Here is what I found. No luck on finding Sage Graveyard or Sage Cemetery. David Pitts Houston TX 1860 Census, Wise county Texas, Catlett Creek Post Office, page 5, page 307 (stamped), line 27 Ben P Russell Age in 1860: 31 Birth Year: abt 1829 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1860: Wise, Texas Gender: Male Post Office: Catlett Creek Value of real estate: View Image Household Members: Name Age Ben P Russell 31, b. TN Martha A Russell 31, b. AL Thomas H Russell 9, b. TN George P Russell 7, b. TN Allice E Russell 6, b. MS Robert L Russell 3, b. TX Melissa Russell 2, b. TX Mary Russell 3/12 b. TX I can't find this family in Wise county in 1870. In fact I can't find them anywhere in 1870. Robert was married to Mary Carie Wright in Hays County Texas in 1873 according to one researcher on rootsweb world connect. County Seat San Marcos. Alice as married to Thomas Absalom Taylor in 1873 in Fort Worth Texas according to another researcher on rootsweb world connect. All these researchers claim that Benjamin Pike Russell died in Decatur, Wise County Texas on Oct 25, 1867, but none give a reference. On May 7, 2009, at 4:48 PM, Stanley Sawyer wrote: > My 3-great grandfather, Benjamin Pike Russell, moved to Wise County > in 1857 > and died there 25 Oct 1867 shortly after returning from the Civil > War. The > information that I have says that he was buried 26 Oct 1867 in > Decatur, Wise > Co., TX, in Sage Graveyard. I have not been able to find a > cemetery by that > name. I live in Denton and can easily make a trip to Decatur, but > thought I > would see if you can give me a lead on the cemetery. He was born > in Hardin > Co., TN, 1 Feb 1829 and was married to Martha Angeline Layton in > Hardin Co., > TN. > > Have a great day! > > Stanley Sawyer > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXWISE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks for the help! I have the 1860 census but not 1870. Martha is supposed to have moved to San Saba shortly after Ben died in 1867. I have the 1880 census for Martha and six of the children in San Saba Co. I have typed copies of several letters that Benjamin wrote home during the Civil War. Is that something you would like to make copies of for your records? Have a great day! Stanley Sawyer -----Original Message----- From: txwise-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:txwise-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of David E. Pitts Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 9:31 PM To: txwise@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TXWISE] Benjamin Pike Russell Here is what I found. No luck on finding Sage Graveyard or Sage Cemetery. David Pitts Houston TX 1860 Census, Wise county Texas, Catlett Creek Post Office, page 5, page 307 (stamped), line 27 Ben P Russell Age in 1860: 31 Birth Year: abt 1829 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1860: Wise, Texas Gender: Male Post Office: Catlett Creek Value of real estate: View Image Household Members: Name Age Ben P Russell 31, b. TN Martha A Russell 31, b. AL Thomas H Russell 9, b. TN George P Russell 7, b. TN Allice E Russell 6, b. MS Robert L Russell 3, b. TX Melissa Russell 2, b. TX Mary Russell 3/12 b. TX I can't find this family in Wise county in 1870. In fact I can't find them anywhere in 1870. Robert was married to Mary Carie Wright in Hays County Texas in 1873 according to one researcher on rootsweb world connect. County Seat San Marcos. Alice as married to Thomas Absalom Taylor in 1873 in Fort Worth Texas according to another researcher on rootsweb world connect. All these researchers claim that Benjamin Pike Russell died in Decatur, Wise County Texas on Oct 25, 1867, but none give a reference. On May 7, 2009, at 4:48 PM, Stanley Sawyer wrote: > My 3-great grandfather, Benjamin Pike Russell, moved to Wise County > in 1857 > and died there 25 Oct 1867 shortly after returning from the Civil > War. The > information that I have says that he was buried 26 Oct 1867 in > Decatur, Wise > Co., TX, in Sage Graveyard. I have not been able to find a > cemetery by that > name. I live in Denton and can easily make a trip to Decatur, but > thought I > would see if you can give me a lead on the cemetery. He was born > in Hardin > Co., TN, 1 Feb 1829 and was married to Martha Angeline Layton in > Hardin Co., > TN. > > Have a great day! > > Stanley Sawyer > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXWISE- > request@rootsweb.com 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 TXWISE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Does anyone know what the attraction was that drew so many fro the Wise Co. area to SanSaba Co. around the 1870s? My great great grandmother Susannah Woody Vandoren moved there after the 1870 census in Parker Co with 3 of her young daughters. What did she do for a living there? Why would she leave her family? I'm really curious. Betty Shockley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stanley Sawyer" <stansaw@verizon.net> To: <txwise@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 7:46 AM Subject: Re: [TXWISE] Benjamin Pike Russell > Thanks for the help! I have the 1860 census but not 1870. Martha is > supposed to have moved to San Saba shortly after Ben died in 1867. I have > the 1880 census for Martha and six of the children in San Saba Co. > > I have typed copies of several letters that Benjamin wrote home during the > Civil War. Is that something you would like to make copies of for your > records? > > Have a great day! > > Stanley Sawyer > > -----Original Message----- > From: txwise-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:txwise-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of David E. Pitts > Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 9:31 PM > To: txwise@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TXWISE] Benjamin Pike Russell > > Here is what I found. No luck on finding Sage Graveyard or Sage > Cemetery. > David Pitts > Houston TX > > > 1860 Census, Wise county Texas, Catlett Creek Post Office, page 5, > page 307 (stamped), line 27 > > Ben P Russell > Age in 1860: 31 > Birth Year: abt 1829 > Birthplace: Tennessee > Home in 1860: Wise, Texas > Gender: Male > Post Office: Catlett Creek > Value of real estate: View Image > Household Members: > Name Age > Ben P Russell 31, b. TN > Martha A Russell 31, b. AL > Thomas H Russell 9, b. TN > George P Russell 7, b. TN > Allice E Russell 6, b. MS > Robert L Russell 3, b. TX > Melissa Russell 2, b. TX > Mary Russell 3/12 b. TX > > I can't find this family in Wise county in 1870. In fact I can't find > them anywhere in 1870. > > Robert was married to Mary Carie Wright in Hays County Texas in 1873 > according to one researcher on rootsweb world connect. County Seat > San Marcos. > > Alice as married to Thomas Absalom Taylor in 1873 in Fort Worth Texas > according to another researcher on rootsweb world connect. > > All these researchers claim that Benjamin Pike Russell died in > Decatur, Wise County Texas on Oct 25, 1867, but none give a reference. > > > > > > On May 7, 2009, at 4:48 PM, Stanley Sawyer wrote: > >> My 3-great grandfather, Benjamin Pike Russell, moved to Wise County >> in 1857 >> and died there 25 Oct 1867 shortly after returning from the Civil >> War. The >> information that I have says that he was buried 26 Oct 1867 in >> Decatur, Wise >> Co., TX, in Sage Graveyard. I have not been able to find a >> cemetery by that >> name. I live in Denton and can easily make a trip to Decatur, but >> thought I >> would see if you can give me a lead on the cemetery. He was born >> in Hardin >> Co., TN, 1 Feb 1829 and was married to Martha Angeline Layton in >> Hardin Co., >> TN. >> >> Have a great day! >> >> Stanley Sawyer >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXWISE- >> request@rootsweb.com 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 > TXWISE-request@rootsweb.com 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 > TXWISE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message