With regard to Goodspeed's Biographies, I concur that they are a good starting point and I have had success with finding a family name that allowed me to head in another direction. In one instance, mention was made that Mr. McCall raised horses and that has encouraged me to keep searching for connection with my grandfather who raised horses. I have been led to understand that one of the drawbacks is that some names may have been omitted, i.e. non-living siblings, FEMALES, very young children, etc. The descriptions of the individuals are often quite flowery but that's okay. We can sort through that. What is important is just to keep in mind that documentation is very important as it is in any reports that we come across. I, too, am new to genealogy and I have just begun to use lists. My experience has been very positive. Everybody is so helpful and considerate. I want to thank everyone who has responded to my queries and I certainly hope that I can return the favor. Catherine AGS-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > AGS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 153 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [AGS] Fraternal Organizations [User377364@aol.com (by way of Jan ] > #2 [AGS] Masons and Eastern Star] [eburness <eburness@snet.net> (by w] > #3 [AGS] Goodspeed [athomeatkiowa@att.net (by way of J] > #4 [AGS] HIRAM LIVINGSTON [Carol Hudson <carolh@eagnet.com> (] > #5 [AGS] Fraternal Organizations [User377364@aol.com (by way of Jan ] > #6 [AGS] Birth records [marjane mcdougall <mmcdou@amug.org] > #7 [AGS] Sebastian Co. Cem. Lookups [Home902@aol.com (by way of Jan Dav] > #8 Re: [AGS] Sebastian Co. Cem. Looku [Sto4us@aol.com] > #9 [AGS] Mason [Stetten1@aol.com (by way of Jan Da] > #10 [AGS] Census Lookup [P0519@aol.com (by way of Jan Daven] > #11 [AGS] CSA Pension Appl. [DCTSAP66@aol.com (by way of Jan Da] > #12 Re: [AGS] U. S. Census [Caghayes@aol.com (by way of Jan Da] > #13 [AGS] Deaths/Marriages ["Jann Woodard" <stoneface45@hotmai] > #14 [AGS] Census Lookup Please [Bluebonnet9@aol.com (by way of Jan] > #15 Re: [AGS] Goodspeed ["bbeavers" <bbeavers@ipa.net> (by ] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from AGS-D, send a message to > > AGS-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [AGS] Fraternal Organizations > Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 12:59:05 -0500 > From: User377364@aol.com (by way of Jan Davenport <jan.davenport@att.net>) > To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com > > Can anyone tell me what this organization might have been and what the > position "J.D." is/was? Taken from Goodspeeds. > > This would be after 1850 in Saline County. > > "Mr. Cameron and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, > in which he is a trustee and steward. He is also a member of Benton Lodge > No. 34, A. F. & A. M. in which he was J. D. and formerly a Wheeler. " > > Thanks > P. J. Cowling > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [AGS] Masons and Eastern Star] > Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 12:59:36 -0500 > From: eburness <eburness@snet.net> (by way of Jan Davenport <jan.davenport@att.net>) > To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > --------------C66BD5AA28FB8915857B99D5 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Hi: > I would like to pass the on to the rest of the list as it may also > help someone else. > Thank you so much. > Janice > > --------------C66BD5AA28FB8915857B99D5 > Content-Type: message/rfc822 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Content-Disposition: inline > > Return-Path: <blackard@cswnet.com> > Received: from troi.csw.net (troi.csw.net [209.136.192.23]) > by pop.snet.net (8.9.3/8.9.3/SNET-pop-1.3/D-1.5.1.2/O-1.5) with ESMTP id > HAA20936 > for <eburness@snet.net>; Fri, 14 Apr 2000 07:22:53 -0400 (EDT) > Received: from dshaw (ascze1-134.cswnet.com [209.136.202.134]) > by troi.csw.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id GAA03433 > for <eburness@snet.net>; Fri, 14 Apr 2000 06:22:51 -0500 (CDT) > (envelope-from blackard@cswnet.com) > Message-ID: <001001bfa604$7a5f2900$86ca88d1@dshaw> > From: "Debra Blackard" <blackard@cswnet.com> > To: <eburness@snet.net> > Subject: Re: [AGS] Masons and Eastern Star > Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 06:23:51 -0500 > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > X-Priority: 3 > X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 > X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 > X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 > > Welcome. > > -----Original Message----- > From: eburness <eburness@snet.net> > To: Debra Blackard <blackard@cswnet.com> > Date: Thursday, April 13, 2000 11:55 PM > Subject: Re: [AGS] Masons and Eastern Star > > > > > > >Debra Blackard wrote: > > > >> The following are some of the many links pulled up by a search engine. > >> http://www.arkmason.org/ > >> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/6576/ > >> > >> Debra Blackard > >> > >> <eburness@snet.net> > >> To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com <AGS-L@rootsweb.com> > >> Date: Thursday, April 13, 2000 10:31 PM > >> Subject: [AGS] Masons and Eastern Star > >> > >> >Could someone get