Which wife of Lige Goodnight are you descended from? I have soolme data on Sarah Elizabeth Donaldson. Marion ----- Original Message ----- From: <kt4627@Yahoo.com> To: <TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 8:41 PM Subject: [TXMILAM] Re: Obituary of Elijah Goodnight > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Goodnight > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/614.913 > > Message Board Post: > > I have a copy of the death cert for Elijah Goodnight born IL, died Waco, McLennan Co, TX. Elijah lived in Milam Co Texas from about 1850 - 1910. > 1st Wife Sarah Donaldson, 2nd wife Vera V WEstbrook, 3rd wife ??; 4th wife Mornen Helen Parker McCollum Easterwood. > > > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > ============================== > 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 a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Parker, McCollum,Easterwood, Goodnight Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5064.1 Message Board Post: Mornen Helen was my great-greatgrandmother thur her first marriage to Geroge Wilson McCollum. I believe Mornen Helen and Geroge Wilson wre married in Louisiana. They came to texas between 1870 and 1880. Geroge Wilson died August 1879 in Milam County - have not been able to locate a gravesite for him. Mornen Helen is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Cameron, Milam Co, TX next to her 2nd husband ND Easterwood and daughter Corrine Easterwood Roberts.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Goodnight Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/614.913 Message Board Post: I have a copy of the death cert for Elijah Goodnight born IL, died Waco, McLennan Co, TX. Elijah lived in Milam Co Texas from about 1850 - 1910. 1st Wife Sarah Donaldson, 2nd wife Vera V WEstbrook, 3rd wife ??; 4th wife Mornen Helen Parker McCollum Easterwood.

Rockdale Messenger, Thur., 4 July 1901 Death - Nacogdoches, June 26 - The death of "Long John" Williams, briefly chronicled from Rockdale a few days ago in The News, was read with sad reflections; for, while he was only a private, he was as well known in the brigade to which he belonged during the Civil War as if he had been a regimental officer, and his notoriety enviable. He was one of the original Sibley’s Cavalry Brigade that went to Santa Fe, NM fought the battles of Val Verde and Glorieta and in Louisiana the battles of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill and many others. He was not only noted for his long light hair, which gave him the name of "Long Haired John Williams," and for his being tall, lithe and slender, 6-feet 3-inches, hence called "Long John Williams," but also for his get there, his infallible success under all difficulties. His fellow soldiers always expected him to win the race, be ahead in the chase, escape danger and come through first. An instance illustrative of his character and characteristics was the big picket skirmish and famous 10 mile race in which about 30 of our men were run down and captured east of Vermillionville, now called Lafayette, LA. Seventeen of Co. H, to which Williams belonged, was on picket duty 12 miles east of Vermillionville under Captain Linn. The enemy were at New Iberia. Captain Alexander with his entire Co. H was sent to relive Linn and just after reaching the picket camp the enemy’s cavalry suddenly dashed in among ours, yelling, shooting and slashing with sabers. Friend and foe became mixed up in the confusion and our pickets retreated, at times going at full speed and occasionally halting and firing back at the pursuing troops. This a running fight on horseback upon the open prairie was kept up for 10 miles. Besides the heavy loss in prisoners, there were several Confederates killed and wounded. When Williams realized the danger as the race proceeded he struck off to himself, galloping across the prairie, and three Federal cavalrymen pursued him, firing at him as he ran. Two of them soon dropped back and one kept on. Williams had saved back two or three loads of his revolver, and as soon as the two pursuers were gone he gave his horse a sudden check, being a cowboy horseman, and the other cavalryman darted ahead. Williams shouted at him, "By---, one man can’t run me -- surrender!" at the same time firing at him and dashing on after him. Mr. Yankee, as we called him, rolled off his horse quickly and dropping his gun said, "Don’t shoot any more!" Of course Williams took him along. The two soon met a Confederate officer who knew the prisoner and told Williams to treat him kindly and said the prisoner had once had him a prisoner and treated him well. I think the prisoner’s name was Virgil or Vernon, and he was from Indiana. He was a genial, jolly good fellow. -- J. E. Mayfield in "Galveston News" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 'My Loose Ends' Family Tree Database by Lynna Kay Shuffield http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi? db=friday Note above URL wraps around onto the next line, cut & paste it onto the end of the first line in the 'location box' on your browser. 'Milam County War Dead Project' http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/ County Coordinator for the Milam County TXGenWeb http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ County Coordinator for the San Jacinto County TXGenWeb http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/SANJAC-01.htm TX-CEMETERY-PRESERVATION http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/CEMETERY-001.htm

