Does anybody know if the census taker in 1850 might have confused the order of his entries on pages 359 through about 364? Maybe I'm just dreaming, but the families don't line up as well as if taken in a different order. Did he turn two pages by mistake? If anybody knows the correct order, please let me know. I'm confused. Thanks, Pete Orlebeke pwo@sbcglobal.net

ROALLA McCLUNEY, 96, died on July 17, 2004 at the Holly Hall Retirement Community. She was born on June 19, 1908 in Groesbeck, Texas to Edwin and MaeBelle Smith. She was raised in Groesbeck where she attended the Groesbeck public schools. Roalla received a B.A. from Southwestern University, in Georgetown, Texas. She also did graduate work in speech at Wayne University, in Detroit, Michigan. On December 26, 1934, she was united in marriage to Samuel McCluney in Austin, Texas. Roalla was the founder and director of the Rosam School of Charm and a speech teacher for four chapters of The Speaker's Institute. She was the past president and substitute teacher of the Fidelis Sunday School class of The First United Methodist Church in Houston. She was a former member of the General Board of the Houston Day Chapter of The Women's Aglow Fellowship. She wrote 3 songs and authored a book titled "'Outwit The Devil" in which she recounts numerous personal experiences of God's intervention and instruction. She is survived her by nieces, great nieces and great nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, and her husband. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 at the chapel of Holly Hall Retirement Community, 8304 Knight Road. Interment will be in the Faulkenberry Cemetery, Groesbeck, Texas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Bible Society, 1865 Broadway, Gift Processing/WG, New York, NY, 10023. Published in the Houston Chronicle on 7/25/2004.

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Thank you for responding. I will go to those sites. Lena Stone Criswell

We have pictures posted at USGenWeb for 4 cemeteries in Limestone County. At this time, two are partials and two and are entrances only. The Texas Tombstone Project accepts photos all the time for posting to these virtual cemeteries. Limestone's page is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/cemph/limestonph.html If you have photos to submit, please do. Even if we build these cemeteries one photo at a time, we will eventually have them on the 'Net where everyone can visit them. Please note that this is a state-wide project. The main page is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/cemph/cemphoto.html and the Archivists will gladly post pictures of tombstones. They do ask that the photos be legible if at all possible. There are other virtual cemeteries on the 'Net and you can find them by going to a search engine such as Google and type "virtual cemetery" with the quotes. Good luck! Gina GRC18LSC24@aol.com wrote: > > I am curious if you will be posting to the website these pictures of the > headstones from the cemeteries in Limestone County. It would be great if we all > had an opportunity to see them. Thanks. Lena Stone Criswell. > > ==== TXLIMEST Mailing List ==== > To unsub send a blank email with unsubscribe > in the subject line to TXLIMEST-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from > http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/

I am curious if you will be posting to the website these pictures of the headstones from the cemeteries in Limestone County. It would be great if we all had an opportunity to see them. Thanks. Lena Stone Criswell.

Tom, Welcome to our site. I am in the process of sending Gina the tombstone pictures for all five Coolidge cemeteries. She has been posting them. Do I send them to her or you now? If I send them to you I will need an e-mail address. Thank you. Rondina

