I've been thinking about Professor Allen today and have to say more about him. He was such an inspirational teacher that when my grandmother, Mamie Dew/Hunter was in her 80s she was still talking about him. As a result of his teaching and inspiration my grandmother became a teacher and inspired many students including my brother and me. After my mother was born, her mother, Mamie Hunter reduced her teaching responsibilities to teaching piano lessons. I have no trouble surmising that Mamie was inspirational in the classroom because of her gentle way of teaching me piano. While in her eighties she still had the patience and knowledge to tutor me in English and geometry. (Can you imagine!) Mamie taught her taught her daughter how to play piano, but she did not have her in a regular classroom setting. Mother always said she didn't take well to school, but then both of her children did. First, my brother started teaching in the late 1950s in a university setting. He taught for many years and was known throughout the South for his inspirational teaching as well as his prolific writing in the fields of literature, politics, and history. I taught hundreds of students over a period of 29 years, and many of my students are now teaching others. This just goes to show the influence of Professor Allen. Hats off to you Professor Allen! Thank you for teaching in Mart and not being a mediocre educator. I forgot to ad that Eddie and Joe Hunter were brothers at the school, and my grandmother married Edward Lawrence Hunter. Could have been my grandpa. Rosemary Bradford Grant daughter of Ruby Hunter/Bradford sister of Dr. M.E. Bradford ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Couch" <ccouch@hot1.net> To: <TXMCLENN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 5:59 PM Subject: Mart Schools and Superintendant Allen > Several of you have asked about this school, so I copied this. > > > This is copied from an article about the History of Mart. > > > Baptist Church Organized > > In 1879 a school was started in the little building used by the Baptist Church. The school's organizers were H.T. Vaughn and W.H. Criswell. In 1880, Mrs. Cowan taught a six-month term in the church building with an enrollment of 28 pupils which included every child in the community old enough to attend school. At the close of school in June 1880, Mrs. Cowan listed her pupils: John Suttle, Daniel Suttle, Ibe Suttle, Gus Douglass, A.E. Young, Daniel Young, Hattie Muse, Billie Brandon, Lon Brandon, Laura Pevyhouse, Clarence Stephens, George Tidwell, Eddie Hunter, Joe Hunter, Mary Vaughn, Mattie Douglass, Watts Vaughn, Annie Cancelor, George Douglass, George Arnold, and Phillip Arnold. > > FIRST SCHOOL ESTABLISHED > > Just across from the church a crude one-room building for a school was erected to be replaced by a structure of four rooms in 1885, where the present school on Navarro is located. This school burned in 1900, along with the Masonic Lodge which was upstairs. Professor W. A. Allen was the first superintendent. The school was replaced by another frame building which burned in 1909. A three storied brick building was erected in 1910. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

This is interesting W.H. ( William Holmes) Criswell was my husband's great-uncle. I have a lot of articles about Mart - obits pictures etc from an old newspaper. If anyone is interested in reading some of the articles (I have them on the computer I will be happy to share. Tell me your connection.) I am trying to learn if William B. Baker who is buried at Kirk Cemetery and lived at Mart is William Berryman Baker. His mohter may have been Dorothy Criswell Baker. If anyone has any information I'd appreciate hearing from you. Email me at GRC18LSC24@aol.com Thanks. Lena

Several of you have asked about this school, so I copied this. This is copied from an article about the History of Mart. Baptist Church Organized In 1879 a school was started in the little building used by the Baptist Church. The school's organizers were H.T. Vaughn and W.H. Criswell. In 1880, Mrs. Cowan taught a six-month term in the church building with an enrollment of 28 pupils which included every child in the community old enough to attend school. At the close of school in June 1880, Mrs. Cowan listed her pupils: John Suttle, Daniel Suttle, Ibe Suttle, Gus Douglass, A.E. Young, Daniel Young, Hattie Muse, Billie Brandon, Lon Brandon, Laura Pevyhouse, Clarence Stephens, George Tidwell, Eddie Hunter, Joe Hunter, Mary Vaughn, Mattie Douglass, Watts Vaughn, Annie Cancelor, George Douglass, George Arnold, and Phillip Arnold. FIRST SCHOOL ESTABLISHED Just across from the church a crude one-room building for a school was erected to be replaced by a structure of four rooms in 1885, where the present school on Navarro is located. This school burned in 1900, along with the Masonic Lodge which was upstairs. Professor W. A. Allen was the first superintendent. The school was replaced by another frame building which burned in 1909. A three storied brick building was erected in 1910.

I am searching for the parents and family of my great grandfather Seth Samuel Martin. SETH SAMUAL MARTIN was born 21 August 1838 in MS, and died 11 March 1902 in Axtell (McLennan) TX. He married FRANCES ADALAID "ADDIE" FARIS 15 January 1874 in Union Church (Jefferson) MS , daughter of JOHN FARIS and ELIZABETH KELLEY. She was born 11 October 1851 in Union Church (Jefferson) MS., and died 14 August 1934 in Waco (McLennan) TX. They are both buried in the Olive Branch Baptist Church between Axtell and Leroy. S S Martin was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Axtell, TX. Their children were: Mid Frank b. MS, John Grandbery b.MS, Elizabeth "Betty"b. MS she married a St. Claire, Anne Pearl b. MS Married Andrew Chambers, Lovdy Mildred Married a Rose and lived in Ft. Worth, TX b. MS and Katherine Tommie b. TX married Albert Schwarz. Any help greatly appreciated. Jane Combs jcombs@hot.rr.com http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/o/m/Jane-A-Combs/ My Roots: Arthur, Baldwin, Burns, Butler, Clements, Combs, Crawford, Culver, Duff, Duke(s), Faris/Farris, French, Johnson, Jones, Kelly/Kelley, Lambert, Lane, Martin, Oliver, Reeves, Reynolds, Rhoten, Rosenberg, Schwar(t)z, Sorrow, Walker, Watts, Whitehurst --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.306 / Virus Database: 166 - Release Date: 12/4/01

If marriage records for McLennan Co. are accessible to the public for this time period, could someone check for a marriage for the following: Florence THOMSON/THOMPSON & Silas A. MCGHEE Silas McGhee, age 24 and his wife Florence, age 18, were living in Waco with her mother, Virginia THOMSON/THOMPSON in the 1920 census. Florence was also in Waco with her mother in 1910, so I'm assuming that's where she was married. I am mainly interested in learning who was listed as her father on the marriage record. Thanks very much for any help. Ann -- Ann Avery Hunter Richmond, Virginia mailto:annh@erols.com

carol seems to have picked up a virus. my norton checker isolated it and deleted it. > -----Original Message----- > From: diannad [SMTP:diannad@texas.net] > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 8:35 PM > To: TXMCLENN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Lee, Ferguson > > Carol, You sent something that I could not open. Could you tell > me what it was and send it in a different way>> Thank you > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 >

This virus is putting the underline character at the beginning of the sender's email address and that is what is causing the error when replying. Kay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda D. Grennan" <linda@grennan.com> To: <TXMCLENN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 9:20 PM Subject: Empty message----I hope > I got a message from Carol Couch with the subject line being In Re: > Talley/Goad > I sure hope it was an empty message and not a virus. When I tried to > respond to her message I got a fatal error on her email address. I also > got another strange email similar to this from another rootsweb person > but from a different location and heading. > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > > >

Carol Couch, Please resend the email regarding Kling. I lost it downloading it. Janice

I got a message from Carol Couch with the subject line being In Re: Talley/Goad I sure hope it was an empty message and not a virus. When I tried to respond to her message I got a fatal error on her email address. I also got another strange email similar to this from another rootsweb person but from a different location and heading.

I cannot open it either, my computer warned me the message contained a virus. ----- Original Message ----- From: "diannad" <diannad@texas.net> To: <TXMCLENN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 8:35 PM Subject: Re: Lee, Ferguson > Carol, You sent something that I could not open. Could you tell me what it was and send it in a different way>> Thank you > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > >

She is infected with a virus !

Carol would please resend the e-mail regarding lookup help. I did not get the message in the body of your e-mail. Thanks, Bobby

Carol, You sent something that I could not open. Could you tell me what it was and send it in a different way>> Thank you

Carol, We have tried to get my fathers brith record. They can't find it ,also maybe it wasn't recorded. My father was born in Mart, around 1924 in September. His father was Manuel Reyes and Mother Paulina Sanchez Castellano. I have their marriage record from The county of Mclennan. They were married in the city of Waco in Dec 1,1922. I would also like to find the death record of Manuel. He died around the time my father was 8 years old. I haven't been able to find that records. I have a record of pauline sanches Castellano from being born in Beaumont, Jefferson county in june 22 '1906. Any help I would be glad to give you if I could. Maria Harper@aol.com Also I know my great grandfather Manuel, came from Mexico in 1898.

