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Re: Tatum's living in Texas 1800's

tatumpt — 2013-04-23 18:13:20Z

my dad eugene tatum an his sister florentine tatum fom henderson texas almost 80 years old

washington family

dpendleton57 — 2013-04-17 19:57:12Z

If you still have the list for the Washington Family Plantation I am doing research on Woods and Bell family members. If you could email info to me I would appreciate it. deblou46rus@yahoo.com

Deb

washington family

dpendleton57 — 2013-04-17 19:56:21Z

If you still have the list I am doing research on Woods and Bell family members. If you could email info to me I would appreciate it. deblou46rus@yahoo.com

Deb

Re: Africn-American Decendants of Fayette County

wyattrecheal — 2013-04-12 16:24:09Z

hi, the holt family have lived in fayette county . my grandfather houston holt born in colorado county in 12/1870 and sina robinson in 11/09/1909 in caldwell texas . his father peter holt lived in weimer colorado texas dob:1855 and married harriet holt-evans dob:1849 or 1830 they have children born there george holt, eddie buck, he died in shulenberg fayette county. 1976 he was a dwarf beatrice, henry, dob: 1875 , china e.m holt 1879

i trying to find out is there any holt family lived there we having a family reunion my great uncle adam holt and his family residence the his 1800 his name jane m . had children name joe , ethea r,grover my grandfather lived with adam which is his brother when he was 18. who is houston holt. last name spell different holtz . i wonder joe
, ethea r, grover were married. i don't have any other records. from fayette county. i believed adam remarried some one in caldwell county,

peter holt parents was from georgia,usa on his record he lived in district 971 baker, georgia,usa he had a roommate
name solmen franklin.
i am trying to found who was his parents i don't have birth certificate. it shes on his record he was born in texas. maybe colorado county . his wife harriet was born in alamaba,usa. harriet and peter may have also lived in jones prairie milam texas. and had two childrens linda and angalina.
my great uncle george lived in brenham washington, texas and was married.
williams, rogers, holt i am relatived too.
please research those that had lived in fayette or lagrande thank you.

Harrison family out of Texas (Black family)

cojc84 — 2013-03-30 09:30:32Z

Hello! my name is Chelsi and I'm looking for descendants from my great uncles and aunties. It all started with David Harrison and Emma Kuykendall, they had 8 children. Alma, Edith, Alice, Audney, Leal, Mary, Robelia, Bennie,Ida and Almeda. If this rings a bell lets talk! cojc84@yahoo.com

John and Preston Henderson born in TN or KY. Lived in Hearne Tx.

BDhenderson10 — 2013-03-03 06:33:08Z

I'm looking for any information on both my great great great grandfather and uncle. According to both 1880 census they either were born in TN Or KY. Also I have looked for both men in the available slave schedules....NO LUCK! I would like to know if their was any other siblings or any information on their parents . Thank you !

CHRISTOPHER - Rusk/Cherokee Counties

MzTisha — 2013-02-17 14:00:30Z

I need to find the connection between these Christopher's and the ones in Nacogdoches county.

http://www.griottree.com

Thanks!

Tisha Christopher

Re: Sessions family

MzTisha — 2013-02-17 13:37:29Z

In my CHRISTOPHER research there are several Sessions.

The earliest I can find is Hattie Sessions born abt 1909 married Albert Christopher.

The Rusk/Cherokee area is our homestead and there are a lot of our family that are still in the area and we have our family reunions there the 3rd weekend in June every year.

www.griottree.com

Tisha Christopher
griottree@gmail.com

Re: Washington Plantation slave names - Travis County, Texas

CeceliaCook72 — 2013-02-16 04:22:30Z

No list received......nope.

Re: Washington Plantation slave names - Travis County, Texas

bfly22 — 2013-02-16 03:15:51Z

Me too. Has anyone ever received this listing?

