KISSIN’ KUZZINS
Carolyn Ericson
1614 Redbud Street
Nacogdoches, Texas
75965-2936
Kissin Kuzzins is an East Texas query column entering its 41th year. It appears weekly in two East Texas newspapers: The Lufkin Daily News and The Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel. Queries are free, but they must pertain to a Texas ancestor. They may be submitted by e-mail, snail mail or by FAX to 936-552-8999. Please remember to include your snail mailing address.
May 20, 2012
An interesting tid-bit was sent to me from the Lufkin Daily News, dated 20 January 1932:
“FRIENDS REST SIDE BY SIDE
“Nacogdoches, January 20 – In Oak Grove cemetery her there are two unmarked graves, side by side. In life, W. E. Winston and Frank Robbins were friends. Winston fought in the Confederate Army and Robbins in the Union Army. Winston always voted the democratic and Robbins as invariably voted the republican ticket. Winston saved his money and being a bachelor without kin, bought a lot in the cemetery large enough for two graves and made the request that should he die first, his friend, also without kinspeople, be buried by his side. The request was carried out.”
I wonder how many more bodies lie in unmarked graves in Oak Grove Cemetery — or other cemeteries in this county.
According to NACOGDOCHES COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR, p. 445, William E. Winston was born 13 June 1843 Kentucky and died 4 February 1910 and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery. He served in Company C., 7th Alabama Infantry Regiment; enlisted 25 March 1861. He was the proprietor of the Nacogdoches Iron Foundry in 1899.
The date of the FIRST FAMILIES OF NACOGDOCHES REUNION has been changed to Saturday, July 14, 2012. It will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the Margil Center, 2508 Appleby Sand Road, Nacogdoches, Tx 75965-3632.
Participants are encouraged to bring copies of family stories and pictures, genealogical data, favorite recipes, a covered dish and a drink to share. Non-perishable food donated will go to the food pantry.
Descendants of the following families are invited to come: CORDOVA, ARRIOLA, MENCHACA, LAZARINE, STERNE, Y’BARBO, KILLOUGH, SANCHES, SCROGGINS, SANDLIN,, POSKEY, ACOSTA, MOLANDES, MANCHACA, MONTES, HOYA, BLOUNT, SCOGIN, GRIMES, PATTON, HAWTHORN, HYDE, PLEASANT, NALL, BOATMAN, RULFS, THOMASON, DURST, DUNCAN, HOLBROOK, PROCELLA, VARDEMAN, ROBERTS, and others.
If you wish addition information you may phone Deena Wadsworth at 903-641-5231 or e-mail at deenaw2003@yahoo.com; or call Donna Deason at 936-215-0814 or contact Shirley Birdwell Wilson at <birdie69@msn.com
Put June 18th on your calendar. The Daughters of 1812 are hosting a bell ringing at Old North Church to celebrate the centennial of the War of 1812. Names of the known veterans buried in Nacogdoches County will be honored. The program will begin at 11:30 so make plans to attend.
Another early Nacogdoches obituary:
Wednesday, January 1, 1908
“Mrs. J. A. Ennis Dead
“After an illness of only a few hours, Mrs. J. A. Ennis died at the family home at Martinsville this morning at 3 o’clock. Mrs. Ennis was taken sick at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon and died this morning at the hour named. Mrs. Ennis was about 45 years of age and leaves a husband and six children to mourn her death.” [Margaret A. (Baker) Ennis, born 23 May 1867, died 1 January 1908, buried Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery.]
“DEATH OF MRS. SARAH RANEY
“Mrs. Sarah A. Raney, a most estimable lady of the Lilbert community, was buried at Douglas last Sunday She was the beloved wife of Mr. N. L. Raney, who with six children — three boys and three girls —
survives her.
“Deceased was before her married Miss Sarah A. Legg, and had resided in Nacogdoches county all her life. She was 57 years of age.”
[Sarah A. Legg Raney, born 19 May 1850, died 27 December 1907, buried Douglass Cemetery]