The following Hood County military veterans of World War II have recently passed away: Dozier Edward Guinn - 08/26/1999 Nathan Jackson - 08/21/1999 Calvin Patton - 08/24/1999 Obituaries: http://www.hcnews.com/depot/veteran/VeteranObituaries.htm WWII Roster: http://www.hcnews.com/depot/vereran/WWIIvets.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

Abstracts of Hood County News from Old Newspapers: http://www.hcnews.com/~ancestor/1907May31GraphicDemocrat.htm http://www.hcnews.com/~ancestor/1887Jun04GranburyGraphic.htm http://www.hcnews.com/~ancestor/1887Jun20GranburyGraphic.htm http://www.hcnews.com/~ancestor/1903JuneGraphicTruth.htm -- Frank Saffarrans Home Page Editor Hood County Genealogical Society http://www.hcnews.com/~ancestor opa ['opa] masculine noun, colloquial German: grandpa

The Hood County Genealogical Society is pleased to bring you two new biographies: 1. Cora Mae Trimble Brown - Owned a candy kitchen on the south side of the Granbury Square, and recently celebrated her 90th birthday. http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/BrownCoraMaeTrimble.htm 2. Judge J.J. Matthews - A man with a rich Texas family history. Served on the frontier during the Civil War. He helped organize Hood and Somervell Counties and was elected as Justice of the Peace, County Commissioner, and County Judge. http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/MatthewsJJ.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

The 1910 U.S. Census surveyed and identified all living military personnel of the Civil War. J.T. (Tim) Sears, HCGS member, has researched this census and has transcribed all Civil War veterans living in Hood County in 1910 which can be viewed at: http://www.hcnews.com/depot/veteran/1910ConfederateCensus.htm Due to Tim's research, the following additional Hood County Civil War veterans have been identified from the 1910 U.S. Census: Addison, George W. Sr. Allison, James H. Austin, William H. Baker, Charles W. Baker, Ellis J. Baker, Joseph E. - Union Army Bowden, John K. Browning, Caleb Bryan, William J. Burnett, Samuel Campbell, Daniel W. - Union Army Cardwell, Henry G. Carter, Benjamin J. Reverend Cleveland, Larkin C. Conway, John Cornelius, Perry Cummings, Theopolus Dew, James Doss, Joe V. Doss, John F. Edwards, James - Union Army Farmer, William D. Ford, James Fletcher Foster, Robert (Bob) Gardner, Newton J. Gifford, Levi Gilliam, John W. Green, Abraham Iles, William A. (my great-grandmother's brother) Kennon, Milton Kinson, Edward A. Larned, Frederick S. Lewis, Zach Lineberry, Bevley B. Harker, William H. Hunter, Thomas M. Kelly, James F. Kerr, David S. Holomand, Merrick M. Little, William H. Maloney, Samuel A. Massey, Eli McAnally, Lee B. McElroy, James W. McGowan, George McInroe, James D. McPherson, William L. Meeks, Fred M. Meeks, John W. Middleton, Alvan W. Millican, Oliver C. Mills, John Morris, Thomas L. Nelson, Andrew J. Paynor, John S. Doctor Putnam, James W. Raifsnider, George W. - Union Army Renner, John G. Roach, William T. Shook, Finis Smith, Luke O. Stone, Elijah Strickland, Thomas J. Swaim, Thomas J. Thompson, George P. Thorp, James G. Tidwell, Robert Wallace, Alford West, John White, John A. Wohlford, John C. Zachary, Bartlett B. Our Hood County Civil War roster has been updated with the above names and all available information at: http://www.hcnews.com/depot/veteran/CivilWarVeterans.htm The Hood County Genealogical Society appreciates Tim's on-going genealogical contributions. Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

