Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Robertson/348 Surname: Squire Gee, Paul Gee, Francis Wingfield ------------------------- Looking for information on Afro-American Gees/Ghees. These Gees were from Virgina. They came to Texas after the Civil War. They were Paul Gee, Squire Gee, Millie Gee, Osban Wingfield, and Francis Wingfield(my great grandmother.) Millie Gee and Osban Wingfield were her parents. Paul and Squire were her uncles. Squire married a Sarah Bowie. Sarah was born in Troup,Texas. They had 6, children:Oscar Gee, Ada Gee Simon Gee, Roy Gee Herman Gee and Wilmer. In 1920, Squire and his family was listed on the 1920 soundex for Texas.At that time they lived in Limestone County, Texas. Some people tell me he lived in Calvert Texas(Robertson, County) If you know of these Persons, please share. GRRoss

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Robertson/347 Surname: ROBERTS ------------------------- DOROTHY... I was looking for a T.M. Roberts at the time of my posting. It turns out the "T.M." according to the soundex was actually "J.M." My gg-grandfather was also named James (Madison) Roberts (1818-1909). My James was never in Robertson Co. He lived & died in Hill Co. You can learn about my James Roberts at the following URL: www.texasgen.org Sorry. David Link: Roberts' & Smith's in Texas History URL: <www.texasgen.org>

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Robertson/345 Surname: Roberts ------------------------- I had a g-grandfather who lived in Robertson Co. in the 1870s He was married to a Jane O'Neal who died in Robertson, around 1875 and is buried in Sterling Cemetery. My g-grandfather's name was James Roberts. b. 10/8/1828 He had two children a Mary Magdalena and a boy. Mary was born on 2/9/1861 I would like any information on this James Roberts. he was born in Spain, came to Florida, then to Tx. died in Hamilton, Tx. any infro appreciated tdreid@compuwise.net

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/Robertson/344 Surname: Wiley, Hamilton, Wright, Young, Hudson ------------------------- I have a ledger from late 1800's and early 1900's belonging to N. B. Hamilton, in which the name of John Wiley appears as well as the other surnames. The location was in Robertson Co,Tx.The town was Bremond. Any info on whether Mr. Hamilton had a store or just on the others appreciated. His given name was Napoleon Bonaparte Hamilton. You can e-mail me at BHRanchHand@aol.com Thanks

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/Robertson/343 Surname: Cobb ------------------------- R obertson Co. Robertson county

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Robertson/342 Surname: Lindley, Morse, Morris, Morriss ------------------------- I am reseaching my grandfather William Uriah Lindley born in Calvert Tx. 18 Oct 1874. He was m.????had two c. Hugh and Clarence. William Uriah lived with his father in Navasota, Grimes Co. Texas. His Father John Wood Lindley b. 25 April 1842 Danville, Montgomery Co. Tx, was m three times. #1 Florence Field died of TB. #2 Annie Elizebeth Morse (Morris, Morriss) c. Mary Ellen, James and William Uriah (my grandfather)#3 Cynthia Edna Goodnight c. Charles Henry, Jesse Wood, John Thomas and Carolyn Elizabeth. If anyone has any information on any of the above, I would be very appreciative. Thank You Deborah Goforth.

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/Robertson/341 Surname: EPPERSON, DECHERD, VEASY, SANDERS ------------------------- Looking for any EPPERSONs still in Robertson County. I'm trying to find connections to NORMAN G. EPPERSON (b. ca. 1880), a resident of Hearne. He and JESSIE DAVIS had a son, JAMES CALLOWAY EPPERSON b. 7 May 1936 in Hearne. Other children may have been FRED and OLIVE. Norman's father may have been JAMES EPPERSON. Norman's mother or stepmother was AMANDA J. EPPERSON Norman's sister was WILLIE OCTAVIA EPPERSON (Mrs. Leon Lewis of Oakland, CA) Norman's possible half or step sister was CLEOPATRA EULALIA EPPERSON (Mrs. Chas. T. Sanders) b. 2 Dec. 1892 in Franklin. Amanda also had a town home in San Antonio. She went to California in 1920 with Willie and Cleo.

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/Robertson/340 Surname: Blount, Reynolds ------------------------- It seems very likely that the John Blount you refer to in Robertson County is the second husband of Adaline Norwood Reynolds Blount. We are certainly interested in any information on the Blounts (although they are not directly related since this was her second marriage). We appreciate your help and any further details you may be able to provide.

