http://www.geocities.com/~rbarnett31/museum.html Check out this web page for the Shelby County Society and Museum. All the credit goes to Robert Barnett of Center, Texas.

On the 1900 census for Shelby County there appeared James Kendrick Ford, his wife Lydia (Liddie) Helm Ford, and children Minnie P.(age 20), James S. (age 17), John C.(age 15), Amos J.(age 13), Ollie (age 12), Daniel (age 7), and Joseph (age 5). On the 1910 census this family appears in Bosque County, northwest of Waco. Then later, James and Lydia are buried near relatives in Navarro County, near Corsicana. However, Minnie, James, and John are not with the family in 1910. Did they stay in Shelby County. Does anyone know what became of these? By the way, James Kendrick Ford was the uncle of Amos Joshua Ford who settled around 1900 in Panola County with wife Mary Alice Hammons Ford and their children. I will appreciate any information on the names Ford, Burgess, Graves, Hayes, Ritter, McKay, and Millsap. Thanks, Gerald Ford, Beasley, Texas (near Houston)

I would like to take time to thank and commend all of the folks on the Shelby county rootsweb for their kindness and helpfulness. They are a super great bunch of folks. THANKS A TON AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL...MT

<A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Etxshelby/asbury.htm">Click here: asbury.htm</A> Happy New Year to all. I finally got the Asbury Cemetary transcribed and online and even put a couple of pictures on the page. For you SAMFORD researchers, there are quite a few in this cemetary and I included a picture of the tombstone of Elkanah & Mollie Samford. Now that I finally learned to use this scanner, I'm going to add a few pictures to some of the other cemetary pages. Jane Sanford Keppler sponsor for Shelby County, TX DeSoto Parish, LA Montgomery County, TX.

Members from the Shelby County Historical Society will be going to the Forbis Cemetery in Short Community. There are several graves dating back into the early 1800s and several marked as confederate soldiers' graves. We will be taking photos and recording the markers. If anyone know anymore info. please leave it at the Shelby Co. Museum. ================= A project that will soon be undertaken by the Society and other interested parties is a Historical Marker Program. This markers will identify historically significant people, buildings, places or events. Along with the marker will be a coordinating numbering system. This will allow people to tour and drive by the sites. Plans are also to develop a cassette tape that goes along with the stops. Sign design and everything is in the early stages of development. If anyone has any advise or ideas, please contact John Warner at the Museum, 409-598-3613. It is important that the signs be simple and easily read from the roadside. Also they need to be blend into their surroundings. Early estimates have the signs costing approx.. $30. An example would be to mark a site like the German Prison Camp or the home site of someone important.

<A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Etxshelby/cannon.htm">Click here: cannon.htm</A> THANKS to Sally Cannon for transcribing the Cannon Cemetary. It is now online. Jane Sanford Keppler

<A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Etxshelby/pineridge.htm">Click here: pineridge.htm</A> I finally got it online. I'll be adding pictures as soon as I get them developed. I'll be adding Asbury Chapel Cemetary soon. For those looking, there are lots of Samfords buried at this one. Happy New Year!! Jane Sanford Keppler

Hello everyone, I received word that someone out there has been looking for me. My name is Jim Tucker, and I'm researching the GUNNELS family in Shelby County, Texas. Someone has tryed sending me an e-mail message concerning the GUNNELS family, but their message was returned to them as host unknown. You may have to compose a new message and send again. My address is <[email protected]> Thanks. Jim Tucker

I am asking for help locating the descendants of George W. Toms,b. 1852 in Columbia county Arkansas. married Nancy Grosby in East Texas,probably Sabine county, about 1874. The family was on the Sabine county census in 1880 with one child, a son , William E.Toms b. 1876. George is mentioned as a witness on a land transaction in 1887 in Sabine county, but this is the last record of the family that I can find.I could not find a marriage record for George in Sabine county but was told that there was a fire in 1875 that may have destroyed it if it was in Sabine county. I will appreciate any info on this family and the family of Nancy Grosby that can be found.

I am seeking information on the family of DeWitt C. Toms.He was born in Columbia county Arkansas in 1862. Son of Edward H. Toms and Polly Twitty.Died in Bronson Texas,Sabine county in 1925. He married Adah Ford in Sabine county in 1882 and had five children. Maud Toms married Tom Roberts in Sabine county in 1906; Deward Toms b.1896, the only son, died in his teens in Tebo Texas. Jessie Toms b.1899,no more info; Flossie Toms b.1902;married O.J.McAlister in Sabine county in 1920; & Alma Toms b. 1903.Any information on any of this family will be greatly appreciated. I should add that DeWitt is buried at Bronson cemetery in Bronson Texas. I would really like to find out the families of the four daughters and who Jessie and Alma married. I have tried to find their license in Sabine and Shelby counties but to no avail. Thanks again for any help.

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_914467573_boundary Content-ID: <[email protected]_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII --part0_914467573_boundary Content-ID: <[email protected]_out.mail.prodigy.net.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline Return-Path: <[email protected]> Received: from rly-zd02.mx.aol.com (rly-zd02.mail.aol.com [172.31.33.226]) by air-zd01.mail.aol.com (v55.3) with SMTP; Wed, 23 Dec 1998 17:47:17 -0500 Received: from pimout4-int.prodigy.net (pimout4-ext.prodigy.net [207.115.59.250]) by rly-zd02.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id RAA01785 for <[email protected]>; Wed, 23 Dec 1998 17:47:15 -0500 (EST) Received: from default (slip166-72-180-179.al.us.ibm.net [166.72.180.179]) by pimout4-int.prodigy.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id RAA211568 for <[email protected]>; Wed, 23 Dec 1998 17:47:14 -0500 Message-Id: <[email protected]> Reply-To: <[email protected]> From: "Gerald L Whiddon" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Whiddon Family Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1998 16:45:02 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet Mail 4.70.1161 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Looking for info abt family of William Anson Whiddon, wifeMalissa. William died 26 Sept. 1919 in Shelby Co. TX. He was born in Alabama. Malissa died 26 May 1931. Confederate Pension records shows their home as Joaquin, TX.= A son, A.O. Whiddon is mentioned in the pension records. Would like to make contact with a family member.=09 Thanks, Gerald L. Whiddon --part0_914467573_boundary--

Over 75 guests enjoyed an evening of music and refreshments at the Shelby County Museum and Society OPEN HOUSE. Santa was present during the two hours visiting with children and taking pictures with them. The names drawn for the fundraiser are as follows: Russell Andrew Texas Quilt Kelly Robbins Afghan Kay DeSoto Crocheted Name Plate Congradulations WINNERS. And thanks to everyone for making this fundraiser a success. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_914395507_boundary Content-ID: <[email protected]_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII --part0_914395507_boundary Content-ID: <[email protected]_out.mail.csrlink.net.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline Return-Path: <[email protected]> Received: from rly-yc01.mx.aol.com (rly-yc01.mail.aol.com [172.18.149.33]) by air-yc02.mail.aol.com (v53.29) with SMTP; Sun, 20 Dec 1998 16:31:35 -0500 Received: from csrlink.net (schroeder.csrlink.net [209.173.80.1]) by rly-yc01.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id QAA16121 for <[email protected]>; Sun, 20 Dec 1998 16:31:34 -0500 (EST) Received: from maverick (pm3al2-41.uplink.net [209.173.64.90]) by csrlink.net (8.8.8/8.8.5) with SMTP id QAA11691 for <[email protected]>; Sun, 20 Dec 1998 16:31:29 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <[email protected]> X-Sender: [email protected] X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 16:24:19 -0500 To: [email protected] From: Sandy Nigh <[email protected]> Subject: Reunions Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit My personal AMASON family was from Shelby Co. TX and Nacogdoches Co. TX. I am submitting the following information about our upcoming AMASON * AMERSON HOMECOMING event. Thanks, Sandy Nigh AMERSON * AMASON HOMECOMING AND HERITAGE QUEST A group of family historians from all over the U.S.A., who have traced their AMASON/AMERSON family roots to the Edgecombe and Wilson County areas of North Carolina, are planning an AMASON/AMERSON Homecoming! The AMASON/AMERSON Family Homecoming and Heritage Quest will involve a research and information exchange, work session, and area orientation. The event will also provide a chance for local descendants of AMASON/AMERSON families from the Wilson County area to become acquainted with descendants of those AMASON's and AMERSON's who moved away. The goal of this work session and information exchange is to identify present day descendants of all AMASON and AMERSON families throughout the country, in preparation for a possible nationwide AMASON/AMERSON reunion in the near future. The AMASON/AMERSON Homecoming and Heritage Quest is scheduled from Friday evening, April 30 to the afternoon of May 2, 1999, to be held at the Pinetops, North Carolina Community Center. The cost of this event is $35 for couples and $25 per single. Registration covers all events, including two meals, dinner at Parker's Restaurant in Wilson, North Carolina on Friday evening, April 30, and lunch on Saturday, May 1, 1999. Everyone is welcome!! All persons wishing to attend this event must return their registration before March 25, 1999. For more information on costs, how to register, and reservations, etc., please contact: AMERSON/AMASON HOMECOMING c/o Wendy Ridings Route 3, Box 375A Hughes Springs, TX 75656 E-mail address:<[email protected]> or AMERSON/AMASON HOMECOMING c/o Marge Johnson 911 Hamilton Street Marissa, IL 62257 E-mail address:<[email protected]> Updated information is available at the AMASON * AMERSON Family Website located at <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/1722/> or <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/1722/homecoming.htm> --part0_914395507_boundary--

Happy Holidays to all Shelby County researchers. Reba Jernigan Powers has transcribed the Gibbs cemetery and is online. Just go the Shelby page at www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/ then look for cemeteries. Another announcement is that my co-sponsor, Ray Jackson is moving back to Shelby County effective Dec. 28. Way to go Ray. He has done a wonderful job on the Christmas graphics and music. again, HAPPY HOLIDAYS, Jane Sanford Keppler

AMERSON and AMASON Heritage Quest A group of family historians from all over the U.S.A., who have traced their AMASON/AMERSON family roots to the Edgecombe and Wilson County areas of North Carolina, are planning an AMASON/AMERSON Homecoming! The AMASON/AMERSON Family Homecoming and Heritage Quest will involve a research and information exchange, work session, and area orientation. The event will also provide a chance for local descendants of AMASON/AMERSON families from the Wilson County area to become acquainted with descendants of those AMASON's and AMERSON's who moved away. The goal of this work session and information exchange is to identify present day descendants of all AMASON and AMERSON families throughout the country, in preparation for a possible nationwide AMASON/AMERSON reunion in the near future. The AMASON/AMERSON Homecoming and Heritage Quest is scheduled from Friday evening, April 30 to the afternoon of May 2, 1999, to be held at the Pinetops, North Carolina Community Center. The cost per attendee will be reasonable and some meals will be included. Everyone is welcome!! All persons wishing to attend this event must return their registration before March 30, 1999. For more information on costs, how to register, and reservations, etc., please contact: AMERSON/AMASON HOMECOMING c/o Wendy Ridings Route 3, Box 375A Hughes Springs, TX 75656 E-mail address:<[email protected]> or AMERSON/AMASON HOMECOMING c/o Marge Johnson 911 Hamilton Street Marissa, IL 62257 E-mail address:<[email protected]> Updated information is available at the AMASON * AMERSON Family Website located at <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/1722/> or <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/1722/homecoming.htm>

Anyone researching Isaac and Sarah Davis HUGHES??? Let me hear from you. Jane Sanford Keppler

The Shelby County Historical Society and Museum will be hosting an OPEN HOUSE December 17th from 5-7 and again on December 19th from 11-1. Danny Paul and Sally Windham will be singing Christmas carols on Thursday and on both days Santa will be present to take photographs with children of ALL ages. There will be refreshments and tour guides available to explain where the Society and Museum are heading in 1999. The Museum is not to far from having items on exhibit, but more than likely things will not be up by the OPEN HOUSE. But we want to say THANKS for making 1998 a great year of us and look how far we have come in one year. Hope to see you there. Also tickets are still on sale for the quilt, afghan, and nameplate. The drawing will be December 17th during the open house.

<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/2561/">Click here: mull </A> Reba Jernigan Powers has transcribed Mull Cemetery and is now online. Thanks, Reba!! Jane Sanford Keppler sponsor for Shelby county

Is there a link to the just-completed online Shelby Co. Marriage Records (1872-1936)? Thanks, CCR Allen ([email protected]) ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Is there a link to the just-completed online Shelby Co. Marriage Records (1872-1936)? Thanks, CCR Allen ([email protected]) ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com