Peggy, >From book IV of Down Memory Lane by Betty and Sue Lucille King Havner Finley mentioned: her mother had 1 sister, and 2 brothers; John and Charlie Spencer (unlce Charlie moved to TX and is buried in Port Lavaca, TX). She does mention Grandmother, Matilda Cantrell, wasn't really her grandmother. In one place it says the Cantrells came from WV and in another VA According to more in this article, the father of Lillie Mae Spencer took the 2 girls and 2 boys to live with this old couple who had no children. It seems Lillie's sister was only a couple of months, if that. The kids hardly ever saw the daddy and the called the Cantrells mom and dad. In the Burnt School House Cemetery. John Spencer d. 14 Jan 1904 not more found on him Where are these Cox buried ?? Colorado ?? Will I find obituaries in Baxter County ?? ***************** Phoebie Jane SPENCER, John S. and Chasles O. Cox

Peggy? This Henry C. Franks that you have been looking into of late? Is there a John W. Franks (b1837) that is connected somehow to this gentleman? A brother? 18 July 1870 Searcy Co., Arkansas census, Big Flat Township, Marshall Post Office: FRANKS, John W. 33 M W farmer --/100 TN #56/56 Euden (?) 27 F W keeping house TN Nancy E. 8 F W AR Eliza J. 6 F W AR Mahaley 2 F W AR 1880 Stone Co., Arkansas census, Locust Grove: FRANKS, John W. self married M W 42 TN TN TN farmer Ethey K. wife married F W 36 TN TN TN keeps house Eliza J. daughter single F W 16 AR TN TN Mahala daughter single F W 12 AR TN AR (TN?) William M. son single M W 9 AR TN TN John W. son single M W 7 AR TN TN Christopher C. son single M W 6 months AR TN TN Or do you know? Thought maybe the pages that you had received might shed some light? Appreciate it, Bernie Moore-Knowles Phoenix, Arizona - Papa'aloa, Hawai'i "I have Indian blood in me. I have just enough White blood for you to question my honesty." ........Will Rogers

Peggy Don't you just wonder about that Hensley Smith line (George Franklin Smith, etc.) and the fact that they are right there with my families? Wonder what Smith family that my Tom Smith came from? He dances around so many in the area. I had thought that with him (possibly?) living next door to this family in 1880 - that this was his widowed mother and he was farmed out to the neighbor? 1880 Census Place: Union, Baxter, Arkansas Source: FHL Film 1254038 National Archives Film T9-0038 Page 248C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Martha SMITH Self F W W 50 AR Occ: Keeping House Fa: --- Mo: --- Sarah SMITH Dau F S W 17 AR Fa: --- Mo: --- William T. SMITH Son M S W 14 MO Fa: --- Mo: --- John R. SMITH Son M S W 11 AR Fa: --- Mo: --- Melvina SMITH Dau F S W 11 AR Fa: --- Mo: --- Adder SMITH Son M S W 9 AR Fa: --- Mo: --- Mary B. SMITH Dau F S W 7 AR Fa: --- Mo: --- Next door is a Thomas Smith, born 1866. Supposedly, my Tom Smith was born April 1866 in Missouri or per the 1900 census reports: 1880 Census Place: Union, Baxter, Arkansas Source: FHL Film 1254038 National Archives Film T9-0038 Page 248C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace James LITTLEFIELD Self M M W 50 SC Occ: Farmer Fa: SC Mo: SC Mary LITTLEFIELD Wife F M W 42 AL Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN John LUMPKN Other M S W 23 MO Occ: Servant Fa: TN Mo: TN Stephen NEEL Other M W 33 SC Occ: Servant Fa: SC Mo: SC Thomas SMITH Other M S W 14 AR >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Mine? Occ: Servant Fa: --- Mo: --- Alva BETHAL Other F S W 15 AR Occ: Servant Fa: --- Mo: TN James EDWARDS BroL M S W 36 KY Occ: House Carpenter Fa: IL M Eber LITTLEFIELD Brother M S W 44 KY Fa: SC Mo: SC Jesse HADEN Other M S W 26 MS Occ: Laborer - Farmer Fa: TN Mo: AL Joseph T. FORD Nephew M S W 21 KY Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY So, I started research the Martha Smith family above, to see if I could find my Tom Smith. I did find marriages that were interconnected with Tom's family - for instance the Callaways. (Tom's son; Lewis was married to Ethel Callaway - daughter of Walter Allen Callaway and Rebecca Isabelle "Belle" Phaby) But, could not find this Martha Smith and family in 1870. However, shortly before I left for Hawai'i this last trip - Michael Condardo; while looking for some Smiths himself - came upon her in 1870 and unfortunately, Tom Smith was not her son. I do believe however, that she is connected. Tom Smith named one of his sons; William T. Smith. He is one of my grandfather's brothers that was married to May Cockrum. Maybe an aunt to him? 22 September 1870 Independence Co., Arkansas census, Jefferson Township, Polk Bayou: SMITH, Henry T. 40 M W working on farm --/100 TN #118/125 Martha 40 F W keeping house AR John F. 12 M W works on farm AR Rebecca C. 11 F W AR Sarah J. 9 F W AR William T. 5 M W AR Reuben 2 M W AR Melvina 2 F W AR Have you ever run across this Henry T. Smith before? Note: This is Melvina Smith that was married to the Wheat that you asked about several days ago. Descendants of Henry T. Smith 1 Henry T. Smith b: 1830 in Tennessee d: Bet. 1873 - 1880 in Arkansas . +Martha ? b: 1830 in Arkansas ........ 