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Robertson/339 Surname: BUSBY, SEELEY ------------------------- I was told that there used to be a place called Busby Hollow located in Robertson Co. Does anyone know anything about such a place? I found this information in the Geographic Reference Library. I'm assuming that it was a small community where people lived. My Busbys came to Falls County around 1850 and I am trying to put the pieces together. It seems that there were two separate Busby families in Falls County about the same time. My line came from KY while the other family seems to have come from NC/SC/AL. I'm especially trying to find the grave site of David T. Busby who died somewhere in the surrounding counties about 1854. His 2nd wife was Sarah L. Gray Seeley, widow of Dr. David Seeley. After David Busby died, Sarah may have married a minister by the surname of Outlaw. Can anyone help?

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/Robertson/338 Surname: Blunt, Hamilton ------------------------- I am sorry that I do not have the info on Edwin Reynolds, but do you have ancestors by the name of Blunt or Blount in Robertson co, Tx? I have a book from 1890 that has three Blunts'mentioned one was a John Blount, did business with a N. B. Hamilton. Have you ever heard of these people in the co?

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Robertson/337 Surname: TEAGUE ------------------------- Looking for a James Teague from ALA WHO DIED IN fRANKLIN, tx ABT 1870, was it Liberty or robertson co?

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/Robertson/336 Surname: Hamilton, Dove ------------------------- In regard to your message about Lida Hamilton Dove in Robertson Co, Tx;I have been looking for her father and other siblings for some time. I have a postcard sent to her in 1914 with a picture of her brother's first two children, also have old ledger containing inportant info about the Hamilton family. Lida Dove was my husband's grandfather's sister. Would love to exchange info on the family, you can e-mail me at BHRanchHand@aol.com HOPE to hear from you!

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Robertson/335 Surname: Hamilton, Dove ------------------------- Maybe you can help me. I am searching for the parents of my great-great grandmother, Lyda Hamilton (name has also been recorded as Lydia and Lida). She was born 21 Oct 1888 in Texas and died 01 Apr 1978 and is buried with her husband in the Knights of Honor Cemetery in Lamar Co, TX. She was listed on the 1910 census for Robertson Co, TX with her husband, Sid (or Sydney) Dove (married Abt. 1907). Any info you have will help.

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Robertson/334 Surname: CADENHEAD, GLOVER, PHILLIPS, CHESSER, WILLIAMS, PUGH ------------------------- I have this couple in my database, showing they married in Wheeler Co TX in 1933 - one son is all I know of.

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Robertson/333 Surname: ELY ------------------------- Tracing the ELY family in ROBERTSON AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. Would like to know if anybody else is tracing the ELY family. susan ely monroe

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Robertson/332 Surname: Wells, or Wills, Woodson, Collier, Taylor, Purify, or Purifoy, Jackson ------------------------- Looking for anyone who might have information on the following list of family members who lived in Calvert, Robertson Co. as well as around Branchville in Milam Co. in the late 1800's to early/mid 1900's. Rufus WOODSON, Will PURIFY(PURIFOY), Mose COLLIER, and "General" TAYLOR were all strawbosses on farms in the area. Taylor worked on the Gibson farm, and Purify worked on the Barton farm. I don't have information on the others. Henry JACKSON, Jr. was a methodist minister who was married to Melissa WELLS. Also looking for information on Jordan, Junius and John WELLS (or WILLS) AND John Purify (PURIFOY).

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Robertson/331 Surname: WELLS, WILLS, WHITED, WHITEHEAD, FOSTER ------------------------- Bob, Thanks so much for this informtion. I would greatly appreciate your look-ups. My family names would be John WELLS(or WILLS)and his family. One of his sons was named Oliver. My ggg grandmother was probably there as well. Her name was Leah and her last name may have been WHITED or WHITEHEAD at the time. If you have ANY information to show my family living in the Foster home, I would really like to get it. By the way, in the pamphlet for the Fort Worth Log Cabin Village, there is information on the FOSTER CABIN. It reads: "Harry A. Foster was born in 1814, in Tennessee. While living in Mississippi, he married Martha Ann Davis and together they had six children. In the latter part of 1852, the family made the long wagon trip to their new home near Port Sullivan, Texas, in Milam County. The Fosters built this two-story, nine room log home in the 1850's from the large oaks and cedars which grew in the Brazos River bottoms. The lean-to addition was built with lumber purchased from a mil in Port Sullivan. In 1969 Joseph William Foster, Jr., the great-grandson of Harry and Martha, donated the log home for restoration at the Village." The cabin is there in the village. As I mentioned in my last message, I have a book with more information that I got from the gift shop when I visited the cabin. Thanks again for your help.

