Thanks to those kind folks that sent me suggestions on finding "Spicey Ridge and Bear Creek Beat" by T. O. Bell. It is not a book that would be in Amazon, or any of the book stores on the net, however. (I've tried.) It is a privately published book, in 1995 by the author. His phone number (printed in the book) has now been assigned to someone else, so he has either passed away or moved. He lived in Longview, I believe, in 1995 when the book was published. I suspect this book may be carried in a local area bookshop. I live in Austin, so I can't hop over very easy to look for it. I recall there is a local history shop in the old jail in Hemphill, but I don't have the phone number or even the name of the shop. If anyone could look it up and post it to me, I'd appreciate it greatly. I'm not sure I have the title correct, but it is close. This book has a lot of pictures of Brookeland, Sabine County, etc. and enumerates the census list for several censuses for that precinct of Sabine County. It also has a lot of local history and tales in it. Any help would be appreciated. I have looked on the www, but without success. Thanks, Jim Cooper Austin, Texas jaslcooper@aol.com

I am looking for a place to purchase a book by T. O. Bell, "Spicey Ridge and Bear Creek Beat". Can anyone tell me where I can buy this book? Thanks, Jim Cooper

Has anyone heard of this cemetery that is listed as being in Sabine County Texas? Does anyone know the approximate or exact location of the cemetery? John Whitehead and his son William W. Whitehead who lived in Sabine County and received his conferederate pension while living in Sabine Co. We'd love to locate the burial grounds and receive any more info on the Whitehead line. Thank you, Karen Whitehead karenw@ti.com

I subscribed to the list but, so far, I have not received any messages. I am sending this to see if you get it and all is well Sharon Speights Varnes

In a message dated 98-05-08 15:25:19 EDT, Sharon@gbso.net writes: << I subscribed to the list but, so far, I have not received any messages. I am sending this to see if you get it and all is well Sharon Speights Varnes >> Hi Sharon, Got your message, was just in Sabine County, Hemphill, had a wonderful time doing research on the family, we may even have one or two Speights, would have to check. Linda Surratt-White PLSTYX@aol.com

Hi Sabine County, Texas! My line is in the Hemphill area. I hope to get to know more kin thru e-mail. I am fortunate to have had a wonderful aunt - Virgie Lousie Collier Speights married to my uncle, Drayton Bennett Speights - whose loose papers, copied by my aunt Anna Mignon Speights Crouch, that got me started in genealogy. Still have lots of close kin leaving in Hemphill but living in Florida makes it hard to keep in touch. Hope this will help me keep contact with them and in my daddy's roots. Take care, Sharon Kay Speights Varnes