2 John F. Smith b: 1858 in Arkansas ........ 2 Rebecca C. Smith b: 1859 in Arkansas ........ 2 Sarah J. Smith b: 1861 in Arkansas ........ 2 William T. "Willie" Smith b: 1866 in Missouri ............ +Alice Williams b: 1867 ................... 3 Castilla Estelle "Castillie" Smith b: July 16, 1888 in Arkansas d: May 03, 1962 in Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California ....................... +William Edward "Stephen" Callaway b: November 20, 1886 in Baxter Co., Arkansas m: November 23, 1912 in Baxter Co., Arkansas d: March 27, 1962 in Hanford, Kings Co., California ............................. 4 Henry Eric Callaway b: February 12, 1914 in Mountain Home, Baxter Co., Arkansas d: September 21, 1990 in Durant, Bryan Co., Oklahoma ............................. 4 Gladys Elsie Callaway b: January 06, 1915 in Baxter Co., Arkansas ................................. +Gerald William Motsonbocker m: Aft. 1932 ............................. *2nd Husband of Gladys Elsie Callaway: ................................. +Alvin Totten m: July 07, 1932 ............................. 4 Roy Avid Callaway b: October 19, 1917 in Mountain Home, Baxter Co., Arkansas d: September 22, 1969 in Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas ................................. +Rita Weiss m: Abt. 1950 ............................. *2nd Wife of Roy Avid Callaway: ................................. +Alice ? m: Aft. 1950 ............................. 4 Raymond Callaway b: September 25, 1919 in Arkansas d: September 25, 1919 in Arkansas Burial: Wake Cemetery-Baxter Co., Arkansas ............................. 4 Edward Callaway b: October 24, 1924 in Arkansas d: September 1939 in Visalila, California ............................. 4 Daisy Callaway b: January 05, 1929 in Broken Bow, McCurtain Co., Oklahoma d: February 15, 1929 in Broken Bow, McCurtain Co., Oklahoma ............................. 4 Herbert Dale Callaway b: May 03, 1930 in Broken Bow, McCurtain Co., Oklahoma d: June 19, 1973 in Mountain View, Kiowa Co., Oklahoma ........ 2 John Ruben Smith b: 1869 in Arkansas d: Bef. 1903 in Wake, Baxter Co., Arkansas ............ +Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Taylor b: January 12, 1864 in Fulton Co., Arkansas m: July 12, 1890 in Mountain Home, Baxter Co., Arkansas d: February 1913 in near Amos, Baxter Co., Arkansas Burial: Wesley Chapel Cemetery-Baxter Co., Arkansas ........ 2 Melvina Smith b: 1869 in Arkansas ............ +William Sherman Wheat b: 1866 in Missouri m: September 22, 1887 in Baxter Co., Arkansas ........ 2 Add "Adder" Smith b: 1871 in Arkansas ............ +Josephine "Josie" Stanley b: August 27, 1875 in Illinois m: October 28, 1891 in Baxter Co., Arkansas d: June 14, 1944 Burial: Elizabeth Cemetery-Elizabeth, Fulton Co., Arkansas ................... 3 William D. Smith b: 1893 in Arkansas ................... 3 Jesse J. Smith b: 1897 in Arkansas ................... 3 Ada J. Smith b: 1900 in Arkansas ................... 3 Henry T. Smith b: 1904 in Arkansas ................... 3 Alma Smith b: 1906 in Arkansas ................... 3 Odis L. Smith b: 1908 in Arkansas ........ 2 Mary Birdine "Birdie" Smith b: March 1872 in Arkansas d: 1913 in Baxter Co., Arkansas Burial: Custer-Herron Cemetery-Baxter Co., Arkansas ............ +Henry H. Talburt b: December 1867 in Big North Fork Township, Fulton Co., Arkansas m: August 19, 1891 in Baxter Co., Arkansas d: 1953 in Arkansas Burial: Custer-Herron Cemetery-Baxter Co., Arkansas ................... 3 Alta M. Talburt b: March 1892 in Arkansas d: 1974 in Arkansas ....................... +Jay L. Davis ................... 3 Pinkney H. "Pink" Talburt b: January 1894 in Arkansas ................... 3 Bryan Talburt b: March 15, 1900 in Mill Township, Baxter Co., Arkansas d: June 26, 1976 ....................... +Agnes P. ? b: 1911 in Colorado m: 1928 ............................. 4 Bemon Talburt b: 1929 in Colorado ................... 3 Martha Talburt b: May 1903 in Mill Township, Baxter Co., Arkansas d: November 1921 Burial: Custer-Herron Cemetery-Baxter Co., Arkansas ................... 3 Bessie Talburt b: March 03, 1906 in Arkansas d: April 22, 1990 in Louisiana ....................... +Cleo B. Copeland m: 1926 ................... 