The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 25, 1980 Page: 2 of 22
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,E TJVO-THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK, TEXAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29,1SSS
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from Lions Den
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by E.B. Musick, Jr.
Life is full of blessings-tally'em in-
stead of brooding and taking Valium!
"Does Bill know aht caused.his fain-
ting spell?" "He says his son asked
for the keys to the garage and came
out with the lawnmower."
Lion David Long presented our
pianist Mrs. Patsy Kitchen with a
Christmas present last Thursday and
then, believe it or not, presented one to
our Lion President Allen Gilchrest.
We are very proud of both of them and
the work they do for our club.
Lion President Allen said that he
was called to the school the other day
and that it had been broken into. When
he got there he found a commode
where his chair usually is and also
another commode where a person sits
to visit with him. It seems that he
thinks some Lions are involved.
Lion David says that if he needs a
kidney in the future that he will not
accept one from Lions Ike Daniel or
Frank Howell. That shouuld show
them where they stand.
We had as visitors Mr. Phillip Pruitt
from Jacksonville and Mr. Scott Sealy
from Lufkin. When Lion Frank Howell
introduced his guest as his friend Lion
David said that would have to be the
only one he had.
We will not be meeting today,
Christmas Day, bet you didn't know
that. Neither will we be meeting
Thursday, Jan. 1 - next meeting Jan.
8.
Lion President Allen stated that our
Boy Scout troup was going good with
Lion Mike Sullivan and his wife in
charge.
Donations from the Lions to the
Rusk Ministerial Alliance for the
needs this Christmas.
Our President announced that the
District Governor informed him that
our District 2S1 is in the top 10 in the
world regarding new members.
Lion Lester Hughes presented a
film "The Fear of Flying" - some very
beautiful scenes from way up there.
From William Arthur Ward:
Christmas reminds us that the most
important things in life are to love, to
express gratitude, and to share with
others the greatest gift of all-the
Kissin' Kuzzins
Christ. This is the message, the
meaning and the miracle of Christ-
mas.
"Know thyself." said Socrates, a
wise old sage of Greece. He gave us
one of three gold keys that open doors
to peace.
"Control thyself," said Cicero, an
orator of Rome. This key into each
lock must go to make a happy home..
"Give thyself," said Jesus Christ
of far-off Galilee. To give is living at
its highest ...It is the Master Key.
From last Christmas to this
Christmas has been good to the Rusk
Lions. We hope that we have accom-
plished the thing that we were sup-
posed to do -- "Help Others." Our
goals have always been to help our
youth and that we have tried to do
with our little league, our swimming
pool and other projects. We hope that
what we have done has been pleasing
to you and above all to the One whose
birth we are celebrating this day.
From Lion President Allen
Gilchrest, the Board of Directors and
all Lions we wish for you and yours a
Merry, Merry Christmas.
In Search of Kin...
tljere friere in tlje same cotmtrg
sljepljerhs abtbtng in tlje fielh, keeping
friatclj oüeriljeir flock bg nigljt. (Awfr lof
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tlje angel of tlje ^Corb came upon tljem anfc
tlje glory of tlje |Qorh sljone rounfr about
tljem: anh tljeg ioere sore afrath. JVnh tlje
angel saib unto tljem, (Sfear not: for befyolb,
(31 bring gou goob tilings of great jog,
friljiclj sljall be to all people. <3for unto gou
is born tljis hag in tlje citg of ¿Batrih
a Saüioitr, friljiclj is (ttljrist tl|e ^Corh.
LUKE 2:8-11
Come, let us rejoice...
CAROLYN ERICSON
1614 REDBUD STREET
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS 75M1
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Managing Editor, 817 East 7th St.,
Fort Scott, Jansas 66701.
Seeking the parents of Joseph Byrd
ROGERS who was born 6 June 1806
Tenn. WHERE? He married ca 1833
Tabitha E. MASSENGALE, b. 1816
Madison Co., Als. He died 25 or 23 May
(tombstone broken across date) 186?;
buried in Alto Springs Cemetery, near
Kosse, but in Falls Co., Texas. He
came to Texas ca 1859 from Autauga
Co., Als. where all of his children ex-
cept the youngest was born, and set-
tled in Falls Co. not far from the old
stage coach stop at Alto Springs, We
are of the opinion that he was named
for his mother or grandmother's
maiden name BYRD. We have no
proof. They were listed in the 1860
census of Falls Co., Tx.
My husband is searching for the
parents of his grandfather Seaburn
Thomas LAWRENCE, b. 13 July 1864
in Alabama; married 1st Mary Susan
CURRY and 2nd Carrie LATHAM.
This family is in the 1880 Census for
Red River Parish, La. with the
mother as head of the house. We could
not read the first name, but think it
may be Nora. We do not know the
burial place for Mary Susan. S.T.
LAWRENCE is buried at Carroll
Cemetery, near Shelbyville, Shelby
Co., Texas. If anyone has any Infor-
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=Letters to the Editor=
Thanks for Firemen!
I want to take this means of
thanking the Rusk Volunteer Fire
Department for the excellent work
they rendered in saving my house
from burning at the time my neigh-
bor's house was on fire. This
organization is a group of citizens
concerned for others, and I want to
say thank you to each of you for being
concerned for me at this time.
Pearl McLeod
Christmas Seals Help!
Dear Editor:
Over 8,000,000 Texans suffer from
one or more chronic respiratory
diseases Acute respirator)' diseases
account for more than half of all
school abaantwiim Chronic lung
ritma* is one of the leading causea of
death in Texas These figures
represent a major •*< aI problema in
our state That' why the American
Lung Asaodation of Tern' annual
I'hriaUiMM steal campaign it so tmpor
The lung association sponsors
programs so the individuals with em-
physema, Chronic bronchitis, and
asthma can learn to understand their
disease and to live as comfortable as
possible with it. It seeks to educate the
public about the dangers of smoking
and to reach children in their earliest
grades in order to create a generation
of non-smokers. It offers professional
education programs to health
professionals to assure the best
possible care for lung disease patien-
ts And the lung association continues
to work for tuberculosis control.
At this holiday time, I hope youll
join me in giving more to Christmas
Seals. They carry the promise that
the major diseases of the lung will be
attacked with the same rigor and
determination that tamed tuber-
culosis Join with me this holiday
season in making Texas a better place
to breathe.
Sincerely,
Robert L Hanks
Director American Lung
Association of Tena
mation about these families, we would
like to hear from them.
I am also searching for the parents
of Henry Samuel KILLGORE, b. 7
May 1830 Ga.; mar. Mary Elizabeth
, b. 14 August 1835 Ga. He
was in Phillips' Legion of Ga. C.S.A.
in the Civil War. They came to Texas
about 1904 and both died in 1908,
buried at Harris Creed Cemetery,
McLennan Co., Texas.
Helen Rogers Skelton, P.O. Box 340,
Burkeville, Texas 75932.
Would like to correspond with any
descendents of Benonie MIDDLETON
and his wife Isabella PATTON,
probably the daughter of Am. Rev.
patriot Thomas PATTON. The MID-
DLETONS came to Texas from
Crawford Co., Illinois wiffl'sevéfál of
their children's families by wagon
train with several neighbors and
arrived in the summer of 1837. The
founded Fort Boggy, and applied for
land in Leon and Milan Counties. Two
sons served in the Mier Expedition
again Mexico in 1842. One of these
men, William B. MIDDLETON, went
on to be the first sheriff of Leon Co.
and later a Texas State Legislator.
Would like to write to anyone who
knows anything of this family.
Donna Lonon, 201 Avenue C,
Waxahachie, Tx. 75165.
Henry Ralph HOLLAND, b. 1849
Ala. live in Smith Co., Texas around
1876 through 1895. He lived in
Providence, in Van Zandt Co. for a lit-
tle while. He married Martha J.
THORN in 1876 in Smith Co. They had
6 children: Luther William Walter,
Lula, Emma and Mary Belle. The 3
girls lived and married in Parker Co.,
Texas. Two of the boys died with their
mother in East Texas. Martha
HOLLAND died 12 July 1886. Luther
died 2 months before. James Walter
died 1 January 1891. I need to know
where these people are buried. I also
need to know Henry and Martha's
parents. Martha was born ca 1856
Texas. Henry died 1920 in Throckmor-
ton Co., but there is no death cer-
tificate for his.
I would like to hear from anyone
knowing something about this family.
Kathy Rodgers McDaniel, Rt. 1,
Box 148L, Rosenbert, Tx. 77471.
1 am researching the Henry
HILLON family. I need to know who
his father and mother were. He was
born ca 1806 in Maryland. He married
Phillis FERGUSON (FURGUSON)
and had several children. The
youngest were Nathan and Isaac.
Nathan was my great,great-
grandfather.
Phillis FERGUSON was the
daughter .of Alston FERGUSON
whose wife was Mary . This
was probably a 2nd wife. He came to
Texas in 1834 to Nacogdoches Co.
Bother of these men had property in
Nacogdoches, Rusk and Cherokee
Counites. I would like help on these
families.
Myrle Clary, 1406 Dean Street,
Henderson, Texas 75652.
Searching for the descendants of the
following families: Mary Frances
DULIN who mar. T.C. SCAR-
BROUGH in Rusk Co. 25 July 1871;
Elizabeth DULIN who married 1st
Alfred L. GALLOWAY and 2nd Dr.
William D. HOLLEMAN 1883 in Rusk
Co.; Dr. Robert Duff Dulin, (brother
to"Mary Frances and Elizabeth) born
October 1860 and married Jessie M.
•Evans in Rusk Co., on 12-5-1886. Dr.
DULIN was known to be living (1900
census) in Calhoun Co., Texas with his
wife and two sons. The two sons
names are unreadable on the census.
Dr. DULIN died before 1910. His
widow was in Hansford Co., Texas in
1910. Where did she live after this
time?
William D. and Elizabeth (DULIN)
HOLLEMAN had the following
children: Ethel E., b. June 1884;
Juliah H., b. July 1885; Lillian, b. Jan.
1888; Saxne L., b. Apr. 1890; Wm.
McKinley, b. July 1891; John F., b.
Nov. 1892; Paul, b. April 1894 and
Fredrick Treeves b. 28 January 1897.
Would like to correspond with any of
these descendants.
John R. Dulin, Rt. 7, Box 234A, Hen-
derson, Texas 75652.
Seeking info, on Thomas A.
STEWART, b. ca 1812 S.C.; married
C. Ann BAIRD 10 March 1836 in
Monroe Co., Miss. It lists her as
Christian STEWART and their 10
children in 1860 census of Pontotoc
Co., Miss. She was listed as Christian-
na Stuart in household No. 976, age 30,
f., b. S.C. in 1850 census of Lafayette
Co., Miss. John STUART, age 61, m„
b. S C. and Hannah STUART, age 54,
f. b. S C. and Simeon FORT STUART,
32, m. b. S C. in household No. 975
were probably parents and brother to
Thomas STEWART. My cousins in
Miss, say her maiden name was
BOYD instead of BAIRD. Which is
correct?
1 would be happy to hear from
anyone knowing something about
these families.
Elbert E. Covington, Rt. 1, Box 166,
DeSoto, 111. 62924.
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