The Hood County Genealogical Society has been awarded the 1999 Civil War in Miniature Historic Site Award, on August 23, 1999, based upon its excellence, unique format, historical significance and because of its contribution to students, educators and interested parties of the great American Civil War. Our web pages will now be considered one of the finest Civil War sites on the internet. The URL is: http://www.hcnews.com/depot/veteran/CivilWarIndex.htm This award has happened because of the fine people who have shared their family histories and the active membership of the Hood County Genealogical Society. This award belongs to each of you! In particular, we would like to acknowledge the following individuals: Preston Furlow J. T. Sears Mildred Ford Thormann Mary Kate Durham Frank Saffarrans Stephen Eddleman Vicki Johnson W. Cody Martin Phil Johnson Keith E. James Sue Patterson Skinner Jacqueline Patterson Lynde Linda Beauchamp Beverly Scott Fred Funk Bobby Wadsworth LaNelda Williamson Gordon James Dark Jean Schweikhard Mueller Michael Huffstutler Johneda Tinnan Lee Irene Bransom Barnes Richard & Diana Rawlins Ann Carlton Oppenheimer Susan Black Traci Parsons-Holder Lee Snider We have many Civil War projects in development. If you would like to contribute family stories, photos or participate in our research efforts, please contact me or any HCGS member. Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

In the late 1980s George Martin loaned his funeral records to the Hood County Genealogical Society for the record to be copied. At that time they were hand copied by HCGS members Merle McNeese, Odessa Purselly and Tommye Hiler. These records have proven to be a very important source of genealogical information to visitors to the HCGS Archives at the Granbury Depot. An Index to these records has now been created by HCGS member Syvilla Lemons so that this information is now available to internet web users. View it at following URL: http://www.genealogy.org/~granbury/church/MartinFuneralHomeRecordsIndex.htm -- Frank Saffarrans Home Page Editor Hood County Genealogical Society http://www.hcnews.com/~ancestor opa ['opa] masculine noun, colloquial German: grandpa

See and learn about the unique coins used by the residents of Kristenstad - located at present-day Pecan Plantation in Hood County. Do you have any of these coins? http://www.flash.net/~tokenguy/page29.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

In 1891 Thorp Spring was the birthplace of Brigadier General Claudius Miller Easley "Speck." General Easley was killed in action in Okinawa in 1945 during World War II when commanding the 325th Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Infantry Division. He was honored with burial in the Arlington National Cemetery. General Easley was the recipient of the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.com/cmeasley.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

The Hood County Genealogical Society is pleased to bring you more information regarding Hood County military veterans of the Civil War: Newly Identified: Abercrombie, Thomas J. - Also served in US-Mexican War Abbott, W. T. Allen, William Berry, H. T. Bolton, T. W. Bond, W. L. Chandler, E. H. Doyle, J. N. Dr. - A CSA Surgeon Duke, T. J. Duval, William J. W. Flinn, Benjamin Harvey Glenn, Walter Braley Jackson, Andrew Matthews, J. J. McCamant, A. S. Milliken, Samuel Musick, Austin Nutt, David Lee Peters, Robert G. Williams, John M. Additional Information: Allen, John Henry Barbee, Elias - Union Army Blake, C. H. Cooper, Newton Lee Deaver, William C. Meeker, Asa M. - Union Army Millwee, William Harvey Moore, Isaac Morris, John R. Neely, Harrison Lafayette Thrash, P. H. Traylor, John Henry The above information was gleaned from History of Hood County (1895) by Thomas Taylor Ewell and History of Texas (1896) and may be viewed at: http://www.hcnews.com/depot/veteran/CivilWarVeterans.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

The Hood County Genealogical Society has made the following updates to the U.S.-Mexican War military veterans of Hood County: New: Cassity, George W. Additional Information: Abercrombie, Thomas J. - Also served in Civil War http://www.hcnews.com/depot/Veteran/MexicanWarVeterans.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

The Hood County Genealogical Society is pleased to bring you a new web page entitled Johnson County List of Confederate Indigent Families 1863 - 1865 at: http://www.hcnews.com/depot/veteran/IndigentFamilies.htm Hood County was organized and created from Johnson County and a small portion of Erath County in 1866. Somervell County was created and organized from Hood County and Bosque County in 1875. This listing identifies State or Confederate soldiers from Johnson County serving in the military during 1863 to 1865 who were either killed or disabled and their dependent family members. The State of Texas had an annual relief fund of $1 million to aid these families in each county. Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