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Dear Maura, I noticed your reference about your Ggrandfather, Andrew WILSON. Tell me more about him. Date/place of birth...parents, emigration date...etc. Was Andrew his first or middle name? I know you haven't asked for my information, but I'd like for you to take a look at it...PLEASE... and see if you can fill in any blanks for me. Perhaps you might recognize someone in the two sides of my WILSON families. I have WILSON ancestors on both sides of my family. On my Father's side, whose surname is ALEXANDER, I have been able to trace back to his Mother's GGGgrandfather, Robert WILSON, born abt 1760+. He married Nancy (Agnes) OLIVER, daughter of John OLIVER. I have not been able to go farther back that Robert WILSON. I do not know where Robert was born, who his Father or Mother was, or where his parents were from. Any information will gladly be received. Robert and Nancy (Agnes) Oliver WILSON had about 10-11 children together, one of whom was my GGGgrandfather, Francis WILSON, born in VA in 1790. He married Elizabeth KOUNTZ, born in 1795 in VA. Francis WILSON, Sr., became a Methodist circuit riding preacher and moved to Ohio in abt. 1827, then to Shelby Co., TX on 19 Oct., 1839. He was issued a Conditional Certificate, Class 3 Land Grant, for 640 acres, on 24 Dec., 1839, in San Augustine County, TX. He was issued an Unconditional Certificate in San Augustine County, TX. on 8 Mar., 1847. He moved to Newton Co., TX in 1848-50. He died on 2 Oct, 1867. Francis, Sr. and Elizabeth KOUNTZ WILSON had ten sons. Only five reached manhood, one of whom was my GGgrandfather, second born son (2) Francis (Frank) WILSON, Jr. The other sons were: (1) Morgan, who was a cripple and a tailor by profession. Morgan married Sarah MARTIN at San Augustine. He died in Orange, TX. after the close of the Civil War; (3) Henry F. - married Martha STEWART - and lived at Belgrade. He was a farmer, merchant, Justice of the Peace, and County Commissioner; (4) Asbury - born in OH, 1832 - married Elizabeth STEWART - He died in Farrsville, (?) in 1888; and (5) William, married Mrs. Nancy STEWART BEVIL (daughter of A. L. STEWART and sister to Elizabeth STEWART WILSON, wife of Asbury). My GGgrandfather, Francis (Frank) WILSON, Jr. was born in VA in 1824. He married wife #1 Harriet BROWN, of Louisiana, on 15 Aug., 1843 in San Augustine, TX. They had eight children: (1) Francis M. (2) Edward H. (3) Elizabeth L.; ** My Grandmother: (4) Margaret A. - born Apr., 1853 or (1855?) in Polk Co., TX - married Stephen Moses OATES on 8 Aug., 1873 in Polk Co., TX. Died: 1929 - Buried in Rice Cemetery, Leggett, Polk Co., TX.; (5) Corrina O. (or Olive Corrine - Corena?) - married Charles Spencer OATES on 16 Dec., 1875 in Polk Co., TX; (6) William A. - born abt 1859; (7) Frances V. - born abt 1862; and (8) Mary E. WILSON - born abt 1865 - married William Henderson OATES on 11 Feb., 1887 in Polk Co., TX. (Three WILSON sisters married three OATES brothers). Francis (Frank) WILSON, Jr. was a private in Company C, 11th (Spaight's) Battalion, Texas Volunteers. He also became a Methodist minister. After his first wife, Harriet Brown, died, he married a second wife: Mrs. Elizabeth (Betty) HORGER ALSTON, widow of Dr. John Alston. In about 1848-50 he moved to Newton Co., TX. with his Father, Rev. Francis Wilson, Sr. After the Civil War, he moved to Polk County, TX. On 8 Aug., 1873, Margaret A. WILSON (the fourth child of Francis (Frank) WILSON, Jr. and Harriet Brown WILSON), married Stephen Moses OATES in Polk Co., TX. Together they had seven children, one of whom was my Grandmother, Minnie Lee OATES, born 13 July, 1889. My Grandmother, Minnie Lee OATES, married John Elijah "Lige" ALEXANDER, in Polk Co., TX in about 1906. They had seven children, one of whom is my Father, Roger Harris ALEXANDER, who is still living. John Elijah "Lige" ALEXANDER died on 7 Feb., 1921 in Maryneal, Nolan Co., TX. Minnie Lee Oates ALEXANDER died on 8 Dec., 1978 in Houston, Harris Co., TX. This is my paternal WILSON family. ============================================================== On my Mother's side of the family, I don't have very much information at all. Here is the information as I know it: I. My Mother is: Lillie Lee WILSON ALEXANDER Born: still living Place: Tulsa, OK 2. Her Father: John Dixon WILSON, II or Jr. Born: 20 Feb., 1870 Place: Apple Springs, Trinity Co., TX Died: 31 July, 1958 Place: Houston, Harris Co., TX Buried: Brookside Memorial Park - Houston, TX 3. His Parents: Father: John Dixon WILSON, Sr. (not sure of his name) Born: Place: Died: abt 1875-77 Place: Trinity Co., TX (not sure of place) Mother: Millie Mary Artemissie DOBBS WILSON Born: Place: Died: Place: 4. Father of John Dixon WILSON, Sr. George WILSON Born: Place: Died: 15 Oct., 1835 Place: Elkhart, Anderson Co., TX (undocumented) Can you make a connection to any of these people? Have you ever heard of any of these people? Please reply if you have any information. Let me hear from you. Thanks. Mrs. Thelmarie "Thel" Alexander Curtis Atlanta, GA pdcurtis@ix.netcom.com

An iindex for Texas Confederate Pension Records is available on line. Copies of the applications may be ordered. The link is: <A HREF="http://isadore.tsl.state.tx.us/c/compt/index.html">Confederate Pension Records</A> . Beth Lazenby

