In regards to Cathy's request to post the surnames that we were researching in Clay County I am now submitting mine. JACKSON - <TN>IL>AR> PAYNE - <NC>TN>AR> NETTLE(S) - <NC>TN>AR> Darlene Jackson Hofer Waskom, TX

I'm researching HOLIFIELD, HALEY, MCLESKEY, NELSON, WHITESIDE, QUALLS. Any "cousins" out there, let's hear it!! Melissa Haley check out my website: http://millennium.fortunecity.com/oldemill/24 (click on "surname list" once you get there if you're interested in my genealogy)

Looking for.........GOODMAN, HICKS, LEONARD, CHORICE, MANGRUM in Clay Co, Ark. Need all the help I can get on the HICKS and MANGRUM they are my brickwalls! Rita in E. Texas

I am STILL looking for information about my grandmother, Annie COLEMAN. I have not been able to find out who her siblings or parents were. I am told Annie was full blooded Cherokee, but I have not been able to find anything to prove or disprove this. She had a cousin called Ab Coleman. Ab's mother was Grace and she married a SALES after Ab's father died. Do not know if Ab was short for Abner, Absolom or some other variation. This Coleman family is said to have had family in or near Doniphan, Ripley Co., Mo. I have searched soundex, census, church records, cemetery records, etc. In 1895 Annie COLEMAN was living in Reyno, Randolph Co., Ark. and married my grandfather, John ICENOGLE in Corning, Clay Co., Ark. The marriage license says she was 17, which would have placed her birth year at about 1878-1879. John was from Illinois. The 1900 and 1910 census shows Annie and John living in Nelson Twp., Clay Co., Ark. Annie's birth year is listed as 1879 in Mo. on both census records. The blank for month of birth is left blank on the 1910 census. Grumble. Children of John and Annie Coleman Icenogle: Ella Tempe (deceased, cancer) Zay (deceased) LeRoy (unknown, believed deceased) Margaret (deceased) Unice (deceased, auto accident) Horace (deceased 1950's, train accident) Possibly another named Otis... Cathy Barnes bbarnes@cswnet.com

I am researching RATTON sometime in the 1800s three Ratton brothers left Kentucky together. My husbands family. Teague, my family Pearl

I can do reasonable lookup requests on books listed in the "Books" section on the Clay Co. Archives page. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ar/clay/index.html Scroll down the page, to the books section. Please click on the name of the book and you will be taken to the index. Look in the index to see if there is anyone there you want information about before sending me a request. I am preparing for a new flock of chickens this week, so I may be slow in answering any requests. Cathy Barnes List Owner Clay County Arkansas Genealogy http://www.cswnet.com/~bbarnes/clay.html ----------------------------------------------------------- Icenogle Genealogy http://www.cswnet.com/~bbarnes/Icenogle.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------- Unfinished Chores Ranch http://www.cswnet.com/~bbarnes/ ----------------------------------------------

Hello list members. I am still looking for one of my Clay County ancestors and will be sending my query soon. I would like to invite everyone on the list to post a query or tell everyone on the list the lines they are researching. If you've just learned something that will help Clay County researchers, please share it with us. I hope 1999 will be the year we all find that someone we have been looking for or are pleasantly surprised with some new tidbit for our family files. Cathy Barnes List owner

Just an FYI that the GenConnect system will be down off & on this weekend (16 & 17 January, 1999) for upgrading. Cathy Barnes List Owner

You must send messages to the list in plain text or your message will bounce back to you. For list members that might still be having problems changing to plain text, here is a site telling How to Turn OFF HTML or RTF in Various E-mail Software Programs. http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/listowners/html-off.htm Also, a reminder that the e-mail lists have 2 e-mail addresses. One address is for sending messages to the list members and the other address is to send commands such as "subscribe" or "unsubscribe." Any e-mail address that has the word "request" someplace in the e-mail address is a command only address and does not go to the list members. List owner, Cathy Barnes bbarnes@cswnet.com

Do not hit reply. If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the Clay Co. Ar Query Forum: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Clay> Thank you! Clay Co. Ar Query Forum A new message, "Searching," was posted by Jim Montgomery on Sun, 10 Jan 1999 --- NAME: Jim Montgomery SURNAMES: Clare, Honey DATE: Jan 10 1999 QRYTEXT: My mother, Mabel Alice Clare and her siblings, Jesse Edward Clare, Orlan Clare, Roy Clare and James Gilbert Clare were born in Clay county between 1902 and 1915. They father is Frank C. Finley Clare and their mother was Hattie Louberta Honey. Mom recalls the towns of Rector, Piggott and Leonard. Anyone have data on these names?.

Do not hit reply. If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the Clay Co. Ar Query Forum: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Clay> Thank you! Clay Co. Ar Query Forum A new message, "Orphan home," was posted by Ken Gross on Sun, 10 Jan 1999 --- NAME: Ken Gross SURNAMES: Bearden, Copeland DATE: Jan 10 1999 QRYTEXT: Does anyone have any information regarding an Arkansas Baptist Orphan Home that operated about 1901 to 1912 in and or around Clay County. I saw a payment made to the orphanage in a booklet for the Blooming Grove Baptist Church in the Piggot Library. Does anyone have a list of names of anyone that was in the home..

I am trying to trace WE (William Edward) JACKSON who was married to Mary Etta GRANADE (b. 1834 in Tennessee, d. August 10, 1859, in greene Co., AR) and lived in the Oakbluff-Rector area. WE JACKSON was originally from KY...but we cannot trace it. All that we have on him is that he was a Teamster during the war between the states. We have traced some of the GRANADE family. WE JACKSON had two sons: Hervey J Jackson (b. January 27, 1860, d. September 09, 1944) and W.E. JACKSON (Jr. ?) (b. January 27, 1860, d. December 25, 1930). WE Jackson we believe was originally from Kentucky and his wife was from Tennessee.... but his action in the Civil War was in Arkansas. It is possible that he may have gone to Clay county, AR, from KY by way of Tennessee. There is a story / rumor that I have heard that WE Jackson was much older than his wife....and that he was murdered by one of the Granade clan....possibly his father in law: Hervey Wynn GRANADE(b. May 01, 1808, in Wilson Co., Tennessee; d. March 11, 1870, in Green County, Arkansas) or a brother-in-law. There is also a chance that WE Jackson was married more than two or three times and that he might have married others in either Tennessee or Kentucky sometime after 1862. any assistance you have to offer in tracing this Jackson line would be greatly appreciated. R Jackson San Antonio, TX

Do not hit reply... If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the Clay Co. Ar Query Forum: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Clay> Thank you! Clay Co. Ar Query Forum A new message, "SIDES Family of Rector," was posted by Barbara McKeel on Sat, 09 Jan 1999 It is a response to "SIDES HERITAGE," posted by Sandy (SIDES) Castor on Mon, 04 Jan 1999 --- NAME: Barbara McKeel SURNAMES: DATE: Jan 09 1999 QRYTEXT: Sandy, I've collected a few articles-obits, etc. on the Rector SIDES family since our contact in the spring. Barbara.

Do not hit reply. Respond to: "Donald G. Hooper" <dhooper@ameritech.net> My grandmother, Alice Ervin, born 1873 in Knox Co. OH was the daughter of David Ervin and Lottie Fry. I have no information on Lottie Fry - and have assumed a birth date about 1855. Do you have any information of the Fry lineage? Can you share it if we find a linkage? -- Donald G. Hooper VoiceLine (734) 464-6975

If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the Clay Co. Ar Query Forum: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Clay> Thank you! Clay Co. Ar Query Forum A new message, "Staples in Piggott," was posted by Melissa Haley on Sat, 09 Jan 1999 It is a response to "Finding Staples In Piggott," posted by Renee Staples on Sat, 09 Jan 1999 --- NAME: Melissa Haley SURNAMES: Holifield, Haley, Whiteside, McLeskey, Nelson DATE: Jan 09 1999 QRYTEXT: I am related to the Staples you mention in a roundabout way. Unfortunately, I have very little information. I am related thru the wife of Frankie Wayne Staples, son of Albert Wayne who is son of your Albert and Lula. Email privately and I'll give you what I have, for most of the people I have info on are still living. Melissa.

Please change : colleenc@ibm.net to: c.chrisman@worldnet.att.net

If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the Clay Co. Ar Query Forum: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Clay> Thank you! Clay Co. Ar Query Forum A new message, "Finding Staples In Piggott," was posted by Renee Staples on Sat, 09 Jan 1999 --- NAME: Renee Staples SURNAMES: Staples, Harris, Meyers, Kerr DATE: Jan 09 1999 QRYTEXT: Looking for info on the Staples family in Piggott Arkansas. Father was Albert Staples, wife, Lula Ann Kerr Staples. Had 7 children most are now deceased, Albert Wayne, Paul, John, Lottie, Londa,Marie, and James. Albert and Lula Staples came from Kentucky and were farmers in the Piggott area. Son John Staples had an early car dealership and owned the Carolyn theatre in Piggott. Most of the children stayed in or near Piggott, except for my father James who moved eventually to California and became a minister. We are looking for early info on when Albert came to Piggott, when children were born, and where they lived. Some Staples still live in Piggott area, and family may still own some Piggott property. Any info is helpful..

If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the Clay Co. Ar Query Forum: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Clay> Thank you! Clay Co. Ar Query Forum A new message, "Re: FRY FAMILY," was posted by B. (MASSEY) Hickerson on Sat, 09 Jan 1999 It is a response to "Martha & Geo. W. Fry," posted by Nancy Boyd on Mon, 21 Dec 1998 --- NAME: B. (MASSEY) Hickerson SURNAMES: FRY, COTHREN DATE: Jan 09 1999 QRYTEXT: FRY and COTHREN are related to my Mother...Vernie Lucille FRY..her father was, Walter A. FRY and her Mother was Luna Cathron, also(COTHREN), there were a lot of COTHREN in GREENE CO.Arkansas...I hope someone can help me get the dates and anything else straight...thank-you.. Betty Hickerson 415 Fitzgerald Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-3315.

If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the Clay Co. Ar Query Forum: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Clay> Thank you! Clay Co. Ar Query Forum A new message, "Iris Tackett," was posted by Catherine Allison on Fri, 08 Jan 1999 --- NAME: Catherine Allison SURNAMES: Tackett, LaFerney, Allison DATE: Jan 08 1999 QRYTEXT: I am searching for information of a Tackett Line in Clay Co. Ark .I know IRIS TACKETT was in New Madrid Co. Mo. after her marriage to STEPHEN D . LAFERNEY and her family lived in Ark. not far away . There daughter NANCY JANE LAFERNEY M; JOSEPH ALLISON , they lived in Dunklin Co.Mo., just above New Madrid Co. Some of his Allison family lived in Ark , there fourth Allison child was born in Ark . Any information on any of this family will certainly be appriciated . Catherine.

If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the Clay Co. Ar Query Forum: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Clay> Clay Co. Ar Query Forum A new message, "Clark Line," was posted by Catherine allison on Fri, 08 Jan 1999 It is a response to "Clark and Taylor Family," posted by Connie Covington on Thu, 07 Jan 1999 --- NAME: Catherine allison SURNAMES: Clark DATE: Jan 08 1999 QRYTEXT: I saw you listed a Clark line coming from Southern Illinoise . I lost some Clarks , the last I have they were in the area you mentioned . James Jordon Clark & Elizabeth Brewer Clark were in Franklin Co. ( next to Salene Co. )by 1817 or earlier , they had come from Tn .Don,t know where they went . Wondered if you had them in your records ? Catherine.