i wish you would have found something, but it does sound like you enjoyed your trip and our texas hospitality! and you saw some of the area where your ancestors lived. maybe you will still find something, i went to the Clayton library on monday with the Austin society and found an unexpected writeup of a great aunt on my first major library research trip so i was surprised! those guys that drive the pickups are 'Bubbas'! just good old country boys, i'm glad you were able to fine the cemetery to look for your ancestors. i enjoyed your story - keep searching! Thanks, Anna Houston Price 512-231-0640 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Hausamann" <eghausam@gw.dec.state.ny.us> To: <TXWILLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [TXWILLIA] Rattlesnake Inn > Hi Anna... > I did find the place - it's more of a beer joint. When I drove by, there were dozens of huge pickup trucks parked out front and along the side of the road. Apparently, it was BBQ cook off day at the Rattlesnake! I got out of my little Saturn rental car (fortunately with TX plates), exchanged my NY Yankee ballcap for one with a generic label, and cautiously approached the entrance. Inside the dank space I surveyed the old timers at the bar and felt a little better - ordered a tall cool Lone Star beer and had a couple slurps. Aaah... > > The BBQ was winding down 'bout then and I went out back to try and start a conversation with the folks out back. The men were finishing up some of the brisket and offered me a piece. It was mostly fat but very excellent tasting. I asked if anyone knew of any headstones out back and one of them said "Yeah, hop in my vehicle and I'll show ya." So we rode back into the tract behind the bar down some bumpy FM road and eventually got to where Ron had seen some stones. We asked the farmer if we could trespass and he said sure. The stones were not the ones I wanted to find, unfortunately, but the experience was one of a kind. > > My time in Williamson County was short, but I did make it to the Round Rock gen. library and spent a couple hours perusing the collection. Came up with nothing. I looked through all the cemetery indexes and history books, even the whole Chsiholm Trail series. I did find a ref to M. Collins who had registered his cattle brand ("EC") in 1870s but I don't think my Meshack Collins would have owned much in the way of cattle since he was more of a sharecropper. The county clerk didn't have anything either. I'm sure they're all buried out in some pasture somewhere in an unmarked grave. That's ok. They're in my hearts too. > > ERic > > >>> "annaprice" <annaprice@compaq.net> 10/13/00 06:42PM >>> > Thanks Eric > That is what i was looking for. If you have the time on Monday, also check > out the genealogy collection at the Round Rock Library, it is sponsored by > the Williamson County Genealogical Society. You might find some useful > information there. It is located about a mile off I35. > > I think we exchanged message earlier in the summer about WCGS meetings right > before your visit this weekend. I hope you enjoy your trip to our area! And > I'll check back to see what you find. > > > Thanks, > Anna Houston Price > 512-231-0640 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric Hausamann" <eghausam@gw.dec.state.ny.us> > To: <TXWILLIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 8:34 AM > Subject: Re: [TXWILLIA] Rattlesnake Inn > > > > Anna... I had gotten some good information from a few people back in > June. I don't have their responses, 'cept in hard copy, so I can't forward > electronically. Basically, it's a saloon/grill located halfway between > Georgetown and Florence on Hwy 195 just past CR 239 if you're going west > from I-35. Address: 6060 Hwy 195, Florence, TX 76527. (254) 793-8198. > > > > I had a Collins ancestor who may have lived near there and was buried > nearby. It's funny you wrote; I live in New York State and I'm going to San > Antonio for business this weekend. Monday Oct 16, I'm going to be driving > through Georgetown to try and find the Rattlesnake Inn. I'll take some > pictures and try to get some info. Email me back and see what I find out. > > > > ERic > > > > >>> "annaprice" <annaprice@compaq.net> 10/13/00 12:14AM >>> > > I remember a query several months ago about the Rattlesnake Inn in > > Williamson county. Any information would be appreciated - location, time > > period, anything else. > > > > > > Thanks, > > Anna HOUSTON PRICE > > Presently seeking HOUSTON, HOWELL, OWEN. TUCKER, WRIGHT > > 512-231-0640 > > > > > > > > >