The Piggott Times, May 5, 1998 Kemper Family Gets Together for Reunion The children and family of the late Era Mae CREWS KEMPER held a family reunion Sunday, April 19, at the Pollard picnic grounds. The famly meets every year as close to their mother's birthday (April 21) as they can. Those present this year were Blanche RUSSELL (daughter) of Piggott; Pearl FREDERICK of Hardy; Carolyn SETTLEMOIR of Piggott; John WESLEY and Bonnie SMITH of Kansas City, KS; Delia (daughter) and Jimmie SMITH of Piggott; Wayne, Jacki, Ethan, Eli, and Noah SMITH of Piggott; Walter KEMPER (son) of Westwood, CA; Charles (son) and Jean KEMPER of St. Francis; Edmon WOOD of Williamville, MO; Margline BROWN (daughter) of Pollard; Eugene, Judy, and Matthew BROWN of Pollard; Mark, Blake, and Jonathan MORGAN of Pollard; Maggie (daughter) and Rex PARRISH of Piggott; Gary, Angie, Andy and Chastity PARRISH of Piggott; Eddie, Jeanette and Priscilla HOWELL of Piggott; Loel (daughter) and Pete COLLIER of Pocahontas; James , Tina, Johua, Caleb and Travis HARRIS of Pocahontas; Mary DUPLICHIN (daughter) of Simmesport, LA; Dean, Pam, Crystal, Russell and Cheyenne ROGERS of Simmesport, LA; Wayne (son) and Ann KEMPER of Imboden; Herbert (son), Wilma and Amber KEMPER of Reyno; Ray and Pat POBST of Piggott; Ellamae COLLIER of Monette; and Oma and Marquello HARRIS of Monette.

The Piggott Times, May 5, 1998 Jonesboro Couple Welcomes Son Wade and Erica HARRIS are proud to announce the birth of their son, Nicholas Tyler. He was born April 15 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Nicholas weighed 9 pounds 3 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Gary and Marilyn NICHOLS. Paternal grandparents are Devon and Barbara HARRIS. Maternal great grandparents are Eric and Lona JONES and Ann NICHOLS. Paternal great grandparents are Layman and Jewell HARRIS and the late Elbert and Georgie GRISSOM.

Unknown newspaper, probably The Piggott Banner, January, 1941. On Sunday, Jan. the 4th, James R. HOLIFIELD of near St. Francis, was married to Mrs. Nellie MCGINNIS of near Rector. Mr. Holifield is a farmer and stockman, and a highly respected citizen. He is the father of Mrs. Abb (Grace) GRIDER and Miss Lola HOLIFIELD, Principal of the grade school in Piggott; also father of Wm HOLIFIELD, who is teaching school in Nimmons, and Pharis HOLIFIELD, a ministerial student, Asbury College, KY ; and Miss Mary HOLIFIELD, a nurse at the Shriner's Hospital in St. Louis. Mrs. MCGINNIS is a much beloved person in her community, a consistent church worker. They will reside two and one half miles north of Rector. A host of friends wish them happiness. (Note for genealogists: This was Mr. HOLIFIELD's second marriage, his first wife was Ella Agnes WHITESIDE, daughter of Mary Jane MCLESKEY and John Newton WHITESIDE.)

Boy, when I get a bright idea...... Lots of responses on surnames. I've been spending all this time logging them into a database, to make searching easier. 101 lines so far. with very few duplicates!! Great!! Glad to see some activity on the list! I'll try to do a few posts tonite. I just got thru entering the last of the surnames you've all sent me. Melissa

I've copied the Clay County section of Goodspeed's 1891 Biography of Northeast Arkansas and will be uploading it soon to the Clay Co. Archives. Check back later. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ar/clay/index.html Cathy

Colman/Coleman Icenogle (57 ways to spell it) Thomas Thanks Melissa! Great idea! Cathy Barnes

Fisher Baskett Hammond Immel, Hummel, Emmel (sounds like Emmel, but not sure of spelling) Dill Thank you Debbie of Round Valley

Melissa, Surnames being researched ENGLAND, HAND Thank you for a great idea! Kathy

The Piggott Times, August 2, 1973 Holifield-Qualls Rites Solemnized Mr. and Mrs. William N. HOLIFIELD wish to announce the marriage of their daughter, Janice, to Randy QUALLS of Rector, Arkansas on July 7, 1973 at the First United Methodist Church in Piggott. Randy is the son of Mrs. Verdie QUALLS of Rector, AR and the late Lancer QUALLS.

The Piggott Times, March 25, 1998 Clarence TIPPETT, 88, of Trumann died Tuesday, March 17, 1998 in St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born Jan. 24,1910, in Trumann, the son of the late Alvin Richard and Jenny GOSSETT TIPPETT. He was preceded in death by one son Ira TIPPETT, who died in 1975, and three brothers. He was a farmer in Trumann, where he lived all his life, and was of the Pentecostal faith. He is survived by his wife, Pauline TIPPITT of the home; two daughters, Melba BILYEU of St. Charles, MO, and Irene ROOFE of Oklahoma City, OK; three sons, Richard TIPPETT of Piggott, Coma TIPPITT of Jonesboro and Hubert TIPPITT of Rector; one stepson Donald O'DELL of Oxford, Miss.; one sister, Ruth GOODWIN of Trumann; one brother Frank TIPPETT of Jonesboro; 25 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. Visitation was from 5-8 pm Wednesday, March 18, 1998 at Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann. Funeral services were held at 11 am Thursday, March 19, 1998 in the chapel of the Thompson Funeral Hom in Trumann with Rev. Katheryn COFFMANN officiating. Burial was in Pine Hill Cemetery in Jonesboro. Mr. TIPPETT's grandsons served as pallbearers.

