tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post6966380990670388027..comments2024-03-27T13:16:32.943-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: RESEARCH ODDITIES: TAMAHA TALES BY CHERYL PIERSONWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-48363561609151404452013-05-16T17:40:21.772-05:002013-05-16T17:40:21.772-05:00Maggie,
Thank you for coming by! The great thing a...Maggie,<br />Thank you for coming by! The great thing about the internet is, you're NEVER late! LOL Yes, I agree, putting names with faces and things they accomplished or things that happened to our ancestors really does bring them to life, doesn't it? I'm so glad I have so many of Mom's stories to think back on. I know I would never have made it "back then." <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-15693279411923059912013-05-16T06:59:43.835-05:002013-05-16T06:59:43.835-05:00Hi Cheryl,
I'm here a day late, but that'...Hi Cheryl,<br /><br />I'm here a day late, but that's okay because I already have your FIRE EYES and I love it.<br /><br />I've done a little poking around in family genealogy and it is a fun research topic. Those names and places have meaning beyond the printed letters on the screen to me.<br /><br />I've often wondered about being a time-traveler to go back and see how things really were. Which would be great if I wasn't such a wuss. I'd have to have the time-traveling experience as if I were watching a movie instead of actually doing it. Somehow, I don't think that will cut it!<br /><br />Enjoyed your post.Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-16042923000904155572013-05-15T22:51:18.352-05:002013-05-15T22:51:18.352-05:00Thanks to everyone for stopping by today and leavi...Thanks to everyone for stopping by today and leaving a comment. I've just drawn a name from my trusty Stetson....<br /><br />The winner of FIRE EYES is....<br /><br />CAROL CRIGGER!!!!<br /><br />Carol if you will e-mail me at fabkat_edit@yahoo.com I will see that you get your prize! Congratulations and thanks for coming by and commenting today.Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-56241781386010386422013-05-15T22:33:38.840-05:002013-05-15T22:33:38.840-05:00Charlie,
I am the same way. I never get tired of i...Charlie,<br />I am the same way. I never get tired of it. One of my favorites is the base cemetery at Fort Sill here in Oklahoma. Quanah Parker is buried there, along with his mother Cynthia Ann and his sister. Also, several of the chiefs who signed the Medicine Lodge Treaty and then...in the POW cemetery is Geronimo's grave. That place just calls to me.<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-50466090137992123892013-05-15T22:31:37.646-05:002013-05-15T22:31:37.646-05:00Doris, that is awesome. We just never know how one...Doris, that is awesome. We just never know how one thing will lead to another and another. It makes you think of all the "missed connections" that didn't happen for one reason or another, doesn't it? I always want to go to the old cemetery in the little town where my parents were raised, Albany, OK. When I was little, I'd go with Mom to visit the graves of some of her relatives, and while we were there, she'd tell me stories about some of the other people who were buried there--people who had died when she was a young girl, and how she remembered them, and even what their funerals were like. I love that saying you quoted!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-74231576450562239652013-05-15T22:19:51.240-05:002013-05-15T22:19:51.240-05:00Cheryl,
Very interesting article about writing an...Cheryl,<br /><br />Very interesting article about writing and research! It is always fascinating to go through old graveyards and read the names and inscriptions on the tombstones. One of my favorite cemeteries is at Virginia City, Nevada.<br /><br />Charlie S.Charlie Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992330591519249699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-69436183058908802762013-05-15T22:10:43.489-05:002013-05-15T22:10:43.489-05:00PS Spend lots of time visiting cemeteries, especia...PS Spend lots of time visiting cemeteries, especially old ones. Cripple Creek has an interesting one and hope to visit the Victor one this summer. They have such great mystery and hidden stories. Loved what Butcher said in one of his Dresden books, "Fences aren't meant to keep people out but the spirits in."Renaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-66103018987972943982013-05-15T22:08:17.854-05:002013-05-15T22:08:17.854-05:00I have been working on a biography of a man from a...I have been working on a biography of a man from a nearby town. Had hit a dead end and was talking to a friend who suggested I contact someone she knew who had worked with him. Make that connection and that lead to a person who had written her dissertation on his film accomplishments and she offered to make a copy of that document for me. I was in heaven and am heading up to interview them soon.Renaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-23308077544606481352013-05-15T21:20:15.657-05:002013-05-15T21:20:15.657-05:00WOW Troy. Now that gave me chills, just reading th...WOW Troy. Now that gave me chills, just reading that story. I've had a couple of things happen in my life like that that I can't even think about without chills. One was when I worked at the Cowboy Hall of Fame and a guy came in one day and wanted a "whirlwind" tour of the museum because he only had an hour or so to look. We were slow that day, so I said, OK, let's start out right over here. I love the way Charles Russell used to decorate the edges of his letters. (We had one on display that he'd illustrated.) The man looked at me like he'd seen a ghost. I asked him if something was wrong, and he said, "You didn't have any way of knowing this, but I've been hired to do genealogical research for the family of this man that the letter is written to!" We were both in awe. He asked me why, out of the entire museum, had I chosen to start with that particular item? I couldn't answer him. I just had a "feeling" it was the one I wanted to show him. Even though pictures weren't allowed in that gallery, I pointed out the cameras and told him I was going on break, and that he better snap off at least 4 -5 while he had the chance because someone would be there quickly to tell him he couldn't do that. There was no way I could NOT let him take pictures of that letter!<br />Cheryl Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-52969259596246192822013-05-15T21:15:11.528-05:002013-05-15T21:15:11.528-05:00Sarah, thank you so much for stopping by today! I ...Sarah, thank you so much for stopping by today! I know you are knee deep in edits yourself. I appreciate you! I LOVE being from Oklahoma and being able to be surrounded by what I am writing about. I do think I'm very very lucky, too!