This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WHITFIELD - SMITH Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4U.2ADI/561.566 Message Board Post: Kathleen, I failed to see the possible connection until tonight of WHITFIELD who married "Willie" SMITH and those in Stone County. Ran right into the WHITFIELDs who are married to LANCASTERs connected to me. Was James Worley WHITFIELD born in Indian Territory at location of present-day Lawton in Comanche County, Oklahoma? And is he descended from a FELTON female? Look forward to seeing your post on the Message Board -- which will be sent to the Baxter Mailing List. Thank you. Peggy {King} Truesdell Tulsa, Oklahoma

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4U.2ADI/561.565.1 Message Board Post: I'm happy to see your query -- as I'm "somewhat" familiar with your family -- but not with the daughter you mention -- as I only have five (5) children (her siblings). James Calvin SMITH, b. bet. 1851-1852, AR; age 59 in 1910 Census, Whiteville Township, Baxter County, AR, son of John SMITH and Anna HAMM, m. Catherine "Katie" HAMM, b. abt. 1855, AR. 1) Martha J. SMITH, b. abt. 1875, AR, m. J. L. SAVAGE ON 5 September 1897 in Baxter County, AR; 2) Mary L. SMITH, b. abt. 1877, AR; 3) Nancy E. SMITH, abt. 1878, AR; 4) James Leeter SMITH, b. 12 December 1879, Barren Creek Township, Baxter County, AR (1910C Barren Creek Township, Baxter County, AR, Age 30), d. 19 November 1950, Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, OK; m. 1) Hettie Ora KNIGHT, dau of Benjamin Franklin KNIGHT and Angeline Virginia BAGWELL; 2) Johnnie Irene BAGWELL; 5) Sarah Viola "Kate" SMITH, b. 22 February 1884, Sharp County, AR, d. 11 May 1963, m. 31 July 1904, Baxter County, AR to Joseph Morton ADAMS. First, let me say that I have no known kinship to this family. My interest is firsthand though, as I was born and raised in Broken Arrow, and remember when Jim SMITH died suddenly of a heart attack. Their son, Jim Roy, and late daughter Carol and I were about same age and we played together and sometimes I spent the night with Carol. My family and the BAGWELLs were friends in Arkansas and Broken Arrow. We also knew the daughters of Hettie Ora and James Leeter SMITH: Thelma LEA, Ora MAXEY and Bernice MAXEY. They communicated with my mother until she died in 1993 --now, they're all deceased. My great-great-grandfather, William Alexander RIDGWAY (1825, Weakley County, TN - 1917, Shady Grove, near Buford, Baxter County, AR, knew Angeline Virginia {BAGWELL} "Aunt Puss" KNIGHT. Hettie Ora and her mother, James Leeter and Johnnie {BAGWELL} SMITH are all buried at Park Grove Cemetery in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. I've been trying to sort out this SMITH family for years -- from another major one who also lived at Buford -- and would welcome any information you have. Please reply to this Board and the message will be sent to me. Are you descended from the WHITFIELD - SMITH union? Peggy {King} Truesdell Tulsa, Oklahoma

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith, Whitfield, Ham, Hayes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4U.2ADI/561.565 Message Board Post: I am just a beginner, but i have a Great Aunt by the name of William Thomas "Willie" Smith (daughter of Calvin) married to a J. Worley Whitfield. I am looking for information on the Smith's from Tenn, Baxter Co Arkansas to Broken Arrow Oklahoma Any help would be appreciated

> I am looking for a divorce record for Jonathan Cunningham and Sarah P. Whitted. The divorce occurred after his return from the Civil War. I would appreciate any information, either about this divorce or which court would have handled divorce decrees during that period. > Thanks, Jane **************** Baxter County wasn't formed until 1873. I checked Chancery Court Record book A where divorces are found. The dates covered in this book were 1874-1895 and found no Cunningham. You might check the county they were in, in the 1860 census. Vera

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4U.2ADI/1784 Message Board Post: I am looking for a divorce record for Jonathan Cunningham and Sarah P. Whitted. The divorce occurred after his return from the Civil War. I would appreciate any information, either about this divorce or which court would have handled divorce decrees during that period. Thanks, Jane

