Fran, I enjoy your articles from the past. I always read with anticipation because someday it just might be about one of my ancestors. Thanks for your prompt reply. Let me tell you a little more about Samuel David Streeter. He came to AR after 1846, from Mississippi,( leaving three sons whose mother had died) and was being divorced by a second wife in 1851. Some stories say that he drowned around that time, but others say that he lived on and might have even participated in some of the shipping activity of the Civil War. There is one Muskogee mentioned that I believe is too late to have been his ship. It was later in the 1800 or might be the early 1900. His ship would have had to be earlier than that. A good newspaper article about the divorce or the ship would make my day. Anything would be helpful and very much appreciated. Glenda -----Original Message----- From: Fran Warren <alverson@valuelinx.net> To: AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS-L@rootsweb.com <AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, December 09, 2001 8:36 AM Subject: Re: [AR-OLD-NEWS] Did Samuel David Streeter drown? >Glenda > >In the Arkansas Intelligencer and the Van Buren Press, I see and have >extracted many items pertaining to the old steamships that plied the >Arkansas River. I have seen the Muskogee mentioned many times and I will see >what I can find for you pertaining to this steamship. I am hoping to >eventually do an extrentsive research on the old steamboats of the Arkansas >River and have been earmarking information about the Steamships and the >Captains for this purpose! > >Will let you know if I can find anything helpful for you. > >Fran >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Glenda Romine" <gromine@bscn.com> >To: <AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 6:20 AM >Subject: [AR-OLD-NEWS] Did Samuel David Streeter drown? > > >> Hello, >> My name is Glenda Romine. I am looking for information about my >gggrandfather. His name is Samuel David Streeter. He was being divorced in >September of 1851 by Martha M. Streeter in Jackson Co. AR ( the part around >Augusta is now Woodruff Co). He failed to appear. According to the divorce >papers it had further information in the White River Commercial. I am told >there are no existing copies of the paper. The last census I have for him is >1850 in Phillips Co. Arkansas living in the household of Zemeri Barney who >was a farmer. Samuel is listed as a laborer. However, family stories say >that he owned, operated, or other wise worked on a riverboat in the White >River. According to the story his boat sank and he drowned. If any one has >any information about either his divorce or his ship ( might be the >Muskogee) and his drowning I would appreciate you contacting me. If you know >of another way to search that would be helpful too. You may use the list or >contact me off the list! >> at gromine@bscn.com. >> Thank you for taking the time to read about this 'brick wall' of mine. >> Glenda Romine >> >> >> ==== AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS Mailing List ==== >> List Moms, for the AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS-Diana Boothe and Fran Warren. >> AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS-admin@lists2.rootsweb.com Thanks, Fran!! >> >> ============================== >> Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >> Source for Family History Online. Go to: >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 >> > > >==== AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS Mailing List ==== >List Moms, for the AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS-Diana Boothe and Fran Warren. > AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS-admin@lists2.rootsweb.com Thanks, Fran!! > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 >