My mom was born in Detroit and I grew up listening to her stories about her Adams cousins and my great-grandmother Taylor who lived there. I'll never forget that her Uncle Sam Adams had a cotton-candy maker. Kids always remember anything about good food, or, at least I did. I've visited Clarksville just one time back in 1970s. I'll never forget one of the best meals I've ever eaten was at a " family style " cafe. My grandfather Frank Stevenson, a traveling preacher, also lived there at one time and had stories to tell. Grandma liked to tell about the night she and Mrs. Gilkey had babies born there on the same night in 1903 or there about. My aunt Nellie married one of the Gilkey boys in 1900, so, it was somewhat of a family affair and must have been exciting for both families. Do any of you know anything about an orphanage that was located in Detroit ? My great-grandmother, a widow, used to work there back in the early 1900s. It would be interesting to know the names of those children who lived there. Mary Stevenson Hulsey.

This is one of the things that I love about this list - that people can have feelings, mention prayers and God, talk about whom they saw at the drugstore in Paris (or wherever), talk about roto tillers and metal finders and just be a group of friends. I have never been to Red River Co. except once years ago to drive through Clarksville but everything was closed up because it was Good Friday so I could not even stop at the courthouse. This was before I knew all of you - could have just stopped to chat. I cannot wait to go - hoping to this Autumn. I want to meet Jim and Sam and anyone else who lives there. This is living genealogy - it must be just the way that all of our families felt about each other. I learn about my ancestors by knowing you and yours. I unsubscribed once or twice in the past when my mail became unmanageable but soon re-subbed because this is the list where nobody complains and so many messages make me smile. This is my favourite list. Charmaine Charmaine Riley Holley archivehobbit@mac.com "...but hobbits have a passion for family history." - Tolkein in Lord of the Rings

you referred to a Kays Ranch Lake. Was the name Kays a last name of the folks that owned it? or a Womans name that owned the ranch?\ Thanks, Debra ___________________ * * * * * * * * *___________________ * * * * * * * * ___________________ * * * * * * * * *___________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

While the list is quite, I would like to ask any of you that care to, to help just a bit. About 40 years ago, I was sitting in our church, and the preacher was right in the middle of his subject for the week, when all of a sudden, down the church isle, and right up on the pulpit runs this little boy, probably 18 Months old, and he walks right up to the preacher and takes hold of his pant leg. Of course, the preacher stops and gives him his complete attention, and almost instantly, this man with a big smile and a red face comes to get him. You see, this was a special child, and was not supposed to live to be more than 3 years old, so it was even more cute to the congregation, considering the circumstances. Well, not only did this little man surprise everyone by running up on the pulpit, he surprised everyone even more by how he battled his sickness. That young man's name was John Mark Stallings, and many of you know much about his father and mother. They are the Gene Stallings family that made good in college and pro football, but this is not about football, but ! about John Mark. You see, this young man that was not to get much beyond 3 years of age, came into my hospital room in one of my darkest hours, and the big smile on his face just had to help my feelings--instant feel better. This morning at church, John Mark and his dad came by me, and wished me well with only the smile John Mark can give you, and he was concerned with my condition even though he himself was being pushed by his dad in his wheel chair. Things are looking a little shaky for John Mark at this time, but you can only tell by looking at him, because you will not hear a complaint from his mouth. Now, I don't know what you believe in. You might believe in prayer or something else, but what ever it is, lets " SAY ONE FOR JOHN ". If you have ever met him, you already that he is one of the sweetest persons you ever met. If not, then please take my word for it. His parents both are very nice, as nice as you could want to meet, but this is a request for John Mark--he nee! ds our prayers or what you believe in. Thank you for your time. Sam Paris

Garrett Igo , Jr., to my records had two wives. Mary Cordelia GARRISON m. 23 Jan 1870 Nora MYERS m. 4 Feb 1906 I have two daughters by Nora and five children by Mary. I do not have much on the children. Charliene Wright Miller Wills Point, Van Zandt Co. TX Researching in Red River Co. TX: BUCHANAN/IGO/TALLEY and collateral families

