Dear List, I sent this note to Don. If I find out I've given out incorrect info, I'll post it here. Kay ***************** Dear Don, I'll try to give you a little info, but I don't have the sources I need. This is from memory, and that's poor. I live in Milam which about that time was a thriving place. About 7 miles east of here was where the main ferry coming in to Texas was located. It was at one time the Gaines Ferry and another the Pendleton Ferry, at least I believe they were one in the same, just different operators. If you look on a map, you will see now where Hwy 21 (this is the road that follows the El Camino Real) crosses Toldeo Bend Lake, there is a 3 mile bridge that crosses the lake into Louisiana and becomes LA Hwy 6. On the Texas side where the bridge starts is right where the Ferry was. When they built a bridge, it was always know and is still known as Pendleton Bridge. I don't have any idea what the Ferry would have cost back then. There were other ferries into TX. My ggg grandfather operated a ferry for a while, but it was located in the southern part of the county near the Newton county line. There was also North of Milam the Carter's Ferry. But from what I understand the main one was the Gaines Ferry. If I find out any different, I'll let you know. I hope I haven't given you any misinformation. Kay McCary Kay Parker McCary, Milam, Sabine Co., TEXAS http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/c/c/Kay-P-McCary/index.html