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bittle Baker Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4U.2ADI/1783 Message Board Post: Hi, I am looking for Bolen or Bolin Baker. I have no dates. He is my great grandfather. He died when my grandfather was 9 years old. We were told that a Baker's picture was hanging in the bank in Mountian Home. Some of Bolin's children are Charlie, William(Bill) Henry, Mary, Suzie, George, Ann, Forest Lee. There was a half brother that took 2 of the Baker boys in and his name is Jim Baker. He took in George and Forest. I was told they ended up in Berryhville. My grandpa live with some other folks by the name Jamisons or Jamersons. I am sorry that I don't have much to go on especially dates. Forest would have been born sometime in late 1890's. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Flo

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Thorn Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4U.2ADI/402.1 Message Board Post: karen, I just found out that my great grandfather had a brother named Charles A. Thorn, born 1879 and died in 1895 in Illinois. His parents were Michael H thorn and Amanda L. Wolf. Do you know anything else about this man?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4U.2ADI/1771.1 Message Board Post: My sister in law is a descendant of this lady. I may be able to help you some. Feel free to contact me via e-mail.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4U.2ADI/622.640.642 Message Board Post: I have a new E-MAIL address it is [email protected]

Hello, Vera! Thank you responding to my post on the WALKER family to the Baxter message board. I appreciate the new information you added. Hope you noticed I directed the person posting the inquiry to the Baxter County cemetery online site for the WALKER Cemetery. Thanks, Vera, for all you do. You are appreciated. Peggy

Peggy, FYI > Jesse "Jessie" WALKER, b. abt. 1826, TN, d. abt. 1900; m. Melissa B. {unknown}, b. buried in Walker Cemetery (above). > [known] Children of Jesse & Melissa: > 1) Robert F. "R. F." WALKER, b. abt. 1850, TN, d. 20 June 1929 (in 1920C Pigeon Township, Baxter County, AR) m. 1) Nancy C. {unknown}, 2) Nancy J. KIRKLAND in Baxter County, AR on 13 November 1900. (see Walker Cemetery); > 2) Polk WALKER, b. 2 December 1854, AL, m. abt. 1877 to Jennie A. REED. (see 1880C, p. 239D, Mountain Home, Baxter County, AR) (see Walker Cemetery); their children (1) Genevrie WALKER, b. abt. 1878, AR; and, (2) Virgil WALKER, b. 22 January 1880, AR (3 mos. of age in 1880C), d. August 1966 (see Walker Cemetery), m. Eula SORRELLS in Baxter County, AR in December 1905; Virgil Walker 25 m. 10 Dec 1905 Baxter Eula Sorrells 17 ??????????? Genivra Walker 21 m. 25 Jun 1899 Baxter W. H. Bruce 19 > 3) Russell P. "R. P." WALKER, b. abt. 1860, AR, d. abt. 1932, m. Lou {unknown} (see Walker Cemetery). Lula Teverbaugh 20 m. Jan 12, 1888 Baxter R. P. Walker 28 confirmed by the death of A. Y. Teverbaugh newspaper dated Nov 30 1923 and Dec 14, 1923 died at the home of his daughter Mrs Russell Walker Newspaper dated Aug 14, 1931 Russell Walker d.at age 72 on Tuesday leaves 3 children Mrs Charles Howard, Jr Don Walker Dunk Walker Tulsa, OK Buried Walker Cemetery Did not find in Ark death records newspaper dated Jul 16, 1915 Dunk Walker m. Miss Ruth King Thursday Ruth King 16 m. 8 Jul 1915 Baxter M. D. Walker 20 One of your Kings ????/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WALKER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4U.2ADI/1415.3.2.1 Message Board Post: Kim, first of all, the WALKER CEMETERY is online, as inventoried by Vera {LANE} REEVES, copyright 2002. You can find the link through the Baxter County site. Your earliest known progenitor in Baxter County appears to be: Jesse "Jessie" WALKER, b. abt. 1826, TN, d. abt. 1900; m. Melissa B. {unknown}, b. buried in Walker Cemetery (above). [known] Children of Jesse & Melissa: 1) Robert F. "R. F." WALKER, b. abt. 1850, TN, d. 20 June 1929 (in 1920C Pigeon Township, Baxter County, AR) m. 1) Nancy C. {unknown}, 2) Nancy J. KIRKLAND in Baxter County, AR on 13 November 1900. (see Walker Cemetery); 2) Polk WALKER, b. 2 December 1854, AL, m. abt. 1877 to Jennie A. REED. (see 1880C, p. 239D, Mountain Home, Baxter County, AR) (see Walker Cemetery); their children (1) Genevrie WALKER, b. abt. 1878, AR; and, (2) Virgil WALKER, b. 22 January 1880, AR (3 mos. of age in 1880C), d. August 1966 (see Walker Cemetery), m. Eula SORRELLS in Baxter County, AR in December 1905; 3) Russell P. "R. P." WALKER, b. abt. 1860, AR, d. abt. 1932, m. Lou {unknown} (see Walker Cemetery). I have no further information on the above WALKER family. I do not have knowledge of any relationship to this family -- but have interest in other WALKERs in the area. Sometimes you have to document those you are not "connected" to, in order to sort the families to aid in the "process of elimination." Peggy {King} Truesdell Tulsa, Oklahoma