I tried to send this obit from the Paris new site but have not seen it yet. Robert Carey Wooley, 83 of Clarksville died July 10, service at CFH with burial to follow in Wooley's Pig Pen Ranch Cemetery. Born in Broken Bow, Okla son of Frank & Dixie Gray Wooley. Married Imogene Finley in 1954 in New Mexico. I know he is related to Maurice Wooley (Wooley Ford), but not sure how. I see pallbearers include James & John Finley. I know the Finely boys from Dimple School days but had not connected them to the Wooley's. Another pallbearer is Larry Bean. Larry I know was a nephew to Mrs Maurice Wooley. One reason I post this obit was our discussion of the Pig Pen Ranch Cemetery. Larry's brother Eddie Bean died about 2 years ago while living here in Paris. Eddie and I were good friends all through our growing up days. I remember in Little League baseball, Eddie got a lot of walks while batting becaue he would squat so that his shoulders were about 3 inches from his knees. Eddie and I use to fish together at Kay's Ranch lake and we would swim in the white rock pits in the Clarksville area. One pit was just across the railroad tracks and US 82 where the English road cuts north. The other pit was on Hwy 37 about 5 miles out of Clarksville toward Bogata. In the area of the Tippitt old home place. Jim Giddens Paris, Tx

Sarah, I'll ask if they have any pictures of Ephraim etc. You just new know how people can be connected. The is a large family of Sheppards in Clarksville. There are about 4 brothers in my age range. Harold Sheppard is on the school board and has insurance business. Wayne was in my class at CHS. Wayne's "Grandma Sheppard lived one house up and across College Ave from our home when I was growing up. I don't remember her name buy Wayne and I are in e-mail contact if you would like to know. Jim G ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Ragsdill" <rags@koyote.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 3:30 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham/Minter, Jordans > Hi Jim, > Yes, Ephriam and Elizabeth "Bettie" Ann Sheppard Jordan were my > grandmother, Bessie Ann Jordan Wicks, parents on my mother's side. I was > not sure where Ephriam was from, all his kids were born in Tennessee, > according to my records, my grandmother was born in Juno, Henderson County, > Tennessee that is the only one I am sure of. > My grandmother was born in 1892 and I think she said she was about 5 or 6 > when they came to Texas in a covered wagon, she remembered it. I have more > information on the Jordans than the Sheppards, I did find a 1860 census with > Bettie and her brother John with the parent also in Henderson. Her dad was > already 54 and her mom was 44 at that time so I don't think they came to > Texas with them. There were some more Sheppard's in Lamar County and even > another John Sheppard so I am having trouble separating them. > I have that Ephriam had two brothers a John and a Jack but that is the only > thing I have, maybe this John is the John Carroll you mentioned. I don't > know what their parents names were. I have run across more than one Ephriam > in Tennessee. > I wish they had named them I II III in each family so they would have been > easier to research. > I have one picture of Ephriam and Bettie and none with or of the children. > If you think about it sometime would you ask if he has any old picture that > he could scan? > > Thanks a lot for checking this for me I'll search in this direction for a > while. > > Thanks > Sarah > Sulphur Springs, Texas > > > >

Hi Jim, Yes, Ephriam and Elizabeth "Bettie" Ann Sheppard Jordan were my grandmother, Bessie Ann Jordan Wicks, parents on my mother's side. I was not sure where Ephriam was from, all his kids were born in Tennessee, according to my records, my grandmother was born in Juno, Henderson County, Tennessee that is the only one I am sure of. My grandmother was born in 1892 and I think she said she was about 5 or 6 when they came to Texas in a covered wagon, she remembered it. I have more information on the Jordans than the Sheppards, I did find a 1860 census with Bettie and her brother John with the parent also in Henderson. Her dad was already 54 and her mom was 44 at that time so I don't think they came to Texas with them. There were some more Sheppard's in Lamar County and even another John Sheppard so I am having trouble separating them. I have that Ephriam had two brothers a John and a Jack but that is the only thing I have, maybe this John is the John Carroll you mentioned. I don't know what their parents names were. I have run across more than one Ephriam in Tennessee. I wish they had named them I II III in each family so they would have been easier to research. I have one picture of Ephriam and Bettie and none with or of the children. If you think about it sometime would you ask if he has any old picture that he could scan? Thanks a lot for checking this for me I'll search in this direction for a while. Thanks Sarah Sulphur Springs, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 2:29 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham/Minter, Jordans > I don't remember just how we got into this but: > I talked with Rick and his dad Jerry Jordan today. > William Harris "Billy" Jordan is a brother of Jerry Jordan. > Billy lives here in Paris. > Jerry said Billy was married 3 times. 1. Gail McDonald, 2.Shirley Ladd, 3. > Janie (sp) Dawson. Jerry mentioned one of Billy's wives dying, I think > it was Janie that died. > Ephriam is buried at Woodard Cemetery in Minter. William Morris " Bud" > Jordan and Robert Elihe Bert Jordan are buried in Meadowbrook Cemetery on > US. 271 on the southeast corner of Paris close to the airport. > Ephriam married Betty Sheppard. Robert E.B. Jordan (gf of Jerry) married > Eultra (sp) Norrell (sp). > Rich said his great grandfather Ephriam came with his brothers from > Jackson, Miss. > We stayed over night in Jackson, Miss while traveling to D.C. Rick > looked in the phone book and there was a Jordan with a first name similar to > Elihue. > Rick said John Carroll Jordan was ran the Colligate Shop on the square in > Paris, then later went to Sulphur Springs and operated a similar type > business. I don't remember who he said John Carroll was, but it may have > been his gf's brother. > Sarah, is this part of your family line. > I took notes best I could but some of the above is from memory and I hope > I got it right. > > Jim Giddens > Paris, TX > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sarah Ragsdill" <rags@koyote.com> > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 10:28 PM > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > > > > Sam don't go to a lot of trouble. but if you see her I would appreciate > you > > asking if there might be someone in that branch of the Jordan family > thats > > "into" genealogy that I might get in contact with. > > > > Thanks > > Sarah > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > If I can help, let me know. I would not mind calling Shirley one bit. > > > Sam > > > Paris > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Sarah Ragsdill" <rags@koyote.com> > > > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 8:58 PM > > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > > > > > > > > > > Hi Sam, > > > > I have a William Harris "Billy" Jordan born 1932 but I don't have who > > he > > > > married. Would this be about the right age? He is the ggrandson of my > > > > Ephriam his father was William Morris "Bud" Jordan and grandfather > was > > > > Robert Elihue Bert Jordan. > > > > > > > > Sarah > > > > Sulphur Springs > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "sam embrey" <sembrey@cox-internet.com> > > > > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 6:03 PM > > > > Subject: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > > > > > > > > > > > > > In reading different things today about Cunningham, Taylor Ladd and > > > > others, reminded me that Taylor's daughter Shirley, married Billy > > Jordan, > > > > and though I do not know where Billy Jordan came from, I would guess > > that > > > he > > > > was from somewhere around Cunningham because Shirley told me once that > > she > > > > had had a " crush "on him for as long as she could remember. She still > > > lives > > > > here North of Paris, but they no longer are together. Just wanted to > > add > > > > this bit in case someone wanted to know, or had forgotten. > > > > > Sam > > > > > Paris > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

I don't remember just how we got into this but: I talked with Rick and his dad Jerry Jordan today. William Harris "Billy" Jordan is a brother of Jerry Jordan. Billy lives here in Paris. Jerry said Billy was married 3 times. 1. Gail McDonald, 2.Shirley Ladd, 3. Janie (sp) Dawson. Jerry mentioned one of Billy's wives dying, I think it was Janie that died. Ephriam is buried at Woodard Cemetery in Minter. William Morris " Bud" Jordan and Robert Elihe Bert Jordan are buried in Meadowbrook Cemetery on US. 271 on the southeast corner of Paris close to the airport. Ephriam married Betty Sheppard. Robert E.B. Jordan (gf of Jerry) married Eultra (sp) Norrell (sp). Rich said his great grandfather Ephriam came with his brothers from Jackson, Miss. We stayed over night in Jackson, Miss while traveling to D.C. Rick looked in the phone book and there was a Jordan with a first name similar to Elihue. Rick said John Carroll Jordan was ran the Colligate Shop on the square in Paris, then later went to Sulphur Springs and operated a similar type business. I don't remember who he said John Carroll was, but it may have been his gf's brother. Sarah, is this part of your family line. I took notes best I could but some of the above is from memory and I hope I got it right. Jim Giddens Paris, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Ragsdill" <rags@koyote.