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Rushin

2008-09-10T13:52:30-06:00

Doris Moses, 5000 Joe Ramsey Blvd East #4101, Greenville, TX 75401, is seeking information on her great grandmother, Ellen Rushin, last known in the household of her son, Wm. Rushin, in the 1920 census
of Red River County.

William Humphrey

2007-09-20T13:35:15-06:00

Wanted: photographs and candid snapshots of the late William Humphrey, well-known Red River County author of Home from the Hill, The Ordways, Open Season, and many other books of fiction, as well as your memories of Humphrey and the filming of Home From the Hill qnd any photographs made by the citizens of Clarsville, Paris, and other area towns while the filming was being done. Your pictures will be scanned and returned to you if you do not wish to donate them to Aikin Regional Archives at Paris Junior College. Contact Daisy Harvill, archivist at dharvill at parisjc dot edu (903-782-0411). It’s been ten years since Humphrey’s death, and Paris Junior College is interested in acquiring any materials pertaining to his activities, especially in our area.

Porter / Carpenter family

2006-09-30T14:31:10-06:00

In doing research on my mother’s side of the family. I’ve discovered a story and am looking for any information about my great-uncle. His name was Palmer Carroll Porter, aka P.C. Porter or Palmore Porter. He was convicted in 1949, Court docket #11723, for killing a man and being sentenced to Huntsville for life.
Palmer died in 1966. I’ve been able to get a picture from the TCJD and am attaching it. The family story is that Palmer shot a man who had been moving the fences on his ranch. The case was appealed and Palmer was sent to jail in 1950. I had never heard this story until this year.

Has anyone here ever heard this story or seen any newspaper clippings about it? Where would I look for these items? His parents are buried in the Annona cemetery, J.D. and Sidde Carpenter Porter.
According to the 1930 census, Palmer was living off Coleman Springs Road with his wife Suddie, son James or Jd, daughter Pearline (or Annie), son Spurger, and daughters Leola(?) and Margie.
Thank you,
Vicki