Re: Washington Plantation slave names - Travis County, Texas

SISSAM1946 — 2013-02-02 02:24:17Z

this was posted in 2004 I responded requesting a copy. However, no response. It was the first tread of the messages. I am still interested
.

Re: African Americans in BURLESON CO., TX. (TUNIS)

babygirl2000738 — 2013-02-01 03:34:48Z

Are u still looking for relatives in Burleson Co? Well my great grandmother and her parents & siblings lived there. My great grandmothers mother's name is Rachel Tate & fathers name is Elijah Tate. She had 3 brothers and 6 sisters but unfortunately my great=garandmother passed 8/2001. But i was also looking to find other family members out there! Just started trying so if u could help me out or me u let me know.

Re: Washington Plantation slave names - Travis County, Texas

MeeWard — 2013-01-31 04:18:30Z

How would I go about getting a copy of this list?

Re: Africn-American Decendants of Fayette County

jppearsall — 2013-01-30 02:05:18Z

My great grandfather John Knedium Pearsall was born in La Grange, Fayette County 5/1/1865. His parents were Steven and Jane Pearsall who were from North Carolina. Steven and Jane also had 2 other girls Julia Ann Pearsall-Gilchrist (married to Jackson Gilchrist) and Mary Francis Pearsall-Knox (married to J S D Knox). Don't know much about the girls descendants. John K. Pearsall married Bettie Sue Fields and lived in Fort Bend County since then.

Anyone related to the Pearsall/Knox/Gilchrist clan ?

Re: Henry Lucius Mims, Houston Texas postal clerk

jppearsall — 2013-01-30 01:54:57Z

Here are a few sources that I found.
www.familysearch.org (free)
Henry L. Mims born 8/13/1873 in Houston, TX
died 3/11/1942 in Bryant, TX and he was a widow at the time of his death. His residence was 2218 Scott St in Houston, TX.

Nannie B. Mims born 9/7/1879 in Raleigh, NC and died 1/17/1937 in Houston, TX. Her father's name was Nat Turner.

They married 12/30/1896 in Harris County, TX.

Alfred Joseph Mims was born 9/27/1912 and died 3/4/1974 and was single at the time of his death.

ALCIDE DAIGLE/DAIGES & MARIE ROY(MARY ROSS FAMILY

lindadavissavoy — 2013-01-29 16:32:04Z

Looking for family members of ALCIDE DAIGLE(DAIGES) AND MARIE ROY( MARY ROSS) IN PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS. WE LOOKING FOR HILDA DAIGLE WASHINGTON FENTIS ,ANNA DAIGLE CELESTINE AND ROSE DAIGLE(DAIGE) EVANS CHILDREN THEY MOVE TO PORT ARTHUR TEXAS IN 1920'S AND 1930'S FROM MERMENTAU LOUISIANA. SOME OF THE SISTERS AND BROTHERS WERE BORN IN BREAUX BRIDGE LOUISIANA AND SOME IN MERMENTAU LOUISIANA. WE ARE GETTING READY FOR OUR FAMILY REUNION IN HOUSTON TEXAS IN 2011. IF ANYONE IN PORT ARTHUR TEXAS KNOW OF THESE FAMILIES PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I CAN BE REACH AT davis2577@sbcglobal.net

Re: Families of Fayette County

jppearsall — 2013-01-21 01:46:01Z

Just found this post. Steven And Jane Pearsall were in Fayette around 1852 to 1865. He seems to have been a friend of Alfred and Ann Usher. If any of these names help let me know.

Re: Sessions family

Bwhitaker981 — 2013-01-20 23:41:11Z

Hi my mother name is Annie Myrul Sessions McClland. Her father name was Joe Sessions and he was First cousin to Ira Sessions. I remember him and his wife. There children lived in California. You can contact me at this e-mail address. Bwhitaker98@yahoo.com. My name is Barbara McClelland Whitaker. My grandfather Joe Sessions was from Rusk

Ruby (Mae) Kellough Nash 1931-2012 b.

Contribution — 2012-12-13 17:56:09Z

NASH, Ruby (Mae) Kellough was born Septmeber 21, 1931 in Bastop, Texas to to Estelle and Eliza Jane Johnson Kellough. She was one of eight brothers and sisters.

She is a graduate of Anderson High School in Austin, TX. Mrs. Nash is a graduate of Tillotson College, Austin; maters degree at Arizona State College, Flagstaff, AZ and attended University of California, Los Angeles, CA, the University of Texas and Wittenberg University.
After earning her degrees she began a career with the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs in Arizona where she taught young Native Americans on the Indian Reservations, here she met Albert Nash, a handsome military man who would become her husband.
The couple moved to Albert's hometown of Springfield, OHIO where she continued her teaching career with the Springfield City Schools for 38 years, where she eventually retired.
Mrs. Nash received many awards and recognitions throughout her career, including being named to the Texas Teachers Hall of Fame, Outstanding Ohio Black Family by the Ohio Black Family Coalition from the Ohio House of Representatives, National Teacher of the Year by the Foundation for the Achievement of Human Potential and Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Excellence Award.

They have two wonderful sons, Arlon and Anthony.

Albert and Ruby were members of the Second Missionary Baptist Church. Ruby was a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, YWCA Board of Directors, N.A.A.C.P. and various organizations.

Ruby enjoyed traveling and creating various poems.

She leaves to cherish her memory two sons, Arlon (Krysta) Nash and Anthony Nash; three granddaughters, Jenee, Leah and Alayna; three brothers-in-law, Donald (Joanne) Nash, Robert (Lorene) Nash and Leonard Nash; two sisters-in-law, Faith (James) Jackson and Winifred Horton; special friends, Susie Crawford-Carter, Ellie Rice, Marjorie Ball and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Pearl Nash; parents, Estella and Eliza Jane Johnson Kellough; four sisters, Viola Hutchins, Odessa Jackson, Katie Slider and Florence McConley; three brothers, Leon Kellough, Elbert Kellough and Mannie Kellough; close friend, Arlene E. Wilcoxen.
Visitation will be Friday from 6-8 p.m. in the Robert C. Henry Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. in Second Missionary Baptist Church.
Burial in Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Ohio.

Arrangements provided by the Robert C. Henry Funeral Home.

Published in Springfield News-Sun on December 13, 2012 .

Re: Staney schrock

Smj22 — 2012-11-21 10:37:13Z

Henry G. Schrock was the brother of my ggg grandfather Minter Devine Schrock. Here is a link to Henry G. Schrock's plantation daily diary. http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~barrettbranc... if that link dosn't work just google hg shrock's plantation wharton county. (sometimes spelled shrock or schrock, the same people.) I believe the shrock family lived in Mississippi for a brief stint before traveling further west and settling in Texas. So that could be a hint to where Staney could have been born. This is interesting history, without a doubt our ggg grandparents knew eachother. I've came across alot of information on the Schrock family across the internet. Minter Devine Schrock lived and had children with a black woman, of them me and my family are descended. My cousin came across a relative of ours who had found and contacted our distant white cousins. They had all kinda information on the Schrock family, i'll dig around and see if any of that might be usefull to you.

Re: cornelia dorsey davis

claudiayoung150 — 2012-11-11 21:42:21Z

Hi Joella, Rosie Lee was my grandmother and the daughter, who was the nurse name is Wanda Jo Malone, she is my aunt. Aunt Wanda Jo is now deceased. I don't know much about your side of the family, nor have I ever met Carrie Bell. If you email me at claudiayoung150@yahoo.com and give me your information, I will forward copies of the death certificates. My family tree is public and I have alot of the death certificates and pictures attached to my tree. I am having my DNA test done by Ancestry.

