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From: "jhowison" <>
Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] who I would /// Blossom Prairie
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 07:16:02 -0600
References: <20041211014858.57B236EEF6@ws1-5.us4.outblaze.com>


Bonnie, the McCurtain County DeBerrys are all descended from one of Dr.
Martin Luther (?) DeBerry's ( and Minnie's) brothers. FYI, the good doctor
was a great favorite in Cuthand.; RRCo. which shares with McCurtain County a
history in the making of cat whisky. Dr. DeBerry would take a drink with
his clients, and would accept a jar in payment for his professional
services. I posted a story a year or two ago about his gun play, and will
repeat it to you if you dlid not see it.

I think your county judge would be very happy to spend a few minutes talking
about his forebear. Besides, he will be running for reelection one of these
days, and you may be a voter.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bonnie Shiro" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] who I would /// Blossom Prairie


> Hi John,
> Thanks for the answer. I was wondering about Minnie DeBerry, because my
Daddy's middle name was DeBerry and he was named after the doctor that
delivered him and his two siters and a brother that died when he was about 4
years old.
> Lenard Deberry Provence was Daddy's full name and someone on this board
suggested that I might contact the Judge named DeBerry who is in charge in
the county where I live. I have not been able to do so, yet, but I still
plan to do it. I cannot tell you why I think it matters, but I just want to
know about the Doctor.
> I have not had reason to go to the Courthouse here in McCurtain County,
but when I go pay the property taxes, maybe I will have a chance to talk to
that man. I doubt that he will have much free time to talk geneaology with a
stranger, but maybe he will.
> Mrs. DeBerry sounds like an interesting lady. I am glad you mentioned her.
> Thanks and take care of yourself.
> Bonnie Provence Shiro
> Idabel, Ok
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jhowison" <>
> To:
> Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] who I would /// Blossom Prairie
> Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 16:39:47 -0600
>
> >
> > While I do not have my files in reach, I bealieve that "Minnie" was her
> > official name. She was born in the 1880's in Red River County and
married
> > John Howison -- not me, but another one. Lived to an advanced age. She
had
> > ten rpt ten brothers to reach adulthood. I believe her Father was named
> > Henry. Much of my nineteemth century lore came from her.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bonnie Shiro" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 8:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] who I would /// Blossom Prairie
> >
> >
> > > Who is Minnie DeBerry, please?
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "John at Cox" <>
> > > To:
> > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] who I would /// Blossom Prairie
> > > Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 19:57:39 -0600
> > >
> > > >
> > > > A map of Blossom Prairie would be a very arbitrary thing, as there
has
> > never
> > > > been an official area. In Bogata, the term has long been used to
refer
> > > > tothe natural prairie beginning just northwest of Bogata and
extending
> > NW in
> > > > the general direction of the town of Blossom. My wife, who grew up
> > there,
> > > > says they use the term to cover the same neighborhood. By natural
> > prairie,
> > > > I mean an area in which trees tend to grow in any profusion only
along
> > > > watercourses -- creeks, branches, etc. I was told by people who
grew up
> > in
> > > > this area well back in the nineteenth century that originally "grass
> > grew so
> > > > tall on Blossom Prairie that you could sea only the head and
shoulders
> > of a
> > > > horseman." Minnie DeBerry told me that on Blossom Prairie there
were
> > so
> > > > many prairie chickens (they are now extinct) that you "had to be a
very
> > poor
> > > > shot to miss" if you fired into a flock.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Dan and Rae Jean" <>
> > > > To: <>
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 12:15 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] who I would /// Blossom Prairie
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > You are right we did cover this, but I do appreciate your imput.
Next
> > time
> > > > I
> > > > > go to Cooper to see my daughter I plan to stop in Paris at the
> > courthouse
> > > > > and see if I can find any information. By the way I do enjoy your
> > > > > "ramblings".
> > > > >
> > > > > Rae Jean Miles
> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Giddens"
> > <>
> > > > > To: <>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 10:58 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] who I would /// Blossom Prairie
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Sorry, I miss interpreted you question, thinking you thought
they
> > were
> > > > > > somewhere else, other that Blossom Prairie. I think we cover
this
> > > > > before,
> > > > > > but The "Blossom Prairie" covers a lot large area, starting in
the
> > > > Bogata
> > > > > > area. Shady Grove Cemetery (in Lamar Co) which has been said
to
> > be
> > > > in
> > > > > > Blossom Prairie is approx 8 miles south of Blossom. I have
never
> > seen
> > > > a
> > > > > > exact definition of the boundaries of the Blossom Prairie, but
to
> > me
> > > > > saying
> > > > > > "born in Blossom Prairie" could be Blossom, but it could also
be
> > on
> > > > the
> > > > > > Blossom Prairie which would cover many different communities, at
> > least
> > > > > from
> > > > > > present day Blossom to Bogata (pronounced Bogota or Bu Go Ta).
> > > > > > (There is a long story about the spelling on this).
> > > > > > (just rambling)
> > > > > > Jim G
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Dan and Rae Jean" <>
> > > > > > To: <>
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 9:49 AM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] who I would invite to Thanksgiving
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > My great grandmother and her twin were born in Blossom
Prairie,
> > > > TX.That
> > > > > is
> > > > > > > what all "papers" say but have not legal document other than
my
> > great
> > > > > > > grandmothers death certificate; and my grandmothers birth
> > certificate
> > > > > > > stating that is where her mother was born.
> > > > > > > Rae Jean Miles
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Jim Giddens" <>
> > > > > > > To: <>
> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 9:10 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] who I would invite to Thanksgiving
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Where did you think they were when your great grandmother
was
> > born?
> > > > > > > > Jim Giddens
> > > > > > > > Paris, Tx
> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > From: "Dan and Rae Jean" <>
> > > > > > > > To: <>
> > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 9:46 PM
> > > > > > > > Subject: [TXREDRIV] who I would invite to Thanksgiving
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I would invite Mark Benton and his wife Caroline Chisum
Benton
> > and
> > > > > (my
> > > > > > > > great great grandaprents) and ask what they were doing in
> > Blossom
> > > > > > Prairie
> > > > > > > > when my great grandmother and her twins sister were born.It
is
> > one
> > > > of
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > mysteries of genealogy.
> > > > > > > > >
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