Last night I called for a Roll Call for this weekend end and it has been brought to my attention that I called it for February 2 -5 instead of March 2-5. Guess I need to keep a closer eye on what I am doing - and even maybe wait until I am not under the influence of Pain Medication. I am going to be home all weekend with an infected gland in my face - I look like a chipmunk and thought this would be a good time for a Roll Call. Please forgive and just know, you don't have to wait until February of next year. :) Kathleen Burnett List Mom

My surnames I am researching are: John Waters Beeson and family from Thornton Joseph Threat Jones and family Dock Franklin Daverson he married Lydia Beeson dau to John Waters. anyone have any info on these famlies? Thanks Jeanette Ponder http://www.genexchange.com/county.cfm?State=ar&County=ouachita

Hello Everyone, My name is Earl J. Laws and I am researching the Laws, Earnest, Mulligan, Moore, Sims, and Brumley families in Calhoun County. These families came from Tennesee, Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas. I live in Calhoun County close to Tinsman. I am also looking for info on my wife's people and they are the McManus, Reaves, Speer, Council, and Thomason families from Calhoun County and the Lash, Armstrong, Bryant, and Knowles from Cleveland County. I am also interested in the Civil War, mostly the local engagements and people with local connections. I had two g-grandfathers that fought in the war and were captured, one being wounded twice. My wife had at least three of her grandfathers, not sure on the great, that fought in the war. Also, for anyone interested, the annual Hogskin Holidays will be the weekend of April 13. The old photo display is very interesting. Does anyone have any info on the Thornton and Alexandria (T&A) Railroad. Jr.

Let's have a two (2) day Roll Call, beginning tonight, Friday, February 2, 2001 and ending Monday Morning, February 5, 2001. Post your surnames, dates if you know them and any other bits and pieces of information you might know about those you are researching. I would suggest that you add to the subject line your surname or surnames and dates if room. Remember, this is a timed Roll Call and it is over this coming Monday morning. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Some of you have probably already heard about this, but it was extremely exciting news to me. The January 29, 2001 issue of U.S. News and World Report, featured a story on using dna testing in genealogy research. overly simplified: just as DNA is used in paternity testing - now it is being used to establish kinship. three companies were specifically mentioned in the magazine article: FAMILY TREE DNA, phone: 713-828-4200, web site: www.familytreedna.com "helps connect distantly related genetic cousins" - this is the only site i've visited so far - one of the prices quoted was $299. GENE TREE, phone: 888-404-4363, web site: www.genetree.com "tests whether families with the same surnames are related" (my note: what happens if you're "cousins" from two or more lines????) OXFORD ANCESTORS, i didn't get a phone number, web site: www.oxfordancestors.com "groups people into ancient maternal/paternal lineages" I don't know a thing about any of these companies nor how reputable nor reliable they are. just wanted to pass the info along. hope you find it as exciting as i did. patricia

Thanks anyway -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, February 25, 2001 9:05 PM Subject: Re: [ARCALHOU] Rosebuds a/ka/ how to teach a teenager a leason! >sorry about that - i clicked on the wrong address - this wasn't intended to >be sent to the list. patricia > > >==== ARCALHOU Mailing List ==== >Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; >http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett >Arkansas Cemeteries Volunteer Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/arcem.htm > > >============================== >Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! >http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 >

sorry about that - i clicked on the wrong address - this wasn't intended to be sent to the list. patricia

Dear List Members, Rootsweb is slowly coming back. The messages are beginning to trickle through. We are not able to get on Rootsweb.com or am I able to get into the List Utility pages yet. Password Central is not available either. I am sure before this day is out we will be back to normal though. Just a few items I would like to bring to your attention. 1. In the course of a day I receive many requests to help members unsubscribe. Before you ask me to help, which I am always happy to do, send on the word UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] (XXXXXX being the name of your list.) If that does not work, then you can go to Password Central and ask for a list of all mailing lists you are subscribed to. You will receive an e-mail posting of these lists and you can unsubscribe from it. http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/ 2. Please check your subject line when sending back to the entire list. Make sure it covers the subject of your posting. The very person you want to read it may just delete it if you are looking for the history of John Smith and the subject line talks about burial place of Isaac Kirkpatrick. 3. If you are responding to a message, please delete some of the past postings from the bottom on your e-mail. After there has been several responses the amount of un-needed information that tags along is causing many of our members problems with the size the e-mail becomes. Again, thank you for your support of me and of the list rules. It is because of each of you that this list is the success it is. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