I'm looking for descendants of Hugh Cooper-Robert Cooper-William Gill Cooper- who moved to Texas. I'm descendant of Jonathan Henry Cooper, son of Wm Gill Cooper. Jonathan Henry COOPER, b.1818, MS, d. 1897, Sabine Co., m. Obediance BRENT, b. 1820, MS, d. 1877, Sabine Co. Both buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Sabine Co. They have many descendants still in East Texas; I'd like to hear from them. Their son, James Amberson Cooper, C.S.A., b.1842, MS, d. 1927 Sabine Co., m. Amelia Elizabeth JACKS, b. 1847, Sabine Parish, LA, d. 1934, Sabine Co., TX. Her father, Nicholas JACKS , b. 1816, LA., D. 1889, Sabine Co. and mother, Caroline Matilda KEMP, b. 1809 GA, d. 1860, Sabine Co, TX . Nicholas JACKS' parents were Nicholas Marion Jacks, Sr., b. 1784, TN, d. 1854, Sabine Co., and Amelia GRUBB, of LA. Most of these are buried in the JACKS Cemetery in Pineland, TX. Parents of Caroline KEMP were Bradford KEMP and Drucilla CAMPBELL. Both died in LA. I would like to hear from anyone with any information on any of these families. Thanks............Jim Cooper in Austin

Hello! These are my lines that are in Sabine Co. Levi>Samuel William>Minnie Mozelle MCDANIEL William>Edward>William Harrison>William Edward>Hilery Windham SMITH John James>Susan Elizabeth LOVE Van Buren>Esta Lynn CURRIE William Pollock>Lula Pauline COATS Would love to hear from anyone with a connection! Kay Kay Parker McCary, Milam, Sabine County, Texas http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/c/c/Kay-P-McCary/

I'm looking for ALEXANDER and WILSON relatives. My WILSON relative from Sabine Co., TX was Rev. Francis WILSON, my GGgrandfather. He was a Methodist circuit riding minister for years and later settled in Sabine Co., TX. He was born in 1790 in VA, moved to Ohio in 1827, moved to Newton Co., TX in 1848. He later moved to Sabine Co., TX. and died on 2 Oct., 1867 in Whitman's Ferry, Calcasies (now Beauregard) Parish, LA. He was married to Elizabeth KOUNTZ from VA. Their son, Francis WILSON, my Ggrandfather, was born in 1824 in VA. He married Harriet BROWN on 15 Aug., 1843 in San Augustine, TX. Francis and Harriet WILSON's daughter, Margaret A. WILSON, born April, 1853 or 1855 in Polk Co., TX., was my Ggrandmother. Margaret A. WILSON married Stephen Moses OATES in Polk Co., TX. on 8 Aug., 1873. Their daughter, Minnie Lee OATES, was my Grand- mother. Minnie Lee OATES married John Elijah (Lige) ALEXANDER in Polk Co., TX. Minnie Lee and John Elijah (Lige) ALEXANDER had seven children, one of which was my Father, Roger Harris ALEXANDER, born in Livingston, Polk Co., TX on 18 Dec., 1916. John Elijah (Lige) ALEXANDER died in 1921 in Maryneal, Nolan Co., TX., and is buried there. John Elijah (Lige) ALEXANDER's parents were W. Thomas ALEXANDER and Emma Elder YOUNG. Tom and Emma moved from Polk Co., TX to Nolan Co., TX. I believe they both died there. Do any of these ALEXANDER and WILSON names fit into your family tree anywhere? Please reply if you recognize any of these names. Thelmarie "Thel" Alexander Curtis >From Houston, Harris Co., TX - Now Atlanta, GA pdcurtis@ix.netcom.com

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This is such a quiet list!! Has everyone found ALL their information on ALL their Sabine County ancestors?? If not, let's run em through again!! Barbara Yancey Dore (aka) RootsLady@msn.com Webmistress: TxGenWeb-Sabine Co., TX http://www.rootsweb.com/~txsabine/ Listmistress: TXSABINE-L@rootsweb.com HomePage: http://members.aol.com/RootsLady/ "In loving memory of all my ancestors and for the benefit of all their descendants."