This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DAC.2ACI/375.1.1 Message Board Post: I don't think so,,just Texas I believe..

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DAC.2ACI/527.1.1 Message Board Post: Trish, I am not familiar with Dunkin, Texas in Angelina County. Anyway, I have several pictures, one is titled "Ray's Aunt Dora Dunkin", and the other two are titled "Aunt Jessie and Aunt Dora, E. R. Lee's Aunts" The Lee's were located in Rockland area for years. Just trying to find Alice Victoria Richardson's mother and father. If Dora was a Richardson and the pictures are titled Ray's Aunt, then she must have been Alice Victoria's sister. Would be happy to correspond with your Aunt. Julia

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fergeson, Ferguson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DAC.2ACI/396.514 Message Board Post: Sarah's sister Elizabeth, was my great-grandmother. I have a photo of Elizabeth (a tin-type photo), and a photo of her son Sam. Elizabeth and husband John 'Jack' did live in Tyler county for a period of time. Their son Sam W. was born there in 1850. They then spent some time in Washington county, TX, before ending up in Milam county. I do know that 'Jack' shows up in the census records of Milam county, but no one in our family has found his final resting place. Possibly in an unmarked grave ? I have not heard the story relating to the James brothers, or of trouble with Elizabeth's husband. But I would love to learn more about these :-)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DAC.2ACI/527.1 Message Board Post: Julia- I'm here with my mother-in-law, Eva Rains, whom I am showing how to use a pc and how to do research. She wants to know where was Dunkin, TX located in Angelina County. She knew the answer to your question regarding Dora and Mac. Dora's maiden name was "Richardson." Eva doesn't have a pc at this time, but you may email me at my email address and I will send you her phone number and mailing address. Eva has done a good deal of geneaology research. Eva's own mother's maiden name was "Dunkin." Thank you and good evening. Trish Rains

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Green, Osborn, Harris, Sheffield, Halbert, Walker, Watts, Littlepage Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DAC.2ACI/626 Message Board Post: My gggparents were Thomas Green and Mary Ann Osborn. Thomas Green (1826-1858?) was the son of John Green (ca. 1798-1872) and Nancy Littlepage. Mary Ann Osborn may have been also called Mattie and / Pollie. Who are her parents? The first documented record of her is the 1850 federal census of Limestone Co, TX. Thomas Green, 24, farmer, AL Mary A., 20, AL Nancy L., 4; James, 2 , TX Mary E., 4/12, TX This would indicate she born about 1830 in AL. The first dau was Nancy Elmyra was born in Tyler Co, Tx on June 19, 1847, so it is likely that Mary and Thomas were married there about a year earlier in 1846. Thomas is on the Tyler Co. tax rolls in 1847 and 1848, and then on Limestone Co. tax rolls in 1849 and 1850 and then Freestone Co. in 1852 and 1853. [Freestone Co is created in 1850 from Limestone Co]. Most of the Greens go to Hill Co, TX in the mid 1850s and it is likely that Tom and Mary go as well. Nancy Elmyra Green married Reuben Albert Harris in Hill Co on Oct., 11, 1865. Mary Elizabeth Green married J. Evan Sheffield in Hill Co on 20 Feb 1868. An old document I have says that Nancy was 13 when her mother died which would be about 1860. It also says that the father died first, so before 1860. There is a tombstone in Woodbury Cemetery in Hill Co with the inscription "Thomas Green / Died April 1858 / Aged 30 years". The document mentioned above spells her maiden name as Asburn and says she had an uncle named Jim Asburn. Deed books in Hill County courthouse, have a transaction between Nancy E. Harris and James Levi Osborn and wife E.A. Osborn for 50 acres for $50 that was signed 15 Jan 1868. In the 1870 Hill County federal census, on page 43, Pct. #4, enumerated Aug 29, 1870, house #309 is James Osborn, age 37, farmer, b. AL, wife Elizabeth, age 25, born TX, and children John, 16; Henry, 14; James, 12; Annie, 3; Betty, 2; and Samuel, 1. Then right next door at house #310 is Harris, Robert [should be Reuben], age 29, farmer, born MS; with wife Nancy E., age 24, born TX; with children: James W, age 4; and John J., age 1. Also an Annie Forearm?, age ½. I don't know who she is. I suspect this James Osborn may be Nancy's uncle and Mary's brother. Mary Elizabeth Green Sheffield's death certificate lists her mother's name as Pollie Ann Osburn. Nancy E. Green Harris' says Mary Osburne. Children: 1. Nancy E. and Reuben Harris moved to Hamilton Co in 1878 and stayed there, although they "moved" to Mills Co when it was created from Hamilton in 1887. 2. James L. Green m. Emma C. Walker about 1872 prob. Hill Co. and wound up in Scurry Co, Tx by 1900 and was still alive there in 1820. 3. Mary Elizabeth Green and J. Evans Sheffield went to Ok Indian Terr. by 1888 and left about 1892 and were in Mills Co by 1893 where they stayed. My ggrandparents. 4. Sarah Ann Green m. Joel P. Halbert abt. 1871, prob. in Hill Co. 5. Martha Jane Green m. Reubin F. Watts and they were in Palo Pinto Co, Tx in 1880. Any help with determining the parents of Mary Ann Osborn or any other connections re these folks would be greatly appreciated. Joe David Jdavid2@airmail.net http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/5943/

PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBLE ME FROM THE LIST! IVE BEEN IN THE LIST LONG ENOUGH TO REALIZE ITS NOT MY SUBNAME. THANKS

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CHEEK - KEY - LAMBERT - MILSTEAD Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DAC.2ACI/625 Message Board Post: Seeking info. on the John R. CHEEK family who purchased Tyler Co. area land as early as 1861 and whose sons served in the CSA in Spaight's Reg. out of the Tyler - Newton - Jefferson Co., Tx. area. Thanks for any help! Pauline down in Sunny Fla.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DAC.2ACI/560.580.1 Message Board Post: HI MY NAME IS PEGGY, I TO AM LOOKING FOR CHARLIE GRIFFITH, JUST WONDERING IF YOUR CHARLIE, WAS EVERY IN RAINS CO. TX.THIS IS WHERE MY WAS, ONLY HIS WIFES NAME WAS LEREM. THANKS PEGGY EMAIL ADDS SHANTELHENSON@CS.COM

Tejaskenn@aol.com wrote: > No, I am Kenneth E. FREEMAN, Sr., I live on FREEMAN Lane, just inside the > Tyler Co., line , N. of Village Mills, and the Village Mills Cemetery Road > is about 3/4 mi. south of the county line , in Hardin Co. Levi Hugh > HOLLAND and 1st wife, Elizabeth GOFF - HOLLAND are buried in Hester Cemetery, > Hicksbaugh, Tyler Co. ============== Kenneth, I expect to be in Tyler County in October. Would it be possible for me to stop by and talk to you? I'm about a three hour drive away. I would like to visit the Hester Cemetery in Tyler County. Your mention of Turkey creek got my attention also. I think this is the name of the creek that my mother mentioned when I took her to Village Mills looking for the James K Polk Holland place where she was born. We never found it. Yes, I have met Harold Holland and got some information from him, but the last time I was over that way Harold's wife had just died and I didn't want impose on him with a lot of questions. I think it was at Harold's place at a reunion where I met Reba and remembered the name Freeman. I was born in Kountze in 1933, but my parents moved to Galveston shortly before WWII where my dad got work at Todd Shipyard. I never got the benefit of knowing all my kinfolks in the pineywoods as I was growing up. Jim Guest Brazoria, TX

