WHEELER
posted by Larry W. Townsend on Monday, September 16, 1996

Looking for any information on the family of Rufus K. Wheeler (b. ca.1836, GA -- d. 10 Nov 1880, Hopkins Co., TX) and his wife, Mary Jane Askew (b. Aug 1846, Tyler Co., TX -- d. 09 July 1934, Oak Grove, Bowie Co., TX). Known children: John H. WHEELER and Joseph L. WHEELER. John H.(b. 1881, TX) married about 1901 Lota ??? (b. 1884, AL) and had the following children: Tommie b. 1903, Frankie (f) b. 1904, Jessie (f) b. 1906, Johnnie (f) b. 1908 and Elmer J., b. Apr 1910, all in TX.

CRAIN, SLATER
posted by R. Paul Adams on Tuesday, September 24, 1996

CRAIN: I'm researching the James B. Crain family. JBCrain came from Ohio to MS, married Susana SLATER in 1838 and migrated to Bowie Co. My GGF James Monroe Crain was born in Bowie Co. in 1842. the family migrated to Port Lavaca, then Indianola, Calhoun Co. and then to Goliad. Thomas Freeman CRAIN, James Monroe's brother reloacated to Bowie Co. in 1902 and died there in 1908. T.F.'s wife was Annie Elizabeth Threlkeld. I would appreciate any information about any of these people, especially James B. CRAIN. I have reason to believe that James B. had a relative in Bowie Co.

FULLER, KILGO, KILGORE, SHEFFIELD
posted by Jim Davis on Tuesday, October 29, 1996

SHEFFIELD, KILGO/KILGORE/FULLER. Seeking information in general on Sheffields who moved to Texas in the 1835-1890 period from the southeastern US, especially MS, AL, GA and NC. I am specifically interested in learning about the descendents of Jackson Kilgo (Kilgore?) and his wife, Sarah Sheffield Kilgo, who likely moved to Bowie Co. Texas between 1870-1880. Jackson and Sarah had at least the following children: Mary (b. 1859), Nancy (b. 1861), Elizabeth (b. 1866), Ida (b. 1868) and Everett (Emmit?)(b. 1869). I am also interested in the fate and descendents of Mary Armina Sheffield, born in Itawamba Co., MS in 1848, and her son Walter, born in Itawamba or Prentiss Co., MS about 1868. Nancy Armina might have been married to a Fuller, thus Walter's last name may have been Fuller rather than Sheffield.

COYLE, HATCHEL, JONES, PICKETT
posted by Georgia Morgan on Saturday, November 9, 1996

JONES-PICKETT-COYLE I am searching for info on the above family lines. My great grandfather (JONES, George Wesley - b. abt 1882 in AR) came to TX and married PICKETT, Etta Prena (b. abt 1-18-1888 in Saltillo, TX of Hopkins Co. / d. 2-6- 1953 in TX). They had 2 children together. JONES, Edgar (b. 12-24-1903 in Bexar Co., TX / d. 12-8-1987 in Pocahontas, AR) JONES, Annie May (b. 4-3-1907 in TX / d. 6-22-1919 in TX) GW took Edgar and returned to AR before 1909; leaving Annie with her mother (Etta). Annie died in a lightening storm while working in the fields. Etta Prena Pickett was the daughter of Jim PICKETT and Sarah HATCHEL. PICKETT, Jim (b. abt 1860 in TN / d. in TX) HATCHEL, Sarah (b. abt 1862 in TN / d. in TX) Daughter of H.G. and Nancy Hatchel. Jim and Sarah were married about 1887 and had children besides Etta: PICKETT, Bessie (b. abt 1889) PICKETT, Henry (b. abt 1890) PICKETT, Emma Etta remarried after GW returned to AR to COYLE, Benjamin Franklin. They had several children: Leon, Bob, Leo, Cleo, & Orver. I would appreciate any info on these people or family lines. I may be contacted at gmmorgan@tcac.com

DAFFRON, TEANOR
posted by Michael W. Brown on Sunday, November 10, 1996

I am researching the DAFFRON family name in Titus and Bowie County's in Texas. I need to prove that Marshall Daffron's son John, was the one who married Josephine TEANOR. John died shortly after the Civil War, and Josephine took the children to Fort Smith, Arkansas.

