C'f'he Quarterly
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
C'f'he Quarterly Formerly Local History & Genealogical Society VolumeXXIV Number 2 June 1978 In Cooperation With The Dallas Public Library Dallas Genealogical Society A TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION P. 0 . Box l2648 D•llH,Tuas75225 lncooperotionwithlhe DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY Mrs. Lucile Boy kln, Geneology librorion Mrs. Margaret L . Prott, Founding llbrarlon , Re tired 1977-1978 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mrs. J. L. (Helen) Lu 4559 Hockaday Drive 350-6586 President- Editor Dallas, TX 75229 Mrs, Richard G, (Minnie) Champ 9411 Hunters r.reek 341-6507 Executive Vi ce President Dallas, TX 75243 Mrs. William A. (~en) Neumann 1100 Janwood Circle 423-2164 V, P. - PubUcationa Plano, TX 75075 Mrs. Dean W. (Helen) StinSon 7515 Overdale Drive 233-7522 V. P.-Programs Dallas, TX 75240 Mrs. Ray (Mary Sue) Caruth 5342 Longview 821- 2692 V.P. -Membership Dallas, TX 75206 Mrs. Rex A. (Gla.dys) Pointer 1208 Cherr ywood Drive 231-8652 V.P. - Cormruniaations Richar dson, TX 75080 Mrs. Granvel L . (Nola) Pierce 6844 North Ridge 826-7305 Recording Secretary Dallas 1 TX 75214 Mrs. Stephen J. (MaI'gaI"et Ann) Smith 8446 Santa Clara 327-5096 Treasurer Dallas, TX 75218 Mrs. Glenn H. (Mary) Beadles 4037 Northview Lane 352-5708 Dallas, TX 7 5229 Mrs. Luail.e Boykin 6761 Larmanda , Apt.134 341-6928 Dallas, TX 75231 Dr. William McCaddin Pritchett 8765 Southwestern Blvd . 369-3278 Dallas, TX 75205 Mrs. Daisy R. Sellingsloh 416 7 Park Lane 352- 3479 Dallas, TX 75220 Mrs. Conway (Ma:t>garet Ann) Thetford 3725 Mockingbird Lane 522-3806 Dallas 1 TX 7 5205 Mr. Robert E. Thomas 6230 Royal Crest Drive 368-4566 Dallas, TX 75230 Mr, Hugh David Arant 7048 Arboreal Drive 348-1922 Dallas, TX 75231 <=The Quarterly HelenLu,Editor JUNE 1978 f.Qt!IE.~I~ SOCIETY SECTION Officers & Directors ••..... ..... .. , , , , , , Inside Front Cover DGS Publications . • . • . Inside Back Cover President-Editor's Desk ii Lo cal Recent Acquisitions in the Dallas Public Library by L. Bockstruck. 56-66 Verses by Early Dallas Pioneer , •. , . .. ......•• , 67 Criminal Doclcet - District Court , Dallas Co . , Texas. 68-72 Civil Docket - District Court, Dallas Co., Texas , 73-75 John Grigsby Survey Records .• , • . 76-85 National James E. Thomas Civil War Dia ry . , • • • • , , .• • .. • ••• •.. 86-98 C. H. Keating - Civil War Letter , , • • , • . 99- 100 Bible & Birth Records Coggin Birth Records. , , , , , , , • , . , , .. , , , , , . .. , , , 100 Carruth Family Bib le. , , . , . • . , . • 101 Book Reviews , , , • , • , , , • • , • , ..•...• , : 102 Query Page ..•..•. .... .. .• , •.•. .••• 103-104 Index, Compiled by Judy A. Ceccucci. ... ... • .•• • . • .... 105-106 In Memory Helen L. Aubuchon •• 104 Ann K. Mitchell .. , 104 Dr. M. O. Rouse .. 104 Pioneer Fort Worth, Texas , , ...... 72 Dallas County, Memorial & Biographical. 75 Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc, . ... 