Frio - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Alamo Defender James George Descendant Chart

chip_pittman — 2013-03-10 16:23:07Z

I am a descendant of James George. If you will email me, I will attempt to pass on all that I know. chip_pittman@msn.com

Re: Duncan Family of Moore, Texas

VirginiaWoods502 — 2013-02-17 06:42:15Z

Darlene, I'm interesting in information regarding a Roberta Maldanado who went to Pearsall High School in about 1953. Could that be your mother? I'm distantly related to Ben Duncan and taught in Pearsall in '53 and '54 and am trying to locate some of my former students.

Re: Wife of Carlos Elton Arnold

HL2604 — 2012-12-12 10:16:31Z

What about the Arnold-surname? I do not find a public family tree that connects the dots. Let's fix that? Your first reply did not mention brothers J. T. (15 ar 1915 - 12 Dec 1936) or Frances Harlan (1 Aug 1923 - 9 Sep 1997). They also had a sister Ruth A. Higdon (9 Jul 1910 - 27 Jun 2002). I'm not related just hopelessly addicted to genealogy!

Re: Wife of Carlos Elton Arnold

joybarnold1 — 2012-12-12 03:30:35Z

Arch Smith on Mary Francis side Grandfather, I believe. I never met him. Don't know Great Grandfather. Hugh Smith sold and repaired TV's in Grapevine in a brick building where he used to do car repairs. Jerry, his son also worked with him. The other son, nickname scooter was last living in Hughe's house. Grandma's house was on the street that is now the runway of the airport in Grapevine. My wife, Joy, and I lived in Commerce for awhile where we worked as police officers in Commerce, Texas as I went to ETSU. We and my 25 year old daughter, Mary Elizabeth live in Harlingen, Texas. I don't know whether your mother was Anne or your father was doope-not sure of spelling. They stayed with us in Pearsall for lackland Air Force Band of the West, a Master's in counseling, and a Master's in Educational Psychology.

Re: Wife of Carlos Elton Arnold

HL2604 — 2012-12-11 23:57:11Z

Please provide names of your grandfather and great grandfather?

Re: Wife of Carlos Elton Arnold

joybarnold1 — 2012-12-11 21:58:28Z

I am James Elton Arnold and was born in Pearsall, Texas. My mother was Francis Smith Arnold. There was a brother of my dad George Barret Arnold, who moved to Corpus with his wife and children Brenda Joe and Jackie.

Re: N. J. Butler

dbutlertx2 — 2012-10-15 18:34:55Z

This is a very old message and I am not sure if you are still looking but N.J. Butler was Nancy Jane Butler and W.C.(Wilson Carruthers) Butler was my grandfather along with his second wife, Susan my grandmother. . N.J. Butler died due to complications in childbirth when having her twin daughters, Joseph Gardner by birth from the Gardner ranch. But, she had been married twice previously and was a Stephenson when she married my grandfather.

Re: Duncan Family of Moore, Texas

renealta1 — 2012-09-21 01:27:40Z

Bejamin Duncan was an Irish immigrant that lived in Gonzales. I am a descendent as well.

Re: Old Catholic Cemetery (West), Pearsall, Frio County, TX

adansa60 — 2012-08-13 15:53:05Z

To John Hawley, or anyone associated with the Old Catholic Cemetery doing the face-lift.
I noticed that my grandfather and father are in your listing, however the last name has been misspelled.
It's SAMANIEGO not SAMAMMIEGO. Can this be corrected?
Thank You, A. Samaniego

Re: Yates Paternal Lineage

cmyates99 — 2012-07-19 21:29:19Z

I am Charles Martin Yates, 2nd great grandson of Samuel P. Yates and Martha Bridges, looking for more information on SP Yates. Would like to share information.

Re: John M. MURRAY Family 1880-1900

ttexasfarmer1 — 2012-06-19 01:11:18Z

I believe that two granddaughters of Oscar Murray still live in the Dilley area. I'm a bit reluctant to post names of the one I know since she's still living in Dilley. One, I think, is married--and I'm not sure of her married name or whereabouts.

If you want to contact me privately, I'd be glad to share what little bit of info I have.