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Robertson/330 Surname: Foster, Davis, Fore, Thomason, Mitchell, Jackson, Ancell, Baugh, Langford, Lambert, Garrett, Newman, Walker ------------------------- Hi, C. G. I'll try to help in anyway that I can. Yes, we are clearly talking about the same Fosters. There is some controversy about whether Joseph Ancell Foster was a son of Henry's or an adopted nephew, but I guess that is only of marginal interest to you. My people are mostly white/Indian and not African (as far as I know). I do know that Henry A. Foster was a slave owner back in MS and then in TX. If you look at the 1870 census for Milam Co. you'll see that he has a lot of black neighbors, some named Foster and some not. If you give me some of the names you are looking for I'll go through my records and see what I can turn up. I have copies of old wills and estate settlements that do list some of the slaves that Henry Ancell Foster acquired at the death of his older brother Joseph Foster. They are only first names, of course, but who knows we might get lucky and find a match. Unfortunately, I've never heard about the cabin you mentioned so I can't be of much help there. You are right about Joseph being a banker in Robertson Co., (Calvert, I believe), and he lived to about 1930 and had many children. He was a Methodist and was associated with that church.

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Robertson/328 Surname: GARY ------------------------- Thought I'd make a quick correction to my recent posting: I encluded the GRAY surname in this list by mistake. LOTTI ONETA IVY married MARVIN GARY. The GRAY family is encluded in anothe line of this family. Thanks! Rhonda :)

Posted on: Robertson County Texas Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Robertson/327 Surname: Stem, Grubbs, Ivy ------------------------- Hi! We are researching the above names in Robertson, McLennon, Limestone, Scurry and Lynn Counties, Texas. We have limited information, but would be more than willing to share what we have or what we find! The information that we do have is this: MORGAN WHITLEY "M.W." GRUBBS, born abt 1864 McLennon Co TX, married TALITHA ELLEN STEM, born abt 1868 Robertson Co TX. They had a daughter, ANNIE ELIZABETH GRUBBS, born near Headsville, Robertson Co TX, in 1889. M. W. GRUBBS remarried ANNIE REESE in McLennon Co TX in 1891. ANNIE ELIZABETH GRUBBS' birth certificate stated that her mother, Talitha, had 4 births and 2 live children. J. W. STEM was a witness on the affidavit to secure Annie Elizabeth Grubbs' birth certificate in 1943. Family says that there was an A. J. GRUBBS who was either Annie's brother or cousin. I found A. J. GRUBBS in the McLennon marriage records around 1890 at the same time that M.W. married a second time to Annie Reese. (This A.J. GRUBBS would be from the earlier genration than Annie - possibly and uncle). I think that ISAAC PHILLIP STEM is either Talitha's father or grandfather. He is buried in the Headsville, Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Robertson Co TX with his wife and other STEMS. We have not found where Talitha is buried nor do we know her date or place of death. Here is the information on Isaac Phillip Stem from the cemetery lising: "STEM, ISAAC PHILLIP, 05.23.1819 – 11.23.1893, w Lucy Ann Weaks, historical marker reads: "Tennessee native Isaac Phillip Stem enlisted in Western Frontier service in that state in 1836. In October 1836, he moved to Texas and joined the Republic of Texas Army at Houston. Continuing to serve in the military, Stem was a participant in the Battle of Plum Creek on 8.12.1840, in present Caldwell County. The battle was fought between Texas soldiers and Comanche Indians, who had raided the coastal towns of Linnville and Victoria. Stem served in the Somervell Campaign of 1841 and was a member of a cavalry of mounted volunteers during the Mexican War. After his discharge from the Texas troops in 1846, Stem joined the US Infantry at Corpus Christi, Texas and continued in the war with Mexico. Discharged at Monterey due to illness, he later returned to Tennessee and joined the Tennessee Volunteers at Memphis. He later transferred into the US Infantry once again. Isaac Phillip Stem and his wife, Lucy Ann Weaks, were the parents of eight children. The family moved to Robertson County in 1869 and Stem became a farmer and rancher. He died in 1893 and was buried here beside his wife." (#10949/1988)" http://www.rootsweb.com/~txrober2/WESLEYCHAPELCEMETERY.htm The Family Tree Maker listing the descendants of JACOB STEM, lists Isaac Phillip in the history, as well as TALITHA ADELINE STEM being a 3rd generation grand daughter. The STEM descendants's list can be found here: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/t/e/Thomas-W-Stem/COL1-0008.html The JACOB STEM family tree can be found here: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/i/l/Valerie-P-Gildehaus/GENE1-0004.htm ANNIE ELIZABETH GRUBBS married JOHN W. IVY. They had 2 girls that we know of: LOTTI ONETA IVY and JONNIE IVY. They lived in SCURRY Co TX. JOHN W. IVY's parents were DORA IVY and MARTIN MASSEY "M.M." IVY. We do not know where they were born. LOTTI ONETA IVY married MARVIN GARY in Scurry Co TX. They had four children: VIRGINIA, DOROTHY INEZ, TOMMY and JOHN. Lotti Oneta died in Scurry Co TX around 1937. We know little about this IVY family. If anyone thinks that they can help in research of these names, PLEASE do respond! We will be happy to share what we find! Sincerely, Rhonda Lane :)