Has anyone heard of the Winston cemetery near Cameron and what sort of cemetery is it. How would I get to it? -----Original Message----- From: Doug Kirk <dkirk@netease.net> To: TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com <TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, July 21, 2002 12:52 PM Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones >The Modesset's are buried at PleasantHill right next to my folks. It is >Alcoa land but easy access off highway 77. Just follow the sign about 3 >miles out of Rockdale.Turn right off 77 and stay to the right. The old road >has several turns but just stay to the right. When you enter the gate, the >Modesset's are buried about halfway thru the cemetary and to the right. When >ya see the Criddles ,my grandparents you are in the area. Doug Kirk >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Sylvia Thomas" <sat@texas.net> >To: <TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 11:59 PM >Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > > >> Is there an index for the cemeteries around Alcoa? >> I am looking for Modesset's that moved to Pleasant >> Hill Community in 1880. That is the land Alcoa built on >> isn't it? >> Sylvia >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Ric Gordon >> To: TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 9:38 PM >> Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones >> >> >> No, I'm sorry to say that I haven't but when I get more active again I >hope >> to go all around taking photos in Milam and Williamson County. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jackie Morgan" <jackiemorgan@usa.com> >> To: <TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 11:38 AM >> Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones >> >> >> > Ric, have you ever taken any of the Bingham Cemetery near the Alcoa >Plant? >> > Jackie >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Ric Gordon" <fdg@flash.net> >> > Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 10:22:58 -0500 >> > To: TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com >> > Subject: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones >> > >> > >> > > For those of you that wish to see a few photos I've taken of >tombstones >> in Rockdale email me privately and I'll be happy to send them to you. >> And.... if you have some of your own I'd be happy to put them on my >website. >> > > >> > > Ric Gordon >> > > >> > > >> > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== >> > > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page >> > > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ >> > > >> > > ============================== >> > > 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 >> > > >> > > >> > >> > -- >> > __________________________________________________________ >> > Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com >> > http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup >> > >> > Save up to $160 by signing up for NetZero Platinum Internet service. >> > http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=N2P0602NEP8 >> > >> > >> > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== >> > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page >> > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ >> > >> > ============================== >> > 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 >> > >> >> >> ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== >> Milam County, Texas GenWeb page >> http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ >> >> ============================== >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== >> Milam County, Texas GenWeb page >> http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ >> >> ============================== >> 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 >> >> >> > > >==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== >Milam County, Texas GenWeb page >http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > >============================== >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 >

THANK YOU!!! Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Kirk To: TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 12:47 PM Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones The Modesset's are buried at PleasantHill right next to my folks. It is Alcoa land but easy access off highway 77. Just follow the sign about 3 miles out of Rockdale.Turn right off 77 and stay to the right. The old road has several turns but just stay to the right. When you enter the gate, the Modesset's are buried about halfway thru the cemetary and to the right. When ya see the Criddles ,my grandparents you are in the area. Doug Kirk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sylvia Thomas" <sat@texas.net> To: <TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 11:59 PM Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > Is there an index for the cemeteries around Alcoa? > I am looking for Modesset's that moved to Pleasant > Hill Community in 1880. That is the land Alcoa built on > isn't it? > Sylvia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ric Gordon > To: TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 9:38 PM > Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > > > No, I'm sorry to say that I haven't but when I get more active again I hope > to go all around taking photos in Milam and Williamson County. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jackie Morgan" <jackiemorgan@usa.com> > To: <TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 11:38 AM > Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > > > > Ric, have you ever taken any of the Bingham Cemetery near the Alcoa Plant? > > Jackie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ric Gordon" <fdg@flash.net> > > Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 10:22:58 -0500 > > To: TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > > > > > > > For those of you that wish to see a few photos I've taken of tombstones > in Rockdale email me privately and I'll be happy to send them to you. > And.... if you have some of your own I'd be happy to put them on my website. > > > > > > Ric Gordon > > > > > > > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > > > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > > > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > > > > > ============================== > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > __________________________________________________________ > > Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com > > http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup > > > > Save up to $160 by signing up for NetZero Platinum Internet service. > > http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=N2P0602NEP8 > > > > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > ============================== > 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 > > > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > ============================== > 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 > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== Milam County, Texas GenWeb page http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ ============================== 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