Carol, Sounds like you have a very interesting job. I'm glad you have this job as I know you will be a great steward of the books. You are so nice to offer your help once again just as you have in the past. Billie Brem, someone on our list, found this listing for my greatgrandmother, Sarah Jane Bolton Askins. In the Fall & Puckett book compiled by Mr. John Usry was the following: ASKINS, S. J., Mrs. 76 years of age. Funeral ordered by G. W. Carter. Date of death Mar 4, 1901, Hemorage of lungs. Interred at Mart, Texas, March 5, 1901. cost of funeral $37.00, recorded in Book 19 page # 5208. Her date of death was 1901 and you said your information is 1913-1930. But I thought possibly you might have something earlier. I am looking for the cemetery she is buried at. My husband and I walked the City of Mart Cemetery and didn't find her. Of course it was 40 degrees and misting with a cold wind, so we didn't do a very thorough job. Thanks again for your caring Sandra Denton County Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Couch" <ccouch@hot1.net> To: <TXMCLENN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 3:15 PM Subject: Mart, Texas > I don't know if there are many of you interested in the Mart area but I will offer this up. > I recently started working at Mart City Hall, and to my delight discovered that there are > 3 volumes of death and birth records that were never sent to the state. These three books > are in fragile condition, so no xerox is allowed, but if you have a birth or death record you are > searching for from the Mart area in the 1913-1930 time frame, email me and I will see what I > can do. > Also, I am slowly transcribing these volumes ( to the best of my ability to read their handwriting) > and am looking for suggestions of places to list these records. Where do you think is a great > places to have them? I will take all suggestions. > > Carol Couch > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

I don't know if there are many of you interested in the Mart area but I will offer this up. I recently started working at Mart City Hall, and to my delight discovered that there are 3 volumes of death and birth records that were never sent to the state. These three books are in fragile condition, so no xerox is allowed, but if you have a birth or death record you are searching for from the Mart area in the 1913-1930 time frame, email me and I will see what I can do. Also, I am slowly transcribing these volumes ( to the best of my ability to read their handwriting) and am looking for suggestions of places to list these records. Where do you think is a great places to have them? I will take all suggestions. Carol Couch

I got a virus off one of the lists I belong to and lost a lot of my emails. I currently have obits on several people, but can not find who was looking for them. If they belong to you, I will gladly send them if you contact me. The names are: B. F. Conner Arthur K. Pringle E. C. Hammons Sarah A Davidson Let me know if these are yours! Carol Couch

Is anyone researching the Whitehurst family in and or around Waco? If so, I would really like to contact you. My Whitehursts came form NC, then to Henry Co., AL. Then some migrated down to Texas. Some lived in Quitman and Hainsville in Wood Co. Some went to Gregg Co., TX . Z Others moved on to Tom Green Co., TX and others to Waco. Hoping to hear from someone with Whitehurst connections. Best regards, Jane Combs in Waco, TX jcombs@hot.rr.com http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/o/m/Jane-A-Combs/ My Roots: Arthur, Baldwin, Burns, Butler, Clements, Combs, Crawford, Culver, Duff, Duke(s), Faris/Farris, French, Johnson, Jones, Kelly/Kelley, Lambert, Lane, Martin, Oliver, Reeves, Reynolds, Rhoten, Rosenberg, Schwar(t)z, Sorrow, Walker, Watts, Whitehurst

I'd very much appreciate a lookup in the 1920 McLennan Co. census for: Virginia THOMSON, age c. 54, born in LA (according to 1910 census) She should be in Waco and may be head of household or living with a daughter, Mrs. S. S. Fulton (Florence). Thanks for any help. Ann -- Ann Avery Hunter Richmond, Virginia mailto:annh@erols.com

If anyone has the cemetery listings for the following cemeteries which (I think) are located very near Valley Mills (McLennan/Bosque county line) would you check and see if there are any Thronhills buried in one of these. The listing I saw indicates that each could have two names. Preston or McDonald Cemetery Compton or Patton Cemetery thanks.. Gil