Jim, did my post of 3-07 clear this up any. You have been so nice to help me clear up my confusion. I don't want to just drop it if I don't have it straight yet ( I think I do) but then again I don't want to "beat a dead horse to death" as they say. I will be happy to supply the complete data if it helps to understand it all. Thanks Again, Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 10:50 PM Subject: [TXREDRIV] Confusion on Cemetery & Churches > Madras Cemetery is at Madras behind the Presbyterian Church on FM 1700. I have said earlier that the Presbyterian Church at Shiloh moved to Madras and then to Clarksville. After going over it, it may well be that the church at Shiloh (Old Shiloh) CR3202 moved straight to Clarksville. The Madras Presbyterian church was started at some point, I am not sure just when, but I will be looking into it more. > > RR Recollections says First United Presbyterian Church was organized at Old Shiloh in 1833 and was moved to Clarksville in 1858. > > Jim Giddens > Paris, Tx > > > > > ==== 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 > >

Diane, I think you have it straight and we have cleared it ups as much as we can at this point. I have not been able to locate as much information on the Madras "Church" as I would like. I do plan on following up on this in Clarksville when I have time. Names of churches may change from time to time over the years, especially when they move. If I come up with more information in the future I will post it to the board. My Giddens ancestors came to RR Co in 1833 to the area that became Concord near Madras. He gave the land and help start the Concord Baptist Church in 1844, which was the first Baptist Church in north Texas. Records show he became a member of the Baptist church in ILL before coming to Texas. I have often wondered if the attended the Presbyterian Church at Madras or Shiloh before starting the church at Concord. Jim Giddens Paris, Tx p.s. by the way Diane, where do you live? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Miller" <dianermiller@cox-internet.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 12:28 AM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Confusion on Cemetery & Churches > Jim, did my post of 3-07 clear this up any. You have been so nice to help me > clear up my confusion. I don't want to just drop it if I don't have it > straight yet ( I think I do) but then again I don't want to "beat a dead > horse to death" as they say. I will be happy to supply the complete data if > it helps to understand it all. > Thanks Again, > Diane