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PAGE TWO-THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK, TEXAS-THURSDAY, MARCH 30,1989
Opinion/Editorial
Guest Editorial
Grand parents need support
There is a segment of American society that few
know exists until they become a part of it-
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren-couples or
individuals who have taken on the responsibility of
rearing their children's children.
Either because of a death, illness, drug or
alcohol abuse, neglect or child abuse or simply
;because the parents no longer want the awesome
task of caring for the children, these grandparents
:find themselves again in the parenting process.
Many are looking forward to retirement and not
prepared to assume this responsibility and the
emotional, physical and financial toll child-rearing
takes. Many are in ill health, barely able to care for
themselves. Many are angry and are resentful at
being forced into this role no matter what the cir-
cumstances. All accept the role because of their
love for their grandchildren and their sense of
responsibility.
Unfortunately, there is seldom a legal or formal
custody agreement regarding the situation. The
grandparents simply continue to love and care for
the children-providing them with an education,
health care, emotional support and a stable en-
vironment.
They face obstacles such as:
-The difficulty of obtaining medical attention
because they do not have formal custody.
-Many insurance companies will not allow a
grandparent to carry a grandchild as a dependent.
-Many schools will not admit a child unless one
parent is living with the grandparent.
-Physicians can refuse to treat a child except in
a life threatening situation without legal custody.
-Social Security benefits are not payable to a
surviving primary care giver grandparent without
adoption of the grandchild.
Without legal custody, grandparents must give
up their'grandchildren to their children at any time
without assurance that the child will be happy or
well cared for. It doesn't matter if the natural
parents are working or not, if they live in squalor,
have little or no morals. A grandparent must
literally fight their own children in court. Yet as
necessary as it is, the attempt to get custody can
devastate relationships within the family and even
result in the grandparents losing the gran-
dchildren. It is not a step most grandparents take
easily. Going public into a court to try to prove your
child is unfit is tough. But grandparents do it
because they have to, and for most, it is the har-
dest thing they will ever do. All expenses and proof
of responsibilities are required of the grandparen-
ts.
Higher courts have ruled that it is the fundamen-
tal right of a parent to raise the children and
current laws are less than kind to grandparents
seeking custody of a grandchild even in the most
serious conditions. Support groups for Gran-
dparents Raising Grandchildren have been for-
med throughout East Texas to offer emotional and
political muscle to grandparents who find them-
selves in this situation. These grandparents com-
prise a large segment of the population and need
to find each other, help each other, and deal with
a society that needs to know they exist.
For information on participating in or forming a
support group, contact Chairperson Barbara
Kirkland, P. 0. Box 104, Colleyville, Tx. 76034
(817)577-0435.
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Readers'
Response
Sandy Allen
This Side of the Fence
Little Brother is getting married. He's only an infant
of 35. We thought he was going for the record.
However, we aren't disappointed (by "we," I mean his
four sisters and one brother). We've been saying all
along that the right girl just might straighten him out.
Joking aside, a wedding in the family is an exciting
prospect. Already, our four-year-old is robing herself
with bed sheets and parading around practicing her
flower girl role. Our nine-year-old offered to be best
man for "Uncle Tim."
In spite of his years, I still think of Tim as a little boy,
sort of kin to the immortal Dennis the Menace. Ac-
tually, Dennis is laid back compared to Tim. Tim was
.the original hyperactive kid. When we were children,
every time we moved to a new town, it took Tim all of
three days to meet everyone...and I mean
EVERYONE. For years following our move, new
acquaintances greeting family members: "Oh, you're
Tim's brother (or sister or mother or father)." We
lived in the wake of Tim's tornado.
Taking a chance that he won't read this, I'll go a step
further. He could stop a clock with a glance of his huge
brown eyes. Whatever disaster he had most recently
wreaked, he could feign an innocent protest with those
widened eyes and opened mouth. Mom, knowing full
well she was being conned, but enjoying the game,
called this wide-eyed, open-mouth trick "flying
saucers over Grand Canyon."
Actually, we girls were a little jealous that Mother
Nature favored a brother with such gorgeous eyes and
ignored us. That he used them so effectively to his good
advantage was even more annoying.
The most amazing thing I have to tell about Tim is
his inherent musical talent. Tim had no interest in
playing any instrument until he reached high school.
Then, one summer, he decided he would like to learn to
play the electronic organ. He began self-instruction
program which I scoffed. In two months, he was
playing every hymn we sang-perfectly. Since that
Historical Commission makes plans
The Cherokee County Historical
Commission updated arrangements
for coming events, revised its long-
range goals, and authorized new
work in its February business
meeting Tuesday night in the coun-
ty courtroom in Rusk.
The Commission set April 8 as the
date for another session for copying
historic photographs for the Com-
mission's archive. The session will
be in the Jacksonville Public
Library auditorium from 9 a.m. un-
til 5 p.m. Photographs 50 or more
years old and of events, buildings,
industries, and persons of historical
significance will be copied without
charge to owners of the
pnotographs the same as in four
previous copying sessions. Photos
will be copied while the owners wait
and will be returned to them im-
mediately after they are copies,
Grady Singletary, project chair-
man, explained. To date, the Com-
mission has copied about 500 such
photographs for the archive as part
of its work of preserving county
history, he added.
At the same time, Singletary up-
dated the Commission's plan to
prepare displays of historic
photographs from its archive and to
make them available for public
school history classes and other
groups interested in the county's
history. The displays will include
specific categories and one general
one, the chairman reported.
Arrangements are complete for
the Commission's sixth annual All-
History Dinner at 7 p.m. April 25 in
the Scurlock Center at Lon Morris
College in Jacksonville, Mrs. Mary
Taylor reported.
Dr. Francis E. Abernethy,
prominent Texas author, musician,
and folklorist, will present the
program on "Pioneer Music and
Folklore" as a different approach
to Texas history, Mrs. Taylor said.
Tickets to the annual dinner are
|6 per person and are available in
the Commission's office in the
Jacksonville post office building on
Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays.
Tickets can be ordered by mail by
writing to the Cherokee County
Historical Commission, P.O. Box
1128, Jacksonville, Tx. 75766.
Payment must accompany ticket
orders. Those ordering by mail will
receive tickets via mail. Tickets
will not be available at the door
April 25 because the caterer must
have a count by April 19 noon, she
explained.
Another shipment of 32 Texana
books has been received for
delivery to the libraries in Wells,
Alto, Rusk, and Jacksonville, Mrs.
Edith Goodson, chairman, announ-
ced. The books were selected by
librarians from a suggested list
submitted to them by the Com-
mission. The books are given to the
libraries to expand their Texana
Collections. This program began in
late 1987 and has provided almost
$3,000 worth of such books to the
libraries. This program has
brought state recognition to the
Commission.
Chapters in the Jacksonville
Middle School and Jacksonville
High School are carrying on exten-
sive work, Mrs. Jack Chandler,
chairman, told the Commission as
she listed the year's projects of the
middle school chapter in detail.
More than 500 entries were in the
History Fair staged in late
February by the middle school
chapter. Winning entries in that fair
will be shown in the regional fair in
Marshall next month, from which
winners will go to the state fair
later in the spring.
Replacement of the «Official
Texas Historical Marker at Love's
Lookout was authorized. This
marker was damaged by the 1987
tornado, and while it was stored in a
City of Jacksonville warehouse it
was trashed through error, Jack
Moore, marker chairman, ex-
plained.
The Commission authorized pur-
chasing microfilm copies of the
earliest records of the Cherokee
County commissioners Court and to
place them in the Jacksonville
Public Library, which has readers
printers for researchers' use. Rusk,
Alto, Wells area people can use the
hard copies of the old records,
Singletary suggested, but the
Jacksonville library is used more
by researchers and they usually
want to make copies from the
records, he explained. The original,
hand-written records of the Court's
actions have deteriorated con-
siderably. The earliest ones cover
the years 1846-1854.
The list of long-range goals, the
basis for the Commission's yearly
Program of Work, was revised
slightly to cover changes in dates
and conditions which have arisen
since the goals were written
originally on suggestions from Dr.
Ross, chairman. Some goals were
also considered for possible later
changes.
Plans for entering Distinguished
Service Award competition in 1990
and based on 1989 achievements
were deferred because of the ab-
sence of the chairman, Mrs. Henry
Rose. Copies of the new guidlines
for DSA to be announced in April.
Several historic sites were added
to the. state required inventory of
such sites in the county, which Mrs.
Ogreta Huttash maintains. Sites of
several early-day, water-powered
grist mills and sawmills were ad-
ded by members who knew of them.
The inventory is also a guide for
research and possible additons to
the places receiving Official Texas
Historical Markers.
Dedication of the Official Texas
Historical grave marker for Dr.
W.R. Tennison of New Summerfield
will be arranged at the next
meeting of the Commission.
Markers for the site of the first, free
public school in Jacksonville
(Tomato Bowl Stadium site today),
First United Methodist Church in
Jacksonville, United Methodist
Church in New Sumerfield have
been approved. These will be
dedicated later in the spring after
the markers are delivered from the
foundry in San Antonio.
New chairmen of committees
named to date include Mrs. Chan-
dler, Junior Historians; Bernard
Mayfield, historical markers; and
Mrs. Edith Goodson, scrapbook.
Other chairmen and committee
members will be named soon.
The commission authorized the
secretary, James Cromwell, to in-
clude in the meeting minutes
recognition of Mrs. A.E. Danheim
of Alto, a Commission member and
officer several years. Mrs.
Danheim died in February.
Commission members present
were George Dodd, James Crom-
well, Terry Guinn of Rusk; Jack
Moore, Bernard Mayfield, Mrs.
Huttash, Mrs. Goodson, Mrs.
Taylor, Mrs. Chandler, Joel White,
Dr. Ross, Mrs. L.E. Martin of
Jacksonville; and Grady Singletary
of Alto. Chairman John Allen Tem-
pleton presided.
time, he has developed into a wonderful musician,
composing several songs. Tim does things in his own
good time. He is proof that the late bloomer is often the
most spectacular.
So, while he may be entering a marriage commit-
ment rather later than most, I am confident that his
and Sharon's will be a unique and beautiful relation-
ship—if for no other reason than that's always the way
it has been with Tim!
Dear Editor,
After spending millions of dollars to find a cure for
lung cancer and losing thousands of lives to this dread-
ful disease, the Surgeon General tells us the best
prevention is to refrain from smoking.
The homosexual community is now raising millions
of dollars to find a cure for AIDS and launching a com-
prehensive educational campaign to promote "safe
sex". How many people have to die before it becomes
obvious that the best solution to the AIDS epidemic is to
refrain from homosexual activity and the use of in-
travenous drugs?
With the evidence furnished by the Texas Aids Task
Force that 90 percent of those diagnosed with AIDS are
homosexual or bi-sexual men, how can the Legislature
even consider passing SB 23 which would repeal the
Texas Sodomy Law? Citizens who care about the
health of all Texans need to urge their Senators and
Representatives to preserve the Texas Sodomy Law
which presently states that "A person commits an of-
fense if he engages in deviate sexual intercourse with
another individual of the same sex."
Sincerely,
Maurine White
Kissin' Kuzzins
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by Carolyn Ericson
CAROLYN ERICSON
1614 Redbud Street
Nacogdoches, Texas 75961
Would like to contact descendants of Thomas
WILLIAMS, born 7 February 1846 and died 14 October
1900. He was married first to Martha Jane Arnold.
They were the parents of nine children before she died
14 October 1893. Both Thomas and Martha Jane are
buried at Shady Grove Cemetery.
After the death of Martha Jane, Thomas married a
woman by the name of Lucinda. What was her sur-
name? The probate of Thomas' estate listed the
following children: Lawrence, Walter, Tom, Willie,
Fannie, John, Belle, Curtis, and Mattie. My father was
Thomas Williams, born 18 September 1887.
Need the names of the parents of both Thomas
WILLIAMS, Sr. and Martha Jane ARNOLD.
Would like to hear from other descendants of this
couple.
Joe E. Williams, 213 Cottillion Road, Ft. Worth,
Texas 76134.
If your ancestors lived in Ohio very early, you will
certainly want a copy of Washington County, Ohio
Marriages 1789-1840. When Washington County was
created in 1788 it covered nearly half of the present
state of Ohio. Interesting maps included illustrate the
township outline of Washington County and the first
counties established in the Northwest Territory.
A list of marrying officials is included giving their
location and whether they were a Justice of the Peace
or a minister of the gospel. If they were a minister,
their denomination is given.
The compilers have transcribed every marriage in
the Northwest Territory Book and in Book I, and in ad-
dition, have gone into Book II to pick up additional 1840
marriages. This volume includes over 3600 marriages
from this early period in Ohio history.
The marriages are listed in alphabetical order by
name of the groom with a full name Index to the brides.
The volume contains 117 pages, in an attractive blue
cloth binding. This is an 1989 reprint of a book
published in 1976. Cost is $18.50 plus $2.50 for postage
and handling. Order your book from Genealogical
Publishing Company, 1001 N. Calvert Street,
Baltimore, Maryland 21202.
I am trying to locate any descendants of William
States JACOBS, Jr. who was an attorney in Houston,
Texas. He was born November 9, 1899. His father,
Reverend William States JACOBS was pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church of Houston. His mother was
the former Laura HARRIS, born in Noxubee County,
Mississippi August 12, 1870. She was an artist and a
poet. I believe that William States JACOBS, Jr. had
only one daughter who was named Laura JACOBS. His
widow remarried a man named Wilbourn S. GIBBS
and the last address I have Is 5702 Buyou Glen Road,
Houston. I have written to this address with no answer.
Any information about this family would be ap-
preciated.
Elizabeth M. Johnson, Rt. 7, Box 39, Columbus, Ms.
39701.
I need to write to Mary Smith, a professional
genealogist who lives between Alto and Nacogdoches.
She has done some excellent research for me.
I have lost her address and need to communicate
with her. She has a "porta-file" box of some of my
genealogical papers which she wanted to mail me. I
was afraid the box might go astray and I have Invested
years and several thousand dollars on this research.
Can anyone help me locate Mary Smith-or her current
address?
Rosemary M. Rowely, 539 Dallas Street, Jackson-
ville, Texas 75766.
I am looking for SULLIVAN ancestors that went to
Texas from Alabama and Mississippi. I would like to
hear from anyone researching the SULLIVAN name.
Two brothers left Calhoun Co., Ms. just before 1900 and
went to Grady Co., Okla. Joel Henry SULLIVAN, b. 9
June 1852 Ala. and wife Malena G. A. were living in
Grady Co. Okla in 1910 census with son Stanley, a/18
and daughter Minnie FAULK, a/29 wd; granddaughter
Nettie, a/5 Okla. Also living in Grady Co. was the other
brother Arad Scott Larkin SULLIVAN, b. 27 January
1870, who married Sarah Jane FOUNTAIN. In the 1910
census they had these children listed: Eunice E., Arad
M., Otha L., Teddie R., and Mathew K. I would think
may be there were other children after Mathew.
Arad was the census taker in 1910. Where did this
family go after 1920? In 1932 Arad Scott Larkin
SULLIVAN was in Crosby Co., Texas to visit a sick
sister. He had a brother Luther, living in Aledo, Texas
at that time. He had several brothers and sisters living
in Bee County, Texas at that time with their mother.
These two brothers were the sons of Joel (Joseph)
SULLIVAN, b. 14 December 1825 Marshall County,
Alabama, and Martha Jane EADS, b. 25 June 1836
Blount County, Alabama. The parents were married 7
August 1851 in Alabama.
James E. Clark, P. O. Box 427, Houston, Mississippi
38851.
******
The following is submitted by Charlotte Teske of
Longview.
"Dear Granny, Where did you come from, Granny
Dear? How did you get from there to here? Tell, me
what was your maiden name? Has it always been
spelled the same? Where was your birthplace, Co., &
State? Where were you born? Please give me the date.
No, No, Granny, never you fearl "I'll put your birth-
day, but NOT the year! We'll leave that blank on the
family tree; I promise your secret won't go beyond me.
Who was your father? Do you have proof? What
other children lived under his roof? And what of your
Mother? Who was she? What do you know of her
pedigree? When were they married? Can it be proved,
that they were not Cousins once removed? I have a few
questions to ask you still; Did your father own land?
Did he leave a will? Your vital records, where are
they? What do ORIGINAL sources say? We must have
documents, one or two, to prove dear Granny, that you
are you I Mary F. Kohlstrom, 735 S. Clinton Street,
Denver, Colorado.
******
The Fort Worth Genealogical Society is hosting a
genealogical workshop 15 April 1989 at Holiday Inn
North, 2540 Meacham Blvd, Fort Worth. Featured
speaker will be Mary McCampbell Bell of Arlington,
Virginia. Her topic will be Virginia Research and the
National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections.
Registration fee is $21 per person before April 2, and
$24 per person after this date. Lunch is included. No
tape recorders will be allowed. Send your registration
to FWGS Spring Workshop, P.O. Box 9767, Fort Worth
76147-0767.
*•••*•
The First National Gann Meeting will be held 23-24
June 1969. Historic Washington County, Tennessee is
the setting. A well-planned program is planned for
those who attend. For information and a registration
form, send SASE to William Gann, 4223 E. 42nd Way,
Independence, Missouri 64055. Telephone (816) 373-
6645.
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