This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bryant, Shepherd, Lane Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACE/7109.1.1.2.2 Message Board Post: John S. Bryant was born in Tennessee abt 1820. His first child was born in 1843 in Texas. If you need further information please let me know! Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Henson, Hicks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9712 Message Board Post: Anyone researching the family of Daniel Henson and wife Atha?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barrett Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9711 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 5 Jan 1995 Cameron – Jennie Barrett, 101, of Cameron died Wednesday, Dc. 28, in a Rosebud nursing home. She was born Dec. 31, 1982 in Gonzales County, lived most of her life in the Yarrellton Community of Milam County, was a homemaker and a member of the Christian Church. Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, in the North Elm Cemetery near Yarrellton, Rev. Tim Cheatham officiating. Burial followed in North Elm Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband Coley Barrett, in 1946; a son Ed Barrett in 1981; and a grandson, Dana Barrett in 1953. Survivors are two sons, John Barrett of Honey Grove and Barbee Barrett of Cameron; also three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Butler, Buchanan Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9710 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 16 Mar 1995 Cameron – Eudolus (Dodie) Butler, 88, of Cameron died Friday, March 10, in a Cameron nursing center. She was born July 17, 1906 at McDade, was a homemaker, and a member of Milano Methodist Church. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Monday, March 13, at Pleasant Retreat Cemetery near Thorndale, Rev. Tim Cheatham officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant Retreat Cemetery. Survivors are one brother, Rev. Howard Buchanan of Thorndale; one sister, Hazel Geissen of Albuquerque, NM; also three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Marburger, Bundy, Litzman, Fuchs, Mode Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9709 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 30 Mar 1995 Comanche – Patricia Dianne Marburger Bundy, 47, of Comanche and formerly of Cameron died Friday, March 24, at her home. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at the Hope Lutheran Church in Comanche, Rev. Clay McCord officiating. Graveside services were held at Oak Hill Cemetery, Cameron at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 26. Mrs. Bundy was born Aug. 13, 1947 in Cameron, was a teller at Comanche National Bank, was a member of Hope Lutheran Church in Comanche, the American Cancer Society and Comanche County Antique Car Club. Survivors are her husband, Glenn Bundy of Comanche; her mother and step-father Lucille and Henry Litzman of Cameron; three sons, Graham Fuchs of Comanche, Patrick Fuchs of San Marcos and Steve Bundy of San Antonio; one daughter, Sue Hubell of Dallas; one brother Doug Marburger of Cameron; one sister Barbara Hairston of Temple; grandparents, Amy and Ollie Mode of Cameron; three grandchildren; three step-brothers, Ron Litzman of Houston, Gary Litzman of Flint, MI, and Dale Litzman of San Antonio; two step-sisters, Anita Jones of LaGrange and Lynne Hornung of Cameron. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Hope Lutheran Church in Comanche, Cross Timbers Hospice or Gideons International – Companche Camp.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Buffington, Rin Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9708 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 16 Mar 1995 Cameron – Edna Buffington, 85, of Cameron died Saturday March 11, in a Cameron nursing center. She was born Nov. 22, 1909 in Milam County, was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Cameron, and a retired seamstress. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home. Rev. Ernest L. Helsley officiating. Burial was in the Sharp Cemetery near Buckholts. Survivors are one son, W. K. Leonard Jr. of La Marque; two daughters, Grace Mitchan of Cameron and Carroll Vybiral of Morgans Point; one brother W. O. Rinn of Cameron; also 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brown, Hilliard Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9707 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 10 June 1995 Memorial services for Joseph C. “Jake” Brown, 40, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 10, in St. John’s United Methodist Church with Rev. Doug Baker of St. John’s officiating. Mr. Brown died Wednesday, June 7, in Houston. He had been a resident of that city for the past 14 years, moving to Houston from Florida. He was born Aug. 2, 1954 in Miami, FL to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. (Berry Hilliard) Brown. He was employed in real estate sales development and was in the real estate business for 16 years. Survivors include his parents, Joseph J. and Betty Brown of Rockdale; sisters and brothers-in-law Lucinda and Philip Camegie of Manassas, VA, and Jennie and Emmet Perry of Houston; also, three nieces, two nephews and other family and friends. Mr. Brown was a member of the Methodist Church. He was a graduate of Palmetto High School and Atlantic University, both in Miami, FL.