Yeah, me too. I've never heard of them before. Mary Sharon Black <[email protected]> wrote: I'd love to have the cornmeal dumplings recipe. Sounds good. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Jameson" To: Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 9:33 PM Subject: [TXREDRIV] Cornmeal dumplings My mother cooked ham and made cornmeal dumplings too! She made her's oblong and about the size of a man's thumb. They were so good! In fact, mother came out to West Texas (from southeastern Oklahoma) when our daughter was born. She asked me what I would like for lunch a few days after I got home from the hospital. Well, no doubt about it...Ham and cornmeal dumplings! I still make them today. We called it Poke Salad in Oklahoma too! Mary Jameson Family: Mauldin, Patton, Pursell, Pullen, Lavender and many others > We never did the Poke Salad. However, my granddaddy used to cook ham hocks > with cornmeal dumplings. They were wonderful!!! Rosalie/New Boston > > ______________________________ ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== Visit Red River County GenWeb site http://www.rootsweb.com/~txredriv ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

No idea Carlene. LOL Daddy must have read it in some book, and then quoted it to us. Something about spooks and now my mind is blank. I was about 7 in those days. We played outside and near dark we would climb up in the back of Daddy's Ford pickup, and say"the witches are coming toooonight, and I can still remember how we would hop down out of the back of the truck and run inside, and we were all shaky and trembling. The "we", was my sister, Kathy about 8 or 9, my little brother Mike about 5 or 6, and me. We could hear the coyotes howling, too. They spooked us a little, but not much. They were all around, but pretty far away. Well, I best go for this time. I was bumped off the list for awhile, and I really missed everyones talk, especially the rambling. Bonnie >From: "Carlene" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Kerbow Lake memories (rambling) >Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 17:20:07 -0500 > >what is Bloody Bones and Red Eye??? > > >==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Bonnie, I pretty much know the roads, but I like to double check the "numbers" to make sure I have them right. I really are thankful that about all the old county road have the numbers road signs at the intersections. Sometimes I get my directions turned around in my head and am going north when I am going west etc etc etc. I am not one of those me that does not ask directions or look at a map. I watch my dad do that when I was you, and I promised myself as a boy that I would not be stubborn about it. Other than that, I give my dad a score of 99.9%. Later, Jim G Paris (make that Reno), Tx p.s. Reno is trying to get our own post office. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Shiro" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Kerbow Lake memories (rambling) > Thanks Jim and Sam, > I guess I could look at a map too, but you are so nice, I figured you might > do it for me. I have almost the same problem about colorblindness, and my > Daddy was colorblind, too. > My two sons have it to a lesser degree than complete colorbindness, or so we > are told. > I may have already told how Daddy told us about it when we were living in > Colorado in the mid 50's. He said he would not know when a traffic light was > green, and we said," well, how did you know it was okay to go"? and he said > he just did what the other drivers did. > He got a warning once because he was driving too slow on the highway, there > in Co. He learned to drive on gravel roads and did not have to get a license > when he first drove some car. The first one he rode in was when he was about > 8 years old, and it was somewhere in Wessen Texas. That was the way he said > "western". > It may have been around Midland/Odessa, but I am not sure. > He did not talk much, but he would take spells when he would talk to all of > us at home and told stories that were just great to us. > He played tricks on us, and he would go outside in the summer at night and > scratch on the window screen and say"Red-Eye and Bloody-bones", and really > get tickled when we would scream. > Well, I think I am like him a lot, and so I guess I best hush so ya'll can > wake up. > > Later, > Bonnie Provence Shiro > Idabel, Ok > > > > >From: "Jim Giddens" <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Kerbow Lake memories (rambling) > >Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 15:44:50 -0500 > > > >By the way the crow flies, Kerbow (small lake) is about 10 miles southwest > >of Clarksville. If in a car, drive from Clarksville on 37 south about 10 > >miles and take the Fulbright road FM 411. From this point it is a curvy > >3 > >miles to Fulbright but about half way to Fulbright, take a right (north) > >on > >CR 1272 (I think). After this is maybe a mile to Kerbow Lake but my > >memory > >is a little fuzzy on just how to get there from this point. From looking > >on the county map, I would guess from 1272 take 1304 and that would lead > >you to the lake. Sue and I were there one more time before we got > >married > >and have not been back sense. After looking at another map, I bet it is > >feed by Cuthand Creek. Sounds like we need to take a memory lane ride to > >Kerbow for our anniversary trip. > > Sue's younger brothers were impressed with me because I did not run > >when > >they spotted a snake in the edge of the grass at the gate. Fact is, I > >never saw the snake > >and did not really know what they were runny around in circles for. I a > >legally color blind, and it is hard for me to pick out similar colors in > >grass and trees. > >When squirrel hunting, I could not spot them if they were not moving, if > >they stopped, I still see they if I kept my eye on them and did not look > >off. > > I bet Sam or John and others can tell us the size of Kerbow Lake and > >who's > >property it is on. > >Jim G > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Bonnie Shiro" <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 2:58 PM > >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Kerbow Lake memories > > > > > > > Hey Jim, > > > I remember stuff in 1958 a little bit.lol I was 6 in them days. So where > >is > > > Kerbow Lake? And my birthday is the 21st. > > > I hope you and Sue have a great anniversary. > > > Bonnie Provence Shiro > > > Idabel, Ok > > > > > > >From: "Jim Giddens" <[email protected]> > > > >Reply-To: [email protected] > > > >To: [email protected] > > > >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Kerbow Lake memories > > > >Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 13:50:25 -0500 > > > > > > > >Kerbow Lake, the first time I ever talked to my wife, was at Kerbow > > > >Lake. > > > >Her cousin Donald Chesshir (my best friend) had earlier pointer her out > >to > > > >me as we were circling the square in Clarksville on a Saturday > >afternoon > > > >and > > > >she was standing on the corner of Main and Walnut. This would be the > > > >summer of 1958. About 2 weeks later Donald asked me if I wanted to go > >to > > > >a > > > >family reunion at Kerbow Lake, he said "my cousin (that was standing > >on > > > >the > > > >corner) will be there". I went to Kerbow Lake and on the 19th of Aug, > >we > > > >will celebrate our 45 wedding anniversary. I wonder what is in that > > > >water > > > >at Kerbow, maybe Poke Salett. > > > >Jim G > > > >Paris, Tx > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "sam embrey" <[email protected]> > > > >To: <[email protected]> > > > >Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 8:15 PM > > > >Subject: [TXREDRIV] Polk > > > > > > > > > > > > > For any one concerned, Bunky Smith lives near the Kerbow Lake at > > > >Fulbright, and on the North side of the lake, Bunky has a small Pine > >grove > > > >that is completely run-over with Poke, Polk or what ever you want to > >call > > > >it, and everyone has always been welcome to help themselves. Can even > >pick > > > >in the shade> > > > > > Sam > > > > > Paris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > > Search the US Census Collection. 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what is Bloody Bones and Red Eye???

Thanks Jim and Sam, I guess I could look at a map too, but you are so nice, I figured you might do it for me. I have almost the same problem about colorblindness, and my Daddy was colorblind, too. My two sons have it to a lesser degree than complete colorbindness, or so we are told. I may have already told how Daddy told us about it when we were living in Colorado in the mid 50's. He said he would not know when a traffic light was green, and we said," well, how did you know it was okay to go"? and he said he just did what the other drivers did. He got a warning once because he was driving too slow on the highway, there in Co. He learned to drive on gravel roads and did not have to get a license when he first drove some car. The first one he rode in was when he was about 8 years old, and it was somewhere in Wessen Texas. That was the way he said "western". It may have been around Midland/Odessa, but I am not sure. He did not talk much, but he would take spells when he would talk to all of us at home and told stories that were just great to us. He played tricks on us, and he would go outside in the summer at night and scratch on the window screen and say"Red-Eye and Bloody-bones", and really get tickled when we would scream. Well, I think I am like him a lot, and so I guess I best hush so ya'll can wake up. Later, Bonnie Provence Shiro Idabel, Ok >From: "Jim Giddens" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Kerbow Lake memories (rambling) >Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 15:44:50 -0500 > >By the way the crow flies, Kerbow (small lake) is about 10 miles southwest >of Clarksville. If in a car, drive from Clarksville on 37 south about 10 >miles and take the Fulbright road FM 411. From this point it is a curvy >3 >miles to Fulbright but about half way to Fulbright, take a right (north) >on >CR 1272 (I think). After this is maybe a mile to Kerbow Lake but my >memory >is a little fuzzy on just how to get there from this point. From looking >on the county map, I would guess from 1272 take 1304 and that would lead >you to the lake. Sue and I were there one more time before we got >married >and have not been back sense. After looking at another map, I bet it is >feed by Cuthand Creek. Sounds like we need to take a memory lane ride to >Kerbow for our anniversary trip. > Sue's younger brothers were impressed with me because I did not run >when >they spotted a snake in the edge of the grass at the gate. Fact is, I >never saw the snake >and did not really know what they were runny around in circles for. I a >legally color blind, and it is hard for me to pick out similar colors in >grass and trees. >When squirrel hunting, I could not spot them if they were not moving, if >they stopped, I still see they if I kept my eye on them and did not look >off. > I bet Sam or John and others can tell us the size of Kerbow Lake and >who's >property it is on. >Jim G > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Bonnie Shiro" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 2:58 PM >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Kerbow Lake memories > > > > Hey Jim, > > I remember stuff in 1958 a little bit.lol I was 6 in them days. So where >is > > Kerbow Lake? And my birthday is the 21st. > > I hope you and Sue have a great anniversary. > > Bonnie Provence Shiro > > Idabel, Ok > > > > >From: "Jim Giddens" <[email protected]> > > >Reply-To: [email protected] > > >To: [email protected] > > >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Kerbow Lake memories > > >Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 13:50:25 -0500 > > > > > >Kerbow Lake, the first time I ever talked to my wife, was at Kerbow > > >Lake. > > >Her cousin Donald Chesshir (my best friend) had earlier pointer her out >to > > >me as we were circling the square in Clarksville on a Saturday >afternoon > > >and > > >she was standing on the corner of Main and Walnut. This would be the > > >summer of 1958. About 2 weeks later Donald asked me if I wanted to go >to > > >a > > >family reunion at Kerbow Lake, he said "my cousin (that was standing >on > > >the > > >corner) will be there". I went to Kerbow Lake and on the 19th of Aug, >we > > >will celebrate our 45 wedding anniversary. I wonder what is in that > > >water > > >at Kerbow, maybe Poke Salett. > > >Jim G > > >Paris, Tx > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "sam embrey" <[email protected]> > > >To: <[email protected]> > > >Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 8:15 PM > > >Subject: [TXREDRIV] Polk > > > > > > > > > > For any one concerned, Bunky Smith lives near the Kerbow Lake at > > >Fulbright, and on the North side of the lake, Bunky has a small Pine >grove > > >that is completely run-over with Poke, Polk or what ever you want to >call > > >it, and everyone has always been welcome to help themselves. Can even >pick > > >in the shade> > > > > Sam > > > > Paris > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in >the > > > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. 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Jim, you pretty well have the location of Kerbow Lake right. The lake was owned by several different people that used it as a club lake. In fact, my sister in law still has her family's shares in it, but no one ever uses it anymore, except for water for cattle. The house where Bunky lives is the house that Bunk Cremeen's wife was raised. Also, Cynthia should know close to where it is, because the road goes on through Birmingham, and comes out at Batesville. Sam Paris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Giddens" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 3:44 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Kerbow Lake memories (rambling) > By the way the crow flies, Kerbow (small lake) is about 10 miles > southwest > of Clarksville. If in a car, drive from Clarksville on 37 south about > 10 > miles and take the Fulbright road FM 411. From this point it is a curvy > 3 > miles to Fulbright but about half way to Fulbright, take a right (north) > on > CR 1272 (I think). After this is maybe a mile to Kerbow Lake but my > memory > is a little fuzzy on just how to get there from this point. From looking > on the county map, I would guess from 1272 take 1304 and that would lead > you to the lake. Sue and I were there one more time before we got > married > and have not been back sense. After looking at another map, I bet it is > feed by Cuthand Creek. Sounds like we need to take a memory lane ride to > Kerbow for our anniversary trip. > Sue's younger brothers were impressed with me because I did not run when > they spotted a snake in the edge of the grass at the gate. Fact is, I > never saw the snake > and did not really know what they were runny around in circles for. I a > legally color blind, and it is hard for me to pick out similar colors in > grass and trees. > When squirrel hunting, I could not spot them if they were not moving, > if > they stopped, I still see they if I kept my eye on them and did not look > off. > I bet Sam or John and others can tell us the size of Kerbow Lake and > who's > property it is on. > Jim G > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bonnie Shiro" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 2:58 PM > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Kerbow Lake memories > > >> Hey Jim, >> I remember stuff in 1958 a little bit.lol I was 6 in them days. So where > is >> Kerbow Lake? And my birthday is the 21st. >> I hope you and Sue have a great anniversary. >> Bonnie Provence Shiro >> Idabel, Ok >> >> >From: "Jim Giddens" <[email protected]> >> >Reply-To: [email protected] >> >To: [email protected] >> >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Kerbow Lake memories >> >Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 13:50:25 -0500 >> > >> >Kerbow Lake, the first time I ever talked to my wife, was at Kerbow >> >Lake. >> >Her cousin Donald Chesshir (my best friend) had earlier pointer her out > to >> >me as we were circling the square in Clarksville on a Saturday afternoon >> >and >> >she was standing on the corner of Main and Walnut. This would be the >> >summer of 1958. About 2 weeks later Donald asked me if I wanted to go > to >> >a >> >family reunion at Kerbow Lake, he said "my cousin (that was standing on >> >the >> >corner) will be there". I went to Kerbow Lake and on the 19th of Aug, > we >> >will celebrate our 45 wedding anniversary. I wonder what is in that >> >water >> >at Kerbow, maybe Poke Salett. >> >Jim G >> >Paris, Tx >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "sam embrey" <[email protected]> >> >To: <[email protected]> >> >Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 8:15 PM >> >Subject: [TXREDRIV] Polk >> > >> > >> > > For any one concerned, Bunky Smith lives near the Kerbow Lake at >> >Fulbright, and on the North side of the lake, Bunky has a small Pine > grove >> >that is completely run-over with Poke, Polk or what ever you want to >> >call >> >it, and everyone has always been welcome to help themselves. Can even > pick >> >in the shade> >> > > Sam >> > > Paris >> > > >> > > >> > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > ============================== >> > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in >> > > the >> > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. 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Cynthia! Oh my gosh, of course I remember you! You were the glamour teenager when I was a kid. How are you doing? You have a son and daughter, right? My dad passed away 26 years ago, but Mom's remarried and lives in Carney, OK. Bub is married with 5 kids, lives in Dallas. Judy is raising a grandson in Austin. I still miss Verna and your grandparents so much. Mary (Pat Watkins) Butler Cynthia Samples <[email protected]> wrote: I was rereading some old messages and it just dawned on me that I think I know you. Are you Mary Pat, daughter of Roach and Marie Watkins? Think waaaaay back. Cynthia Carpenter Samples -----Original Message----- From: Mary Butler [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 2:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TXREDRIV] Roach family I'd like to hear from anyone descended from the James Roach family which moved to Red River County in 1848. I am the great-granddaughter of James Knox Polk Roach through Maggie Roach Watkins. Thanks, Mary Butler ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429

