Ok,Becky,is your name spelled Bean or Beene? I am related by marriage to Bean's,hence my question. Bonnie in Idabel,Ok. >From: "Betty Beene" <pur_bsb@shsu.edu> >Reply-To: TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com >To: TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Bean-Need help & rambling. >Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 13:30:37 -0600 > >Jim, > >I have a Jim Poteet born in 1905 which could be Donald Poteet's father or >grandfather. Phoebe May Billingsley >married Joseph Richard Humphrey in Lamar Co., TX in 1897, they are both >buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Lamar Co., >TX. I haven't found any of their children yet. > >My goodness, yes, I know Dr. Adkins. My husband hung most of the wallpaper >in his house and he used to be my >doctor. I did not know that he was from that area of Northeast Texas. > >Yes, we enjoy having the statue here of Sam. I am a graduate of Sam >Houston State University along with my husband >and quite a few family members. Look for the Bearkats on TV Friday playing >for the first time "ever" in the NCAA >Basketball tournament from Tampa, FL. They are playing the Florida Gators, >our odds are only 2,500 to 1 of winning >but quite an experience for our university. > >Looking forward to hearing more news about descendants of my husband's >family. I only found them in Red River and >Lamar Co., TX a week ago. I have been researching this family for 6 years. > >Betty Beene >Huntsville, TX > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> >To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 12:19 PM >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Bean-Need help & rambling. > > > > Betty, > > > > There are many Humphrey people still in Red River County. I know the >Lone > > Star Cemetery has many of them. > > I also had a classmate Donald Poteet living in the Dimple area north of > > Clarksville about 6 miles that has a son working at Allen Lumber Company >in > > Clarksville. > > > > Here is one of the reasons I like to know where people live. You live >in > > Huntsville as does a class mate of mine of the class of 59 of >Clarksville > > High School. He is Dr Jack Atkins. He is a OB/Gyn doctor. He >is > > married to the daughter of Dr Wright that was a old doctor in >Clarksville in > > the 50s when I was a teen there. This Atkins still have a ranch at > > Vessey in northeast Red River Co. and one in west RR Co on Hwy US 82 >just > > west of Detroit just before you come to where the railroad overpass was > > until recent years. You will see the Atkins Ranch sign. Jack's > > brother Eddie is a multi-business man here in the Paris area. > > > > I know I am rambling but often tidbits are a surprising help to someone, > if > > not for you or me. > > > > I sure like that Sam Houston stature in Huntsville. I pass it when we >go > > to Lake Conroe to visit one of or children. > > > > Have a good day and thanks for joining our little group. > > > > Jim Giddens > > Paris/Reno/Clarksville, Tx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Betty Beene" <pur_bsb@shsu.edu> > > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:46 AM > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Bean-Need help > > > > > > > Thanks for your response. > > > > > > I'm afraid I don't have enough information to connect with any of the > > names you gave me except for Wade H. Lowrance > > > but I have not tied him to parents yet. Phoebe Bean married William >M. > > Lowrance in 1868 in Red River Co., TX, > > > children Sam, John, Alice, Annie, Mary, Willie and Catherine that I >know > > of so far. > > > > > > There was a L. R. Bean in Red River Co. in 1880 census born in TN >about > > 1822 who is probably related to my Beans, > > > could be a son of William. > > > > > > Other surnames in Red River Co. are Hamil, Poteet, Humphrey, Thrower >and > > Pulattie. They were in the Clarksville > > > and Manchester area. Mary Jane Bean Billingsley moved to Lamar Co. in > > 1880. > > > > > > Betty Beene > > > Huntsville, TX > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> > > > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:26 AM > > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Bean-Need help > > > > > > > > > > Welcome to the board. Is your name Betty Beene? We are a >friendly & > > > > helpful board with many people exchanging information. I help >all I > > can > > > > as do others. It gets a little confusing at time trying to keep >up > > with > > > > all the different messages and request when people do not give their > > name. > > > > At least that goes for me. It also help me to keep my interest if >I > > know > > > > where the person lives. My personal request is for all to sign off > > with > > > > their name (first and last) and where they live. This is not a > > > > requirement of the board and certainly not a demand (but a request) >by > > me. > > > > My reason for this may sound strange or unfriendly to new members, >but > > as > > > > time goes on I think you will see and agree of its importance in >adding > > to > > > > the interest and input to the board. > > > > > > > > Now, I have a few tidbits of information that may help in this > > question > > > > at this time, but maybe after some research I will have more. > > > > > > > > Your listed surnames are very common in Red River county. We have > > Carl > > > > Bean Motors that recently closed, > > > > Ester L Lawrence (maybe Lowrance) was the second wife of my GG Gf >Wiley > > W > > > > Giddens and is buried at Concord Cemetery in Red River Co. Also >the > > > > records show at Concord a Wade H Lowrance died Dec 1918 and was a >Pvt in > > the > > > > 70 Balloon Btn. My Concord plot map drawn up by my dad show 3 >other > > > > Lawrence (Lorwarnce ) gave, all in the are of Ester L Giddens. >One of > > the > > > > Lawrence graves has dates of b 1-25-1858 died 1-4-1908. > > > > > > > > Payne: there are some Payne graves at Blanton Creek Cemetery north >of > > > > Bagwell. I believe Dr Payne (at Clarksville when I was a teen in >the > > 50s) > > > > is buried at Blanton Creek. > > > > > > > > This may not help, but maybe these tidbits can be of some help to >you, > > you > > > > just never know. > > > > > > > > Jim Giddens > > > > Paris, Tx > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Betty Beene" <pur_bsb@shsu.edu> > > > > To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 10:20 AM > > > > Subject: [TXREDRIV] Bean-Need help > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am new to this list. Looking for information on William Bean > > family, > > > > William married to Ellinorah in 1870 census of Red River Co., TX, > > children > > > > Phoebe Elizabeth married William Lowrance, Mary Jane married to >William > > P. > > > > Billingsley, Nancy W. married to John G. Payne. 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