The Shelby County Rootsweb Facts Week ending 01/21/2001 is uploaded http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/shelbyfacts.htm Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby rayjac@ktsnet.com

Grandpa's cousin sent me a letter in the mail today that was written to her December 17, 1941 by my great-grandmother, Sarah Jane Cleveland. Sarah Jane's father, Thomas Milton Cleveland, was born in Pickens County, SC, in 1850, and moved to Panola County, TX, between 1860 and 1872. He and several other family members are buried at Corinth Cemetery in Shelby County. I do not know what other family members came to Texas with him. This letter matches the names siblings that I know about, but do not have much more on their families. "dad [Thomas Milton Cleveland] only had one brother and one sister but he had several half brothers and sisters his only brother used to live near Tom Bean Texas in Grayson co tho he has ben dead a long time Brother Sid went to see Cousin Sid and his sisters one time while Vera and Glen lived at Wichata I think they live at Gains vill and uncle Paul or a Half uncle came to Texas not so many years ago but he is dead now I think all of these you no aunts and uncles are dead tho I don't think uncle Eabils [? - hard to read] children are dead I used to write to the girls before they married there was Lizzie - Maggie and Elvira - Sid and Ernest But I dont no any of their addresses Aunt Mary married a rice she had a boy named Cleveland and Tommie I used to write to them at west minster South Carolina aunt Nannie married a simmons they came to Texas But I never saw any of them Brother Sid is only one that saw any of dads people I dont no far shure aunt Mattie and uncle Spurgeon may still live I dont no who aunt Josie or aunt Sarah married I think aunt Jane and addie died single I just dont no all their names but was 18 children in dads family Grand dad married 3 times so he had 3 sets of children" Following is what I know about Jonathan Reeder Cleveland and his family. I would love to exchange information with anyone connected with these families. Brenda Parker Houston, Texas Individual Report ================================================================================ Name: Jonathan Reeder CLEVELAND Sex: M -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Individual Information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 9 Sep 1828 Pickens District, SC (1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Probate (2) , 5 Nov 1849 in Pickens District, SC Cleveland, Jonathan. Book 1 Page 118. Clerk of Court Office. Pickens, S.C. On 5 Nov. 1849 Jonathan Cleveland in right of his wife Elizabeth Cleveland had one third interest in est. of Thomas Bryce decd. Owned 230 acres on Conecross Creek adj. land of Col. J. C. Kilpatrick decd. & others. Heirs Wm. Hays & wife Jane, James, R. G. Bryce. (Wooley, III-59) 2. Land (3) , 9 Nov 1849 in Pickens District, SC Thomas Bryce owned 230 acres lying on conneross Creek. One third to Jonathan R Cleveland & wife Elizabeth .. William Hays & wife Jane .. James R.G. Bryce. Dated 9 Nov 1849 Pickens County Real Estate Sales Books 3. Probate (2) , 7 Jan 1853 in Pickens District, SC Bryce, James R. G. - Box 1 #31. Probate Judge Office. Pickens, S. C. On 7 Jan 1853 Jonathan R. Cleveland, A. J. Lowery, Wm O Cleveland are bound unto W. D. Steele, Ord. in the sum of $250.00. Jonathan R. Cleveland made gdn. of James R. G. Bryce a minor under 21 yrs. (Wooley, II-34) [James Bryce was brother of Elizabeth Bryce Cleveland] 4. Military Service, 1861 CSA - Joined for duty and enrolled at Pendleton, Apr 14, 1861; mustered into Confederate service at Columbia, June 7, 1861; reported on muster roll of Aug 31, 1861 as absent, sick; reported on muster roll of Oct 31, 1861 as present (from "South Carolina Troops in Confederate Service", compiled by A. S. Salley Jr; Clayton Library, 975.5 S178, 3 volumes) 5. Occupation (1) farmer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Father: Eli CLEVELAND (1803-1851) Mother: Mary/Polly REEDER (1806-1890) (4) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spouses and Children -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. *Elizabeth BRYCE (1829-1858) Marriage: 14 Aug 1847 Pickens District, SC (1) Status: Children: 1. Mary Elizabeth CLEVELAND (1849-After 1877) 2. Thomas Milton CLEVELAND (1850-1900) 3. Matilda Jane CLEVELAND (1852- ) (5) 4. William Eli CLEVELAND (1854- ) 5. Sarah Mahala CLEVELAND (1856- ) 2. Elizabeth LEEROY ( - ) (1) Marriage: Status: Children: 1. Harriett Frances CLEVELAND (1859- ) (1, 5) 3. Mary Elizabeth MILLER (1842- ) (1) Marriage: Status: Children: 1. Jeremiah CLEVELAND (1869- ) (5) 2. Nancy Emaline CLEVELAND (1870- ) (5) 3. Josephine Pickens CLEVELAND (1872- ) (5) 4. Ida Lee CLEVELAND (1874- ) (5) 5. Alice Rusan CLEVELAND (1875- ) (5) 6. Pearl CLEVELAND (1877- ) (5) 7. Paul Sloan CLEVELAND (1878- ) (5) 8. Gussie CLEVELAND (1880- ) (5) 9. Martha Isabell CLEVELAND (1882- ) (5) 10. Johnathan Spurgeon CLEVELAND (1884- ) (5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- exc will Eli Cleveland 28 Apr 1851 ================================================================================ Source Citations ================================================================================ 1. Cleveland, Edmund James and Horace Gillette Cleveland, The Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, (Illustrated, in three volumes; Case, Lockwood, and Brainard Company, Hartford, Conn, 1899. (microcard at Clayton Library, Houston, TX; also microfilm from LDS library in Utah); Records available more recently have shown that there are many errors in this Cleveland genealogy and any material in it should be confirmed with other sources.) 2. Wooley, James E (ed.), A Collection of Upper South Carolina Genealogical and Family Records, (Clayton Library 975.7 C697 three volumes.) 3. Lucas, Silas Emmitt Jr, Some South Carolina county Records Vol. 2. 4. correspondence. Linda Roberts <lkroberts@worldnet.att.net> July 2000. 5. Coward, Marilyn, Cleveland Genealogy, (28 page outline of descendants of Jonathan Reeder Cleveland; Marilyn was the wife of Forrest Buford Coward, a descendant of Kate Cleveland and Joseph Zimmerman).