3 Bertha V. Talburt b: 1909 in Arkansas ....................... +Floyd Davis m: Abt. 1933 ................... 3 James "Jim" Talburt b: June 09, 1913 in Baxter Co., Arkansas d: January 19, 1988 in Baxter Co., Arkansas Burial: Custer-Herron Cemetery-Baxter Co., Arkansas ....................... +Neva Owen m: Aft. 1930 Bernie Moore-Knowles Phoenix, Arizona - Papa'aloa, Hawai'i "I have Indian blood in me. I have just enough White blood for you to question my honesty." ........Will Rogers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Truesdell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 11:47 PM Subject: Re: [ARBAXTER] Sarah FRANKS - Jacob L. SPENCER (Bernie) > Hi, Bernie. I had just hit sign out -- but got back on so I could read your message. > > Yes, Mary Ann NISWANGER [email protected] sent me 32 pages. Sarah FRANKS is daughter of Nancy Lavina YOUNG (1837, Benton County, AL - 30 June 1920, Norfork, Baxter, AR) and Henry C. FRANKS (27 May 1844 - 1878, Big Flat, Baxter, AR). They married in Savanah, Harden County, TN on 20 December 1866. His parents: Frederick FRANKS and Nancy HARRISON. > > Nancy Lavina YOUNG's first marriage was to David Richard LEE, (1835, TN - 27 May 1865, Union - Civil War Casualty) on 13 February 1855, Savanah, Harden, TN. > > Some of the information does "bump" into families we know at Big Flat and other locations, particularly from some marriages of the LEE children. You may see some connections I don't recognize but I didn't see connections to Izard County FRANKS. Of course, Henry C. FRANKS may be related back in Tennessee. > > Mary Ann's data may help to sort out some you have found in the same area, but couldn't identify. I'm sure she would welcome your input. We have made great progress with the SPENCERs, but she didn't have name of J. L. R. SPENCER's first wife and I did. > > Bernie, being able to search the census records online is absolutely wonderful -- isn't it? For instance, just looking for this "Rance" SPENCER and found some SMITH siblings (Lou Ann that married Thomas Edward KNIGHT; Daisy, Albert, Lee) in household of their sister, Georgia, and her husband, William B. LACK, in Big Creek Township, Marion County, Arkansas 1900 census. Fortunately, I knew who they were, as they were shown to be siblings of William B. LACK and not of Georgia. > > I'm sending another note -- because I want you to be sure to read it. > > Peggy > > > ==== ARBAXTER Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Have you been busy or what. It'll take me a while to catch up.Don't even know where to start. Spencer, Chas 23 m. 13 Dec 1903 Baxter County Mary Elswick 19 Smothers, Thomas 34 m. 26 Jun 1906 Baxter County Martha Elswick 20 > LICENSE ISSUED: Charles SPENCER (no age) and Mary ELSWICK, age 19. > I am trying to determine if this is Charles SPENCER, b. 23 August 1881 - d. 14 June 1956. He was son of Elizabeth GEISLER and Jacob Lee Ransom "Rance" SPENCER. > > Bernie, Thomas SMOTHERS (b. 1872) married Martha ELSWICK (b. 1886) in Baxter County in June 1906. I don't have exact date. > > Martha and Mary (b. abt. 1884) may be sisters. They are the only ELSWICKs I have. > > Peggy > > > ==== ARBAXTER Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Bernie, when extracting 1900 census for your Thomas J. SMITH, it shows he "owned" his farm. I'm thinking you may be able to obtain land record -- when and how he acquired it -- and when it was granted to new owner from him or heirs. This may provide a good lead for information on him. Peggy

Hi, Bernie. I had just hit sign out -- but got back on so I could read your message. Yes, Mary Ann NISWANGER [email protected] sent me 32 pages. Sarah FRANKS is daughter of Nancy Lavina YOUNG (1837, Benton County, AL - 30 June 1920, Norfork, Baxter, AR) and Henry C. FRANKS (27 May 1844 - 1878, Big Flat, Baxter, AR). They married in Savanah, Harden County, TN on 20 December 1866. His parents: Frederick FRANKS and Nancy HARRISON. Nancy Lavina YOUNG's first marriage was to David Richard LEE, (1835, TN - 27 May 1865, Union - Civil War Casualty) on 13 February 1855, Savanah, Harden, TN. Some of the information does "bump" into families we know at Big Flat and other locations, particularly from some marriages of the LEE children. You may see some connections I don't recognize but I didn't see connections to Izard County FRANKS. Of course, Henry C. FRANKS may be related back in Tennessee. Mary Ann's data may help to sort out some you have found in the same area, but couldn't identify. I'm sure she would welcome your input. We have made great progress with the SPENCERs, but she didn't have name of J. L. R. SPENCER's first wife and I did. Bernie, being able to search the census records online is absolutely wonderful -- isn't it? For instance, just looking for this "Rance" SPENCER and found some SMITH siblings (Lou Ann that married Thomas Edward KNIGHT; Daisy, Albert, Lee) in household of their sister, Georgia, and her husband, William B. LACK, in Big Creek Township, Marion County, Arkansas 1900 census. Fortunately, I knew who they were, as they were shown to be siblings of William B. LACK and not of Georgia. I'm sending another note -- because I want you to be sure to read it. Peggy

