I was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas. My husband Johnny and I moved to the Texas Hill Country in 1986. We lived in Kingsland (Llano County) and Burnet County. In 2002 we moved north of Houston to Montgomery County. I have been so fortunate to have been living in the areas of Texas where many of my ancestors also lived.

Some of my ancestral surnames are:
Thomasson -- my maiden name (NC, TN & TX)
Ripley (TN & TX)
Blassingame (TX, MS, SC)
Mize (TN & TX)
Perry (TX, AL, GA, NC)
Copeland (TX & TN)
Ball (TX, AL, SC, VA)
Seale (TX, MS, SC)
Cartwright (TX & TN)
Lane (TN & TX)
McClure (TN)
and many more....

I also research my husband and son's lineages as well. Some of their ancestral surnames are:
Bass (TX & GA)
Bourke (TX)
Myers (TX)
Smyer (TX & GA)
Simpson (TX, MS, SC)
Kempe (TX & GERMANY)
Swails (TX, FLA, SC)
Harkey (TX, ARK, NC)
Carpenter (TX, GA, NC)
and many more....

If I manage a Findagrave memorial that is not within my family or my husband's or one that I have a special attachment to, I will be more than happy to transfer to a requested family member.

You are welcome to use photos that I have posted but I ask that you PLEASE give proper credit. I strive to do the same and hope others do as well. It's not only a common courtesy but an excellent source for your family records.

And last, but not least, a word to the wise:
VERIFY EVERYTHING! SPECULATION and ERRORS ABOUND!!!!

I was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas. My husband Johnny and I moved to the Texas Hill Country in 1986. We lived in Kingsland (Llano County) and Burnet County. In 2002 we moved north of Houston to Montgomery County. I have been so fortunate to have been living in the areas of Texas where many of my ancestors also lived.

Some of my ancestral surnames are:
Thomasson -- my maiden name (NC, TN & TX)
Ripley (TN & TX)
Blassingame (TX, MS, SC)
Mize (TN & TX)
Perry (TX, AL, GA, NC)
Copeland (TX & TN)
Ball (TX, AL, SC, VA)
Seale (TX, MS, SC)
Cartwright (TX & TN)
Lane (TN & TX)
McClure (TN)
and many more....

I also research my husband and son's lineages as well. Some of their ancestral surnames are:
Bass (TX & GA)
Bourke (TX)
Myers (TX)
Smyer (TX & GA)
Simpson (TX, MS, SC)
Kempe (TX & GERMANY)
Swails (TX, FLA, SC)
Harkey (TX, ARK, NC)
Carpenter (TX, GA, NC)
and many more....

If I manage a Findagrave memorial that is not within my family or my husband's or one that I have a special attachment to, I will be more than happy to transfer to a requested family member.

You are welcome to use photos that I have posted but I ask that you PLEASE give proper credit. I strive to do the same and hope others do as well. It's not only a common courtesy but an excellent source for your family records.

And last, but not least, a word to the wise:
VERIFY EVERYTHING! SPECULATION and ERRORS ABOUND!!!!