Dear list members, The Washington State Library is located on the Capitol Campus about 100 yards south of the Legislative Building. The Regional Archives are located across Capital Blvd. from the Legislative Bldg. (State Capitol Bldg.) and right next door to the old Thurston County Court House. The URL for the Washington State Library is http://www.statelib.wa.gov/ The documents you are looking for will be on microfilm in the Washington Room which is located in the basement. It's a room dedicated to anything authored in the state. Don't get confused between the Washington State Archives and the Regional Archives. They are located in the same building but are quite different. The Regional Archives hod records from governments lower in the chain than is State Government. All of the 39 counties original Territorial Records are archived there. The Olympia branch maintains the records for Southwest Washington Counties. You must call them for an appointment. Call 360.753-1684. GOOD LUCK!!!!! Harlan Pittelkau Lacey, WA hpittelkau@uswest.net -----Original Message----- From: James R. Brown <jrbrown@pacifier.com> To: WACOWLIT-L@rootsweb.com <WACOWLIT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, July 22, 1999 11:54 AM Subject: Re: [WACOWLIT-L] early newspapers >Harlan, >Thanks for the info. That is helpful to all of us. Where in Olympia is the >WA State Library? >Sounds like it would be worth a trip. >Harlene Brown > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Harlan Pittelkau <hpittelkau@uswest.net> >To: <WACOWLIT-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 8:06 AM >Subject: Re: [WACOWLIT-L] early newspapers > > >> During most of the years you mention, the County Seat for Cowlitz County >was >> Kalama. The Washington State Library in Olympia does have most of the >> newspapers from Kalama and Kelso microfilmed for that period. Incidently, >> the Washington State Regional Archives in Olympia has all of the original >> records for this entire period on file. This includes Naturalization >papers, >> Property and Personal Tax books and court records. >> >> Harlan Pittelkau >> Lacey, Washington >> hpittelkau@uswest.net >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Patti <pmurray@pacifier.com> >> To: WACOWLIT-L@rootsweb.com <WACOWLIT-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 4:06 PM >> Subject: [WACOWLIT-L] early newspapers >> >> >> >I have family, Brazee/Brezee who resided in Cowlitz Co from 1853 thru >1906 >> >that I know of. I'm interested in knowing if there were any Kelso >> newspapers >> >during this time. >> > >> >Patti Murray >> >pmurray@pacifier.com >> > >> > >> > >> >==== WACOWLIT Mailing List ==== >> >Don't forget to sign your name. Courtesy counts, even on >> >MAIL LISTS. >> > >> > >> >> >> ==== WACOWLIT Mailing List ==== >> Make sure you also submit your mailing list info requests >> to pages on the Cowlitz County Website as well! >> John Blair/Listowner/ jblair@kalama.com >> >> > > > >==== WACOWLIT Mailing List ==== >Cemetery is one of the most commonly misspelled words >in our genealogist's language. CEMETERY, not Cemetary! > >

Harlan, Thanks for the info. That is helpful to all of us. Where in Olympia is the WA State Library? Sounds like it would be worth a trip. Harlene Brown ----- Original Message ----- From: Harlan Pittelkau <hpittelkau@uswest.net> To: <WACOWLIT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 8:06 AM Subject: Re: [WACOWLIT-L] early newspapers > During most of the years you mention, the County Seat for Cowlitz County was > Kalama. The Washington State Library in Olympia does have most of the > newspapers from Kalama and Kelso microfilmed for that period. Incidently, > the Washington State Regional Archives in Olympia has all of the original > records for this entire period on file. This includes Naturalization papers, > Property and Personal Tax books and court records. > > Harlan Pittelkau > Lacey, Washington > hpittelkau@uswest.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Patti <pmurray@pacifier.com> > To: WACOWLIT-L@rootsweb.com <WACOWLIT-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 4:06 PM > Subject: [WACOWLIT-L] early newspapers > > > >I have family, Brazee/Brezee who resided in Cowlitz Co from 1853 thru 1906 > >that I know of. I'm interested in knowing if there were any Kelso > newspapers > >during this time. > > > >Patti Murray > >pmurray@pacifier.com > > > > > > > >==== WACOWLIT Mailing List ==== > >Don't forget to sign your name. Courtesy counts, even on > >MAIL LISTS. > > > > > > > ==== WACOWLIT Mailing List ==== > Make sure you also submit your mailing list info requests > to pages on the Cowlitz County Website as well! > John Blair/Listowner/ jblair@kalama.com > >

During most of the years you mention, the County Seat for Cowlitz County was Kalama. The Washington State Library in Olympia does have most of the newspapers from Kalama and Kelso microfilmed for that period. Incidently, the Washington State Regional Archives in Olympia has all of the original records for this entire period on file. This includes Naturalization papers, Property and Personal Tax books and court records. Harlan Pittelkau Lacey, Washington hpittelkau@uswest.net -----Original Message----- From: Patti <pmurray@pacifier.com> To: WACOWLIT-L@rootsweb.com <WACOWLIT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 4:06 PM Subject: [WACOWLIT-L] early newspapers >I have family, Brazee/Brezee who resided in Cowlitz Co from 1853 thru 1906 >that I know of. I'm interested in knowing if there were any Kelso newspapers >during this time. > >Patti Murray >pmurray@pacifier.com > > > >==== WACOWLIT Mailing List ==== >Don't forget to sign your name. Courtesy counts, even on >MAIL LISTS. > >

I have family, Brazee/Brezee who resided in Cowlitz Co from 1853 thru 1906 that I know of. I'm interested in knowing if there were any Kelso newspapers during this time. Patti Murray pmurray@pacifier.com

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Hi Ron, I apologize for the delay. I too have been searching in both Washington and Michigan for descendants with the surnames Shannon, Perkins, Warner, Stevens and Chambers. I appreciate your recommendation for Washington. I have found an outstanding genealogist in Merrill, Michigan, who can help you with your Michigan, Canada and possibly Ohio searches. His name is Duane Miller and he has managed to pull the proverbial rabbit out of the hat for me on several occasions. A second and equally as good genealogist has taken a brief respite from the online world, otherwise I'd give you her information too. I use Duane Miller who is a Michigan native. He is in Merrill, Michigan and knows the entire area like the back of one's hand. He has located information for me in Merrill, Hemlock and Saginaw, Michigan that would have otherwise gone undetected. Aside from his thoroughness, he practically gives away his services. The man has a love of history and local lore and he enjoys helping anyone who asks for it. The best part of it is that unlike most genealogists who charge anywhere between $35.00 and $65.00 per hour, Duane will do a guaranteed search for a flat $25.00, Period. If he does not locate what you're looking for he will not charge you anything at all. You can reach Duane at: "damiller@journey.com" or on his website at: "Family-Researcher@Angelfire.com." If you will send me a secure way of doing so, I would be happy to give you my number so I can share what he has found for me, with you. Good luck on your search. Kevin O'Brien Laguna Hills, CA

Hi Bud, Thanks for the quick reply and information. One unfortunate reality of the period was the overuse of common or celebrated names. My George's full name was GEORGE WASHINGTON PERKINS, b.1857 in Jefferson County, New York. He was supposed to have been a bit of a scalawag and moved to Washington State to get away from the bad blood in the family at home. According to my mom, George absconded with several thousand dollars sent home by his father Nathaniel Perkins who was a Civil War Soldier/Seaman. The reason I'm giving you all of his is because I blundered and failed to back up my "sent mail" box and deleted everything. I appreciate your efforts on this. As far as I know right now, George died in the Spokane area, but I'm not hanging my hat on one peg. Thank you again, Bud, Take care, Kevin O'Brien

Hello Washington, I am seeking any information anyone can provide me, regarding the family of George Washington PERKINS, born April 6, 1857, in Jefferson County, NY; and last known to be in Spokane or Seattle Counties. George and the family were from Michigan, where he married a woman named Emma Perkins (sorry no maiden name yet) born in Michigan in August 1869. They had a daughter named Bessie Perkins STEVENS born Oct. 1887 in Michigan, and a son George PERKINS, born May 1899 in Washington (no county yet). According to the 1880 census they were living in Chelais(sp?) (I believe it's now Gray's Harbor County) County, WA. By the 1920 census, George was living alone on Olympic Street in Spokane. The strange thing is the 1920 census form has the notation: "Mentally unstable. Considered dangerous. Under police watch," in the city and place of birth box(es)I That should make George somewhat more visible I guess. I believe he passed away in the 30s or 40s like the rest of his family. I have an old address for George, but I don't know the year. I estimate it was in the 20s-40s; "1515 BELMONT ST. SEATTLE, WA." Bessie married and with the last name STEVENS, her last known address was "212 E. CEDAR STREET, ABERDEEN, WA." I do not know what happened to George Jr. I'll be posting this same message to those counties. Any information at all would be 100% more than I have now and greatly appreciated. If I can solve these mysteries I promise not to move to Washington like the other California expatriates! Thanks, Kevin O'Brien Laguna Hills, CA - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --

Kevin, CHEHALIS, is the county seat of Lewis Co. Washington. John/Listowner of Cowlitz & Lewis Counties.

The Rootsweb system somehow wasn't able to block that least piece of spam...Hopefully they can prevent further things like that!

St. John's Hospital bought Monticello Medical Center in the 1980s. (Cowlitz General built a new facility, and renamed it Monticello.) If you were a patient at Cowlitz General or Monticello Medical, you can obtain a copy of your records. (Note: St. John's has changed their name to St. John Medical Center.) This is what I obtained from St. John: Contact "Help Information" (formerly Patient Records) at 360-423-1530. They have a form to fill out for the records request; they need the original signed form to release anything. You may also write them at St. John Medical Center Help Information 1615 Douglas St. Longview, WA 98632 or fax them at 360-414-7646. The request must be specific. For example, if you want all the hospital records for your birth, you need to state that...giving the dates you were in the hospital. Include your daytime phone number in case they have questions about the pages you want copies of. Fees: chart retrieval and refiling (forgot to write this $$ down) $.74 per page up to 30 pages, then $.57 per page $1.00 microfilm charge if the file has been microfilmed The bill will be sent with the copies. A bit of trivia... I always thought the old train depot location was the original Cowlitz General Hospital. It wasn't! The first hospital was in the red brick building on the NW corner at 14th and Broadway (still standing). Also, there was a Blackstone (maternity) clinic in Longview, but I haven't found its location yet. Perhaps someone can provide this info? shirley :)

Hi! Well, the school year is finally over and now I have time for things besides lesson planning! So, I will be spending next Monday and Tuesday in the genealogy section at the Seattle Public Library. I will be very happy to do lookups for people in the six Cowlitz Co. books the library owns. The six books are listed below - if it isn't on the list, then I can't do the lookup. When placing your request: 1) Please limit your request to TWO surnames and TWO books - and if the surname is common (like Hutchinson, Smith, King, Johnson, etc.) then I need specific names. 2) Please tell me which book or two you'd like a lookup from. 3) Please provide as much info to help me in my search - dates and given names are most appreciated. Also be clear as to what kind of information you are interested in. 4) If the information is short, I'll simply email it. If there is a lot of information, I will photocopy but do expect to be reimbursed for postage and copy costs (photocopies are $0.15/page at the library). 5) Put "Cowlitz Co Lookup" in your subject line, and send the message to me at: <jennyrt@halcyon.com> before this Sunday, June 26. 'Nuff said. Here are the books: 1) Davis, Grace Guild. "Cemetery records of Cowlitz County, Washington." 2) Hagle, Charlotte Tadlock. "Cowlitz County, territory and state of Washington, 1859-1920, naturalization records / compiled and indexed by Charlotte Tadlock Hagle ; index typed by Alice Collins Sanders." 3) "History of Cowlitz County, Washington / Ruth Ott and Dorothy York, co-editors." ***Not Indexed-but family bios are in alphabetical order. 4) "Cowlitz County Washington Territory : auditor's census with surname index, 1871, 1883, 1885, 1887." 5) "Cowlitz County, Washington cemetery records : a comprehensive listing of burials in Cowlitz County, Washington through 1983 / compiled by Lower Columbia Genealogical Society in cooperation with the Longview Public Library." 6) Hagle, Charlotte Tadlock. "Cowlitz County, Washington probate court records, 1861-1907 : a comprehensive index." Hope you all are experiencing success in your genealogy research! Please remember to visit the Cowlitz Co., WA GenWeb page at: http://www.halcyon.com/jennyrt/wacowlitz/wacowlitz.html - all contributions are welcome! Best wishes, Jenny Tenlen Cowlitz Co., WA GenWeb coord. jennyrt@halcyon.com

Worth Passing on...... > > I put these 130 items together from many sources and used it as a > handout for our local Orange County (NY) Genealogical Society. I > was asked by many recipients if the CHART could be forwarded to > other lists or used in local newsletters. The answer is yes -- please > share this information. > Dan Burrows - dburrows1@juno.com > > Accomptant.....Accountant > Almoner.....Giver of charity to the needy > Amanuensis.....Secretary or stenographer > Artificer.....A soldier mechanic who does repairs > Bailie.....Bailiff > Baxter.....Baker > Bluestocking.....Female writer > Boniface.....Keeper of an inn > Brazier.....One who works with brass > Brewster.....Beer manufacturer > Brightsmith.....Metal Worker > Burgonmaster.....Mayor > Caulker.....One who filled up cracks (in ships or windows or seems to make > them watertight by using tar or oakum-hem fiber produced by taking old ropes > apart > Chaisemaker.....Carriage maker > Chandler.....Dealer or trader; one who makes or sells candles; retailer of > groceries > Chiffonnier.....Wig maker > Clark.....Clerk > Clerk.....Clergyman, cleric > Clicker.....The servant of a salesman who stood at the door to invite > customers; one who received the matter in the galley from the compositors and > arranged it in due form ready for printing; one who makes eyelet holes in > boots using a machine which clicked. > Cohen.....Priest > Collier.....Coal miner > Colporteur.....Peddler of books > Cooper.....One who makes or repairs vessels made of staves & hoops, such as > casks, barrels, tubs, etc. > Cordwainer.....Shoemaker, originally any leather worker using leather from > Cordova/Cordoba in Spain > Costermonger.....Peddler of fruits and vegetables > Crocker.....Potter > Crowner.....Coroner > Currier.....One who dresses the coat of a horse with a currycomb; one who > tanned leather by incorporating oil or grease > Docker.....Stevedore, dock worker who loads and unloads cargo > Dowser.....One who finds water using a rod or witching stick > Draper.....A dealer in dry goods > Drayman.....One who drives a long strong cart without fixed sides for > carrying heavy loads > Dresser.....A surgeon's assistant in a hospital > Drover.....One who drives cattle, sheep, etc. to market; a dealer in cattle > Duffer.....Peddler > Factor.....Agent, commission merchant; one who acts or transacts business > for another; Scottish steward or bailiff of an estate > Farrier.....A blacksmith, one who shoes horses > Faulkner.....Falconer > Fell monger.....One who removes hair or wool from hides in preparation for > leather making > Fletcher.....One who made bows and arrows > Fuller.....One who fulls cloth;one who shrinks and thickens woolen cloth by > moistening, heating, and pressing; one who cleans and finishes cloth > Gaoler.....A keeper of the goal, a jailer > Glazier.....Window glassman > Hacker.....Maker of hoes > Hatcheler.....One who combed out or carded flax > Haymonger.....Dealer in hay > Hayward.....Keeper of fences > Higgler.....Itinerant peddler > Hillier.....Roof tiler > Hind.....A farm laborer > Holster.....A groom who took care of horses, often at an inn > Hooker.....Reaper > Hooper.....One who made hoops for casks and barrels > Huckster.....Sells small wares > Husbandman.....A farmer who cultivated the land > Jagger.....Fish peddler > Journeyman.....One who had served his apprenticeship and > mastered his craft, not bound to serve a master, but hired by the day > Joyner / Joiner..... A skilled carpenter > Keeler.....Bargeman > Kempster.....Wool comber > Lardner.....Keeper of the cupboard > Lavender.....Washer woman > Lederer.....Leather maker > Leech.....Physician > Longshoreman.....Stevedore > Lormer.....Maker of horse gear > Malender.....Farmer > Maltster.....Brewer > Manciple.....A steward > Mason.....Bricklayer > Mintmaster.....One who issued local currency > Monger.....Seller of goods (ale, fish) > Muleskinner.....Teamster > Neatherder.....Herds cows > Ordinary Keeper.....Innkeeper with fixed prices > Pattern Maker.....A maker of a clog shod with an iron ring. A clog was a > wooden pole with a pattern cut into the end > Peregrinator.....Itinerant wanderer > Peruker.....A wig maker > Pettifogger.....A shyster lawyer > Pigman.....Crockery dealer > Plumber.....One who applied sheet lead for roofing and set lead frames for > plain or stained glass windows. > Porter.....Door keeper > Puddler.....Wrought iron worker > Quarrier.....Quarry worker > Rigger.....Hoist tackle worker > Ripper.....Seller of fish > Roper.....Maker of rope or nets > Saddler.....One who makes, repairs or sells saddles or other furnishings for > horses > Sawbones.....Physician > Sawyer.....One who saws; carpenter > Schumacker.....Shoemaker > Scribler.....A minor or worthless author > Scrivener.....Professional or public copyist or writer; notary public > Scrutiner.....Election judge > Shrieve.....Sheriff > Slater.....Roofer > Slopseller.....Seller of ready-made clothes in a slop shop > Snobscat / Snob.....One who repaired shoes > Sorter.....Tailor > Spinster.....A woman who spins or an unmarried woman > Spurrer.....Maker of spurs > Squire.....Country gentleman; farm owner; justice of peace > Stuff gown.....Junior barrister > Stuff gownsman.....Junior barrister > Supercargo.....Officer on merchant ship who is in charge of cargo and the > commercial concerns of the ship. > Tanner.....One who tans (cures) animal hides into leather > Tapley.....One who puts the tap in an ale cask > Tasker.....Reaper > Teamster.....One who drives a team for hauling > Thatcher.....Roofer > Tide waiter.....Customs inspector > Tinker.....An itinerant tin pot and pan seller and repairman > Tipstaff.....Policeman > Travers.....Toll bridge collection > Tucker.....Cleaner of cloth goods > Turner.....A person who turns wood on a lathe into spindles > Victualer.....A tavern keeper, or one who provides an army, navy, or ship > with food > Vulcan.....Blacksmith > Wagoner.....Teamster not for hire > Wainwright.....Wagon maker > Waiter.....Customs officer or tide waiter; one who waited on the tide to > collect duty on goods brought in. > Waterman.....Boatman who plies for hire > Webster.....Operator of looms > Wharfinger.....Owner of a wharf > Wheelwright.....One who made or repaired wheels; wheeled carriages, etc. > Whitesmith.....Tinsmith; worker of iron who finishes or polishes the work > Whitewing.....Street sweeper > Whitster.....Bleacher of cloth > Wright.....Workman, especially a construction worker > Yeoman.....Farmer who owns his own land