Peggy I had discussed this with Vera sometime in the past - when I did realize that Tom Smith owned land. Roger Harvell even was able to pinpoint it for me. I have never researched or ordered land records and really, would not know how to begin. I wondered how Nannie had come about losing the land or selling it? Doubt there was a sale though, as the family was very poor. I really think that Tom Smith spent time. My grandfather was born in September 1888 and his older sister; Dollie in 1886. I have NEVER found a marriage record for Tom Smith and Nannie Sinor and it just might be that they never married at all. Who knows? Fort Smith Criminal Records: Control Number NRFF-21-3W51-41999 Media Textual records Descr. Level File Unit Record Group 21 Series 3W51 File Unit 41999 Title Criminal Defendant Case File for Thomas J. Smith Dates 1888 Creating Org. United States. District Court. Western District of Arkansas. Fort Smith Division. Scope & Content Crime: Liquor Jacket Number: 497 Control Number NRFF-21-3W51-42000 Media Textual records Descr. Level File Unit Record Group 21 Series 3W51 File Unit 42000 Title Criminal Defendant Case File for Thomas J. Smith Dates 1890 Creating Org. United States. District Court. Western District of Arkansas. Fort Smith Division. Scope & Content Crime: Liquor Jacket Number: 497 Mountain Echo, February 13, 1891: Thos. Smith of Marion county, serving out in our county jail, a fine for selling liquor, was taken out by a guard to attend church last Sunday, at the close of the services succeeded in slipping away and making good his escape. Marshall Stockton followed him as far as Yellville but did not succeed in re-capturing him. Harrison Times. Mountain Echo Newspaper, April 1891: T. J. Smith of Barren Creek township, who was tried and convicted at Yellville at the last term of the circuit court and fined $200 for selling liquor without license in Marion county, in default of payment of which fine was placed in jail and afterward made his escape, stood Deputy Sheriff Brown, of Boone county, off one day last week, refusing to be arrested. Brown could not make him surrender without shooting him and his father-in-law, Jas. Sinor, both, and he did not want to do that. Smith swears he means to stay at home and will die before he will surrender to an officer. Baxter County Citizen. Note: Don't you just wonder what happened, Peggy? He was however back in Barren Creek in the 1900 census, that you referenced in your post tonight and revealing that he was a landowner. 13 June 1900 Baxter Co., Arkansas census, Barren Creek Township: SMITH, Thomas head W M Apr 1866 34 md/13 yrs MO TN AR farmer can read & write Owns free farm #114/114 Nancy wife W F Sept 1864 35 md/136/5 AR TN TN can read & write Dollie daughter W F May 1886 14 single AR MO AR Sherman son W M Sept 1888 12 single AR MO AR Monroe (?) son W M July 1889 11 single (marked out) Louis son W M June 1896 3 single Ind Terr MO AR Willie son W M June 1898 2 single Ind Terr MO AR Marvil son W M Feb 1899 1 single AR MO AR I did find this from Land Records and I am almost sure that he died in 1905 - would this mean that he was alive in August of that year, Peggy? Baxter Co., Arkansas Land Records SMITH THOMAS J 20 18N 13W 0 1905/08/05 SMITH THOMAS J 20 18N 13W 160 1905/08/05 SMITH THOMAS J 20 18N 13W 160 1905/08/05 By 1910, Nannie Sinor Smith is in Stone Co., with just a few of her children. Son; Lewis is living in a Fields home and enumerated there as "adopted son" ?, seven year old Everett is nowhere to be found and there is a child named Marvil in both 1900 and 1910. I do not have a clue as to who he is or what happened to him. I can not read the 1910 census image very well - but do not believe that Nannie Sinor Smith was a landowner. Do you know where Hixson Township in Stone Co. is, and in relation to Barren Creek, where the Smiths were in 1900, Peggy? 