Kaufman County, TX Queries for
April thru May 1997
RODDY, WOMACK posted by Jody Roddy Clackler on Sunday, April 6, 1997
William "Jesse" RODDY Nancy Dora WOMACK RODDY 1st wife married Dec.25,1888
Children: girl Joe G RODDY, boys James Jackson RODDY, Albert Lee RODDY, and Dock Farrow RODDY 2nd wife married Aug.7,1904 Sallie ?Davis? RODDY, Children:
Mettie May RODDY and Louis Rhea RODDYERVIN, JETER, PICKERING posted by Wendy Jacobs on Thursday, April 10, 1997
Levi and Cynthia ERVIN PICKERING came to Kaufman CO.,TX. from Greene CO.,TN. circa 1857. Does anyone out there have ancestors who made this same trip? Related names in Kaufman CO: Thomas and Eliza Jane JETER.BLACKMORE, PATTON posted by Ryan Walker on Saturday, April 12, 1997
Almost desperately searching for information on George Washington PATTON, born 21 Feb 1835 in Mississippi. My mother interviewed his granddaughter, and was told he died in the North Texas Hospital for the Insane in Terrell (Kaufman County), Texas on 3 Aug 1893. No other descendant has heard this tale, or now knows where he (and his wife, Anna Eliza BLACKMORE) were buried. Thanks for any help, RyanIRBY, REEDY posted by Tom Reedy on Monday, April 14, 1997
REEDY.IRBY. Would like to exchange information with anyone researching these two lines. John REEDY Jr., Mesquite farmer, B. 1802 AL d. Mesquite 1879.EDWARDS, JACK posted by Dick Edwards on Sunday, April 20, 1997
I am searching for the ancestors of Julian JACK & Pleasant Jack EDWARDS. They lived in an around Terrell and Wills Point in Kaufman and Vanzandt Counties.BENNETT, MCGRAW posted by Carol Renner on Wednesday, April 23, 1997
22 April 1997 Looking for information about John Darling MCGRAW who married Sarah BENNETT in Kaufman Co.on 1 Jan 1883. Sarah was the daughter of Isaac and Malinda BENNETT. The BENNETTs farmed near King's Creek near Terrell. I would be glad to share what I have on these two families.BLOOMER, MACKEY posted by Marilyn Doles on Thursday, April 24, 1997
James Frank MACKEY, married Mildred BLOOMER lived around Terrell, TX. moved to Beckham Co., OK near Sayre, OKFERGERSON, PRICE posted by Bill Price on Sunday, April 27, 1997
I am seeking info on Claudia Adila PRICE FERGERSON and John Fergerson. Claudia was married to John Fergerson and they lived in nearby Quinlan, Texas where John owned a feed store. The store burnt to the ground in 1940 Claudia died in a Terrell hospital ( name and date unknown ) Soon after her death John moved to Terrell.
Claudia and John had the following children: Pauline Carmen Elsa. Seeking any and all info on these family members All information will be replyed.ESTILL posted by Terry Rumore on Tuesday, April 29, 1997
ESTILL, T. W. (Thomas William or Wallace) living with wife Elizabeth in Kaufman County in 1880. He married Elizabeth Ballard on Jan. 8, 1878 in Eastland County, Texas. He supposely was born in Kentucky and his parents born in Virginia He was born about 1850 and Elizabeth was born about 1860. I am trying to get any information on Thomas ESTILL and when he died. He had a daughter that they named Martha Francis ESTILL. We believed he must have died somewhere in the 1880's. Any information on Thomas ESTILL would be appreciated.BROWN, HENDERSON, THORTIN, WATKINS posted by William E. Cole on Friday, May 2, 1997
Looking for information on immediate and related famlies of Dora Talula HENDERSON b. 21 Mar 1878 in Palestine, Anderson Co., Tx. Dora was the grand-daughter of Daniel HENDERSON (b. 1822 in SC) and Martha M. THORTIN(?) (b. 1831 in AL). Dora was the daughter of James Henry HENDERSON (b. 7 Jul 1850 in Attalla Co. MS) and Lorenda Ann BROWN (b. 24 Aug 1852 in Anderson Co., Tx).
