Thanks Rozie... I will look up the phone number and give them a call... Mike -----Original Message----- From: arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of rozie10263 Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 11:00 PM To: arcrawfo@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ARCRAWFO] AJ Kirk, Sarah Ann Satterfield, John W. James You might need to make sure they are not closed for the winter. They used to close in January. Rozie -------Original Message------- From: Mike.Wood Date: 01/10/07 22:53:02 To: arcrawfo@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ARCRAWFO] AJ Kirk, Sarah Ann Satterfield, John W. James Honestly I didn't even know there was one... I just returned to Arkansas last May after being in another location for several years so at least now I am within driving distance as I live in NW Ar so a quick jump on 540 and in not so long I will be in Alma... where is the Genealogy Library... it has been a while since I have visited Alma. Mike -----Original Message----- From: arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of cowartd Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:45 PM To: arcrawfo@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ARCRAWFO] AJ Kirk, Sarah Ann Satterfield, John W. James Mike, Have you gone to the Crawford County Genealogy Library in Alma. You would e amazed at the/e results you can find on issues of your family interest.?? It is open Tuesday and Thursday. -----Original Message----- From: arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mike.Wood Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 8:46 PM To: ARCRAWFO@rootsweb.com Subject: [ARCRAWFO] AJ Kirk, Sarah Ann Satterfield, John W. James Hi list,,,, I am looking for information on the above. Any help or information anyone is willing to pass along would be greatly appreciated. Sarah was first married to AJ Kirk who passed away in the early 1880's, she then married John James in 1885 and he also passed away and eventually she moved to Montgomery Co. AR with her children. AJ and Sarah are my ggrandparents. I am interested in a listing of the children of both marriages. Thanks Mike ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

You might need to make sure they are not closed for the winter. They used to close in January. Rozie -------Original Message------- From: Mike.Wood Date: 01/10/07 22:53:02 To: arcrawfo@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ARCRAWFO] AJ Kirk, Sarah Ann Satterfield, John W. James Honestly I didn't even know there was one... I just returned to Arkansas last May after being in another location for several years so at least now I am within driving distance as I live in NW Ar so a quick jump on 540 and in not so long I will be in Alma... where is the Genealogy Library... it has been a while since I have visited Alma. Mike -----Original Message----- From: arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of cowartd Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:45 PM To: arcrawfo@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ARCRAWFO] AJ Kirk, Sarah Ann Satterfield, John W. James Mike, Have you gone to the Crawford County Genealogy Library in Alma. You would e amazed at the/e results you can find on issues of your family interest.?? It is open Tuesday and Thursday. -----Original Message----- From: arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mike.Wood Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 8:46 PM To: ARCRAWFO@rootsweb.com Subject: [ARCRAWFO] AJ Kirk, Sarah Ann Satterfield, John W. James Hi list,,,, I am looking for information on the above. Any help or information anyone is willing to pass along would be greatly appreciated. Sarah was first married to AJ Kirk who passed away in the early 1880's, she then married John James in 1885 and he also passed away and eventually she moved to Montgomery Co. AR with her children. AJ and Sarah are my ggrandparents. I am interested in a listing of the children of both marriages. Thanks Mike ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Very much so... thank you! The Columbus and John W. are really Kirks... I wondered if they went by the last name of James... Sarah and John W. James were married in 1885 so William F. James is either a Kirk or she had a child before she married the father. Lot's of interesting family history I am finding out... Thank you Mike -----Original Message----- From: arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Melva Best Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:50 PM To: arcrawfo@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ARCRAWFO] AJ Kirk, Sarah Ann Satterfield, John W. James Ancestry shows 1880 census for Cedar Creek, Crawford County, AR, taken June 25 & 26, 1880. List A J Kirk age about 35 born in AR, father in Tn, mother in KY; wife, Sarah age about 24 born in AR, father in Ala, mother in KY; one child, daughter Salena age 2, born in AR. No census for 1890. In 1900 census for Washburn, Logan County, AR, Sarah A James, born Nov 18, 1855, age 44, widow, has had 7 children, 5 living. Children: Comumbus P James born Oct 1880, age 19; John W James born Nov 1882, age 17; William F James born Dec 1884, age 15; Emma J James born Oct 1887, age 12; and Alice James born Dec 1892, age 7. Hope this helps. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Honestly I didn't even know there was one... I just returned to Arkansas last May after being in another location for several years so at least now I am within driving distance as I live in NW Ar so a quick jump on 540 and in not so long I will be in Alma... where is the Genealogy Library... it has been a while since I have visited Alma. Mike -----Original Message----- From: arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of cowartd Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:45 PM To: arcrawfo@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ARCRAWFO] AJ Kirk, Sarah Ann Satterfield, John W. James Mike, Have you gone to the Crawford County Genealogy Library in Alma. You would e amazed at the/e results you can find on issues of your family interest.?? It is open Tuesday and Thursday. -----Original Message----- From: arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mike.Wood Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 8:46 PM To: ARCRAWFO@rootsweb.com Subject: [ARCRAWFO] AJ Kirk, Sarah Ann Satterfield, John W. James Hi list,,,, I am looking for information on the above. Any help or information anyone is willing to pass along would be greatly appreciated. Sarah was first married to AJ Kirk who passed away in the early 1880's, she then married John James in 1885 and he also passed away and eventually she moved to Montgomery Co. AR with her children. AJ and Sarah are my ggrandparents. I am interested in a listing of the children of both marriages. Thanks Mike ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Ancestry shows 1880 census for Cedar Creek, Crawford County, AR, taken June 25 & 26, 1880. List A J Kirk age about 35 born in AR, father in Tn, mother in KY; wife, Sarah age about 24 born in AR, father in Ala, mother in KY; one child, daughter Salena age 2, born in AR. No census for 1890. In 1900 census for Washburn, Logan County, AR, Sarah A James, born Nov 18, 1855, age 44, widow, has had 7 children, 5 living. Children: Comumbus P James born Oct 1880, age 19; John W James born Nov 1882, age 17; William F James born Dec 1884, age 15; Emma J James born Oct 1887, age 12; and Alice James born Dec 1892, age 7. Hope this helps.

Mike, Have you gone to the Crawford County Genealogy Library in Alma. You would e amazed at the/e results you can find on issues of your family interest.?? It is open Tuesday and Thursday. -----Original Message----- From: arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mike.Wood Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 8:46 PM To: ARCRAWFO@rootsweb.com Subject: [ARCRAWFO] AJ Kirk, Sarah Ann Satterfield, John W. James Hi list,,,, I am looking for information on the above. Any help or information anyone is willing to pass along would be greatly appreciated. Sarah was first married to AJ Kirk who passed away in the early 1880's, she then married John James in 1885 and he also passed away and eventually she moved to Montgomery Co. AR with her children. AJ and Sarah are my ggrandparents. I am interested in a listing of the children of both marriages. Thanks Mike ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi list,,,, I am looking for information on the above. Any help or information anyone is willing to pass along would be greatly appreciated. Sarah was first married to AJ Kirk who passed away in the early 1880's, she then married John James in 1885 and he also passed away and eventually she moved to Montgomery Co. AR with her children. AJ and Sarah are my ggrandparents. I am interested in a listing of the children of both marriages. Thanks Mike

HELLO, CAN ANYONE TELL ME ANYTHING A HOSEA FULLER OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AR.? HE WAS THERE IN 1860. I THINK HE MARRIED A WOMAN NAMED ALABAMA. ANY INFO WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. HE SEEMS TO HAVE DISAPPEARED AFTER 1860. THANK YOU BESSIE TENNESSEE

Dear Evadean: We do seem to have some kind of tangle of messaging among you, me, and someone named Cowart in authority at the Crawford County Genealogical Society. I have written to her trying to get straightened out. If you did get a message from me, it was meant helpfully, but may have included wrong info. If so, I am sorry--it was meant with good intent. Good luck with your search--it does seem my people (Jones GGrandparents and grandfather) did in fact live not far away from your people, although long gone on ahead.. Good luck Duncan Wall (Duncan the Librarian) Yarmouth Port, MA _WallDuncan@AOL.COM_ (mailto:WallDuncan@AOL.COM)