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brown, Baird Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9706 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 10 Aug 1995 Funeral Services for William A. “Pop” Brown, 94, were held Sunday, Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. at Lexington Faith Temple with burial in Lexington Cemetery. Rev. Carl word and Rev. Tom Potter officiated. Mr. Brown died Thursday, Aug. 3 in Richards Memorial Hospital. He had lived in Lexington for 68 years after moving from Bell County. He was born Nov. 21, 1900 in Holland, Texas to the late Robert Lee and Pearl (Baird) Brown. He worked as a dairyman and a farmer. He married Velma Lueene Mims Dec 4, 1921 in Bell County. He is preceded in death by his wife Velma Lueene Brown Nov. 16, 1981 and by his parents. He is survived by a son, W. A. Brown of Lexington; two daughters, Virginia Weaver and Nell Poston, both of Lexington; a sister Berta Qualls of Giddings; and seven grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Pall bearers were Damon Burlin, Damon Burlin, Jr., Rick Perry, Larry ____son, Frank Taylor, and James Good.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jenkins, Broome Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9705 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 15 June 1995 Ruby Belle Jenkins Broome, 93, formerly of Rockdale, died Sunday June 11 in Pasadena, Texas. She married Earnest Vaughn Broome April 30,1927 in Jasper, AL. Mr. Broome died in June 1973. Mrs. Broome was baptized in Huntsville, AL at age 10. She had been a member of the Murray Street Church of Christ since 1974. She moved to Pasadena, Texas in May 1995. Mrs. Broome graduated from Texas Wesleyan College in Fort Worth, in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science degree. She taught in Vietnam in 1966 in a Christian missionary school She later taught at the Fort Worth Christian School and retired in 1973. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and three brothers, William, Flavil, and Austin Jenkins. Survivors include three daughters, Anne Elizabeth Rice and husband Tom of Pearland, Christine Waters and husband Kenneth of Rockdale and Mary Louise Shugart and husband Joe of Pasadena; one son, Dr. Lesunda Eugene Broome and wife Sue of Plano; one sister, Lorena Burke of Athens, AL; 15 grandchildren, also, 13 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 14, Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home. Minister Adrin Fletcher officiating. Burial was in Laurel Land Cemetery, Fort Worth. Pallbearers were grandsons, Kenny Waters of Rockdale, Danny Hunt of Pasadena, Robert Shugart of Louisiana, Randall Shugart, Ronald Shugart and Jonathon Shugart of Pasadena.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brock Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9704 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 30 Mar 1995 Cameron – James Brock, 72, of Cameron died Friday, March 24, in a Temple hospital. He was born Nov. 7, 1922 in Milam County, was a member of St. Monica’s Catholic Church in Cameron, a veteran of World War II, a cowboy and rancher. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Monday, March 26, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron. Rev. Tom Hanus officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cameron. Survivors are one son, Bobby Brock of Cameron, two daughters Beth Kwapick of Highlands and Becky Brock of Temple; one sister, Ann Hensarling of College Station; also five grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Broadus Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9703 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 20 Apr 1995 Cameron – Leroy Broadus, 60, of Cameron, Milam County Sheriff, died Thursday, April 13, in a Temple hospital. He was born Aug. 17, 1934 in Robertson County and was elected sheriff of Milam County in 1976, having been a trooper for the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) since 1959. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Cameron, Sheriff’s Association of Texas and the Texas Peace Officers Association, having been a peace officer for the last 36 years. Mr. Broadus was a member of San Andres Masonic Lodge #170 of Cameron, and Edwin Hardy American Legion Post 9 of Cameron. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 15, at First United Methodist Church in Cameron. Rev. Tom Kennedy officiating. Burial was in the Bremond Cemetery with Masonic graveside services. Survivors are his wife, Patricia Broadus of Cameron; one son, Michael Broadus of Austin; one daughter, Sandra Glaser of the Wilson Community; his parents, Aubrey and Addie Broadus of Hearne; two brothers LaVern Broadus of Tyler and Jerry Broadus of Hearne; also, two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bowling, Holden Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9702 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 26 Jan 1995 Cameron – Roberta Bowling, 90, of Cameron died Wednesday, Jan. 18, in a Cameron nursing home. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron. Rev. Tom Kennedy officiating. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cameron. Mrs. Bowling, a retired school teacher, was born Dec. 19, 1904 in Franklin, was a member of First United Methodist Church of Cameron and Order of Easter Star Chapter 23. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. a. Bowling, in 1970. She is survived by a brother, Thomas George Holden of Bay City; a sister Julia Grayson of Chicago; also several nieces and nephews.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Borgas Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9701 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 20 Apr 1995 Cameron – Margarita Borgas, 62, of Cameron died Thursday, April 13 at her home. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15, at the Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron. Rev. Tom Hanus and Deacon Juan Garza officiating. Burial followed in St. Monica’s Catholic Church. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Friday, April 14 at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Chapel. She is survived by her husband, Lucio Borgas of Cameron; seven sons, Victor Borgas, Albert Borgas, Johnny Borgas, Matilde Borgas, Barney Borgas, Pete Borgas, and Manuel Borgas, all of Cameron; five daughters, Gloria Huerta of Rhode Island, Maximina Johnson of Temple, Margarita Borgas and Stella Hernandez, both of Cameron and Terry Torres of Plainview; two brothers, Frank Cavazos of Houston and Gabriel Cavazos of Cameron; three sisters, Stella Galavize of Houston, Shirley Ramierz of Garland and Lupe Chavez of California; also, 24 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brashear Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9700 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporater, Thur., 30 Mar 1995 Cameron – Funeral services for Thomas Edward Brashear, 70, of Carrollton, and formerly of Cameron, were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 27, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cameron with Rev. Mike Wyckoff officiating. Mr. Brashear died Friday, March 24, in a Carrollton hospital. Mr. Brashear was born March 17, 1924 in Cameron and was a retired banker. He was a graduate of C. Y. Yoe High School and attended Duke University. Mr. Brashear served in the United States Navy in World War II. Mr. Brashear formerly worked at First National Bank in Cameron and later at First State Bank in Hearne. He was a member of the Episcopal Church. Survivors are his wife, Harriet Brashear of Carrollton; two sons Thomas E. Brashear of Wichita, KS and Joel D. Brashear of Round Rock; a daughter Linda Mason of Paris; a brother, Warren Brashear of Beaumont; daughter-in-law Janet Brashear of Wichita, KS, and Susan Brashear of Round Rock; a son-in-law Norma Mason of Paris and seven grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Black Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9699 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 3 Aug 1995 Cameron – Weldon Henry Black, 87, of Cameron died Monday, July 24, in a Cameron hospital. He was born May 4, 1908 at Jones Prairie in Milam County and was a retired security guard for Monsanto Chemical Co. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 27, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron, Rev. John Self officiating. Burial was in the Little River Cemetery near Jones Prairie. He was preceded in death by his wife, Velma Black on April 4, 1995. Survivors are a son, Leonard Black of Cameron; a brother, Charles Black of Malakoff; three sisters Dorothy Mae Crook, Allah Maria Murphy and Joyce Faulk, all of Malakoff; also two grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Black Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9698 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 13 Apr 1995 Cameron – Velma Black, 87, of Cameron, died Tuesday, April 4, in a Cameron hospital. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 6, at the Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home, Rev. John Self officiating. Burial followed in the Little River Cemetery near Jones Prairie. Mrs. Black was born Dec. 4, 1907, in Milam County and was a retired sales clerk. She is survived by her husband, Weldon Black of Cameron, and a son, Leonard Black of Cameron.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Black Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9697 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 4 May 1995 Cleveland – Henry C. Black, 71, died April 2 at Regional Medical Center Hospital in Cleveland, Texas. He was born in Hearne and served in the 96th Infantry Division for 36 months, 18 in the Pacific, was a coach for 32 years. In 1979 he retired and designed and patented an all-sports towel and established “Sweat Buddies Inc.” for 14 years. His family has set up the H.C. Black Memorial Fund, Pediatric Ward, Cleveland Regional Center in care of First Bank and Trust, Cleveland 77328. He is survived by his wife Ella Jane Titsworth Black; daughter Jeana Bakke and husband Rick; grandchildren Randi and Katie Bakke; sisters Sue Vogel, Sydell Gadd and Harriette Ellen Jones; and step-mother Margaret Black. Mr. Black was a 1944 graduate of Rockdale High School and was a telephone company manager in Rockdale for 31 years.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bitner, Fisher, Martinez Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9696 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 30 Mar 1995 Graveside funeral services for William (Wild Bill) Bitner, 54, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 26, in the Minerva Cemetery with Rev. Calvin Springer of Rockdale Full Gospel Chapel officiating. Mr. Bitner died Thursday at Scott & White Hospital, Temple. He was a Minerva resident. He was born Oct. 2, 1940 in Denver, CO to Mr. and Mrs. Pat (Mary A. Fisher) Bitner. He was employed in band instrument repair as a musical technician. Mr. Bitner and Anna June Martinez were married June 27, 1963 in Pueblo, CO. He was preceded in death by his parents, and an infant sister. Survivors include his wife June Bitner of Minerva; sons and daughter-in-law, William Tell and Trish Bitner of Cameron and Nathan Eugene Bitner of Minerva; a daughter and son-in-law Anita Marie and Henry Locklin of Minerva; five brothers Joe Bitner of Palestsine, Bob Bitner of Joplin, Missouri, Danni Bitner of Pueblo, CO, Ted Bitner of Pueblo, CO and Jackie Bitner of Las Animas, CO; also two grandchildren. Mr. Bitner had a reputation as a top repairman. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and woodworking. He was a former Colorado State wrestling champion.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brown Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9695 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 18 May 1995 Jackson, MS – Funeral services for Mrs. Louise P. Brown, 84, of Cameron, were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 11 at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MSi. Mrs. Brown died Monday, May 8 in a Cameron nursing home following an illness. Mrs. Brown was born May 17, 1910 in Lauderdale, MS and was a homemaker. Survivors are her husband, Alvin Brown of Jackson, MS; two daughters, Dorothy Newell of Cameron and Doris Hernandez of O’Brien, FL; three sisters, Pat Walker of Jackson, MS, Myrtle Jones of Jackson, MS, and Roxie Dean of Meridian, MS; also, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brockenbush, Seelke, Timmerman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9694 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 7 Sept 1995 Funeral services for Alice M. Brockenbush, 93, were held Monday, Sept. 4 at Peace Lutheran Church with burial at I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Rev. Herb Lammert of Peace Lutheran Church officiated. Mrs. Brockenbush died Friday, Sept. 1 at Manor Oaks Nursing Home. She had lived in Rockdale all her life. She was born Aug. 30, 1902 in Milam County to August and Mary (Timmerman) Seelke. She worked as a county tax assessor and Avon lady for many years. She married Edwin H. Brockenbush. She is preceded in death by her parents, August and Mary Seelke; her husband, Edwin Brockenbush in 1977; two sons, Floyd Brockenbush in 1967 and Edwin H. Brockenbush in 1987; and a brother, Hubert Seelke. She is survived by a son, Charles Brockenbush of Lexington; a daughter Mary Alice Poe of Canyon Lake; and six grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Charles Brockenbush, Jr., John Brockenbush, Floyd Brockenbush, Preston Kissman, Curtis Beason and Carl Covert. Mrs. Brockenbush was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Rockdale.