Hello all, Well, I was doing some research on my Martin and Hutcheson families in Hood county today. There is alot of neat history in that county. It was formed out of Johnson County. The most famous burial is David Crockett's wife, Elizabeth. She is buried in Acton, which is the oldest cemetery in the county. Many of David's family have lived there throughout the years. I was reading about his grandson, Ashley Wilson Crockett, and how he started the first newspaper and so forth. He married twice, and the second marriage is where Red River County comes into play. His second wife was Anna Marie Walkup. She was the grandniece of Sam Houston and the daughter of a schoolteacher in Clarksville. She was about 21 when they married which was around 1887-1888. It doesn't list her father though. I was wondering if anyone had any knowledge of the Walkup family. I thought it was an interesting connection since I know there are Crockett burials in Old Shamrock cemetery. I have also heard David Crockett went through Red River County on his way to the Alamo and actually spoke of coming back to settle in NE Texas once his service was over. Just thought it was a little interesting tidbit for everyone... Drew Slate Fort Worth, Tx