The Red River County cemeteries are at Part One http://www.rootsweb.com/~txredriv/cem1.html and Part Two http://www.rootsweb.com/~txredriv/cem2.html. Savannah Cemetery http://www.rootsweb.com/~txredriv/savannah.html From Annona go south on FM 44 for 4.1 miles to the intersection with FM 1701. Take FM 1701 east for 2 miles to the intersection with CR 4405. Take CR 4405 south or left for 4/10 mile and turn into the gates to Savannah Cemetery on the left. The cemetery is another 3/10 mile east. A deed dated 11 Oct 1926 and filed for record on 11 Oct 1926 in Book CH Vol 118 page 255 conveyed '60 acres of the Dennis Hardy survey sold to O. W. Howard less 2 acres for cemetery' from D. H. Howard to Savannah Cemetery. Also a deed dated 21 Nov 1927 and filed for record on 21 Nov 1927 in Book CH Vol 121 page 182 conveys 1 acre of the Dennis Hardy survey from RRCo, TX to Savannah Church. The oldest marked grave is that of James Titus who died on 9 Nov 1843. Larry Pool Tucson, AZ -----Original Message----- From: steve [mailto:stevesdoor@attbi.com] Sent: Friday, 20 June, 2003 9:31 PM To: TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] SAVANNAH Texas. Red River County I am going to have to find someone. (maybe Dovie Baird will be able to go) to help me scope that cemetery out and find my GGF I am told he does not have a marker. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 11:23 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] SAVANNAH Texas. Red River County > Steven, > It seems the locals live there all the time and just don't see the > importance of talking about the past. I think to them it just not seem > interesting because they have been there all their lives. You really just have to pull it out of them. > > Jim G > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "steve" <stevesdoor@attbi.com> > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 9:02 PM > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] SAVANNAH Texas. Red River County > > > My Aunt Cora is going with me. She is my Mothers Sister. Still have alot of cousins in the area but they don't seem to want to talk to much. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> > > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 5:58 PM > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] SAVANNAH Texas. Red River County > > > > > Good fishing, Steven > > > If you need any other help, I will do my best. > > > If you don't have one, I suggest you go by the Chamber of Commerce on the square in Clarksville for a free county map. Becky Hale's office on > the north side of the square will have them also. > > > Jim G