Munselle Family History

2010 Texas Munselle Family Reunion

2010-04-05T13:31:00.000-07:00

The 2010 Texas Munselle Family Reunion will be held on Saturday, July 24 at the Community Center in Colmesneil, Texas (near Beaumont). Mark your calendars! Members of any branch of the Munsell(e) family are welcome to attend. Please bring your family history or photos, your favorite covered dish or fast food, and a storebought or homemade dessert. We are also having an auction to defray costs of renting the community center. Please bring a household item that you think will sell or any item pertaining to the family history. The auction will be hosted by Tommy Munselle of Dallas. If you need further information or directions to Colmesneil, please contact Darlene Mitcham at
darlenemitcham@yahoo.com .

Post Your Queries Here

2010-04-05T13:29:00.000-07:00

Do you have a question regarding anyone in the Munsell(e) family? Let me know and I will post your queries here.

Chester Wakefield Munsell

2010-04-05T13:19:00.000-07:00

From the Munsell Family Genealogy Forum
Genealogy.com
Posted by: Sue DeGennaro
Jan. 25, 2010 at 12:09:06
Subject: Chester Wakefield Munsell

I am searching for the parents of Chester Wakefield Munsell born in either 1831 0r 1837 I believe in Hartford CT, had 2 wives, Mary and Harriet and the following children: Chester W., born 1860, Harriet J., born 1861, Josephine M., born 1864, and Frederick S., born 1872. Chester Wakefield Sr. served in the Civil War in the 22nd Regiment C Infantry. Any and all help will be appreciated! Sue in CT

Munselle in America by Frank Munsell

2009-11-29T23:34:00.000-08:00

Nancy Cunningham has the entire book posted online in pdf and you can easily download it.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/21998130/Munselle-in-America-by-Frank-Munsell

Just Hello from Graham Munselle

2009-11-19T15:55:00.000-08:00

Anyone from Joel Munsell's line out there?

From: Graham Munsell
grahammunsell@yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:16 PM
To: cunningb@flash.net

Subject: Just Hello

I'm Graham Munsell and I just "Bing" searched the Munsell family and your site came up. I'm from the Munsell line which has a book published by Frank Munsell (I think) that is in the Cincinnati Public Library and somewhere in New York. Just saying hello from Cincy

Regards,
Graham

Munselle Company Plate

2009-11-13T19:34:00.000-08:00

Take a look at this beautiful Nativity plate! It reads: Munselle & Co., Dealing In General Merchandise, Hamilton, Ohio. The plate was brought to the 2009 Munselle Family Reunion in Colmesneil, Texas by Floyd Lipe, son of Yvonne Munselle Lipe.

http://munsellefamilygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Nancy Cunningham's "New" Blog

2009-11-11T11:27:00.000-08:00

Nancy Cunningham is updating her blog with lots of info on the Munselle family.

http://nancysgenealogyblog.blogspot.com/

REMINDER: MUNSELLE REUNION IN TEXAS!

2009-05-27T16:42:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder that everyone is invited to the Munsell/Munselle Family Reunion on Saturday, August 8, 2009 at the Community Center in Colmesneil, Texas. All descendants of Thomas Munsell and Lydia Way of New London, Connecticut (and other branches of the family) are welcome to attend. Bring your family pictures or genealogy and come meet your Texas relatives! If you are planning to attend, we would like to hear from you. For any questions, directions to Colmesneil or other information, please contact Darlene Mitcham at:
darlenemitcham@yahoo.com .

Dirickson-Derickson Family

2009-04-15T16:30:00.000-07:00

***NOTE: This message may be of interest to descendants of Margaret Emily Dirickson Bodine, second wife of Lorenzo Dow Munselle of Richland Springs, Texas.

From: Mark Easterling
Feb. 22, 2009 9:37 PM
Subject: Dirickson-Derickson Family

My name is Kimberley Easterling and I am the Great Great Granddaughter of Sophia Derickson, a daughter of William Derickson and Rachel Bratton. William moved to Bracken County, Kentucky after the death of his wife with Seth William (son), Sophia, Emily and Julia (daughters). The 1850 Census Report spelled their name incorrectly - "Dureickson". From family stories passed down, we know they were wealthy and owned a large part of Northeastern Bracken County to include Bladeston, Cumminsville, Walcott, Dover, and Gertrude Townships, and possibly lands in Mason County. He donated land in Bladeston to build the United Methodist Church and Cemetary. There is a picture of the Bladeston Church at:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kybchs/bracken.html

My mother is currently taking pictures of all the graves at the Bladeston cemetary and the Johnsville Cemetary and I will be posting them to various websites in the very near future. I'm not sure why they suddenly moved to this area, but family stories maintain they were a very religious family. During my research, I have discovered that they donated lands in Tennessee on at least 2 occasions to churches. Hope this helps!

Kimberley

Obituary for Joy Bennett Munsell Lytle

2009-04-15T13:37:00.000-07:00

Death Notice

LYTLE, Joy Bennett, 26, customer sales representative, of Cedar Park died Friday. Services 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Austin Museum of Art - Laguna Gloria. Arrangements by Beck, Cedar Park, TX. - Published in the Austin American-Statesman on 1/1/2008.

Lytle, Joy Bennett Munsell

Our daughter, Joy Bennett Munsell Lytle, was taken from us unexpectedly December 28, 2007 in Austin, TX. Nicknamed "Jelly Bean" by her grandfather, J.B. moved through this life with a maturity beyond her years and an elegance matched only by the ballet dancers she admired and performed with as a young girl. It took two trips to Texas Women's Hospital in Houston TX for Joy to join us here on earth May 7, 1981, but she quickly made a spiritual connection to it and to nature. The outdoors - the wind, the water, the hills - defined the way she lived and tied her tightly to her family and many friends. She grew up enjoying the shores of Lake Travis with her closest friends, her brothers and sisters. J.B. was always anxious to be in the water, hiking the hills and reaffirming nature as her space. Camping, snow skiing, visiting the Tetons and a family trip to Yellowstone National Park remain special memories. J.B. wore a smile and giggled all of the time, and instinctively saw the best in everyone she met. She will be most remembered as an incredible mother to her children, Jason Kole and Malia Storm. She spent her days with them and was an active member of a mothering program in Leander. Kole and Malia inspired J.B. to continue her studies. She talked often about how she intended to make education a centerpiece of their lives so was studying to become a teacher. We think she would have been a great one. She graduated a semester early from Austin High in 1999 and loved reading epic stories and history. She began reading the entire library of Dr. Suess [sic] and Berenstain Bears to her children from the day they were born and never missed a night with them. J.B. had a family and grandparents Ida Schonberg, Raymond and Jacqueline Bennett, Beulah Munsell and her great grandmother Blanch Bennett, her father Matthew Munsell and his family, Cheri Stanton, Erica, Anna and Jennifer Hollingsworth, and her Aunts Uncles and many cousins, Michelle Tanner and her family, Anthony Bennett and his family and Mark and Bethany Munsell and their family. Joy was a force of nature who shared a strong connection with her Dad in the beliefs and ways of the wolf. She howled at the moon with her dogs Patch and Gidget, and quietly, instinctively served as a guide for all of those around her. She was an integral member of the pack and will be sorely missed. Joy had an incredible sense of humor and was a lover of music, yet an incredibly bad singer. She had beautiful blonde hair and a warm, welcoming presence, yet she never left any doubt about where she stood if the occasion called for it. J.B. loved beautiful works of art and was one herself. The family will receive guests at Laguna Gloria on Wednesday, January 2nd, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 3809 West 35th Street in Austin. In lieu of flowers, the family would welcome contributions to the Kole and Malia Lytle scholarship fund at Austin Community Foundation, 4315 Guadalupe St, Suite 300 Austin TX 78705. Beck Funeral Home, (512) 244-3772

Munsell Family Question

2009-04-15T13:22:00.000-07:00

**NOTE: Does anyone know this family???

From: Mike Gottschall
Dec. 4, 2008
Subject: Munsell family question

Nancy,

I was just reading about Townes Van Zandt and saw he was married to Jeanene Munsell (Googling her name brought me to your blog). Almost exactly a year ago, an ex-girlfriend of mine named Joy Munsell died. She was from Texas and had a sister named Janae, so I was curious whether you knew if these Texas Munsells are related to Townes or wife. (I'm a songwriter like Townes, and wrote a lot of songs about Joy - so it seemed cool that there might be a connection to him through Joy. )

...Thanks for your time.

Mike Gottschall (aka Mo Shaw)

www.myspace.com/moshaw

MUNSELLE REUNION IN TEXAS!

2009-04-15T13:17:00.000-07:00

A Munselle Reunion has now been set for Saturday, August 8, 2009. Mark your calendars! It will be held at the Community Center in Colmesneil, Texas. For more information please contact Darlene Mitcham at:

darlenemitcham@yahoo.com .

Munsell/Monsell Family tree site

2009-01-15T00:37:00.000-08:00

Bil Munsil has just received the following e-mail.
From: "AH" athman97@gmail.com
To: wmunsil@cox.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 10:30 PM
Subject: Munsell/Monsell Family tree site

While searching through my uncle's papers, I realized the history I had in my hands. He is actually my half uncle, same father as mine. I've been doing a little research and came across your website. My uncle was Benjamin Carter Taylor, son of Marion Monsell and Carter Taylor. The information I have is from letters he shared with his only aunt, Helen Albee Monsell, on his mother's side. Here is the lineage as she wrote it.

Marion Monsell was born to Robert Monsell (born 1866) and Anna Hatfield Brewster (Helen (born 1895) is another daughter, and I have been told that there was another sibling who died earlier.)
Robert E. Monsell was born to Edward Monsell (born 1834) and Ellen Albee
Edward Monsell was born to Abraham Monsell and Savina (spelling?) Jayne
Abraham Monsell son to William Monsell who married Sussanah who died in 1854 at age 66
William Monsell son to Alexander Monsell who died 1807 at age 70

On the site there is a Robert Monsell with the birth date of 1866 but it lists his mother as Nelly. I assume this is the same Robert that I have listed whose mother was Ellen according to Helen.

I have about 30 years worth of letters between my uncle and his aunt to go through. The history is just fascinating. The line of the Monsell family ended with my uncle. Helen had no children and neither did my uncle. My father and his sisters inherited everything when my uncle passed a few years ago. I am sure that someone who is related along these family lines would also be interested in these papers. We also have pictures of people that we are unsure who they are and can only assume they are a part of the Monsell family. I am hoping to scan most of the letters so I have duplicate copies, but it will take quite some time to complete.

I hope maybe you can help connect me with other people interested in the Monsell family tree so I may share the history I have with them.

Sincerely,
Allison Taylor Hardman

NOTE: For followups to this message, visit the Munsell Yahoo Group (see Links).

Holiday Recipes

2008-12-01T22:00:00.000-08:00

It's that time of year again - more great holiday recipes from northpole.com!

http://www.northpole.com/Kitchen/Cookbook/

Thanks to Darlene Mitcham for sharing these recipes with us again this year.

BEWARE OF GROUPLY

2008-10-29T08:25:00.000-07:00

Grouply has been known to grab e-mail lists and send out bogus invitations. If you get an invitation to join Grouply, proceed with caution. Better yet, don't join at all!

Obituary for Carl Dean Munsell, Sr.

2008-10-18T19:25:00.000-07:00

From: The Topeka Capital Journal
cjonline.com
Carl Dean Munsell, Sr.

Carl Dean Munsell, Sr. went home to be with his beloved Mildred on Tuesday, October 14, 2008. He was born July 28, 1926 in Cunningham, Kentucky. He served in the United States Navy as a Navy Seal and was a P.O.W. of WWII. Carl married Mildred Hardten on May 19, 1946 in Grantville, Ks. She preceded him in death on January 17, 2005. Survivors include his son, Charles D. Munsell (Kelli) of Topeka; eight grandchildren, the 4 Ts, Travis, Trent, Tori, and Tyler, and Loudean, James, Connie, and Evelyn; eleven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Carl Dean Munsell, Jr. in 2006, his daughter, Connie Lea Munsell in 1971, and a grandson, Kevin Dean Munsell in 2005. He loved his family, his country, his flag, and the freedom he fought for. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Penwell-Gabel Parker Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence, Topeka. Interment with military honors will be at Topeka Cemetery. Mr. Munsell will lie in state after 3 p.m. Friday at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabel.com .

Does Anyone Know Nora?

2008-09-23T11:55:00.000-07:00

Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
Infant Baby Shipp (female)
Date of Death: 26 Jan 1913
Place of Death: San Saba County, Texas
Date of Birth: 14 Jan 1912
Birthplace: New Locker, Texas
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Father: Charles Shipp - Locker, Texas (Informant)
Born: Texas
Mother: NORA MUNSELL
Born: Texas

If anyone has information on Nora Munsell and family please contact Nancy West or Nancy Cunningham.

Nancy West
t0urgirl@yahoo.com

Nancy Cunningham
cunningb@flash.net

New COWHEY (COWEY) Mailing List

2008-08-11T14:07:00.000-07:00

For our Cowey cousins...

Did you know that the Cowey family has a new Mailing List on RootsWeb? It is listed as COWHEY but is for all Cowey name variations. This is another great place to leave messages because your postings will be fully searchable on the Internet. Hope to see you there!

To learn more about the COWHEY (COWEY) Mailing List, go to:

http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/c/cowhey.html .

Paul Munsell Death, brother to Ilous Munsell

2008-08-10T00:25:00.000-07:00

From: Dillard Munsell
Aug. 9, 2008 12:15 PM
Subject: Paul Munsell Death, brother to Ilous Munsell

Paul Muncell
Saturday, August 09, 2008

CLINTON, Ky. - - - Services for Paul C. Muncell, 96, of Grand Prairie, Texas, formerly of Clinton, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Milner & Orr Funeral Home in Arlington. The Revs. Larry Byassee and Scott Ballard will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery in Bardwell.
He died at 9:35 p.m. July 30 at the Metroplex Nursing & Rehab Center in Grand Prairie. Mr. Muncell was a retired nurse. He was a member of the Assembly of God in Clinton.
Survivors include one son, Larry Muncell of Lewisvile, Texas; one sister, Vurvle Moyers of Louisville; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dolly Lavern Fuller Muncell; two sons, Charles Richard Muncell and Thomas Dale Muncell; one sister; and two brothers. His parents were Razzie Muncell and Captola Gray Muncell.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 this evening at the funeral home.
Dillard Munsell

A Note from Nancy: Once again, we extend our condolences to Dillard Munsell and his family for their loss.

Ilous Nevel Munsell

2008-08-08T08:28:00.000-07:00

From: Dillard Munsell
Aug. 5, 2008 8:20 PM
Subject: Ilous Nevel Munsell

Saturday, July 26, 2008
The Paducah Sun

CUNNINGHAM, Ky. - - - Ilous Nevel Munsell, 94, of Cunningham died at 4:55 a.m. Friday at the Parkview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Paducah.
Mr. Munsell was retired from farming and from the Deena Lamp Factory. He was a former boilermaker for TVA and a member of Family Chapel.
He is survived by two daughters, Shelba Jane Berry of Cunningham and Linda Faye Selman of West Paducah; one son, Dillard A. Munsell of Waterloo, Ill.; one sister, Vurvel Moyers of Bardwell; one brother, Paul Munsell of Texas; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-children; and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marylee Modell Gunn Munsell; one son, Dewayne Munsell; one sister Virge; and one brother Curtis Monroe Munsell. His parents were Razzie and Captola Gray Munsell.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Milner & Orr Funeral Home in Bardwell. The Rev. Mark Burnett will officiate. Burial will be in Zoar Cemetery.
Friends may call at 10 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Dillard Munsell

A Note from Nancy: Our condolences go out to Dillard Munsell and his family for the loss of his father.

Happy Birthday to John Marshall

2008-08-08T08:19:00.000-07:00

John Marshall, our premier researcher on the line of Cyrus/Silas Munsell of Kentucky, will be 80 years old tomorrow. Happy Birthday, John!

New Casner Web Page

2008-08-08T08:06:00.000-07:00

Do you have a Casner family connection with the Munsell(e)s? Nancy Cunningham has created a new web page for the Casners:

http://griffincunningham.net/Casner/

Update on New Web Page

2008-08-03T10:39:00.000-07:00

Nancy Cunningham has just released this update on our new web page, Munsell/Munselle Family Genealogy:

We are pleased to announce a new Munsell family web page. We are happy that it now includes a guest book, web album of over 500 photos, and a wiki where any researcher can add their own page, comments and collaborate with others. You can find the page here:

http://www.griffincunningham.net/munsell4/gargoyles/

The snip url is here:

http://snipurl.com/39yjw [www_griffincunningham_net]

If you have a Munsell(e) family connection we want to hear from you! Our branch of the Munselles moved to Texas from Jefferson County, Illinois and Licking County, Ohio in the late 1890s and continued to live there through 1990s. Some of the connected families are: Shipp, Casner, Cowey, King, Ransom, Smith, Odom, Bollinger, Estes and many others.
My most recent gedcom is up and you can check the surnames here to see if we have a connection:

http://www.griffincunningham.net/gedhtreeaug12008/ghtout/ghtindex.htm

Please contact me, Nancy C. or my research partner of 20 years Nancy W. for more information:

Nancy Cunningham
cunningb2@gmail.com

Nancy West
t0urgirl@yahoo.com
(That is a zero after the "t" in tourgirl.)

Mary Griffen Munsell family history...from g.g. granddaughter

2008-08-01T07:26:00.000-07:00

From: JILL LUNDBERG
July 30, 2008 4:57 PM
Subject: Mary Griffen Munsell family history...from g.g. granddaughter

Hello Nancy,
I have been working on my families genealogy and think I can help with the Mary Griffen lineage.

I am "Mary Elizabeth Griffen Butler Munsell's" great, great Granddaughter. See Mary's first marriage was to my great, great grandfather, William A. Butler and it produced my great-grandfather, Oscar Leroy Butler. They were divorced and Mary married Lewis B. Munsell (b. Oct 1848)...they had 3 children Earl Lewis Munsell (died in his mid-20s), Walter E. Munsell (b. Sept. 13, 1899 and d. Mar 1980), and Leslie Munsell (died as a baby).

Mary was born on May 26, 1859 in West Stockbridge, MA and her parents names were PHIL C. Griffen and Almura E. Gould. Mary died in Apr 5, 1939.

