This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Partain, Brooks, Patterson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9737.1 Message Board Post: Book - "170 Years of Cemetery Records in Milam County, Texas" Vol. 1, p. 552 Locklin Cemetery (This cemetery is located in the San Gabriel area.) Partain, Ellen (Brooks) 1870-1933

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McLennan, Horstmann Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9738.3 Message Board Post: Book - "170 Years of Cemetery Records in Milam County, Texas" Vol. II, p. 714 Oak Hill Cemetery - Cameron, TX Horstmann, August 1860-1906 Horstmann, Emma 1865-1918 = = = = = Book - Milam County, Death Records Vol. 1, 1903-1920 p. 33 Horstman, August Date of Death: 9 Sep 1906 Vol. 1, p. 102 Cert # 643 Cause: Chronic Bronchitis German age 46 Horstman, Emma McLennen Date of Death: 28 Oct 1918 Vol. 2, p. 21 Cert # 2800 Cause: Pneumonia age 55 widow

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McLennan, Horstmann Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9738.2 Message Board Post: Marriage Record, Milam Co. Clerk's Office, Cameron, TX Groom: Horstman, A. Bride: McLennan, Emma Date: 5 Apr 1893 Vol. 6 p. 109

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams, Wells Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9751 Message Board Post: I am trying to research the Andy Williams, Lillie Wells family who lived in Branchville, TX, moved to Calvert, TX early 1960's.

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/9738.1 Message Board Post: Henry born June 1863 in TX and Emma born Oct 1866 in TX. Three children: Walter (5/4/1891), Olga (3/1893) and Robert (6/2/1894). You can email me at tcminor53@houston.rr.com. I am a descendant of the McLennan family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Temple Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9750 Message Board Post: Carlene Temple died in Rockdale on April 24, 2003 and I would very much like to have her obituary, if it can be found.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Burtis, Britt, Baskin, Williams Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9749 Message Board Post: Cameron Herald, Thur., 20 July 2006 Jewel Williams Burtis, 90, of Buckholts died July 18 in a Cameron nursing facility. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Friday at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron with Rev. Charles Conklin officiating. Burial will follow in Hope Lutheran Memorial Park in Buckholts. Family visitation is tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Burtis, a retired vice-president for Buckholts State Bank. He was born Oct. 25, 1915 in Cameron to Clarence B. and Mary (Britt) Baskin. She attended Corinth and Buckholts schools where she was valedictorian of her graduating class. In 1932 she married Elmer Williams and he preceded her in death in 1964. After his death she married Steve Burtis and he preceded her in death in 1990. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Buckholts serving for many years as Sunday School teacher, church secretary and treasurer, church clerk and W.M.U. president. Survivors include a son Douglas L. Williams and wife Virginia of Buckholts; three grandchildren: Douglas K. Williams and wife Bea of Rockdale, Sherry Dusek and husband Lanny of Richland, WA, and Monte Williams and wife Diedre of Denton; six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Buckholts or Hope Lutheran Memorial Park

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bagley Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9748 Message Board Post: Cameron Herald, Thur., 20 July 2006 Eugene Bagley, Sr., 73, of Waco died July 16 in a Waco nursing facility. Funeral services were held July 18 in the Clover Hill Cemetery in Lott with the Rev. Billy Ray Crow officiating. Bagley was born July 7, 1933 in Rosebud to Byrd Lee and Frankie Agnes Marx Bagley. He was a carpenter in the construction business and had previously served six years in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, T. A. Bagley and B. L. Bagley and a sister, Bertha Johnson. Survivors include sons, Eugene Bagley, Jr. and Danny Bagley, both of Waco; daughter, Debbie Cox of Waco; sisters, Eva Mae Maxwell of Cameron and Margie Nix of Waco; special friend, Barbara Henson of Waco; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Drummond Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9747 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 20 July 2006 Sheriff Charlie West said investigators believe a 66-year-old Rockdale area man who died Tuesday afternoon while fishing near his home died of natural causes and did not drown. West said D. C. Drummond, Jr. was found about 3 p.m. by his wife, Yvonne, partially in a stock tank across FM 487 from their home northwest of Rockdale near the Tracy community. “He had left about 12:30 p.m. to go fishing,” West said. “He had on waist-high rubber waders and was carrying a float tube.” West said Drummond liked to float in the tank and fish. “We’re not sure if he even made it out there very far into the tank, or got out there and came back to the shore,” West said. West said Drummond was found partially in the water. “He was about half in, but his head and shoulders were not in the water and we just don’t think he drowned,” the sheriff said. Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Chip Dunsmoor pronounced Drummond dead at the scene.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hook, Seelke, Cryer Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9746 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 20 July 2006 MADILL, OK - Floyd Winston Hook, Sr., 87, of Willis, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, July 3, 2006 at Brookside Nursing Center in Madill, OK. He was born in Sharp to Charlie H. and Isabell (Seelke) Hook on Sept. 30, 1918. He married Eloice Cleo Cryer on Dec. 21, 1939 in Davilla. Mr. Hook was raised in Sharp and in 1953 moved to the Willis, OK area from Corpus Christi. He worked for the Northcutt Farms and Keeton Farms as a farmer and rancher for most of his life. Mr. Hook joined the U.S. Army in 1944 and served during World War II. He received overseas services bars, victory ribbon, distinguish unit badge, Army occupation ribbon Japan, Bronze Star and Phillippine Liberation ribbon. He served in the infantry as a rifleman and he was a squad leader and a master sergeant. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, raising game chickens, gardening, building bird houses and spending time with the grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Lorene Robinson. Survivors include his wife, Eloice Cleo Hook of Willis, OK; two sons, Billy Wayne Hook and wife Carol of Alvarado and Floyd Winston Hook, Jr. and wife Linda of Kingston, OK; two daughters, Barbara Lois Teeter and husband Fred of Kingston, OK and Sharon Rene Hudgins and husband Jack of Ft. Worth; 11 granchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers included Bud Lollis, Vent Lollis, Michael Ferguson, Caleb Polvadore, Cameron Keeton, Ronnie Hartin, Fred Teeter and Jack Hudgens. Honorary pallbearers were Audeen Jeffrey, Joe Williamson, Ray Markum, Joe Underhill, Wayne Hook and Johnny Underhill.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hertenberger, Dresler, Smith Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9745 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 20 July 2006 CAMERON - John B. Hertenberger, 86, of Pettibone Community of Milam County, died Tuesday, July 11, 2006, in an Austin hospital. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 15 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Marak, with Rev. Walter Matus officiating. Burial followed in the Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery. Mr. Hertenberger, a retired chief operator for Monsanto in Texas City. He was born Nov. 16, 1919 in the Ad Hall Community of Milam County, to Rudolph and Caroline (Dresler) Hertenberger. He was a World War II Army veteran. He married Bertha Louise Smith on Dec. 9, 1948. After his retirement in the early 1980s, he and his wife moved to Milam County. He was a member of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and the V.F.W. Post 2010. Survivors include his wife, Bertha Louise Hertenberger of Pettibone; four sons, John B. Hertenberger and wife Maureen of Austin, Ray Carrol Hertenberger and wife Vicki of Texas City, Glen Arlen Hertenberger and wife Julie of Austin and Tim Hertenberger of Austin; daughter, Karen Louise Swanson and husband Donovan of Lake Jackson; two brothers, Lawrence Hertenberger of Texas City and Clarence Hertenberger of Richwood; five sisters, Leona Wohleb of Cameron, Ella Bergeron of Sealy, Clara Natek of Taylor, Dorothy Vybiral of Temple and Rita Mikulec of Cameron; 11 grandchildren, Stephen, Rachel, Sam, Ehren, Carl, Robert, Walter, Noel, Michelle, Donovan and Nancy; six great-grandchildren, Colin, Breanna, Robert C., Craig, Makenna and Courtney.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bowen, Michalka, Riddle Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9744 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 20 July 2006 CAMERON - Funeral services for Bridget Nan Bowen, 59, of Cameron were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home with Rev. Chris Coleman officiating. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Bowen died Saturday, July 15, in a Temple hospital. A homemaker, she was born Dec. 6, 1946, in Cameron to Robert G. and Hazel (Riddle) Michalka. She was a graduate of C.H. Yoe High School and married Jerold Bowen. Mrs. Bowen was a Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Jerold Bowen of Cameron.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Weise, Menzel, Schroeder Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9743 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 20 July 2006 Lifelong Thorndale resident, Gertrude Weise, 87, died Wednesday morning, July 12, 2006 in the Central Texas Hospital in Cameron. Funeral services were held 10 a.m. Friday, July 14 in St. John’s Lutheran Church in Thorndale with Rev. Robert Beicke officiating. Burial followed in the Detmold Cemetery near Thorndale. Mrs. Weise, homemaker, was born July 29, 1918 in Williamson County to Ernest and Hulda (Schroeder) Menzel. She married Robert Herman “Bob” Weise on Feb. 17, 1933 in Rockdale. She was member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Thorndale. She also enjoyed her vegetable and flower gardens. Mrs. Weise was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Weise, on July 17, 1998; her parents; infant daughter, Laverne Emilie Weise; two brothers, Gilbert and Ervin Menzel. Survivors include two sons, Earl Weise and wife Cholly of Thorndale and Harvey Weise of Thorndale; four brothers, Clarence Menzel and Cecil Menzel, both of Thorndale, Marvin Menzel of Shallowater and Melvin Menzel of Agua Dulce; sister, Mable Walther of Buda; two grandchildren, Karen Elaine Weise and Keith Robert Weise; three great-grandchildren, Tanner McKee, Ali McKee and Abi Weise. Pallbearers included Newton Butts, Bob Hegar, Keith Weise, Calvin Mitchell, Calvin Mitchell, Jr., Clifford Menzel and Kenneth Menzel.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lockhart Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9742 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 20 July 2006 Warren Lockhart, 81, of Gause, died Sunday, July 9, 2006 at his residence. Funeral services were held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 15 at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Gause with Rev. Jonathan Montgomery officiating. Burial followed in the Peaceful Rest Cemetery in Gause. Mr. Lockhart, a United States Army veteran, was born July 11, 1924 in Caldwell. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lockhart of Gause; four step-granddaughters, Lorraine Standiford and husband Ivan of Gause, Kimi Harrison Garcia and husband George of Cypress, Donna Harrison Douglas and husband Alvin of Houston and TeRayshia Drake of Gause; mother-in-law, Newis Standiford of Gause; host of relatives and friends. Pallbearers were Ivan Green, Henry Washington, David Washington, Ronnie Harrison, Eddie Wright and Ronald Moore. Honorary pallbearers included Alvin Douglas, George Garcia, Allen Bullock II and Allen Bullock Sr.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Timmerman, Dockal, O'Quin, Oquin Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9741 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 20 July 2006 Frank H. Timmerman, 82, died Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at his home near Rockdale after a brief illness. Funeral services were held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 15 at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Rev. Ralph McCullob, Chaplain of Odyssey Health Care officiating. Burial followed in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale. He was born Sept. 29, 1923 in the Gay Hill Community to John and Emily (Dockall) Timmerman. He married Jo O’Quin in Nov. 1973. Mr. Timmerman was a retired chemist for Diamond Shamrock. He also purchased Tim’s Hardware and Lumber in Thrall before he retired and tended to his cattle. He was a veteran of World War II and serving in the United States Navy. He was also member of the American Legion. Mr. Timmerman also went to school in Gay Hill, Blinn College and graduated from Rockdale High School in 1941 and Southwest Texas in 1946 with a bachelor of science degree. He was preceded in death by his brother, Walter “Buddy” Timmerman and his parents. Survivors include his wife Jo Timmerman of Rockdale; son, Ronald Springer and wife Marie of Jacksonville, FL; three daughters, Betty Mooring and husband Will of Spring, JoAnn West and husband Phillip of Pearlington, MS and Anita Jones and husband Lonnie of Thrall; brother, Baily Timmerman and wife Ester of Houston; sister, Minnie D. Chalfant and husband Ralph of Houston; 11 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers included Timmothy Timmerman, Terry Timmerman, Greg Williams, Don Hull, Calvin Jechou and Leroy Stephens. Memorials may be made to Odyssey Hospice, 2010 Southwest H.K. Dodgen Loop, Suite 201, Temple, Texas 76504.