This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ZELISKO,WINKLER,HOLLAS,FUCHS,EJEMS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5613 Message Board Post: My ggrandfather settled in Buckholts area and raised a family. He was involved in founding of St Monica's in Cameron and is buried in that cemetary. Am looking for any information or long lost relatives. Some have above names in their ancestry. Have hit a stone wall and cannot find Frank Wilibald ZELISKO emmigration or place of origin. Please Help!

,Hello milam mailing list: this letter from a deceased cousin, lynette schroeder. It is about the williams family of hers. We tried to connect my butler co. alabama williams to hers--and never made the connect. judy grimes --------------------from old letter of lynette schroeder---------------- note thatBerrien Williams married Mahala Jane Bankston, his second wife, and theirfirst child was Nancy Elmina who married Ben Kilpatrick,first, and secondly,she married Williams L. Booth. This is the Booth daughter Mahala was staying with when she died. I have a group shot of the Booths, but do not remember if Mahala is amongst them. This particular Berrian Williams' father was also namced Berrien Williams and he was married to a Nancy Moore from GA.Where does your Moore family come from, or what were their names. The Hal and Ivie Williams at Sand Grove are my grandfather's brother and wife. Mahala Dodd's husband, Berrien Williams is buried out at Mount Homer, down behind Chrisman, between Milanoand Caldwell. (we used to call it the William-Watson cemetery). What is your Williams connection? It was not the Berrien Williams, was it? I need to check out James David Walker's sites and see what else he has about Milam county. My old aunt, Hal Williams sister, was the first white baby born in Rockdale, but not all Milam County. My Milam county people besides theWilliams are Whited, Warren, Watson, to name a few. Do you have any ofthose? Good luck on your research. -------------------------

Hello cousins, I hope this is mostly correct. Please make corrections if needed. You can see--I do not know the wives and husbands of all the below people. I also do not have complete children lists. judy To Keep it in perspective--louis taylor dodd is judys-great grands- lizzie dodd kite my grandmother. ***** children of louis taylor dodd and victoria asenath collins, married december 21, 1871 in tracy , brazos county, texas---- in order of birth: 1. James ashley dodd-jim- b, dec. 29, 1872 bandera co. tex- on Pipe creek 2. john thomas dodd- b. january 26, 1876-bandera 3. charles madison dodd- 25 feb.1879-bandera, died, 22 may 1961 4. martha agnes dodd lowrey- b. august 3, 1881-bandera 5. Lisa elizabeth dodd Kite -lizzie born feb 27, 1884 -bandera 6. infant child-male un named - born march 18, 1886-milam co. 7.roxie mae dodd bryant- born feb. 13, 1887-milam co 8. henry edward dodd- born oct 31, 1890-milam co 9. daniel webster dodd- 4 april 1892-milam co 10. david clinton dodd- 20 july1896 born milam- d.12 aug. 1961, ----------------------------------- David Clinton DODD- last child born Milam co. tx-(family moved to milam in 1885) BIRTH: 20 JULY 1896- PARENTS: louis taylor dodd, victoria asenath Colli ns Marriage: 25 JUN 1916 Cameron, Milam, Texas Death: 11 AUG 1961 Burial: Wife: KATY JANE TATUM <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=500116689316&lds=1&region=11&frompage=99"> </A> Marriage: 25 JUN 1916 Cameron, Milam, Texas Death: 12 FEB 1977 Burial: ----------------------------------------------------- John Thomas DODD, second child born to louis taylor dodd, victoria asenath collins born: 1876 - bandera county, tx ( 1880 census) death 1937 (tomb stone reads: 1872-1937)? corinth cemetery, 11miles from Cameron wife: margie B, (possibly margie buffington) ------------------------------------------------------- Henry Edward DODD: 8th child of louis taylor dodd, victoria asenath collins born 1890 milam co. tx died 1966- sand grove cemetery, 5 miles from Milano. wife Maudie McLean born 1894 in fayette tex - died feb 18, 1986 - burial sand grove cemetery, milam co. tx married sept 22, 1912 christman texas also burial in sand grove: possible burial of Infant DODD- 6th child of louis taylor DODD and victoria collins born and died 1886-milam county. Clinton William DODD, b/d 1943 march 22-25, s/o C.W. DODD and maude Clinton Wesley DODD WWII army- b.sept 21, 1917- died july 21, 1995 s/o henry and maude Harland E. DODD WWII army- born may 2, 1930- died august 31, 1977 s/o henry and maude Henry Lee DODD b/d october 19,1913- died jan 21,1918- s/o henry and maude James Franklin DODD born may 