In a message dated 11/14/99 9:05:53 AM Central Standard Time, Rnalvis writes: << Subj: Re: San Jacinto Date: 11/14/99 9:05:53 AM Central Standard Time From: Rnalvis To: ZIPP60 I found an entry for William Philip King in a book called "Alamo Defenders" by Bill Groneman. I picked it up in the bookshop at the Alamo. The entry is as follows: KING, WILLIAM PHILIP (10/8/1820-2/6/1836) Age: 15 Years Born: Texas Residence: Gonzales, Texas Rank: Private (Rifleman, Gonzales Ranging Company) Killed in battle William P. King was the son of John Gladden and Parmelia Parchman King. He lived ten to fifteen miles north of the town of Gonzales. William took the place of his father when the elder King was about to ride to the Alamo with the relief force from Gonzales, in order for his father to be able to look after the rest of the family. He entered the Alamo on 3/1/1836, and is recognized at the youngest defender of the Alamo. Is this your guy? It would have explained why he never took up land. >> Thanks for the supplemental info. It looks like we might have had two Williams in the Texas Army. Gene

In a message dated 11/13/99 9:30:11 AM Central Standard Time, ShelbyTX@aol.com writes: << Hi: I am trying to find out if a William P. King who is listed as having moved to TX in 1836 from GA and fought in the Battle of San Jacinto as a pvt. in the Second Regiment Texas Volunteers, >> REPLY >>>>>>. William P. King was in the Calvary under Lamar as a private, not in the Second Regiment under Sherman. That would mean this gentleman was a marksman on a running horse which was rare considering the length and weight of the rifles and possibly carried a saber or sword. Gene (info from Randy R. Billingsley)

In a message dated 11/13/99 9:30:11 AM Central Standard Time, ShelbyTX@aol.com writes: << Hi: I am trying to find out if a William P. King who is listed as having moved to TX in 1836 from GA and fought in the Battle of San Jacinto as a pvt. in the Second Regiment Texas Volunteers, >> I cannot help you with the land grant information (try the Texas State Archives, they are online), but I have forwarded your post to someone who can confirm your ancestors presence at the BOSJ in April, 1836. Gene in Houston

--part1_0.53bc88e1.255edd89_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_0.53bc88e1.255edd89_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: ECarter786@aol.com From: ECarter786@aol.com Full-name: ECarter786 Message-ID: <0.be06cf6.255d971c@aol.com> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 11:15:24 EST Subject: San Jacinto To: ShelbyTX@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 38 Hi: I am trying to find out if a William P. King who is listed as having moved to TX in 1836 from GA and fought in the Battle of San Jacinto as a pvt. in the Second Regiment Texas Volunteers, did indeed get a land grant in Shelby Co in 1838. This William P. King is thought to have been a decendent of Parks King. My g-grandmother Susan Hasseltine King told of having gotten a "settlement" for some land in TX which was supossed to have been owned by a relative who fought for TX independence. Is there any record of what happened to the Land Grant, if there was one. Or any record of what happened to this William P. King? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much. Eileen Carter (ECarter786@aol.com) --part1_0.53bc88e1.255edd89_boundary--

I have started a list for the discussion of the civil war reconstruction era please let me know if you have an interest Flora

The Smith-Hayden Cemetery, Shelby County Texas, is now on line. Quick View http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/cem_smithhayden.htm Ray Jackson rayjac@ktsnet.com Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator

The Hooper May Cemetery, Shelby County Texas, is now on line. Quick View http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/cem_hoopermay.htm Ray Jackson rayjac@ktsnet.com Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator

Dear Group, I really need some regular mailing addresses from your area for the bulk mail genealogy data base at Angelina College in Lufkin. Very little representation from you area. Since I still appear to be on the Shelby Co. list after I thought I had unsubscribed, I will take this opportunity to tell everyone about the special genealogy events scheduled for the coming year of 2000 at Angelina College. Friday night, March 31, and Saturday, April 1, 2000. Rhonda McClure of St. Cloud, Florida. Featuring Computer topics, general interest and one session on New England. The Big three day summer conference is the last weekend in July 27-29. Special Interest topics in be Peggy Barnes Fox from Hill College on Researching your Confederate Ancestors (4 sessions). Special Music, re-enactors, living history exhibits. Fall Seminar Friday night and Saturday October 6-7, 2000. Melvin C. Johnson of Layton, Utah, speaking on East Texas Sawmill Culture and Researching in the Morman Genealogy Records. While a native of northern California and being a non-Morman, he has cultivated some deep East Texas Roots by earning master's degrees in History and English at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, and developing the sawmill data base while working at the Texas Forestry Museum in Lufkin. He has done a special research project on Kelty's Community north of Lufkin and at least two research appers on Morman communities in Texas. He has also developed an extensive expertise in using the Morman Research Resources. Please send me your regular mailing address at my home e-mail address if you are interested in being on our mialing list.. A bulk e-mail database from the college server is not up and running yet. Vivian Toole Cates, Rt. #2 Box 52-A. Alto, Tx. 75925

Francis Tucker Funeral Home, Shelby County Texas, Burial Records for years 1939 through 1945 are now on line Quick View http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/tucker.htm Ray Jackson rayjac@ktsnet.com Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator

Francis Tucker Funeral Home, Shelby County Texas, Burial Records for years 1939 through 1945 are now on line Quick View http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/tucker.htm Ray Jackson rayjac@ktsnet.com Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- Return-Path: <TXSHELBY-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-yg04.mx.aol.com (rly-yg04.mail.aol.com [172.18.147.4]) by air-yg04.mail.aol.com (v62.10) with ESMTP; Sun, 31 Oct 1999 14:51:42 -0400 Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by rly-yg04.mx.aol.com (v62.10) with ESMTP; Sun, 31 Oct 1999 14:51:29 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id LAA29861; Sun, 31 Oct 1999 11:49:40 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 11:49:40 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <000301bf23d8$92a10f00$44b13cd8@rayjac.ktsnet.com> From: rayjac@ktsnet.com (rayjac) Old-To: "TXSHELBY" <TXSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: Francis Tucker Funeral Home Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 13:46:01 -0600 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 4.72.2106.4 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 Resent-Message-ID: <ELKubD.A.QSH.T1JH4@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: TXSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: TXSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <TXSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/991 X-Loop: TXSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: TXSHELBY-L-request@rootsweb.com

Thanks, Jenny! ~ Cami ~ TXSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com wrote: > Hello... > Thanks for writing. Just a quick note to let you know > that I just received your message and will be replying > personally as soon as possible. > > Sincerely, > Jenny

George B. Adkins ~ Harrison County TX pioneer -- appointed by President Lamar as first Chief Justice (Judge) of Marshall and conducts the county's first election in the newly organized county of "Harrison", split from Shelby County in 1842. *Also an architect; In 1857 he builds the Adkins House, a hotel in Marshall, reputedly the finest hotel west of the Mississippi. In recognition of the role the hotel played during the Civil War, the name of the Adkins House is changed in 1866 to Capitol Hotel. *He would also build the birthplace/childhood home of Ladybird Johnson, near Marshall, in Karnack, TX. My own Grandfather would live in that home. George B. Adkins ~ b. October 16, 1819 in S.Hampton Co. VA; d. January 30, 1875 in Marshall, Harrison Co. TX. Marries 1st ~ Eliza Graves on January 17, 1833 in Mobile, AL Marries 2nd ~ Sally Macon Ward on June 5, 1851 in Harrison Co. TX

I was just reading throught the Timpson & Tenaha News paper and found a couple of things of interest. The Joaquin Cemetery Assoc. has available in book form listings of the cemetery for $6.00. (Even though these are online, the money goes to a good cause to help keep up the cemetery.) Mail to Joaquin Cemetery Assoc. P. O Box 459 Joaquin, Tx 75954 The Timpson Area Genealogy & History Society has 2000 calenders for sale for $8.00. Mail to TAGHS P O Box 726 Timpson TX 75975. thanks, Jane Sanford Keppler

Since the provider QZIP does not, at this time, support web site for its customers, I am staying with KTSNET. So, again, if anyone wants to retain my email it is rayjac@ktsnet.com I will make up my mind one of these days. Thanks Ray Jackson rayjac@ktsnet.com Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator

And even at that, they are not complete. years ago, Pete Haley let me go through ALL the old books looking for my great grandfather john sanders. he was NOT there. i was going to file a delayed death certificate for him and had one person "in line" to sign the paper. he died in 1922. Annette Sanders Person Ray Jackson wrote: > The Mangum Funeral Home Burial Records for the years 1915 through 1919 are > no on the web. > > Quick View http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/mangum.htm > > Ray Jackson > > rayjac@qzip.net > Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator

The Mangum Funeral Home Burial Records for the years 1915 through 1919 are no on the web. Quick View http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/mangum.htm Ray Jackson rayjac@qzip.net Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator

THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER AND ATTEND THIS SEMINAR! Walk-ins welcome before 9:00 am. There are plenty of seats left. I want to remind everybody on the lists for Angelina County, Texas, and its neighboring counties about the upcoming VIRGINIA RESEARCH SEMINAR at Angelina College, in Lufkin, Texas, on Saturday, October 16, 1999. Unless all your ancestors came late enough for Ellis Island (1892), if you get back far enough in your research just about everybody has somebody who came through Virginia. Vendors are welcome. Call ahead for space. Speaker will be the well known Mary McCampbell Bell of Arlington, Virginia. Price is $45.00 which includes continental breakfast, and break snacks, and a salad and sandwich buffett lunch in the college cafeteria. She is an excellent nationally known speaker and it cost to get her to East Texas from Virginia. She will present four one hour and 15 minutes sessions on Migrations out of early Virginia to other regions and the use of Virginia records including deeds and patents, probate records and court order books and tax records with very informative and detailed handouts. Program begins at 9:00 a.m. In my other genealogy life, I teach genealogy and organize these special genealogy events at Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas, a two year community college 100 miles or a two hour drive north up Hwy 59 from Houston, Texas. While a lot of colleges are teaching continuing education/hobby courses in genealogy now, Angelina College is the only college in Texas that we know about and probably the only one between Alabama and Utah that is bringing in special speakers for fall and spring seminars and holding a three day summer conference. The dates for next summer's conference are Thurs-Sat, July 27-29. Theme is expected to be Researching the mid-1800's, the Civil War Era, if I can get enough speakers on that topic and maybe some re-enactors together. If you would like to be on the mailing list please let us know. If we do not have a good turnouts for these programs, college could decide not to sponsor them anymore. I have some areas well covered and almost nobody in some of the adjoining counties where there are apparently no local genealogy societies. Dates for the spring seminar are Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1, 2000. Speaker will be Rhonda R. McClure of Florida with a variety of topics. Some speakers will speak on Friday night and some will only speak on Saturday. Mrs. McClure will speak on Friday night; Mrs Bell does not. Mrs. McClure's Friday night topics will be Organization and migrations. Saturday topics will be one session on New England research and three sessions on using computers and the internet. For more information Contact: Community Services, Angelina College, P. O Box 1768, Lufkin, Texas, 75902-1768 1-409-633-5206. The name of the lady who does registration is Susan. e-mail fkanke@angelina.cc.tx.us fax is 1-409-639-3863 Seats are still available. Walk-ins are welcome on a space available basis the morning of the seminar. You can register the morning of the conference, but it is best to call ahead so that you will have a lunch reservation. Late Registration is from 8-8:45 am with the program beginning at 9 am. with a one hour break for lunch, 12-1. If you are interested in speaking at a future conference, send a resume and a list of topics with summaries on which you speak. Speakers are by inviation. Let us hear from you if you have suggestions for future speakers or topics. We need a good turnout for these events or college could decide not to sponsor them in the future. Vivian Toole Cates, Rt. #2 Box 52-A, Alto, Texas 75925 1-409-858-3801 vcates@ballistic.com http://www.ballistic.com/~vcates college web page http://www.angelina.cc.tx.us click on Community Services

October: October 23rd - Archeological Dig on the Museum grounds. Contact Team Leader, Connie Hodges for further information 15 students from Shelby and San Augustine Counties will be selected. Adults are welcome to assist and sit in on the classroom section of the meeting. November: November 11th - Flintnapping - Tem Morrison will demonstrate the art of making points as did the Native Americans over 10,000 years ago. For further information contact Connie Hodges at the museum Election of Board Members and officers December: December 4th - Open House - Along with other Center businesses, the Museum will hold an open house to the public. Santa Claus will be present. 10-2 -- Shelby County Historical Society Shelby County Museum and Genealogy Research Library Post Office Box 1542 230 Pecan Street Center, Texas 75935-1542 tel:409/598-3613 fax: 409/591-0959 schs@panola.cc.tx.us www.panola.cc.tx.us/~schs Monday - Friday 12:00 - 4:00 Saturdays 10:00 - 2:00 After hours by appointment

In my rush, I had an error in the URL for Strong Cemetery. This is the correct one. http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/cem_strong.htm Thanks --- sorry Ray Jackson rayjac@qzip.net Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator

The Strong Cemetery, Shelby County Texas, is now on the Web Quick View http://www/rootsweb.com/~txshelby/cem_strong.htm Ray Jackson rayjac@qzip.net Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator