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Obit Lookup

DawnC39 — 22 Jul 2007 3:15:06 GMT

I would appreciate it very much if someone could check for an obit for William Walker Miller. He died 19 June 1941 around Bexar, Dimmit Co. Thank you.

Master Sgt. Cirildo Valencio, U.S. Army, of Carrizo Springs, Texas - Korean MIA Identified

RIP_08 — 27 Jul 2008 6:00:49 GMT

On the Web:
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=1...

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 630-08
July 24, 2008

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Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War is Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

He is Master Sgt. Cirildo Valencio, U.S. Army, of Carrizo Springs, Texas. He will be buried on Aug. 4 in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C.

Representatives from the Army met with Valencio’s next-of-kin to explain the recovery and identification process on behalf of the Secretary of the Army.

Valencio was assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division then occupying a defensive position near Unsan, North Korea in an area known as the “Camel’s Head.” On Nov. 1, 1950, parts of two Chinese Communist Forces divisions struck the 1st Cavalry Division’s lines, collapsing the perimeter and forcing a withdrawal. In the process, the 3rd Battalion was surrounded and effectively ceased to exist as a fighting unit. Valencio was one of the more than 350 servicemen unaccounted-for from the battle at Unsan.

In 2002, a joint U.S.-Democratic People’s Republic of Korea team, led by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), excavated a burial site south of Unsan near the nose of the “Camel’s Head” formed by the joining of the Nammyon and Kuryong rivers. The team recovered human remains.

Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from JPAC and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory also used mitochondrial DNA and dental comparisons in the identification of the remains.

For additional information on the Defense Department’s mission to account for missing Americans, visit the DPMO web site at http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo or call (703) 699-1420 or (703) 509-1905.

research

LarryHazelrigg — 10 May 2008 6:27:42 GMT

Anyone who does genealogical research in Carrizo Springs: please contact me at ninurta5@yahoo.com. Thanks.

Jack Calvin Bruder

Nikki — 11 Jun 2006 2:48:37 GMT

b: 6-4-1927 in Ponca City OK d:7-2-1981 Carrizo Springs TX Looking for more info on this man: wife, children, etc...

Alvarado/Carabajal/FraustoChavarria/Trevino

Linda Corder — 3 Aug 2001 6:13:26 GMT

Hi

Looking for information on the following:

Antonia Frausto married Gumercindo Carvajal/Carabajal

Asension Frausto married Preciliano Alvarado
children: Bacilio
Esmeregilda
Petra
Angela
Esiquel
Martina
Rita
Gregorio
Eugenio

Eugenio married Simona Olivarez?
children: Adan
Velia
Ernesto/Leonel twins
Nilda
Gregorio married Emma Hernandez?
children: Gregorio, jr.

Rita Alvarado married Natividad Castaneda
Bacilio married Martina Rios
Esequiel married Cresencia Ramirez?
Angela married Donaciano Trujillo
Martina married Pablo Garza

Santiago Frausto married Delores Chavarria
Possibly Roberta Trevino

Any leads would be appreciated.

Linda
Grandbueno@aol.com

Anyone know Kris Bilbrey's father, Kris born in 1972 in Del Rio, TX?

vbilbrey9702 — 10 Nov 2007 10:31:18 GMT

I'm working on a family tree on my side of the family and want to start one on my husband, Kris Bilbrey's family also. Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks,
G

John M English, Ruth Phelps, and Frances W English

Patty_English — 5 Mar 2007 4:43:02 GMT

I'm trying to find information on this family. John was my great grandfather. After the death of his wife Florence, my great grandmother, he supposedly remarried Ruth Phelps and had a daughter, Frances. According to my aunt, this remarriage was a well kept family secret so I have no information on my great aunt, who may still be alive. If anyone knows anything about this marriage and family, please contact me.
Thank you.

Manuel Ruiz in Asherton

chelysta — 22 Aug 2004 3:26:08 GMT

I am looking for a Manuel Ruiz. If he has not passed away, he should be in his 80's. I have heard that he has a son named Manuel Ruiz Jr. I do not know anything about him except that he was once in Robstown, TX. My mother found him through the internet one time, and she said he lived in Asherton, TX. The only Manuel Ruiz I have found over the internet that lives in Asherton is a Manuel F. Ruiz. If anyone has any information, please contact me.
Thank You

Finn Wade

arminta48 — 8 Dec 2006 8:22:08 GMT

Son of Henry J. Wade & Della M. Harris Wade
Seeking additional info. on this Wade Line

FRANK WADE

arminta48 — 7 Dec 2006 3:35:01 GMT

Seeking info. on this Wade Family Line
William A. Harris & Pollina Ann Parlier Harris
Della Harris Wade& Henry J. Wade
Frank Wade

D. Allen

See The Family That The County Is Named For

Teri Dimmett — 13 Feb 2006 9:35:21 GMT

See my Dymett, Dimmitt, Dimmett, Dimmette, Dimit & Demmitt family: http://www.TiesThatBind.1hwy.com

Tumlinson's & Mt. Hope Cemetery

KatyH321 — 21 Feb 2006 9:19:08 GMT

I am looking for information on Caterine Elizabeth (Kate) Tumlinson Winn, born 26 May 1840 & died 3 Aug. 1887 in Carrizo Springs and buried in the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Also, Peter F. Tumlinson born 16 Nov 1802 & died 10 Sept 1882 is supposed to be buried in the Nt. Hope Cemetery along with his wife Harriet Jane West Tumlinson born abt 1811 and died 30 April 1897. Is there a listing for this cemetery or does anyone have any tombstone pictures of these family members. If so are there any more Tumlinson's buried in this cemetery?
THANKS for any help and time.
KatyH321@aol.com

Fatheree

Ernestine — 25 Aug 2005 7:50:02 GMT

Does any one know the family of
Jessie and Anna/Annie Fatheree that
was living in Dimmitt Co, TX,
Precinct 3, in the 1930s?
Appreciate any info about this
family. Thanks.

Allinder in Carrizo Springs

lisaconw — 27 May 2004 2:41:36 GMT

I am looking for information on my great grandfather, Thomas William Allinder and his wife, Ethel McCullough. Thomas was born in Greenbriar, AR in 1873 and died in Carrizo Springs in 1920.

He was a Spanish American War veteran and a member of the Knights of Pythias.

Any help would be appreciated.

Bilbrey's

Gwen Bilbrey Reynolds — 17 Jan 2000 12:00:00 GMT

I am looking for information on the Bilbrey's that lived in Dimmitt Texas in the mid 60's. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Gwen Bilbrey Reynolds

Big Walls Dimmit TX

Oona Fritz — 14 Feb 2005 2:18:53 GMT

In GEN res found place of death Big Walls Dimmitt TX. Have any idea if this town existed approx early 1900's?

Searching for ranches for lease in Dimmit County

South Texas Deer Lease Brokerage — 14 Feb 2004 7:45:08 GMT

looking for ranches in your surrounding county for cooperate management deer leases. Have contacts willing to pay top dollar for your available acreage. Please pass on the information to property/ranch owners in dimmit county.

Obit Notice lookup for Fredy Raymond Pruitt 1980

@@MikePruit9@aol.com — 18 Aug 2004 11:52:56 GMT

Could anyone do a Obit Notice lookup on Fredy Raymond Pruitt who died Feb. 10, 1980 in Carrizo Springs, Dimmett Co., Tx and buried in Mount Hope Cemetary Dimmett Co., Tx

Thanks in advance for any help,

Mike Pruitt

Descendants of Thomas Clinton "Clint" & Betty Ann (Yarbrough) Edwards

rsmelley — 21 Feb 2002 5:37:13 GMT

Looking for descendants of Thomas Clinton "Clint" Edward born November 15, 1854 in Houston County, TX died October 15, 1938 buried in Asherton Cemetery, Dimmit Co., TX. Son of Jessie Berthel Edwards and Frances "Fannie" Rice.

Clint married Betty Ann Yarbrough, daughter of Lorenzo Dow Yarbrough and Nancy Parilee White, was born August 3, 1869 in McMullen County, TX and died October 25, 1949, buried in Uvalde, TX. They were married on March 22, 1892 in Castroville, Medina Co., TX.

