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From: "Karolyn Griffin" <>
Subject: Re: [TXFALLS] Powers Chapel Cemetery
Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:27:52 -0400
In-Reply-To: <554015.23043.qm@web82411.mail.mud.yahoo.com>


I haven't been able to trace back yet beyond my husband's great grandfather,
William Wilson Griffin, b. circa 1851, probably in Mississippi. William's
son, Orren Howard Griffin (b. 1874 in Texas) married Mamie James. Their
son Orren Arthur Griffin was my husband, David Griffin's, father. Here's
where it gets interesting or confusing or funny, depending upon one's
perspective and sense of humor! MY grandmother (who married Guy Williams)
was Mattie James. Mattie and Mamie were identical twins. So when David and
I married, we were cousins. It makes for an interesting genealogy chart.
I have been told that either William Wilson Griffin, or perhaps HIS
father, had a "peg" leg and at one time was a sheriff or some such in
Marlin. I have no idea whether or not this is true. William Griffin's
other children were: Leslie, b. 1884 / Reagan, b. 1889 / Roy, b. 1894, and
a daughter whose name I do not know except in the 1910 census a grandson,
Scott Cromer, lived in the home with William and his wife Susan R.
Do you have some Griffin's in your past or know of some?
Karolyn


>From: phyllis brooks <>
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: Re: [TXFALLS] Powers Chapel Cemetery
>Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 02:49:29 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Karolyn, who were your Griffin's? Phyllis
>
>Karolyn Griffin <> wrote: I look forward so much to
>reading the booklet. Do you have any idea when
>you might be posting this? I'm related to the following family names, all
>of whom lived in Falls and Milam County from at least 1840 until sometime
>in
>the 1900's: Williams, James, Allen, Griffin, Payne. On my recent, brief
>trip to that area, I was so taken with the lush, gently rolling beauty of
>the farmlands. I'm almost positive the Williams clan was living around
>Wilderville. I have a newspaper clipping that refers to my great uncle, Ned
>Williams, having a home on the Brazos River. Two of my aunts were born in
>Rosebud; my mother was born in Mart. During what years was the Pearson
>store in operation?
>Thanks for the info.
>Karolyn
>
>
> >From: phyllis brooks
>
> >Reply-To:
> >To: ,
> >Subject: Re: [TXFALLS] Powers Chapel Cemetery
> >Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 16:24:42 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Karolyn and Jerry, My Mother, the late Pauline Ray Brooks compiled and
> >published POWERS CHAPEL GLEANINGS A History of Falls County. My cousin
> >John Pearson compiled the listing of those buried in Powers Chapel
> >Cemetery. I plan to enter the booklet on the Internet due to the cost of
> >publishing has increased since the early 70's.
> >
> > I am from Waco but cut my baby teeth (literally) visiting my great aunt
> >Maud Scarborough who with her husband Louie Pearson continued selling
>items
> >from the original Pearson store located at Wilderville. Due to
>realignment
> >of the highway, a new one was built in the early 50's as I recall and is
> >still there under new owners. I am a Scarborough, Boyd and Ray descendant
> >in Falls County. Phyllis Brooks
> >
> >Karolyn Griffin wrote:
> > Kaye is an absolutely terrific person . . . always responsive. I don't
> >know
> >how she keeps up with all the info fed to her daily. I agree that only a
> >personal visit or more likely SEVERAL personal visits can begin to
>unravel
> >our myriad family mysteries. On my first visit to Powers Chapel Cemetery
> >recently, I was astounded at the size. For some reason I had stupidly
>made
> >the assumption it was going to be considerably smaller. I don't know how
> >the heck the volunteers have done as good a job as they have surveying
>this
> >place. So many of the markers are so old that they are no longer
>readable;
> >others are broken. It's little wonder the "list" cannot be all-inclusive.
>I
> >left there with a new found admiration for what a great job the devoted
> >volunteers have done.
> >KG
> >
> >
> > >From: "JERRY BURKE"
> > >Reply-To:
> > >To:
> > >Subject: Re: [TXFALLS] Powers Chapel Cemetery
> > >Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 18:15:00 -0400
> > >
> > >I think everyone should know that the listing on the Powers Chapel
> > >website is not all inclusive. I recently spent several hours there on a
> > >Saturday. I too discovered relatives that were not listed and that I
> > >did not know of. I took pictures of the grave markers and sent them to
> > >Kay Cunningham the volunteer who handles all of Falls County info.
> > >
> > >I would encourage anyone that has information to send it to Kay. She is
> > >quite responsive.
> > >
> > >Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > >Jerry Burke
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From:
>[mailto:]
> > >On Behalf Of Karolyn Griffin
> > >Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 4:24 PM
> > >To: ;
> > >Subject: Re: [TXFALLS] Powers Chapel Cemetery
> > >
> > >Thanks. I appreciate the suggestion but as it happens I am familiar
> > >with this site. Recently, I had an opportunity to travel to Texas and I
> > >visited the Powers Chapel Cemetery. When I had checked the cemetery
> > >list, none of my ancestors were listed. My brief visit, however,
> > >revealed the graves of
> > >3 of my ancestors: a great uncle and great aunt, and a great
>grandfather
> > >who served in the Texas Cavalry during the Civil War.
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: ""
> > > >Reply-To: ,
> > > >To:
> > > >Subject: Re: [TXFALLS] Powers Chapel Cemetery
> > > >Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:52:32 -0000
> > > >
> > > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
> > > >
> > > >Author: plmcgaugh
> > > >Surnames:
> > > >Classification: queries
> > > >
> > > >Message Board URL:
> > > >
> > >
> >http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties
> > > >.falls/336.385/mb.ashx
> > > >
> > > >Message Board Post:
> > > >
> > > >Dont know if you still need this info, but thought id let you know.
> > > >www.txgenweb.org, go to counties, click on Falls County and it will
> > > >have a link to the cemetery.
> > > >
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