Runnels County, Texas

Posted Queries for September thru October 1997

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BOATRIGHT, COX posted by Joy Boatright McKelroy on Monday, September 1, 1997: I am looking for descendants of William Lott COX who married Texana BOATRIGHT on 12-6-1893 in Bell Co. Their children were Arthur L, Ethel B, U.Virgie, Lloyd, and Theo. Doyce. All but Arthur were born in Runnels Co.


BOATRIGHT, FLINT posted by Joy Boatright McKelroy on Monday, September 1, 1997: Franklin M FLINT married Thomas Ella BOATRIGHT 6-12-1903 in Runnels Co. Children were Essie Vera, James Franklin, and Grady born in Runnels Co. Would like to exchange info. I have info on Thomas Ella's family. Sponsor Remarks: Franklin Ella and Essie FLYNT buried Northview Cemetery, Winters, TX Franklin FLYNT could be descendant of Sanford Franklin FLYNT buried Northview Cem. Probate Case #1444 FLYNT, W.F., deceased


ELEMS, MASSINGILL posted by Carlian Massingill Pittman on Monday, September 15, 1997: I would like to correspond with anyone having information on Webster MASSINGILL. He was born July 9, 1897 in Hamilton County, Tx. I was told that he married Essie ELEMS in Runnels County. Anyone having information on this family can contact me at Carlian Massingill Pittman, P.O. Box 1682, Burleson, Texas 67097 or my email address is carlian@airmail.net


BAGGETT, GAINES, GLASSCOCK, MARSH, MCLOUGHLIN, STORM, WOOD posted by Diane Bender on Thursday, September 18, 1997: Sam B. BAGGETT, b NC 31 Oct 1849, d Electra, Wichita Co. 1919. Lived: 1880 Austin Co.; 1900 Burleson Co.; 1910 Runnells Co. Married Sidney Anne McLOUGHLIN (d 1952 Wichita Co.). Children: John W. 1880 (d.y.); Callie D. 1881 m Claude WOOD; Mary E. GLASSCOCK 1883; Walter James 1885; Maggie D. 1887 m Will MARSH; Jessie L. 1889; Kate Ethel 1891 m Bill STORM; Lula 1893 m Ernest GAINES; Sam J. 1895; and Robert Raymond 1898. Would like to contact descendants of Sam to share BAGGETT info & photos.


BROWN, JENKINS, LONG, WOOD posted by Terry Jenkins on Friday, September 19, 1997: Looking for any info on Laura Olive WOOD, b. 1858, died 1955, buried Old Runnels Cemetery, near Ballinger, TX. Who was her WOOD husband? Laura was married to William Laney LONG in possibly Bastrop County, TX. Would like to talk with descendants of Laura or William. William was half brother of my 2g grandmother, Martha Jane LONG JENKINS BROWN. See query of 8/23 for info on Martha Jane LONG.


LEWIS posted by John D. Comer on Saturday, September 20, 1997: Searching for John C. LEWIS, Confederate veteran, who moved to TX from GA following the war. By 1880s he was in Runnels Co, but may have been in a different Co. earlier.


COLBURN, COLLINGSWORTH, LEMLEY, SECREST posted by Archie L. Colburn on Sunday, September 21, 1997: Would like to exchange information on Edward Hamilton COLBURN (1870-1941) & wife Octavia Lamb SECREST (1880 - 1938), who are buried in Northview Cem. in Runnels Co. Their children were Vivian Edward COLBURN, who married Mida Lee COLLINGSWORTH, Thelma Rae COLBURN, who married Dr. F. Lee LEMLEY, & Wilma COLBURN.


GALLION, JENKINS, WATSON posted by Bill Greenwood on Monday, September 29, 1997: Looking for any info. on GALLION family in Runnels Co. Had land grant under E.GALLION (that has been found, but don't know location from information available. GGrandmother Eliza WATSON was presumeably visiting relations there upon her death (1878 to 1880). Need her burial site. Family was John GALLION La. married Sarah JENKINS Iowa. JENKINS could have been close relatives in area.


CLEMENTS, WILLIAMS posted by Sherry Clements on Tuesday, September 30, 1997: I am lookin for the CLEMENTS family. More specifically, George Edward CLEMENTS. He is my Great-grandfather and we are trying to find his marriage certificate, birth & death certificates. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Married 23 Dec. 1897 to Buena (Anna) Vista WILLIAMS in Junction City, Kimble Co, Texas.


GARRETT posted by Brian Edwards on Wednesday, October 1, 1997: I've been looking for more info on Charles Daniel GARRETT, d. 29 Jan 1913. The county doesn't seem to have a death certificate on him, the funeral home, Spill (now Winters), doesn't have a record of him saying a bunch were thrown away and I'm told Fairview Cemetery is not contactable. Have any ideas?


FLINT, HALL, PREWITT, RICHARDSON, SANFORD posted by Rob Richardson on Saturday, October 25, 1997: Researching the following Runnels County families: RICHARDSON, FLINT, HALL, SANFORD, PREWITT Samuel R. RICHARDSON moved to the Ballinger area around 1899 from Wilson County. His son Charles Robert (Bob) married Mary FLINT in 1910. Mary was the daughter of Eliza HALL FLINT, a widow, who moved to the Ballinger area around 1902 to join her father A.Z. HALL who owned the confectionary (candy store) in downtown Ballinger. Also researching the family of Charles PREWITT whose daughter Edna married Leary O. (Jack) SANFORD a son of Joseph Overton SANFORD. Both families moved to Wingate around 1900. Edna and Jack married about 1915. Sponsor Remarks: Samuel R., Bob and Mary RICHARDSON all buried Evergreen Cemetery, Ballinger, TX.

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