>From Linda Johnson, [email protected], 828 Lane Rd., Texas City,TX 77591 My Roll: 1. Samuel Pierce JOHNSON, b 1851 in Warren Co, GA, died in 1890 in Hunt Co., Married Nettye Clay PERRY, originally from Meriwether Co, GA, in Marion Co. GA in 1870/71.(Part of her PERRYs went to Columbus Co, AR and some eventual came to Hunt Co., TX) Why did they settle in Hunt Co when the land was already expensive? Were there other kin in Hunt Co already there? 2. William Cowden SIMMONS b 1840- just before family came to TX from TN, AR, Missouri, died 1916 in Hunt Co, grandson of Benjamin Franklin SIMMONS who obtain land grant in 1835 for several sections of land where the town of Ben Franklin stands in Delta Co. on North Sulphur River. Married Mary Clay ROBNETT, b 1845 in Fannin Co, died in 1918 in Hunt Co. 3. John Samuel OLIVER b 1876 in Ouachita Co., AR, son of William OLIVER from Cass Co., TX, Butler Co., AL and grandson on Samuel OLIVER-Irish Methodist minister. John Samuel OLIVER died 1951 in Hunt Co, TX Married Allous "Allie" Frances STEVENSON, b 1884 in Hunt Co, daughter of John Stevenson from Hopkins and Wood Co, TX, born in LA. grandson of William STEVENSON, "First Protestant Minister of Texas" Allie's mother was Frances J. Coats 1849-after 1887, STEVENSON & COATS are buried in Shiloh Cemetery in Campbell, TX Thanks, Linda Johnson Texas City, TX Originally from "The Blackland Prairie"