By the way the crow flies, Kerbow (small lake) is about 10 miles southwest of Clarksville. If in a car, drive from Clarksville on 37 south about 10 miles and take the Fulbright road FM 411. From this point it is a curvy 3 miles to Fulbright but about half way to Fulbright, take a right (north) on CR 1272 (I think). After this is maybe a mile to Kerbow Lake but my memory is a little fuzzy on just how to get there from this point. From looking on the county map, I would guess from 1272 take 1304 and that would lead you to the lake. Sue and I were there one more time before we got married and have not been back sense. After looking at another map, I bet it is feed by Cuthand Creek. Sounds like we need to take a memory lane ride to Kerbow for our anniversary trip. Sue's younger brothers were impressed with me because I did not run when they spotted a snake in the edge of the grass at the gate. Fact is, I never saw the snake and did not really know what they were runny around in circles for. I a legally color blind, and it is hard for me to pick out similar colors in grass and trees. When squirrel hunting, I could not spot them if they were not moving, if they stopped, I still see they if I kept my eye on them and did not look off. I bet Sam or John and others can tell us the size of Kerbow Lake and who's property it is on. Jim G ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Shiro" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 2:58 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Kerbow Lake memories > Hey Jim, > I remember stuff in 1958 a little bit.lol I was 6 in them days. So where is > Kerbow Lake? And my birthday is the 21st. > I hope you and Sue have a great anniversary. > Bonnie Provence Shiro > Idabel, Ok > > >From: "Jim Giddens" <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Kerbow Lake memories > >Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 13:50:25 -0500 > > > >Kerbow Lake, the first time I ever talked to my wife, was at Kerbow > >Lake. > >Her cousin Donald Chesshir (my best friend) had earlier pointer her out to > >me as we were circling the square in Clarksville on a Saturday afternoon > >and > >she was standing on the corner of Main and Walnut. This would be the > >summer of 1958. About 2 weeks later Donald asked me if I wanted to go to > >a > >family reunion at Kerbow Lake, he said "my cousin (that was standing on > >the > >corner) will be there". I went to Kerbow Lake and on the 19th of Aug, we > >will celebrate our 45 wedding anniversary. I wonder what is in that > >water > >at Kerbow, maybe Poke Salett. > >Jim G > >Paris, Tx > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "sam embrey" <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 8:15 PM > >Subject: [TXREDRIV] Polk > > > > > > > For any one concerned, Bunky Smith lives near the Kerbow Lake at > >Fulbright, and on the North side of the lake, Bunky has a small Pine grove > >that is completely run-over with Poke, Polk or what ever you want to call > >it, and everyone has always been welcome to help themselves. Can even pick > >in the shade> > > > Sam > > > Paris > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > >http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > >==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > >============================== > >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

Hey Jim, I remember stuff in 1958 a little bit.lol I was 6 in them days. So where is Kerbow Lake? And my birthday is the 21st. I hope you and Sue have a great anniversary. Bonnie Provence Shiro Idabel, Ok >From: "Jim Giddens" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Kerbow Lake memories >Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 13:50:25 -0500 > >Kerbow Lake, the first time I ever talked to my wife, was at Kerbow >Lake. >Her cousin Donald Chesshir (my best friend) had earlier pointer her out to >me as we were circling the square in Clarksville on a Saturday afternoon >and >she was standing on the corner of Main and Walnut. This would be the >summer of 1958. About 2 weeks later Donald asked me if I wanted to go to >a >family reunion at Kerbow Lake, he said "my cousin (that was standing on >the >corner) will be there". I went to Kerbow Lake and on the 19th of Aug, we >will celebrate our 45 wedding anniversary. I wonder what is in that >water >at Kerbow, maybe Poke Salett. >Jim G >Paris, Tx > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "sam embrey" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 8:15 PM >Subject: [TXREDRIV] Polk > > > > For any one concerned, Bunky Smith lives near the Kerbow Lake at >Fulbright, and on the North side of the lake, Bunky has a small Pine grove >that is completely run-over with Poke, Polk or what ever you want to call >it, and everyone has always been welcome to help themselves. Can even pick >in the shade> > > Sam > > Paris > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

