TYCER FAMILY REUNION A TYCER family Reunion is scheduled for October 2, 3, & 4, 2003. Honoring Ellis TYCER, Revolutionary War Veteran (NC Militia), and his family, the reunion's first two days will be held in Portland, Oregon, Oct. 2 & 3. A picnic has been planned at the Brownsville Pioneer Park, Brownsville, Oregon on Saturday, Oct 4. Ellis TYCER was born in Northumberland Co., VA in 1756. He enlisted into the Revolutionary War at Halifax Co., VA, serving under General Green. Following discharge from service, he lived in Halifax County, VA and Wilkes Co., NC. He arrived in Davidson Co., TN in 1792 and by 1803 settled in Dickson County, TN where he died in 1846. It is believed, but not documented, that his wife was Rachel STANSBURY. Nine or ten children were born to this union of which five have been positively identified. Prior to 1840 two of his sons, Lewis & Allan, left Dickson Co. TN for central Missouri (Carroll, Chariton and Putnam Counties). Lewis and his family (second wife Frances Jane SANDERS) emigrated to The Oregon Territory in 1853 (Linn, Josephine, and Crook Counties). Lewis was first married to Sarah Angelina WRIGHT who died about 1840. Alan, wife Pernina FREEMAN and their family remained in Missouri. The oldest daughter, Martha TYCER married John NESBITT. They settled in Hardin and Wayne Co., TN after 1820. Daughter, Louisa TYCER, who married Thomas M. WHEELER, lived in Wayne Co., TN, Dent and Crawford Co., MO with descendants settling in Oregon Co., MO, Bingham and Bannock Co., ID, Beaver Co., OK, Wyandotte Co., KS, and San Francisco Co., CA. Daughter Letticia TYCER married Rev. John W. RAGAN and they settled first in Wood and then Hunt Co., TX after 1855. TYCER relatives are expected from Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North & South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. For information contact Lewis M. Tycer [email protected] Portland, Oregon Database for TYCER and related lines can be accessed at: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=huds&id=I01443

Class of 1915 to Hold Reunion at Club Lake A reunion of the class of 1915 will be held Saturday, May 13, at 1:00 PM at the Greenville Club Lake clubhouse. All former members of the class, teachers, and other friends have been issued invitations, it was announced. Thurman Bouknight, president of the class in 1915, will preside at the this first reunion. Ten members of the class still reside in Greenville and are Mmes. A. B. Stephenson, J. B. Hall, Garland Roach, Olin McWhirter, Earl Overall, Duke Harrison, Miss Jodie Thompson, and Thurman Bouknight, Sylvan Turner, and Clyde Peak. Of the forty-three members in the class, thirty-seven are still living. When the class entered its freshman year in high school, the Junior High building was new. Former teachers who have been invited to attend the reunion are B. E. Masters, then principal, now president of Kilgore Junior College; J. D. Bivens, Vernon; J. E. McComb, Seattle, Washington. Mrs. Stephenson was secretary of the class. (May 7, 1950 Centennial Edition of the Greenville paper) (Mrs. Garland Roach was the former Mary Hagan who taught school in Celeste. B. E. Masters was connected to the prominent Masters family of Lane, TX)

John Bridges, husband of Mildred, father of William and David. Unable to located John Bridges buried in Denton Co, Tx pre 1850. Mildred and sons patented land in Denton Co without John. He shown with land in Collin/Hunt area at one time. Thanks

Does anyone recall the Sanger Farm, located about 3 miles north of Quinlan on the old Midland Railroad. There was a siding there called Ellard Switch. This was a large farm worked by laborers who lived on the premises. There was at one time a cemetery located in Caddo Bottom for the benefit of the laborers. I would like to hear from anyone with knowledge on this subject.

Goes back to April 14,1869 and is has a searcable data base in the archives section.

In Commerce! Does it have acare taker? What is his Telephone #?

