This may be "old news", but I've never seen it before. Several years ago I found out about several slave markets in Bradley Co., and this article mentions one of them. [I didn't proof read this article. .....some Bradley County "roots" Aug 7, 1985 Johnson Family of Banks had its annual reunion recently; people came from all over the country for the highlights, which were worship services Saturday night, Sunday morning and night at Banks' First Baptist Church. The Eagle Publishing Company printed a program for them; we reprint a portion of it below; exactly as it was given to us and printed; not to poke fun at grammatical errors, but to note the strong interest this family has in its heritage and in the roots it has that go back to "Uncle Mike Green' who came to this country against his will, as a slave, from Africa over 175 years ago. It makes interesting reading and is reprinted below: Rev. E. B. Phillips, a native of Bradley County, lived about three miles South of Banks, Arkansas, with his parents, Mr. Joe Phillips and Mrs. Mattie Phillips. When he was a young boy they moved to New Edinburg, Arkansas. He is the grandson of the late Bro. Mike Green, who was a well known and respected citizen of Bradley County. He was thought of so much until the Community where he lived, was named Green Town. Even the Church they built was named Green Chapel. He owned a store at Green Town. Uncle Mike was a Slave. He came to the United States from Africa, in the early 1800. Along with his three sisters, Sallie, Puss, and Easter, they were sold to a Slave Owner in South Carolina. Then they were sold to another Slave Owner in Arkansas. They traveled in a wagon to Arkansas. This wagon was pulled by a Ox team. It took a long time. They would stop and work on a farm, and rest the team. They crossed a many river, cooked and ate, and washed their clothes in the river. Great Grandfather Henry Johnson came to Arkansas from the State of Virginia in the early 1800. He was a Slave. He first lived in Union County, then sold to someone in Ouachita County. He met his wife, Grandma Julia. She came to Arkansas from Alabama, her and her brother, Frank Boswell. She was 11 years old at that time. She was sold for Eleven hundred dollars. Her brother Frank was 14 years old. They left Alabama on foot. There are seven generations: Descendents of Henry and Julia Johnson. Their children, Orange, Lize, Jim, Warner, Lee, Mac, John, Ella, Anna, Lizar, Emma, Irene, Lucy, Rufus. Children of Lize Johnson, Ever, Lee Roy, Pink, Ivan, Ella, Lottie, Everleen, Hattie Mae, Anor, Floy, Troy and Jimmy. Grandpa Lize Johnson was born in 1865 and married Lizar in 1891. Grandma Ellen, Jack Child, Aunt Teal, and Bob were put on a block and sold about four miles from here, near the Childs Cemetery. They were sold, taken to Texarkana, Arkansas. They left on foot and walked back to Banks, Arkansas. Henry Johnson served as a Servant in the Civil War. He wanted to serve so bad. He ran away from his Master's farm, took his Master's horse and roade the horse. He came to a spring of water, stopped and got a drink and decided to take a nap. He went to sleep, his Master missed him and the horse. He tracked the horse and found Henry. He carried them back to the farm. The next time he was successful. He was a servant. He would hitch the 4 horses to the wagons and get everything ready for the men, like washing the dishes. When he retured home from the War, his family thought he was well dressed in his uniform. Warner Johnson, youngest son of Henry and Julia Johnson was a well-known citizen of Bradley County. Most people called him Uncle Warner. He owned an 80 acre farm and a grocery store and had many customers. He was known as one of the best syrup makers in Bradley County. His wife, Dora, was a devoted church member of Pleasant Hill MBC and was a beautician. Women and girls would walk miles for Dora to style their hair. Orange, Jim, John and Lize were farmers. When they were children, like a lot of other children, they only ate biscuits on Sunday morning. One of the boys would save his biscuit, put it in his pocket and every once in a while he would take it out and look at it. He finally ate it. The oldest man living of the Johnson family, James Johnson of Warren. The oldest woman is Mrs. Emm Kelley, daughter of Henry and Lou Johnson. She lives in Oakland, California. The youngest grandson if the son of Sandra Foster. His name is Thomas Foster. He is the great, great, great, great grandson of Henry Johnson. DENAPITTSBURG@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 5/17/2008 3:20:29 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jann_woodard@yahoo.com writes: Is Dena still on our maillist? I think I found a reference to her Green family in Bradley Co. 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