I don't know if anyone will be able to help me or not, but I am searching for a George Washington Baker, who was in Conway county, probley at the time of his Death, I am not sure on the dates but he was born about 1865 or 1867, could have died about 1920's or 30's, also looking for a Sarah Farmer Baker. Any help would be greatly appreciated......Thank You Robin

Hi Ruth, I believe most of the genealogy materials are in storage while the library in Morrilton is having an elevator added to the building. The following newspaper article may answer some of your questions. There are no Morrilton papers surviving for 1915, though something of this magnitude might have appeared in the Arkansas Gazette, the Little Rock paper. I do not have access to the Ark. Gazette index for 1915, though someone in Pulaski Co. might. This is from a book. I scanned the article. Siftings From The Morrilton Democrat Newspaper, 1931 compiled by Cathy Barnes Part Two, April 23, 1931, Page 2 [date of newspaper] Sam Bell Granted Indefinite Leave. Notorious Conway County Slayer Was Serving Four Life Sentences in State Penitentiary. Governor Parnell recently extended indefinitely a six months furlough granted last December to Sam Bell, former resident of Conway Co. and principal in one of the most sensational multiple murder cases in the state's history. The record of his case shows that on the night of April 26. 1915, Bell shot and killed his former wife's father. her brother and sister and her sister's husband. Bell had separated from his wife. formerly Miss May Fryer. After repeated attempts to effect a reconciliation with her, Bell appeared at the home of his brother-in-law, E. T. Bearden where he shot and killed Mr. and Mrs. Eard Bearden. Mrs. Bearden being a sister of Mrs. Bell. A few minutes later he shot and killed Mr. Fryer. The shots attracted Amos Fryer. a son of the elder Fryer. and he too fell a victim to Bell's shotgun after he had fired once at Bell. The killing occurred near Solgohachia. eight miles north of Morrilton. Bell surrendered to officers at Morrilton and was transferred to the Pulaski Co. jail for safekeeping and a subsequent Grand Jury returned four first degree murder indictments and on May 23. 1915, a jury found Bell guilty of the slaying of Eard Bearden. It was one of the first juries to take advantage of a recently enacted law whereby a jury could recommend life imprisonment for first degree murder. Formerly only a death verdict was possible. Bell attracted considerable attention and gained much notoriety through his stolid silence. He refused to discuss his cases with his appointed attorneys. and apparently was unconscious of the procedure of the court The late Circuit Judge Marcellus L. Davis of Dardanelle sentenced him to life imprisonment and then a week later presided over Bell's trial on an indictment for killing Mr. Bearden. The jury reported several times that it was hopelessly deadlocked. but Judge Davis declined to discharge it. After three days Bell was found guilty once more, this time the verdict carrying the death penalty At that time Arkansas laws required that sentences must be carried out consecutively, so all attempts to electrocute Bell were thwarted. He was serving a life sentence with a death penalty hanging over him. On November 4, 1919. Bell escaped and when found. April 21, 1922, was engaged in a dairy business near Dallas, Tex. He had married the niece of a Dallas Patrolman and had been successful in his business. but was returned to the Arkansas penitentiary. Several years later Bell was returned to a court at Morrilton where he plead guilty to the remaining two indictments and was given two additional life sentences. At the same time the death penalty was commuted to life imprisonment. which left Bell serving four life terms. ============================ Hope this helps, Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: Ruth Camp <ladyruth@thewoolworths.com> To: <ARCONWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 9:42 PM Subject: [ARCONWAY-L] Can you help me with this? > Hello, > > I have been following the Conway List for several months. I was at Solgohachia, Arkansas, in Conway county about three weeks ago doing some grave hunting. Something that I had on paper but had never really noticed came up while I was in the "Solgohachia Friendship Cemetery." > > I noticed that several people in the same family all died on the same day, April 25, 1915. Below is a list of the ones who died that day: > > Richard Thomas Fryer > Barbara Abagail "Abbie" Fryer > Erdie Bearden, Abbie's husband > John Amos Fryer > > An aunt, by marriage, was with me and she said that she thought that Sam Bell, who was the son-in-law of Richard Thomas Fryer had killed these family members. > > If someone in that area is going to the library in the near future, would you please look this up and see if you can find out what happened? Since I live in Memphis, Tennessee, it will be some time beofre I get another opportunity to go myself. > > Thanks in advance for your help. > > Ruth Camp > ladyruth@thewoolworths.com > > > ==== ARCONWAY Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative > http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Share your family tree with loved ones through a FREE private website at > MyFamily.com! > Get started today at http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWText1 > >

Hello, I have been following the Conway List for several months. I was at Solgohachia, Arkansas, in Conway county about three weeks ago doing some grave hunting. Something that I had on paper but had never really noticed came up while I was in the "Solgohachia Friendship Cemetery." I noticed that several people in the same family all died on the same day, April 25, 1915. Below is a list of the ones who died that day: Richard Thomas Fryer Barbara Abagail "Abbie" Fryer Erdie Bearden, Abbie's husband John Amos Fryer An aunt, by marriage, was with me and she said that she thought that Sam Bell, who was the son-in-law of Richard Thomas Fryer had killed these family members. If someone in that area is going to the library in the near future, would you please look this up and see if you can find out what happened? Since I live in Memphis, Tennessee, it will be some time beofre I get another opportunity to go myself. Thanks in advance for your help. Ruth Camp ladyruth@thewoolworths.com

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Looking for family of Hattie Hurley married to John M Green in 1956. they were only married 1 or 2 weeks then John M. passed away. she and her two daughters worked at a Hospital in Little Rock, I think. need any Infor. that may lead me to Hatties family' thank you . I am John M'S Granddaughter. Dovie

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Hello, I am GGGranddaughter of Rev. Berryman H Bearden from Conway and would like to find out Infor. on Him. I know where he was born and where he died, but I would like history on him, and would like to find family If any left in Conway. Thank you Dovie Ann

Looking for family of Nora Cook Atkinson. she was my Grandmother's (Dovie Ann) sister she passed away Nov 7 1977 in Solgohachia. buried in Frendship Cem. in Solgohachia,Conway,Ark. Granddaughter of Rev. Berryman H Bearden any Infor. will help Thank you Dovie Ann

Looking for Infor. on my Grandmother's(Dovie Ann) brother (Robert Lee Cook) born Jun 18 1875 in Conway,Ark. died Sept. 10 1930 in Conway. any Infor. will help or If I can find some of his family. Thank you Dovie

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Hello everyone, I was looking at my grandfather, ss appication, and it said that he was born in ATKINS< do anyone know if I used the conway courthouse, or do I used ATKins, courthouse...also is there a such a place, I would appreicate any help you may have...............Thanks Robin

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Need information on E. Furnderburk, Female, aged 61, widowed from SC and her widowed daughter, Sarah (Funderburk) Stubbs aged 31, b. AL., who is living with her, along with two of Sarah's children. Also, Looking for information on James Funderburk who married a Mary Carpenter, 12 Aug 1877, Conway Co., also listed on the above census. Sharolyn

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Hello, I am new to the list and like everyone else, I need help. I have several lines I have reached a " dead end" on. Can anyone out there give me information on the following family lines? Jesse Wells, born 1812 in Orange County, Indiana, (parents unknown). Married Martha Overlin, born May 27, 1807 in Kentucky. Known children: Sarah E., born 1849; Washington Co. Missouri; Elizabeth Jane, born 1834, Indiana. William J. Wells, born 1837, Orange Co. Ind., one possible son,born 1872 Arkansas, named H. L. Wells and Sena Anne Wells, born 1846, Washington Co. Missouri. Jesse moved from Orange Co., Ind. to Washington Co. Mo., to Denton County, Texas. He came to Conway County, Arkansas after the civil war. He and Martha both died in the early 1880's. 1880 Conway Co. census lists a Jane Wells and son H. L. Wells living with them. They came to Conway county with their daughter, Sena Anne and her husband, Levi Wallace. Levi W. Wallace born 1828 in Marion County, Alabama ( parents unknown ) had brother, Joseph Wallace born 1839. Alabama. Both came to Conway County after the civil war, Levi from Texas and Joseph from Mississippi. Joseph married a Martha Anne McCurley in Ms., then married a widow, Nancy Warren, in 1873 in Conway Co., their children, John Franklin Wallace, born 1875, James Marion, born 1877, and Virgil born 1881. Levi's children: Letha Frances born 1869, Ar., married Newton Floyd Andrews in 1884; Alice , born 1872; Sena Idora, born 1875; Mary E, born 1881 and Louraney Arella, born 1885. Levi may have had another son named Levi H. Wallace who married Sarah Jane Reid. Roland Watkins, born 1825 in South Carolina. ( Parents Unknown) married Melinda E. Roberts, born 1835 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Came to Conway County in 1867-68 after the civil war, with the Roberts, Andrews, Hopson, Poe, Morris, Cranford, Maddox families from Fayette County, Alabama. Roland had several children, lived at Lick Mountain on a 240 acre homestead until around 1900. Roland and Melinda are taken out of the county to live and just disappear. I have been seeking their dates of death and place of burial to no avail. Any help offered on these family lines will be greatly appreciated. Virginia