1. The Bottoms Cemetery, Harris County, Texas

   This cementery is close to my house, it is on the right side of Jones Road after you cross the bridge (traveling from Louetta to Cypresswood). It is very interesting because it seems abandoned. A few weeks back, I went and I took some pictures of the tombstones. Then, I started to look on the internet trying to find more about the cemeteary and I found this:

"In 1865, many freed slaves from Alabama and Mississippi came to Houston. Originally they settled in West Houston, but several families saved their money that they earned and purchased farmland in this area. Two of these families were the Woods and the Blackstocks. They built a church, school and cemetery and became successful farmers. The land for this cemetery was donated by pioneer, Willis Woods."

There is also a great website about this community's history.

    Census research shows the following: Strong Blackstock came from Mississippi as a freed slave. He married Daphne, also from Mississippi, and their first child was born in Texas in 1867. Their children were: Eliza (b. 1867), Linnas (b. 1872), Hannah (b. 1873), Mary (b. 1879), Strong, Jr. (b. 1886) and Leona (b. 1894). His wife Daphne was still alive in 1930, living with her daughter Leona and her family. Son, Strong, is buried in this cemetery.

    Jake Woods was born in Mississippi in 1853. He married Julia in Texas around 1874. He is on the 1880 Census. There was also a Willis Woods who lived nearby that is also on that census. He was more than likely Jake's brother. Jacob's children were Willis (b. 1874), Jacob, Jr. (b. 1876) and Minger (b. 1879). All sons. His son Jacob, Jr. is listed on the 1930 census with his wife Annie (b. 1892).

NAME	B. DATE	D. DATE	INSCRIPTION
AMSTEED, Jane		Nov. 18, 1848	Age 56
BLACKSTOCK, Strong	Jul. 14, 1880	Nov. 30, 1920
RAYMOND, Polly	1873
WILLIAMS, Ed	Mar. 29, 1879	Feb. 25, 1915
WILLIAMS, Essie K.	Jun. 20, 1881	Jan. 27, 1908	Age 27 yrs
WILLIAMS, L.	Dec. 27, 1854	Jun. 13, 1928
WOODS, Jacob	Dec. 3, 1875	Apr. 14, 1937
WOODS, Jake	May 30, 1851	Aug. 13, 1925
WOODS, Rozelia	Jun. 30, 1854	Sept. 11, 1922
WOODS, Zelma	Feb. 22, 1901	9-May-25	Has "Stewart" on bottom of stone

                              

Source: Ancestry.com

2. Ghost Tour of Old Town Spring

I went with my husband on a tour of Old TownSpring in November 2012. It was very interesting and educational.  It was interesting because the tour guide told us of the different legends and the historic background of different building and sites. I would have liked to have see some ghosts, but we had not luck. I thought the town was beautifull and I really enjoyed the tour!