Yes, I've seen that, too. No relation. Thanks, Carol In a message dated 4/7/2005 8:58:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Carol, I found a newspaper article about a James Littrell being knifed to death in 1907. Any connection? Phil

Carol, I found a newspaper article about a James Littrell being knifed to death in 1907. Any connection? Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 3:01 PM Subject: [ARBENTON] Cemetery Location Help > When my Dad was a teen (he is now 88) he remembers his father saying to him > "that's where my grandma is buried" and pointing out the window. That's all he > remembers. At that time, they were traveling by car in the Wild Cat Creek > area. I've been looking for her gravesite for many years without success. > She's not listed in the Wild Cat Creek cemetery transcription. > > I'm in California so I don't know if there is another cemetery in the WCC > area. Does anyone know if there is? (I've purchased many of the NAGS cemetery > books, as well.) FYI, her name at time of death was either Elizabeth Litrel > (or variant spelling) or Elizabeth Addington, and she died sometime after 1900. > > Thanks much, > Carol Littrell Brown > > > ==== ARBENTON 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] > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Hello all, Does anyone know where I might be able to find an obituary from 1868? Also I have an ancestor that died in McDonald Co, MO but who lived for quite a time in Benton Co - he died in 1906 - any ideas where I might find his? I have checked with the library in McDonald Co, and they were not much help. Thanks! Amanda Surnames: Alden, Bagby, Hall, Rodgers, Sherman, Terrell ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Sue Southard" <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 06:59:58 -0500 >Yes it is possible. I have the cd at home of the book Obits. of Benton Co. It covers mid-1880's or mid-1890's up to early 1930's. Not all obits are covered. The people who compiled the book researched available newspapers for obits and legal items, plus had information provided by people; so the information does not cover everyone. > >If you will send me the name, I'll see what I can find for you. > >Sue > >-----Original Message----- >From: silverquad [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 11:06 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [ARBENTON] Cemetery readings and books > > >Would it be possible to find an obituary for someone who died in 1906 in Benton County? >Please email me. >Thank you, >Paul > >______________________________ > > >==== ARBENTON 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] > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Sue: I am looking for Ross Holland Ball. Thanks, Billy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Southard" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 6:59 AM Subject: RE: [ARBENTON] Cemetery readings and books > Yes it is possible. I have the cd at home of the book Obits. of Benton > Co. It covers mid-1880's or mid-1890's up to early 1930's. Not all > obits are covered. The people who compiled the book researched available > newspapers for obits and legal items, plus had information provided by > people; so the information does not cover everyone. > > If you will send me the name, I'll see what I can find for you. > > Sue > > -----Original Message----- > From: silverquad [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 11:06 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ARBENTON] Cemetery readings and books > > > Would it be possible to find an obituary for someone who died in 1906 in > Benton County? > Please email me. > Thank you, > Paul > > ______________________________ > > > ==== ARBENTON 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] > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Yes it is possible. I have the cd at home of the book Obits. of Benton Co. It covers mid-1880's or mid-1890's up to early 1930's. Not all obits are covered. The people who compiled the book researched available newspapers for obits and legal items, plus had information provided by people; so the information does not cover everyone. If you will send me the name, I'll see what I can find for you. Sue -----Original Message----- From: silverquad [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 11:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ARBENTON] Cemetery readings and books Would it be possible to find an obituary for someone who died in 1906 in Benton County? Please email me. Thank you, Paul ______________________________

