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The Arkansas Family Historian

Arkansas Genealogical Society

Volume 39, Number 2 June 2001 Arkansas Genealogical Society

Officers and Directors

President Russell P. Baker (2003) 6525 Magnolia, Mabelvale, AR 72103 Vice President Susan Gardner Boyle (2001) 57 Plantation Acres Dr., Little Rock, AR 72210 2nd Vice Pres. Jan Hearn Davenport (2002) 1 Cinnamon Rd., North Little Rock, AR 72120 Treasurer Bobbie Jones McLane (2003) 222 McMahan Dr., Hot Springs, AR 71913 Rec. Sec. Dorathy Boulden (2003) 913 Arkansas, EI Dorado, AR 71730 Historian Wensil Marsh Clark (2001) 1211 Biscayne Dr., Little Rock, AR 72221 Ed Sanders (2002) 10 Choctaw Dr., Searcy, AR 72143-5906 Jan Eddleman (2002) 1807 Sunshine Mine Rd., Hackett, AR 72937 Lynda Suffridge (2001) 3801 Caraway Ct., North Little Rock, AR 72116 Mary Reid Warner (2002) 18 Fastota Ln., Hot Springs, AR 71909 Louise Mitchell (2002) PO Box 129, Brinkley, AR 72021-0129 Rhonda S. Norris (2002) 805 East 5th St., Russellville, AR 72801 Glenn A. Railsback, III (2003)PO Box 7226, Pine Bluff, AR 71611-7226 Rebecca D. Huskey (2003) 1054 Ozment Bluff, Wilmar, AR 71675-9007 Susan Gardner Boyle (2001) 57 Plantation Acres Dr., Little Rock, AR 72210 Arliss Ray (2001) 500 Pakis Rd. No. 2B, Hot Springs, AR 71913 Jann Woodard (2001) 12008 Ginger Ln., Benton, AR 72015 Debra Blackard (2003) 350 Hillside D., Lamar, AR 72846 Carolyn Hervey (2001) 2105 S. Martin, Little Rock, AR 72204 Alvin Black (2001) PO Box 1103, Mount Ida, AR 71957 Ann S. Cobb (2003) 11106 Rocky Valley Dr., Little Rock, AR 72212 Linda McDowell (2003) 14617 Sara Dr., LittleRock, AR 72206

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Editor Margaret Harrison Hubbard 1411 Shady Grove Rd., Hot Springs, AR 71901

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Editor Membership Margaret Harrison Hubbard Membership is by calendar year and may be entered at any time of the year. Publication Information (Late subscribers will receive the year's The Arkansas Family Historian, the back issues of the Arkansas Family official publication of Arkansas Historian.) Individual membership is Genealogical Society, Inc., is published currently $20.00 per year. four times a year: March, June, September and December. Commercial Queries advertising is not accepted Members of AGS are invited to submit one fIfty-word Arkansas related query ISSN 0571-0472 each year. See the Query Section for details. Editorial Policy AGS welcomes contributions of family Book Reviews records, public record transcriptions and Authors and publishers who wish to other information of interest to those have reviews or notices of their work interested in family history and published in the Arkansas Family genealogy in general and in Arkansas Historian are invited to submit a copy of specifically. Responsibility for the the work with ordering information and accuracy of information and for price, if applicable. opinions, omissions and/ or factual errors is that of the contributor. CONTENTS

Manuscript Submissions President's Page 54 Submitters of articles and material for Box 908 56 possible publication in the AFH are Certificate of Arkansas requested to send typewritten or Ancestry Report 59 mechanically generated manuscripts on Obituaries from a Book 60 white 8 Yo x 11 inch paper, double­ Did You Know? History Bits, spaced, one-inch margins on all sides, Ouachita County 61 with all pages numbered. The sources Confederate Reunion 1913 63 from which the material was obtained, Pike County, AR, Soldiers specific statements of facts, or statistical Who Died During WWI information MUST be documented; that and WWII 64 is, the specific, detailed source Marriages Reported in Early description must be listed either within Files of AR Gazette, Part 1 65 the body of the text or as notes. Previous Carter Wood, Bradley Co. publication of material in any form must Pioneer 74 be brought to the attention of AGS. AGS AR Gazette Items - 1904, 1908 76 encourages submissions on IBM Arkansas Queries 78 compatible computer disks in Word for Book Reviews and Notices 82 Windows or ASCII format, accompanied Index 83 by a hard copy of the material.

Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 53 President's Page

May 14,2001 Another feature that AGS has Welcome to the pages of Arkansas's pioneered in is genealogical oldest genealogical publication. Since education. Our annual fall family 1962, the Arkansas Genealogical history workshops continue to Society has been working to attract more and more attention from persevere and disseminate students of genealogy as well as book information relating to genealogy and dealers. Over the years, these family history in the Natural State.· workshops have made a major Over the years, the society has contribution to the general level of published a considerable number of genealogical expertise in our state. volumes containing Arkansas source However, there is always more to material. Among these are the learn. On Saturday November 3, popular Arkansas Township Atlas 2001 we will host Marie Varrelman and the historic Directory of Melchiori, a nationally known Arkansas Post Offices. You will find a genealogical researcher and teacher. listing of these and other books She will share with us her knowledge elsewhere in this quarterly. A of Civil War records, especially those number of new publications are on held by the National Archives. In the horizon. One is a fact, her lectures will deal with many possible index to early Arkansas under-utilized Federal genealogical birth records. Our editor is also sources. Friday night November 2, consistently on the look out for new 2001 will be given over to a number material to add to the pages Family of very useful classes ranging from Historian. Where does the Internet research to joining a lineage information that appears on these society. As usual, a number of pages come from? It comes from vendors will be present for our readers just like you. If you have a annual genealogical book fair. A short cemetery inventory, an detailed program can be found abstract of a county or church elsewhere in this quarterly. Make record, an interesting incident from every effort to attend and take your family's past, a family Bible advantage of the "early bird" rates; record or two, etc. that relate to register early. Arkansas and Arkansas families, send it along to the P. O. Box 908 Now on to more serious matters. In address. Our good editor will be glad the recent session of the Arkansas to consider it for including in one of General Assembly, legislation was our upcoming quarterlies. If you passed cutting some $4 million have a larger collection of previously dollars from the state aid budgets of unpublished Arkansas source Arkansas' public libraries. According materials and you would like to to the Butler Banner, published by donate it to us for a possible future the Central Arkansas Library System AGS pUblication, feel free to contact in Little Rock, this came about me at the address below. because of "the Governor was

54 Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 attempting to fmd dollars to fund his I) visit with your local much - ballyhooed $3000 raise of Arkansas librarian and ask about [Arkansas'] teachers". This reduction library needs in funding came as a surprise to the library community and much too late 2) volunteer to help in your in the session for anyone to do much library's genealogy room at least about it. Its net effect has been that once a week most libraries across the state have already had to reduce their hours of 3) have a local fund raiser for operation. Many have already begun new genealogical sources for the laying off workers. For the next two library years there will be much less money available for book purchases - 4) if you live out of state, send especially genealogy books. I am not the library in your ancestor's home opposed to teacher's having more town or county a contribution money. My sister in law is a public school teacher. However, are the 5) .talk to your local legislator pockets of Arkansas' libraries the about restoring this funding in the appropriate place from which to next session. obtain these funds? The Banner notes that during this same Genealogy may just happen. legislature session there was "a new However, preserving it costs money, appropriation for $300,000" for the time, and effort. Arkansas Fishing Hall of Fame. Our Arkansas Libraries are on the front Good ancestor hunting. line in our fight to preserve and make available our genealogical Russell P. Baker, AGS President, heritage. More than just a few 6525 Magnolia Dr., Mabelvale, AR already have excellent local history 72103 and genealogical collections. Many [email protected]. are working daily to collect material for microfilming and copying. Others Russell P. Baker, CA desire to begin such a collection or Arkansas History Commission and add to their holdings in this field. State Archives When our local libraries suffer, the One Capitol Mall cause of family history and genealogy Little Rock, AR 72201 suffers. 501-682-6900 [email protected] How can we as AGS members help our library friends?

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Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 55 ______Box908 The Department of Arkansas Pierre Chastain Family Heritage, 1500 Tower Building, 323 Association will hold its 26th Center ST., Little Rock, AR 72201, annual reunion on 21-23 has announced its 2001 Walks September 2001 at the Clarion Through History: Keeping Our Hotel, 400 Greymont Ave., in Heritage Alive: historic Jackson, MS 39202. Mrs. The Courthouse Square Tour in Jean Pence 1005 New Winsor Marion, was Apr. 7 Loop, Sun City Center, FL 33673, Russellville's Downtown Historic [email protected], can supply District, was May 5 more information. The Washington Willow Historic District and Headquarters House, Seminars June 2, 2001 Des Arc's Downtown area, July 7 Missouri State Genealogical The Downtown Pocahontas tour, Association, PO Box 833, Columbia, Aug. 4,2001 MO 65205-0833, has announced its The Downtown Dumas tour, Sept. 8 2001 Annual Genealogy Conference Conway's Robinson Historic District, for August 10-11, 2001, at the Oct. 6, 2001 Holiday Inn Select Executive Center, The Downtown Marianna tour, Nov. Columbia, MO. Featured speaker will 3,2001 be Dr. John Philip Colletta, who will The Downtown Benton tour, Dec. 8, be joined by supporting speakers. 2001 Contact the association for more information. Reunions The Topeka Genealogical Society, PO Hughes, Edwards, Hutchinson, Box 4048, Topeka, KS 66604-0048 Bates, Bowen families of Alf, and Kansas Council of Genealogical Montgomery Co., and eastern Pike Societies will hold its 295h annual Co., AR, will hold a family reunion in conference, Emigrants From the Isles, Mena, AR, on Saturday, 23 June featuring Paul Milner, on June 29- 2001. Pot luck lunch and 30,2001. Contact the society for· discussions of family history will be more info. included. For more info, contact Russell P. Baker, Arkansas History Walker County Genealogical Commission, 1 Capitol Mall, Little Society, PO Box 1295, Huntsville, Rock, AR 72201; email: TX 77342-1295, is sponsoring [email protected] Texas Genealogy and Family History Fair on 23 June 2001 in The National Odom Assembly will hold its 22nd annual meeting in Huntsville, T, at the Walker Springdale, AR, on July 20-22,2001. County Fairgrounds, 4 miles West For further information, contact R. of Huntsville. Write them for more D. and Emma Odom, 602 N. information and registration form. Centennial Ave., West Fork, AR 72774m [email protected] The American Family Records Association's 21st annual

56 Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 conference will be held in the 12. Color or race [White (W), John Knox Village Pavilion, Lee's Negro (Neg), Mexican (Mex), Indian Summit, MO, on 20-21 July 2001 (In), Chinese(Ch), Japanese (Jp), featuring Arlene Eakle as the Filipino (Fil), Hindu (Hin), Korean principal speaker. There will be )Kor), other races spelled out in full.] 13. Age at last birthday. vendor space available. No 14. Marital condition [Single address was shown on the (S), married (M), widowed (wd), registration form; however a divorced (D).] vendor telephone number of 816- 15. Age at flrst marriage. 524-8400 might provide an address. Education 16. Attended school or college any time since Sept. 1, 1929. 1930 Federal Census Release is 17. Whether able to read and scheduled for 1 April 2002. It has write. been reported in other journals that this census will show answers given Place of Birth to the following questions. 18. Place of birth - person 19.Place of birth - father Place of Abode 20. Place of birth - mother 1. Street, avenue, road, etc. 2. House number (cities and Mother Tongue (or Native Language) towns). . of Foreign Born 3. Number of dwelling house in order of visitation (this number 21. Language spoken in home supplied by the census taker. before coming to the United States. 4. Number offamily in order Next follows three columns of "CODE of visitation [this number supplied (for staff use only. Do not write in by census taker]. these columns) relating to "State or M.T.(mother tongue), "Country, " and "Nativity." These codes were entered 5. Name of each person whose to assist in statistical tabulation and place of abode on 1 April 1930 was do NOT provide any information in this family beyond that found in columns 18-21.

Relation Citizenship. etc. 6. Relationship of this person 22.Year of immigration to to head offamily. the United States. 23. Naturalization. Home Data 24. Whether able to speak 7. Home owned or rented 8. Value of home, if owned, or English. monthly rental, if rented. 25. Trade, profession, or 9. Radio set particular kind of work done, as 10. Does this family live on a spinner, salesman, riveter, farm? teacher, etc.

Personal Description 11. Sex

Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 57 26. Industry or business as cotton mill, dry-goods store, shipyard, public school, etc. 27. Class of worker.

Employment 28. Whether actl..lally at work yesterday (or the last regular working day)-Yes or No 19. If not, line number on Unemployment Schedule.

Veterans 30. Whether a veteran ofU. S. military or naval force - Yes or No. 3!. What war or expedition? World War (WW), Spanish­ American War (Sp), Civil War (Civ), Philippine Insurrection (Phil), Boxer Rebellion (Box), Mexican Expedition (Mex)].

Farm Schedule 32. Number of farm schedule. [Farm schedules no longer exist].

58 Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 Certificate of Arkansas Ancestry Report.___ _ 201 Sunset By Jan Eddleman, 1807 Sunshine Haysville, KS 57060-I 5 19 Mine Rd., Hackett, AR 72937 Arkansas Genealogical Society offers Ancestors: Mary E. Briant and Certificates of Arkansas Ancestry William Martin Cowan issued in three categories: County: Sebastian Submitter: Billy Joe Tolson' Colonial - a resident of Arkansas 5025 N. W. 18 th Terrace before 1 January 1804; Territorial - a resident of Arkansas Oklahoma City, OK before 14 June 1834; 73127 Ante-bellum - a resident of Arkansas before 6 May 1861; Ancestor: David Robinson Nineteenth Century - a resident of County: Sevier Arkansas before 31 December 1900 Submitter: Gail B. Meacham Send SASE with $0.55 postage (2 1525 Brandon Dr. ounces) to AGS, PO Box 908, Hot Marietta, GA 30008 Springs, AR 71902-0908, for an application form for your certificate.