Dora married John Frank WATKINS (b. 25 Jul 1872 in Marshall, Harrison Co, Tx). Dora had at least 8 children that I know of: Robert Edward, William Jackson Madison Powell (1 person), an un- name infant, Henry Marris, John Frank, Malcom Leon, Mildred Evlyn (my grandmother), and E.B. I know that the family was in Rusk county for a time, then moved to Kaufman county, where several of the children were born.
Dora died in or around 1952. I have a fair amount of info in the children, but this is about all the information I have on my great- grandmother.GILLUM, MONAGHAN, MORRIS, WREN posted by John C. Barron on Saturday, May 3, 1997
Would like to contact descendants of James A. WREN and Mary F. GILLUM who came to Kaufman Co. in the mid 1870s from Lincoln Co. MO. Their daughter SarahcAnn Elizabeth came to Texas at the same time. She had 3 children: Price Jackson MORRIS (b 1861), Margaret MORRIS (b 1868, and Charles MONAGHAN (b 1874).CAMERON, MCBEE, REAVES posted by Charlie W.C. McBee on Tuesday, May 6, 1997
Searching for information on E.W. CAMERON. He married Narcissa J. MCBEE 25 Nov 1869. NJ was daughter of John Garvin MCBEE and Elizabeth REAVES of Kaufman or Van Zandt Co. Interested in finding out if E.W & NJ had children (when, where, names, etc). Also would like to find out what happened to NJ's mother (Elizabeth).CALHOUN, FILBER, GLENN, HENSON, MORRIS, TARPLEY, THOMAS posted by Donna Ross on Wednesday, May 7, 1997
I am looking for relatives of mine that lived in Kaufman, Ola, Kemp and in general Kaufman County. My grandfather's name: Clarence Garvin GLENN His father was:
John Robert GLENN
His mother was: Jose MORRIS
They had seven children total: Ivy Glenn---married name TARPLEY
Susie Glenn--married name CALHOUN
Horace Glenn
Bryant Glenn
Waldern or Waldron Glenn
Azalea or Asa Lee Glenn--married name FILBER
Clarence Garvin Glenn My grandfather
Clarence Glenn, married Lottie Mae HENSON. I have no idea what year.
They had 8 children: Wilburn Felton Glenn (my dad) born 5-15-1932
Nelson John Robert Glenn
Eldon Garvin Glenn
Melvin Edward Newton Glenn
Betty Jean Glenn
Juanita Charlene Glenn THOMAS
Shelby Glenn
Kenneth O'Larry Glenn
There are only three alive out of the above names. I would like any information any one could provide me with any connection to these names.GILBERT posted by Terri Gibson on Thursday, May 8, 1997
Thomas GILBERT b. abt 1823 son of Caleb GILBERT is buried in Kaufman County. I would like information on his grave site or what he did for a living in Kaufman Coutny.
