Just thought maybe some of you on TXTYLER-L might have the answer to Virginia's question. Anybody know a Dr. Haley from San Augustine?? Barbara Yancey Dore (aka) [email protected] ---------- From: Virginia Cottrell Sent: Friday, June 06, 1997 1:13 AM To: Barbara Dore Subject: San Augustine Question A couple of years ago, a Dr. HALEY from San Augustine contacted me about mutual family roots. I've sent a couple of snail letters but got no response. My question is: Has Dr. Haley died? I found a Mary J. HALEY listed there and suspect she may be the widow, if he is deceased. Just thought I'd see if you knew before picking up the phone and calling her. Thanks in advance. Virginia Cottrell [email protected] ------------------------------

That's right we haven't had our 1st meeting and I have found a way to raise a little cash with out asking you to send money. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING!! Hey, check out this new site I found called CyberGold. They'll pay you (actual cash) for visiting Web sites, registering for services, or even give you instant rebates when you buy something. You can transfer CyberGold to your bank account or donate it to a non-profit. Visit CyberGold at http://www.cybergold.com/ and when you sign up, I'll earn $1! (for the Genealogy Society) Just be sure to enter my e-mail address ([email protected]) where it says to enter the email address of the CyberGold member who referred you. Tell your friends and you can earn $$$ too. When you biuld up a small account simply cash out and request that they send the money to the TYLER COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY! You can always keep the cash but if you would please make the first $5-$10 a donation to the Society. All proceeds from my accoutn will always go to the Society. I will never keep one penny for myself. Be sure to tell you friends about it. This will help biuld your account also don't forget to look at the advertisers on cybergolds web page to earn extra cash. The ads change all the time. Thanks, KC ------------------------------

Does anyone know what "Ghost River Ferry" is? the name of the ferry or the name of a community? Since the postings about the COLLIERS came out, I have come across an interesting bit of history in my research file. You all may already know this (?) Hope it helps someone add a little flavor to their research; it did mine. (I have no way of knowing if this is common-knowledge to all of you, so please forgive.) It was prepared for a family reunion and is quoted in full as follows. It has information about A(bner) B(elcher) COLLIER and others in that area. I have double checked it for accuracy and the misspellings ("try-weekly" and "excellance" and punctuation are as in the original). It is not signed, but a typed signature block appears at the bottom. ================================ GHOST RIVER FERRY: (ON THE NECHES) Smith Ferry, Texas. Located in the North East corner of Tyler County. Where boats docked operating from Beaumont, Texas, in the 1870's. This ferry was operated by R. R. Smith along with a small country style store, with Post Office in one corner of the building. Mail was received and dispatched try-weekly by horse-back Star route carrier. In 1894 A. B. Collier, the Husband of Serena Davis (Collier) obtained a 2 year contract carrying the mail, and said Billie Davis was substitute carrier. In 1902 the Post Office was moved some 3 miles West to S. P. Deans Small saw-mill and Cotton Gin. And remained in that vicinity until it was discontinued, in 1931. Dean mill cut out years ago. There were four Postmasters served at different terms They were R. R. Smith, S. P. Dean, Emma Holton (Baken), and Madison Minyard. Also Dr.E.T.Minyard M.D. However, the Star route was continued with the addition of box service. To Minyard, Davis, Conner & Grimes Settlements. LOOK: The first Protestant church in Texas, was erected in San Augustine County, Texas in 1829. And its founder was Littleton Fowler, and his remains are buried underneath the pulpit of a Methodist Church nine miles East of San Augustine, Texas. And his monument serves as the pulpit for the church. It is true all of us enjoy being remembered by friends and relatives on birthdays and anniversaries especially. A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter: And he that has found one has found a treasure, and no scales can measure his excellance. Listen: It is not easy to apologize, not easy to be unselfish, not easy to forgive and forget. Assembled by: W. J. (Billie) Davis For use in Davis-Minyard Reunion in September, 1966 ========================================== Claire English ------------------------------

Hi! I posted this to the DAVIS and COLLIER lists, but thought some of you might not be on them? I thought I'd post an interesting tidbit to a couple of mailing lists about the first wife of Abner Belcher COLLIER as well as ask some questions: BIRTH: Serena Melvina DAVIS, daughter of William DAVIS and Francis Adline HEATHCOCK/HITHCOX was born 20 June1875 - per Davis Bible page. MARRIAGE: Serena Melvina DAVIS m. Abner Belcher COLLIER, 2 Nov 1890 in Tyler Co, TX (see Barbara's webpage http://members.aol.com/RootsLady/collier/coll_9.htm ) DEATH: I only have an "oral history" note on the bottom of a family group worksheet has that she died of a "snake bite in 1897". (Information not confirmed) QUESTION: Does anyone know *when* and *where* she died, and *where* she's buried? Since Abner COLLIER m2 on 26 Jan 1897 to Abbie M. RALPH, Jasper Co. TX, perhaps the date that I have for Serena's death is incorrect? Claire English ------------------------------

HI, I have been sort of sitting on the side lines watching hoping to see some notes fly by about the families I am tracing, but I haven't seen any. So here I go... Is any one doing research on the GENTRY or REED families in Tyler County? I am really interested in trying to trace Benjamin Elliot GENTRY back to Georgia. I believe he came to Texas around 1858 and married Sarah Florida REED. They appear on the 1860 census around Woodville. Russell REED brought his family to Tyler County in the 1850s. Benjamin and some of the REED brothers served in the CSA, Texas Infantry, around Sabine Pass. Benjamin was promoted to Captain during the war. After the war Benjamin moved to Brazos County. The REEDs stayed in Tyler County, where many of them are buried. I would like one day to visit the Woodville area and see their graves. I would appreciate any assistance with this search. Danny Teel ------------------------------

Good Morning Tyler Co. Rooters, OK, I told you would be the first to know!! The new COLLIER COUSINS page is up at......... http://members.aol.com/ALLCOLLIER/index.htm It has a link to the new COLLIER-L Discussion Mail List at RootsWeb. If you have ANY Collier connection, even if it just one marriage, I would like to add you to the researchers list. You don't have to join the Mail List to get your name added to researchers. Send me an Email with COLLIER RESEARCHER in the subject line. I would love to have your URL if you have a Homepage & full address & phone for my OFF-LINE database. Catch you later & keep up the good work, that's why this list was started and already we've brought together some people from across the US that might never have connected if it wasn't for list' like this and the Web. Barbara Yancey Dore (aka) [email protected] ------------------------------

Thanks for your reply. Maybe we'll connect someday. Anita ------------------------------

Greetings from Raleigh NC: Claire, I read this below and wondered where you came up with the EADS name. I have a Andy M. EADS who had a son, John <underline>DAVIS EADS</underline>. This is my first husband's family, John DAVIS EADS would have been his grandfather. He married a Mary Louvina Bakus. They lived in the north part of Alabama in 1900's. Would you think there was a connection? Anita Kellum [email protected] >William DAVIS and Zaselda CRUNK named two of their children after *her* >parents. Zaselda's father was *John Wesley* CRUNK and Zaselda's mother >was *Louisa* MAYES/MAIZE. Wonder if the other two (<bold><underline>Eliza and William >Eads</underline></bold>) were named after *his* side? Worth filing away in the back of the >old brain... ------------------------------

