I would like to correspond with anyone with the surnames Terry or Vanhooser. Paul Carter Arvada, CO

Got this off another list! Go check it out!!! WOW Rootsweb has added "Post-ems," a memo/explanatory space to the Social Security Death Index found at http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi When you access the Social Security Death Index through Rootsweb, you may post additions and corrections to index. You also may view what others have posted. This is a good place to add: maiden name spouse marriage date and place names of parents place of death date and place of burial names of children places of residence You may also provide correct information about dates of birth or death when the SSDI data is not correct. This also provides a link to you for others who are researching your family.

Kay sent this to me and I thought I would pass it along to the list! THanks Kay!! Dear Traci, The Catholic Branch of the Masonic Lodge is the Knights of Columbus. The Knights of Pythias is a different organization entirely. The Pythian Home in Weatherford is one of the only standing and still functioning homes left in the country. Downtown on the square there still stands an old building that was the early lodge of the Knights of Pythias, I think. It is quite a nice building with a "knight" in full armour crowning the top decor. Can't remember the date in the bricks, but I think it was around 1889. The Masonic Grand Lodge in Waco (P.O. Box 446, Waco, TX 76703) has index cards on all Masons, (past and present) in the state of Texas and has provided me with valuable clues as to my ancestors trek across Texas. Sometimes when I would lose one of them, the masonic card would help me relocate them. They kept excellent records, including their offices held, relocations, and date of death. I have tried Grand Lodges in other states but have not been as fortunate. I would think the Pythian Home (and archives) would have similar records of old members, but I have not had the occasion to use them. I do think there is a cemetery on the grounds of the Pythian Home somewhere. The director there is Peggy Hutton, and the phone number is (817) 599-9052 during regular business hours. Hope this info will help you, and perhaps some others as well. Kay Davis - Willow Park, TX

St Stephens Catholic Church has been here forever..... One of the first churches, 817-596-9585. There is no cemetery next to the church, and Im not sure if there is a catholic part in the cemeteries here but I do not think there is a seperate cemetery for the Catholics. I know there is a 'mason' type group that is Catholic here and I want to say its the Knights of the Pythian... I just cant remember... hope this helps... Traci GShock7768@aol.com wrote: > I would suggest contacting the Catholic Church in Weatherford, and talking to > the Priest or Monsigneur (sp). The church would surely know, I'd think. > > Also find out how long the Catholic Church has been established in > Weatherford. Weatherford is such a fortress of Southern Baptists, and Church > of Christ'ers that there may never have been a separate cemetary set aside > for the Catholic faith. > > ==== TXPARKER Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE from the TXPARKER-L list, send a message to TXPARKER-L-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe as the subject, too. To unsubscribe from the digest, use the address - TXPARKER-D-request@rootsweb.com

There is a Rev. M. F. or F.M. Lock listed on my grandparents marriage certificate in Weatherford, Texas in 1916.

Looking for descendents of Jonathan Hellums. He and family were in Parker Co ab 1875-1890. He is found on 1880 Census. Wife (Crissie Matilda). He was born in Tenn, but lived in Ala, Miss and Ark before coming to Tx. Children: Nancy md Brown ROBERTS James md Rachel SWAIM Elizabeth md James PURSLEY William Henry md Elizabeth SUIT (we think) Edith (no info), Elivra Jane (no inf) Frances md MR. JAMISON (She was in 1880 census next door to Jonathan and was living along with daugher Henryetta) John (no inf); George W. (no info); Mary Caroline md Dread CEARLEY (also in Parker Co) Martha Matilda md: John STRATTON (also in Parker Co)

Hello, I am researching Minnie Ethel Williams b. 22 Apr 1886 in Poolville, Parker Co., TX, d. Feb. 1977 Vernon Co., MO. Her parents were James Mancel Williams b. 18 May 1856 AL, d. 4 Feb 1944 and Dellar Alston b. 14 Feb 1869 AL, d. 4 Mar 1926. Minnie was married to Louis Edward "L.E." Watson of Wise Co., TX. They married 26 Feb 1902 in Wise Co., TX. What address should I write to obtain birth certificates for Parker Co? Thank you, Shawna Smith jsmith00@flash.net

