Someone just posted a note saying that someone complained about the coal miners list...I hope they didnt think it was me when I wrote and asked if I had missed anything..because I hadnt seen any postings...I was having trouble with my computer and wasnt sure if I had missed anything and I certainly didnt want to miss anyone on this wonderful list...I have found family on the B list and now am just waiting for the S list....I think I did mention in my message that the person who was listing (Jan) was very nice to do it.....Kris Hitchings

Hi Carol... I'd like to refer you to this page. You can research any town, county or state in the U.S. in 1895. It is a 1895 U.S. Atlas with maps, info on population (in 1895), whether town had post office, train station and/or freight depot. You can download maps and print them out for your records, also. This will enable you to find info without having to ask others for help. http://www.livgenmi.com/1895.htm When the home page is downloaded, click on the list of towns and cities in the state you are researching. This will take you to a site that lists them by beginning letter. Click on the approp. letter and a whole list will come up. After you find the town you want and get the info from the list, click back to the home page and click on the approp. map. The maps take about 5 minutes download, but are well worth the wait. Good luck and Happy Hunting! Lois in CA

This address will take you to the home page for the Bureau of Land Management and you can search for Homestead records for your family. Pauline PaulineWS@aol.com http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/

Thanks for the list. Maybe the person who complained was having a bad day. I look at the list for relatives because I know many men would leave home to work and send the money home. My family in Murfreesboro today had to leave many times to make enough to support the families. So never leave any stone uncovered, because that may be your lost family. Now lets all enjoy or delete it is our Great American Choice our "lost ancestors helped create for us to do" Surnames Deets, Lowery, Bridges, Cowan

I would also like to find Pike County Church Records. Please share this with us all if anyone knows about them. Melba Lssurvey2@cs.com wrote: > List, > > How does one go about finding church records for Pike County? Is that > possible? I just received church records from Ohio and boy was I surprised. > They were just packed with information, pages and pages of births, deaths, > and marriages. > > Sandy in Oregon

Thanks everyone for the helping me find the right county for Ward. Carol

Hello, I'm trying to find the county that Ward is in, can anyone help me? Thanks carol

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Thanks to everyone who answered my question about what county Bono, Arkansas is in. Phyllis

Whomever is posting the lists of coal miners, thank you so much . I also didn't find any of my relations, but I sure had fun looking with anticipation, you never know who or what you will find. And it is because of people like you that take the time to do this that helps all of us in our search. Thanks again....Sharon Ray

I too appreciate the list of coal miners. I have been waiting for the T list but haven't seen it. Please list them as I am looking for Teague, I was told that my Teague ancestors form Stone co worked in the mines, off and on Pearl

Could someone look up census records on my great grandparents, Framcis Marion Walden, and Elvadia Welch Walden. They came from Mississippi and Alabama but were married and lived near or in Norman, Ar. (Womble). They had several children o which my grandmother was the baby, (born 12/5/1899). Any help would be appreciated. Jeanne

Ordering info for books on 1850-60-70-80 Mortality Schedules of Arkansas: ARKANSAS ANCESTORS 222 McMAHAN DRIVE HOT SPRINGS, AR 71913-6243 Information was reported by the families as they were enumerated during the taking of the census & is designated as "All Deaths Occuring in the Family Within the Past Twelve Months"

Also have ancestors of Sarah Elizabeth Stobaugh. Descendants of Jacob Ring Generation No. 1 1. JACOB1 RING He married ANNERA. She died in Fort Lewisburg on the Arkansas River during the Civil War (now Morrilton, Arkansas Conway County). Notes for JACOB RING: The family members were Northern Republicans and faithful to the Federal Government. During the Civil War they had death threats made against them from the local bushwackers. After the Federal Army occupied Arkansas the family, for protection had to stay in the Union Fort of Lewisburg on the Arkansas River, which is now Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas. More About JACOB RING: Emigration: 1849, Moved to Arkansas after the Johnstown flood destroyed everything he owned. Residence: 1850, Newton County, Arkansas 1850 census More About ANNERA: Burial: On a hill in Morrilton near Smith Springs (present location is of Highway 9B) Children of JACOB RING and ANNERA are: 2. i. GEORGE WASHINGTON2 RING, b. 1859, Iowa; d. 1922. ii. MARGARET (NICEANN) RING, m. (1) UNKNOWN; m. (2) TUCKER. iii. ELIZABETH RING, m. MCKUIN. iv. JOHN RING. v. LUCINDA RING. Generation No. 2 2. GEORGE WASHINGTON2 RING (JACOB1) was born 1859 in Iowa, and died 1922. He married SARAH ELIZABETH STOBAUGH 1886 in Center Ridge, Arkansas Conway County, daughter of ELISHA STOBAUGH and MARY WILLIAMS. She died 1943. More About GEORGE WASHINGTON RING: Burial: 1922, Old Liberty Cemetery Cleveland, Arkansas Occupations: Buying and selling real estate and trading horses. Residence: Grew up in the Formosa and Austin Communities in Conway County, Arkansas More About SARAH ELIZABETH STOBAUGH: Burial: 1943, Old Liberty Cemetery Cleveland, Arkansas Children of GEORGE RING and SARAH STOBAUGH are: 3. i. NICK3 RING. ii. GEORGE EVERETT RING. iii. MINNIE RING. 4. iv. ANNIE RING. 5. v. ODA RING. 6. vi. REEDIE RING. 7. vii. ED R. RING. 8. viii. HATTIE RING. 9. ix. DELLA RING. x. LAUDIS/LAYDUS RING, m. CHRISTENE MITCHELL. 10. xi. WOODY RING. Generation No. 3 3. NICK3 RING (GEORGE WASHINGTON2, JACOB1) He married MINNIE BROCK. Children of NICK RING and MINNIE BROCK are: i. ALTHEA4 RING. ii. ZELMER RING. iii. HAROLD RING. iv. HATLEY RING. 11. v. GEORGE E. RING. 4. ANNIE3 RING (GEORGE WASHINGTON2, JACOB1) She married LONNIE SCROGGINS. Children of ANNIE RING and LONNIE SCROGGINS are: i. LEON4 SCROGGINS. ii. JESSIE SCROGGINS. iii. GEORGIA SCROGGINS. 5. ODA3 RING (GEORGE WASHINGTON2, JACOB1) He married VERNA RAMSEY. Children of ODA RING and VERNA RAMSEY are: i. MAXINE4 RING. ii. PAULINE RING. 6. REEDIE3 RING (GEORGE WASHINGTON2, JACOB1) He married VINIE MCKOWN. Child of REEDIE RING and VINIE MCKOWN is: i. CARL4 RING. 7. ED R.3 RING (GEORGE WASHINGTON2, JACOB1) He married VESTA CLARK. Children of ED RING and VESTA CLARK are: 12. i. CAPTOLA4 RING, b. May 27, 1925. 13. ii. RALPH RING, b. May 12, 1927. 14. iii. LOREN WOODY RING, b. October 12, 1929. 15. iv. GENE DALE (BROWNIE) RING, b. July 16, 1932. 8. HATTIE3 RING (GEORGE WASHINGTON2, JACOB1) She married JAMES POTEET. Children of HATTIE RING and JAMES POTEET are: i. JAMES LAY4 POTEET. ii. PATSY POTEET. 9. DELLA3 RING (GEORGE WASHINGTON2, JACOB1) She married HAYDEN WILLIAMSON. Child of DELLA RING and HAYDEN WILLIAMSON is: i. CHARLES4 WILLIAMSON. 10. WOODY3 RING (GEORGE WASHINGTON2, JACOB1) He married AILENE CROWELL. Child of WOODY RING and AILENE CROWELL is: i. JEANNINE4 RING. Generation No. 4 11. GEORGE E.4 RING (NICK3, GEORGE WASHINGTON2, JACOB1) He married JOSEPHINE ROBER. Children of GEORGE RING and JOSEPHINE ROBER are: i. JIM5 RING. ii. MARY SUE RING. 12. CAPTOLA4 RING (ED R.3, GEORGE WASHINGTON2, JACOB1) was born May 27, 1925. She married ROBERT HANEY. More About CAPTOLA RING: Residence: Atkins, Arkansas Children of CAPTOLA RING and ROBERT HANEY are: i. RALPH WAYNE5 DOLLAR. ii. ROBERT HANEY. iii. DAVID HANEY. iv. DONALD HANEY. 13. RALPH4 RING (ED R.3, GEORGE WASHINGTON2, JACOB1) was born May 12, 1927. He married SADIE STANLEY July 12, 1952. More About RALPH RING: Residence: 1992, Cleveland, Arkansas Children of RALPH RING and SADIE STANLEY are: i. CARLA5 RING. ii. LEANN RING. 14. LOREN WOODY4 RING (ED R.3, GEORGE WASHINGTON2, JACOB1) was born October 12, 1929. He married (1) MARTHA CORDREY. He married (2) ADA STOBAUGH. More About ADA STOBAUGH: Residence: 1992, Center Ridge, Arkansas Conway County Children of LOREN RING and MARTHA CORDREY are: i. STEPHEN5 RING. ii. STEPHANIE RING. iii. STACY RING. More About STACY RING: Residence: 1992, Seattle, Washington 15. GENE DALE (BROWNIE)4 RING (ED R.3, GEORGE WASHINGTON2, JACOB1) was born July 16, 1932. He married BONNIE BROWN. More About GENE DALE (BROWNIE) RING: Residence: 1992, Dardanelle, Arkansas Children of GENE RING and BONNIE BROWN are: i. KELLY5 RING. ii. ROBIN RING. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ginny Lee <ginnymae@bright.net> To: <belann@wirefire.com> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 8:47 PM Subject: Fw: [AGS] Ring&StoBaugh > Hello Phyllis, > > Thank you for offering this information to the list !! > I am very interested in recieving it, I am researching the RING surname. > There is a lot of them and they did cover a lot of territory, from NC>TN>AR. > and other places. > Thank you. > Ginny > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Phyllis Campbell <belann@wirefire.com> > To: <AGS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 7:09 PM > Subject: [AGS] Ring&StoBaugh > > > > I am sending this to you and to the Arkansas mailing lists in case anyone > else may be interested. I have information on the George Washington Ring and > Sarah Elizabeth Stobaugh family of Center Ridge, Conway County, Arkansas. > > > > Phyllis > > >

Posted on: AGSQueries Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/GenSoc/Ar/AGS?read=8 Surname: Goins, Sorrels ------------------------- Looking for relatives of my grandmother, Birdie Mae Goins Sorrels. Died in 1976 in Memphis,Tn. Lived in McCrory,Ar for as long as I can remember. Married to Sam Houston (Hugh) Sorrels. Had four children, Joseph Delma, Lillian Inez, Edna Mae, and Eloise. She moved to Virginia to live with daughters in the 1950's then to Memphis where she died. Please help. donna

Today, I received a letter from a lady requesting any information on her Stokes line. Can anyone connect with her branch of Stokes'? Francis Marion Stokes, b. abt 1831/32 in TN, m. Sinia Fannie J. Moser or Fisher. Their children: Phillip, b. 1866, d. 1940 m. Lucetta Ragan, m. Francis Wheelis David, b. 1868, d. 1955(?) m. Willie Lyles Nancy L. "Lucy or Luey", b. 1872 m. John Martin Joseph Hiram, b. 1874, d. 1936 m. Hattie Spence Susan M. "Susy", b. 1877, d. 1927 unmarried Delia "Deley" Ann, b. 1880 unmarried Naaman J., b. 1884, d. 1954 unmarried If anyone can make a connection would you please let me know so I can contact this lady? Thanks so much. Cindy Stokes Zadrozny cinzad@qtm.net

I am very interested in finding these lists also. Ginny ----- Original Message ----- From: by way of Jan Davenport <jan.davenport@att.net> <jacis54@webtv.net> To: <AGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 5:09 PM Subject: [AGS] MORTALITY CENSUS 1850,1860,1870,1800 ARKANSAS > Could you please tell me how I find these > Mortality Census? Dated 1850,1860,1870, > and 1800 in Arkansas? > > "Have a good day" > "Jackie" >

>Could you explane how to me so I will not have to bother the list for things >I have missed? >Lynn l1326h@bscn.com ===================== This is better than sliced bread. Go to: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Create your account. (It is free.) Everytime you log on you will need to give your password. Then follow the links. I go for the "impatient" person link but there are others. Sometimes you may find a good contact or info from messages posted from a couple years ago. Debra

I agree even though I don't have anyone I know is from that area or a coal miner, I hope that someone might do the same with names I want. SEND ON! Sally -----Original Message----- From: GEESING@aol.com [mailto:GEESING@aol.com] Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 8:33 PM To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AGS] Re: AGS-D Digest V00 #196 Please finish the coal miners I. sure the complainer has a delete key George

Boy, is my face red! I got so excited when I read about the new database of employees of "Judge Parker's" court that I rushed to send it out to all who were intrested. After having taught history for 30 years you think that I would know that you should always check out a newspaper story, but I was a "dummie." The newspaper had the wrong address; the correct URL is: http://www.nps.gov/fosm/ctdbase/index.htm Sorry, gang! Promise to check out addresses before sending them on next time! Jan E.