Does any one on the list know if the Arkansas Penitentiary inmates are listed on the 1850 census? And if so, what county or area are they listed in? My ancestor was sentenced from Lafayette Co. to serve a sentence of 21 years in 1841. TIA, Jan, in Oregon desdemona@columbia-center.org

Hello, I know I asked this question before, but sorry, I forgot the answer. Does AGS have records of the Freedman's Bureau Labor Contracts? I know the page number and entry number. And if so, how much would it cost to have a copy and about how long would it take for this information to reach me here in California? Thanks! Dena Calbert-Jordan

There is no listing in the AR Prior Birth, Volume 1 and 2. Arkansas did not begin keeping birth and death records until 1914. If you know his date of death, and it occurred in AR, I will check the death index for a listing. Elizabeth

Looking for info on David Ladd in Sevier Co. He supposedly donated land for the cemetery and a road in King, Sevier Co., AR. My grandfather said it was his uncle but I cannot find any connection. He is buried in Cossatot Cemetery in King. Does anyone know if he was any relation to the Heathers or Stringfellows???? Thanks for your help. Sandy

You can order them from the Arkansas History Commission for $10.00 at the address below. However, you will need the roll no. as well. Do you have it? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Russell P. Baker, CA Archival Manager Arkansas History Commission and State Archives One Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 www.ark-ives.com russell.baker@arkansas.gov ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -----Original Message----- From: JUNEIRENE@aol.com [mailto:JUNEIRENE@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 3:52 PM To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AGS] Ordering from AGS Hello, I know I asked this question before, but sorry, I forgot the answer. Does AGS have records of the Freedman's Bureau Labor Contracts? I know the page number and entry number. And if so, how much would it cost to have a copy and about how long would it take for this information to reach me here in California? Thanks! Dena Calbert-Jordan ==== 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.

As a matter of curiosity which may be of general interest if, blush, it hasn't been published previously, just what documents are available from the AR State Archives? For example, I'm descended from Solomon Melson of Hempstead/Nevada/Pike Co. and would be curious to know what the state has on him -- in an innocent sort of way, of course. I don't ask for that info at the moment, but would appreciate a general sort of idea. Equally, I'd be curious what might be available regarding the Studdards and Greshams of Clark Co. Is the information, or indexes to it, available on line, or must I submit a specific request? Thanks for your patience with a genealogical novice. Bob Melson > There is a short biography of D. C. Ladd, son of D. C. Ladd, of Sevier > County, in Goodspeed's Southern Arkansas p. 226. The book was published > about 1890. You can order a photocopy of this article from us for > $10.00. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Russell P. Baker, CA > Archival Manager > Arkansas History Commission and State Archives > One Capitol Mall > Little Rock, AR 72201 > www.ark-ives.com > russell.baker@arkansas.gov > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: GASTRO350@aol.com [mailto:GASTRO350@aol.com] > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 3:20 PM > To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AGS] Sevier Co. > > > Looking for info on David Ladd in Sevier Co. He supposedly donated land > for > the cemetery and a road in King, Sevier Co., AR. My grandfather said it > was > his uncle but I cannot find any connection. He is buried in Cossatot > Cemetery > in King. Does anyone know if he was any relation to the Heathers or > Stringfellows???? > > Thanks for your help. > > Sandy > > > ==== 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. > > > > ==== AGS Mailing List ==== > The AGS spring seminar will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2004 at the Central Arkansas Library in Little Rock, Arkansas from 9:15 AM - 4:30 PM.The guest speaker for the one day seminar will be J.Mark Lowe, a full-time professional genealogist, author, and lecturer. Mark specializes in Kentucky and Tennessee resources, and researches primarily in original records and manuscripts throughout the Southeast. > For more information, contact Suzanne Jackson, Seminar Chair at: hickorychips@aristotle.net (be sure to use "AGS Spring Event" as your E-mail subject). > -- Robert G. Melson A society of sheep must in time beget a Rio Grande MicroSolutions government of wolves. El Paso, Texas Bertrand de Jouvenal melsonr(at)earthlink(dot)net

There is a short biography of D. C. Ladd, son of D. C. Ladd, of Sevier County, in Goodspeed's Southern Arkansas p. 226. The book was published about 1890. You can order a photocopy of this article from us for $10.00. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Russell P. Baker, CA Archival Manager Arkansas History Commission and State Archives One Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 www.ark-ives.com russell.baker@arkansas.gov ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -----Original Message----- From: GASTRO350@aol.com [mailto:GASTRO350@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 3:20 PM To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AGS] Sevier Co. Looking for info on David Ladd in Sevier Co. He supposedly donated land for the cemetery and a road in King, Sevier Co., AR. My grandfather said it was his uncle but I cannot find any connection. He is buried in Cossatot Cemetery in King. Does anyone know if he was any relation to the Heathers or Stringfellows???? Thanks for your help. Sandy ==== 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.

A couple of months ago, someone sent me a copy of the 1930 census for Village Township, Jackson County, Arkansas. The copy had my grandparents - James Otto Wyatt and Lula Carma Ester Pitts Wyatt (h & w), listed 2 or 3 kids and a neice. Could I please request that copy be sent again? My computer has crashed since then and I lost that precious information. Thank you so much. Basically, everything that I had but not yet backed up on disk is lost. Part of my search has to begin again..... Thank you, Jennifer Sides

I am in need of help finding the marriage of SARAH ANN GORMAN (b 1828 ) and MARTIN WALKER (b ca 1822). I believe that Sarah's father was SIMPSON GORMAN; and that her mother was VASHTI MARIAH VANN. Simpson Gorman is on the 1850 Census for Bradley County, Arkansas. Sarah and Martin Walker's first child was b in November 1848 in Union Parish, Louisiana. Their second child was b ca 1851 in Arkansas; no more is known about this little girl, so I'm assuming that she must've died early on. [I have all 6 of the Walker childrens' lives traced through marriage and death.] Last year I went to the cemetary at Marsden; but could find no evidence there. I also went to the court house to try to find a will, probate, or something that will prove that Simpson Mariah are the parents of Sarah. Thanks in advance, Jo Bennett

You might recall that Arkansas did not begin keeping birth and death records until 1914. You might try for this person's death certificate if he died in Arkansas after 1914. Death certificates usually contain some birth information. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Russell P. Baker, CA Archival Manager Arkansas History Commission and State Archives One Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 www.ark-ives.com russell.baker@arkansas.gov ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -----Original Message----- From: CATHERINE GILBERT [mailto:cathy82much@msn.com] Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 2:44 PM To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AGS] Birth Records I am looking for a birth certificate for John Allen Gilbert DOB July 5, 1893 in Arkansas. ==== AGS Mailing List ==== The AGS spring seminar will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2004 at the Central Arkansas Library in Little Rock, Arkansas from 9:15 AM - 4:30 PM.The guest speaker for the one day seminar will be J.Mark Lowe, a full-time professional genealogist, author, and lecturer. Mark specializes in Kentucky and Tennessee resources, and researches primarily in original records and manuscripts throughout the Southeast. For more information, contact Suzanne Jackson, Seminar Chair at: hickorychips@aristotle.net (be sure to use "AGS Spring Event" as your E-mail subject).

I am looking for a birth certificate for John Allen Gilbert DOB July 5, 1893 in Arkansas.

Hello, I am looking for final resting place for Jacob E Churchman and his wife Mary Ezell Churchman. Jacob was born 1814 in TN and was listed last in the Jemmys Creek Twp, Marion Co, Ark 1860. He probably died around 1869 as his last child, female, Willie A Churchman was born Dec 1869. His wife, Mary Ezell Churchman was last listed on the 1870 Short Mtn twp, Franklin Co, Ark census, Widow. Mary was born between 1816 and 1828; uncertain as it appears she lied on the census. I have not been able to find any military records for Jacob E Churchman, although his brother, Stephen died 3 Apr 1864 in Dardanelle, Ark. Also, Jacob's only son, John Churchman died 3 Apr 1864 at Devalls Bluff, Ark. John Churchman was a renown Bear Hunter and featured in one of S. C. Turnbo's manuscripts called "A Mad Bear Runs Over Two Hunters Leaping Astride a Bears Back". Jacob E Churchman was the son of John Wesley Churchman, Sr and his wife, Frances. Mary Ezell Churchman was the daughter of Jesse Ezell and Alley (Alice) Simmons. Any help you can direct me to would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Linda Boyle Lang (Their Great Great Granddaughter) _________________________________________________________________ Limited-time offer: Fast, reliable MSN 9 Dial-up Internet access FREE for 2 months! http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup&pgmarket=en-us&ST=1/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/

Does anyone have some source material that would document or discuss the kind of bridges or ferries used at Helena in the 1890 to 1895 time frame? Also any idea of how long (or even the route) that would be taken from Helena to Texarkana by wagon? Thanks - Al

Currently, about a dozen participants are awaiting test results from DNA which will verify the validity of claims by individuals to be connected with certain SANDERS/SAUNDERS ancestors. Results will be available in about 30 days. This is an excellent opportunity to participate in a meaningful project that can answer many questions about the relationship between the various lines of Sanders/ Saunders in the USA. Many of the Sanders/Saunders lines originated in VA and NC and spread out to other states as they were developed. These Sanders/Saunders lines have lost contact with their original ancestors and there is no dependable paper trail to follow. DNA offers the best (and perhaps only) method to reliably reconnect these lines. DNA testing currently underway will determine relationships between the various branches of the SANDERS/SAUNDERS line. To participate in the DNA test you are required to be a male with the surname of Sanders/Saunders/Sanderson/Saunderson/etc. Justin M. Sanders who is monitoring this project can be reached at email address <jsanders@jaguar1.usouthal.edu>. He has all the correct information. For example in my own Saunders line which I first locate in 1742 in NC, I have been unable to clearly identify any of the older SANDERS/SAUNDERS lines to tie into. I am fairly certain that my gggrandfather, John Francis SANDERS, who married Cintha HARRIS of Guilford Co, NC, is related to the Sanderses who lived in Virginia in the 1700-1800 timeframe. DNA testing offers an excellent opportunity to make this connection. We believe the fee charged by the testing laboratory is reasonable in view of the information which is yielded by the result. Best wishes, Ed Sanders

Hello, I am trying to find information on John Jackson Mays, who died in Pocahontas,Randolph Co., AR in 1899. He was a member of the Masons (from an old photo of him wearing a sash with a Masonic pendant, holding a Masonic sceptor) at one time. Later he married Mary Ellen Frederick Pond, a young widow with 2 children. They had 3 more children, including my grandmother Lillie May Mays. Does anyone know if there is anywhere I could look for a list of members of the Masons from the 1860's to the 1880's? Also, is there a cemetery for Masons in the Randolph Co. area? I haven't located his grave yet. His wife remarried again after his death to a William Nevins and is herself buried in Fritts Cemetery in Madison Co. Also looking for info on Jones. Mary Ellen's mother was Christina Jones who listed her age as 31 on her marriage license (she was married Nov. 13, 1863 in Randolph Co., AR to William S. Fredrick.) All I know of Christina Jones Fredrick's parents is that her mother was Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, and the family had a bit of money. The reason I think that is due to some old photos which were taken of a painted portrait of Mrs. Elizabeth Jones and her clothing/jewelry/hair style etc. which indicated someone with enough money to afford them! Would really appreciate any help at all. Merrie

Hi I am Jill Ekstrom I run Utahfinders. I also am a professional geneaologist and adoption researcher. I am willing to trade services or do lookups here at the family history center in salt lake for people in exchange for any help or assistance you can give me. Let me know what areas you cover and what you can do. Would love to help Jill Ekstrom Utahfinders@aol.com 801-737-4144 Phone 801-737-4424 Fax

Seeking info on the decendants of a Dougley Beggs born cira 1869 in Sevier or Hempstead Co Ar. Parents were Marion Francis Beggs and Eliza Beggs. Siblings were Silas Beggs and Francis Beggs. Thanks you. M Keene mdgk5@ntin.net

I want to thank everyone on this list that responded to my request. With your kind help I think I may have found my John Riggs and learned the names of his parents. Thanks again, Joyce

Hi Dena, Well, guess we learn something new every day. I knew there was a Wilmington township and as far as I know, it is still called that, but I had never heard of there being a town of Wilmington. Someone told you that the town of Wilmington was now called Urbana? Acc. to the 1880 Union Co., AR census, your James and Harriet Calbert were living in the township of Wilmington and acc. to everything I've seen, the town of Urbana was in the Johnson Township. It is possible that the lines have changed, but I haven't seen anything to that effect. Of course, the town of Urbana is in the far NEastern corner of Johnson township and is very close to the Wilmington township. But, then again, the USGS map site shows that Wilmington was a town and had a post office and was called Wilmington Landing. Acc. to the site, the post office was where Urbana is today, so I guess this is a fact. ha Or another possibility -- since the 1880 census says that they were living in the Wilmington township, they could have been living to the north of the town of Wilmington/Urbana, but in a different township. You might want to contact Dorathy Boulden, dottiann@hotmail.com at Barton Library in El Dorado, AR. If I'm not mistaken they have a book there that might help. I think it has the township lines, towns, etc.. from back in the mid- 1800's or something like that. I checked out the 1895 Map site and there wasn't a town named Wilmington nor Urbana at that time on the map for Union Co., nor on the list of towns in AR at that time. Do you have the 1880 census info? If not, I can send you that and also a township map of Union Co., if you don't already have one. Now, to your question about African-American cemeteries in that area, yes, I found one, but I don't think it has ever been surveyed. That is something else that Dorathy could probably tell you about. The UCGS has only put out one cemetery book with African-American cemeteries. I know the lady who did the one book is planning to do more, but no idea when. The book that I have concentrates on cemeteries in a north/south line with El Dorado and west. Urbana is east of El Dorado. Acc. to the Union Co. cemetery map that was put out by the UCGS, there is only one African-American cemetery in the area around Urbana and it is over the line into Wilmington township. The name of the cemetery is Mt.Zion Cemetery. I have no idea as to how old it is, how large, etc.. I'm sure there were probably more, but they either haven't been found and put on the map or they were lost long ago. Well, I hope this is of some help and not to confusing. ha Good luck Dawn "Heinz 57 AMERICAN and PROUD of it" ----- Original Message ----- From: <JUNEIRENE@aol.com> To: <AGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 8:50 AM Subject: [AGS] Wilmington, Union County, Arkansas > Hello All, I posted to the Union County, AR. mailing list and inquired about > African American Cemeteries in that county, namely the town of Wilmington. I > was informed that Wilmington no longer existed..I didn't know that. Anyway, I > guess now, I'm looking for information on old Wilmington now known as Urbana. > My GG Grandparents and family moved there before the 1880 census (they came > from Union Parish, LA.) and it seems they (GG Grandparents) may have died in > that county. Names are James (AKA John) and Harriet Calbert (Calvert). A > number of their children appear on the 1900 Bradley County, AR. census but not > James and Harriet, who I may add would have been in their 80s by that time. > Anyway, does anybody know of any old African American Churches and/or cemeteries > in that part of the county (Union) during that time period? I'm trying to > determine where they may have been buried. Any and all help will be appreciated. > Thanks and have a wonderful Wednesday! > Dena Calbert-Jordan > Contra Costa County > California >

Hello All, I posted to the Union County, AR. mailing list and inquired about African American Cemeteries in that county, namely the town of Wilmington. I was informed that Wilmington no longer existed..I didn't know that. Anyway, I guess now, I'm looking for information on old Wilmington now known as Urbana. My GG Grandparents and family moved there before the 1880 census (they came from Union Parish, LA.) and it seems they (GG Grandparents) may have died in that county. Names are James (AKA John) and Harriet Calbert (Calvert). A number of their children appear on the 1900 Bradley County, AR. census but not James and Harriet, who I may add would have been in their 80s by that time. Anyway, does anybody know of any old African American Churches and/or cemeteries in that part of the county (Union) during that time period? I'm trying to determine where they may have been buried. Any and all help will be appreciated. Thanks and have a wonderful Wednesday! Dena Calbert-Jordan Contra Costa County California