Please note that I do not do research, but will try my best to help you find sources or researchers in the area. Our County Coordinators do not usually live in the counties that they handled as webmasters(coordinators) for TXGenWeb. Contact Patsy.

1996-1998 Archived Queries

Query

Joy McKelroy <famtracer@austin.rr.com>
Mar 11, 2021, 10:45 AM
to PVinson47

Georage Harris { Part of Hardin's Gang}

Patsy,

My name is Joy Boatright McKelroy. I am wondering if you can direct me in a search regarding a newspaper article in The Galveston Daily News dated May 25,1877. This is in regards to the death of William Beard and two of his male companions. There was a warrant on Beard. Beard was killed by Posse and the other two were arrested named Harris and Gaston (sixteen) years old. One of the women of the Beard party said Beard was one of John Wesley Hardin’s right bowers. So my question is, is there a way to find out more information on the arrest of Harris. I have not been able to find where they belonged to Hardin’s gang. Beard was a ancestor married to my half second great Aunt. The Harris might be her sister’s husband, George HARRIS. Do you have anywhere I might get more information on this incident?

Thanks for any help you can direct me in.

Joy McKelroy

San Marcos, Texas

Hi Patsy

SO great to hear from you and thank-you for replying to my emailing. I wish I had more information on him but sadly I haven't found all that much. All I know is this;

Robert Paris Duncan Jr was born on the 10th December
1916, in Kaufman, Kaufman County Texas, USA to parents Robert P and Cora Mae
Duncan. He also had one older sister,
Cora L Duncan, as well as another sister that died as an infant, Patricia
Duncan passing on the 1st March 1914.

Major Robert Paris Duncan was buried within the confines of the Townsville War Cemetery until his remains were exhumed and buried within the confines of the Ipswich Military Cemetery on the 16th July 1945. His remains were then exhumed after the war to his final resting place in Kaufman, Texas USA.

Major Robert P. Duncan is laid to rest within the confines of the Kaufman Cemetery, Kaufman,
Kaufman County Texas, USA

Thank you so much for trying to help me in my research. I will also take your advice and send further messages ot the people you have stated.

On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 11:11 AM,

Harold Hendley wrote:

In doing my research including the Tucker family, I found William Allan TUCKER b. 8 JUN 1861
in AL and died 12 AUG 1907 Abner, Kaufman Co.,TX and “was killed in front of his home,
while three of his children watched, stabbed three times with a knife by a 17 year old neighbor.”

I need the trial court records of this murder. I find NIL on the internet about this. I can hardly
navigate the Kaufman Genealogical site.

Please help me acquire these papers.

Thank you so very kindly, awaiting

Harold Hendley... hyhen@suddenlink.net
(Winnsboro, Wood Co., TX)

 

MARTHA REAGAN

Noble-Hittson Cemetery

Stephen Hardy

mysavioreigns@gmail.com

Jul 7, 2015
Hello Patsy,

I was hoping you could give me more information about this cemetery in Kaufman County, TX. I was referred to you by Lynda White.

I am not sure where it is.... I found a blog post from someone who went there, but they did not give any type of address or location.

My 4x-great-grandmother is buried here (Martha Reagan), and I have been looking for this for years!

Thank you for any help you can provide!

Best regards,
Stephen Hardy

<mysavioreigns@gmail.com>

Kaufman Poor Farm

MARTINA TREVINO

Cecilia Oakley <ct_oakley@yahoo.com>
Jun 15, 2015

Hope you are well.

My grandmother Martina Trevino is buried in the Kaufman Poor Farm. Her grave does have a marker, however we have been told by my Aunt who has since passed away that there are two of her siblings buried in the same cemetery that Martina is buried in which is the Poor Farm in Kaufman. I have reviewed the website and did not find their names listed in the records. One of the siblings is Gonzalo Trevino 1930, Epifanio Trevino 1931 and the other is Marcela Trevino 1932. These children were said to have died shortly after birth. These birth dates are unconfirmed to this date. Do you have any other records of infants being buried with no markers on the graves? Supposedly they were buried on either side of the gate at the entrance of the cemetery. I do not remember there being a gate around the cemetery when we brought the headstone for Martina many, many years ago. That being said, I also do not know if when they made the cemetery a Historical site of they added the fence or if it was original. Also, we would like to add a flat gravestone under the current headstone for Martina, is this something that the historical society would allow? If so who do I need to contact for permission?

Thanking you in advance,
Cecilia Oakley
469-556-8347

Joseph Boyer
May 8, 2015

In Forney to research two family line on my mothers side = Thomas Harrison Arnold and James Campbell Arnold - both lived in Forney in the late 1800's. I have been working with Kendall Milton @ the Spellman Museum as of late!

However, the available detail going back to those folks seems to end at Hill Crest cemetery and with the deaths of my great aunt Carrie Ann, Campbell, Mullinax in the early 1980's,

Am in town until Saturday,

Have left an email message with Kaufman Historical today and will be out and about around here trying to piece together my Forney story,

I would love to touch base with you regarding this process. You can reach me several ways:

Joseph Boyer
17231 Kristopher Lane
Huntington Beach, CA 92647

714-596-2358 Cell -
714-596-2358 Home / text BEST WAY

artman47@verizon.net

Joseph Boyer
Aug 27

Reviewed my original email ! James Campbell Arnold was actually = James Hopkins Campbell ( No Arnold ) ! Not sure how fluid your web site is to make that notation Change/ or if it would make a huge difference for anyone reviewing my listing - but just thought you should know the differences! + I can provide dates and extended family members if you think that would enhance a response!

In San Jose, CA....Joe Boye

Joseph Boyer
Sep 23, 2015

CAMPBELL'S:
Info on James Hopkins Campbell:

Born - 11.12.1862 Campbellsville, Kentucky
Died - 1.23.1942 Dallas, Texas (69)

His Father: Samuel Campbell
Born - Campbellsville, Kentucky
Wife: Nancy Cary Davis

Married - Martha Lee, Netherlands, Campbell
Born - 12.12.1862 Campbellsville, Kentucky

ARNOLD'S:

Thomas Harrison Arnold
Born - 1856 Petersburg, Illinois
Died - 1915 Forney/Dallas?

Wife - Caroline Francis "Carrie" , Proctor, Arnold
Born - 1862 Pique, Ohio
Died - 1915 Forney, Texas ?

I hope this clarifies what I sent, and you understand to date!

Thanks so much for your help!

Joseph (Joe) Boyer

 

From: MaryHelen Dunnam
Date: Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 4:10 PM

Subject: Kaufman County, Texas TXGenWeb Project
To: "KaufmanCoTX@gmail.com" <kaufmancotx@gmail.com>

My aunt and I would like to visit the graves of her grandparents, great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents and my great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents and great-great-great-grandparents on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 31:

ELMO CEMETERY
Jesse Robert Hall, my great grandfather, Birth 28 November 1856 in Marshall County, Mississippi,
Death 22 December 1936 in Terrell, Kaufman, Texas

Sarah "Sally" J Jones, my great grandmother, Birth 9 January 1860 in Kaufman County, Texas
Death 7 August 1933 in Elmo, Kaufman, Texas

James Madison Hall, my 2nd great grandfather, Birth 22 June 1824 in Greene County, Alabama
Death 05 June 1914 in Elmo, Kaufman, Texas

Margaret Melissa Killough, my 2nd great grandmother, Birth 13 September 1832 in Fayette County, TN, Death 25 September 1904 in Elmo, Kaufman, Texas

WEAVER CEMETERY
Jesse Lafayette Jones, my 2nd great grandfather, Birth 17 September 1833 in TN,
Death 16 Feb 1896 in Terrell, Kaufman, Texas

Louisa Melissa Moody, my 2nd great grandmother, Birth 27 March 1840 in Lauderdale County, TN
Death 13 July 1929 in Elmo, Kaufman, Texas

MOODY CEMETERY
William Washington Moody, my 3rd great grandfather, Birth 1810 in TN,
Death 1886 in Kaufman County, Texas

Celia Ann Cody, my 3rd great grandmother, Birth 1810 in TN
Death 1890 in Kaufman County, Texas

I do not know, how to find the Moody Cemetery, but believe, that you will have this information.

I can locate the Elmo and Weaver cemeteries, but I do not know the location of my family's graves within these cemeteries.

Can you inform me:
1. Where is the Moody Cemetery?
2. Where are my family's graves located within the Elmo and Weaver cemeteries? Approximate location within each cemetery would be appreciated.

Thank you for your time and attention.

Mary Helen Dunnam
200 Chenoweth Drive
Corpus Christi, Texas 78404
mhdunnam@hotmail.com
361-883-3388 home
361-815-7275 cell

BENJAMIN JOHN HAWKINS

Jeffrey Fisher
Mar 25, 2015

Hi,

I am working on my family's genealogy and may have a connection with Kauffman County, TX. My great grandfathers brother John Benjamin Hawkins or Benjamin John Hawkins supposedly died in 1906 in Hunt County TX according to my grandmother. I can not find this death in Hunt County but did see a Ben Hawkins who died in 1906 in Kauffman County. This may not be who I'm looking for but I would like to get a copy of his death cert to determine this. Could you let me know how I would go about doing this?

Note: Thanks for replying. I went on Familysearch and found the Ben Hawkins that died in 1906 in Kaufman County was born in 1854. My Ben was born in 1834 so not match. You saved me $20.

Jeffrey Fisler
JDF.4@comcast.net

Jacobs Family
Kaufman Co.

Matt Jacobs
Feb 25, 2015

I am trying to find information on family member that lived in Kaufman co. in 1908

I have tried the popular sites like ancestry.com and run into dead end.

Can you tell me where I would start or can you help?

I am looking for a john Floyd jacobs . Died in about 1908 at age of about 24.

 

On the attached file I am looking for the father

Matt Jacobs

Kaufman Co. Lookup
Kaufman Queries

Judy Jones <judyjones9355@gmail.com>
Jan 31, 2015

Please look at death certificate for Elizabeth E. Davidson buried at Crandall cemetery born Oct 1844 passed away 1926... Her spouse was Thomas Davidson he is buried at Crandall cemetery also born 1848 passed away 1908. I need to know who there parents are. These are my 3 great grandparents.

Thanks in advance

Judy Jones

 

Mt Calm Cemetery

Cindy Black
7/14/14

I am looking for someone to help me w finding old records to the Mt. Calm Cemetery.

Sent from my iPhone

.....................................................................

Patsy Vinson <pvinson47@gmail.com>
7/15/14

to Cindy
Which county are you looking at? I have Hill and Kaufman counties that I am webmaster of. I would suggest that you contact the Hill County Crossroads Gen. Soc. as they have volunteers that can help you. I don't have any for the website right now. Hopefully, I can obtain some in the near future. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txhcgs/

No response to my last email.

Hope this helps.

Patsy Vinson, Kaufman CC

Bob Myers <bobdeb5630@sbcglobal.net>
12/22/14

My gr-gr grandfather, Samuel B. Myers served in the 13th Militia Brigade, Pct. No. 6, Texas State Guard
during the Civil War.

Would you perhaps have anything relating to him at this time. He was living in Dallas County, near
Lancaster, Texas in 1960 and this outfit I believe was organized near Scyene Road.

Thanks and Merry Christmas.

Bob Myers
Tyler, Texas

Note: Lancaster and Scyene Rd are both in Dallas County

Mar 19
Bob,
I went to GenealogyBank.com and got the two pdf below. The CA Myers was interesting and I thought you might enjoy reading it.
You can also go to: www.fold3.com which is a new military site and you can sign on for 7 days free and then it cost to continue, but in 7 days you can probably find what you need. Also in Carrollton was a Rev. John Myers who died in 1911 at age of 71 years funeral at home of Mrs. Margaret Fanning, 3301 Bryan St., Dallas. Service at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Service by: Rev. J. S. Conner.

I don't know if this will help or not. you can go to the national archives.gov and search their files for free.

Patsy

Updated: 10 May 2021

 

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