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Re: Murder in Sterling City

tuta23 — 2012-10-22 20:34:29Z

From the Dallas Morning News, October 16, 1922:

"Leslie C Riordan, Sterling County ranchman was found guilty on a charge of murder of T E Moon, Gaines County stockman, at Sterling City in April, last year, and was given a ten year sentence following the verdict returned by a jury in Tom Green County District Court at 9:30 am Sunday where Riordan has been on trial since Monday."

Re: PILCHER

laurahanks502 — 2012-06-26 16:49:56Z

My name is Laura Richardson Hanks....my father was a brother to my Aunt Pickey. Her sister and my father's sister, her name was Dood Richardson Riddle. For many years she lived in Trinity, Texas. She married a man named Riddle...but, I do not know where he was born or came from.
James Riddle, now deceased, was one of their children.
He went to school in Trinity and he was older than me...but, anyway, he went on to make the military his career. He did get his college and later became an instructor of the Russian language in Alaska. Aunt Pickey helped raise him in Sterling City, TX. She was a second Mom to him. He is not the person you are looking for. I do not know where the Riddle family came from to end up in Trinity, TX. I know my Dad was born in Post, TX....the family were share share croppers and moved alot. They picked cotton alot. Hard working people but moved around. My father, George Richardson, passed away 8/1998 just after Pickey. If you wish to sha.re anything....let me know

Re: PILCHER

itz031 — 2012-04-10 00:19:56Z

I saw your post and thought I would help:

FANNIE BELLE `PICKEY MARTIN' PILCHER

Fannie Belle Pilcher, better known as Pickey, of San Angelo passed away at 10:40 a.m. Saturday, May 2, 1998, in a local nursing home at the age of 90.
Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, in Foster Cemetery in Sterling City. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Fannie was born Jan. 4, 1908, in Tupelo, Miss., to Larkin Walker and Ider Belle Richardson. Mrs. Pilcher was predeceased by her first husband, Williams Levi Martin of Sterling City, in 1967, and by her second husband, John H. Pilcher of San Angelo, in 1996. She was a longtime resident of Sterling City and served as hostess at the community center. She also was a dietitian at Sterling County Hospital. She was well known as an excellent cook, her specialties being hot rolls and pastries.
She is survived by two brothers, George Richardson and Joe B. Richardson, both of Houston; and three sisters, Lucy Phipps and Babe Logan, both of San Angelo, and Elizabeth Naron of Houston. She also is survived by nieces, Patsy Blair of San Angelo and Florence Mullins of Irving; and numerous other nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the West Texas Rehabilitation Center or a favorite charity.

Source: San Angelo Standard-Times May, 1998

Re: RAMSEY in Sterling City,Texas

jdaniels_31 — 2012-03-13 10:23:06Z

I am interested in the census you have ,Please email it to me, ramseyjudy@ymail.com. Thank you so very much.

Re: RAMSEY in Sterling City,Texas

jdaniels_31 — 2012-03-13 10:18:02Z

Sorry,I lost Ancestry.com, just got it back. My new e-mail is: ramseyjudy@ymail.com and my phone# 5802249902. Thank you, some of the names you gave me are new to me.

Re: Henry Keaton "Keet" DUNN and Celia May "Mamie" COLBAUGH

HL2604 — 2011-09-27 17:47:34Z

Easy! Permit an "outsider" to express it another way? "My grandfather was Charley Jasper Dunn." "He was Keet's older brother." Does that make sense? If not, view 1900 Sterling-Precinct 1-District 81-Image 9. There, you'll find them in the same household with their married sister and father.

Re: Henry Keaton "Keet" DUNN and Celia May "Mamie" COLBAUGH

nancyisbell59 — 2011-09-27 16:31:09Z

Hi,
I am interested in more information about this. Since Henry Keaton Dunn and Mamie Colbaugh only had 3 children, are you related to Vera, my grandmother's sister? I was told Myrtle did not have children. Billie, my grandmother had 2 children and my brother and I are the only grandchildren.
I also have a copy of Milling Around in Sterling City and tons of family pictures from that era. My father spent a lot of time on the ranch with his grandfather Keet. They referred to him as Daddy Keet and his second wife was Mama Jewel.
ps I sent this to your email but it was returned

Re: Henry Keaton "Keet" DUNN and Celia May "Mamie" COLBAUGH

nancyisbell59 — 2011-09-27 16:19:02Z

I just found this post 11 years late. These are my ancestors. Keet Dunn is my great grandfather, his daughter Billie Dunn Isbell is my grandmother. I am interested in any information.

Re: Henry Keaton "Keet" DUNN and Celia May "Mamie" COLBAUGH

meemaw12 — 2011-09-26 06:37:26Z

Keet Dunn was my grandfather, Charley Jasper Dunn's brother.
He is buried in the Dunn plots in the City Cemetery in Sterling City Texas.

I will try to answer any questions you may have. Just email me at meemaw12@hotmail.com.

Re: LOVELADY, HALE

suereed76228 — 2011-07-23 02:29:22Z

Try Dickens co., Tx. for marriage of James & Eunice -- I have a Rebecca Thomas for the mother of Eunice. I may or may not be wrong. She may not be a 2nd wf. of John. I just have the one wife.

Murder in Sterling City

brndnume — 2010-06-10 20:26:26Z

My granddad, TE Moon, of Seagraves was murdered on the courthouse steps in April 1921. Leslie Riordan was the gunman. His partner was DF Abney of Bangs. Does anyone have any knowledge of this? They were cattlemen from Sterling area. Riordan and family were still living in Sterling Co, in 1930.

Dees in Sterling County

billnye12 — 2010-02-20 19:29:04Z

My name is Rick Dees and I'm a high school science teacher from Billings, Montana. I'm writing to you in hopes that you can help me. My father, Edward "Humpty" Dees died when I was nine years old in 1973. He spent some time (I think about 1950-52) in the Sterling City area. My grandparents, Caddie and Jesse "Egar" Dees gave birth to twin girls in 1946. One of them died but the other, Margaret Sue, survived. I'm told that she was so small (they were a few months premature) that a Dr. Swan built an incubator out of a boot box and kept her alive. The story was picked up by a Sterling County paper and then the story was picked up by Time magazine. Would you happen to know about any of this or where I could find additional information? Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Rick

Charles W. West descendants

dave4304 — 2008-10-12 14:10:10Z

I am searching for a descendant of Charles W. West and Rebecca Hull who were married in 1885. Charles is reported to have drowned in a flash foood in Sterling County prior to 1900 when Rebecca and a small son were living with Rebecca's half-brother. We believe that their son, Edgar T. West, was the only child of this couple. Rebecca married second to her distant cousin, Samuel Smith Hull, recorded Sterling County in 1906. I have photos to exchange with West descendants.

Re: RAMSEY in Sterling City,Texas

JHendrickson — 2007-10-23 20:08:54Z

Marion,

I'm interested in the Census Information. Can you eamil me?
jdhknoxtn@aol.com

John

Re: Greatgrandmother Hannah Lundy New Email

txplowgirl — 2007-08-02 19:59:05Z

Hi there, To anyone who would like to reply to thjis post.
I have moved and now have a new email address, it is txplowgirl@att.net

Re: Copes in Sterling County, Tx

JHendrickson — 2007-01-24 22:37:57Z

Judy,

I'm the Ramsey DNA Projct Coordinator for the US and I'm not sure if I've run across your Ramsey family before.

I would like to know more about your Ramsey like and if your not already part of our DNA Project I would encourage you line to join. I've found 12 additional major Ramsey branched in a little over two years and we may be able to help you as well. You can view the latest Ramsey families DNA test results at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ramsey/indexDNA.htm...

John Hendrickson
Ramsey DNA Project Coordinator (Volunteer)
jdhknoxtn@aol.com

Re: Dave Y. Stansberry

2006-12-01 19:10:32Z

Thank you for the info. It is greatly appreciated.