2, 1930, husband of Pearl married 12/24/ 1958 -died October 17, 1974 WWII- s/o henry and maude Louis Taylor DODD h/o victoria collins b.31 august 1843- died sept 1, 1908-(his wife victoria asenath collins dodd is buried in 1920 in harmon co. okla, halsmith cemetery on buckcreek.) Mahala Jane DODD w/o james riley dodd b. 1851- died 1935 **It is presumed James Riley Dodd (brother to ashley haywood dodd-judys gg grandfather) is buried in sand grove cemetery. CSA ------------------------------------------------------ Charles Madison DODD, born january 26, 1879 bandera county, tx-third son of louis taylor dodd and victoria asenath collins. died: 1961-burial in Rogers cemetery, Bell co. tx husband of Rosa Lee ( 1886-1936) Rogers cem. Bell co. tx. Hubert Maurice DODD, s/o C.M. DODD and Rosa Lee b/d 1917-1918 ------------------------------------------------------ James Ashley (jim Dodd)-first child born-first son, h/o estella (stella)Cotton born 1972 in bandera co. tx-1880 census died 1936 milam co. burial in sharp cemetery estella cotton dodd b. 1873- died 1946 w/o J.A. DODD also buried in sharp cem: Floyd Dodd 1909- 1939 burial in sharp cemetery jimmie leon DODD, female, d/o J.A. and stella b/d 1907-1909 Orval David DODD, male, b/d/ 1899-1900 ------------------------------------------------------------ Martha Agnes dodd LOWREY-burial in bell co.tx lisa elizabeth dodd KITE- burial , 1961, in hillcrest cem, McLean tx. gray co. Roxie dodd BRYANT- burial in Allenreed, tx. gray co.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5612 Message Board Post: I am looking for anyone who might have any info on Julius Torno (born February 1872 Washington Co., Texas), Roy Torno (born June 1896), Frank Leslie Torno (born October 9, 1897), and Frank Vincent Torno (born March 22, 1926). Julius Torno's brother Carl "Charles" Johan Torno was my gGrandfather. Carol

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lawrence Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5611 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 14 Nov 2002 "Bataan: to hell and back" = = = = = Editor’s note: Bataan Death March survivor Wayne Lawrence, 84, of the Tracy community has previously declined to be interviewed through the years as The Reporter has presented Veterans Day features. However, at the urging of his family, he compiled this account which he has appropriately titled "Bataan: t o hell and back." It is presented here in honor of all veterans. By Wayne Lawrence, World War II Veteran = = = = = On Dec. 8, 1941, I was stationed at Clark Field in the Philippines. On that day the Japanese flew in and started bombing about 12-noon. It was the same day they bombed Pearl Harbor. (West of the International Date Line, it was the same day as Dec 7 at Pearl Harbor, half an ocean away–ed). We were already out on field maneuvers and had our guns set up. We had not yet heard about Pearl Harbor. We heard the roar of the planes and could see 54 high-flying bombers coming in. We did not know who they were. The planes were white and some of the men thought they were our Navy planes. It wasn’t long before we heard the bombs falling. We started firing back without any orders but the planes were up much higher than our guns could reach. As soon as they went by a group of dive bombers went by and were followed by a group of planes with machine guns. They just about knocked out all of Clark Field. There were quite a few people killed and I think only about two planes were left. Clark Field was the only Army bomber base on the island of Luzon. SURRENDER After that, we withdrew further down the Bataan peninsula and set up our guns in a banana orchard and stayed there until April 8, 1942. As time went by we began to run out of food. First we ate the water buffalo, then we ate what horses and mules were left from the cavalry. We also ate some monkeys and bananas. On April 8, the Japanese broke through the front lines and we were told to destroy our guns and we were turned into infantry to make a second line of defense. We were loaded on trucks and moved farther down the island. We were put out that night and told to start digging in. Well, we had nothing to dig with and it was the dry season. The next morning no one had a hole even deep enough to cover his feet. About noon the next day we got word to come up on the hill behind us, that we had been surrendered. We lay down our arms. The first thing the Japanese did was line us up and move their big gun behind us and started shooting at the (rock fortress of) Corregidor. I guess they thought Corregidor would not shoot back with us behind them but it wasn’t long until it