11 May 1910 Stone Co., Arkansas census, Hixson Township: SMITH, Nancy A. head F W 45 md/1 widow 8/7 AR AR TN #186/187 Willie son M W 18 single AR TN AR Marvil son M W 11 single AR TN AR Maud B. (P.?) daughter F W 8 single AR TN AR Jodie son M W 5 single AR TN AR I had another interesting tidbit sent to me just tonight regarding Everett Smith - my grandfather's brother. Brooks descendants (Everett married Lucy Brooks) tell me that Everett Smith spent time, also. He died in April of 1926. Apparently his daughter; Katherine Everetta Smith was born one day and he was killed the next day. I was told that his death was a farming accident and that they were living in or near Guion. He was only 23 years of age. Wonder what his stint in the state pen was for? These Smiths are something else, you know it? Bernie Moore-Knowles Phoenix, Arizona - Papa'aloa, Hawai'i "I have Indian blood in me. I have just enough White blood for you to question my honesty." ........Will Rogers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Truesdell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 11:51 PM Subject: Re: [ARBAXTER] Thomas J. SMITH (Bernie) > Bernie, when extracting 1900 census for your Thomas J. SMITH, it shows he "owned" his farm. I'm thinking you may be able to obtain land record -- when and how he acquired it -- and when it was granted to new owner from him or heirs. This may provide a good lead for information on him. > > Peggy > > > ==== ARBAXTER Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Vera, would you have the age of Charles SPENCER, below. Hatch, Match & Dispatch, Vol. I, page 14: Baxter Bulletin -- December 25, 1903 Issue: LICENSE ISSUED: Charles SPENCER (no age) and Mary ELSWICK, age 19. I am trying to determine if this is Charles SPENCER, b. 23 August 1881 - d. 14 June 1956. He was son of Elizabeth GEISLER and Jacob Lee Ransom "Rance" SPENCER. Bernie, Thomas SMOTHERS (b. 1872) married Martha ELSWICK (b. 1886) in Baxter County in June 1906. I don't have exact date. Martha and Mary (b. abt. 1884) may be sisters. They are the only ELSWICKs I have. Peggy

Peggy Any idea which Franks family that this Sarah was connected to? Bernie Moore-Knowles Phoenix, Arizona - Papa'aloa, Hawai'i "I have Indian blood in me. I have just enough White blood for you to question my honesty." ........Will Rogers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vera Reeves" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 8:00 PM Subject: [ARBAXTER] Sarah FRANKS - Jacob L. SPENCER > > Would you have information to confirm that the Jacob L. SPENCER who > married Sarah FRANKS is one and same person as Jacob Lee Ransom SPENCER? No > wife is shown as buried at Mountain Home Cemetery in book, "Of Grave > Importance," but she may be included in online update. > > In the Mountain Home Cemetery I show > Spencer, Jacob L. 1857-1917 > shares stone with > Spencer, Sarah F. 1876-1968 > > Baxter County marriages > Spencer, J. L. 37 > m. 10 May 1896 > Franks, Sarah 20 > > Don't know if that helps confirm that the Jacobs are the same. > > > > > ==== ARBAXTER Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Baxter Co., AR list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] or if you are on the Digest List > to [email protected] > Arkansas Cemeteries Volunteer Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/arcem.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Peggy Hmmm.............now, I wonder who that Thomas Smothers was? Born in 1872? I'll see what I can come up with. Got to be one of mine - Bernie Moore-Knowles Phoenix, Arizona - Papa'aloa, Hawai'i "I have Indian blood in me. I have just enough White blood for you to question my honesty." ........Will Rogers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Truesdell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 10:47 PM Subject: Re: [ARBAXTER] SPENCER - ELSWICK (Vera & Bernie) > Vera, would you have the age of Charles SPENCER, below. > > Hatch, Match & Dispatch, Vol. I, page 14: > > Baxter Bulletin -- December 25, 1903 Issue: > > LICENSE ISSUED: Charles SPENCER (no age) and Mary ELSWICK, age 19. > > I am trying to determine if this is Charles SPENCER, b. 23 August 1881 - d. 14 June 1956. He was son of Elizabeth GEISLER and Jacob Lee Ransom "Rance" SPENCER. > > Bernie, Thomas SMOTHERS (b. 1872) married Martha ELSWICK (b. 1886) in Baxter County in June 1906. I don't have exact date. > > Martha and Mary (b. abt. 1884) may be sisters. They are the only ELSWICKs I have. > > Peggy > > > ==== ARBAXTER Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

