Yes, I certainly like the reminder to check things out. I go too long between visits when left to my own devices. OAB TXSHELBY-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > TXSHELBY-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 163 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Shelby County Facts [rayjac@ktsnet.com (rayjac)] > #2 Asthma Medicine ["Sandy Van Wyk" <sandyvanwyk@netze] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from TXSHELBY-D, send a message to > > TXSHELBY-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Shelby County Facts > Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 08:10:37 -0800 > From: rayjac@ktsnet.com (rayjac) > To: TXSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com > > The Shelby County Rootsweb Facts week ending 10/29/2000 is uploaded > If you are getting any useful information from this weekly page please let > us know. > Do you not like--- Do you like ---- You don't care--- > Any improvements???? > thanks > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/shelbyfacts.htm > > Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby > rayjac@ktsnet.com > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Asthma Medicine > Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 20:17:08 -0600 > From: "Sandy Van Wyk" <sandyvanwyk@netzero.net> > To: TXSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com > > I have to really apologize to these lists. Earlier in the week I put out a note about my great aunt Sallie Carter Wills who lived around McLennan, Comanche and Hamilton counties. She was born 1876 and died 1950. She suffered from asthma. > > She had some type of medicine that she would put in a bowl, strike a match to it, take it outside and breathe in the smoke that came from it. It didn't catch on fire but would smoke. Do you know what this was or have > you heard of it? It really helped her asthma. > > I got a lot of responses sent directly to my email address which were wonderful folklore and family stories. Sometime yesterday, there was a hiccup in my pc and now a lot of stuff is just gone. My husband is looking into what gremlin might have eaten my emails, but in the meantime I have lost all your wonderful stories. Many of you said your grandparents used sage and marijuana, etc. Someone sent me a wonderful web site of indian healing medicines. > > I hate that I have lost these stories. I wanted the information only to include in aunt sallie's family history write up. If you don't mind, would you please re-post to the lists so all can see. > > Thanks, > Sandra Carter Van Wyk > Denton County Texas

I have to really apologize to these lists. Earlier in the week I put out a note about my great aunt Sallie Carter Wills who lived around McLennan, Comanche and Hamilton counties. She was born 1876 and died 1950. She suffered from asthma. She had some type of medicine that she would put in a bowl, strike a match to it, take it outside and breathe in the smoke that came from it. It didn't catch on fire but would smoke. Do you know what this was or have you heard of it? It really helped her asthma. I got a lot of responses sent directly to my email address which were wonderful folklore and family stories. Sometime yesterday, there was a hiccup in my pc and now a lot of stuff is just gone. My husband is looking into what gremlin might have eaten my emails, but in the meantime I have lost all your wonderful stories. Many of you said your grandparents used sage and marijuana, etc. Someone sent me a wonderful web site of indian healing medicines. I hate that I have lost these stories. I wanted the information only to include in aunt sallie's family history write up. If you don't mind, would you please re-post to the lists so all can see. Thanks, Sandra Carter Van Wyk Denton County Texas

The Shelby County Rootsweb Facts week ending 10/29/2000 is uploaded If you are getting any useful information from this weekly page please let us know. Do you not like--- Do you like ---- You don't care--- Any improvements???? thanks http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/shelbyfacts.htm Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby rayjac@ktsnet.com

Dr. Len B. Hughes spoke before a full room during last Thursday's Historical Society meeting. Dr. Hughes presented a very interesting program on the Hughes Genealogy and the research avenues he used to complete the book. The best advise Dr. Hughes gave the audience was "Prior to researching your family, my best advise is to study the history of the area. Learn all you can about the people, customs, and events that shape the area. Then start looking into your family genealogy. This process will help immensely when it comes to documenting facts and particulars about your family members." After the meeting refreshments were served by the Society. Guests had an opportunity to sign copies of Dr. Hughes' book and visit with him about his research and travels. If you have any questions about Dr. Hughes or his research or wish to obtain a copy of his book, please call or email the society. -- 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

Benavides Texas is a city in the Rio Grande Valley. You might check Social Security Death Records. I had a request for information on a GI and found that he was deceased. OAB TXSHELBY-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > TXSHELBY-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 160 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Where is Benacides, Tx ? [ZIPP60@aol.com] > #2 BENAVIDES or BENAVIDES [Sallie Cannon <SACANNON@prodigy.ne] > #3 BENAVIDES [ZIPP60@aol.com] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from TXSHELBY-D, send a message to > > TXSHELBY-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Where is Benacides, Tx ? > Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 08:34:46 EDT > From: ZIPP60@aol.com > To: TXSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com > > I need a little help looking for the following gentleman........ > > FORWARDED MESSAGE > Sir > Please could you help we are trying to find a soldier who served in > France during ww > 2 his name was Efrain Vela and he lived in Benacides Texas. I have a > photo of him. which I can send if you think you can help. > > Ian Mackenzie > Seargent Army Air Corp > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Thanks, > Gene Rivers > Baytown, TX. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: BENAVIDES or BENAVIDES > Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 07:58:40 -0500 > From: Sallie Cannon <SACANNON@prodigy.net> > To: TXSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com > > I checked my Texas Roads Atlas, and the index shows a Benavides, in > Dubal Co., TX, could that be it rather than Benacides? > > If you figure it is, I will go into more detail as to where it is. > > Sallie > > -- > > I need a little help looking for the following gentleman........ > > FORWARDED MESSAGE > Sir > Please could you help we are trying to find a soldier who served in > France during ww > 2 his name was Efrain Vela and he lived in Benacides Texas. I have a > photo of him. which I can send if you think you can help. > > Ian Mackenzie > Seargent Army Air Corp > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Thanks, > Gene Rivers > Baytown, TX. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: BENAVIDES > Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 13:20:18 EDT > From: ZIPP60@aol.com > To: TXSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com > > Thanks to all that responded to my inquiry. > > Gene

Thanks to all that responded to my inquiry. Gene

I need a little help looking for the following gentleman........ FORWARDED MESSAGE Sir Please could you help we are trying to find a soldier who served in France during ww 2 his name was Efrain Vela and he lived in Benacides Texas. I have a photo of him. which I can send if you think you can help. Ian Mackenzie Seargent Army Air Corp >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Gene Rivers Baytown, TX.

I checked my Texas Roads Atlas, and the index shows a Benavides, in Dubal Co., TX, could that be it rather than Benacides? If you figure it is, I will go into more detail as to where it is. Sallie -- I need a little help looking for the following gentleman........ FORWARDED MESSAGE Sir Please could you help we are trying to find a soldier who served in France during ww 2 his name was Efrain Vela and he lived in Benacides Texas. I have a photo of him. which I can send if you think you can help. Ian Mackenzie Seargent Army Air Corp >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Gene Rivers Baytown, TX.

Sandra- Possibly it was sulphur? I have heard that this was used to help asthma symptoms. Meg Bookout Sandy Van Wyk wrote: > > My dad recently told me about his aunt Sally who lived around McLennan, Comanche and Hamilton counties. She was born 1876 and died 1950. She suffered from asthma. > > She had some type of medicine that she would put in a bowl, strike a match to it, take it outside and breathe in the smoke that came from it. It didn't catch on fire but would smoke. Do you know what this was or have you heard of it? It really helped her asthma. > > I sent this to several lists. I apologize if you are getting this on multiple lists. > > Sandra

Montgomery County Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc. Montgomery County Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc. (MCG&HS, Inc.) proudly announces the fall seminar on November 18, 2000 to be given by the noted  Dr. George K. Schweitzer, Alumni Distinguished Professor at the University of Tennessee, holds the MS, and PhD in Chemistry, the MA in History of Religion, the PHD in History of Science, and the ScD (Doctor of Science) in the Philosophy of Science. He is Phi Kappa and is listed in Who's Who in America. His hobby is the use of historical reenactment as a method teaching genealogy, and tracing the ancestries of his grandchildren. He has authored over 220 public including 19 genealogical research guidebooks. Professor Schweitzer has lectured at over 400 universities and over 200 genealogical and historical societies in United States, Canada, England, and Germany. Dr. George K. Schweitzer will give two sessions on  Migration Routes and Settlement Patterns in frontier costume and one session on Georgia Genealogical Research techniques in colonial costume. There will be time at the end of the seminar for questions and answers. This is a great opportunity to hear a nationally acclaimed speaker right in our own area. You will not want to miss this all day seminar. The seminar will be held at new state-of-the-art The Lone Star Convention Center, in the Bluebonnet Room, 9055 Airport (FM 1484), Conroe, Texas 77303. Registration starts 8:30 a.m. and the seminar begins at 9:00 a.m. When: November 18, 2000 Where: The Lone Star Convention Center Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. Vendors Close at 4:30 p.m. Cost: $30.00 (per person) including Lunch until Nov 3rd $35.00 including Lunch after Nov 3rd $35.00 At Door including Lunch Vendors: $10.00 per Table ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------- Print and Mail MCG& HS SEMINAR REGISTRATION  P. O. Box 867 Conroe TX 77305-0867 Member________ Non Member________New Member________ NAME___________________________________________________________ ADDRESS________________________________________________________ CITY/STATE/ZIP____________________EMAIL_________________________ FEES: Cost: $30.00 (per person) including Lunch until Nov 3rd $35.00 including Lunch after Nov 3rd $35.00 At Door including Lunch Vendors: $10.00 per Table CHECK AMOUNT___________CHECK #______________ AMERICAN EXPRESS______MASTERCARD______VISA________________ CARD #_________________________EXP. DATE ______________________ NAME ON CARD_________________________________________________ SIGNATURE______________________________________________________ This can be faxed to: 936-273-4888

My dad recently told me about his aunt Sally who lived around McLennan, Comanche and Hamilton counties. She was born 1876 and died 1950. She suffered from asthma. She had some type of medicine that she would put in a bowl, strike a match to it, take it outside and breathe in the smoke that came from it. It didn't catch on fire but would smoke. Do you know what this was or have you heard of it? It really helped her asthma. I sent this to several lists. I apologize if you are getting this on multiple lists. Sandra

The Historical Society offers historical and genealogical research assistance for a minimum charge. All proceeds go toward the maintenance of the genealogy library. If you are interested in learning more about the programs of the Historical Society, please give us a call or drop us an email. Thanks, Genealogy Research Library and Archives -- 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

This Thursday, October 26th at 6:00pm. Dr. Len B. Hughes will be speaking at the monthly meeting of the Shelby County Historical Society at the museum. Dr. Hughes will be speaking on his family research along with genealogy methods for today's young researchers. If you have any questions, please call the museum. The meeting is open to the public and is free of charge. -- 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 Fact week ending October 22, 2000 is now on line http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/shelbyfacts.htm Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby rayjac@ktsnet.com

Howdy folks! I have been "digging" in Shelby County for a few years now and never subscribed to the mail list. 'bout time. My husband's grandmother Jimmie Lillian Adams was born in Shelby County in 1907. Her parents were Mary Francis Lout and John Richard Adams, both born in Shelby County. Evidently the Adams and Lout family lines in Shelby County go waaaaaaay back, and there's a bunch of them (grin). Jimmie married Thomas Bookout in 1926-they are my husband Tom's grandparents. Thomas had been married previously to Kate Moore (died 1922, buried in Fields Cemetery) and Molly Lout (died 1925, buried Rather Cemetery). Thomas was left with a small son (Coy, son of Molly) and he married Jimmie, Molly's cousin. So you can see lots of Shelby County connections. Supposedly Thomas bought the land where Fields Cemetery is located. It is across the road from Shelbyville High School. He would have ties to the Fields family through marriage. The land also was where the old MECS church was located. I would LOVE to find out what happened to this property-who owns it now? Has the cemetery been located? Always love to share info with "cuzzins". Meg Gentry Bookout

--part1_8f.209e3a0.2720b388_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_8f.209e3a0.2720b388_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <STROKINV8@aol.com> From: STROKINV8@aol.com Full-name: STROKINV8 Message-ID: <a9.c74eab9.271f3c3b@aol.com> Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 13:47:39 EDT Subject: SHELBY COUNTY To: ShelbyTX@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Windows AOL sub 125 I AM RESEARCHIN MY GRANPARENTS MY GRANDMOTHER IS ANNIE MAE EDWARDS BRYANT,,DAUGHTER OF J.B. EDWARDS,,AND MATTIE HOLDER EDWARDS,,I BELEIVE J.B. WAS BORN TO W.M. EDWARDS AND BETTIE ELIZABETH EDWARDS THATS AS FAR AS I KNOW,,,ANY MORE INFO ON ANY OF THEM WOULD BE APPRECIATED ALSO IF U KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT MY GRANDFATHER HIS NAME WAS C.B. BRYANT ALSO BORN IN SHELBY COUNTY ,,I KNOW NOTHING OF HIS FAMILY THANK U GLENN BRYANT JR STROKINV8@AOL.COM --part1_8f.209e3a0.2720b388_boundary--

Sometimes I get a message on the List that seems to be the middle of an on-going conversation. Am I missing some of the messages? Or is there some other explanation? Lynn

I believe her name to be Minnie Corrine Eddins Taylor Goodwyn Talbert. I believe she was born 12-2-1897 and died 6-29-1994 in Shelby county and is buried in Rather Cemetery. I just found out she married in 1921 (?) to a William Austin Goodwyn who was widowed from Mariah F. Wiggins. W.A. and Mariah had 2 children Willie Arlene Goodwyn and Annie Jane Goodwyn. I don't believe W.A. and Minnie had any children. W.A. died in 1940 and she subsquently married a Tom Talbert. I know she was alive in 1981 because she signed some mineral rights papers. If anyone knows anything about any of these people, expecially Minnie, I would love to hear from you. I wasn't aware of this 2nd marriage of W.A. until today when a landman called. Thanks! Sherry sdupremom@aol.com

I am looking for information on the following family. 1 Daniel Lout .. +Hannah Unknown ......... 2 Rachel Lout ............. +Adam Hay m: September 25, 1798 ......... 2 Elizabeth Lout b: in Nelson County, Kentucky ......... 2 Rutha Lout ......... 2 John A. Lout b: 1768 d: Aft. 1835 in Ayish District, Free State of Coahuila, Texas ............. +Levina Anderson b: 1783 in Greenville County, South Carolina d: July 1838 in San Augustine County, Texas m: 1808 in Nelson County, Kentucky .................... 3 [1] Martin Varner Lout b: in Warrick County, Indiana ........................ +Mary Little b: in Alabama d: Bet. 1848 - 1850 m: 1838 .................... *2nd Wife of [1] Martin Varner Lout: ........................ +Eliza A. Unknown b: 1820 m: 1850 .................... *3rd Wife of [1] Martin Varner Lout: ........................ +Adeline Unknown m: Aft. 1859 .................... 3 Pinckney Lout, Sr. b: 1810 in Warrick County, Indiana d: November 18, 1837 ........................ +Elizabeth Bodine b: 1813 in Georgia m: 1828 .................... 3 Julia Ann Lout b: 1811 in Warrick County, Indiana d: Bef. 1860 ........................ +Roderick Wiggins m: Bef. 1831 .................... 3 John Bailey Lout, Sr. b: 1812 in Warrick County, Indiana d: April 12, 1879 in Shelby County, Texas ........................ +Mary P. Manning b: February 01, 1824 in Maryland d: September 23, 1901 in Shelby County, Texas m: Abt. 1843 .................... 3 [2] Alfred Lout, Sr. b: 1817 in Warrick County, Indiana d: December 08, 1883 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana ........................ +Harriett Scritchfield b: in Texas d: in Louisiana m: Abt. 1838 .................... *2nd Wife of [2] Alfred Lout, Sr.: ........................ +Mary Jane Latham b: May 25, 1833 d: March 07, 1901 m: Aft. 1859 .................... 3 Judy Matilda Lout b: March 03, 1821 .................... 3 Mariah Lout b: March 03, 1821 in Warrick County, Indiana d: November 19, 1905 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas ........................ +Wyatt Anderson b: September 26, 1819 in San Augustine County, Texas d: January 23, 1863 m: June 25, 1840 .................... 3 Indiana D. Lout b: 1826 .................... 3 [3] Ruth Lout b: 1828 ........................+M.V. LaGrange .................... *2nd Husband of [3] Ruth Lout: ........................ +A.J. McFadden .................... *3rd Husband of [3] Ruth Lout: ........................ +John McFadden m: 1843 .................... 3 John Lout b: July 06, 1830 in Texas d: March 11, 1899 in Shelby County, Texas ........................ +Elizabeth Boles b: 1837 in Mississippi d: Bet. 1880 - 1900 m: 1852 in Shelby County, Texas Any help would be appreciated. Doyle T. Brittain athensga@ix.netcom.com

I am looking for information on the following family. 1 West Parker b: 1777 in Nansemond County, Virginia d: 1855 in Probably Marion County, Georgia .. +Susannah Unknown b: 1779 in North Carolina d: 1850 ......... 2 Nathaniel Parker b: Bet. 1792 - 1825 ......... 2 William Hicks Parker b: 1800 d: 1845 ............. +Mary Whatley b: 1804 d: 1875 ......... 2 Sarah Parker b: 1803 d: 1880 ............. +Martin East b: 1799 d: 1887 ......... 2 James Parker b: March 20, 1803 in Marion County, Georgia d: May 13, 1869 in Marion County, Georgia ............. +Catherine Bradberry b: May 18, 1803 in Georgia d: October 22, 1867 in Marion County, Georgia ......... 2 Payton Parker, Sr. b: 1805 in Georgia d: in Probably Shelby County, Texas ............. +Sarah Hopkins b: 1803 in South Carolina d: in Probably Shelby County, Texas ......... 2 West Sheffield Parker b: March 26, 1813 in Marion County, Georgia d: December 21, 1889 in Marion County, Georgia ............. +Eleanor O. Halley b: January 06, 1817 in Georgia d: December 11, 1890 in Marion County, Georgia Any help would be appreciated. Doyle T. Brittain athensga@ix.netcom.com