Territorial Ancestor: Edward McDonald ~ County: Lawrence ~

"."o t ...... Submitter: Mary Jean Guffey . (. 8101 East I 50th Rd. . 'I ,. Calvin, OK, 7453 I

Ancestor: Anthony Harpin Davies County: Chicot Submitters: Margaret Cameron Gamer Rodrique Frances Cornelia Gamer 1820 Suwanee Ridge Ct. Lawrenceville, GA 30043-

Antebellum

Ancestor: George Washington Scribner County: Independence Submitter: Virginia Scribner Rowland

Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 200 I 59 ______Obituaries From a Book

Submitted by Wally Waits Mary Frances Rogers was born at Woodlawn, Ouachita County, AR, Brother Breedlove's Book was on August 13, 1850 and died at written by Rev. Thomas Millville on January 23, 1910. Breedlove. Published in Dumas, Arkansas, in 1923 by the Eddie Dement was born on Democrat Printing Company. Rev. September 2, 1812, and was Breedlove wrote a biographical married to Thomas Hagood on sketch of his life, which included February 7, 1827. She died the following facts. He was born, February 16, 1897. he said, on Sunday morning, October 8, 1848, in Tallapoosa Ethel Virginia Peacock (nee County, AL. He attended the Breedlove) was born October 12, Hoodville Academy between 1850 1884. She married R. B. Peacock and October 1861. He again on Christmas Day, 1907, and attended school in 1863 and in died February 20, 1914. the summer of 1866 at the Countyline Academy. Mr. Francis Landmum Wisner was born in Bartholomew County, His family migrated to Ouachita IN, on January 23, 1856. He died County, AR, on January 12, in Ashley County, AR, on April 9, 1868, where he has made his 1916. home ever since. He heard E. M. Northum preach in 1869 and, on Miss Annie Haygood was the the fourth Sunday in the following oldest daughter of George W. and March, was baptized by brother Dovie Ann Hagood. She was born Ben Cooper. On the fourth at Tyro, AR, on September 27, Sunday in July, 19870, he began 1869. She was baptized in to preach. August, 1887, and died at Garland, TX, on June 1, 1903. He married Miss Mary Frances Rogers on September 1, 19870. Homer Johnson has a long She was the daughter of John obituary, but it contains no vital Price Rogers, formerly of information. Kentucky, and of Nancy Parlee Rogers, formerly of Tennessee. Dr. R. L. Barr was born in Knox Together they had three sons and County, MO, on November 4, six daughters. 1863. He married Miss Nettie Here is a summary of the Roberts of Lacey, AR, on January obituaries for funerals Rev. 15, 1896, then died on January Breedlove conducted that appear 11,1817 [sic]. in his book.

60 Arkansas Family Historian, Volwne 39, Number 2, June 2001 Asha Julia Lam was born near U.S. Senator Henry Clay's brother, Monticello, AR, on February 17, Porter Clay, lived in Camden and is 1857 and died January 21, 1919, buried in Oakland (Confederate) in Drew County. She married W. Cemetery there? T. Grisham on December Davy Crockett's sister, Matilda, lived 18,1874, and was the mother of in Camden, Ouachita County, seven sons and four daughters, Arkansas, and is buried nearby? two each having preceded their mother in death. Edgar Allan Poe worked as a printer for the local newspaper in Camden in Did You KnoW? ____ 1845?

Submitted by Ed Sanders, 10 Peter McCollum, Camden merchant Choctaw Dr., Searcy, AR 72143 imported the first wallpaper to the ' city in 1857, and imported the first History Bits, Ouachita County, iron stove the same year? Arkansas: The Civil War Battle of Poison Hernando DeSoto, Spanish explorer, Springs, fought at that place between camped on the Ouachita River near Camden and Chidester, Ouachita downtown Camden? County, Arkansas was the beginning of a series of south Arkansas battles In 1824 John Nunn and his four which doomed the Federal plan to children became the first permanent cut Texas off from the rest of the American settlers on a bluff above Confederacy, insuring Texas cotton the Ouachita River known as Ecore would go to northern mills? Fabre (Faber's Bluff) which is now Camden? Wild Bill Hickok was a Federal scout and spy in Camden during the Civil Natchitoches, the first steamboat to War? visit Camden, docked there in 1824? The man responsible for having "In Hiram Smith was the first God We Trust" on our money, Matt Postmaster at Ecore Fabre in the Rothert, lived and died in Camden? early 1830s (name changed to Camden in 1843) when the postage Carrie Nation led a prohibitionist rate was 23¢? rally in Camden in 1906?

The first school was established at Will Rogers, celebrated humorist, Ecore Fabre in 1828? appeared in a live performance In 1928 at the Camden high School? Camden got its first doctor in 1840- His fee was $1500, a large sum at Joel Ponder? that time. A capacity crowd attended.

The first lawyer in Camden, C. C. Huey P. Long conducted a political Scott, arrived from Virginia in 1844? rally for Hattie Caraway in Camden at the Camden High School on 12 September 1932. Mrs. Caraway

Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 61 became the first female Senator from Arkansas? Country singer Jim Ed Brown hauled pulpwood in the Camden area before Charles Chapman, one of the FBI's making it big in the music business? "Most Wanted," robbed a downtown Camden bank in 1933. He was later Grapette, an internationally known killed in a gunfight with the FBI? soft drink marketed. in 38 states and more than 20 countries, was World War II "Doolittle Raiders" invented by the late B. T. Fooks in member, Bob Hite lives in Camden? Camden.

Sam Walton owned the Ben Franklin Part of the Patroit anti-missile Five & Dime store in Camden in the missile is manufactured in Camden? 1960s? The MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket Elvis Presley, early in his career, System) used against Saddam performed several times at the Hussein in Operation Desert Storm Municipal Auditorium in Camden, is manufactured in Camden? and had many close acquaintances there? -Bob Dodson, history buff, Camden, Arkansas, as printed in the The Red Adair, the renowned oil well fire Parham Report, 263 Columbia expert was arrested in Camden on a Avenue, Camden AR 71701,21 murder charge? He was later cleared. February 2001, p. 6

Parts of the movie, The North and The South, were filmed at the McCollum-Chidester House Museum on West Washington street in Camden? Kirstie Alley and Patrick Sweayze became favorites of the locals.

The movie, Boxcar Bertha, was filmed in Camden in the 1970s? The Camden Hotel, Reader Railroad, Ouachita County Courthouse, and Camden Post Office are clearly recognizable. Camdenites remember the scandalous relationship between Barbara Hershey and Keith Carradine, stars of the movie.

Three Arkansas governors have come from Camden-George Hayes, Ben Laney, David Pryor?

Two U.S. Senators came from Arkansas-,!ohn L. McClellan and David Pryor?

62 Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 ______Confederate Reunion 1913

Submitted by Jann Woodard, 12008 Stamps; aides-de-camp (rank Ginger Lane, Benton, AR 72015 captain), S. A. Pope, C. W. Proctor, J. T. McMahon, John H. White, F. T. Arkansas Gazette, May 4, 1913, Scott, David Felsenthal, E. L. Dews, Camden, May 3 - Brigadier General Dr. G. W. Hudson, Wilbur Moore, S. George W. Newton of the Second B. Lide, J. N. Parker, W. H. Haltom Brigade, Arkansas Division, United of Camden; S. V. Wood, G. B. Confederate Veterans, has Adams, W. M. Gatlin, T. J. Gatlin, J. announced the following as members H. Jordan of Bearden; J. H. of his staff for the Confederate Johnston and W. L. Thomasson of reunion at Chattanooga, Tenn., Somerville; Henry Riggs and L. J. beginning May 27: Hollis of Locust Bayou; C. R. Barham ofBarham;R.H.JamesofEa~e Assistant adjutant general (rank of Mills; V. W. James and J. H. major), J. W. Juniel of Bearden; H. Goodgame of Holly Springs; W. H. W. Hollis of Camden; inspector Nutt and John Coleman of Harlow; general (rank of major), J. W. Joe Underwood ofThomton; R. W. Lybrand of Sheridan; chief of artillery Parham of Fordyce; Jonathan (rank of major), J. M. Smith ofEl Poindexter and John Haltom of Dorado; chief of ordnance (rank Stephens; N. R. Tribble of Troy; L. W. colonel) Junius Jordan of Pine Bluff; Matthews of Camden. chief of engineers (rank colonel), B. J. Farmer of Camden; quartermaster general (rank major), J. E. Atkinson of Fordyce; judge advocate (rank major), C. T. Boggs of Stephens; assistant judge advocate (rank . major), J. E. Culp of Eagle Mills; chief paymaster (rank captain), W. W. Frazier ofFordyce; chief of commissary (rank major), B. H. Holmes of Fordyce; chief of transportation (rank major), J. L. Proffit of Camden; assistant chief of transportation (rank major) D. W. Reed of Bearden; chief of artillery (rank major), A. T. Young; Assistant chief of artillery (rank major), J. R. Stringfellow of Hampton; A. H. Reynolds and Doug Smith of Waldo chaplain (rank major), Ruffin T. Davis of Camden; flag bearer (rank major), John W. Bird of Camden; chief surgeon (rank major), Dr. A. T. Blunt of Stephens; assistant surgeon (rank major), Dr. Norwood of

Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 63 __PIKE COUNTY, ARKANSAS - SOLDIERS WHO DIED DURING WORLD WAR 1 AND WORLD WAR 11

Submitted by Russell P. Baker, 6525 Douglas E. Dooley Magnolia, Mabelvale, AR 72103 Douglas E. Dowdie Kelley M. McWha From Murfreesboro, Arkansas Pike Wesley Shankles County Courier, August 6, 1948, p. 1, Charles A. Strawn col. 6. [This is from a memorial Homer B. Trout placed on the lawn of the Pike Charlie Williams County Courthouse and dedicated in Plus two more to be added later August of 1948.] [World War I dead from Pike [World War Udead from County] Adolphus Baker Pike county]

White: John R. Oliver C. A. Adcock Ollie Price George W. Ballard, Jr. Jim N. Reed Wayne S. Carroll Homer C. Risner C. H. Chambers Harlan C. Sevier Eugene Cooley Donald O. Shuate Hildress Copeland, Jr. Joel D. Smalling J. E. Copeland Willard Steinheil Curtis H. Davis Luther Stevens Ira Duke Homer Tedder Alva Evans Frank V. Thomasson Ray D. Funderburk Cleveland D. Thrash Clyde M. Gilbert William E. Thrash James L Golden Warren G. Ward J. T. Graves Conway Wingfield Grady Harper Thomas F. Witt James L. Hedrick Jessie Hill Colored: John A. Howard Ray Nelon Hollis Hughes Archie Jester Gilbert Lane William E. Lewis Donald Lingo Clarence Lockwood Howard W. Maxey James R. McCool LeRoy McDonnell Edgar A. McWha Tom E. Mizzles Jacob R. Nichols

64 The Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June, 2001 ___Marriages Reported in early files of the Arkansas Gazette

Found in the files of the Arkansas Oct., last of Joseph Selden History Commission, the list seems to and Harriet Gray, near University in have been completed by the late J. H. Virginia, by Rev. Mr. Hatch, Dec. 2. Atkinson who was editor of the Pulaski County Review for a number of years. Dec. 23 William Rece/Reco and Some of these notices may have been Sarah Dukes, St. Francis, by D. included in that publication. Mooney, Jan. 8

The preface states" This study was 1821 undertaken because there is no known record of marriages in Jan. 31 Eli J. Lewis and Polly Pulaski County in the Pulaski Stillwell, Pulaski County, Feb. 3 County Clerk's office before 1838. At Feb. 1 Dominique Sa!le and first, the idea was to compile a list of Nathalie Herpin, Mobile, May 5 marriages in Pulaski County only, Feb. 18 Thomas Curran and up to 1838. Later it was decided to Mrs. Jane Dodge, Independence include a!l marriages reported and County, March 17 to give the place, the time, and the Mar. 31 Abraham Redfield and issue of the Gazette in which the Phebe Beach, Union on Grand River, marriage was reported. Some may June 16 have been overlooked. In the list the May 28 Joseph Bennett and date of the marriage comes first, the Margaret Montgomery, Miss.Twp., date of the Gazette containing the by James S. Petty, June 2 notice comes last .... " May 31 William Kepler and Mary Fulsom, Clark County, June 16 1820 June 19 Isaac Copeland and Nancy Bridgeman, Miss. Twp., July Jan. 11 Charles Ewell and 7 Borradell Latimer, at St. Francis, by July 2 Chester Ashley and William B. R. Homer, Feb. 12 Mary W. W. Elliott, Potosi, Mo., Aug. Jan. 18 Terrence Farrelly and 25 Mrs. Mary Moseley, by Daniel July 2 Elijah Morton and Mooney, Jan. 22 Nancy W. Stewart, Russellville, Ky., Mar. 2 Alfred Harrington and Aug. 25 Polly Mason, by Ephriam C. July 4 Joseph Bonne and Davidson, Mar. II Miss Billeate, Pulaski County, by July 4 Thomas Fish and John Dodge, July 14 Emily Hemphill, Clark County, July Aug. 17 Binks Lafferty and 29 Sally Miller, Independence County, July 29 Antoine Bonneau and by Peyton Tucker, Aug. 25 Adelle Godin, Pulaski County, by Aug. 17 Henderson Lafferty Louis Bogy, Aug. 5 and Nancy Craig, Independence County, by Peyton Tucker, Aug. 25 Sept. 28, Isaac N. Henry and Aug. 19 Archibald Taylor and Patience Coffm Bennet, St. Louis, by Mary Harrington, Richland Rev. Mr. Ward, Nov. 28 Township, by Wigton King, Aug. 25

The Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 65 Aug. 30 Michael Petersell and Dec. 8 Abraham Darden and Madam Mary La Rue, Little Rock, Harriet Darden, Richland Twp., Pulaski County, by Eli J. Lewis, Arkansas County, by Wigton King, Sept. 8 Dec. 31 Sept. 2 Nathaniel Owen and Dec. 25 William Franklin and Ann Atkinson, Pulaski County, by Eleanor Lockert, Pulaski County, Eli J. Lewis, Sept. 8 Jan. 7, 1823 Oct. 22 Creed Taylor and Dec. 27 George W. Scott and Ulalie Vaugine, Vaugine Township, Ann Dodge, at the Saline near St. Pulaski County, by John Dodge, Genevieve, by Rev. Thomas Wright, Oct. 27 Jan. 21, 1823 "About 3 weeks prior" Peter Pyeatt 1822 and Mary Miller, Independence County, Dec. 31 Jan. 3 Christian Pringle and Betsey Frazier, by Eli J. Lewis, Jan. 1823 14 Mar. 21 Henry Sanford and Jan. 8 Joshua Morrison and Mary Dougherty, Jackson, Mo., by Margaret Bradley, Hempstead County, Wm. Creath, April 16 Long Prairie, Feb. 4 Mar. 25 John Taylor and Eliza Feb. 19 John Taylor and Judie Webb, Ark., by John R. Bowring, Imbeau, Ark., by Eli J. Lewis, March 4 Feb. 26 Zachariah Lorance and April 9 Betsey Harold, Pulaski County, by M. June 16 John B. Mosby and Cunningham, March 4 Jane Johnson, Bainbridge, Pulaski Feb. 28 Andrew Hemphill and County, by John Casey, July 2 Margaret Welch, Clark County, March 4 June 24 Andrew Fentor and Mar. 23 Rev. Isaac Brookfield and Sidney Dean, Clark County, July 9 Nancy Campbell, Lawrence County, by "Recently" Robert Brooks and Rev. Thomas Wright, April 15 Clemence Polet, Ark., by Louis Bogy, June 23 Ignace Bogy and Desire June 25 Mitchell, Arkansas, by Louis Bogy, July "Recently" Victor Vasseur and 1 June 25 Moses Starr and Mrs. Nina Pertui, by Louis Bogy, June 25 Eliza Cady, Arkansas, by Louis Bogy, July 6 Mr. Achelle Godin and July 1 Miss Manetter Felicity Valliere, "A few weeks prior" James Crabtree Arkansas County, by Hon. Andrew and Mary Feuell, Hempstead County, Scott, July 16 Oct. 28 July 18 Smith Kellum and Dec. 8 Thomas Rigdon and Polly Jane Pyeatt, Pyeatt Twp., Pulaski Matthews, Crawford County, by J. County, July 23 Nicks, Dec. 23 Aug. 22 John Forman and Dec. 11 Thomas Douglass and Mary Odell, Dutchess County, N.Y., Polly Gibson, Crawford County, by John Nicks, Dec. 23 . by Rev. Mr. Wynkoop, March 4, 1823 1824 Oct. 1 Robert Crittenden and Ann Morris, near Frankfort, Ky., Apr. 28 Albert Bordn and Mary Nov. 26 Goceaur, Ark., by Eli J. Lewis, May Nov. 14 William Trimble and 4 Lounetta Stuart, Hempstead County, Dec. 10

66 Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 May 13 Adunston Rogers and March 3 Washington Smith and Mary Carden, Welborn Twp., by Rev. Sally Leggett, Vicinity of Little Rock, Mr. Arnett, June 15 by Rev. S. T. Toncray, March 8 July 13 Col. John Nicks and Mar. 17 Wm. Hogan and Mary Sarah Price Perkins, Crawford Rankin, Pulaski County, by Rev. County, by Rev. William F. Vaill, Toncray, Mar. 22 Aug. 3 Apr. 14 Mr. Hays Rolls and July 15 Robert McElmurry and Miss Cassander Montgomery, Martha Kelleam, Cadron, by Richard Mississippi Twp., Arkansas County, Menefee, July 27 May 3 July 22 Asa H. Kemble and July 26 Dr. Joseph A. Huber Margaret Scipes, Ark., by Eli J. and Sarah Lindsey at Fourche de Lewis, Aug. 24 Thomas, Lawrence County, by July 22 John Whitaker and Edward McDonald, Aug. 2 Mary Greenwalt, Ark., by Eli J. Aug. 7 Samson Gray and Lewis, Aug. 24 Maria Gray, this Twp., by B. Smith, "Recently" Andrew Pyeatt and Aug. 16 Martha Pyeatt, Pyeatt Twp., July 27 Aug. 25 Daniel Greathouse and Aug. 12 James Adams and Elizabeth Magness, Pulaski County, Jemima Campbell, Cadron, by Rev. by Samuel McHenry, Sept. 13 Toncray, Aug. 24 Sept. 13 Joseph Thomhill and Aug. 13 John Bringle and Mary Mrs. Catharine E. Bates, Little Rock, Jones, Ark., by Eli J. Lewis, Aug. 24 by Rev. Mr. Haile, Sept. 20 Aug. 15 Jacob Thorn and Sept. 15 Francis Murphy and Lavina Porterfield, this twp., Pulaski Mahata Litton, Arkansas County, Eli County, by M. Cunningham, Aug. J. Lewis, Oct. 4 24 Sept. 15 Henry Jay and Mrs. Dec. 5 Eli Evans and Polly Katy Austin, Little Rock, by M. Burris, Cadron Twp., by Rev. James Cunningham, Sept. 20 Blackburn, Dec. 14 Sept. 19 Lewis Kepler and Elizabeth King, Arkansas County, 1825 by Eli J. Lewis, Oct. 4 Sept. 22 James Maxwell and Jan. 15 Paul Vaugine and Eleanor Pringle, Arkansas County, Harriet Woolf, Ark., by Hon. Andrew Eli J. Lewis, Oct. 4 Scott, Jan. 25 Oct. 10 Samuel D. Rose and Jan. 17 Francois Simoneaux Mary Smith, vicinity of Little Rock, and Madame Barbe Binnette, Ark., by B. Smith, Oct. 11 by Eli J. Lewis, Jan. 25 Nov. 6 (Sunday evening last) John Jan. 30 Wm. Lackey and Sarah W. Benninger and Mrs. Sarah Harris, Peconnery, by Rev. Silas T. Brown, Cadron Twp., by Rev. S. T. Toncray, Feb. 22 Toncray, Nov. 8 Feb. 17 Sam C. Roane and Nov. 14 Wm. B. Summers and Julia Embree, Vaugine Twp., Louisa La Rose, Ark., by Eli J. Pulaski County, by John Dodge, Lewis, Nov. 29 Feb. 22 Nov. 20 Henry L. Biscoe and Feb. 27 Townsend Dickinson Phebe Carpenter, Helena, by George and Maria Moore, near Batesville, by Ferrebee, Dec. 6 Rev. Andrew Boyd, March 8

Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 67 Dec. 4 Col. Eli J. Lewis and July 14 Horatio Nelson and Harriet Phillips, Helena, by Peter Harriet Darden, Richland Twp., by Edwards, Dec. 13 W. King, Aug. 1 Dec. 8 Hogun Moss and July 27 James Blount and Frances McLelland, Washington, Mrs. Whittington, Conway County, Hempstead County, by A. N. Oakley, Aug. 1 Dec. 20 July 27 John Lane and R. Dec. 8 Thomas Harris and Kuykendall, Conway County, Aug. 1 Mary Travis, Peconery, by Rev. S. T. July 27 Samuel M. Pugh and Toncray, Dec. 27 Elizabeth White, Hempstead "Recently" John H. Fowler and County, by A. M. Oakley, Aug. 15 Mrs. Denton, Miller County, Dec. 13 Aug. 3 James Sims and Dec. 16 Samuel Pelton and Catharine Jones, Hempstead Martha Adams, Cadron Twp., by County, by Rev. William Stevenson, Rev. S. T. Toncray, Dec. 27 Aug. 29 Dec. 20 Wm. Kinkead and Aug. 9 Mons. Francis Vaugine Leonora Dardenne, Vaugine Twp., and Mlle. Odile Paullete, at Pulaski County, Dec. 27 Arkansas, by Hon. Thomas P. Eskridge, Aug. 15 1826 Aug. 9 Dr. John Gibson and Mlle. Matilda de Villemont, at Jan. 5 Benjamin Kellogg and Arkansas, by Hon. Thomas P. Rebecca Greathouse, this twp., by Eskridge, Aug. 15 M. Cunningham, Jan. 10 Aug. 12 George King and Laura Feb. 1 Franklin Wharton and P , Plunt Grove, Phillips Mary Jane Cantonment Gibson, County, by Rev. Mr. Martin, Aug. 22 Crawford County, by Rev. William F. Sept. 17 Harvey F. Eskridge Valli, Feb. 14 and Susannah Campbell, "A few weeks prior" John Stillwell Hempstead County, by A. M. and Miss Pringle, by John Maxwell, Oakley, September 26 March 7 Sept. 19 William B. Patton and Mar. 12 John Saylor and Mary Rose, Oden Twp., Chicot Charlotte Fowler, by Hon. S. S. Hall, County, by Mr. Andrew Latting, March 21 October 17 Mar. 16 John McMUrry and Sept. 27 John C. Summer and Prudence R. Brown, Miller County, Mary Robinson, Crawford County, by Rev. Rucker Tanner, April 4 by Rev. Mr. Larrimore, October 10 May 23 Capt. Pierce M. Butler "Recently" William Moore and and Miranda Julia du Val, at Amanda Saunders, Crawford residence of E. W. du Val, Esq. In County, by Rev. Mr. Larrimore, Crawford County, by Rev. Mr. October 10 Washburn, June 6 Nov. 14 Thomas Fletcher and June 4 Joseph Henderson and Sarah McPeak, Houfield Twp., Eliza Ann Elliott, at residence of Crittenden County, by William D. Colonel Ashley, Little Rock, by Rev. Ferguson, December 5 S. T. Toncray, June 20 Dec. 2 Major Francois July 13 Robert M. Tarlton and Vaugine and Mme. Mary Deruseaux, Mary Ann Holland, Arkansas Arkansas County, Dec. 12 County, by Wigton King, Aug. I Dec. 18 George Long and Mrs. Harriet Selden, Charlottesville,

68 Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 Virginia, by Rev. Francis Bowman, Mar 29 David Rorer and Mrs. Feb. 20 (1827) Martha Martin, Pulaski County, this Dec. 21 Ambrose Lefeve and twp., by Hon. S. S. Hall, Apr. 3 Elizabeth Spence, Pulaski, by Hon. Mar. 29 John P. House and S. Hall, Dec. 26 Fanny Wood, Conway County, Dec. 21 James Sevier Conway Joseph Campbell, Apr. 10 and Mary Jane, Long Prairie, April 1 Edwin T. Clark, Hempstead County, Jan. 9, 1827 Attorney at Law, and Harriet Stanford, Phillips County, by Rev. 1827 Benj. Burriss, Apr. 17 May 10 Jesse Rountree and Jan. 1 Lt. Lawrence F. Carter Teniese Lefeure, Pulaski County, and Lucinda Smith, Miller County, by this twp., by Hon. Benj. Johnson, Rev. Joseph Reed,Jan. 16 May 15 "Recently" Dr. James W. Mason May 15 George Douglass and and Malinda Tennell, Bayou Elizabeth Selden, at Union in the deSiard, Louisiana, Jan. 9 Osage Nation, by Rev. William F. Jan. 11 Robert Rankin and Vaill, June 19 Fanny Hogan, Pulaski County, Jan. May 20 Horatio N. Ferguson 23 and Jane Proctor, Crittenden Jan 19 Etienne Vaugine and County, by James Livingston, June Matilda Dereusseaux, Vaugine 12 Township, by John Dodge, Jan. 23 May 22 Rev. John Curenton Jan. 25 Jared C. Martin and and Mary Hacker, Conway County, Mary Douglass, Pulaski, this twp., by Rev. Brookfield, June 12 by B. Smith, Jan. 30 May 31 Joel Crane and Nancy Jan. 25 Wm. P. Hackett and Boyce, Conway County, June 12 Mrs. Polly Taylor, Arkansas County, June 14 Michael Davis and Richland Township, by Wigton King, Isabella McHenry, Pulaski County, Feb. 13 by Charles Caldwell, June 26 Feb. 1 George W. Ferebee and June 16 Samuel Newell and Hannah Montgomery, Mouth of Sally Dolan, Cadron Twp., Conway White River, Arkansas County, by County, by William Standlee, June Hon. Thomas P. Eskridge, Feb. 20 19 Feb. 8 Thomas Stephenson June 21 Joseph Robinson and Drew and Cinderrilla Betttis, Adaline Ferguson, Pulaski County, Greenville, Missouri, Feb. 20 by John Dodge, June 26 March 4 Benj. Gooch and June 28 Dr. Robert A. Watkins Rachel Campbell, Hempstead and Mary W. Nash, Little Rock, County, by A. M. Oakley, Mar. 20 Pulaski County, by Rev. S. T. March 4 Urial A.? Clary and Toncray, July 3 Adelia Lattemore, near Helena, by Aug. 3 Richard B. Elam and John Sanford, April 17 Elizabeth Dennis, Little Rock, Mar. 15 Wm. Atchison and Pulaski County, by Charles Julia Elam, Little Rock, by Hon. S. Caldwell, Aug. 7 S. Hall, Mar. 20 Sept. 20 Charles Fisher and Mar. 27 Robert Bates and Mrs. Pamelia Jones, this twp., Pulaski Mary Ann Blair, Batesville, by J. County, by Robt. Crittenden, Sept. Redmon, Apr. 3 25

Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 69 Sept. 23 Robert Allcorn and Feb. 5 William Freels and Mrs. Sarah Kuykendall, Vaugine Stellah McHenry, this twp., Pulaski Township, by James Roane, Oct. 2 County, by C. Caldwell, Feb. 27 Sept. 27 Col. Ambrose H. Sevier Feb. 7 (correction)Edward Freels and Juliette E. Johnson, this twp., and Stellah McHenry, this twp., Pul. by Rev. S. T. Toncray, Oct. 2 County, by Charles Caldwell, Feb. "Recently" Fleetwood Hanks and 13 Frances Sanford, Phillips County, by March 9 C. W. Graham and George W. Ferebee, Oct. 2 Mrs. S. R. Vos, Mobile, Ala., by B. Oct. 5 A. B. K. Thetford, Esq. Meslier, Apr. 9 and Miss Refeld, Cherokee Agency, Mar. 23 Green Standlee and Dardanelles, by Rev. C. Washburn, Margaret Kuykendall, Cadron Twp., Oct. 16 Conway County, by Wm. G. Saffold, Nov. 1 Andrew Jones and Apr. 2 Lucinda Young, Vaugine Twp., Mar. 25 Samuel Plummer and Pulaski County, by James Roane, Henrietta Ellis, Welborn Twp., Nov. 20 Conway County, by Rev. S. T. Nov. 1 William Holland and Toncray, Apr. 9 Lucinda Flynn, Vaugine Twp., by J. "Recently" Col. Wm. Quarles and Roane, Nov. 20 Mrs. Combs, Res. of Gen. Overton, Nov. 10 James Rainey and near Alexandria, Louisiana, Mar. 26 Mrs. Savillar Dudley, Independence April 4 Don John? Baldwin, County, by Peyton Tucker, Nov. 27 M. D., of Mexico, and Isabella D. Nov. 14 Wm E. Woodruff and McLeod, on board the S. S. Jane E. Mills, Little Rock, Pulaski Liberator, McGunnegle, Master, off County, Jesse Haile, Nov. 20 Point Chicot, by R. Latting, May 7 Dec. 2 Edmund Woods and April 6 James Cole and Nancy Roberts, Arkansas County, Mesina Stuart, Washington, by Eli J. Lewis, Dec. 11 Hempstead County, by A. M. Dec. 5 John Titsworth and Oakley, Apr. 16 Mrs. Adalina Quin, Clark Twp., April 9 John Cook and Nancy Crawford County, by J. L. Cravens, Stillwell, Arkansas County, by Eli J. Jan. 1, 1828 Lewis, May 21 Dec. 12 Hon. James Woodson "Recently" John Redmon and Bates and Mrs. Elizabeth W. Lucretia Spriggs, Batesville, by Jas. Palmore, Crawford County, by Rev. Boswell, Apr. 23 Mr. Larremore, Jan. 8, 1828 "Recently" Samuel Hinton and Dec. 25 Westley King and Mrs. Elizabeth Ramsey, Batesville, Sarah Reed, Independence County, by James Boswell, Apr. 24 by Rev. Cornwall, Jan. 1, 1828 May 26 Jacob Barkman and Mrs. Lucinda Kepler, Post Ark., by 1828 E. J. Lewis, June 4 June 11 David Miller and "Recently" Jesse Bland and Mrs. Hannah Montgomery, Cache Twp., Rachel Price, Saline Twp., Pulaski Phillips County, by Rev. James W. County, by Eli Lindsey, Jan. 8 Moore, June 18 Jan. 10 David G. Eller and June 24 John Carnahan and Mrs. Catharine E. Thornhill, Little Polly Pyeatt, Pyeatt Twp., Pulaski Rock, by C. Caldwell, Jan. 15 County, by Wm. P. Thompson, July 2