Welcome...and are you kin to any Ellis family from Georgia, my Reeves are in Limestone and my Ellis's are my brick wall. Again Welcome Joan Gina Heffernan wrote: >In case some of you don't know, David and I had to give up the >management of USGenWeb's Limestone County page. I had no problem >assisting but I am just too loaded down to manage it by myself and David >is going on to other things. However, we do have a new County >Coordinator for Limestone and he is Tom Ellis. Tom has been with us for >a couple of years and manages several other county sites. He has given >me permission to post his "introduction" here for you and I hope you >will all help me make him feel welcome to both the list and the project. >I believe he will be an asset to both. > >Gina > >>From Tom: > >As you know I have several counties that I am the CC for as well as >Carrollton/Farmers Branch in Dallas County and am the webmaster for >Peters Colony Historical Society of Dallas County. I am also working >part time at beginning a Web Design/Internet Marketing Business as well >as work full time in commercial printing. My days, and nights, are full >but enjoy the research and design. I am in the process of redesigning >the Limestone County Site as we speak. I hope to have it up by the end >of this week. > >I started researching my family roots in late 2001 after 9/11. I >injured my shoulder and was off work for six months and needed something >to do. I had always wanted to know more about my roots, but just never >had the time. I have nearly always been self employed, therefore not >having much time off. A retired pastor that is just about the best >friend I have, called me into his office and said he wanted to talk to >me. The first thing that went through my mind was, "What have I done >wrong now?". But that wasn't the case. He started asking me questions >about my family and then it went from there. He has been researching >his famly for about 20 yrs and has been a great asset to me. > >This past year I have assumed the duties of 4 counties, Jim Hogg, Duval, >Leon and now Limestone. I chose Leon and Limestone partially because the >are neighboring counties and I have Ellis and Moore roots that I believe >came from or through there. > >I am always open to suggestions and comments. I do not consider any >genealogy site that I have to be MY site. The site is there for the >researchers, I just maintain the the walls of the site. I will accept >just about anything that a researcher wants to submit as long as it is >within the scope of the county research, present or past, and no >copyright laws have been violated. That is all I really ask for in >submissions. > >If any one has any questions, please feel free to ask. That is what I >am here for. If I don't know the answer, I will try to find it. > > >==== TXLIMEST Mailing List ==== >The Limestone County Archives Project is at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/limestone/limetoc.htm > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > >

In case some of you don't know, David and I had to give up the management of USGenWeb's Limestone County page. I had no problem assisting but I am just too loaded down to manage it by myself and David is going on to other things. However, we do have a new County Coordinator for Limestone and he is Tom Ellis. Tom has been with us for a couple of years and manages several other county sites. He has given me permission to post his "introduction" here for you and I hope you will all help me make him feel welcome to both the list and the project. I believe he will be an asset to both. Gina From Tom: As you know I have several counties that I am the CC for as well as Carrollton/Farmers Branch in Dallas County and am the webmaster for Peters Colony Historical Society of Dallas County. I am also working part time at beginning a Web Design/Internet Marketing Business as well as work full time in commercial printing. My days, and nights, are full but enjoy the research and design. I am in the process of redesigning the Limestone County Site as we speak. I hope to have it up by the end of this week. I started researching my family roots in late 2001 after 9/11. I injured my shoulder and was off work for six months and needed something to do. I had always wanted to know more about my roots, but just never had the time. I have nearly always been self employed, therefore not having much time off. A retired pastor that is just about the best friend I have, called me into his office and said he wanted to talk to me. The first thing that went through my mind was, "What have I done wrong now?". But that wasn't the case. He started asking me questions about my family and then it went from there. He has been researching his famly for about 20 yrs and has been a great asset to me. This past year I have assumed the duties of 4 counties, Jim Hogg, Duval, Leon and now Limestone. I chose Leon and Limestone partially because the are neighboring counties and I have Ellis and Moore roots that I believe came from or through there. I am always open to suggestions and comments. I do not consider any genealogy site that I have to be MY site. The site is there for the researchers, I just maintain the the walls of the site. I will accept just about anything that a researcher wants to submit as long as it is within the scope of the county research, present or past, and no copyright laws have been violated. That is all I really ask for in submissions. If any one has any questions, please feel free to ask. That is what I am here for. If I don't know the answer, I will try to find it.

Anyone interested in being the list administrator for this list? Let me know Bettie <>< -- Little known TX fact Beaumont to El Paso: 742 miles - Beaumont to Chicago: 770 miles

Dear Limestone County List, After YEARS of trying to identify my Permelia Smith on the 1860 US Census of Personville, I have finally put this family together, I think. There have been others on the list working on these names. I would appreciate any of their imput. Permelia is found on the 1850 US Census of Shelby County, TX living with her husband, James Smith. In their household is: 1. James Smith, age 59, born in NC 2. Permelia, age 39, born in SC 3. Mary A. age 18, born in Texas 4. Rachal, age 16, born in Texas 5. Wm. age 12, born in Texas 6. John, age 9, born in Texas 7. Charles, age, 5, born in Texas 8. Catherine, age 4, born in Texas (my ancestor who married John A. Cotten) 9. Stephen, age 25, born in Tennessee 10. Narcissa, age 25, born in Alabama. Next door is: 1. Thomas Peoples, age 25, born in Tennessee 2. Sary E. age 25, born in Tennessee (I think this may be a daughter) 3. Stephen age 6, born in Texas 4. Robert, age 3, born in Texas 5. Mary A. age, looks like 12 months, born in Texas Now when I go to the Personville, Limestone, TX 1860 Census I find these listings: Precinct 5, dwelling 322: 1. Permelia Smith age 49, from SC (no husband on census) 2. Jno. age 18, born Texas 3. Chas. age 13, born in Texas 4. Catherine, age 12, born in Texas 5. Henry, age 9, born in Texas 6. Emily age below one year, born in Texas (If this is Permelia's daughter, did her husband just recently die or could this be a grandchild?) 7. Jane Holoway, age 8, born in Texas (Who is she?) 8. Stephen Peeples age 13 born in Texas. ( Thomas Peoples and Sary E.'s child?) Next Door: 1. Stephen Smith age 30 born in Tennessee 2. Narcissa, age 30, born in Alabama household 327 next to Permelia Smith 1. William Smith age 22, born in Texas ( I think this is son of family) 2. Lucinda age 17 3. Jno.H. age 9 months. household 321 next to Permelia Smith 1. Elisha Baty age 45 from SC 2. Mary A. age 27 from Tennessee (could this be her daughter, Mary A.?) 3. Wm. R. age 8 born TX 4. Jas age 2 born TX 5. Harvey Moody age 25 These pieces of this Smith puzzle are interesting. First, James Smith is 20 years older than Permelia. Perhaps she is the second wife, and the older children are not hers. But then she could have married very early. On the 1870 US Census of McClennan County, TX I found a Charles Smith, age 25 married to a Narcissa Smith age 39 from Alabama. Could this be Stephen Smith's widow married to the younger brother? There is also a William and Lucinda Smith. I would really like to correspond with any researchers interested in this family from Shelby Co. TX and Limestone Co. TX. Thanks, Betty

Someone was interested in Satterwhite relations in Coolidge. Please contact me at my e-mail address. Put Satterwhite in the subject line so I will open it. Thank you. Rondina

