Shelby County, Texas... A Great Place for the Holidays... November 12th-18th Traditional Decorating of the Historic Downtown, Center, TX Contact the Center Business Association for further information, 598-3521. November 29th Museum Open House - 3:30 to 6:00 pm - Center, TX FREE and Open to the Public Refreshments, Holiday Decorations, Pictures with Santa Claus in a 1910 Doctor's Buggy, Children's Choirs signing Christmas and Patriotic songs, Exhibits. Contact the Museum at 936/598-3613. Progressive Dinner on the Historic Downtown Square in Center, TX - 6 pm to 9 pm Choirs, decorations, music, shopping, carriage rides and much more. Tickets are $20 and go toward Shelby County Beautiful Clean projects. Contact the Chamber of Commerce 936/598-3682. Appetizers - D.Chadwick's Salads - The Balcony Soups - Parmer Pools Dinner - The Cafe' Desserts - Museum (Historic Weaver-Oates House) The Historical Society will host the dessert portion and will have the Vista String Quartet performing during this relaxing conclusion to a wonderful evening. December 1st Center Business Association presents their Nighttime Lighted Christmas Parade Historic Downtown Center, Texas is turned into a lighted nighttime wonderland of marching bands, floats, choirs, and much more. Festivities start at 5:30 p.m. Contact the CBA at 936/598-3521 for more information.

What are you talking about????? ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. A. Lanagan" <lanagan@by-rite.net> To: <TXSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 9:50 PM > How about: You're an IDIOT for taking what is supposed to be a genealogy > forum for a hobby and turning it into your own tasteless joke forum! > > Sure, I've lowered myself to be drawn into your trap by responding...BUT > someone needs to tell you, and I don't mind. > > You want some offensive material? I can probably send you some! Otherwise, > keep it to genealogy. > > Tony Lanagan >

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Thanks to a reply I received about my web pages, I found that the partial index to the census did not have all of the names included in the partial census listing. I have updated the index so it does (I hope) matched the partial census listing. Dorp my web pages for: By row listing of Weaver Cemetery, Shelby Co., TX. By row listing of Dixon Cemetery, Shelby Co., TX. 1900 Shelby Co., TX census extract for the area around the Weaver community. Index to the above census extract. A list of the staff and students from The Bear 1958, Timpson, TX (the students are listed by class and are listed in the order in which their names appear.) I hope this helps someone. http://www.flash.net/~parino/cem_links.htm . Jim Barrett Bedford,TX parino@flash.net

Dorp my web pages for: By row listing of Weaver Cemetery, Shelby Co., TX. By row listing of Dixon Cemetery, Shelby Co., TX. 1900 Shelby Co., TX census extract for the area around the Weaver community. Index to the above census extract. A list of the staff and students from The Bear 1958, Timpson, TX (the students are listed by class and are listed in the order in which their names appear.) I hope this helps someone. http://www.flash.net/~parino/cem_links.htm . Jim Barrett Bedford,TX parino@flash.net

I posted this a while back and had to leave town........ Looking for the TAYLOR's that came from Talbot County GA. David Lucien TAYLOR m. Sarah Melissa ASHLAND some children were Thaddeus, b.SC Annie, b.GA Lobe?, GA John, GA Drewery Gilbert, GA Clarissy or Laura, GA Catherine, GA David Jr (married Isabella Garry), GA Sarah M. GA Zaida b.AL DOCTOR LOVINSKY TAYLOR GA(my gggfr),m. Minerva Ann HOWARD April 1, 1850 son named Thaddeus living with David Lucien TAYLOR in 1860. He also m. Lucinda Windham Caldwell named my ggrandmother Laura Catherine

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October is Texas Archeology Awareness Month. The Shelby County Historical Society cordially invites you and your family to experience our HANDS-ON Archeology EXPO. Great opportunity for children of all ages as well as adults. Pass this message along to boy and girl scouting groups. Grounds of the century old Weaver-Oates House, circa 1900 a.k.a. Shelby County Museum 230 Pecan Street Center, Tx 936.598.3613 Wear clothing suitable for the outdoors. Several event stations will be outside while others are indoors 6 pm Thursday October 25, 2001 Take part in Excavation of a pit Hands on interaction with arrow making and flintknapping Understand the tools and points used by the aboriginal people of North America Gain knowledge in the history of East Texas cultures Learn what looting of our archaeological sites can and has done to our history This event is FREE and OPEN to the public Refreshments will be served Cooperators: Shelby County Historical Society Shelby County Museum and Genealogy Research Library US Forest Service East Texas Archaeology Society Texas Forest Service Texas Parks and Wildlife Private Archaeologist and Stewards Texas Historical Commission

The Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Facts Week ending 10/19/2001 is ready. http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/shelbyfacts.htm Since the mail is down on KTSNET the notice this week is sent via other provider. You may receive this notice after the mail server is repaired. Please disregard. Thanks Ray --

Due to the problems with KTSNET, I am not sure that the notice of this weeks Shelby County Fact was sent, so I am sending again. If you received one notice for this week, please ignore this. The Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Facts week ending 10/19/2001 is ready http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/shelbyfacts.htm Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby rayjac@ktsnet.com

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LouElla Bussey married a Jordan Morris in Shelby Co 06 January 1895. By 1900 she was married to Ruben Wooten. She had at least one child by Jordan Morris, a girl named Estella. I really need to find out about this first husband Jordan Morris. I have an ancestor by that name who was last know to be in Claiborne Parish in 1860. His descendants were in Shelby Co in the 1890's. If this Jordan Morris is my missing grandpa, he would have been 85 yrs old when he married. I guess that might explain why LouElla was remarried 5 yrs later. But my best guess is that this Jordan Morris is a son or grandson of my ancestors. I have quite a bit of info on the Wootens as they are cousins in a different line. Any hints about LouElla's first husband? Any family lore about him being an old old man? Melinda

Anne, I've lost my email address book, and don't have your email address. Would you please contact me personally? Need to discuss the Cannon family - SC to TX. Thanks, Sallie

Thanks again for all the replies to my question. Several people had asked about what I found out, so I hope Col. Choron does not mind me sharing these segments of his very informative email. (Col. - I snipped out the segments with people's names in case you didn't want them broadcasted over the internet.) Brenda > Brenda, > > I am on the Roots Web list, and got your letter concerning newspapers in > Shelby County. I don't live there any more... have been overseas for > years... but... > I'm a journalist by profession, and got my start in Center and Shelby > County. > > The newspaper that was in Center at that time was the "Champion". It > operated as an independent weekly, until the late seventies, when it was > bought out by the "East Texas Light". It is now called the "Light Champion", > and is still in publication. I worked for both papers at one time or > another, but was gone from Center when they merged. > > It is my understanding that the Champion assumed the records and files of at > least one earlier publication, which was operating in Shelby County prior to > it's own founding. > > The problem that you are going to run into is this. In the early 70's, about > ''72 or '73, I think, The Champion office burned. Many of the records, > including parts of an extensive collection of back issues... dating to the > founding of the paper, were lost, or damaged beyond use. I understand that > much of the archival material is still in existence, but is badly organized, > and very "skippy" in dating, due to the fire. However, records from the mid > part of the century to anything after the date of the fire, should be more > or less in tact. > > Mr. Robert F. Pinkston was the owner of the Champion, at that time, he > inherited it, I believe, from his father. Mr. Pinkston passed away about > fifteen years ago. ...<snip>... Robert > Pinkston Jr (Bobby) was managing the paper when it was bought out, and > remained with the Light Champion for several years. Unfortunately, he too, > is deceased. > > You can investigate this by calling the "East Texas Light Champion"... it > might be listed simply as "Light Champion". I do not know who is in charge > at the moment. > As far as I know, the only newspaper currently in publication in Panola > County is the Panola Watchman, in Carthage. I have been away from the area > for so long, I simply have no information about it, or who might be the > proper contact person.

Thanks to all who responded to my question about area newspapers. I will look for the Panola Watchman, the Timpson & Teneha Times, and the Light & Champion out of Center for the obituaries on my CLEVELAND, TURNER, MITCHELL, NEILL, WOOD, and related families. Brenda Parker Houston, TX

What newspapers would I look for to find obituaries for people who lived in Shelby and Panola Counties in the 1900's (early, middle, and late)? These Turner and Cleveland families lived on the county line and are buried at Corinth Cemetery. Brenda Parker Houston, TX

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Thank you so much for adding all these marriages, Ray. I have found many of my Burns and Campbell families there. Sue

If you have not checked out the website lately, be sure to if you are needing marriage records. Ray has put marriage records, 1882-1999 on the site. Wow, this is great!! Jane Sanford Keppler <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/">Shelby County Texas</A>