I grew up in Pearsall, 60 miles outh of San Antonio.

My G-grandfather when he came from Derbyshire England, he traveled to South Africa and then worked his way over from there to Boston as a cook's assistant. He lived in Boston for a few years but recieved a letter from his Sister-in-law who ran a boarding house in San Antonio. The letter mentioned a nice English lady was staying at the boarding house. He settled his business and headed to San Antonio. When he got there, the English lass had become engaged to some local. Shen she met my G-grand father, she broke off her engragement that evening and married him 3 days later - on St. Valintine's Day. When they went to get the marriad license before getting married, he had to ask her name. The old boarding house was where the Gunther Hotel is now, downtown San Antonio.

I have spent most of my life running arround that area as most all my heritage is from right there. I am kin to the 1st Methodist Circuit Preacher in the Republic of Texas, Rev. John Wesley DeVilbiss.