The Johnston Cemetery, Tenaha, Shelby County, Texas is now uploaded View http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/cem_johnston.htm rayjac@ktsnet.com Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby

The Shelby County Historical Society will be sponsoring an Oral History Workshop on Thursday, June 22 at the Shelby County Museum. Starts at 1:00 p.m. Learn how to properly collect, organize, archive and index histories. Get answers to questions and concerns. Also learn of the new technologies and challenges facing oral, video and written histories. Ann Morris with Panola College and the East Texas Oral History Archives and Computer Lab will be our guest speaker. She has done an excellent job in Panola County. Admission is free however, you do need to contact the Society by June 20th to let them know you will be attending. This will enable us to copy materials. Call 936-598-3613 or by email schs@panola.cc.tx.us Contact John Warner, Program Coordinator if you have any questions about the program - 936-598-2192.

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

--part1_98.6010886.26707b97_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_98.6010886.26707b97_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <swains@jas.net> Received: from rly-zc02.mx.aol.com (rly-zc02.mail.aol.com [172.31.33.2]) by air-zc05.mail.aol.com (v74.10) with ESMTP; Wed, 07 Jun 2000 13:32:45 -0400 Received: from ns.jas.net (ns.jas.net [209.119.189.2]) by rly-zc02.mx.aol.com (v74.16) with ESMTP; Wed, 07 Jun 2000 13:32:34 -0400 Received: from default (pm3-s1.jas.net [209.119.189.107]) by ns.jas.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id MAA08783 for <ShelbyTX@aol.com>; Wed, 7 Jun 2000 12:32:12 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <000b01bfd0a5$e7141ee0$6bbd77d1@default> From: "CAROLINE SWAIN" <swains@jas.net> To: <ShelbyTX@aol.com> Subject: harvey Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 12:29:14 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 I am searching for any information on Jones Harvey and his wife Dicey. His daughter Ida Harvey Brittain was my grandmother born in Shelby Co about 1890 . She may have had a twin sister. Any information you may have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!! Caro Brittain Swain e mail- swains@jas.net --part1_98.6010886.26707b97_boundary--

To start with does anyone know if any decendants of Carlus Carleton of Shelby are around.? My grandfather William Tom Carleton grew up in Shelby. His father's name was George (I think Washington )Carleton. He should be buried there in Shelby. I have been told that his wife Mrs. George Carleton is buried at Mt Pleasant cem. She died 28 of Nov 1922. I checked Mt Pleasant cem. on line at the Shelby page but she is not listed. My Mom Minnie Ola Carleton was born and raised there in Shelby. I am searching for any info on George Carleton or his wife. If anyone can help I would appreciat it much. Richard Sharp

The Payne Cemetery, Shelby County Texas, is now uploaded to the web. View http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/cem_payne.htm rayjac@ktsnet.com Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby

Once again, it is the time to remind you of the annual Memorial Day and Homecoming at Newburn Cemetery. The date is Saturday June 24, 2000, about the middle of the morning. Please bring all your family and join in the fellowship; visit with old friends and relatives; enjoy the music of guest singers; enjoy the message of our visiting minister; and have a hearty meal at the dinner-on-the-grounds. Remember, we are expecting to see all of you and your families and friends on June 24. For further information contact Leonard Irish @ lirish@ktsnet.com Thanks

The Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas, is now uploaded view http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/cem_woodlawnindex.htm rayjac@ktsnet.com Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby

rayjac@ktsnet.com Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby -----Original Message----- From: Karrie Wagner <rickscheri@worldnet.att.net> To: rayjac@ktsnet.com <rayjac@ktsnet.com> Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 1:33 PM Subject: genelogy in Center, Texas >Hi, my name is Karrie Wagner. I'm looking for information on Tean Day. All >the information that i have is that he had several children and one was my >great grandfather Hulan (Hulon or Hulen) Day that was born in Center. If >you've ran across this name please let me know something if you have time. >Thanks for helping. > >Karrie Wagner > >

Seeking info of George TEEL, b. May 4, 1784, d. Aug. 20, 1856 in San Augustine Co., TX. He had Teel descendants that were buried in Shelby Co., TX, through his son Wyatt Teel, who mar. Jane Polk. Among my Palmer/Parmer ancestors, I find George Teel's daughter, Rachael Teel, who mar. Tom Palmer in 1834 in San Felipe TX, and wish to obtain info of descendants pertaining to these two lines. Thanks, Sallie Cannon

CREECH AND RELATED FAMILIES REUNION ANNOUNCEMENT: The Creech and Related Families Reunion will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2000, from 9:00 A.M. to 3:45 P.M. at the Senior Citizens' Center in Center, TX. Registration will be from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. There is no registration charge. The program will begin at 10:00 A.M. and conclude after a short business meeting at 3:30 P.M. A catered lunch will be served at noon and the cost is $6.00 for each adult and child 13 or over. The cost is $4.00 for each child 12 years and under. The Senior Citizens' Center is located on Loop 500 on the south-southeast side of Center near U.S. 96. It is located on the northwest side of Loop 500 about 0.8 mile going east from U.S. 96 and 1.9 miles from State 87 going Southwest. Descendants of Aaron C. Creech, son of David R. Creech & Jane Cone, and Charity S. Creech, daughter of Noah Robert Creech and Sarah Trammel, and other descendants of Noah Robert Creech and Sarah Trammel, and friends and related families are invited, including Adams, Askew, Biggar, Campbell, Hagler, Thompson and others. Each family attending will be presented a complementary book entitled, The Genealogies of Aaron C. Creech (1818-1211) and Charity S. Creech (1827-1910), 73 pages. If you need additional information and/or plan to attend, please contact Roy G. Creech, 662-323-3481 or 936-598-7977 after June 5, e-mail rgcreech@ra.msstate.edu , or contact Mildred Creech Webb, 936-598-3527, P. O. Box 485, 1135 Old San Augustine Street, Center, Texas 75935. It is important to provide the names and numbers of adults and teens and number of children through 12 years who are attending in order to plan for the luncheon (very important). Attendance at the 1998 reunion was 110 folks. rayjac@ktsnet.com Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby

-----Original Message----- From: Bonnie Barnett Murphy <bonnie.murphy2@gte.net> To: rayjac <rayjac@ktsnet.com> Date: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 5:24 PM Subject: Surname Registry My great great grandfather was Seward Elliot Tremaine from Nova Scotia. He married a widow, Abagil Leavings from Georgia. Her maiden name was Musslewhite. She wqs born 3/2/1834. The moved to Tenaha, Texas from Louisiana. They raised her daughter, Nancy Jane Leavings and then their children were Alice Maud Tremain who married Oct. 12, 1895 and Mary Lee Abagil Tremaine, Sept. 12, 1877 my great grandmother. Is anyone related to these people? Bonnie Barnett Murphy

if anyone knew who this was? Confederate Indigent Families Index Robertston through Wood Counties COUNTY NAME | NAME Shelby | Beaty, A N http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/cif/rwcounty.html thanks Lisa

Just to let you know of my experience-- I wrote to Texas State Library and Archives Commission, P. O. Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711-2927, requesting info on someone I thought to have been a prisoner, providing name and date of birth. I included my email address in my letter, and shortly after the Archives received my letter, an Archival Services Staff member email me that they found a Jim , but not a James of the surname I was requesting, and that the date of birth showed a two year difference. I responded to the staff email to me, and ordered a copy of the info. I was not able to receive a copy of the actual record, due to the delicate condition of the original record, however, the Archives used two made-up forms, one is Conduct Register Transcription Form, and the other is Convict Record Ledger Data Transcription Form-Later records. The Archives staff then writes the info on the forms, that is found in the actual record, and sends it to one requesting the info. The info on the forms is: Convict Number; Name, Age, Height, Weight, Complexion; Eyes; Hair; Marks on person; Marital relations; Use of tobacco; Habits; Education; Able to read; Able to write; No. of years at school; Date of birth; Birthplace; Birthplace of father; Birthplace of mother; Occupation; Time of conviction; Offense; Terms of imprisonment; County; Residence; Plea; When received; Expiration of sentence; Ex-service; Remarks. The Conduct Register Transcription Form shows: Number; Name; County; Location; Penishments. At the bottom of this form, the Archives staff member had written out the "Pardoned" order. This order, gives name of Governor ordering the Pardon; grants the convict full pardon and restores him to full citizenship and the right of sufferage; is dated; and gives the case number. The info on the forms is brief, such as: yes; no; temperate for Habit; Light for complexion; scar on right hand; scar on bridge of nose; and No. 8 shoes. I have had great success concerning my search for info, and several kind and helpful people have email me with advise. One lady in particular, advised me that when a prisoner has been pardoned, the transcript of the trial is sent to the Governor, and that I should request the Archives to check the Governor's Office Papers. It turn out that the lady is acquainted with the incident. This is defenitely a "success" story, and a speedy one. I could not have learned so much so soon, without the help of the members on the Shelby Co., TX mail list. Thank you. Sallie

Anyone find any info on prison records ? Lisa

I need some info about the records in Shelby Co., please. If someone was convicted in 1896 of 2nd degree murder, how would one go about finding the records that would show what he did and to whom - the trial records - or court records? He went to prison in Huntsville, and was pardoned in 1901, but, the record from the TX Archives, shows him also at these locations: Rusk in 1896; C. C. & C. Co. in 1899; Huntsville in 1899; Eastham in 1899; and pardoned in 1901. Could someone help me out and explain these places of location, as in are these prison work facilities, or what? Sallie

I, also, would be interested in information on getting prison records or an index to prison enrollment, etc. Lynn

Please check out the Shelby County Historical Society's revised web page. Your suggestions on what you would like to see added or deleted from the page or different would be appreciated. http://www.panola.cc.tx.us/~schs -- 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

Would like to learn more about this Sims line, possibly connected to the Shelby Co., TX Sims, Simms, family. Mamie Sims, b. abt. 1867, d. 1962, mar. Iredell D. Polk, b. d. 1914, had children, Iredell D. Polk & Itasca Polk. William Sims, probably father of Mamie Sims. Mamie Sims, had aunt - Tassie Blount. Thanks Sallie

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