Posted on: Palo Pinto Co. Tx Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/PaloPinto/857 Surname: Galik, Kosakowski, Bodenschatz ------------------------- I am Jacob and Theofilia's granddaughter. My Dad was Stanley who was born in Mingus, Palo Pinto Co, TX. I would also like to exchange information.. Frances

I am seeking information on our grgrandfather John Thomas Badgwell b 1860 GA and William Chester Badgwell b 1852 SC and Jason Ceymore Badgwell b1864 GA - I noticed on the internet that Marion Harold Pollard. SR and Wanzelle Badgwell had a son Marion Harold Pollard, Jr b1947 in Palo Pinto Co., TX- Any help anyone can give us would be greatly appreciated - Thank you - Donna in AL

Posted on: Palo Pinto Co. Tx Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/PaloPinto/851 Surname: KUNETKA ------------------------- Hi D. Graves: I also have been researching the KUNETKA surname. As you well know there are not many in the United States that I know of. I will provide you some brief information on my KUNETKA ancestors. Some of which is documented and some which is heresay. As I understand the relationships a Joseph KUNETKA who was my great-great grandfather married Anna RYDEL in Hodslavice, Moravia. My understanding that this union had 5 or more children. 2 sisters never came to the United States but the 3 sons did. Joseph Kunetka who was my great grandfather married Anna Barton in Hodslavice. A son Joseph and daughter Anna was born there. They came to Fayette or Colorado County Texas in November 1873. My grandfather Frank KUNETKA was born in probably Colorado County Texas in January 1874. He married my grandmother Anna KUDELKA in 1896. (To the best of my knowledge he was a farmer and my great grandfather was shown living with him as shown in the 1900 census. Sometimes after my mother was born in November 1903 the family moved to Palo Pinto County where he worked as a miner until his death in our about June 1907. His last daughter was born in Palo Pinto County in September 1905. Another son John was born in 1877 and a daughter Mary Ann was born in 1881 both in Ammansville,Fayette County, Texas. Another brother to my great grandfather Frank KUNETKA married Anna KRIZAN prior to coming to the Colorado County, Texas also in the 1870's. He and his family moved to Sweethome in Lavaca County, Texas and later moved to DeWitt County, Texas. It is my understanding that they had 10 children. Another brother to my great grandfather Ondrej (Andreas) came to Fayette County, Texas probably also in the 1870's married Veronica FOYT and settled in Fayetteville in Fayette County Texas. I think they had about 8 children. If these are the KUNETKA family lines you are working on. I would be delighted to exchange information with you. Erwin A. Pavlik I live in Giddings, Lee County, Texas.

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What is the oldest Funeral Home in Palo Pinto Co and how far back do they have records? I'm looking for records on the father of Charity Emmaline Hammon who lived in Palo Pinto Co, TX in the 1880 census. Her father, William McCandles lived nearby with his wife Mary. Also trying to find any Hammon descended from John Van and Charity Hammon[d]. Ron McCandless

I am searching for info on Wood Finton Worsham, who I believe moved to Palo Pinto County, TX circa 1885, married and had children. Supposedly returned to AR to die from some disease and married his nurse in 1901. I am from this union and would appreciate any info supporting his stay in TX. or info on how I can obtain assistance. Thank you in advance. Smitty

----- Original Message ----- From: "jasson" <jasson@wac.com> To: <OKROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 9:28 AM Subject: [OKROOTS] dust bowl migrants to california > My name is Jason Holtermann I am 23 years old and attending college. I am working on my senior theses research paper. My grandfather was born in Oklahoma in 1920 and in 1935 his family moved to California. They like most other dust bowl migrants found work in the fields in the central valley picking fruit and so forth. During the war my grandfather joined the navy. What I am looking for is other dust bowl migrants or their descendants who came to California from the dust bowl region of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas. I am interested in the work they did when they arrived in California, the work they did during the depression, and the work they did during the war. Those who respond to this message please email me directly. There is no need to bother the rest of the list with my request. If you know of anybody or you subscribe to other lists that might help me please respond, I need as much input as I can get for this survey. Thank You, Jason. > > > ==== OKROOTS Mailing List ==== >

G. Hamman was the original Purchaser or Grantee of block 2, Section 88 on Abstract 1171 of the T&P Railroad Co. Survey in Palo Pinto Co. TX. Does anyone have any more information on this man or the land? Ron McCandless

Posted on: Palo Pinto Co. Tx Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/PaloPinto/828 Surname: McClaren, Taylor ------------------------- The first judge in Palo Pinto County was Judge McClaren, Son John C. McLaren married Martha Amelia Taylor, daughter of Stephen Slade Taylor in 1878. John became the first sheriff of Stonewall county and supposedly died in the line of duty in March of 1892. Martha had died in January of 1891. There were two children Edward and Della McLaren. Would like to know about descendants, these children did not return to either set of grandparents. Would like to know where John and Martha are buried.

Posted on: Palo Pinto Co. Tx Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/PaloPinto/827 Surname: McClarin, Taylor ------------------------- The first judge in Palo Pinto County was Judge McClaren, Son John C. McLaren married Martha Amelia Taylor, daughter of Stephen Slade Taylor in 1878. John became the first sheriff of Stonewall county and supposedly died in the line of duty in March of 1892. Martha had died in January of 1891. There were two children Edward and Della McLaren. Would like to know about descendants, these children did not return to either set of grandparents. Would like to know where John and Martha are buried.

Does anyone know if Palo Pinto County had a medical association in the 1870's and 1880's? I'd love to know if they did. Rae Ann

Rae Ann, If, on the off chance, your interest is in Dr David B Warren of 1870-on in Palo Pinto County, I have a good bit of information about him. Cheers, Jim

> I've been told there is the Hammond's Family Cemetery out in an area > named Sharp's Valley , north of Gordon. Does anyone have an index of > the graves there? > Grave registries for Palo Pinto County are available at both the Boyce Ditto Library in Mineral Wells and the Weatherford Public Library, where there is also an assistant in the room housing local history and genealogy. I found my great-great-grandmother's grave in the Davidson Cemetery west of Mingus using the registry. Good luck. Michael Pettit

I've been told there is the Hammond's Family Cemetery out in an area named Sharp's Valley , north of Gordon. Does anyone have an index of the graves there?

There were at least two families that made their way to Palo Pinto Co. before 1880 from Johnson Co AR to Palo Pinto Co. Texas Emmaline Hamman (aka Hammond, Hammon, Hammonds etc...) and William McCandlis (aka McCandless, McCanless, McAndless etc...) were living in Johnson Co. AR in the 1870 census but were in Palo Pinto in the 1880 census (I am told) These families seem to have been born in TN then to AL then to AR before coming to Texas. Looking for graves, land records and information in general on either of these families. Ron McCandless

This is the Lynch family which discovered the mineral wells that made Mineral Wells famous. I am writing a Lynch family history book for all the related Lynch's, as there is a Lynch family reunion Sept. 30 in Wister, OK. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THESE LYNCH's AND RELATED LINES? Descendants of James Alvis Lynch 1 [1] James Alvis Lynch b: 27 April 1827 in TN or MO d: 1920 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., TX Occupation: wagon maker, stonemason, farmer . +Mariah Jane Rogers b: in TN m: Abt. 1849 2 Richard "Dick" Lynch *2nd Wife of [1] James Alvis Lynch: . +Arminda Sweeney b: 1836 in GA m: 1849 d: 1921 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., TX 2 William J. Lynch b: 1854 in AR 2 John P. Lynch b: 1856 in AR 2 Harriet E. Lynch b: 1857 in AR .... +Andrew S. Bailey m: 29 July 1875 in Grayson Co., TX 2 Mary E. Lynch b: 1859 in AR .... +Isham Isley? m: 07 October 1875 in Grayson Co., TX 2 Minerva Lynch b: 1862 in AR 2 Charles C. Lynch b: 1864 in TX .... +Clara Nora Davis 2 Joseph Lynch b: 1866 in TX 2 Nancy Ann Lynch b: Abt. 1868 in TX 2 James M. Lynch b: Abt. 1872 in TX 2 Samuel Lynch b: 1874 in TX 2 Marshall Lynch b: 1876 in TX Darienne Hall Coppell, TX

I am looking for information on Earl Own Kethley and Guthrie (Gus) Josephine Courtney Kethley. I know that they were in Palo Pinto County in 1929. They had one daughter Lula Earlene Kethley born in 1929. I would appreciate any help you can give me. Carlian Massingill Pittman, carlian@airmail.net

Posted on: Palo Pinto Co. Tx Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/PaloPinto/820 Surname: ------------------------- I am looking for information on Bruce Elwood Evans and his wife Eddie Courtney Evans. I know that they were in Palo Pinto County in 1945. They had one daughter by the name of Patsy Ann Evans born in 1945. Eddie Courtney Evans had a sister by the name of Gurthrie Josephine Courtney Kethley. She married Earl Own Kethley. They had one daughter by the name of Lula Earlene Kethley. Lula was born in 1929 in Palo Pinto Co. I would appreciate any help you can give me. Carlian Massingill Pittman, carlian@airmail.net

I am looking for information on Bruce Elwood Evans and his wife Eddie Courtney Evans. I need to know when they died and where they are buried. They had a daughter by the name of Patsy Ann Evans, born in 1945 in Palo Pinto County, Tx. I would like to contact her. I do not know who she married or if she is still alive. I would appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks Carlian Massingill Pittman, carlian@airmail.net

Hello, I am proud to announce the creation of a new mail list called TX-Cemeteries. This list has the encouragement of Gerron S. Hite, Cemetery Preservation Coordinator in the History Programs Division of the Texas Historical Commission and he's excited at the opportunity to share his feelings about our cemetery preservation to a large group all at once Others that have been notified, Lee Campbell, Past Representative for the Texas State Genealogical Society {and my cousin} and her friend, Past President of the TSGS Wanda Donaldson. I've let all the following people know about the list and they may join from time to time. Yvonne Pickens, current President of the TSGS. Trey Holt, coordinator for the Texas GenWeb. Wyndell Taylor, creator of GA Cherokee County GenWeb page, {and my cousin}. <Smile> I just have a lot of cousins !!!! The main focus of this list will be to locate and catalogue our endangered cemeteries. Gerron Hite has obtained a new program to help us give our cemeteries "Historic Texas Cemetery Designation". He is willing to help us learn how to accomplish this designation. This will also be a topic for us to address. I am an experienced RootsWeb mail list admin. Currently I manage the mail list for VARoots, SC-Old Pendleton-District, and the Brand surname list. I am also experienced in the survey of large and small cemeteries. In addition to the topics above there will be discussions on how to preserve and restore old monuments with the help of a caretaker with over 25 years experience. To join the mail list simply send a message to TX-Cemeteries-L-request@rootsweb.com with only the word subscribe in the subject line and nothing else. If you prefer the Digest send a message to TX-Cemeteries-D-request@rootsweb.com with only the word subscribe in the subject line and nothing else. I look forward to seeing you there, Respectfully, donna brand