> Hello all, > > First I want to thank everyone who replied to my query about Angelina County > History, and the William T. Holland family. > > Also, I want to ask if anyone out there is researching the Nathaniel ADDISON > family and if so, did they know where his property was? It bordered my > William Hollands' property in 1854. > > I just couldn't stand it. I had to get in my car Saturday and make the two > hour drive to see the remnants of Homer, Texas myself! And as everyone has > told me, there is not much Homer left. The folks out there are just dripping > with Texas hospitality, let me tell ya! I love being a Texan. It makes me > want to load up and move further away from the big city. Anyway, I found my > way to the Davis Cemetery in the hope that I might find a J.W. DAVIS grave, > but I didn't. I did run into some folks in the cemetery who were really > nice considering I look like a census taker running around studying grave > stones. They had never even heard of Homer, Texas and one other nice > gentleman I came across on Old 63 didn't even know that Homer used to be the > town seat. It's a shame the town has disappeared and the history along with > it. > > Around the corner from the Davis Cemetery is a wonderful old "dog trot" > house, and the folks there were nice enough to let me take a picture of > their home. I haven't developed the film yet. My husband and I drove all > along a bunch of back roads as I imagined which roads might be old wagon > trails and which ones might have had a river barge or ferry that crossed to > the other side of Sandy Creek or the river etc. > > Before leaving the area, where I drove in all directions all day from Tyler > County to Angelina, I had visited the Davis/Grimes Cemetery, the Old > Zavallia Cemetery and the "old Homer Cemetery" as it was referred to, I'm > sure it has a different name. Anyway, I took pictures of the following > graves: I took only notes as I was going so I'll have to get back with you > all later on specific names when I get the film developed. > > Grave photos: Collier, Sims,John Hamiliton, pictures of the Old Zavallia > Cemetery Historical Markers, Mary Hicks. > > I do know that my William did business with a Simon T. SIMS and that John T. > COLLIER was ordered to help appraise William's estate. That is why I took > these particular photos. Some Sims and Colliers are buried in the Davis > Cemetery and when I get the film developed, I'll let you know who... > > Hopefully, I'll get these developed soon and I'll scan them for anyone who > might like copies of the photos! I'll let you all know, if you already know > you want a specific picture that I listed above email me and I'll make a > note of it. > > Michelle Holland > Porter, Texas >