Jan Wallace wrote: > > SUSAN BURNS wrote: > > > I have just found an obituary in Grayson County TX which states G.W. > > Cain died there while visiting his daughter, however, his body was > > returned to Weatherford, TX for burial. He died 20 July 1934. The > > obituary didn't state the interment site. Does anyone have access to or > > know where George and possibly some of his family are buried? > > > > Thanks > > > > ==== TXPARKER Mailing List ==== > > List problems? Contact the Parker County listowner, PipL7x3@aol.com. > > He should have a death certificate, and losts of times the interment site is > on that. There is only one funeral home in Weatherford, Cotton-Bratton, I > think. I don't know if they keep records back that far. The death > certificate might be your best change. There is a big cemetery in > Weatherford. If you contact the Weatherford Public Library Genealogy Dept. > they might look it up for you. They have a pretty comprehensive listing of > the graves. Jan W. jwallace@flash.net > > ==== TXPARKER Mailing List ==== Weatherford, Parker, Co., has two cemetery books just out, published, I believe, by the Parker Co. Genealogy Association. These can be ordered by sending $20.00 for each book to them. I think it covers more than two cemeteries. There is more than two cemeteries in Parker Co., Tx. Juanita

I have replied to the two people involved in this unsubscribe problem off of the list and this discussion should not continue on the list. Please be patient with newbies and others who have questions and problems. Help is always much better than flames. Thanks for your help in keeping this list a friendly one. Lela Evans TXParker-L mailing list manager

Please don't refer to me as an idiot....the fact that I have gone about having myself taken off their mailing list twice now and yet I seem to get 10-12 e mails a day from them is beyond my comprehension, I may have gone about this the wrong way, but the right way is getting me no where....

Sue I have the below Smiths in Parker Co. I descend from Emma Jones and her first husband, Tom Blair. I believe the below information shows Emma as Henry Smith's first wife...she was his 2nd. 1. Henry1 Smith He married (1) Emma Hicks Jones, daughter of Andrew Jones and Samantha Norrell. She was born July 07, 1877 in Texas, and died in Texas. He married (2) Unknown. Children of Henry Smith and Emma Jones are: 2 i. Lawson2 Smith. He married Meryl Roberson + 3 ii. Cyril Smith. 4 iii. Emma Smith, born December 21, 1906; died July 1989 in Springtown, Parker Co. Texas. She married (1) Ed Williams She married (2) Arthur Leonard 5 iv. Ocie Smith. Children of Henry Smith and Unknown are: 6 i. Audrey2 Smith. She married (1) Unknown Goodson She married (2) Cecil 7 ii. Ewell Smith. He married Unknown Feaster + 8 iii. Lida Smith, born Abt. 1890; died 1976. Generation No. 2 3. Cyril2 Smith (Henry1) She married Fred Austin. Children of Cyril Smith and Fred Austin are: 9 i. Don3 Austin. 10 ii. Woody Austin. 11 iii. Theodore Austin. 12 iv. Mary Ann Austin. 13 v. Evelyn Austin, born Abt. 1944. 8. Lida2 Smith (Henry1) was born Abt. 1890, and died 1976. She married Marion Springfield 1906, son of Henry Springfield and Lydia Williams. He was born Abt. 1887, and died 1943. Children of Lida Smith and Marion Springfield are: 14 i. Barney3 Springfield. He married Neva King 15 ii. Andy Springfield. He married Thelma Graham 16 iii. Waymon Springfield. He married Una Cross 17 iv. Henry Springfield. He married Mirl Garner 18 v. Opa Springfield. 19 vi. Madeline Springfield, died 1932. Charlotte ==== TXPARKER Mailing List ==== List problems? Contact the Parker County listowner, PipL7x3@aol.com.

I found 3 buried in Weatherford Greenwood Cemetery which I have sent the person inquiring about G W Cain. For the information of those on the Parker County list: George W Cain (b 3/31/1852, d 7/20/1934) Also buried in that cemetery are: Sarah E Cain (b 9/9/1856, d 6/25/1931) Pat Cain (b 2/14/1896, d 10/21/1929) Remarks: Son/M&M G W (from notes) I understand that both the Weatherford and the Northern books will be ready for sale in the near future. - Jo Ann Kendrick Robinson

Good Afternoon Everyone, Am seeking information on the following family: Samuel L. Clark b. abt 1814 in Ohio or NY -- depends on census you look at d. aft 1880 - probably in Jack Co., Texas married 1835 in Coles Co., Ill to Isabel NEELY Clark - daug. of Charles NEELY & Jane MARTIN b. abt 1806 in Logan Co., Ky. children: Emma - 1837 - md. Nelson H. MARTIN Naomi - 1839 John Thomas - 1840 - md. Charity Ann HIGHTOWER Charles - 1844 Sarah A. - 1847 - md R. J. DOYLE Daniel James Edwin - 1849 - md. Mary Lucinda MILLER and possibly another child. Notes: Samuel Lee Clark - was the son of John CLARK and Anar GIBBS. At least that is the theory right now and it seems to be working out.... He married his brother's widow Isabel NEELY Clark. He is in the 1840 census of Shelby Co., Ill, the 1850 census of Dallas Co., Texas, and the 1880 census of Jack Co., Texas. And appears in tax rolls in Denton Co., Texas, Dallas Co., Texas, and Parker Co., Texas. He is listed as one of the early Baptist Ministers performing marriages in Dallas Co. Texas and Ellis Co., Texas. And is listed in the History of the Primitive Baptists in Texas as starting churches in the area. Isabel NEELY Clark married first Orange Clark, brother of John Thomas Clark. Isabel and Orange Clark has one daughter Jane who was then raised by John Thomas Clark and Isabel after they married. This family lived in New York, Ohio, Illinois, and Texas and descendants then moved to New Mexico, Arizona, and Oklahoma. Would love any assistance, corrections on this family and would love to share with any new "cousins" -- Thanks so much -- Emma

