This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DuaneLarge Surnames: Williams, Pearcy, Hall Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.lamar/138.645/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Chuck, I came across your posting regarding the WILLIAMS family. I am trying to learn more about a couple of Mary J. (Williams) PEARCY's grandsons, James H. PEARCY and Lemuel T. PEARCY. They were the sons of Howard S. and Mamie PEARCY. James was born 1920 in Oklahoma and still living as far as I know. Lemuel was born 5/2/1922 in Oklahoma and died 5/2/2005 in California. I think that either James or Lemuel was married to one of my relatives but I am having a difficult time confirming it. Despite Lemuel dying just a couple years ago, I have not been able to locate an obituary for him. I was hoping that his obituary would help clarify the situation. The California Birth Index shows a Richard Thomas PEARCY (b. 1942) and a Michael Dan PEARCY (b. 1947), both born in Los Angeles County. Per the birth index, their mother's maiden name was HALL. I suspect that this is my relative but without additional information I am not able to confirm it. I was just curious if you had anything in your files regarding the children of Howard and Mamie PEARCY that help me confirm my suspicion. Thank you. Duane J. Large Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DuaneLarge Surnames: Williams, Pearcy, Hall Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.lamar/3643.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Ginny, I came across your April 2007 posting regarding the WILLIAMS family. I am trying to learn more about a couple of Mary J. (Williams) PEARCY's grandsons, James H. PEARCY and Lemuel T. PEARCY. They were the sons of Howard S. and Mamie PEARCY. James was born 1920 in Oklahoma and still living as far as I know. Lemuel was born 5/2/1922 in Oklahoma and died 5/2/2005 in California. I think that either James or Lemuel was married to one of my relatives but I am having a difficult time confirming it. Despite Lemuel dying just a couple years ago, I have not been able to locate an obituary for him. I was hoping that his obituary would help clarify the situation. The California Birth Index shows a Richard Thomas PEARCY (b. 1942) and a Michael Dan PEARCY (b. 1947), both born in Los Angeles County. Per the birth index, their mother's maiden name was HALL. I suspect that this is my relative but without additional information I am not able to confirm it. I was just curious if you had anything in your files regarding the children of Howard and Mamie PEARCY that help me confirm my suspicion. Thank you. Duane J. Large Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: crvines Surnames: vaden, blankenship, brown, pennington, drumwright Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.lamar/3673.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: For those who view this list, I have compiled this writing from all the information I have collected along with the data received from suzie5406 on the Fannin County, Texas message board (the thread starts at http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.fannin/4183/mb.ashx) and pdsain on the Lamar County, Texas message board (the thread starts at http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.lamar/3673/mb.ashx). First, I would like to thank suzie5406 and pdsain for their input. So, here we go. The Blankenship and Vaden family had known each other for several generations going back to Chesterfield County, Virginia. Annie's mother, Mickey Austin, was a Blankenship. One Braddock Vaden married one Prudence Blankenship 21 DEC 1826 in Chesterfield Co., VA. Elizabeth Vaden married Pleasant Blankenship 28 MAR 1789 in Chesterfield Co., VA. Lemuel Vaden married Winnie Blankenship 11 JUL 1793 in Chesterfield Co., VA. And finally, William Vaden married Grace Blankenship 11 APR 1804 in Chesterfield Co., VA. It is my belief that the Vaden's and Blankenship's of Western Tennessee came from families that had known each other for many years and in some cases may have been marrying 1st, 2nd, or 3rd cousins. John W Blankenship was the son of Josiah Blankenship and Matilda Unknown. He was born November 30, 1821 in Madison, Alabama. Ann Elizabeth Vaden (?) was born November 20, 1826 in Virginia. I believe that Annie E (or Ann Elizabeth) is the same person as Elizabeth A Blankenship who is listed in the will of Delaney Dodson (D D) Vaden. Still looking for final proof. That would make her the daughter of Delaney Dodson Vaden and Mickey Austin Blankenship. The parents of D D are unknown at this time. The parents of Mickey are Stanton (or Staunton) Blankenship and Susanna Perdue. Ann's siblings were Richard S, Martha S, Dorothy Francis (Fanny), Mary Jane, Hanna W, Henry C, Henrietta, Matilda, Joseph Lock, and Robert W. In 1850, John (28) and Ann Elizabeth (24) are in Lauderdale County, Tennessee with one child, Thomas G (11/12). (see 5, below). In 1860, Census entry has not been found. In 1870, John (48) and Ann (43) are in Lauderdale County, Tenessee with children, Merry (19), Josiah (16), Elen (16), Johnana (4), Robert (1), and Matilda Vaden (27). NOTE: The age for Matilda match with the Matilda Vaden in D