Shelby County Texas Facts - week ending 05/24/2002 is ready http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/shelbyfacts.htm Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby rayjac@ktsnet.com

Our friend, Harold Gene Solomon, died yesterday, May 22, 2002. Visitation will be held today from 5:00 until 9:00 P.M. at Rosewood Funeral Home in Pasadena, Texas. (713)920-2171 Funeral services will be held at Woods Cemetery in Carthage, Texas tomorrow, May 24, 2002 at 2:00 P.M. Condolences: Cards and letters to Harold's address: 1505 Garden Park Deer Park, Texas 77536 Flowers (visitation 5 to 9 p.m. today) Rosewood Funeral Home 3939 Pasadena Blvd. Pasadena, Texas After visitaton, the body and flowers will be taken overland to Carthage, Texas. Services will be conducted at Woods Cemetery at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Harold was a great genealogical researcher, and a contributor to the Shelby County Historical Society. He did a lot of research on the LOUT family of Shelby County, and compiled a book that he donated to Shelby County. He was very helpful to me in researching my husband's Lout ancestors. He will be missed! Meg Gentry Bookout

Nothing comes up , did I do something wrong . This is all I recieve . From Txshelby . To Tx shelby . But no messages ----- Original Message ----- From: <TXSHELBY-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <TXSHELBY-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 6:05 AM Subject: TXSHELBY-D Digest V02 #67

----- Original Message ----- From: <treviawbeverly@aol.com> To: <Houston_Genealogical_Forum@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 5:03 AM Subject: HGF - PRIORITY - Clayton Library > I and several others have already addressed the subject ... the only answer I > got was from Anise Parker (where was my representative???). > > If you do not receive the Houston Chronicle through subscription, please go > out immediately and get a copy of this paper (or borrow one from > your neighbor). See the front page of the Metropolitan section. An > excellent article regarding Clayton Library .... NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT...... > from Trevia Wooster Beverly (Charter Member of Clayton Library Friends, > Member of Houston Genealogical Forum, Charter Member of Baytown Genealogy > Society, etc.) > > 1) Read the article first, then formulate your letter ...... with questions > that you can glean from the statements made in the article. In other words, > demand a dollar figure on how much money is saved by the cut in hours. Demand > publication of specific expenditures under certain programs such as the > library system (how much is used for "baby sitting services", the parks > department ($$ spent on sports activities), etc. > > 2) Send an e-mail to everyone on the following list ... > > 3) Then forward your e-mail to everyone you know who uses Clayton. Societies > out there in the county and elsewhere ... even though you do not pay city of > Houston taxes, if you use Clayton, now is the time to help out! Get your > members busy! Ask then to respond with e-mails to the following list. > > Don't be surprised if all of a sudden your e-mail does not get through ... > then begin a telephone bombardment .... in fact, send the e-mail and > telephone as well. A "double-whamny" is in order here. > > 4) ***** If you use Clayton Library and are not already a member of Clayton > Library Friends, then your $10 membership is desperately needed --- numbers > count!!!! Send your check today to Clayton Library Friends > P.O. Box 271078 > Houston TX 77277-1078 > (in addition to your use of Clayton Library, you will receive an excellent > Newsletter four time a year; worth the $10 just for that!) > > 5) Watch the newspapers in the coming weeks .... when you see money you feel > spent unwisely or unnecessary, use this list again - and again - and again to > cite the waste and demand that like amount be placed in the Clayton Library > budget. > > 6) Print this list out and make copies .... help get the word out! > > Barbara Gubbin, Executive Director, Houston Public Library System, 500 > McKinney, 4th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002, telephone: 832/393-1325 or e-mail > barbara.gubbin@cityofhouston.net > > Editor, Houston Chronicle newspaper: Viewpoints, Houston Chronicle, P. O. Box > 4260, Houston, Texas 77210 or e-mail viewpoints@chron.com > > The mailing address for all the below listed City of Houston Elected > Officials: > P. O. Box 1562, Houston, Texas 77251: > > Lee P. Brown, Mayor of the City of Houston, in Houston telephone 311 > or e-mail mayor@cityofhouston.net > > Annise Parker, City Council At Large Position 1 > e-mail atlarge1@cityofhouston.net > > Gordon Quan, City Council At Large Position 2, > e-mail atlarge2@cityofhouston.net > > Shelly Sekula Rodriguez, City Council At Large Position 3, e-mail > atlarge3@cityofhouston.net > > Michael Berry, City Council At Large Position 4, e- mail > atlarge4@cityofhouston.net > > Carroll G. Robinson, City Council At Large Position 5, e-mail > atlarge5@cityofhouston.net > > Bruce Tatro, City Council Dist. A, e-mail > bruce.tatro@cityofhouston.net > > Carol Mims Galloway, City Council Dist. B, e-mail > districtb@cityofhouston.net > > > Mark Goldberg, City Council Dist. C, e-mail > districtc@cityofhouston.net > > > Ada Edwards, City Council Dist. D, e-mail > districtd@cityofhouston.net > > > Addie Wiseman, City Council Dist. E, e-mail > districte@cityofhouston.net > > > Mark Ellis, City Council Dist. F, e-mail > districtf@cityofhouston.net > > Bert Keller, City Council Dist. G, e-mail > districtg@cityofhouston.net > > Gabriel Vasquez, Ph.D., City Council Dist. H, e-mail > districth@cityofhouston.net > > Carol Alvarado, City Council Dist. I, e-mail > districti@cityofhouston.net > > WEBSITES: > > City of Houston Elected Officials webpage at > http://www.ci.houston.tx.us/citygovt/council/ > > Clayton Genealogy Library http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton/ > > Clayton Library Friends (a tax-exempt, IRS 501(3)(c) nonprofit organization > that supports the library) http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton/clf.html > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> > Take the Yahoo! 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----- Original Message ----- From: "gloriawr" <oranwr@hal-pc.org> To: <Houston_Genealogical_Forum@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 10:55 AM Subject: HGF - HOUSTON LIBRARY BUDGET AS IT AFFECTS CLAYTON LIBRARY > From: Gloria Wright Russell, President, Houston Genealogical Forum > > HOUSTON LIBRARY BUDGET AS IT AFFECTS CLAYTON LIBRARY > > This will be a long message, but please read it carefully so that you > can plan your course of action as it concerns Clayton Library. > > This message will let you know what has transpired between Clayton > Library Friends (CLF), led by President David Singleton, myself and 7 > other genealogical leaders in the Houston community. After the rumor > was first aired that Clayton Library would be subject to possible > changes, David Singleton and Liz Hicks of CLF suggested that a > genealogical community meeting be held to discuss the matter on April > 30. I attended this meeting and found at that time that there were > little specifics but a lot of rumors. David Singleton proposed that > he would meet with Barbara A. B. Gubbin, Director, Library > Department, and discuss the concerns of the genealogical community. > He had that meeting and discussed it at the CLF meeting on Saturday, > May 11. > > David Singleton has contacts in City Hall and he has been working > them for a month. Others who attended this meeting have contacts with > staff of Council Members and have also been voicing to them the > concerns of the genealogical community. However, it does appear that > hours at Clayton Library are being looked at for change as printed in > yesterday's Houston Chronicle, Metropolitan Section, p. 33A-34A. > > Clayton Library Friends is having a Board Meeting this Tuesday and > I'll probably know more after that meeting and will pass that on. > Although I am not a member of the CLF Board, as with our meetings, > observers can attend. > > However until that meeting takes place, I am posting to the e-list a > list of names and address that all genealogists and concerned > citizens can use to contact officials directly to try to keep these > changes from happening. If as proposed in the Houston Library > Strategic Plan, that the Houston Public Library should be a "world > class library", then Clayton as part of the library system should be > the shinning star in the system to attract visitors from around the > world as well as within the city. The Link to the ninety (90) page > .pdf file of the Strategic Plan, which can be read on-line is below > if you want to look at it: > http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/rfp/smp/documents/mainreport615.pdf > > As discussed by others, keep in mind that the proposed cutting back > of Clayton's hours or replacing Clayton Staff is not part of the > strategic master plan. This is part of the year to year budgetary > concerns of the city. The Library Board submits its plan to City > Council for approval. It appears, the City of Houston has been > cutting the city's library budget, unlike Harris County who has been > increasing theirs. > > As I find out more, I'll post and let you know more. > > The list of people and offices we can contact are listed below for > your convenience. > Let's start being heard and make are voices count: > > Barbara Gubbin, Executive Director, Houston Public Library System, > 500 McKinney, 4th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002, telephone: > 832/393-1325 > or e-mail > barbara.gubbin@cityofhouston.net > > Editor, Houston Chronicle newspaper: Viewpoints, Houston Chronicle, > P. O. Box 4260, Houston, Texas 77210 or e-mail viewpoints@chron.com > > The mailing address for all the below listed City of Houston Elected > Officials: > P. O. Box 1562, Houston, Texas 77251: > > Lee P. Brown, Mayor of the City of Houston, in Houston telephone 311 > or e-mail mayor@cityofhouston.net > > Annise Parker, City Council At Large Position 1 > e-mail atlarge1@cityofhouston.net > > Gordon Quan, City Council At Large Position 2, > e-mail atlarge2@cityofhouston.net > > Shelly Sekula Rodriguez, City Council At Large Position 3, e-mail > atlarge3@cityofhouston.net > > Michael Berry, City Council At Large Position 4, e- mail > atlarge4@cityofhouston.net > > Carroll G. Robinson, City Council At Large Position 5, e-mail > atlarge5@cityofhouston.net > > Bruce Tatro, City Council Dist. A, e-mail > bruce.tatro@cityofhouston.net > > Carol Mims Galloway, City Council Dist. B, e-mail > districtb@cityofhouston.net > > > Mark Goldberg, City Council Dist. C, e-mail > districtc@cityofhouston.net > > > Ada Edwards, City Council Dist. D, e-mail > districtd@cityofhouston.net > > > Addie Wiseman, City Council Dist. E, e-mail > districte@cityofhouston.net > > > Mark Ellis, City Council Dist. F, e-mail > districtf@cityofhouston.net > > Bert Keller, City Council Dist. G, e-mail > districtg@cityofhouston.net > > Gabriel Vasquez, Ph.D., City Council Dist. H, e-mail > districth@cityofhouston.net > > Carol Alvarado, City Council Dist. I, e-mail > districti@cityofhouston.net > > WEBSITES: > > City of Houston Elected Officials webpage at > http://www.ci.houston.tx.us/citygovt/council/ > > Clayton Genealogy Library http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton/ > > Clayton Library Friends (a tax-exempt, IRS 501(3)(c) nonprofit > organization that supports the library) > http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton/clf.html > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> > Take the Yahoo! 