TO: ALL WALKER COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEMBERS ------------------------------------------------------------------ --- LIBRARY LOCK-IN --- --- FRIDAY - AUGUST 17 - 5:00 PM TO 11:00 PM --- --- HUNTSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY --- The 7th Annual Walker County Genealogical Society Library Lock-in will be held this Friday evening from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM. This is a combined effort of the Society and the Huntsville Public Library. The library will only be open at this time for Genealogical research. There will be a light snack available. Come and enjoy the fun. Society members will be present to help you with any problems or questions you may have in your researching efforts. Hope to see you there. ----------------------------------------------------------------- --- MARK YOUR CALENDARS --- --- SEPTEMBER MEETING --- --- SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 15 - 9:30 AM --- --- FORREST MASONIC LODGE TEMPLE - 1030 12TH ST --- This will be our first meeting of the new year and we are looking forward to another great year. Our speaker will be Emily Croom. Check the upcoming newsletter for her topic. The meeting will begin at 9:30 AM, but plan to come early for coffee, which will be served at 9:00. I hope that each of you will participate in all of the activities we have planned for the next year. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Johnnie Jo Dickenson - President E-Mail: info@DickensonResearch.com Keep Up to Date on Society Happenings by going to the Walker County Genealogical Website at: www.DickensonResearch.com/wcgen.htm

I am researching Broomfield, Cheatham, Sunday, Harris, Walker in Montgomery County. The Broomfields came in 1846, Cheatham's in 1860's, Sundays by 1870. Karen Hugo

Hello All, John W. Robinson 61 yrs old b. Ala John W. Robinson Jr. 34 yrs old b. Ark Lee Robinson 25 yrs old b. Ark These three gentlemen are listed on the 1880 Montgomery Co. Tx Census. I believe they are related, but have been unable to find any information other than from the (Hosea) Lee Robinson line. Can anyone help? John Robinson

William Nelson PATE and wife, Clarkey Lucy McDANIEL Oliver Pate were in Montgomery County before August 1872 when their 5th child was born. Both grew up in Decatur County, Georgia, but were married in Jackson County, Florida.----------I am descended from their son, Andrew Lidden PATE I, born Nov. 1866 in Florida. Maximillian WALLACE and his wife, Salena RUMBY, were married in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, and were in Montgomery County before their daughter, Mary Frances's, marriage to Jehu MOORE in May 1869. Jehu MOORE (born about 1840) was in Montgomery County before the Civil War began.(Based on the fact that he served in the Texas Calvary and received a Texas Confederate pension). He had another family before his marriage to Mary Frances WALLACE. I would like to know the particulars of this second family as revealed in Montgomery County records for the settlement of the Jehu MOORE estate which occurred in the 1960s, I believe. Daughter, Clara MOORE, married (1) Andrew Lidden PATE I as his second wife. Mary 'Polly' Berry EVERITT Dunbar Moore, the mother of Jehu MOORE, was in Montgomery County by the time she appeared on the 1880 Montgomery County Census. She was related to other EVERITTS/EVERETTS who settled in Montgomery County. Polly Berry was born in Bulloch County, Georgia. She grew up in Washington County, Alabama, and was living in Mobile when the Civil War broke out. Both her husband and oldest son were missing from the Mobile home on the 1860 census. Other children of Polly Berry Moore also resided in Montgomery County: Sarah EVERITT Loustanou Sanders, Josephean Gaines EVERITT Martin, and Elmina EVERITT Currier MaryAnn PATE Hormuth Permanent e-mail forwarding address: MPateHorm@alumni.utexas.net

Looking for information on Nancy Denman White & Able White and Nancy White Denman and Moses Denman. They are brother and sisters who married brother and sister. Both families were in Montgomery Co., TX by 1840. before that in Tuscaloosa Co., AL by 1823. Before that in Habersham Co., GA. Able White and Nancy Denman married in Habersham Co., GA 1819. I haven' t found a marriage for Moses Denman and Nancy White. It may have been in Franklin Co., GA where both families lived before moving to Habersham. Moses and Nancy Denman were children of James Denman and Clarana Welborn who married in Wilkes County SC. Don't know who parents of Able and Nancy White were. Suspect that it is the Abel White Senior on the census in Franklin & Habersham Co., GA and Fayette Co., AL. Missing some key pieces in this puzzle Susan Young Medford OR.