D Vaden's household in the 1850 Gibson Co., TN census. If this is the same Matilda, then Ann (Elizabeth) may well be Elizabeth A Blankenship in D D Vaden's will. In 1880, John (58) and Annie E (55) are in Lamar County, Texas with children, John Ana (or Johnana) (14), Robert (11), and Ida (7). In 1900, John (78) and Ann E (73) are in Hunt County, Texas with Robert (b. Dec 1868), Loutishe (b. Feb 1871, Robet's wife), and Jessie O (b. June 1890, Robert and Lou's daughter). John listed born Nov 1821 and Ann born Nov 1836 (actually 1826). In 1910, John is not listed. He died in April, 1910 while the census record date is June 1, 1910. So, based on census data, John and Ann had the following children Thomas G - b. abt 1849 Merry (or Mary) - b. abt 1851 Josiah - b abt 1854 Elen - b abt 1854 NOTE - Since 1870 census list Josiah & Elen as 16, could they be twins????? Johnana - b abt 1866 Robert - b Dec. 1868 Ida - b abt 1873 NOTE: This list seven children. The 1900 census states that Ann had eleven children, four were still alive. There are four children that are not accounted for. Ann Elizabeth Blankenship died February 22, 1902 and is buried in the Grove Hill Cemetery in Fannin County, Texas. John W (Wesley) Blankenship died April 22, 1910 and is buried in the Grove Hill Cemetery in Fannin County, Texas. Concerning their children. Further research is needed for verification, but this is what we have to date. Ellen M Blankenship married H S Drumwright 2 Dec 1874 in Lauderdale County, Tn. I have no other information on this couple at this time. Mollie Blankenship married William D Pennington 8 Nov 1871 in Lauderdale County, Tn. I have no other information on this couple at this time. Robert W Blankenship married Loutishie (Lou) Hulsey August 30, 1889 in Hunt County, Tx. In 1900, Robert is listed with his wife (Loutishe) and daughter (Jessie O) in his parents house in Hunt County, Tx In 1910, Robert is listed with his wife (Lou ) and daughter (Jessie O) in Hunt County, Tx. Also listed is Stanley Blackman, 15 black male/servant. In 1920, Robert is listed with his wife (Lou) in Hunt County, Tx. In 1920, Jessie Brown is listed as wife of Clifton Brown head of household in Hunt County, Tx. In 1930, Josie/Jessie Brown is listed with her husband Clifton in Hunt County, Tx. Listed with them are children, R W (8) and Ruby G (7). In Clifton's WW1 draft registration, Clifton Ralph Brown is listed in Rt2, Celeste, Hunt Co. Tx with next of kin listed as Jessie Brown. Robert Blankenship (1868-1926) - Buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Fannin County, TX (http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfannin/ceme-grovehill.html) Lou Blankenship (1871-1928) - Buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Fannin County, TX (http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfannin/ceme-grovehill.html) Clifton R Browne (August 5, 1885-Septempber 11, 1976 - Buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Fannin County, TX (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=brown&GScid=823989&GRid=8936523&) Jessie B Browne (June 28, 1890-January 26, 1970) - Buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Fannin County, TX (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=brown&GScid=823989&GRid=8936514&) ---- On a side note, R W Vaden married Eugenia E Gaines on Dec 1, 1868. R W is Robert Wylie Vaden (my wife's g-g-grandfather) is the son of D D Vaden and Mickey Blankenship. Eugenia died in 1871 due to complications during the birth of their son, Eugene. Robert married Mary Ann Motley. Their children are James Clay (b. August 06, 1876 in TN), Zadie (b. February 26, 1879 in TN), Claude Hartley (b. January 17, 1882 in TN, he married Della Mae Williams of Hunt County, TX), Edna Earle (b January 26, 1884 in TN, died as an infant), William Thomas (b. November 27, 1886 in Wolfe City, Hunt County, TX), and Annie (b. October 01, 1889 in Wolfe City, Hunt County, TX). Matilda Vaiden married George E Moore. Matilda is the daughter of D D Vaden and Mickey Blankenship. Vaiden is a common respelling of Vaden. Matilda is also listed living in the household of John W and Ann Blankenship in the 1870 census of Lauderdale Co, TN. If this is the Ann and Matilda that I think it is, then they may are sisters and the daughters of D D and Mickey. Elizabeth is 3rd born & Matilda is 9th born.. Their parents died in the 1850's, so Ann could have been Matilda's guardian until she married in 1871. D D has another daughter named Hannah W who married Thomas Jefferson (T J) Hailey. They moved to Fannin county sometime before 1880. T J and Hannah are buried in Grove Hill Cemetery in Fannin County, Tx. R W (Robert Wylie) moved to Hunt County, Tx in the late 1880's. Except for his son, Claude Hartwell, Robert's family moved to Stamford, Jones County, Texas sometime in the 1890's. So for a time, Ann Blankenship, Robert Wylie Vaden, and Hannah W Hailey all lived relatively close to each other. Wolfe city is in northern Hunt County, while the Grove Hill Cemetery is southern Fannin county. Probably about 20 miles apart. And Ann, Robert, and Matilda living in close proximity in Lauderdale County, Tennessee. There are other sources, besides what is listed below, that