Gene Thanks for the information Karl

Thank you so much for checking for me. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugene W. Helms" <ehelms@airmail.net> To: <TXWILLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 12:46 PM Subject: [TXWILLIA] Berry's Creek Cemetery > Barbara, I'm sorry, I do not find any Gillelands or Holts listed in the transcription of Berry's Creek Cemetery. > The transcription does note that there are 132 unmarked graves. > There are only 15 marked graves earlier than 1870, although the earliest marked grave is 1851. > Wish I could be of more help. > Gene. >

Could someone tell me if there is some place online where I might find a list of the burials in this Cemetery. I am looking for a Richard Neely Forehand died around 1910. He lived in the Florence area after coming to Texas. Any help would be appreciated. Karl Forehand Jr. ----- Original Message ----- From: <LREMRY@aol.com> To: <TXWILLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 8:44 AM Subject: Re: [TXWILLIA] Berry Creek Cemetery > I have visited Berry's Creek Cemetery several times. There is a gate, but it > was not locked the times I went there. > > The cemetery is north of Georgetown, ABOUT 1 mile west of IH-35 on County > Road 195. Going west on CR 195, the cemetery is on the right. It is off the > road, about 1/2 mile, and easy to miss. I don't remember if there was a sign > or not. > > I don't know who owns the property you have to go through to get to the > cemetery. The gate referred to is located just as you turn off CR 195, not > at the cemetery itself. > > Linda Emry > >

Bobby, sorry, no, I found no Shermans on the Berry's Creek Cemetery list. There are four Jacksons (you mentioned Cornelius Jackson Sherman). Don't know if that could be a link. Gene

Barbara, I'm sorry, I do not find any Gillelands or Holts listed in the transcription of Berry's Creek Cemetery. The transcription does note that there are 132 unmarked graves. There are only 15 marked graves earlier than 1870, although the earliest marked grave is 1851. Wish I could be of more help. Gene.

Sorry, Shannon, my post should not have been addressed to you. Apologies. It would be good for us all to know the exact status of the access across private property to the cemetery. I cannot provide that, except to say that it has been unlocked for my visits. Maybe someone else can advise us of the "official" status. Gene

My family history states that my great great grandparents Abram Gillilland and Melissa Holt Gilliland are burried in Berry's Creek Cemetery. Are they listed in the transcription list? I have never been down there and do not know if they have head stones. Thank you ahead of time for checking for me. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugene W. Helms" <ehelms@airmail.net> To: <TXWILLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 12:02 PM Subject: [TXWILLIA] Berry's Creek Cemetery > Karl, I have checked my transcription list for Berry's Creek Cemetery and find no Forehands. > Sorry. Gene. >

I never said it was a locked cemetery - I have never been there, I was posting informaiton when Hannah wrote it was a locked Cemetery Hannah that wrote that : From: wolbriks@swbell.net To: TXWILLIA-L@rootsweb.com Mon, 4 Sep 2000 06:18:33 -0700 References: 1 Were you aware that Berry's Creek Cemetery is a private cemetery--the gates are kept locked. Are you chance related to the James B. or I. M. Williams family? Hannah I was just letting Patricia of options to go to a private cemetery is all. Sorry, shouldn't of confused the issue about locked or unlocked private cemeteries. I would assume Hannah was correct when she posted it was locked. My mistake, sorry again Sharon "Eugene W. Helms" wrote: > Sharon, can you elaborate on the "private cemetery" status of Berry's Creek Cemetery? > I have ancestors buried there, and have visited it on a number of occasions, > As recently as last year, and never found it locked. > There is even a well-maintained cemetery index board outside, and picnic tables. > The posted sign lists officers and directors of the cemetery association, > which makes it seem pretty public. > Maybe I'm missing something, but I think the cemetery itself is not private, although > You do have to cross a short distance of private land with a gate to access the cemetery, > Sure hope I'm not a violator, but I have never found the gate locked. > Gene -- Sharon Ivy weldon@centex.net County Coordinator for Mills County, TX GenWeb Mills County: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmills/mills.html And for San Saba County, TX http://www.rootsweb.com/~txssaba/ Mills County Military Page: http://www.centex.net/~weldon/ Ivy Place Home Page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ivyplace/

Karl, I have checked my transcription list for Berry's Creek Cemetery and find no Forehands. Sorry. Gene.

Sharon, can you elaborate on the "private cemetery" status of Berry's Creek Cemetery? I have ancestors buried there, and have visited it on a number of occasions, As recently as last year, and never found it locked. There is even a well-maintained cemetery index board outside, and picnic tables. The posted sign lists officers and directors of the cemetery association, which makes it seem pretty public. Maybe I'm missing something, but I think the cemetery itself is not private, although You do have to cross a short distance of private land with a gate to access the cemetery, Sure hope I'm not a violator, but I have never found the gate locked. Gene

Hi Patricia, I would go to the Historical or Genealogy Society and ask them who is the land owner. They should know about all the cemeteries in the county. Sharon Patricia Foster wrote: > Sharon, I can live with that....how do I find the owners?? PF > > Sharon Ivy wrote: > > > Attention, Private Property Cemeteries: Texas Cemetery Visitation Days are > > legislatively mandated for the first Sundays in April and October Visitation > > Day > > extends from 9am until 6pm. Click on "Texas Cemeteries: A Bridge to the Past" > > for more information > > > > You usually can see private cemeteries in most cases, if you ask the owner > > If nothing else you can visit the two days a year - make sure you notifiy the > > owner a head of time. > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Etxstc/bridge/index.html > > > > Hope this helps > > Sharon > > > > wolbriks@swbell.net wrote: > > > > > Were you aware that Berry's Creek Cemetery is a private cemetery--the gates > > > are kept locked. Are you chance related to the James B. or I. M. Williams > > > family? > > > > -- > > Sharon Ivy weldon@centex.net > > P.O. Box 117, Priddy, TX 76870 > > County Coordinator for Mills County, TX GenWeb > > Mills County: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmills/mills.html > > And for San Saba County, TX http://www.rootsweb.com/~txssaba/ > > Mills County Military Page: http://www.centex.net/~weldon/ > > Ivy Place Home Page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ivyplace/ -- /*\/*\/*\/*- Please, Visit one of the sites below -*\/*\/*\/*\/*\/*\/*\ Sharon Ivy weldon@centex.net P.O. Box 117, Priddy, TX 76870 County Coordinator for Mills County, TX GenWeb Mills County: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmills/mills.html And for San Saba County, TX http://www.rootsweb.com/~txssaba/ Mills County Military Page: http://www.centex.net/~weldon/ Ivy Place Home Page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ivyplace/

Sharon, I can live with that....how do I find the owners?? PF Sharon Ivy wrote: > Attention, Private Property Cemeteries: Texas Cemetery Visitation Days are > legislatively mandated for the first Sundays in April and October Visitation > Day > extends from 9am until 6pm. Click on "Texas Cemeteries: A Bridge to the Past" > for more information > > You usually can see private cemeteries in most cases, if you ask the owner > If nothing else you can visit the two days a year - make sure you notifiy the > owner a head of time. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Etxstc/bridge/index.html > > Hope this helps > Sharon > > wolbriks@swbell.net wrote: > > > Were you aware that Berry's Creek Cemetery is a private cemetery--the gates > > are kept locked. Are you chance related to the James B. or I. M. Williams > > family? > > -- > Sharon Ivy weldon@centex.net > P.O. Box 117, Priddy, TX 76870 > County Coordinator for Mills County, TX GenWeb > Mills County: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmills/mills.html > And for San Saba County, TX http://www.rootsweb.com/~txssaba/ > Mills County Military Page: http://www.centex.net/~weldon/ > Ivy Place Home Page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ivyplace/

Gene Do you have any Shermans on your list I'm searching for Shermans in the Georgetown area. My GGgrandfather and family were from the area, Looking for Cornelious Jackson Sherman & Thomas Benton Sherman. Thank You Bobby Wren

Attention, Private Property Cemeteries: Texas Cemetery Visitation Days are legislatively mandated for the first Sundays in April and October Visitation Day extends from 9am until 6pm. Click on "Texas Cemeteries: A Bridge to the Past" for more information You usually can see private cemeteries in most cases, if you ask the owner If nothing else you can visit the two days a year - make sure you notifiy the owner a head of time. http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Etxstc/bridge/index.html Hope this helps Sharon wolbriks@swbell.net wrote: > Were you aware that Berry's Creek Cemetery is a private cemetery--the gates > are kept locked. Are you chance related to the James B. or I. M. Williams > family? -- Sharon Ivy weldon@centex.net P.O. Box 117, Priddy, TX 76870 County Coordinator for Mills County, TX GenWeb Mills County: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmills/mills.html And for San Saba County, TX http://www.rootsweb.com/~txssaba/ Mills County Military Page: http://www.centex.net/~weldon/ Ivy Place Home Page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ivyplace/

I could do a better job dirceting someone to BErrys Creek Cemetary, where many of my ancestors are buried, if I had a Texas map with me. However, I am out of town and will "wing" it. Take I-35 north of Georgetown to the highway that goes to Florence, I think.. (It is about 7 miles out of town.) You almost have to know where you are going to find it, as it is off the road on your right, maybe 4 miles from I-35. You cannot see it from the highway and I don't think there is a sign at the highway. Good luck!

Could someone give directions to Berry Creek Cemetery, from Georgetown? Thank you.

Were you aware that Berry's Creek Cemetery is a private cemetery--the gates are kept locked. Are you chance related to the James B. or I. M. Williams family? Hannah Patricia Foster wrote: > Could someone give directions to Berry Creek Cemetery, from Georgetown? > Thank you.

I have visited Berry's Creek Cemetery several times. There is a gate, but it was not locked the times I went there. The cemetery is north of Georgetown, ABOUT 1 mile west of IH-35 on County Road 195. Going west on CR 195, the cemetery is on the right. It is off the road, about 1/2 mile, and easy to miss. I don't remember if there was a sign or not. I don't know who owns the property you have to go through to get to the cemetery. The gate referred to is located just as you turn off CR 195, not at the cemetery itself. Linda Emry

Am trying to find out who W. W. Wilkie was. He married Rose Bryan on April 8, 1903 according to Book 11, Pg. 265, Lic. # 1845. She remarried before her death in 1928. Does anyone know anything about either of them or their son, R. T. Wilkie, who was living in San Antonio when his mother died in December, 1928 in San Antonio. Jackie Morgan

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