Posted on: Llano County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Llano/368 Surname: GOOCH ------------------------- I have some information on Thomas Gooch and his wife, Verlinda Jennings. They were both originally buried at Old Bluffton, but when Buchanan Dam was built, their graves were moved to New Bluffton Cemetery, Lot 65, Graves 1 & 2. Their graves were moved 9-17-1931 with the following persons contacted prior: Sons, Jack of Winslow, AZ and Wiley of Winters, TX and grandson, Tom Clendennen of Tow, TX Let me know what you are specifically interested in. I do NOT think Tom and Verlinda have marked graves, which I think is a shame since they were among some of the areas earlier settlers. The GOOCH FORD across the Colorado was named for Thomas, and I assume the ford was on his land, which was on the river, west of Old Bluffton. This ford was not the first ford used in this area, but it became a major one in later years. Thomas was a blacksmith by trade, and even though his property was in the area of Bluffton, he had a shop in the town of Llano, I believe--will have to doublecheck this. In 1860, he was in San Saba Co. TX living adjacent Verlinda's parents, BUT as the crow flies, the land of William Jennings was a very short distance from the community of Tow, TX, which is just upstream from Old Bluffton. Tow is located near the San Saba/Llano Co. lines. Karylon A. Russell, Box 823, Llano, TX 78643 krussell@moment.net

Greetings All, I am not in Texas and I have been looking for one list that would cover all of Texas. I have checked rootsweb with out any luck. Have I over looked something or is there not a list for the entire state? Would someone be kind enough to let me know. Victoria