At 09:49 AM 6/2/97 -0400, you wrote: > >Greetings from Raleigh NC: > >Claire, > >I read this below and wondered where you came up with the EADS name. I >have a Andy M. EADS who had a son, John DAVIS EADS. This is my first >husband's family, John DAVIS EADS would have been his grandfather. He >married a Mary Louvina Bakus. They lived in the north part of Alabama in >1900's. Would you think there was a connection? > >Anita Kellum >[email protected] HI! Oral history has the DAVIS clan in GA, so AL is possible. I'm keeping my eye out for thinks like family names, since the kids are so obviously named for relatives on her side. I'm hoping that the William Eads DAVIS was named after someone upline, but I haven't been able to get past William DAVIS b. 1826 .... Also have no info on any siblings of William DAVIS. I've just recently come across the parents and siblings of Zaselda CRUNK and have found no EADS there (yet). Since William DAVIS was in TX (marriage records) in 1843, I'm not sure how the EADS in AL in 1900's would connect...if at all. Claire English ------------------------------

At 10:40 PM 6/1/97 -0700, you wrote: >Claire English >> >> BTW, has anyone recorded this cemetery? >> >> Claire English > >Yea! They are listed in the Cemetery book By Jim and Ann Crews Laird; >published 1994. You can obtain a copy of the book from the Heritage >Village museum or I can send you copies of the surnames your looking for. > >All sales of books relating to Tyler County & Genealogy go directly to >help support the Library. > >You can reach the Village at 409-283-2272 or by mail at P.O. Box 888 >Woodville, Texas 75979. > >KC > > > Thanks. I was there in 1989 and photographed some graves, but a couple didn't come out -- *And* I only photographed DAVIS' and that's not the *only* cemetery around! There--I've convinced myself. I'll call. I'd rather have the whole thing. <big silly grin> Claire English ------------------------------

Here is the address for another Collier Family Homepage. There are a lot of Collier's here in the county so I thought this might help. http://www.mychoice.net/colyer55/ KC ------------------------------

Claire English > > BTW, has anyone recorded this cemetery? > > Claire English Yea! They are listed in the Cemetery book By Jim and Ann Crews Laird; published 1994. You can obtain a copy of the book from the Heritage Village museum or I can send you copies of the surnames your looking for. All sales of books relating to Tyler County & Genealogy go directly to help support the Library. You can reach the Village at 409-283-2272 or by mail at P.O. Box 888 Woodville, Texas 75979. KC ------------------------------