Kerbow Lake, the first time I ever talked to my wife, was at Kerbow Lake. Her cousin Donald Chesshir (my best friend) had earlier pointer her out to me as we were circling the square in Clarksville on a Saturday afternoon and she was standing on the corner of Main and Walnut. This would be the summer of 1958. About 2 weeks later Donald asked me if I wanted to go to a family reunion at Kerbow Lake, he said "my cousin (that was standing on the corner) will be there". I went to Kerbow Lake and on the 19th of Aug, we will celebrate our 45 wedding anniversary. I wonder what is in that water at Kerbow, maybe Poke Salett. Jim G Paris, Tx ----- Original Message ----- From: "sam embrey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 8:15 PM Subject: [TXREDRIV] Polk > For any one concerned, Bunky Smith lives near the Kerbow Lake at Fulbright, and on the North side of the lake, Bunky has a small Pine grove that is completely run-over with Poke, Polk or what ever you want to call it, and everyone has always been welcome to help themselves. Can even pick in the shade> > Sam > Paris > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

I was rereading some old messages and it just dawned on me that I think I know you. Are you Mary Pat, daughter of Roach and Marie Watkins? Think waaaaay back. Cynthia Carpenter Samples -----Original Message----- From: Mary Butler [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 2:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TXREDRIV] Roach family I'd like to hear from anyone descended from the James Roach family which moved to Red River County in 1848. I am the great-granddaughter of James Knox Polk Roach through Maggie Roach Watkins. Thanks, Mary Butler ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

I am from Oklahoma and so have my folks. I would not touch it or any other green type stuff, but my parents did in early spring, and Mama says it was because they were hungry for fresh green growing stuff in the old days. I say well, it sure "smells" green. LOL Mama likes mustard greens the best and I have been known to eat a little of it. But not the rest. Mama is in Paris hospital today, as her lanoxin(heart medicine), is out of order and she was having arrithmyia(sp?), irregular heartbeat. She has not had this problem since she had pacemaker installed over two years ago. She is 89 and a half, and my brother and neice are with her today. I cannot go as I have trouble walking and stay at home most of the time. I have to be in Tyler, Tx orthapedic clinic on the 16th, so hopefully Mama will be out of hospital and able to talk to me after I get the back looked at. I hope all are making it out there. Bonnie Provence Shiro Idabel, Ok >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Poke Weed (and other names) >Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 22:47:49 EDT > >I am from Texas and I have always called it Poke Salad. > > >==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > >============================== >View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >

DITTO, from me. Nancy Mesquite, TX -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 9:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Poke Weed (and other names) I am from Texas and I have always called it Poke Salad. ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.8/61 - Release Date: 8/1/2005

I thought it was "poke SALAD" also............was it mispelled, or do we have a Texan talking? I'm a native Texan, now - no offence intended.........:-) Or is the correct name poke "sallet". Learn something new everyday! Linda Surnames: DAVISON, CROW, MCGUIRE, SPARKS >From: "Cathy E. Cole" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Melba Dee Barbee// Rambling >Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 19:11:28 -0700 (PDT) > >You learn something new every day!!. I ate what I thought was poke SALAD >when I was a kid growing up , to learn now in my 50's it is poke >sallet............and it was good with cornbread, haven't had in in at >least 40 years.... > >worley <[email protected]> wrote:HI > >I also have an abundant supply of poke sallet...and enjoy it! with >cornbread...yum > >Linda Worley >Oklahoma >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Cynthia Samples" >To: >Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 9:08 AM >Subject: RE: [TXREDRIV] Melba Dee Barbee// Rambling > > > > John, you want poke sallet, it's growing behind my house against the >fence. > > I cut it down every year and it always comes back. If it's a rarity now > > maybe I can sell it. > > > > Cynthia > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: jhowison [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 10:21 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Melba Dee Barbee// Rambling > > > > Paul called his group the "Poke Sallet Pickers," recallin the days when >many > > > > of us "thinned the blood" every spring by eating salads made from the >leaves > > > > of the pokeberry plant, whose berries were not safe to eat. The leaves > > themselves were coarse, and most old-timers believed they should be >boiled > > or at least blanched before being eaten. Can anyone tell me what has > > happened to poke berry plants in recent years -- haven't seen any >lately. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "linda anderson" > > To: > > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 5:26 PM > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Melba Dee Barbee// Rambling > > > > > > > You have mentioned names I have not heard in years! Mr. Hamilton, I >have >a > > > > > picture of him with the band....."Polk Salad Pickers".....yes that was >my > > > grandfather. Elmer Foshee....yes. Thanks for the "rambling", it's good >to > > > remember days gone by! > > > If I can ask any questions of my sister for the Barbee obit, I'd be >glad > > > to. > > > Linda > > > > > > > > >>From: "Jim Giddens" > > >>Reply-To: [email protected] > > >>To: [email protected] > > >>Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Melba Dee Barbee// Rambling Date: Fri, 5 Aug >2005 > > >>17:02:37 -0500 > > >> > > >>If I have this straight after talking with my wife, Mary was a Foshee, > > >>sister to Elmer Foshee. I know Elmer played in the band, "Pea Salad > > >>Pickers". I know they played at the American Legion. Mr. Paul > > >>Hamilton > > >>(druggist owned City Drug) was in the band and I think he was the >speaker > > >>for the band. Elmer and Mary's father was a sibling to my wife's > > >>grandmother, Mrs. Jack (Lucy) Foshee Townes. > > >>I have done this from our two memories, maybe is was the father that >was > > > > >>a > > >>brother to Lucy. Anyway, don't put all of this is stone at this >point, > > >>but you get the picture, But, this does not help the Barbee >question. > > >>I will have to question some of my folk about J.D.'s genealogy. J.D. > > >>may > > >>not have played a instrument, but I bet the was dancing and clapping >his > > >>hands. Again, the two Barbee's were always in a bright spirit and > > >>enjoying life. > > >>Jim G > > >>----- Original Message ----- > > >>From: "linda anderson" > > >>To: > > >>Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 3:45 PM > > >>Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Melba Dee Barbee > > >> > > >> > > >> > Yes, that's exactly where they lived, on W. Jackson street. They >were > > >>both > > >> > delightful folks! > > >> > J.D. knew my grandfather and uncle someway.....Joe Davison and >Claude > > >> > Davison. Joe played a fiddle and Claude played a banjo, perhaps >J.D. > > >>played > > >> > an instrument, I can't remember.......... > > >> > Linda > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > >From: "Jim Giddens" > > >> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > > >> > >To: [email protected] > > >> > >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Melba Dee Barbee > > >> > >Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 15:32:38 -0500 > > >> > > > > >> > >J.D. and Mary (Terry) were always a barrel of fun. It was >double > > >>sad > > >> > >when they both had Alzheimer's at the same time. They were then > > >>living > > >> > >on > > >> > >Jackson street about where there is still a harmful dip in the >street. > > >> > >Jim G > > >> > >----- Original Message ----- > > >> > >From: "linda anderson" > > >> > >To: > > >> > >Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 3:24 PM > > >> > >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Melba Dee Barbee > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > I also knew J.D. and Mary Barbee. They lived across the street >from > > >>my > > >> > > > sister in Clarksville. And my sister knew them well. So if this >is > > >>the > > >> > > > couple that links to your Melba, perhaps you'd like information >on > > >>them. > > >> > >I > > >> > > > can get information from my sister I'm sure. I don't know the >Melba > > >>you > > >> > > > speak of tho......You can also check the Red River County > > >> > > > newspapet, > > >> > > > Clarksville Times. They have a website. Perhaps an obit would >be > > >>there. > > >> > > > Check a few days before the death and a few days afterwards. > > >>Sometime > > >> > >the > > >> > > > announcement is not the very day. > > >> > > > Linda Anderson > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >From: "Jim Giddens" > > >> > > > >Reply-To: [email protected] > > >> > > > >To: [email protected] > > >> > > > >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Melba Dee Barbee Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 > > >>15:12:34 > > >> > > > >-0500 > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > >Claud, > > >> > > > > No real help, but my wife (Townes) had relatives she called > > >>Uncle > > >> > >and > > >> > > > >Aunt, > > >> > > > >J.D. and Terry (Mary) Barbee. The lived in Clarksville but I > > >>assumed > > >> > >were > > >> > > > >raised in the Bogata/Fulbright area. They both died about the > > >>1970s > > >> > >or > > >> > > > >80s > > >> > > > >fairly close together. Both had Alzheimer's. They never had > > >> > > > >any > > >> > > > >children. Terry use to work at the Duke & Ayers Store on the > > >>square > > >> > >back > > >> > > > >in the 50s etc. We called