The military veterans web pages of the Hood County Genealogical Society have been updated with the following information due to the recent passings of our following veterans: World War II Veterans: Richard (Fred) Hendrix, US Navy & US Army WWII - 11/01/1999 Raymond H. Stevens, USAF WWII - 10/29/1999 http://www.hcnews.com/depot/veteran/WWIIvets.htm Obituaries: Scott G. Cress, USAF - 11/09/1999 Alvin (Pete) Ellis, US Army - 09/21/1999 Richard (Fred) Hendrix, US Navy & US Army WWII - 11/01/1999 Ralph T. Johnston, US Army - 11/09/1999 Raymond H. Stevens, USAF WWII - 10/29/1999 http://www.hcnews.com/depot/Veteran/VeteransObituaries.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

The Hood County Genealogical Society is pleased to bring you the official 1854-1866 marriage names and dates from Johnson County, Texas. Hood County and Somervell County were part of Johnson County until 1866. http://www.hcnews.com/depot/Frank/1854to1866Marriages.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

"Glancing Backward, A History of Lipan, Texas" by Iris Williamson Hubbard If anyone on this list owns a copy of this book, could you please tell me the name of the Haynes that is listed on page 4? (Index of this book is on the Hood County page). I am still looking for some mention of my ancestor Edward Haynes who is said in a family history to have died in Hood County in 1868 or 1869. He was a Primitive Baptist minister who had previously lived in Ouachita and Hempstead County, Arkansas and, before that, Carroll and Habersham County, Georgia. Thanks very much for any help. Barbara Ray barbray@juno.com ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

The Hood County News has added its Obituaries to the on-line newspaper. Obituaries will be on-line from the last four printed editions. http://www.hcnews.com/ This will be a great genealogical resource! Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

More info about the 1890 census that still exists. http://www.imagin.net/~tracers/gentips1.htm Happy Searchin' Brenda -- GENEALOGY = always meant to be shared! Always digging up SMELSER / WALDROP / WALDROUP / ROBERTS/ / LOOPER / LUPER / STARKEY / WALKER / HALEY / TATMAN and HOUSE Visit my web sites! Lots of databases online! CENSUS ONLINE & OTHER DIGGINS: http://www.imagin.net/~tracers/census1.htm Visit our Smelser/Smeltzer homepage http://members.tripod.com/tracers Brenda's Branches & The Genealogy Funny Papers http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~tracers

The Hood County Genealogical Society is pleased to bring you an article written about Granbury College by Phyllis DeRoos in 1980 from the Hood County News. The web page was transcribed by Jo Ann Hopper. http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/GranburyCollegeMemories.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

Only Hood County's Precinct 5 survived the fire that destroyed most of the 1890 Census. What Happened to the 1890 Federal Census? from Genealogy Today - April 1998 Many genealogy researchers have become frustrated once they began searching for the 1890 US Federal Census. Soon, the researchers learn the 1890 Schedules was destroyed by a fire in the National Archives in 1921. January 10, 1921, in the afternoon, the building fireman reported seeing smoke in the basement of the Commerce Building where the schedules were located and the fire department was called. They contained the fire to the basement level but flooded most of the area. These records were allowed to remain soaking in the water overnight and the next day the damage was assessed. The schedules were located in a basement vault that was considered to be fireproof and waterproof. Upon assessment they found a small broken pane of glass which had allowed the water to seep in and damaged some of the schedules that were located in the low shelves. Those schedules were opened and dried and recopied. However, the 1890 schedule was located outside the vault and it was determined that the 1890 records were ruined and that no method of restoration would restore them. A cause of that 1921 fire was never determined, although there was some speculation that a worker was smoking and that started the blaze or the stacks of paper spontaneously combusted. In 1932 a list of papers to be destroyed was sent to the Librarian of Congress which included the original 1890 schedules that still remained. Congress authorized the destruction of the papers listed and in 1934 those remaining schedules were destroyed by the Department of Commerce. However, some of the original schedules still exist. In 1942 a bundle of the 1890 Illinois schedules was discovered during a move. In 1953 more fragments from a few states were discovered. These few 1890 censuses have all been filmed and are available through your local library, state archive, and Family History Centers. - ---------------------------- Surviving 1890 Censuses: http://www.censusresearch.com/1890.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

The Hood County Genealogical Society is most pleased to bring you an account of the history of the Granbury Church of Christ written by Dr. Don Vinzant in May 1983. The story is rich in religious and county history, and is a treasure of genealogical information. http://www2.itexas.net/~gcoc/idhistory.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

