Looking for descendants of James A. & Canzada (Zadie) Kirkpatrick Bates. They were in Pope Co., Arkansas in 1870, after that in Paris, Lamar Co., Tn. Thanks. Betty G. McCollum ----- Original Message ----- From: "SHIRLEY FARRELL" <shirleygrantfarrel@sbcglobal.net> To: <txlamar@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 6:09 AM Subject: Re: [TXLAMAR] Old City Cemetery >I am coming on Oct. 7th. I am meeting Winona Harper in Paris. Her >grandparents were Clint and Sally Mae Lynn Tidwell, they are buried in >Union Grove Cemetery, along with other Tidwell's and Higgs relatives. My >great grandfather Virgie (William Virge) was Clint's brother. In 1900 my >Great Great Grandparents Benton and Nancy Parlee Higgs Tidwell lived in >Paris, Texas. Nancy was born and raised there. Benton died in 1906, >someone said in Haskell county, while visiting his son. Cannot find where >he is buried. Nancy died in 1923 in Spur, Dickens, Texas, while living >with her son, Thomas Almon. But I cannot find where she is buried either. > > I am going to meet Winona in Paris at 10 am, my son is going to bring me > and we will only be able to stay till about 3 or 4 because my son will > have to get back to go to work on Monday. > > I am also researching Nowell. William Virge Tidwell married Mary Francis > "Fannie" Nowell in Paris. They are buried in Grapevine, Texas. But > Winona and I are going to focus on our Tidwell and Higgs on the 7th. We > hope to meet someplace where we can look thru what material we each have > and compare notes and then go to Union Grove and The Old City Cemetery and > take pictures. > > Do you know if anyone else is working on the Tidwell, Higgs, Nowell, > Lynn, Emery surnames? > > Debra, I cannot thank you enough for sending the info about the Old City > Cemetery. I was really glad to read it. It makes you kind of sad that it > was mistreated in a way. Do you know if it is locked or if you can get in > to look around? > > Thanks again for everything; > Shirley > > > BBIRDSWIFE@aol.com wrote: > Sorry, don't know that much. When did you say you were coming to Paris? I > might be available to go with you to the cemeteries and/or at least help > you > get around. Just let me know. > > Debra > > > > ************************************** See what's new at > http://www.aol.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXLAMAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXLAMAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.33/1037 - Release Date: > 9/29/2007 1:32 PM > >

I am related to some Nowells from around Lamar County and have some information. Can you tell me some of the names and I will look through my material to see if I have any thing on the ones you are related to. Loretta Melton Reese Betty McCollum <betmac@centurytel.net> wrote: Looking for descendants of James A. & Canzada (Zadie) Kirkpatrick Bates. They were in Pope Co., Arkansas in 1870, after that in Paris, Lamar Co., Tn. Thanks. Betty G. McCollum ----- Original Message ----- From: "SHIRLEY FARRELL" To: Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 6:09 AM Subject: Re: [TXLAMAR] Old City Cemetery >I am coming on Oct. 7th. I am meeting Winona Harper in Paris. Her >grandparents were Clint and Sally Mae Lynn Tidwell, they are buried in >Union Grove Cemetery, along with other Tidwell's and Higgs relatives. My >great grandfather Virgie (William Virge) was Clint's brother. In 1900 my >Great Great Grandparents Benton and Nancy Parlee Higgs Tidwell lived in >Paris, Texas. Nancy was born and raised there. Benton died in 1906, >someone said in Haskell county, while visiting his son. Cannot find where >he is buried. Nancy died in 1923 in Spur, Dickens, Texas, while living >with her son, Thomas Almon. But I cannot find where she is buried either. > > I am going to meet Winona in Paris at 10 am, my son is going to bring me > and we will only be able to stay till about 3 or 4 because my son will > have to get back to go to work on Monday. > > I am also researching Nowell. William Virge Tidwell married Mary Francis > "Fannie" Nowell in Paris. They are buried in Grapevine, Texas. But > Winona and I are going to focus on our Tidwell and Higgs on the 7th. We > hope to meet someplace where we can look thru what material we each have > and compare notes and then go to Union Grove and The Old City Cemetery and > take pictures. > > Do you know if anyone else is working on the Tidwell, Higgs, Nowell, > Lynn, Emery surnames? > > Debra, I cannot thank you enough for sending the info about the Old City > Cemetery. I was really glad to read it. It makes you kind of sad that it > was mistreated in a way. Do you know if it is locked or if you can get in > to look around? > > Thanks again for everything; > Shirley > > > BBIRDSWIFE@aol.com wrote: > Sorry, don't know that much. When did you say you were coming to Paris? I > might be available to go with you to the cemeteries and/or at least help > you > get around. Just let me know. > > Debra > > > > ************************************** See what's new at > http://www.aol.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXLAMAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXLAMAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.33/1037 - Release Date: > 9/29/2007 1:32 PM > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXLAMAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message God Loves You Loretta Reese

Sorry, I goofed; I meant they were in Lamar Co., Texas. Betty Mc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty McCollum" <betmac@centurytel.net> To: <txlamar@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 11:51 AM Subject: [TXLAMAR] Bates family > Looking for descendants of James A. & Canzada (Zadie) Kirkpatrick Bates. > They were in Pope Co., Arkansas in 1870, after that in Paris, Lamar Co., > Tn. > Thanks. > Betty G. McCollum > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "SHIRLEY FARRELL" <shirleygrantfarrel@sbcglobal.net> > To: <txlamar@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 6:09 AM > Subject: Re: [TXLAMAR] Old City Cemetery > > >>I am coming on Oct. 7th. I am meeting Winona Harper in Paris. Her >>grandparents were Clint and Sally Mae Lynn Tidwell, they are buried in >>Union Grove Cemetery, along with other Tidwell's and Higgs relatives. My >>great grandfather Virgie (William Virge) was Clint's brother. In 1900 my >>Great Great Grandparents Benton and Nancy Parlee Higgs Tidwell lived in >>Paris, Texas. Nancy was born and raised there. Benton died in 1906, >>someone said in Haskell county, while visiting his son. Cannot find where >>he is buried. Nancy died in 1923 in Spur, Dickens, Texas, while living >>with her son, Thomas Almon. But I cannot find where she is buried either. >> >> I am going to meet Winona in Paris at 10 am, my son is going to bring me >> and we will only be able to stay till about 3 or 4 because my son will >> have to get back to go to work on Monday. >> >> I am also researching Nowell. William Virge Tidwell married Mary >> Francis >> "Fannie" Nowell in Paris. They are buried in Grapevine, Texas. But >> Winona and I are going to focus on our Tidwell and Higgs on the 7th. We >> hope to meet someplace where we can look thru what material we each have >> and compare notes and then go to Union Grove and The Old City Cemetery >> and >> take pictures. >> >> Do you know if anyone else is working on the Tidwell, Higgs, Nowell, >> Lynn, Emery surnames? >> >> Debra, I cannot thank you enough for sending the info about the Old City >> Cemetery. I was really glad to read it. It makes you kind of sad that >> it >> was mistreated in a way. Do you know if it is locked or if you can get >> in >> to look around? >> >> Thanks again for everything; >> Shirley >> >> >> BBIRDSWIFE@aol.com wrote: >> Sorry, don't know that much. When did you say you were coming to Paris? >> I >> might be available to go with you to the cemeteries and/or at least help >> you >> get around. Just let me know. >> >> Debra >> >> >> >> ************************************** See what's new at >> http://www.aol.com >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> TXLAMAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> TXLAMAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.33/1037 - Release Date: >> 9/29/2007 1:32 PM >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXLAMAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.33/1037 - Release Date: > 9/29/2007 1:32 PM > >