| TABLE OF CONTENTS | THE THORNY TRAIL | 1977 Vol. VI No.1 |
| MIDLAND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY | ||
| MIDLAND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY RECORDS | ||
| LIST OF OFFICERS | 1 | |
| ATTENDANCE RECORDS | 1 | |
| LIBRARY REPORT | 1 | |
| PRESIDENTS GREETINGS, JOHN W. WALKER, SR. | 1 | |
| PATRIOTIC AND HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS IN MIDLAND, compiled by C. Sowell | 1 | |
| MEMBERSWEP LIST for 1977-1978 | 2 | |
| THE THORNY TRAIL EXCHANGE with OTHER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES | 6 | |
| THE THORNY TRAIL PLACED IN OTHER LIBRARIES | 7 | |
| "CHERRY Queen of Midland Co., Statistical Mountain" | 7 | |
| MIDLAND COUNTY RECORDS | ||
| LETTERS 1886-91-92-93-94, Collected by Carolyn Sowell | 8 | |
| TEXAS COUNTY RECORDS, COLLINGSWORTH COUNTY SCHOOLS | ||
| LIST OF 57 SCHOOLS FOMMRLY IN COLLINGSWORTH by Barbara Williamson | ||
| COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS, 1911-1977 by Barbara Williamson | ||
| First COUNTY SCHOOL TRUSTEE MEETING., 1911 by Barbara Williamson | 10 | |
| LIST OF TEACHERS OF ENTERPRISE SCHOOL, 1893-1942 by Mrs. Clyde Magee | 10 | |
| CEMETERY RECORDS | ||
| BELL CEMETERTY, Smith Co. TX by Carolyn Sowell | 11 | |
| HOOVER'S VALLEY, Burnet Co., TX by Carolyn Sowell | 11 | |
| VAL VERDE BATTERY, C.S.A., Fairfield, Freestone Co., TX | 11 | |
| FAMILY RECORDS | ||
| GEORGE THOMAS FRIDAY FAMILY REUNION, Midland., TX by Marilyn Friday | 12 | |
| SARAH STANLEY KORNEGAY LINE TO MAGNA CHARTA SURETY | 12 | |
| JOSHA ALDRIDGE, Jessamine Co., KY by Mrs. Henry Bollman | 13 | |
| OBIT of REV SIDNEY EVERETT KORNEGAY, 19181, Hill Co. TX | 13 | |
| AUGUST and ELIZABETH VIEDT LEIFESTE, Castell, TX 1852-1952 by A.A. LEIFESTE | ||
| LETTERS | ||
| REV. JAMES LONG SLOSS to Wife LETITIA VAN DYKE CAMBELL SLOSS, 1838 | 15 | |
| LETITIA V. SLOSS to MARY ANNE SLOSS (sister-in-law) 1821 | 15 | |
| SKETCHES of REV JAMES L. SLOSS, 1791-1841; JOSEPH HUMPHRY SLOSS, C.S.A. | ||
| ALA.: JUDGE DAVID CAMPBELL 1750-1812 | 16 | |
| CONRAD and SOPHIA BEHRENS, Germany 1845-TX 1850 by S.G. Polk | 16 | |
| QUANDARY QUARTER | 17 | |
| INDEX | 20 |