I do not have quick access to at this time. As I find them, I will post to this article. If you would like to make corrections or additions to this article, please reply to this. I will add the data to my records and give due credit as source. Also, feel free to ask questions if something is not clear. And finally, I have started The Vaden Family Research Center. It is currently small, but I will be adding information to it on all Vaden lines I have researched. Feel free to visit it clicking on 'The Vaden Family Research Center" at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~vadenhis/ourfamily.htm. Charlie Vines Garland, Dallas County, Texas, USA charlies.genealogy@gmail.com http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=crvines http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~vadenhis/ourfamily.htm Sources: 1. D D Vaden's Will (http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngibson/wills/vaden.htm) 2. Blankenship-Lossing Family Database (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jimmermi) 3. suzie5406 on the Fannin County, Texas message board (the thread starts at http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.fannin/4183/mb.ashx) 4. pdsain on the Lamar County, Texas message board (the thread starts at http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.lamar/3673/mb.ashx) 5. 1850 US Census - Lauderdale Co, TN - http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnlauder/census/252.htm#A8 6. 1880 US Census - Lamar Co, TX - http://gen.1starnet.com/cens1880/part1-2.txt 7. The Grove Hill Cemetery - Fannin County, Tx - http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfannin/ceme-grovehill.html 8. The Grove Hill Cemetery - Fannin County, Tx (at findagrave) - (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=brown&GScid=823989&GRid=8936523&) 9. The Grove Hill Cemetery - Fannin County, Tx (at findagrave) - (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=brown&GScid=823989&GRid=8936514&) 10. Texas Death Index Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pdsain Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.lamar/3673.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I decided to try Lamar county once more for 1880 census. Used no names, appx birth year, place, female, wife, born TN 1854 /- 2 yrs, father AL, mother VA and found this family. The page has been torn and taped, the name Ellen is there. You will have to take a look for yourself, last three people at the bottom of the page. This female Pennington matches profile of Ellen Blankenship 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Lamar, Texas; Roll: T9_1314; Family History Film: 1255314; Page: 10.4000; Enumeration District: 73; . W. D. Penning 1850 TN TN TN E Penning wife 1853 TN AL VA Wm Penning son 1873 TN The elder William Pennington appears to be in Jack Co TX in 1900 alone and William Pennington born 1873 in Erath County in 1900 and the following cemetery listing in Grove Hill for a Pennington female named Martha matches age of Mary "Mollie" Blankenship and the husband was W. D. Pennington. Coincidence ? She is only Pennington listed there. Pennington, Martha 22 Feb 1851 - 5 May 1881 wife of W. D. William Pennington age 19 listed in 1870 Lauderdale TN census, Ripley Post Office, father Wm Pennington age 52 and living next to Robert and Eugenia Gaines Vaden and dtr Lula Vaden. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: crvines Surnames: vaden, blankenship, brown, pennington, drumwright Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.lamar/3673.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for your reply. Let me see if I can help pull some ends together for us. First, Matilda Vaiden (Vaden) and R W (Robert Wylie (my wife's g-g-grandfather)) are siblings. Their parents are Delaney Dobson (D D) Vaden and Mickey Austin Blankenship. They were living in his house in the 1850 census of Gibson Co, TN. In D D's will, he mentions a daughter named Elizabeth A Blankenship. I have for a while believed this Elizabeth A is the Annie E who married John W Blankenship. The census data from 1870 listing Matilda in John and Annie's house provides another link to the possibility that Annie is Elizabeth A. Still need more proof though. D D's will can be seen at http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngibson/wills/vaden.htm. I have found out since I posted my message that Robert W is John and Annie son and Lou is his wife. I had seen the listing of there names at Grove Hill. You will also find J F and Hannah Hailey at Grove Hill. Hannah is another of Robert, Matilda, and Annie's (if my assumtions are correct) sister's. The Ellen you listed marrying the Drumwright, is new. I will see what else I can find on this. I do not know anything on Mollie and William Pennington, unless Mollie is a nickname for Merry (Mary). More research required. The other information is new or relatively new. With what you have provided, but the response I received from the Fannin County message board. I get somewhat of an idea of their family. I will try to get this information combined over the next couple of days and get it posted. Thanks again for your response. Charlie Vines Garland, Dallas County, Texas, USA charlies.genealogy@gmail.com http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=crvines Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pdsain Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.lamar/3673.