Posted Queries for May thru August 1997

Wood County, Texas

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Surnames: ALEXANDER, CLARK, GREER, VANSICKLE
Researcher:Joyce Fugit
Email:jfugit@swbell.net
Date posted: Saturday, May 3, 1997

GREER. Would appreciate any and all information about ALEXANDER GREER. Born about l805 in Tennessee. First located in l850 Nacogdoches County Census (age 45). Last located in l870 Wood County Census (age 65). Immigrated to Texas September 4, l837. Original citizen of The Republic of Texas. Obtained two tracts of land with second-class headright grant in Wood and what became Rains County, Texas. Survived several wives. Father to several children. In l850 census married to the former Mrs. Martha VANSICKLE. Was original member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Quitman. Was present at meeting when church voted to change to Baptist. Trying to establish his relationship to my ancestor, J.M. CLARK, who, widowed with two infant daughters, lived in Mr. GREER'S household in l850.

Surnames: LESSOR
Researcher:Jack F. Tittle
Email:jtittle@ipa.net
Date posted: Monday, May 5, 1997


Seeking information about my mother, Hazel Mary LESSOR. born in Mineola in 1902. I am particularly interested in my grandfather James LESSOR who was in Mineola at that time.. He was a Trackmaster for the railroad(I do not know which one). He is said to have born in Alabama.I believe the name to have been anglicised from LeSIEUR. Mother had three brothers, Jack, Lamar, and Virgil.

Surnames: ALLEN, GUTHRIE, SKILES, TISON
Researcher:Myrl Ross
Email:myross@argohouston.com
Date posted: Tuesday, May 13, 1997


I am looking for burial place for Louisa Catherine (TISON) ALLEN. She was married 1)to my gg grandfather, John C GUTHRIE who died in Civil War. She mar. 2) Jesse Peterson Allen. They had three children: Carrie b. Wood Co. according to death cert.(mar Daniel SKILES Mar 3, 1882..both of them are buried in Johnson Cem. Dublin, Erath Co., Tx), Hardin A.(mar. Belle Unknown..probably died in Mitchell or Tarrant Co) and Laura A. (have no marriage info on her). Louisa died in 1873 according to family tradition and I find no trace of her and her family in the 1870 census. A dau by first marriage, Johnie Guthrie(8 yrs of age) would have also been living with the family.

Surnames: BROWN, CRUMP
Researcher:Tom A. Crump
Email:shephill@lcc.net
Date posted: Thursday, May 15, 1997


I am looking for any information, or descendants of Stephen and Liddie BROWN. They were in Texas as early as 1844 and in Titus/Franklin Countie area by 1860. He may have been born in Ohio about 1821. Liddie was probably born in Missouri about the same time. They lived in Franklin County until at least 1870. Their known children were David, Teresa, Mathew Taylor, Thursey Pricilla, and William H.. Thursey was my GGrandmother and she was married to William Jasper "Japp" CRUMP in 1869.

Surnames: MILLER, SMITH, STANLEY
Researcher:Connee Kroeger
Email:Clbkroeger@aol.com
Date posted: Sunday, May 18, 1997

My uncle, William Henry STANLEY was living with his third wife, Mary B. MILLER, in Wood Co. in 1900. I am looking for any of his descendants. His children were: Elias, Ollie, Simon Kavanuagh, Cora Ann, Ella Endora, Loma, Nora L., Eudora B., Lilly M., William H., Omar, Ora, Robert, and John I. Omar, Oma, and Robert were supposed to have been born in Indian Territory. William Henry STANLEY was the son of Elias STANLEY and Lurana SMITH.

Surnames: HARRY, MARLOW
Researcher:Jan Babb
Email:Jbabb914@yahoo.com
Date posted: Thursday, May 29, 1997

HARRY Searching for information on Thomas HARRY and his wife, Sophia HARRY, who came to Wood Co. around 1875. They had children, John T., Daniel and Jackson HARRY . Daniel HARRY and Jackson HARRY had children in Wood County on the 1880 census. John T. HARRY and wife, Nancy MARLOW HARRY lived in Hopkins County in 1880. Would like to find burial places for these HARRY families.