----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Kirk To: TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 12:47 PM Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones The Modesset's are buried at PleasantHill right next to my folks. It is Alcoa land but easy access off highway 77. Just follow the sign about 3 miles out of Rockdale.Turn right off 77 and stay to the right. The old road has several turns but just stay to the right. When you enter the gate, the Modesset's are buried about halfway thru the cemetary and to the right. When ya see the Criddles ,my grandparents you are in the area. Doug Kirk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sylvia Thomas" <sat@texas.net> To: <TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 11:59 PM Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > Is there an index for the cemeteries around Alcoa? > I am looking for Modesset's that moved to Pleasant > Hill Community in 1880. That is the land Alcoa built on > isn't it? > Sylvia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ric Gordon > To: TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 9:38 PM > Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > > > No, I'm sorry to say that I haven't but when I get more active again I hope > to go all around taking photos in Milam and Williamson County. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jackie Morgan" <jackiemorgan@usa.com> > To: <TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 11:38 AM > Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > > > > Ric, have you ever taken any of the Bingham Cemetery near the Alcoa Plant? > > Jackie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ric Gordon" <fdg@flash.net> > > Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 10:22:58 -0500 > > To: TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > > > > > > > For those of you that wish to see a few photos I've taken of tombstones > in Rockdale email me privately and I'll be happy to send them to you. > And.... if you have some of your own I'd be happy to put them on my website. > > > > > > Ric Gordon > > > > > > > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > > > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > > > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > > > > > ============================== > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > __________________________________________________________ > > Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com > > http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup > > > > Save up to $160 by signing up for NetZero Platinum Internet service. > > http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=N2P0602NEP8 > > > > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > ============================== > 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 > > > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > ============================== > 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 > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== Milam County, Texas GenWeb page http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ ============================== 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

The Modesset's are buried at PleasantHill right next to my folks. It is Alcoa land but easy access off highway 77. Just follow the sign about 3 miles out of Rockdale.Turn right off 77 and stay to the right. The old road has several turns but just stay to the right. When you enter the gate, the Modesset's are buried about halfway thru the cemetary and to the right. When ya see the Criddles ,my grandparents you are in the area. Doug Kirk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sylvia Thomas" <sat@texas.net> To: <TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 11:59 PM Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > Is there an index for the cemeteries around Alcoa? > I am looking for Modesset's that moved to Pleasant > Hill Community in 1880. That is the land Alcoa built on > isn't it? > Sylvia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ric Gordon > To: TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 9:38 PM > Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > > > No, I'm sorry to say that I haven't but when I get more active again I hope > to go all around taking photos in Milam and Williamson County. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jackie Morgan" <jackiemorgan@usa.com> > To: <TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 11:38 AM > Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > > > > Ric, have you ever taken any of the Bingham Cemetery near the Alcoa Plant? > > Jackie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ric Gordon" <fdg@flash.net> > > Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 10:22:58 -0500 > > To: TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > > > > > > > For those of you that wish to see a few photos I've taken of tombstones > in Rockdale email me privately and I'll be happy to send them to you. > And.... if you have some of your own I'd be happy to put them on my website. > > > > > > Ric Gordon > > > > > > > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > > > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > > > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > > > > > ============================== > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > __________________________________________________________ > > Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com > > http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup > > > > Save up to $160 by signing up for NetZero Platinum Internet service. > > http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=N2P0602NEP8 > > > > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > ============================== > 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 > > > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > ============================== > 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 > > >