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 10:28 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > Sam don't go to a lot of trouble. but if you see her I would appreciate you > asking if there might be someone in that branch of the Jordan family thats > "into" genealogy that I might get in contact with. > > Thanks > Sarah > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > If I can help, let me know. I would not mind calling Shirley one bit. > > Sam > > Paris > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sarah Ragsdill" <rags@koyote.com> > > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 8:58 PM > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > > > > > > > Hi Sam, > > > I have a William Harris "Billy" Jordan born 1932 but I don't have who > he > > > married. Would this be about the right age? He is the ggrandson of my > > > Ephriam his father was William Morris "Bud" Jordan and grandfather was > > > Robert Elihue Bert Jordan. > > > > > > Sarah > > > Sulphur Springs > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "sam embrey" <sembrey@cox-internet.com> > > > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 6:03 PM > > > Subject: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > > > > > > > > > > In reading different things today about Cunningham, Taylor Ladd and > > > others, reminded me that Taylor's daughter Shirley, married Billy > Jordan, > > > and though I do not know where Billy Jordan came from, I would guess > that > > he > > > was from somewhere around Cunningham because Shirley told me once that > she > > > had had a " crush "on him for as long as she could remember. She still > > lives > > > here North of Paris, but they no longer are together. Just wanted to > add > > > this bit in case someone wanted to know, or had forgotten. > > > > Sam > > > > Paris > > > > >

In a message dated 7/12/2003 8:00:58 AM Mountain Daylight Time, rags@koyote.com writes: > > Hi, > Is your Lucinda Elizabeth Kennedy Sheppard in any way related to Elizabeth > "Bettie" Ann Sheppard Jordan 1854-1925 wife of Ephriam Jordan of the > Cunningham, Minter area? > > Sarah Hi Sarah, Sorry to have not answered you sooner. I have been consumed with yard work and not on-line much today. Let me do some looking for you to see if there is a connection. Lucinda's husband (mu GGgrandfather) was Madison "Matt" Sheppard. His parents were George Fletcher Shepard and Lucretia Jordan. Lucretia was born January 5, 1812 in GA and died Juner 1, 1878 in Bastrop County, TX. Phyllis

Garrett Igo Jr. had two or more wifes and children by more than one. I'll try to get more facts about him and his family. I know he outlived his first wife because I've heard my Dad talk about knowing him later on. Mary Hulsey

Jerry Jordan is a trucker also. He is probably in his late mid to late 60s. Jim G ----- Original Message ----- From: "sam embrey" <sembrey@cox-internet.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 10:14 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 9:54 PM > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > > > > Sarah, > > Seem I recall Rick speaking of Uncle Billy. Maybe Billy is Jerry > Jordan's > > brother. I will find out tomorrow all I can. > > Jim G > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sarah Ragsdill" <rags@koyote.com> > > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 8:58 PM > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > > Sarah, this seems about the right age for the Billy Jordan I am talking > about. They had one daughter named Tuttles, but I don't remember her married > name. Billy was a trucker that hauled cattle. Thats about all I know about > him. I know Shirley better. > Sam > Paris > > > > > Hi Sam, > > > I have a William Harris "Billy" Jordan born 1932 but I don't have who > he > > > married. Would this be about the right age? He is the ggrandson of my > > > Ephriam his father was William Morris "Bud" Jordan and grandfather was > > > Robert Elihue Bert Jordan. > > > > > > Sarah > > > Sulphur Springs > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "sam embrey" <sembrey@cox-internet.com> > > > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 6:03 PM > > > Subject: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > > > > > > > > > > In reading different things today about Cunningham, Taylor Ladd and > > > others, reminded me that Taylor's daughter Shirley, married Billy > Jordan, > > > and though I do not know where Billy Jordan came from, I would