I second that! Mary Ann in CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "s garcia" <tgarcia6@stx.rr.com> To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 5:24 AM Subject: Re: [TXWISE-L] Marriage Records Book 3 > We need more David Pitts. If others were willing to do as much volenteer > work in their forte as these unselfish folks at TXWISE, then it would be a > better world. > > Shirley in TX > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Billy G Albritton" <bil.dot-alb1404@juno.com> > To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 6:22 AM > Subject: Re: [TXWISE-L] Marriage Records Book 3 > > > > How many more times is this David Pitts, going to show up? > > This is beginning to be the Pitts. > > >

How many more times is this David Pitts, going to show up? This is beginning to be the Pitts.

ah, the internet....... welcome Cory, R Huston wrote: > > 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 > >

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 > > > > > >

Faye, You should have been there when I was going through mom's pictures. It took me weeks! There was a picture of this one old grandmother lady that actually had her last name spelled differently on the front. I had spent loads of time looking for the other name without the 'E' at the end, AND it's pronounciation was another surprise that I learned from folks on this Wise Co. list! I finished going through your Family tree info and I am emailing you some information that I have that is different. It took me all day to compare. I also have some sources listed for you. It may take you all day to read what I sent you and compare with what you have. Sorry. ~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 > > > > > >

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I agree too. I too have a grandmother who has photo albums full of old, old, pictures with no names 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. Please don't send email telling me how to get her to share, I've BEEN THERE, DONE THAT!!!! My mother tells me that if she is every that hateful to just shoot her. Please, feel free to read signs of emotion and raised voice and raised eyebrows at the ALL CAPS! (sigh) ~nancy dmross14@juno.com wrote: >I agree too. My grandmother had a truck load of pictures and old tin type ones. We don't have any idea who they are. Regards, Donna > > > >

I just had a thought, I guess we can always put them in their own book, and label the outside, "Family and Friends of Years Gone By", or sell them on ebay...just kidding... Regards, Donna

Forwarded Message: Subj:{not a subscriber} Wise County Research Date:10/6/2004 10:13:43 PM Central Standard Time From:michellesmith4764@sbcglobal.net To:txwise-l@rootsweb.com Sent from the Internet (Details) I am trying to locate records of George Washington Wagoner born May 1887, Effie Wagoner b. June 1881, Lizzie Wagoner b. Oct 1882 & Ava Wagoner b. Sept 1884. Also a marriage license for William Wagoner and Amanda Jones. A marriage license for William Enos Lackey and Amanda Jones Wagoner around 1890. A death record for William Wagoner probably 1887-1890. Birth record for William Wesley (Westley) Lackey b. Jan 1898 and Belle Lackey b. Oct 1894. All the above children we think were born in Wise County. I understand if you can not look for all this. Just email me what can be done. Thank you for your time. Michelle Smith Michelle Smith Ebby Halliday Realtors 972-390-1986 home office 972-896-4571 cell 972-381-6407 voicemail

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

here are the Hosmer's in California Los Angeles in 1930: Name Home in 1930 (City,County,State) Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Relation to head-of-house View Image Save This Ansel F Hosmer Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA abt 1892 Michigan White Head Mary E Hosmer Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA abt 1893 Wife Ansel F Hosmer Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA abt 1920 Son Donald M Hosmer Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA abt 1922 Son Percy C Hosmer Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA abt 1883 Massachusetts White Head Ethel M Hosmer Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA abt 1884 Wife Harriet Hosmer Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA abt 1914 Daughter Ella R Hosmer Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA abt 1852 Mother Irwin W Hosmer Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA abt 1873 Mississippi White Head Frances Hosmer Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA abt 1877 Wife Louise M Hosmer Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA abt 1878 Massachusetts White Lodger William L Hosmer Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA abt 1888 Indiana White Head Alice Hosmer Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA abt 1891 Wife Lawrence A Hosmer Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA abt 1909 Son Ella M Hosmer Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA abt 1912 Daughter Richard Hollis 13619 Pallwood Lane Cypress, Texas 77429 http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/o/l/Richard-D-Hollis/ -----Original Message----- From: Lynn Wright [mailto:lynn.wright@cox.net] Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 10:16 AM To: TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXWISE-L] 1910 Census lookup question I'm looking for the information in the 1910 California Census that is includes in the family of: Percy Hosmer, age 33, b: 1876 MA .... Ancestry.coms index database for this census year list him, and tells me the image that contains his info is contained on Series T624, Roll 84, Part 4, Page 90A. Unfortunately, the imaged files are listed by census districts, and there is no way for me (that I can figure out) to cross-reference this info. Do any of you folks who subscribe to Ancestry.com know which district in Los Angeles the family of Percy Hosmer would be located? Thanks, Lynn Wright Scottsdale, AZ