Thanks! Billy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Smiley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [ARBENTON] Cemeteries > The ROGERS CEMETERY is divided into a number of sections: Rogers, > Callison, > Maple, Pottersfield, & Babyland or Dogwood as it was originally called. > The > number applies to the plot and other numbers to the site of grave. I do > not > know of any Block A or Section P's. If you are looking for someone, stop > in > at the office. Those friendly gentlemen will be able to lead you right to > where you are wanting. Sometimes, unmarked graves do not show up as > "unmarked graves" on their records, just who is buried there. > Phil > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sue Southard" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 7:33 AM > Subject: RE: [ARBENTON] Cemeteries > > >> Since I haven't visited the Rogers cemetery maybe someone else can better > address the question. Just off the top of my head I'm guessing instead > of > sections being named Block A or Section P, they may have given names to > the > various areas/wild of the cemetery. Like I said, this is just a wild > guess. >> >> Check out the Benton County information at this link: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~arbenton/ It appears some are the areas are > still > "works in progress", but you may find some information that helps. > Usually > volunteers are the one who keep the updates up-to-date, and my thanks go > out > to them. >> >> Sue >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Billy J. Faust [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 6:59 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [ARBENTON] Cemeteries >> >> >> Sue: >> >> I am looking for Ross Holland Ball who was married to Sarah A. Allen and >> looks like they are in Rogers Cemetery along with a couple more Balls. >> >> My question is what does "154 Callison " mean as a plot name or number? >> >> Do they have any lists of births, marriages, deaths for Benton Co.? >> Ross and Sallie had about 8 kids. >> >> Anyone who can help, will have my gratitude. >> >> Billy J. Faust >> 214 South Pin Oak Drive >> Texas City, TX 77591 >> [email protected] >> >> (409) 938-8911 >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Sue Southard" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 6:16 PM >> Subject: [ARBENTON] Cemeteries >> >> >> > Back in the mid-1970's the Benton County Historical Society completed a >> > cemetery listing of all markers found in all known cemeteries in the >> > county at the time, I believe there were either 7 or 11 volumes (each >> > volume consisted of 8-1/2 x 11 lanscape pages, folded in half). The >> > recordings were done by volunteers, if I remember correctly. Does > anyone >> > know if there has a more recent project of this nature by any >> > organization? If so, are the books available? cd's? >> > >> > I have attempted to do the Martin Cemetery (on Fairmont Rd), but living > so >> > far away, when I go back to check some of the dates (compared to the >> > mid-70's reading) more new graves have been added. Due to vandalism, >> > several markers for the mid-70's are no longer there. Although this >> > is > a >> > family cemetery, kept up by donations from family-members of people > buried >> > there, recently several non-family members have been buried there since > it >> > is one of only a couple in the area that does not have a plot fee/cost. >> > Unfortunately the cemetery in it's current state is running out of land >> > quickly. >> > >> > Any way, back to my original thought....I'm wondering if I'm recreating >> > the wheel in my efforts. If re-recordings have been done, who would > you >> > contact to get copies of the listings of the county's cemeteries? >> > >> > Sue >> > >> > >> > ==== ARBENTON Mailing List ==== >> > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Benton Co, AR list, send only the >> > word >> > UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] orif you are on the > Digest >> > List >> > to [email protected] >> > Arkansas Cemeteries Volunteer Website >> > http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/arcem.htm >> > >> > ============================== >> > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >> > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >> > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> > >> >> >> ==== ARBENTON 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] >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> > > > ==== ARBENTON 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] > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Descendants of Nancy Williams Hi folks, this is the only Kelly family I have in my genealogy. I know more about Nancy Williams his wife, than Jeremiah. I was told he was a medical doctor. Dottie in Calif. 1. Nancy Williams b: ABT 1827 in Grayson Co., VA. .. +Jeremiah (John) B. Kelley d: Bef. 1851 . 2 Sarah Margaret Kelly b: ABT 1848 . 2 William L. Kelly b: 1846

When my Dad was a teen (he is now 88) he remembers his father saying to him "that's where my grandma is buried" and pointing out the window. That's all he remembers. At that time, they were traveling by car in the Wild Cat Creek area. I've been looking for her gravesite for many years without success. She's not listed in the Wild Cat Creek cemetery transcription. I'm in California so I don't know if there is another cemetery in the WCC area. Does anyone know if there is? (I've purchased many of the NAGS cemetery books, as well.) FYI, her name at time of death was either Elizabeth Litrel (or variant spelling) or Elizabeth Addington, and she died sometime after 1900. Thanks much, Carol Littrell Brown

Would it be possible to find an obituary for someone who died in 1906 in Benton County? Please email me. Thank you, Paul

FYI -{there was a query about this which I have pasted below}~ All of the Benton County and Washington Cemetery County books are copyrighted by the Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society. The Historical Society had nothing to do with them. They took many many hours of dedicated time by members to do these readings. The books are 8½ x 11 pages but not landscaped and not folded in half. They are still available for sale and remember they are copyrighted so sharing of them must follow the copyright laws - website for the genealogy society is - http://www.rootsweb.com/~arnwags/ At this website you will find some cemeteries with the graves listed. You will find a deed indexed by grantor and grantee and a list of those who applied for Confederate Pension by name. We are just now starting to update our readings at the cemeteries with the GPS Project. Thank you. Linda Norman copies from query - Back in the mid-1970's the Benton County Historical Society completed a cemetery listing of all markers found in all known cemeteries in the county at the time, I believe there were either 7 or 11 volumes (each volume consisted of 8-1/2 x 11 landscape pages, folded in half). The recordings were done by volunteers, if I remember correctly. Does anyone know if there has a more recent project of this nature by any organization? If so, are the books available? cd's?

The ROGERS CEMETERY is divided into a number of sections: Rogers, Callison, Maple, Pottersfield, & Babyland or Dogwood as it was originally called. The number applies to the plot and other numbers to the site of grave. I do not know of any Block A or Section P's. If you are looking for someone, stop in at the office. Those friendly gentlemen will be able to lead you right to where you are wanting. Sometimes, unmarked graves do not show up as "unmarked graves" on their records, just who is buried there. Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Southard" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 7:33 AM Subject: RE: [ARBENTON] Cemeteries > Since I haven't visited the Rogers cemetery maybe someone else can better address the question. Just off the top of my head I'm guessing instead of sections being named Block A or Section P, they may have given names to the various areas/wild of the cemetery. Like I said, this is just a wild guess. > > Check out the Benton County information at this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~arbenton/ It appears some are the areas are still "works in progress", but you may find some information that helps. Usually volunteers are the one who keep the updates up-to-date, and my thanks go out to them. > > Sue > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Billy J. Faust [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 6:59 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ARBENTON] Cemeteries > > > Sue: > > I am looking for Ross Holland Ball who was married to Sarah A. Allen and > looks like they are in Rogers Cemetery along with a couple more Balls. > > My question is what does "154 Callison " mean as a plot name or number? > > Do they have any lists of births, marriages, deaths for Benton Co.? > Ross and Sallie had about 8 kids. > > Anyone who can help, will have my gratitude. > > Billy J. Faust > 214 South Pin Oak Drive > Texas City, TX 77591 > [email protected] > > (409) 938-8911 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sue Southard" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 6:16 PM > Subject: [ARBENTON] Cemeteries > > > > Back in the mid-1970's the Benton County Historical Society completed a > > cemetery listing of all markers found in all known cemeteries in the > > county at the time, I believe there were either 7 or 11 volumes (each > > volume consisted of 8-1/2 x 11 lanscape pages, folded in half). The > > recordings were done by volunteers, if I remember correctly. Does anyone > > know if there has a more recent project of this nature by any > > organization? If so, are the books available? cd's? > > > > I have attempted to do the Martin Cemetery (on Fairmont Rd), but living so > > far away, when I go back to check some of the dates (compared to the > > mid-70's reading) more new graves have been added. Due to vandalism, > > several markers for the mid-70's are no longer there. Although this is a > > family cemetery, kept up by donations from family-members of people buried > > there, recently several non-family members have been buried there since it > > is one of only a couple in the area that does not have a plot fee/cost. > > Unfortunately the cemetery in it's current state is running out of land > > quickly. > > > > Any way, back to my original thought....I'm wondering if I'm recreating > > the wheel in my efforts. If re-recordings have been done, who would you > > contact to get copies of the listings of the county's cemeteries? > > > > Sue > > > > > > ==== ARBENTON Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Benton Co, AR list, send only the > > word > > UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] orif you are on the Digest > > List > > to [email protected] > > Arkansas Cemeteries Volunteer Website > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/arcem.htm > > > > ============================== > > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== ARBENTON 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] > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Since I haven't visited the Rogers cemetery maybe someone else can better address the question. Just off the top of my head I'm guessing instead of sections being named Block A or Section P, they may have given names to the various areas/wild of the cemetery. Like I said, this is just a wild guess. Check out the Benton County information at this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~arbenton/ It appears some are the areas are still "works in progress", but you may find some information that helps. Usually volunteers are the one who keep the updates up-to-date, and my thanks go out to them. Sue -----Original Message----- From: Billy J. Faust [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 6:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ARBENTON] Cemeteries Sue: I am looking for Ross Holland Ball who was married to Sarah A. Allen and looks like they are in Rogers Cemetery along with a couple more Balls. My question is what does "154 Callison " mean as a plot name or number? Do they have any lists of births, marriages, deaths for Benton Co.? Ross and Sallie had about 8 kids. Anyone who can help, will have my gratitude. Billy J. Faust 214 South Pin Oak Drive Texas City, TX 77591 [email protected] (409) 938-8911 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Southard" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 6:16 PM Subject: [ARBENTON] Cemeteries > Back in the mid-1970's the Benton County Historical Society completed a > cemetery listing of all markers found in all known cemeteries in the > county at the time, I believe there were either 7 or 11 volumes (each > volume consisted of 8-1/2 x 11 lanscape pages, folded in half). The > recordings were done by volunteers, if I remember correctly. Does anyone > know if there has a more recent project of this nature by any > organization? If so, are the books available? cd's? > > I have attempted to do the Martin Cemetery (on Fairmont Rd), but living so > far away, when I go back to check some of the dates (compared to the > mid-70's reading) more new graves have been added. Due to vandalism, > several markers for the mid-70's are no longer there. Although this is a > family cemetery, kept up by donations from family-members of people buried > there, recently several non-family members have been buried there since it > is one of only a couple in the area that does not have a plot fee/cost. > Unfortunately the cemetery in it's current state is running out of land > quickly. > > Any way, back to my original thought....I'm wondering if I'm recreating > the wheel in my efforts. If re-recordings have been done, who would you > contact to get copies of the listings of the county's cemeteries? > > Sue > > > ==== ARBENTON Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Benton Co, AR list, send only the > word > UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] orif you are on the Digest > List > to [email protected] > Arkansas Cemeteries Volunteer Website > http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/arcem.htm > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >

Sue: I am looking for Ross Holland Ball who was married to Sarah A. Allen and looks like they are in Rogers Cemetery along with a couple more Balls. My question is what does "154 Callison " mean as a plot name or number? Do they have any lists of births, marriages, deaths for Benton Co.? Ross and Sallie had about 8 kids. Anyone who can help, will have my gratitude. Billy J. Faust 214 South Pin Oak Drive Texas City, TX 77591 [email protected] (409) 938-8911 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Southard" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 6:16 PM Subject: [ARBENTON] Cemeteries > Back in the mid-1970's the Benton County Historical Society completed a > cemetery listing of all markers found in all known cemeteries in the > county at the time, I believe there were either 7 or 11 volumes (each > volume consisted of 8-1/2 x 11 lanscape pages, folded in half). The > recordings were done by volunteers, if I remember correctly. Does anyone > know if there has a more recent project of this nature by any > organization? If so, are the books available? cd's? > > I have attempted to do the Martin Cemetery (on Fairmont Rd), but living so > far away, when I go back to check some of the dates (compared to the > mid-70's reading) more new graves have been added. Due to vandalism, > several markers for the mid-70's are no longer there. Although this is a > family cemetery, kept up by donations from family-members of people buried > there, recently several non-family members have been buried there since it > is one of only a couple in the area that does not have a plot fee/cost. > Unfortunately the cemetery in it's current state is running out of land > quickly. > > Any way, back to my original thought....I'm wondering if I'm recreating > the wheel in my efforts. If re-recordings have been done, who would you > contact to get copies of the listings of the county's cemeteries? > > Sue > > > ==== ARBENTON Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Benton Co, AR list, send only the > word > UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] orif you are on the Digest > List > to [email protected] > Arkansas Cemeteries Volunteer Website > http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/arcem.htm > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >

Wow, and thank you so much. I will search in MO to see where in MO he was born. My grandparents were both born in Stoddard Co., MO on my Kinney/Bilbrey side. Ruth Kinney Townsley

Since we are talking about Kellys, I have a Caroline Kelly born 1839 in Delaware, Ohio. Married to Martin Anderson who possibly was a stretcher bearer at Pea Ridge during the Civil War. He died in Benton sometime after 1867, probably after 1880. I am searching hard for these people! Any help out there for me? Get rich quick...count your blessings Rhonda in VA Tightwads Unite (http://roniwv-ivil.tripod.com/index.html) <A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sharingisgiving-RockinghamVA">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sharingisgiving-RockinghamVA</A> <A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RockinghamTrader">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RockinghamTrader</A>