On November 16, Vera posted this information. 1920 Buckhorn, Baxter County # 175 Spencer, Sarah 42 wd --------- Guy 19 son <-------------------- --------- Zada 16 dau (Canzadey 1910) --------- Rex 7 son Franks, Vina 84 mother wd 1930 Buckhorn, Baxter County # 3 Spencer, Sarah 53 --------- Rex R. 17 son 1930 Kansas City, Jackson County, MO # 44 Spencer, Guy W.30 AR <- ------------- --------- Elizabeth M. 29 AR <--- Elizabeth "Mae" WATLEY --------- Doyne? W. 4+ son --------- Wilma L. 2+ AR. Janie COX identifies him as "Uncle" Guy, married to Elizabeth "Mae" WATLEY, daughter of Mary "Alice" WOLF and Charles W. WATLEY, both buried in Arkana Cemetery. Parents of Guy W. SPENCER: Sarah FRANKS and Jacob Lee Ransom SPENCER. Peggy

Vera, I learned today that Jacob Lee Ransom SPENCER was shot and killed by "Joe" FRIX in 1917. This was apparently a trespassing dispute because SPENCER was hauling wood at the time. It is believed FRIX left the country. Wonder if this is Joseph A. FRIX (b. abt. 1878) who married Mary HENLEY (b. abt. 1879) in Baxter County on 9 November 1899. Did his sister, Winnie FRIX, marry William Harvey RAYMOND (whose wife was Eliza Jane McNEILL)? Their father was also Joseph or Joe FRIX. Would you be able to find any newspaper record? There may be a probate of SPENCER will. He had children by both marriages (1) Elizabeth GEISLER; (2) Sarah FRANKS. Peggy

Vera, received information tonight from Janie SPENCER, daughter of Phoebie Jane SPENCER and John S. COX. McFALL was maiden name of Matilda (1844 - 1929), wife of William M. CANTRELL (1847 - 1937) -- both buried at Burnt School House Cemetery. The census records indicate Matilda did not have children. (You provided her obituary.) Janie said she was a midwife, and I've posted information that her nursing care saved Morrison "Maston" FINLEY's life after severly burned as a small child. In William M. CANTRELL's obituary (you provided), it says that Phoebie Jane SPENCER and Lillie "Mae" SPENCER were adopted. Janie tells me that CANTREL happened to be passing the SPENCER house and heard the children crying. Ther mother, Elizabeth {GEISLER} SPENCER, had died and the children were alone. He took Phoebie Jane and Lillie "Mae" home and they raised them (no formal adoption). Phoebie Jane was a small infant. To refresh your memory, the daughters of Jacob Lee Ransom SPENCER, "Mae" married Noah Webster KING and Phoebie Jane (d. 1983) married twice John S. COX (1887 - 1976), and his older brother, Charles Ovis "C. O." COX, who committed suicide. Janie has two half sisters from her mother's marriage to C. O. COX, so he was probably first husband. These parties left Baxter County and lived in Colorado. She said the CANTRELLs also moved to Colorado, where they homesteaded, but returned to Baxter County about 1916. She said William M. CANTRELL had store at Advance. Janie also thinks he was a "sheriff" (deputy?) even when he discovered the SPENCER babies just after their mother died. Lucille and Adolph HAVNER went there, too, as Elsie was born in Eckley, Yuma County, Colorado in 1922. I'm giving this information to assist in time frame. I have more information -- will put in new post. Peggy

1920 Buckhorn, Baxter County, AR Luster, William J. 46 ------- Mary 45 ------- Bertha 14 ------- Andy 9 they sure didn't age much in 10 yrs. 1930 Norfork Twp, Baxter County, AR William J Luster 50 Mary A Luster 49 Bertha A Luster 23 Audie A Luster 18 Peggy, you will find William and Mary buried in the Arkana Cemetery where the Hughes are. At least a marker is there with no death dates.I think I tried to find death dates when I was up-dating that cemetery. I checked 1900 Union Twp and didn't see them. Vera >> 1910 Census - Baxter County, Arkansas > Union Township LUSTER > (Head) William J., 30, m1x, 12 yr.; AR / AR / USA; English; > Farmer; YY\; RF 224 > (Wife) Mary E., 29, m1x, 12 yr.; 4/1; MO / IL / MO; English; > YY\ > (Dau) Bertha A., 4, AR / AR / MO

Peggy I was not aware of the Hughes and Luster connections at all. So, wonderful of you to post it all. But, I have been a bit confused on the Hughes families of Baxter Co. It appears that James Hughes may have had a brother that migrated there, also? Note: See Mary Hughes in this census. What do you think? It was confusing to me because there were two John W. Hughes in Baxter Co. in the same time frame - both born circa 1871. 1880 Census Place: Crawford, Washington, Arkansas Source: FHL Film 1254058 National Archives Film T9-0058 Page 644C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Joseph HUGHES Self M M W 32 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC Eliza HUGHES Wife F M W 28 AR Occ: Keep House Fa: NC Mo: NC George C. HUGHES Son M S W 12 AR Occ: Farm Lab. Fa: NC Mo: AR John W. HUGHES Son M S W 9 AR Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: AR James A. HUGHES Son M S W 7 AR Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: AR Mary HUGHES Dau F S W 5 AR Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: AR I have in my notes that the John W. Hughes that married my Curtis Sinor was the son of James Franklin Hughes and Vesta "Vestie" Evans; I BELIEVE it was per an obituary. It may well be that Vesta was a step-mother though? There were some Hughes family photographs that were shared with me last year. In them, was what appeared to be a marriage day photograph of a Zula Sinor and Jim Hughes. I naturally thought that Curtis Sinor's sister; Zula must have married a brother to John Hughes and his name was Jim Hughes. But, was Jim Hughes a cousin or a brother? What do you make of it? Bernie Moore-Knowles Phoenix, Arizona - Papa'aloa, Hawai'i "I have Indian blood in me. I have just enough White blood for you to question my honesty." ........Will Rogers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Truesdell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 4:57 PM Subject: Re: [ARBAXTER] LUSTER - HUGHES > According to information posted in the past by Vera, Mary HUGHES and William J. LUSTER married in Baxter County on 7 February 1899. It appears she is sister of John W. HUGHES, husband of Curtis "Curtie" SINOR, in 1910 census posted today. John W. HUGHES and Mary {HUGHES} are shown as born in Missouri; their father born in Illinois and mother in Missouri. > > Series: T624 / Roll: 43 / Page: 98 > 1910 Census - Baxter County, Arkansas > Union Township > Supervisor's District No. 5 > Enumeration District No. 8 > Sheet 15B > 13 May 1910 by Fritz N. BODENHAMER > > Line 62 > 264 / 272 > LUSTER > (Head) William J., 30, m1x, 12 yr.; AR / AR / USA; English; > Farmer; YY\; RF 224 > (Wife) Mary E., 29, m1x, 12 yr.; MO / IL / MO; English; YY\ > > Peggy > > > ==== ARBAXTER Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Peggy I have always been curious about the Wheats - because of the Melvina Smith intermarriage. Melvina Smith - in her mother's household - was living next to who I believe to be my Tom Smith in the 1880 Barren Creek census. Oddly enough, what I have learned about the Wheats was through a Cockrum researcher. As you know, my great uncle; Bill Smith was married to May Cockrum. So, the Smith surname is coming up in both lines - just don't know if they are my Smiths or not. This is what I have come up with on the Wheats. Unfortunately, the Wheat researcher did not know what happened to John Sherman Wheat and Melvina Smith. You provided me with the 1910 census and I did not have that.............so, appreciate it. Descendants of John Wheat 1 John Wheat b: 1760 in Wales d: 1834 in Maury Co., Tennessee . +Dica "Dicey" ? d: Abt. 1862 in Hickman Co., Tennessee ........ 2 Josiah Wheat b: 1808 in Kershaw Co., South Carolina d: 1885 in Drury, Douglas Co., Missouri Burial: New Hope Cemetery-Douglas Co., Missouri ............ +Sarah Bryant b: 1813 in Tennessee m: 1828 in Hickman Co., Tennessee d: 1874 in Douglas Co., Missouri Burial: New Hope Cemetery-Douglas Co., Missouri ................... 3 John Bryant Wheat b: March 1829 in Bedford Co., Tennessee d: Abt. 1910 in Baxter Co., Arkansas Burial: Custer-Herron Cemetery-Baxter Co., Arkansas ....................... +Elizabeth Jane Rogers b: June 1825 in North Carolina m: January 31, 1853 in Illinois or Baxter Co., Arkansas? ............................. 4 Joseph "Crawford" Wheat b: September 12, 1854 in Illinois ................................. +Caroline Dobbs b: August 12, 1855 in Ozark Co., Missouri m: Abt. 1865 d: 1900 ........................................ 5 Mary E. Wheat b: 1874 in Douglas Co., Missouri ........................................ 5 Della Wheat b: 1877 in Douglas Co., Missouri ............................................ +T. J. Green b: 1869 m: December 14, 1891 in Izard Co., Arkansas ........................................ 5 Maggie Elizabeth Wheat b: 1878 in Douglas Co., Missouri d: 1936 Burial: Hart Cemetery-Baxter Co., Arkansas ............................................ +Henry "Harrison" Holland b: 1868 in near Louisville, Kentucky m: January 21, 1893 d: February 17, 1939 Burial: Hart Cemetery-Baxter Co., Arkansas ........................................ 5 Ida L. Wheat b: March 1880 in Douglas Co., Missouri ............................................ +William M. Osborn m: January 11, 1903 in Douglas Co., Missouri ............................. *2nd Wife of Joseph "Crawford" Wheat: ................................. +Martha Dunn m: Aft. 1900 ............................. 4 Nancy Jane Wheat b: April 18, 1857 in Douglas Co., Missouri d: February 16, 1860 in Douglas Co., Missouri ............................. 4 William Monroe Wheat b: July 21, 1860 in Douglas Co., Missouri ............................. 