Surnames: BRISCOE, CLARK
Researcher:Joyce Fugit
Email:jfugit@swbell.net
Date posted: Thursday, May 29, 1997

BRISCOE. Would appreciate any history for Lolly BRISCOE or Gertrude BRISCOE of the family who raised my great-great-uncle, William A. CLARK in Cumbie, Texas after his parents died during the Civil War. The Briscoes are believed to be related to Will A. CLARK'S father (my great-great-grandfather) J. (probably Joseph) M. CLARK.

Surnames: CLARK, JOHNSON
Researcher:Joyce Fugit
Email:jfugit@swbell.net
Date posted: Thursday, May 29, 1997

JOHNSON. Would like to share biographical information about Catherine Ann Clark JOHNSON (b. l845 in what was then Nacogdoches County, Texas--lived her life in what became Wood County, Texas). Father: J.M. CLARK (probably Joseph). Mother: unsure. Husband: R. JOHNSON (died during the Civil War). Son: Joseph R. JOHNSON. She was my great-grandmother's oldest half-sister and raised her younger siblings when they were orphaned and she was widowed during the Civil War.

Surnames: BURNS, CLARY, RIPLEY
Researcher:Patsy Dearman Hand
Email:ghand@viptx.net
Date posted: Saturday, May 31, 1997

RIPLEY, BURNS...In 1841 two daughters of Ambrose RIPLEY escaped the Indian massacre that killed seven other members of the RIPLEY family. One of these daughters, Mary Ann (Polly) married 1. Isaac BURNS 2. James CLARY. I am seeking the name and info on the other daughter. Mary Ann (Polly) had 3 children by Isaac BURNS: William B.BURNS, John Ambrose BURNS, and Sarah Jane BURNS. I know what happened to William but surely need data on John Ambrose and Sarah Jane. From an old letter Sarah Jane lived in Winnsboro at one time (around 1909). Patsy Hand

Surnames: ACIE, BIRD, BREWER, CARR, DEGAN, GOODBREAD, HEATHCOCK, VANDORN
Researcher:Barbara Nance Cope
Email:BNDCOPE@UNIDIAL.COM
Date posted: Sunday, June 1, 1997


I am searching for Martha GOODBREAD VANDORN BIRD b.1836 in Ala. and is th daughter of Thomas GOODBREAD And Malinda BREWER and is the sister of Mary GOODBREAD HEATHCOCK who was married to John HEATHCOCK and sister of Elizabeth GOODBREAD DEGAN and Jacob DEGAN.Her family resided in Wilson Co. Guadalupe Co. and Gonzales Co. Martha and Earl VANDORN had three children, Percy, Lammie Belle VANDORN CARR, Douglas VANDORN. Martha may have died abt 1872. Her parents may have raised them in Seguin but their guardian was Jacob DEGAN. Douglas VANDORN was my grandfather and was born 1861 in Ark.He was killed in Wrightsboro Tx. in 1906 which is near Gonzales. Douglas and Lou ACIE HEATHCOCK were married in Wilson Co.in 1880. and had 12 children.

Surnames: COULSON, REEVES
Researcher:Elaine Bay
Email:baye@koyote.com
Date posted: Tuesday, June 3, 1997


Neel Kennimer is seeking info. on Neely REEVES, m. Cora COULSON in Wood Co. 1902; they lived in the Alba area until the 1920's.

Surnames: FOWLER, GILBERT, MCCOY
Researcher:Sue La Bay
Email:Labobsue@aol.com
Date posted: Tuesday, June 3, 1997


Looking for decendents of John Elvin (Jack) GILBERT, b. 3-20-1847 in Kemper co., Miss. Also decendents of William Reddin MCCOY, b. 1818. Also, Gooley Francis FOWLER, b. 3-22-1845 in Troy, Pike Co., Ala.

Surnames: MEASEL, MEASELES, MEASELL, MEASELLS, MEASELS, MEASLES
Researcher:Carlton Measels
Email:carlton@cei.net
Date posted: Sunday, June 8, 1997

MEASELL, MEASELLS, MEASLES, MEASEL, MEASELES or MEASELS: The surname is spelled several different ways. Looking for information on these families. My family was in Tippah County, Mississippi, move to Texas then to Drew County, Arkansas. They were in Tippah County during the 1850 census and in Drew County in the 1880's.

