Harry and Tempie had 4 children that I've been told about, Martha, Merle, Bernice and Franklin. Good Luck. Roberta

I recently came across a website that I thought might be of interest. It is http://texinfo.library.unt.edu/lawsoftexas/ The University of North Texas has put H.P.N. Gammell's "Laws of Texas" (vols 1-10) online. This collection spans all the laws passed by Texas from the Mexican period, through the Republic, up to 1897. Laws relating to the creation of Kaufman county, altering its boundaries, cutting off Rockwall county, incorporating the town of Kaufman, incorporating schools in Kaufman, Rockwall, Cedar Grove and Johnson's Point, and incorporating toll bridges across the East Fork of the Trinity and King's Creek are among its contents. In addition to special laws relating to Kaufman county, there are general laws relating to topics of genealogical interest-- if your ancestor owned a saloon, you can find what license requirement he had to meet, for example. Unfortunately, it is a little hard to search through. But there is a great deal of interesting material in it which helps to understand the period. Justin M. Sanders "I shot an arrow into the air. It fell Dept. of Physics to earth I know not where." --Henry Univ. of South Alabama Wadsworth Longfellow confessing [email protected] to a sad ignorance of ballistics.

Ray, Thanks for answering anyway. Will keep on looking. Yvonne

Dear Yvonne, No, sorry, no Jesse Lee, that I know of, or Freds. My Great Grandmother was Jessie Mae Shrum(maiden name) Ray

JNelson--You must be able to some pretty bad stuff (stuff in bad shape, that is). From Emily Croom's "The Genealogist's Companion & Sourcebook," 1st edition, page 19, column 1: "1890 Census-Surviving Population Schedules TEXAS -- Justice Precinct 6 in Ellis County: about 43 families. Mountain Peak town in Ellis County: 14 families. Ovilla Precinct in Ellis County: only the households of Whitfield F. Bockett and Wilhering/Whithering W. Wood. Precinct 5 in Hood County: only the William Locklin/Lockley family (name spelled both ways on the same page). Justice Precinct 6 in Rusk County: only the Dallas Forman(?) family. Justice Precinct 7 in Rusk County: only the Joseph J. Wallace. Trinity town in Trinity County: only the William T. Evans family. Precinct 2 of Trinity County: about 26 families. Kaufman town in Kaufman County: only Green S. Clark, Sr., and his wife. The place designation of this entry is illegible on the microfilm but must have been identified in some other way." So you read more than what was published!!! Gee, can I send you some really bad stuff that I can't read :) This book also lists: ALABAMA- Perry Co. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA -1/2 roll GEORGIA-Muscogee County - 2 families ILLINOIS- McDough County - 240 households MINNESOTA-Wright Co - 1 family NEW JERSEY - Jersey City - 3 families NEW YORK - Westchester Co - 1 family. Suffolk Co - 1 family NORTH CAROLINA - Gaston Co - 100 households. Cleveland Co - 6 households. OHIO - Hamiliton Co - 2 households. Clinton Co - 3 households SOUTH DAKOTA - Union Co - 1 household I have the details, but I didn't want to type them out in full. If you are curious, email me at [email protected] Cheri Mello Torrance, CA USA In a message dated 7/21/2001 4:20:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Contrary to popular belief not all census records were burned in the > archives fire. Here ar some I found for Kaufman Co. Tx > LDS FHL film # 1,421, 673 item # 11 > > Kaufman County > > Name State County township Page > > Wallace, Simon Tx Kaufman Kaufman 1289 > Clark, Green J. Tx Kaufman Kaufman 1233 > Martha A. Tx Kaufman Kaufman 1233 >

Searching for info on Douglas SHEHORN b-July 1911 in either Dallas, Kaufman, or Ellis CO., TX Need info about parents, sibs and family. thanks Joe

I am searching for my g-mother= Sarah Elizabeth SMITH= said to be 1/4 cherokee Born about 1890 in Kaufman co, Tx . married Joseph NELSON there about about 1906; Children are Stanton Oneal born 1907 ------- Ira Jackson born 1909------ Alliandra born 1912------ Martha Nemo born in Neb. Martha & Allendra are said to be buried in the Cottonwood Baptist ch cemetery. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Joe

Goodevening ROBERTA! I just read your post of Oct 2000 and have a question? I am searching for my grandmothers parents, She is Sarah Elizabeth SMITH b-about 1890 in Kaufman CO. TX. Is there any chance she may be one of Harry's children?

Contrary to popular belief not all census records were burned in the archives fire. Here ar some I found for Kaufman Co. Tx LDS FHL film # 1,421, 673 item # 11 Kaufman County Name State County township Page Wallace, Simon Tx Kaufman Kaufman 1289 Clark, Green J. Tx Kaufman Kaufman 1233 Martha A. Tx Kaufman Kaufman 1233

I have found a picture among my grandmother's things labeled "Warren Bros. Grocery, Terrell, Texas, 12/20/1923." It's a 5 x 7 photo of the interior of the store with one man in the picture. If anyone has an interest in this, I'll be glad to send it to them.

[This is a duplicate of a reply I sent earlier to the Kaufman county mailing list. Since the GenConnect boards were re-organized, the messages posted here have been forwarded to the mailing list without the previous indication that they were from the message board rather than direct to the mailing list.] At any rate, Robert Norris asked: > Looking for help in deciphering names and dates shown > in W.K. Wilson bible posted on Kaufman website. Here's my attempt at deciphering the Wilson Bible record that is on the Kaufman GenWeb page-- Parents John Wilson 20 March 1788 Sep 24 1841 Ann Kiney Wilson 23 June 1792 July 17 [year missing] Georgy Children 1. Samuel F. Wilson 4 May 1806 2. Wiliam K. Wilson 3 May 1808 3. Ira L. Wilson 5 May 1810 4. Daniel S. Wilson 17 October 1812 5. Z. Rachal Wilson 13 Aprile 1815 6. Nancy J. Wilson 1 January 1817 7. James K. Wilson 20 September 1819 8. Alexander T. Wilson 4 febawarry 1822 9. John F. Wilson 20 May 1824 10. Bostick f. Wilson 24 November 1826 11. Mallisa [?] A. Wilson 6 January 1829 12. Emily K. Wilson 28 July 1830 13. Henderson P. Wilson 6 July 1836 William K. and Alexander T. Wilson eventually moved to Kaufman county from Nacogdoches co. They are both in the 1850 Census of Nacogdoches (online) as well as (I think) John F. and Henderson P. Ira L. *may* be in Cherokee co in 1850, listed in the online transcription as J.L. Wilson, but with the right age and likely birthplace. Another Wilson in the 1850 Nacogdoches census, who must be a cousin or some such, is Sanford T. Wilson. He also moved to Kaufman co. and married a sister-in-law of William K. Wilson. Justin M. Sanders Mobile, AL

Noticed the mention of difficulty getting a death certificate from the courthouse. I got my copy from the LDS microfilm. No hassle and only 25 cents!

Karen would you please read the reply post to Dianne in regard to George Washington Jones and if you have any information that might help me, let me know please. Thought I might have found a connection. Thanks....

Some people have thought that George Washington Jones and Richard R. Jones were brothers. I have not been able to find any proof of it. My Richard R. Jones came from Bibb county, Alabama around 1849. I do not know his siblings or parents. Richard married Rebecca in Jackson county, Georgia in 1817. On the census it says he was born in NC. George Washington Jones said he was born in Kentucky.

Dianne, do you know any of George Washington or Richard Jones's brothers? I am wondering if these two could possibly be related to my Jesse L. Jones that came to Kaufman County in the 1850's. We think he left his parents and siblings, sold his land in Houston County TX. and moved to Kaufman Co. TX. where he married Mary (Mollie) Louisa Moody in 1859. He possibly was visiting relatives and met his wife, Mary Louisa. I am trying to find something that could connect George Washington Jones, Richard Jones and Jesse R. Jones (Jesse R. is Jesse L. Jones father. He lived in Houston County. TX. ) George Washington Jones was 73 years on the 1860 Census.....Richard Jones was 62 on the 1850 Census and Jesse R. Jones was born in 1788-89 and in 1850 he would have been 62-63 years old. Jesse R. Jones was born in S. Carolina, but no one has been able to find him there. I think it is possible that his family lived in N. Carolina. I am interested in what you have and hope there is a connec! tion. Thank you.

Hi Ray, Would you happen to have a Jessie Lee Smith b.1907 in your line? His parents were Zadie and Fred Smith. Thanks, Yvonne

Here's my attempt at deciphering the Wilson Bible record that is on the Kaufman GenWeb page-- Parents John Wilson 20 March 1788 Sep 24 1841 Ann Kiney Wilson 23 June 1792 July 17 [year missing] Georgy Children 1. Samuel F. Wilson 4 May 1806 2. Wiliam K. Wilson 3 May 1808 3. Ira L. Wilson 5 May 1810 4. Daniel S. Wilson 17 October 1812 5. Z. Rachal Wilson 13 Aprile 1815 6. Nancy J. Wilson 1 January 1817 7. James K. Wilson 20 September 1819 8. Alexander T. Wilson 4 febawarry 1822 9. John F. Wilson 20 May 1824 10. Bostick f. Wilson 24 November 1826 11. Mallisa [?] A. Wilson 6 January 1829 12. Emily K. Wilson 28 July 1830 13. Henderson P. Wilson 6 July 1836 William K. and Alexander T. Wilson eventually moved to Kaufman county from Nacogdoches co. They are both in the 1850 Census of Nacogdoches (online) as well as (I think) John F. and Henderson P. Ira L. *may* be in Cherokee co in 1850, listed in the online transcription as J.L. Wilson, but with the right age and likely birthplace. Another Wilson in the 1850 Nacogdoches census, who must be a cousin or some such, is Sanford T. Wilson. He also moved to Kaufman co. and married a sister-in-law of William K. Wilson. Justin M. Sanders "I shot an arrow into the air. It fell Dept. of Physics to earth I know not where." --Henry Univ. of South Alabama Wadsworth Longfellow confessing [email protected] to a sad ignorance of ballistics.

Looking for help in deciphering names and dates shown in W.K. Wilson bible posted on Kaufman website.

Please contact me. Commodore is my great-great grandfather .......Earl Linus Stewart is my great grandfather......Leatries Stewart is my grandmother......and so on. I can be contacted at [email protected] or by calling 806-273-9936 Michelle

How do I obtain one of these books? How much? I'm looking for an ancestor believed to have died in 1893 in Kaufman but his death certificate can't be found.