guess > that > > he > > > was from somewhere around Cunningham because Shirley told me once that > she > > > had had a " crush "on him for as long as she could remember. She still > > lives > > > here North of Paris, but they no longer are together. Just wanted to > add > > > this bit in case someone wanted to know, or had forgotten. > > > > Sam > > > > Paris > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, > > > go to: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > Visit Red River County GenWeb site http://www.rootsweb.com/~txredriv > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Sam don't go to a lot of trouble. but if you see her I would appreciate you asking if there might be someone in that branch of the Jordan family thats "into" genealogy that I might get in contact with. Thanks Sarah ----- Original Message ----- From: "sam embrey" <sembrey@cox-internet.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 10:17 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > If I can help, let me know. I would not mind calling Shirley one bit. > Sam > Paris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sarah Ragsdill" <rags@koyote.com> > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 8:58 PM > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > > > > Hi Sam, > > I have a William Harris "Billy" Jordan born 1932 but I don't have who he > > married. Would this be about the right age? He is the ggrandson of my > > Ephriam his father was William Morris "Bud" Jordan and grandfather was > > Robert Elihue Bert Jordan. > > > > Sarah > > Sulphur Springs > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "sam embrey" <sembrey@cox-internet.com> > > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 6:03 PM > > Subject: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > > > > > > > In reading different things today about Cunningham, Taylor Ladd and > > others, reminded me that Taylor's daughter Shirley, married Billy Jordan, > > and though I do not know where Billy Jordan came from, I would guess that > he > > was from somewhere around Cunningham because Shirley told me once that she > > had had a " crush "on him for as long as she could remember. She still > lives > > here North of Paris, but they no longer are together. Just wanted to add > > this bit in case someone wanted to know, or had forgotten. > > > Sam > > > Paris > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

If I can help, let me know. I would not mind calling Shirley one bit. Sam Paris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Ragsdill" <rags@koyote.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 8:58 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > Hi Sam, > I have a William Harris "Billy" Jordan born 1932 but I don't have who he > married. Would this be about the right age? He is the ggrandson of my > Ephriam his father was William Morris "Bud" Jordan and grandfather was > Robert Elihue Bert Jordan. > > Sarah > Sulphur Springs > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "sam embrey" <sembrey@cox-internet.com> > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 6:03 PM > Subject: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > > > > In reading different things today about Cunningham, Taylor Ladd and > others, reminded me that Taylor's daughter Shirley, married Billy Jordan, > and though I do not know where Billy Jordan came from, I would guess that he > was from somewhere around Cunningham because Shirley told me once that she > had had a " crush "on him for as long as she could remember. She still lives > here North of Paris, but they no longer are together. Just wanted to add > this bit in case someone wanted to know, or had forgotten. > > Sam > > Paris > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 9:54 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > Sarah, > Seem I recall Rick speaking of Uncle Billy. Maybe Billy is Jerry Jordan's > brother. I will find out tomorrow all I can. > Jim G > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sarah Ragsdill" <rags@koyote.com> > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 8:58 PM > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > Sarah, this seems about the right age for the Billy Jordan I am talking about. They had one daughter named Tuttles, but I don't remember her married name. Billy was a trucker that hauled cattle. Thats about all I know about him. I know Shirley better. Sam Paris > > > Hi Sam, > > I have a William Harris "Billy" Jordan born 1932 but I don't have who he > > married. Would this be about the right age? He is the ggrandson of my > > Ephriam his father was William Morris "Bud" Jordan and grandfather was > > Robert Elihue Bert Jordan. > > > > Sarah > > Sulphur Springs > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "sam