(There was a school nurse in Dilley by the name of Culpepper in the 1950s. She lived east of Derby or Melon, I believe. That was her married name, however. Sorry, I'm afraid that's all I know about Culpeppers in Frio County.)

ttexas48 AT yahoo.com

Re: Captain R. H. Williams

ttexasfarmer1 — 2012-06-19 00:58:12Z

Not only does Capt. R.H. Williams' name appear in books, he himself wrote a book in his later years called "With the Border Ruffians." Some of the names in the book he disguises (Gen. Bee becomes Gen. Wasp, etc.) and some are fully recognizable. He mentions the Nueces Massacre in his book with considerable sympathy toward the German Texans who were ambushed.

Capt. Williams was active in the CSA. TX State library archives show that he had the command of the mounted volunteers of Frio County, 3rd Frontier Division of the Texas State Troops. The only record I have shows 1863. Another source says the unit "never fully organized," so I suspect this Frio County duty was a sort of sideline for him. Capt. R.H. Williams served at one time under the cruel Capt. Duff and, regrettably, is reported by some sources to have participated in the Spring Creek massacre near Harper TX.

The book is in paperback and is entertainingly written.

As for Jake Vinton, he lived and ranched out near Frio Town near the Hilers, Blackallers, Slaughters, Woodwards, Louis Oge, and a few others. I'm rather certain that he's mentioned in the publication "Frontier Times." There's an online index to that publication, but I think you'll have to visit a library or the Frontier Times Museum in Bandera to read the actual text of the old magazines.

Re: Robles in Dilley

ttexasfarmer1 — 2012-06-19 00:35:26Z

I remember the Robles family very well. My friend Alejandro Trejo lived with them--his grandparents. Last I knew, he was living in Nebraska, I think. If you'll contact me privately, I believe I can provide his address. Or it might be quicker to look him up on Zaba or similar service.

T.I. Farmer

ttexas48 AT yahoo.com

(I don't know how much a problem spam is on this website, so disguised my email very slightly, spelling out the symbol for @.)

Re: Wood family, Dilley, TX

ttexasfarmer1 — 2012-06-19 00:19:00Z

I knew several of the Wood family, including Ira (a farmer who lived east of Dilley), Ila (a Wood by marriage who owned and operated a dry goods store in downtown Dilley), Ila's son Chester, wife Suzie Mae and sons C.B. and Bryan. They're all deceased, although C.B. has two sons--in San Antonio perhaps.

Claude Wood was a barber and cut my hair as a child. He died in relatively recent years. I knew U.A. Bryan in the Dilley Post Office with Ralph Crawford and Mr. Grocie, but I'm thinking the U.A. I knew was born considerably after 1883. My mother's 91 and remembers some things. I'll ask her when U.A. went to work for the Post Office. (Don't hold your breath--but I'll certainly give it a shot and get back in this board if she remembers anything worth relating.)

I also remember Pete Wood, a brother-in-law to Ila. (I'm sorry--can't remember her husband's name at the moment.) Pete lived in Dilley for a few years but moved elsewhere in the 1940s, I'd guess.

Re: Unknown Cemetery in Dilley, Frio County, TX

Pearlcriado35 — 2012-06-12 03:20:16Z

we are having out first rodriguez-buckow reunion in sa on 6/23/12

Re: Frank and Rutledge EVANS

HL2604 — 2012-06-06 17:21:19Z

After reading this, you may need to get busy?(lol) Ruthledge Alexander Evans buried in Banquete Cemetery of Nueces County. Inscription: "Father of Gertrude Evans Cook". Guessing he died prior to 1900 based on census records for Edith in 1900/1910? Either way, his brother Frank married Margaret Dunn about1889. View 1900 Nueces-Precinct 4-District 136-Image 12 and 1910 Nueces-Precinct 5-District 0104-Image 8. The five-year old Edward in 1910 aka Edward Rutledge Evans (12 May 1904 - 20 Dec 1970) possibly name for his uncle?

Re: Frank and Rutledge EVANS

dandorlauery — 2012-06-06 16:25:57Z

Would you happen to have any pictures of Alec Rutledge Evans or Edith Evans? I have pictures of Francis Peterson Evans and his wife and of James Harden Evans and his wife.

Re: Frank and Rutledge EVANS

dandorlauery — 2012-06-06 16:21:55Z

Alec Rutledge Evans son of Amasa Dorman Evans and Caroline Rutledge Evans was born in Eutaw, Greene Co., Alabama on the 20th day of November 1862. He was the second child born of five to A. D. Evans and Caroline Evans.