The Hood County Genealogical Society is pleased to bring you the ancestry of the Nelson Families of Hood County written by Charles Brashear of San Diego. The article was prepared by Jo Ann Hopper. http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/NelsonFamilies.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

Searching for any information about Martin Daniel Mckee b. 1 July 1868, Schuyler Co. Mo. D. 28Dec. 1938 Hood co. Grandbury,Texas. Married Louraney Caroline Hollowell 28 Jan. 1892 Milam Co. Cameron,Texas. Had 4 children Daniel, Sarah,Henry and George. 2 wife Mary Abigail " Mollie ' Cotton. His father was George Washington McKee. His Mother was Mary Orman. I will be happy to share my information. E-Mail me at bcates1253@aol.com

The Hood County Genealogical Society is pleased to bring you the biography of Sallie Alford Peveler, 1850-1940, written by Ethel Baker. Sallie was an educated pioneer woman who helped to shape the community of Fairview in Hood County. http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/PevelerSallieAlford.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

The Hood County Genealogical Society is pleased to bring you the Report of G.W. Durrett, Justice of the Peace, Hood County, March Term 1883: http://www.hcnews.com/depot/Frank/1883MarchJPreport.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

The Hood County Genealogical Society is pleased to bring you two new biographies: George Washington Carlton, 1843-1929, a Confederate veteran who drove freight wagons for a living. Written by Ann Carlton Oppenheimer, his Great-Granddaughter. http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/CarltonGeorgeWashington.htm Collings (Collins) Family of Hood County. They stopped in Pulltight in 1875, and two of the brothers stayed. Written by Bobby Wadsworth. http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/CollingsCollins.htm Both articles were prepared by Jo Ann Hopper of Salado, Texas. Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

I tried accessing the latest Hood Co News listed (1891 and 1894). I can pull up the 1891 issues, but get error messages on the 1894. Has anyone else been successful in accessing them? Nancy Hargesheimer

The Hood County Genealogical Society is happy to bring you a new biography on Zachariah Brooks, 1810-1888, who settled in Paluxy in 1860. The story was written by Bobby Wadsworth and prepared by Jo Ann Hopper. http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/BrooksZachariah.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

The Hood County Genealogical Society is pleased to bring you the following issues of the Granbury News: September 3, 1891 http://www.hcnews.com/depot/Frank/1891Sep03newspaper.htm October 22, 1891 http://www.hcnews.com/depot/Frank/1891Oct22newspaper.htm February 8, 1894 http://www.hcnews.com/depot/Frank/1894Feb08newspaper.htm March 15, 1894 http://www.hcnews.com/depot/Frank/1894Mar15newspaper.htm July 5, 1894 http://www.hcnews.com/depot/Frank/1894Jul05newspaper.htm July 12, 1894 http://www.hcnews.com/depot/Frank/1894July12Anewspaper.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

The Hood County Genealogical Society has a new family biographical web page for you: "Iles Genealogy - From Missouri to Hood County, Texas." http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/Iles.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

Following are updates to the Military Veterans of Hood County, Texas: Obituary of Edgar Lee Cain, a Marine Corps Veteran, who passed away 10/29/99. http://www.hcnews.com/depot/Veteran/VeteransObituaries.htm Biography of LTC Kenneth W. Hendricks, USAF retired, written by Frank Saffarrans. http://www.hcnews.com/depot/veteran/HendricksKennethW.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

The following information is for those of you interested in the Civil War era. During the Civil War in Texas, there were three types of military activity: 1. Confederate States of America - Primarily military service in the Confederate States Army. 2. Texas Frontier Scouts - Protected the area of Texas. A distinction is that the soldiers were paid from the state treasury and not from the confederate treasury. 3. Militia - Local volunteer organizations of almost all remaining men who protected areas not near military forts or encampments. Texas had three military districts. The 20th Brigade, that included Johnson County, was in the Second District, and was headquartered at Thorp Spring in present-day Hood County. It was nicknamed "the Bloody 20th" because it saw little "action." However, the brigade did keep busy with local marauding Indians. Visit Hood County in the Civil War at: http://www.hcnews.com/depot/veteran/CivilWarIndex.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

The Hood County Genealogical Society is pleased to bring you five new biographies prepared by Bridgette Parsons: John Conway - A County Commissioner from Canada http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/ConwayJohn.htm L.F. Gordon - A successful merchant in Hood County and Erath County http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/GordonLF.htm John C.R. Lockhart - A Baptist minister in the 1800's http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/LockhartJohnCR.htm William Clayton Poe - A farmer and stock dealer http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/PoeWilliamClayton.htm W.F. Reeves - A minister and druggist in a part of Hood County that is now in Somervell County http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/ReevesWF.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society