Thanks Virginia, I found a bunch of my Blairs there. They were Hiram's children. He died in Johnson Co. Sept. 15, 1864. Wanda

Greetings to all, If you had ancestors who ever lived in Pike Co., AL, we hope you will submit information about them to the Pike Co. Heritage book project. There is no cost to submit information about your ancestors for inclusion in this book. This is the biggest genealogy project Pike Co., AL has ever undertaken, under Heritage Publishing Company, & we know that many, many families from Pike County moved to Texas last century. Some left signs in their yards saying "GTT" & all their neighbors knew they had "Gone to Texas." For further information about this project, please e-mail me at orion@p-c-net.net. If you had ancestors in Pike Co., AL, please let them be included in this book! If you have infor- mation but don't want to write it yourself, please let us know & someone can do the writing for you. Thank you very much. -- Dorothy Ann Folmar Pike Co., AL

The Hood County Genealogical Society is pleased to bring you new biographical information on William Thomas Sellars, 1841-1905, a Hood County military veteran of the Civil War. Sellars saved his future brother-in-law's life in the Civil War while serving in the Missouri Cavalry. Later he moved to Granbury where he owned a business on the north side of the Granbury Square in the building now known as The Downtown Store. Sellars' name is on a brass doorplate in front of this building. William Thomas Sellars is buried in Granbury Cemetery. The information was written by Sellars' grandson who died about 25 years ago. W. Cody Martin, Sellars' great-great-great-great-grandson, has contributed the information to HCGS, and we are indeed most appreciative. http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/SellarsWilliamThomas.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

The Hood County Genealogical Society would like to express its appreciation to Frank Saffarrans for contributing information regarding the identification of an additional Republic of Texas military veteran, David Peveler. Visit our web page at: http://www.hcnews.com/depot/veteran/TexasRepublicVeterans.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

In 1867 Abel Landers was the first elected County Judge of Hood County, and he served several terms. Landers was an experienced Missouri legislator whose style and influence shaped early Hood County. His date of birth is unknown, but he was an adult in 1838. Landers died about 1873 and is buried in the Granbury Cemetery. http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/LandersAbel.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

Many of us have read History of Hood County, published in 1895, written by Thomas Taylor Ewell. Yet few of us know much about the author himself. Learn about how Ewell was a private soldier during the Civil War, participated in major battles and became a prisoner of war as a civilian. Ewell came to Granbury in the 1870's, practiced law, and was one of the original founders of Granbury College. Ewell died in 1897 and is buried in Granbury Cemetery. http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/EwellThomasTaylor.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 on the Peveler Families of Hood County. David Peveler, 1800-1866, was a Captain in the army of the Republic of Texas. His sons were in the U.S.-Mexican War and Civil War. James M. Peveler's biography, 1838-1906, is contained in the History of Texas, published in 1896. David and James Peveler, father and son, were buried in the Long Creek Cemetery (also known as Temple Hall Cemetery) in Hood County. David Peveler Biography: http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/Peveler.htm James M. Peveler Biography: http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/PevelerJamesM.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

Born in 1888, Granbury resident Blanche Dabney Gordon studied classical music and voice at Add Ran College. Blanche often performed at the Granbury Opera House. Learn about Blanche and her husband, Jack Gordon, who owned five cotton gins and two stores in Hood County. http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/GordonBlancheDabney.htm Thank you, Virginia Hale WebPages Staff Editor Hood County Genealogical Society

Does anyone know , Who Babe Vanderford is I am going through some old photo, I have one of a Gentlemen in from of a very old car and the Back says Babe Vanderford or Vandfordso I though I would give it a shot and see if he belongs to anyone if so I can scan it and send to you. Evelyn