As far as I know none of the names below are a part of our Willett family. Thanks so much for the offer! Our group had gone to AR some time in the 1840s. Janet Jim Giddens wrote: >I see these Willett names in the index of the Red River Recollections >(book). >Willett, >A.R., Arthur, Emiley Louise, and Eric Peay Willett. > >I don't have time to read the text now, but I will check it later if you >like. > >Jim Giddens >Paris, Tx > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Janet" <jsmilam@att.net> >To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 8:02 AM >Subject: [TXREDRIV] Willett > > > > >>My gggggrandfather was Andrew (Andress) Willett. in Dec, 1835 Sam >>Houston recruited him to come from Tennessee to Texas to fight for >>Texas. He came from McNairy, TN to Red River, TX but shortly after >>arrival in TX he died on 28 Jun 1836 of fever after exposure in MS >>swamps. His wife, Julia Benson Shropshire Willett, later received a >>league and a labor from the Republic. >>Children were Abraham Allen, Richard Parsons, Thomas Marion, Harrison >>Hicks, John Andrew, Martha Lavina, and James R who was born in Red River >>Co. 2 Jun 1836. On 2 Jan 1838, Julia married William Morris with whom >>she had Sarah Isabelle, George W, Alfred H., Jordan B., and Mary Jane. >> Is anyone researching this Willett family? Janet Milam >> >> >> >>==== 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 > > > >