Prayer works!!

 

This may sound crazy to some and real to others. But, I was sitting on yesterday and thinking of all the things I could be doing with my time other than family tree research and I could not think of anything else. Aside from doing family tree research, I love scrapbooking and fishing. All in which are relaxing and time consuming. God is good! I am lucky to have a job in that allows me to have free time and I am still doing what I enjoy doing in the workplace and in my personal life. I was talking to my best friend and soul mate about doing the family tree research; you know, about what he thought. I should have known in the beginning he would say "whatever makes you happy". So, I stood there just kind of in a daze, waiting on him to say something else but there was no 'buts'. I walked away smiling because I guess as long as I have that kind of mental support and God (first and foremost), I am good! Here's what I thought would make some of you say "what!, are you kidding me"...I normally pray at night and including this family tree research and journey is included in my prayer. One, my son was born with a rare diabetes in which he is not suppose to be living...did I not mention early on that God is Good?? Yes, He is!!...and the other thing it is just kind of a relaxing moment for me. I guess that curious part of me developed from being an only child and being adopted. So, yes I am one of those that believes NOTHING is possible without God. I certainly hope that if any of you reading my Blog and you are researching your family history that it goes well.

 

 

Blessings Jackie

 

 

 



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Marshall, Texas Public Library - response Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne

 

I received a ton of information from the Marshall, Texas Public Library and unfortunately it was some of the same information (military and the 1940 Census) that I already had. I really appreciate all of the work put into gathering the information. I will continue using their services.



Longview and Marshall, Texas Searches, continued searching

Bernard Wilson
B. Wilson
B. Wil*
Wilson, black male
Wilson, Father, black male
Bernard Lewis
B. Lewis
B. Lew*
Lewis, black male
Lewis, variations - Louis
Permer/Palmer Payne
Permer/Palmer B. Payne
Permer/Palmer Pay*
Payne, Father, black male
Pain, Father, black male
P. B. Payne
P.B. Lewis

 

UPDATE - Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne

 

Time is definitely of the essence..

 

 

We all know that research takes time. I don't have an update on Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne. However I did go back to see any little detail that may be missed. I mentioned early on that it is not good to research too many family members at one time because you can miss something, it can be can become overwhelming and you can forget what request are sent and to where.

 

The Beginning - Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne - 1st Link

 

Update - I visited the Dallas National Cemetery but unfortunately it was not during visiting hours. I will be returning on my next available day. You talk about beautiful, OMG! Visiting a cemetery is not on the top of my list but the grounds there are really well kept. I can't wait to go back to see the area in which my relative is buried in. I re-wrote the military. As I mentioned had done my family tree before, so I decided to go back and see in what name I requested look up for and it was only Permer Bernard Payne, the only name I knew at the time. When I began research before the 1940 Census were not available. When I re-wrote the military (Army) I requested research for the following names:

 

• Bernard Wilson

 

• Permer Bernard Payne, it is unfortunate that supposedly he entered the military as "Bernard Lewis" but was buried in the name "Permer Bernard Payne". I am guessing that records are not resumed and check. How they knew he was military under that name, I have not a clue.

 

• Bernard Lewis

I will be re-writing the Washington D.C. National Archive and Records Administration for a progress update.
 

 

Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne - Clue#2

 

I will be forwarding a second letter to the Washington D.C. Archive and Records Administration for a progress update. I will just add to the letter "second request" and "progress update". I assumed in the beginning that the holidays caused some delays but it's been a few days. The other factors that I consider is the amount of request they get a day, what the have to do to research and whether or not the request has to be approved for any reason. Besides, his name is very confusing...perhaps they are researching all of the above names for comparison and assurance.

 

I had a wild idea because you never know...going back to see what updates to do.

 

I am going to write the Longview, Texas Public Library since he lived there a short spell. They may have some sort of information on him. Though, he served our Country (well appreciated trust me!) he seemed to have had a sporadic course in his beginning years. Then I thought, Dallas, Texas burial...uhm! I should write The Dallas Morning News - Obituary Archives and Records. Though, I have an obituary, I am in search of another picture.