I think it would be great if every GHS graduate would honor their family members (from Hunt County) who served our country in any branch of the service. I have ordered for two in my family and am considering ordering a paver for each of my male ancestors who have a link to Hunt County. I understand the pavers can honor any person---even females---and military service is not required, so hope all the folks on this list will consider what it will mean to descendants in the future to visit this site and find a part of their own history. Wanda Scott Skidmore (GHS class of 1951)

Dear Classmates, Yesterday Greenville Herald Banner had an advertisement to "Honor Our Fallen Heroes." Could order our own Audie Murphy Replica Statue. Call 903-450-4502 for details. Also a brick to honor heroes (family) at the Audie Murphy Statue. Sixteen characters/line 4x8 PAVER, three lines for $50.00: Send wording and check to: Audie Murphy Cotton Museum PO BOX 347 GREENVILLE TX 75403-0347

Lumber for Center Former College Serve Kingston Kingston--More than half a century after it closed its doors here, once-thriving Calhoun College still is serving the people of Kingston community. Not literally, of course. But figuratively. For the second time, the lumber that went into the construction of the original Calhoun College administration building is being used in the erection of a structure for the benefit of the residents here. It is a Kingston Community Center building, located on the site of the old school. WAS PUBLIC SCHOOL After it was closed, the Calhoun College building served as a public school for a number of years. Then it was dismantled and with its lumber a new school was built. Kingston finally lost its school, but the building continued in use as a Community Center. Not long ago, that building was razed to make way for a new one. Erection of the new Community Center--by volunteer workers mostly--is a part of the program claiming the attention of Kingston residents in the Community Improvement contest they have entered. The contest is sponsored by "The Farmers-Stockman" magazine in cooperation with the Extension Service department at Texas A&M College. COMMITTEES WORK Since December 9, 1958, thirteen committees have been at work with the objective of meeting the contest requirements. They include welcome, building, recreations, health and sanitation, church and grounds, home improvement, beautification, scrapbook, youth, agriculture, program, education, and safety. The Community Center building being completed should meet the needs of the Kingston area for years to come. It is large enough for almost any sort of meeting. Sprawling over the area that was embraced by the school, the new, solidly-constructed building will have an auditorium and dining room combined that will measure 72x34 feet. The kitchen will be 20x24 feet, with a 12x20 storage room. ONE PAID WORKER "We've had to buy very little new materials, " said Carl Lamm, supervisor-of-construction and the only paid worker on the project. "The material bought includes decking and roofing, plus a few nails. Most of the nails have been donated," said Mr. Lamm. Men of the neighborhood who are adept with hammers and saws show up most every day to give Mr. Lamm a hand. They all are anxious to get the building completed. "We are hoping that we will be through by May 16," Mr. Lamm commented. That is the date for the annual reunion of Exes of Calhoun College who have voted to meet on the site of the old administration building. Lumber that came out of the old building is stacked all over the place right now, but residents of the community have a lot of plans for beautification in mind. They plan a general beautification program, plus the construction of a ball field for the boys of the community and a volleyball court for the girls. RECREATION CHAIRMAN Mrs. W. A. Owens is recreation chairman for the center. She is eager for the debris to be cleared away so she can start putting her plans into effect. Keenly interested in the project also is Mrs. Bert Reisor, whose husband, President of the Center organization, sometimes closes up his garage and swaps automobile wrenches for construction tools to help in work on the building. Mrs. Reisor handed this "Herald-Banner" reporter this information: "Good results have been shown by most of the committees, and we will continue to work after the contest ends in order to keep up the good work toward keeping the community interest we now have. There is still lots of work to be done in order to make the community a clean, beautiful, and safe place in which to live." SPIRITUAL PLANS "We also hope to make further improvements in the spiritual life of the community by cooperating with the local churches. We wish to thank 'The Farmers-Stockman' magazine and A&M College Extension Service for supplying us with the material to work by. It has made the task of improving our community easier for us, and will be profitable to us in the future as a guide in our community work." Mrs. Reisor also thanked the county agents and assistants for their assistance, and the people of the community "who have donated freely of their time, labor, and money." (Picture of Construction: Building Nears Completion--Here is the partly completed Community Center building at Kingston, which is being erected with lumber salvaged when the old school was dismantled. Citizens of the community who are working on the project hope to have it completed in time for the annual reunion of ex-students of Calhoun College on May 16. Staff Photo by Herman Scott) (Picture of Construction Workers: Community Center Builders--Four of the men of the Kingston community who are working on the new Community Center building are pictured above. From left are T. L. Brooks, Bert Reisor, W. A. Owens, and Carl Lamm, who is supervising the construction. Staff Photo by Herman Scott) (April 2, 1959, Greenville Herald Banner by Herman Scott; thanks to John Armstrong for the clipping)