Re: Stansberry's in Sterling City

2006-11-23 06:08:14Z

Jennefer~
Thank you so much for the info. It is a great help and exactly what we are looking for.
I greatly appreciate you taking the time to find the info and pass it on.
Thanks again,
Roxanna

Re: Obituary of William Baker Atkinson (d. 12/6/1948)

GenealogyGuy96 — 2006-11-22 20:29:32Z

Thank for offering. This was old post. I got obituary few days after I posted this.

Yes, I have "Milling Around Sterling County book".

Thanks,
Sean

And have Happy Thanksgiving!

Re: Obituary of William Baker Atkinson (d. 12/6/1948)

2006-11-22 05:10:05Z

Do you have the Milling Around Sterling Couty? It has an article about this family. I will try to find your obituary.

Dave Y. Stansberry

2006-11-22 05:03:47Z

Dave Y. Stansberry is listed in the Heading of ARMY in the Milling Around Sterling County. No other mention is made of the family in the book.

Re: Stansberry's in Sterling City

geniegirl7 — 2006-11-21 21:01:11Z

roxanna -
i am not related to this family, just helping out.

I found on the Texas Death Index 1903-2000
Mary Lettice Stansberry
14 Nov 1938

US WWII Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Dave Y. Stansberry
Enlisted in Abilene TX 21 Jul 1942
Residence: Sterling TX

CA Death Index 1940 -1997
Dave Y. Stansberry
birth 16 Mar 1898 TX
death 03 Feb 1947 Los Angeles
Mother's maiden name: Adie
Father: Stansberry

I hope this helps you. Jennefer
Tigerlilly620252@aol.com

Stansberry's in Sterling City

2006-11-18 05:37:43Z

My Great-great grandparents and granduncle lived in Sterling City and were all buried in the city cemetary(on the hill, west of town), but the markers are gone or difficult to read. I would appreciate any information anyone can provide about these relatives. The names are John Jarvis and Mary Lettie Stansberry and Dave Y. Stansberry. At one time they lived on a farm just north of town off of Hwy 87 that was rumored to be haunted. Dave died Feb 3, 1947 and his funeral was handled by Lowe's Funeral Service of Sterling City. To my knowledge the parents were buried by the city.

Looking for Holland / Henderson families.

2006-10-17 02:47:58Z

Looking for W.W. Holland's children who married into the Henderson family.

Obituary of William Baker Atkinson (d. 12/6/1948)

GenealogyGuy96 — 2006-09-14 16:00:56Z

I am looking for obituary for my great-granduncle, William Baker Atkinson who died on December 6, 1948 in Sterling City or San Angelo.

He owns Mulberry Creek Ranch in Sterling County. He married Kathryn Boyce Clark and had adopted daughter named Mildred who married Alvie Cole.

Re: Bade Family

2006-07-30 05:17:31Z

I have information on Henry Bade from Milling Around Sterling County and know the land where they lived. If interested email me and I will send you information.

MCDERMOTT,EDWARDS,BROWNFIELD

GERALDANDREWS57 — 2006-05-13 18:12:40Z

looking for info. on john m.MCDERMOTT born 28/feb.1861 and ella EDWARDS born 08/aug./187?,died 10/apr/1910 in reeves cnty.tx.john and mary were married 05/feb./1895 in tarrant cnty.tx.,before moving to sterling cnty.john was the son of bartholomew MCDERMOTT and mary MULARKY,both born in ireland.ella was the daughter of joseph marion EDWARDS and emily BROWNFIELD.

mcdermott

GERALDANDREWS57 — 2006-05-13 18:12:40Z

eloys, this is what i have found on the mcdermotts:John mcdermott b. abt.1817 in ire.d.7/18/1887 in brady,mcculloch cnty.tx.burial brady, tx.wife:hannah mccarthy b.abt. 1824 in ireland.d. 2/25/1897 in brady,tx. burial, brady, tx.
There children were:
1. patrickmichael scott mcdermott b.3/17/1848 in Killmacrennan, donigal, ire.d. 12/15/1915 in dermott,scurry,
tx.buried in bookout,scurry,tx.m.dovie smith12/22/1891,m.lena smith12/19/1886,m.mary cloyse.
2. mary mcdermott
3. kathleen mcdermott
4. eileen mcdermott b.11/11/1860 in phil,pa.m. robert haddow
5. teresa mcdermott
6. john mcdermott(ours)b.2/28/1859 in phil.,pa d. 6/5/1931 in yelm,thuston,wa.m. ella edwards 2/5/1895 in tarrant cnty,tx.-gerald andrews

Edwards Family

GERALDANDREWS57 — 2006-05-13 18:12:40Z

On the 1920 Fed. census of Sterling City, i show the
following:
Edwards, Joe M. Head age: 40
Emma Wife " 39
Gladys Daut. " 12
Grace " " 12
Geralaine " ' 9
Gillian " " 7
J.E. Son " ?
James H. " " ?

Also on the same census i find the following:

Edwards, Marion Head Age 70
Emily Wife " 68

What i would like to know is the relationship between these
two families. My genealogy chart shows that Joseph Marion
Brownfield and his wife Emily Brownfield had a daughter
named Ella Edwards. Ella m. John M.McDermott and had
my mother Anna McDermott in 1901 in Brady, TX.

Any help would be appreciated,

Gerald Andrews
CA.

Francis Pettigrew

lisa1979111 — 2006-05-04 07:20:07Z

I am looking for any information on Francis Pettigrew. I have only been able to find him in the 1930 census, living in st. clair county Illinois. He was married for a short time to Lorraine Cline. Together they had one child, John. I think Francis must have been born about 1887 and John was born in 1922. Any information you may have would be helpful.

Obituary for Jay Robert Clark

GenealogyGuy96 — 2006-04-13 02:48:22Z

I am looking for obituary for Jay Robert Clark who died on April 5, 1992 in San Angelo. He was son of James Robert Clark and Elizabeth Long.

Re: Lincoln and Ida Wood of Sterling Co,Tx.

BeverlyDunn — 2006-03-26 05:05:35Z

Milling Around Sterling County
Mr. and Mrs. Wood were the parents of three children. A son, Adolph Wood, a barber of Colorado City, Texas, married Miss Cemona Philips on July 3, 1927. They have one son, Eugene Cummins Wood, also of Colorado City, A daughter, Bee Lottie, deceased, was married to Walter Gressett on January 1, 1929. A daughter and two sons were born to this union. Another daughter, Lometa, the youngest of the Wood children, was married to Jack Glaze on august 18, 1946. They have made their home in Coryell County since 1953, where Jack raises cattle and engages in farming.

Additional information is available on Lincoln Wood if you want it.

Re: Howards of Sterling City

BeverlyDunn — 2006-03-26 04:53:29Z

I have no information on this family. Our Howard family came from north Texas, not here.

Re: SAMMIE STRANGE 12/15/1925- FATHER, OTIS, MOTHER LIDDIE, STERLING, OK. DECEASED..

BeverlyDunn — 2006-03-26 04:52:04Z

I have found no information on this family in Sterling City, TX.

SAMMIE STRANGE 12/15/1925- FATHER, OTIS, MOTHER LIDDIE, STERLING, OK. DECEASED..

2006-02-20 17:14:48Z

LOOKING FOR SAMMIE STRANGE OBIT OR PLACE OF BURIAL....SAMMIE WAS THE SON OF OTIS W. STRANGE AND LYDIA SUE (LIDDY) BRANTLEY STRANGE ... SAMMIE WAS BORN ABT. 1925 & DIED ABOUT 1980- HE LIVED ALL HIS LIFE AROUND LAWTON.... ALL THE FAMILY IS BURIED IN ONE PLACE BUT SAMMIE.....WHERE IS SAMMIE ?
I CANNOT FIND AN OBIT ON HIM..PLEASE HELP IF YOU KNEW THIS FAMILY OR MAYBE A DECENDANT OF SAMMIES. TRYING TO RECONSTRUCT FAMILY HISTORY FOR THE STRANGE FAMILY.
I WILL APPRECIATE ANYTHING WHATSOEVER..
E.J. PLEASE E-MAIL ME DIRECTLY
B29WENDOVER@WMCONNECT.COM

Purvis/Cole Families