4 John Penn "Jack" Wheat b: July 25, 1862 in Illinois ................................. +Samantha Phoebe Moore b: 1861 in Alabama m: 1880 ............................. 4 William Sherman Wheat b: 1866 in Missouri ................................. +Melvina Smith b: 1869 in Arkansas m: September 22, 1887 in Baxter Co., Arkansas Can anyone add to this chart? Bernie Moore-Knowles Phoenix, Arizona - Papa'aloa, Hawai'i "I have Indian blood in me. I have just enough White blood for you to question my honesty." ........Will Rogers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Truesdell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 5:07 PM Subject: Re: [ARBAXTER] WHEAT - SMITH > Would someone be able to identify the people in this household? I am looking for WHEAT related or connected to William Sherman WHEAT who married Melvina SMITH in Baxter County on 2 September 1887. > > Peggy > ***** > Series: T624 / Roll: 43 / Page: 98 > 1910 Census - Baxter County, Arkansas > Union Township > Supervisor's District No. 5 > Enumeration District No. 8 > Sheet 15B > 13 May 1910 by Fritz N. BODENHAMER > > Line 76 > 267 / 275 > WHEAT > (Head) John P., 44, m1x, 20 yr.; IL / TN / SC; English; > Farmer; YY\; OFF 227 > (Wife) Samantha, 49, m2x, 20yr.; 3/0; AL / AL / AL; English; > NN\ > NEWTON > (M-I-L) Elizabeth, 69, Widow, 1/1; AL / MS / MS; English; YN\ > ***** > > > ==== ARBAXTER Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Baxter Co., AR list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] or if you are on the Digest List > to [email protected] > Arkansas Cemeteries Volunteer Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/arcem.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I sent this message before including their child -- see Bertha A. LUSTER (below). Sorry Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 5:57 PM Subject: Re: [ARBAXTER] LUSTER - HUGHES According to information posted by Vera in the past, Mary HUGHES and William J. LUSTER married in Baxter County on 7 February 1899. It appears Mary is sister of John W. HUGHES, husband of Curtis "Curtie" SINOR, in 1910 census posted today. John W. HUGHES and Mary E. {HUGHES} are shown as born in Missouri; their father born in Illinois, their mother in Missouri. Series: T624 / Roll: 43 / Page: 98 1910 Census - Baxter County, Arkansas Union Township Supervisor's District No. 5 Enumeration District No. 8 Sheet 15B 13 May 1910 by Fritz N. BODENHAMER Line 62 264 / 272 LUSTER (Head) William J., 30, m1x, 12 yr.; AR / AR / USA; English; Farmer; YY\; RF 224 (Wife) Mary E., 29, m1x, 12 yr.; 4/1; MO / IL / MO; English; YY\ (Dau) Bertha A., 4, AR / AR / MO ***** [Before May 1910, three of their children died.] Peggy

Would someone be able to identify the people in this household? I am looking for WHEAT related or connected to William Sherman WHEAT who married Melvina SMITH in Baxter County on 2 September 1887. Peggy ***** Series: T624 / Roll: 43 / Page: 98 1910 Census - Baxter County, Arkansas Union Township Supervisor's District No. 5 Enumeration District No. 8 Sheet 15B 13 May 1910 by Fritz N. BODENHAMER Line 76 267 / 275 WHEAT (Head) John P., 44, m1x, 20 yr.; IL / TN / SC; English; Farmer; YY\; OFF 227 (Wife) Samantha, 49, m2x, 20yr.; 3/0; AL / AL / AL; English; NN\ NEWTON (M-I-L) Elizabeth, 69, Widow, 1/1; AL / MS / MS; English; YN\ *****

According to information posted in the past by Vera, Mary HUGHES and William J. LUSTER married in Baxter County on 7 February 1899. It appears she is sister of John W. HUGHES, husband of Curtis "Curtie" SINOR, in 1910 census posted today. John W. HUGHES and Mary {HUGHES} are shown as born in Missouri; their father born in Illinois and mother in Missouri. Series: T624 / Roll: 43 / Page: 98 1910 Census - Baxter County, Arkansas Union Township Supervisor's District No. 5 Enumeration District No. 8 Sheet 15B 13 May 1910 by Fritz N. BODENHAMER Line 62 264 / 272 LUSTER (Head) William J., 30, m1x, 12 yr.; AR / AR / USA; English; Farmer; YY\; RF 224 (Wife) Mary E., 29, m1x, 12 yr.; MO / IL / MO; English; YY\ Peggy

Another one of yours -- a few households away from Curtis {SINOR} HUGHES. Peggy Series: T624 / Roll: 43 / Page: 98 1910 Census - Baxter County, Arkansas Union Township Supervisor's District No. 5 Enumeration District No. 8 Sheet 15B 13 May 1910 by Fritz N. BODENHAMER Line 56 262 / 270 COX (Head) John, 23, m1x, 2 yr.; AR / AR / AL; English; Farmer; NN\; RF 221 (Wife) Mandana, 18, m1x, 2yr.;1/0; AR / AR / USA; English; NN\ ***** For others who may not know who they are: John Francis COX (1887 - 1973) Zora Mandana "Mandaney" {SINOR} COX (1891 - 1929)