What a good idea! I am researching: COCHRAN/COCKRUM, HAROLD, HITT, MCNABB, JOHNSTON, SPENCE, TETER. Kay C Asher 909 Harb Street Corning, AR 72422-2629 kfrances@bscn.com

The Piggott Times, July 18, 1974 Mr. and Mrs. Rex SMART are the proud parents of Michelle Diann who was born at Doctors Hospital, Poplar Bluff, July 3, 1974. She arrived weiging 7 lbs., 14 oz. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Loys CATE and Mrs. Hattie SMART of Piggott. Maternal great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. N.L. CATE of Piggott and Mr. Monroe GOODMAN of Kennett. Marternal great grandfather is Mr. Mose CRAWFORD of Poplar Bluff.

>From the Centennial Edition of the Clay County Courier. Cal Woodall moved to Clay County before it was Clay County, in 1872. Had at least one child. A daughter who married a Dudgeon. One of their daughters, Bertha Dudgeon, came back, in 1885, to teach in the school. It was west of Richwoods. E. D. Estes had a subscription school for two or three years in the Woodall Community. He gave it up in 1879. As late as 1943 there was still a school at Woodall. It was on a bus route with Heelstring and Richwoods. Some mentions of the Woodall family but nothing more on the school. Kay C Asher 909 Harb Street Corning, AR 72422-2629 kfrances@bscn.com

What a great idea. My surnames Benton, Fisher, Jacobs, Owens, Vester. Pat Alred

Hi, Great idea... Surnames: ARNOLD, MCLESKEY, BLAKE

What a great idea!! My surnames are: ALLISON - - - ENGLAND - - - GAGE - - - WHITE Thanks!! Carolyn from Oklahoma allison@galstar.com ---------- > From: Melissa Haley <mhaley@jrwent.com> > To: ARCLAY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: bright idea. > Date: Wednesday, June 03, 1998 5:10 PM > > Okay everyone, here's an idea that popped into my head today. Everyone > post the surnames (LAST NAMES ONLY, no first names). that they are > researching in Clay County. I'll keep a list and when I find something that > contains one of those surnames, I'll post it. > I haven't yet posted any marriage announcements, but one came out in the > Piggott Times today that I'm going to post tonite. Due to the fact that one > Clay researcher has already expressed an interest in BOLTON. > Send me your surnames!!! Melissa Haley > >

The Piggott Times, June 3, 1998 COLE-BOLTON Wedding Slated for June 27 Tara Ashley COLE and James Corey BOLTON wish to announce their forthcoming marriage, which will take place at 3pm on Saturday, June 27, at the Harmony Baptist Church in Pollard. The wedding ceremonies will be performed by pastor Shelly ELKINS. The bride is the daughter of Wallace Shane COLE and Jenny COLE of Kennett, MO. She is the granddaughter of the late Ellis and Gladys COLE and the late Bill and Murleen MANESS, all of Hornersville, MO. The groom is the son of Joseph L. BOLTON and Lola M. BOLTON of Piggott. He is the grandson of Clyde BOLTON, the late Beatrice BOLTON and the late Lawrence and Lennie ALLISON, all of Rector. The bride is a 1998 graduate of Senath-Hornersville high School and plans to work in either the Kennett or Piggott area. The groom is a 1995 graduate of Piggott High School and currently is employed as the networks systems administrator at the Lianne Fisher, Inc., telemarketing firm in Greenway. The couple will reside in Piggott. No invitations are being sent, but all family and friends are invited to attend. The couple's bridal registry will be with the Wal-Mart store in Kennett.

Okay everyone, here's an idea that popped into my head today. Everyone post the surnames (LAST NAMES ONLY, no first names). that they are researching in Clay County. I'll keep a list and when I find something that contains one of those surnames, I'll post it. I haven't yet posted any marriage announcements, but one came out in the Piggott Times today that I'm going to post tonite. Due to the fact that one Clay researcher has already expressed an interest in BOLTON. Send me your surnames!!! Melissa Haley

Good Idea. Surname REA/RAYAt 05:10 PM 6/3/98 -0500, Melissa Haley wrote: >Okay everyone, here's an idea that popped into my head today. Everyone >post the surnames (LAST NAMES ONLY, no first names). that they are >researching in Clay County. I'll keep a list and when I find something that >contains one of those surnames, I'll post it. >I haven't yet posted any marriage announcements, but one came out in the >Piggott Times today that I'm going to post tonite. Due to the fact that one >Clay researcher has already expressed an interest in BOLTON. >Send me your surnames!!! Melissa Haley > > >

The Clay County Archives is growing thanks to lots of help from Clay County Genealogists. Take a look. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ar/clay/index.html Thanks, Cathy