Surnames: DAVIS
Researcher:Wes Barton
Email:djbarton@tenet.edu
Date posted: Sunday, June 8, 1997

Seeking information on John M. DAVIS listed on organizational muster rolls of 10th Texas Cavalry, organized at Quitman, Texas, 1861. CSA report states he travelled 100 miles to enlist, however, another individual by the same name only travelled 75 miles. Any relation? Lastly, where is Taos, Texas?

Surnames: BERRY, LONG
Researcher:Dana Thomas
Email:TreeCrazyD@aol.com
Date posted: Sunday, June 8, 1997

Researching LONG and BERRY in Red River, Denton, Dallas and Wood counties.

Surnames: BRUCE, REEVES
Researcher:Archie L. Colburn
Email:acolburn@tyler.net
Date posted: Thursday, June 12, 1997

Would like to exchange information on Simeon Robert BRUCE (1839-1900), his wife, Catherine REEVES (1845-1925) and their descendants. Their children were Robert H. BRUCE, Carrie BRUCE, Ernest L. BRUCE, Claude Homer BRUCE and Helen R. BRUCE. S. R. Bruce and his family lived on Johnson St. next door to the Hart family. There is a family page on this family in the history of Mineola.

Surnames: TAYLOR
Researcher:Marci Scott
Email:BmeScott2@aol.com
Date posted: Thursday, June 19, 1997

TAYLOR My ggranfather Charles R. TAYLOR came to TX from AL. around the 1900s to visit a cousin in Tyler TX. ON the way he married my ggrandmother He did make the trip but on the way home he died in dallas Tx Hoping some one may know of some TAYLOR from AL. Charlie TAYLOR played the violin, possibly french, mother Elizabeth. He also was a mason. .

Surnames: BELL
Researcher:L'Roy Bell
Email:bismarkb@bayareacom.net
Date posted: Friday, June 27, 1997

Trying to find H. BELL (possibly Hanibal) Married to Mary A. Lived in Wood Co. 1850 - 1860s. Son Thomas born 1855.

Surnames: BARKER, BRUMLEY, FLEMING, HART, PICKETT, THOMPSON, WHITE
Researcher:Jim Tucker
Email:tuck943@online2k.net
Date posted: Saturday, July 19, 1997

William Smith (Squire) WHITE, b: 14 Dec 1821, married (1st) Seneth E. HART, married (2nd) Jane E. THOMPSON, married (3rd) Mattie FLEMING, married (4th) S. E. BARKER. Children with first wife were: Ellen, Sarah, Araminta, Amanda Melvine (Mandy) married James Albert BRUMLEY, William M. married Jane E. (Unknown), Clementine, Edna, Thomas H. (Tom), Jessie, and John Rufus married Lourena E. (Lou) PICKETT. William came to Wood County, Texas, from Coosa County, Alabama, about 1853. The first two children, Ellen and Sarah, were born in Coosa Co., AL. Araminta, Mandy, William, and Clementine were born in Wood Co., TX. About 1861, they moved to Hopkins Co., where the other four children were born.

Surnames: ASHMORE, BIRD, ISHAM
Researcher:Jim Tucker
Email:tuck943@online2k.net
Date posted: Saturday, July 19, 1997

ASHMORE, BIRD. I'm researching Arthur ASHMORE, b: March 8, 1904, d: January 1973. He was married to Dillie BIRD, b: September 2, 1902, d: January 1978. They had lived the better part of their lives in and around the Winnsboro area. They had at least two daughters: Gladys Margaret ASHMORE (1927-1996) married Roy Frank ISHAM, and Jo ASHMORE married a military man. Would like to know their parents names as well as anything else about these two surnames.

Surnames: BRUMLEY
Researcher:Jim Tucker
Email:tuck943@online2k.net
Date posted: Saturday, July 19, 1997

Willis BRUMLEY, Sr., migrated to Hopkins County, Texas, about 1848. About 1854, Willis and his wife, Sarah, sold their farm in Hopkins County, and moved to Wood County. Willis and Sarah had at least five children: James Barton, Malinda Jane, Berry, Nelson, and Willis Brumley, Jr. Other children may have settled in the east Texas area. It was rumored that when Sarah BRUMLEY died in 1857, her body was taken by way of wagon and a team of oxen, to Mount Vernon, Texas, for burial. It is believed Willis Brumley Sr. died in 1861 and was buried in the Quitman, Texas area. Any and all help on this family needed.