Leldon Arlo "Buddy" Herod, 95, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2004. He was born April 12, 1909 in Limestone County, Big Springs, Texas to his parents Samuel David and Matilda Jane Lenamond Herod. Leldon joined the CCC Service in 1933; by 1935 he was working in the oil fields near Corpus Christi, Texas. On June 30, 1937 he married Gladys M. Staples in Beeville where they made their home. In 1942 Leldon worked at Chase Field in Beeville, Texas until 1945 returning to the oil field to work. In 1965 he began working at the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas at the power plant where he retired in 1976. Leldon after retirement enjoyed his family, friends, and all the senior citizen activities!! Leldon was preceded in death by his parents, Dave and Matilda Lenamond Herod; three sisters, Gladys Smith, Macelle Oberg and Elsie Shipp; one brother, E.B. "Bill" Herod. He is survived by a loving wife of 66 years, Gladys Staples Herod of Beeville, Texas; two sons, Leldon Gene Herod his wife, Nacy of Lake City, Texas and Gery L. Herod his wife, Shirley of Tuleta, Texas; six grandchildren, David Herod of Corpus Christi, Texas, Kenneth Herod his wife, Stefanie of San Antonio, Texas, Samuel Glasgow of Lake City, Texas, Jennifer Taylor her husband, Noah of Midland, Texas, Jimmy Herod his wife, Donna of San Diego, Texas, and Kristy Herod of Beeville, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Parker Herod of San Antonio, Texas, and McKenna Taylor of Midland, Texas. Visitation was held 4:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Friday, May 14, 2004 at Galloway & Sons Chapel with the family present to receive friends from 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 15, 2004 at the Church of Christ Church. Interment to follow at Beeville Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers are Jack Elder, Jimmy Herod, David Herod, Kenneth Herod, James Staples, and Jess Staples. Honorary Pallbearers are Herman Rose, W. G. "Bobbin" Gayle, and Tom Rogers. Special thanks to Dr. Hogue, Dr. Larakers and saff, Christus Spohn Beeville, Hillside Nursing, Nurses on Wheels Hospice Corpus Christi, Schultz & Wroten pharmacy, and to three dear caretakers, Ellie Porfelio, Sofia Martinez, and Erma Martinez. Arrangements by: GALLOWAY & SONS FUNERAL HOME P.O. Box 638 Beeville, Texas 78102 361-358-2512 published in Corpus Christi Caller Times 05/15/2004

I am giving up the Limestone county web page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~txlimest/ and also this mail list. If you would like to take it over, please drop me a note. Thanks, David David W. Morgan dmorgan@efn.org Honolulu Hawaii http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dmorgan/

I would like to know if a marriage index has been published for Limestone County? If so, is it still available? Thank you. Rondina

There is a bride and groom index under vital records it is by no means a complete index of Limestone Co. Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rondina7@aol.com> To: <TXLIMEST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 10:14 AM Subject: [TXLIMEST] Limestone Co Marriage Index > I would like to know if a marriage index has been published for Limestone > County? If so, is it still available? Thank you. > Rondina > > > ==== TXLIMEST Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txlimest/ > >

Can anyone help Mary with this? "Mary L. Kwas" wrote: > > I am conducting research for Old Washington Historic State Park, Arkansas, > about several of their properties on which the Arkansas Archeological > Survey conducted archaeological excavations. One of those properties is the > Block House, which belonged to Abraham Block, a prominent Jewish merchant > and his family. Block's sons also became merchants. In 1871, his son > Virginius Block was a merchant in Groesbeck, Texas. > > Virginius Block died 17 October 1871 in Groesbeck. Would you know of anyone > who might be willing to check a local paper of that time for an obit of > Virginius Block? > > Thank you very much for any assistance you can give. > Mary L. Kwas > Research Associate/Education Specialist > Arkansas Archeological Survey > 2475 N. Hatch Ave. > Fayetteville, AR 72704 > Phone: 479-575-6549 > Fax: 479-575-5453 > email: mkwas@uark.edu

District 60 Justices Precincts; No. 5 (part of) incl. Kosse town. All that portion of precinct lying east of H. & T. C. R. R. and south of Marlin & Kosse road, to Falls Co. line via Mrs. Bassett's farm. District 61 Justices Precincts; No. 5 (part of) All that portion of precinct lying west of H. & T. C. R. R., via Mrs. Bassett's farm to Fall Co. line, excl. the town of Kosse. Gina Heffernan <dala@mindspring.com> wrote:Can anyone help Jo with this? Jo Hughes wrote: > > Hello Gina, > > Do you know what community was included in the 1900 Limestone County census > for Precinct 5? > > Two of my family died in Limestone county before 1907 when they moved to > Ellis county - I would like to be able to locate the nearest cemeteries in > the Precinct 5 area. > > Thank you so much for your reply and any assistance you can give me. > > Jo Ellan Hughes > Arkansas ==== TXLIMEST Mailing List ==== The Limestone County Archives Project is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/limestone/limetoc.htm B.J. Moore --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online by April 15th

