In my database, I have a Harvey James Terry and wife Annie Burgess. Harvey James Terry was born 21 Feb. 1910 in Wise Co. Harvey's parents were Henry C. Terry and Jeannette Goodwin. Could they be related to your Terry's? Julie

Yes I went to school with them. Sherman, I believe was in my Grad, I'm not for sure about that. Never did know what happen to them. I knew there was a bunch of them. I think Mr. Hobbs has a hard time feeding all of them. This was depression years, we didn't have cloths, like kid have today. Candy was a treat, even if it cost a penny. Some kid never received a Christmas present. We went to Church to get a shack of candy. McMast, always gave away candy at Christmas. I remember Sherman coming to school with a banana, that was a treat. Maybe you would get them once a year. There was six in our family, we always had a enough, but cloths, was still hard to come by. I pick cotton one year, I was about eight or nine, I pick enough cotton to buy two pair of overalls, and a red wagon. That wagon was one of the greatest gift I every received in my life. My folks taught me what ever you want, you make the money to buy it. I was the oldest boy in the family, so there was on one to hand me down cloths. I'm proud of that, I'm not sorry, about any of my life, except, I did not study hard enough in school. Billy

Doris, were you asking about Turnbos a few weeks ago? One of my Gr Grandfather's sisters married a Turnbo. I also have recently come across a picture of Joe Turnbo. I have no idea how he ties in. I wrote you earlier about a Lousie Turnbo that lived with my gr grandparents in the 1910s. Her mother died and she lived with them for a believe four years. Carolyn Neal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doris Hall" <dorismh@airmail.net> To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 8:10 PM Subject: Re: [TXWISE-L] Reminder FYI > Faye, are you kin to any of the Coffmans from Bridgeport? My grandmother > Nellie Virginia Coffman Hall, was born 1873 in Tula Lafayyette Co., Miss. > If this is your line, please get in touch with me...at > dorismh@airmail.net. > Thanks, Doris Hall > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rowell or Nancy" <rownan@earthlink.net> > To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 12:38 AM > Subject: Re: [TXWISE-L] Reminder FYI > > >> Faye, >> I have tons of Mom's pics scanned, surely between us we can figure out >> who a lot of them are. >> ~nancy >> >> Fidldeetoo@aol.com wrote: >> >> > >> > >> >I have spent the day looking through old pictures that belonged to my >> >mother-in-law. I found a wealth of information on the backs of them but > sadly two >> >old tin types and lots of other old pictures had no name on them. All > the >> >older folks are gone and I don't guess we will ever know who they are. >> >Faye Coffman >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > >

In my family my grandfather, Charlie Minor had a first cousin who was born in Bridgeport in 1914 that married J.D. Coffman. He worked for the Rock Island and lived in the Riverside part of Fort Worth, Texas in the 1960s. The cousin's name is Ruth P. Parish, daughter of Thomas and Flora Paris McCurry Parish. They married in Bridgeport in 1897. Ruth had a son named Jeffrey Don Coffman. He was born before 1948. She also had a daughter younger. If this is the same set of Coffman's I can find out her name. I believe it was Joanna and she would have been born around 1946. Carolyn Neal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doris Hall" <dorismh@airmail.net> To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 8:10 PM Subject: Re: [TXWISE-L] Reminder FYI > Faye, are you kin to any of the Coffmans from Bridgeport? My grandmother > Nellie Virginia Coffman Hall, was born 1873 in Tula Lafayyette Co., Miss. > If this is your line, please get in touch with me...at > dorismh@airmail.net. > Thanks, Doris Hall > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rowell or Nancy" <rownan@earthlink.net> > To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 12:38 AM > Subject: Re: [TXWISE-L] Reminder FYI > > >> Faye, >> I have tons of Mom's pics scanned, surely between us we can figure out >> who a lot of them are. >> ~nancy >> >> Fidldeetoo@aol.com wrote: >> >> > >> > >> >I have spent the day looking through old pictures that belonged to my >> >mother-in-law. I found a wealth of information on the backs of them but > sadly two >> >old tin types and lots of other old pictures had no name on them. All > the >> >older folks are gone and I don't guess we will ever know who they are. >> >Faye Coffman >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > >

I have a question for Billy. Did you know any of my first cousins that lived in Bridgeport. Their name was Hobbs and their dad managed a fishing camp for a while at the lake. There were 11 children in that family and the four oldest were boys and all four served in WW II. Their names were Randall, George, Acie and Sherman. Did you know any of them? Shirley in TX

Faye, are you kin to any of the Coffmans from Bridgeport? My grandmother Nellie Virginia Coffman Hall, was born 1873 in Tula Lafayyette Co., Miss. If this is your line, please get in touch with me...at dorismh@airmail.net. Thanks, Doris Hall ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rowell or Nancy" <rownan@earthlink.net> To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 12:38 AM Subject: Re: [TXWISE-L] Reminder FYI > Faye, > I have tons of Mom's pics scanned, surely between us we can figure out > who a lot of them are. > ~nancy > > Fidldeetoo@aol.com wrote: > > > > > > >I have spent the day looking through old pictures that belonged to my > >mother-in-law. I found a wealth of information on the backs of them but sadly two > >old tin types and lots of other old pictures had no name on them. All the > >older folks are gone and I don't guess we will ever know who they are. > >Faye Coffman > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Thanks, David for even remembering the Scoggins from Wise Co. My G.Grandfather was S.C. (Chesley/Chester) he is buried out at East Mound. Some of this family connection are Dewbre, Gann, Koeninger, Horschlar, Jeter, Johnson, Fisher, Barnett, Southard, Jackson, Kindle, Holland. S.C. & Amanda/Mandy had 15 children. This is some of the surnames the children married. Oh I forgot to list Davis, that is who my grandmother married on 10 Sep 1897 Wise Co. TX David E. Pitts wrote: > Scroggins researchers in Wise County, > > I just stumbled on this list a few minutes ago when I was looking for > a Talley burial > in Pontotoc co. OK. I wondered if they might be of interest to > somebody doing Scroggins research. > > I suspect this surname is much more common that I realize, but I > thought I better send them along as there were a lot of them. These > is just a sample from this one cemetery. I didn't notice any others > in the other cemeteries. > > Dave Pitts > Houston TX > > http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eokpontgs/cedargrove.html > > Scroggins John Fra 1/29/1894 7/8/65 > Scroggins J Columbus 8/5/1888 2/24/64 > > Scroggins Betty Cal 10/29/26 > > Scroggins "J L ""Doc""" 9/28/25 > > Scroggins Irene Alma 11/4/05 12/12/74 > > Scroggins Robert Lee 2/21/1887 11/3/58 > > Scroggins Audra 9/18/1890 1/13/53 > > Scroggins Clelen R 11/29/15 4/8/83 > > Scroggins Agnes May 6/2/18 > > Scroggins Elva 1/20/1898 12/11/20 > > Scroggins Leona M 2/13/1884 9/6/51 > > Scroggins Nathanell 0/0/1884 0/0/1914 > > Baulch Bell Scroggin 3/10/1898 3/6/82 > > Scroggins Susan 0/0/1867 0/0/1896 > > Scroggins John 0/0/1860 0/0/1894 > > Scroggins George Edd 0/0/1828 0/0/1899 son of Nellie West? > > > >

Who are the parents of Tennessee Elizabeth Terry? Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: LaDarlaK@aol.com<mailto:LaDarlaK@aol.com> To: TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 3:31 PM Subject: [TXWISE-L] James and Terry Forwarded Message: Subj:query board Date:9/29/2004 5:08:24 PM Central Standard Time From:pooka@nwol.net To:ladarlak@AOL.com Sent from the Internet (Details) Would like to find info on Harvy Henry James & wife Tennessee Elizabeth Terry. Their son William Harvy James was born in Wise Co. Would like Harvy Henry's parents & grandparents names, dates & places for birth, marriage & death.

I know that when I open my email and get 40 msg in my box, that something is going on....like a soap opera sometimes. Makes me stay, I'm addicted. Can't kill off any characters this season. ~nancy

All of us are needed. That's why we are here. ~nancy LaDarlaK@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 10/7/2004 10:56:54 AM Central Standard Time, >bil.dot-alb1404@juno.com writes: >I am sorry, I said anything about David Pitts, I didn't know he work >there. >I will not write anymore, so please forgive me. >Bill >******************************** >Hey Bill, >No problem. I thought you were making a joke. Keep writing our list, we >need your input and information. >It is wonderful to have someone who remembers the older days with us. > >Sending big hug, >La Darla > > > >

Ditto on Betty's note, That's EXACTLY what I do. Like TV, if you don't like what's on change the channel. I guess I lost what happended to begin with, but I like Mr. David. EVERYTIME I see his name on a post, I think, "He sure is always helpful." I think that everytime, I swear. My hope is that someday soon, I can put enough together in my family tree to ask him the right question or rather a question that makes sense. Thanks ~nancy Robert & Betty Coslett wrote: >I agree about David Pitts being helpful. I need all the help I can get and >I'm certainly not driving the hundreds of miles to do it myself. So, Thank >you David. If I can't use the information I just delete it. No big deal. >Sometimes it makes a connection to a family member I might have been looking >for. You never can tell when you just might luck into a helpful bit of >information. Betty in New Mexico >

No, she told me. Most of my words in that posting were her words. I should have put quotation marks around them. One time at her house, we were looking at the photoalbum and she was pointing to the pictures and telling us the names and who and how related and their stories. I asked her onec if I could write an index and leave in the album. There is no one left that knows either and she knows this. She told us this. (by us, I mean me and my Mom) No way can I remember them all. Sorry, I vented. Excuse me. I can only hope this will change some other mom or grandmother mind if they ever feel that way. The bad thing about it is My MOM was serious. My Mom has a twin brother that Grandmother said she was giving the album to him. That's fine, atleast some one will have it. My hope is that he may be able to Identify a few. ~nancy LaDarlaK@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 10/6/2004 11:49:56 PM Central Standard Time, >rownan@earthlink.net writes: >AND we don't have any idea who they are, >AND NO ONE ELSE KNOWS who they are because >GRANDMOTHER elects not to tell us since we are just now asking. Just >now showing an interest. >Hi Nancy, >Does she have any problem remembering and just won't admit it? I just can't >stand the thought that she is that hateful! I sure do sympathize with you >guys, and have no ideas on how to solve it... >Thanks for writing. > >La Darla >

I am thankful for all those volunteers out there that unselfishly share their time and information with those of us who can't get to the places where the info exists! David Pitts hasn't sent anything that has been helpful to me but I have enjoyed checking to see if it is relevant and thank him and all those others out there who are willing to share. LaFon Commander

I just joined this site and I have no idea who David Pitts is, but he sounds like a good helpful source. Maybe Mr. Pitts can help me find out info on my great grandfather Jefferson Lee Pearson from Boyd, Texas. I am stuck. I don't know where he came from or any links to him. If anyone else has information, I would enjoy hearing from them. Thanks, Cory Pearson Killorin -----Original Message----- From: Robert & Betty Coslett [mailto:rlc@shipleysystems.com] Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 9:58 AM To: TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TXWISE-L] Marriage Records Book 3 I agree about David Pitts being helpful. I need all the help I can get and I'm certainly not driving the hundreds of miles to do it myself. So, Thank you David. If I can't use the information I just delete it. No big deal. Sometimes it makes a connection to a family member I might have been looking for. You never can tell when you just might luck into a helpful bit of information. Betty in New Mexico ----- Original Message ----- From: <Neatstuffgifts@aol.com> To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 7:28 AM Subject: Re: [TXWISE-L] Marriage Records Book 3 > Shirley, I agree and Billy, I don't really understand your comment? David > Pitts has helped me more times than I can count. He even went to the library and > got info for me on a death that I could not get and helped me to solve a > mystery! His transcribing is invaluable as are La Darla's and Sue's. I enjoy > reading posts by David Pitts. He is full of information and without him, we > would not have some of the records that we now how on the Wise Co. site. So why > would you, Billy Albritton make that kind of comment? Julie >

