I thought I had a scatter-brained idea about DNA testing of unmarked graves for genealogical determination, but now I see their doing it with Christopher Columbus' brother. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=624&e=1&cid=624&u=/ap/20020917/ap_on_sc/spain_columbus__graves You wouldn't have to actually dig up the body, just do a small diameter sample core, after determining position of the remains with sonic or VLF radar. Same technology as the shotgun taking a picture of the buried dinosaur in the movie Jurassic Park (first). Then there are the ethical questions. How old is old enough for an archeological dig versus disturbing my relatives' remains? DNA is sometimes good for many hundred years. Sorry this is a bit off topic, but I think its a potentially important, albeit expensive, genealogical application. These lists need a little firing-up anyway. Mark Murphy in Texas Researching (currently) the predescessor lines of Simon Murphy, b. abt 1690, probably Surry Co. VA. Member: Navarro County (TX) Geneaological Society Surry County (VA) Historical Society Maury County (TN) Historical Society maybe some others, I can't remember.

Greetings ye all, Hope everyone has found many old ancestors over the summer. Would any of you have experience with, or know where one might locate the following English public records? I see that they are deposited in the Public Record Office in Kew, wherever that may be. Might the Mormons have microfilm copies, or is there an index possibly?: Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Registers of Licences to pass beyond the seas 1573-1677 Physical description 33 volume(s) Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Port Books 1565-1798 Physical description 1553 bundle(s) Coast Bonds etc. c1558-c1820 Physical description 48 bundle(s)

I have not received anything in three days. Sorry about this but it is the only way I know to check Tom

Thomas Sidney Lindsey and wife Annie E Lindsey are buried here along with at least some of their children. Can anyone tell me the dates of death for this couple. Would appreciate any information on this family. Esther

Can anyone help this fellow. I know this pictuer exist but do not know where. Thanks, Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas Chewning To: wellsweep@pflash.com Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 8:35 AM Subject: Yearbook pictures..... Good Morning: Once upon a time there was a website that had the Navarro High School Class of 1927 students and their pictures on the internet. Do you have any ideas as to what happen to this website? There was a Clara Jane Chewning who was pictured on this website and I would like to be able to sent said picture to her son who has never seen the picture. Thanks in advance for your assistance. Tom Chewning of Florida..... --- Thomas Chewning --- tjc417@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet.

Can anyone give me any information about the family of McKenzie Reed & Ann E. Varnell Reed? They married in Whitfield County, Georgia and went to Texas in 1905. They were farmers and settled in the Clarendon, Donley County area. Their sons were Millard Felmon, Albert, Horace and Leonard. Horace changed the spelling of his name to Reid. McKenzie and Ann had siblings who went to Texas and most of them settled in Navarro County. I have sketches of information about this family but would like to have a complete record of them. Anne Wilson anne-wilson@juno.com

Hello, I recently obtained a box of family photographs from my mother. In it I found a school group shot that I have determined contains many of the students from the graduating class of 1912 - including my great-aunt, Fern Cheshire. If anyone has an interest in this photo, please email me privately and I will send it to you as a jpeg file. Attached to the photo in my great aunt's handwriting is a list of names. It appears that she was working on a class reunion sometime in the 1960's - perhaps a 50 year reunion. She has made comments as to places of residence, whether deceased, and married names of female students. Listed below are the names of the students as transcribed from her notes. Marlinna Stringer Names associated with unidentified school group photo MALES Robert Elliott - Dallas Walter Blair - Dallas Douglas Jackson - deceased Lewis D. Hixson - unknown Roy Fox - deceased Leo Fox - deceased William White - deceased Dr. Carl S. Wilson - Houston Dr. Maxwell S. Molloy - El Paso Robert Hailey - Nashville, Tennessee Opie Wills James Payne - deceased Percy McKinney - Corsicana Reginald Nicol - Jacksonville Trim Hale - Rockdale Augustus P. Mays Hubert B. Love (Sal.) I believe this stands for Salutatorian Hood Parker (Pres.) - deceased Daniel H. Kiber (V.Pres.) - san antonio FEMALES Eunice Houston (Val.) - Corsicana (valedictorian?) Ila Mae Norris - Wichita Falls Ethel Roughton - Wortham May T. Bingham - Dallas (Steely) Rachel Ross Hunter - Sikeston, MO Augusta Mirus Green Lillian Jones Modena McAfee Sutton Gussie Ruth Smith - Cochran Katrina Stout Wright Marie Waltman Josephine Bogy Parke Lena May Bonner Christie Minter Williams - Ruston, LA Kathleen O'Neil Steele Sadie Cohen Marks - Sherman Loretta Elms Norwood - Wichita Falls Lilla Kerr Turner - Nac(ogdoches?) Rose Johnson Louis Clapton Annie George Holmes Nichols Helen Park Stryker - Fredonia, KS

Hello, I recently obtained a box of "goodies" from my mother. In it I found a school group shot that I have determined contains many of the students from the graduating class of 1912 - including my great-aunt, Fern Cheshire. If anyone has an interest in this photo, please email me privately and I will send it to you as a jpeg file. Attached to the photo in my great aunt's handwriting is a list of names. It appears that she was working on a class reunion sometime in the 1960's - perhaps a 50 year reunion. She has made comments as to places of residence, whether deceased, and married names of female students. Listed below are the names of the students as transcribed from her notes. Names associated with unidentified school group photo MALES Robert Elliott - Dallas Walter Blair - Dallas Douglas Jackson - deceased Lewis D. Hixson - unknown Roy Fox - deceased Leo Fox - deceased William White - deceased Dr. Carl S. Wilson - Houston Dr. Maxwell S. Molloy - El Paso Robert Hailey - Nashville, Tennessee Opie Wills James Payne - deceased Percy McKinney - Corsicana Reginald Nicol - Jacksonville Trim Hale - Rockdale Augustus P. Mays Hubert B. Love (Sal.) I believe this stands for Salutatorian Hood Parker (Pres.) - deceased Daniel H. Kiber (V.Pres.) - san antonio FEMALES Eunice Houston (Val.) - Corsicana (valedictorian?) Ila Mae Norris - Wichita Falls Ethel Roughton - Wortham May T. Bingham - Dallas (Steely) Rachel Ross Hunter - Sikeston, MO Augusta Mirus Green Lillian Jones Modena McAfee Sutton Gussie Ruth Smith - Cochran Katrina Sout Wright Marie Waltman Josephine Bogy Parke Lena May Bonner Christie Minter Williams - Ruston, LA Kathleen O’Neil Steele Sadie Cohen Marks - Sherman Loretta Elms Norwood - Wichita Falls Lilla Kerr Turner - Nac(ogdoches?) Rose Johnson Louis Clapton Annie George Holmes Nichols Helen Park Stryker - Fredonia, KS

Some time ago I received an article concerning Joseph B. Meador who married Mary Rosetta Taylor Hammonds, they had two girls Martha and Marretta, He was killed near Texarkana and his wife died the next day. The girls were raised by the Hammonds. Martha worked in the Navarro County court house for years and Maretta married H. B. Scott, they had six children. Does anyone know anything about this family?? Would appreciate any information, Thanks. Clyde Meador

The beginning of July I sent the following message: > From: Sandra Price <sprice@redshift.com> > Date: Thursday, July 4, 2002 10:21 PM > To: TXNAVARR-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TXNAVARR] 1894 Railroad Strike > > 27 July 1894 my great grandmother Jennie COLE was in Corsicana, Navarro, TX > and gave birth to my grandmother Frances Leon Gegley. Frances' father's name > was Frank Leon Gegley. He died in July 1894, just before his daughter's > birth. He worked as a railroad inspector and was killed during strike > negotiations. There is no marriage license, birth certificate or death > certificate that can be found in Corsicana, TX. The last name could possibly > be spelled "Gigley". I continue to look for death records, burial and > history for Frank Leon Gegley. Can anyone help. > > Sandra > California I wish to apologize for my slowness in answering the kind people who wrote in an effort to help me find answers to my quiry. Thank you so much Ann Hill, Anne Wilson, Billy Smithey, and Tom Simpson. All of you were so kind to answer me and be assured that I will be following up on all your suggestions as soon as I get the wind back in my sails. *S* Sandra California

Hi. I'm trying to locate the graves of Thomas Franklin Owens, and his wife Josephine Owens. They died in Streetman, Mr. Owens on 19 March 1919, and Mrs Owens 2 April 1946. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who can tell me where these graves are located. Karen Mills Edom, TX ----------------------------------------------------------- Karen Mills klmillscats@earthlink.net

Sandra, You might type Texas Bureau of Vital Stastics in the Search on your computer. You can print out a form to get a death certificate. I believe their charge is $9.00, but I don't know if they would have records back that far.

There may be some newspapers from this time frame. I suspect if there were some this strike would have been covered. Someone in the the Corsicana library or the genealogical society might help. I also believe there is a website which gives a list of newspapers in publication, but I can't remember the url. If I find it among my mounds of "stuff" I will send it to you. -----Original Message----- From: Sandra Price [mailto:sprice@redshift.com] Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 12:21 AM To: TXNAVARR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXNAVARR] 1894 Railroad Strike 27 July 1894 my great grandmother Jennie COLE was in Corsicana, Navarro, TX and gave birth to my grandmother Frances Leon Gegley. Frances' father's name was Frank Leon Gegley. He died in July 1894, just before his daughter's birth. He worked as a railroad inspector and was killed during strike negotiations. There is no marriage license, birth certificate or death certificate that can be found in Corsicana, TX. The last name could possibly be spelled "Gigley". I continue to look for death records, burial and history for Frank Leon Gegley. Can anyone help. Sandra California ==== TXNAVARR Mailing List ==== For more Navarro County genealogy and history, visit the GenWeb site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txnavarr/

27 July 1894 my great grandmother Jennie COLE was in Corsicana, Navarro, TX and gave birth to my grandmother Frances Leon Gegley. Frances' father's name was Frank Leon Gegley. He died in July 1894, just before his daughter's birth. He worked as a railroad inspector and was killed during strike negotiations. There is no marriage license, birth certificate or death certificate that can be found in Corsicana, TX. The last name could possibly be spelled "Gigley". I continue to look for death records, burial and history for Frank Leon Gegley. Can anyone help. Sandra California

I have information that the subject is buried in the Chatfield Cemetery. He died sometime in 1865. Can someone verify this information? Margaret McCleskey, Arlington, TX

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Dear Researchers: I am trying to locate information for my 75 yr. old aunt whose last wishes include finding her great-grandmothers Heritage. My aunt has taken chemotherapy for 3 years. She had cancer on her Colon, lung, kidney and liver. Last week she got a good report from the Dr. Only a small spot remained on her lung, then practically overnight she took a sudden turn for the worse. Monday the DR's found 5 small tumors on her brain, and now she has lost her vision due to the brain tumor's. Last report as of noon today they have given her 6 months of what they consider quality life, with radiation and chemo at the same time... She and I have tried for going on 16 yrs to find any info on her g-grandmother, Dianna Elizabeth Wilson Born about 1810-? , In Newberry SC , Parents unknown. Dianna Wilson lived with her Wilson family until she married John Montgomery in Newberry SC 1825. She had 2 Children with John Montgomery Mary Anne Montgomery 1827- John Calvin Montgomery 1829-1916 Marshall Co., TN John Montgomery died in 1829 just a few days after his son John Calvin Montgomery was born. About 1834 or so the widow,Dianna Wilson Montgomery married James J.North AKA James J. Titus in Newberry SC the couple had 2 sons possibly more. They were William H. M. Titus abt 1835 and Frances J.M.Titus abt 1837.(Frank) Shortly after, the familys consisting of Titus,Wilson's and Montgomery's moved to Marshall Co.. Tennessee near the town of Palmetto most of which stayed and raised families in and around that area of Tennessee. Im trying desperately to find out who Dianna's parents were? (IF) anyone has a Dianna Wilson sometimes called Annie, who was born in the Newberry, SC area who later lived in Tennessee please contact me. If you have a female Wilson who married a Montgomery then a Titus,Or if you have a Dianna Wilson at all. If you are researching a line of Wilson's who migrated from Newberry SC to Marshall Co Tennessee before 1843? Then Possibly to TX. Im open for any and all suggestions, leads, ideas... Thank you so much for reading my plea...... Best of luck to all of you! Sincerely, Dianne

Hello! I am looking for any information about the Roberts family that moved to Navarro County in 1846. My great-grandfather, Jacob Riley Roberts was 2 years of age when his father, Benjamin Roberts made this journey. My grandfather's name was Rufus Riley Roberts and he lived in Elbert, Texas. As fate would have it, when my Mom and Dad eloped in 1951, they ended up in Tyler, not far from Corsicana, so I'm a Tyler girl. I am married now and live in Lancaster. My understanding is that Benjamin and Evan G.'s father's name was Aaron Roberts (married to Anna Stover). I can't seem to find any information past this. Thanks in advance. Nancy Fagan

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Bevins is in the same county as Atlanta, which ever that one is (might be Bowie). Sorry, I just got in after being gone a week, and I do not have a map in front of me (plus I'm a little tired). Gaylon L Powell Austin TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Bartlett" <bartlett@onr.com> To: <TXNAVARR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [TXNAVARR] Bevins, Texas > At 06:03 PM 05/31/2002 -0500, anne-wilson@juno.com wrote: > >Can someone tell me the county Bevins, Texas is in. I found a distant > >relative who was born there in 1916. > >I don't need any additional information about the town or county, just > >the name. > >Thanks. > > > > Anne Walton Wilson > > anne-wilson@juno.com > > Good question. I checked my database of place names and the Handbook of > Texas without finding it. Nor is it in the USGS place name database. I > also looked at Texas Almanacs for 1912 and 1925 (the only years I have in > the era you mentioned) and did not find it. The Almanacs back then didn't > list every town; lists were of towns with post offices or incorporated > towns. So Bevins must have been a speck. Sorry to strike out. > > Roger Bartlett > > > > ==== TXNAVARR Mailing List ==== > Visit the on-line Navarro County genealogy archives: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/navarro/navtoc.htm >