did. When the shells started exploding right on top of us we started running but we didn’t have far to go. The ocean was right in front of us. So after that they rounded us up and that night we started on the Death March. By then we were already pretty weak from lack of food and medication. It was the dry and hot time of year over there and we got only a very small amount of rice to eat and it was even harder to get any water. The best I can remember it took us 10 to 12 days to get through the march. I think it was about 60 to 90 miles, depending where you started. It was estimated about 3,000 were killed on the march and 2,000 more were buried at Camp O’Donnell as a result of the march. If a prisoner fell down and was unable to get back up he was killed by getting his head caved in or bayoneted or shot. They left none behind that were alive. ‘JUST SKIN’ After we got to Camp O’Donnell everyone took dysentery, malaria and beriberi. Men were dying at a rate of about 50 a day. We had to bury the dead. At first we buried them in single graves but they started dying so fast and the ground was so hard and dry that we started digging a shallow grave and putting 10 men in crossways and covering them up with a small amount of dirt. The next day, when we would take more men to be buried you could see dogs eating on some of them where the dogs had scratched off the loose, dry dirt. We couldn’t keep up with burying the dead so some had to lay out in the hot sun several days and, when you would go to pick them up their skin would just slide off and all you would have is a handful of skin. There were a few who would try to escape but they were caught and were put before a firing squad. They made us watch while the prisoner was shot. After that we were put in groups of 10 and given a number. We were told if one of the 10 tried to escape all 10 would be shot. That made us watch one another real good. We were fed one cup of rice a day and given very little water. We ate anything we could get. Our toilet was a trench dug in the ground and it wasn’t long before it was full of little green frogs. We would catch and eat them. Those little green frogs probably saved our lives. We were kept in barbed wire pens. Sides of the pens were almost 15 feet tall. We slept on the ground. We had only pants to wear, no shirt or shoes. It would be almost three years before I had a pair of shoes on my feet. HUNGER As soon as we got some strength back they took us to our work in the rock quarry. They gave us a pick and we broke rocks all day. We would go back to camp about sundown, get a cup of rice and then we would sit and talk about food until we went to sleep. The next day we would do the same thing. It continued this way for the rest of my stay in the Philippines. If there is one thing I learned while being in prison camp, it is that you never get used to being hungry. >From the first day to the last we were talking about food. About a year before the war was over I was shipped to Japan. We were taken to a big room down in the ship. The first line of men were put with their backs against the wall and the next line of men were put with their backs against the first line of men. They entombed 1,050 of us this way. We had to eat, sleep, go to the bathroom in the same spot. I think we stayed that way for about 8 to 10 days and nights. No one thought we would make it and I still do not know how we did. Some died and some went crazy. There was another ship of prisoners loaded the same as our ship that started behind us the next day. An American ship sank it as they had no way of knowing the ship was carrying American POWs. After we got to Japan, I fared a little better. The treatment was the same but I was put in a work group to clean up the engine rooms of wrecked ships and some of the Japanese would eat their dinner on the ship. After they ate they would dump their plate in the garbage can and, if the guard would leave for a few minutes, we would run to the garbage can and start eating the food they had dumped there. It was half rice and the other half was fish bones and cigarette butts but it sure tasted good to us. I got to weigh myself once in Japan and I weighed 90 pounds. At the beginning of the war I had weighed 186. BIRTHDAY After 1,250 days of being a POW, a Japanese general came in and told us we did not have to work that day, that Japan and the United States had made friends. Three days previously, Emperor Hirohito had announced that Japan had accepted terms of surrender. I did not know what year or day it was but it turned out to be Aug. 17, 1945. It was my 27th birthday. After that, we stayed about 30 more days before anyone came to get us. We were all right because U. S. planes came over and dropped a lot of food. I heard there were supposedly one out of three of us living at the end of the war.