Comments for Wood County, Texas Genealogical Society Bulletin

Comment on Billy Goat Hill by netexas

netexas — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:29:27 +0000

Society secretary Shirley Patrick sent this response about Billy Goat Hill:
My husband says that you take 37 from Mineola to Quitman. in stead of turning right at the court house go straight. follow this road out of town it goes down a big hill this is goat hill. He is not sure it could be the road that goes in front of Peoples Telephone.

Comment on Billy Goat Hill by Dorothy Harbin

Dorothy Harbin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:43:30 +0000

Deb: after checking our Wood Co. Death Index, I find NO record of William G. Sawyer, from 01/01/1879 thru 12/31/1984. Will post info to another website requesting info on Billy Goat Hill. Sorry, Dorothy Harbin, member of Wood Co. TX Genealogical Society.

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Comment on Re: Tarbutton Query by Marilyn Clearwaters

Marilyn Clearwaters — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:53:08 +0000

Eli Tarbutton, born Sept 30, 1789 & died Nov 26, 1858 in Putnam Co.,
Indiana has on his grave stone that he was born in Maryland and
his wife was Margaret born Oct 12, 1789 in Virginia. Can anyone
help us to find his parents. He came to Owen Co., Indiana about
1820. Their only child, Mary Jane, md John Adams, a Baptist
Minister, Oct 14, 1846 and there were many children born to
John & Mary Jane.

Marilyn McGill Clearwaters

Comment on Jack King Seale and His Dogs by Ron Schell

Ron Schell — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 06:07:33 +0000

Those are unique grave markers. I’m not sure if they were intended to be “dead” serious or tongue-in-cheek. I’ve got one photo to share, but I’m not sure how to upload it.

Comment on Query:Tomlin by Loretta Tomlin

Loretta Tomlin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:42:25 +0000

My husband’s family is Tomlin from Missouri. I would be interested in sharing information with you if you have any family members from Missouri.

Loretta Tomlin
LorettaTom@gmail.com

Comment on How to Support Saving the Social Security Death Index by netexas

netexas — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:25:13 +0000

I wholeheartedly endorse this effort to keep the SSDI available to the public (including genealogists), and I have already gone online and indicated my support to the Whitehouse site. Please consider doing so. Deason Hunt, WCGSTX webmaster and newsletter editor

Comment on Free Access to the 1930 Census Online This Weekend by Daniel Norton

Daniel Norton — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:29:02 +0000

Note that the index (without images) to the 1930 Census is always available free and without registration at FamilySearch.org. (The earlier census records there include images.) http://goo.gl/PHTru

Comment on Query: Gilbreath by Holly Gloar

Holly Gloar — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:42:52 +0000

My grandmother was Effie Gilbreath. If this is any connection to you, please let me know. I am interested in the family’s history.

Comment on Query: McWhirter by Marshall McWhirter

Marshall McWhirter — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:00:14 +0000

Mary, I was told by my grandparents that Jasper was crushed between two cars while working on the railroad. My grandfather was James Edgar Mcwhirter, who was raised by the Harbins. I think he was buried in Sharon cemetery ,between winnsboro and Quitman.
Marshall McWhirter