Wood County, TX Genealogy Research Community on FacebookThe dedication of the historical cemetery headstone for a Civil War veteran who is an ancestor of WCGSTX member Vi Shirey is scheduled for Oct. 22 this fall. Vi sent us the following information to share with the membership and the public: ” Just wanted to bring you up-to-date on the dedication of the Civil [...]
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From Member Vi Shirey through an email to member Mark Reid: John T. Potter had four children: Della Potter Tolbert; Alice Donie Ragsdale; Eliza Jane Jarred; and William Albert Potter; all of whom lived in Wood County.
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Member Mark Reid shared with us his response to an email from another member, Vi Shirey, asking if her John T. Potter was on the CD of 17,000 Wood County, Texas surnames. No. John T. Potter does not exist on this database. I see a John L Potter b. 1843 from GA. The CD has [...]
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Member Vi Shirey has updated us with a change on the date for the John T. Potter dedication at Shady Grove Cemetery. It “has been changed to October 22, the 164th birthday of John T. Potter.” This is a better date for the honor guard which will conduct its ceremony. “This will also allow for [...]
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Through the efforts of member Violet Shirey of Rockport, there will be a commemoration of the Civil War service of veteran John T. Potter August 14 at the Shady Grove Cemetery at Winnsboro. Violet has written with several requests for assistance concerning John Potter and family. 1) She is wondering if there is any member [...]
Filed under: Cemeteries, Notices, Queries | Tagged: Browning, Mineola, Potter, Quitman, Shirey, Winnsboro | 1 Comment »
We have received the following email from member Violet Shirey: John T. Potter was in the Civil War and is buried at Shady Grove, Winnsboro. His tombstone does not show he was in the war. Is there any way we can get a medalion or whatever it is they put on tombstones? Will appreciate your [...]
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We would like to welcome These new members who have joined the society since July of last year: Margaret Cantrell of Dallas, Nov. 2009 Jerry Graves of Sulphur Springs, March 2010 F. Wayne McCluney of Quitman, March 2010 Linda Roycroft of Longview, October 2009 Violet Shirey of Rockport, November 2009 Nelda Whatley of Quitman, July [...]
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Comments to previous posts (those items in the center column of the Bulletin page) are actually posted to the previous post and not again at the top of this center column. So that you don’t miss comments which update a post, always go down the left column of the page to comments. A recent comment [...]
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Member Gwen Sears is trying to contact Violet Shirey who had a recent query posted here wanting to connect to families with the surname Shirey. She is having some difficulty connecting. Gwen said, “I have a ggrandmother who is a Shirey so I am interested in talking to her about a possible connection.” If violet [...]
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These researchers are seeking information on the following surnames: Violet Shirey is researching Potter, Bellomy, Shirey, and Minshew in Wood County, Texas. Violet can be contacted at 361-729-5283 or at vshirey@sbcglobal.net. Shirley Navarro is researching Cave, Wilder, Ramey, and Willingham. Shirley can be contacted at navarro6@swbell.net.
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