If you have several correspondents working on your family, you might consider digitizing some of the unknown photos and passing them around. Several of my unknown photos were easily identified by distant family members. Of course, I still have many which remain unidentified. Group efforts produce amazing results at times. Dave Pitts On Wednesday, October 6, 2004, at 06:42 PM, dmross14@juno.com wrote: > > I just had a thought, I guess we can always put them in their own > book, and label the outside, "Family and Friends of Years Gone By", > or sell them on ebay...just kidding... Regards, Donna >

Cory, It should be book 3 page 567. The handwriting on these certificates is very difficult to read, so there can be errors in my interpretation. However, my guess is that you have quite a bit of corroboration between your data and my interpretation. How many Lula N. Portwood's are there likely to be. Usually the capital letters are the easiest to read. It is primarily the n, m, r, s, i, and u which all look alike with this clerks hand writing. However, all kinds of strange things happen. To order a copy, look on the Wise County web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~txwise/wise2.htm and find COUNTY CLERK CONTACT Information-- I hope it turns out to be correct. Dave Pitts Houston TX On Wednesday, October 6, 2004, at 04:25 PM, LaDarlaK@aol.com wrote: > Good afternoon, > > > Thanks for a great website! > > I was going through the Wise County Marriage records and came across my > great-grandmother's marriage information. WISE MARRIAGE BOOK 3 > --1894-1897 > It shows: Pearson, J. L.Portwood, Lula N.Apr 24, 1898Book 3567 > > > Lula Nevada Portwood Pearson was married to my Grandfather, Carl > Madison > Pearson. I am not sure this is an error or maybe I have got the wrong > Lula. > Would you please tell me how I may obtain a copy of their marriage > certificate? > Is that possible? > Regards, > > Cory Pearson Killorin > Abacus Employment > 770-509-2490 > mailto:cory@abacusjobs.com > > > >

Just a thought, perhaps a county/state /historical society/musuem, might find a way to display or use these old un labeled photos

In a message dated 10/6/2004 7:43:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dmross14@juno.com writes: > I just had a thought, I guess we can always put them in their own book, and > label the outside, "Family and Friends of Years Gone By", or sell them on > ebay...just kidding... Actually one of my friends swore she saw unlabeled pictures in an antique shop marked "instant ancestors." So there's money in those unknowns! and one can always ease one's conscience by 1. the next generation will throw away and 2. they must not have been relatives (neighbors, teachers, the postman, work) Virginia Green

We have put some on line at various places. We have been lucky to learn one was a great grandmother! Other folks view and sometimes are able to identify. There are several places online to put unknown photo's up. Vickye White 3477 N. FM 1212 Stanton, TX 79782 Please visit a favorite website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcottle/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~txking/ Michelle's Website: http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Park/2447/mainpage.html "Patriotism means to stand by the country, it does not mean to stand by the President or any other public official..." Theodore Roosevelt

Rosalie, Thanks for looking. The births I'm aware of, Henry and Mary are my great grandparents. I was just making sure there were no burials in Wise County so that I can cross that county off my researching list. Teri Tighe 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

I agree too. My grandmother had a truck load of pictures and old tin type ones. We don't have any idea who they are. Regards, Donna

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. >

Good afternoon, Thanks for a great website! I was going through the Wise County Marriage records and came across my great-grandmother's marriage information. WISE MARRIAGE BOOK 3 --1894-1897 It shows: Pearson, J. L.Portwood, Lula N.Apr 24, 1898Book 3567 Lula Nevada Portwood Pearson was married to my Grandfather, Carl Madison Pearson. I am not sure this is an error or maybe I have got the wrong Lula. Would you please tell me how I may obtain a copy of their marriage certificate? Is that possible? Regards, Cory Pearson Killorin Abacus Employment 770-509-2490 mailto:cory@abacusjobs.com