LACY
posted by David R. Davis on Friday, November 15, 1996

LACY, Raymond. I want to contact all of Raymond Lacy's family and friends. I am his grandson. WE both lived in San Antonio for many years. I have now started illustrating stories he told me while I was growing up in San Antonio. To enjoy the first two of these, please go to: http://www2.cy-net.net/~lacey/jlacy.htm Especially enjoy the 1915 Christmas story. Mr. Lacy lived at 251 Shasta for many many years.

ALBERT, ANDERSON, BELL, BRAZIEL, BUFFORD, EHLERT, FISHER, GRIFFIN, HARWELL, JOHNSON, KNOX, RANKIN, ROGERS, SHIVERS, THOMAS, VOSS, WILBURN
posted by Mary Anderson on Saturday, November 16, 1996

Apparently, we a looking for half the people who were in Coryell County in the 1800s. BRAZIEL (various spellings) came from Mississippi in the late 1800s, stopped in East Texas, then to McLennan Co. (Lorena area), then to Coryell County. Duncan Lawrence BRAZIEL m. Edy A. KNOX (sometimes used step-father's name SHIVERS). Jess McGregor ROGERS b. in Warren Co., Tn., came to Texas late 1800s, m. Martha Isbel (Mattie) ROGERS b. Yalabusha Co., Ms., lived in the Levita/Ater area. Her mother, Sarah Alzara JOHNSON m Issac ROGERS. He must have died in Ms., she came first to Bell County, then to Coryell Co. A neice, last name BUFFORD, lived with them in Bell Co. Carl VOSS b. in Germany, came to Texas 1865 m. Frederike EHLERT b. Brenham 1855. Lived in Coryell Co., then moved to Oklahoma. His brother Christian VOSS m her sister, Louise, they moved to the Odessa area. Tillman T. ANDERSON b. Ga./Al., m Mary WILBURN b. Ms., in Ita-wamba Co., she died and he married Mary HARWELL in Lafayette Co., Ms. Came to Texas late 1800s. Lived with younest son, Lee Edgar ANDERSON and wife Dosha GRIFFIN until he died in 1918. Tillman ANDERSON'S older sons married sisters from Itawamba Co., James Thomas ANDERSON m. Elizabeth Fitzallen Almeda BELL, and their siblings Richard Albert ANDERSON and Mary Samantha Eugenia BELL married. James THOMAS stayed in area, Richard ALBERT moved to Odessa area. The mother of the BELL girls, Martha Nemesis Allen BELL FISHER, m. DR. Benjamin Harrison RANKIN after his first wife died. Would welcome any input on these families.

HOLLIS
posted by H. D. Teel on Thursday, November 21, 1996

Looking for the death date of M. G. HOLLIS. Monroe G. Hollis is buried in Pope City Baptist Church Cemetary with no dates on his tombstone, which only has the initials M. G. H. He moved to Harrison County around 1883 and settled around Woodlawn. I know he was alive December 1913 when applied for a Confederate Solider's Pension. He did not appear on the 1920 Census. Please send any information regarding M. G. Hollis to, H. D. Teel 6042 Sunridge, Houston, TX 77087-6030, or email hdt@shellus.com.

JORDAN
posted by H. D. Teel on Thursday, November 21, 1996

Looking for the maiden name of Susan G. JORDAN. Marcellus Jordan and his wife Susan moved to Marion County around 1866. Susan died Saturday, December 16, 1905 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Jefferson, Texas. Send any information regarding this to: H. D. Teel , 6042 Sunridge, Houston, TX 77087- 6030, or email hdt@shellus. com.

MEEKS
posted by Meeks Etchieson on Saturday, November 23, 1996

I am looking for information on Francis Marion MEEKS, his wife Amanda, and their family. They had moved from Clark County, Ark. shortly before the turn of the century and were living in Maud, Texas in the 1900-1902 time frame. I would like to find out where they may have gone from here, of if they died in Bowie Co., when and the name of the cemetery in which they are buried. Any information would be appreciated.