Hmmmm: I was just noticing: William DAVIS and Zaselda CRUNK named two of their children after *her* parents. Zaselda's father was *John Wesley* CRUNK and Zaselda's mother was *Louisa* MAYES/MAIZE. Wonder if the other two (Eliza and William Eads) were named after *his* side? Worth filing away in the back of the old brain... I�ve included some of the descendants of William DAVIS below. The the dates of birth on the 2nd generation children are from a copy of the Davis Family Bible page (presume that of William and Frances) that appears to have been done about 1859 as the handwriting is similar through that date. The Bible page does not list Zaselda at all, but does list their four children and does mention two marriages: That of William DAVIS to Francis HEATHCOCK (sic) and that of "John W. DAVIS and Mary Elizabeth ANDING". So they're *mine* *mine* *mine* *mine* for sure! Does anyone have *any* connections? He had so *many* children and many stayed in Tyler Co. until death did they part. If anyone is interested, I'm willing to share/swap info. 1 William DAVIS b: [2 Mar?] 1826 TN d: 1895 (buried Davis Cemetery, Tyler Co. TX) + m1 Zaselda CRUNK b: abt 1830 TN m: 12 Oct 1843 (Rusk Co) TX d: abt. 1853 2 Eliza DAVIS b: 12 November 1844 2 Louisa DAVIS b: 21 October 1846 2 John Wesley DAVIS b: 25 October 1848 TX d: 8 Jul 1927 Crowley, LA + Mary Elizabeth ANDING b: 27 Sep 1857 (Copiah) MS m. 27 Jan 1874 (St Landry) LA d: 15 Sep 1925 (East Louisiana State Hospital, Jackson, LA) 3 Martha Rosana DAVIS b: 13 Nov 1874 d: 5 Dec 1956 + Bames S. BITTICK on 27 Sep 1893 (Acadia) LA 3. Sam Houston DAVIS b: 29 Aug 1879 d: 8 Apr 1956 (never married) 3 James Howard DAVIS b: 29 Aug 1877 d: 18 Mar 1958 + Eve Cormier wid/o ____ de la Houssaye (Acadia) LA 3 Susan Jane DAVIS b: 5 Jan 1879 d: 5 Jan 1951 + Charles Rene BURRIS (Acadia) LA 3 Robert Cruise DAVIS b: 4 Apr 1880 d: 9 Jan 1964 + Evalina CORMIER (Acadia) LA She was d/o Theodore CORMIER and Cecilia THIBODEAUX 3 Sadie [Zada] Jacque b: 26 Apr 1881 d: 6 Jan 1982 Lake Charles (Calcasieu) LA + William Hamption HOLLAND (Acadia) LA (he was s/o James Madison HOLLAND and Nancy LAUGHLIN 4 Leona Olive (Ollie) HOLLAND b: 5 Aug 1903 Hayes (Calcasieu) LA d: 12 May 1965 Hayes (Calcasieu) LA + Howard ANDRUS m. 24 Nov 1927 Lake Charles (Calcasieu) LA 5 Daughter (stillborn) 4 Louella Mae HOLLAND b: 20 Jan 1907 Hayes (Calcasieu) LA + Charles Lewis BROWN m. 19 Feb: 1927 Lake Charles (Calcasieu) LA (deceased) 5 Melba Gene BROWN + Lucien Thomas MARTIN 6 Claire Elise MARTIN + Douglas Frank ENGLISH 7 Lael Lucien ENGLISH 7 Sadie Grace ENGLISH 6 Camille Mary MARTIN 5 Carita Ellen BROWN b: 30 Sep 1943 (Hayes, Calcasieu Par. LA) d: 22 Mar 1988 (Lake Charles, Calcasieu Par. LA) (never married) 4 Floyd Reynold (Buddy) HOLLAND b: 26 Jun 1917 + Willie Earline HEBERT 3 Edna Odna DAVIS b: 25 May 1882 d: 31 Dec 1976 + Arthur G. COTTON on 9 May 1901 (Adacia Parish, LA) 3 Lottie Lillian DAVIS b: 4 Aug 1886 d: 18 Jun 1971 + Alvin LAUGHLIN (Acadia Parish, LA) he was son of Allen LAUGHLIN and Adorothy MILLER 3 Delia F. DAVIS b: 1 Feb: 1889 d: 5 Jan 1903 2 William Eads DAVIS b: 16 Sep 1850 + (I can't locate this info with his children, etc at the moment... but he was located in Acadia Parish LA with John W. DAVIS) 1 William DAVIS (continued) ... + m2: Francis Adline HEATHCOCK b: 23 Apr 1832 AL m: 2 Mar 1854 (Cherokee) TX d: 1890 (buried Davis Cemetery, Tyler Co. TX) 2 Margaret DAVIS b: 25 Mar 1856 (never married) 2 Sam Houston DAVIS b: 23 Sep 1857 d: 10 Dec 1920 + Mary RAWLS b: 1 May 1860 m: 8 Apr 1877 d: 7 Jun 1910 3 Margarett E. DAVIS b: 9 Feb: 1873 + Mart OWENS m. 1 Dec 1892 4 Eddie OWENS b: 78 May 1894 4 Arthur N. OWENS b: 29 Sep 1896 4 Pearl OWENS b: 6 Sep 1899 3 William James DAVIS b: 6 May 1880 + Emma HILL m. 14 Sep 1905 4 Hilton DAVIS b: 25 Mar 1908 d: 21 Jul 1908 4 Fred Terry DAVIS b: 17 Sep 1909 + Mary V. GRAMLING m: 14 Oct 1936 5 James William DAVIS 5 Diane (Dondie) DAVIS 3 Lewis Franklin DAVIS b: 14 Sep 1882 d: 19 Feb 1982 + Zona MINYARD b: 13 Nov 1890 m:2 Nov 1905 d: 6 Jun 1975 4 Clarence H. DAVIS b: 3 Oct 1906 4 Jay DAVIS b: 3 Feb: 1909 d: 14 Jun 1972 4 Fay DAVIS b: 3 Feb: 1909 4 Willie Mae DAVIS b: 17 Apr 1911 + ADDISON (?) 