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Unable to find the two Blankenship daughters, Johnana / John Ana and Ida who were still living in June 1900 plus a fourth unknown Blankenship per information provided in 1900 census, I presume it is one of the below children from 1870 census and Matilda Vaden in household. Tennessee marriages, 1851 - 1900 shows Matilda E. Vaiden married George E Moore 3 Jan 1871 Lauderdale county. Matilda E and George E Moore listed as M. E. and G. E. Moore in Lauderdale Co TN 1880 census her parents from Virginia. R W Vaden married Eugenia E Gaines 1 Dec 1868 Lauderdale county. Ellen M Blankenship married H S Drumwright 2 Dec 1874 - Henry Drumright 1853 in Lauderdale in 1870 Mollie Blankenship married William D Pennington 8 Nov 1871 23 June 1870; Census Place: District 3, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1542; Page: 560; Image: 177 Post Office Ripley John Blankinzship age 48 AL Ann Blankinzship age 43 VA Merry Blankinzship age 19 TN 1851 Josiah Blankinzship age 16 TN 1854 Elen Blankinzship age 16 TN 1854 Johnana Blankinzship age 4 TN 1866 Robert Blankinzship age 1 TN 1869 Matilda Vaden age 27 TN appx 1843 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hunt, Texas; Roll: T623 1648; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 132. 72/72 John W Blankenship age 78 Nov 1821 AL married about 1847 Ann E Blankenship age 73 Nov 1836 VA VA VA mother of 4 living children of 11 73/73 Robert Blankenship age 31 Dec 1868 TN AL VA married abt 1890 Loutishie Blankenship age 29 Feb 1871 TX GA AR, 1 child Jessie O Blankenship age 9 June 1890 TX dtr Name: R. W. Blankenship Gender: Male Marriage Date: 30 Aug 1889 Spouse: Lou Hulsey Marriage city: Hunt Marriage State: Texas Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hunt, Texas; Roll: T624_1566; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 128; Image: 785. Robert W Blankenship 49 TN MS TN Lou Blankenship 35 TX GA AR Jessie Blankenship 19 dtr Stanley Blackman 15 black male/servant Name: Robert W Blankship Home in 1920: Wolfe, Hunt, Texas Age: 51 years Estimated birth year: abt 1869 Birthplace: Tennessee Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Lou 1872 TX GA GA Father's Birth Place: United States of America Mother's Birth Place: United States of America Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Name: Jessie Brown Home in 1920: Wolfe, Hunt, Texas Age: 29 years Estimated birth year: abt 1891 Birthplace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's name: Clifton 1881-1886 TX Father's Birth Place: Tennessee Mother's Birth Place: Texas Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Female 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Hunt, Texas; Roll: 2360; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 28; Image:142.0. Clifton R Brown 44 Josie/Jessie Brown 39 R W Brown 8 Ruby G Brown 7 Clifton Ralph Brown age 33, born 5 Aug 1885 registered WW I Draft, Hunt county Rt 2, Celeste, Hunt, TX farmer, next of kin Jessie Brown, Rt 2, Celeste 12 Sep 1918 Grove Hill Cemetery Blankenship, Lou 1871-1928 Blankenship, Robert W. 1868-1926 Brown, Clifton R. 5 Aug.1885 -11 Sept 1976 Brown, Jessie B. 28 Jun 1890 -26 Jan 1970 Texas Death Index begins in 1903, as transcribed. Name: John Wesley Blankenshik Death Date: 22 Apr 1910 Death County: Fannin Certificate: 1893 Name: R W Blankenship Death Date: 20 Nov 1926 Death County: Hunt Certificate: 38807 Name: Lou Blankinship Death Date: 21 Mar 1928 Death County: Hunt Certificate: 12283 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rognpeg Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.lamar/1589.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for your reply to my post. Yes, I am interested in the Banister line. Would appreciate any help. Roger Strain rognpeg@sbcglobal.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dragonfly612 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.lamar/1589.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: dragonfly612@digitalrealm.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dragonfly612 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.lamar/1589.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: contact me on the Banister name. I know someone researching the same person Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

My Mother was an Albright from Lamar Co. and we are related to the Skidmores. Donald Turner

Diane, There are 33 Lindsay's, 39 Lindsey's and 153 Skidmore's listed in the Lamar County Cemetery and Interment records online _Lamar Co., Tx Cemetery Records_ (http://userdb.rootsweb.com/cemeteries/TX/Lamar/) I am sure by searching through them, you would be able to find possible living ancestors. Also, you can check at _www.infospace.com_ (http://www.infospace.com) and put in the last name Lindsay, for Paris, Texas and see who shows up for current names, addresses and phone numbers. Happy hunting and good luck with your quest. Debra ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