Francis Peterson Evans born December 28, 1860
Alec Rutledge Evans born November 20, 1862
Alma Dorman Evans born August 17, 1866
Walter Lee Evans born Februay 3, 1868
Caroline Anna Evans born September 25, 1869

Caroline Rutledge Evans born April 5, 1841 in Perry Co., Alabama and died May 11, 1871 in Helena, Karnes, Texas. She and Amasa Dorman Evans were married September 22, 1859 in Greene Co., Alabama.

Amasa Dorman Evans married (2nd wife) Mary Elizabeth Ford on April 18, 1874 in Karnes, Texas. Amasa Dorman and Mary Ford Evans had three children.

James Harden Evans born December 17, 1875
Amasa Dorman Evans, Jr. born November 7, 1878
Mary Alline Evans born November 29, 1893

Alec Rutledge Evans married Edith ? on December 21, 1890 in Alice, Tx. Alec Rutledge and Edith Evans had one daughter Gertrude Evans born September 24/25, 1891 in San Antonio, Bexar, Tx.

Alec Rutledge Evans age 31 years 1 month and 17 days died at Banquete, Texas on the 27th day of December 1893.

Re: Frank and Rutledge EVANS

kukile100 — 2012-06-06 14:40:04Z

My great grandmother was Edith Evans (1862-1946). I am told that her husband was a Rutledge Evans, and that he was a deputy US marshall who worked closely with the Texas Rangers. Edith is buried in Cotulla, but Rutledge is not - I was told that he died and was buried elsewhere, but I don't have any details. I am not aware of a brother named Frank.

I would appreciate any information you have received about Rutledge or his daughter Gertrude Evans Cook. Thank you.

Re: Unknown Cemetery in Dilley, Frio County, TX

1_wbh1ok — 2012-05-30 19:29:19Z

I visited the cemetery a few years ago was sad as it appeared cars were parked on some graves and a helipad most likely built on others. My great aunt mentioned putting flowers from her wedding on a Harris grave I think was probably a young child will have to research. The Ciy just had a proclamation about the Harris family who were early settlers of Dilley. I sad about the care of the cemetery there is also a cemetery on the other side of Dilley looked quite large but most of the stones have been destroyed.
The now used cemetery was originally my great grandmothers exempt allotment Josephine Flora Harris. The first buried there was is said to be my Uncle who died of food posioning when he was a year old. I will visit there around Jun 23.
Walter Hart

Re: Unknown Cemetery in Dilley, Frio County, TX

Pearlcriado35 — 2012-05-19 04:07:45Z

Also, Harris, William D., b. 12-4-1831, d. 2-9-1907, Harris, Annie E., b. 3-23-1842, d. 3-31-1931 are my GG Uncle and Aunt, and Buckow, J.W., b. 8-10-1810, d. 12-22-1895 is my GGG grandffather

Re: Unknown Cemetery in Dilley, Frio County, TX

Pearlcriado35 — 2012-05-19 04:06:55Z

Harris, William D., b. 12-4-1831, d. 2-9-1907, Harris, Annie E., b. 3-23-1842, d. 3-31-1931 are my GG Uncle and Aunt, and Buckow, J.W., b. 8-10-1810, d. 12-22-1895 is my GGG grandfather

Re: Duncan Family of Moore, Texas

tduncan1062 — 2012-05-15 21:19:53Z

I am a direct descendent of Benjamin Duncan. Can you give me any information about him, please?
I would be very grateful if you could.
Thanks.
Tracy

Re: Rowland

jj947_1 — 2012-04-25 07:07:59Z

Nancy Rowland mar. Perry E. Wilson, Mary Jane Rowland mar. Levi Adamson Wilson. The bros parents were William Wilson and Esther Adamson.

Re: Unknown Cemetery in Dilley, Frio County, TX

Pearlcriado35 — 2012-04-02 05:15:26Z

Yes, John William Buckow is my GGG Grandfather. I am planning a trip to visit his grave, i cant wait to see it.

Brooks family in Frio and Atascosa County, Texas

AFMSgtRet — 2012-03-30 14:46:50Z

I'm researching any Brooks family members who resided in Frio and Atascosa County in the late 19th and early 20th century. As a minimum, they lived in Moore and Big Foot as well as communities in Atascosa County.