Re: cornelia dorsey davis

HL2604 — 2012-11-11 16:32:46Z

Methinks Edward may have been Cornelia's brother? He died 28 Mar 1932 and the certificate filed as "Eddie".

Re: cornelia dorsey davis

joelquin — 2012-11-11 02:02:59Z

I just looked at your post. I spoke to Rosie Lee once before she died. It
was a strange conversation. She was probably well on with the Dementia
by then but I was not aware of that. I spoke to her Daughter the nurse
several times but after a while she started dodging my calls so I stopped
calling her. She sent me a picture of my grandmother, Carrie which she
found in Rosie belongings which I still have.

I have a couple of questions: How do you know what year Welborn died?
My father said he died in Arizona after a fight. I cannot find a death
certificate for him.

Who are Bird, Helen, Ben F and Virgie? According to what I have
Welborn's siblings were Charlie, Albert, Ben and Georgia. I have all
their death certificates.

I did come across a Virgina Perry I think. She was listed a beneficiary
to my father's benefits from the service. I'll have to look that up and
let you know.

Joella

Re: cornelia dorsey davis

joelquin — 2012-11-11 01:12:15Z

Hello Claudia,

I think we may have a lot to talk about. I was very surprised to see my father's
grave marker on your page, Lawrence Perry. Have you been to Swarthmore, Pa
or did someone send it to you? I also noticed you have his mother's death
certificate. My father gave me a picture of her but I don't know how to post
them online. I have not worked on the tree for a while but I have quite a
few people listed as well as a collection of death certificates from Texas.

Here's a bizarre coincidence. One of the times I called the Texas Department
of Health for a death certificate, the clerk I spoke to on the phone knew
Carrie Belle's mother, Susie Warren Dix Blackshear Jones.

Maybe we can help each other and exchange information. Thank you for the
link. It would be nice to view the death certificates online. Waiting for them
to come in the mail does slow down the research.

I havent' gotten a genealogy test yet but I do plan to. Who did yours and
would you recommend them?

I'm working graveyard tonight but I'll have my mac with me. looking forward
to hearing from you again soon.

Re: cornelia dorsey davis

claudiayoung150 — 2012-11-10 20:23:48Z

Correct, I was referring to Cornelia Davis' parents. Her death certificate states that her mother was Louisa and not Julia.

Re: cornelia dorsey davis

HL2604 — 2012-11-10 19:36:24Z

Per death certificate, Susie Blackshear Jones (6 Sep 1885 - 13 Feb 1967) was child of George Warren and Cornelia Dorsey.

Re: cornelia dorsey davis

claudiayoung150 — 2012-11-10 14:21:28Z

The copy of the death certificate I have identifies Cornelia's parents are Phil and Louisia Dorsey. I'm still looking to see if Joe and Cornelia had different mothers.

Re: cornelia dorsey davis

claudiayoung150 — 2012-11-10 14:09:56Z

Thank you for the additional information. I am looking into it now.

Re: cornelia dorsey davis

claudiayoung150 — 2012-11-10 14:05:21Z

Hi, yes, as of today I believe that I am kin to her. However, I am still investigating. I am not 100% sure that Hattie Davis was my grandmother's mother. Hattie Davis would have been Cornelia Davis' grand-daughter. Susie Blackshear Jones "Mama Susie" raised my grandmother. I ordered a DNA test just to see if I can get some better clues. Thanks!!

Re: cornelia dorsey davis

HL2604 — 2012-11-10 09:27:20Z

If you haven't already, logon https://familysearch.org/ and setup a "free" user account. That's necessary to access/print Texas Death Certificates. Cornelia Davis (age 60 - 4 Feb 1918) died in Brazos County. Parents identified as Phillip and Julia. Intrigued by possibilities, I went is search of! Found certificate of a possible brother: Joe Dorsey (3 May 1848 - 2 May 1918). See 1880 Brazos-Not Stated-022-Image 43 for Phillip Dorsey age 60. Then view 1900 Robertson-Precinct 1-District 0110-Image 1 for "Philip" Dorsey age 84.

Re: cornelia dorsey davis

joelquin — 2012-11-10 04:40:11Z

WOW!!!! Thank you for the information. I've been trying to find her for ages.
How did you find it? May I ask if you are related to her as I am?

Thanks again

Re: cornelia dorsey davis

claudiayoung150 — 2012-11-10 00:46:56Z

Cornelia Dorsey Davis Died in 1918,

Re: burleson

HL2604 — 2012-09-10 12:57:36Z

Please respost in Callahan County where we can have a "lively" discussion? Believe you've posted under African Americans in Texas by mistake?

burleson

johavins — 2012-09-09 19:35:06Z

looking for any ino on George Burleson, wife Vicktoria, children Powell and ?(a female). Lived in callahan co 190?- 192? thanks jo

Re: Washington Plantation slave names - Travis County, Texas

wnpcd — 2012-08-07 01:10:49Z

thanks for your willingness to share. May I have the list sent to me. I'm looking for pugh and nowlin thanks!

Re: Will Christian & descendants in Bastrop Co., TX

mwatson7243 — 2012-07-25 23:45:59Z

Thank you so much for your reply. I will check the Peach Plantation in Bastrop Co., TX.

Margaret Watson

Re: Will Christian & descendants in Bastrop Co., TX

ellinoreharris — 2012-07-25 23:01:22Z

hello: My great grandparents has the same migration pattern. Frederick Griggs was born in 1815 in Williamson county and mirgrated to Kaufman county texas. he also lived in Johnson County. My great grandmother was born in Mississippi and was on the Slaves Census in Bastrop County on a Peach Plantation. The owners were the Perry's and they kept accurate records of slave first names and when they worked. You can google Peach Plantation, in Texas. We can only guess if it is really them, because there were other female slaves on other plantations of that age and name.

Re: Tatum's living in Texas 1800's

HL2604 — 2012-07-24 19:31:31Z

You'll need to provide additional info so that the "right" person can be researched. Was she Lorene/Lorine Sirls married to James Leroy Tatum?

Re: Tatum's living in Texas 1800's

1_sjyoung69 — 2012-07-24 19:05:54Z

Do anyone know any thing about the Tatum family from Henderson Texas if so that my greataunt her name is Loren Tatum she was a Sirls before she married a Tatum respond please thank you Sharon Young..

Re: African-American Texas Families

jcrayton42 — 2012-07-13 16:55:46Z

Hello Griffin descendant...Great hearing from you and seeing your interest in finding family... I don't know any of the names you mentioned which does not mean all is lost..I'm sending this message to several Griffin descendants here's...Stay hopeful.. Thanks for your e-mail address ... ..you can find me username 2America also..jcrayton42 I hardly use..if you reply to jcrayton42..it'll probably be awhile before I answer you...
We have Dawson's in Burleson & Lee Cos ...would that be you ????

Re: African-American Texas Families

hl_dawson — 2012-07-13 15:06:55Z

I am new to this but I noticed your posting in regards to Griffins. My Grandfather is from Plum, Texas Sherman Griffin. He still has a son and wife who still reside in Plum. Sherman Griffin and my mother his daughter Kathleen Harrison is originally from La Grange, Tx. Her mother was named Veola Harrison. I am trying to locate her (Veola's) father's name to add to my tree. Below is a list of names of my family who still reside in the area or have passed on:
Mandy Craft,Ola Mae Brown, Robert Yules, Mandy Yules, Elwvie Hayden,Cecile Brown, Odis Brown, Greg Griffin, Craig Griffin,Leo and Lonzo East and Fairy L East. Any help would be great.Thank you and God Bless. I can be reached at hl.dawson@att.net