Just in time for Valentine's Day XI ALPHA DELTA RHO CHAPTER OF BETA SIGMA PHI Fundraiser to benefit the Shelby County Museum Romantic Weekend for Two Old Mulberry Inn Bed & Breakfast Jefferson, Texas Weekend includes one-night accommodations for two Complete with Celebration Package & Gourmet Breakfast $5 per donation Drawing February 3rd, 2001 Send Check, money order to Make checks out to Xi Alpha Delta Rho SCHS ATTN: Romantic Give-A-Way PO Box 1542 Center, TX 75935 -- Shelby County Historical Society Shelby County Museum and Genealogy Research Library Post Office Box 1542 230 Pecan Street Center, Texas 75935-1542 tel:936/598-3613 fax: 936/591-0959 schs@panola.cc.tx.us www.panola.cc.tx.us/~schs Monday - Friday 1:00 - 4:00 Saturdays 10:00 - 2:00 After hours by appointment

Shelby County Rootsweb Facts --- week ending 01/14/2001 is uploaded http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/shelbyfacts.htm Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby rayjac@ktsnet.com

The Society's web page is now linked to the East Texas Historical Association's. If you have not checked out their site, please see all the upcoming meetings and events. Also we have listed our Lecture Series 2001 on the web page. Coming soon will be our Newsletter. Enjoy, John Warner -- Shelby County Historical Society Shelby County Museum and Genealogy Research Library Post Office Box 1542 230 Pecan Street Center, Texas 75935-1542 tel:936/598-3613 fax: 936/591-0959 schs@panola.cc.tx.us www.panola.cc.tx.us/~schs Monday - Friday 1:00 - 4:00 Saturdays 10:00 - 2:00 After hours by appointment

