
Showing posts with label Texas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Texas. Show all posts
Friday, July 07, 2017
Find Ancestors in Texas Death Records

Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Find Texas Ancestors in Store Ledger Books
AncestorsAtRest has the following store ledgers online for Texas
Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas 1908 to 1915 Jackson McFarland Store Ledger . PDF file available for download
Friday, March 21, 2014
Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas 1908 to 1915 Jackson McFarland Store Ledger ONLINE
Jackson McFarland Store Ledger, Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas |
Ladonia was first settled by James McFarland and Daniel Davis before 1840. The book starts in May 1908 and ends in 1915. The book contains the names of many locals that charged goods on account. This ledger book is great genealogy resource for this area of Texas. It paints a nice picture of life in Texas in the first few years of the century.
To take a look at the ledger go to Jackson McFarland Store Ledger
To see my full index of Ledger Books go to Ledger Books For Genealogy
Thursday, August 01, 2013
Texas Man Builds Fake Cemetery With Tombstones From Actual Dead People
A Houston Texas man, tired of homeless people sleeping on his property, installed three grave sites complete with fake headstones.
Much to his surprise, it turned out that the headstones were discarded from a local monument company and are inscribed with the names of actual deceased people.
The three tombstone markers are inscribed
Johnny Mack Chappell, Dee Brown Hancock 1922-1973, and Sandra Ruth Howen 1939-1986
Video & Details at:
Daily Mail Online: Texas man tired of homeless people sleeping on his property builds a fake GRAVEYARD complete with old tombstones - only to find out they were made for real dead people
ABC News: Phony Tombstones Used as Scarecrow for Vagrants
Much to his surprise, it turned out that the headstones were discarded from a local monument company and are inscribed with the names of actual deceased people.
The three tombstone markers are inscribed
Johnny Mack Chappell, Dee Brown Hancock 1922-1973, and Sandra Ruth Howen 1939-1986
Video & Details at:
Daily Mail Online: Texas man tired of homeless people sleeping on his property builds a fake GRAVEYARD complete with old tombstones - only to find out they were made for real dead people
ABC News: Phony Tombstones Used as Scarecrow for Vagrants
Monday, November 21, 2011
Depleted Texas Lakes Expose Ghost Towns, Graves
Johnny C. Parks died two days before his first birthday more than a century ago. His grave slipped from sight along with the rest of the tiny town of Bluffton when Lake Buchanan was filled 55 years later
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/11/20/as-drought-continues-depleted-texas-lakes-expose-ghost-towns-graves/?test=latestnews?test=latestnews#ixzz1eO2UtEwP
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/11/20/as-drought-continues-depleted-texas-lakes-expose-ghost-towns-graves/?test=latestnews?test=latestnews#ixzz1eO2UtEwP
Saturday, May 23, 2009
500 More Names Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, El Paso Texas
I have added 500 more names to my Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, El Paso Texas database. I now have A-B-C-E names online. Sorry D is not done yet.
Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, El Paso Texas 3000 Names
I have just added 3000 names of people in the Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, El Paso Texas. This is just the letters A and B for today. I will add more in the next few days.
Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
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