Surnames: BELL, POLLARD
Researcher:L'Roy Bell
Email:bismarkb@bayareacom.net
Date posted: Wednesday, July 23, 1997

T. J. BELL married Alice POLLARD 6-29-1879. I am trying to find the names of Alice Pollard's Mother and Father.

Surnames: HANSON
Researcher:L'Roy Bell
Email:bismarkb@bayareacom.net
Date posted: Wednesday, July 23, 1997

Seeking children of Clara Bell HANSON. Clara married T.R. HANSON 2 Feb 1908 In Rains Co.

Surnames: KIRKPATRICK, WILSON
Researcher:Jeanette Berry
Email:dann@lcc.net
Date posted: Saturday, July 26, 1997


KIRKPATRICK,John b 04 Mar 1808 NC.d 13 Mar 1868 Harrison Co TX. First marriage to Odessa WILSON. Five children b to this marriage: James Robert; Alfred Wilson; Mary C.; Margaret E.; and William Dallas. Most of these settled in Wood, Camp and Titus Co. Would like to locate families of these children and info on Odessa.(birth, death and marriage). Where is Odessa buried? John married a second time to Jane? and had three daughters: Martha Jane; Adeliza; and Sophia Amanda. What is Jane's maiden name. John and Jane are buried in Smyrna Cemetery Harrison Co Tx.

Surnames: TEWELL, WILKINS
Researcher:Janeane Rogers Herring
Email:jherring@door.net
Date posted: Thursday, July 31, 1997

Wworking on William Andrew WILKINS and his wife Sara Jane TEWELL She was born in Minimola TX 15 Nov 1867. Their childern were Louis Andrew, Eliza Lenora, Egbert, Sarah Agnes, Willie Pirl, Susie, Annie Mae, Amanda Elizabeth, Linnie Penelope WILKINS. They were married 3 Jul 1884.

Surnames: KING, SPARKS
Researcher:Gina Clingan
Email:littlewingtalks@webtv.net
Date posted: Sunday, August 3, 1997

Researching my great-grandmother, Laura SPARKS. She was born in AR, and married John KING. They had ten children and then moved to Franklin Co.,Tx. Their son Fred KING died in Wood Co.,Tx. I have no dates. He has a daughter that lives in Winnsboro,Tx. Fred was born in AR. I would like to get his birth and death records, so maybe I could get more info about his mother Laura.

Surnames: FINGER, MILLS, MORRIS, ROBERTSON
Researcher:Lola Partridge
Email:lolawalte@yahoo.com
Date posted: Friday, August 8, 1997

Looking for information on Richard N. ROBERTSON, b. 1858-Texas m. Lizzie MORRIS 10/29/1882 Winnsboro Texas. Richard was a pharmacist in the town of Winnsboro most of his life. He was also called "Dick Robertson". Richard and Lizzie had 2 children, Morris Robertson m. Birdie FINGER, and Curtis Robertson, my grandfather, m. Lola MILLS. Richard died in December of 1922. Lizzie died in July 1941. Specifically need the parents, brothers, or sisters of Richard Robertson. There are distant cousins in Gilmer by the name of Bufford, Charlie, and Paul, but do not know how they are related.

Surnames: DENNIS, GEORGE, JONES
Researcher:Jim Miller
Email:BREWCREW@WEBTV.NET
Date posted: Saturday, August 9, 1997

Researching the parents of my grandmother Effie Delle JONES who's parents were Milton Ryan JONES born 5 Sept. 1866 Meridian, Texas married 11 Mar., 1903 to Mary Edith GEORGE born in Meridian, Texas 1 Sept., 1877. Her parents were Jessie Jackson GEORGE born 17 Feb., 1855, and died on 11 Mar., 1931 and he was married to Sarah Alice DENNIS. Jessie George's father was William H. GEORGE died in 1873 in Quitman, Texas.

Surnames: ALLRED, GRAVES, GUNTER, PARKER, ROGERS, RUSHING, SPRADLING
Researcher:Valerie Simonton
Email:vsimonton@aol.com
Date posted: Friday, August 22, 1997

Seeking any information on ancestors or descendants of Isaac ALLRED, born 1802, Georgia. His father is listed as born in NC (possibly was Moses ALLRED, born May 17,1869 NC, who is listed on the 1830 Jefferson Co., Alabama census with wife). Isaac's wife was Margaret McCOUN or McCOWAN b. ca1802 (SC?); They married 1828, Jefferson Co., Alabama and were on 1830, 1840 & 1850 of Jefferson Co., with children: 1. Unknown daughter* 2. Melissa, b.1832, AL; 3. John Alexander, b.1833, AL; mar. Martha E. RUSHING in east Texas; 4. Thomas M., b.1838, AL; mar. Narcissus (last name unknown) in east Texas; 5. Manila, b.1845, AL; mar. John Calvin RUSHING in east Texas; (My Great Grandparents) 6. William V. or B., b.1848, AL; 7. Isaac Judson, b.1850, AL; mar. E. Ann, in Texas; * Elizabeth J. who married Robert W. SPRADLING, in 1849 Jefferson Co., may be the first daughter. Other Allreds listed in Jefferson Co. 1830 are: Moses ALLRED, Thomas ALLRED, b.1797 and Margaret (ALLRED) ROGERS, b.1806. Margaret and husband, John B. ROGERS moved to Franklin Co., Alabama and are buried at Pleasant Site cemetery along with Moses ALLRED b. 17 May 1769. I believe this Moses to be the Moses who is listed as the son of Thomas ALLRED. in "Allred Family in America" and the brother of Thomas ALLRED JR., who was living in the household of Elizabeth (ALLRED) GUNTER in Blount Co., Alabama in 1850 and gave consent for the marriage of his daughter Sally to marry Doctor GRAVES in 1819 in Jefferson Co. Jefferson was created from Blount Co. Isaac shows up next in Wood Co., TX in 1860 with 2nd. wife Permelia born about 1815 in SC. and some of his children from Alabama and a daughter born in Texas: Frances Sarah, born in Texas about 1852. He is in Rains Co., Texas in 1870 with 3rd. wife Nancy (PARKER) and is credited with building the first courthouse in Rains Co., Texas. He is in on the census of Van Zandt Co., 1880. Valerie Simonton vsimonton@aol.com snail mail: 1290 Kings Row, Reno, NV 89503-3525

Surnames: CARRINGTON
Researcher:Darla Bostick
Email:darla6000@yahoo.com
Date posted: Friday, August 22, 1997

Rresearching the CARRINGTON families of Upshur Co, Wood Co, Harrison Co. Four brothers came to Texas during and following the Civil War they were Harrison W Carrington, William Perry CARRINGTON, John Madison Dooley CARRINGTON and Daniel CARRINGTON. They settled first in the Harrison Co/Marion Co area first with Perry being granted a land patent along the Cypress Bayous. Harrison and Perry both served in the Civil War from Harrison Co. Daniel served from Arkansas and JMD in Georgia. Would like to know more of these families...have been researching them 14 years and have some info to share. Would like to locate family Bible records, photos, newsclippings.

Surnames: KIRKPATRICK, WILSON
Researcher:Jeanette Berry
Email:dann@lcc.net
Date posted: Sunday, August 24, 1997

KIRKPATRICK, John, b.04 Mar.1808, d.13 Mar.1868, buried Smyrna Cemetery, Harrison County, TX. First marriage:Odessa WILSON.Children born to this marriage: James R.; Alfred Wilson; Mary C.; Margaret E.; William Dallas.Where are the desc. of these KIRKPATRICK children? Thought to have settled in Camp, Wood and Titus counties. John KIRKPATRICK married a second time to Jane? Had three daughters: Martha Jane; Adeliza and Sopheia Amanda KIRKPATRICK.All of these settled in Harrison Co.Tx. Need info on Odessa WILSON and what is Jane's maiden name?

Surnames: GOODMAN, ORMES
Researcher:Jean Wilson
Email:jean.wilson@sonoma.edu
Date posted: Tuesday, August 26, 1997


Trying to locate information on my grandmother - Nancy Etta GOODMAN ORMES born 9/4/1898 in Wood County Texas. My mother has not been able to find anything other than the GOODMAN's were listed in the 1900 census. Nancy Etta had a brother Chesley GOODMAN, born around 1896. Her father's name was James, and I believe her mother's name was Elizabeth. They may have been from Louisiana.

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