This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kennedy,Hopkins Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YlB.2ACI/1935 Message Board Post: HOPKINS, MILDRED, 89, of Dallas TX died Sunday December 12, 2004 at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, at Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home Chapel in Paris,TX with Rev. Jerry Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.iin Lamar County,TX The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday 6-8 p.m. She was born May 27, 1915 in Direct, Texas a daughter of John W. Kennedy Sr. and Annie Lee Kennedy. She was married to Leonard Lee Hopkins until his death in 1976. She was a school teacher, having taught for 45 years and retiring from Dallas ISD. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a daughter, Anna Penn and husband Jerry of Mineola; grandchild, Leonard Johnson and wife Jennifer of Dallas; 3 step grandchildren, Ricky Penn, Terry Penn and Tracy Brent; 3 Step-Great Grandchildren; a brother, A.J. Kennedy and wife Laura of Dallas; sister-in-law, Eva Kennedy of Sulphur Springs; a niece and nephew. She wa! s preceded in death by her parents; a step-mother, Zettie Kennedy; sisters, Valta Kennedy and Ima Shannon and a brother, John W. Kennedy, Jr. Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home 730 Clarksville St. Paris, Texas 903-784-3366

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Casey, Rhodes Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YlB.2ACI/1934 Message Board Post: Donald Boyd Casey CASEY, Mr. DONALD BOYD, 86, of Paris passed away Dec. 13, 2004 at his residence. He was born en February 25, 1918 in Roxton, Tx. He was preceded in death by his wife Ada Belle Rhodes Casey in 2003 and his son Donald Rhodes Casey in 1964 and by 9 brothers & sisters. He was a member of Paris Masonic Lodge, Paris First Baptist Church and was a retired Regional Mgr. for Southland Corp. Survivors include several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Graveside services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday Dec. 15, 2004 in the Laurelland Memorial Park in Dallas under the direction of the Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home 730 Clarksville St. Paris, Texas 903-784-3366 Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home 730 Clarksville Street Paris, TX 75460 (903) 784-3366 Fax: (903) 737-0189

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Coleman,Roads, SMYERS,Beaty Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YlB.2ACI/1933 Message Board Post: Callie Opal Beaty July 12, 1906 - December 03, 2003 Birthplace: Lamar County, Texas Resided In: Waco Texas United States Visitation: December 04, 2003 Service: December 05, 2003 Cemetery: Waco Memorial North BEATY, CALLIE OPAL Callie Opal Beaty, age 97, of Waco TX died Wednesday, December 03, 2003 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2pm Friday, December 5 at Waco Memorial North with Chaplain Curtis Holland officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 4-6pm Thursday, December 4 2003 at the funeral home. Mrs. Beaty was born July 12, 1906 in Powderly, Texas near Paris to William Coleman and Edna Ann Roads Smyers. She attended schools there, moved to Paris, Texas and later to Houston, living there until 1961. She moved to Goldthwaite and was a resident there from 1961to 1974 and moved to Waco in 1974. She was a Lutheran. She attended Gleaners Sunday School Class at Western Heights Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Vernon Beaty October 1975. Survivors include sisters, Etta Theo Lee, Cleo Boone, and Norma Jones all of Waco; and nieces, Donna Cox and husband, Tom of Crawford and Sylvia Henderson of Arlington. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in our “Memorial Guestbook” at www.wilkirsonhatchbailey.com. WILKIRSON-HATCH-BAILEY

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ragan, Nichols Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YlB.2ACI/1932 Message Board Post: Freeman Ragan RAGAN, FREEMAN RAGAN, 88, born January 21, 1916, in Sulphur, Oklahoma to Warnie and Robbie Edna Ragan, passed away on December 10, 2004, in Dallas. He grew up in Paris, Texas and graduated from Paris High School. He also graduated from East Texas State Teachers College, where he received his BS degree. Freeman served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II and moved from Seymour, Texas to Dallas in 1953 with his wife, Elaine Nichols Ragan. He retired from Continental Trailways after many years of service. He was a member of University Park United Methodist Church, where he served as usher and attended the Men's Bible Class. Freeman was also a member of Hella Temple, Shriner's, Masons, the Dallas Agricultural Club, and he spent many hours volunteering for the Bread Basket. He was a loving and giving man that enjoyed woodworking, fishing, baseball and being with his family. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Elaine Nichols Ragan; two daughters, Becky Middleton and hu! sband Ray, and Cindy Adams and husband Mike of Phoenix, AZ; grandchildren, Kim Idzorek and husband Tom, Stephen Adams and wife Kristi, Daniel Adams, Donna Phillips and husband Jason, Scotty Middleton and wife Heather, Terry Middleton and wife Stephanie, and Jackie Middleton; great-grandchildren, Mia and Marissa Idzorek, Kenny and Kortney Wilson, Ryan, Dalton, Hayden, Mason, and Landry Middleton; sister, Rebecca Ruth Schott of Nacogdoches, TX; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Visitation will be on Sunday, December 12, 2004, from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home. Memorial Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, December 13, 2004, at University Park United Methodist Church. Private family interment service will be at Restland Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children or the University Park United Methodist Church in Dallas. Dignity Memorial Sparkman Hillcrest 7405 W. Northwest Hwy. Dallas T! X (214) 363-5401

Can I assume you G Grandfather John Lee is deceased. I know two that are alive one in 80s and another around 70. One from Post Oak area and the other I just met this week in the Deport/Fulbright/Bogata area. Jim Giddens ----- Original Message ----- From: "John & Elnora Wyrick" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 2:37 AM Subject: [TXLAMAR] Peter A Lee->VA>Lamar Co., TX > Would like to make contact with descendants of the Peter A Lee family found > on the 1860-70 etc > Census for Lamar Co., TX. > I am thinking his oldest son John is my GGrandfather but need help making > the connection. > Thank you so much, > Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick > > > Yesterday is a memory, Tomorrow is a dream, Today is a Gift > John & Elnora Cook-Wyrick Families; > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/y/r/Elnora--F-Wyrick/ > > > > ==== TXLAMAR Mailing List ==== > Lamar Co., TX USGenWeb Archives: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/lamar/lamartoc.htm > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lee Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YlB.2ACI/1729.1 Message Board Post: I am trying to figure out if (John William Lee) oldest son of Peter A & Ann M (Frazier) Lee is my GGrandfather. Please contact me. If you are interested you can see a picture of our John W Lee on our Home page; John & Elnora Cook-Wyrick Families; http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/y/r/Elnora--F-Wyrick/ Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick, <[email protected]>

Would like to make contact with descendants of the Peter A Lee family found on the 1860-70 etc Census for Lamar Co., TX. I am thinking his oldest son John is my GGrandfather but need help making the connection. Thank you so much, Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick Yesterday is a memory, Tomorrow is a dream, Today is a Gift John & Elnora Cook-Wyrick Families; http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/y/r/Elnora--F-Wyrick/

My understanding is a member can not send a attachment, but you and send it to the administrator of the county site, and they can place in on the web-site. At least I have seen this done once or twice on another county board. Jim Giddens ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony & Sue Skay Abruscato" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [TXLAMAR] Pleasant Hill School Pic > At 01:13 PM 12/7/2004, you wrote: > >As far as I know Rootsweb does not allow attachments on any of their > >sites. Maybe the List Mistress could tell us. > > > >W J Thomas Jr > > > >P.S. I still think the best way is to mail it to the one who want it, > >which I will do. > > No, Rootsweb does not allow attachments to the list, but you can email it > to Betsy. Or if that is not possible, send a copy through the mail to > Betsy Mills. She maintains the Lamar Co., website and can upload it there > for anyone who wants it. > > Email Betsy at: [email protected], I'm sure she'll work with you on the > best way to get it online. > > If you haven't already visited the website, here is the > url: http://gen.1starnet.com/index.htm > > Sue > TXLAMAR listadmin > > > > ==== TXLAMAR Mailing List ==== > Lamar Co., TX USGenWeb Project: > http://gen.1starnet.com/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

At 01:13 PM 12/7/2004, you wrote: >As far as I know Rootsweb does not allow attachments on any of their >sites. Maybe the List Mistress could tell us. > >W J Thomas Jr > >P.S. I still think the best way is to mail it to the one who want it, >which I will do. No, Rootsweb does not allow attachments to the list, but you can email it to Betsy. Or if that is not possible, send a copy through the mail to Betsy Mills. She maintains the Lamar Co., website and can upload it there for anyone who wants it. Email Betsy at: [email protected], I'm sure she'll work with you on the best way to get it online. If you haven't already visited the website, here is the url: http://gen.1starnet.com/index.htm Sue TXLAMAR listadmin

Betsy & Amanda wrote: If we can figure out how to get one copy sent or uploaded, I can put it on the Lamar County website if that would help. Then anyone who wanted a copy could grab it. Betsy As far as I know Rootsweb does not allow attachments on any of their sites. Maybe the List Mistress could tell us. W J Thomas Jr P.S. I still think the best way is to mail it to the one who want it, which I will do.

Mr. Thomas, Could you have a friend send it out in their e-mail? Or perhaps use the public library's computer? -----Original Message----- From: Betsy Mills [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 10:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TXLAMAR] Pleasant Hill Picture If we can figure out how to get one copy sent or uploaded, I can put it on the Lamar County website if that would help. Then anyone who wanted a copy could grab it. Betsy At 10:24 AM 12/7/2004, you wrote: >To those Listers who requested a copy of the class picture. I am having >trouble with my old machine. It is old and slow, like me. In fact it will >not accept this large picture to email. It just chugs and chugs along and >then can't digest this large picture and then quits. > >To make up for breaking my promise to send each of you who requested a >copy, if you will send me a regular size business envelope stamped and >addressed I will go to the copy store and make a copy for each one of you >and mail it back to you. > >Sorry for all the extra trouble . > >I think I need to ask Santa for a new machine. > >W. J. Thomas, Jr >8018 Highmeadow Drive >Houston, Texas 77063-4720 > > >==== TXLAMAR Mailing List ==== >Lamar County Reference Books and Resources and Look-up Volunteers: >http://gen.1starnet.com/lookups.htm > >============================== >Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx ==== TXLAMAR Mailing List ==== TXLAMAR Listadmin: Sue Skay Abruscato <[email protected]> ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

If we can figure out how to get one copy sent or uploaded, I can put it on the Lamar County website if that would help. Then anyone who wanted a copy could grab it. Betsy At 10:24 AM 12/7/2004, you wrote: >To those Listers who requested a copy of the class picture. I am having >trouble with my old machine. It is old and slow, like me. In fact it will >not accept this large picture to email. It just chugs and chugs along and >then can't digest this large picture and then quits. > >To make up for breaking my promise to send each of you who requested a >copy, if you will send me a regular size business envelope stamped and >addressed I will go to the copy store and make a copy for each one of you >and mail it back to you. > >Sorry for all the extra trouble . > >I think I need to ask Santa for a new machine. > >W. J. Thomas, Jr >8018 Highmeadow Drive >Houston, Texas 77063-4720 > > >==== TXLAMAR Mailing List ==== >Lamar County Reference Books and Resources and Look-up Volunteers: >http://gen.1starnet.com/lookups.htm > >============================== >Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

To those Listers who requested a copy of the class picture. I am having trouble with my old machine. It is old and slow, like me. In fact it will not accept this large picture to email. It just chugs and chugs along and then can't digest this large picture and then quits. To make up for breaking my promise to send each of you who requested a copy, if you will send me a regular size business envelope stamped and addressed I will go to the copy store and make a copy for each one of you and mail it back to you. Sorry for all the extra trouble . I think I need to ask Santa for a new machine. W. J. Thomas, Jr 8018 Highmeadow Drive Houston, Texas 77063-4720

Thanks for taking the time to list the names of the students in the photo! It was very helpful.

I would love to have a copy if you aren't too bogged down.

1.Dempsey Tweet?att 2.Charlie Fox 3.Melvin Long (nephew of Rev. Ferman Sudduth) 4.Calvin Rathburn 5.Junior Ausmus 6.Virgil Ausmus 7.Arnold McGuire 8.Billie 9.Olen Franklin 10.Arle ? 11.Doyle ? 12.Willa ? 13.Bert Snell 14. Charlie Hostetler 15. Nita Dunnan 16.Vera Mae Rathburn 17.Molly Sue Townsend 18.Marilyn 19.Ruby 20.Kathryn Alvord 21.J ? 22. Sammie Jo Snell 23.Reba Bateman 24.Nona Dumman 25 Evelyn Vaughn 26. Opal Franklin 27. D ? 28.Nadine Woodall 29. Andrew Fox 30.John Owens 31.-32-not ledgible 33.Dalton Jones 34.Miss Carol 35. Miss Hughes 36-37-38-39 not Ledgible 40.Gordon Alvord 41.William Key 42.W. B. Parker 43.Fae Dodson 44. Gladys Townsend 45.Josephine Key 46.Maxine Trotter 47.Evy Lee Clarkson 48.Frances Landers 49.Not Ledgible 50.Rosalina Hostetler 51. Ophelia Clarkson 52. Bill Welch 53. Dennis Copeland

Pleasant Hill School is/was located west of Paris about 12 miles. It is south of Maxey on Highway 82. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 11:15 PM Subject: Re: [TXLAMAR] Pleasant Hill School 1932-33 ?? Class Picture > where was this school located? > > > ==== TXLAMAR Mailing List ==== > Lamar County Reference Books and Resources and Look-up Volunteers: > http://gen.1starnet.com/lookups.htm > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Ferrell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [TXLAMAR] Pleasant Hill School 1932-33 ?? Class Picture > If there are names listed for the children, perhaps you could post the names > on the Lamar County website. > > At one time, there was a small weekly paper that reprinted old pictures of > schools and named the children shown. I don't even have the name of the > paper, just a couple of faded (not clear enough to be copied) newsprint > pictures, and all schools near Novice or Faught. > > Barbara Ferrell > > > > ==== TXLAMAR Mailing List ==== > Lamar Co., TX USGenWeb Archives: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/lamar/lamartoc.htm > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

If there are names listed for the children, perhaps you could post the names on the Lamar County website. At one time, there was a small weekly paper that reprinted old pictures of schools and named the children shown. I don't even have the name of the paper, just a couple of faded (not clear enough to be copied) newsprint pictures, and all schools near Novice or Faught. Barbara Ferrell

where was this school located?