102 San Jacinto County Cemeteries • . .106 THE PRESIDENT-EDITOR' S DE SK, , , , , , , , , My sincere thanks for t he support I have received from aur members this pas t year , whi l e servi ng as your President and Editor, and t o the members that gave of their time and made contributions of material s to the Society. By working together -- it has be en a ' good' year. I f we alway s work toward having a hetter y ear , then we wil l a l ways have a 'good 1 y ear . Helen Masen Lu The QuarterLy - June 1978 111 RECENT ACQUISITIONS IN THE DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY by: Lloyd D. Bockstruck During the past six months the library has added the following booka and microforma to the genealogy collection. Donationa numbered 287. Many of these came from John Plath Green, former president of the Dallas Genealogical Society. The library is eøpecially grateful for hia generoaity. Many members of the society made donations of booka and money. Others presented memorials in honor of family membera and ancestora. Several hereditary societiea made contributiona of their own publicationa. Hopefully more do nationø will be forthcoming to allow the further expansion of the genealogy collection. The library haa new received the first 500 rolla of microfilm of the Revolutionary War penaion and bounty land files, They cover all the namea from Aaron, William through Kinney, William, There are an additional 398 rolla of microfilm yet to be purchaøed, and donationa would be 9reatly appreciated to enable the library to acquire the complete collection. Each roll of m.icrofilm coatø $12.00. Many of you al ready know that the 1900 census is new available for purchase, Each roll of microfilm aella for $12, 00, The library has ordered the following states: Arkanaaa, Indian Territory, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texaa and Wiaconain. In addition the library has also ordered the soundex for Texas. Donations of funds for addi tional counties and/or atates are welcome, The list of acquisi tions containø two source& which should be especially noted, The library has acquired the master index of marriages in Mississippi on 146 rolla of m.icro film covering the period 1805 - 1926, The marriages are arranged by the groom on the aoundex system. There is no accesa by bride. All marriage bonds of North Carolina for every county with extant records through 1868 have been acquired. They are alphabetical ly arranged ~by bride and by groom. Alexander, L, F, Fallaas-Fallas and Allied Families. Gift of Banks McLaurin. Anjou, Gustav Hhtory of the Witherspoon Family of Scotland and the United States. Gift of Carr P. Collins, The Lilly Family, Gift of Frank Powers. Bates, o. D. The Descendanta of Daniel I. Murphree and Benjamin and Nancy Murphree Ell is. Gift of the author. Beeler, F. M. Morris ' Jarretta of West Virginia. Gift of Belen Stinaon, Boaeker, L. The Boaecker (Boaeker) Family in America. Gift, Bruner, James L. Bruner. Gift of author. Catchings, F. B. Baird and Beard Families, Gift of Leonard McCown, Clem, Irus M, The Clem Family 1765-1976. Gift of the author. Cobb, Herachel, Our Cobb Family, a Hiatory. Gift. Collina, William Collina-Wortham Genealogy ' Biography, Gift of author. cook, R. Recordø of the Deøcendanta of John Brown, son of Henry 6 Ann (Richardson) Brown of Burlington County, New Jeraey. Gift. Cowan, v. H. A Good.ly Heritage, the Cowan Family. Gift of Don A. cowan. Croissant, M. Once Upon a Time Storiea, Book XIV, Gift of author. Craig, M. s. John Craig and Some Deøcendanta, Gift of author, My Byera-Bonar-Shannon and Allied Families. Gift of author. Davia, R. L. Genealogy of David Wilson 1742-1820. Gift of author. Dougherty, Miriam The Doughertya. Gift of author. Dulock, J, Pennington Estea Genealogy. Gift of author, Eliot, W. H, Genealogy of the Eliot Family. Gift of Rev. 'Mrs, Gordon Miltenberger. Eøalinger, w. F, Two Hundred Yeara of the Eaalinger Family. Gift of author. Freeae, E. B. William Rose of Surry County, Virginia, øome of Hia Descendanta and Re- lated Families, Gift of Martha Page Rodgera, Gannett, M. R. Gannet Descendanta of Matthew 6 Hannah Gannett. Gift of author. Graves, L. Gravea - Twelve Generations. Gift of author. Griawold, G, E, Griøwold Fami.ly of England and America, Vol. 2: Edward Griawold of Windsor, Connecticut, Guttery, J. M, Stanley and Kindred Families. Gift of Jeaae Uel Day, Harrison 1 H,aatinga Martin Dial and Related Families wi th Anceatora, Descendantø, and Connectiona. Gift of John Plath Green. Hicka, B. Deacendanta of Elizabeth Jane Harper ' John Dickaon Kirk. Gift of author. Hough, G. Hough and Huff Families of the u.s. 1790 - 1850. Vol. IV. Gift of author. Hudaon, M, Hudsons of the south in the 1790 Census. Gift of Terry Guinn. Hull, P, S. Peter Thomas (Hohl) Hull. Gift. Hulse, H. Partial Lineage of Governor Thomas Dudley. Gift, Humphrey, E, Genealogy of Johann Wilhelm Brando, Microfilm. 1 reel. Gift of Beverly Brandow Pain. Dallas Genealogical Society Hutchins, J. The Story of Jacob Hutchins of Athol, Massachusetts . Gift of author, Johnaton, M. E. Elisha Paschall Family Genealogy (Bom 1735) , Revolutionary War Patriot. Gift of Terry's Texas Rangers Camp 1330, Sans of COnfederate Veterans. Keeling, B. Iøaac Thornton (1817-1907), His Descendants and Same of His Forebears, Gift, King, L. Blue Ridge Mountain Kinfolks, Gift of author. King, M. Edley Ewing, The Texas Pioneer and His Descendants, Gift of author. Lang, O. William Lee and Peter Lee from Brunswick county, Virginia to Johnston and Sampson Counties, North Carolina, Gift of Mrs, E. Z. Lang. Leedy, L. The Samuel J. Paxton Family History. Gift of c. A. Paxton. Lockett, F. H. Traillour-Traylor Flllllily of Ponthieu, France 1272. Gift of Louise Mills. Lord, A. R. Holbrook and Allied Families. Gift of James L. Harris. Lwnpkin, B. G. The Lwnpkin Family of Virginia, Georgia and Mississippi. Gift of Ralph Harvey. McCarty, M. The McCarty Family. Gift of Meg. McCarty. MacDowell, o. K. Descendants of William Caperø and Richard Capers, Gift of Lloyd Bockstruck. McLean, W. H. Adam Bunter, Ayrshire scot Emigrant. Gift of author. Mathis, R. B. The Mathew Burt Family of Virginia and Deep South. Gift, Metcalf, L. N. Descendants of Private John Nicholson (Nicolson), Revolutionary Soldier. Gift of Mrs. Grady W. Metcalf. Millbrook, M. Dubba, Dubs, Dups and Troops Families. Gift of Mrs. Minnie D. Millbrook and Mary Alma Kay. Mount, B. Mount Supplement. Gift of author. Mullins, A. J. Genealogy of the Majors Family. Gift of author. The Mullina Family Genealogy. Gift of author. Myers, A. E. Asa Williams and Direxa Dunn of Great Pond. Gift of author. Neal, J, w. M. Neighbours , Gift of Dr. G. C, Tom Nabors . Pollard, P. H. Forty-four Families. Gift of Mrs, C. O. Pollard. Pope, J, B, Some Jennings Ancestors. Their Desendants and Allied Families. Gift of author. Prindle, P. w. Descendants of John and Mary Jane (Cunningham) Gillespie. Gift of New York Public Library. Ray, E. Ra.y Family Genealogy: Line of John and Louvici Ray, Gift of Alma J.