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> --------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Lynna Kay Shuffield " <friday@argohouston.com> > To: TX-CEMETERY-PRESERVATION-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 17:31:17 -0500 > Subject: [TX-CEMETERY-PRESERVATION] Help Save Clayton Genealogy Library > > Please forward this e-mail to every genealogy and > historical researcher you know and ask for his or > her immediate support and help with this issue. Send > it to family members. Send it to members of your > genealogy or historical society members. > > Permission to reprint this article is given without > any reservations. > > = = = = = = = = IMMEDIATE RELEASE= = = = = = = = > > Help Save Clayton Genealogy Library > > By Lynna Kay Shuffield > > Houston, Tex., May 14 - One of the top 10-genealogy > libraries in the United States, the Clayton Library > Center for Genealogical Research (known as the > Clayton Library) of the Houston Public Library (HPL) > is in danger and will suffer drastic cutbacks in > operating hours beginning July 1, 2002 when the > library will only be open for research for 3-hours, > 1-night per week versus the current 4-hours, 3- > nights per week. > > This will result in the loss of almost 475 evening > research hours per year for the public and library > patrons. For many researchers, genealogy is a hobby > and most work a full-time job (40-hour per week from > 8am-5pm). > > Clayton Library patrons who use the library during > the evening hours will go from 625-hours of > available research hours per year (5pm-9pm, 4-hours, > 3-nights per week) to a gross of 155-hours per year > (5pm-8pm, 3-hours, 1-night per week). > > Please keep in mind when you get off from work at > 5pm, in Houston rush-hour traffic and road > construction, you generally can't make it to Clayton > Library before 6pm. So, using the formula of > arriving after work at 6pm, patrons will > realistically only have 2-hours (6pm-8pm), 1-day per > week for a total of 104-hours (2x52) of evening > research time per year. > > You must also reduce 104-hours even more because > most Clayton Library services, e.g., photocopiers, > microprinters, restrooms, etc. end 15-mintues before > closing thus reducing another 13-hours per year > (15x52÷60) from evening research time. Resulting in > the net number of evening hours available to > researchers at Clayton Library to 91-hours per year. > > Many people say reduction in hours this is a Houston > or regional issue. Not so! Clayton Library serves > approximately 72,000 individuals every year from all > over the United States who travel to this specific > library to conduct research. Also, it is critical to > remember, Clayton Library is a non-circulating > collection and no books or microfilm can be check- > out and used at home. > > Additionally, Library Administrators and City > Officials have failed to consider impact to Clayton > Library's nationwide stature and standing by this > drastic reduction in research hours. > > Not only is the reduction in hours going to affect > researchers, it is also going to have an economic > impact on the City of Houston. > > According to the "Historic Preservation at Work for > the Texas Economy," individuals who visit your > community for genealogy or historic purposes, spend > an additional $29 per day, over and above what they > would normally spend just visiting for personal or > business reasons, and, in addition, they stay longer > than non-heritage travelers. > > Reducing Clayton Library hours might solve the > library's budget shortfalls, but it is going to > cause an even greater impact to Houston's public > image and economy. > > Why the reduction in library hours at Clayton > Library? In Staff Town Hall Meetings conducted today > by the HPL, the reason for the cutbacks is > because "there is major budget crisis." The 18-page > handout given out at the meeting suggests staff > members are not to take complaints from patrons > regarding cutbacks of library hours or services. > Staff members are to direct patrons to contact > members of Houston City Council or their > neighborhood civic club or association so they > can "express positive support for restoring the > library's budget so hours and services can be > restored." > > Why the drastic reduction in Clayton Library hours? > The Library Administration claims it is due to the > surge of Internet genealogical research and > therefore there is no longer a need for hands-on > original research. This is a diminutive argument in > that good genealogy researchers realize that relying > solely on Internet research is not "good research" > and you only have access to the vast majority to > books and records at a library. > > It is important to note that Clayton Genealogy > Library will be experiencing the most drastic and > severe cutbacks of any branch of the Houston Public > Library System. Most local branch libraries will > only see an average reduction of 2-hours per week or > a loss of 105 hours per year and the Downtown Main > Library will only loose 3-hours per week or a total > of 156 hours per year whereas Clayton Library will > see a reduction of almost 475-hours per year. > > What can you do to help? Write, call or e-mail all > of the following and voice your "positive support" > to stop the reduction of Clayton Library hours and > keeping it open three-nights per week. > > -- please offset following in box -- > > Website for Clayton Genealogy Library > < http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton/ > > > Website for Clayton Library Friends (a tax-exempt, > IRS 501(3)(c) non-profit organization that supports > the library) > < http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton/clf.html > > > Barbara Gubbin, Executive Director, Houston Public > Library System, 500 McKinney, 4th Floor, Houston, > Texas 77002, telephone: 832/393-1325 or e-mail > < barbara.gubbin@cityofhouston.net >. > > Editor, Houston Chronicle newspaper: Viewpoints, > Houston Chronicle, P. O. Box 4260, Houston, Texas > 77210 or e-mail < viewpoints@chron.com >. > > City of Houston Elected Officials webpage at > < http://www.ci.houston.tx.us/citygovt/council/ > > > The mailing address for all the below listed City of > Houston Elected Officials: P. O. Box 1562, Houston, > Texas 77251: > > Lee P. Brown, Mayor of the City of Houston, in > Houston telephone 311 or e-mail > < mayor@cityofhouston.net > > > Annise Parker, City Council At Large Position 1, e- > mail > < atlarge1@cityofhouston.net > > > Gordon Quan, City Council At Large Position 2, e- > mail > < atlarge2@cityofhouston.net > > > Shelly Sekula Rodriguez, M.D., City Council At Large > Position 3, e-mail > < atlarge3@cityofhouston.net > > > Michael Berry, City Council At Large Position 4, e- > mail > < atlarge4@cityofhouston.net > > > Carroll G. Robinson, City Council At Large Position > 5, e-mail > < atlarge5@cityofhouston.net > > > Bruce Tatro, City Council Dist. A, e-mail > < bruce.tatro@cityofhouston.net > > > Carol Mims Galloway, City Council Dist. B, e-mail > < districtb@cityofhouston.net > > > Mark Goldberg, City Council Dist. C, e-mail > < districtc@cityofhouston.net > > > Ada Edwards, City Council Dist. D, e-mail > < districtd@cityofhouston.net > > > Addie Wiseman, City Council Dist. E, e-mail > < districte@cityofhouston.net > > > Mark Ellis, City Council Dist. F, e-mail > < districtf@cityofhouston.net > > > Bert Keller, City Council Dist. G, e-mail > < districtg@cityofhouston.net > > > Gabriel Vasquez, Ph.D., City Council Dist. H, e-mail > < districth@cityofhouston.net > > > Carol Alvarado, City Council Dist. I, e-mail > < districti@cityofhouston.net > > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > Lynna Kay Shuffield > P. O. Box 16604 > Houston, Texas 77222 > telephone: 713/692-4511 > e-mail: friday@argohouston.com > ---My webpages--- > 'Our Loose Ends' Genealogy Column by Lynna Kay > Shuffield > http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/COLUMN-001.htm > > 'My Loose Ends' Family Tree Database by Lynna Kay > Shuffield > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi- > bin/igm.cgi?db=friday > > Note above URL wraps around onto the next line, cut > & paste it onto the end of the first line in > the 'location box' on your browser. > > 'Milam County War Dead Project' > http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/ > > County Coordinator for the Milam County TXGenWeb > http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ > > County Coordinator for the San Jacinto County > TXGenWeb > http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/SANJAC-01.htm > > TX-CEMETERY-PRESERVATION > http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/CEMETERY-001.htm > > > ==== TX-CEMETERY-PRESERVATION Mailing List ==== > Visit the TX-CEMETERY-PRESERVATION website hosted by "Our Loose Ends" > Genealogy Column at: > http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/CEMETERY-001.htm > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! 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Does anyone know my stepmother, Bobbie Lovell Sanford????? I know she moved to Buna, TX. Trying to locate her. Jane Sanford Keppler