I am interested in compiling a Lindsay family history. The Thomas Lindsay family was once the largest family in Lamar Co. Are there any descendants now in the area? I would very much like to get in touch with them. I am a descendant of Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lindsay who married Henry Skidmore in 1888 in Lamar County. Both the Lindsays and Skidmores lived in Biardstown. I am enclosing the family census from 1880 while they were still in Limestone Co., AL. Thomas and Sallie Lindsay are buried in Antioch Cemetery. Thanks for your interest. I am happy to share information. Diane Skidmore Kuras 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Thomas E. Lindsay Home in 1880: Limestone, Alabama Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Alabama Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Sarah Father's birthplace: Tennessee Mother's birthplace: Alabama Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Miller Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Thomas E. Lindsay 40 Sarah Lindsay 38 James W. Lindsay 18 Elizabeth Lindsay 16 Emma Lindsay 14 Lucy Lindsay 12 Thomas Lindsay 10 Wisley Lindsay 8 Carter Lindsay 6 Earnest Lindsay 4 Mattie Lindsay 9M Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: , Limestone, Alabama; Roll: T9_19; Family History Film: 1254019; Page: 360.3000; Enumeration District: 181; . _________________________________________________________________ Test your celebrity IQ.  Play Red Carpet Reveal and earn great prizes! http://club.live.com/red_carpet_reveal.aspx?icid=redcarpet_hotmailtextlink2

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: crvines Surnames: Blankenship, Vaden Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.lamar/3673/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have been researching John W & Annie E Blankenship for some time and finally got a little breakthrough, but I need some help. I have them in Lauderdale, Tennessee in the 1850 census. They are in Lamar County, Texas in 1880 (Precinct 1). Today I found them (at least I think it is them) buried in the Grove Hill Cemetery near Leonard, Fannin Co, Texas. The listing is: John W Blankenship - 30 Nov.1921-22 Apr.1910 a Mason Annie E Blankenship - wife of John 20 Nov.1826-22 Feb.1902 In the will of D D Vaden (my wife's g-g-g-grandfather), he list Elizabeth Ann Blankenship as one of his children. I believe this is the same person. John's parents are Josiah & Matilda Blankenship Annie's parents (I believe) are D D & Mickey (Micha) Blankenship Vaden. Can anyone provide me with any information on these folks. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Thanks to everyone who gave me such good information on these two relatives. My brother and I were able to find them with the new info. Thanks again. Mary (Brown) Flowers Midlothian, TX

NOTICE: These obits were transcribed from the following local newspapers on microfiche, on file, at the Paris Junior College Library, in response of _mary.kunkle@juno.com_ (mailto:mary.kunkle@juno.com) request for help and for anyone else on the TXLamar list that has need of them. The Paris Morning News, page 2, May 11, 1936. Funeral Serices Set, For Tigertown Man. Henry D. Brown, 81, of Tigertown, died Sunday morning at his home after an illness of several weeks. Funeral was set for 10:30 o'clock Monday morning, at the home, with the Rev. J. W. Milligan in charge. burial was to be at the Tigertown cemetery. *************************************************************** The Paris News, February 29, 1938 Mrs. Julia A. Brown Mrs Julia A. Brown of Selfs, Fannin county, 79 years old, died Saturday night at 8:30 o'clock at the home of her son, Clyde Brown, and funeral services were held at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Tigertown cemetery by the Rev. J. S. Hughes, methodist pastor at Petty. Survivors are two sons, Clyde of Selfs, and A. F. Brown of Tigertown; ten grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a halfbrother, Newt Short of Milburn, Okla. Pallbearers were Creed Brown, J. B. and Grey Collins, M. S. and W. F. Wood and T. J. Hodnett, Emberson-Brown-Roden funeral home having charge. *************************************************************** The Paris News, June 25, 1969 Brown Services Last rites for A. F. (Forrest) Brown, 87, of Tigertown community, Rt. 2, Sumner, were conducted Tuesday at Fry & Gibbs chapel in Paris, burial being made in Tigertwon Cemetery. Bearers were Bill and Marion Wood, Ralph Robinson, Junior Blackshear, Clint Lynn and W. H. Collins. Mr. Brown died Sunday in a Paris hospital of burns suffered June 6, from a grass fire near his home. He was a farmer and stockman. Debra ____________________________________ See what's new at _AOL.com_ (http://www.aol.com/?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170) and _Make AOL Your Homepage_ (http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169) . ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Clyde Brown and Pearl Hall Index as Edward C. Bromer 1920;Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Lamar, Texas; Roll: T625_1827; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 84; Image: 52. Still House Road 3rd day of Feb 1920 Brown, Edward C. head mw 26 m. farmer TX TN TN Pearl, wife fw 24 m TX TN TN Della, dau fw 1 single TX TX TX Living next door to Brown, Henry D. head mw 65 m farmer TN TN TN Julia, wife fw 71 m. TN TN TN Charles, son mw 22 single none TX TN TN Jo

