Pecos - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Dees Family of Pecos County

lolene133 — 2009-10-22 02:51:36Z

Are there any members of the Dees family still living in Fort Stockton? There was a large family of them and hopefully some still live in the area. I have information regarding a part of the family that I'd love to share in exchange for information on later generations. The parents were William G. Dees and his wife Sarah Barthana. They had 14 hildren according to the 1900 Census, but only 12 were living then

Looking for a response.

Lolene G. Newman

Re: Pioneers of Pecos County, Texas

Andy111002 — 2009-09-25 00:28:46Z

Hello,

I was wondering if you might know anything of the Red Barn area. I am trying to find anything about a cafe that was there in 1930. I am also interested if there are any surviving records for the Post Office.

Thanks
Judy

Re: Cenus Enumeration

Andy111002 — 2009-09-17 01:42:58Z

Thank You.

Re: Cenus Enumeration

HL2604 — 2009-09-17 01:21:18Z

From dates on the images, the entire county was enumerated during April 1930.

Cenus Enumeration

Andy111002 — 2009-09-17 00:30:57Z

Can some one tell me please when the census for Iraan and Redbarn were enumerated in 1930?

Thanks
Andy

Girvin Cemetery

LindseyandJosh — 2009-07-12 20:02:36Z

Girvin Cemetery, Pecos County, Texas
GPS Coordinates: Latitude 31.04734 Longitude -102.24427

Cemetery contains 44 graves. 36 metal crosses w/ no info, 2 concrete crosses w/ no info & 6 tomstones.

I have added pics of the tombstones at this link

http://www.findagrave.com

Gallaway, Thomas Asa 7/8/1901-8/19/1919
Herrera, Elauterio Q 5/26/1941-8/7/1941
Mills, Jay Lee 2/18/1928-6/24/1928
Nichols, Infant 8/10/1928-08/12/1928
Ross, Charles 6/22/1870-9/29/1928
Ryan, JP unkown-2/9/1927
Shetter, AB 12/3/1928-12/3/1928
Steele, JW unknown-2/9/1927
Ward, Ruth 8/12/1909-12/15/1917

Re: Iraan Cemeteries

LindseyandJosh — 2009-07-12 19:55:51Z

I'm not sure if you are still looking for cemetery listings for Iraan, but this website lists them...

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txpecos2/cemeteries.html

Burial location for J.E. Roberts, Jr

jorey60 — 2009-04-15 23:31:12Z

We are looking for the burial location of Jeremiah Edward Roberts, Jr. He was born January 22, 1919, and died July
of 1971. He was originally from Opp, Covington County, AL.
He served in the Merchant Marines during WWII. We have been told that he lived 'somewhere' in Texas.

Re: Obit Lookup

2008-12-01 21:45:41Z

I would like to find the following obit:
For: Edgar Dell BROWN b. 1-18-1908 Texas

d. Jan. 1975 in Fort Stockton, Texas
He was married to Lera (Walker) Brown. her dates unknown.
They were married in Rosebud, TX. Date unknown.
Could someone look this Obit up for me on Edgar Dell Brown.
Thank you so very much.

obit request for Jimmie Lucille and Jason Ira Chappell

khadley2040 — 2008-11-12 05:07:21Z

Hello,

I'm trying to locate obits for Jimmie Lucille Armstrong Chappell.
b. 11 Apr 1891
d. 6 Nov 1964 in Pecos County, Texas

and Jason Ira Chappell
b. 6 Sep 1888
d. 20 Nov 1965 in Pecos County, Texas

Obit, name of newspaper, date and page number would be great.

Thanks,
Kristen Hadley
khadley88@hotmail.com

George W. McGlothlin

shiner05 — 2008-09-30 02:09:54Z

I am looking for information on my ggreat grand father George W McGlothlin. He was the son of William and Jane McGlothlin born 1845 in Mo. He married Sarah Jane Savage. They divorced before 1880. They had one child George W. Jr. born 1867 he married Eliza Jane Hardin. I have a copy of Benjamin Franklin McGlothlin George sr. brothers obit which says his brother lived in west texas any ideas some one might have would be a big help in finding him. As for his son George Jr. the last I have been able to find him is the 1910 Brown co census. Eliza died in 1914 and the children went to live with there older sister and he is now where to be found he may have gone to where his father was. I have been looking for these two men and have found little.