embrey" <sembrey@cox-internet.com> > > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 6:03 PM > > Subject: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > > > > > > > In reading different things today about Cunningham, Taylor Ladd and > > others, reminded me that Taylor's daughter Shirley, married Billy Jordan, > > and though I do not know where Billy Jordan came from, I would guess that > he > > was from somewhere around Cunningham because Shirley told me once that she > > had had a " crush "on him for as long as she could remember. She still > lives > > here North of Paris, but they no longer are together. Just wanted to add > > this bit in case someone wanted to know, or had forgotten. > > > Sam > > > Paris > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Sarah, Seem I recall Rick speaking of Uncle Billy. Maybe Billy is Jerry Jordan's brother. I will find out tomorrow all I can. Jim G ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Ragsdill" <rags@koyote.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 8:58 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > Hi Sam, > I have a William Harris "Billy" Jordan born 1932 but I don't have who he > married. Would this be about the right age? He is the ggrandson of my > Ephriam his father was William Morris "Bud" Jordan and grandfather was > Robert Elihue Bert Jordan. > > Sarah > Sulphur Springs > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "sam embrey" <sembrey@cox-internet.com> > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 6:03 PM > Subject: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > > > > In reading different things today about Cunningham, Taylor Ladd and > others, reminded me that Taylor's daughter Shirley, married Billy Jordan, > and though I do not know where Billy Jordan came from, I would guess that he > was from somewhere around Cunningham because Shirley told me once that she > had had a " crush "on him for as long as she could remember. She still lives > here North of Paris, but they no longer are together. Just wanted to add > this bit in case someone wanted to know, or had forgotten. > > Sam > > Paris > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi Mike, I was cleaning up some old emails from the Red River County mailing list and saw the mention of the Tomlinson family. I found some Tomlinson burials at Bethel Cemetery, south of Detroit. My GGGGrandfather Slate's second wife, Margaret Louise Guthrie, is buried there. I noticed the Tomlinson graves just to the west of her's and took pictures. I remember noticing the name because of LaDanion Tomlinson, who played for TCU and now the Chargers. I then got to looking because if I remember correctly there is a loose connection to the Slate family with the Tomlinson family. I have pictures of all the tombstones if you want to take a look. Thanks, Drew Slate Fort Worth, Tx -----Original Message----- From: Mike Ramsey [mailto:cduster@ev1.net] Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 3:28 PM To: TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] lost cousin Cynthia, The Ramsey side of my family came from Wilson Co. TN. I've does a lot of research on the web on the Ramseys, Watkins, and Tomlinsons. Thomas K. Ramsey and his brother Richard Ramsey came to Wilson Co. from Virginia in the early 1800's, Thomas K. fought in the war of 1812 and is on the 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860 and 1870 census's. He died in 1880 at age 90. Mike Ramsey Garwood, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Samples" <samples88@earthlink.net> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 1:30 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] lost cousin > That's great. I would like to add my thanks to all of you. I don't know of > a group of people anywhere who will go to this kind of length to help others > get the information they need. If there was a group like this in Wilson > County, Tennessee I might have found some of the connections I needed long > ago. > > Looking forward to another great year of working with the Red River > Genealogy Society, the TXGenWeb site, and this list. I just know we are all > going to do great things. > > Cynthia Samples > Paris (Powderly), Texas > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Ramsey" <cduster@ev1.net> > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 1:08 PM > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] lost cousin > > > > Thanks Everybody, > > I have found the connection. My Grandmother, Maggie Mabel Jaynes, had a > > sister, Mammie Jaynes, who married Taylor Benton. They were Coy M. Plott's > > grandparents. That would make Coy and myself "second cousins", we have the > > same great-grandparents. > > > > Mike Ramsey > > Garwood, Texas > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mike Ramsey" <cduster@ev1.net> > > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 12:18 PM > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] lost cousin > > > > > > > Sharon, > > > You may have hit the nail on the head. I remember that one of Coy's > wives > > > was from San Angelo, he had several. Marie I think her name was. Thanks > > for > > > the information, I am checking it out. > > > > > > Mike Ramsey > > > Garwood, Texas > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Sharon Black" <black@1starnet.com> > > > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 10:13 PM > > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] lost cousin > > > > > > > > > > Hi Mike, > > > > I found your Coy Max Plott in the Texas birth records. He was born > in > > > > Tom Green Co. in 1942, a son of Max D. and Vertis Benton Plott. His > > > > paternal grandparents were George W. and Agnes G. Plott and his > maternal > > > > grandparents were Dave F. and Odie or Olie M. Benton. Both families > > > > shown on the 1930 Tom Green Co. census. The Tom Green Co Genweb site > > > > has Coy's and his mother's obituaries on-line. He sure had an > > > > interesting life!!! > > > > > > > > A Tillman Plott is buried at Union Cemetery in Lamar County along with > > > > several other Plotts and some of the obits are on line. You can read > > > > them by searching on the Lamar Co GenWeb page under Cemetery search. > No > > > > Coy is mentioned. > > > > Also, there is a long genealogy report on the descendants of John > Wesley > > > > Jaynes in Johnie Lee's book, "It Happened in Post Oak". The name > Plott > > > > is not mentioned in it either. > > > > Maybe some of this will help you connect to Cousin Coy. > > > > Sharon > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Mike Ramsey" <cduster@ev1.net> > > > > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 4:19 PM > > > > Subject: [TXREDRIV] lost cousin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My name is Mike Ramsey. I was born in Deport and raised in Fulbright > > > > till I was 6 and then we moved to Paris for 3 years and then my family > > > > moved to the Gulf Coast (Pasadena). I've been in and around Houston > ever > > > > since. I learned to fly and became a "crop-duster" and that brings me > to > > > > my subject................. > > > > > > > > I am seeking information on a fellow crop-duster named Coy M. Plott. I > > > > met Coy in the mid 70's here in Garwood and Coy knew me right off and > > > > said we were "cousins". I remember Coy said he was raised in the > > > > Pattonville area and he knew a lot about me. I wasn't interested in > > > > genealogy at that time so I simply took his word but we allways called > > > > each other cousin. Coy left south Texas and started flying in the > > > > panhandle then he got interested in politics and got elected county > > > > sheriff at Muleshoe. After one term the flying bug bit him again and > he > > > > began cropdusting anew. Unfortunately about two years ago he flew into > a > > > > radio tower at Lariat, TX and was killed. > > > > > > > > About ten years ago I asked my grandmother, the former Maggie Mabel > > > > Jaynes of RRCo., if she knew how Coy and I were related and she told > me > > > > we were and said how but I paid no attention. Now that the genealogy > bug > > > > has bit me, this is something I would like to clear up. My > > > > g-grandparents were John Wesley Jaynes and Mary Elizabeth Owens. My > > > > grandfather was Arthur E. Mitchell from the Arkansas Mitchells. I > don't > > > > think that the Ramsey, Mangrum, Turner side of my family is involved. > > > > The only person I remember Coy mentioning was someone by the name > > > > "Tillman". > > > > > > > > If any of you can steer me in the direction of someone who can help, I > > > > would be most grateful. > > > > > > > > Mike Ramsey > > > > Garwood, Texas > > > > cduster@ev1.net > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > > > records, go to: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, > > > go to: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > Visit Red River County GenWeb site http://www.rootsweb.com/~txredriv > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > Visit Red River County GenWeb site http://www.rootsweb.com/~txredriv > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Garrett Igo (Sr) is buried at Concord, born 14 Feb 1813 died 14 Feb 1895. Born in Madison Co, Ky son of William and Mary "Pollie" Rabourn Igo. Garrett married Nancy Haggard in 1834 in Ky.. Then there was Garrett Igo Jr. Records show Garrett Jr married Mary C from "Early McCurtain County Obituaries. One of their daughters was Ruby that matches with RRR entry of Garret Jr married to Mollie Garrison with children Pearl. Reagan, Daisy, RUBY, and Joe. Garrett Igo Jr must be the Confederate soldier. Jr's parents were married in 1834, so this would make him probably in the age range for the Civil War. Jr's wife Mary C Igo is buried at Concord in 1908. The obit said she leaves to mourn her death 3 children (no mention of husband) with her funeral conducted Saturday. at family residence by Rev. O.L. Burns, J.D. Rogers and F.P. Allgood. Early Sunday morning her remains were carried to Madras, Tx where they were interred in the family cemetery Sunday night . Oh, the RRR said Garrett Jr died in 1930 in Idabel, Ok and is buried there. Garrett Jr also had a sister named Mollie that married Dr John Summers. Man this gets a person crossed eyed. Jim Giddens Paris, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Samples" <samples88@earthlink.net> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Vessy settled by G Igo. > Is this the same Garrett Igo who got a Confederate Soldier's pension in > McCurtain County, Okla? > > Cynthia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 3:20 PM > Subject: [TXREDRIV] Vessy settled by G Igo. > > > > I was just reading in the Texas Handbook that Vessey (Vesey) was settled > by the family of Garrett Igo about 1850. I know we have discussed both > separately. > > Jim Giddens > > Paris, Tx > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi Sam, I have a William Harris "Billy" Jordan born 1932 but I don't have who he married. Would this be about the right age? He is the ggrandson of my Ephriam his father was William Morris "Bud" Jordan and grandfather was Robert Elihue Bert Jordan. Sarah Sulphur Springs ----- Original Message ----- From: "sam embrey" <sembrey@cox-internet.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 6:03 PM Subject: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > In reading different things today about Cunningham, Taylor Ladd and others, reminded me that Taylor's daughter Shirley, married Billy Jordan, and though I do not know where Billy Jordan came from, I would guess that he was from somewhere around Cunningham because Shirley told me once that she had had a " crush "on him for as long as she could remember. She still lives here North of Paris, but they no longer are together. Just wanted to add this bit in case someone wanted to know, or had forgotten. > Sam > Paris > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Thanks Jim Ephriam Jordan and Elizabeth "Bettie" Sheppard were my ggrandparents and I have not been able to find very much about them. I think her fathers name was John M. and mothers inatials were M.A. and she had a brother John M. Jr. and that is all the information I have. Was hoping to find someone who might have more on them. Sarah Sulphur Springs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 1:18 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham//Jordan of Minter. > Jordan of Minter: > > Sarah, my son-in-law, Rick Jordan of Paris, is the son of Jerry Jordan > raised in Minter. I have heard them speak of their Jordan family buried in > Minter (Lamar Co). Jerry is the one telling me all about Taylor Ladd of > Cunningham. I met Taylor when I was taking a tour of Cunningham and saw > this man in his yard, and stopped and met him. Taylor was a most > interesting man. I see Jerry almost every week, I will ask him about > Ephriam Jordan and Elizabeth "Bettie". > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sarah Ragsdill" <rags@koyote.com> > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 9:05 AM > Subject: [TXREDRIV] Cunningham > > > > Hi, > > Is your Lucinda Elizabeth Kennedy Sheppard in any way related to Elizabeth > > "Bettie" Ann Sheppard Jordan 1854-1925 wife of Ephriam Jordan of the > > Cunningham, Minter area? > > > > Sarah > > Sulphur Springs, Texas > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <PRCarpe@aol.com> > > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 12:36 AM > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Allen > > > > > > > In a message dated 7/11/2003 10:05:06 PM Mountain Daylight Time, > > > jimg@cox-internet.com writes: > > > > > > > I told Roger that our grouped had discussed the old "band stand" in > the > > > > cross roads of Cunningham. Some one had a picture of it, but it > has > > been > > > > gone for many years now. > > > > > > > > > > I have a picture of the Cunninham band with names . If anyone is > > interested, > > > let me know and I will email it to you. > > > > > > Duane Allen is a descendent of Hiram T. Kennedy and Sarah Jane DeWeese > > > Kennedy through their youngest daughter, Cassandra "Cassie" Kennedy > Bell. > > I descend > > > from their oldest daughter, Lucinda Elizabeth Kennedy Sheppard. Hiram > and > > > Sarah Kennedy - my GGGgrandparents are buried in Halesboro Cemetery. > > > > > > Phyllis in Colorado > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >