From the DAR application of my grandmother, Addie Estella Offerle Lesser: Addie Offerle Lesser was the daughter of ANN ELIZABETH ZEIGLER b. 4 Sep 1844 at Warren Co., PA d. 13 May 1831 at Warren, PA m. Adam Offerle 3 May 1866 at Warren, PA b. 20 Feb 1842 at Alsace, FR d. 5 Sep 1921 at Warren, PA Ann Elizabeth Zeigler was the daughter of WILLIAM ZEIGLER b. 20 Oct 1816 at Center Co. PA d. 9 Mar 1903 at Warren, PA m. Margaret Sweet 17 Jun 1840 b. 26 Feb 1817 at Steuben Co., NY d. 9 Jun 1875 at Warren, PA William was the son of GEORGE ZEIGLER b. 31 Mar 1795 at Baltimore Co., MD d. Iowa m. (1) Catherine Murray abt 1815 b. 16 Apr 1794 George Zeigler was the son of PETER ZEIGLER b. abt 1760 at York, PA d. 14 Apr 1819/20 at Flemington, Clinton Co., PA m. (1) Dawson abt 1815 d. abt 1802 Peter Zeigler was a 1st Class Private, PA archives 6th series, Vol. 2, p. 618, Capt. George Long's Company of York Co. Militia, Lancaster, PA, dated Jan 7, 1778. Peter Zeigler had the following children by his first wife: Elizabeth b. 1 Nov 1788 m. John Keith Jacob b. 5 Dec 1791 m. Catherine Lesher Peter b. 17 Nov 1794 * George b. 13 Mar 1795 m. Catherine Murray Michael b. 12 Jan 1800 m. Mary Ann Murray Peter also had the following children by his 2nd wife - Rebecca Roates: Catherine Susan John Daniel Kesiah Julia Ann Information from National DAR # 321466 using references from a small paper back book, the "Zeigler Genealogy" by John A. M. Zeigler, PhD. DD. sponsored by the Peter Zeigler Association 1935 If anyone has knowledge of where a copy of this book can be obtained, please let me know. Jeanne Lesser Richards 970-586-5902 Walter & Jeanne Richards Estes Park, Colorado walt@ezlink.com

Hello again! I have had a couple of replies concerning Frederick Ziegler and his son David Ziegler. The following are names of children of Frederick & his wife Elizabeth Bear Ziegler: Adam Ziegler, b. abt 1813 (Adam is a guess); David Ziegler, b. 7 Nov 1814 (my ancestor); Maria Ziegler, b 9 Dec 1815; Catherine Ziegler b. 8 Aug 1817; Elisabeth Ziegler b. 29 Sep 1818; Carl Ziegler b. 18 Oct 1820 (he had a son named Samuel Zielger, I believe); Rebecca Ziegler b 4 Mar 1822; Lea Ziegler b. 8 Oct 1827. (All but Adam & Lea were baptised in the Bobbenmyer Church in Cumberland Co.) Adam Ziegler, David Ziegler, and Samuel (son of Carl) Ziegler were all in Rock Island County Illinois after 1850. Adam's wife's name was Lydia Reed (am not sure that they were married in PA, but most likely were). There was also a John Ziegler in Rock Island County, but I can't find anything that makes me believe that John was related to the other three. The reason that I have for including Adam Ziegler in this family is because I found his name in confirmation list of Bobbenmyer Church in Cumberland County. They lived in Newville area. Then there were references in the Rock Island newspapers to my Ziegler family visiting with cousins, who could only be children of Adam Ziegler. Adam Ziegler and his wife, Lydia, had a family of twin daughters & 10 boys; 9 of them fought in the Civil War -- the other one died young. From what I understand, David's mother, Elizabeth Ziegler, died prior to 1850 and is buried in Carlisle. I think his father remarried, since I found a Frederick Ziegler on the 1860 census with wife named Mary. The name Philip Ziegler is mentioned in the Bobbenmyer church records; I do not know if Philip Ziegler is the father of Frederick. If I could find the evidence of Philip Ziegler and family having come from York Co. PA, I could make a possible connection. I have found in a York County church index that a Philip Ziegler and his wife Catherine, had a son named Frederick who was born 1788 in North Coderus Township. That date would certainly fit for the age of Frederick of Cumberland Co. But the name Ziegler is so common in that area, and the name Frederick also, that I have hesitated to draw conclusions. Thanks so much for the replies, and any other help will be appreciated. Linda Bischoff

Hello! I am new to this Ziegler list. Am looking for information that would connect Frederick Ziegler of Cumberland County PA to the Zieglers in York county. My ancestor, David Ziegler was born 1814 in Cumberland Co. son of Frederick Ziegler and Elizabeth Bear Ziegler. David eventually became a tailor and moved to Port Byron IL. He married Sarah Ann Swisher in PA, and they lived for a time in Indiana Co. PA before going to IL. According to a biography, David's grandfather Ziegler was born in York Co, PA. No mention of grandfather Ziegler's first name. His grandfather Bear was said to have been born in Berks County, PA. Thanks for your help! Linda Bischoff

from JAZ Copy o record contained in the old Ziegler family bible (entries made by Jorm Rawson Ziegler ) Joram Rawson Ziegler was born April 12, 1812. Esther Ziegler was born July 4, 1811. Joram R. & Esther Ziegler were married Nov. 22, 1832 Jacob Ziegler was born April 15, 1834 Sisly M.A. Ziegler was born Sept, 27, 1836 Catherine R. Ziegler was born April 20, 1839. Esther M. Ziegler was born Nov. 7, 1842 Rebecca Jane Ziegler was born June 13, 1845. Margaret Malinda Ziegler was born Dec. 25, 1847 Jerome Clements Ziegler was born May 4, 1852 Esther Ziegler died May 24, 1853. Ag 41 years, 10 mo.,20 days. Jerome Clements Ziegler died May 27, 1853, aged 1 year and 23 days. Martha Catherine Ziegler was born Oct. 18, 1829, (formerly M.C. Yount) and was married to Joram A. Ziegler on Aug. 4, 1853. William Thomas Ziegler was born July 26,1854. Sisly Mary Ann Ziegler married William Rudd Sept. 27, 1854 Esther Martha Ziegler Forkner died at Morrow, Ohio, Sept. 13,1872 Aged 29 years, 10 months, 6 days. Catherine R. Ziegler and Riley R. Long were Married March 7, 1855 Catherine R. Ziegler Long died Feb. 15, 1888 ............................................................. According to letters Page 7 it seems Joram R. Ziegler and Martha Catherine Yount had 2 sons: Thomas F. Ziegler and William G. Ziegler. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I didn't think that it was our Jacob - I thought it was one of those relatives that might link the Zeiglers together. The original note was from Jack to the Rootsweb group & I sent the answer to both of our groups. Mary

Did I miss a note somewhere? It sounds like someone was asking about a Jennie Buckwalter. Who is she. Anyway, I checked out that George Jacob Ziegler on the Ancestry page. I just checked a couple of the children, and they don't have the same spouses we have for them. So, I don't think he is our Jacob. Linda

Hi! I also have been trying to find some way to tie the families together. I got a lot of BUCKWALTER (notice this spelling) from a researcher in Chester Co., PA Most of it was was Earl Cook had from Mr. Cummings genealogy - but she also had later generations - but hers did not include a Jennie Buckwalter - so I don't have anything on that name at all. There is a name I found when looking up Jacob Zeigler/ Ziegler. I was on the Ancestry Homepage & it came up with a George Jacob Ziegler & listed his children: Elizabeth Magdalena Anne Isaac Johanna Abraham Mary However when I tried to download this family - i got junk because I have a MAC & it was done on an IBM - so someone who has an IBM should go look at that & see what's in there. Magdalena is not that common of a name. It c/b worth looking into. Mary

From JAZ I have been digging into a family tree on the internet and this is the info that may be worth considering. I havent done any checking on this but a Bookwalter may tie these Ziegler groups together some how. If anyone has anything please let me know. I have quit submitting to WFT because I know I put a lot of names and references in my tree. If I see any request to leave info within the group only I will honor these request from now on. Sorry if I sent anything out that shouldnt have been sent out. JAZ RELATED: Dictionary Thesaurus In-Box Date: Fri, 24 Oct 1997 21:47:31 -0700 From: Roger/Mary Scott <rmscott@calweb.com> To: JACK ZIEGLER <zieglerj2@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Jacob Ziegler Hi Jack. Here is my info on descendants of Nicholas; I only took it through 3 gens. As you can see there are numerous Jacobs, but they were all born here except for maybe the #2 Jacob who would have been one of Nicholas' sons but after the date of birth of your Jacob. There is a reference also though that in about 1733 Phillip, John George and Jacob were listed in the 24 heads of family. John George and Philip coming to America in 1727, but no mention of the Jacob. These three are assummed to be related somehow to Nicholas, but it doesn't say how. Here is what I have on Bookwalter. I only have two references, one being very vague. "E.D. Ziegler, Pfoutz Valley born Nove 13, 1858 married Jennie Bookwalter. They had children Owen Paul Ziegler and Tasie Ziegler. Mrs. Louis Bookwalter Ziegler has a home in Newport, PA." The source of the above info is from a Ziegler Genealogy compiled information published in 1935 about the descendents of Nicholas, Michael and Peter. I suspect at this point this won't help you much but if run across any of them in your research let me know. I do get the Ziegler mail from the rootsweb, and am sorting through 2 months of emails since I was away. Thanks for your input and like I said if you happen to run across anything familiar let me know. Mary Descendants of Nicholas Ziegler, arrived PA in 1738 on the Elizabeth *1 Nicholas Ziegler b: Abt. 1710 in Germany d: Abt. 1791 in Codorus TWP, PA +Catharine Sohn b: Unknown d: Unknown 2 Jacob Ziegler 2 Nicholas Ziegler, Jr. *2 Michael Ziegler b: Unknown d: Unknown in Codorus TWP, PA +Catharina b: Unknown d: Unknown 3 Jacob Ziegler 3 Elizabeth Ziegler 3 John Ziegler 3 Phillip Ziegler 3 Catharina Ziegler 3 George Ziegler 3 Michael Ziegler, Jr. 3 Nicholas Ziegler 3 Susanna Ziegler 3 Rachel Ziegler *3 [7] Peter Ziegler b: Abt. 1760 in York Co, PA d: April 14, 1819 in Flemington, Clinton CO, PA +Unknown Dawson b: Unknown d: 1802 in Baltimore Co, MD 4 Elizabeth Ziegler b: November 01, 1788 in York Co, PA d: Unknown +John Keith b: Unknown d: Unknown *4 Jacob Ziegler b: December 05, 1791 in York Co, PA d: May 04, 1868 in Maple Shade, Venango Co, PA +Catharine Lesher b: September 10, 1798 in Berks Co, PA d: January 09, 1875 in Maple Shade, Venango Co, PA Move To: ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

From JAZ Can anyone tell me where they received info on Yohand? I think those Ghost did come from me, but I dont know how they got into my Rootsweb. They are related in the family tree some how. Is anyone on there computer now? ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Robert G Ziegler wrote: Dear Robert, I read your post in the Ziegler list tonight and was interested in your > offer to send a copy of your map showing the location of Weiden. > George > and Anna Ziegler were my grandparents. Dolly Ziegler is my > sister-in-law. She was mentioned in the post. > > I have a cousin who has visited relatives in Germany. I will have to > contact her and she can tell me where she went and who she saw when > there. I should have taken notes when she was telling me about it. > She > lives in Vancouver, WA, and I live in TN so we don't see each other > very > often. I believe she even had some pictures. > > I have a German map and did find a Weiden, but it seems too far East > of > Wuerttemberg. > > Thank you. > Robert Ziegler rgziegler@centurinter.net > 144 Kirby St. > Harrogate, TN 37752 > > I decided to also send this to the Ziegler list as there may be others > > who will see the connection and be interested. > ********************************************************* Hi Robert, It is really great to hear from you. A copy of the Heidenheim area map is on the way via US Airmail to you and Dolly. Cost about fifty cents for stamp, copy etc. Since Richard sent me the family chart, I'm even with him. Since Dolly did all of the work, I'm even with her. Now, you owe me fifty cents. Don't send cash or your credit card number. Please, and I say again, please send me via US mail or e-mail fifty cents worth of Wurttemberg and Ziegler information that you get from your Vancouver cousin. I am sending a copy of this e-mail to our Orangeburg German Swiss Genealogical Society List. For the documentationist let me say the map shows the tiny village of Shonstetten believed to be the source of the SC Zieglers/Zeiglers/Seiglers and the tiny village of Weidenstetten which may be the village of Weiden the birthplace of your Georg Jacob Ziegler (1848 - 1932 OR). - Best regards, Orangeburg Robert H. _____ ********************************************************* Robert D. Hemphill Robert G. Ziegler 2779 Hillcrest Street, NE 144 Kirby Street Orangeburg, SC 29118 Harrogate, TN 37752 Phone: 803-534-6056 Robert G. Ziegler <rgziegler@centuryinter.net> <rdhemphill@oburg.net Dolly Ziegler Richard H.Mathews (OOPS! This Family Chart MT address 551 Laguna Way (is bad. Send OR address. Brea, CA 92821 Mathews_Family@prodigy.com (MR RICHARD H MATHEWS)

Dear Robert, I read your post in the Ziegler list tonight and was interested in you offer to send a copy of your map showing the location of Weiden. George and Anna Ziegler were my grandparents. Dolly Ziegler is my sister-in-law. She was mentioned in the post. I have a cousin who has visited relatives in Germany. I will have to contact her and she can tell me where she went and who she saw when there. I should have taken notes when she was telling me about it. She lives in Vancouver, WA, and I live in TN so we don't see each other very often. I believe she even had some pictures. I have a German map and did find a Weiden, but it seems too far East of Wuerttemberg. Thank you. Robert Ziegler rgziegler@centurinter.net 144 Kirby St. Harrogate, TN 37752 I decided to also send this to the Ziegler list as there may be others who will see the connection and be interested.

MR RICHARD H MATHEWS wrote: > Hi Bob -- > Saturday I mailed out to you the chart on my line of Zieglers from > Wuerrtemberg. I still don't know exactly where Weiden is, but one of > my documents indicates that it is a small town near a larger town > named Sulz. Perhaps that will help. (I haven't even found Sulz > because I don't own a good map of Germany). > > I'm not sure that my line links up with yours, but I hope you find > the material I'm mailing to be of some interest. > > Sincerely, Richard Mathews ***************************************************** Hi Richard, I received your family chart for Geor Jacob Ziegler (1848 Weiden, Germany - 1932 Hillsboro, OR). Dolly did a good job and a lot of work. I do not see where we could make a connection between your and our Zieglers. With ours the whole family came over here in 1753 from Grandpa on down to a 6 months old baby. We have no idea if any relations remained. I am interested in learning all I can about Wurttemberg, its people, its history, etc., etc. We have located a detailed map that shows Sohnstetten in Wurttemberg. First, let's correct its location to: 61 KM east south east of Stuttgart or 12 KM west of Heidenheim on road way 466. I will airmail a 8 1/2 x 11 copy of that area of the map. When it gets there look 12 KM south of Sohnstetten and you will find a smaller village named Weidenstetten. I wonder, could this be your Weiden that we can't find on any map. I notice the name of 15 or 20 villages in the area end in stetten: Scharenstetten, Westerstetten, Breimerstetten, Neenstetten, Mergeistetten and Stetten ob Lontel (on the Lone River). Stetten is not in my German - English dictionary. I will send a copy of this to Thomas Kemmer who may help us on this. He has a Swabian into English web site. A surprise for me was another village 5 KM or so south on Weidenstetten named Breitingen. It appears to contain the surname Breitling. Oliver Breitling from east of Cologne, Germany has just sent the list a query on this name What a coincidence? I may be reading the map wrong. It is not to clear. Best regards, Oburg Bob H. _____

Gene Jeffries wrote: > Oliver, > Thank you for your very interesting message. I am forwarding > it to our Orangeburgh German-Swiss e-mail discussion group > for possible comment. Family researchers from the fatherland > are always welcome to our group. > Gene Jeffries, 30 Eastgrove Ct., Columbia, SC 29212 > E-mail jeffries@netside.com Voice 803-732-1320 > WebPage http://www.netside.com/~genealogy/orangeburgh.htm > ---------- > From: Oliver Breiting <BreitingOliver@t-online.de> > To: jeffries@netside.com > Subject: Genealogy > Date: Monday, October 20, 1997 2:08 PM > Hello Mr. Jeffries!My name is Oliver Breiting, I´m 26 years old and > live in > Lennestadt-Oedingen, Germany. I hope you can help me to find out > anything about Breiting families in USA.Do you know someone who make > genealogical researches about Breiting families? In Germany I think > I´m > the only one. > Hope hearing from you. > > Oliver Breiting > Holunderweg 6 > 57368 Lennestadt > > BreitingOliver@t-online.de ********************************************* Wie geht es e-mail freund Oliver, I do not have any information on your Breiting family name. I will watch for it on the messages going by on the web. If I see it I will let you know. Lennestadt is not on my German map. Where is it? Is this the town that the Breilings in the USA came from? We have finally found the village that our Zieglers came from: Sohnstetten, Heidheim District, Wurttemberg; which is 61 KM east-south-east of Stuttgart on road 466. I am struggling and struggling to learn the history of Wurttemberg and to sprechen sie Deutscher. Now I find that they speak a different Deutscher in Wurttemberg. Which means that after I learn Deutscher I will have to relearn what I will call, "Hill-Billy Deutscher. Verzehung, vergeben, etc. Oliver, please let me hear from you. Mit besten Grussen, Oburg Bob H. ____

Jack-- There should be only 1 William Newman Ramsey, 1 Thomas F. Ramsey, and 1 Thomas F. Ramsey, Jr. For Zeigler researchers: William Newman was married to Susanna Zeigler, daughter of Jacob Zeigler and Esther Buckwalter. Anne Nelson (OK) GTNEL@aol.com

I am searching for Mary Ziegler b: Nov 7, 1890 d: Feb 1967 PA . Married in abt 1913 in possibly Arkansas. To Sebastian Zahnweh b: 1873 Germany. They had one known child: John S. Zahnweh b: June 14, 1914 Buena Vista, Ouchita, AR Thank you, Joy

From JAZ Are there 2 William Newmans or just 1? Are there 2 Thomas F. Ramseys and 1 Thomas F. Ramsey Jr.? I think I have duplicates here. Descendants of Thomas F. Ramsey, Jr. 1 Thomas F. Ramsey, Jr. b: 1760 d: October 24, 1844 in Franklin County, Virginia Age at death: 84 est. . +Frances // .......... 2 Hailey Sanford Ramsey b: September 07, 1781 d: April 04, 1841 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia Age at death: 59 ............. +Esther Ziegler b: 1783 in Pennsylvania m: February 22, 1803 in Franklin County, Virginia d: July 1868 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia Age at death: 85 est. ...................... 3 Elizabeth Ramsey b: April 30, 1804 ......................... +Sterling Cooper ...................... 3 Henry Ramsey b: January 24, 1806 ......................... +Pollie Robbins ...................... 3 Armstead Woodson Ramsey b: February 05, 1808 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia d: January 13, 1853 in Fannin County, Texas Age at death: 44 ......................... +Lucy Kirby Ziegler b: January 24, 1809 in Franklin County, Virginia m: January 03, 1831 in Franklin, Virginia d: June 02, 1900 in Fannin County, Texas Age at death: 91 .................................. 4 Hailey Stithitaly Ramsey ..................................... +Willie Anne Carson .............................................. 5 Armstead Haley Ramsey ................................................. +Siota Payne .......................................................... 6 Charles Walter Ramsey ............................................................. +Margaret Christina Moser ...................................................................... 7 Margaret Anne Ramsey ......................................................................... +Guy T. Nelson Jr. ...................... 3 Frances Ann Ramsey b: May 22, 1810 ......................... +Isaiah Jefferrson ...................... 3 Barbara A. Ramsey b: March 22, 1812 ......................... +Jacob Ramsey ...................... 3 Hailey A. Ramsey b: March 06, 1814 d: July 25, 1901 Age at death: 87 ......................... +Eliza Bennett ...................... 3 Catherine M. E. Ramsey b: December 10, 1816 ......................... +William Davis ...................... 3 Thomas F. Ramsey b: March 04, 1818 ......................... +Judith Witcher ...................... 3 Jacob A. M. Ramsey b: November 13, 1821 ...................... 3 Eglintine Ramsey b: April 25, 1824 ......................... +William Davis ...................... 3 William Ramsey b: September 18, 1826 d: September 18, 1826 Age at death: 0 ...................... 3 [1] John Ziegler Ramsey b: May 09, 1828 ......................... +Judith Gilbert ...................... *2nd Wife of [1] John Ziegler Ramsey: ......................... +Elizabeth Wright .......... 2 William Newman Ramsey b: February 03, 1783 ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

from JAZ Are there 2 William Newmans or just 1? Are there 2 Thomas F. Ramseys and 1 Thomas F. Ramsey Jr.? I think I have duplicates here. Descendants of Thomas F. Ramsey, Jr. 1 Thomas F. Ramsey, Jr. b: 1760 d: October 24, 1844 in Franklin County, Virginia Age at death: 84 est. . +Frances // .......... 2 Hailey Sanford Ramsey b: September 07, 1781 d: April 04, 1841 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia Age at death: 59 ............. +Esther Ziegler b: 1783 in Pennsylvania m: February 22, 1803 in Franklin County, Virginia d: July 1868 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia Age at death: 85 est. ...................... 3 Elizabeth Ramsey b: April 30, 1804 ......................... +Sterling Cooper ...................... 3 Henry Ramsey b: January 24, 1806 ......................... +Pollie Robbins ...................... 3 Armstead Woodson Ramsey b: February 05, 1808 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia d: January 13, 1853 in Fannin County, Texas Age at death: 44 ......................... +Lucy Kirby Ziegler b: January 24, 1809 in Franklin County, Virginia m: January 03, 1831 in Franklin, Virginia d: June 02, 1900 in Fannin County, Texas Age at death: 91 .................................. 4 Hailey Stithitaly Ramsey ..................................... +Willie Anne Carson .............................................. 5 Armstead Haley Ramsey ................................................. +Siota Payne .......................................................... 6 Charles Walter Ramsey ............................................................. +Margaret Christina Moser ...................................................................... 7 Margaret Anne Ramsey ......................................................................... +Guy T. Nelson Jr. ...................... 3 Frances Ann Ramsey b: May 22, 1810 ......................... +Isaiah Jefferrson ...................... 3 Barbara A. Ramsey b: March 22, 1812 ......................... +Jacob Ramsey ...................... 3 Hailey A. Ramsey b: March 06, 1814 d: July 25, 1901 Age at death: 87 ......................... +Eliza Bennett ...................... 3 Catherine M. E. Ramsey b: December 10, 1816 ......................... +William Davis ...................... 3 Thomas F. Ramsey b: March 04, 1818 ......................... +Judith Witcher ...................... 3 Jacob A. M. Ramsey b: November 13, 1821 ...................... 3 Eglintine Ramsey b: April 25, 1824 ......................... +William Davis ...................... 3 William Ramsey b: September 18, 1826 d: September 18, 1826 Age at death: 0 ...................... 3 [1] John Ziegler Ramsey b: May 09, 1828 ......................... +Judith Gilbert ...................... *2nd Wife of [1] John Ziegler Ramsey: ......................... +Elizabeth Wright .......... 2 William Newman Ramsey b: February 03, 1783 ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Thanks to those who wrote and gave me helpful hints. They are appreciated. My grandfather, George W. Myers was born March 1888 in Greenfield, Ohio; so the Ziegler/Zeigler I'm looking for was his mother, Lena Ziegler born 1840 or in that time frame. The John G. Ziegler was Lena's father, so born late 1780 or so. Unfortunately this is best guesses on my part, except for G. W. Myers. Even spelling of name is written two ways in only info I have - Ziegler/Zeigler. Thanks for helping. Mary Lou

Hi - I'm new to this list and hope someone can help me out. My ggrandmother was Lena Ziegler of Greenfield, OH. Her parents were John G. Ziegler and Elizabeth Wolfe. In my Mother's baby book the last name is spelled Ziegler in one place and Zeigler in another. If anyone has any info on this family I would be really grateful. Thank you.

I have noticed queries off and on concerning veterans of the war for the in dependence of the Republic of Texas, 1836. Our Hemphill Historical Society had annual meetings in Greenwood, SC, in 1995, Starkville, MS, in 1996 and Austin, TX, in 1997. The tour at the Austin meeting included the Texas State Cemetery. Texas should be saluted for their work on this project. The highway department has converted the area into a park like atmosphere, a beautiful place to be, dead or alive. The beautiful part that you family history researchers will like is the visitor's center that includes a www website. Many of the Texas notables and war veterans were already in this cemetery. Now, when a notable war veteran's monument ends up in the middle of I-99, they move it here. Their web site has downloadable family history information on those buried here and other veterans and notables. If you have ancestors that may have been in Texas in that period check this website out at: http:www.gsc.state.tx.us/statecemetery/ Send e-mail queries to: webmaster: <statecemetery@gsc.state.tx.us> If you don't find yours, send a query. This site is under construction but it is still worth a try. Oburg Bob H. _____