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pdsain Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.lamar/3665.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am not related to these Smith's - http://userdb.rootsweb.com/cemeteries/TX/Lamar/ Interment record for John M. Smith Born: 6 Sep 1881 Died: 4 Feb 1940 Prairie Ridge northwest section buried next to Eula Smith Bussell 9 Apr 1880 - 27 Dec 1970 Name: John M. Smith Death Date: 4 Feb 1940 Death County: Lamar Certificate: 9922 Death certificate possibly would, or should, have parents names on it if informant knew their names. Copy of record can be ordered from following link. http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/ Makes one wonder just who spoke to the enumerators in these census records. I hope you find his parents were James B/P Smith of TN or IL & Tennessee F [unknown maiden name ] Smith of TN who married appx 1865 and first known child was Dorcas A Smith born appx 1867 in Illinois who are found in Marion county AR in 1870. John Martin Smith, born 6 Sep 1878, age 40, registered for W W I Draft in Tahlequah, Cherokee Co, OK, 12 Sep 1918, Eular Smith listed as next of kin. Attaching card. 1910; Census Place: Hulbert, Cherokee, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1244; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 695. . John Smith age 27 born in Kentucky married abt 1905 parents from KY Eular Smith age 23 born in SC parents from SC Charley Smith age 4 OK Reatha Smith age 11 mos OK Lemer? I Smith 1880 TN, parents TN, wife "Phillie" E 1891 AR Leander Smith born 1846 TN and Lucindia Smith born 1846 TN also in Hulbert in 1910, children Nancy born AR in 1869 single, Harry 1881 AR and son Johnie 1886 AR Per LDS website Leander Dee Smith born 3 Mar 1846 TN died 24 Mar 1915 in Hulbert, son of George K Smith & Susanna Tucker, had no brother named James Smith, see below, Leander found in Tishomingo Co MS 1850 census. Okfuskee Ok genealogy - http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/okfuskee/okfuskee.htm 1920;Census Place: Okfuskee, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1478; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 153; Image: 928 John M Smith age 38 born TN, father IL, mother TN Eular L Smith age 36 born SC, parents SC Charlie B age 13 Rethie M age 11 Jewel C age 6 Emmanel age 3 Auther L age 6 mos . . .alson in Okfuskee in 1920 record, page 4A James P Smith 1844 TN Tennessee F Smith 1845 TN .....had son named John M Smith born September 1882 in Arkansas listed in Dodd, Marion Co AR in 1900 census record. 1930; Census Place: Castle, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: 1917; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 63.0. S David [Sampson David] Smith age 57 born AR 29 Jan 1873 - son of James & Tennessee F Smith Caldonia A Smith wife age 58 born TN Edith Smith dtr age 17 born OK Birth date for Sampson David Smith taken from W W I Draft registration card. 1930; Census Place: Okfuskee, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: 1917; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 403.0. Lawery [Samuel L] Thornton age 62 born AR Malvina E Thornton age 62 born AR - daughter of James & Tennessee F Smith 1930; Census Place: Creek, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: 1917; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 133.0. Dave Baker 1901 OK Arkie Baker - 1901 AR - dtr of Sampson D & Caldonia Smith ? Arther L Baker 1918 - ? 29 Sep 1918 - 26 Nov 2001 Norwich, Kingman, KS, ss issued OK Learance Baker 1920 Pauline Baker 1922 Jerrel D Baker 1924 Waran F Baker 1929 Arkie Baker 15 Dec 1901 - May 1986 Bristow, Creek Co, OK Dave Baker 15 May 1898 - 12 Jul 1995 Bristow, Creek Co, OK; W W I Draft card says David Alford Baker born 15 May 1900 registered Okfuskee Co OK, listed wife Arkie May Baker next of kin, lived in Welty at the time. U S Public records finds a Warren F Baker, born 1929, residing in OK City. 1920;Census Place: Creek, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1478; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 690. Samsson S [Sampson D] Smith age 46 born AR both parents listed AR Caldna A [Caldonia] Smith age 47 born TN Jimmie/Jennie L Smith age 15 AR dtr Lola Smith age 13 OK dtr - ? married John Threet when she was 21, lived in Okfuskee in 1930 he was 23 Lillie Smith age 12 OK dtr Edithe Smith age 8 OK dtr 1920;Census Place: Creek, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1478; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 689. Samuel G Thornton 1869 AR Melvina E Thornton 1869 AR Lloyd P Thornton AR 11 Oct 1900 - Mar 1981, Paden, Okfuskee Co, OK Elsie O Thronton 1905 AR Charles F Thornton 1895 AR - son of Samuel & Melvina Thornton Ellen Thornton 1895 MO wife U S Public records finds Joe Lynn Thornton, Rebecca Thornton and Russel Thornton residing on 899 Old Hwy 62 in Paden, OK. 1920;Census Place: Okfuskee, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1478; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 