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Name: Charles Edward Carroll <carrolls28@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2009-06-09 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Templin, Keeler, Webb, Proffitt Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? Yes Homepage url: or Home town Brownwood, Tx Comments:
George Washington Templin, Julia Ann Keeler Templin, Martha Jane Keeler Proffitt, David Proffitt, Samuel P. Keeler, Wilburn Alonzo Keeler: All seem to have migrated to Mills, Brown, Burnet and perhaps Comanche Counties in the early 1880's from Sevier, Washington, and Cocke Counties in Tenn. All were related by marriage or blood. George Washington Templin was a Methodist curcit rider.
Mary Rebecca Templin, Horace Elmer Templin, Virgina Adelaide Templin, John Marvin Templin, James Bascomb Templin, George H. W. Templin, Samuel Sharp Templin, Gladys Mae Templin: Children of George Washington and Julia Ann Keeler Templin.
Does anyone have anything to share about these people or the descendents?
Thank You So Much
Name: Lynda Duncan <cindylm44@yahoo.com> Date: 2009-04-20 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Snipes, Duncan, Dodson Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? yes Homepage url: or Home town Princeton, Texas Comments:
I am looking for information on the parents of Thomas O. Snipes, married to Rachel Ellen Dodson. Tom b. 1860,
died 19 Sep 1883. buried in Payne Gap Cem. We don't know
where he was from or who his parents are.
Lynda Duncan
Name: Mike Newman <m_newman53@yahoo.com> Date: 2009-03-11 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Webb Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? Yes Comments:
I am the Great Grandson of Andrew Jackson Dallas Webb. Born 12/28,1844 in McMinnville, Tenn. A proud Confederate Soldier who served in the 11th Tennessee Cavalry. Died 12/2/1893. Buried in the Goldthwaite Cemetery along with several Webbs including his sons Wilmeth and Robert.
Name: Linda Mikeska <lmikeska@aol.com> Date: 2009-03-09 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Weaver, Bledsoe Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? Yes Homepage url: or Home town Katy, Texas Comments:
My great grandparents, grandparents and mother all lived in Mills Co., in both Big Valley and Goldthwaite and are buried in Goldthwaite.
Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe --4/15/1847 - 3/3/1925
Corana Bledsoe -- 11/15/1853 - 5/15/1942
Bradley K. (B.K.) Weaver -- 9/9/1845 - 4/6/1917
Mary Jane (West) Weaver -- 12/2/1855 -- 10/5/1909
I would appreciate any info regarding any Bledsoe or Weaver relatives who might still be in Mills County.
This is a great website. How wonderful to have the dedicated volunteers you must have to be able to do all that you are doing.
Name: Teresa <no17ctlane@suddenlink.net> Date: 2009-02-15 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Vaughan Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? Yes Homepage url: or Home town Abilene, TX Comments:
I recently visited Duren Cemetery and my ancestors graves. It is unknown when and why these ancestors came to this area of TX as most others were in East TX. I am interested in checking the history of the Pompey Mountain/Mullin area and learning anything I can.
Thank you.
Name: Sarah Hottman <sarah_tim@hotmail.com> Date: 2009-01-21 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Laughlin Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? Yes Homepage url: or Home town Porter, TX Comments:
My grandparents (Fred & Jack Laughlin) lived in Goldthwaite and I have many fond memories of my time spent there.
Name: W. P, Odom <polo12@suddenlink.net> Date: 2009-01-09 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Lindsay, Lindsey Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? Yes The Lindsey's Homepage url: or Home town Big Spring, Texas Comments:
The Lindsay House was in San Saba Co. on the Colorado River bank just North of Regency. There are numerous Lindseys buried in the Regency Cementery. Thanks for the good information.
Name: Marialyce Morris Schuman <dschuman7@earthlink.net> Date: 2009-01-08 Mills County Surnames you are researching? morris, adams, evans,randolph, langford, Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? yes Comments:
I am so excited to hear that I can still buy "Mills County Memories" !!! I will buy it soon !
Name: Janßen, Wolfgang <janssen-wassenberg@t-online.de> Date: 2008-12-16 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Holten, Jacob Comments:
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Jacob Holten is my Great-great-Grandfather born
1834 in Golkrath, District Aachen, Germany. According to family sources he became editor and prop. of the " Volks Zeitung " , J Holten, N/A, Beauregard between Mills and Madison.
Probably he died 5th February 1900 in San Antonia Texas.
I would be very greatfull indeed for any informationor details of futher sources -in USA-for such information.
Many thanks
W. Janßen
Name: Diane Harris <rharris52@bak.rr.com> Date: 2008-04-01 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Owens Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? yes Homepage url: or Home town Center City Comments:
Yes, I am very interested in getting a listing of people buried in the Owens Family Cemetery. Could you help me with that?
Name: David A. Turner <david.turner@usdoj.gov> Date: 2008-03-25 Mills County Surnames you are researching? RObertson Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? yes Comments:
Will be visiting Goldthwaite on a return visit to Texas (April 4-12). My mother's family is the Robertsons, and am interested in any homes built by the ancestors of her father, Charlie Robertson, in Goldthwaite. I understand his half sister built a very nice home there in the 1910s/20s.
I live in the Washington DC area.
Name: Dqarrell <ldrussell@tularosa.net> Date: 2008-03-16 Comments:
Looking for land around the area
Name: Clayton Hawkins <petehawkins@vzavenue.net> Date: 2007-10-14 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Curtis, Estep Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? yes Comments:
I am looking for information on my grandmother's family.
Name: Eva Lena Curtis
Born: about 1887
Where: Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas.
Died : December 23, 1917
Married Roy Estep, had 4 children, John Shannon, Grace Elizabeth(my mother), Essie Mae and Lena Belle Estep.
Do not know where she died nor who her her parents are.
Can someone help?
Thank You.
Pete Hawkins
Plano, Texas
Name: Georgie May (Burnett) Kessner <gkessner@charter.net> Date: 2007-10-10 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Langford Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? Mother, Laura May (Langford) Burnett Homepage url: or Home town Granbury, TX Comments:
My mother was born in Mills county 4/13/1923. Her father was C.A. Langford son of Green Langford. Her mother was Nancy T. Lamothe. I have been told that Green Langford had a butcher shop in Brownwood at one time. I did see a photograph of Green and employee's in the shop that my great uncle had but do not have a copy.
Name: betty judy <betty.judy@yellowcorp.com> Date: 2007-10-02 Mills County Surnames you are researching? ball Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? yes Comments:
looking for my uncle harold ball and wife ruth tyler ball.
they are both deceased, but have a daughter, susan ball bush.
Name: Venita Gaston <vgaston1@msn.com> Date: 2007-06-26 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Ewing Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? yes, James and Dicy Webb Ewing Homepage url: or Home town San Angelo, Tx Comments:
My grandfather, James Ewing, was the first Treasurer of Mills County and a Civil War Veteran. He and Dicy are buried in the Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery.
Name: Mary Elaine Stringer Browne <Brownieofbowie@aol.com> Date: 2007-05-21 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Stringer, Wilkins Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? Yes Homepage url: or Home town Goldthwaite Comments:
I am searching for Eloe Dodson Stringer, Minnie Ella Wilkins Stringer, Charles Compton Wilkins, Mary Ella Walling Wilkins, Ruth Carmen Wilkins
Name: Mary Elaine Stringer Browne <Brownieofbowie@aol.com> Date: 2007-05-21 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Stringer, Wilkins Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? Yes Homepage url: or Home town Goldthwaite Comments:
I am searching for Eloe Dodson Stringer, Minnie Ella Wilkins Stringer, Charles Compton Wilkins, Mary Ella Walling Wilkins, Ruth Carmen Wilkins
Name: Jackie Jackson Gonzales <kina1985@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-04-20 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Jackson Family Massacre Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? Moses Jackson Family Homepage url: or Home town San Marcos/Fentress Texas Comments:
Thank you for the write up of the "Jackson Family". Look forward to receiving my packets.
Name: Lisa Cole <lisacole@wildblue.net> Date: 2007-04-10 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Warren ; Oxley ; Duran Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? Yes, all of the above Comments:
I am the granddaughter of Douglas F. & Jennie M. Warren both deceased, and the daughter of Kenneth Ralph Warren, deceased. I was looking for more information of my family history. I still have one sister whom resides in Goldthwaite. She is married to a Williams. Any information you have or any direction you can point me to would be of great help. Thanks Lisa Warren Cole
Name: Danny Karnes <dhoc@earthlink.net> Date: 2007-03-16 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Karnes Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? Yes Comments:
I am Danny Deloy Karnes son of Otis Roscoe Karnes and Wilma Jean Williams Karnes, I was born 9-15-1953 in Goldthwaite, TX I have 3 brothers Otis Larry, Jack Odell and Mark Wayland. My grandfather was Z. Karnes.
Name: Laura <lee@ccis.com> Date: 2007-02-07 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Reeves, Campbell, Weathers Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? Yes Homepage url: or Home town Quincy, Ma. Live in California Comments:
I was just wondering if there anymore books available, I am very interested in purchasing one, I have alot of family that are buried in the Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. Thank you for a wonderful web site and your time that you put into it, for people like me to find their roots
Name: Kelli Price <kkprice@gccisd.net> Date: 2007-01-31 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Dennard Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? Margaret Dennard Sanders Homepage url: or Home town www.robkksdoxiekids.homestead.com Comments:
I am looking for any information on family members.