I should have more info. down the road as I have personally met one of Walter E. Munsell's sons, Richard Munsell.

Look forward to hearing of any information you might be able to share with me too.

Thanks,
Jill Lundberg

New Web Page: Munsell/Munselle Family Genealogy

2008-08-01T07:00:00.000-07:00

We have a new web page designed for Munsell(e) researchers! It is still under construction but you can use it now. This is the place to lookfor quick links and information on the line of Lorenzo Dow Munselle of Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas. Please take a look and let us know if you have any comments, additions, or corrections.

NOTE: Don't forget to sign our Guest Book! You can also leave messages for other Munsell(e) descendants in the Guest Book and we will pass them along.

The new web page can be found at:

http://www.griffincunningham.net/munsell4/gargoyles

Correction: Picasa Website

2008-07-28T10:39:00.000-07:00

Try that again: Picasa website is at

http://picasaweb.google.com/Munsellegenealogy

New Photo Website

2008-07-28T10:32:00.000-07:00

We have a new photo website on Picasa at:

http:picasaweb.google.com/Munsellegenealogy

If you would like your photos included on this site, please send them to Nancy Cunningham or Nancy West, or if you are a member you can post them to the MyFamily Munselle and other connected families website.

Nancy Cunningham:
cunningb@flash.net

Nancy West
t0urgirl@yahoo.com

Lorenzo Dow Munselle: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

2008-07-02T06:41:00.000-07:00

I am going to start posting this information on my branch of the Lorenzo Dow Munselle family of Texas. Nancy Cunningham and I have most of the Death Certificates in our files, so if you have not been able to visit the website we will be happy to send you a copy of any Death Certificate that you might need. I urge everyone who is doing Texas or other research to visit the website and obtain these Death Certificates while they are available free at:

http://pilot.familysearch.org/

Lorenzo Dow Munselle
Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Name: Lorenzo Dow Munselle
Death date: 13 Apr 1907
Death place: Near Richland Springs, San Saba, Texas
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 79 years 3 months 12 days
Estimated birth year: 1828
Birth date:
Birth place: America
Marital status:
Spouse name:
Father name:
Father birth place:
Mother name:
Mother birth place:
Occupation:
Residence: near Richland Springs, Tex
Cemetery name:
Burial place:
Burial date:
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2050091
Digital GS number: 4165842
Image number: 1208
Reference number: v X cn 50491

*Death Certificate on file.

John G. Munselle New Web Page

2008-06-15T06:58:00.000-07:00

Nancy Cunningham has created a new web page on the Munselle/Munsell Family Website for Dr. John G. Munselle. John was the brother of Lorenzo Dow Munselle of Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas. You will enjoy viewing this page even if you are not a member of the Texas Munselle branch of the family.

See it at:

http://www.cunninghamgriffin.net/ldmunselle/johngmunselle

Obituary for Thomas Monroe Munselle

2008-05-27T15:15:00.000-07:00

This is my grandfather's obituary.

June 1963
San Saba, Texas

Rites Held for Former Grocer

Funeral services for Thomas Monroe Munselle, 74, a grocer here for the past nine years, were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at Howell-Doran Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Melvin Williams, pastor of the Assembly of God Church, with burial in City Cemetery.

Howell-Doran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Munselle, who had been in ill health for the past several months, died early Saturday in a local nursing home where he had been a patient two weeks.

He was born Nov. 22, 1888, in Dewitt county. He and the former Mary Viola Hare were married July 21, 1912 , in Wilson.

He came to San Saba about nine years ago and first operated a grocery store and station at the location presently occupied by Davidson's. He later built a building near his home on Pecan St. where he operated a neighborhood grocery store.

Survivors include his wife; two son [sic], Charles R. Munselle of Amarillo and James A. Munselle of Detroit, Mich.; two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Williams of Big Spring and Mrs. Iva Brady of San Saba; a brother, Harvey Munselle of Austin; three sisters, Mrs. Dewey Wilkerson of Llano, Mrs. Edna McKinney of Kenedy and Mrs. Arlena Padgett of Angleton; and nine grandchildren.

Townes Van Zandt Biography

2008-04-27T22:26:00.000-07:00

Excerpts: full text available at http://www.sweetslyrics.com/bio-Townes%20Van%20Zandt.html

...Townes was born on March 7, 1944. He lived in a number of areas growing up, but is most strongly associated with the Houston/Austin axis of the '70s, and has lived in Nashville since the 1980s. Although none of his recordings sold extremely well, several of his songs have been major hits for other artists ( especially Pancho & Lefty and If I Needed You). He toured the world regularly, usually appearing alone with his guitar, although he has appeared with Guy Clark on some tours, and fronted various acoustic and electric bands, mostly throughout the 1980s.

More on Townes' lineage and biographical data (provided by the Van Zandt Society and Jeanene Van Zandt, updated 5/26/01 with info provided by Robert Hardy):

...Jacob Van Zandt Sr. was born about 1750, came from Holland with the Moravian Colony that settled in Pennsylvania and later moved to North Carolina. He married Catherine Moon of Virginia who was born in 1751. About the beginning of the 19th century they moved to Franklin County, TN. Both are buried in Salem TN.

Jacob Van Zandt Jr. was born in 1786 and died in 1834. He married Mary Isaacs, born in 1795 and died in 1840. Both are buried in Salem TN.

Isaac Van Zandt was born in Franklin County, TN July 10, 1812. In 1833 he married Francis Cooke Lipscomb born 18 in 1816. He died October 11, 1847 and is buried in Marshall, TX. She died in Fort Worth in 1909 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery there.

Isaac Lycurgus Van Zandt was born January 5, 1840. He married Ellen Henderson who was born in 1849 in Shelby County TX. He died in 1935 and both are buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Ft. Worth.

Townes' paternal grandparents were: William Liscomb Van Zandt was born Feb. 3, 1875 in Tarrant County TX. He married Bell Wiliams [born June 30, 1882] also of Tarrant County TX. He died April 8, 1948. She died in Feb. 24, 1965. Both are buried in Dido Cemetery, Tarrant County.

Townes' parents were: Harris Williams Van Zandt born 1913 in Dido Community, Tarrant County, TX. He married Dorothy Townes of Houston, TX in 1940. He died in Houston in Jan. 1966, and she in Sept. 1983. Both are buried in River Oaks Cemetery in Houston.

...Townes third and final marriage was on March 14, 1983 in Austin to Jeanene Munselle, who was born in Corpus Christi, TX . on February 21, 1957. They produced a son and daughter, William Vincent Van Zandt born March 24, 1983 and Katie Bell Van Zandt born February 14, 1992, all living as of 2001. They were divorced May 2, 1994 and lived apart for the last three and a half years of Townes' life, she in Smyrna, Tennessee, and he in Nashville (briefly), and then in Mt Juliet, Tennessee.

Townes died at his house on the lake in Mt Juliet, TN of either a heart attack or a blood clot following hip surgery on New Years Day, 1997, the same day his idol, Hank Williams, passed away. Some of his remains (ashes) are buried in Dido Cemetery, Tarrant County, Texas.

Much more biographical information can be found on the Blue Sky and Lone Star Webstation websites.

Townes Van Zandt - Blue Sky Homepage:

http://pnwpest.org/coopl/tvzindex.html

A Lone Star Webstation:

http://www.lonestarwebstation.com/townesdex.html

Jeanene Van Zandt's website
Townes Van Zandt Central:

http://www.townesvanzandt.com/

The Official Townes Van Zandt MySpace Page (Townes Van Zandt Central):

http://www.myspace.com/townesvanzandtcentral

Will Van Zandt (Townes' son), showcasing his artwork:

http://www.willvanzandt.com/

Jeanene Munsell and John "Townes" Van Zandt

2008-04-25T08:57:00.000-07:00

Descendants of Harvey Otto (H. O.) Munselle:

Jeanene Munsell (Melvin2, Harvey Otto (H. O.)1) was born on 20 Feb 1957 in Nueces Co., TX. She was the daughter of Melvin Munsell (1928-2003) and Delores Pauline Zoch. Jeanene married John "Townes" Van Zandt, well-known musician and poet, on 14 Mar 1983 in Austin, Travis Co., TX, son of Harris Williams Van Zandt and Dorothy Townes. John was born on 7 Mar 1944 in Houston, Harris Co., TX, died on 1 Jan 1997 in Tennesse at age 52, and was buried in Dido Cemetery, Tarrant Co., TX.

Children from this marriage were:

1. William Vincent Van Zandt, born on 24 Mar 1983 in Austin, Travis Co., TX.

2. Katie Bell Van Zandt, born on 14 Feb 1992 in Austin, Travis Co., TX.

Line of Harvey Otto (H. O.) Munselle:
1. Lorenzo Dow Munselle (1828-1907) of Richland Springs, San Saba Co., TX and 1st wife, Phydelia Smith (1830 - )
2. James Lawrence (Jim) Munselle (1864-1934) and 2nd wife, Margaret Josephine (Maggie) Patterson (1875-1837)
3. Harvey Otto (H.O) Munselle (1894-1974). Harvey Otto (H. O.) Munselle married Mattie Jewell Neyland (1894-1976), daughter of Warren Joshua Neyland and Martha Bernetta Winn.

Thanks very much to Nancy Cunningham for sharing her excellent research on this family.

Aaron Prescott: Ancestor for the Daughters of the Republic of Texas

2008-04-17T08:36:00.001-07:00

From: Nancy Cunningham cunningb@flash.net
4/13/2008 8:44 AM
Subject: FW: Maxwell or Prescott Family

Maxwell comes in with Eddie Cleo [Munsell] dau of LD Jr. [Munsell] and Winnie Bollinger
As you can see anyone descended from that group would become a daughter of the Rep of Texas

From: Leonard Oliver lloliversr@yahoo.com
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 9:27 AM
To: Nancy Cunningham
Subject: RE: Maxwell or Prescott Family

Thank you for sending me the info on the Prescott's. I recently proved Aaron up as an ancestor for the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Anyone descended from him would be eligible. If you or any of the relatives you are in contact with would be interested I would be happy to help you. I am the organizing President and Registrar of a Brady [Texas] Chapter. I recently met our cousin Georgia Cowart and she gave me many Prescott pictures most of which I have posted in Ancestry.Com. not all yet.
Sincerely,
Mary Ann [Maxwell] Oliver
your distant cousin

LINE OF EDDIE CLEO MUNSELL

1. Lorenzo Dow Munselle of Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas and second wife Margaret Emily Dirickson Bodine
2. Lorenzo Dow Munsell, Jr. and Winnie Bolinger
3. EDDIE CLEO MUNSELL
Born: 12 July 1915
Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas
Died: 27 Feb 1984
Crane, Crane County, Texas

Spouse: Beason D. Sheppard
Born: 10 June 1910
Texas
Died: 12 Jan 1974
San Saba, San Saba County, Texas

Married: 29 July 1933

Parents of Beason D. Sheppard:
Father: Thomas J. Sheppard
Born: 1878
Texas

Spouse: Leona M. Maxwell
Born: 28 June 1881
San Saba County, Texas

Married: 25 May 1902

Parents of Leona M. Maxwell:
Father: Thomas Wallace Maxwell
Born: 09 Apr 1856
Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia
Died: 27 Jan 1946
San Saba County, Texas

Mother: Texana Prescott
Born: 24 Mar 1860
Goldthwaite, Brown County, Texas

Married: 18 Apr 1877
San Saba County, Texas

Parents of Texana Prescott:
Father: Aaron Prescott
Born: 1822
Alabama
Died: in San Saba County, Texas
Burial: IOOF Cemetery (now San Saba City Cemetery)

Mother: Arzula May Feazle
Born: 1838
Louisiana
Died: 14 Sep 1913
San Saba County, Texas

Married: 1854

For more information on the Munsell(e) family, see:

http://griffincunningham.net/munsellFAQ/munselltree.htm

Munsell(e) and connected families Obits

2008-03-05T14:39:00.000-08:00

We have just acquired a collection of Munsell(e) and connected families obituaries from San Saba County, Texas. They are on the Munselle Family website at:

http://griffincunningham.net/munsellFAQ/munselltree.htm

We have obituaries for the following persons:
T.W. Maxwell - 7 Feb 1946
Thomas Wallace Maxwell - 31 Jan 1946
John Munsell 11 Apr 1930 (from IL)
Lorena Munsell - 14 Mar 1998
Louis Edgar Munsell - 6 Apr 1939
Lusetta Holliday Munsell 8 Feb 1930 (from IL)
Margaret Emily D. Munsell - 11 Dec 1902
Sarah Jane Estes (Mrs T.T.) Munsell - 10 Mar 1910
Ransom Munsell - 6 June 1929 (One and Two)
Thomas T. Munsell - 1 Aug 1923
Willie Pearl Munsell - 30 Mar 1939
Mrs Tom Munselle
May (Mrs W.O.) Shipp Munselle - 4 May 1916
Beason Sheppard - 17 Jan 1974
Marion Shipp - 31 Apr 1966 (One and Two)
Jack Spurlock - 25 Aug 1966
Julia Terry - 12 Jul 1934

Announcing the End of an Era

2008-01-30T06:10:00.000-08:00

From: Ancestry.Com
Dec. 19, 2007

Online Family Tree is retiring shortly - but don't worry, we've got a plan in place to help you transition to the free and easy to use Ancestry Member Trees.

You can make the transition anytime between now and March 2008. After that point you'll no longer be able to open or edit your file using Online Family Tree.

Questions? Concerns? Comments? Check out our blog post on this topic to get more information:

http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/12/19/Online-Family-Tree-Announcement

NOTE*: The moving process looks complicated at first but it's really very easy. Just follow the links! I moved all nine of my trees yesterday and it went without a hitch.Don't put off moving your family trees until it's too late.

A Mansel Ghost Story from Wales

2007-10-31T18:15:00.000-07:00

NOTE: Thanks to Roger Mansel. This story is from his late brother's website at:

http://www.kidwellyhistory.co.uk/

There are a number of other Mansel references on this site, for those interested in the history of the Mansel family in Wales.

SPUDDER'S BRIDGE GHOST

There is a legend attached to the bridge over the River Gwendraeth Fawr, near Kidwelly, which is worth while noting; not for the story itself, which is one of the ordinary or extraordinary romances so common in Wales; but on account of certain allusions to the Mansel family.

The legend recounts how that Nest, the beautiful daughter of one Elvidir Dhu, then in possession of Kidwelly Castle, fell in love with a young Norman knight. After the customary complications with rival lovers and so forth, the young man, meeting the lady at this bridge, was ambushed by a hired ruffian, transfixed with a long arrow, and hurled into the stream before the eyes of his sweetheart, who thereupon promptly threw herself after him. All this is quite in accordance with legendary precedent, as is also the allegation that her white spirit afterwards haunted the bridge and upon being approached, "vanished, with a piercing scream, into the dark waters of the river." The bridge, according to Mr. A. G. Bradley's "Highways and Byways of South Wales", is to this day known as "The Bridge of the White Spirit."

The interest of the tale, with regard to this present work, lies in the name and residence of the young Norman knight. Mr. Bradley, in the course of his narration, says: "Now at Margam, still a noted country house in Gower, there then lived one of the Mansel family, Sir Walter, young, handsome, and gallant, like all the gilded youth of those days. He had conceived an affection for the fair Nest, etc.

Margam is not, of course, in Gower, and Kidwelly is some five-and-thirty miles distant from it but the allegation that a certain Sir Walter Mansel dwelt at Margam in the twelfth century, for this is a legend of crusading times, and that there was then existing, not long after the foundation of Margam Abbey, a "country house" there, is interesting. The story may, of course, be an entire invention, the name of Mansel being subsequently introduced as a compliment to the family but on the other hand, it points to the possible existence of this Sir Walter, somewhere about the period at which the name of Mansel first appears in a Welsh charter, or a little later. It thus tends to confirm the theory already evolved from other sources, that the Mansels settled in Wales during the latter half of the twelfth century, or possibly at an earlier date.

-Adapted from *History of the Family of Maunsell (Mansell, Mansel)* by Edward Phillips Statham. London: Kegan Paul Trench & Co. Ltd. 1917

[Maunsell was our original family name in England; Munsell and Munselle are variations.]

FreeOnAncestry.com Closed Down by Legal Threats

2007-05-02T17:33:00.000-07:00

From: Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
April 29, 2007

FreeOnAncestry.com Closed Down by Legal Threats

If you go to the web site FreeOnAncestry.com, you will find the following sad words:

The website "FreeOnAncestry.com" was forced offline by The Generations Network, the parent company of Ancestry.com.

FreeOnAncestry.com was originally built with the approval of the previous affiliate marketing staff of MyFamily.com, the same company before the name change to The Generations Network. They felt a site like FreeOnAncestry.com was a great way to create a positive image and branding to the genealogical community by highlighting the free tools and databases available to the public. It was a way to show genealogists that Ancestry.com was not just a big greedy cash cow that everyone seems to think it is, but a site that does in fact give back to the community.

But the new marketing staff didn't agree. They threatened us with legal action if we didn't take the site down. They claimed that the domain name, "freeonancestry.com" is a violation of their trademark, because it contains the word, "ancestry.com". AS IF they have rights to any and all domain names with the word "ancestry" in it.

Bottom Line

So, we've taken the FreeOnAncestry.com site down, because The Generations Network is still the primary source of income on our flagship website, Interment.net. We can't afford to jeopardize that relationship. There just isn't another source of income that can provide us with the funds that Interment.net requires.

- Steve Johnson, Clear Digital Media, Inc.

FamilyLink: a New Social Genealogy Networking Site

2007-04-29T14:55:00.000-07:00

From Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
April 18, 2007

FamilyLink: a New Social Genealogy Networking Site

Here is an announcement of a new genealogy social networking site. Social networking is quite different from "regular" genealogy sites. Here is the announcement from FamilyLink:

http://www.familylink.com/

FamilyLink: New Genealogy Collaboration Web Site Rapidly "Links" People at a Whole New Level Geographic and language barriers minimized to improve genealogy research with launch of FamilyLink

Provo, UT, April 18, 2007 - FamilyLink, the newest social genealogy networking web site created to rapidly link people across the world launched today.

"The recent surge in social networking sites demonstrates the need for people to connect around diverse types of interests" said Michael Tanne, Founder and CEO of Wink, a People Search Engine. FamilyLink provides a perfect venue for families, genealogists and family historians to share their common interests and heritage as they connect with one another and up;oad their photos, family tree, and family history."

FamilyLink has been created to facilitate genealogists in working together in ways that have never been attempted before in the genealogy world with a tool that is easy to use and understand.

"During the early years of Ancestry and MyFamily, I could hardly sleep. I was so excited about what we were building. I feel the same way about FamilyLink," said Paul Allen, CEO, WorldVitalRecords.com.

Using FamilyLink, geographic and language barriers are minimized as individuals connect with their loved ones, research their family history, and preserve memories.

"For the first time ever, if I'm looking for an ancestor in a particular part of the world, I'll be a click away from the expert researchers who live there, and from others who have done research there," Allen said.

FamilyLink users can view the profiles of other individuals, communicate with individuals who have researched or are currently researching in their area of interest through the City Link feature, meet new individuals who also participate in the service, share photos, genealogical information, and post comments.

"One thing that is really interesting right now is that there really is nothing out there on the Web to help someone who lived in a certain city gather information from another city, unless they fly there. The need for this type of social networking definitely exists. FamilyLink allows people who are in different cities to connect with each other in an amazing way," said Jason McGowan, Product Manager, FamilyLink.com.

Additional features include a news feed system, Ancestor Pages, announcements pages, email features, shared connections between WorldVitalRecords.com and FamilyLink.com, and will soon include a family tree.

"Putting FamilyLink.com and WorldVitalRecords.com together is a great way to preserve, share, and grow your family tree," said Barbara Renick, professional genealogist, nationally known lecturer, and author.

In the past genealogists were able to make connections with other genealogists. However to do so required a lot of time, and effort, two scarce resources for genealogists. FamilyLink is a tool that connects people in such a way that it makes everyone and everything more efficient, and will become even better as people join the site.

"As with other social networks, the more people that use FamilyLink, the more useful it will become to everyone else. So we invite you to join and encourage others to join as well, so that we will soon have members in all of the cities of the world - all helping each other to find and preserve their heritage," Allen said.

NOTE: This is a free site. However, it is still in beta, so expect some temporary glitches.

Munselle gedcom on RootsWeb: an easier URL

2007-04-29T00:13:00.000-07:00

Here is an easier URL to use to find the Nancy West Munselle gedcom on RootsWeb:

http://snipurl.com/1ij7v

Thanks to Nancy Cunningham.

Munselle gedcom on RootsWeb

2007-04-27T18:00:00.000-07:00

Now you can see my Munselle gedcom on RootsWeb at:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancygcunningham/NancyWest/Munselle/ghtindex.htm

Many thanks to Nancy Cunningham.

Ancestry.com Celebrates 100th Anniversaries of Ellis Island

2007-04-17T23:21:00.000-07:00

Ancestry.com Celebrates 100th Anniversaries of Ellis Island's Largest Day and Year of Immigration, April 17, 2007

Free Access to Only Complete Online Collection of Ellis Island Records, 1892-1957;

Explore Ellis Island at the Click of a Mouse at:

http://www.EllisIslandExperience.com

PROVO, Utah, April 12--To honor the 100th anniversaries of the largest year and single day of immigration through Ellis Island, Ancestry.com, the world's largest online resource for family history, is offering free access to the only complete online set of Ellis Island passenger arrival records (1892-1957) from April 12 to April 30. In addition, Ancestry.com is inviting users to relive the remarkable journeys of their gateway ancestors at the click of a mouse at:

http://www.ellisislandexperience.com/

--an interactive, multimedia tour of this national landmark....

Ancestry.com's easy-to-use search and navigation tools help users find their ancestors' passenger lists. Users can view a digital image of the actual passenger list document, save to their online personal family tree, print for future reference and share via email with their family members. From April 12 through April 30, Ancestry.com is offering free access to the entire U.S. Passenger List Collection, which includes the Internet's most comprehensive set of Ellis Island records....

Ancient Faces

2007-04-15T19:30:00.000-07:00

I have just posted a history of the Munselle family in Texas to Ancient Faces. Now you can add family photos, stories and recipes. Just visit:

http://www.ancientfaces.com/research/surnames/M/Munselle

This is another free website.

Linkpendium Surpasses Five Million Links

2007-04-10T19:19:00.000-07:00

From Internet Genealogy
Oct/Nov 2006

...Linkpendium, www.linkpendium.com, has announced that it now boasts more than five million genealogy links. Founders Brian Leverich and Karen Isaacson, also founders of RootsWeb, www.RootsWeb.com, said they have categorized close to 550,000 links relating to US localities. The bulk of links on Linkpendium, though, are categorized by surnames worldwide, with nearly 4.5 million entries.
"Linkpendium is by far the largest directory to genealogical resources on the web," said Leverich in a release. "It is, to our knowledge, the second largest human-edited directory of any kind on the web."
Genealogists and regular visitors are encouraged to recommend websites to add to the growing list. In general, websites are reviewed and, if accepted, added within two weeks.
Leverich also said that as the database of links continues to grow, Linkpendium is looking to expand its localities listings to other countries. The site also plans to add more categories, offering links to websites that do not fit into the Surname or Locality sections.
- John Mather

Footnote, Inc. Free Account

2007-04-01T16:40:00.000-07:00

March 25, 2007
National Archives and Footnote Launch Project to Digitize Historic Documents
Signing of Agreement for Footnote, Inc. to Digitize Holdings of NARA

Washington, D.C. and Lindon, UT...Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein and Footnote, Inc. CEO Russell Wilding today announced an agreement to digitize selected records from the vast holdings of the National Archives. The 4.5 million pages that have been digitized so far are now available at

www.footnote.com/nara

...About Footnote, Inc. Founded in 1997 as iArchives, Inc., Footnote is a subscription based web site that features searchable original documents that provide users with an unaltered view of the events, places and people that shaped the American nation and the world. At Footnote.com all are invited to come to share, discuss, and collaborate on their discoveries with friends, family and colleagues.

YOU CAN SEARCH AND REGISTER FOR A FREE ACCOUNT WITH FOOTNOTE AT:

http://www.footnote.com/

With a free Footnote membership you can:

Add annotations and comments to things you find on Footnote.

Create your own story pages.

Maintain a gallery of your favorite Footnote images.

Upload your own images to your gallery.

Allen County Public Library and WeRelate.org Announce Partnership

2007-03-28T18:16:00.000-07:00

From: Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
March 27, 2007

Allen County Public Library and WeRelate.org Announce Partnership

I wrote about WeRelate.org last year. It is a great online service that has the potential to provide a lot of genealogy information at no charge....Now WeRelate.org has announced a partnership with the second-largest genealogy library in the country. Here is the announcement:

The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library (Fort Wayne, Indiana) and the Foundation for On-Line Genealogy, Inc., announce a partnership in operating WeRelate.org, a new social networking website for genealogy. WeRelate.org is totally FREE and makes it easy to upload family trees and images, find and connect with other family members, share research easily, and extend lines. WeRelate.org is now the largest English language genealogical wiki in the world. In the past few weeks, WeRelate.org has uploaded over 73,000 ancestral wiki pages. WeRelate.org also has more than 430,000 wiki pages for current and historical inhabited places, 115,000 given and surname wiki pages, and 1.3 million wiki source pages. WeRelate is now the largest English language genealogical application. Please watch our new video at:

http://www.werelate.org/videos/WeRelateTour.html

...The Foundation for On-Line Genealogy, Inc. will continue developing the software and hosting the web site, and the Allen County Public Library will provide administrative and support services. WeRelate is a FREE public service supported by tax-deductible donations. The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library houses over an acre of genealogy materials under one roof and is the second largest genealogy library in the world. The Foundation for On-Line Genealogy is a non-profit organization dedicated to making family history research easier, faster, and more rewarding.

Illinois Web Sites

2007-03-20T18:07:00.000-07:00

Are you researching Illinois families? Here are two Illinois web sites that may be of help to you.

Main archives (IL):

http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html

This site contains maps that can be ordered on CD's:

http://landplats.ilsos.net/Flash/Welcome.html

Thanks to Nancy Cunningham for providing this information.

NEHGS Records: Maunsell

2007-03-15T18:17:00.000-07:00

From the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) Database: Index to Marriage License Bonds of the Diocese of Cloyne, Ireland

Year Last Name Record
1683 Maunsell John and Anne Foulke
1692 Maunsell Margaret and John Widenham
1709 Maunsell John and Elizabeth Campion
1720 Maunsell Alice (widow) and William Brereton
1767 Maunsell Elizabeth and John Carey
1793 Maunsell Margaret and Thomas Franks

Free On Ancestry

2007-03-14T01:47:00.000-07:00

Ancestry.com regularly posts items on their website that are "in the clear". In other words, you don't have to have a subscription to access them. However, these free databases are often difficult to locate, as they are scattered amongst many other databases that are not free. These databases typically don't stay free, but change as Ancestry's promotions change.

Now Clear Digital Media, Inc., best known for their Interment.net site, has posted a new site entitled Free On Ancestry.com. It's a portal to Ancestry's free databases. Check it out at:

http://www.freeonancestry.com/

Genealogy Central on MySpace

2007-02-27T13:13:00.000-08:00

I have created a new group on MySpace called Genealogy Central. It is a place where you can post queries, data and general information about genealogy. It is open to anyone worldwide. Visit:

http://groups.myspace.com/genealogycentral

Or just visit my site on MySpace:

http://www.myspace.com/tourgirl

More Information on Munselle

2007-02-19T15:49:00.000-08:00

For more information on the Munselle family, check out the following websites:

Munsell/Munsell Yahoo Group
Co-Moderators: Bil Munsil and Nancy West

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/munsell/

Munselle website
Nancy Cunningham

http://www.griffincunningham.net/ldmunselle/LDMpg1ldintro.htm

A Brief History of the Munselles in Texas

2007-02-16T19:48:00.000-08:00

A Brief History of the Munselles in Texas

by Nancy West

Most members of the Munselle family now residing in Texas can trace their ancestry back to LORENZO DOW MUNSELLE, born January 1, 1828 in Licking County, Ohio. Lorenzo came toTexas about 1889 from Mt. Vernon in Jefferson County, Illinois.

Lorenzo was married first, 1848, to Phydelia SMITH. By this marriage there were seven children:

1. Thomas Tillotson (Doc), also known as T. T., of San Saba, San Saba County, TX. He married Sarah Jane ESTES.

2. Mary A. (Sis), of Mt. Vernon, IL. She married Jeremiah KING.

3. John Raleigh of Mt. Vernon, IL, who married Lusetta HOLLIDAY.

4. Luna Alice of Mt. Vernon, IL. She married William GREGORY.

5. William Alexander (Bill) of Bangs, Brown County, TX; married Nancy Elizabeth SHELTON.

6. James Lawrence (Jim) of Gonzales County, TX. He married first, Ellen Katherine COWEY; second, Margaret (Maggie or Mag) PATTERSON.

7. Harriet Victoria (Hattie Vic), married Frank BROOKMAN.

Several of these children remained in Mt. Vernon, IL, when Lorenzo moved to Texas.

Lorenzo married 2nd, April 5, 1870, Margaret Emily Derickson BODINE. They also had seven children:

1. Lorenzo Dow, Jr., married Winnie L. BOLINGER.

2. Lawrence Bratton, married Viola McARTHUR.

3. Harvey, died young.

4. Louisa Julia, married Ernest E. WILLIAMS.

5. Joshua Walter (Josh), married Heba H. RANSOM.

6. Rosetta Joan, married Rufus SMITH.

7. Laura Orlena, died unmarried.

Lorenzo was a farmer who resided in Richland Springs until his death on April 13, 1907. He planted a large pecan grove there which is still standing. Lorenzo and Margaret Emily Derickson BODINE are both buried in the Richland Springs Cemetery, San Saba County, TX.

The history of the Munselle family dates back to Sir Philip de MAUNSELL, a companion of William the Conqueror. The founder of Lorenzo Dow's branch of the family was:

THOMAS MUNSELL. He was on record as a resident of New London, Connecticut, in 1681. He died in New London, Connecticut, in 1712. Most MUNSELLES in the United States today are descendants of his eight children. In England, the family dropped the "u" from MAUNSELL in the 1600s. MUNSELL, with a number of variations, is the traditional American spelling. Lorenzo Dow's branch adopted the spelling MUNSELLE while living in IL, sometime during the 1800s.

From printed booklet for Munselle Family Reunion, Colmesneil, TX, June 1994

revised March 1, 2002