This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Winston Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5312 Message Board Post: Galveston Daily News – Sun., 25 Aug. 1878, p. 2, c. 3 Milam County - John A. Winston has died.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Allison Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5311 Message Board Post: Galveston Daily News – Sun., 25 Aug. 1878, p. 2, c. 3 Death - A little child of Mr. Allison, the station agent at Rockdale has died

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Tally, Talley Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5310 Message Board Post: Galveston Daily News – Tues., 13 Aug. 1878, p. 4, c. 7 Cameron Record: J. H. Tally was unfortunate as to lose two of his children last week, both dying last Saturday of congestion. The younger, Charles Tally, age 12-years 5½-months, died a 9 a.m. and the eldest, age 17-years, 6-months, died at 9 p.m. Mr. Tally has also been dangerously ill.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ward Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5309 Message Board Post: Galveston Daily News – Tues., 13 Aug. 1878, p. 4, c. 7 Cameron Record: J. H. Ward, an old and well-known merchant of Cameron died on Thursday.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Crunk, Walker Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5308 Message Board Post: Galveston Daily News – Sun., 22 Sept.1878, p. 1, c. 4 Death - “Black Crunk Dies of His Wounds” - Gause, Sept. 21 - Black Crunk, the young man who was stabbed by T. Walker last Thursday died at 2 p.m. this evening. He suffered a great deal before his death. Nothing has been heard from Walker.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Isaacs Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5307 Message Board Post: Galveston Daily News – Wed., 2 Oct. 1878, p. 3, c. 1 Death - Cameron Sentinel: At Rockdale on Tuesday last, Mrs. Isaacs, wife of Leonard Isaacs, feeling indisposed, retired to her chamber and for the purpose of relieving her headache saturated a handkerchief with chloroform and spread it over her face and when an effort was made to awaken her, she was dead.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Saloi Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5306 Message Board Post: Galveston Daily News – Wed., 16 Oct. 1878, p. 3, c. 2 Rockdale Messenger: Pete Saloi, a long-time resident of Rockdale and well known as a sign painter, went from Round Rock to MEmphis to nurse in the yellow fever and died of the disease.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Arnold Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5305 Message Board Post: Galveston Daily News – Wed., 6 Nov. 1878, p. 3, c. 2 Cameron Sentinel - Chas. Arnold died on Wednesday night last of inflammation.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shirley, Goodnight, Westbrook Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5304 Message Board Post: Galveston Daily News – Sun., 10 Nov. 1878, p. 3, c. 2 Cameron Sentinel, Oct. 25 - A fire broke out from L. D. Shirley’s place on north Elm burning almost everything it its course. Vegetation being so dry the fire spread rapidly. Elijah Goodnight lost nearly all of his crop and fencing; Mr. Westbrook lost his entire crop of corn and cotton and a large portion of fencing; a son-in-law of Mr. Shirley, whose name we did not learn, lost one bale of cotton. At last account, late last night, the fire was still raging.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cook Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5303 Message Board Post: Galveston Daily News – Tues., 3 Dec. 1878, p. 3, c. 3 Rockdale Messenger: Mr. Cook, who lives in the Ad Hall area, in this county, reports that while returning home from Rockdale, on Saturday last, he was stopped about 4-miles from here by a party of masked men, who compelled him to turnover his money amounting to $413.85, the proceeds of the sale of 12 bales of cotton which he had disposed of the day before. There were four of the highwaymen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pritchard Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5302 Message Board Post: Galveston Daily News – Tues., 3 Dec. 1878, p. 3, c. 3 Rockdale Messenger: On Wednesday evening of last week as P. W. Pritchard, who lives 16-miles southwest of Rockdale was returning home from this place in his wagon, four men overtook him at the 12-mile post. Two rode ahead of the wagon and the others up on each side and putting their pistols to head head, ordered him to “throw up his hands or die.” They then went through his pockets, taking from him $404 in money.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5301 Message Board Post: Galveston Daily News – Fri., 27 Dec. 1878, p. 3, c. 3 Davilla is a very flowering little village situated in the western portion of the county. It has a population of 800. It has five stores, two blacksmith shops, one boot and shoe shop, a milliner store, three churches, preaching and Sabbath school at each regularly; temperance council, band of hope and other organizations. Davilla has one of the finest schools in the county with Prof Ragsdal and Prof. Blad at its head. There are 150 students in regular attendance at the school. There is no liquor sold in Davilla.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McKinney Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5300 Message Board Post: Galveston Daily News – Fri., 27 Dec. 1878, p. 3, c. 3 Cameron Sentinel: Mrs. McKinney died near Maysfield on Tuesday last. She was one of the oldest settlers of this county and was loved and respected during her life.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Houston, Culbreth Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5299 Message Board Post: Galveston Daily News – Sat., 22 January 1876, p. 2, c. 4 There is a $450 reward offered for the arrest of T. L. Culbreth, the murderer of J. T. Houston of Milam county.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams, Croxton Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5298 Message Board Post: Galveston Daily News –Sat., 25 March 1876, p. 2, c. 5 Accident - Last Tuesday, while shooting under the jail at a rabbit with a sling-shot, Arthur Williams accidently shot-out an eye for Arthur Croxton, who happened to be looking under the jail on the opposite side just at the time. The bullet was of medium size, and it is thought it went into the had and is there yet. The shot has affected the boy’s nerves considerable and it is feared serious results may follow.

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/5297.1 Message Board Post: Yes, the court house burned about 1874. But for some reason, alot of people went to Caldwell in Burleson County to get the marriage licenses especially that early. Look on Rootsweb for the Burleson County site; they have a listing of the old marriages going back a long time. I've found several there I never expected including some I thought would be in Milam CO. Good luck.

Galveston Daily News, Sat., 13 Nov 1875, p. 1, c. 5 Rockdale, Nov. 12 – There are street fights occurring here most everyday and the officers of the law seem to enjoy it – taking their fines, never giving offenders the least word of warning or lecture. Nothing better could be expected, when they license women of ill-fame for $10 per month and receive half of the fines as their compensation. The most disgusting of it is when they choose these officers step beyond their authority and utterly disregard the law at pleasure. Everyday one or two ver interesting scenes occur in the pettifoggeries of Rockdale. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lynna Kay Shuffield P. O. Box 16604 Houston, Texas 77222 telephone: 713/692-4511 e-mail: friday@argohouston.com ---My webpages--- 'Our Loose Ends' Genealogy Column by Lynna Kay Shuffield http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/COLUMN-001.htm

Martha louise dodd is the child of james riley dodd and a woman named sarah caves from choctaw co. alabama. they were married, a Sarah Cave that married James Riley Dodd, 5-5-1846 in Washington Co AL, was born in 1831 going by the census report of 1850. Nothing of her parentage is known. This is Choctaw Co. Ala. 1850. federal. This family moved to texas before 1857- settling for awhile in san augustine co. tx. DOD, JOHNATHAN, 66, M, Gun Smith, SC, died before 1860. Lusinda, 48, F, SC head of household in 1860 census-with child of 14 by the name of DUGAL DODD--relationship unknown? maiden name unknown. Wm, 32, M, Planter, AL-lost in time- possibly a McDowell child? Henry, 27, M, AL-lost in time-possibly a McDowell child? Caroline E., 11, F, AL-may have gone to tx married, man name of davis.? Isaac M., 9, M, AL-unknown-I think the war ate him. DODD, A., 35, M, Planter, NC, ashley haywood dodd died in san augustine co. tx. on march of 1860 of pleurisy. He was born in johnson co. NC. Louisa, 34, F, SC (lucy ann( cave )rabon dodd autry), this lucy is Louisa ann caves (sometimes cave and sometimes caves) and she married anthony rabon and then married ashley dodd and then married Lewis autry in texas. Elisabeth, 13, F, AL-married theo grabener- lived in milam. James M., 10, M, AL-married Malissa elizabeth caroline patterson-died in camp rondo, ark. of disease in 1863 jan. no children. married in san aug. Marilla, 8, F, AL-married james n. patterson-called, Marcella louise (lucy) dodd patterson- married also in san aug--on the same day as her brother and same year in the same place, she may have remarried a man name DUNLAP, widowed in 1862 . before dec. soldier died in camp rondo, ark, with his bro in law. of disease. measles and flux. One son, james m. patterson born 1862 and REMOVED for unknown reason-other than he was only son of their dead boy?. by his patterson grandparents and taken to louisiana and raised---is found and located in the 1870 census for st. landrys parish. L.T., 6, M, AL-Louis taylor dodd wed victoria asenath collins-moves to bandera co. with mother, cousin and wife 1880, milam by 1885. Amelia Jane Louisa, 1, F, AL-married d.a.bowen and died in childbirth-had one child mary bowen grabener-who grew up and died in childbirth--her son lived two weeks less than two years. She married the oldest son of her aunt elizabeth dodd grabener and her first cousin. one son of ashley and lucy- born after census-1852 by name of henderson dodd. DODD, JAMES, 20, M, Planter, AL, james riley dodd was in CSA survived-family in walker co. tex by 1860 . Married 2. mrs. m.a. jackson( 1874) and 3. mrs Mahala Bankston williams dodd( 1899). he died in 1900 jan. Sarah, 19, F, AL-sarah caves dodd, dies before 1874- is in walker co. tx in 1860. Larra D., 4, F, AL-laura ann marries LAGRONE Fordonia, 2, F, AL-louisa fordonia unknown other children: martha louise dodd married james hairston in milam co. She also gives testimony in 1920's for her step mother mahala dodd to receive pension for CSA service of james riley dodd. Lives and dies in milam co. William Henry DODD marries betsy elliott and dies young-possibly one child? Lucy DODD, unknown -------------------------------- a. Henry W. "Bud" Cave and Nancy Jane Bass's third child was Clarke Uriah Cave, b. 1833 Clarke Co, AL. He married Sarah Jane Mercer--married name Sarah Cave in Clarke Co MS in December 1855. b. Clarke and Sarah Cave's oldest child was Sara Jane Cave b. 1856 Clarke Co. MS Her brother James M. was born in 1858 in Milam County. So this Sara Cave was in Milam County by age two. c. John Cave and Lucina Hardin's second child was Sara Cave, called Sally. She was born 1805, Barnwell Co. SC. This is probably the Sara Cave that married Lewis Holt on 2-2-1821, Clarke Co. AL. Sara and Lewis Holt had 2 sons and 5 daughters between 1825 and 1840 in Clark Co. AL. d. John and Lucina Cave's son John Brown Cave b. ca 1809 was also around Washington Co AL, in Clarke Co. MS and later in Texas. know a Son James Watcon Cave could have had daughters old enough to marry in Washington Co. AL on 5-5-1846. -------------------- The sarah cave who married james riley dodd and moved from choctaw co. alabama to walker co. texas and dies before 1874 is unknown to us as to what cave family she springs from. Although her maiden name is clearly written out--no dispute on that spelling. CAVES ---------------- Her daughter martha louise dodd did marry james j. hairston and she did raise the children of mollie cave (who was henry caves daughter) and had many children of her own. Since her aunt was lucy (louisa) ann cave dodd, and lucy ann cave dodd was the sister to henry cave--she did in fact raise the children of her cousin, mollie cave hairston. ---------------- The relationship of sarah caves to louisa or lucy ann caves rabon dodd autry other than sisters in law--is unknown to us.??? ------------------- any insight into this family of sarah cave dodd wife of james riley dodd is welcome. It is almost impossible to count the sarah caves, cave and the lucy caves and loucendia caves-louise caves or louis dodd men. But, this should help separate them some. always judy hugg grimes

I don't suppose there is any mention of who this "Miss Moore's" family were? My great grandmother's maiden name (Minnie Mae Moore, b. 1885, d. 1975) was Moore and I am wondering if this was possibly a sibling. thanks in advance for any help. Kim Thomas

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/5297 Message Board Post: looking for marriage record of henry parker and nancy black. family history says the married in milam county in 1849. they show up in the 1850 census of milam county as newly weds. we were told the courthouse burned and all records were lost. is this true? does anyone have information on this family? thank you