The end of the trail is funny because I’m writing a trail story.

  • 01 Texas Journey – We are also very proud to announce that Gerry Booth has agreed to become a Contributor for our Recollections Newsletter, and this is going to be her first Article. Gerry is working hard to document early Texas History and how the Burlesons were very much involved
  • 02 Texas JourneyThe Sandy Run Settlement
  • 03 Texas JourneyThe Sandy Run Settlement Part 2
  • 04 Texas Journey – In the last article, I completed looking at the Shipmans, Gages and Burlesons who were members of Sandy Run Baptist Church or lived near Sandy Run Creek.  There were many interesting relationships with these three surnames.  Even with just these three surnames some additional surnames began to show up, related to the Shipmans, Gages and Burleson, or “the family.” 
  • 05 Texas Journey – Six flags over Texas
  • 06 Texas Journey – Migration and a Burleson Neighbor
  • 07 Texas JourneyIn the first Texas Journey, I extended an invitation to everyone to contribute to our journey. “Your contributions to this collection of stories are welcomed. (Send stories to bfrginfo@gmail.com.)”. Susanne Lee Bergum did. She has written this article to share some of her research on the family. Gerry Booth Warren County, Kentucky and the Lees – Installment 1 Susanne Lee Bergum
  • 08 Texas Journey – A Tale of Two Churches: Sandy Run, NC to Spring Creek, TN. Paul Hardeman Sisco, Jr.
  • 09 Texas Journey – 1803 the Shipmans Go Back 200 Years
  • 10 Texas Journey – Shipmans in the Carolinas and the First Texas Revolution
  • 11 Texas Journey – The Journey Begins to Texas
  • 12 Texas Journey – To Franklin County, Tennessee
  • 13 Texas Journey – Had to Leave Franklin County, Tennessee
  • 14 To Okaw – TEXAS JOURNEY To Okaw