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( The Arkansas Family Historian Arkansas Genealogical Society Volume 29, Number 3 September 1991 Arkansas Genealogical Society 1991 Officers and Directors Editor Margaret Harrison Hubbard 1411 Shady Grove Road, Hot Springs, AR 71901 President Carolyn Earle Billingsley 2301 Billingsley Lane, Alexander, AR 720U2 Vice President Russell P. Baker 6526 Magnolia, Mabelvale, AR 72103 Treasurer Bobbie Jones McLane 222 MCJ.\1.han Drive, Hot Springs, AR 71913 Corresponding Secretary Frankie Y. Holt #5 Custer Place, N. Link Rock, AR 72116 Recording Secretary Frances Jernigan 52 Colony Road, Little Rock, AR 72207 Historian Lynda SufIridge 3801 Caraway Court, N. Little Rock, AR 72116 Herald Mrs. Larry P. CI·ark 1211 Biscayne, Little Rock, AR 72207 Parliamentarian Ed Sanders Box 861, Sta. A·HU, Searcy, AR 72143 John Sanders 4500 Purnell Drive, N. Little Rock, AR 72116 Jan Eddleman Route 1, Box 178, Hackett, AR 72937 Roberta Hollis 628 Banner, Camden, AR 71701 David Malone PO Box 1048, Fayetteville, AR 72702 Eddie G. Landreth 123 Elaine, Benton, AR 72015 Johnita Glover 4008 Holly, Pine Bluff; AR 71603 Teresa Harris 943 Ouachita 47, Camden, AR 71701 Freda Massey PO Box 478, Mountain View, AR 72560 Virginia Wright PO Box 726, Camden, AR 71701 Kathy Buchanan PO Box 144, McDougal, AR 72441 Bcth Brownlee 2216 Rock Lane, Heber Springs, AR 72543 Edwin Moss PO Box 216, Star Cirv, AR 71667 Desmond Walls AII<:n 99 Lawrence Landing Road, Conway, AR 72032 The Arkansas Family Historian Published Quarterly by Arkansas Genealogical Society, Inc, PO Box 908, Hot Springs, Arkansas 71902-0908 Editor Book Reviews Margaret Harrison Hubbard Authors and publishers who wish to have reviews or notices of their works published in Publication Information The Arkansas Family Historian are invited to The Arkansas Family Historian, the official pUblication submit a copy of the work with ordering of Arkansas Genealogical Society, Inc" is published information and price, if applicable, four times a year - March, Iune, September, and December. Commercial advertising is not accepted. ISSN 0571-0472 CONTENTS Editorial Policy AGS welcomes contributions of family records, public record transcriptions, and olher information of interest to those interested in family history and genealogy in general, and in Arkansas specifically, Responsibility for the accuracy of information and for opinions, President's Page omissions. or factual errors is that of the contributor. Carolyn Earle Billingsley 106 Meet our AGS Board Members 107 Manuscript Submissions Box 908 108 Submitters of articles and material for possible publi Johnson County Cyclone 1883 cation in The AFH are requested to send typewrillen or Gladys Horn Brown 110 mechanically generated manuscnpts on white, 8 1/2 X Deceased Methodist Ministers 11 inch paper, double-spaced, one-inch margins on all 1856-1948 sides, with all pages numbered, The sources from Russell p, Baker 114 which the matecjal was obtained. specit1c statements of Taylor Had Arlamsas Kin fdcts, or statistical information MUST be documented, Arkansas Gazette 118 that is, the specific, detailed source description must Great Great Grandfather be listed either within the body of the text or as notes, Benjamin M. "Mem" Grambling Previous publication of the material in any form must J olm Leroy Williams, II 119 be brought to the attention of AGS, AGS encourages Report on AGS Certificate Program submissions on IBM compatible computer disks in Desmond Walls Anen 123 WordS tar or ASCII format accompanied by a hard Arkansas Resource Directory copy of the materiBL Desmond Walls Allen 125 Two New AGS Ind.xes Membership Desmond Walls Allen 126 AGS offers individual, institutional, sustaining, life Queries and honorary membership classes, Membership is by Bobbie Jones McLane 127 calendar year and may be entered at any time of the Book ReviewlS year (late subscribers will receive the year's back Bobbie Jones McLane & issues of TIle Arkansas Family Historian). Individual Desmond Walls Allen 139 membership is $15 per year, Index 143 Queries Members of AGS are invited to submit one fifty-word, Arkansas related, query each year. See the Query section tor details. ____________________________Arkansas Family Historian Page 105 President's Page ______________ Too many genealogists are stuck in a genealogical rut. Oh, we still research frequently and find new data -- we just never try anything new. It's almost fall now, and most of us will be making a big genealogical push -- to get our research in order before the rush of the holi days, and, before the year ends, to fulfill the goals we envisioned for ourselves at the begin ning of the year. How do you get out of the rut? Try new techniques! Somewhere in your area, there are classes or seminars or workshops. Find one or more that appeal to you, grab a friend, and sign up. Just the opportunity to rub shoulders with other genealogists will give you new ideas and reinvigorate your research. If you only learn one or two new things from the class, seminar, or workshop, it may be just the thing to solve your problems with those elusive dead ends. Get some correspondence cooking! Remember when you were excited about genealogy and wrote all those letters? Remember the thrill of a full mailbox? Check the Genealogical Helper's annual list of societies and libraries; find one in one of your areas of interest, and write some letters. Do they have any new books for sale? Do they have a researcher card file you can add your name to'? Could they check their materials for information on your lines? Do they have a publication and will they accept queries? Is there anyone locally who is related to or researching your line that you could be put in touch with? Were your folks Baptist? Catholic? Methodist? There are regional and national archives for the various religions. Your local library should have a library directory in which you can search out these types of libraries you never thought to contact before. Were any of your ancestors in the military? Don't look for just Civil War veterans, but also regular military service, and even modern military service, such as World War I and II. Order a copy of your ancestor's draft registration for World War I. Order his VA claim file and his military record. In the last year, I've ordered my father's military record and my grandfather's VA claim file, and both had a great deal of material of interest, even though they were very modern records. Were any of your ancestors civilian employees of the federal government? I ordered my great grandfather'S employment record with the post office. It was full of fascinating data! (Be sure to write "COpy ALL PAPERS" on everything you order.) Anyone who lived past the late 1930's may have applied for a Social Security card. Order a copy of their application and their Social Security claim file. There were people born as early as the 1860's who blabbed everything about their birth and their parents on the appli cation for a Social Security card they filled out late in life.Order a free tombstone from the VA for a veteran. It doesn't even have to be your ancestor! Perhaps there are some un marked graves in your local cemetery. Investigate. If any were veterans (even Confederate sOldiers), the government is anxious to ship you a free tombstone merely for the asking and a little proof. Don't know how to do some of these things? Well, it's never too old to learn something new -- find out! Talk to people, call ~overnment agencies, write letters, take a class. Soon your m(lilbox will be filled with goodies and your research will take on new life. You might start by looking over the information in this issue about the AGS Fall Seminar. It's going to be a great one, and you're sure to meet a lot of interesting people too. Join us in Fort Smith and energize your gene,doh'Y! Carolyn Earle Billingsley, President Page 106 - Volume 29, Number.3 - September 1<)<1, ____________________ ________________M.eet Our AGS Board Members Edwin Moss, Jr., P. O. Box 216, Star City, AR 71667. Edwin is a retired farm equipment dealer and former mayor of Star City, and is in his fourth year as a member of the Board of Directors of Arkansas Genealogical Society. He assisted in the Lincoln County History book published in 1983 and has written historical articles on Star City and related items. A graduate of Star City High School he was editor of the school annual and school paper; attended Arkansas A & M college, is a former sports editor of the Pine Bluff Commercial,and a writer for United Press and acting Bureau manager at Memphis when he decided to return to Star City. He has served as president of the Star City Chamber of Commerce and Optimist Club, former member of the Star City Planning Commission, Southeast Arkansas Development Board, the board of trustees of Memphis Baptist Memorial Hospital, Ouachita Baptist University Development Council,Arkansas Baptist State convention Executive Board, and is currently deacon and treasurer of First Baptist Church of Star City and is serving on the committee to restore the 1911 court house clock in the center of the town square. Ed was born at Monticello but has spent most of his life in Star City; married Betty Jean Rogers and has three children and eight grand children. He has been doing family research about 15 years. Teresa Burnham Harris, 943 Ouachita No. 47, Camden, AR 71701 Teresa B. Harris is serving her first term as an AGS Board member. She has served as President, Vice President and Secretary of the Ouachita-Calhoun GenealolPcal Society, and staff member of Researchin'; Board member of the Ouachita County Historical Society; past President and Board member of the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives (S.A.R.A.) She actively supports SARA's work by serving as a volunteer tour guide during fund raising activities at Old Washington Historic State Park.