Don't usually post links, but this could be a very genealogy & friend link! John Blair / Listowner > Maybe all your old friends will get it and add themselves to it. > > http://www.highschoolalumni.com <http://www.highschoolalumni.com> > > This web site has the name of every high school in the > US. You go to yours, just fill out your name, address and such and it > lists everyone else who has done it also. > > This might be a good way to find a relative too!!

Hello Lister and those looking for unfound graves where ever. I got thid on the TX GRAYSON CO list. It has very good imformation about the moving of cemeteries. What it invilves etc. Also tells of a very un believable way these records are kept maybe in most places. My reason is this!!! My Granmother, SARAH JANE PUMPHREY, SMITH ,BALDWIN was originally bur. I am , in the old late 1800's.. Now she is bur. in LittleFalls Cem at Vadar, which used to be called same name. This was abt 1924?? All that is on the concrete stone is , " Sarah Jane Baldwin, Mother of James Smith" as if that is all ch. she had???? I wonder , since I haven't been able to find her death date at all anywhere, if it may lie in some removal records in Lewis or Cowlitz Co. as some bodies were removed to other Cemeteries around from the Pumphrey property when it was sold out of the Pumphrey hands in 1920's , when??? I have her birth date of 1859 in Springfield Ill, where another sister had died and is burried. She had 2 other sisters both who had moved to Lewis Co. Martha who had mar. John Bland in Ill prior to the family moving to Lewis Co Wa in abt 1870's?? Martha and John came to Lewis Co with several ch and he died and she remar. to Griffith. ( memory) The other sister was Mary Pumphrey who mar to John Layton and she , Sarah , Martha, and Mary's dau. Mary , all died of T B from abt 1890 to abt 1920. I wonder if anyone who is descend from any of these persons or from the 3 brothers, John Hamilton Pumphrey, Francis "Frank" Pumphrey's , and William Pumphrey's descenants would have the death date of Sarah Jane Pumphrey Baldwin abt 1905/6 ? as 1 dau. said she was 6 yrs and she was b 1899 when her mother died. She left a new baby that had died just before she did, lived in and is bur. in Vader Cem. Hope someone can help me on this. Read the message below abt the removal papers etc. and help me if you can. I know there are a number of descendants of Sarah's 2 sisters, (Layton and Bland, and Griffith, )and her uncles, (William and Frank ( Francis) ) in the area and hope someone can help me. Thank you for your Time. Maxine Baldwin Wilton Wa. mmwaw@sprynet.com -----Original Message----- From: Ken Hestand <khestand@flash.net> To: TXGRAYSO-L@rootsweb.com <TXGRAYSO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [GRAYSON] James, I visited the Fort Worth National Archives, and looked at the Corps of Engineers files. There are 15 file boxes of records, which were turned over to the National Archives "as is" and are filed for purposes of the Corps of Engineers, with no indexes, alphabetization, or any other orderly way to find anything. The files are largely contracts to relocate cemeteries, including purchasing land, clearing land, exhuming, transporting and reburial at the new location. There were detailed records of contact with nearest kin and obtaining authorization to move the remains. There were hundreds of Grave Removal Orders - one for each grave, but in no particular order, that I could discern. These had annotations about the condition of the body, container, inventory of other articles found in the grave (one had a shovel in it); transportation record; and certificate of reinterment. The files even contained a number of 4 1/4 X 6 3/4 bound field notebooks about all sorts of subjects, from finding nearest kin, to details about the new cemetery. It appeared to me that the new cemetery was named "New Burney", for example, which replaced Burney Cemetery. I was overwhelmed with the many things that had to be done to move those cemeteries. There were a lot of unmarked graves which were relocated. In fact, while digging a grave at one of the new cemeteries, it was noted that some remains were found that were unmarked, unknown. They placed the bones in a new container and reburied it. To research a specific cemetery and deceased person would be a major undertaking. There are specific files about the cemeteries, but it is not necessarily easy to find the name of any particular deceased. I can appreciate why the National Archives advised you to come look, because the files do not lend themselves to easy research. These files are what you call "primary sources" and they are not "user friendly." I know this does not solve your problem, but as thorough as the Corps of Engineers seemed to be from the records I scanned, from back in the late 30's and early 40's, I would guess that the burials