> > > > Don't laugh too hard. > > > > > > > > The teenage granddaughter comes downstairs for her date with > >  this  see-through blouse on and no bra. > > > > Her grandmother just pitched a fit, telling her not to dare go out like > > that! > > > > The teenager tells her "Loosen up Grams. These are modern  times. You > > gotta > > let your rosebuds show!" and out she goes. > > > > The next day the teenager comes downstairs, and the grandmother > > is sitting there with no top on. The teenager wants to die.   She explains > > to > > her grandmother that she has friends coming over and that it is just not > > appropriate... > > > > The grandmother says, "Loosen up, Sweetie. If you can show off your > > rosebuds, > > then I can display my hanging baskets." > > > > Happy Gardening

Dear List Members, Starting at 8 a.m. PST Friday, February 23, RootsWeb will begin a planned temporary downtime for maintenance of its servers and hosting process. It will limit this downtime as much as possible, and will return with increased performance and reliability for future growth. The down time will be about 24 hours. If you do not receive any postings during this time do not worry, all will be back up and running soon. Your List Mom is going to take a 24 hours nap. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Some of the newspapers are available at the Archives in Little Rock. I don't remember if this is one of them. brenda Allen Waldrup wrote: > Does anyone know if the old newspaper (Plaindealer) copies are available? When did this newspaper exist in Hampton? Was there a newspaper before the Plaindealer? Thanks---Marg > > > ==== ARCALHOU 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] > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Arkansas Cemeteries Volunteer Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/arcem.htm > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1

In a message dated 2/15/2001 8:24:29 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Who were her parents? Was she daughter of George W. King and Delia A. > Sailor King? Did she have siblings Elliott and Robert? > Is your George W.King a son of Lorenzo Pickering King of and Nancy Little of N.C. and he was born in Georgia, 1869? Bill Cook Bill Cook, <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/wcook14024/cook.html">Cook</A> - <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/wcook14024/brown.html">Brown</A> - <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/wcook14024/duncan.html">Duncan</A> - <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/wcook14024/eddings.html">Eddings</A> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/wcook14024/hancock.html">Hancock</A> - <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/wcook14024/hollis.html">Hollis</A> - <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/wcook14024/Hollisresearchers.html">Hollis Researchers List</A> <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~everyoneged/">Eddings List Members Homepage</A>

for a list of newspapers go to the Calhoun County AR Gen Web Page. http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcalhou/contents.htm#Contents Look under newspapers on the left hand side. Carol Smith -----Original Message----- From: Allen Waldrup [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 9:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ARCALHOU] Old Newspapers Does anyone know if the old newspaper (Plaindealer) copies are available? When did this newspaper exist in Hampton? Was there a newspaper before the Plaindealer? Thanks---Marg ==== ARCALHOU 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] To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett Arkansas Cemeteries Volunteer Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/arcem.htm ============================== The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1

Does anyone know if the old newspaper (Plaindealer) copies are available? When did this newspaper exist in Hampton? Was there a newspaper before the Plaindealer? Thanks---Marg

Need to find more info on Frances King age 20 who married Thomas W. Adams age 20 on 27 Jan 1876 Calhoun County, AR. Who were her parents? Was she daughter of George W. King and Delia A. Sailor King? Did she have siblings Elliott and Robert? Thank you for your help. Peggy [email protected]

Posted on: Calhoun Co. Ar Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Calhoun/199 Surname: HINES, KITCHEN, BLANN, AVANT ------------------------- I'm not sure if we have a connection, but please do a search at my website. I have some Hines and Kitchens related to the Avants and Blanns. Link: Carol Smith's Genealogy Page URL: <http://www.hovac.com/ccsmith/csindex.htm>