To Gail Cowart.. How does one join the Crawford County Genealogical Society? How much does it cost and does one have to live in that community to join? Tell us some of the benefits of belonging to the CCGS, please? Since all my family moved to Crawford Co. from KY I am very interested. Thanks Evadean ----- Original Message ----- From: Gail Cowart<mailto:cowartd@centurytel.net> To: arcrawfo@rootsweb.com<mailto:arcrawfo@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 9:28 AM Subject: Re: [ARCRAWFO] ARCRAWFO Digest, Vol 1, Issue 13 Sorry, the Butterfield Company did not run stage coaches through Belmont. There was a stage stop and hotel there but a different stage company. Butterfield came down through the route that is now close to Ark Hwy 59, down by Lee Creek, through what today is Cedarville and on into Van Buren. The Belmont community still exists with a road by that name. Look for it at the intersection of S. Cain and Belmont road. Easy to locate by tracing U.S. 71 north of Alma (about 5 1/2 miles)to the intersection of Dow Jones Road. Go east on Dow Jones road until it turns north into S. Cain Road. Belmont is about 1 to 1 1/2 miles north of the where Down Jones road turns into S. Cain Road. The stage route ran on west on Down Jones road, continued west on what today is Mountain View Way and Mountain View Road (depending on which side of I-540 you are on), Mountain View Road turns into Carson Road at the west end. The stage rout went on southwest and crossed Big Frog creek at Dillon Bridge, then on into Rudy. I think Goodspeeds has the name of the stage company recorded. Best and do join the Crawford County Genealogical Society if not already a member. Gail Cowart -----Original Message----- From: arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com<mailto:arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com> [mailto:arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of WallDuncan@aol.com<mailto:WallDuncan@aol.com> Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 12:29 PM To: arcrawfo@rootsweb.com<mailto:arcrawfo@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [ARCRAWFO] ARCRAWFO Digest, Vol 1, Issue 13 My gGrandparents live somewhat to the east of there, using the old Belmont PO and stage stop on the Butterfield Overland Express route, and later the RR line which was run through the area toward Fayetteville and Missouri some of this little settlements attracted enough people beyond the PO/general store to continue as place names on the map--what we now call 'towns'...some just faded. Natural Dam seems to have survived. The area's population generally fell off, and its farming ended, so that the old farm properties are hard to locate. I made a completely useless pass at the county land records down at Van Buren, to no effect. Old land records are hard to follow at best, and may give you the names of old land-survey and census-tract 'townships'. long meaningless. What do your census records show? When you call them up, go over to the 'image' of the original census record, using the magnifying-glass tool from the toolbar at the top of the screen, and examine the whole record for other members of the household, near neighbors, etc....and remember that Arkansas was a slave state, even though Crawford County had many unionist settlers, like my gGrandparents, so ask for the Slave Census and search the name of the head of the household-slaveholder, again using the 'image' ...and don't forget to do searches on Google and/or Dogpile on the name of likely persons--I have located several of my missing folks that way, and clarified details of others. Good Luck, and remember the librarian's watchword, "You are not alone" Duncan the Librarian Yarmouth Port, MA WallDuncan@AOL.COM<mailto:WallDuncan@AOL.COM> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sorry, the Butterfield Company did not run stage coaches through Belmont. There was a stage stop and hotel there but a different stage company. Butterfield came down through the route that is now close to Ark Hwy 59, down by Lee Creek, through what today is Cedarville and on into Van Buren. The Belmont community still exists with a road by that name. Look for it at the intersection of S. Cain and Belmont road. Easy to locate by tracing U.S. 71 north of Alma (about 5 1/2 miles)to the intersection of Dow Jones Road. Go east on Dow Jones road until it turns north into S. Cain Road. Belmont is about 1 to 1 1/2 miles north of the where Down Jones road turns into S. Cain Road. The stage route ran on west on Down Jones road, continued west on what today is Mountain View Way and Mountain View Road (depending on which