Looking for any information on the Woodfin family in Shelby County. John J. Woodfin and Elizabeth Bettie Smith Woodfin came to Shelby County from Rutherford County Tenn around 1860. They had the following children: Neal S. Woodfin 1843 - 1916 J. N. Woodfin 1847 - M. E. Woodfin 1850 - William P. Woodfin 1852 - 1921 married Delilah in 1870 Shelby Co. John B. Woodfin 1856 - 1945 married Theodosia Bowlin in Shelby Co. Charles Woodfin 1859 - 1878

Hi: I would like to get in touch with any Armstreet family members who might have information about the family back to MS (and earlier). My 3rd ggrandmother was Sarah Arilla Armstreet from Wilkinson/Adams Co MS. She had a brother, William that moved to LA. I believe her father was Aaron Armstreet, but am trying to verify. Her father was John Armstreet who settled in the area around 1790. Thanks-- Leslie S. Hill LHill42731@aol.com

Does any body know where the town of McClaines, Texas. Or where it use to be. Joe

Weaver Community: Just a reminder! If you want to see a listing, by row, of Weaver Cemetery or Dixon Cemetery just drop by http://www.flash.net/~parino/cem_links.htm . You will also find a listing and index to the 1900 Shelby Co., TX census for that part of the county. Jim Barrett Bedford,TX parino@flash.net

LECTURE SERIES 2001 Thanks to the generous support of the Shelby County Historical Society's membership, patrons, and Friends of the Museum we are able to bring you LECTURE SERIES 2001. The series is FREE and open to members, general public, researchers, students or interested persons. Meetings start at 6:00 p.m. and are held at the Museum, 230 Pecan Street, Center, TX * January 25, 2001 - Dr. Jere Jackson, SFASU, Center for East Texas Studies will present a program on "Collecting Oral and Written Histories - Saving and Sharing them for future generations". * February 22, 2001 - Mr. Keith Elkins, Texas Lottery Commission. Mr. Elkins will present an overview of the lottery since its inception in the early 1990s. Also there will be a Q&A period to discuss areas of concern, future spending, where is the revenue going and to what projects, etc. * March 22, 2001 - Dr. Archie McDonald, SFASU, History Department will enlighten the audience about the Texas Revolution's little know facts and its importance in history. TBA: Upcoming attractions in the lecture series * Texas Supreme Court * Texas Railroad Commission * Sabine River Authority * Texas Commission on the Arts * National Forest and Grasslands of Texas - Heritage Land Program * Texas Historical Commission's Role in Preservation/Conservation/Education * History Book of Texas - The Editor's Point of View (Internet vs. Printed material) If you have any questions concerning a program or programs, please contact the Historical Society at the information below. -- Shelby County Historical Society Shelby County Museum and Genealogy Research Library Post Office Box 1542 230 Pecan Street Center, Texas 75935-1542 tel:936/598-3613 fax: 936/591-0959 schs@panola.cc.tx.us www.panola.cc.tx.us/~schs Monday - Friday 1:00 - 4:00 Saturdays 10:00 - 2:00 After hours by appointment

Shelby County Rootsweb Facts -- Week Ending January 7, 2001 is uploaded. Happy New Year!!!! http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/shelbyfacts.htm Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby rayjac@ktsnet.com

The Historical Society's Genealogy Research Library and Museum would like your input concerning our web page. If you have an interesting story, web site or tale that you would like to share, please let us know. Also feel free to offer us your ideas and opinions concerning our web site. So far this year over 5000 visitors have made it to our web page. Our museum had over 3000 researchers, students and guests. www.panola.cc.tx.us/~schs Sincerely, Technology Committee -- Shelby County Historical Society Shelby County Museum and Genealogy Research Library Post Office Box 1542 230 Pecan Street Center, Texas 75935-1542 tel:936/598-3613 fax: 936/591-0959 schs@panola.cc.tx.us Monday - Friday 1:00 - 4:00 Saturdays 10:00 - 2:00 After hours by appointment

Shelby County Rootsweb Facts - week ending 12/31/2000 is uploaded http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/shelbyfacts.htm Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby rayjac@ktsnet.com

Seeking info on the William Todd family, as shown in the 1835 Census Tenaha District Municipality. Todd, William 48 Martha 47 Samuel 19 Susan 18 Mary 16 William 15 John 14 James 6 Thomas 12 Wilson L. 10 An Amanda Todd, married David Cannon. Thanks, Sallie

The January/February Newsletter for the Shelby County Historical Society is under construction and will be printed in mid January. Visit our web page www.panola.cc.tx.us/~schs If you have information you would like to share: family research, inquiries, stories that relate to Shelby County, please email, fax or mail them to the society before January 10th. Photos are also welcomed. Lecture Series 2001 The first lecture is Thursday, January 25th Shelby County Museum 6:00 pm. Center, Texas Dr. Jere Jackson, Stephen F. Austin State University "Oral History: Preserving our verbal heritage for tomorrow" Shelby County Historical Society Shelby County Museum and Genealogy Research Library 230 Pecan Street (physical) PO Box 1542 (mailing) Center, TX 75935 web page: www.panola.cc.tx.us/~schs

Shelby County Rootsweb Facts week ending 12/23/2000 is uploaded http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/shelbyfacts.htm Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby rayjac@ktsnet.com

Great for Christmas giving. The "History of Shelby County, Texas Vol I" was reprinted earlier this year by the Society. Over 900 pages of history. The original printing was in 1988. Great addition to your personal library or area genealogy libraries. $130 covers shipping and handling. Send check, money order or credit card information to the address below. Or drop by however call before, the museum and genealogy research library are closed until Jan. 2, 2001. -- Shelby County Historical Society Shelby County Museum and Genealogy Research Library Post Office Box 1542 230 Pecan Street Center, Texas 75935-1542 tel:936/598-3613 fax: 936/591-0959 schs@panola.cc.tx.us www.panola.cc.tx.us/~schs Monday - Friday 1:00 - 4:00 Saturdays 10:00 - 2:00 After hours by appointment

The Shelby County Historical Society is glad to be receiving inquires from surrounding counties. The exchange of information is great. If we may ever be of assistance, just drop us an email. If you have a chance, please visit our web site, www.panola.cc.tx.us/~schs Happy Holidays! -- Shelby County Historical Society Shelby County Museum and Genealogy Research Library Post Office Box 1542 230 Pecan Street Center, Texas 75935-1542 tel:936/598-3613 fax: 936/591-0959 schs@panola.cc.tx.us www.panola.cc.tx.us/~schs Monday - Friday 1:00 - 4:00 Saturdays 10:00 - 2:00 After hours by appointment

Shelby County Rootsweb Facts - week ending 12/17/2000 is uploaded http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/shelbyfacts.htm Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby rayjac@ktsnet.com

PLANTING SHELBY COUNTY One bulb at a time... Preserving our county's cultural heritage as well as its natural beauty The Shelby County Historical Society is proud to have sponsored such a successful fundraiser benefiting our museum, genealogy library and county beautification. In only two weeks, over 1000 bulbs were ordered by individuals, businesses and civic organizations! About 300 bulbs will be donated back to the Society to plant around the county on public property such as parks and right-of-ways. The bulbs will be in January 5th and 6th and can be picked up at the Museum, 230 Pecan Street, Center, TX. Society volunteers and the Junior Chamber of Commerce students under the direction of Mrs. Silver Motley will be planting bulbs donated back for public planting. These bulbs were selected for the East Texas climate and will each year naturally multiply thus offering more and more blooms each year. THIS PROJECT WILL BECOME AN ANNUAL EVENT FOR THE SOCIETY! So be on the lookout for next years order forms. ALSO START LOOKING FOR THE FLOWERS TO START BLOOMING AROUND THE COUNTY IN MID FEBRUARY, MARCH AND APRIL! Thanks to the Light & Champion Newspaper and KDET for running public service announcements and to The Balcony, Chamber of Commerce, and Lufkin Jewelry for helping distribute the order forms. Lillian Bittick, Chair Kim and John Warner, Debbie Askew, Phabrecce Havis Fundraising Committee Shelby County Historical Society Museum and Genealogy Research Library