I want to be on this list! It's great :) Did you know that Lulu and Jefferson got married on the same day as us (or vice versa)!! :) -----Original Message----- From: R Huston [mailto:dragontango@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 10:34 PM To: TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [TXWISE-L] Cemetery Lookup - Brigance or Brigam Dear Cory, I haven't a clue as to how you got subscribed to this list. You can get your name off by writing back to them with unsubscribe in the message. But I've been very careful not to let your email get mixed up in anything that I send. -- Becky >From: "Abacus Employment" <cory@abacusjobs.com> >Reply-To: TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com >To: TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: RE: [TXWISE-L] Cemetery Lookup - Brigance or Brigam >Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 17:33:19 -0400 > >I did not inquire about this. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Wise County Heritage Museum [mailto:wisemuseum@ntws.net] >Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 5:27 PM >To: TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [TXWISE-L] Cemetery Lookup - Brigance or Brigam > > >We do not find Brigance or Brigam in our cemetery files. We do find four >births listed, all at Alvord. Born to Henry Watson Brigance and Mary >Virginia Rives. >Rosalie Gregg >Executive Director >wisemuseum@ntws.nete >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Tltighe@aol.com> >To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 8:22 PM >Subject: [TXWISE-L] Cemetery Lookup - Brigance or Brigam > > > > Can someone do a cemetery lookup for me on the above two surnames >between > > 1882 and 1900 in Alvord? They are not common surnames so there should >not >be > > alot of people listed in Wise County. > > > > Thanks for the help. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement

Scroggins researchers in Wise County, I just stumbled on this list a few minutes ago when I was looking for a Talley burial in Pontotoc co. OK. I wondered if they might be of interest to somebody doing Scroggins research. I suspect this surname is much more common that I realize, but I thought I better send them along as there were a lot of them. These is just a sample from this one cemetery. I didn't notice any others in the other cemeteries. Dave Pitts Houston TX http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eokpontgs/cedargrove.html Scroggins John Fra 1/29/1894 7/8/65 Scroggins J Columbus 8/5/1888 2/24/64 Scroggins Betty Cal 10/29/26 Scroggins "J L ""Doc""" 9/28/25 Scroggins Irene Alma 11/4/05 12/12/74 Scroggins Robert Lee 2/21/1887 11/3/58 Scroggins Audra 9/18/1890 1/13/53 Scroggins Clelen R 11/29/15 4/8/83 Scroggins Agnes May 6/2/18 Scroggins Elva 1/20/1898 12/11/20 Scroggins Leona M 2/13/1884 9/6/51 Scroggins Nathanell 0/0/1884 0/0/1914 Baulch Bell Scroggin 3/10/1898 3/6/82 Scroggins Susan 0/0/1867 0/0/1896 Scroggins John 0/0/1860 0/0/1894 Scroggins George Edd 0/0/1828 0/0/1899 son of Nellie West?

Another great reply! Wanda in Seymour in the great State of Texas, USA! Lynn Wright wrote: > Well, isn't this the Pitts! Enough of the Sharpe comments! This just > doesn't seem Wright to me. > E. Lynn Wright >> And it would be the Pitts for me to add any Sharpe comments! >> >> D. A. Sharpe

LOL! Great response! Wanda in Seymour in the great State of Texas, USA! DASharpe@aol.com wrote: > And it would be the Pitts for me to add any Sharpe comments! > > D. A. Sharpe

Oh Bill, don't be that way. We want you here too. You also have a lot of info. Wanda in Seymour in the great State of Texas, USA! Billy G Albritton wrote: > Yes, I so happy he is there GOD BLESS DAVID PITTS. > I GUESS YOU CAN REMOVE MY NAME, I DON'T WANT TO > MAKE ANOTHER MISTAKE. > BILL

Maybe Billy was teasing--just making a play on David's name. Wanda in Seymour in the great State of Texas, USA! Dean and Nell Duke wrote: > David Pitts found a record of my ancestors marriage after the people at Wise County Courthouse told me the records didn't exist. Thank you, David. > Nell..........