Letters of request:

 

Longview Public Library 222 W. Cotton St. Longview, TX 75601

My name is Jacqueline of Texas. I am currently doing family tree research. I am writing your site to see if you all have any information on a relative of mine.

He could have lived there under a few names:

Bernard Wilson

Bernard Lewis

Permer Bernard Payne

If you could please assist me with my research it would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you in advance,

 

Jacqueline

______________________________________________________________

 

THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS
508 Young St.
Dallas, TX 75202

Dear Obituary Archive Department,

 

 

My name is Jacqueline of Texas. I am currently doing family tree research. I am writing your site to see if you all have any archived obituary information on a relative of mine.

He could have been listed under a few names:

Bernard Wilson

Bernard Lewis

Permer Bernard Payne – though the Dallas National Cemetery buried him under this name.

Thank you in advance,

 

Jacqueline

 

Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne - Clue#5


I have not received anything from the Army as of his date. I am going to wait a little bit before writing them a third notice. Though, I did write the Marshall, Texas Public Library another letter. Just from doing research on my own, I clearly understand that research does not happen overnight.

Okay, I had another wild idea. Since the 1940 Census in the last Census released, I wrote ancestry.com (360 West 4800 North, Provo, Utah 84604) to see if they can assist me with researching his birthplace and his parents. I did receive a response letter from the Dallas National Cemetery.




Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne - Clue#7


Letter to Marshall School District (Archive Records Department)
Waiting on a reply...

Marshall High School

502 West Pinecrest Drive

Marshall, Texas 75670

 

Dear Records Department,

 

My name is Jacqueline of Fort Worth, Texas. I am currently researching my family history. I am requesting information about Bernard Wilson. I do know that lived in Marshall, Texas on the 1940 Census with my Great Grandmother Maggie Womack Payne on Star Street at the age of 7 years. I am not exactly sure how he is related. It is my understanding that he was my biological Mother’s brother.

b. March 1933
He was born Bernard Wilson, but later changed his name to Permer Bernard Payne. Again, I am trying to see if he had any school records there in Marshall, Texas for any year. According to the 1940 Census, he was not in school at age 7 years.

 

Thank you sincerely

 Jacqueline

 
 

Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne - Clue#8
Waiting on a reply...

  

Spinks Airport, Human Resource Department

13451 Wing Way, Suite 109

Fort Worth, Texas 76028

 Dear Human Resource Department,

My name is Jacqueline of Texas. I am currently doing family tree research and am in need of any information on my family members as I can get. I am researching "Permer Bernard Payne"(deceased name)/Bernard Lewis (military name)/Bernard Wilson(birth name). I am not sure what name he would have used while employed with your company. He was b. March 1933, as far as I know. He married Dorothy Robinson Payne in 1991. I attempted contacting her and unfortunately she has passed on. I was adopted as a child, so I am unaware of any other family members. I slightly remember him, because when he was married to Irma Simpson they both cared for me until he left the home. He passed on August 2003. If you could please assist me some information on him it would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

 Thank you sincerely,

 Jacqueline

  








 



Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne - Clue#8

I was rummaging through my things and guess what I found. A newspaper obituary. Oh what information you can gather from obituaries, though they are much like death certificate, the informant gives just what they know about the person. It is not always an informant is close. Yes, he married Dorothy Robinson (Payne) in 1991, but using the name Permer Bernard Payne.

 

So here's the deal, He was born Bernard Wilson, according to ancestry.com, he entered in as Permer B. Payne.

 

 

The previous entry for his search states that I forwarded letters to Marshall, Texas Public Schools for any school record that they may have and the National Archive Center for Census that may give more clues about when and why he changed his name.

 

 

As you read on the obituary he worked for "Spinks Aircraft". So, I looked "Spinks Aircraft" up and found that it opened in 1988 and it is a general aviation reliever airport for the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...so on and so forth. I wrote them a letter to see if they would release any information about him.

 

Spinks Airport, Human Resource Department

13451 Wing Way, Suite 109

Fort Worth, Texas 76028

 

Dear Human Resource Department,

 

My name is Jacqueline of Texas. I am currently doing family tree research and am in need of any information on my family members as I can get. I am researching "Permer Bernard Payne"(deceased name)/Bernard Lewis (military name)/Bernard Wilson(birth name). I am not sure what name he would have used while employed with you company. He was b. March 1933, as far as I know. He married Dorothy Robinson Payne in 1991. I attempted contacting her and unfortunately she has passed on. I was adopted as a child, so I am unaware of any other family members. I slightly remember him, because when he was married to Irma Simpson they both cared for me until he left the home. He passed on August 2003. If you could please assist me some information on him it would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

 

Thank you sincerely,

 

Jacqueline





Hannah/Hanah Womack - Hillard- Hubbard - Womack - Daughter of John Womack

I continued looking for my relative Hanah/Hannah Womack-  Hillard - Booker. I researched her name first, then attempted looking up ‘Hillard’/Marshall, Harrison, Texas, ‘Hillard/Texas USA. I was able to find a little more information than I already had. You’ve probably guessed by now that I need a little assistance from someone, somewhere for verification. So, I begin with writing the Marshall, Texas School (Archive Records Center), Census show that she completed up to the sixth grade. Then I wrote the Marshall, Texas Public Library to see if they can find any Census or City Directory.

 

Behind the name Hannah

http://www.behindthename.com/name/hannah

Variations

Hannah -- Hanah, Hanna, Hanner

The 1940 Census suggest that she had a sixth grade education, Marshall, Texas

 

 

Letter to the Marshall, Texas School (Archive Records Center):

Marshall High School

502 West Pinecrest Drive

Marshall, Texas 75670

Dear Archive Records Department,

My name is Jacqueline Thomas of Fort Worth, Texas. I am currently researching my family history. I am requesting information about Hannah/Hanah Womack. I do know that lived in Marshall, Texas on the 1940 Census with Ocatavia/ie Roland. The 1940 Census notes that she attended school up to the sixth grade.

b. 1872

Assistance with this would be greatly, greatly appreciated.

Thank you sincerely,

Jacqueline

 

The Letter Sent to the Marshall, Texas Public Library:

Marshall Public Library

300 South Alamo Boulevard

Marshall, Texas 75670

Dear Genealogy Department,

My name is Jacqueline of Texas and I am currently researching my family tree. I am a little confused about Hanah/Hannah Womack (Hillard, Booker) of Marshall, Texas. He was supposed to be born 1872 (abt) and was married to a ‘Booker’ and widowed by the 1940’s. She died a ‘Booker’. I am trying to any other Census other than the 1880 Census (age 8) and the 1940 Census (Hannah Booker, residing with Octavia Roland).

 

Thank you sincerely,

Jacqueline

Searches included:

Hanah/Hannah/er Womack

Hanah/Hannah/er Wom*

Hanah/Hannah/er Wamack

Hanah/Hannah/er Wam*

Hanah/Hannah/er W.

Han* Womack

Han* Wamack

Han* W.

H. Womack

H. Wamack

and black

and Marshall, Harrison, Texas

and Texas, USA

 

After reading the death certificate a little closer I came up with a few more clues.

 

If you will notice her death certificate says "Brooks", the 1940 Census says "Booker".

 

I searched 'Han* Booker/Texas and found a City Directory with...

 

 

Booker, Hannah (wid Chas) r 709A 6th

 



 

The 1940 Census noted her residing with her sister Octavia/ie Womack Roland (died 1946) on Lizard Loop Street during the May 3, 1940 Census period. On Hannah/Hanah's death certificate, Ras Womack was the informant. So, I researched  any Census and City Directory that included Ras and found that he did not live on the same street as her death certificate note (Mauldin Street). He lived at 1609 Arkansas, Marshall, Texas at the time of Hannah/Hanah's death ( in 1949). After learning that, I  re-researched the name 'Booker'/Texas. I read carefully and closer this time and notice Chas Booker's (Hannah/Hanah's husband) death certificate ( Chas died 1930) and on his death certificate Hannah/Hanah Booker was the informant. There was not a address noted, but they resided in Fannin County. Though she was living with her sister Octavia/ie on the 1940 Census, Octavia/ie died 1946, Hannah/Hanah was not deceased until 3 years later and she had to be residing somewhere. Seems she never had children.

 



Harrison County, Texas to Fannin County today is about 2 hours and 45 minutes.

 

 

Ellen Evans Payne/Pain - Clue#1

I mentioned earlier on that I sent an email to fc@nagov in regards to Ellen Evans Payne/Pain, my Great Grandmother of Marshall, Texas. I am trying to confirm her parents that she mentioned I the 'slave narrative' and her birthdate. Well, the email was 'undeliverable' so I wrote a letter to the:

National Archives and Records Administration Center
700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington D.C. 20408-0001

This is just the beginning, the suspense has me sitting on the edge of my seat each and every day. I will definitely update when this information is received or otherwise.

The foot work is certainly well worth it!

'undeliverable' email -

The form downloaded from , www.archives.gov. There is a small fee needed for research. They form instructions states that research can not be done with the fee included.

 

Request Letter sent -

 

National Archives and Records and Administration

700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington D.C. 20408-0001

My name is Jacqueline Texas and I am currently researching my family history. I came across your website after the email I sent to was ‘undelivered’. On your website I saw several request forms but none for what I was requesting. I was not sure if you go beyond what the forms request. What I am looking for is the parents of my Great Grandmother Ellen (Lewis), born name as far as I know, Evans, her first slave name, Payne/Pain, her married name (to David Payne/Pain). She mentioned in the slave narrative I reviewed on line that her parents were Isom and Becky Lewis. I am trying to confirm that her parents were Isom and Becky Lewis and find a Census with that information noted. If you could please assist me with this request it would be greatly appreciated. I included my credit card number on the ‘0027 NATIONAL ARCHIVES ORDER FOR COPIES OF CENSUS RECORDS’ Form. Please credit the amount needed for my request. If you have any questions my phone number is included on the form as well.

 

Thank you sincerely, 

Jacqueline

 
 
 
 

David Payne/Pain - Clue#4

 

I searched and searched for my Grandfather's death certificate. I had to tweak a lot of things to find it. I ended putting in the Father's name and city and it displayed all of Nelson Payne's children. The only thing I am not understanding is that is says he is married to "Georgia". I suppose he had separated from my Grandmother "Maggie Womack Payne" by then (she died in 1969). They had two children, and according to the Census "Aunt Virgie" was born about 1905 which would have made her 29 years of age and my Grandmother, Myrtle (Madea', as we all called her) born about 1915 which would have made her 19 years of age. His death certificate has "Port Caddo Road", he either lived with his mother (Ellen Evans Payne) or on the same street.

 

 

 

 



Bernard Wilson - Permer Bernard Payne - Clue#6

 

Okay!

 

I received a letter from the Department of Veteran Affairs Dallas -Fort Worth National Cemetery and the only information available was the location of his gravesite. I thought it was pretty cool that they sent the link to view the location of his gravesite. I attached the links of all military branches to my page tabs. Anywhoo, It is a step closer. I love it!

 

I definitely have to make plans to visit.  I would love to have pictures for my family tree scrapbook.

 

 

Response Letter

 

 

 

 

Once I open the link I learned that you can send request to the Branch in which the person you are researching served. I wrote a request to the Army in hopes of getting more information about "Permer". As I mentioned I just have to continue researching his un-given name for now. 

 

Letter to the Army

 

National Personnel Records Center
1 Archives Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63138

My name is Jacqueline. I am currently doing my family tree. Unfortunately, I was adopted and I am not aware of any existing family members. I do know that Permer Bernard Payne raised me for a short, short spell until he left the home. According to ancestry.com, he is my biological (B. Lewis) Mother’s brother and she for as I know is deceased as of 2013. I am looking for any records or pictures that can be released to the general public. I attempted contacting his wife Dorothy Robinson Payne and she too is deceased. If you could please assist me with my search it would greatly appreciated. 

 

Attached is information that I gathered from ancestry.com and that I received from the Dallas – Fort Worth National Cemetery.

 

Again, thank you.

 

Jacqueline



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