No, I am Kenneth E. FREEMAN, Sr., I live on FREEMAN Lane, just inside the Tyler Co., line , N. of Village Mills, and the Village Mills Cemetery Road is about 3/4 mi. south of the county line , in Hardin Co. Levi Hugh HOLLAND and 1st wife, Elizabeth GOFF - HOLLAND are buried in Hester Cemetery, Hicksbaugh, Tyler Co., you turn East on Gore Store Road, then go about 6 mi., ( before you cross Turkey Creek ), untill you see Pineville Road, Hoffman Road, or Cemetery sign on left, I don't have the C. R. no., but this will take you through Pinevlle Community, Hicksbaugh, and will cross Warren - Fred Hiway, ( Farm - Ranch Road 1943 ).. I have no record of a 3rd mr'g. of Levi Hugh HOLLAND, Harold HOLLAND, ph. no. Kountze, TX. has much of the HOLLAND history, Wyatt and Ellen ( HOLLAND ) RICHARDSON are also buried at Hester Cemetery. The 2 FREEMAN children are my bro. and sis., and Coyless SIMS, Jr. is Reba's half brother. I would question the authenticity of a Dolly FAGAN mr'g. ,, Charles Wesley HOLLAND was Elizabeth's 1st child of Levi Hugh HOLLAND, b. 1845 in TX., prob. in Jasper Co., Elizabeth was 25 y.o., and Levi was 22 y.o.,, so , bear this in mind. Rep. of Tex. Poll List, 1846, Jasper Co., Levi H. , and also his father Charles S. ( Sherwood) HOLLAND.... 1850 Jefferson Co., TX. Census. There are some HOLLAND relatives in Richardson Cemetery, Hicksbaugh, and Swearingen Cemetery, Warren, both in Tyler Co. Rootsweb has the Richardson Cemetery, Beech Creek Cemetery, and Yellowed Pages ( S.E.TX. Gen. ) has the Swearingen Cemetery listings.

Is the cemetery at Village Mills in Tyler or Hardin County? I spent what time I could there and found the grave of Frances "Fanny" Jones, Levi H. Holland's second wife. Actually she may have been his third wife. I have a note that he may have been married to one Dolly Fagan before he married Elizabeth Goff. I could never find where Levi himself was buried. Looking at your message below, I have to ask, are you Reba Freeman? If so, I think I met you at a reunion a few years ago. Jim Guest in Brazoria Texas =============== Tejaskenn@aol.com wrote: > J. K. Polk HOLLAND, b. 1851 in Jefferson Co., TX. (( S. of Village Creek > was Jeff. Co. and N. of the creek was Tyler Co.)) in 1858 Hardin Co. was > est'd. His parents were Levi Hugh HOLLAND and Elizabeth GOFF, ( his 1st > mr'g ). J.K. was the 5th b. of 8 of this mr'g.,, and my gr.-grandmother > Elizabeth Luelin " Ellen" HOLLAND was 3rd b. of this mr'g. Ellen mr'd. Wyatt > Washington RICHARDSON, and their sister Martha Ann F. HOLLAND mr'd. Jefferson > Davis RICHARDSON, Wyatt's bro. Dad mar'd. one of Wyatt's grand - > daughter's, Pearlie R*, who mr'd Rev. David K. MARTIN. I get a lot of > history from Dad, he is 85 y.o. Some one wanted info on the old Village > Mills Hotel,, he said it was on the East side of the Old Hiway ( US 69), at > the N. side of the intersection of "Oil Field Loop" Road. There are no > remains of it ,at all, to this day. can get more later e-mail > Tejaskenn@aol.com > > ==== TXTYLER Mailing List ==== > TYLER COUNTY - TXGENWEB > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txtyler/

J. K. Polk HOLLAND, b. 1851 in Jefferson Co., TX. (( S. of Village Creek was Jeff. Co. and N. of the creek was Tyler Co.)) in 1858 Hardin Co. was est'd. His parents were Levi Hugh HOLLAND and Elizabeth GOFF, ( his 1st mr'g ). J.K. was the 5th b. of 8 of this mr'g.,, and my gr.-grandmother Elizabeth Luelin " Ellen" HOLLAND was 3rd b. of this mr'g. Ellen mr'd. Wyatt Washington RICHARDSON, and their sister Martha Ann F. HOLLAND mr'd. Jefferson Davis RICHARDSON, Wyatt's bro. Dad mar'd. one of Wyatt's grand - daughter's, Pearlie R*, who mr'd Rev. David K. MARTIN. I get a lot of history from Dad, he is 85 y.o. Some one wanted info on the old Village Mills Hotel,, he said it was on the East side of the Old Hiway ( US 69), at the N. side of the intersection of "Oil Field Loop" Road. There are no remains of it ,at all, to this day. can get more later e-mail Tejaskenn@aol.com

