Hi Jim, Thank you for your kind reply! The family I am researching is William Columbus CUNNINGHAM md. 1) Martha "Mattie" D. CROFT, she died in Red River Co. and is buried at Clarksville Cemtery. William C. CUNNINGHAM married 2) Sarah Angeline DUCKETT in Red River Co., TX on 11 Mar 1877. I found them on the tax records in 1874 in Red River Co. They were listed on the 1880 Census of Dallas Co., TX. They moved around between Red River, Dallas, and Upshur Counties, TX. I am hoping the newspapers will go back to the 1870's but usually if there is a mention of a death, it is small. William C. CUNNINGHAM supposedly died in Red River Co. 14 Aug 1898 but I have been unable to find any proof of that. Perhaps maybe an obituary but as far as I know, he is not mentioned in any cemetery record for the county. Thanks so much for your reply and interest in my family! Donna Merrill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 2:11 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] RESEARCH TRIP ADVICE > Donna, > There will be several if not many interested in helping you with what we > know. > There is one library in Clarksville, north of the square 2 blocks. Maybe > someone else can give you there hours, but it is probably on the county > rootsweb site. > The old courthouse is undergoing restoration and the records are at the > annex on the northwest corner of the square. > You may want to visit the C of C on the south end of the east side of the > square and visit with Becky Hale at the tourist center in the middle of the > north side of the square. There are other places and people of interest > also that could be helpful. > If you need and directions to any cemeteries, Myself and others I can > probably help you. > There will be some small fees for photocopies etc. of maybe $1 each. > The RRCo Genealogy society is collection and microfilming the old newspapers > of the county. > Also the Paris Junior College Library in Paris has microfilm of much the > old Northern Standard paper and of the Paris News. I am not sure about the > Clarksville Times at PJC. > > Also you may want to share with us the family names and/or cemeteries, you > will get good response if we have it. > > I am always curious as to what area people live in. Will you share that? > > Jim Giddens > Paris/Clarksville, Tx > jimg@cox-internet.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donna Merrill" <dmerrill3@mindspring.com> > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 1:30 PM > Subject: [TXREDRIV] RESEARCH TRIP ADVICE > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > I am planning a trip up to Red River County week after next. I will be > doing some courthouse research as well as going to the libraries and > visiting Cemeteries. > > > > Can anyone who has been there tell me what to expect? Such as fee's for > copies. Which libraries have the best records. Where I can find the > newspapers for obituaries, should I call ahead, etc.... > > > > Any help would be appreciated!!!! > > > > Donna Merrill > > dmerrill3@mindspring.com > > > > > > ==== 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 >

The Northern Standard ran from 1842 to past 1874. Then maybe a gap until 1879 and then close about 1887 after the death of Charles DeMorse. I to plan to search the Standard microfilm at PJC for my GGGG GF Reuben Giddens that died in 1853 or 1854. Only once have I looked at the microfilm and got discouraged because of not knowing just how to look for it in a speedy matter. I guess I will go back when I have more time and just make a day or more searching. The obit may not even be there. I do not know what the norm was in those years. There were other newspapers that appeared from time to time in the county but I know almost nothing about them. Sharon of this board and the RR Co Gen Soc may have more information for you on this matter. Jim Giddens Paris, Tx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Merrill" <dmerrill3@mindspring.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 2:45 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] RESEARCH TRIP ADVICE > Hi Jim, > > Thank you for your kind reply! The family I am researching is William > Columbus CUNNINGHAM md. 1) Martha "Mattie" D. CROFT, she died in Red River > Co. and is buried at Clarksville Cemtery. William C. CUNNINGHAM married 2) > Sarah Angeline DUCKETT in Red River Co., TX on 11 Mar 1877. I found them on > the tax records in 1874 in Red River Co. They were listed on the 1880 Census > of Dallas Co., TX. They moved around between Red River, Dallas, and Upshur > Counties, TX. > > I am hoping the newspapers will go back to the 1870's but usually if there > is a mention of a death, it is small. William C. CUNNINGHAM supposedly died > in Red River Co. 14 Aug 1898 but I have been unable to find any proof of > that. Perhaps maybe an obituary but as far as I know, he is not mentioned in > any cemetery record for the county. > > Thanks so much for your reply and interest in my family! > > Donna Merrill > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 2:11 PM > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] RESEARCH TRIP ADVICE > > > > Donna, > > There will be several if not many interested in helping you with what we > > know. > > There is one library in Clarksville, north of the square 2 blocks. > Maybe > > someone else can give you there hours, but it is probably on the county > > rootsweb site. > > The old courthouse is undergoing restoration and the records are at the > > annex on the northwest corner of the square. > > You may want to visit the C of C on the south end of the east side of the > > square and visit with Becky Hale at the tourist center in the middle of > the > > north side of the square. There are other places and people of interest > > also that could be helpful. > > If you need and directions to any cemeteries, Myself and others I can > > probably help you. > > There will be some small fees for photocopies etc. of maybe $1 each. > > The RRCo Genealogy society is collection and microfilming the old > newspapers > > of the county. > > Also the Paris Junior College Library in Paris has microfilm of much the > > old Northern Standard paper and of the Paris News. I am not sure about > the > > Clarksville Times at PJC. > > > > Also you may want to share with us the family names and/or cemeteries, > you > > will get good response if we have it. > > > > I am always curious as to what area people live in. Will you share that? > > > > Jim Giddens > > Paris/Clarksville, Tx > > jimg@cox-internet.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Donna Merrill" <dmerrill3@mindspring.com> > > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 1:30 PM > > Subject: [TXREDRIV] RESEARCH TRIP ADVICE > > > > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > > > I am planning a trip up to Red River County week after next. I will be > > doing some courthouse research as well as going to the libraries and > > visiting Cemeteries. > > > > > > Can anyone who has been there tell me what to expect? Such as fee's for > > copies. Which libraries have the best records. Where I can find the > > newspapers for obituaries, should I call ahead, etc.... > > > > > > Any help would be appreciated!!!! > > > > > > Donna Merrill > > > dmerrill3@mindspring.com > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > >