Hi there Mary Listen, I have never researched the Hands much - other than their connection to my Smothers family in the area. 26 & 27 January 1920 Baxter Co., Arkansas census, Union Township: HAND, Sarah head F W 62 widow AR TN TN #282/286 Albert W. son M W 28 single AR AL AR Oliver son M W 18 single AR AL AR Duard son M W 13 single AR AL AR Sylva G. niece F W 18 single AR AL AR HISLIP, Sallie daughter F W 24 married AR AL AR SMOTHERS, Andrew E. father M W 83 widower TN TN TN Note: Sarah Hand (above) is actually a step-daughter to my gggrandmother's brother; Andrew "Elisha" Smothers. I am unsure, Mary if these Hands connect to Georgia Hand Tracy or Mary Ann Hand Hornbuckle - but, sure would like to know, wouldn't you? Descendants of Andrew Jackson "Jack" Hand 1 Andrew Jackson "Jack" Hand b: April 18, 1834 in Upson Co., Georgia d: September 20, 1917 in Baxter Co., Arkansas Burial: Hand Cemetery/Halls Chapel Cemetery-Baxter Co., Arkansas . +Margaret A. E. Ruffin b: 1813 in Georgia or Alabama m: October 11, 1855 in Upson Co., Georgia ........ 2 John Hand b: 1855 in Tallapoosa Co., Alabama ............ +? b: in Arkansas ........ 2 Jane Hand b: 1859 in Tallapoosa Co., Alabama ........ 2 William J. Hand b: July 09, 1861 in Tallapoosa Co., Alabama d: December 03, 1915 Burial: Hall's Chapel/Hand Cemetery-Baxter Co., Arkansas ............ +Sarah Elizabeth L. Kirby b: April 02, 1861 in Marion/Baxter Co., Arkansas m: 1884 d: January 17, 1946 in East Calico Rock, Izard Co., Arkansas Burial: January 19, 1946 Hall's Chapel/Hand Cemetery-Baxter Co., Arkansas (Her parents were Susannah W. "Susan" Potter and John Kirby. I believe that Kirby was a Civil War casualty and circa 1865; Susan married the widow; Elisha Smothers in Missouri.) *2nd Wife of Andrew Jackson "Jack" Hand: . +Mary "Emeline" Aarons b: 1844 in Missouri m: Bet. 1862 - 1869 d: 1889 in Arkansas ........ 2 Henry Hand ........ 2 John T. Hand b: 1870 in Arkansas ........ 2 William H. Hand b: 1873 in Arkansas ........ 2 Solomon Hand b: 1877 in Arkansas ............ +Sarah Catherine Moody b: June 02, 1879 d: September 13, 1977 ........ 2 Mary Queen V. "Queenie" Hand b: June 1879 in Arkansas ............ +Alphon J. Hendricks b: 1869 m: July 13, 1902 in Baxter Co., Arkansas ........ 2 G. "Hardy" Hand b: November 1882 in Arkansas ........ 2 Jessie J. Hand b: June 1886 in Arkansas ............ +A. D. Russell b: 1873 m: December 27, 1903 in Baxter Co., Arkansas ........ 2 Salinda Maud Hand b: November 1887 in Arkansas *3rd Wife of Andrew Jackson "Jack" Hand: . +Leanniah Price b: December 24, 1861 in near Hartville, Missouri m: December 1891 in Arkansas d: January 19, 1949 in St. Elmo, Illinois Burial: Hand Cemetery/Halls Chapel Cemetery-Baxter Co., Arkansas ........ 2 Eva L. "Evie" Hand b: November 17, 1892 in Arkansas d: July 03, 1917 in Arkansas Burial: Hand Cemetery, Hall's Chapel-near Jordan, Baxter Co., Arkansas ............ +James "Marvin" Langston b: January 10, 1892 in Calico Rock, Izard Co., Arkansas d: July 28, 1980 in Manteca, San Joaquin Co., California Burial: July 30, 1980 Park View Cemetery-Manteca, San Joaquin Co., California ........ 2 Josephine J. "Josie" Hand b: September 17, 1894 in Arkansas d: December 31, 1992 in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois ............ +Charles F. "Charlie" Langston b: October 12, 1892 in Arkansas m: September 10, 1913 in Baxter Co., Arkansas d: January 1963 ........ 2 Martha J. Hand b: 1895 in Baxter Co., Arkansas ............ +? Langston ........ 2 Gracie Garnetta "Garnettie" Hand b: September 13, 1899 in Hand, Baxter Co., Arkansas d: July 23, 1984 in Mountain Home, Baxter Co., Arkansas Burial: July 26, 1984 Galatia Cemetery-Baxter Co., Arkansas ............ +William "Walker" Langston b: December 03, 1893 in Pineville, Izard Co., Arkansas m: August 15, 1915 in Hand, Baxter Co., Arkansas d: July 14, 1986 in Calico Rock, Izard Co., Arkansas Burial: Galatia Cemetery-Baxter Co., Arkansas As you can see, some of these folks intermarried with my Langstons, also. 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: <marybelle72653@yahoo.com> To: <ARBAXTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 7:47 PM Subject: [ARBAXTER] Tracy-Hand-Hornbuckle-Smith > 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/2065 > > Message Board Post: > > Bernie or anyone > > How are the 2 Hand girls related ? > > Nathaniel G Tracy second wife Georgia Ann Hand > > U Ira Hornbuckle--3rd ? wife Mary Ann Hand > (had son Albert C who married Dollie Bell Smith) > > > ==== 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. 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Thank You--that helps a lot. No telling where this will lead !!! Mary Belle __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL – Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com