I would like to thank everyone who responded with their support, great leads and valuable information. I have noted some of the recommended websites on privacy for those who may need it in the future. http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/PrivacyAct.shtml Privacy Act Issues http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/nara005.html Public and Private Laws http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/index.html United States Congress http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/multidb.cgi Search Results (v2) Public and Private Laws, 106th Congress ********** I just received an email response from the Law Library Public Services, at the Library of Congress Law Library Subj: Re: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act The law you want is "Public Law 106-102". You can access the text of the law, and a summary of its provisions, from the THOMAS legislative service. The URL is: http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d106/d106laws.html You will then need to select the appropriate range (106-101- 106-150) and then the appropriate number (102). 102. S.900 : An Act to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Gramm, Phil- Latest Major Action: 11/12/1999 Became Public Law No: 106-102. Committees: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; House Judiciary Then, click on "S.900" Will take you to the following website: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d106:SN00900:|TOM:/bss/d106query.html| S.900 Text, PDF Sponsor: Sen Gramm, Phil(introduced 4/28/1999) Related Bills: H.RES.355, H.R.10Latest Major Action: 11/12/1999 Became Public Law No: 106-102. Title: An Act to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes. I chose "Text" and found over 100 pages on the bill. Thank you again. I really appreciate all of your responses.

Hi, In an effort to obtain copies of my grandfather's paperwork, from a fraternal organization that he belonged to in the early 1900's, I ran into the following brick wall! Initially, I was told that the records could not be released because of the federal privacy laws. I contacted representatives of the U. S. Federal Government and NARA, both agencies stated the federal privacy law (Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts) only pertains to federal records. I was told that since I am the next of kin, I have the right to request my grandfather's records. When I sent the information to the fraternal organization, I received the following reply: Our Records Department has forwarded your request for any and all records that XXXXX possesses and that relate to your grandfather. It is my understanding that you are interested in receiving copies of anything XXXXX might possess for purposes of a genealogy search. On November 12, 1999 (may have been 1991), President Clinton signed into law the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ("GLB Act"), Pub. L. No. 102-106 (1999). This law limits the instances in which XXXXX, as a financial institution, may disclose nonpublic personal information about consumers and customers. The GLB Act is applicable to all financial institutions, including insurers. In addition, state insurance regulators, as the functional regulator, have adopted regulations implementing the requirements of the GLB Act. As a result of these new laws, XXXXX does not disclose any consumer/customer nonpublic personal information (including whether or not an individual is or was a customer of XXXXX), unless such disclosure is permitted by law. I have contacted the Library of Congress to obtain a copy of the Public Law. I was unable to identify it on their website. Has anyone had this problem? Is there a way to get through this brick wall? Thank you.

Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Facts - week ending 05/17/2002 is ready http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/shelbyfacts.htm Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby rayjac@ktsnet.com

The Bradley Springs Cemetery working will be held at Bradley Springs Cemetery on May 25th, 2002. You are welcome to come somewhere between 10:30 and 11:00 AM. If it is raining, the gathering usually moves to the First Methodist Church in Tenaha. Bring a covered dish, a chair, and information about your family. Surnames buried at Bradley Springs include Risinger, Bowlin, Britt, Brookshier, Corley, Courtney, Ferguson, Garrett, Green, Henry, Hillei, Hillen, Holt, Hooper, Jolley, Lee, Lightfoot, Moore, Nichols, Paramore, Porter, Ramsey, Roberts, Ross, Strahan, Thacker, and Wood. Copies of pictures, letters, stories, obituraries, family information from Bibles, birth and death certificates and any other information we may use on the web page are especially welcome. The opening page of the Bradley Springs website is http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~beberly/bradley.htm

Subj: Re: [Clayton Library] Date: 5/15/02 2:35:13 PM Central Standard Time From:    erootrot@usa.net (liz hicks) To:    RELPPEK@aol.com, whsj@lcc.net, mojaka@lcc.net, bootise@msn.com, walgard@lcc.net, Dmc7467@aol.com, jmassey@lcc.net, bwalktx@txcr.net, erootrot@usa.net, Dottieat@aol.com, richis@hal-pc.org, antiqueman@pdq.net, mtanner@txucom.net, Lingen1999@aol.com, plmartin55@yahoo.com, sasybird@ivillage.com, darmadlee@hotmail.com Hi, My name is Elizabeth (Liz) Hicks and am a board member of Clayton Library Friends.  I'm afraid it's been confirmed by Margi Harris, Manager of Clayton Library, that the hours at Clayton will be cut July lst, and that Clayton is considered to be full staffed even though 6 (Six) staff members have retired or resigned since last year.  The CLF Board of Dir. is meeting next week to see about undertaking a massive letter writing campaign.  We need everyone's help. A personal concern of mine is the proposed (by Mayor Brown) Africian-American Archives and Culture center.  It is supposed to be staffed by EXISTING HPL personnel. Does this mean Clayton will loose more staff-after all, there are only so many librarians with research experience in the Hou. Public Library system.  What do "they" consider archival?  The Freedmen Bureau records, slave schedules, books, and even possibly census records?  Censuses and other like records contain info. on Africian-Americans. Will any of these records be moved from Clayton????????? I thought we tried to end segregation in the 1950's! That's my opionion.  Liz Hicks, Angel Chair and Director Clayton Library Friends

Subj: [TXGENWEB] Help Save Clayton Genealogy Library Date: 5/14/02 5:25:02 PM Central Daylight Time From: <A HREF="mailto:friday@argohouston.com">friday@argohouston.com</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:TXGEN-L@rootsweb.com">TXGEN-L@rootsweb.com</A> Sent from the Internet (Details) Please forward this e-mail to every genealogy and historical researcher you know and ask for his or her immediate support and help with this issue. Send it to family members. Send it to members of your genealogy or historical society members. Permission to reprint this article is given without any reservations. = = = = = = = = IMMEDIATE RELEASE= = = = = = = = Help Save Clayton Genealogy Library By Lynna Kay Shuffield Houston, Tex., May 14 – One of the top 10-genealogy libraries in the United States, the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research (known as the Clayton Library) of the Houston Public Library (HPL) is in danger and will suffer drastic cutbacks in operating hours beginning July 1, 2002 when the library will only be open for research for 3-hours, 1-night per week versus the current 4-hours, 3- nights per week. This will result in the loss of almost 475 evening research hours per year for the public and library patrons. For many researchers, genealogy is a hobby and most work a full-time job (40-hour per week from 8am-5pm). Clayton Library patrons who use the library during the evening hours will go from 625-hours of available research hours per year (5pm-9pm, 4-hours, 3-nights per week) to a gross of 155-hours per year (5pm-8pm, 3-hours, 1-night per week). Please keep in mind when you get off from work at 5pm, in Houston rush-hour traffic and road construction, you generally can’t make it to Clayton Library before 6pm. So, using the formula of arriving after work at 6pm, patrons will realistically only have 2-hours (6pm-8pm), 1-day per week for a total of 104-hours (2x52) of evening research time per year. You must also reduce 104-hours even more because most Clayton Library services, e.g., photocopiers, microprinters, restrooms, etc. end 15-mintues before closing thus reducing another 13-hours per year (15x52÷60) from evening research time. Resulting in the net number of evening hours available to researchers at Clayton Library to 91-hours per year. Many people say reduction in hours this is a Houston or regional issue. Not so! Clayton Library serves approximately 72,000 individuals every year from all over the United States who travel to this specific library to conduct research. Also, it is critical to remember, Clayton Library is a non-circulating collection and no books or microfilm can be check- out and used at home. Additionally, Library Administrators and City Officials have failed to consider impact to Clayton Library’s nationwide stature and standing by this drastic reduction in research hours. Not only is the reduction in hours going to affect researchers, it is also going to have an economic impact on the City of Houston. According to the “Historic Preservation at Work for the Texas Economy,” individuals who visit your community for genealogy or historic purposes, spend an additional $29 per day, over and above what they would normally spend just visiting for personal or business reasons, and, in addition, they stay longer than non-heritage travelers. Reducing Clayton Library hours might solve the library’s budget shortfalls, but it is going to cause an even greater impact to Houston’s public image and economy. Why the reduction in library hours at Clayton Library? In Staff Town Hall Meetings conducted today by the HPL, the reason for the cutbacks is because “there is major budget crisis.” The 18-page handout given out at the meeting suggests staff members are not to take complaints from patrons regarding cutbacks of library hours or services. Staff members are to direct patrons to contact members of Houston City Council or their neighborhood civic club or association so they can “express positive support for restoring the library’s budget so hours and services can be restored.” Why the drastic reduction in Clayton Library hours? The Library Administration claims it is due to the surge of Internet genealogical research and therefore there is no longer a need for hands-on original research. This is a diminutive argument in that good genealogy researchers realize that relying solely on Internet research is not “good research” and you only have access to the vast majority to books and records at a library. It is important to note that Clayton Genealogy Library will be experiencing the most drastic and severe cutbacks of any branch of the Houston Public Library System. Most local branch libraries will only see an average reduction of 2-hours per week or a loss of 105 hours per year and the Downtown Main Library will only loose 3-hours per week or a total of 156 hours per year whereas Clayton Library will see a reduction of almost 475-hours per year. What can you do to help? Write, call or e-mail all of the following and voice your “positive support” to stop the reduction of Clayton Library hours and keeping it open three-nights per week. -- please offset following in box -- Website for Clayton Genealogy Library < http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton/ > Website for Clayton Library Friends (a tax-exempt, IRS 501(3)(c) non-profit organization that supports the library) < http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton/clf.html > Barbara Gubbin, Executive Director, Houston Public Library System, 500 McKinney, 4th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002, telephone: 832/393-1325 or e-mail < barbara.gubbin@cityofhouston.net >. Editor, Houston Chronicle newspaper: Viewpoints, Houston Chronicle, P. O. Box 4260, Houston, Texas 77210 or e-mail < viewpoints@chron.com >. City of Houston Elected Officials webpage at < http://www.ci.houston.tx.us/citygovt/council/ > The mailing address for all the below listed City of Houston Elected Officials: P. O. Box 1562, Houston, Texas 77251: Lee P. Brown, Mayor of the City of Houston, in Houston telephone 311 or e-mail < mayor@cityofhouston.net > Annise Parker, City Council At Large Position 1, e- mail < atlarge1@cityofhouston.net > Gordon Quan, City Council At Large Position 2, e- mail < atlarge2@cityofhouston.net > Shelly Sekula Rodriguez, M.D., City Council At Large Position 3, e-mail < atlarge3@cityofhouston.net > Michael Berry, City Council At Large Position 4, e- mail < atlarge4@cityofhouston.net > Carroll G. Robinson, City Council At Large Position 5, e-mail < atlarge5@cityofhouston.net > Bruce Tatro, City Council Dist. A, e-mail < bruce.tatro@cityofhouston.net > Carol Mims Galloway, City Council Dist. B, e-mail < districtb@cityofhouston.net > Mark Goldberg, City Council Dist. C, e-mail < districtc@cityofhouston.net > Ada Edwards, City Council Dist. D, e-mail < districtd@cityofhouston.net > Addie Wiseman, City Council Dist. E, e-mail < districte@cityofhouston.net > Mark Ellis, City Council Dist. F, e-mail < districtf@cityofhouston.net > Bert Keller, City Council Dist. G, e-mail < districtg@cityofhouston.net > Gabriel Vasquez, Ph.D., City Council Dist. H, e-mail < districth@cityofhouston.net > Carol Alvarado, City Council Dist. I, e-mail < districti@cityofhouston.net > -- 30 -- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lynna Kay Shuffield P. O. Box 16604 Houston, Texas 77222 telephone: 713/692-4511 e-mail: friday@argohouston.com ---My webpages--- 'Our Loose Ends' Genealogy Column by Lynna Kay Shuffield http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/COLUMN-001.htm 'My Loose Ends' Family Tree Database by Lynna Kay Shuffield http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi- bin/igm.cgi?db=friday Note above URL wraps around onto the next line, cut & paste it onto the end of the first line in the 'location box' on your browser. 'Milam County War Dead Project' http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/ County Coordinator for the Milam County TXGenWeb http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ County Coordinator for the San Jacinto County TXGenWeb http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/SANJAC-01.htm TX-CEMETERY-PRESERVATION http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/CEMETERY-001.htm

IMMEDIATE RELEASE LIVING HISTORY - Texas Buffalo Soldiers! On May 23rd the Shelby County Historical Society will host a lecture on "The 9th Regiment, U.S. Cavalry -- A Texas Story". This is a lasting tribute to the Black Soldiers of the 9th & 10th Cavalry and the 24th & 25th Infantry Regiments for their "Outstanding" Acts of Valor during the Indian Wars Campaign. During the Indian Wars campaign from 1866 to 1892, First Sergeant Emanuel Stance of the 9th Cavalry, stationed at Fort McKavett, Texas, was the first African-American to receive the Medal of Honor in the Indian Wars. By the close of the Indian Wars, there would be ten more Medals of Honor awarded to Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th Cavalry. The Native Americans had such great respect for the fighting abilities of black solders that they called them "Buffalo Soldiers," because of the soldiers' strength and courage they displayed during battle. Buffalo soldiers were stationed at frontier forts and other military outposts from Texas to the Dakota territories to help with the westward expansion of the United States. "They helped build the West!" Come here Kenneth Pollard with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Community Outreach Program tell the story of the day in the life of a Texas Buffalo Solider, Thursday, May 23rd, 6:00 p.m. at the Shelby County Museum. For further information contact John Warner at 598-2192 or the museum at 598-3613. -30- John R. Warner Phone: (936)598-2192 Fax: (936)598-9026

Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Facts week ending 05/10/2002 is ready http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/shelbyfacts.htm Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby rayjac@ktsnet.com

Thanks Barbara! Great advice. To check on possible virus hoaxes, I go to Snopes. They are an online wealth of information on hoaxes. Go to: http://www.snopes2.com and be prepared for LOTS of interesting reading! Meg Gentry Bookout Barbara Eberly wrote: > As far as attachments are concerned, it is generally a good idea to avoid > them whenever possible. The university where my husband works has set their > system so that it CANNOT receive any attachments. They use Outlook and it > is a prime target for viruses. They are training faculty and students to > cut and paste and send internal messages. When that is not possible--as > with dissertation chapters, etc.--both students and faculty are required to > do a virus check on sending and receiving messages. > > If you must send an attachment, send it as an .rtf file instead of a .doc > file. This reduces the chances of a virus. > > As for knowing who you are getting files from, that isn't always safe > either. I got a severe virus a couple of years ago from a friend who was > sending me a brochure for a conference we were working on. It turned out > that he had been infected by an e-mail from the honors college at his > university. I caught it fairly quickly--but not quickly enough to save my > computer. I did save his--and they caught the honor student who created the > virus. > > If you get a virus, try to determine where it came from. Or see if you can > find who sent it on to you. Immediately notify everyone in your mailing > list--because most viruses infect others by using your address book and > sending itself to all your friends. If the virus can be traced back to the > creator, current national law now treats any computer hacker as a terrorist > and they can be prosecuted as such. (My son is in the nation's first > cybercrime technology degree program and I am learning all sorts of > interesting things.....) > > Also, periodically some sweet soul sends out message telling you to delete > some file which is supposedly a virus. This is usually a part of the > Windows System folder. The current one seems to be "jdbgmgr.exe" > ALWAYS check hoax sites before deleting anything from your system folder. > These are the files which run your computer. This one is also a hoax. If > you have deleted it, you may need to reinstall Windows. > > --Barbara Eberly > Bradley Springs Cemetery: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~beberly/bradley.htm > Risinger Page > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~beberly/risinger/rising.htm > > > > Bookout wrote: > > >>Once again, this is a reminder to not only have a virus program >>installed, but to UPDATE IT FREQUENTLY. I use Norton Anti-Virus 2002, >>which is a wonderful program-it checks not only incoming, but also my >>outgoing e-mail. It takes a couple of seconds more for sending and >>receiving, but it is worth the peace of mind. There are other good >>programs, but I have been very happy with this one! >> Yours for safe cyber-surfing- >> Meg Gentry Bookout >> >>rayjac wrote: >> >> >>>There is a Virus going around that has an attachment. >>> >>>Warning, even if you know who the person that the email is from >>>and you are not expecting --- DO NOT OPEN. >>>I have received email from persons that is on this mail list, that has >>>attachment but it was not sent by them. >>>. >>> >>>BE CAREFUL in opening any mail with attachment ---DELETE. >>> >>>Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator >>>http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby >>>rayjac@ktsnet.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > >

As far as attachments are concerned, it is generally a good idea to avoid them whenever possible. The university where my husband works has set their system so that it CANNOT receive any attachments. They use Outlook and it is a prime target for viruses. They are training faculty and students to cut and paste and send internal messages. When that is not possible--as with dissertation chapters, etc.--both students and faculty are required to do a virus check on sending and receiving messages. If you must send an attachment, send it as an .rtf file instead of a .doc file. This reduces the chances of a virus. As for knowing who you are getting files from, that isn't always safe either. I got a severe virus a couple of years ago from a friend who was sending me a brochure for a conference we were working on. It turned out that he had been infected by an e-mail from the honors college at his university. I caught it fairly quickly--but not quickly enough to save my computer. I did save his--and they caught the honor student who created the virus. If you get a virus, try to determine where it came from. Or see if you can find who sent it on to you. Immediately notify everyone in your mailing list--because most viruses infect others by using your address book and sending itself to all your friends. If the virus can be traced back to the creator, current national law now treats any computer hacker as a terrorist and they can be prosecuted as such. (My son is in the nation's first cybercrime technology degree program and I am learning all sorts of interesting things.....) Also, periodically some sweet soul sends out message telling you to delete some file which is supposedly a virus. This is usually a part of the Windows System folder. The current one seems to be "jdbgmgr.exe" ALWAYS check hoax sites before deleting anything from your system folder. These are the files which run your computer. This one is also a hoax. If you have deleted it, you may need to reinstall Windows. --Barbara Eberly Bradley Springs Cemetery: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~beberly/bradley.htm Risinger Page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~beberly/risinger/rising.htm Bookout wrote: > Once again, this is a reminder to not only have a virus program > installed, but to UPDATE IT FREQUENTLY. I use Norton Anti-Virus 2002, > which is a wonderful program-it checks not only incoming, but also my > outgoing e-mail. It takes a couple of seconds more for sending and > receiving, but it is worth the peace of mind. There are other good > programs, but I have been very happy with this one! > Yours for safe cyber-surfing- > Meg Gentry Bookout > > rayjac wrote: > > > There is a Virus going around that has an attachment. > > > > Warning, even if you know who the person that the email is from > > and you are not expecting --- DO NOT OPEN. > > I have received email from persons that is on this mail list, that has > > attachment but it was not sent by them. > > . > > > > BE CAREFUL in opening any mail with attachment ---DELETE. > > > > Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby > > rayjac@ktsnet.com > > > > > > > >

There is a Virus going around that has an attachment. Warning, even if you know who the person that the email is from and you are not expecting --- DO NOT OPEN. I have received email from persons that is on this mail list, that has attachment but it was not sent by them. . BE CAREFUL in opening any mail with attachment ---DELETE. Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby rayjac@ktsnet.com

Once again, this is a reminder to not only have a virus program installed, but to UPDATE IT FREQUENTLY. I use Norton Anti-Virus 2002, which is a wonderful program-it checks not only incoming, but also my outgoing e-mail. It takes a couple of seconds more for sending and receiving, but it is worth the peace of mind. There are other good programs, but I have been very happy with this one! Yours for safe cyber-surfing- Meg Gentry Bookout rayjac wrote: > There is a Virus going around that has an attachment. > > Warning, even if you know who the person that the email is from > and you are not expecting --- DO NOT OPEN. > I have received email from persons that is on this mail list, that has > attachment but it was not sent by them. > . > > BE CAREFUL in opening any mail with attachment ---DELETE. > > Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby > rayjac@ktsnet.com > > > >

Hello, I have some Cravey kin. My great-great grandfather was A.J. Cravey. I know who his children are and that he lived in the Shelby County area. But there is this Lizzie Cravey that married Dan A. Wilburn in Shelby County, Texas that I do not know who belongs too. I found their marriage listed under the Marriages on the Shelby County Website. She is found on the 1900 Shelby County census with her husband and a daughter, Lillie M. and then again on the 1910 Shelby County census with her husband and two daughters, Lillie M. and Nettie. Then again Lizzie Cravey Wilburn is found on the 1920 Shelby County census with only her husband, Dan Wilburn. By this time daughter, Lillie M. Wilburn was married to Robert Curtis. If this information helps anyone then I am glad. Maybe the book I ordered today on Craveys might tell me who she belongs too. Thank you for your time. PriscillaGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com