4 Beatrice DAVIS b: 15 Nov 1913 4 T. Woodrow DAVIS b: 2 Dec 1917 4 Margarette DAVIS b: 28 Mar 1920 + WOOD (?) 4 Vesta Bell DAVIS b: 9 Jul 1922 + WORTHY (?) 4 Escar Wayne DAVIS b: 7 Sep 1924 4 Mary Lou DAVIS b: 24 Sep 1930 + BRYANT 4 Eva Lee DAVIS b: 6 Dec 1934 3 Samuel Houston DAVIS b: 29 Jan 1885 + Lela CRUMPLER m: 9 Aug 1908 4 Octavine DAVIS b: 22 Jul 1909 4 Mary Nell DAVIS b: 2 Jan 1916 3 Hugh Franklin DAVIS b: 20 Nov 1887 + Fae Lou STEWART m. 19 Sep 1016 4 Hugh Preston DAVIS b: 15 Sep 1918 4Richard Franklin DAVIS b: 10 Jul 1924 3 John Wesley DAVIS b: 10 Jul 1890 d: 15 Oct 1958 + Essie RAWLS b: 24 Sep 1896 m. 1917 d: 5 Sep 1982 4 Robbie Lee DAVIS b: 13 Jul 1919 4 Willie Wesley DAVIS b: 25 Dec 1920 4 Bertice DAVIS b: 13 Nov 1926 d: 25 Jul 1986 + Nelva Jo [LASTNAME?] b: 10 Dec 1933 4 Earl G. DAVIS b: 6 Jun 1938 4 La Quita Fae DAVIS b: 28 Oct 1940 3 Artie DAVIS b: 6 Mar 1894 + Charlie DEAN m: 12 May 1912 4 Ruby DEAN b: 12 Mar 1913 4 Floyd DEAN b: 20 May 1914 4 Kirby Lee DEAN b: 29 Apr 1916 4 Vera Mae DEAN b: 28 Oct 1921 4 Margie DEAN b: 24 Jan 1925 3 Van Preston DAVIS b: 3 Feb: 1897 d. 11 Jul 1896 + Alice FOX b: 30 Mar 1903 m: 13 Jan 1923 4 Sam Preston Davis b: 6 May 1924 4 Ocie David DAVIS b: 1 Oct 1925 4 Billy Van DAVIS b: 3 Dec 1933 d: 17 Nov 1947 4 Geneva Mell DAVIS b: 24 Jan 1938 4 Joseph Edward DAVIS b: 17 Nov 1941 3 Arvie DAVIS b: 24 Sep 1899 + Albert MINYARD m: 25 Dec 1914 4 Opal MINYARD b: 29 Jan 1917 + KIMMEY (?) 4 William T MINYARD b: 10 Dec 1919 + Louise RATCLIFF 3 Vay DAVIS b: 30 Jul 1904 + Lester L. MCALISTER m: 13 Nov 1927 4 John D. MCALISTER b: 23 Jun 1926 4 Thelma J. MCALISTER b: 13 Nov 1927 4 Nelda Fay MCALISTER b: 29 May 1937 2 Mary Ann DAVIS + George W. HOLTON 3 Allie HOLTON 3 Emma HOLTON 3 Mitchel HOLTON 3 Joe HOLTON 2 Emely L. DAVIS b: 10 Jul 1861 + John GRIMES 3 Willie GRIMES 3 Abbie GRIMES 3 Jerry GRIMES 3 Edward GRIMES 3 Jesse GRIMES 3 Barnie GRIMES 3 + Others (no data) 2 Ellen Missourie DAVIS b: 17 Dec 1863 + Wallis KELLEY 3 Gertrude KELLEY b: 6 May 1900 3 Thomas KELLEY 2 Francis N. (Fannie) DAVIS b: 6 Jan 1866 (never married) 2 Elihu (Hugh Ely) S. DAVIS b: 3 Jan 1868 d: 1936 2 Joseph (Joe) DAVIS b: 24 March 1870 d: 17 Jun 1946 + Agnes M. SIMS b: 8 Oct 1883 d: 10 Jun 1970 3 Maud DAVIS b: 23 May 1902 3 Georgia DAVIS b: 26 Jan 1905 3 Trudie DAVIS b: 26 Aug 1907 3 Cecil DAVIS b: 6 Mar 1910 + Cora (?) 4 infant son b: 23 Oct 1930 d: 23 Oct 1930 3 Price DAVIS b: 6 Aug 1912 3 Ina Lee DAVIS b: 11 Apr 1915 3 Aline DAVIS b: 6 Mar 1918 2 Jer Miah (Jerry M.) DAVIS b: 14 May 1872 d: 24 Jan 1967 + Martha Jane EASON b 8 Oct 1881 d: 11 May 1947 3 Ellison DAVIS b: 22 May 1903 3 Serena Ora DAVIS b: 27 Feb: 1905 3 Flora Estelle DAVIS b: 9 Jun 1907 3 Charlie DAVIS b: 23 Sep 1909 3 Jerry Richard DAVIS b: 13 Jan 1912 d: 1914 3 Morris Fraiser DAVIS b: 26 Jun 1914 3 Albert E. DAVIS b: 8 Oct 1916 d: + Mary F. [LASTNAME?] b: ??Aug 1922 3 Ralph Vergil DAVIS b: 1 Jul 1919 3 Eloise DAVIS b: 3 Oct 1924 d: 2 May 1939 2 Serena Melvina DAVIS b: 20 Jun 1875 +Abner COLLIER 2 Olive P. (Ollie) DAVIS b: 4(?) Sep 1879 + Henry EZERNACK Peace to you from La Pointe de Repos! <IXOYE>< Claire English [email protected] http://www.datasync.com/~english4 <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< ------------------------------

