I guess I am confused because I am not sure whether you are searching for Mattie WEST or Mattie ROGERS? Could you please list birthdate, parents etc. just alone? I have found lots of Matties but need more clear family line, pleaae. I get confused with anecdotal genealogy, although I love the stories. Thanks! ---- Original Message ---- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [WEST-L] West Line in Texas Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 19:12:31 -0700 >Hello again! > >I am very curious as to whether or not anyone has a record of anyone >in >their West family lines that lived to be around 100 yrs old -- >especially a wife of a West male. >My Grandfather, William Henry Rogers (born in Montague County, Texas >and died in Stephens County, Oklahoma) died in November of 1955. >On a recent trip I was happy to find that my Aunt still had his >funeral >book. But -- I was amazed as I read through the "sent flowers" pages >and my eyes fell upon the simple entry "Grandmother West". >My grandfather was born in 1885, his older sister (Mary/Molly) was >born >in 1880. Let's say, for the sake of argument his mother >(Martha/Mattie) >was only 13 when she married and 14 when she had her first child. >That >would make her born about 1866. So, if her mother was only 13 when >she >married she would have been born about 1853. >That would have made her at least 98 years old when my grandfather >died. Which would further explain why she sent flowers but did not >attend the funeral. >I have been searching for Mattie since the 1980s -- she died in about > >1891 after the birth of her 3rd child, John. My best guesstimate is >that she is buried in Denton County, Texas but I have no proof one >way >or the other. John was born in Tioga, Denton County. > >Can anyone help me with any kind of straw to snatch at??? > >Isn't family fun! >Fran > > >==== WEST Mailing List ==== >Families are like fudge. >Mostly sweet with a few nuts. >