In loving memory of my grandmother who sparked the interest of genealogy and passed her interests to me and her treasured genealogy collection. Nina Mildred Blann Avant departed this life on Saturday, February 3, 2001 at the age of 81. She survived her husband Henry Jerrell Avant who died on September 11, 1989. (The son of Leonard Duncan Avant and Zoie Vera Harris.) Nina Mildred Blann was born September 27, 1919 in Calhoun County, Arkansas, the first daughter and third child of John Henry Blann (1893-1974) and Mollie Alma Porter (1900-1975). She married Henry Jerrell Avant on June 5, 1937 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. She is survived by her 6 children: Doris Jean Avant Courville; Jimmy Ray Avant; Patricia Gail Avant Kyle; Jo Ann Avant Byrd and Ronald "Ricky" Jerrell Avant all of Camden, Arkansas and Dickie Lee Avant of Olive Branch, Mississippi. She is survived by her sister, Alma Deloyce "Jackie" Blann Avant; a brother James Carroll "Buddy" Blann; sisers, Shirley Ann Blann Dewar and Relda Jane Blann Sellers and another brother, Roy Dean Blann. She leaves behind 12 adoring grandchildren and greived the loss of her granddauaghter Kimberly Michelle Avant (1972-1994). She is survived by 17 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Services will be held at Happy Home Assembly of God Church, Hampton, Arkansas with burial in Pickett Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas. Proctor Funeral Home is in charage of the arrangements.

Carol, I am so sorry to hear of your grandmothers' passing. I know that you will miss her. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. :o) Debbra A. Szymanski Arkansas State Coordinator http://www.genexchange.org/state.cfm?state=ar Calhoun Co., Arkansas Coordinator http://www.genexchange.org/county.cfm?state=ar&county=calhoun Nevada Co., Arkansas Coordinator http://www.genexchange.org/county.cfm?state=ar&county=nevada ----- Original Message ----- From: Carol C Smith <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 9:12 AM Subject: [ARCALHOU] Nina Mildred Blann Avant > In loving memory of my grandmother who sparked the interest of genealogy and > passed her interests to me and her treasured genealogy collection. > > Nina Mildred Blann Avant departed this life on Saturday, February 3, 2001 at > the age of 81. She survived her husband Henry Jerrell Avant who died on > September 11, 1989. (The son of Leonard Duncan Avant and Zoie Vera Harris.) > Nina Mildred Blann was born September 27, 1919 in Calhoun County, Arkansas, > the first daughter and third child of John Henry Blann (1893-1974) and > Mollie Alma Porter (1900-1975). She married Henry Jerrell Avant on June 5, > 1937 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. She is survived by her 6 children: Doris > Jean Avant Courville; Jimmy Ray Avant; Patricia Gail Avant Kyle; Jo Ann > Avant Byrd and Ronald "Ricky" Jerrell Avant all of Camden, Arkansas and > Dickie Lee Avant of Olive Branch, Mississippi. She is survived by her > sister, Alma Deloyce "Jackie" Blann Avant; a brother James Carroll "Buddy" > Blann; sisers, Shirley Ann Blann Dewar and Relda Jane Blann Sellers and > another brother, Roy Dean Blann. She leaves behind 12 adoring grandchildren > and greived the loss of her granddauaghter Kimberly Michelle Avant > (1972-1994). She is survived by 17 great-grandchildren and a host of other > relatives and friends. > > > Services will be held at Happy Home Assembly of God Church, Hampton, > Arkansas with burial in Pickett Cemetery, Calhoun County, Arkansas. Proctor > Funeral Home is in charage of the arrangements. > > > > > > ==== ARCALHOU Mailing List ==== > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Arkansas Cemeteries Volunteer Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/arcem.htm > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

Dear List Members: It looks like the flood will miss each of you, unless there is a second wave that I don't know about, but it hit me with full force from about 70 of my lists. I am not sure if and when it will be over but I have received and deleted hundreds and hundreds of bounced messages. I have also received more than I can count requests to be subscribed and unsubscribed. I will work my way through these. I have to check each one of them to make sure it as it should be. This will take time. Thank you. As usual, you were willing to do all that was necessary to help make this list run smoothly. Your many messages of support touched me and gave me strength to deal with this mess on my side. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

One more item: In all of this mess, you might have been unsubscribed from a list by the system. I suggest you go to Password Central http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/ and type in your e-mail address and ask for a list of mailing list you are subscribed to. You will receive it in just a few moments. This way, you can see if you have been unsubscribed from a list you do not want to be removed from. I can see this is going to be a long night. Kathleen Burnett List Mom