The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program has a very good handbook, researched and written by Tammie Trippe-Dillon, entitled " GRAVE CONCERNS, A Preservation Manual For Historic Cemeteries in Arkansas." This book has information about Arkansas laws pertaining to cemeteries, both active and historic, as well information about forming a family cemetery association, safe methods for cleaning gravestones, inventorying a cemetery and application for placement on the National Register of Historic Places. The cost was $5 for the book several years ago. There is a website which may have updated information about cost and ordering but this is the address from the book. Arkansas Historic Preservation Program 1500 Tower Building, 323 Center Street Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 324-9880 Debra Blackard

----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirley Erickson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [AGS] James Edward Branum > Brenda, > > If this is all you know or can find out by questioning older family members, > then I would start with the 1900 census and work from there. Many of the > censuses are online. Some you must pay for; others are free. Many > libraries also have genealogy sections and census images. Write letters > (always keep a copy) with self-addressed envelopes to all living relatives > to question them on the family. > > I did a quick search for Arkansas 1900 and found a James Branum in Prairie > County. Household 262 [what looks like Hazen Township...someone else will > probably correct me on that one]. This James was born April 1877 (age 23) > and newly married as it shows the number of years married as 0. He was born > in Missouri. His father was born in Tennessee and his mother was born in > Indiana. His wife's name is Fannie born December 1877; age 22 and has had 0 > children as of the date of census [13th & 14th day of June]. Fannie was > born in Arkansas. Her father born in Tennessee and her mother born in > Georgia. James was a Farm Laborer. They can both read, write and speak > English. > > Hopefully, this gives you an idea of what might be found in just one place. > > Happy hunting. > > Shirley Nobles Erickson -- researching Nobles - Pennington - Howell - Ward - > Hudgens - Roten - Renfro - Holloway - Walker - Hancock - and many more. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 8:46 PM > Subject: [AGS] James Edward Branum > > > > I have been having trouble getting any information on my > great-grandfather, > > James Edward Branum. I know when he was married but I don't know where > and I > > know my great-grandmothers name, Fanny Wyatt. How do I research this? > > Especially since Arkansas' records only go back to 1914? I know that he > died > > on Sept. 10, 1910 but I don't know how to research this either. Please > help! > > How do I get started? > > > > Brenda Branum > > [email protected] > > > > > > ==== AGS Mailing List ==== > > Please do not forward or cross post messages to this list or from this > list without the permission of the original author. > > >

In a message dated 14-Jun-02 8:43:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Do anyone know why gravestones are placed facing toward the West rather than > the East as customary in cemeteries? > Is it maybe because the sun rises in the East and sets in the West and a sunset is something beautiful and peaceful? (a peaceful and eternal rest) ?????????? Could that be it? I know, sounds weird but thought it might be a maybe? Amy

Do anyone know why gravestones are placed facing toward the West rather than the East as customary in cemeteries? Thanks, Doe Stone [email protected]

I have been having trouble getting any information on my great-grandfather, James Edward Branum. I know when he was married but I don't know where and I know my great-grandmothers name, Fanny Wyatt. How do I research this? Especially since Arkansas' records only go back to 1914? I know that he died on Sept. 10, 1910 but I don't know how to research this either. Please help! How do I get started? Brenda Branum [email protected]

Does anyone know which township Elizabeth, Arkansas is in?? LaVon

I was wondering if anyone on the AGS list has any experience dealing with hunting down and searching birth records to find out the father's name? I want to research a birth which might have occurred between 1925 to 1930 in Little Rock, Arkansas. I don't know the daughter's name, but was outside the main family, they don't know either, just that there is a rumor of this "secret" daughter. She may or may not have the family's surname. Thanks for any help. Cyrille Doutherd ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

Vernon asked: >My question is this: What can be done to stop this disregard for cemeteries? Apparently the local officials do not have a interest in preserving the history of Mississippi County.< Vernon: I was told by our former cemetery superintendent that when they tried to put a freeway through the middle of our local cemetery here in Turlock, California - a state law was quoted to stop the idea. It seems that a grave is considered by the state to be inviolate. So, our local freeway has a curve in it - around the cemetery. So, look to your state laws to see if there is anything there to protect the graves. If not - find a legislator who is willing to follow California's example. So, California has a law to protect the graves but not to keep the cemeteries from disintegrating. Now, CA citizens are trying to get an History Cemetery Commission up and running. Funds are the main problem. Regards, Nan [email protected]

Hello, There has been quite a bit of discussion on the ARMISSIS-D (Mississippi County, AR) list about abandoned and neglected cemeteries. It seems that there are several cemeteries in Mississippi County that are in a sad shape. Recently, my distant cousins tried to visit one in Osceola called the Pioneer's cemetery. It is where a lot of the first settlers of Mississippi County are buried. They said that the cemetery had been vandalized and they were verbally and physically threatened by local "guys". They did find the grave of Captain Charles Bowen, but others were missing. I have heard stories of a graveyard in Blytheville being cleared to make a park and the gravestones were lined up next to the fence. Also, the Air Force cleared part of another cemetery next to the air base in Blytheville. My question is this: What can be done to stop this disregard for cemeteries? Apparently the local officials do not have a interest in preserving the history of Mississippi County. Who can we contact to get help? Thanks for your time, Vernon DuBar mailto:[email protected]

Jean, J.H. (John Hamton) and Minerva (Minerva Mary Pennington) are in my Stroope line. I have the 1900 census for them and they had two nieces living with them, Billie Matheny 28 and Dora I Pennington 20. J.H. was one of 13 children and I do have one of his siblings with a connection to a Johnson but I may not have everything. I have a Sarah (Sally) Wacaster (b.1874) married to Fate Johnson but my Stroope line and Wacaster line didn't mingle until 1907. The daughter of one of J.H.'s siblings married a Wacaster.) It's an indirect line but....who knows? They were all pretty close knit families back then. Let me know if you think I might have something for you. Debra ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [AGS] Stroope > Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2002 10:23:47 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > I am looking for a family by the name of Stroope. I have found the Johnsons I > have been looking for, we believe, connected with the Stroope family. > We found Donie, Faye, and EuniceJohnson all listed on the census with J.H. > and Minerva Stroope. They are also buried in the same cemetery together. > I would really like to hear from anyone who has connections to this family. > We believe our families are connected in some way. > Thank you very much for your time. > > Jean Johnson > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Debra, Just read your post on the AGS mailing list and the surname Wacaster caught my eye, in case you don't already have this info, I'll pass it on. If you do have it, just delete, ok? I am currently searching for my family lines in Montgomery Co. AR. and one of the enumerators is a Wacaster, and I saw a couple more of them on some of the pages. Hope this helps. Sandy in AZ.

Hi: I sent the flood query to a fellow researcher whose ancestor was hurt by an AR flood. His answer is below. Regards, Nan [email protected] --------------------------------- Hello Nan, The flood my GGgrandad Edward Mattix was involved in happened during 1844. The river involved was the St. Francis. Location was on Maumelle Prarie in then Poinsett County(location now in Craighead) I recall my Granddad talking about it and said Edward lost approx. 1,000 head of cattle. The flood the gentleman references would not be uncommon. The White, Cache, Black rivers in East and Northeast Arkansas all flooded throughout the years. If he could determine the exact location of where the event took place then one would know the river involved at the time. Even this year is no exception. Flood problems have occurred this year on each of those streams.

Van Buren Press Crawford County, Arkansas January 14, 1911 THE WORLD WILL END WITHIN A YEAR Chicago, Jan. 8.- Prophesying that the world will come to an end between April 7, 1911, and April 7, 1912, Fredrick William Kasperelt, a Chicago machinist, who styles himself "the promised prophet Elias", has sent warnings to every crowned head of Europe, as well as to the president of the greatest republics and the emperor of Japan. "Elias", who is employed by the Chicago Electric Company, today set forth the claim that he had been born to warn the world of the end. His mother had, he said, on her deathbed at their old home in Prussia, been visited by two angels, who told her of his mission. Later, he says, he had visitations from the angels. He came to America following a visitation from an angel, who said: "Go into the new world, where so closely they do not cling to the old things". Five weeks ago Kasperiet says he received a direct command from his angel friend. "Send letters", said the angel, "to the rulers of twelve countries and to their capitals. Go thou on the date appointed, even from the first to the last, and do and thou art bid." "For each capital there was a date", says Kaspereit. "For each ruler a month set apart. From April 7, 1911, to May 7, I must be in Washington. There I must secure a large hall where all the people can hear. To President Taft I have already sent my letter, and from his secretary I have received the signed return registry card, for all my mail is sent registered. Then on May 7 I must be in Rome, and to the king of Italy my letter already has gone. "To Berlin, to Vienna, to Paris, to London, to Stockholm, to Copenhagen, to St. Petersburg, to The Hague, to Madrid and to Lisbon am I directed to go upon the date set apart for each. "Finally the last city named by the angel was Jerusalem, and on April 7, 1912, I will set my foot on holy ground. Whether I am to remain in that city or must journey into Asia, into Africa or to the isles of the sea, I know not nor do I concern myself. The Lord will direct." Fran Alverson Warren e-mail: [email protected] 501-369-2703 http://www.crawfordcountyarkansas.net/

If anyone has information about this sawmill and where they may have kept their files on fatal accidents it would be nice to know. My great grandfather, William Jefferson Reed(Jeff) died on the job there sometime between 1894-1900. I Believe I've heard that township mentioned in Bradley County, Arkansas. Their Genealogical Society there may be able to help you and there are a lot of people on the Bradley rootsweb list that are very knowledgeable about it's history from first hand and family involvements there. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

If anyone finds evidence of a flood in the late 1870's, I would appreciate the information, too...My ancestor's land, in Phillips county, disappeared under the Mississippi sometime between 1874-1880, and I have not been able to find the family after that....Joshua Gillen, b. 1855, and his nephew, Charles Gillen, b. 1865, were both living at the ancestral plantation in 1870, and Joshua was apointed guardian for Charles in 1874....but they both disappeared by the 1880 census..... Thanks BEtty _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

Pat: I do not believe that any records of this business have survived. Sawmills were not required to report accidents to anyone at this time. Have you looked through the back files of the Lonoke, AR Democrat. They begin in 1873. You can see this file at the Arkansas History Commission and State Archives. You might also check through the Lonoke County "County Court Records" to see if there was an inquest when this man died. These records are at the courthouse in Lonoke. Russell P. Baker, CA Arkansas History Commission and State Archives One Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 501-682-6900 www.ark-ives.com [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 8:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AGS] Tucker Sawmill/near Gum Woods Township/Lonoke?? Hello, If anyone has information about this sawmill and where they may have kept their files on fatal accidents it would be nice to know. My great grandfather, William Jefferson Reed(Jeff) died on the job there sometime between 1894-1900. Many attempts have been made to find him on a death index in order to obtain burial information and date. Thank you very much for any leads or help in advance. Pat ==== AGS Mailing List ==== The Arkansas History Commission has updated their website. www.ark-ives.com

Try the published index to the Little Rock Arkansas Gazette, the only AR newspaper indexed for this time. There may be something about the flood in it. The Arkansas History Commission and State Archives also have a large collection of Memphis TN newspapers. These may have covered the flood and its aftermath. Sorry, no indexes to these papers. Russell P. Baker, CA Arkansas History Commission and State Archives One Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 501-682-6900 www.ark-ives.com [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> -----Original Message----- From: Betty Brown [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 6:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AGS] 1878 Flood If anyone finds evidence of a flood in the late 1870's, I would appreciate the information, too...My ancestor's land, in Phillips county, disappeared under the Mississippi sometime between 1874-1880, and I have not been able to find the family after that....Joshua Gillen, b. 1855, and his nephew, Charles Gillen, b. 1865, were both living at the ancestral plantation in 1870, and Joshua was apointed guardian for Charles in 1874....but they both disappeared by the 1880 census..... Thanks BEtty _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ==== AGS Mailing List ==== ARKANSAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 2002 FALL SEMINAR and BOOK FAIR Friday, October 11, and Saturday, October 12, 2002 Holiday Inn Airport-East, Little Rock, Arkansas I-440, Exit 3 (Airport Exit) For details see: http://www.rootsweb.com/~args/

Hello, If anyone has information about this sawmill and where they may have kept their files on fatal accidents it would be nice to know. My great grandfather, William Jefferson Reed(Jeff) died on the job there sometime between 1894-1900. Many attempts have been made to find him on a death index in order to obtain burial information and date. Thank you very much for any leads or help in advance. Pat

In a message dated Mon, 10 Jun 2002 5:01:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] from [email protected] writes: > Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2002 10:23:47 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [AGS] Stroope > > I am looking for a family by the name of Stroope. I have found the Johnsons I > have been looking for, we believe, connected with the Stroope family. > We found Donie, Faye, and Eunice Johnson all listed on the census with J.H. > and Minerva Stroope. They are also buried in the same cemetery together. > I would really like to hear from anyone who has connections > to this family. > We believe our families are connected in some way. > Thank you very much for your time. > > Jean Johnson Jean, I would be interested in finding out if your Stroope/Johnson connection intertwines with ours. My gg-grandfather was George STRAUB, who married a Mable JOHNSON in Bartholomew County, Indiana. Mable was the daughter of Jesse JOHNSON and Daisy CUMMINS. I have approximate dates of birth and death from the headstones in Jefferson County, IN where George STRAUB was buried. Where were your Stroopes buried? Contact me to share information if there seems to be any kind of connection. Thanks! Peggy Wilson, Searching Surnames: OH/IN/IL - Cummins-Cummings/Downey/Johnson/Straub-Strob

I'm looking for WWI Draft Records for St. Francis and Cross, Counties Arkansas African-American Jones and George & Samuel House.