70 Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39. Number 2, June 2001 June 26 Creed Taylor and Oct. 13 Jacob Bradshaw and Maryanne Vallier, Vaugine Twp., by Belviretta Hudgens, this twp., John Dodge, July 9 Pulaski County, by C. Caldwell, Oct. June 29 James Black and Anne 21 Shaw, Washington, Hempstead Nov. 2 Mark Bean and Hetty County, by A. M. Oakley, July 9 Stuart, Lawrence County, Rev. July 13 Jesse Hinderliter and Brookfield, Nov. 11 Sophia Chandler, Little Rock, by C. Nov. 7 Hardy Jones and Mrs. Caldwell, July 16 Mary L. Jones, this twp., Pulaski July 18 Rev. James Black and County, by Rev. S. T. Toncray, Nov. Mrs. Clarinda Ralls, Hempstead 11 County, Aug. 13 Dec. 23 Major George Birch July 18 Rev. Silas Dodd and and Remsen Ann Boerum, Mrs. Francis Buckner, Saline Twp., Cantonment, Jesup, La., Feb. 25, by Jesse Bland, July 30 1829 July 21 John F. Phillips and Lucinda Moore, Crittenden County, 1829 by Mr. Holloway, Aug. 26 July 29 Christopher Capeley . Jan. 29 Orignin Ozem Gray and Mrs. Rhoda Foster, Conway and Rhoda Ferguson, Pulaski County, by Rev. Thomas H. County, by Rev. J. W. Moore, Feb. 3 Tennant, Aug. 13 Feb. 12 George C. Barfield and July 29 John Tucker and Mrs. Harriet Smith, Jackson, Tenn., by Drusilla Ogden, Miller County, by J. Rev. Mr. Samuel Hodge, Feb. 25 Pierson, Aug. 26 Feb. 12 John Vasseur and Sept. 2 Dr. John R. Conway Catharine Godin, Arkansas County, and Mary Eliza Thruston, Fayette, by Eli J. Lewis, Feb. 25 Mo., Dec. 16 Feb. 22 Andrew Luster and Sept. 5 Samuel Childress and Mrs. Martha Luster, near L.R., by D. Mrs. Lucy Pratt, Richland Twp., Rorer, Feb. 25 Arkansas County, by Wigton King, Feb. 26 Michael Cotoner and Sept. 23 Mrs. Polly Rogers, Arkansas County, Sept. 11 Augustus McAlister by John Maxwell, Apr. 8 and Anna Elizabeth Longley, Feb. 26 Alfred E. Johnson and Villemont, by Richard Latting, Sept. Rachel D. Lockert, Saline Twp., by 30 Rev. Eli Lindsey, Mar. 4 Sept. 18 Abraham Titsworth March 5 Martin Usery and and Jane Campbell, Conway Eveline Latting, Villemont, Chicot County, by Rev. S. T. Toncray, Oct. County, by Richard Latting, Apr. 8 21 March 8 Abraham Megater and Sept. 18 James Wilson and Lourinda Barkman, Arkansas Sarah Houston, Conway County, by County, by J. Maxwell, Apr. 8 S. T. Toncray, Oct. 21 Mar. 17 Lt. James L. Dauson Oct. 9 Peter C. Williams and and Sophia E. Baylor, Cantonment Nancy Duncan, this Twp., Pulaski Gibson, Mar. 25 County, by C. Caldwell, Oct. 21 "Recently" Andrew Paule and Oct. 9 Shepherd Colbreath Margaret Caldwell, Hempstead and Elizabeth McDonald, Clark County, by A. M. Oakley, Mar. 25 County, by Isaac Ward, Oct. 14

Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 71 Mar. 26 Louis L. Refeld and Aug. 20 Archibald Hubbird and Catiche Larquier, Arkansas County, Charlotte Fooy, Crittenden County, by Eli J. Lewis, Apr. 8 by James Livingston, Aug. 26 Apr. 12 David Van and Mrs. Sept. 2 Larkin Newton and Rainey Wade, Conway County, by S. Mary Ann Wilson, Washington T. Toncray, Apr. 15 County, by Robert McCamy, Oct. 13 Apr. 20 Alexander McLean and Sept. 6 Jacob B. Couch and Polly Ingram, Crawford County, by Elizabeth Clanton, Saline Twp., by John C. Sumner, June 3 Rev. Silas Dodd, Oct. 13 Apr. 28 Thomas W. Longley Sept. 16 Wm. D. Ferguson and and America McGary, Villemont, by Mrs. Margaret D. Neely, Sumner Richard Latting, May 13 County, Tenn., by Rev. J. Wiseman, May 1 Col. Robert C. Oden Oct. 6 and Frances Crozier, Bardstown, Sept.24 Alexander M. Allen and Ky., June 3 Rachel Stewart, Crittenden County, May 14 Thos. W. Newton and by Wm. Hagan, Oct. 6 Mary K. Allen, near Shelbyville, Ky., Oct. 13 Lorenzo N. Clarke and June 3 Arrabella Jane Bertrand, Little May 21 John QuindIey and Rock, by Rev. W. W. Stevenson, Oct. Lucinda Kelleam, Cadron Twp., 27 Conway County, by William G. "Recently" Abraham Knowlton Saffold, June 3 and Hulda Hastings, Springfield, May 28 John Larquier and Nov. 10 Aga~e Larose, Arkansas County, by Dec. 9 Michael Wolf and Lucy John Maxwell, June 10 Ann Monette Larose, Arkansas June 8 Mathew Moore and County, by E. J. Lewis, Dec. 16 Rachel Welly, Crawford County, by Dec. 24 Levi Massingill and Henry Mahon, July 1 Betsy Webster, Pyeatt Twp., Dec. 30 June 18 John Wilson and Dec. 24 George Garrett and Elizabeth Foster, Crawford County, Mrs. Elizabeth Elam, Pope County, July 1 by Jesse L. Cravens, Jan. 6, 1830 June 23 Rev. Daniel Begal and Susan Buchan, Saline Twp., by Rev. 1830 Silas Dodd, [no date shown]. June 23 Smith C. Moss and Feb. 14 Allen Harrington and Elizabeth Legale, Little Rock, by Clarisa McKinzie, Jefferson County, David Rorer, July 29 by Wigton King, Mar. 2 June 25 Joseph McKnight and March 3 James C. Collins and Mrs. Frances Faulkner, Little Rock, Levina Gates, Little Rock, by S. S. by C. Caldwell, July 1 Hall, Mar. 9 July 1 Col. Hartwell Boswell March 4 Samuel Reyburn and and Mrs. Frances Ann Desha, at the Eliza Jane Woodward, Lafayette residence of late Gov. Desha in County, Mar. 30 Kentucky, by Rev. Mr. Collard, Aug. Mar. 25 James Humes and 26 Cloe Atchison, Pyeatt Twp., by R. N. Aug. 16 Jacob Thorn and Roland, Apr. 6 Elizabeth Haskins, this twp., by D. Mar. 25 Joseph Stillwell and Rorer, Aug. 19 Sina Cook, Pulaski County, Apr. 6

72 Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Nwnber 2, June 2001 Mar. 31 Thomas Trent and Dec. 2 John Smith and Miss Click, Hempstead County, Apr. Martha Lemon, Little Rock, by P. T. 13 Crutchfield, Dec. 8 Apr. 5 Benj. F. Potter and Dec. 2 Abraham Wells and Louisa B. Dodd, vicinity of Little Elizabeth Logan, Clark County, by Rock, by P. T. Crutchfield, Apr. 13 Isaac Ward, Dec. 15 Apr. 27 John Patterson and Dec. 5 Thos. R. Cherry and Mary Jones, Richland Twp., by Lucreasy Lowden, Conway County, Wigton King, May 25 by William G. Saffold, Dec. 15 May 2 Austin Kendrick and Dec. 24 James Cornwell and Martha 1. Porter, Helena, by Geo. Lavicia Taylor, Conway County, by W. Martin, May 18 W. G. Saffold, Jan. 26 July 1 James Waters and Dec. 30 James Smith and Sarah Wise, Pennington Twp., Union Alvacinda Reed, near Washington, County, by Charles H. Seay, July 28 Jan. 12 July 6 Lemuel Tennin and Mary Wood, Bachelor Twp., Washington County, by Rev. Andrew (Continued to September, 2001) Buchanan, July 28 July 18 Mesheck Titsworth and Milisa Tucker, Conway County, by Rev. S.T.Toncray,Aug. 11 Aug. 12 John Morrison and Edney Daniel, Pyeatt Twp., by W. P. Thompson, Aug. 18 "Recently" Allen B. Lackland and Lydia White, Hempstead County, Sept. 1 Sept.16 John Buchanan and Ellander Crawford, Cane Hill Twp., Washington County, by John C. Blair, Sept. 29 Sept. 24 Dr. Colbert Baker and Mrs. Ann Thompson, Miller County, by William Wright, Oct. 20 Oct. 7 Thomas B. McIlwee and Elizabeth A. Humphreys, Point Remove Twp., Conway County, by N. Menefee, Oct. 20 Oct. 28 Rev. James Wilson Moore. and Elizabeth G. Green Birmingham, near Trenton, New Jersey, by the Rev. Eli F. Cooley, Dec. 15 Nov. 23 Joseph Hardin and Sally Caruthers, Clark County, by Nicholas Keith, Dec. 15 Nov. 25 Wm. Pyburn, 35, and Elizabeth Smith, 11, Cache Twp., Monroe County, Dec. 8

Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 73 Carter Wood, Bradley County Pioneer______

Submitted by Russell P. Baker, 6525 one sister. His son-in-law was John Magnolia Dr., Mabelvale, AR 72103 M. Lyon.

By Bill Whitehead and published in As there were very few roads at that the Bradley County Centennial time, travel was slow and difficult. Magazine, Warren, AR, c 1937, p. Many a mile of road was cleared by 28-30 the Negro slaves with their axes. Much of their food was obtained by In 1830 and 1840 Carter Wood was a killing wild game along the journey. large plantation and slave owner in Person County, North Carolina. In After crossing the Mississippi they the fall of 1848, he and his son-in­ began to look for a suitable place to law, John M. Lyon, left that area and settle and homestead. They made a months long journey to the journey[edJ along until they came to wilds of Bradley County, AR. The Bradley County. Passing through the following account of this trip and the little village of Warren they traveled subsequent tragic life of Mr. Wood about six or seven miles west and are told in a story published in the found the ideal spot. This was on Bradley County Centennial Magazine January 12, 1849. about 1937, under the title "A Short History of a Pioneer." Although Here John Wood and John Lyon throughout the story he is called settled and homesteaded a 120 acre "John Carter Wood" or "John Wood", track (sic) of land. They set to work all historic sources call him just with their slaves, ox teams and axes Carter Wood. He is perhaps buried in and cleared part of their land. They Ebenezer Cemetery west of Warren, built a large 21-room log home, with other members of his family, barnes (sic), slave houses, etc. Most although he does not have a marked of these buildings were constructed tombstone. of white oak logs.

On September 14, 1848, a Wood continued homesteading land courageous band of pioneers, until in 1860 they owned 360 acres. discontented with their farm homes A few months later they added to in North Carolina, set our in six their holdings by purchasing an 80- covered wagons drawn by ox teams, acre tract. The purchase was 25 for the new land of promise west of cents per acre. This gave him a farm the Mississippi River. With them they of 440-acres. With the slaves they carried all their worldly belongings, worked their land and raised large which included about 50 negro crops of cotton which they shipped slaves. Arkansas was their . to New Orleans by boat. destination spot. John Wood received three land The captain of the band was John grants of 120 acres each. The flrst Carter Wood. With him was his wife, homestead land grant was received one daughter and son-in-law, and from Franklin Pierce, the second

74 Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 from James Buchanan, and the third finally rode away. The young from Abraham Lincoln in 1861. grandson, Lee Wood, had left the house and gone to call an old darkie In 1865, John Carter Wood's family servant, who had retired in his had decreased. His wife had died, cabin. John Carter Wood died three and others had moved and built days later. homes of their own. The Civil War had drawn to a close and the people The 21-room log house which John of the Southern States were hard hit. C. Wood and John M. Lyon built in Their slaves had been released, but a 1849 burned in 1887. few of John Wood's slaves had asked to remain with him. He had two that (The story of John C. Wood's murder worked in the house as servants. Mr. was published in The Eagle Democrat Wood had only one real companion in 1900.) who lived with him. That was his ten-year-old grandson, Lee Wood. The John Wood place is known today [1937] as the old Bill Lyon farm and One night in the month of September is located about 6 miles west of the two were in the sitting room Warren on the Banks highway. when a strange voice called at the gate. Three men on horses were O. C. Lyon, a resident of Warren, is there and asked for rest and the great grandson pf John Carter hospitality for the night. They were Wood. Mr. Lyon has in his asked in by the old fellow and a possession all the legal papers of his servant was called to take their great grandfather, which include horses. land grants from the three presidents, Pierce, Buchannon (sic), After eating supper they returned to and Lincoln, with their original the living room. In conversing he signature; steamship passes from subject turned to the amount of Moro Bay to New Orleans, and sale money Wood had made and saved on prices from New Orleans. Some of his large farm. Suddenly one of the these prices, quoted, about 1885, strangers asked him where he kept are: tobacco, $5 per 100 pounds; his money and demanded it. John land in Arkansas, 25 cents per acre, Wood sternly refused to tell them, and Negro slaves $700 to $1100 answering it was none of their each. Slaves rented for $60 to $125 business. per year.

