Latest update: Tuesday, July 5, 2011
[In reverse chronological order]
From: John Hamman
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 8:37 PM
Hi Bob & KJ,
I still own land in DeWitt, Lavaca, and Victoria counties (inheritance and Boothe, Hamman, & Karl families) so I go “down
South” several times a year. I recently read that the EDGAR property (Head right Land Grant) south of Gonzales is currently
owned by Joel Jackson Jr. I have met Mr. Jackson on a few occasions at family funerals and I remember him working cattle a
time or two with my Grandfather. Just yesterday, I found a copy of the Land Grant document. My Grandmother had an
attorney in Cuero obtain a copy in 1971 (still have envelope it was mailed to her in). If you will let me know where the house
may have been moved to I will get the photos. Or I can contact Mr. Jackson and/or his family and see if they know where it
went…
John
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From: Cheryl Fitzsimmons
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 10:57 PM
To: 'Bob Webb'
Bob,
So it turns out that I was in Joel's wedding many years ago when he was married to Pat. I found some contact information on
him and will be asking for permission to go out there soon. Hopefully I remember to take the machete. Mom (Kathyrn
Guenther) is excited also. What a small world. I have no idea how the property ended up in his hands. Pat is the sister to
Bobby Guenther's wife Diane.
Cheryl
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From: Bob Webb
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 5:50 PM
To: 'Cheryl Fitzsimmons'
Subject: Old Edgar Cemetery
Cheryl,
His name is Joel Jackson, Jr. There is a satellite map posted on the website
that shows where he lives on the Edgar-Concrete road. The cemetery is also
marked on that map as is another entrance coming to the cemetery from the
north. I haven't been there in about two years, and I want to manage your
expectations it's hard to get to, and it is VERY overgrown. There are good
photos of many of the gravestones on the website. Beware of snakes, and be
aware that most of the gravestones are very old and fragile. We should
organize a clean up party when it gets cool, maybe in the fall. Let me know
if you find it. When I say the website, most everything I have mentioned in
this message is in the public website at:
http://parkerhannah.com/EdgarFamilyCemetery/Welcome.html
Good luck! Bob
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