I would be happy to share information.CRAWFORD, HALL, HARRELL, STUART posted by Alpha Mell Stuart on Monday, May 12, 1997
Searching for parents of Wilson J. (Ichabod) HALL, born 1853 in Albany, GA and died about 1926 Abilene, Taylor County, TX. I am also looking for the parents of his wife Al.ice CRAWFORD, born 1863 in AL.and dying in Abilene. Their children were Lula, born 1887, and married to Ben HARRELL; Jesse, born 1888 and married to Dee; Claude, born 1890 and married to Etta; and Mildred Kate, born 1893 and married to George Custer STUART.AIKEN, DODDS, JORDAN posted by Jerry Dodds on Sunday, May 18, 1997
Looking for info about my GG-Grandfather James J. DODDS, GG-Grandmother Galitha (JORDAN) DODDS. They moved to Kaufman Co. abt 1860 from Anderson Co. Their fourth child my G-Grandfather Samuel Johnson DODDS married Sarah Elizabeth AIKEN in 1862 Kaufman Co TX. They had 7 Children and lived there until the late 1870s. James J. DODDS died in 1864, Galitha died in 1866 in Kaufman Co. Please send any info to Jerry Dodds, RR 1 Box 124, Mannsville, OK 73447. or e-mail to doddsjnc@swbell.netSHOOK, STANLEY posted by Connee Kroeger on Sunday, May 18, 1997
Although my uncle James STANLEY was believed to have died in the Civil War, there is a James F. STANLEY on the 1870 census in Kaufman Co. who looks as if he could be my uncle. He is married to Susan E. (it looks like she might be a SHOOK) and is found on page 25B. My James STANLEY's closest sibling was living in the Van Zandt Co. in 1860, the next county over. Can anyone tell me anything about the James STANLEY who lived in Kaufman Co. in 1870?BUTTERWORTH, KETCHUM, NALL posted by Elaine Nall Bay on Tuesday, May 20, 1997
NALL I would appreciate having copies of any photos of James G. & Elizabeth BUTTERWORTH NALL and son William Clem & Emma Lela KETCHUM NALL or their children.KETCHUM, NALL posted by Elaine Nall Bay on Tuesday, May 20, 1997
Emma Lela KETCHUM m. William Clem NALL 1898. She died abt 1912. Her only daughter Ida G. NALL died abt 1901 at the age of 2. Both are supposedly buried around Forney. According to family, the graves are unmarked. Any info. on their gravesites or how to locate/identify unmarked graves would be greatly appreciated.BLANKENSHIP, DICUS, ESTALL, GILCREASE, HIGGS, STONE posted by Kathlene (Higgs) McRae on Tuesday, May 20, 1997
Looking for information on the following HIGGS family. James "Jim" A. HIGGS b. Feb. 1873, Ar. Married to Emma possibly in Kaufman Co., Tx. They were in Oklahoma in 1900. Possibly only one child named Isham HIGGS. Also a sister to Jim, was Martha A. HIGGS b. 1872, Ar. married Joe? BLANKENSHIP. Some of their children were Lena, Effie, Marshall and Frank. Another of the family was Nancy Delila "Lila" HIGGS b. 12/1/1884 who married Robert GILCREASE. Children were David, Harvey, Clifton, Dora. This family probably lived around Anona, Tx. Also looking for information on Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" HIGGS b. 11/17/1887/88 in Ark. She was married to Bert or Byrd ESTALL. Some of the children were James, Claude, Carol Lee and Marvin. These were children of James Marshall "Dock" HIGGS and his first wife Nancy C. STONE. Dock and his last wife, Harriett 'DICUS' HIGGS moved to Texas from Arkansas in the late 1800's, moving to Kaufman Co. and later into Fannin Co.
Any information you can supply would be appreciated. ThanksHDYER posted by Joan Jones on Saturday, May 24, 1997
I am looking for any info on Sam DYER,wife Ava.At one time he was sherriff of Mabank.GILKEY posted by Tom Gilkey on Sunday, May 25, 1997
I am looking for information on the GILKEY family of Kaufman County. I have some information but would lke to correspond with others looking at the GILKEY or related families. They lived outside of Forney until the 1930's or 1940's.HARREL posted by Hicklin A. Harrel, Jr. on Friday, May 30, 1997
I am looking for descendants of George W. HARREL b. 1847 in Macon County, Illinois, and his wife Sarah E. b. abt 1860 in Texas. They are listed in the 1900 and 1910 Census as living in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas. The census showed four children, Estell b. 1888, Albert S. b. 1889, Anna Lee b. 1893 and Jennie b. 1899. The 1920 census shows only Sarah E. with a son named Sidney. "Albert S. HARREL" and "Sidney HARREL" may be the same person. I know about their ancestors. I am looking for George W. HARREL's descendants.ROBERTS posted by Karis Schirmer on Saturday, May 31, 1997
Looking for any information on Samuel Sayward ROBERTS who is buried in the Kemp Cemetary. He was killed in a railroad accident in September of 1912. Any help would be appreciated.