CasaRuth inquired for connections to Emmett Kelly, Don Kelly replied with the copy of an email exchange with me. Some of the Georgia Kelly cousins attended the 2004 Kelly/Ellis Reunion in Madison County. The next Reunion will be held the 4th Saturday of June 2006 in Madison County. My GGG-Grandfather Hiram Kelly was born 1787 census data consistently indicates in North Carolina. He married Elizabeth McGee 19 Aug 1813 in Burke County, North Carolina. The Kelly family moved to Habersham County Georgia before 1830 and on to Cherokee County before 1840. Elizabeth apparently died before 1845, because the 16 Jul 1845 marriage of Hiram Kelly and Malinda Anderson is recorded in the Lumpkin County Georga records. Hiram, Malinda, their three daughters; Elmina, Eliza Jane "Louiza", and Malinda, and Hiram and Elizabeth's youngest son Jesse were recorded in the 1850 Census of Forsyth County, GA. The other children of Hiram and Elizabeth were married and living in Cherokee or other nearby GA counties. Hiram Kelly's family is mentioned in two editions of Goodspeed's History of Northwest Arkansas. Bureau of Land Management records indicate Hiram settled in Madison County before 1860. Hiram, Joseph, and J. R. Kelly are recorded in the 1860 census of Arkansas. Hiram's daughter Sarah and her husband Joshua C Ellis were in Washington County. I so not have any information connecting Emmett Kelly with the Hiram Kelly family. The brief search below places Emmett Kelly in Missouri and suggest more information might be found in the 1920 & 1930 Census for Kansas. Google Search "genealogy Emmett Kelly" > www.joeykelly.com/     " EMMETT KELLY first visited the circus as a young boy in his home town of Sedan, Kansas.  He held various jobs growing up in rural Missouri, including working for a dog and pony show.  It was in 1920, when working for a silent film company in Kansas City that he first drew the cartoon character "Weary Willie." Emmett brought "Weary Willie, to life in the form of "chalk talks;" he would illustrate Willie in short skits which he had written.      With his artistic skills, he found work as a circus wagon and sign painter and saved enough money to buy his first trapeze and became an aerialist.  He worked with a number of circus companies before meeting and marrying Eva Moore.  Together they perfected the famed "Aerial Kellys" double trapeze act while performing occasionally as a whiteface clown for extra money.      Up to that time, almost all of the clowns in American circuses wore whiteface makeup only.  He tried performing as "Weary Willie" as often as he could, but most head clowns did not approve, saying that audiences would react unfavorably to his tattered clothing and unkempt appearance.  The character of "Willie" was put aside and he continued to work on the trapeze with his wife until the birth of EmmettKelly Jr., the first of his two sons. " Hope this is helpful. Jonelle ELLIS Russell email: [email protected]

I've tried googling this organization but the links don't connect. Can you give us the ULR, please? Thanks a lot, Carol In a message dated 4/4/2005 8:58:56 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: The genealogical society of this area probably has a few of the books that you mentioned. Mark Thornton of Native American Cemetery Readers has done a more comprehensive reading of Benton County cemeteries than anyone before or after.

i am talking about benton co ar LA VERA JONES

I would like to add what I learned about 40 years ago when copying tombstone inscriptions. I copied all the stones in the county where I was living - with the help of two good friends. Take some old regular white blackboard chalk and break it in half, and lay a piece sideways and rub over the letters and numbers on the stone. Then take your shoe and rub as much of the chalk off as you can. The numbers will show up VERY clear when you take a pix. I am speaking of the old stones that are really hard to read. The numbers are so hard to read on the old stones. Janice B. Craft

Are you talking about Benton County or Benton, Arkansas? Benton, AR is in Saline County... ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 7:57 PM Subject: Re: [ARBENTON] Re: James Lewis, Catherine Lewis obits. > thanks ANY way I was a FREAD that there wasn't a obit for them I had a > FREND that came thought BENTON AR and took pictures of the tombstone for me and > the cenetery there I was just hoping they might have a obit LA VERA JONES