I WOULD LIKE TO PUT MY TWO CENTS IN HERE AND ASK IF THERE IS A LISTING FOR GEORGE W. HEMBREE WHO PASTORED IN PARKER CO. TX 1930-1932 HE WAS MY HUSBANDS GRAND FATHER. HE WENT TO BAPTIST SEMINARY IN 1924-1925-1926. THANKS, ELEANOR HEMBREE----- Original Message ----- From: <DASharpe@aol.com> To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 10:03 PM Subject: [TXWISE-L] Robert Wilshier Stanfield > I live in Aurora, Wise County, and am a Presbyterian, though a member of a > church in another county. However, I may be able to help. > > I have in my library the Ministerial Directory 1861-1951 of the Presbyterian > Church in the United States. That was the name of the portion of the > Presbyterian Church that disassociated itself from the North in the time of the War > Between the States. So, it is known as the Southern Presbyterian Church or > the PCUS. > > It is not an exclusive listing of Presbyterians, just a fairly comprehensive > list of those in the Civil Wary and post time that were in that particular > Southern denomination. > > That being said, there is not a listing for Robert Wilshier Stanfield in > that Directory. He possibly could have been of the Cumberland Presbyterian > denomination which did have a presence in Texas in those years and still does > today. However, I do not have that information with me. You might seek it out > in a library. > > I did find a listing for a Stephen Anderson Stanfield who was a pastor born > Feb. 20 1823 and he died January 15, 1874. That is all found in the listing. > It does not give any history of where he served. However, he may have been > the father of the Robert Wilshier Stanfield you are seeking. > > I hope this is helpful. > > D. A. > > D. A. Sharpe > Executive Administrator > for the Senior Pastor > Highland Park Presbyterian Church > 3821 University Blvd. > Dallas, TX 75205-1710 > > Office 214-526-1766, ext. 1254 > FAX 214-559-5322 > > > _www.hppc.org_ (http://www.hppc.org/) > > Home: > 805 Derting Road East > Aurora, TX 76078-3712 > > Home 817-638-5560 > > Cell D.A. 214-418-6230 > Cell Suz 214-418-6232 > > _www.dasharpe.com_ (http://www.dasharpe.com/) > >

Hello, I wonder if there is any information about the Presbyterian Church in Wise County between the years 1880--1910. My great-great grandfather (Robert Wilshier Stanfield) was a Presbyterian preacher and had several churches, some in that area, perhaps in or around Rhome, Chico, or Aurora. Thanks for your help! -Joanne DeShong

Churches in 1890 at Paradise were Christian/Church of Christ, Baptist and Methodist. The First Christian and Church of Christ split in about 1901. The Baptist church was built in 1895 but had church at the Methodist Church in old town until then. The new Baptist Church was built in new town after the railroad came through in 1893. The Methodist Church was built first in old town with OHP Read donating land and lumber to build soon after old town was settled in 1873. The Church of Christ contiuned to have church in old town until the church house burned in about 1907. They also built a churchhouse in new town some time later. The Methodist Church was moved from old town to new town in about 1902 or 1903. Another church was located south of Paradise in the Upper Arkansas area on Robert Arnold land. It was a Methodist Church. Edna Wood VP Paradise Historical Society. Thanks for your interest At 08:19 PM 6/21/2004 EDT, you wrote: >Forwarded Message: >Subj:Churches >Date:6/21/2004 7:15:53 PM Central Daylight Time >From:bil.dot-alb1404@juno.com >To:LaDarlak@aol.com >Sent from the Internet (Details) > > >What Churches did they have in Paradise, Texas in the 1890? >Billy > >

Forwarded Message: Subj:Churches Date:6/21/2004 7:15:53 PM Central Daylight Time From:bil.dot-alb1404@juno.com To:LaDarlak@aol.com Sent from the Internet (Details) What Churches did they have in Paradise, Texas in the 1890? Billy

I have the headstone pictures for James and his wife, Elizabeth from Sand Hill Cemetery, south of Decatur. There's also a Simon Allison buried by them. I'll send you these 3 headstone pictures in separate emails. Elizabeth died in 1939, but she isn't on the list of funeral records we have on page http://www.wf.net/~drycreek/funeral_home_records.htm ???? If you want any other headstone pictures or any funeral records let me know. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: <LaDarlaK@aol.com> To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 3:20 AM Subject: [TXWISE-L] Allison Family > Forwarded Message: > Subj:Allison Family > Date:6/20/2004 12:33:43 AM Central Daylight Time > From:txvicson@sbcglobal.net > To:txwise-L-request@rootsweb.com > Sent from the Internet (Details) > > > I am looking for James William Allison, died Nov. 6,1903, in Decatur, Wise > Co, TX. > I would love any info. you can give me. Thank you. Vicki > >

Forwarded Message: Subj:Allison Family Date:6/20/2004 12:33:43 AM Central Daylight Time From:txvicson@sbcglobal.net To:txwise-L-request@rootsweb.com Sent from the Internet (Details) I am looking for James William Allison, died Nov. 6,1903, in Decatur, Wise Co, TX. I would love any info. you can give me. Thank you. Vicki

HI List, Consider discovering the Wise County Heritage Museum and Archives soon. A good way to get to know the folks might be to attend the Art Auction they are having on Thursday night, June 17, 2004. Admission is free and they promise lots of paintings at reasonable prices to be auctioned. Refreshments will be served. This is a very worthy cause benefitting the musuem, which is a non-profit organization, struggling to keep and improve the old Decatur Baptist College admn. building (location of the auction) . For more information call 940-627-3732. If you can't make that one, or if you do make it and want to see more, there is a second chance to be entertained and to help a very worthy cause, also being held in the same building in the beautiful auditorium on Saturday night. Ron Hammer productions presents an evening of music. There is a charge for this one, benefitting the museum. This is a Wise County treasure, come over sometime and research your roots. These folks (most are volunteers) are doing wonders for our heritage and need your support. Thanks, La Darla Keith List Owner

LAKE BRIDGEPORT STILL RISIN’ — Lake Bridgeport stood at 832.5 feet this morning, about 3.5 feet below conservation level of 836 feet. The lake is up more than 10 feet since heavy rains started a week ago. Decatur weather watcher Don Niblett said the city has received 12.43 inches of rain so far in June, including .25 inches over the weekend. Other weekend rainfall reports include Floyd Fuqua in Paradise .35 and Joann Tucker in Chico .30. TODAY’S FORECAST calls for partly cloudy skies with high of 93 and a low tonight of 75.

Hi Nancy, I looked for the PILGRIM name in the book BIRTH RECORDS WISE COUNTY, TEXAS 1864-1902 by JULIAN G ALLEN. There were only 3 entries. Page 42 BRASHER, Bessie B (04/12/1893) Female BRIDGEPORT (CERT#24992) father: BRASHER, William Chilton (AL) mother: PILGRIM, Victoria Augustus (TX) Page 287 PILGRIM, Joe Henry (03/03/1888) Female Decatur (20589) father: PILGRIM, James Dean (AR) mother: LAWSON, Mary Lou (AR) Page 287 PILGRIM, Homer Sidney (02/02/1899) Male Boyd (6374) father: PILGRIM, Joseph William (GA) mother: TAYLOR, Barbara Ellen (AL) The name Joe Henry sounds like a male name to me.. It was listed as Female in the book... I hope this info will be of help to you. Meral Davis ----- Original Message ----- From: <LaDarlaK@aol.com> To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 7:27 PM Subject: [TXWISE-L] (no subject) > Forwarded Message: > Subj:{not a subscriber} Seeking my Pilgrim family in Wise Co., TX > Date:6/6/2004 12:16:00 PM Central Daylight Time > From:nbeinhor@kings.k12.ca.us > To:txwise-l@rootsweb.com > Sent from the Internet (Details) > > > Seeking any information on PILGRIM family who came to TX from Yell Co., AR. > > Robert Lawrence Pilgrim, b. 1825, SC with wife Mary Ann Lawson, b. 1826, SC > > Arrived with son, Robert Scott Pilgrim, b. Atlanta, DeKalb Co., GA and wife > Georgia Ann Lawson > > They are shown on 1880 Cooke Co., TX census but all my family info. says that > Robert Scott's children were born in Alvord, Wise Co., TX. > > 1. Katy Pilgrim, b 18782 ??? (I think this is error) > 2. Letha Pilgrim, b. 1874 ??? (also error) > 3. Mimia May Pilgrim, b. 1881 - Alvord - may be correct > 4. Ada Bertha Pilgrim, b. 25 May 1882, Alvord - my grandmother > 5. Ida Avious Pilgrim, b. 1885, Wise Co. > 6. Not listed, but another sister - Alma Leslie Pilgrim > > Don't know where to look to verify these births - can't get a fix on them on > Wise Co. Census. This Pilgrim family moved on into OK later on. > > Anything helpful. > > Thanks, > > Nancy in CA > >

