Mr. Jefferies does not know what he is talking about if he says that there were no newspapers in Benton Co. in 1894. The Benton County Democrat, Bentonville Sun, and Gravett News were all publishing at that time. I search of obits from those papers failed to turn up either Stephen or Lucinda Ashby, however, nor were probate or marriage abstracts helpful. It is possible that the obits were published somewhere one or both of them had previously lived. The census page you cite gives Tennessee as Lucinda's birthplace; you might try looking there. David Holland --- Original message: > From: "Peggy Lewis" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: ARBENTON - Obit from Newspaper > > We have an obit from a newspaper of my husband's > great grandmother and > 4th husband, Lucinda and Stephen E. Ashby, that > evidently died the same > time, she was 81 (16 August 1813) and he was 88 > (1806), which would be > in 1894. We figured from the reading of the obit > that they died on > December 31, 1894. It said on the 31st ult., as the > bells rang out the > old year their spirits took their flight, and as the > heavenly bells rang > in the new their souls were born into life immortal > in the home of the > blest where death can never come. It also said that > they met and > married in Benton County, AR. > > We then hired a Mr. Jeffries, a reseacher (now > deceased) years ago in > Benton County, AR and he could never find a married > record, death > record, or anything on this couple. He stated that > the were no > newspapers in Benton County, AR at that time but > there had to be > somewhere in Benton County or there wouldn't be this > obit from the > newspaper. > > Also, does anyone know where I could write, e-mail, > or call for a > Christian Church for information? In the 1880 > census, Osage Township, > Benton Co, AR Lucinda was living with her 3rd > husband, Aham Cupp and two > of her grandchildren. > > Lucinda and 3rd husband, Aham Cupp, sold his land in > Jasper County, MO > and bought land in 1879 at the NE4/NE4 Section > 15-T28-R30, today this > land is the Centerton Fish Hatchery. Her 3rd > husband died in March 1881 > and is buried in the Barron Cemetery near Vaughn. > By 1885, she received > $250.00 from the sale of her 3rd husband's land and > she was married to > S. E. Ashby. I wonder if Mr. Ashby was a neighbor > of Aham Cupp? > > We would appreciate any help in finding any > information on Stephen E. > Ashby/Lucinda Ashby. Or any suggestions where to > look for this couple? > Thanking you in advance. > > Jack and Peggy Lewis in Enid, OK > ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com