Hunt 4H Clubs Participate in Share the Fun Acts On April 10th, the nine Hunt County 4H Clubs participated in the County Elimination's and Share-the-Fun Acts with thirteen different teams entering. Each team was judged on the basis of appearance, presentation of the demonstration, subject matter, and achievement of purpose. The top winners from each subject matter group were: Food--Nutritional Activity, Ann Shrum, Senior, Prairie Valley; Rhonda Harris, Junior, Commerce. Public Speaking--Shelley Newell, Junior, Commerce. Safety Demonstration--Pat White, Junior, County-at-Large, Randy Battle, Junior, County-at-Large. Share-the-Fun--Commerce 4H Club--Juniors, Weber Jones, Lee Jenkins, and Johnny Lenmon. Also entering the competition were: Mark Lamm, Paul Horton, Bobbie Cole of Kingston; Knel Parson, Terri Webb, Bobbie Bost, Patricia Raggins of Caddo Mills; Gary Brantly, Tommy Dobb of Commerce; Wendall Williams, Debbie Morris, Donna Krodle, Pat Hughes, Marnella Higman of Paradise; Larry Woodall, Ricky Graham, Kathy Graham, and Elizabeth Philips from Weiland. The Landscape Plant Identification Contest will be held April 23rd. The winners of this contest, as well as the County Elimination winners, will compete at the District Contest on May 8 at Texas Women's University in Denton. Serving as judges for the event were Mr. Dennis Clowder, Mrs. Ann Garber, and Mrs. Oleta Garber. (April 16, 1965, The Celeste Courier)

Local Women Are Officers in Hunt PTA Council The Hunt County Council PTA met in the auditorium at Lone Oak High School with eighteen members answering roll call. Also present were visitors from Emory, Mrs. G. B. Alexander, Mrs. Wynell Dennie, Mrs. Jack Pound, Mrs. B. D. Chism, and Mrs. William Childers. Visitors from Bland, Mrs. Jerry Flynn and Mrs. L. D. Turner, announced that Bland PTA had voted to join the Council another year. The following officers were elected: Mrs. John Turner, Jr., president; Mrs. H. B. LaFavers, vice president; Mrs. Billy Prince, first area vice president; Mrs. O. D. Douglas, second area vice president; Mrs. C. H. Neeley, third area vice president; Mrs. Graham Johnson, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Quincy Atha, parliamentarian; Mrs. Johnnie Lyon, reporter-historian. Mrs. Jack Evans introduced Mrs. H. S. Moore and Mrs. B. C. Dooley who installed the officers in an unique hat fashion skit. Each officer received a hat fashioned by the two ladies which represented the duties of her office. Many interesting and informative facts about PTA and its work were brought out in a school of instruction, which was conducted by Mrs. Joe Durrett. Members were urged to attend the District Conference in Grand Prairie on April 27-28. Mrs. Mildred Allen is to represent the group at the Seminar in Austin on June 1-3. All board members and superintendents are urged to attend the school board workshop at ETSU, Commerce on April 27-28. (April 16, 1965, The Celeste Courier)

Cheryl i found Samuel Williams, Pleasant Jernigin and William J Lee in Popej Co. AR 1830. Must be mine or his dad. Samuel is 50/60. What do you think?? ----- Original Message ----- From: "cheryl holland" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 6:58 PM Subject: Re: [TXHUNT-L] david anders and sarah jernigin > I am a descendant of William and Sarah Jernigin. Contact me at > [email protected] > Cheryl > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sue Jackson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 3:38 PM > Subject: [TXHUNT-L] david anders and sarah jernigin > > > > i descend from david anders and sarah jernigin. do any of you connect to > this family. thanks. > > > > > > ==== TXHUNT Mailing List ==== > > Remember: GENEALOGY ONLY ON THE LIST! No > > poems, virus warnings, etc. > > > > > > > ==== TXHUNT Mailing List ==== > Remember: GENEALOGY ONLY ON THE LIST! No > poems, virus warnings, etc. > >

