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Grandson Stumbles Upon His Ancestors' Graves in the Pioneer Cemeteries in Downtown Dallas By Sam V. Akins

While giving my then 13 year old grandson, Brayden Harris of Austin, Texas, a tour of historical sites in downtown Dallas, we visited the herd of bronze Texas Longhorns, the "Old Red" Court House, the Dallas Public Library, the Sixth Floor Museum and fast the Pioneer Cemeteries1 next to the convention center. My ancestor, Elder Amon McCommas, was the sixth man to bring his family to the village of Dallas in 1844. He-was the first Christian preacher, first County Justice (Judge), and President of the first County Fair, the forerunner of the present day State Fair of Texas. He also signed the deed donating land for the land where the Old Red Court House now stands.

But we went to the Pioneer Cemetery to see the beautiful memorial monument to Robert E. Lee and his Confederate Generals sinfe my grandson is a civil war buff and the "other side" of his family believes they are related to Lee.

After photographing him with the Lee memorial we wandered through the remainder of the stpnes, which have not been vandalized over the years. He particularly wanted to see the markers for the military veterans and heroes buried there. I visited the cemetery several times before but found no McCommas kin buried there since most are in the Cox Cemetery near White Rock Lake. Brayden literally stumbled upon a concrete stone with nothing left on the base but a War of 1812 memorial plaque and the name George H. Beeler. The large stone of his wife Sarah Cutler Beeler had not been destroyed, stolen or damaged by vandals so it still stood beside the small plaque in the ground. I told my grandson that they "could be" some of your distant kin as your grandmother (my wife) is a descendent of a Niles Beeler from Mclennan ( County Texas (Waco) who served in the war. So we took his photo with the stones.

Luck would have it that 3 years later and after much research and good luck on my very first Internet search, I discovered these were my grandson's five great grandparents on my wife's Beeler line. George Helm Beeler and Sarah Cutler Beeler came to Dallas in 1849 and were the parents of Niles Beeler who served in the civil war as a Confederate solider. Their granddaughter, Hattie Rice Hamilton, joined the United Daughters of 1812 if) Dallas in 1923 and they placed the memorial plaque there then. Their son-in-law Benjamin F. Jones, Sr. was elected constable in 1864 and served as deputy constable in 1864 and served as deputy sheriff alongside Junius Peak, the noted captain of the Texas Rangers. Ben then was elected Sheriff in 1880-82. Another son-in-law Dr. A.D. Rice served as Dallas County Treasurer 1852-54 and as Mayor of Dallas in 1858. 1 The presently named Pioneer Cemetery is composed of the "remnants" of the Tannehill Lodge No. 52 Masonic Cemetery, Lodge No. 44 of the cemetery of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Hebrew Benevolent Association's Cemetery, and the Old City Cemetery - with graves dating from the 1850s. continued on page 3 ·

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\ Grandson ... cant from page 1 President's Column Lloyd's Wish List Have you ever experienced 'change' We've asked Lloyd Bockstruck to We wondered in such a small village in your life? We all have at one come up with a wish list for the as Dallas in the 1840s how well the time or another. Our ancestors did Genealogy portion of the J. Erik Beelers knew the McCommases -­ and our descendants will. Changes Jonsson Library. He'll add to it his seven great grandparents on my happen starting with birth, growing monthly. The master list will be side. up, making the decision to get maintained on the web pages for married, or staying single, working, everyone to access. The list will Always be alert when you're changing jobs, getting promoted .. .it include individual titles of books and wandering a cemetery. You may continues until we die. Most of the also BIG projects. This should keep stumble upon a genealogical 'big' events in our lives are recorded us on our toes as we try to make treasure in a place where you least somewhere. They may be in the these wishes come true. We expect it. depths of some company's records already have an awesome never to been seen by anyone, but genealogy collection; let's work to +------t--····-·-· ··-· ··----·f------·······--·t··--····-··-··-- ···+··------__,__ To our Members: the Human Resources clerk who make it unbelievable! Watch for does not know you or his next-door the list to appear on the web and in neighbor. The event though may future newsletters. Shari Degan, our President, be recorded on various levels, all resigned effective January 28, 2002. the way from a society newsletter She has a job opportunity that will to the federal government level. So be a challenge for her, but one that do not be afraid of change, put a great many constraints on her embrace it. Your descendants will available free time. We wish to be thankful when they go 'hunting' express our thanks for the time she for you 100 years from now. has spent on the board and on various DGS projects in the past +---- !- - -- - " -,;~ --·. -·--+----·----t·-···-----r- I've had many 'changes' over my 1930 Census Update and hope she will in the future be lifetime, not all of them wanted The Dallas Genealogical Society able to do so again. We also wish and/or pleasant. I learned from through individual donations, as her well in her new endeavor. them and moved forward in what I well as passing Barbara Dossett's hope has been a positive way. famous pickle jar, plus the receipt The society is fortunate to have by­ Change once again happened on of grant monies,has raised funds to laws that stipulate what happens January 28 with the resignation of purchase ALL of the 1930 United when a President cannot fulfill our President Shari Degan. I States census microfilm plus the his/her term limit. The by-laws accept this new role and hope I can soundex for Tennessee and state that the Executive Vice make a contribution to who and Kentucky. There are additional President shall assume the role of what the Dallas Genealogical 1930 soundex and enumeration President as long as the Society is. The next few months district microfilm left to purchase. requirements stipulated for the will be a challenge. It is one I look position are met, and that the forward to. Executive Vice President be willing to serve in the President position. We all have many things going on Our Executive Vice President, Tresa in our lives and at times too much. Tatyrek, has accepted the position I've had to learn to say the word as President. NO. Actually, I learned how to say it last year; this year, I'm learning to how to ask others to get

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After the The library will issue a $3.00 3-day card registrations Institute is over you may want to parking pass for parking in its spend the afternoon doing research underground parking area during Mail to: at the library. It is open from 1-5 library hours. DGS Southern Perspective on Sunday. Institute MEALS P.O. Box 12446 REGISTRATION/FEES Please note, no Thursday evening Dallas, TX 75225-0446 A $100 deposit must be received meal is provided, so please eat by 20 June 2002-no registrations before registering. The registration (by mail or walk-in) will be fee includes a box lunch on Friday accepted after that date. Refund and Saturday and the hotel brunch requests in writing, less a $25 on Sunday. One and a half hours handling fee, will be honored up are set-aside for lunch each day. to 5 June 2002. DGS reserves Dinner each day is on your own. the right to cancel the Institute if The hotel has a restaurant located the minimum registration is not on the first floor. met by 1 June 2002. Reservation Form for For Members Only Price for the trip is $385 for Double Salt Lake City Trip Salt Lake City Research and $700 for a Single room. Trip This price covers: July 27-Aug 3, 2002 Name •!• 7 nights at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel (Sat-Fri) Address Won't You Join Us? •!• Shuttle to and from the airport Once again the Dallas Genealogical •:• Monday welcome with Society members are journeying to speaker on collections at Phone Salt Lake City. We hope you decide the Family History Library to join us this year! The Salt Lake •:• Mid-week get together to E-mail City Family History Library and see how everyone is doing facilities are a treasure trove for the If you need assistance in finding a genealogist. They have in their DGS will help you find a roommate roommate, we will try to assist. (Not collection over 2.2 million rolls._of (no guarantees). If you do not have guaranteed) microfilmed genealogical records, a roommate by 27 June 2002, you 742,000 microfiche, 300,000 books, must pay the cost of a single room, o Yes, Need Assistance serials, and other formats, and or you may get a refund, and we 4,500 periodicals. Everyone should will fill your space from the waiting Male Female make the journey at least once in list. his or her pursuit of ancestors. Extra nights are available before the Smoking _ Non~Smoking __ If you have never been to Salt Lake scheduled dates, but not after, at DGS membership $25 __ and used their resources, but are $46 double and $92 single. You (you must be a member to join us!) planning on going this year and must schedule and pay for these Registration Fee $__ need tips for how to prepare and nights and the balance of your trip Double $385 Single $700. what to take, contact us at cost by 20 July. We will send you Deposit $200 $ __(Must be [email protected] or drop information about date/time of postmarked by 27 June 2002) us a note. We will provide you with arrival, departure, and room sharing Balance Due $ __(Due at registration some help in getting ready. when we receive your final deposit 20 July 2002) or full payment. The Best Western Salt Lake Plaza Please make checks payable to: Hotel is located: Reservations for the trip must be Dallas Genealogical Society •!• Next door to the Family postmarked by 15 June 2002. You History Library must register by mail, checks only DGS cannot accept phone or credit •!• Across the street from the please. The trip is limited to 60 card registrations LDS Church History members of DGS (for insurance Museum purposes). Your deposit of $200 Mail to: •:• Across the street from must be received by 27 June 2002. All extra nights must be scheduled DGS Salt Lake Trip Crossroads Plaza (shopping P.O. Box 12446 mall and cinemas) beforehand and paid for when the Dallas, Texas 75225-0046 •!• Across the street from ZCMI balance is due 20 July 2002. Center (contains the two largest shopping malls in We will meet briefly at the J. Erik the city) Jonsson Library on 20 July 2002 to •!• Across the street from discuss specific trip plans, luggage Temple Square (Mormon tags, roommates, etc. You must Temple, Museum, Mormon make your final payment by this Tabernacle Choir) date. If you are not at this meeting, please postmark your final payment For more information on the hotel by 15 July 2002. go to: http://www.plaza-hotel.com/ A written request for a refund must be received by DGS before 20 Ju .

\ 2002-2003 Topics Topics Developing Genealogical • (2 hours) Windows on the Past: • Untold Treasures: Manuscript Dating, Identifying, and caring Records and Rare Books on Film Skills for Historic Photographs • Chancery Records: The Secrets • Finding the Inner Light: They Hold; The Families They Researching Quaker Ancestors Reveal Harold E. Hinds, Jr., Ph.D. • The Argonauts: Researching our • When You can't Do It Yourself 14 September 2002 california Gold Rush Ancestors • Taxes: Milk Them for All They're Harold is a Distinguished Research Worth Professor of History at the • University of Minnesota, Morris. He -+---+----t----+ teaches a wide variety of history ----+---+-----+----+- courses, including genealogy and John T. Humphrey family history. He has lectured and 1 February 2003 Lecture Series Registration published extensively, and is an John is an award-wining author and active member of many local, the Director of the NGS Learning regional and national history and Center in Arlington, VA. His Name genealogy organizations. principal genealogical publication is Topics the 14-volume set of Pennsylvania Address • Did Your Ancestors Migrate Into Births. Mr. Humphrey lectures at or Through New York? The genealogical conferences Advantages of Research in New throughout the US, and has York appeared on national television and Phone • State Census The Top public radio, discussing various Three Every Genealogist Should aspects of genealogy. E-mail be Familiar With-New York, Topics Registration Fee for one lecture: Kansas, and Iowa • Reconstructing Families on the $25 for DGS members • The Family Photo Collection Colonial Frontier $30 for Non-members and Its Uses in Visualizing Your • Researching Eighteenth-Century $35 for anyone not pre-registered Personal Family History Germans • A View From the Other Side: a • Researching Pennsylvania Price $110 for all five Historian's Perspective on Ancestors Transforming Your Genealogy • Documentation, its essential! Register for all five and receive a Into a Family History • three-ring binder for your syllabus!

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\ 2002 October May 1 - Tue CIG Meeting 7-Tue CIG Meeting-Ed Millis 5 - Sat Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck Lecture 11-Sat Board Meeting 15 - Tue AAGIG Meeting 15-18 NGS Conference: Wisconsin 28 - Mon General Meeting 20-Mon General Meeting 1930 Census Party 21-Tue AAGIG Meeting- The Eyes of Texas November 2 - Sat Diane Gagel Lecture June 5 - Tue CIG Meeting 27-30 Summer Institute 19-Tue AAGIG Meeting 25 - Mon General Meeting July/August 20 lui- Sat Library Lock in December 27 Jul-3 Aug Salt Lake Research Trip 3 - Tue CIG Meeting 9 - Mon General Meeting Christmas Party September 17 - Tue AAGIG Meeting 3 - Tue CIG Meeting 14 - Sat Harold E. Hinds Lecture 17-Tue AAGIG Meeting 23 - Mon General Meeting

Regular meetings and special interest group meetings are held in the plaza level Auditorium and East/West Rooms of the Dallas Public J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. •:• General meetings have a social time from 6:30-7:00 for refreshments and meeting fellow genealogists. The business meeting and program begin at 7:00. •:• CIG meets on first Tuesdays in the Library Auditorium beginning at 6:30 PM. •!• MGIG meets third Tuesdays in the Library Auditorium beginning at 6:30 PM.

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