Rayford FREEMAN is my Dad. He said that he and one of the CREEL boys used to hoe sweet-potatoes in the cow-pen on the Polk HOLLAND place. Dad said he grew some pretty large sweet-potatoes there. Dad knows all of those back-roads, he was a Butane Delivery Truck driver for Vincent OVERSTREET for 17 years. He had a truck almost fall through an old wooden bridge over toward Segno one time. He has lived here just inside the Tyler Co., TX. line, N. of Village Mills, for almost all of his life. He retired from B. & R. ,, as pipefitter, after having worked at the Diamond Shamrock Plant in Pasadena, TX. Dad said the 'Old Hicksbaugh Sawmill " is where the ' Triple " D " Guest Ranch ' is at, today. To those who do not know where ' Triple "D " Guest Ranch ' is ,, one would turn off US 69 / 287 to the East,,,,there is a sign there at the hiway,, about 3 & 1/2 mi. South of Warren,, or about 14 & 1/2 mi. North of the R./R. crossing in Kountze, TX. One might find info about the mill at the ~txtyler/ website, scroll down to subtitle ",, sawmills" Lufkin now has a new library and I'm sure they would have some info on East Texas Sawmills. I don't have their web addy at this time. Another item, Texas Scholastic 1854 - 1855 ,, by Gifford WHITE ,, can be found hard-copy at Kountze Public Library. my e-mail Tejaskenn@aol.com

Tejaskenn@aol.com wrote: > Village Mills Post Office has a picture, aerial, of old Long station, which > is now called Village Mills, there was a place the we locals called " Humble > Camp " that had a commisary, and if one were to venture out there into the > woods, one could find the old concrete sidewalks, this would be south of the > Village Mills Cemetery Road, about 100 - 200 ft., then East of hiway 69 / 287 =================== Several years ago I took my mother back to Village Mills where she was born in 1908. I had hoped that she could show me where the property was that belonged to her grandfather and grandmother (James K. Polk Holland and Letha Evans) or her parents, "Ocie" Weatherford and Frances Eldorado Holland. She was born in her grandparent's house. She remembered the house to be next to a field which had a creek running through it, but we could never find anything. It was probably long gone anyway. Her parents moved to Kountze a few years after she started to school. My mother died last December at the age of 92. I buried her in the Holland Cemetery just south of Village Mills in a spot between her parents and her brother. Her two sisters are buried there too, as well as many of her mother's family. She will probably be the last of the line to be buried there. Jim in Brazoria, Texas

Village Mills Post Office has a picture, aerial, of old Long station, which is now called Village Mills, there was a place the we locals called " Humble Camp " that had a commisary, and if one were to venture out there into the woods, one could find the old concrete sidewalks, this would be south of the Village Mills Cemetery Road, about 100 - 200 ft., then East of hiway 69 / 287 ,, but, this is private property, now, and / or LA./PAC. Timber land, Dad is asleep, right now, but I'll ask him about a Hicksbaugh Sawmill, tomorrow,, he uesd to deliver Butane/LP for Vincent Overstreet, and would probably know about Hicksbaugh,, there used to be a mill on the West side of Hiway 69/287 just North of the Wildwood turn-off,, all ther is left, maybe , would be the old cocrete piers ,, Mom and I , once found a medal , and it is " Old". Tejaskenn@aol.com

Does anyone have a photograph of the old sawmill at Hicksbaugh, Texas? Or the boarding house-hotel? I would be very interested in seeing them. Thanks

I recently discovered that Shirley Smith responded to my query last year. I would like very much to get in touch with her. I am related to the Gardner & Stackpole families of Tyler Co. William D. Gardner & Vicayann Walters. Melvin & Myrtie Stackpole. Any help is appreciated.

My grandfather, Odessa DeWitt Boardman, b. 1866, La Crosse, La Crosse Co. WI) abandoned his family in Stillwater, Washington County MN, and "...ran off to Texas" sometime after 1910, when he is listed in the US Census. He turns up again in the 1920 US Census living in Tyler County, Texas, boarding with a Felix A. Brazziel. Odessa worked in the lumber industry as a sawyer when in Stillwater MN. If anyone has any information on my fugitive grandfather, I'd be much obliged. (And it would fill an annoying hole in my family genealogy.)