She came to Texas with her parents about 1863, Joseph MCCRACKEN, JR
and Caroline ROBESON
Spouse: William Thomas, Jr. BERRY Marriage: 2 Sep 1863 Hardy, Montague Co., Tx
Eliza would sew, knit, and tailor garments from home spun wool and cotton. They had 7 children.
I do not have a source for this information, so this is more just to pass along a really good story about Eliza Cleo McCracken-Berry:
"Eliza Cleo was boarding with an aunt about 20 miles away, in order to go to Ashville Academy, when her family decided to move to Texas, to escape the looming Civil War. She had two treasured Dresden China Dolls possibly from one of the German Grandmothers, that her mother would not let her take, because of the lack of space in the covered wagon. She went to the spring and tearfully buried the dolls, but she never forgot the sacrifice she made. This story so fired my imagination, I made a 300 mile trip to a Fort Griffin re-enactment to measure a wagon! She is also buried in Rosston Cemetery. Once, shortly after setting up their place at Rosston, she had gone to the spring to carry water, when a herd of longhorns came charging by. She ran and hid in the brush as a group of Indians chased the cows and did not see her, but she marveled that she had escaped being carried off into captivity by a very close margin.
SHE MARRIED WELL, LIVED A LONG AND USEFUL LIFE. BUT WHEN I STOOD AT HER GRAVE, I COULD NOT HELP BUT REMEMBER THE STORY OF A LITTLE GIRL FORCED TO GIVE UP HER DOLLS."
Contributor: KLElkins (47632315)
and Caroline ROBESON
Spouse: William Thomas, Jr. BERRY Marriage: 2 Sep 1863 Hardy, Montague Co., Tx
Eliza would sew, knit, and tailor garments from home spun wool and cotton. They had 7 children.
I do not have a source for this information, so this is more just to pass along a really good story about Eliza Cleo McCracken-Berry:
"Eliza Cleo was boarding with an aunt about 20 miles away, in order to go to Ashville Academy, when her family decided to move to Texas, to escape the looming Civil War. She had two treasured Dresden China Dolls possibly from one of the German Grandmothers, that her mother would not let her take, because of the lack of space in the covered wagon. She went to the spring and tearfully buried the dolls, but she never forgot the sacrifice she made. This story so fired my imagination, I made a 300 mile trip to a Fort Griffin re-enactment to measure a wagon! She is also buried in Rosston Cemetery. Once, shortly after setting up their place at Rosston, she had gone to the spring to carry water, when a herd of longhorns came charging by. She ran and hid in the brush as a group of Indians chased the cows and did not see her, but she marveled that she had escaped being carried off into captivity by a very close margin.
SHE MARRIED WELL, LIVED A LONG AND USEFUL LIFE. BUT WHEN I STOOD AT HER GRAVE, I COULD NOT HELP BUT REMEMBER THE STORY OF A LITTLE GIRL FORCED TO GIVE UP HER DOLLS."
Contributor: KLElkins (47632315)
She came to Texas with her parents about 1863, Joseph MCCRACKEN, JR
and Caroline ROBESON
Spouse: William Thomas, Jr. BERRY Marriage: 2 Sep 1863 Hardy, Montague Co., Tx
Eliza would sew, knit, and tailor garments from home spun wool and cotton. They had 7 children.
I do not have a source for this information, so this is more just to pass along a really good story about Eliza Cleo McCracken-Berry:
"Eliza Cleo was boarding with an aunt about 20 miles away, in order to go to Ashville Academy, when her family decided to move to Texas, to escape the looming Civil War. She had two treasured Dresden China Dolls possibly from one of the German Grandmothers, that her mother would not let her take, because of the lack of space in the covered wagon. She went to the spring and tearfully buried the dolls, but she never forgot the sacrifice she made. This story so fired my imagination, I made a 300 mile trip to a Fort Griffin re-enactment to measure a wagon! She is also buried in Rosston Cemetery. Once, shortly after setting up their place at Rosston, she had gone to the spring to carry water, when a herd of longhorns came charging by. She ran and hid in the brush as a group of Indians chased the cows and did not see her, but she marveled that she had escaped being carried off into captivity by a very close margin.
SHE MARRIED WELL, LIVED A LONG AND USEFUL LIFE. BUT WHEN I STOOD AT HER GRAVE, I COULD NOT HELP BUT REMEMBER THE STORY OF A LITTLE GIRL FORCED TO GIVE UP HER DOLLS."
Contributor: KLElkins (47632315)
and Caroline ROBESON
Spouse: William Thomas, Jr. BERRY Marriage: 2 Sep 1863 Hardy, Montague Co., Tx
Eliza would sew, knit, and tailor garments from home spun wool and cotton. They had 7 children.
I do not have a source for this information, so this is more just to pass along a really good story about Eliza Cleo McCracken-Berry:
"Eliza Cleo was boarding with an aunt about 20 miles away, in order to go to Ashville Academy, when her family decided to move to Texas, to escape the looming Civil War. She had two treasured Dresden China Dolls possibly from one of the German Grandmothers, that her mother would not let her take, because of the lack of space in the covered wagon. She went to the spring and tearfully buried the dolls, but she never forgot the sacrifice she made. This story so fired my imagination, I made a 300 mile trip to a Fort Griffin re-enactment to measure a wagon! She is also buried in Rosston Cemetery. Once, shortly after setting up their place at Rosston, she had gone to the spring to carry water, when a herd of longhorns came charging by. She ran and hid in the brush as a group of Indians chased the cows and did not see her, but she marveled that she had escaped being carried off into captivity by a very close margin.
SHE MARRIED WELL, LIVED A LONG AND USEFUL LIFE. BUT WHEN I STOOD AT HER GRAVE, I COULD NOT HELP BUT REMEMBER THE STORY OF A LITTLE GIRL FORCED TO GIVE UP HER DOLLS."
Contributor: KLElkins (47632315)
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