There were still Indian vs. White settlers problems as late as the 1870s. That was the reason many complete families moved to other areas. My grandmother was born in 1873 in Dallas county and I think, if I remember correctly, that there Indian raids in that same year in Erath county (Stephenville). Check out the Texas Handbook online for some of this information. LaFon Stone Commander ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Here is a member of Co. B : C.W. Huff in Wise County is where he enlisted in the newly formed Company "B" Frontier Battalion, organized and recruited at Decatur, on May 16, 1874. Records describe young Mr. Huff as born in Missouri, and 20 years of age. He stood 5 feet 10" and had auburn hair with blue eyes. C.W. Huff served with the Company, in Young and Jack Counties, until December 1874. Due to the State Treasury being unable to sustain all the men in the six Companies of the Frontier Battalion, a large man-power cut was ncccessaiy. On December 10,1874, C.W. Huff, along with about half of his Company, was given an Honorable Discharge. C.W. Huff's family were the Huff's involved in "Huff's Massacre" near Decatur...his mother and two sisters were killed. John Poole Houston ----- Original Message ----- From: "ray l heinsohn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 11:26 AM Subject: Re: [TXWISE] re Tx Rangers Co B > At the moment I am finishing my Masters Thesis on > Company C, Frontier Battalion Texas Rangers, 1874-75. > For those interested, individual Ranger service records can be > found online at Texas Adjutant General Service Records. > You need only enter the name; the unit and call number > is not required. Don't be disappointed if your Ranger is > not listed. I have found that all Company C Rangers who > extended into 1875 after the reduction in force are > missing from the records. It is only because I have copied > the monthly reports, correspondence, and other records > not on the net that I can identify these individuals. > I have had problems printing the first page of some of > these records, if you have the same problem, please let > me know. > Ray Heinsohn > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.10.12/910 - Release Date: 7/21/2007 > 3:52 PM > >

I will soon be able to post a roster of the members of Company B, Frontier Battalion, Texas Rangers. It might be several weeks before this can be done. I am soliciting information and photos, both of the individuals and even their grave sites as I am tracking them from the cradle to the grave. Ray

At the moment I am finishing my Masters Thesis on Company C, Frontier Battalion Texas Rangers, 1874-75. For those interested, individual Ranger service records can be found online at Texas Adjutant General Service Records. You need only enter the name; the unit and call number is not required. Don't be disappointed if your Ranger is not listed. I have found that all Company C Rangers who extended into 1875 after the reduction in force are missing from the records. It is only because I have copied the monthly reports, correspondence, and other records not on the net that I can identify these individuals. I have had problems printing the first page of some of these records, if you have the same problem, please let me know. Ray Heinsohn

Hey this is very interesting great great grandfather Robert Pinkney Hutson was a member of McCord's frontier regiment. If you want or need any information on this group let me know since Robert's brothers and father served in the same unit Paula Jones

You mentioned the Nichols.Thomas Erwin moved to Wise Co. in the 70's.His Mom was Barbra Nichols--His Dad was Thomas Sr.--He Was born in Va.---moved to White Co Arkansas on to Ok. Indian territory and Wise Co.Is it the same Nichols Family? DeWayne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mr SCOTT NORTON" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 7:27 AM Subject: Re: [TXWISE] re Tx Rangers Co B > You mentioned families leaving Wise County in the 1870's for safety reasons. > I have family who left during that time. Could you tell me what the safety > reasons were that caused whole families to leave? I am tracking the Nichols > and Mann families and I know the Nichols moved away during that time. > Glenice Norton > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wendy Caldwell" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 5:01 AM > Subject: [TXWISE] re Tx Rangers Co B > > > > Ray, it really sounds like a fascinating topic. Especially knowing that > > in the 1870 census, many families had left the county for safety > > reasons, and later came back. > > Would it be an imposition to post the list of names? I'd be more than > > happy to contribute what notes I might have on someone, if I knew who > > the members were. > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.9/907 - Release Date: 7/18/2007 3:30 PM > >