Children:
1. William Clinton Edwards married Cora Lea Filleman, lived in Arizona
2. Margaret Susan Edwards married Henry Baylor Cummings
3. Nancy Edwards married Asa Hoxey Hearne
4. Lela Bell Edwards married Charles Wesley Tollett
5. Jimmie Edwards maried William Petry Tollett and Edward Schaefer
6. Mattie Angie Edwards married Benjamin Edward Brown and Raymond Ollie Elliott
7. Jesse Berthal Edwards married Elinor Schultz
8. Betty Ann Edwards married George Wesley Kasler and Marion Harold Bingham
10. Joseph Lorenzo Edwards never married

I am working on the descendants of Lorenzo Dow Yarbrough and Nancy Pariee White. They are my great great grandparents and I am a descendant of their daughter Nancy Pairlee Yarbrough Tilley

Renee's Family Genealogy
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~yarbrough

Damon and Ethel White

Jim White — 25 Nov 2003 7:39:31 GMT

I'm looking for information on the Damon and Ethel White family.
Also interested in information on any of the John Henry White family.
Please contact me at trixster.jw@earthlink.net

Trammell's in Dimmit County Texas

Barbara Chapman Elliott — 10 Oct 2000 12:00:00 GMT

Searching for any Trammell in Dimmit Co.e-mail me Barb.

Mary E Holmes - Death Date

bobbiejflowers — 6 Sep 2003 12:31:32 GMT

Looking for the death date for Mary E Holmes, maiden name Castile. Married to George W B Holmes. Believed to have died around 1910 or earlier.

REYES/REY in Dimmit County-Carrizo Springs?

martie — 8 Aug 2002 5:32:22 GMT

I am searching for info on any Reyes/Rey that may have been in Carrizo Springs in the 1800s and early 1900s.

These are my names:

Mauricio Reyes/Rey who married Anastacia Alanis.

Antonio Reyes/Rey who married Ursula de Ovallos Perez, daughter of Ramon Bravo Perez and Placida de Ovallos.

Refugio, Mauricio, Augustin, and Rafaela Reyes/Rey.

If you know of any books or files I can research for this area or these people I would appreciate your info.

thanks,
martie

Benjamin Arnold/Dimmit Co 1880 census

JOCOX55 — 18 Feb 2005 2:43:00 GMT

Seeking information on the following family found in the 1880 Frio Co Census
Arnold, Benjamin F. head 26 b.MS
Elizabeth Mother in law 56 b.TN
John A. son 4 b.AR
Jannette A. dau 2 b.TX

Appreciate any help on this family. Thank You
Jo

Martha Anita Renfro obituary

Kay Renfro — 3 Mar 2002 6:12:08 GMT

Martha Anita Bartlett Renfro died Feb 25, 2002 in Round Rock, Tx at the age of 79. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elton Renfro. She is survived by two sons, Dennis Renfro of Price, TX, & Ray Renfro of Uvalde, TX; four daughters, Pam Renfro of Round Rock, TX, Mary Hill of El Campo, TX, Patricia Bolton of Victoria, TX and Cathy Parker of San Angelo, TX

Granny KELLOGG was a BASS. ~1900 - 1960 DIMMIT, ZAVALA Counties. THOMSON

K Powell — 24 Aug 2001 3:30:14 GMT

Granny Kellogg was a Bass. Ora May BASS KELLOGG married Frank Ray KELLOGG, Carrizo Springs Dimmit County. He dug wells. He died about in the 60s, both probably born 1900ish. Frank Ray Kellogg dug wells all around Carrizo Springs, Crystal City areas.

Two of Ora May's children are Donald and Lela Belle KELLOGG. Lela Belle's second husband was Jesse "Jack" (Howard or Henderson) THOMSON (Jr?). Well, his dad was Jessie "Jack" Henderson THOMSON but somehow it turned out that this Jack was Jack Howard. Go figger. They're all Jessies called Jack or Jackie. Don KELLOGG died in Bandera County, Lela Bell KELLOGG THOMSON in San Antonio.

Jack of the outhouse tooth was a WWII Navy Seabee. Had a solid gold Texas star right in his front tooth. He took his Lela Belle and JoNell, Maxine, and little Jackie down to Guadalajara in the 1950s, working for the government (ours or theirs?) killing off livestock during that anthrax epidemic. Back and forth, they lived in San Antonio BEXAR. Those THOMSON Jesses have McHUGH back there somewhere, and right now I'm not but what a DONALDSON, too, but which fits where has gone confusing. Maxine's got that tooth, too. There might be more I'm not tellin'. Yet.

Are you related to any of these people?

Thousands of Photographs of South Texas & Families 1900-1930

TexMexGenealogy — 4 Nov 2004 11:47:28 GMT

Foster ,Trammell

Barbara Chapman Elliott — 4 Sep 2000 12:00:00 GMT

These Families were in Dimmit Co . around late 1870 90's