Name: LaVerne Saylor Smith <lavernes@cableone.net> Date: 2007-01-25 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Saylor Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? Yes, grandparent, great grand parents, great uncles & aunts Homepage url: or Home town from Goldthwaite Comments:
I have contacted Sharon Ivy for information on the Saylor family. She was very helpful and responded so quickly..telling me of a book written by Connie Saylor Shaw
"Climbing the Family tree". I was hoping that there was a copy someplace which could be copied for me. I will gladly pay whatever fees are involved. She also told me of a book the MIlls Ct. Hist. Comm published "Mills County Memories" Evidently Connie Shaw submitted short
articles ot this book. Would you please advise me of the possibility of receiving copies made from these books.
I can be reached at my e-mail address, my street address:
1407 S. Sunset, Roswell, NM 88203, phone #505/622-4552.
I will be so appreciative of any help you can give me.
LaVerne Smith
Name: John McGehee <john@ourcomputer.org> Date: 2007-01-17 Homepage url: or Home town Lometa Comments:
My father Ammann Raphael McGehee is buried in Payne Gap.
Is there a web page for Payne Gap?
Is there someone I could talk to about making a page simular to Plesant Grove?
Thanks,
John McGehee
Name: Marsha Cobb <Marsha.cobb@gmail.com> Date: 2006-11-05 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Cobb, Pickens, Kirpatrick Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? yes Comments:
I have a few photos I took at the Oakview Cemetery summer 2006, I'd be happy to forward to someone
Name: Debbie Escamilla <descamilla@mail.com> Date: 2006-10-24 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Fox, Long Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? grandparents, mother, aunts, uncles Homepage url: or Home town The Woodlands, TX Comments:
My uncle, Floyd Fox, helped build the museum when he and his wife, Ina, retired to Goldthwaite. It is nice to see it grow and provide a history of the area.
Name: Jackie Meldrom <jmeldrom@hotmail.com> Date: 2006-10-09 Mills County Surnames you are researching? HEAD, Harris, Geeslin, Littlepage Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? James Blakely Head Homepage url: or Home town San Antonio Comments:
What a wonderful website! Thank you to all of your members who have taken the time to contribute to this project.
I am interested in hearing from anyone that may have some HEAD FAMILY information. I am more than willing to share information.
Name: Cheryl A. Daubs <cadaubs@aol.com> Date: 2006-08-03 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Jenkins Payn(e) Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? Barzilla Payn Comments:
I saw the listing for Barzilla Payn(e) Cemetery that is on private property. Is this Barzilla b. Sept. 11, 1808 d. Nov. 26, 1863?
I am doing research for friends (for free) and Jenkins/Payn are their main lines. I would appreciate knowing if this Barzilla is their ancestor.
Thank you so much for the information and for your volunteers!
Name: Diane T. Johnson <auntiedee@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2006-07-22 Mills County Surnames you are researching? James D. Williams Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? Yes Homepage url: or Home town Arlington Texas Comments:
Interesting site. I was looking to see if you had a picture of the historical marker for the Williams Ranch that is in Mulin. This was ,I think, the ranch of my grandfathers grandfather.
Name: Marianna Egger Graves <graves@caprock-spur.com> Date: 2006-07-16 Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? Yes, my parents still live there. Comments:
I grew up in Mills County. My grandparents (Wood & Egger) are buried in the Regency Cemetery. The Wood family is having a reunion at the Rafter B in Mills Co. on July 22, 2006. Friends and family are welcome to attend.
Name: karen weir <enigmaklw@verizon.net> Date: 2006-07-11 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Johnson.....Weir Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? not sure Comments:
your website is very nice, informative and interesting. I am looking to find any information on David j Johnson b 1812 NC, , HE MARRIED mARY aNN mACON, ONE OF THEIR DAUGHTERS WAS ELLEN JOHNSON, WHO MARRIED WILLIAM FLETCHER WEIR, DEC 18, 1881 IN mC COULLACH COUNTY, SOME OF THE JOHNSON SONS HAD RANCHES IN THIS AREA AND AM HOPING TO LOCATE SOMEONE WHO MAY KNOW MORE............
Name: Jennifer Colglazier Hutchinson <jenphil@grandecom.net> Date: 2006-06-27 Mills County Surnames you are researching? Livingston Do you have an ancestor from Mills County? yes Homepage url: or Home town San Marcos, Texas Comments:
My grandmother, Lucille Livingston Colglazier, was born in Mills Co. on June 8, 1915. Her mother died of cancer I belive, and her father died in an oil field accident when she was a teenager. She lived in Uvalde, Seguin, and San Antonio. She married Dick Menger who died in an Air Force plane crash, and then my grandfather, James J. Colglazier. She passed away at the age of 91 on June 22, 2006 and was laid to rest at St. Luke's Episcopal Church today. If you know of any of her relatives still in the area I would love to hear from them. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Colglazier Hutchinson