Tom, I didn't know you were a grandchild of Capt. Becknell. We have a connection through some marriages. My GG Uncle William Hubbard Love married Laura Viola Bagwell. It is my understand that she was the GGranddaughter of William Becknell. I don't know alot about the Bagwell and Becknell families, but it is on my list to research and quite do simply for fun as I have no blood relation to either of them that I know of. I would love to see any information you have on Capt. Becknell in Red River Co, as I am sure the rest of the list would also. He was a very famous person and contributor to Red River Co. Thanks, Drew Slate Fort Worth, Tx ----- Original Message ----- From: "BARBARA WATSON" <dadoc1964@msn.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 1:31 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] the list > Marlene > What part of Missouri are you from? I am planning a trip to visit Franklin. I understand there is a large statue of my GGGgrandfather, William Becknell, there to honor him as The Father of the Santa Fe Trail. He left there in 1833 and settled in Red River County, just west of Clarksville. > Glad you are aboard, > Tom > Heath, TX > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Billy Jones > Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 10:52 AM > To: TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TXREDRIV] the list > > I've only sent one message regarding a Stewart family. So far, no response, > but that is ok because I have found something really special here. I don't > know one person you all talk about, as I'm from Missouri, but this is the > neatest thing I've ever seen....just like one big family. Keep it up. I can > hardly wait to get on the computer, just so I can read the latest news!!! > Jesus bless you all, > Marlene Jones > > > ==== 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 > > > ==== 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 >