Is there an index for the cemeteries around Alcoa? I am looking for Modesset's that moved to Pleasant Hill Community in 1880. That is the land Alcoa built on isn't it? Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: Ric Gordon To: TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 9:38 PM Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones No, I'm sorry to say that I haven't but when I get more active again I hope to go all around taking photos in Milam and Williamson County. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Morgan" <jackiemorgan@usa.com> To: <TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > Ric, have you ever taken any of the Bingham Cemetery near the Alcoa Plant? > Jackie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ric Gordon" <fdg@flash.net> > Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 10:22:58 -0500 > To: TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > > > > For those of you that wish to see a few photos I've taken of tombstones in Rockdale email me privately and I'll be happy to send them to you. And.... if you have some of your own I'd be happy to put them on my website. > > > > Ric Gordon > > > > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > > -- > __________________________________________________________ > Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com > http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup > > Save up to $160 by signing up for NetZero Platinum Internet service. > http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=N2P0602NEP8 > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > ============================== > 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 > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== Milam County, Texas GenWeb page http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ ============================== 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

No, I'm sorry to say that I haven't but when I get more active again I hope to go all around taking photos in Milam and Williamson County. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Morgan" <jackiemorgan@usa.com> To: <TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > Ric, have you ever taken any of the Bingham Cemetery near the Alcoa Plant? > Jackie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ric Gordon" <fdg@flash.net> > Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 10:22:58 -0500 > To: TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > > > > For those of you that wish to see a few photos I've taken of tombstones in Rockdale email me privately and I'll be happy to send them to you. And.... if you have some of your own I'd be happy to put them on my website. > > > > Ric Gordon > > > > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > > -- > __________________________________________________________ > Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com > http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup > > Save up to $160 by signing up for NetZero Platinum Internet service. > http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=N2P0602NEP8 > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > ============================== > 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 >

Ric, have you ever taken any of the Bingham Cemetery near the Alcoa Plant? Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ric Gordon" <fdg@flash.net> Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 10:22:58 -0500 To: TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > For those of you that wish to see a few photos I've taken of tombstones in Rockdale email me privately and I'll be happy to send them to you. And.... if you have some of your own I'd be happy to put them on my website. > > Ric Gordon > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > ============================== > 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 > > -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Save up to $160 by signing up for NetZero Platinum Internet service. http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=N2P0602NEP8

Lynna, Thanks for that article. Look forward to seeing anything else that you might come across. I had heard that there was a fire there. Of course, there was also the fire in the courthouse in Cameron. Can't think of that date. Too bad. Woudln't it have been neat to have all of the Rockdale papers now. I certainly appreciate you making all of this available to Milam County researchers!! You do a great job. Jackie Morgan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynna Kay Shuffield " <friday@argohouston.com> Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 10:37:50 -0500 To: TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXMILAM] Rockdale Fire - March 22, 1877 > > Galveston Daily News – Fri., 23 March 1877, p. 1, c. > 4 > > “A Sweeping Conflagration - Two Blocks Burned - > Loss, $60,000" - > > Rockdale, March 22 - A fire broke out here about > 1:30 a.m. this morning, which destroyed two of the > principal business blocks of the city. It commenced > on the corner of the alley, on the outside of > Hubert’s saddlery house, and was, undoubtedly, the > work of an incendiary. He threw kerosene on the > outside wall of the wooden building and then set a > match to it. The fire enveloped the building in an > instant, and, before the alarm could be spread, it > was evident the whole side of the block must go. > > Next to the house in which the fire originated was > the warehouse of W. Max & Co., stocked with goods, > none of which were saved. Adjoining this was > the "Rockdale Messenger" office, which was entirely > destroyed. Enoch Breeding’s loss was $3,00; no > insurance. The fire then went through Bland’s > bookstore and Branch’s establishment and crossed the > street. > > It is a sad blow to the place, but everybody is in > good heart and is going ahead already to > resuscitate. Rockdale is all right. Mr. Breeding > will revive the "Messenger" immediately. > > Losses: Hubert & Bros., saddlers, $3,000, no > insurance; W. Max & Co., groceries, $2,000, no > insurance; Bland, bookstore, $500, no insurance; > Branch & Co., groceries, $3,000; H. P. Hale & Co.; > Masonic Lodge, $3,500; Henry Montgomery, building, > $2,000, no insurance; Baum & Crohn Bros., building, > $1,000, no insurance; John Scott, photographer, > $300, no insurance; Lumpkin & Redding, saddlers, > $1,500, no insurance; John Isaacs, building, $400, > no insurance; Robinson, building, $500; Sojourner > building, $500; Sigurson’s, building, $500; Winder > building, $500; Durham Hotel, $750; William Trigg, > building, $1,500; Henry Shoap, building, $300; J. H. > Tracy, building, $700; James Wicks, groceries, > $7,000, partly insured; George Ginder, barber, $50; > Henry Cone, building, $700; J. S. Perry, building, > $700; Fitzgerald, saloon, $500; H. Block, dry goods, > $3,000, partly insured; B. Loewenstein & Bro., > groceries, $4,000, partly insured; J. O. Litman, > groceries, $1,500; Baxter, building, $500; J. B. > Moore, building, $600; John Brown, saloon, $400; > Marx & Kempner, building, $500; A. Strelskey, > butcher shop, $400; A. Holley & Co., groceries, > $250; Harkretser, building, $700; L. Box & Co., > butcher shop and confectionary, $400; Bole’s, office > & City of Rockdale Jail, $500; J. Jegedde, shoe shop > and building, $500; J. H. Tracy, building, $400; W. > H. Cronin, building, $400. > > > > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > 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 > > 'My Loose Ends' Family Tree Database by Lynna Kay > Shuffield > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi- > bin/igm.cgi?db=friday > > Note above URL wraps around onto the next line, cut > & paste it onto the end of the first line in > the 'location box' on your browser. > > 'Milam County War Dead Project' > http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/ > > County Coordinator for the Milam County TXGenWeb > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > County Coordinator for the San Jacinto County > TXGenWeb > http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/SANJAC-01.htm > > TX-CEMETERY-PRESERVATION > http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/CEMETERY-001.htm > > > > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > ============================== > 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 > > -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Save up to $160 by signing up for NetZero Platinum Internet service. http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=N2P0602NEP8

Thanks for the information. I just reviewed the site and found many of my ancestors buried there. Hilton Hunt

My Grays(my husbands) came first to Bell Co. then Milam in 1870s from Meriwether Co. Ga. The first one was Emanuel Gray and wife MaryAnn Elizabeth McSwain,he was in CSA in Ga. They had a dozen or more children,he is buried in Walker Creek Cem. in Milam Co. and she is buried in Coleman Co.,died several years later and lived with some of her children there. Their son William Allen Gray is my husband's ancestor,who is unmarked grave Walker's Ck. per family info.His wife was a Casper. There was anolther Gray family in Milam,unrelated I believe,a Dr. Gray and family. Marion

one of the cemetaries on the property is Pleasant Hill cemetary. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joy Neely" <joyn@industryinet.com> To: <TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 3:21 PM Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones > Tom, there are no Clouds buried in the list shown on Castleman's tombstone > list of those buried in the Freezeout Cemetery (as he calls it). However, I > have been told that there are at least two other cemeteries on the property > which the Alcoa plant owns. I do not know if they are listed in the Milam > County Cemetery book or not. Joy > > > > ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== > Milam County, Texas GenWeb page > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > ============================== > 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 > > >

Hi, Marion ~:) I see that you are researching the GRAY surname in TX. Are you connected to any of the Milam Co GRAYs and, if so, which ones? I am connected by marriage to the descendants of Daniel H. GRAY & Naomi THOMAS, whose grandson, Seeley D. 'D.S.' GRAY, married my paternal great-grandaunt, Gatsey/Gatsie M. BULLOCK, in Milam Co., on 23 Dec 1880. After that, they seem to have "dropped off the face of the earth". I have been able to make contact with people connected to other branches of this family, but Seeley and Gatsey are giving me a headache from banging against that "brick wall". (:~ HAPPY HUNTING ~:) Janice http://pages.ivillage.com/ancestorworld/ http://pages.ivillage.com/ancestorworld/milamcountykin/ http://pages.ivillage.com/ourfamilytree/ ---------- At 06:16 PM 7-19-2002, you wrote: >Marion Donaldson >DONALDSON(Milam since 1848)) >MCKINNEY(Texas since 1843) >GRAY (Tx.since 1870s) ----------

I am so pleased to be on the list,from the digest form which is not easy. I want to thank you for the news items from long ago. If our ancestors were "colorful" or vagabonds,thieves they are just that more fun.I thought for awhile most were saints as that is how several little 90 yr.old ladies represented theirs while helping me with genealogy. Just kidding. I keep in touch with a list in Ky. connected with Land Between the Lakes, formerly "between the rivers". They formed a group of volunteers and in the spring start their cemetery cleaning on weekends.They have been going several years now. They enjoy it and you can imagine how they have done"good". I enjoyed Asa's cemetery story and wonder how many more lost graveyards there are in Milam. I also appreciate the interest some have taken in the county's history. Marion Donaldson DONALDSON(Milam since 1848)) MCKINNEY(Texas since 1843) GRAY (Tx.since 1870s)

You call Alcoa at least 24 hours in ADVANCE and they will work with you. There are papers to sign and you will be accompanied. M-F is easiest because of plant staffing. Its well worth the trip and your time. Jan -----Original Message----- From: Tom Cloud [mailto:cloud@peaches.ph.utexas.edu] Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 3:39 PM To: TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones how does one get to those cemeteries ? At 03:21 PM 7/19/2002 , you wrote: >Tom, there are no Clouds buried in the list shown on Castleman's tombstone >list of those buried in the Freezeout Cemetery (as he calls it). However, I >have been told that there are at least two other cemeteries on the property >which the Alcoa plant owns. I do not know if they are listed in the Milam >County Cemetery book or not. Joy Tom Cloud <cloud@peaches.ph.utexas.edu> ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== Milam County, Texas GenWeb page http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ ============================== 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

Richards and Richards Providence or Richards Black are on Alcoa. I was there last week--but there are no Clouds there as I recall. Richards, Childs and those who were related to William T J Richards and Anna Humphrey Richards. Richards Providence is primarily fieldstones. They are in Noreen's book. Jan Jordan -----Original Message----- From: Joy Neely [mailto:joyn@industryinet.com] Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 3:22 PM To: TXMILAM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TXMILAM] Milam County tombstones Tom, there are no Clouds buried in the list shown on Castleman's tombstone list of those buried in the Freezeout Cemetery (as he calls it). However, I have been told that there are at least two other cemeteries on the property which the Alcoa plant owns. I do not know if they are listed in the Milam County Cemetery book or not. Joy ==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== Milam County, Texas GenWeb page http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ ============================== 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

Tom, There is a link from the main cemetery page of Asa Castleman's website to a page that has a hand-drawn map showing the location of Freezeout Cemetery, as well as an aerial photo of the area surrounding ALCOA showing the location of the cemetery. The URL for the map page is: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~acastleman/freezeout_cleanup/alcoa_freezeout.htm If you would like to contact Asa directly, his e-mail address is: AsaLCastleman@aol.com (:~ HAPPY HUNTING ~:) Janice http://pages.ivillage.com/ancestorworld/ http://pages.ivillage.com/ancestorworld/milamcountykin/ ---------- At 03:38 PM 7-19-2002, you wrote: >how does one get to those cemeteries ? > >At 03:21 PM 7/19/2002 , you wrote: >Tom, there are no Clouds buried in the list shown on Castleman's tombstone >list of those buried in the Freezeout Cemetery (as he calls it). However, >I have been told that there are at least two other cemeteries on the >property which the Alcoa plant owns. I do not know if they are listed in >the Milam County Cemetery book or not. Joy > > >Tom Cloud <cloud@peaches.ph.utexas.edu> > > >==== TXMILAM Mailing List ==== >Milam County, Texas GenWeb page >http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > >============================== >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