Vera You know, I bet that Sinor researchers saw that 1910 census record that you just posted and transcibed that wife's name as Clair - when it really was his one and only wife; Ealer Denney. I bet there never was a Clair - and you can see where that 1910 census shows that both James and his wife have only been married once? My records show that Ealy and James were married on June 22, 1902 and that would certainly match up with the seven year marriage for them both in 1910. Great help, Vera. Great, great help. More later. Bernie Moore-Knowles 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" <velane@centurytel.net> To: <ARBAXTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 11:45 AM Subject: [ARBAXTER] Gist and Gist > Bernie, > > The first list I've seen for Custer-Herron cemetery did not show any dates > for Claire or James W. > > I believe James was living in Izard County with a family listed as a hire > hand. > > 1910 Bayou Twp Baxter County > Gist > James W. 31 md 1 time 7 years > Eliar 23? md 1 time 7 years 0-0 children > > the E could have been a C with a little loop on top. > > 1920 didn't J. W. Gist > > 1930 Bayou Twp Baxter County > Gist > James W. 51 md 1st time age 24 > Ela O. 42 md 1st time age 15 > William L. 9 son > > > > ==== ARBAXTER Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list, send ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE to the utility address ARBAXTER-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM If you are trying to unsubscribe from the Digest list, use the same utility address but change the -L- to a -D- > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >

The Claire *may* have come from the Custer-Herron Cemetery survey (online), shows her as Claire (wife of James W.), 1870 - 1940. ??? Peggy

The reason I question: the old stones are so hard to read and also the survey used in the book of Grave Importance doesn't show any dates for her or James. If their names are on the Corp of Engineer's list I didn't see them. Sooo when were the stones placed there and when were the dates put there? > The Claire *may* have come from the Custer-Herron Cemetery survey > (online), shows her as Claire (wife of James W.), 1870 - 1940. ??? > > Peggy