side of I-540 you are on), Mountain View Road turns into Carson Road at the west end. The stage rout went on southwest and crossed Big Frog creek at Dillon Bridge, then on into Rudy. I think Goodspeeds has the name of the stage company recorded. Best and do join the Crawford County Genealogical Society if not already a member. Gail Cowart -----Original Message----- From: arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:arcrawfo-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of WallDuncan@aol.com Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 12:29 PM To: arcrawfo@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ARCRAWFO] ARCRAWFO Digest, Vol 1, Issue 13 My gGrandparents live somewhat to the east of there, using the old Belmont PO and stage stop on the Butterfield Overland Express route, and later the RR line which was run through the area toward Fayetteville and Missouri some of this little settlements attracted enough people beyond the PO/general store to continue as place names on the map--what we now call 'towns'...some just faded. Natural Dam seems to have survived. The area's population generally fell off, and its farming ended, so that the old farm properties are hard to locate. I made a completely useless pass at the county land records down at Van Buren, to no effect. Old land records are hard to follow at best, and may give you the names of old land-survey and census-tract 'townships'. long meaningless. What do your census records show? When you call them up, go over to the 'image' of the original census record, using the magnifying-glass tool from the toolbar at the top of the screen, and examine the whole record for other members of the household, near neighbors, etc....and remember that Arkansas was a slave state, even though Crawford County had many unionist settlers, like my gGrandparents, so ask for the Slave Census and search the name of the head of the household-slaveholder, again using the 'image' ...and don't forget to do searches on Google and/or Dogpile on the name of likely persons--I have located several of my missing folks that way, and clarified details of others. Good Luck, and remember the librarian's watchword, "You are not alone" Duncan the Librarian Yarmouth Port, MA WallDuncan@AOL.COM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I live in Crawford Co., I have looked in my History of Crawford Co. Book and can't find anything on your family. BUT there is hope. If you will send me a printed question paper of your family I will take to a lady in the retirement center and see if she can help you. She is from Natural Dam and was born a Russell. She is very smart on this line and has written many books one being on the Natural Dam area. At the time she is waiting on extra copies from the printers. You may E me directly and I will try to help you. Janette, I am president of the genealogy group. arcrawfo-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Today's Topics: 1. Re: ARCRAWFO Digest, Vol 1, Issue 13 (Esta714@aol.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 21:54:18 EST From: Esta714@aol.com Subject: Re: [ARCRAWFO] ARCRAWFO Digest, Vol 1, Issue 13 To: arcrawfo@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" My Grandfather was born around Natural Dam and lived very near the Old Salem Cemetery. I am looking for information about his family that lived there. My Grandfather was Omer Webster Cowen B April 28, 1896 D October 8, 1964 Had 8 sisters and one brother all born same place. Omer's father Steven Fredrick Cowen B Feb 14, 1865(MO) D Oct 29, 1944 Had one sister. Married Mary Drucilla Williams B Feb 2, 1870 Indian Terr. D oct 26, 1955 OK Steven's parents were John F Cowen B Nov 1839 MO D about 1908 Natural Dam, Nancy Elizabeth Martin B Jan 1838 D about 1893 Natural Dam. Need info on Nancy Elizabeth Martin's father John (L or Y) Martin B Nov 3 1811 ? KY D June 16, 1896 Natural Dam , his wife at the time of his death was Martha Ellen Copeland (first married to a Russell, in MO) B Jan 28, 1839 (MO) D July 14, 1917 (OK) Also looking for info on Mary Drucilla Wiliams parents John (E or A)Williams B about 1850 Ga or Ak D about 1883 Natural Dam. his wife at the time was Katherine Almarine Smith B ? D ? maybe at Natural Dam. Thanks for any help. Esta Corene Russell esta714@aol.com ------------------------------ To contact the ARCRAWFO list administrator, send an email to ARCRAWFO-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the ARCRAWFO mailing list, send an email to ARCRAWFO@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of ARCRAWFO Digest, Vol 1, Issue 14 ***************************************

My gGrandparents live somewhat to the east of there, using the old Belmont PO and stage stop on the Butterfield Overland Express route, and later the RR line which was run through the area toward Fayetteville and Missouri some of this little settlements attracted enough people beyond the PO/general store to continue as place names on the map--what we now call 'towns'...some just faded. Natural Dam seems to have survived. The area's population generally fell off, and its farming ended, so that the old farm properties are hard to locate. I made a completely useless pass at the county land records down at Van Buren, to no effect. Old land records are hard to follow at best, and may give you the names of old land-survey and census-tract 'townships'. long meaningless. What do your census records show? When you call them up, go over to the 'image' of the original census record, using the magnifying-glass tool from the toolbar at the top of the screen, and examine the whole record for other members of the household, near neighbors, etc....and remember that Arkansas was a slave state, even though Crawford County had many unionist settlers, like my gGrandparents, so ask for the Slave Census and search the name of the head of the household-slaveholder, again using the 'image' ...and don't forget to do searches on Google and/or Dogpile on the name of likely persons--I have located several of my missing folks that way, and clarified details of others. Good Luck, and remember the librarian's watchword, "You are not alone" Duncan the Librarian Yarmouth Port, MA WallDuncan@AOL.COM

My Grandfather was born around Natural Dam and lived very near the Old Salem Cemetery. I am looking for information about his family that lived there. My Grandfather was Omer Webster Cowen B April 28, 1896 D October 8, 1964 Had 8 sisters and one brother all born same place. Omer's father Steven Fredrick Cowen B Feb 14, 1865(MO) D Oct 29, 1944 Had one sister. Married Mary Drucilla Williams B Feb 2, 1870 Indian Terr. D oct 26, 1955 OK Steven's parents were John F Cowen B Nov 1839 MO D about 1908 Natural Dam, Nancy Elizabeth Martin B Jan 1838 D about 1893 Natural Dam. Need info on Nancy Elizabeth Martin's father John (L or Y) Martin B Nov 3 1811 ? KY D June 16, 1896 Natural Dam , his wife at the time of his death was Martha Ellen Copeland (first married to a Russell, in MO) B Jan 28, 1839 (MO) D July 14, 1917 (OK) Also looking for info on Mary Drucilla Wiliams parents John (E or A)Williams B about 1850 Ga or Ak D about 1883 Natural Dam. his wife at the time was Katherine Almarine Smith B ? D ? maybe at Natural Dam. Thanks for any help. Esta Corene Russell esta714@aol.com

+I saw names listed in this email that are family names of mine for Crawford Co. I have a GGG-Grandfather that was born in Crawford Co. about 1828 to a James and (Sarah) Boyd. I have heard that Sarah was a Larrimore. I found census for 1850, with Thomas and his wife Martha. Would like any info that can be dug-up about James and Sarah: Like when they were married? Died? etc. Thanks for any help given that can fill in the blanks. Linda Beach ----- Original Message ----- From: <arcrawfo-request@rootsweb.com> To: <arcrawfo@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 12:00 AM Subject: ARCRAWFO Digest, Vol 1, Issue 8 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: ARCRAWFO Digest, Vol 1, Issue 7 (Janette Perryman) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 17:35:57 -0800 (PST) > From: Janette Perryman <janettesworld@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: Re: [ARCRAWFO] ARCRAWFO Digest, Vol 1, Issue 7 > To: arcrawfo@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <20061120013557.76793.qmail@web81312.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > This is in my research area and I have a lot of information on my county, > I will help you. > > Natural Dam, one of the first settlements in Crawford County, was > appropriately names after the distinctive natural scenic features of a > solid bed of limestone, six to eight feet thick, which stretches across > the width of Mountain Fork Creek to form a natural barrier to the descent > of water that flows down the stream a short distance from where it enters > Lee's Creek > > W. T. Larrimore first settled in 1817 and build first mill on the west > side of the dam. The book says some remains of this mill are today. He > sold the mill in 1838 to son-in-law, Andrew Morton and Washington DuVal. > A p.o. was established by the name of Lee's Creek in 1832 with George > Duval being appointed to serve 27 Dec.1838 > It was then called Lee Creek > > > The name was changed 6 Mar 1839 to Natural Dam and the following were > appointed over the post office: > > Washington Duval, 6 Mar 1839; Andrew Morton 1 Nov 1845; Washington > Duvall 31 Jan 1846 (notice the spelling) > In 1880's, Mr. Boyd built a grist mill between the old and new > settlement. Also he built a cotton gin but they were washed away with the > flood of 1883 > > In the Arkansas Crawford Co Land Grant book I found Washington Duval 3 > times Where he had bought land in 38 as a cash entry, 319 ac; 44 cash > entry, 160 ac; and 48 as cash entry 81.840 ac. > > Francis M. Duvall homesteaded in 20 May 1885, 80 A. > > Below is a list of names taken from the 'History of Crawford Co, AR, buy > Miss Clara B. Eno' > > > Ben T. DuVal Fagan's Brigade in both Van Buren and Fort Smith > listed as a Confederate soldier buried at Fairview in Van Buren. > > William Duval, one of men appointed by the Crawford Co court as reviewer > to mark and lay off road to Ft. Smith > > Mrs. E. R. DuVal, dau of Dr. and Mrs. Dibrell of Van Buren (his name was > Elias ) Her name was Angela Medors he was from Fort Smith > > > Will any of this help you. I did not do any research just checked a > couple of books in my office. > > > Janette in Van Buren, I am president of the genealogy club > > W. Duval served one term as county treasurer in 1844 > > arcrawfo-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Natural Dam (CarolKe5@aol.com) > 2. Re: Natural Dam (Grandma24k@aol.com) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 23:49:44 EST > From: CarolKe5@aol.com > Subject: [ARCRAWFO] Natural Dam > To: ARCRAWFO@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Looking for info on the Duval family and the mill and public house at > Natural Dam, Arkansas? > > Carolyn > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 23:56:53 EST > From: Grandma24k@aol.com > Subject: Re: [ARCRAWFO] Natural Dam > To: arcrawfo@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <408.6bba9a8d.328fec95@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > MY GRANDFATHER WAS BORN AT NATURAL DAM, AR IN 1869. IT IS JUST NORTH OF > VAN > BUREN. JOHNNIE > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the ARCRAWFO list administrator, send an email to > ARCRAWFO-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the ARCRAWFO mailing list, send an email to > ARCRAWFO@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of ARCRAWFO Digest, Vol 1, Issue 7 > ************************************** > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the ARCRAWFO list administrator, send an email to > ARCRAWFO-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the ARCRAWFO mailing list, send an email to > ARCRAWFO@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of ARCRAWFO Digest, Vol 1, Issue 8 > **************************************