You mentioned families leaving Wise County in the 1870's for safety reasons. I have family who left during that time. Could you tell me what the safety reasons were that caused whole families to leave? I am tracking the Nichols and Mann families and I know the Nichols moved away during that time. Glenice Norton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy Caldwell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 5:01 AM Subject: [TXWISE] re Tx Rangers Co B > Ray, it really sounds like a fascinating topic. Especially knowing that > in the 1870 census, many families had left the county for safety > reasons, and later came back. > Would it be an imposition to post the list of names? I'd be more than > happy to contribute what notes I might have on someone, if I knew who > the members were. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

I too am really fascinated with all this............I know that my husband's MONK ancestors were members of the Frontier Fighters from 1869-71 approx. Our part of the Monk line moved to Mason co after this time. They owned land in Wise co and would like any info that might include their name or give explanations to there many travels. I'm sure it had to do with farming and Indians!!!!!!!! Thanks, Andrea Monk Wendy Caldwell <[email protected]> wrote: Ray, it really sounds like a fascinating topic. Especially knowing that in the 1870 census, many families had left the county for safety reasons, and later came back. Would it be an imposition to post the list of names? I'd be more than happy to contribute what notes I might have on someone, if I knew who the members were. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Ray, it really sounds like a fascinating topic. Especially knowing that in the 1870 census, many families had left the county for safety reasons, and later came back. Would it be an imposition to post the list of names? I'd be more than happy to contribute what notes I might have on someone, if I knew who the members were.