her Terry, but I understand her >real > > >>name > > >> > >was > > >> > > > >Mary, go figure. > > >> > > > > Also there is a Barbee lady that is active in Lamar Co with > > >> > >genealogy > > >> > > > >and > > >> > > > >history. > > >> > > > >She is not related to my wife's Barbee. In the area phone >book, > > >>I > > >> > >see > > >> > >5 > > >> > > > >Barbee names, none in Red River County, all in Lamar (4 in >Paris > > >>and > > >> > >1 > > >> > >in > > >> > > > >Honey Grove) > > >> > > > >Jim Giddens > > >> > > > >Paris, Tx > > >> > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >> > > > >From: "claud robinson " > > >> > > > >To: > > >> > > > >Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 2:48 PM > > >> > > > >Subject: [TXREDRIV] Melba Dee Barbee > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Dear List, > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > I was wondering if sdomeone could do a lookup for me. I am > > >>trying > > >> > >to > > >> > > > >find > > >> > > > >an obituary for Melba Dee Barbee. Death date 14 june 2005 . 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Hey I have NEWSOME RELATIVES.......... Absolomn Lawsom Newsom(e) born 10 Jun 1846 in Clarksville, Red River, TX and died in 1930. He married Esther Alabama MCGUIRE. They had 4 children, I have those names as well........Johnnie Manus Newsome was one.... Any connections? I have lots of relatives in Red River County......... DAVISON, MCGUIRE, MALONE, CROW, AND SPARKS PIG KNUCKLES! YUK!!! HA HA LINDA >From: "Mr.Carl Haskins" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Poke Weed (and other names) >Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 13:42:30 -0700 (PDT) > >Ummm Ummm! Now y'all stop talkin' 'bout all this >cookin'! You're making me powerful hungry. Pinto Beans >and Poke. I used to serve 'Pig N-A Poke' - Pig >knuckles and thrice cooked poke in vinigar. > >Always looking for info on NEWSOME, CONLEY, PITMAN, >RATLIFF and related families in Robbinsville/Bagwell >area. > >Thanks, > >Carl > >--- Sharon Black <[email protected]> wrote: > > > John and all, > > The reason for straining the poke greens and > > discarding the "first" > > boiling water....... > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > > >==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

o.k., ya'll !! You got me to wondering so I googled "poke weed" and came up with the following which I cut and pasted from Sand Mountain Herbs.com They sell the seeds but they don't mention eating it as a vegetable. Note the last part of the following! Guess it does depend on where you live <grin> Scientific Name: Phytolacca americana Common Name: Poke Weed Other Common Names: Pokeweed, Poke salat, Poke sallat, Polk sallat, Poke salad, Pokeberry, Poke berries, Poke Root, Polkweed, Polk salat, Polk salad, Polkberry, Polk berries, Polk Root, Poke, Polk, American Pokeweed, American Pokeweed, Scoke, Pigeonberry, Pigeon berry, Ink weed, Inkweed, American Poke, American Pokeweed, Bledo Carbonesro, Cancer-root, Hierba Carmin, Pocan, Pokeroot, Reujin D Ours, Sekerciboyaci, Yoshu-Yama-Gobo, Yyamilin, Phytolacca Root, Phytolaccae Radix, Phytolacca Berry, Garget, Méchoacan du Canada, Bear's Grape, Raisin d'Amérique, Red-ink Plant, American Spinach, Crowberry, Jalap, American Nightshade, Cokan, Coakum, Chongras, Morelle à Grappes, Herbe de la Laque, Amerikanische scharlachbeere, Kermesbeere, Virginian Poke, Garget Weed. Plant Type: Perennial Where To Plant: Full Sun to Partly Shady Soil Types: Average Zones (See US Zone map): 4-9 Germination: Medium. For best germination it is recommended to soak seed in concentrated sulfuric acid for 5 minutes to imitate the process to the deterioration of the seed coat in a bird's stomach. Number of Seeds Per Pack: 25 Uses: Medicinal Notes: Dye plant. Very Poisonous!

I heard it called scrapple....haha

We never did the Poke Salad. However, my granddaddy used to cook ham hocks with cornmeal dumplings. They were wonderful!!! Rosalie/New Boston

Head cheese!!!!!!!!!! oooooooh, it's terrible..........my bunch calls it sous...........sows...........whatever it's called, it's horrid. My grandmother made polk salad w/scrambled eggs, wild onions w/scrambled eggs, head cheese and chitlins! She's even barbequed racoon. My dad said it tastes like a wet dog smells and me.............I just took his word for it! Grandma is 93 now and we still tease her make about being afraid to heat her chilli for fear of what she's made it out of!

Well maybe the spelling goes with the area too. Scrabble/Scrapple....Salad/Sallet. Whatever works, as long as those around you know too. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 10:48 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Poke Weed (and other names) > I heard it called scrapple....haha > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >