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 . I > > >>believe > > >> > > > >that > > >> > > > >she is a cousin I have trying to find to add to the family. >Any > > >>help > > >> > >would > > >> > > > >be appriciated. > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > Claud Robinson > > >> > > > > > Plainview, Texas > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > ==== 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 > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > >==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > >============================== > > >> > > > >View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your >ancestors, > > >>find > > >> > > > >marriage announcements and more. 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