153; Image: 923. Dave B Baker 1901 OK Arkie M Baker 1902 wife born AR Author L Baker 1 3/12 OK 1900; Census Place: Dodd, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T623 67; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 82. James B or P Smith born Apr 1845 TN, married 35 yrs, parents TN Jenness F Smith - Tennessee F Smith born Aug 1845 TN, mother of 6 living children of 8, parents TN John M Smith son born Sep 1882 in Arkansas 1900; Census Place: Dodd, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T623 67; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 82. Saulpson D Smith 1/1873 AR [Sampson D] married 7 yrs father IL mother TN Caldona Smith wife 6/1872 TN wife father NY mother TN Troy L 6/1894 AR son Oscar Philo Smith born 24 Oct 1896 AR son registered for W W I Draft in Okfuskee Co, lived in Welty in 1918, wife named Georgia F, said he was born in Boone County, AR, died in LA Co CA 4 Aug 1941. A matching Oscar P Smith found to be in San Franciso in 1920 census, listed as married but no wife with him. Name: Oscar Philo Smith Sex: MALE Birth Date: 27 Oct 1896 Birthplace: Arkansas Death Date: 4 Aug 1941 Death Place: Los Angeles Mother's Maiden Name: Tracy ? Troy Smith born 3 Jun 1894 died Dec 1975 Stanislaus Co CA, SS # was issued in Oklahoma, no draft record found. 1900; Census Place: Dodd, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T623 67; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 82. Samuel L Thornton 4/1868 AR married 6 yrs Melina/Malvina E Thornton 8/1869 AR - Malvina E Smith, father IL, mother TN [her birth year is wrong] Charley F Thornton 1/1895 AR Lessey Pearl Thornton 3/1899 AR . . .Thornton's living next to James, Tennessee & John M Smith 1910; Census Place: Creek, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1265; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 337. James Smith age 66 born Illinois married 44 years, parents IL Tennessee Smith age 65 born TN, mother of 6 living children of 8, parents TN 1910; Census Place: Creek, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1265; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 334 Sanford/Samson Smith 37 AR father IL mother TN Caldonia Smith 37 TN Troy Smith 16 AR Oscar Smith 13 AR Arkie Smith 6 AR Jennie Smith 5 AR Loler/Lola Smith 4 OK Lillie Smith 2 OK 1910; Census Place: Creek, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1265; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 337 Samuel Thornton 1868 AR Melvina E Thornton 1869 AR parents TN Charles Thornton 1895 AR Lessie Thornton 1899 AR Lloyd Thornton 1901 AR Elsie Thornton 1904 AR 1880; Census Place: James Creek, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T9_51; Family History Film: 1254051; Page: 1.1000; Enumeration District: 104; Image: 0004 James Smith age 36 born TN 1844 parents TN Tempa [Tenesse] F. Smith age 36 wife born TN 1844 parents TN Dorcas A. Smith age 13 dtr born IL 1867 Malvina E. Smith age 12 dtr born AR 1868 Clarissa P. Smith age 10 dtr born AR 1870 Samson D. Smith age 7 son born AR 1873 Martha E. Smith age 2 dtr born AR 1878 All of the above children living in 1900 & 1910 and John M Smith makes 6th living child. No online marriage records for Marion county AR on the Ancestry.com website. http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ 1870; Census Place: Rapps Barren, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: M593_58; Page: 503; Image: 520. Post Office: Whiteville James Smith 1844 AR Leonisel F Smith female 1845 TN - Tennesse F Doskars A Smith female 1866 IL - Dorcas A Augustus P Smith 1823 NC or TN Perlina Smith 1840 TN John W P Smith 1861 AR Perlina Jane Smith 1863 AR Harvy? Lee Smith 1865 AR Lillian Smith born Feb 1870 AR A P & Perlina/Paulina Smith were in Marion Co in 1860 census, listed twice Whiteville & in Rapps Barren . Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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Possibility 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Fannin, Texas; Roll: 2331; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 324.0. On and Near Honey Grove and Tigertown Road April 9, 1930 Brown, Edward C. head mw 34 1st m. age 22 farmer KY KY KY Pearly L. wife fw 35 1st m. age 23 none TX TX TX Della F. dau 10 S. TX KY TX Thelma A. dau 8 S. TX KY TX Margaret dau 6 S. TX KY TX Frank son 3 S. TX KY TX WW I Draft Registration Card 1917-1918 Name Edward Clyde Brown Age 21 Address Maxey, Texas (Lamar Co) Date of Birth, November 12, 1895 Ken. Natural Born in Glaslo, Ken. Citizen Farming for self Next of kin, Father and Mother Single, Cau. Dependent Father and Mother Tall/Stout Brown/Black Signed by his Mark X Edward Clyde Brown 5 Jun Jo I am looking for information on my relative Clyde Brown. This is the info I have so far: Clyde Born 12 Nov, 1895, Eighty Eight, Barren County, KY Died 23 Oct, 1957 Married Pearl HALL ?????, Paris, Lamar County, TX His niece told me that Clyde and Pearl had a child that either died young or died at birth. The couple left shortly thereafter and moved to Big Spring or somewhere else in West Texas. The family lost touch with them after that. My brother and I have searched everywhere for this man and his family and have come up empty-handed. Below is the family info I have for Clyde and his siblings. This family was heavily involved in the area around Tigertown. I found several Hall names on gravestones in the Tigertown cemetery so feel they must have come from the same area. As late as the 1980's there was a one room store in Tigertown called Brown's Grocery. This was owned by this family. I was told that either Henry D. Brown or Forrest A. Brown owned a candy store in downtown Paris, TX but do not know how to go about proving this. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks much. Mary (Brown) Flowers Midlothian, TX