Can anyone help Jo with this? Jo Hughes wrote: > > Hello Gina, > > Do you know what community was included in the 1900 Limestone County census > for Precinct 5? > > Two of my family died in Limestone county before 1907 when they moved to > Ellis county - I would like to be able to locate the nearest cemeteries in > the Precinct 5 area. > > Thank you so much for your reply and any assistance you can give me. > > Jo Ellan Hughes > Arkansas

No problem but thank you for looking. I will keep searching. Thanks again Catherine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Lindley" <jlindley@centurytel.net> To: <TXLIMEST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 10:25 PM Subject: Re: Fw: [TXLIMEST] Limestone county cemeteries > Catherine---can't find a record of any of my Sheltons marrying a Simmons; > but there were a lot of Sheltons in the Limestone/Robertson/Falls counties > area. Sorry I couldn't help. > > Jan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Catherine Simmons" <jcsimmons@glade.net> > To: <TXLIMEST-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 10:37 AM > Subject: Re: Fw: [TXLIMEST] Limestone county cemeteries > > > > Jan > > Did any of your Shelton's marry a Simmons? > > > > Thanks > > Catherine > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jan Lindley" <jlindley@centurytel.net> > > To: <TXLIMEST-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 12:13 PM > > Subject: Re: Fw: [TXLIMEST] Limestone county cemeteries > > > > > > > Rondina---wish I could help on Sandy community, but I can't. I did some > > > "rambling" in Limestone Co. several years ago (mostly exploring old > > > cemeteries), and it seems like I remember going to Sandy, but can't be > > sure. > > > I have a lot of family from Limestone Co.---Browns, Bryants, Kindreds, > > > Sheltons (and many more collateral lines)---and had never been there > until > > > about 1996 when I spent several weekends in the area. I now live in MO, > > so > > > it's much harder to get back to visit. What are your families from the > > area > > > (if you don't mind sharing)? Also I have a copy of the "Roadmap to > > > Limestone County, Texas Cemeteries" done several years ago by Lisa M. > > > Rothrock & Betty M. Morrow, so can sometimes help with locations of > > > cemeteries. > > > > > > Happy Huntings!! > > > > > > Jan Lindley in MO > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <Rondina7@aol.com> > > > To: <TXLIMEST-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 12:10 AM > > > Subject: Re: Fw: [TXLIMEST] Limestone county cemeteries > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 4/5/2004 11:05:03 PM Central Daylight Time, > > > > jlindley@centurytel.net writes: > > > > Here is another one in same area: Oak Hill/Moody (On private > > > > property off the Sandy Highway, FM 2310, about 3-4 miles east of > > Coolidge; > > > > cemetery is not accessible from the road, except to climb the fence > and > > > > walk; it is not visible from the road nor is it well kept; there are > > > several > > > > tall monuments in fair to poor shape and several graves marked with > pipe > > > or > > > > rocks). > > > > > > > > And another: Sandy (Hwy 84W to FM 2310; turn right; near Union > > Church). > > > > Jan, > > > > Along with one other response I can tell that the Oak Hill > Cemetery > > is > > > > it. Do you know anything about the Sandy Community? It is marked on > the > > > map. My > > > > map shows the location of two cemeteries near Union Church. One is in > an > > > area > > > > next to the Sandy Community called Henry. The road it is off of looks > > like > > > > 161. It's a short little road from 2310 to 180 near the Union Church > > > Cemetery. > > > > Rondina > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXLIMEST Mailing List ==== > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txlimest/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXLIMEST Mailing List ==== > > > The Limestone County Resource Page is at > > > http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/TX/Limestone/ > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXLIMEST Mailing List ==== > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txlimest/ > > > > > > > ==== TXLIMEST Mailing List ==== > The Limestone County Archives Project is at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/limestone/limetoc.htm > >