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

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

Vera, with information from you and finding the family in 1880 census, I have constructed the following: 1880 CENSUS - Buckhorn Township, Baxter County, Arkansas Page 215C James A. FRICKS, Self, 45, GA, Runs Grist Mill, parents PA / GA Francis, Wife, 40, GA, Keeping House, parents SC / SC Francis C., Dau, 16, GA [obit. & 1900 census: Florence A.] Dorinda L., Dau, 13, GA [ = Dora] Oda B., Dau, 13, GA [= Odo] Mary A., Dau, 7, GA [= Mollie] Joseph A., Son, 2, GA ***** James Alexander "Alec / Elec" FRIX, b. abt. 1843, GA, d. 5 September 1916, Baxter County, AR, m. before 1864, probably Calhoun, GA, Francis "Fanny" {Unknown}, b. abt. 1842, GA, d. 23 June 1929, Salesville, Baxter County, AR Children: 1) Florence A. FRIX, b. 11 July 1864, Calhoun, GA, d. 28 May 1936, Baxter County, AR [apparently never married]; 2) Dorinda L. "Dora" FRIX, b. abt. 1867, m. Unknown BOAZ; 3) Oda B. FRIX, b. abt. 1870, GA, m. Unknown WILSON; 4) Mary A. "Mollie" FRIX, b. bet. 1873-1875, GA, m. 20 August 1899 in Baxter County, AR to I. F. "Frank" PICKENS; 5) Joseph A. FRIX, b. abt. 1878, GA, m. 9 November 1899 in Baxter County, AR to Mary HENLEY; 6) Winnie A. FRIX, b. abt. 1881, d. abt. 1969, m. after 1918 to William Harvey RAYMOND; and; 7) Hattie L. "Anna" FRIX, b. abt. 1883, d. 9 April 1961, m. November 1905 in Baxter County, AR to William Thomas BRYANT, son of Frances Adeline BAKER and George M. BRYANT. Note, Vera, don't have date in November for BRIANT - FRIX marriage. Would appreciate having that, if you have it. Based on the above marriages, will do more census work. Certainly appreciate your help, Vera. The obituary for Florence FRIX said she came with family in 1869 from Georgia -- and it appears to me it was more like 1879, with births of children in Georgia in 1880 census. There were other FRICKS also from Georgia in 1880 Arkansas census (other counties). It appears FRICKS has Prussian or German origin. Peggy

I see an error -- am correcting it below. Sorry, Peggy 7) Hattie L. "Anna" FRIX, b. abt. 1883, d. 9 April 1961, m. November 1905 in Baxter County, AR to [[ William Thomas BRYANT ]], son of Frances Adeline BAKER and George M. BRYANT. This should be Theodore BRYANT, brother of William Thomas BRYANT. *****

Marriage records show Theodore 29 Hattie 21 m. on 5 Nov note the five > I see an error -- am correcting it below. Sorry, Peggy > > 7) Hattie L. "Anna" FRIX, b. abt. 1883, d. 9 April 1961, m. November 1905 in Baxter County, AR to [[ William Thomas BRYANT ]], son of Frances Adeline BAKER and George M. BRYANT. > > This should be Theodore BRYANT, brother of William Thomas BRYANT. > ***** > > > ==== 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 > >

> James Alexander "Alec / Elec" FRIX, b. abt. 1843, GA, d. 5 September 1916, Baxter County, AR, m. before 1864, probably Calhoun, GA, Francis "Fanny" {Unknown}, b. abt. 1842, GA, d. 23 June 1929, Salesville, Baxter County, AR >>>>>>>> James A. Frix Confederate States Army 24 Dec 1842 5 Sep 1916 Norfork Cemetery Arkansas Confederate veterans and Widows Pension Applications no # Frix, James R (believe the R is a typo) 20142 Frix, Francis doesn't give Co Reg Div or Dates date he applied is blank widow applied 8-8-1917 in Baxter County Veteran died 9-5-1916 widow died 6-23-1929 ******* > 4) Mary A. "Mollie" FRIX, b. bet. 1873-1875, GA, m. 20 August 1899 in Baxter County, AR to I. F. "Frank" PICKENS; >>>>>>> Must have been a typo on his name in marriage records. Norfork Cemetery Pickens, Frank D. 25 Sep 1862 - 18 Apr 1930 Pickens, Mollie A. 1872-1950 D. F. Pickens obit dated Apr 25, 1930 d. at Gassville Hospital burial in Norfork no other genealogy info Ark Death Record Index Pickens, Franklin Dav... d. 4-18-1930 Baxter County Obit for Mrs Mollie Pickesn dated Oct 26, 1950 d. Monday at home of son Albert J. Pickens in Mountain Home burial in Norfork cemetery b. Aug 19, 1872 married Aug 20, 1896 (note that date???) to D. F. Pickesn survivors include, son Albert J. of Mt Home 3 sisters, Mrs Oda Wilson of Gassville, Mrs Winnie Raymond of Norfork Mrs Hattie Bryant of Mt Home a brother Joe Frix of Kansas City, Mo. ******* > 6) Winnie A. FRIX, b. abt. 1881, d. abt. 1969, m. after 1918 to William Harvey RAYMOND; and; Also buried in the Norfork Cemetery Raymond, Winnie F. 28 Jun 1880 -11 Dec 1967 obit says she dated Jan 18, 1968 d. Thursday at local hospital b. 7 Jun 1880 m. in 1918 William Harvey "Harve" Raymond among survivors, husband step-son H. H. Raymond of Cotter 2 step-daughters, Mrs Esta Mae Messick of Gassville Mrs Octavia Trautwine of Norfork. Have to give the others more thought. Vera