Re: ~HENRY BASCOM RIDLEY~

CleoGartner — 2008-06-16 17:12:03Z

Thank you so much, this is the correct Henry Bascom Ridley! I appreciate your reply and information.
Regards,
Cleo

Re: ~HENRY BASCOM RIDLEY~

williamperhealt — 2008-06-16 15:53:14Z

Henry Bacom Ridley buried in Iraan Restland Cemetery 30 Sept. 1901-24 July 1959 is the son of Henry Bascom Ridley and Margaret Hamilton. He was married to Jennie Judy and his children were Joan Ridley and Carrie Ridley

Obit request for Parker Armstrong

khadley2040 — 2008-06-10 03:41:02Z

Hello,

I'm looking for the obit for Parker Armstrong
b. Mar 1900
d. Feb 1975
According to the SS Death Index, last residence was Imperial, Pecos County, Texas.

Obit, including name of paper, date and page number would be great.

Thanks a bunch,

Kristen Hadley
khadley88@hotmail.com

Re: Cemetery Lookup Please

marystuart70 — 2008-06-07 06:41:52Z

Thank you, I appreciate your reply.

Mary

Iraan Cemeteries

flemarsh — 2008-06-06 22:53:25Z

Does anyone have listing for the Restland & Memory Garden Cemeteries in Iraan?

Thanks,
Frankie

Re: Cemetery Lookup Please

flemarsh — 2008-06-06 22:48:01Z

Go to your local geneology dept or find Texas Death film
1903-1940. She should be on there & tell you where she died & her death cert #.

Good Luck,
Frankie

Re: 2005 Obituary

CleoGartner — 2008-05-08 23:36:40Z

Hope this isn't a duplicate, Ancestry indicated an error occured while sending and to post a new mssg. Since William is 94 and would of been 95 on the 14th of Apr 2005, this has to be who I'm looking for. Thanks so much!
Cleo

Samuel Marion Bowman Obit Needed

rgnunn — 2007-07-07 02:23:29Z

I am looking for an obit for Samuel Marion Bowman Jr, DOD 8 Sept 1926 in Fort Stockton. His DOB should be 26 May 1893. At time of death was married to (2nd wife)Alva Rebecca Phillips Bowman with 4 children with youngest about 2 yr old. Have been told he went to Pecos Co from Runnels Co for his health. Also have no clue to his burial site. Maybe someone can help. Thanks in advance. Please either post to message board or send direct to my email trishfnunn@yahoo.com Trish

Re: ~HENRY BASCOM RIDLEY~

ernieandcloe — 2007-09-22 18:11:36Z

Tennessee
Thank you,
Cleo

Re: 1st Methodist Church, Fort Stockton

karenweir52 — 2007-06-25 15:38:57Z

paula, just wondered what happened to the plate? I had previously written to you and we had made arrangements for you to mail the plate to me.....just wondering
enigmaklw@austin.rr.com

death & burial..info.....LOOKUP please

karenweir52 — 2007-03-11 18:33:42Z

Willie Gray Johnson, b 1905 Tm Green co Texas, was daughter of James Wesley Johnson & Annie Dee Houghton........Willie was sometimes called Willa Gray, and had a nickname Cowboy........Willie or Willa married Cot Swasby of Sheffield Tx, no dates or information on him at all..........he either died or they were divorced, then she married Lee Harkey of Sheffield, who raced horses, in fact he was killed on a horse..........so I am assuming her last name was Willie Harkey....can someone help me find out when she died and where she is buried. Some family memmbers say she is probably buried at Sheffirld somewhere, but I find the need to know exactly...PLEASE help

Re: 1st Methodist Church, Fort Stockton

karenweir52 — 2007-03-11 18:27:06Z

I would be very interested in the plate if you have not found a taker yet.............an ancestor of ours trained horses for the US Cavalry in Ft Stockton ........

Re: 1st Methodist Church, Fort Stockton

karenweir52 — 2007-04-17 12:18:58Z

hello again, I dont know what happened but I never got the plate, I have tried to email you and the mail bounces back. Did something happen? I still would love to have the plate. Please let me hear from you

Re: 1st Methodist Church, Fort Stockton

karenweir52 — 2007-03-11 20:16:33Z

I tried to email you several times but it comes back already every time
my email is enigmaklw@austin.rr.com

Re: 1st Methodist Church, Fort Stockton

karenweir52 — 2007-03-11 19:57:31Z

YEs I am in Texas, near Austin, dont know if I want to put my mailing address here or not...how should we handle this? Give me a holler")

~HENRY BASCOM RIDLEY~

CleoGartner — 2007-09-21 18:57:03Z

I find the death record for a Henry Bascom Ridley for July 24, 1959 in Pecos Co., TX. Before ordering a DC I would like to know if this is the correct Henry Bascom Ridley that I'm looking for. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you!
Cleo Gartner

Re: 2005 Obituary

CleoGartner — 2008-05-08 22:37:44Z

In reference to the obituary could his age be 95 instead of 75? Hope this was just a typing error. My William Orchard was born 1910.
Thanks
Cleo

Re: 2005 Obituary

CleoGartner — 2008-05-08 22:07:10Z

Thank you so very much! I appreciate your help.
Regards,
Cleo

2005 Obituary

CleoGartner — 2008-05-08 19:40:44Z

Looking for the obituary for William W Orchard, d. April 3, 2005. Last address Iraan, Peco Co., TX. William b. April 14, 1910. Any help or suggestion will be appreciated.
Thank you
Cleo Gartner

Re: ~HENRY BASCOM RIDLEY~

CleoGartner — 2007-09-22 18:15:37Z

Can't spell my own name today, goodness! Henry Bascom Ridley was b. in Tennessee bet 1855-1860.
Thank you,
Cleo

Johnson / Harkey / Schwalbe

texsgirl — 2007-07-25 04:37:32Z

Hi Folks,
Willa Gray Johnson married in Sheffield, Pecos County. Once to Leigh Burleson Harkey. I don't have a date, but it was about 1925-1930. He was killed in a fight, or a race, or somehow, in July 1931. Willa married again, around 1932, to Austin L. "Cot" Schwalbe. Any information on either or both of these marriages would be a huge help. Could someone please check for me?
Thanks,
Carlette
carlette@mail.com

Re: 2005 Obituary

garyglenn1841 — 2008-05-08 23:01:44Z

Hi, that is my TYPE-O. The obit says 94.

Gary

Re: 2005 Obituary

garyglenn1841 — 2008-05-08 20:40:39Z

Hi, found this posted online.

Odessa American
8 Apr 2005

William Walker (Bill) Orchard jr.

William Walker "Bill" Orchard jr., 75 of Irann
a retired Pumper for Guld Oil Co., died Sunday April 3
2005, in McCamey Convalescent Center.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at
Resthaven Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Wright officiating.
Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
He was born in Beaumont. He was a member of First Bapist
Church.
Survivors Wife, Besssie Orchard of Iraan; son, Robert L.
Orchard of Utah; step-son, Edward Virgil Hass of Hamilton;
step-daughter, Ann Taylor of Kermit; three grandchildren;
and nine great-grandchildren.

East Hill Cemetery - Fort Stockton - Pecos County

kwoods79745 — 2007-05-23 01:40:12Z

Many THANKS to Eddie Cope for submitting photos of a lot of the monuments at East Hill Cemetery! Which can be found linked here:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txpecos2/east-hill-cemetery.html

Thanks, Eddie!

Kay Woods-Lopez, County Coordinator
TxGenWeb Pecos

Pecos County Info Wanted

kwoods79745 — 2007-05-13 20:32:50Z

If you have any old photos, high school annuals, biographies, or any genealogical links to Pecos County, please email them to me so I can get them uploaded!
Bakersfield, Belding, Coyanosa, Fort Stockton, Girvin, Imperial, Iraan, Sheffield - Baldridge, Buena Vista, Longfellow, Lylesville, Lake Leon, Red Barn, Seven-D Ranch - anything connected to Pecos County, Texas!

Thanks!
Kay, County Coordinator
TxGenWeb Pecos http://www.rootsweb.com/~txpecos2/

Pecos County "Pioneer Club" - established Nov. 1933

kwoods79745 — 2007-05-10 01:01:24Z

Hello everyone!
I am pleased to tell you that a new pages have been added!

The Pioneer Club ( http://www.rootsweb.com/~txpecos2/pioneer-club.html ) was organized on November 10, 1933. The purpose of the club was "social activities to help encourage the pioneer spirit in the future generations".
The first constitution of the club provided that the meetings be held the second Friday of each month at 2:30 p.m. Membership of the club required those who had lived in Fort Stockton 25 years prior to the organization of the club at the close of the year 1933 and their daughters and female descendants as they reached the age of 25 years.

Enjoy!
Kay Woods-Lopez, County Coordinator
TxGenWeb Pecos

Fort Stockton Historical Society

kwoods79745 — 2007-05-07 00:17:38Z

Information regarding Fort Stockton Historical Society has been added here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txpecos2/historical-society.html

Enjoy!
Kay Woods-Lopez, County Coordinator
TxGenWeb Pecos County

Pioneers of Pecos County, Texas

kwoods79745 — 2007-05-07 00:16:23Z

Information regarding Pecos County Pioneers:
Francisca Cano Duran Lugo
Adislada Lugo Gonzales & husband Edurado "Eho" Onsurez Gonzales
Annie Riggs have been added here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txpecos2/pioneers.html

Enjoy!
Kay Woods-Lopez, County Coordinator
TxGenWeb Pecos County

Branding Irons of Pecos County, Texas

kwoods79745 — 2007-05-06 20:16:11Z

New pages uploaded:

Branding Irons of Pecos County, Texas: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txpecos2/brandingirons.html

Enjoy!
Kay Woods-Lopez, County Coordinator
TxGenWeb Pecos

St Joseph Catholic Cemetery

kwoods79745 — 2007-05-06 03:00:52Z

Hello everyone, my sister and I made a flying trip to Fort Stockton today and started work on St Joseph Cemetery. There's a lot to do here - so bear with me as I photograph and record the information.
Updates are found here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txpecos2/St-Joseph-catholic-cemeter...

I visited the Annie Riggs Museum - AWESOME! - Here's some photos taken from the museum:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txpecos2/photos.html

And, we finally have a picture to go with the Sheriffs: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txpecos2/sheriff.html

I have much, much more to upload from today's trip and I will let you know as things are uploaded.

Do any of you know where I can purchase the 2 volumes of Pecos County History? - There's TONS of information in these books!

Enjoy!
Kay Woods-Lopez, County Coordinator
TxGenWeb Pecos

Coyanosa Gas Well Explosion - Sept 9, 1961

kwoods79745 — 2007-07-09 16:36:53Z

This query is posted for Jayme Elliott. You may contact her here: jce49@getgoin.net

Seeking information on the Coyanosa Gas Well Explosion Setember 9,1961. My Daddy's name was Cecil Clark he was killed in the explosion. Thanks, Jayme Elliott

Re: Coyanosa Gas Well Explosion - Sept 9, 1961

kwoods79745 — 2007-08-18 14:40:12Z

Found here:
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=view&dbid=7283&...
Mansfield, Ohio news article regarding this accident

1900 Pecos Co, TX - Precinct 6 Census now transcribed

kwoods79745 — 2007-07-27 01:20:59Z

The 1900 Pecos County, Precinct 6 has now been transcribed and placed on line here:
http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/tx/pecos/1900/e...

Other 1900 Pecos County Precincts and an index may be found here:
http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/tx/pecos/1900/

Enjoy!
Kay Woods-Lopez, County Coordinator
TXGenWeb Pecos

Re: 1st Methodist Church, Fort Stockton

dickersonsmith — 2007-03-11 19:26:28Z

I still have the plate. You can have it. Where are you. Your profile says you are in Texas. I am in Fort Worth, TX.
My email is dickersonsmith@sbcglobal.net

Re: ~HENRY BASCOM RIDLEY~

MaryGriswold38 — 2007-09-22 16:36:25Z

Subject: RIDLEY-Question
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 11:20 AM
Where was your Henry Bascom born? Need something to decide which Ridley group he is from.

Trying to help--enjoy research. Mary/East Texas

Cemetery Lookup Please

marystuart70 — 2007-09-16 06:17:01Z

Am trying to locate the burial location of Lucille Duncan, born and died Sept. 4, 1917 in Pecos Co.

Thank You,
Mary

Marcus L Dunham

CathyH909 — 2007-05-03 18:46:00Z

Hello,
I am looking for the obituary (if there is one) of Marcus L Dunham, born Dec 6, 1884 in Oklahoma, died Feb 5, 1938 in Iran, Pecos, Texas.
Thank You,
Cathy

Re: Gumesindo Olivas & Santos Contreras

Bingodono — 2007-01-31 23:43:32Z

Interesting, my great grandfather's name was Santos Contreras. It is strange that I just moved to New Mexico and not far from the university.

Obituary for James Patrick Warren

ezelljo — 2007-05-30 01:01:08Z

I am searching for the obituary for James Patrick Warren born March 9, 1884 in Nolan County, Texas, and died January 24, 1907, at Fort Stockton, Pecos County, Texas. He is buried at the Old Fort Cemetery in Fort Stockton. Family lore is that he died after being thrown from a horse. Any information would be greatly appreciated.