in the "New" cemeteries are as accurate as could be accomplished. Regards, Ken Hestand James Goff wrote: > The Bryan County Oklahoma Historical Society has a listing of some > cemeteries that were moved and to where, they are not on-line but their > mailing address is Bryan County Heritage Assn., Inc. P. O. Box 153 Calera, > OK 74730-0153 . > > According to the Corp of Eng, Tulsa District, the record are in the > National Archives, in Ft. Worth Tx, lots of luck with them people as they > will tell you to come by and look for your self in large stacks of papers, > or that was the response we have gotten from them, twice. > > Resent-Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 10:21:38 -0700 (PDT) > X-Original-Sender: sonia1@airmail.net Mon May 15 10:21:36 2000 > Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 12:16:29 -0500 > From: Sonia & Bill <sonia1@airmail.net> > Reply-To: sonia1@airmail.net > X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en] (Win95; U) > X-Accept-Language: en > Old-To: vicki reynolds <rreynolds@pdq.net>, TXgrayso-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GRAYSON] Texoma Lake area cemeteries > To: TXGRAYSO-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-From: TXGRAYSO-L@rootsweb.com > X-Mailing-List: <TXGRAYSO-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/894 > X-Loop: TXGRAYSO-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Sender: TXGRAYSO-L-request@rootsweb.com > > Vicki, > Your response only went to me and you obviously thought it went to the list > since you said "how about it listers". Your response does not go to the list > unless you type in that address, which I did on this message. When you > click on > reply, on this list, it goes privately to the person who placed the query. > That > is the default set up on this list. I would like to see the questions and > responses myself. How about it list? Is there a lot of maintenance or > monitoring if the response goes to the list? You could always respond > privately > if you didn't want the info going to the list. > I am on another couple of lists where I get a lot of messages that do not > pertain to me. I just glance at them > and delete. Doesn't take long. But in other cases, I get some info about the > area that is very helpful. I have only seen three queries since I have been on > this list and two of them were mine. <grin> So, I don't thing volumn is a > problem. I have received 4 or five responses privately which may have helped > someone else > too. > Any discussion on this? > . > Sonia > vicki reynolds wrote: > > Hi Sonia, > > Maybe someone on the list could help with this question but I believe you > > could check with the Corp of Engineers but where? I know for my family who > > was buried in Old Woodville,under what is now Lake Texhoma was moved to > > Madill. I for one would like to know the correct answer. How about it > > list? Where did we go to locate these moved cemeteries? > > Vicki > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sonia & Bill <sonia1@airmail.net> > > To: TXGRAYSO-L@rootsweb.com <TXGRAYSO-L@rootsweb.com> > > Date: Thursday, May 11, 2000 11:31 PM > > Subject: [GRAYSON] Texoma Lake area cemeteries > > > > >Are there any records of cemeteries that were moved when Texoma > > >Lake was put in? Are there any records of cemeteries being covered up? > > > > > >My Hightower's are from the Basin Springs/Sadler > > >area and I have a few ancestors who should be buried in that area. > > >Of course, they just may not have marked graves. > > > > > >I am looking for > > >Margaret (Hightower) Panther/Worley > > >w/o #1 Jos Panther/Painter > > >#2 James Worley. > > >I know from courthouse records that Margaret died > > >in Basin Springs, Grayson Co,TX. > > >Children of Margaret Hightower Panther/Worley: > > >John W. Panther b. 1846 NC > > >Lucy Ann (Louisa) Panther b. 1848 Grayson Co, TX > > >James R. Panther b. 1857 Grayson Co, TX > > >Richard Worley b. c1862 TX > > >Arminda Worley b. c1863 TX > > > > > >Also looking for Margaret's sister Elizabeth (Hightower) > > >Edwards w/o George Edwards. They had one > > >son that I know of Thomas Edwards b. 1859. > > > > > >Another sister > > >Cynthia (Hightower) Hart w/o James Hart. > > >Children of Cynthia and James Hart: > > >E. J. (female) b. 1854 Grayson Co, TX > > >Nancy Ann Hart b. 1859 Grayson Co, TX > > >Mary Hart b. 1861 Grayson Co, TX > > >William Hart b. 1863 Grayson Co, TX > > >Adeline Hart b. 1866 Grayson Co, TX > > > > > >Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > >Sonia Hightower Hetherington > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXGRAYSO Mailing List ==== --- Author Retains Copyright --- -- Copyright 2000 Author -- All Rights Reserved Post to List: TXGRAYSO-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com Unsubscribe Requests: TXGRAYSO-L-request@rootsweb.com

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Fwd # 2 found also. Hope it may help you. Maxine mmwaw@sprynet.com -----Original Message----- From: Jenny Tenlen <jennyrt@halcyon.com> To: MOGRUNDY-L@rootsweb.com <MOGRUNDY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, May 28, 2000 6:50 PM Subject: [MOGRUNDY-L] George W. McAfee (1821-1859) Posted on: Grundy County, MO Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/Grundy?read=193 Surname: MCAFEE, RENFRO ------------------------- George W. McAfee is listed in the 1850 Grundy Co. Census (family#431, in the same household as James and Susan Renfro) - b 1821 in KY, wool carder. Wife, Sarah M., daughter Margaret (age 5), son Lopson? (age 3). I believe this George is also the George who is buried in "McAfee Cemetery" as described under the Cemetery listings. I'd love to know how he fits into my McAfee line as my 3rd-great-grandfather, William C. McAfee, was living nearby with his family. Any leads greatly appreciated! Link: McAfee Database URL: <http://www.halcyon.com/jennyrt/Register/RR_TOC.HTML>

Fwd # 2 found also. Hope it may help you. Maxine mmwaw@sprynet.com -----Original Message----- From: Jenny Tenlen <jennyrt@halcyon.com> To: MOGRUNDY-L@rootsweb.com <MOGRUNDY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, May 28, 2000 6:50 PM Subject: [MOGRUNDY-L] George W. McAfee (1821-1859) Posted on: Grundy County, MO Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/Grundy?read=193 Surname: MCAFEE, RENFRO ------------------------- George W. McAfee is listed in the 1850 Grundy Co. Census (family#431, in the same household as James and Susan Renfro) - b 1821 in KY, wool carder. Wife, Sarah M., daughter Margaret (age 5), son Lopson? (age 3). I believe this George is also the George who is buried in "McAfee Cemetery" as described under the Cemetery listings. I'd love to know how he fits into my McAfee line as my 3rd-great-grandfather, William C. McAfee, was living nearby with his family. Any leads greatly appreciated! Link: McAfee Database URL: <http://www.halcyon.com/jennyrt/Register/RR_TOC.HTML>

Lawverne, I am fwd this which came to me as i saw the Ranki name on this site, another to follow. Don't know if you were the one or if there were more. Maxine Baldwin Wilton mmwaw@sprynet.com -----Original Message----- From: Gary R. Hawpe <GRH9999@aol.com> To: MOGRUNDY-L@rootsweb.com <MOGRUNDY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, May 29, 2000 8:49 AM Subject: [MOGRUNDY-L] James and Susan RENFRO Posted on: Grundy County, MO Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/Grundy?read=194 Surname: RENFRO, THRAILKILL, VANBEBBER, VAN BEBBER ------------------------- I don't know who the George W. McAFEE is, but the James and Susan RENFRO is James Chrisman RENFRO and Susan THRAILKILL who were married on August 29, 1839 in Livingston Co., MO. James was the son of William RENFRO and Nancy VAN BEBBER. Susan was the daughter of James THRAILKILL and Susanna HAM.