Speech Recital by Miss Byers' Class Tuesday, April 27 Miss Allegro Byers will present her speech class in a recital in the Celeste High School Auditorium Tuesday, April 27, at 7:30 PM. Three types of presentations will compose the entertainment and display the training of the pupils in the private class. Readings will be given by Cindy Daniels, Don Griffis, Les Nichols, Dennis Gray, David Layman, Anthony Arey, Marshall Brooks, David LaFavers, Jackie Hackney, Chuck Felty, and James LaFavers. "Story Book Parade" will be presented by Charlotte Lyday, Debra Thurman, Kathryn LaFavers, Cynthia Harless, Cindy Daniels, Rhea West, Carla Layman, Sharon Gray, Mike Armstrong, and Ronnie Lyon. A one-act play, "One Night in Camp," will be enacted by Misses Nancy Stapleton, Marsha Gilliam, Linda Weatherley, Evangelyn Jordan, Ruth Thorp, Janis Justus, Rose Mary Thurman, Carolyn Gray, and one male actor, Joe Williams. (April 16, 1965, The Celeste Courier)

Declamation Class Won Honors in League Competition The class of Miss Allegra Byes, a private speech class in connection with the Celeste ISD entering Interscholastic League competition, recently won honors for the school in Declamation. From the third and fourth grade in the boys division, Ronnie Lyon won first with Sharon Gray winning third place in girls competition. From the fifth grade, two first places went to James LaFavers and Charlotte Lyday. Debra Thurman was third place in the sixth grade, Jackie Hackney in the boys competition won fourth and Evangelyn Jordan, second girls from the seventh grade. A ninth grade student, Rose Mary Thurman, was third place. (April 16, 1965, The Celeste Courier)

Track Teams Will Go To Regional at Denton April 24th Ten participants in the 33B track events held at ETSU, Tuesday, April 13, 1965, from Celeste High School will journey to Denton Regional Senior Track on April 24th, Coach T. B. Weatherley reported. Those are Bud Roach, Jackie Jackson, Jesse Rodriguez, James Lamm, Jerry Weatherley, Jimmy Steed, Harry Childress, David Hackney, Jerry Seals, and Roy Wofford. Celeste scored second to Royse City. Individual scores and events were: Bud Roach scoring thirty-five points in the 440 yard dash, 120 high hurdle, in mile relay, all three first places, and second and fifth in high jump and broad jump, respectively. Jackie Jackson with twenty-one points for his school and was first in pole vault and mile relay and third in high hurdles. Jesse Rodriguez with eighteen points was first in 440 relay, second in 100 yard dash, and tied in the 220 dash. James Lamm scored seventeen points; first in low hurdles an short relay, with fifth in 220 dash. Jerry Weatherley with seventeen points was first in mile relay, second in high hurdles, and fourth in 440 dash. Jimmy Steed was first in 440 relay and third in low hurdles with eleven points. Harry Childress was first in 440 relay, first in mile relay, and sixth in 100 yard dash, scoring eleven points. David Hackney was fourth in one-half mile, with four points. Jerry Seals was fifth in mile race with two points, and Ray Wofford was fifth in discus, with two points. Other senior boys competing were Jerry Brewer, Tommy Lamm, Ted Hunter, Danny Lipsey, Larry Lyday, Bobby Teel, and Kenneth Seigler. Junior boys scoring ten and one-half points were Bob Barnard, Kenneth Sumrow, Fred Felty, Frankie Craver, Donnie Seals, Joe Williams, Earnest Scarborough, Ricky Gibson, Cecil Teel, Ralph Moser, Buford Rubarts, Tim Gilliam, and Royce Giles. (April 16, 1965, The Celeste Courier) "I shall not pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do, or any kindness that I can show any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again." Author Unknown

Bobby G. Standlee Participated in Viet Nam Strike Fireman Bobby G. Standlee, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Jenkins of Celeste, participated in the retaliatory air strike operations on February 7, 1965, against North Viet Nam while serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Ranger, operating with the US Seventh Fleet in the South China Sea. Navy aircraft took off form the aircraft carriers USS Ranger, Coral Sea, and Hancock. Of the carrier aircraft, forty-nine attacked Communist barracks and staging areas near Dong Hoi about one-hundred miles north of the border between South and North Viet Nam. Pilots reported seeing heavy fires and smoke and substantial damage to military targets in the area. (February 26, 1965, The Celeste Courier) "I shall not pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do, or any kindness that I can show any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again." Author Unknown

Mrs. Flora Harbert Osley Funeral services were held in San Antonio for Mrs. Flora Harbert Osley at 2:00 PM Thursday, February 25, 1965, in a San Antonio funeral home. Mrs. Osley was a former resident since coming here from Arkansas as a small child, having taught school at Dulaney, Leonard, and Celina. She was a home demonstration agent for three years in Childress. She was a practicing chiropractor before her marriage to Dr. A. C. Osley and their move to San Antonio. Her husband preceded her in death a number of years ago. Mrs. Osley was a sister of the late Mrs. A. J. Byers of Celeste. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. W. F. Bell of Paris, two step-daughters, who live in Kansas, a step-son in California, and a number of nieces and nephews. Mr. and Mrs. Harbert Byers of Celeste attended the services. (February 26, 1965, The Celeste Courier) "I shall not pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do, or any kindness that I can show any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again." Author Unknown

Does anyone have information on Mrs. HC Anderson and her husbands family. thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Swindell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 8:02 AM Subject: [TXHUNT-L] Mrs. Maggie James Rites Saturday at Methodist Church, 1965 > Mrs. Margaret Susan (Maggie) Cleary James > Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Susan (Maggie) Cleary James were held at 2:00 PM Saturday at the First Methodist Church in Celeste. Interment was in East Mount Cemetery. > Mrs. James died Monday, March 22, 1965 in a Littlefield nursing home. She was a resident of Earth and a former Celeste resident. > Survivors include one son, Clarence James of Glendale, Arizona; three daughters, Mrs. H. C. Anderson of Grand Prairie, Mrs. L. D. West of Odessa, and Mrs. Earl Walker of Earth; one brother T. B. Cleary of Sherman; one sister of San Antonio. > Pallbearers were Carl Lamm, W. D. Lamm, Mickey Money, Lem Warren, Cap Smith, and Albert Granberry. (April 2, 1965, The Celeste Courier) > > > > ==== TXHUNT Mailing List ==== > Support Rootsweb! > http://www.rootsweb.com > >

Does anyone have more on Vada Williams ancestors. thanks. [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Swindell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 7:04 AM Subject: [TXHUNT-L] Vada Williams Funeral Tuesday at Celeste Church, 1965 > Vada Williams > Services for Mrs. Vada Williams, 71, who died Friday, September 24, 1965 at a Leonard clinic, were held Tuesday at the Mount Olive Baptist Church in Celeste with the Rev. Tom Washington officiating. Interment was in McWright Cemetery. > Grundy Funeral Home of Greenville was in charge of arrangements. > Mrs. Williams was born in Nacogdoches on February 21, 1894, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hobbs. She moved to Celeste from Henderson about fifteen years ago and was a member of the Baptist Church in Celeste for many years. > Survivors include her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Evil Medford of Celeste, three sisters, Mrs. Callie Daniels of Houston, Mrs. Survilla Rockmore of Houston, and Mrs. Clara Hobbs of Houston; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. (October 1, 1965, The Celeste Courier) > > > ==== TXHUNT Mailing List ==== > To Contact the listowner please email [email protected] > >

unsubscribe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Swindell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 8:02 AM Subject: [TXHUNT-L] Mrs. Maggie James Rites Saturday at Methodist Church, 1965 > Mrs. Margaret Susan (Maggie) Cleary James > Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Susan (Maggie) Cleary James were held at 2:00 PM Saturday at the First Methodist Church in Celeste. Interment was in East Mount Cemetery. > Mrs. James died Monday, March 22, 1965 in a Littlefield nursing home. She was a resident of Earth and a former Celeste resident. > Survivors include one son, Clarence James of Glendale, Arizona; three daughters, Mrs. H. C. Anderson of Grand Prairie, Mrs. L. D. West of Odessa, and Mrs. Earl Walker of Earth; one brother T. B. Cleary of Sherman; one sister of San Antonio. > Pallbearers were Carl Lamm, W. D. Lamm, Mickey Money, Lem Warren, Cap Smith, and Albert Granberry. (April 2, 1965, The Celeste Courier) > > > > ==== TXHUNT Mailing List ==== > Support Rootsweb! > http://www.rootsweb.com >