One of the strangers attacked the old fellow. Although feeble with age and work he repelled the onslaught and cut the stranger on the arm. The stranger then fired three shots, one striking Mr. Wood in the thigh and the other two passing wide their mark.

After this the three tried to force the old fellow to give over his precious savings, but being unsuccessful they

Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 75 Ftom the Past! ~lkatmsasr\\iazette ".. ' ·."iI~~§.,a12er ]tem:s Marriages Submitted by Jann Woodard, 12008 Ginger Lane, Benton, AR 72015 The following marriage licenses have been issued at Centre Point: Dec. 9,1904 Ben Kalton to Ida Graves Deaths W. M. Deloney to Fena Hendricks Robert Caldwell to Janie Dyer Mrs. R.E. Epperson died at her Isaac White to Blanche Epperson home, four miles south of Stuttgart, Jack White to Annie Epperson this week. Her husband and two Mead Williams to Annie Flowers children, twins, survive her. The Messrs. White are brothers and Lee Hutchison of Corinth died at the Misses Epperson are sisters, DeQueen a few days ago of Bright's being the daughters of Hon. H.P. disease. Epperson of Muddy Fork.

Mrs. W.F. Morris died at her home in J. D. Harris of Tuckerman and Mrs. Parris a few days ago Fannie Brinkley of Magnet were married this week. Mrs. Margaret Hamilton died in Fort Smith a few days ago. The following couples have obtained marriage licenses at Newport this Mrs. Susan Fentress died at the week: residence of her son, Oscar Fentress, in Fort Smith this week. Deceased Thos. Johns 25 and Beckie Pearce, was about 50 years of age and leaves 43, both of Grubbs a number of grown-up children, all of James Cunington 26 and Ellen whom are married. Jones 19 both of Tuckerman Walter Pierce 21 and Lula Phillips Miss Maggie Vinson died at her home 19, both of Tuckerman near Jacksonport, this week. John Westmoreland 23 and Hattie Webb 20, both of Alicia Eula, the 5 year old daughter of Mr. Josh Whittmore 22 and Tortie and Mrs. W. H. Dunlap, died recently Halfacre 18, both of Swifton at Van Buren. Ed Raney 27 and Ethel Dunnaha 18 both of Elgin Mrs. Annie E.C. Life, wife of Geo. M. P. L. Baxter 33 and Josie Coe 21 Life, died in Eureka Springs recently both of Newport of pneumonia. Jessie Leonard 19 and Ethel Coughlan 17, both of Newport James Standford 56 and Anna Osborn 22 both of Bradford.

76 Arkansas Family Historian. Volume 39, Number 2. Juoe 2001 E. A. Givens of Dumas and Mrs. so badly crushed that it is feared all Mary Haygood of Monticello were will have to be amputated. married recently. Marriages Frank Williams and Miss Jane Ashley were united in marriage at Milton Carter and Miss Leona Leslie a few days ago. Hammett, at Melbourne, April 27.

Samuel Cummings and Miss Leona Perry Passmore and Miss Maud Coffman were married at Magazine Williams at Flag, April 29. this week. J. V. Simmons of Kirby and Miss Marriage licenses have been issued Myrtle Reese, at Daley, April 25. to the following couples at Ozark the past week: Charles A. Hervey and Miss May Haynes, at Hope, April 30. E .. Yager, 23 and Ruth Frame, 20 of Watalula T. E. Simmons and Miss Alice W. M. Dollison 23 and Lou Hilton 24 Huckelbury, at Ashdown, April 27. of Combs G. T. Page, 20 and Susie Deaths Montgomery 21 of Ozark V. G. Greer 25, of Grace, and Fedelia R. F. Robinson, at Stuttgart, April Edgett 17 of Ozark. 28.

Robert E. Cook, 71 years of age, at Arkansas Gazette, May 5, 1908: Siloam Springs, April 29.

, Mrs. Mollie Moreland, at Jansen, .. April 30. Marshall, AR - Andrew Treadwell and Thomas Ford of Mountain Star were Mattie Lea Johnson, at Warren, April arrested Thursday on the charge of 28. killing Penn Watts, 19 years of age, who lived in the Mountain Star Mrs. David Bell, 80 years of age, at neighborhood and who has been Osage, April 30. missing for about two weeks. The two men have been held to await the T. B. Wheelis, near Ashdown, April action of the Grand 29. Jury. John Helms, at Mansfield, April 27. Mena, AR - Fred O'Baugh, a brakeman on the Frisco road, was injured while coupling cars at Mena Friday All fingers on his hand were

Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 77 ArkansasQueries______~------~--~------General guidelines for submitting Marie Hires Steiner, 1215 North queries: Fee Ana, Anaheim, CA 92807 1) Queries are limited to members only 2) Please submit no more than one Ozarks, Heber Springs, "White query per catendar year River Bottoms" These areas are of 3) Keep the query to approximately fifty words particular interest in ongoing 4) Neatness countsl If possible, type, research. Sherry Haxley, Box double spaced. Otherwise, print 65116,Vancouver, WA 98665; legibly leaving a space between each email: line. 5) Capitalize surnames Biehl, Johntgen, Morrilton area 6) Remember the 4 W's' Researching these German lines 7) Who - Give complete names of from Limbah, Black Forest area and interest Baden Baden; Catholic immigrants What - What do you want? Keep it short to Morrilton area., entering through and to the point Where - Locality in ARKANSAS New York port. Interested in history When - Give a time period of Morrilton. Donna Dezern, 1245 Since we always work with a large Barefoot Trails, Greenwood, IN backlog of queries, we strive to print 46142 them in the order in which they were received. It may be several months, Williamson, Harrison, Ammons however, before your query appears. We Looking for relatives of Eugene do use all queries received in a calendar Williamson who m. Maggie Verda year by the end of that year. We Harrison; children: Troy Evans continue to receive queries with no name Williamson b.1904; Maudie and and address included. If the query gets separated from the envelope, we cannot Pearl, all b.Emerson?, AR; Eugene use it. It simplifies the work of the all­ m. 2) Ellen who had Hattie Mae, volunteer staff of this publication if you Jemmie Lee and Betty Jean send your query with your membership Williamson. Who,were Eugene's fee to Arkansas Genealogical Society, P. parents,; when did he die and where O. Box 908, Hot Springs, AR 71902- buried, etc.? Patsy Williamson 0908. Boyer, 1341 Ringe Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89110 Gooch Seeking descendants of Thomas W. Gooch, farmer, Pope Gammon Need any and all info on County (GaIly Rock Twp.), d. 1863 Gammon siblings Sam, Berry, John, leaving 5 daughters: Rebecca, Ruby, Silas, Lawrence, all b. between Martha, Mary Jane, Sarah (SaIly) 1890-1925; their ancestors and and Helen; and 2 sons. Walter descendants. Elizabeth Gammon Spicer, 13 Colonial Circle, Napa, Brown, 703643/McPherson 2-F, CA 94558, email: PO Box 5555, Newport, AR 72112- [email protected] 5555

Hires Trying to fmd where James Sneed, Rowlett, Nicholson, Evans, David Hires was buried. He d. c1904 Looney Researching these ancestors near Poe, AR and was a blacksmith. who settled in Arkansas. Daymon W.

78 Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 Zismer. 95 RedblutTDr. 510-15, Hazel. Gary S. Lasco, 741 Red Oak Hurricane, UT 984737 Dr., Tamassee, SC 29686

Gamer, Wiseman, Culp, Pearson, Saugey, Wright, Pendleton, Healy, Cook Several Garner families Swilley, Hudson Researching these migrated from the middle Tennessee particularly in Saline and Pulaski area into northern Arkansas and Co., Rapides Parish, LA. John Louis southern Missouri during the Saugey, Malvern/Saline Co., Howard early/mid 1880s. Want to contact Nolan Wright, Rapides Parish, descendants. T. R. Gamer, 908 E. LA/Pulaski Co., John Macon Market, Searcy, AR 72143, email: Pendleton m. Martha "Mattie" Ann sawdustY®Swbell.net Swilley, dau. of Lawson Swilley; Louelle Kenneth Hudson, b/o Howard, Bridges, Frisby Want to Lawson. Karen W.Casey, 1302 know if Elihue Howard who m. Anna Somercotes Lane, Channelview, Bridges in Logan Co., KY 25 July TX 77530-2228 1797, were parents of Bridges Howard, b.1804 KY;living in RawUnson/RoUinson Seek info on Catahoula Parish, LA 1830 census town near Hughes especially in the near Margaret Howard, 1840 in late 1800-early 1900s; stories and Ouachita Parish, LA, 1850 in AR., pictures; also any info on the Did Elihue serve in War of 1812? Henson/Hinson family. Barry Where did he die? Josiah Frisby was Henson, 221 Via Los Miradores, grandson of Samuel Frisby and great Redondo Beach, CA 90277-6761; grandson of Abraham Frisby living in [email protected] Salisbury Dist., Rowan Co, NC 1790. census. Did he buy land in NC Stewart, Sudduth, Young, Boyd, during Rev. era? Will exchange. Bufford Seek ancestors of Marion Corinne Stevenson, 2816 Jackson Stewart who m. Rebeckie Maryland Dr., Jonesboro, AR Sudduth in Lawrence Co., AR, 1900; 72401 also descendants of Robert Milton Boyd whose wife Sarah Ann? d. at Moore, Goodlett Interested in info Lynn, Lawrence Co., 1925; ancestors on John and Polly Moore, living in of Pearl Young who m. John Franklin "Pike County at time of 1850 census; Boyd in 1903 and is buried in dau. Francis "Fannie" 5, in 1850 m. Lawrence Co. Other surnames: Robert S. Goodlett in Hempstead Co. Seagraves, Hopkins, Alexander, East, in 1861. He apparently died before Whitlow, McGhehey, Chastain, 1867 when she married Anson B. Bufford. Judy Boyd, 47 Palestine Cox. Sara L. Bowden, 300 Rd., Amity, AR 71921; email: Understone Dr., Greenville, SC [email protected]. 29609-6345 Adkinson interested in subject who Cook Need information on R R. m. Cynthia Adkinson in White Cook, b. 1857, and Nancy A. Cook, County, AR, 1855; he acquired b. 1863, who owned "The Wayside property and paid taxes and may Grocery" in Bentonville, AR 1900 have used the initials G.W., or given census lists four sons: Sandford, name Genadius. William A. Allen, Joseph R, Joseph M., Gillman, and 300 Korpela Rd., Wakefield, MI three daughters: August, Mary and 49968-9545

Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 79 Martha Ann, James Pierce, James Young, Brown Searching for William Monroe, John Wesley, Thomas F. Young, b. NC, m. Narcissa Ann Jackson and Charley Anderson Brown;ch: William K.; James E.; Perry. Need info on ancestry of family David C.; J. P. Franklin; Lanorah and dau. Mary Jane who m. Joseph Fances A.; Alburtus Twitty and Goolsby and Alexander Dorsey. Mrs. Bettie. Also seek info on Hough Berry Ann Cobb, 11106 Rocky Valley Gilliam/Gillem, believed to have Dr., Little Rock, AR 72212-3130 been b. Benton Co., c1850. Len Cunningham, 10150 E. Harvard Blankenship Looking for info on Ave D-530, Denver, CO 80231 William Blankenship, b. c1834, KY; James Q. Blankenship, b. c1859 Boldon/Bolden Need info on issue Independence County, AR; Archibald Lucinda (Lucindy) Boldon/Bolden, Gilmore, b. 5 Sept. 1913 VA, d. 9 dau. of Edd Boldon/Bolden and Sep. 1898. William Blankenship m. Sylvia West: Jewel S. Leonard, Elizabeth Gilmore, b. c1838, MO, 6359 Lee Road 3090.0pelika, AL d.?, AR; also m. Jane E. Gilmore, b. 36804-1513 c1840 and d. ?, AR Frank P. Blankenship, 8747Ave. D-6 West, Morgan Thomas Morgan was b. Antelope Acres, CA 93536-8774 1891-2 in Bald Knob, AR, possibly son of James Morgan, b. IN, listed in Caldwell, Hall, Jones Researching 1910 Census ofindependence Co., the following in Ashley, Desha and Black River Twp., as boarder in Jefferson Counties: Thomas Adnerson Wilson family; his sister Caldwell; Francis Walker Caldwell, Lizzie Morgan is listed as niece in the Aaron Caldwell; Adeline Brooks Mike Shoultz family. Other children Caldwell, Carrie Caldwell Johnson of James are Ralph, b. 1869-70, also Thomas; Edward Hall; Mary Jones listed as Jasper N.; Willie, b. 1876; Hall, Cornelius Hall; Georgia Jones and Pearl, b. 1877. Thomas' mother Hall; Willie Jones; Alice Jones. might be Sarah E. Wilson, b. 1868, Gloria Johnson Green, 1020 E. dau. of Thomas Wilson, b. 1841 TN. 84th Terrace, Kansas City, MP Other ch. Of Thomas Wilson: Arkia, 64131 b. 1866, m. Jessie W. Smith; Missouri Francis, b. 1870, m. John Singer Researching this family that Smith and Arch Weatherford; Emma, came to AR c1834-1849 and settled b. 1882; Arrena, b. 875 m. William in Bradley Co. Some of next Moore; Thomas, b. ; 1876 m. Dinah generation scattered to other areas. Humphrey; Byars, b. 1878; America, Mary K. Barrett, 900 Woodlawn, b. 1881, m. Wm. Mike Shoultz. Sam Warren, AR 71671-3018 K. Morgan, 500 East Kerr Dr., Midwest City, OK 73110 Maddux, Eubanks, Ennis, Burnett, Mitchell in Pope Co., AR, 1835 to Edwards William Perry Edwards and 1880 or later; particularly interested Mary Jane Elizabeth (Talitha Ann) in Lenard Harvey Maddux, whose Edwards, from GA/ AL, arrived Bald parents were John W. Maddux and Knob, White Co.,cI872. William Elizabeth Ann Ennis. Also Neomy buried in Holly Grove, in 1877; Isabell Euanks whose parents were Talitha m. John N. Long in 1879. Nelson K. Eubanks and Nancy Ch.: Mary Jane, Elizabeth Lee, Hamm/Harm. LeeAnn Maddux