Roberta Pruett Jefferson, here. I was born and raised in Montgomery County. Graduated from CHS in '62. My Roots are deep set there. >From my maternal grandmothers line: Dec. 5, 1849, my GGrandfather, John Goodson, Sr. was born in Montgomery County. >From my paternal grandmothers line: Her younger brother Osborn Whiddon, was born Oct. 16, 1894, in Montgomery County. I have my GGrandmother's, Amanda Pricilla Williamson Goodson, old photo album on line. Please check it out and see if there are any of these ol' photos that you have seen before. If you can ID any of them, please write back. I'm sure most of these people were from Montgomery County. Amanda, moved there about 1860, at the age of 8 yrs. old and died there, March 2, 1913. link: http://geocities.com/amandagoodson There is also a short story about her families migration from South Carolina to Texas, then on to Montgomery County. Amanda Pricilla Williamson Goodson & husband John Goodson Sr. are buried in the Oklahoma Settlement Cemetery. TIA, for any information on Photos, Family or Related Families. I am always happy to exchange information. Many Blessings, Berta >Since the mailing list has really been dead lately, maybe it is a good idea >to post surnames you are researching in Montgomery County or post a query. >With the upcoming new history book, everyone will want to see who is >researching what names. > >To post either just email: TXMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com >In the subject PLEASE put the surnames that way if someone does not want to >read the posting, then they can simple delete the mail. >I will post a message just after this. >Thanks, > >REMEMBER: You are the history of Montgomery County Texas! Start writing your >history today for the new upcoming Vol. 2 History book. >Jane Sanford Keppler >sponsor for > <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/index.htm">Montgomery Co. Gen. Index.</A> >www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/index.htm > > My Family Names: Gatlin/George/Goodson/Jenkins/Pruett/Rancher/Whiddon/Williamson

Subj: Re: [TXMONTGO] SurnamesGibson, Chessire, Rabon, Redding Date: 8/14/01 1:18:46 PM Central Daylight Time From:    kdmd@taylorelectric.com (The Deatherage Family) Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:kdmd@taylorelectric.com">kdmd@taylorelectric.com</A>

These are the names I am researching on my 3 grandchildren lines. REMEMBER: You are the history of Montgomery County Texas! Start writing your history today for the new upcoming Vol. 2 History book. Jane Sanford Keppler sponsor for <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/index.htm">Montgomery Co. Gen. Index.</A> www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/index.htm

Since the mailing list has really been dead lately, maybe it is a good idea to post surnames you are researching in Montgomery County or post a query. With the upcoming new history book, everyone will want to see who is researching what names. To post either just email: TXMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com In the subject PLEASE put the surnames that way if someone does not want to read the posting, then they can simple delete the mail. I will post a message just after this. Thanks, REMEMBER: You are the history of Montgomery County Texas! Start writing your history today for the new upcoming Vol. 2 History book. Jane Sanford Keppler sponsor for <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/index.htm">Montgomery Co. Gen. Index.</A> www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/index.htm

Calvin Martin York m. Georgia Balden Baker William Riley York m. Helen Mahaffey William Riley York, Jr. Looking for any information, birth, marriage, death

This was pass on to me Jane Keppler >> Dear prospective Vendor and participants, The Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution will conduct its annual convention at the Sheraton Hotel in Tyler, Texas on Mar. 8 -10, 2002.  In conjunction with that convention we are sponsoring a Genealogical Seminar on "The American Revolutionary War, and How To Find Your Patriot Ancestors."  Our feature speaker will be Mr. Lloyd Bockstruck, noted author, speaker and former Librarian General of the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution.  Mr. Bockstruck is currently the Librarian in Charge of the Dallas Library's collection of genealogy books.  There will also be a session designed for "Spain's Participation in the American Revolutionary War, and The Eligibility of Spanish Descendants to Join Revolutinary War Lineage Societies". Make your plans now to participate as a vendor/and or to participate in this seminar at standard rates.  More information will follow soon.  As customary, all paid vendors will be allowed to place their literature on a free table. Judge Ed Butler, Vice President, Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, and Seminar Chairman

<A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/foundersday.htm">Click here: foundersday.htm</A> Details of Founder's Day are at the above link. Hope to see you there. Remember: You are the history of Montgomery County Texas. Jane Sanford Keppler Sponsor for Montgomery County TX <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/">Montgomery Co. Gen. Index.</A> www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/index.htm

Hi, Is anyone on the list available to do obit lookups for the 1970s? If so please write me back, I need an obit for an uncle looked up. Thank you so much, Jason Haydon ===== I'm a Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at http://raogk.rootsweb.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

These guidelines designed to give you general guidelines to improve the readability of your family history. They are not designed to restrict the recording of your information, but to avoid common mistakes that can hinder someone from fully understanding what are trying to convey. We look forward to including your family history in the "NEW" History of Montgomery County Texas Second Edition. · Keep your stories in chronological order. · Your narrative can be up to 500 words, all words and numbers count. Anything over 500 words will cost 15 cents per word over. · A suggestion is to split generations into different chronological narratives so that charges will be minimized. · Include maiden names and any prior marriages. · Note nicknames or none by names next to the persons full name at least once in your story. · Use common abbreviations. If you do not know the common abbreviation, include the full word(s) and the used abbreviation in paraphyses next to it at least one time in your story. · Include any know locations along with time period you are telling about, even if it no longer exists or was not a formal township. · Include as many dates as possible where they fit in the story in the format of MM/DD/YYYY. · Be sure to include all major dates: · Marriage · Birth · Death · Divorce · Adoption · We suggest that liked named individuals by identified in some manner: 1, 2, 3 or Jr, Sr. · We would like to have a copy of your know family tree or a five generation chart for our society records. · One photo can be included with your family history for free, additional photos will cost $15 additional if they are desired to be used. · Extra photos will be gladly accepted if they help convey either family or county history, but it will at the discretion of the MCG&HS History Book Committee whether to use them or not. · Keep in mind that photos will have fit in the column of text it is associated with. If it is a large photo, detail maybe lost when it is reduced to fit this size. REMEMBER: You are the history of Montgomery County Texas! Jane Sanford Keppler sponsor for <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/index.htm">Montgomery Co. Gen. Index.</A> www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/index.htm

This came in on another list and I thought it important enough to VietNam vets and family to pass it on. Dog Tags Found In Viet Nam On a recent "Today Show" there was a story about two men who went to Hanoi on a business trip.  The men encountered a guy selling old GI dog tags from US servicemen who were killed during the Viet Nam War.  They were disgusted by the thought of this man profiting from the sale of these tags. Upon returning to the U.S., they decided to go back to Viet Nam and purchase ALL the dog tags. They did so, paying 19 cents per tag! They brought home several hundred tags. The plan is to return the tags to surviving family members, when they can find them. The process has already begun with one set being turned over to a grieving Mom on July 4th, (coincidentally, it was on her birthday)! These two men have set up a website, http://www.founddogtags.com listing the names of all those whose tags they purchased. If you lost friends, family, or know of someone who lost a loved one in Viet Nam, I suggest you check out this website. If you recognize a name, there's an e-mail address to contact these two men and to help in their efforts to return the dogtag to it's rightful survivor. I'm sure a family member would be eternally grateful to have such an important item returned. Please help by checking this website. And please send the website address to everyone you know.  The more people who see the lists, the greater the chance of returning ALL the tags to those who lost loved ones in Viet Nam! The discovery of these tags after so many years from servicemen dead, missing and in some cases still alive is mindboggling when you consider the emotions that will be reignited.  I leave you to your own thoughts on this one.

For those of you who do not know, the genealogy department at the Montgomery County Library has a great number of verticle files. I was doing a lookup for someone this morning and found just a wealth of information on the subject I was looking for. So, if you have not submitted any information, please do so. You never know who will looking for the name you are researching. Be sure to send only copies, as nothing can be returned. Birth, Death, Marriage, group sheets, wills, etc, anything. Mail to the MCG&HS P O BOX 867 Conroe, TX. 77305-0867 Don't forget about the upcoming History of Montgomery County Vol. 2 in the making. Start getting your information together. REMEMBER: You are the history of Montgomery County Texas! Jane Sanford Keppler sponsor for <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/index.htm">Montgomery Co. Gen. Index.</A> www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/index.htm

August 6, 2001 MONTGOMERY COUNTY GENEALOGICAL & HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. Social 6:30PM Meeting 7:00PM Montgomery County main Library, Conroe TX. Emily Croom will be guest speaker. Subject is about putting together biographical sketches of ancestors (approaches, content, style concerns, self-editing, etc) with sketches that have some historical context built in for interest. She will discuss her family group sheet from her "Unpuzzling Your Past Workbook", that allows for documentation of every detail, along with this. This should be very helpful for the upcoming Vol. 2 History Book. thanks, Remember: You are the history of Montgomery County Texas. Jane Sanford Keppler Sponsor for Montgomery County TX <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/">Montgomery Co. Gen. Index.</A> www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/index.htm

Hi, I have only quickly glanced at the information transcribed to this site. John Quincy Kidd is my ggg grandfather. There are two stones inscribed to him. One is a military marker and the other is the memorial. I noticed the military marker has been transcribed as John O instead of John Q. No big deal but there is no such person as John O. I would also be interested in knowing if Tom Vinson is related to the Kidd or Fenley family. I have photographed most of the headstones for Kidd and Moorhead families in this cemetery if anyone is interested in a picture they may write me off list for them. I also have a few for the Kidd Cemetery in New Caney. Glenda Moorhead Lamka glendal@houston.rr.com > -----Original Message----- > From: RELPPEK@aol.com [mailto:RELPPEK@aol.com] > Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 9:26 AM > To: TXMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TXMONTGO] KIDD Cemetery now online > > > Thanks to Tom Vinson, Kidd Cemetery in > Conroe, has now been transcribed and > is now online. > www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/kidd.htm > > thanks, > > Remember: You are the history of Montgomery > County Texas. > > Jane Sanford Keppler > Sponsor for Montgomery County TX > <A > HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/">Mont > gomery Co. Gen. Index.</A> > www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/index.htm >

Thanks to Tom Vinson, Kidd Cemetery in Conroe, has now been transcribed and is now online. www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/kidd.htm thanks, Remember: You are the history of Montgomery County Texas. Jane Sanford Keppler Sponsor for Montgomery County TX <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/">Montgomery Co. Gen. Index.</A> www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/index.htm

I would like some information.  I have ancestors buried in the Danville Cemetery....or is it called the Good Shepherd Cemetery?? I thought it would be in Walker County (as is New Waverly) but the Walker County Cemetery Book at the Gen. Library in Houston doesn't have "Danville Cemetery", but shows the Good Shepherd Cemetery in that area. Could it be in Montgomery County? or Gregg County? Anyway, does anyone know how to get there?  I was in the area of New Waverly & Conroe a couple of days ago, so I thought I would look for it, but I didn't find it. Can anyone help? Thanks Pat