Beverly, Jim Edd Monkhouse married a first cousin of mine, Billie Frances Fryar (her mother was a Watson) I am not sure if it was Jim Edd's first marriage or not. They later divorced. I visited Jim Edd many time in Regency Nursing Home before my dad died this past Oct. I have a love for visiting anyone with a connection to Hopewell. I showed Jim Edd a picture I had of Billie Frances on a pretty white horse. He said he gave the horse to her and she loved the horse more than him (with a grin). Billie' father was the Lewis Fryar I mentioned recently that lead music at the Hopewell Church when I was a boy. Monkhouse is one of many very old name of Red River County. John Monkhouse was a man of importance that came from England, returned, and came back. Billie and her mother go to Hopewell Church, but Inez (the mother) is finding it hard to got recently because of health. The J.B. is the initials my dad wrote in his notes, he may have meant J.R. Mowery, but seems I recall a J.B. also that I will search for again. Jim Giddens Paris, Tx ----- Original Message ----- From: <BevPresson@aol.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 6:58 AM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Mathias Mowery rambling. > > Jim: > The J.R. Mowery buried at Concord Cemetery is James "Richard" Mowery, son of > Mathias. Richard married my g. grandfather's sister Susan Thoms 3-31-1868, > after the death of Richard in 1881 Susie married Robert Monkhouse. Frances one > of the daughter's of Richard and Susie Mowery, married Charley "Bud" Monkhouse > who is the father of Jim Edd Monkhouse, confusing yes but maybe this puts > together some connection with Hopewell. > Beverly Presson > Bakersfield, CA > > > ==== 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 >