80 Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 Parkinson. 1740 W. CascabeUa Dr., OK. Michele King, 724 10th Ave., Tucson, AZ 85737-3689 San Mateo, CA 94402

Calhoun, Simonton, Gresham Wall/Walls Researching this family Researching: Archibald Calhoun's who resided in Little Rock; also daughters, Harriet and Margaret, members lived Lonoke/Prairie Cos.; married brothers, James Hamilton particularly need data on Milton Simonton and Felix Gilbert Simonton Wall. Marie Walls Henderson, 6216 in Ashley County and surrounding Franwood Terrace, Fort Worth, TX counties and Louisiana Parishes. 76112 Wm. Gresham, d. Phillips Co., AR, c1860; his daughter, wife of David Upton Seek info about John Albert Malone, of Friendship, Bienville and Cynthia Ann Durfee Upton and Parish, LA. Jaclyn Keasler Helmke, sons Albert Murray, Walter William 209 Henderson, San Antonio, TX and John Elbridge; grandsons Artie 78209-4639 and Emery Upton. All in 1900 census, Pleasant Hill Twp., Newton Ward, Bell, Anderson Seek info on Co., AR. Need burial sites. Wish to parents and siblings of Marthann contact descendants. Sherrod W. Elizabeth Ward, b.1829, d. 1865, Upton, 3916 Norris Ave., Waldron, AR, m. c1851 to William Sacramento, CA 95821-2839 Henry Anderson, 1824 KY, d. 1891, MO. Five ch.: Sarah Jane, Walter E., Taylor Seek info on Albert J. Taylor Marthann Elizabeth, Jesse and and wife Sarah Bettenfield Taylor, Mary. William took children and both bur. York Cemetery, Boone Co., moved to Camden Co., MO, where he AR. A Son, George Washington m. again. Need info on all these Taylor, m. Laura Elizabeth lines. Maliveene Chapman, 300 S. Ridlesperger of Self, Boone Co.; both Washington No.2, Spring Hill, KS bur. Newton Cemetery near Everton. 66083 Janet Naylor, 6401 Pawnee Dr., North Little Rock, AR 72116; Caldwell Seek info on James P. [email protected] Caldwell, clergyman, age 30, 1880 Carroll County census; was boarder with William M. Baldwin. Unable to go to libraries, etc., so any help will be appreciated. La Cretia H. Stout, 5700 SE Hazel Rd., No. 1002, Bartlesville, OK 74006-7966

Lowry Need info on Della Mae Lowry, b. March 1876, Van Buren, AR; dau.ofWalker Lowry and Redelia Metheny. Her father was James Metheny; came to AR from IL. There is an old photo of Della's sister, Olivia, who d. young. Walker d.young and Redelia m. 2 more times; last husband was a Dennis; ch.: Zelma and Arthur Dennis. Family moved to

Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 81 Book Reviews and Notices

Russell P. Baker, Jan Eddleman, Battle of Prairie Grove, where, in Wensil Marsh Clark addition to preaching and ministering to the troops, he was In Search of Your German Roots, placed in charge of refugees­ the New 4th Edition 2001, by Angus widows, orphans, and contraband­ Baxter. Order from genealogical the displaced victims of virulent Publishing Co., Inc., 1001 N. Calvert guerrilla warfare in Northwest S., Baltimore, MD 21202-3897, Arkansas. Springer kept a highly $11.95 plus $3.50 shipping and readable journal published under handling. the pseudonym, Thrifton."

This book is written to help you Springer's honest appraisals of life trace you ancestors in the "old in the Army of the Frontier make for country." fascinating reading, and his unique This edition is an update of the perspective as moralist, educator original edition published in 1985 and journalist provide new insight and it includes details of changes into the Civil War and how it was brought about by the reunification fought in the West. The book of Germany. It contains German includes several never-before addresses with the new five digit published photographs and an postal code and covers changes in appendix, which features accounts local government, the locations of of six military executions that record offices, and record keeping Springer participated in as a Union practices. This book shows you how Army chaplain, as well as hitherto to work at your own pace and unpublished last letters home of two conduct your research by rebel soldiers condemned.and correspondence. executed at Fort Smith.

The Preacher's Tale, The Civil War William Furry is editor of the Rlinois Journal of Rev. Francis Springer, Times, the alternative newsweekly of Chaplain, U. S. Army of the Frontier, Springfield, Illinois. He is co-editor edited by William Furry, Fayetteville, of Tramping Across America: Travel The University of Arkansas Press, Writings of Vachel Lindsay (1999, 201 Ozark, Fayetteville, AR 72701; Rosehill Press) and the Golden Book 224 pages, 12 photos, Feb. 2001, of Springfield, (Charles Kerr $34.95 cloth. Publishing). In addition, he was researcher and script consultant for (Fayetteville, Ark.) - In the fall of two PBS documentaries, James 1861, flfty-one- year-old Reverend Jones: Reveille to Taps, and The Francis Springer enlisted in the Lincolns of Springfield, Rlinois. He Union army. The following spring, and his wife, Deborah Brothers, are Reverend Springer, a friend and presently at work on a new book one-time neighbor to Abraham about Civil War orphans in Lincoln, rode away with the 10th Arkansas. Illinois Cavalry. A witness to the

82 Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 Index Tyro, 60 C. R., 63 I A Van Buren, 81 Barkman Waldron, 81 Jacob, 70 Adair • Warren, 74 Lourinda, 71 Red, 62 White County, 79 Barr Adams Arkansas Dr. R. L., 60 G. B., 63 Dumas, 60 Barrett James, 67 Ouachita County, 61 MaryK.,80 Martha, 68 Arkansas County, 66, Bates Adcock 67,68,70,71,72 Hon. James Woodson, C. A., 64 Mississippi Twp., 67 70 Adkinson Mouth of White Mrs. Catharine E., Cynthia, 79 River, 69 67 AL Richland Twp., 66, Robert, 69 Tallapoosa Co., 60 69, 71 Batesville, 69 Ala. Ashley Battle of Poison Mobile, 70 Chester, 65 Springs, 61 Allcorn Colonel, 68 Battle of Prairie Grove, 82 Robert, 70 Miss Jane, 77 Baxter Allen Ashley County, 81 Angus, 82 Alexander M., 72 at Newport, 76 P. L., 76 Mary K., 72 Atchison Baylor William A., 80 Cloe,72 Sophia E., 71 Alley Wm.,69 Beach Kirstie, 62 Atkinson Phebe, 65 Anderson Ann, 66 Bean Jesse, 81 J. E., 63 Mark, 71 Marthann Elizabeth, J. H., 65 Bearden, 63 81 Austin Begal Mary, 81 Mrs. Katy, 67 Daniel, 72 Sarah Jane, 81 Bell Walter E., 81 Mrs. David, 77 B William Henry, 81 II II Bennet anklin Baker Patience Coffm, 65 Ben, 62 Adolphus, 64 Bennett AR Dr. Colbert, 73 Joseph, 65 Ashley Co., 60 Russell P., 55, 56, 64, Benninger John W., 67 Bentonville, 79 74,82 Boone Co., 81 Baldwin Bertrand Arrabella Jane, 72 Bradley Co., 74 Don John, M. 0.,70 Betttis Lacey, 60 William M., 81 Cinderilla, 69 Lawrence Co., 79 Ballard Billeate Monticello, 61 George W., Jr., 64 Miss, 65 Newton Co., 81 Barfield Binnette Ouachita Co., 60 George C., 71 Madam Barbe, 67 Phillips Co., 81 Barham

The Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, Juoe 2001 83 Birch Sara L., 79 Buckner Major George, 71 Bowman Mrs. Francis, 71 Bird Rev. Francis, 69 Burriss John W., 63 Bowring Rev. Benj., 69 Birmingham John R., 66 Butler Elizabeth G. Green, Boyce Capt. Pierce M., 68 73 Nancy, 69 Biscoe Boyd C Henry L., 67 John Franklin, 79 I ~ Black John Milton, 79 Cadron,67 James, 71 Judy, 79 Cadron Twp., 67, 68 Rev. James, 71 Rev. Andrew, 67 Cady Blackburn Sarah Ann, 79 Eliza, 66 Rev. James, 67 Bradley Caldwell Blair Margaret, 66 Aaron, 80 John C., 73 Bradshaw Adeline Brooks, 80 Mary Ann, 69 Jacob, 71 C., 70, 71, 72 Bland Breedlove Charles, 69, 70 Jesse, 70, 71 Rev. Thomas, 60 Francis Walker, 80 Blankenship Briant James P., 81 Frank P., 80 Mary E., 59 Robert, 76 James Q., 80 Bridgeman Thomas, 80 William, 80 Nancy, 65 Calhoun Blount Bridges Archibald, 81 James, 68 Anna., 79 Harriet, 81 Blunt Bringle Margaret, 81 Dr. A. T., 63 John, 67 Camden, 63 Boerum Brinkley Campbell Ann Remsen, 71 Mrs. Fannie, 76 Jane, 71 Boggs Brookfield Jemima., 67 C. T., 63 Rev., 69, 71 Joseph, 69 Bogy Rev. Isaac, 66 Nancy, 66 Ignace, 66 Brooks Rachel, 69 Louis, 65, 66 Robert, 66 Susannah, 68 Boldon/Bolden Brothers Edd,80 Cantonment Gibson, Deborah, 82 71 Lucinda (Lucindy), 80 Brown Bonne Capeley Elizabeth Gammon, 78 Christopher, 71 Joseph, 65 Jim Ed, 62 Bonneau Caraway Mrs. Sarah, 67 Hattie, 61 Antoine, 65 Narcissa A., 80 Bordn Carden Prudence R., 68 Mary, 67 Albert, 66 Buchan Boswell Carnahan Susan, 72 John, 70 Col. Hartwell, 72 Buchanan James, 70 Carpenter John, 73 Phebe, 67 Jas.,70 Rev. Andrew, 73 Bowden Carradine

84 The Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June, 2001 Keith, 62 Coe Cornwall Carroll Josie, 76 Rev., 70 Wayne S., 64 Colbreath Cornwell Carroll County, 81 Shepherd, 71 JaIIles,73 Carter Cole Cotoner Lt. Lawrence F., 69 JaIIles,70 Michael, 71 Milton, 77 Coleman Couch Caruthers John, 63 Jacob B., 72 Sally, 73 Collard Coughlan Casey Rev. Mr., 72 Ethel, 76 John, 66 Colletta Cowan Centre Point, 76 Dr. John Philip, 56 William Martin, 59 Chambers Collins Cox C. H., 64 JaIIles C., 72 Anson B., 79 Chandler Combs Crabtree Sophia, 71 Mrs., 70 James, 66 Chapman Conway Craig Charles, 62 Dr. John R., 71 Nancy, 65 Maliveene, 81 JaIIles Sevier, 69 Crane Cherokee Agency Conway County, 68, Joel, 69 Dardanelles, 70 69,71,72,73 Cravens Cherry Cadron Trp., 69 J. L., 70 Thomas R., 73 Cadron Twp., 70, 72 Jesse L., 72 Chicot County Point Remove Twp., Crawford Oden Twp., 68 73 Ellander, 73 Villemont, 71 Welborn Twp., 70 Crawford County, 66, Chidester House Cook 67,68,70,72 Museum, 62 August, 79 Clark Twp., 70 Childress Gillman, 79 Creath SaIIluel, 71 Hazel, 79 Wm.,66 Clanton John, 70 Crittenden Elizabeth, 72 Joseph M., 79 Robert, 66 Clark Joseph R., 79 Robt.,69 Edwin T., 69 Mary, 79 Crittenden County, Wensil Marsh, 82 Nancy A., 79 69,71,72 Clark County, 65, 66, R. R., 79 Houfield Twp., 68 71,73 Robert E., 77 Crockett Clarke Sina, 72 Davy, 61 Lorenzo N., 72 Cooley Matilda, 61 Clary Eugene, 64 Crozier Urial A., 69 Rev. Eli J., 73 Frances, 72 Clay Cooper Crutchfield Porter, 61 Ben, 60 -Po T., 73 Sen. Henry, 61 Copeland Culp Click Hildress, Jr., 64 J. E., 63 Miss, 73 Isaac, 65 Cummings Cobb J. E., 64 Samuel, 77 Mrs. Ann, 80 Cunington

The Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 85 James, 76 Mrs. Frances Ann, Mr. and Mrs. W. H., Cunningham, 67 72 76 Len, 80 DeSoto Dunnaha M., 66, 67, 68 Hernando, 61 Ethel, 76 Curenton Dews Dyer John, 69 E. 1., 63 Janie, 76 Curran Dickinson Thomas, 65 Townsend, 67 E Dodd i II 0 Louisa B., 73 Eagle Mills, 63 I Rev. Silas, 71, 72 Eakle, 57 Daniel Dodge Ecore Fabre Edney, 73 Ann, 66 Faber's Darden John, 65, 66, 67, 69, Bluff/Camden, 61 Abraham, 66 71 Eddleman Harriet, 66, 68 Mrs. Jane, 65 Jan, 59, 82 Dardenne Dodson Edgett Leonora, 68 Bob, 62 Fedelia,77 Dauson Dolan Edwards James L., 71 Sally, 69 Jane Elizabeth (Talitha Davidson DollisoH Ann), 80 Ephriam C., 65 W. M., 77 Peter, 68 Davies Dooley William Perry, 80 Anthony Harpin, 59 Douglas E., 64 El Dorado, 63 Davis Dorsey Elam Curtis H., 64 Alexander, 80 Julia, 69 Michael, 69 Dougherty Mrs. Elizabeth, 72 Ruffin T., 63 Mary, 66 Richard B., 69 de Villemont Douglass Eller Mlle. Matilda, 68 George, 69 David G., 70 Dean Mary, 69 Elliott Sidney, 66 Thomas, 66 Eliza Ann, 68 Deloney Dowdie Mary W. W., 65 W. M., 76 Douglas E., 64 Ellis Dement Drew County, 61 Henrietta, 70 Eddie, 60 du Val Embree Dennis E. W., Esq., 68 Julia, 67 Arthur, 81 Miranda Julia, 68 Ennis Elizabeth, 69 Dudley Elizabeth Ann, 80 Zelma, 81 Savillar, 70 Epperson Denton Duke Annie, 76 Mrs., 68 Ira, 64 Blanche, 76 Dereusseaux Dukes Hon. H. P., 76 Matilda, 69 Sarah, 65 Mrs. R. E., 76 Deruseaux Duncan Eskridge Mme. Mary, 68 Nancy, 71 Harvey F., 68 Desha Dunlap Gov., 72 Eula, 76

86 The Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June, 2001 Hon. Thomas P., 68, Lucinda, 70 Frances Cornelia, 59 69 Fooks T. R., 79 Euanks B. T., 62 Garrett Neomy Isabell, 8 I Fooy George, 72 Eubanks Charlotte, 72 Gates Nelson K., 8 I Ford Lavina, 72 Evans Thomas, 77 Gatlin Alva, 64 Fordyce, 63 J. H., 63 Eli, 67 Forman W.M.,63 Ewell John, 66 Gibson Charles, 65 Foster Dr. John, 68 Elizabeth, 72 Polly, 66 F Mrs. Rhoda, 71 Gilbert II Fowler Clyde M., 64 Farmer Charlotte, 68 Gilliam/ Gillem B. J., 63 John H., 68 Hough Berry, 80 Farrelly Frame Gilmore Terrence, 65 Ruth, 77 Archbald, 80 Faulkner Franklin Jane E., 80 Mrs. Frances, 72 William, 66 Gilmore, Felsenthan Frazier Elizabeth, 80 David, 63 Betsey, 66 Givens Fentor W. W.,63 E. A., 77 Andrew, 66 Freels Goceaur Fentress Edward, 70 Mary, 66 Mrs. Susan, 76 William, 70 Godin Oscar, 76 Frisby Adelle, 65 Ferebee Abraham, 79 Catharine, 71 George W., 69, 70 Josiah, 79 Mr. Achelle, 66 Ferguson Samuel, 79 Golden AdaIine,69 Fulsorn James 1., 64 Horatio N., 69 Mary, 65 Gooch Rhoda, 71 Funderburk Benj.,69 William D., 68 Ray D., 64 Helen, 78 Wm. D., 72 Furry Martha, 78 Ferrebee William, 82 Mary Jane, 78 George, 67 Rebecca, 78 Feuell G II Sarah (Sally), 78 Mary, 66 Thomas W., 78 Fish Gammon Goodgame Thomas, 65 Berry, 78 J. H., 63 Fisher John, 78 Goodlett Charles, 69 Lawrence, 78 Robert S., 79 Fletcher Ruby, 78 Goolsby Thomas, 68 Sam, 78 Joseph, 80 Flowers Silas, 78 Graham Annie, 76 Gamer C. W., 70 Flynn Graves

The Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 87 lda,76 John,63 John, 77 J. T., 64 W. H., 63 Hemphill Gray Hamilton Andrew, 66 Harriet, 65 ~s. 11argaret, 76 Emily, 65 Maria, 67 Hamm/Harm Hempstead County, Orignin Ozem, 71 Nancy, 81 66,68,69, 71, 73 Samson, 67 Hammett Long Prairie, 66, 69 Greathouse Leona, 77 Washington, 68, 70, Daniel,67 Hampton, 63 71 Rebecca, 68 Hanks Henderson Green Fleetwood, 70 Joseph,68. Gloria Johnson, 80 Hardin 11arie Walls, 81 Greenwalt Joseph,73 Hendricks Mary, 67 Harlow, 63 Fens, 76 Greer Harold Henry W. G., 77 Betsey, 66 Isaac N., 65 Grisham Harper Henson W. T., 61 Grady, 64 Barry, 79 Guffey Harrington Herpin 11ary Jean, 59 Alfred,65 Natahalie,65 Allen, 72 Hershey H Mary, 65 Barbara, 62 ~ Harris Hervey Hacker • J. D., 76 Charles A., 77 Mary, 69 SArah,67 Hickok Hackett Thomas, 68 Wild Bill, 61 Wm. P., 69 Haskins Hill Hagan Elizabeth, 72 Jessie, 64 , Wm., 72 Hastings Hilton Hagood Hulda, 72 Lou, 77 Dovie Ann, 60 Hatch Hinderliter GeorgeW.,60 Rev. Mr., 65 Jesse, 71 Thomas, 60 Haxley Hinton Haile Sherry, 78 Samuel,70 Jesse, 70 Hayes Hires Rev. Mr., 67 George, 62 James David, 78 Halfacre Haygood Hite Tortie,76 Annie, 60 Bob,62 Hall 11rs. 11ary, 77 Hodge Cornelius, 80 Haynes Rev. Mr. Samuel,71 Edward,80 11iss 11ay, 77 Hogan Georgia Jones, 80 Hedrick Fanny, 69 Hon. S., 69 James L., 64 Wm., 67 Hon. S. S., 68, 69 Helena, 67, 69, 73 Holland Mary Jones, 80 Helmke MAry Ann, 68 S. S., 72 Jaclyn Keasler, 81 William, 70 Haltom Helms Hollis H. W.,63

88 The Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June, 2001 L. 1., 63 Bartholomew Co., 60 Keith Holloway Independence Nicholas, 73 Mr., 71 County, 65,66, 70 Kelleam Holly Springs, 63 Ingram Lucinda, 72 Holmes Polly, 72 Martha, 67 B. H., 63 Kellogg Horner J Benjamin, 68 William B. R., 65 II Kellum House James Smith, 66 John P., 69 R. H., 63 Kemble Houston V. W., 63 Asa H., 67 Sarah, 71 Jay Kendrick Howard Henry, 67 Austin, 73 Bridges, 79 Jefferson County, 72 Kentucky, 72 Elihue,79 Jester Kepler John A., 64 Archie, 64 Lewis, 67 Margaret, 79 Johns Mrs. Lucinda, 70 Hubbard Thos.,76 William, 65 ~argaretHarrison, 53 Johnson King Hubbird Alfred E., 71 Elizabeth, 67 Archibald, 72 Homer, 60 George, 68 Huber Jane, 66 Michele, 81 Dr. Joseph A., 67 Juliette E., 70 Westley, 70 Huckelbury ~attie Lea, 77 Wigton, 65, 66, 68, ~iss Alice, 77 Johnston 69,71,72,73 Hudgens 1. H., 63 Kinkead Belviretta, 71 Jones Wm.,68 Hudson Alice, 80 Knowlton Dr. O. W., 63 Andrew, 70 Abraham, 72 Louelle Kenneth, 79 Catharine, 68 Kuykendall Hughes Ellen, 76 Margaret, 70 Hollis, 64 Hardy, 71 Mrs. Sarah, 70 Humes James, 82 R.,68 James, 72 Mary, 67, 73 Ky. Humphrey Mrs. Mary L., 71 Bardstown, 72 Dinah, 80 Pamelia,69 Frankfort, 66 Humphreys Willie, 80 Shelbyville, 72 Elizabeth A., 73 Jordan Hutchison 1. H., 63 L II Lee, 76 Junius, 63 Juniel LA II J. W., 63 Bienville Parish, 81 La Rose Illinois Louisa, 67 K Spingfie1d, 82 II laRue Imbeau Kalton Madam Mary, 66 Judie, 66 Ben, 76 La. IN

The Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 89 Cantonment, Leggett JohnN.,80 Jesup, 71 Sally, 67 John Wesley, 80 Lackey Lemon Martha Ann, 80 Wm., 67 Martha, 73 Mary Jane, 80 Lackland Leonard Thomas Jackson, 80 Allen B., 73 Jessie, 76 Longley Lafayette County, 72 Jewel S., 80 Anna Elizabeth, 71 Lafferty Lewis Thomas W., 72 Binks,65 CoL Eli J., 68 Lorance Henderson, 65 Eli J., 65, 66, 67, 70, Zachariah,66 Lam 71,72 Louisiana Asba Julia, 61 William E., 64 Alexandria, 70 Lane Lide Bayou deSiard, 69 Gilbert, 64 S. B., 63 Lowden John,68 Life Lucreasy, 73 Laney Geo. M., 76 Lowry, 81 Ben, 62 Mrs. Annie E. C., 76 Della Mae, 81 Larose Lincoln Walker, 81 Agate, 72 Abraham, 82 Luster Lucy Ann Monette, Lindsay Andrew, 71 72 Vachel,82 Mrs. Martha, 71 Larquier Lindsey Lybrand Catiche,72 EIi,70 J. W., 63 John,72 Rev. Eli, 71 Lyon Larremore Sarah,67 Bill,75 Rev. Mr., 70 Lingo John M., 74, 75 Larrimore Donald, 64 O. C., 75 Rev. Mr., 68 Little Rock, 67, 68, 72, Lasco 73 M Gary S., 79 Litton il II Latimer Mahata, 67 Maddux Boradell, 65 Livingston John W., 80 Lattemore James, 69, 72 Lenard Harvey, 80 Adelia, 69 Lockert Magness Latting Eleanor, 66 Elizabeth, 67 Eveline, 71 Rachel D., 71 Mahon R.,70 Lockwood Henry, 72 Richard, 71, 72 Clarence, 64 Martin Lawrence County, 66, Locust Bayou, 63 Geo. W., 73 71 Logan Jared C., 69 Fourche de Elizabeth, 73 Mrs. Martha, 69 Thomas, 67 Long Rev. Mr., 68 Lefeure Anderson Perry, 80 Mason Teniese,69 Elizabeth Lee, 80 Dr. James W., 69 Lefeve George, 68 Polly, 65 Ambrose, 69 Huey P., 61 Massingill Legale James Monroe, 80 Levi,72 Elizabeth, 72 James Pierce, 80

90 The Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June, 2001 Matthews McMurry Mobile, 65 1. W., 63 John, 68 Monroe County Polly, 66 McPeak Cache Twp., 73 Maxey Sarah,68 Montgomery Howard W., 64 McWha Cassander, 67 Maxwell Edgar A., 64 Hannah,70 J.,71 Kelley M., 64 Margaret, 65 James, 67 Meacham Susie, 77 John, 68, 71, 72 Gail B., 59 Mooney McAlister Megater D.,65 Augustus, 71 Abraham, 71 Daniel,65 McCamy Melchiori Moore Robert, 72 Marie Varrelman, 54 Francis McClellan Menefee "Fannie", 79 John 1., 62 N.,73 James W., 70 McCollum Richard,67 John, 79 Peter, 61 Meslier Lucinda, 71 McCool B.,70 Maria, 67 JamesR.,64 Metheny Mathew, 72 McDonald James, 81 Polly, 79 Edward, 59, 67 Olivia, 81 Rev. J. W., 71 Elizabeth, 71 Redelia,81 Rev. James Wilson, McDonnell Mexico, 70 73 LeRoy, 64 Miller Wilbur, 63 McElmurry David,70 William, 68, 80 Robert, 67 Mary, 66 Moreland McGary Sally, 65 Mrs. Mollie, 77 America, 72 Miller County, 68, 69, Morgan McGunnegie 71,73 James, 80 Ship's Master, 70 Mills Jasper N., 80 McHenry Jane E., 70 . Lizzie, 80 Isabella, 69 Milner Ralph,80 Samuel,67 Paul,56 SamK.,80 Stellah,70 Miss. Twp., 65 Thomas, 80 McIlwee Miss.Twp.,65 Moro Bay, 75 Thomas B., 73 Missouri Morris McKinzie Greenville, 69 Ann, 66 Clarisa,72 Mitchell Mrs. W. F., 76 McKnight Desire, 66 Morrison Joseph,72 Mizzles John, 73 McLean TomE., 64 Joshua, 66 Alexander, 72 MO Morton McLelland Knox Co., 60 Elijah,65 Frances, 68 Mo. Mosby McLeod Fayette, 71 John B., 66 Isabella D., 70 Jackson, 66 Moseley McMahon Potosi,65 Mrs. Mary, 65 J. T., 63

The Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 200 I 91 Moss Nutt Patton Hogun,68 W.H.,63 William B., 68 Smith C., 72 Paule Murphy 0 Andrew, 71 Francis, 67 II Paullete Oakley Mlle. Odile,68 N A. M., 68, 69, 70, 71 Peacock II A. N., 68 Ethel Virginia N.Y. O'Baugh (Breedlove), 60 Dutchess County, Fred, 77 R. B., 60 66 Odell Pearce Nash Mary, 66 Beckie, 76 Mary W., 69 Oden Peconery, 68 Nation Col. Robert C., 72 Peconnery, 67 Carrie, 61 Odom Pelton Naylor Emma,S6 Samuel, 68 Janet, 81 R. D., S6 Pence Neely Ogden Mrs. Jean, S6 mRS. Mrs. Mrs. Drusilla, 71 Pendleton Margaret D., 72 Oliver JohnMacon, 79 Nelon John R., 64 Perkins Ray, 64 Osage Nation Sarah Rice, 67 Nelson Union, 69 Pertui Horatio, 68 Osborn Nina, 66 New Jersey Anna, 76 Petersell Trenton, 73 Ouachita River, 61 Michael, 66 New Orleans, 7S Overton Petty Newell Gen., 70 James S., 6S Samuel, 69 Owen Phillips Newton Nathaniel, 66 Harriet, 68 Brig. Gen. George Ozark, 77 John F., 71 W.,63 Lula,76 Larkin, 72 p II Phillips County, 69, 70 Thos. W., 72 Cache Twp., 70 Nichols Page Plunt Grove, 68 Jacob R., 64 G. T., 77 Pierce Nicks Palmore Walter, 76 Col. John, 67 Mrs. Elizabeth W., 70 Pierson J.,66 Parham J.,71 John, 66 R. W., 63 Pine Bluff, 63 North Carolina Parker Plummer Person County, 74 J. N., 63 Samuel, 70 Northum Parkinson Poe E.M.,60 LeeAnn Maddox, 81 Edgar Allen, 61 Norwood Passmore Poindexter Dr., 63 Perry, 77 Jonathan, 63 Nunn Patterson Point Chicot, 70 John, 61 John, 73 Polet

92 The Arkansas Family Historian. Volume 39, Number 2. June, 2001 Clemence, 66 Polly, 70 Richland Township, Ponder Pyeatt Twp, 72 65 Joel, 61 Pyeatt Twp., 73 Richland Twp." 73 Pope Ridlesperger S. A., 63 II Q Laura Elizabeth, 81 Pope County, 72 I Rigdon Porter Quarles Thomas, 66 Martha L., 73 Col. Wm., 70 Riggs Post Ark." 70 Quin Henry, 63 Potter Mrs. Adalina, 70 Risner Benj. F., 73 Quindley Homer C., 64 Pratt, 71 John, 72 Roane Mrs. Lucy, 71 James, 70 Presley R Sam C.,67 Elvis, 62 I Roberts Price Rainey • Nancy, 70 Mrs. Rachel, 70 James, 70 Nettie, 60 Ollie, 64 Ralls Robinson Pringle Mrs. Clarinda, 71 David, 59 Christian, 66 Ramsey Joseph, 69 Eleanor, 67 Mrs. Elizabeth, 70 Mary, 68 Miss, 68 Raney R. F., 77 Proctor Ed, 76 Rodrique C. W., 63 Rankin Margaret Cameron Jane, 69 Mary, 67 Gamer, 59 Proffit Robert, 69 Rogers J. 1., 63 Rece/Reco Adunston, 67 William, 65 Pryor John Price, 60 Redfield David, 62 Mary Frances, 60 Abraham, 65 Pugh Nancy Parlee, 60 Samuel M., 68 Redmon Polly, 71 Pulaski County, 65, J.,69 Will, 61 John, 70 66,69,71,72 Roland Reed Bainbridge, 66 E. N., 72 Alvacinda, 73 Little Rock, 69, 70 Rolls D. W.,63 Pyeatt Twp., 66, 70 Hays, 67 JimN.,64 Saline Twp., 70 Rorer Rev. Joseph, 69 Vaugine Township, D., 71, 72 Sarah, 70 66 David, 69, 72 Reese Vaugine Twp., 67, Rose 68, 70 Miss Myrtle, 77 Mary, 68 Refeld Pyburn Samuel D., 67 Louis L., 72 Wm.,73 Rothert Pyeatt Miss, 70 Matt, 61 Andrew, 67 Reyburn Rountree Jane, 66 Samuel, 72 Jesse, 69 Reynolds Peter, 66 Rowland A. H., 63

The Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 93 Virginia Scribner, 59 Sheridan, 63 William, 69 Shoultz Stanford 5 Wm. Mike, 80 Harriet, 69 II Shuate Starr S. S. Liberator, 70 Donald 0., 64 Moses, 66 Saffold Simmons Steiner W. G., 73 J. V., 77 Marie Hires, 78 William G., 73 T. E., 77 Steinheil wM. G., 70 Simoneaux Willard, 64 Saline near St. Francois, 67 Stephens, 63 Genevieve, 66 Simonton Stephenson Saline Twp., 71 Felix Gilbert, 81 Thomas, 69 Salle James Hamilton, 81 Stevens Dominique, 65 Sims Luther, 64 Sanford James, 68 Stevenson Frances, 70 Smalling Rev. W. W., 72 Henry, 66 Joel D., 64 Rev. William, 68 John, 69 Smith, 66, 72 Stewart Saugey B., 67, 69 Marion Jackson, 79 John Louis, 79 Doug, 63 Nancy W., 65 Saunders Elizabeth, 73 Rachel, 72 Amanda, 68 Harridet, 71 Stillwell Saylor Hiram, 61 John, 68 John, 68 J. M., 63 Joseph, 72 Scipes James, 73 Nancy, 70 Margaret, 67 Jesse W., 80 Polly, 65 Scott John, 73, 80 Stout C. C., 61 Lucinda, 69 La Cretia H., 81 F. T.,63 Mary, 67 Strawn George W., 66 Washington, 67 Charles A., 64 Hon. Andrew, 66, 67 Somerville, 63 Stuart Scribner Spence Hetty, 71 George Washington, Elizabeth, 69 Lounetta, 66 59 Spicer Mesina, 70 Selden Walter, 78 Sudduth Elizabeth, 69 Spriggs Rebeckie, 79 Joseph, 65 Lucretia, 70 Summer Mrs. Harriet, 68 Springer John C., 68 Sevenson Rev. Francis, 82 Summers Corinne, 79 Springfield, 72 Wm. B., 67 Sevier St. Francis, 65 Sumner Col. Ambrose H., 70 St. Louis, 65 John C., 72 Harlan C., 64 Stamps, 63 Sweayze Shankles Standford Patrick, 62 Wesley, 64 James, 76 Swilley Shaw Standlee Lawson, 79 Anne, 71 Green, 70 Martha "Mattie" Ann, 79

94 The Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39. Number 2, June, 2001 T Thrash Artie, 81 Cleveland D., 64 Cynthia Ann Durfee, Tanner • William E., 64 81 Rev. Rucker, 68 Thruston Emery, 81 Tarlton Mary Eliza, 71 John Albert, 81 Robert M., 68 Titsworth John Elbridge, 81 Taylor Abraham, 71 Sherrod W., 81 Albert J., 81 John, 70 Walter William, 81 Archibald, 65 Mesheck,73 Usery Creed, 66, 71 Tolson Martin, 71 George Washington, Billy Joe, 59 81 Toncray,68 V John, 66 Rev., 67 II Lavicia,73 Rev. S. T., 67, 68, Vaill Mrs. Polly, 69 69,70,71,72,73 Rev. William F., 68, Sarah Bettenfield, 81 Rev. Silas T., 67 69 Tedder Travis William F., 67 Homer, 64 maRY, 68 Vallier Tenn. Treadwell Maryanne, 71 Chattanooga, 63 Andrew, 77 Valliere Jackson; 71 Trent Miss Manetter Sumner County, 72 Thomas, 73 Felicity, 66 Tennant Tribble Van Rev. Thomas H., 71 N. R., 63 David, 72 Tennell Trimble Vasseur Malinda, 69 Willliam, 66 John, 71 Tennin Trout Victor, 66 Lemuel, 73 Homer B., 64 Vaugine Thetford Troy, 63 Etienne, 69 A. B. K., Esq., 70 Tucker Major Francois, 68 Thomas John, 71 Paul, 67 Carrie Caldwell Milisa, 73 Ulalie,66 Johnson, 80 Peyton, 65, 70 Vaugine Township, Thomasson TX 69, 70 Frank V., 64 Garland, 60 Villemont, 71, 72 W. 1., 63 Vinson Thompson U Miss Maggie, 76 Mrs. Ann, 73 II Virginia W. P., 73 Underwood Charlottesville, 69 Wm. P., 70 Joe, 63 near University, 65 Thorn Union County Vos Jacob, 72 Pennington Twp., Mrs. S. R., 70 Thornhill 73 Joseph, 67 Union on Grand II W Mrs. Catharine E., River, 65 II 70 Upton Wade Thornton, 63 Albert Murray, 81 Mrs. Rainey, 72

The Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2001 95 Waits T. B., 77 Carter, 74 Wally, 60 Whitaker Fanny, 69 Waldo, 63 John, 67 John, 74 Wall White John Carter, 74, 75 Milton, 81 Elizabeth, 68 Lee, 75 Walton Isaac, 76 Mary, 73 Sam, 62 Jack, 76 S. V., 63 Ward John H., 63 Woodard Isaac, 71, 73 Lydia, 73 Jann, 63, 76 Marthann Elizabeth, Whitehead Woodruff 81 Bill, 74 Wm. E., 70 Rev. Mr., 65 Whittington Woods Warren G., 64 Mrs., 68· Edmund, 70 Washburn Whittmore Woodward Rev. C., 70 Josh, 76 Eliza Jane, 72 Rev. Mr., 68 Williams Woolf Washington, 73 Charlie, 64 Harriet, 67 Washington County, Frank, 77 Wright 72 Mead, 76 Howard Nolan, 79 Bachelor Twp., 73 Miss Maud, 77 Rev. 111omas,66 Cane Hill Twp., 73 Peter C., 71 William, 73 Waters Wilson Wynkoop James, 73 America, 80 Rev. Mr., 66 Watkins Anderson, 80 Dr. Robert A., 69 Archia,80 I y II Watts Arrena,80 Penn, 77 Byars, 80 Yager Weatherford Emma, 80 E. F., 77 Arch, 80 James, 71 Young Webb John, 72 A. T.,63 Eliza, 66 Mary Ann, 72 Alburtus Twitty, 80 Hattie, 76 Missouri Francis, 80 Bettie, 80 Webster Sarah E., 80 David C., 80 Betsy, 72 Thomas, 80 Franklin, 80 Welch Wingfield J. P., 80 Margaret, 66 Conway, 64 James E., 80 Wells Wise Lanorah Frances A., 80 Abraham, 73 Sarah, 73 Lucinda, 70 Welly Wiseman Pearl, 79 Rachel, 72 Rev. J., 72 William F., 80 West Wisner William K., 80 Sylvia, 80 Francis Landmurn, 60 Westmoreland Witt Z John, 76 Thomas F., 64 II Wharton Wolf Zismer Franklin, 68 Michael,72 Daymon W., 79 Wheelis Wood, 63

96 The Arkansas Family Historian, Volume 39, Number 2, June, 2001 ARKANSAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 2001 FALL SEMINAR and BOOK FAIR

Friday, November 2, and Saturday, November 3,2001 Holiday Inn Airport-East, Little Rock, Arkansas 1-440, Exit 3 (Airport Exit)

Friday, November 2 Select one class for each hour

5:00-9:00 p.m. REGISTRATION and BOOK FAIR 6:30-7:30 p.m. Classes 1-5 7:30-7:45 p.m. Break 7:45-8:45 p.m. Classes 6-10

Class 1: Finding Genealogical Sites on the Internet David Burdick Class 2 & 6: Freedman's Bureau Records: A Resource/or Black and White Alike Carolyn Hervey Class 3 & 7: Conservation and Storage o/Genealogical Documents and Artifacts Bob Devan Class 4 & 8: Dating, Preserving, and Storage 0/ Family Photographs Lynn Ewbank Class 5 & 9: Joining Lineage Societies: DAR, SCv, and UDC Wensil Clark, Troy Massey, & Marilyn Sickel Class 10: Using Genealogical Sites on the Internet David Burdick

Saturday, November 3 MARIE VARRELMAN MELCHIORI

8:30 a.m. Registration and Book Fair 9: 15 am. Opening and Introduction 9:30-10:30 a.m. Using Records in the National Archives:. A Researcher's VIeW 10:30-11 :00 a.m. Break and Book Fair 11:00-12:00 lfGrandpa Wore Grey: Confederate Records at the National Archives 12:00-1:15 p.m. Lunch and Book Fair 1:15-1:30 p.m. AGS Annual Meeting and Door Prizes Drawings 1 :30-2:30 p.m. But Grandma Never Ca"ied a Gun: Locating Women Using Records Created by the Military 2:30-3:00 p.m. Break and Book Fair 3:00-4:00 p.m. Overlooked Revolutionary War Records at the National Archives

Accommodations and Meals: Holiday Inn Airport-East, 1-440, Exit 3 (Airport Exit). Call 501-490-1000 for room reservation. Or Holiday Inn Express, same location, call 501-490-4000. Saturday lunch is a deli buffet with drink and dessert.

Vendors: Contact Jan Davenport, 1 Cinnamon Road, North Little Rock, AR 72120 or email: [email protected]. Space is limited; please register early. All vendors must be pre-registered.

Additional information, contact Susan Boyle, Seminar Chair, 57 Plantation Acres Drive, Little Rock, AR 72210- 3627,501-455-9921, or email [email protected]. REGISTRATION - postmarked before Odober 1: After October 1: Friday only: $15.00 Friday only: $20.00 Saturday only: $30.00 Saturday only: $40.00 Friday & Saturday: $40.00 Friday & Saturday: $50.00 (Saturday prices include deli buffut lunch, drink. and dessert)

Enclosed is a check in the amount of $' ____;--:-:::-: This payment is for ( ) Entire Conference () Friday Only ( ) Saturday Only Enroll me in Class # __ and Class # __ for Friday evening.

Name,-=~_~ _____~ ______~ ______(Please print name as you want it on your nametag.) Ad~~s. ______

City, State, Zip Phone ( ) Enclosed is a self-addressed stamped envelope fur return of receipt for registration.·------

Mail completed form and check to AGS Fall Seminar, 3801 Caraway Court, North Little Rock, AR 72116

SPEAKERS

Marie Varrelman Melcbiori, featured speaker, is a Certified Genealogical Record Specialist and a Certified Genealogical Lecturer. In 1999 she received the Grahame Thomas Smallwood, Jr. Award of Merit from the Association of Professional Genealogists. She has lectured at the National Institute on Genealogical Research, the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research, NGS and FGS conferences, and National Arehives workshops. Her specialities are Union and Conlederate records held at the National Archives and using Federal Records fur genealogical research.

David Burdick serves as Director of Pine Blufi7Jefferson County Library System. Since 1983 he has been working on his family history and has a database of over 12,000 ancestral names. He is a member of the Arkansas Library Association and the American Library Association.

Bob Devan is the Conservator at the Arkansas History Commission and State Archives.

Lynn Ewbank is the Photo Archivist at the Arkansas History Commission and State Archives.

Carolyn Hervey is a researcher of black: family history and an experienced user of the Freedman's Bureau records. She is employed in the research room of the Arkansas History Commission and State Archives.

Wensil Marsh CI.rk, J. Troy M ....y, and Marilyu Hambrick Sic ....1 are all genealogical researchers and members of multiple lineage societies.

COURSE INFORMATION

Finding Genealogical Sites on the Internet will ease your search for helpful sites in your quest for genealogical information. Freedman's Bureau Records - A Source for Black and White Alike will explain these records, their availability, and how to use them for southern research during and fullowing the Civil War. Conservation and Storage of Genealogical Documents and Artifacts will provide information you need to preserve and safely maintain those precious fiunily papers and articles. Dating, Preserving, and Storing Family Photographs will cover the basics the genealogist needs to know to estimate the date of a photograph and conserve it and store it properly. Joining Lineage Societies: DAR. SCV. and UDC will provide three experts to inform you on the ins and outs of applying for membership in lineage organizations. Using Records in the National Archives: A Researcher's View will explore the use of guides and preliminary inventories, many of which are available locally, to help you access National Archives records. lJGrandpa Wore Grey: Confederate Records at the NationalArchives will set to rest those speculations about what Confederate records are actually held by the federal government. But Grandma Never Carried a Gun: Locating Women Using Records Created by the Military will give you some fresh ideas about how to find that elusive female. Overlooked Revolutionary War Records at the National Archives will give you the information you need to access the most helpful records.