Re: African-American Texas Families

hl_dawson — 2012-07-13 14:59:38Z

I am new to this but I noticed your posting in regards to Griffins. My Grandfather is from Plum, Texas. He still has a son and wife who still reside in Plu. Sherman Griffin and my mother his daughter Kathleen Harrison is originally from La Grange, Tx. Her mother was named Veola Harrison. I am trying to locate her (Veola's) father's name to add to my tree. Below is a list of names of my family who still reside in the area or have passed on:
Mandy Craft,Ola Mae Brown, Robert Yules, Mandy Yules, Elwvie Hayden,Cecile Brown, Odis Brown, Greg Griffin, Craig Griffin,Leo and Lonzo East and Fairy L East. Any help would be great.Thank you and God Bless. I can be reached at hl.dawson@att.net

Re: Families of Fayette County

hl_dawson — 2012-07-13 14:53:23Z

I am new to this but I noticed your posting in regards to Griffins. My Grandfather is from Plum, Texas. Sherman Griffin and my mother his daughter Kathleen Harrison is originally from La Grange, Tx. Her mother was named Veola Harrison. I am trying to locate her (Veola's) father's name to add to my tree. Below is a list of names of my family who still reside in the area or have passed on:
Mandy Craft,Ola Mae Brown, Robert Yules, Mandy Yules, Elwvie Hayden,Cecile Brown, Odis Brown, Greg Griffin, Craig Griffin,Leo and Lonzo East and Fairy L East. Any help would be great.Thank you and God Bless.

Re: rowlton in texas

pfutch16 — 2012-05-12 00:18:53Z

hello my name is parius Futch. i dont have any information about this branch of you family. i did notice that you have saved alot of information from my tree about the mosley and eddington family. i am a decendant of the Mosley_eddington line through my Fathers mother who was Minnie lee Eddington the daughter of Homer Eddington

Will Christian & descendants in Bastrop Co., TX

mwatson7243 — 2012-05-08 01:55:02Z

Would appreciate any information on the wives, descendants and/or parents of Will[is] Christian (African-American) who was b. TN ca. 1810 according to 1870 Bastrop Co.,TX census. He was in TX at least by 1856 as his son Richard was b. TX in 1856. In the 1880 Bastrop Co., TX census, he was a widower & confirmed b. place of TN ca. 1810.

Howard-Griffin families in Fayette Co., TX

mwatson7243 — 2012-05-08 01:48:59Z

Would appreciate any information regarding the descendants/ancestors of Richard Howard (1880-1942) and wife Lula Griffin [dau. of Bell/Bill Griffin & Mary "Mollie" Hall (?)] (1883-bef 1918). These African-American families were in the Fayette Co. area for many years.

Re: Carrie Mae Driskill (born Wilkinson)

celticwanderer52 — 2012-05-04 12:01:36Z

Thank you so much. Not sure how I ended up on this board; must have hit the wrong button somewhere.

Re: Carrie Mae Driskill (born Wilkinson)

HL2604 — 2012-05-04 05:01:08Z

Lookup death certificate Corrie Mae Davis (27 Oct 1888 - 19 Sep 1976) at https://familysearch.org/ Too, you'll improve your chances of finding info by posting in the county. http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.texas.coun...

Carrie Mae Driskill (born Wilkinson)

celticwanderer52 — 2012-05-04 03:39:49Z

I'm trying to locate information on Carrie Mae Driskill, born Wilkinson. She was the spouse of Ford Lafayette Driskill. They were apparently divorced, but I have not found documentation for that. Carrie was last found in the 1940 Census in Baird, Callahan County, with her son, Sam (Samuel Lafayette Driskill).
She has alternately been identified as Corrie.
Thanks for any information.

Re: Washington Plantation slave names - Travis County, Texas

twowing9 — 2012-05-03 22:41:30Z

I'm very intrested in your list, my name is Jacqueline Fields-Perry twowing9@pacbell.net is my personal email address

I'm looking for family with the last names of Fields, Roy, Harris, Jones and Dansby