Jim, I ran into one of your kin folk today at the Lamar Cty Courthouse...in the county clerk's office. They said to get you the message that they had gotten a tombstone or marker placed at the Giddens ancestors.....the one that was high up in the military??? Did not catch the ancestors name. They said to tell you hello. Debra
It is my Lt James Richard Giddens, CSA, died 9 days after been shot at the Battle of Dove Creek with the Kickapoo Indians in the area of what is now San Angelo in Jan, 1865. The lady only has a calculated guess at to where the grave actually is. He was buried by this troops with full military honors on the banks of the Concho River on John Chisum's Ranch. Nearest my research has is that the grave is probably under the water of a man made lake now. The lady, Mary I think, has some information indicating the grave was moved to another cemetery, but even then, there was no marker to mark the grave location. I am repeating my self I am sure from the past on some of this. She has been updating me recently on her efforts. I certainly appreciate her. She is Mary Epley, new found distant cousin to me. Jim Giddens Paris, Tx ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 10:25 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] question > Jim, I ran into one of your kin folk today at the Lamar Cty Courthouse...in > the county clerk's office. They said to get you the message that they had > gotten a tombstone or marker placed at the Giddens ancestors.....the one that was > high up in the military??? Did not catch the ancestors name. They said to > tell you hello. > > Debra > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx
I don't know those names and I did not think Mary would be in Paris, but Mary and I had been exchange e-mails about the Lt. Now I am puzzled? I'll have to figure it out, might need some help. Jim G. p.s. My wife, Sue and I celebrated our 45th anniversary today. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 10:25 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] question > Jim, I ran into one of your kin folk today at the Lamar Cty Courthouse...in > the county clerk's office. They said to get you the message that they had > gotten a tombstone or marker placed at the Giddens ancestors.....the one that was > high up in the military??? Did not catch the ancestors name. They said to > tell you hello. > > Debra > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx