Comments for Trek to Texas ~ 1770 - 1870

Comment on Welcome to the Journey by Becky McBride Guido

Becky McBride Guido — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 01:04:08 +0000

I came across your site looking for more info on my MCBRIDE/O’DONALD(O’DONNELL) line’s trek from KY to TX. I must say I was pleasantly surprised to find that your surname is O’DONNELL! My line came to Azle, Tarrant Co., somewhere between 1870 (last found on census) and 1893 (Henry Boyd MCBRIDE marries Sarah Elizabeth O’DONALD(O’DONNELL). I was hoping to be able to find this book somewhere. I’ll keep looking! But thank you for brightening my day!

Becky

Comment on Welcome to the Journey by Leif C.W. Landberg

Leif C.W. Landberg — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:50:13 +0000

I look forward to the completed Trek to Texas. I am a descendant of Thomas Jefferson Casner, who was on the trail west from Texas in 1868, the same year the Medlins were westering to California. T.J. Casner recollections about his trip from Blanco County to southern California is posted on the internet. I’ve used the published account of the Medlin’s 1868 trip, as well as those of other wagon trains from Gold Rush days to the early 1870s, to reconstruct what life was like on a westering wagon train in 1868–sort of filling in the gaps of T.J. Casner’s brief account. After your shoulder heals, keep me posted when Trek to Texas will be completely online. I look forward to reading it.

Keep healthy, Leif

Comment on 01. Title Page and Introduction by Jack foster

Jack foster — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:01:18 +0000

I am working on my foster family tree and your book will help in my research. Thank you
Jack foster

Comment on Welcome to the Journey by Leah Averett

Leah Averett — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:18:12 +0000

Hi! My great,great, great,great grandmother is Lucinda Foster (Dizanna’s mother.) I have been researching the family for a few weeks and would love to read your story if you will share!
This is so fun!
Leah

Comment on Amnesty Oath by Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:00:59 +0000

Mine as well, Annette! I would love to have talked to the cousin who sent us the photocopy of the Amnesty Oath, but sadly he is no long with us. It’s always interesting to see the actual signatures and writing of our ancestors though. I’m grateful to have this.

Comment on Amnesty Oath by Annette Morgan

Annette Morgan — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:26:28 +0000

This is my Great Great Grandfather.

Comment on Welcome to the Journey by Steve Hallford

Steve Hallford — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 03:29:36 +0000

I accidentally came across your website while looking for another Steve Hallford in Washington State. I have been looking for Trek to Texas for years. I know you would never part with your copy but have you considered scanning your copy into your computer and making a digital copy available for others. My family is mentioned in the book many times. My great-grandfather Andrew Jackson Hallford was married to Dizanna Foster. They were all involved in the founding of Lonesome Dove Baptist Church. If you are interested, I have written a story very loosely based on the Trek To Texas about the trip from the point of view of A. J. Hallford. Hope you are well.

Thank You,

Steve Hallford

Comment on About Me by Richard Hallford

Richard Hallford — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:46:07 +0000

Hi Kathy. Love your site. Was given to me by Janice Williams. I have been tracing my Hallford/Allford family for about 15 years now and never get tired of it. My line basically comes from the Devon/Shropshire area of England, where there are many by that Surname. I have records of people going back and forward to the US, I have at this stage been unable to link my own line. You never know what turns up! The Hallford/Allford family seem to have followed the development of steel production and some of them moved up to Scotland in the min 1800’s. Thats where my immediate family comes from. I will be watching your site with anticipation. Im happy to share any information or explore new Hallford possibilities! Richard Hallford. Melbourne, Australia.

Comment on About Me by Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:01:23 +0000

Hi Kathy,I am so thrilled to find this site.I have been looking for some family history and talking to my brother,reminded me of this book.My grandma gave me one many years ago.Her name is Louise Foster(Bransom)we believe it was her cousin that gave her this book as well.I am sorry to say that my book may be lost with my ex husbands stuff,don’t know if I will ever see it again.This is so upsetting.But finding your site brings back some hope to me.I will be looking forward to your book to be done.It is all I have left of her and that side of the family.My grandma died many years ago as well as my father and uncles so there is know one left to tell me about our history.Thank you for your site and the information in it.I hope your injury is healing well and look forward to more information.Debbie Jackson (Bransom)

Comment on About Me by Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:19:54 +0000

Hello, Janice! I love hearing from other people who have a copy of the book and love it as much as I do! Isn’t it interesting how there always seems to be that kind of synchronicity with genealogy searches? The same thing happened to me just after I started this project. Within only a couple of weeks, I was contacted by historical societies interested in the book and also by the person who had nearly ALL of Pearl’s original photos, research, and some documents, along with additional books that she wrote but were never published! So exciting!

I believe I may know some other Hallford family members too – I’ll double check with the historical society members to see if they can help me contact them for you. And thank you for the offer to help. I do plan to restart the project again in the next couple of weeks and have someone here who can help me scan all the new photos so expect to see more updates coming very soon!