Don't see any Bowman's buried at Cottonwood Cemetery. Sue Cemetery # Last Name First Name Born Date of Death Other Information Chico 914 Bowman Ann Mar 2, 1848 Dec 20, 1923Wife of J.W. Deep Creek 383 Bowman C. F. Nov 27, 1827 Feb 10, 1882 Pleasant Grove #1 383 Bowman Carl H. 1930 Pleasant Grove #1 382 Bowman Carl H., Jr. 1960 1961 Oaklawn 592 Bowman Cora 1875 1964 Alvord 1052 Bowman E.B. 1854 1930Headstone with M.E. Alvord 1302 Bowman George Britt 1887 1969Headstone with Minnie Lee;TX Pfc Co K 6 Replacement Co. WW I Flat Rock 114 Bowman Gladys Jan 17, 1924 Jan 23, 1925Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. G.B. Pleasant Grove #1 328 Bowman Ida M. Jul 5, 1896 Oct 26, 1983Headstone with William M. Chico 915 Bowman J.W., Rev. Mar 11, 1848 Aug 21, 1926 Bridgeport-West 364 Bowman Joe Oct 12, 1881 Nov 26, 1896Son of J.W. & S. W. Alvord 1053 Bowman M.E. 1859 1938Wife of E.B. Pleasant Grove #1 381 Bowman Mieko 1937 Headstone with Carl, Jr. & Carl, St. Alvord 1301 Bowman Minnie E. 1903 Headstone with George Britt Booth 5 Bowman S.M.W. Sept 9, 1851 ?Wife of J.W. Deep Creek 384 Bowman Sallie B. Jan 1, 1852 Mar 2, 1868Dau of G.F. & Mary J.; Killed by Comanche Indians on Deep Creek, Wise Co., TX; Stone purchased & erected by Deep Creek community Pleasant Grove #1 326 Bowman Sam Kelly Mar 1, 1932 Mar 6, 1970TX Pvt. US Army Korea Boonsville [406] Bowman Sarah Ellen Mar 31, 1849 Feb 16, 1942 Pleasant Grove #1 329 Bowman William M. Mar 11, 1879 Sep 26, 1960Headstone with Ida M. Boyd 1694 Bowman Yvonne M. Aug 13, 1935 June 27, 1997

----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Tackel" <drycreek@wf.net> To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 9:12 AM Subject: [TXWISE-L] Re: cottonwood cemetery > I put your names up on the Cottonwood Cemetery web page ( > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~drycreek/cottonwood.htm ) , and I'll also > send this out to the Wise County Genealogy email list. Maybe someone will > contact you. > Sue > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: CrlynWilliams@aol.com > To: drycreek@wf.net > Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 2:27 PM > Subject: cottonwood cemetary > > > we are taking care of cottonwood cemetary in Decatur,Tex and need to contact > or locate as many of the families that have loved ones interred there as > possible in order to arrange restoration of parts of the cemetary. We need > to know if you will please post a notice, or tell us how to post a notice on > the website for this cemetary (cottonwood) so people will know how to > contact us in reference to this matter. Below is a list of addresses, > emails, and phone numbers for this matter: > > 1. Marilyn Williams > P O Box 150063 > White Settlement, Texas 76108 > willia1851@aol.com > 817-377-9765 > > 2. Carolyn & Rodney Williams > 900 Hallum > River Oaks, Texas 76114 > crlynwilliams@aol.com > 817-377-0778 > > > Thank you very much > The Williams Family PLEASE CHECK TO SEE IF MY BOWMAN RELATIVES ARE BURIED IN COTTONWOOD CEMETERY. I WOULD BE GLAD TO DO MY PART. THANKS, jnsteinbach@fbg.net >

I put your names up on the Cottonwood Cemetery web page ( http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~drycreek/cottonwood.htm ) , and I'll also send this out to the Wise County Genealogy email list. Maybe someone will contact you. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: CrlynWilliams@aol.com To: drycreek@wf.net Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 2:27 PM Subject: cottonwood cemetary we are taking care of cottonwood cemetary in Decatur,Tex and need to contact or locate as many of the families that have loved ones interred there as possible in order to arrange restoration of parts of the cemetary. We need to know if you will please post a notice, or tell us how to post a notice on the website for this cemetary (cottonwood) so people will know how to contact us in reference to this matter. Below is a list of addresses, emails, and phone numbers for this matter: 1. Marilyn Williams P O Box 150063 White Settlement, Texas 76108 willia1851@aol.com 817-377-9765 2. Carolyn & Rodney Williams 900 Hallum River Oaks, Texas 76114 crlynwilliams@aol.com 817-377-0778 Thank you very much The Williams Family

Guess you saw that Preston E. Bowdre is buried with his daughter and her husband.?? The picture of the headstone is on the web page at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~drycreek/aurora.htm There's a Historical Marker at the grave that reads: George Lawson Bledsoe Georgia native George Lawson Bledsoe (b. 1805), a carpenter and cotton gin builder, came to Texas in 1834. A veteran of the Texas Revolution and The Battle of San Jacinto, he received a pension for his military service and patented land grants in Brazoria, Cooke, Jack, Fannin, and Wise Counties. He was married to the former Ellen Bowdre (d. 1850) and had five children. Bledsoe is buried here along with his daughter Georgia and a brother-in-law, Preston E. Bowdre, Ellen Bledsoe and the couple's other four children are buried in Fannin County, probably in Bledsoe Cemetery near Dial. ----- Original Message ----- From: <LaDarlaK@aol.com> To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 7:23 PM Subject: [TXWISE-L] (no subject) > Forwarded Message: > Subj:{not a subscriber} Wise Co. TX lookup > Date:6/6/2004 11:39:25 PM Central Daylight Time > From:pauleta@cctc.net > To:txwise-l@rootsweb.com > Sent from the Internet (Details) > > > Hi...is anyone able to look for a record of probate in Wise Co TX? If so, > surname Bowdre, died 1889. First name is Preston or initials P.E. He's buried > at the Aurora cemetery so I feel sure he died in Wise Co. and hope he had a > will. > > Thanks, > Pauleta Hicks > pauleta@cctc.net > >

The only Pilgrim headstone we have in Wise County is one for Z.A. Pilgrim (June 8, 1875-Feb 23, 1899). It's at Pleasant Grove Cemetery #2 that in the southern part of the county, between Boyd and Azle. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: <LaDarlaK@aol.com> To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 7:27 PM Subject: [TXWISE-L] (no subject) > Forwarded Message: > Subj:{not a subscriber} Seeking my Pilgrim family in Wise Co., TX > Date:6/6/2004 12:16:00 PM Central Daylight Time > From:nbeinhor@kings.k12.ca.us > To:txwise-l@rootsweb.com > Sent from the Internet (Details) > > > Seeking any information on PILGRIM family who came to TX from Yell Co., AR. > > Robert Lawrence Pilgrim, b. 1825, SC with wife Mary Ann Lawson, b. 1826, SC > > Arrived with son, Robert Scott Pilgrim, b. Atlanta, DeKalb Co., GA and wife > Georgia Ann Lawson > > They are shown on 1880 Cooke Co., TX census but all my family info. says that > Robert Scott's children were born in Alvord, Wise Co., TX. > > 1. Katy Pilgrim, b 18782 ??? (I think this is error) > 2. Letha Pilgrim, b. 1874 ??? (also error) > 3. Mimia May Pilgrim, b. 1881 - Alvord - may be correct > 4. Ada Bertha Pilgrim, b. 25 May 1882, Alvord - my grandmother > 5. Ida Avious Pilgrim, b. 1885, Wise Co. > 6. Not listed, but another sister - Alma Leslie Pilgrim > > Don't know where to look to verify these births - can't get a fix on them on > Wise Co. Census. This Pilgrim family moved on into OK later on. > > Anything helpful. > > Thanks, > > Nancy in CA > >

Forwarded Message: Subj:{not a subscriber} Seeking my Pilgrim family in Wise Co., TX Date:6/6/2004 12:16:00 PM Central Daylight Time From:nbeinhor@kings.k12.ca.us To:txwise-l@rootsweb.com Sent from the Internet (Details) Seeking any information on PILGRIM family who came to TX from Yell Co., AR. Robert Lawrence Pilgrim, b. 1825, SC with wife Mary Ann Lawson, b. 1826, SC Arrived with son, Robert Scott Pilgrim, b. Atlanta, DeKalb Co., GA and wife Georgia Ann Lawson They are shown on 1880 Cooke Co., TX census but all my family info. says that Robert Scott's children were born in Alvord, Wise Co., TX. 1. Katy Pilgrim, b 18782 ??? (I think this is error) 2. Letha Pilgrim, b. 1874 ??? (also error) 3. Mimia May Pilgrim, b. 1881 - Alvord - may be correct 4. Ada Bertha Pilgrim, b. 25 May 1882, Alvord - my grandmother 5. Ida Avious Pilgrim, b. 1885, Wise Co. 6. Not listed, but another sister - Alma Leslie Pilgrim Don't know where to look to verify these births - can't get a fix on them on Wise Co. Census. This Pilgrim family moved on into OK later on. Anything helpful. Thanks, Nancy in CA

Forwarded Message: Subj:{not a subscriber} Obit Wise Co. TX Date:6/6/2004 11:40:48 PM Central Daylight Time From:pauleta@cctc.net To:txwise-l@rootsweb.com Sent from the Internet (Details) post script....if anyone is able to look up an obit for P.E. Bowdre. I only have the year of death, 1889, as taken from his tombstone. Thanks again. Pauleta Hicks pauleta@cctc.net

Forwarded Message: Subj:{not a subscriber} Wise Co. TX lookup Date:6/6/2004 11:39:25 PM Central Daylight Time From:pauleta@cctc.net To:txwise-l@rootsweb.com Sent from the Internet (Details) Hi...is anyone able to look for a record of probate in Wise Co TX? If so, surname Bowdre, died 1889. First name is Preston or initials P.E. He's buried at the Aurora cemetery so I feel sure he died in Wise Co. and hope he had a will. Thanks, Pauleta Hicks pauleta@cctc.net

Forwarded Message: Subj:{not a subscriber} Seeking my Pilgrim family in Wise Co., TX Date:6/6/2004 12:16:00 PM Central Daylight Time From:nbeinhor@kings.k12.ca.us To:txwise-l@rootsweb.com Sent from the Internet (Details) Seeking any information on PILGRIM family who came to TX from Yell Co., AR. Robert Lawrence Pilgrim, b. 1825, SC with wife Mary Ann Lawson, b. 1826, SC Arrived with son, Robert Scott Pilgrim, b. Atlanta, DeKalb Co., GA and wife Georgia Ann Lawson They are shown on 1880 Cooke Co., TX census but all my family info. says that Robert Scott's children were born in Alvord, Wise Co., TX. 1. Katy Pilgrim, b 18782 ??? (I think this is error) 2. Letha Pilgrim, b. 1874 ??? (also error) 3. Mimia May Pilgrim, b. 1881 - Alvord - may be correct 4. Ada Bertha Pilgrim, b. 25 May 1882, Alvord - my grandmother 5. Ida Avious Pilgrim, b. 1885, Wise Co. 6. Not listed, but another sister - Alma Leslie Pilgrim Don't know where to look to verify these births - can't get a fix on them on Wise Co. Census. This Pilgrim family moved on into OK later on. Anything helpful. Thanks, Nancy in CA

Forwarded Message: Subj:{not a subscriber} Seeking my Pilgrim family in Wise Co., TX Date:6/6/2004 12:16:00 PM Central Daylight Time From:nbeinhor@kings.k12.ca.us To:txwise-l@rootsweb.com Sent from the Internet (Details) Seeking any information on PILGRIM family who came to TX from Yell Co., AR. Robert Lawrence Pilgrim, b. 1825, SC with wife Mary Ann Lawson, b. 1826, SC Arrived with son, Robert Scott Pilgrim, b. Atlanta, DeKalb Co., GA and wife Georgia Ann Lawson They are shown on 1880 Cooke Co., TX census but all my family info. says that Robert Scott's children were born in Alvord, Wise Co., TX. 1. Katy Pilgrim, b 18782 ??? (I think this is error) 2. Letha Pilgrim, b. 1874 ??? (also error) 3. Mimia May Pilgrim, b. 1881 - Alvord - may be correct 4. Ada Bertha Pilgrim, b. 25 May 1882, Alvord - my grandmother 5. Ida Avious Pilgrim, b. 1885, Wise Co. 6. Not listed, but another sister - Alma Leslie Pilgrim Don't know where to look to verify these births - can't get a fix on them on Wise Co. Census. This Pilgrim family moved on into OK later on. Anything helpful. Thanks, Nancy in CA

Have info that the above is buried next to Rachel C. > Weatherly in the Crofton cemetery. Rachel would have > been old enough to be the mother of William M. Yet > Rachel's marker indicates her to be the mother of J. > R. Weatherly. Trying to tie all of this together. > Wonder if J. R.. Weatherly could be Rolla Weatherly. > Can you help me please. Thanks a million. > Claud L. Weatherly c.weatherly@sbcglobal.net