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Firebaugh, Miller, Sherwood Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9740 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 20 July 2006 Carolyn Firebaugh, 71, died Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at her daughter’s home in Minerva. Memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, July 21 in the Mission Council United Methodist Church in Del Rio with Pastor Richard Young officiating. Mrs. Firebaugh, office manager for oilfield testing service. She was born Sept. 8, 1934 in Wichita Falls to Doss F. and Lola A. (Sherwood) Miller. She married Jerry W. Firebaugh on Oct. 21, 1970 in Hobbs, NM. She was a resident of Del Rio for the past 10 years. She was a member and very active in Mission Council First United Methodist Church in Del Rio. She was also member of Rio Loop Walk-About Club and member of West Texas Street Rod Association. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, William Miller; two grandchildren, Nancy Gail Williams and Walter A. Smith. Survivors include her husband, Jerry W. Firebaugh, Sr. of Del Rio; nine children, Mike Williams and wife Jan of Lubbock, Dianne Smith and husband Willie of Llano, Sheri Rydell and husband Tim of Midland, Cindy Clark and husband Tom of Minerva, Sherry Wolf of Pflugerville, Jay Firebaugh and wife Sunny of South Korea, Frank Firebaugh of Sonora, CA, Jennifer Miller of Norman, OK and Mildred Shepard of Norman, OK; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be to Mission Council First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1234, Del Rio, TX 78841.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9739 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 20 July 2006 Pearl Ester Davis, 78, died Friday, July 7, 2006 at Manor Oaks Nursing Center in Rockdale. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 15 at 2 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church in Rockdale with Rev. Herman L. Nelson officiating and Rev. David C. Ward eulogist. Mrs. Davis, a retired beautician and childcare provider, was born Jan. 9, 1928 in Tracy. Survivors include son, Henry Beckwith, Jr. of Rockdale; daughter-in-law, Ruby Beckwith of Rockdale; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; aunt, Mattie Pearl McBride; god-daughter, Cassie Mitchell of Rockdale; special friends, Velma Mitchell and Vivian Williams and Elihue, Sr.; and a host of cousins, other relatives and friends. Pallbearers included Vernon Moore, Mathis Moore, Danny Mitchell, Patrick Foster, Ellis Douglas, Donald Shuffield, John McBride and Chondale Minor. Honorary pallbearers were Ernest Hammond Jr., Fredric Hammond, Levor Beckwith, Cedric Mitchell, Billy Ray Locklin, Billy Ray Harris, Johnell Harris and Billy Ray Moore.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gest Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9625.1 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 20 Aug 2006 A 40-year-old Rockdale man turned himself in at the Milam County Law Enforcement Center at 10 a.m, Tuesday to face a charge of intoxication manslaughter in connection with a June 4 motorcycle accident on FM 908 that claimed the life of a Rockdale woman. Thomas Wayne Fisher was released after posting $15,000 bond as set by Justice of the Peace Chip Dunsmoor. State Trooper Ernest DelBosque told The Reporter last week he would file intoxication manslaughter charges in connection with the death of 35-year-old Jennifer Gest, who was a passenger on Fisher’s 1990 Honda motorcycle when it left the farm-market road approximately eight miles north of Rockdale at 10:45 p.m. June 4. “The case is now in the hands of the district attorney (Prosecutor Kerry Spears),” DelBosque said. “This (charge) is it, so far as my investigation is concerned.”

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/9738 Message Board Post: Seeking information on the marriage of Emma McLennan and Angust Horstmann in Milam County, Texas. Would also appreciate birth, death and place of burial, if known.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brooks, Partain Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9737 Message Board Post: I am searching for the gravesite of Ellen Louvenia Brooks Hendon Patterson Partain. She passed away on January 30, 1933. She was married to Greenberry Partain. She was born November 18, 1869. According to the death certificate she is buried in the San Gabriel Cemetery. There is no listing for a San Gabriel cemetery. Did it change names?? Any assistance is greatly appreciated.