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Reisner, Kubeczka Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5610 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 14 Nov 2002 Reisner CAMERON – Services for Joe M. Reisner, 47, of Cameron were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, at St. Monica’s Catholic Church with Rev. Walter Matus officiating. Burial followed in St. Monica’s Cemetery. Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron. Mr. Reisner died Monday, Nov. 4, at his home. He was born March 16, 1955, in Cameron to Vince and Josie Kubeczka Reisner. Mr. Reisner was a member of St. Monica’s Catholic Church and he worked for M&M Farm Supply in Cameron. Survivors are two brothers, Anton Reisner and wife Melba of Houston and Vince Reisner of Cameron; and a nephew, Charles A. Reisner. Memorials may be made to St. Monica’s Catholic Church, Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church or the Joe M. Reisner Memorial Fund at Citizens National Bank.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hanke, Fick, Pfannstiel Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5609 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 14 Nov 2002 Hanke CAMERON – Services for Karl Arthur Hanke, 88, of Buckholts were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002, in the Kathryn W. Green Chapel of Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Cameron with Rev. Jim Lafferty officiating. Burial followed in Sharp Cemetery near Cameron. Mr. Hanke died Thursday in a Rockdale nursing facility. He was born April 17, 1914, in the Sharp community to Johan and Mary Pfannstiel Hanke. A lifelong farmer and rancher, Mr. Hanke also did radio and television repair as a hobby. He was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps, serving as a crew chief operator for C-47s. Preceding him in death was his wife, Mary Louise Fick Hanke, in 1989. Survivors are a son, Joe T. Hanke and wife Abbie of Cameron; also, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Crook, Williams, Cobb Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5608 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 14 Nov 2002 Crook CAMERON – Services for Eula Cobb Crook, 90, of Cameron were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron with Rev. James E. Lafferty officiating. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Crook died Wednesday, Nov. 6, in a Cameron nursing facility. She was born Oct. 31, 1912, in Cameron to Samuel Clark and Maybell Williams Cobb. She married Elliott Crook on June 23, 1932, and he preceded her in death after 69 years of marriage on Nov. 25, 2001. Mrs. Crook retired from Southwestern Bell after 38 years of employment. She had also worked for L&M Jewelry in Cameron after her retirement. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Cameron, a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star Rockdale Chapter No. 23 and a member of the Porcelain Art/China Painting Guild. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister and three brothers. Survivors are a daughter, Carol Ann Litzman and husband Ron of Houston; a sister, Mabel Lawhon of Minerva; two grandchildren, Jolene Marie Litzman and Scott Elliott Litzman; also, numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jackson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5607 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 14 Nov 2002 Jackson JASPER – Services for Ervin Jackson, 89, of Jasper were held at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, at First United Methodist Church of Jasper. Mr. Jackson died Saturday, Nov. 2, in Jasper. He was born Feb. 9, 1913, to Clarence and Annie Jackson in the Salty community. Mr. Jackson was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Force, serving in North Africa and Italy. He worked for the Coca-Cola Co. before going into the insurance business. He worked for Southwestern Life Insurance Co. until his death. Mr. Jackson attended the Salty reunions until his health became such that he could not travel. Survivors are his wife, Ruby Jackson of Jasper; a son, James Beard of Spring; two sisters, Ruby "Frecks" McClain of Sacramento, CA, and Carol Stubbs of Austin; also, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cabron, Valka Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5606 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 14 Nov 2002 Cabron CAMERON – Funeral services for Julius E. Cabron, 92, of Cameron were at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2002 at St. Monica’s Catholic Church with Rev. Tom Hanus officiating. Burial followed in the Corinth Cemetery in Buckholts. He died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002 in a Cameron hospital. Mr. Cabron, a retired hardware salesman for Weid Hardware in Cameron, was born Feb. 18, 1910 in Buckholts. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Cabron and Willie Mae Valka were married Feb. 6, 1934. He was a member of St. Monica’s Catholic Church. Preceding him in death were his wife, Willie Mae Cabron, June 26, 200; three brothers and three sisters. Surviving are: One son, Douglas Cabron of Tyler; one grandchild.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Reese, Ingle Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5605 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 14 Nov 2002 Reese CAMERON – Funeral services for Joel Ray Reese, 76, of Cameron were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2002 at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Maroney officiating. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. at the Fairview Cemetery in Bastrop. He died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002 at a Bryan Health Center. Mr. Reese was born Jan. 18, 1926 to J. Willard & Mary Ingle Reese in Ballinger. He graduated from Texas A&M in 1950. Mr. Reese, a county supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration, had also served as county agent in Bastrop County and served on the Veterans Land Board. Mr. Reese was a veteran of World War II, a member of the First Baptist Church in Cameron, a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge, member of the Cameron Lions Club, member of the Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University and a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Preceding him in death were his wife, True Reese and a daughter, Sally Jane Reese. Surviving are: Son, Clyde Reese of Bryan; daughter, Cynthia Nethery of Huntsville; brother, James Reese of Lubbock; two sisters, Mary Field of Dora, NM and Audrey Vess of Big Spring; two grandchildren, Nicholas Ryan Nethery and fiance Jennifer Peck and Amanda Jane Nethery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Franzl, Kabrna, Caperton, Bowman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5604 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 14 Nov 2002 Franzl AUSTIN – Memorial services for Robert E. Franzl, 81, of Temple, formerly of Round Rock, were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Austin with Rev. David Alwine officiating. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery in Waco. Mr. Franzl died Sunday in a Temple nursing facility. Mr. Franzl retired to Round Rock in 1988. He was married to Betty Caperton Bowman on Feb. 19, 1977, by Rev. Milton Brown at the Episcopal Church, Diocese of West Texas, in San Antonio. Survivors are his wife, Betty Franzl of Temple; six daughters, Roberta Louise Franzl of Fairview, New Jersey, Lynne Gertrude Franzl Contreras of San Bernardino, California, Annie Bowman Melton of Dallas, Betsy Bowman Davis of Sharp, Mary Bowman Michelic of Shinnston, West Virginia, and Laura Bowman Rochelle of Killeen; two sons, George W. Bowman of Cameron and Jim E. Bowman of Dallas; also, 19 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Special Music Program, Austin, Texas.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hopper, Kellams, Horton Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5603 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 14 Nov 2002 Hopper LEXINGTON – Funeral services for Riley Hopper, 89, were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002 at First Baptist Church in Lexington with Dr. Henry Adrian III of First Baptist Church Lexington officiating. Burial followed in the Lexington Cemetery. He died Monday, Nov. 11, 2002 in the Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Mr. Hopper, a Lexington resident since 1998, formerly of Weslaco, was born June 19, 1913 in English, IN to Charles Edward and Murl (Kellams) Hooper. He and Bonney Horton were married July 31, 1943. Mr. Hopper, a warehouse manager for Allied Van Lines, was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Lexington, the Men’s Sunday School Class and a Kiwanis Club member in Weslaco. Mr. Hopper was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Bonney Hopper on Aug. 29, 2002. Surviving are: Son, James Hopper and wife Ginger of Sealy; daughter, Trudy Holland and husband Gary of Lexington; brother, Deward Hopper and wife Rosa of Palmyra, IN; sisters, Mamie Ruth Laswell of English, IN, Helen Butler and husband Robert of Noblesville, IN and Norma Eickelberger and husband Everett of Okachobe, FL; grandchildren, Stephanie Hopper of Maui, HI, Jason Hopper and wife Rachel of Castle Rock, CO, Craig Holland of Salt Lake City, UT and Jodie Rexroat and husband Jeremy of Venus; many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were George Young, John Young, Don Young, Gary Holland, Jeremy Rexroat, Kenneth Baines and Cecil Rexroat. Honorary pallbearers were the Men’s Sunday School class of First Baptist Church.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cotten, Harvey, Chaddock Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5602 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 14 Nov 2002 Cotten Funeral services for Robert Franklin Cotten, 91, were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2002 at First Baptist Church in Rockdale with Raymond Wooten (son-in-law) of Nacogdoches officiating. Burial followed in the Oak Lawn Cemetery in Rockdale. He died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002 in the Rock Haven Nursing Home in Nacogdoches. Mr. Cotten of Nacogdoches, formerly of Rockdale 1929 to 1942, moved to Bellville in 1964 and Nacogdoches in 1996. He was born Oct. 16, 1911 in Rockdale to Aaron and Mozella (Harvey) Cotten. Mr. Cotten and Bertie Chaddock were married June 20, 1929 in Cameron by Judge Lewis. A boilermaker, pipe fitter and welder, he retired in 1965. He had also worked as a framing contractor between boiler jobs. Mr. Cotten was a member of Boilermakers Union Local #74 in Houston for over 55 years and was a member of First Baptist Church in Bellville. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Edward Cotton; sisters, Trinie Ardoin and Opal Moreland; grandsons, Carol Wayne Cotton and Chase Cotton. Surviving are: Wife, Bertie Cotten of Nacogdoches; sons, Bob Cotton of Katy, Johnny Cotton of Bryan and Charles Cotton of Houston; daughters, Mary Zinn of Caldwell and Flo Wooten of Nacogdoches; brother, Charlie Cotton of Houston; 20 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were David Zinn Jr., Troy Wooton, Ricky Cotton, Michael Cotton, Cory Cotton and Charlie Cotton. Honorary pallbearers were Terry Zinn, Bobby Cotton Jr., Kenneth Wooten and Chris Krolczyk.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Corona, Soriano Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5601 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 14 Nov 2002 Corona CAMERON - Funeral services for Rosa Corona, 72, of Cameron were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002 at Primera Iglesia Bautista Church in Cameron with Rev. Basilio M. Montez Jr. and Rev. Martin Ortega officiating. Burial followed in the Hernandez Cemetery. She died Monday, Nov. 11, 2002 in a Cameron hospital. Mrs. Corona, a retired nurse’s aid for local nursing homes, was born Nov. 20, 1929 in Cameron to Isabel and Antonia Soriano. She was a member of Primera Iglesia Bautista Church. Surviving are: Husband, Frank Corona Jr. of Cameron; sons, Frank E. Corona, Rigo Valdez, Sammy Lopez all of Cameron; daughter, Diana Rangel of Cameron; 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ledwell, Brown, Watson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5600 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 14 Nov 2002 Ledwell MINERVA – Graveside services for Faye Marie Ledwell, 82, of Minerva will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002, at Minerva Cemetery in Minerva. Mrs. Ledwell died Wednesday, Nov. 6, in Rockdale. A resident of Minerva for 60 years, she was born July 8, 1920, in Oklahoma to Maggie (Watson) Brown. She married William Fletcher Ledwell on Oct. 24, 1942, in Denison. Mrs. Ledwell was a homemaker, member of the Church of Christ, and founding member of Minerva Volunteer Fire Dept. and the Minerva Water Corp. She was also an avid bowler in Rockdale and Cameron leagues. Preceding her in death were her husband, William Fletcher Ledwell, on March 18, 2002; a son, Jimmy Ray Ledwell, on Dec. 31, 2001; and eight brothers and sisters. Survivors are a son, Bill E. Ledwell of Oxnard, CA; six grandchildren, David Ledwell of Lewisville, Burle Ray Ledwell of Lewisville, Ann Marie Graham and husband Joel of Minerva, Margaret Howard of Arlington; Larry Ledwell and wife Renee of Oxnard, CA, and Lisa Ledwell of Oxnard, CA; also, seven great-grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pierce Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5599 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 14 Nov 2002 Pierce Funeral services for Mrs. Horman Pierce, 85, of Rockdale will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002 at Allen AME Church Rockdale with Rev. James Davis of Rising Star Baptist Church, Rockdale, officiating. There will be no viewing after sermon. Burial will follow in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Rockdale. She died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002 at Manor Oaks Nursing Home in Rockdale. Visitation time will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2002 at the Jackson Mortuary Chapel in Cameron and Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002 10-11 a.m. at Allen AME Church in Rockdale. Mrs. Pierce was a housekeeper. Surviving are: Two sisters, Ruby Banks and Jessie Denmon of Rockdale; two nieces, Bertha Cline (Edward) of Houston and Thelma Wright (Leroy) of Charlotte, NC; nephew, Henry Hollis (Lillian) of Houston; and a host of great-great nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. Pallbearers will be Rodney Cline, Henry Hollis Jr., Dennis Mason, Boris Jumper, and great-great nephews Edward McGruder and Todd McArthur.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Backhaus, Gest Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5598 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 14 Nov 2002 Backhaus Funeral services for Judy Backhaus, 43, were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002 at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Rev. Brian Bauer of Peace Lutheran and Rev. Herb Lammert officiating. Burial followed in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale. She died Nov. 11, 2002 at her home in Rockdale. Miss Backhaus, a lifelong Rockdale resident, was born July 5, 1959 in Rockdale to Alton and Betty (Gest) Backhaus. She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Rockdale. Miss Backhaus was a Rockdale High School graduate, graduate of Taylor Hospital Nursing School as an L.V.N. and a Medical Lab Technician from Temple College. Retired, she was a volunteer for Heavenly Treasures in Rockdale and was serving on their task force. She was also an avid bowler. Preceding her in death were her father, Alton Backhaus and her grandparents. Surviving are: Mother, Betty Backhaus of Rockdale; brother, Randy Backhaus and wife Kay of Rockdale; sister, Janie Lightsey and husband Steve of Fairfield; nieces and nephews, Christopher and Kyle Lightsey of Fairfield, and Morgan Backhaus of Rockdale; aunts and uncles, Eleanor Lamkin of Rockdale, Juanita and Cooper Ward of Taylor, Billy and Marie Gest of Rockdale and Willard and Agnes Backhaus of Pearland. Pallbearers were Brad Gest, Chris Lightsey, Kyle Lightsey, Dusty Loewe, Justin Loewe, Kurt Backhaus, Darren Backhaus and Steve Lightsey. Memorials may be made to Peace Lutheran Church Organ Fund.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Magness, Barrett, Walton Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5597 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 14 Nov 2002 Magness Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Eddie Magness, 88, were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2002 at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale with Rev. Bill Smith officiating. She died Saturday, Nov. 9. 2002 at the Cottages in Chandler Creek in Round Rock. Mrs. Magness, a Rockdale resident since 1954, was born Oct. 8, 1914 in Selma, Arkansas to Edward Barrett and Ida Mae Walton Barrett. A homemaker, she and the late Fred D. Magness were married January of 1932 in Drew County, AR. Mrs. Magness, an avid gardener, cook, seamstress and golfer, was the Woman’s Club Champion at Rockdale Country Club. She was a member of Meadowbrook Baptist Church of Rockdale, volunteer at Richards Memorial Hospital and Meals on Wheels and member of Eastern Star Chapter #23. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, July 30, 1987; daughter, Betty Carol Magness. Surviving are: Daughters, Jodie Steger and husband Charles of Georgetown and Rita Hull and husband Dan of Waco; grandchildren, Perry Steger and wife Mary and Holly Steger Stevens and husband Patrick all of Georgetown, Darrell Hull and wife Joyce of Waco, David Hull and wife Sherri and Julie Hull Grevelle and husband David of Austin; 10 great-grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bright, Bellah, Pounders Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5596.1 Message Board Post: These children are half brothers and sisters. 1) Elmo Bellah 2) Ruth Bellah Children of: Lillie Golden Bright & Elijah Bellah 3) Hazel Pounders 4) May Pounders Children of Lillie Golden Bright & Oscar Pounders