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Page family

2009-07-23T12:53:21-06:00

Hello all,

My name is Bob Page and my family lived in Paris from somewhere around 1866-1870 to 1941 when my great great grandmother died. My great great great grandfather relocated there after the Civil War (he fought for the North) from Missouri. He was Richard Anderson Page and his wife was Mary Rucker Page. My great great grandfather James Henry McBride Page came there as a youth and lived there most of his life as far as I know. He was an expressman apparently for the railroads in 1890 and was a foreman at Ames shovel and tool in 1906 (all gleaned from the city directories with help from Skipper). His wife Lucinda (Neelie or Lucy) lived on there after he died in 1920, she died in 1941.

My great grandfather fought in WW1 and stayed in NYC after the war and raised my family line from there. My father married my mother, a native of Columbus, GA. and they divorced when I was 3. So I lost most all of any history I had of the page family.

I know that Richard A and his wife Mary, James and Lucinda are buried in Evergreen cemetery. I have some info. But no death records, marriage records, or birth records are available anywhere I have found. My great grandfather was Richard Bedford and his brother was Fred Lee.

Any help I can get, family I can contact or direction you might have would be helpful. I am proud to have this nailed down this far. Many of my cousins in NYC are also getting an education, at least as fast as I can relay info.

Again, thank you to anyone who can help. My e-mail is BOBPAGE_1 at hotmail dot com. I look forward to hearing from you.

Early education at Shelton Fort

2009-02-11T16:30:18-06:00

Looking for information on the location of a school in the late 1800s near Fort Shelton in Lamar County, Texas. The school was in the home of Mrs. Minor who taught until about 1846.

Homer F. Morrison/Bill McGill

2008-12-09T16:44:12-06:00

Does anyone have any information on Homer F. Morrison of Paris? A memo from the Red Cross, dated July 29, 1944, and forwarded to Sen. A.M. Aikin, Jr. from Bill McGill asks for information on “a sergeant who knows the Senator.” According to McGill, he was found “wandering around in a city north of here (no city named) 3 or 4 days after the ‘Jerries’ left. He had just escaped from a German prison camp and couldn’t find his outfit. He hadn’t had anything to eat for several days and was a mess to look at. I got him cleaned up, fed, and put on his way.” The memo is signed “wlmc,” and I think he is the brother of Clifton McGill, the deceased husband of Ethel McGill, who passed away recently at age 91.

Jemima Paulina BURK TEMPLETON COLBERT

2008-10-19T16:54:36-06:00

Looking for information on Jemima Paulina BURK TEMPLETON COLBERT who married Ira Colbert and is found in the 1870 & 1880 TX Lamar County censuses.
Jemima lived in Hot Spring County, AR at the time of the 1860 census and was a member of the “ New Prospect Lodge Number 20 of the Independent Order of Good Templars”. I understand this was an anti-alcohol/temperance organization and that there were similar groups in the Paris area and I suspect she would have remained active in this effort when moved to the Paris area. The general location of her residence in 1870 as noted at the top of the census page, is listed as “Beat A 2” - don’t know exactly what this expression “Beat” means. maybe means “Route “? Several years after Ira’s death, in the 1880 census, she is said to be living in Precinct 2. I would like to know where this/these areas were, what churches and temperance groups existed in this area during this period and if there are any members lists or records mentioning her, her children or her marriage to Ira. Her married name before her marriage to Ira Colbert was Templeton.
Does anyone know where I can find a map showing the precinct boundary lines of Lamar County in 1870 & 1880 ?

Jemima Paulina Burk b. 23-Apr-1828 Laurens, SC. d. after 1900 Coleman Co, TX
+ Robert W. Templeton b. 1828 Laurens, SC. “Abandoned the family”.
1 Barbara A. P. Templeton b. 1848 Tippah Co, MS.—-Nothing known after 1860 AR Hot Spring
Census & mention on Templars List.
2 Benjamin F. Templeton b.1849 Tippah Co, MS.—-Nothing known after 1860 AR Hot Spring
Census mention on Templars List.
3 George W. Templeton b. 1850 —-Nothing known after 1870 Lamar Co. Census.
4 Levi Young Templeton b. 1852 Tippah Co, MS. d.1894 Taylor Co, TX.
5 Thomas M. Templeton b. 1853 Tippah Co, MS. d. 1936 Coleman Co, TX.
6 Mary Templeton b.1854 Tippah Co, MS.—-Nothing known after 1860 AR Hot Spring Census.
7 Susan Cordelia Templeton b. 1857 TN. d. 1922
+ Ira Colbert b. about 1799 in Franklin Co., NC, d. 1-Dec-1877 Lamar Co., TX.
8 Theodosia Texas Colbert—-Nothing known after 1880 TX Lamar Census.

I would welcome any information on any of these people. Quite a bit is known about Levi, Thomas and Susan but I have found nothing on the remaining five children.
Thanks,
Tim N. Templeton - TimTempleton at Juno dot com

Garretts Ferry

2008-07-02T13:23:13-06:00

Hi - my ggrandfather is in the Lamar Co census, Precinct 1 on Garretts Ferry rd. Does anyone know where this road was? I see an area called Garrets Bluff on maps and assume it was near there? He died in 1927 and was supposedly buried on his property.

thanks,
Amy

Dean-Wade Home

2008-06-10T10:00:26-06:00

Owner Doug Cox is looking for the abstract, said to contain an historical diary, of the Dean-Wade Home, built around the turn of the century, at 946 South Main. Previous owners were Eddie and Bobbie Henry and then Calvin Gibson. According to First Federal, which had the abstract in 1975, it must have gone back to the owner, which would have been the Gibson estate. Anyone with information concerning the old Dean-Wade Home, contact Doug Cox, 946 S. Main, Paris TX 75460.

Tommie Edna Wilson

2008-03-24T15:30:49-06:00

Anything on Tommie Edna Wilson, married and became Tommie Edna Tigert, later Tommie Edna Kindred. B. 2-28-1902, d. in 1987. Her sister was Sally Maness. Contact glenntigert25 at sbcglobal dot net

Roland or Rowland - Pace

2008-02-28T10:43:34-06:00

Looking for Sherrod Roland, also known as Sherwood Rowland, and Elizabeth “Betsy” Pace, both b. in
N. Carolina, lived in Alabama, Arkansas, and Lamar Co., TX. He was in the Battle of the Horseshoe and was with the Army of the Republic of Texas. Contact Hazel Dodd Buckley, 2529 Willing Ave., Fort Worth TX 76110-2532.

Vickers

2008-01-31T16:13:12-06:00

Keith Vickers is looking for any information concerning the 1993 Philip Kinslow case in Lamar Co. and the Jerry Rawson case in 1989. Contact archivist for further information or to contact Mr. Vickers.

Luke and John Roberts

2008-01-31T16:02:45-06:00

Looking for any information on Luke and John Roberts. I am a descendant. Contact Tyler Roberts at
rodabilene at aol dot com