I'm particularly interested in Oliver 'Ollie' Thomas Brooks, born 26 Sep 1907, and died 22 Jan 1914 at age 6. He died as the result of a rattlesnake bite. Ollie shows up in the 1910 Atascosa county census, but I'm unable to find any other documents. He's not listed in the Texas death index. I do know that the family moved to Big Foot in Frio County sometime after 1910 before finally moving to San Antonio by 1920. Thank you.

Re: Unknown Cemetery in Dilley, Frio County, TX

marie42340 — 2012-03-25 05:27:00Z

Did you find your ggg/father? John Buckow?
I live in Frio Co.
Maria

Re: Unknown Cemetery in Dilley, Frio County, TX

Pearlcriado35 — 2012-03-21 01:07:08Z

(J.W) Bukow, AKA John William Buckow was my GGG Grandfather. He is from Germany, and settled in Frio after he served in the civil war. We just recently found more Buckow relatives, and there are alot of us :) Its a pretty interesting story. Thank you for all that you did.

Pearl Criado

Re: Frio County Photos (Gallery)

connie7153 — 2012-03-11 01:40:56Z

My name is Connie....my Mother was raised in Frio Town...please reply

Re: Adolfo Gomez

connie7153 — 2012-03-11 01:13:51Z

Hello my name is Connie Gomez Garza Munoz....My Grandfather was Antonio Gomez...my Mother or Aunts never knew who his Parents were, only that they were very light skinned and some of the girls had blue or green eyes....My Grandfather was Antonio and married Luz Medrano...we may or may not be related...I hope I hear from you...my e-mail is connie.munoz@hotmail.com Thank you...

Re: Old Frio County Jail

connie7153 — 2012-03-11 00:56:49Z

Hi my name is Connie.....My Mother was raised in Frio Town..she was born in 1920....My Grandfather Antonio Gomez worked the ranch for many years....At the time the property belonged to the Roberts family...My Aunt has some pictures and lots of memories of Frio Town when it was the seat of Frio County before the railroad came and Pearsall was established...I was also raised in Frio Town and have many happy memories....My Grandfather and Grandmother and several Aunts are buried at the Frio Town Cemetary...they were given permission to be buried there by the Roberts Family...

Re: Indians who served in Civil War

connie7153 — 2012-03-11 00:37:41Z

There may be indians buried in Frio Town Cemetar....but have no names...

Re: Dates from Pearsall Cemetery if Possible

connie7153 — 2012-03-11 00:36:16Z

Go to a website called Find A Grave...hope this helps...

Re: Anyone doing lookups for pearsall Cemetery?

connie7153 — 2012-03-11 00:34:59Z

There is a website called Find A Grave....hope this helps...

Re: Ross Connections

vteague1 — 2012-02-18 02:53:57Z

Elizabeth Ross I believe was married to John Ross from Ireland. Elizabeth and John had seven children. Three I know lived to marry and have chlidren. James was the second child. James and Ann were born in mississippi. James and Ann had five children that I knew of before 1880. I just found james and ann in Frio this week. There children, were Riley, William, Mittie, Sallie and William Hugh Ross. Riley and the first william were not in the 1880 census in Grant county, Madison Twp, Arkansas. I just found William Hugh in Val verda Co Texas. Would like to share info. Your posting was along time ago. Hope you see this

Re: Looking for family link to Bigfoot Wallace

jltrinsatx — 2012-02-04 14:26:23Z

Thank you.

Thanks everyone -- I appreciate the information!

Jennifer

Re: Looking for family link to Bigfoot Wallace

brauchlej — 2012-02-04 09:46:33Z

And keep in mind that the Scots were organized along clan lines, so belonging to the clan did not necessarily mean being a direct relation (father, grandfather, etc) of someone such as Robert Bruce. Here is a link to the Wallace tartan design.

http://www.clanwallace.org/tartans2.html

Re: Mrs. A.S. Hudson

LynnGass — 2012-01-28 01:33:23Z

From WW1 Draft Card, Frio Co TX and 1920 Pearsall, Frio Co. TX census: a possibility may be Ann b. ca 1897, wife of Aubrey Slaughter Hudson b. 13 Apr 1896 TX.

Re: Looking for family link to Bigfoot Wallace

SKRodgers64 — 2012-01-04 22:24:53Z

Yes, they are. However, the Bible was written many years after the events by numerous authors in Hebrew, rewritten, translated into other languages, then English. That is obviously not the case with Mr. Sowell's work. He interviewed Bigfoot in the ranger's home in 1896 and states that he is merely a relative of Sir William and Robert Bruce. You and many others have claimed that Bigfoot was a direct (is there any other kind?) descendant of these Scotish patriots without showing how. It's like someone named Washington saying they are descended from the first U.S. president even though he had no known children.

Bigfoot was tough and heroic on his own merits, not because he had royal or Godlike ancestors. I've been researching Bigfoot for many years and presently his Wallace line does not break the wall of limited Scotish records to the Middle Ages.

Re: Looking for family link to Bigfoot Wallace

jltrinsatx — 2012-01-04 08:49:27Z

Thank you very much -- I appreciate the information.

Re: Looking for family link to Bigfoot Wallace

HL2604 — 2012-01-04 07:40:33Z

Passages of the Bible are open to misinterpretation. Your "near" relative conclusion is not contested. Is that the same as "close kin"? However, Andrew Jackson Sowell's narrative is referenced in the TSHA Article.

Re: Looking for family link to Bigfoot Wallace

SKRodgers64 — 2012-01-04 01:45:28Z

The Handbook of Texas is a good source for general information, but it isn't always accurate and I've corrected them a few times. I prefer primary and contemporary documentation myself. Bigfoot always said he was a "near" relative (not a descendant)of Sir William and Robert Bruce. You can get this statement from the horse's mouth in A.J. Sowell's writings on Bigfoot.

Re: Looking for family link to Bigfoot Wallace

HL2604 — 2012-01-03 23:14:23Z

http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fwa36

Re: Looking for family link to Bigfoot Wallace

SKRodgers64 — 2012-01-03 23:05:18Z

Bigfoot Wallace isn't a proven descendant of Sir William Wallace or Robert Bruce and never claimed to be. I don't believe there is any evidence that Sir Wallace and his wife fathered a child in their brief time together. The Hollywood affair with the future Queen of England also seems unlikely. Sorry Wallaces.

Re: Newsom and Youngblood families

D123C — 2011-12-17 14:35:12Z

try Pearsall Tx Youngbloods @ newssomes

Re: Info on Maria Agustina Trevino wife of Pascual Arcia

MyArceFamily — 2011-12-07 04:51:06Z

Are you certain the father's last name was Trevino? I have a family where the husband's last name was Arce and the wife's last name is Trevino. They had a daughter Maria Agustina Arce Trevino (Spanis order in surnames).

She was born in Martinitos, Nuevo Laredo and baptised in 1842.

Let me know if this is possibly who you are looking for.

Good Luck.

Re: Looking for family link to Bigfoot Wallace

HL2604 — 2011-10-29 21:10:06Z

Look closely now! You are talking royalty! Another relative was Robert the Bruce, First King of Scotland! In the Mel Gibson movie, he was portrayed as head of the cavalry that abandoned William Wallace's forces on the battlefield. Most of the Bruce-immigrants are descended from Robert?

Re: Looking for family link to Bigfoot Wallace

jltrinsatx — 2011-10-29 20:26:18Z

Thanks so much!

A relative of mine told me my husband's side of the family was somehow related so I'm looking for a link.

I appreciate your help...

Jennifer

Re: Looking for family link to Bigfoot Wallace

rancyn40 — 2011-10-26 23:25:52Z

I have a book that was written about Bigfoot Wallace and it was dedicated to my GG grandfather. They were very good friends. My GG grandfather's picture is in it. I will scan through it and see if I can find any familiar names that you mentioned.

c.j. kinzel

pwisney — 2011-10-26 18:16:50Z

I am searching for information on C.J. Kinzel family of Merrill, Wis. My ancestors are Frank A. Kinzel and his son Julius R. Kinzel. They immigrated from Tyssa, Austria in 1889 to Phillips, Wis. to work in the lumber industry. I am also seeking info for a daughter, Caroline, born abt. 1900. The mother died shortly after. The family disbanded. Daughter, Pauline, to Duluth, Mn - Josef to Michigan - Frank and Julius to Tennessee. I believe Caroline was taken in by a relative or neighbor. Possible the C.J. Kinzel family was related. Any infomation is greatly appreciated. Thank YOu! Pat Wisney