Good Afternoon Everyone, I am seeking information on the following family: John Thomas Clark - son of Samuel L. CLARK & Isabel NEELY b. 1840 in Moultrie Co., Illinois d. 1922 in New Mexico married - July 1866 Texas Charity Ann HIGHTOWER - daug. of Joshua HIGHTOWER & Martha WATKINS b. 1849 in Izard Co., Arkansas d. Jan. 1931 New Mexico children: Martha Isabel - 1867 Mary Jane - 1869 James Neely - 1871 twins - died as infants - 1874 John Edwin - 1875 Sarah Luann - 1877 Charles Franklin - 1879 twins - died as infants - 1881 Richmond Owen - 1883 Lillian Mae - 1885 Chariety Ellen - 1887 William Harvey - 1889 Notes: John Thomas CLARK and Charity Ann HIGHTOWER were probably married in Parker Co., Texas. But since a fire destroyed records there I have not been able to find that information. John Thomas CLARK is in the 1850 census of Dallas Co., Texas, the 1860 census of Parker Co., Texas, the 1870 tax roll of Hood Co., Texas, the 1880 census of Coleman Co., Texas, the 1900 census of Sierra Co., New Mexico, and the 1910 census of Grant Co., New Mexico. He was a carpenter, a sheriff, and an ordained Baptist Minister and as you can tell -- the family moved a lot. Charity Ann Hightower is in the 1850 census of Izard Co., Arkansas, the 1860 census of Johnson Co., Texas, the 1880 census of Coleman Co., Texas, the 1900 census of Sierra Co., New Mexico, and the 1910 census of Grant Co., New Mexico. Members of this family lived in Illinois, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, & Arizona. Any assistance, corrections, etc greatly appreciated -- Would love to share information with "cousins" -- thanks -- Emma

Jan, according to my copy of "Trails West, Parker County Cemeteries, Southern half, Vol 1, 1998, Cains are buried in Brock and Greenwood Cemeteries. No GW Cain listed though. Rick.

Vicki Hall wrote: > Jan, there is a much larger funeral home in Weatherford called White's Funeral > Home. They are also located in Springtown, Azle and a couple of other > towns....Granbury, I think. > Vicki Newkirk Hall > > Jan Wallace wrote: > > > SUSAN BURNS wrote: > > > > > I have just found an obituary in Grayson County TX which states G.W. > > > Cain died there while visiting his daughter, however, his body was > > > returned to Weatherford, TX for burial. He died 20 July 1934. The > > > obituary didn't state the interment site. Does anyone have access to or > > > know where George and possibly some of his family are buried? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > ==== TXPARKER Mailing List ==== > > > List problems? Contact the Parker County listowner, PipL7x3@aol.com. > > > > He should have a death certificate, and losts of times the interment site is > > on that. There is only one funeral home in Weatherford, Cotton-Bratton, I > > think. I don't know if they keep records back that far. The death > > certificate might be your best change. There is a big cemetery in > > Weatherford. If you contact the Weatherford Public Library Genealogy Dept. > > they might look it up for you. They have a pretty comprehensive listing of > > the graves. Jan W. jwallace@flash.net > > > > ==== TXPARKER Mailing List ==== > > ==== TXPARKER Mailing List ==== > To search the Parker County mailing list archives, go to http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl Fill in the name of the list and search for your key word. Back in the 30's I think there was one. Cotton-Bratton Funeral Home and Fine Furinture. I always thought that was funny...I guess in a small town, you have to diversify to survive. Anyway, I was told that what a person dies in one county or state, and maybe have his funeral there, when he is buried in another county or state, the funeral home meets the body at the train (or whatever) and is taken to the cemetery straightaway for burial. However, if you relative lived in Weatherford, he probably had his service there. On my relatives, the death certificate stated where the place of burial was. Jan W.

SUSAN BURNS wrote: > I have just found an obituary in Grayson County TX which states G.W. > Cain died there while visiting his daughter, however, his body was > returned to Weatherford, TX for burial. He died 20 July 1934. The > obituary didn't state the interment site. Does anyone have access to or > know where George and possibly some of his family are buried? > > Thanks > > ==== TXPARKER Mailing List ==== > List problems? Contact the Parker County listowner, PipL7x3@aol.com. He should have a death certificate, and losts of times the interment site is on that. There is only one funeral home in Weatherford, Cotton-Bratton, I think. I don't know if they keep records back that far. The death certificate might be your best change. There is a big cemetery in Weatherford. If you contact the Weatherford Public Library Genealogy Dept. they might look it up for you. They have a pretty comprehensive listing of the graves. Jan W. jwallace@flash.net

Jan, there is a much larger funeral home in Weatherford called White's Funeral Home. They are also located in Springtown, Azle and a couple of other towns....Granbury, I think. Vicki Newkirk Hall Jan Wallace wrote: > SUSAN BURNS wrote: > > > I have just found an obituary in Grayson County TX which states G.W. > > Cain died there while visiting his daughter, however, his body was > > returned to Weatherford, TX for burial. He died 20 July 1934. The > > obituary didn't state the interment site. Does anyone have access to or > > know where George and possibly some of his family are buried? > > > > Thanks > > > > ==== TXPARKER Mailing List ==== > > List problems? Contact the Parker County listowner, PipL7x3@aol.com. > > He should have a death certificate, and losts of times the interment site is > on that. There is only one funeral home in Weatherford, Cotton-Bratton, I > think. I don't know if they keep records back that far. The death > certificate might be your best change. There is a big cemetery in > Weatherford. If you contact the Weatherford Public Library Genealogy Dept. > they might look it up for you. They have a pretty comprehensive listing of > the graves. Jan W. jwallace@flash.net > > ==== TXPARKER Mailing List ====

Does anyone have any Smiths or Scotts in Parker Co. (1860's on)? Would like to get your information. Thanks, Sue M. Clarksville, TN

There are three funeral homes in Weatherford. Cotton-Bratton Galbreath-Pickard White's Cotton-Bratton has been around the longest, over 100 years. The Weatherford Public Library also has all back issues of the newspaper, The Weatherford Democrat and other newspapers that have come and gone. I have found that these have been an excellent way to find out where people are buried, who did the funeral, and relatives. Good luck. Gary Moseley born and raised in Weatherford >From: Jan Wallace <jwallace@flash.net> >Reply-To: TXPARKER-L@rootsweb.com >To: TXPARKER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [TXPARKER-L] G.W. Cain >Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 10:25:31 -0500 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >From TXPARKER-L-request@rootsweb.com Mon Jul 05 08:01:54 1999 >Received: from [204.212.38.27] by hotmail.com (1.5) with SMTP id >MHotMailB94A13E10139D82197D9CCD4261B0BF90; Mon Jul 05 08:01:54 1999 >Received: (from slist@localhost)by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id >HAA16843;Mon, 5 Jul 1999 07:59:33 -0700 (PDT) >Resent-Date: Mon, 5 Jul 1999 07:59:33 -0700 (PDT) >Message-ID: <3780CE6A.6354D67D@flash.net> >X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.51 [en] (Win95; U) >X-Accept-Language: en >Old-To: TXPARKER-L@rootsweb.com >References: <377D53DA.70F5@airmail.net> >Resent-Message-ID: <FrJZnC.A.4GE.VhMg3@bl-11.rootsweb.com> >Resent-From: TXPARKER-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <TXPARKER-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/451 >X-Loop: TXPARKER-L@rootsweb.com >Precedence: list >Resent-Sender: TXPARKER-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > >SUSAN BURNS wrote: > > > I have just found an obituary in Grayson County TX which states G.W. > > Cain died there while visiting his daughter, however, his body was > > returned to Weatherford, TX for burial. He died 20 July 1934. The > > obituary didn't state the interment site. Does anyone have access to or > > know where George and possibly some of his family are buried? > > > > Thanks > > > > ==== TXPARKER Mailing List ==== > > List problems? Contact the Parker County listowner, PipL7x3@aol.com. > >He should have a death certificate, and losts of times the interment site >is >on that. There is only one funeral home in Weatherford, Cotton-Bratton, I >think. I don't know if they keep records back that far. The death >certificate might be your best change. There is a big cemetery in >Weatherford. If you contact the Weatherford Public Library Genealogy Dept. >they might look it up for you. They have a pretty comprehensive listing of >the graves. Jan W. jwallace@flash.net > > >==== TXPARKER Mailing List ==== > > _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com