Well Charlie, that is why I decided to post the information. I was hoping for some kind folks like you to reply. Would you mind looking for the names I mentioned in the letter? Isaac Clark was born in Tenn married Angline (Harris?) had 3 children. Married Elizabeth Butler in 1853 in Caldwell Co. had three children. Martha Jane b 1846 married Thomas Alexander Butler lived at Rockport Hugh L. b 1848 I think he was a preacher Henry b 1850 died young W.J.(Jeff) b 1856 nothing known Walter H b 1858 this was my grandad w Clara Inez had 7 children Isabella b 1862 suppposed to have married Cal Barker but I cant find them and boy have I looked Isaac was mentioned as an early settler who owned a store, in "A History of Karnes County and Old Helena" by Hedwig Krell Didear. This was under Reminiscences of Charles B Russell Justice of Peace by Lyman B Russell. I'll send it to you if you would like. Thanks for the reply. Virginia Brown >From: Charles & Nancy Royall <cnroyall@wcc.net> >Reply-To: cnroyall@wcc.net >To: Virginia Brown <virginialbrown@hotmail.com> >Subject: Re: [TXSABINE-L] Clark Buriel Place >Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 17:57:34 -0600 > >Virginia > >There is a book at the Univ. of TX named "Thank God We Made It" It is a >record >of the families Clark/Furgerson of TX. I have a lot of Clarks in my McLeod >line >and have the info from that book. > >Charlie Royall > >Virginia Brown wrote: > > > I want to say THANK YOU to all the responses I got just within a matter >of > > hours concerning the buriel place of Clara Inez Clark. > > I'm glad we are all interested in the same thing. Our heritage. Our > > ansestors and the state of Texas. > > I do intend to check out the cemetery at Geneva. But I am not holding >out > > a lot of hope. My ansestors came before 1850. Isaac J Clark b 1818 d >1870 > > was on 1850 Census in DeWitt Co. He eventually settled in Helena Karnes >Co. > > along with family. His brother Hugh Clark also came and settled in >Caldwell > > Co. They were both in Civil War. Texas wasn't big on keeping records >then. I > > think that is why a lot of people came here, to get away from some where > > else, or just to try and make a living. > > Isaac's son, my grandfather Walter H Clark b 1858 d 1943. seemed to move > > around alot. He was in Comanche, Fayette, Harris, back to Comamche >Counties. > > Then to Alexandra, La. Then to Sabine, then back to Alexandra La, then >to > > Harris. My goodness we would have never been able to keep up with him if >it > > hadn't been for all the children's place of birth. He was a farmer and >stock > > raiser. He was Clara Clark's > > husband. I haven't found him ether. But he died in Beeville Hosp. so > > I have a better chance there. > > I am happy to here that the cemeteries in Sabine Co. are being >documented. > > All of you that do know where your ansestor is be sure and see they get > > recorded. > > > > Thanks again > > Virginia Brown > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com