I don't think there is a connection. I do have a Lewis Kellly Thompson (1869-1965) m. Mattie Elizabeth Garland. He died in Weatherford and is very very distantly related through the other side of my family. The research is not mine, so I don't know any more. Thanks for checking! Martha ******************* In a message dated 7/23/07 11:57:57 AM, [email protected] writes: > > Martha, > > Saw your Wise Co., Tx post re: Thompson and others. > > I had a line of THOMPSONs living along Parker/Wise county line 1878 > onward.  They were related to and lived near a family of SEABERRY as follows: > >   > > > Frances Rebecca THOMPSON b. 23 Oct 1853 Tallapoosa Co., Ala.  Moved to > Scott Co., Ms. where she m. 24 Nov 1870 Daniel Mattison SEABERRY, Sr. b. 1851 > Ms.  They moved to Parker Co., Tx. about 1875 and had children:  >     Delia Ann SEABERRY b. 1873 (m. Robert CASH, b. Ms.) >     Carrie Rebecca SEABERRY b. 24 Nov 1875 (m. Uriah F. PHILLIPS II), she d. > 6 Dec 1957 > Wise Co., Tx >     Gippy (or Giffy) M. SEABERRY (male) b. 1878 (d. 1897) >     Beaulah SEABERRY b. 1882 (m. William H. WALKER) >     William O. SEABERRY b. 1883 (m. Ethel A. PARSLEY) >     Dovie B. SEABERRY b. 1885 (m. Luther HOBSON) d. 1966  b. Oakland Cem., > Parker Co., > Tx. > Frances Thompson Seaberry died Poolville, Parker Co., Tx,. 14 Feb 1888.  Her > husband survived her and married (2) Lucy A. CARTER and had children: >  James G. SEABERRY b. ? m. ? >  Daniel M., SEABERRY Jr. b. 1888 (?) (m. Pearl E. JACOBS) >  Louis P. SEABERRY b. 1889 (m. Lucy LYONS ) >  Tinta B. SEABERRY b. 1891 (m. John JACOBS) >  Amy B. SEABERRY b. 1896 (m. James Wash NEWKIRK) had Billy Wayne Newkirk b. > 1928 >  Lorene R. SEABERRY b. 1897 m. ? >  Dewey M. SEABERRY b. 1898 (m. Clara BOTTOM) >  Harper A. SEABERRY b. 1901 (m. Claire J. HAISH) >  Pernie L. SEABERRY b. 1903 (m. ___ HOLTE) >  William E.  SEABERRY b. 1905 (m. Ruby M. CARPENTER) >  Jesse J. SEABERRY b. 1909 (m. Eddie EGGLESTON) >  Ozella F. SEABERRY b. ? (m. Athol SCHULTS). > >   > > Note:  1880 census Parker Co., Tx lists as "Seaberg".  In that census, > Frances and Daniel Seaberry > lived eight houses away from the family of her brother, William Henry > THOMPSON. > > William Henry THOMPSON, b. abt 1855 in Tallapoosa Co., Ala, moved to Scott > Co., Ms. where he married Martha Ann SEABERRY, the sister of the Daniel > Mattison SEABERRY who had married Frances Rebecca Thompson, William's sister. > Thus, brother and sister Thompson married sister and brother Seaberry. > > William Thompson and Martha Ann Seaberry also moved to Parker Co., Tex and > had children: > >     Tim THOMPSON b. abt 1878 > >     Mattie M. THOMPSON b. abt 1880 > >     John D. THOMPSON b. about 1883   > > Martha Ann Seaberry died Parker Co., Tx 1886 > > William Henry Thompson remarried Abbie C. RANDOLPH.  They had: > >     Lou V. THOMPSON b. 1887 > >     Buford THOMPSON b. 1889 > >     James H. THOMPSON b. 1893 > >     B.H. THOMPSON b. 1894 > >     Veda E. THOMPSON b. 1896 > >     Henry Homer "Stapes"  THOMPSON b. 1898 > >   > > William Henry THOMPSON died 1929. > >   > > Any look familiar? > >   > > Ray Thompson > > Louisiana > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Ray, I don't know of anyone you could contact but maybe someone on the Wise list will be able to help you. I know my GGG-GF John Mathis McCombs and some of his brothers were members of the Texas Rangers at one time. I don't know what company they served with but will look through my notes again. Good luck. Linda -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ray l heinsohn Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 3:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TXWISE] Loveless, Williams, May, Stevens, Thompson Dear Linda: Do you have, or know of someone that does, photos or other information? I will share my research with anyone interested. I am now finishing my masters thesis which is Company C of the Frontier Battalion, 1874-75, and commencing research on Captain Stevens Company B. I have transcribed the Company B Muster Roll, will soon transcribe the monthly reports, and am copying the personnel records, census records, and any other info. Will be searching Jack and Clay County records as soon as it drys up a little. Same trip will visit Wise County History Museum to research what they have. Need all the help I can get. Sincerely, Ray ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Linda: Do you have, or know of someone that does, photos or other information? I will share my research with anyone interested. I am now finishing my masters thesis which is Company C of the Frontier Battalion, 1874-75, and commencing research on Captain Stevens Company B. I have transcribed the Company B Muster Roll, will soon transcribe the monthly reports, and am copying the personnel records, census records, and any other info. Will be searching Jack and Clay County records as soon as it drys up a little. Same trip will visit Wise County History Museum to research what they have. Need all the help I can get. Sincerely, Ray

I don't have a direct connection to G.W. Stevens but two of his daughters married McCombs men who were related to my GG-GF William L. McCombs of Denton Co. and later Fisher Co. TX. Linda -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ray l heinsohn Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 10:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TXWISE] Loveless, Williams, May, Stevens, Thompson Dear Martha: Interested in G. W. Stevens, Captain of Wise County Rangers, and Captain of Company B, Frontier Battalion, Texas Rangers, 1874. Also researching all 75 members of Company B, who were all recruited in Decatur, Wise County, with one exception. There was a Loveless in Company C, I find almost no information on him. Sincerely, Ray Heinsohn [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Julie, I have a Webb family from Polk Co. TN. Martha E. Mattie Webb b. 1843 who married John Edward Ross b. 1840 (also from Polk Co. TN). They were in Wise County in the 1880 census. These were my great grandparents. The Wren family also came with them. All are buried in the New Hope Cemetery in Parker County (but less than a mile from the Wise County border. Martha Webb's parents were Pleasant Webb and Mariam Pannel (I believe). Is this a connection to your Webb line? David Pitts On Sunday, July 22, 2007, at 06:42 PM, [email protected] wrote: > [email protected]

In case anyone has a connection, I have info on the Webb family from Giles Co. TN. Julie I am trying to research the Webb family from Illinois that was in the l880 census, JW & Edna Webb, children such as Levi, Benson etc. J Hand ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

I am trying to research the Webb family from Illinois that was in the l880 census, JW & Edna Webb, children such as Levi, Benson etc. J Hand ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

John, I do find some Bennets and Mannings in Fannin County, but they are way far related and I don't know anything much about them. As far as I know, my Williams family didn't get into Fannin. Thanks for checking in! Martha ***************** In a message dated 7/22/07 12:15:26 PM, [email protected] writes: > Martha, > > I have information on Williams family just east of Wise County in and  > around > Fannin County.  I don't know if they ever got into Wise or  not. > > John McCright > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the > body of the message > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Martha, I have information on Williams family just east of Wise County in and around Fannin County. I don't know if they ever got into Wise or not. John McCright ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

On page http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~drycreek/BC-A-C.htm  there's several recorded births for this couple. They have him as William Joseph, J.W., and William. ??? Looks like they lived in Boonsville. BROTHERTON J.W. (W.J.) BISHOP Annie (M.A.) blank 4/6/13 M blank 5678 BROTHERTON J.W. BISHOP Annie blank 4/6/13 M blank 5679 BROTHERTON William Joseph (MS) BISHOP Martha Ann (MS) Lillie NcClary 12/01/98 F Boonsville (30278) BROTHERTON William Joseph (MS) BISHOP Martha Ann (TN) John Howard 09/07/02 M Boonsville (33654) BROTHERTON William Joseph (MS) BISHOP Martha Annie (MS) Willie Ester 09/08/00 F Boonsville (28655) BROTHERTON William BLANK Annie blank 3/18/10 M blank 4961 BROTHERTON William BLANK blank blank 9/20/07 M blank 3553  BROTHERTON William BLANK blank blank 9/25/07 M Boonsville 3565  ----- Original Message ----- From: "carolyn" <[email protected]> To: txwise[email protected] Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 1:41:56 AM (GMT-0600) America/Chicago Subject: [TXWISE] brotherton I found that William Joseph Brotherton married Martha Ann Bishop on 12/22/1897 in Wise County...Book 3 page 512....Can I get a copy of that and if so, how do I go about it....Thanks....Carolyn Brotherton   ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Ray - Thanks! Here's what I have: G. W. Stevens - my files show a George W. Stevens, (1856-1924, Bandera), but he is not connected to the branch of my family that was in Wise County. According to my software, he is my Half 2C4R - but everything I have on him is the work of someone else. Loveless/Ranger - My Loveless people were not in Decatur until ca 1920, and were mostly around Runnels, Hill, and Titus counties before that, beginning in 1869. It seems the earliest of my group to be in Decatur were the Williams (William Washington + Minerva Jane Thompson), who arrived sometime in the 1870s. Thanks for your response and let me know if there are any connections! Martha ******************* In a message dated 7/21/07 8:29:23 PM, [email protected] writes: > Dear Martha: Interested in G. W. Stevens, Captain of > Wise County Rangers, and Captain of Company B, Frontier > Battalion, Texas Rangers, 1874. Also researching all 75 > members of Company B, who were all recruited in Decatur, Wise > County, with one exception. There was a Loveless in Company C, > I find almost no information on him. > Sincerely, Ray Heinsohn  [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the > body of the message > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour