On Sunday, October 19, 2014 6:44 PM, BigMomma ArkansasFamilies via <arkansas@rootsweb.com> wrote: Hello, again, everyone, I know that many of you were interested in the Facebook family groups, but were having a hard time finding them. So, I have compiled a list of the groups available, that I'm aware of. (There are also a few updates!) And I know there are lots more that I missed, but I wanted to make sure you knew about, and had access to, the county groups. Again, please keep in mind, that many of these are relatively new groups, but there's no better way to spread the news, than "word of mouth". A few people shared the news of our Newton County group, and it now has nearly 1,000 members, with lots of stories, photos, and family connections! Just another resource for researchers!! Hope this helps, and hope to see you there!! :) Diana Arkansas Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/arkansasfamilies/ Boone County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/BooneCountyFamilies/ Newton County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/NewtonCountyFamilies/ Yell County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/YellCountyFamilies/ Clark County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/ClarkCountyFamilies/ Garland County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/GarlandCountyFamilies/ White County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/WhiteCountyFamilies/ Carroll County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/CarrollCoArFamilies/ Johnson County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/JohnsonCountyFamilies/ Lawrence County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/LawrenceCountyFamilies/ Hempstead County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/HempsteadCountyFamilies/ Sharp County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/SharpCountyFamilies/ Izard County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/IzardCountyFamilies/ Conway County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConwayCountyFamilies/ Pope County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/PopeCountyAr/ Madison County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/MadisonCountyFamilies/ Sebastian County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/SebastianCountyFamilies/ Montgomery County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/MontgomeryCountyFamilies/ Perry County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/PerryCountyFamilies/ Pike County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/PikeCountyFamilies/ Crawford County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/CrawfordCountyFamilies/ Van Buren County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/VanBurenCountyFamilies/ Chicot County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/ChicotCountyFamilies/ Stone County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/StoneCountyFamilies/ Hot Spring County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotSpringCountyFamilies/ Franklin County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/FranklinCountyFamilies/ Saline County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/SalineCountyFamilies/ There are also groups (created by others) for... Marion County Arkansas Genealogy https://www.facebook.com/groups/381008428701421/ Searcy County Families https://www.facebook.com/groups/242513379247661/ Scott County, Arkansas https://www.facebook.com/groups/101800826625340/ Washington County, Arkansas Genealogy https://www.facebook.com/groups/153987164786064/ Central Arkansas Genealogical & Historical Society https://www.facebook.com/groups/CAGHS/ And, Arkansas Genealogy Network https://www.facebook.com/groups/150523158353289/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARSTONE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARHEMPST-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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My gg grandfather was Albert LaGrange (aka LeGrange, Grange). He lived in Clarendon, Monroe County, during the 1920s. Albert died December 23, 1924 after falling from a railroad trestle where he was a watchman. I’m trying to find out more about the accident. Does anyone have access to old newspapers from this period? Also, I’d like to know more about what a watchman does and where this railroad trestle was. Thanks for any help you can provide- Debbi

Ron, Thanks so much for the to-do list! I will post info to this list when I find it, as information on the MoPac RR in Arkansas seems to be lacking. Rachel Dobson searching Dobson, Shuck, Peacock, Henry, King, Herren, and more in AR, TN, MS, KY... > Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:37:59 -0700 > From: "ron stone" <blueoak@ix.netcom.com> > Subject: Re: [AR-RAILROADS] Missouri Pacific in Drew Co., Arkansas > To: <ar-railroads@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <001b01c88916$6eaff410$806ff504@Sagamore> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Don't know if you have the actual date of the accident and death, but I > would get those if possible. From there I would probably look for local > newspaper items. Public libraries have had old newspapers on reels in many > areas and have found item back to early 1900s sometimes. Then of course > there's the Ark. Archives in Little Rock. > > The Pulaski Co public library reference dept found a short funeral notice > that I needed for a date in Oct 1904, for example. > > Good luck in the hunt. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ar-railroads-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:ar-railroads-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Rachel Dobson > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 9:26 AM > To: AR-RAILROADS@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AR-RAILROADS] Missouri Pacific in Drew Co., Arkansas > > Hello, > My ancestor worked for the Missouri Pacific railroad. Daniel Henry > King, born 1857, possibly in Missouri, moved to Tillar, Drew Co., > Arkansas and married Sarah Rawls Duncan in 1881. He was killed in a > railroad accident about 1900. > > I've read all the MOPAC related messages, and searched several > websites, and it looks like there are no records before about 1910 (as > early as NARA railroad records go?). > > If anyone has any search suggestions, I'd love to hear them. The one > thing I haven't done is searched local newspapers for a notice of a > train accident or his obituary. > > Thanks, > Rachel Dobson > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AR-RAILROADS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:14:48 -0500 > From: "Fred Raybrn" <raybun@comcast.net> > Subject: [AR-RAILROADS] RR> Death or foul play in Fulton Cty AR. > around 1910, near Salem, AR > To: <ar-railroads@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <000901c8891b$931ef120$53478945@fredhome> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Anyone have a map of the route of the Missouri-Pacific thru MO. and Ar. > > Relative killed, found on RR track near Salem in Union County. Name > > James(Jim)Authur Raburn. Unknown RR paid $ 500 for the death sometime > after > > April 1913, bur admitted no liability. Any help appreciatedRachel if you > find the names of the archived > > mewspaper, please share your source with me. I have a clipping from a 1912 > > paper in Salem, but cant read the full name of the paper as this part > was > cut off. Thanks > > Fred Rayburn > > Tupelo, Ms > > Researching Willson, Wilson,Raburn,Rayburn. >

Rachel you are very welcome though I mostly grope around until I find something, much like a (1) blind man, (2) dog with a bone, or (3) democrat. I share the hunt in that my maternal grandfather, John Golladay, a railroadman from the Stuttgart area of AR went to work one day and never returned. Family lore (which I have reason to doubt) has him being struck mortally by a pool cue while watching a fight in a pool room. I joined this list to mostly observe and see if I could pick up a clue. He "got lost" somewhere between 1908-10. AR's unfortunate lack of reliable death records precludes just looking for when and where, exactly, he died. For all I know he took off for Calfornia with a cute blonde. -----Original Message----- From: ar-railroads-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ar-railroads-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Rachel Dobson Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 12:06 PM To: ar-railroads@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AR-RAILROADS] AR-RAILROADS Digest, Vol 2, Issue 1 Ron, Thanks so much for the to-do list! I will post info to this list when I find it, as information on the MoPac RR in Arkansas seems to be lacking. Rachel Dobson searching Dobson, Shuck, Peacock, Henry, King, Herren, and more in AR, TN, MS, KY... > Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:37:59 -0700 > From: "ron stone" <blueoak@ix.netcom.com> > Subject: Re: [AR-RAILROADS] Missouri Pacific in Drew Co., Arkansas > To: <ar-railroads@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <001b01c88916$6eaff410$806ff504@Sagamore> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Don't know if you have the actual date of the accident and death, but I > would get those if possible. From there I would probably look for local > newspaper items. Public libraries have had old newspapers on reels in many > areas and have found item back to early 1900s sometimes. Then of course > there's the Ark. Archives in Little Rock. > > The Pulaski Co public library reference dept found a short funeral notice > that I needed for a date in Oct 1904, for example. > > Good luck in the hunt. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ar-railroads-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:ar-railroads-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Rachel Dobson > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 9:26 AM > To: AR-RAILROADS@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AR-RAILROADS] Missouri Pacific in Drew Co., Arkansas > > Hello, > My ancestor worked for the Missouri Pacific railroad. Daniel Henry > King, born 1857, possibly in Missouri, moved to Tillar, Drew Co., > Arkansas and married Sarah Rawls Duncan in 1881. He was killed in a > railroad accident about 1900. > > I've read all the MOPAC related messages, and searched several > websites, and it looks like there are no records before about 1910 (as > early as NARA railroad records go?). > > If anyone has any search suggestions, I'd love to hear them. The one > thing I haven't done is searched local newspapers for a notice of a > train accident or his obituary. > > Thanks, > Rachel Dobson > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AR-RAILROADS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:14:48 -0500 > From: "Fred Raybrn" <raybun@comcast.net> > Subject: [AR-RAILROADS] RR> Death or foul play in Fulton Cty AR. > around 1910, near Salem, AR > To: <ar-railroads@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <000901c8891b$931ef120$53478945@fredhome> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Anyone have a map of the route of the Missouri-Pacific thru MO. and Ar. > > Relative killed, found on RR track near Salem in Union County. Name > > James(Jim)Authur Raburn. Unknown RR paid $ 500 for the death sometime > after > > April 1913, bur admitted no liability. Any help appreciatedRachel if you > find the names of the archived > > mewspaper, please share your source with me. I have a clipping from a 1912 > > paper in Salem, but cant read the full name of the paper as this part > was > cut off. Thanks > > Fred Rayburn > > Tupelo, Ms > > Researching Willson, Wilson,Raburn,Rayburn. > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AR-RAILROADS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Anyone have a map of the route of the Missouri-Pacific thru MO. and Ar. Relative killed, found on RR track near Salem in Union County. Name James(Jim)Authur Raburn. Unknown RR paid $ 500 for the death sometime after April 1913, bur admitted no liability. Any help appreciatedRachel if you find the names of the archived mewspaper, please share your source with me. I have a clipping from a 1912 paper in Salem, but cant read the full name of the paper as this part was cut off. Thanks Fred Rayburn Tupelo, Ms Researching Willson, Wilson,Raburn,Rayburn.

Hello, My ancestor worked for the Missouri Pacific railroad. Daniel Henry King, born 1857, possibly in Missouri, moved to Tillar, Drew Co., Arkansas and married Sarah Rawls Duncan in 1881. He was killed in a railroad accident about 1900. I've read all the MOPAC related messages, and searched several websites, and it looks like there are no records before about 1910 (as early as NARA railroad records go?). If anyone has any search suggestions, I'd love to hear them. The one thing I haven't done is searched local newspapers for a notice of a train accident or his obituary. Thanks, Rachel Dobson

Don't know if you have the actual date of the accident and death, but I would get those if possible. From there I would probably look for local newspaper items. Public libraries have had old newspapers on reels in many areas and have found item back to early 1900s sometimes. Then of course there's the Ark. Archives in Little Rock. The Pulaski Co public library reference dept found a short funeral notice that I needed for a date in Oct 1904, for example. Good luck in the hunt. -----Original Message----- From: ar-railroads-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ar-railroads-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Rachel Dobson Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 9:26 AM To: AR-RAILROADS@rootsweb.com Subject: [AR-RAILROADS] Missouri Pacific in Drew Co., Arkansas Hello, My ancestor worked for the Missouri Pacific railroad. Daniel Henry King, born 1857, possibly in Missouri, moved to Tillar, Drew Co., Arkansas and married Sarah Rawls Duncan in 1881. He was killed in a railroad accident about 1900. I've read all the MOPAC related messages, and searched several websites, and it looks like there are no records before about 1910 (as early as NARA railroad records go?). If anyone has any search suggestions, I'd love to hear them. The one thing I haven't done is searched local newspapers for a notice of a train accident or his obituary. Thanks, Rachel Dobson ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AR-RAILROADS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Does anyone on this list know of a source to prove a boiler explosion that occurred between 1906 and 1915? At least one fatality, that of Henry Leslie Hickman, fireman or engineer, I believe it was Rock Island Line, out of Little Rock, Arkansas. I'm having a tough time finding the info. He was married to (Anna) Bell CARNES, widow of W.C. ANDERSON, Sr. Thanks. A. Boyer

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Sam, I am no railroad expert, but I do have an interest. My great granfather was a fireman on the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad. He was killed in his early 20's in a collision involving 2 trains in Little Rock about 1902. I havn't traced the cities you mention, but I'm wondering if you know your great grandfather travelled by train? It appears that the Little Rock & Memphis Railroad was the first railroad in Arkansas, "a company which held the distinction of operating over the first railroad trackage in Arkansas." That information comes from this site: http://www.trainweb.org/choctawterminal/history.htm The ". . . Little Rock and Memphis Railroad. . . had been organized by a special Act of the Arkansas Assembly on January 11, 1853. . ." "That line had been surveyed in 1854 and four years later the line had been completed from Memphis to Madison, Arkansas, 45 miles west. The next 40 miles to DeVall's Bluff, including a big bridge across the White River, was not completed until 1871. Later that year, through rail service was put into operation between Memphis and Little Rock." http://faculty.simpson.edu/RITS/www/histories/RIHistory.html "So, in 1898, the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf bought the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad and then completed the Little Rock-Indian Territory boundary line trackage 151 miles long, including a bridge across the Arkansas River." (See link in last paragraph.) I believe this part of the line went to western Oklahoma through Oklahoma City and made connections to Texas, but not during the time frame you are looking for. Hope this will help you. There may have been other railroads I'm not aware of, but it seems like Little Rock would have been the central hub for them. If you don't have evidence he travelled by train, another possibility would be to look at waterways (riverboats) as an alternative to horse or covered wagon. Len Doughty ----- Original Message ---- From: "ar-railroads-request@rootsweb.com" <ar-railroads-request@rootsweb.com> To: ar-railroads@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 2:00:20 AM Subject: AR-RAILROADS Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 Today's Topics: 1. Memphis to TX 1860 (Samlorme@aol.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 12:11:14 EDT From: Samlorme@aol.com Subject: [AR-RAILROADS] Memphis to TX 1860 To: AR-RAILROADS@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <bc3.f4dd128.337f2a22@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" My Great-grandfather, William James Orme, traveled from TN to TX in May, 1860. His last letter was from Bolivar, Ark. What railroad route would he have taken? Would he have visited his kin in Crawford, Co., Ark? Any help appreciated. Sam Orme ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ To contact the AR-RAILROADS list administrator, send an email to AR-RAILROADS-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the AR-RAILROADS mailing list, send an email to AR-RAILROADS@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AR-RAILROADS-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of AR-RAILROADS Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 ******************************************

My Great-grandfather, William James Orme, traveled from TN to TX in May, 1860. His last letter was from Bolivar, Ark. What railroad route would he have taken? Would he have visited his kin in Crawford, Co., Ark? Any help appreciated. Sam Orme ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

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I have records of a family death in 1910, that occured on the railroad track near Salem, Ark in 1910. The railroad ended up paying the family a $500 settlement in 1912 or so. The young man's name was James Authur Raburn (Jim). Any information regarding this incident would be appreciated. Fred Rayburn Tupelo, Ms

Cathy; thanks for responding and for the advice. I will certainly check into that web site (Springfield, MO). When it comes to searching records of employment and a few other topics I'm lost as to what and how to go about searching them. thank you very much lynn dunk

Have you looked on the Springfield (MO) Library website? They have old Frisco Employee magazines online, and I found an obit for my grandfather, also a photo and obit for my great grandmother's brother. It does mention folks in other areas besides Springfield- including some in other states. Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: <Ljdunk52@aol.com> To: <AR-RAILROADS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [AR-RAILROADS] Iron Mountain employee >I never gave it a thought about the railroads being built and maybe that's > what might have happened to my great-great grandfather between the years > of > 1880 and 1900. His name is SELDON C. PILE I am able to locate him and > family > in CHICKASAWBA, MISSISSIPPI CO., AR. 1880 CENSUS and after that SELDON & > MARY > JANE (McELYEA) PILE totally disappeared off the face of the earth, along > with > about 3 or 4 of their children. But, now I'm wondering if SELDON C PILE > may > have signed up to work for the railroads. So, my question is, how do I > go > about trying to find out if this is in fact what he did? Did he go to > work > for the railroads and possibly was killed while working (of course, I'm > just > guessing on the last part). > > Any assistance or advice will be greatly appreciated > > thank you for your assistance in advance > > Lynn Dunk > > > ==== AR-RAILROADS Mailing List ==== > ListAdministrator of AR-RAILROADS > Diana Boothe philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