>At 12:04 AM 6/1/97 -0500, Claire wrote: >Hi Everybody! > >Anyone doing research on William DAVIS? He was (one of the) Rev. William >DAVIS' in TYLER Co. and is buried in the Grimes Cemetery Nope - that's the DAVIS Cemetery! Sorry. I did a brain fold! BTW, has anyone recorded this cemetery? Claire English ------------------------------

Good morning all you Tyler Co. researchers, Got another Sneak Preview for you......well kinda!! I've just set up a Mail List for the COLLIER surname on RootsWeb. I know there are more than a few COLLIER COUSINS in Tyler Co. I haven't got new COLLIER FAMILY site set up yet but you'll be the first to know. Maybe we will finally be able to pin down who Benjamin Collier of Early Co. GA father really was. Isn't This Media Wonderful?? Barbara Yancey Dore (aka) [email protected] http://members.aol.com/RootsLady/index.htm ------------------------------

At 01:47 PM 6/1/97 -0400, you wrote: >Claire, > >This is some of Mary Richardson (Davis) WILLSON's ancestry: (Those in >boldface came to San Augustine in the 1830s; several died there.) > >Descendants of Absolom Davis > . . . . . . . . . >Did you find anything? > >Brenda > > No. From the thread, I thought she might have been a RICHARDSON m1 to DAVIS....However, will keep. Perhaps some of her siblings will turn up...You never know when you're in cousin territory. Thanks. Claire English ------------------------------

Claire, This is some of Mary Richardson (Davis) WILLSON's ancestry: (Those in boldface came to San Augustine in the 1830s; several died there.) Descendants of Absolom Davis 1 Absolom Davis b: Abt 1714 in King William Co., Virginia d: 1807 in Elbert Co., Georgia +Anne Hackney 2 Augustine Davis b: Abt 1745 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia d: in Wilkes Co., Georgia +Mary Jeter 3 Samuel S. Davis b: Abt 1777 d: February 27, 1823 +Nancy Hughes d: December 1838 in San Augustine, Tx 4 Mary Richardson Davis b: January 05, 1802 in Goshen, Lincoln Co.,GA d: 1862 in Tyler Co.,TX +Stephen Pelham Willson b: December 01, 1789 in NY d: July 01, 1861 in Tyler Co.,TX 4 Clanton Davis b: Aft 1804 4 Emily Hughes Davis b: 1804-1810 in Goshen, Lincoln Co.,GA d: in San Augustine, Texas +Samuel Sexton b: in Connecticut d: in San Augustine, Texas 5 Franklin Barlow Sexton b New Harmony IN, d. El Paso TX 4 Samuel S. Davis b: 1810 d: December 12, 1859 in San Augustine, Tx +Mary Price b: 1817 in North Carolina 4 William Ransom Davis b: 1812 d: November 26, 1838 in San Augustine, Tx 4 James R. Davis b: 1814 d: November 14, 1846 4 Alexander Marvel Davis b: 1816 in Goshen, Lincoln Co., Georgia d: September 15, 1845 in Lexington, Kentucky 4 Catharine Francis Davis b: 1818 d: December 25, 1836 4 Matilda Davis b: 1820 +Joseph F. Gideon 4 Caroline Louisa Davis b: 1822 d: August 29, 1846 +Joseph F. Palmer 4 Evaline Davis b: 1824 3 Ransom Davis d: Aft 1830 +Susanna Lewis 3 Jane Davis +William Statham 2 Frederick Davis 2 Lewis Davis 2 Richard Davis 2 Gidion Davis 2 Joseph T. Davis 2 Cheslie Davis 2 Wily Davis 2 Absolom Davis, Jr. b: 1762 d: 1827 +Nancy Fullilove 2 Lucy Davis +Howard 2 Nancy Anne Davis +John Cunningham 2 Chiriah Davis +Wooldridge Did you find anything? Brenda ------------------------------

Is anyone researching the VAN KLECK family? I notice that he's from Lansingburg(h) NY - not too far from the probable origin of Stephen P. WILLSON. I wonder if there might have been some prior connection between the 2 of them. The VAN KLECK name sounds like something I've run across in researching WILLSON but can't find it now. Brenda ------------------------------

Last summer, I visited Chester and was lucky to find someone who could take me to the family plots of Dr. and Mrs. S.P. Willson, son and au.-in-law Hiram and Mary Amanda (STOW/EWING) and son-in-law and dau. Grant and Julia PAYNE, dau and son-in-law Danial R. and Lydia Almyra SMITH. The plots are north of Chester, deep in the woods, in the old Suphur Springs area. The grave of "Alphonso BAILEY, d. May 29, 1857, aged 27 years, 5 months, 4 days" is in the Payne plot. I don't know who this was and can't find him on the 1850 census. Anyone have a clue? He is under one of those large plates that covers the entire grave. Brenda ------------------------------

Does anyone have or know of a source of county maps for 1850-60? I don't want just boundry maps; I like to see something with roads, settlements on it. My family apparently lived at Peach Tree and owned the sanitorium at Sulphur Springs. That seems a little far to travel each day by buggy. They're buried near Sulphur Springs; maybe that's where they lived after their initial move to Peach Tree. I should probably look at deed records for the time period. Brenda [email protected] [email protected] researching: Willson, Barnes, Priest, Bates, Payne, Smith, West ------------------------------