Hi Kermit Is there any information as to who built the courthouse? Carolyn --- Kermit Rutledge <KDRutledge@webtv.net> wrote: > Information I have indicates the present courthouse > in Ft Worth was > constructed in1893. It appears the first courthouse > was completed after > the Civil War and burned to the ground on March 29, > 1876. The second > courthouse was started January, 1877, and existed > until 1893 when the > third one was built. > > Kermit Rutledge > > > ==== TXPARKER Mailing List ==== > List problems? Contact the Parker County listowner, > PipL7x3@aol.com. > > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Information I have indicates the present courthouse in Ft Worth was constructed in1893. It appears the first courthouse was completed after the Civil War and burned to the ground on March 29, 1876. The second courthouse was started January, 1877, and existed until 1893 when the third one was built. Kermit Rutledge

Hi Carolyn, Glad the Ft. Worth info might have helped. Could be we were getting a new court house some time along in there (1880-1890). I can't remember when ours burned, but I think the one that's there is the third one. Maybe some others out there have more precise dates. That would be nice to think your family helped to build our beautiful stone court house. Sincerely, Kay Davis

Hi Kay Thank you very much for the information. This helps as to the time period. My gr grandfather was a stone mason. Do you have any idea what he would have done as a stone mason during that time in Fort Worth? Thank you Carolyn --- "kay w. davis" <kaywd@flash.net> wrote: > Dear Carolyn, > Just a little brief info about Ft. Worth during > 1882-90: > Population boomed following the addition of rail > lines in 1876 and had > reached 6663 people by 1880. > The cattle raising, meat-packing, and railroad > shipping industries were > growing as well, but didn't really get off the > ground until about the > time your family left. > The town was filled with gunslingers, gamblers, and > ladies of > ill-repute, but thank heavens the good guys won! > Many people were getting wealthy and the banks were > growing. > New homes were needed for the growing population > and buildings > were popping up. (probably many from stone, and old > wooden buildings > were probably being replaced with stone ones as > well.) > My German ancestors came in on the train in 1876 > and we've been here > ever since. Hope this helps a little. Kay Davis > > > ==== TXPARKER Mailing List ==== > > > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Dear Carolyn, Just a little brief info about Ft. Worth during 1882-90: Population boomed following the addition of rail lines in 1876 and had reached 6663 people by 1880. The cattle raising, meat-packing, and railroad shipping industries were growing as well, but didn't really get off the ground until about the time your family left. The town was filled with gunslingers, gamblers, and ladies of ill-repute, but thank heavens the good guys won! Many people were getting wealthy and the banks were growing. New homes were needed for the growing population and buildings were popping up. (probably many from stone, and old wooden buildings were probably being replaced with stone ones as well.) My German ancestors came in on the train in 1876 and we've been here ever since. Hope this helps a little. Kay Davis

Hi List I'm new to the list and was wondering if someone could fill me in on the History of Fort Worth 1882 to about 1890. My Great Grandparents George and Mary Ann (Gostelow) Curtis moved to Fort Worth about 1882 with their two sons that were born in Michigan. They had two sons while living in Texas, Fred Curtis born in December of 1882 and Joseph Curtis born in October of 1886 at Fort Worth, Texas. In 1890 they were back in Michigan. I am looking for birth information on the children. I am also trying to find why they went to Texas. I do know that George was a stone mason at the time of his death in 1922. Thank you for any information you may have. Carolyn _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

This older couple asked me to help them find out about Black Shirley. Can anyone help them? Please e-mail them directly. Thanks, Teresa Ivey TIvey35049@AOL.com " My wife and I noticed that you are in Springtown. This attracted my wife's curiosity because her step-grandfather and her mother lived there a long time ago. His last name was Shirley. He, according to my wife, was well known because he lived to be 113 years of age. His nickname was "Uncle Black" Shirley. Perhaps you have heard of him. If so, please let us know by e-mail. I did enjoy your piece called "A Prayer As we Grow Older." My wife and I are both in our late 70s, so this kind of thing has special meaning to us!! Thank you very much. Carson N. Snow, Jr., 1409 N. Broadview Dr., Oklahoma City, OK 73127-3144 <cnsj@juno.com>"

Shirley, Did you find out the information to your question? Sue Macchiarella Researching: Scott, Smith "Shirley A. Garcia" wrote: > Who are and how can I contact the coordinators who are updating the > cemeteries in northern Parker County? I have several ancestors in the > Poolville Cemetery in unmarked graves and want to be assured they will be > included. > > Thanks, > > Shirley > > ==== 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

would love to recieve your story's about old parker co. Mary L. Wilson.

would love to recieve your story's about old parker co. Mary L. Wilson.

Shirley, Sorry, I said book by "Roe" should have been by Ava Mills. nita

Shirley, I would appreciate receiving a copy of the book by Roe regarding women in the CCC days - e-mail me the info as to cost & if still available Nita Parker Ryan nitauno@aol.com

Shirley; I would LOVE to read what you have...My GG Aunt, Lou Turner, married a Mr. Fletcher ( I don't know his first name) and they had children George G. Fletcher and Hettie Fletcher...they also were in the Azle area as most of my Turners were.....Do you have anything on a Fletcher marrying a Turner? Thanks.... Tami Ramsey Dublin, VA tami@i-plus.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Shirley A. Garcia <shirlgar@fnbnet.net> To: <TXPARKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 1999 9:08 PM Subject: [TXPARKER-L] Fletcher > I have found a book compiled by Ava E. Mills, containing stories of women > of early Texas who were interview in the late 1930's during the CCC > program. One of those women was Sarah Elizabeth Roe, 1855-1946. Sarah's > father was William Fletcher who died serving during the Civil war. Sarah > married Montgomery Roe in 1873. She was born and lived her entire life one > mile west of where Azle is now. > > She tells about living with her widowed mother in a one room log cabin, > about the Indian scares and about her husband serving in the Texas Rangers. > > I will send a copy of these stories to anyone that is interested, unless > overwhelmed with requests. > > The Fletchers and Hoggards of Azle are my direct kin and I will be glad to > exchange information with anyone on these lines. > > Shirley > > > ==== TXPARKER Mailing List ==== > List problems? Contact the Parker County listowner, PipL7x3@aol.com. >

I am a Criswell descendent, which book do you have? Is it the one by ? and Mary from Plano? I have the first edition (brown cover) but don't have the next one...I am from the Davis Peace Criswell line (my gggrandfather) ---------- > From: Marmaduk99@aol.com > To: TXPARKER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TXPARKER-L] Hutcheson Families > Date: Wednesday, June 09, 1999 3:52 PM > > My gradfather was an early settler of Parker Co. Tx. in Springtown. His > first children were born there. They later moved to Graham, Young Co., > Texas. but two of his sisters and their families lived there. One Margaret > Lafferty married a Chiswell, Ward, Kutch. in the 1850's. Another Mary > Lafferty married a Godfrey. I do have information onthese families. have > stories that mention other names of that area. My Computer is down this is > my husband. If you want i can send you the text of the book with the > stories. Its two one meg files that you can conbine. > > > ==== TXPARKER Mailing List ==== > > > .

Dear Shirley, Please send me a copy of the story about Sarah Elizabeth Roe. For the sake of proper documentation, please include a copy from the title page of the book. Thank you very much. Respectfully, George Lee 16516 Lone Wolf Dr. Leander, TX 78641 ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

I have found a book compiled by Ava E. Mills, containing stories of women of early Texas who were interview in the late 1930's during the CCC program. One of those women was Sarah Elizabeth Roe, 1855-1946. Sarah's father was William Fletcher who died serving during the Civil war. Sarah married Montgomery Roe in 1873. She was born and lived her entire life one mile west of where Azle is now. She tells about living with her widowed mother in a one room log cabin, about the Indian scares and about her husband serving in the Texas Rangers. I will send a copy of these stories to anyone that is interested, unless overwhelmed with requests. The Fletchers and Hoggards of Azle are my direct kin and I will be glad to exchange information with anyone on these lines. Shirley

Who are and how can I contact the coordinators who are updating the cemeteries in northern Parker County? I have several ancestors in the Poolville Cemetery in unmarked graves and want to be assured they will be included. Thanks, Shirley

Shirley, I have some ancestors in Clark Cemetery, off Old Springtown Rd, in unmarked graves as well. If you find out, let me know, please. Thanks, Tamara ---------- > From: Shirley A. Garcia <shirlgar@fnbnet.net> > To: TXPARKER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TXPARKER-L] cemeteries > Date: Thursday, June 10, 1999 7:56 PM > > Who are and how can I contact the coordinators who are updating the > cemeteries in northern Parker County? I have several ancestors in the > Poolville Cemetery in unmarked graves and want to be assured they will be > included. > > Thanks, > > Shirley > > > ==== 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 >

In a message dated 6/10/99 7:59:50 PM Central Daylight Time, shirlgar@fnbnet.net writes: > She tells about living with her widowed mother in a one room log cabin, > about the Indian scares and about her husband serving in the Texas Rangers. > > I will send a copy of these stories to anyone that is interested, unless > overwhelmed with requests. I am from Wise county, live in Bridgeport now. Would love copy of the stories. La Darla

Attention those doing inventories of Poolville Cemetery. I would like to know what scripture or quotation is on the marker of Martha Jane Lefors. Born 1815 died 1896. I have a rubbing but failed to get the scripture. Thank you for your help, Pat Lefors Dawson