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From: "Karolyn Griffin" <>
Subject: Re: [TXFALLS] Powers Chapel Cemetery
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:10:02 -0400
In-Reply-To: <006001c7ac9f$adde40f0$01fea8c0@smithyc6afvikw>


Thanks. All good ideas. I've tried the Marlin newspaper archives without
success. I think the next step is to see if I can get the marriage record
from the courthouse as you suggest.
Karolyn


>From: "Sally Smith" <>
>Reply-To:
>To: <>
>Subject: Re: [TXFALLS] Powers Chapel Cemetery
>Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:13:40 -0700
>
>Have you called the courthouse for the marriage record?
>I would also check for other spelling of the minister. Try Earhart.
>The newspaper may have a copy of the article in their archives.
>
>Sally Smith
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Karolyn Griffin" <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 6:09 PM
>Subject: Re: [TXFALLS] Powers Chapel Cemetery
>
>
> > You are such a fount of good info that I'd like to "pick your brain"
>about
> > something else. My grandmother, Mattie James, and grandfather, Guy
> > Williams
> > were married sitting in a buggy in f ront of a friend's house. A cousin
> > of
> > mine has a newspaper clipping with a photo of this event but she seems
>to
> > have misplaced it. My memory is that the friends might have been named
> > Robertson and that the minister who officiated had the last name of
> > Airheart. Have you ever read any historical documents that mention a
> > Reverend Airheart? My grandparents were married in Sept 1897 and they
> > were
> > both from Rosebud.
> > Thanks . . . Karolyn
> >
> >
> >>From: phyllis brooks <>
> >>Reply-To:
> >>To:
> >>Subject: Re: [TXFALLS] Powers Chapel Cemetery
> >>Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 11:16:54 -0700 (PDT)
> >>
> >>Powers Chapel church had a circuit riding preacher by the name of Snead
> >>and
> >>I believe they alternated between Methodist and Baptist. Phyllis
> >>
> >>Karolyn Griffin <> wrote: Do you know the church
> >>affiliation of Powers Chapel? Somehow I believe it
> >>might have been Methodist. I wondered if there might be a church history
> >>and also where the records were eventually stored when the church ceased
> >>to
> >>function. I feel confident that many of my family members attended that
> >>church.
> >>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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