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-7898043184752585442013-05-15T20:32:03.507-05:002013-05-15T20:32:03.507-05:00All roads lead to Tamaha! A few years ago, after...All roads lead to Tamaha! A few years ago, after doing research about an elderly woman who had been born a slave in my hometown of Sparta TN (and owned by one Mark Lowery) but spent most of her life in Oklahoma (where I was doing dissertation research)... I came back home for a visit, and was wandering around the town's oldest cemetery, when I turned a corner and walked right upon the tombstone of Mark Lowery. The same one.Troy D. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744762061580915223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-45235444686265785342013-05-15T20:10:25.961-05:002013-05-15T20:10:25.961-05:00It's so wonderful that, as a western writer, y...It's so wonderful that, as a western writer, you live in the west. You get to visit all those cool places because they're practucally in your backyard. You lucky thing. I was entrigued with the way you researched for Fire Eyes. Fun road trips and graveyards.<br />The lucky person who wins this book is going to absolutely love it.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-62553169714634765062013-05-15T14:58:04.580-05:002013-05-15T14:58:04.580-05:00Hi Lorrie,
Oh, yes, I do believe things happen for...Hi Lorrie,<br />Oh, yes, I do believe things happen for a reason. I believe that, for sure. I still have Rifles for Watie on my "keeper shelf", Lorrie. It is a good one!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-69298252232517852062013-05-15T14:48:02.957-05:002013-05-15T14:48:02.957-05:00Some things are just meant to be, don't you th...Some things are just meant to be, don't you think? What an amazing story! Some would say coincidence, but I think it's fate. :)<br />I also like the photo of Stand Watie. One of the very first historical novels I ever read was Rifles for Watie, a Newbury Award winner. I was hooked for good!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665672072552145418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-41553636944495868072013-05-15T13:06:58.966-05:002013-05-15T13:06:58.966-05:00Hey Janice! Good to see you again! You know, I hav...Hey Janice! Good to see you again! You know, I have an aunt on my mom's side that has done a lot of genealogy research, but no one on my dad's side has done much. So we still don't know if DaNel and I are related! So much of it is a matter of having the time to research it and also to go to some of the places and see what clues you might find there--like the cemeteries. I'm so glad you liked the excerpt from Fire Eyes! I will enter you in the drawing, my friend! Thanks so much for coming by today!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-3475593598059744282013-05-15T12:53:43.803-05:002013-05-15T12:53:43.803-05:00Hi Carol,
I love graveyards. When I was growing up...Hi Carol,<br />I love graveyards. When I was growing up, we lived across the street diagonally from a park, and behind that park was the main cemetery for the town. I can't tell you how many times my friends and I would jump over that cemetery fence and go walk through it, looking at the tombstones (back then, people put pictures of their loved ones on the stones) and wondering what might have happened to them. Glad you stopped by today, Carol! <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-26057911107412441982013-05-15T12:41:42.113-05:002013-05-15T12:41:42.113-05:00Hello again, Cheryl! My, what a super interesting...Hello again, Cheryl! My, what a super interesting research article you posted today! Love Love Love it. My brother went as far back as the mid-1800's in Georgia for our father's geneology--with still living relatives who had photos--but then went no further. I've been thinking I'd like to go further back on my own and surprise him someday! In any event, I hope you can get to the bottom of your DaNel puzzle. And I sure liked your excerpt from Fire Eyes too! :-) jdh2690@gmail.comJan Houglandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253192243976154166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-71203062952738014902013-05-15T12:40:37.697-05:002013-05-15T12:40:37.697-05:00Great family story, Cheryl. Don't you just lov...Great family story, Cheryl. Don't you just love those old graveyards--even better when you have a knowledgeable guide.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18294066220245930417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-29348859236025894392013-05-15T11:28:51.372-05:002013-05-15T11:28:51.372-05:00Hi Loyd!
I feel that same way, and I'm wonderi...Hi Loyd!<br />I feel that same way, and I'm wondering why that is? Everything I write takes place in Oklahoma or Texas--mainly in Oklahoma, since that's where I was raised. I have never spent a lot of time in the eastern part of the state, but that trip was just amazing, and I thought of all the other small places that must be out there with a history all their own. Sallisaw, which is nearby Tamaha, was the hideout for Pretty Boy Floyd. Mr. Borin told my sister and me about a time when Pretty Boy Floyd and his entourage showed up in the middle of the night as Mr. Borin's house when Mr. Borin was just a little boy. His mom cooked a meal for them, and he made the family promise that they would never say he had been there. Great history and great stories. I'm glad you came by today, Loyd. Good to meet you, neighbor!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-49601978497186228712013-05-15T11:04:51.398-05:002013-05-15T11:04:51.398-05:00Growing up in Arkansas, I have seen many places li...Growing up in Arkansas, I have seen many places like Tamaha on this side if the state line. I have felt that this was an area neglected by accurate representation in Westerns. Finding out you use the settings means I need to track down your writing now. (grin)1LLoydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963814112725103971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-31007524873252554002013-05-15T10:59:13.924-05:002013-05-15T10:59:13.924-05:00LOL FRANK! I realized I had never answered the que...LOL FRANK! I realized I had never answered the question. We still don't know! We have managed to trace back 3-4 generations, but no further than that. Still, I keep thinking, how could it NOT be? That's an unusual name and we grew up across the street from one another--both our families have been out here for generations...I hope we can solve it someday!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-41013588555058030462013-05-15T05:41:10.722-05:002013-05-15T05:41:10.722-05:00So ARE you related to DaNel?
So ARE you related to DaNel? <br />Frank Roderusnoreply@blogger.com