"Texas, by God"
and the
TWIN TERRITORIES
Martha Newcomb
Thank you, Mike!
Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:18
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I was hoping you'd chime in; thank you.

  • "Forender" — Martha Fanning, Thu Sep 13 17:59
    There's a Newcom in Palo Pinto, Texas in 1869, who says his birthplace is "Forender". Is there a "Forender" in Indian Territory, or Kansas? or.... do you think maybe this person made this name up?... more
    • Martha is this your Newcom? — Pat, Fri Sep 14 10:32
      1870 Census Pct 1, Parker ,TX There is a female age 22 born TX with $7000 value of property. S.E.Newcome b 1848 TX Augustus Newcome age 5 son They are living with B.W.Reynolds a farmer from GA age 51 ... more
      • No, this is not my Newcomb — Martha Newcomb, Fri Sep 14 11:16
        Susan Emily Reynolds She was married to Samuel Pierce Newcomb, who was the school teacher at family fort Davis during the Civil War, but most persons say he and my Newcomb were not related, however... more
    • Martha — Mike Tower, Fri Sep 14 08:25
      There is a Foraker in Osage County, OK; a Forgan in Beaver; and a Forney in both Blaine and Choctaw County. However, none of them existed until after statehood (1907)
      • Thank you, Mike! — Martha Newcomb, Fri Sep 14 11:18
    • Census — Erik Wright, Thu Sep 13 19:29
      Martha, I doubt "Forender" is a misspelling for "foreigner". I would suspect it is a misspelling, however, of some place name, likely outside the US. There is a "Forder" in Cornwall, UK, but I... more
    • Probably means.... — OldTexasCowboy, Thu Sep 13 18:36
      Foreigner, and was spelled poorly by the census taker. What a shock. . The only Newcom I can find in Palo Pinto is Edward, who registered to vote on 22 November 1`869 and claimed at the time to have... more
      • OldTexasCowboy, last night I dreamed — Martha fanning, Sat Sep 15 11:01
        I found this Newcom in another census, and "Forender" was "foreigner" in the census I found. :) lol
      • Thanks, Eric and OldTexas Cowboy — Martha Fanning, Thu Sep 13 22:40
        I'm still thinking about this one. I finally got ancestry . com & looking for my great Grandfather. I thought this could be "Indian Ed" Newcom, who also worked on a ranch in Young Co. Texas, and... more
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