I never gave it a thought about the railroads being built and maybe that's what might have happened to my great-great grandfather between the years of 1880 and 1900. His name is SELDON C. PILE I am able to locate him and family in CHICKASAWBA, MISSISSIPPI CO., AR. 1880 CENSUS and after that SELDON & MARY JANE (McELYEA) PILE totally disappeared off the face of the earth, along with about 3 or 4 of their children. But, now I'm wondering if SELDON C PILE may have signed up to work for the railroads. So, my question is, how do I go about trying to find out if this is in fact what he did? Did he go to work for the railroads and possibly was killed while working (of course, I'm just guessing on the last part). Any assistance or advice will be greatly appreciated thank you for your assistance in advance Lynn Dunk

Well, I've been looking for employment records for the StLIM&S also, and with just about the same amount of success as everybody else - that is - zip! I have included below a bit of research I've done on the subject. Perhaps somebody will find it useful. =================================== From: Frank Gebhart [mailto:frankge@sprintmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 12:40 AM To: Archives Reference archref@sos.mo.gov Subject: St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad I am informed (Ed note: I can't find the original citation!)that the Missouri Archive holds a very small collection, just .4 cubic foot, of materials from the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad. From the description of the collection, Missouri Land Division. St. Louis - Iron Mountain Southern Railway Company data [n.d.] It may be that the collection refers only to real estate held by the railroad. However, I hope that it may contain employee records of the men who ran the trains, and with this hope - scant, I think - I ask that you look for the name of John Slowey/Sloey/Sloy, Senior and Junior, both of whom may have worked for the railroad in the period 1876 - 1890. The preferred citation is: Missouri State Archives. Land Division, St. Louis - Iron Mountain Southern Railway Company data, [n.d.] Record ID 40181. Thank you for your help. Frank Gebhart ============================================= Archives Reference wrote: > Sir, > > I located the records you inquired about and they are indeed, the land > patent and peripheral records, regarding the railroad. There are no > personnel records there. Have you tried the Missouri Transportation > Museum in St. Louis? It's doubtful that personnel records would exist > anywhere, but I guess it might be worth a try. (Ed note: I have not tried the Missouri Transportation Museum.) > > Ann Roberts > Reference Archivist > Missouri State Archives =============================================== I was afraid of that, but it was worth a try. Thanks for the ref. to the Missouri Transportation Museum. The SLIM&S was bought by the Missouri Pacific in 1917. Thanks for your help. Frank ============================================= Here are several more references to railroad history. National Museum of Transportation 3015 Barrett Station Road St. Louis, MO 63122 (314) 965-7998 FAX: (314) 965-6885 National Railway Historical Association Atlanta Chapter Southeastern Railway Museum Library 3966 Buford Highway PO Box 1267 Duluth, GA 30136-1267 Or PO Box 58153 Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215) 557-6606 St. Louis Mercantile Library Association John W. Barriger III Collection PO Box 633 St. Louis, MO 63188 (314) 621-0670 FAX: (314) 621-1782 And finally, believe it or not, the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern RR still lives! Or at least it did as of a few years ago, which was the last time I looked. It's just an excursion train now, operating out of Jackson, MO, but as I remember there is a library there of a sort and they have a website. St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railroad PO Box 244 Jackson, MO (314) 243-1688 or (800) 455-7245 Happy hunting! Frank

Like Joan and Joyce, I seek employment records of the Iron Mountain RR. These would be for an attorney employed by the RR. I've been looking for almost a decade and it's nice to find others on the same quest. Take care, clemi