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4U.2ADI/1415.3.2 Message Board Post: I would love to get info from you about the Walker family. My grandfather was Robert Walker. Some family names are Polk Walker, Russel Walker, Dock Walker.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: davis/henderson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4U.2ADI/1782 Message Board Post: looking for aaron davis family belived to be from mountian home arkansas area between 1890-1891 lived between st. francis and black rivers? married unity henderson any info contact [email protected] thank you

If you have not visited the Arkansas Cemeteries Website which goes hand in hand with the AR-CEMETERIES Mailing List lately, you should. Charlie is always in the process of adding new cemeteries. http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/arcem.htm If you have surveyed an Arkansas cemetery or have a link to an Arkansas cemetery you have surveyed we would love to add your information to the Arkansas Cemeteries Website. Please let us know. Our goal for this site is for it to continue to become a valuable resource for those searching for their ancestors in Arkansas. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HERRON - HUTCHESON / WOLF Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4U.2ADI/170.197.1.1 Message Board Post: Faye, the correct spelling is HUTCHESON. Pernetta C. "Nettie" HUTCHESON (b. 1822, KY - d. abt. 1877, Baxter County, AR) was daughter of Nancy Isabelle WOLF and Richardson C. "Dick" HUTCHESON. Nettie appears to be their first born -- with at least nine (9) siblings. Would you mind posting the other wives of Fielden HERRON? The only other one I have is Lucinda {Unknown}. Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Herron, Runnels, Sandy, Pearce Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4U.2ADI/170.197.1 Message Board Post: Sid, Fielding (Fielden) Herron came to Arkansas from Tennessee in 1827, where he was born 1807 in White County, Tenn. Fielding Herron was married 4 times, one of those marriages to Nettie C. Hutchinson who was the mother of James P. Herron.. Fielden Herron first farmed in Bakersfield, MO. He died May 20, 1870 . This is all from "A Reminiscent History of Arkansas". Faye Sandy (Emanuel Herron-Sarah Ellen Herron Sandy Pearce)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4U.2ADI/1772.1.1 Message Board Post: I am sorry that I haven't answered you sooner but my computer went on the blink and I didn't get your message. Vera Reeves sent me William's obit from the newspaper and I couldn't make any connection to my Walker line. Where is your Walker line from? Let me know and if I can help I will be glad to help. Melba Talburt Barnett

Dear List Members, I just ran across an interesting Website, "Courthouse Experiences" http://www.bcpl.net/~dmg/courthouse.htm Not every county is listed, but the ones listed gave helpful information regarding the attitudes of those working in the courthouses. I might suggest that if you have had a positive or negative courthouse experience you add them to this site. I now know how to prepare myself for several courthouses I want to visit later this year. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Evans, Chambers, Bradley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4U.2ADI/1490.1 Message Board Post: My great grandmother owned the Baxter Theater and I although I did not know Mr. McCarty I was touched to learn about the 18-1/2 years he worked at the Baxter. I mentioned his name to some family members and all remembered him. Please let me know if you have any tales from back then or possibly photos. Thanks!