Jann That's probably Martha Ann Langston Clements, daughter of Absolom and Mary Ann Langston, born in S.Carolina, third wife of William Thomas Clements (m. 1866). Children Daniel Wallace (m. Emma Denson) b. apr 1867, James Alexander 1869, Emma Jane (m. Preston Carraway) b. apr 1871, Anna Laura (m. Isaac Dunaway) b. nov 1873, Lucy Almeda (m. Samuel Johnson) b. sep 1875, Lillie Florence b. jan 1882, and Cora Ellen (m. Rufus Woodward) b. jan 1886 Can you send a scan or transcription of the obit? 1900 census - William T & Martha P A Clements in Washington township, Bradley County, Arkansas with children Daniel W, Lillie F, and Cora E. 1910 census - William living with (son-in-law) Isaac and Anna Dunaway in Washington township * does anyone know what occupation "laborer - handle worker" means (1910 census)? Thanks Tom Clements >Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:01:14 -0700 (PDT) >From: bjw <jann_woodard@yahoo.com> >Subject: [ARBRADLE] 1870/Clements/Black >To: arbradle@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <484107.44405.qm@web43132.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > >I suppose the 1870 census will always be a mystery. I even looked at the indigent listing and the >families I am looking for [some who fought in the CW] were not included and that list was done in >1862-63. We discussed this particular census today at the Saline Co. Library and apparently it was >a big problem in all southern states. > > I am always on the look out for obituaries prior to 1930 and have found lots of obits for Bradley >Co. in different newspapers, and today I found another source. Do any of you know of any "Landmark >Baptist Churches" in the early 1900s? I found reference to two obituaries for what appears to be >located around Ingalls and Gravelridge. I will have to go to the History Com to get the actual >obits, but thought these two might connect with someone on the list: > > Mrs. M. P. A. Clements born Sep 15, 1845 and died Oct 28 1907 at Ingalls. The other one is >Mattie C. Black or Mrs. J. T. Black of Hermitage. She died Dec 8, 1907. Apparently there was a >Lankmark Baptist paper of some kind, sort of like the Arkansas Methodist and Baptist Newspapers. > > Jann