me the addresses for both the Grand Lodge for Masons > >> >In Arkansas and the Grand Lodge for the Eastern Star. > >> >Than you so much for any help. > >> >Janice > >> >******************************************************************** > >> >Hi Debra: > > > >Thank you so much for your help. You're wonderful > >Thanks again. > >God Bless > >Janice > > > > > > > > --------------C66BD5AA28FB8915857B99D5-- > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [AGS] Goodspeed > Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 13:00:12 -0500 > From: athomeatkiowa@att.net (by way of Jan Davenport <jan.davenport@att.net>) > To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com > > I am new to genealogy, how accurate have your seasoned > researchers found Goodspeed Geographical and Historical > Memoirs of Southern Ar (1889) to be. I have been told > each person listed submitted their own sheet of info > which was printed then returned to the family to recheck > for errors.There appears to have been a reprint at > sometime with some corrections.I am working with > Families from Clark and Pike Co. Meeks-Mauney-Money > Willett I appreciate hearing from you.I get the > impression Goodspeed is Bible. Thanks very much > Mecilla Keene > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [AGS] HIRAM LIVINGSTON > Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 13:00:25 -0500 > From: Carol Hudson <carolh@eagnet.com> (by way of Jan Davenport <jan.davenport@att.net>) > To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com > > Can anyone help me find my gggrandfather HIRAM LIVINGSTON? After the war he > was granted some land in Ark. He married MARTHA J.(CURTIS) PIGG) in Dover > and they settled in Pope County. This was 1867. They had two daughters, one > was named LABELIA and I don't know the other daughter's name. Any info is > greatly appreciated. Thanks very much, Carol Livingston Hudson > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [AGS] Fraternal Organizations > Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 13:00:43 -0500 > From: User377364@aol.com (by way of Jan Davenport <jan.davenport@att.net>) > To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com > > Many thanks for the several responses I received to my query. > > I have learned that my ancestor was Junior Deputy in an old Masonic > organization. > I never ask a question to this list without receiving replies. > > P. J. Cowling > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [AGS] Birth records > Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 13:13:24 -0500 > From: marjane mcdougall <mmcdou@amug.org> (by way of Jan Davenport <jan.davenport@att.net>) > To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com > > I am looking for Jean White. She was born in > 1912,1913, or 1914 in Monticello, Drew Co. > Arkansas Vital Records does not have any record of > her birth. Can anyone suggest other places to > search for a birth record for her? I am in > Arizona, so I am not close to Arkansas resources. > > Thank you, > Marjane > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [AGS] Sebastian Co. Cem. Lookups > Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 13:38:40 -0500 > From: Home902@aol.com (by way of Jan Davenport <jan.davenport@att.net>) > To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com > > I have Cemetery Records of Sebastian County, AR. Although these might be > incomplete, I will do look ups for those who are buried there. Send e-mail > request to me at home902@aol.com Ruth > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [AGS] Sebastian Co. Cem. Lookups > Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 20:02:55 EDT > From: Sto4us@aol.com > To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com > > Ruth, that's an offer I'll take you up on, I think my whole family is buried > there,LOL's, > maybe just one or two. You'll be hearing from me. > Thanks a bunch, Alma > > Home902@aol.com writes: > << I have Cemetery Records of Sebastian County, AR. Although these might be > incomplete, I will do look ups for those who are buried there. Send e-mail > request to me at home902@aol.com Ruth > >> > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [AGS] Mason > Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 15:12:37 -0500 > From: Stetten1@aol.com (by way of Jan Davenport <jan.davenport@att.net>) > To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com > > Just a comment on this. I am a Master Mason. I have a friend who while > looking at an old photo of his dad who had died and for reasons unknown to > him he was adopted out. Not knowing how to get a lead on his dad, He noticed > his father was wearing a Fez in the old photo. That Indicated he was a > Shriner therefore a Mason also, from that lodge in some state he was able to > build a family branch until then not available. Good work dont you think? Les > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [AGS] Census Lookup > Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 15:13:02 -0500 > From: P0519@aol.com (by way of Jan Davenport <jan.davenport@att.net>) > To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com > > Census ome one please do a lookup in Pope Co for a HENRY ALONZO SARTOR in the > 1900 Census. > Thank You. > Maxine > p0519@aol.com > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [AGS] CSA Pension Appl. > Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 15:18:06 -0500 > From: DCTSAP66@aol.com (by way of Jan Davenport <jan.davenport@att.net>) > To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com > > Looking for someone who has a copy of the Thompsons in CSA AR Pension > Applications and a big heart. Sure appreciate a list of those Thompsons. > > Don Thompson > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [AGS] U. S. Census > Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 15:18:42 -0500 > From: Caghayes@aol.com (by way of Jan Davenport <jan.davenport@att.net>) > To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com > > Mr. Baker: does this hold true for African Americans? I have hit a stone > wall when trying to find birth, death and marriage certificates in ARK of my > g.father Eugene Cullon Wynn, b. Monroe County in 1906.. Since he was born > before 1914 and no b.certificate exists, would I find him in any census list > after 1906? He moved to Humnoke at some point. According to his social > security application, he applied for his SS# at age 30 in Humnoke, then I > believe he moved to California. > > He married Florida Hodges, date unk. In 1936, they had a daughter, Dorothy > in Humnoke. I'd like to find the marriage certificate AND proof of birth for > him. > > I'm stuck! Any ideas on where to go from here?? > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [AGS] Deaths/Marriages > Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 01:56:58 GMT > From: "Jann Woodard" <stoneface45@hotmail.com> > To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com > > I do not have any more information other than the names listed below. > > Arkansas Gazette September 12, 1912 > > Deaths: > > Mrs. E.E. Baber at Walnut Ridge > Mrs. S.S. Burnett at Leslie > Mrs. Lumas Holliday at Belcher > Robert Lane near Nashville > S.G. Spruel near Lewisville > John Parr near Camden > > Marriages: > > Bester Myers and Miss Lois Price at Tyro > Lester Wells of Sallisaw, OK and Miss Blanche Wells at Van Buren > Leslie Burke and Miss Caroline Dickerson at Huttig > Lee Ferguson and Miss Karl Givens at Gravelridge > Harry Rasco of DeWitt and Miss Bonnie Burnett of Heber Srpings > Lowell Price of LeRoy, Kan., and Miss Eva P. Perrin of Imboden > Byron Clayton of Una and Miss Gertrude Cypert of Oak Flat > Charlie Wadkins of Bear Creek and Miss Vada Milem of Snowball at Snowball. > J.C. Ward and Miss Flossie Gates at Watts > > September 16, 1912: > > Deaths: > > Mrs. Alice Dearmore, near Van Buren > J.B. Hancock at Wynne > Miss Alice Hammons, at Vaden > Jack Ross, at Curtis > Mrs. Maria Morgan at Monticello > Mrs. Hugh Moss at Deane > Henry Downs at Belleville > John Ames at Hope > Louis Greenlee near Upland > Mrs. H.F. Mayfield at Strong > Mrs. Mose Smith at Bates > C. Coswell at Wickes > Mrs. I.W. Drake at Paragould > Mrs. Mollie Hardy at West Point > > Married: > > Jack Scroggins and Miss Dora Johnston at Mena > Grant Gillespie and Miss Josie Anderson at Magazine > Joe Price and Miss Lizzie Edwards at Magazine > Hodge Barnard and Miss Laura Sisk at Stringer > Tom Yandell and Miss Frances Chapell at Stringer > Orvile Garland Cox and Miss Johnnie Wilmoth Reid at Booneville > Ernest Goodwin and Miss Florence Holmes at El Dorado > Dr. C.M. McAllister and Miss Mary B. Snoddy, near Monticello > Robert C. Davis of Antoine and Miss Irene Moore, at Arkadelphia > Tom Pratt and Miss Bessie Beggers at Joy > George Oyler and Miss Betty Cook at Gravette > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [AGS] Census Lookup Please > Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 17:00:34 -0500 > From: Bluebonnet9@aol.com (by way of Jan Davenport <jan.davenport@att.net>) > To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com > > Could someone please check for John Wells in the 1850 census of > Fulton/Lawrence Co AR? He would be 18 yr and under guardianship of one > George Wells. Thanks so much. My grandfather John b.1832 Fulton Co., ARand > orphaned about 1840. Don't know what happened to his parents. Help anyone, > and thanks! Lorrie Wells > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [AGS] Goodspeed > Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 17:01:05 -0500 > From: "bbeavers" <bbeavers@ipa.net> (by way of Jan Davenport <jan.davenport@att.net>) > To: AGS-L@rootsweb.com > > It has been my experience that much of the information that I have found is > accurate but some is not. The information should be viewed as a good > starting point or things to consider and check out. You should confirm any > and all information found there if possible. In your notes you should also > list the Goodspeed as the source of the information. There is a lot of good > information to be had in the Goodspeed histories but as with any other > family histories, county histories, etc., prove the information if at all > possible. > Euna > ----- Original Message ----- > From: by way of Jan Davenport <jan.davenport@att.net> > <athomeatkiowa@att.net> > To: <AGS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 1:00 PM > Subject: [AGS] Goodspeed