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bbirdswife1228 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.lamar/1221.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi I am not a relative to the Courciers, but I do live in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. I can try to help you if you like. I can go see if I can find an obit. for Name: W. H. Courcier Born: 1895 Died: 1947 Buried: Evergreen Location: 08-65-00- The Paris Junior College has old local newspaper issues on microfiche. Here are the newspapers and the dates available for each: Western Star: January 3, 1851-December 20, 1851 Lamar Inquirer: September 4, 1856- October 16, 1856 Dinner Horn: 1924, 1927, 1929, 1933 Lamar County Echo: January 1973 - December 1989 Paris News: March 24, 1909-1911, March 24, 1916 - present It is unlikely we will find an obit for Frank, Isabel and Rosemond. It will take me a little bit of time to find W. H.'s unless you have an exact date of death, not just the year. Below you will find a link to the Lamar County, Texas Cemetery and Interment record lookup site online. http://gen.1starnet.com/cemetery.htm The below interment record is transcribed from the above site. It is a very interesting interment record. it is on Henry A. Courcier, who died in 1907.Interment Record for Henry A. Courcier Name: Henry A. Courcier Born: 6 Jul 1882 Died: 15 Aug 1907 Buried: Evergreen Location: 08-65-00- Notes: From Rodgers and Wade Furniture Co. Funeral Records in possession of Fry and Gibbs Funeral Home; Book #5; p.284; Service #108; H.A. Courcier; charge to same; order given by W.O. Jones; died at 650pm on 15 Aug 1907 at Shawnee, I.T.; service on 17 Aug 1907 at Mrs. S.E. Walton's 602 N. Main at 5pm; Clergyman, Archer, Lamar M.E., (Manton sick); interment at Evergreen, Lot 65 Section 8 W. Side; coach $5.00; 5 carriages $17.50; hearse two times $15.00; wagon delivery, box and dug grave $1.50; Funeral notice sent to Jack Bone, $3.00; open grave $5.00; total cost $47.00. *Sexton records of Evergreen have no indication of this burial. Buried next to W.H. Courcier. *From an undated-unnamed newspaper obituary clipping from 'The Paris Scrapbook' donated by Skipper Steely; 'HELD A POST MORTEM. Henry A. Courcier, a well known traveling man, who was for several years a resident of this city, died about six weeks ago at Shawnee, OK, where he was making his home, and the remains were ! brought here for interment. His death was supposed to have been caused by tin poison from eating a piece of stale apple pie from a tin plate. Last Thursday three strangers, said to be from Kansas City, arrived in Paris. One of them was a medical expert who has had a great deal of experience in holding autopsies, and another is said to have been an officer or agent of an accident insurance company. The third man was a stenographer. Shortly after their arrival they went out to the cemetery and exhumed the remains of Henry A. Courcier and held a post mortem examination of them, lasting about five hours, after which the body was consigned to the grave again. It is understood that as a result of the examination the doctors were of the opinion that the death of the deceased was not due to tin poison or any other kind of poison, that it was the result of natural causes, and that he died from appendicitis. It is reported that the deceased carried an accident insurance policy for $1! 0,000 and that the purpose of the post mortem examination was to estab lish the fact that he died from natural causes in order to defeat the payment of the insurance, and the taking of shorthand notes was for use in the trial in contesting the claim.' resource: 'The Paris Scrapbook' donated by Skipper Steely 'Lamar County, Texas Cemetery records online' Rodgers and Wade Furniture Co. Funeral Records in possession of Fry and Gibbs Funeral Home; Book #5; p.284; Service #108 Just let me know what you want me to do, I can go look on Monday morning. I have several I have to go look up too. courtesy reply, Debra Cornett Usry. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: noosaman77 Surnames: Courcier Olliver Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.lamar/1221.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Mick, I have a Maric Camille E Courcier born in France about 1853.He married Constance Alice Olliver in 1878 and a number of their children were born in Littlehampton. I wonder if he is one of the brothers you mention. I would appreciate any details you can give me. Regards John. (jfosnsv@bigpond.net.au) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.