My FRANKLIN family lived in Crawford County from sometime in the 1870's to 1890. In Alma, Crawford Co., AR were: Mack FRANKLIN Elizabeth " Mary " Thomas " Hiram " John " Hannah " Elizabeth " Huldah " Mack Jr. " Lockie F " Amy " Prudence " I know what happened to most of the children. Except for Hannah, Elizabeth and Huldah. -- Bev Aspire to inspire before you expire.

My grandfather Eliga/Elijah Palmore Hall, known as Lige or E.P., was born in 1877. He was apparently born to a FRANKLIN, but by the 1880 census, he had already been adopted by Louis H. Hall and was named after Louis's father. I can't find any Franklin families who lived in Crawford County in 1870 or 1880. Does anyone know of a Franklin family who was in Crawford County or in the Sallisaw, OK, area between 1877 and 1880? Also, my aunt said that several of the Hall family members were buried in a cemetery on a hill that flooded out and slid into the river and disappeared many years ago. She doesn't know the name of the cemetery and I can't find any record of it or any mention of the Halls in the cemetery records. Do you know anything about that? Missing Halls are Louis H. Hall - died about 1909, possibly Ida Hall (probably died between 1891 and 1899), Nancy Hall (died 1890), Gracy Catherine Elinor Hall (died between 1903 and 1909), Hannah Hall (probably died before 1880), and maybe a couple of baby boys who died between 1903 and 1910). Thank you. Linda in California

I must not be posting correctly. What do I use for the return message Janette

----- Original Message ----- Well thats nice Johnnie, what else to do have to say?? What was his name and what did he do? Give us all a little more information!! From: <Grandma24k@aol.com> To: <arcrawfo@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 10:56 PM Subject: Re: [ARCRAWFO] Natural Dam > MY GRANDFATHER WAS BORN AT NATURAL DAM, AR IN 1869. IT IS JUST NORTH OF VAN > BUREN. JOHNNIE > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.7/537 - Release Date: 11/17/06 5:56 PM > >

This is in my research area and I have a lot of information on my county, I will help you. Natural Dam, one of the first settlements in Crawford County, was appropriately names after the distinctive natural scenic features of a solid bed of limestone, six to eight feet thick, which stretches across the width of Mountain Fork Creek to form a natural barrier to the descent of water that flows down the stream a short distance from where it enters Lee's Creek W. T. Larrimore first settled in 1817 and build first mill on the west side of the dam. The book says some remains of this mill are today. He sold the mill in 1838 to son-in-law, Andrew Morton and Washington DuVal. A p.o. was established by the name of Lee's Creek in 1832 with George Duval being appointed to serve 27 Dec.1838 It was then called Lee Creek The name was changed 6 Mar 1839 to Natural Dam and the following were appointed over the post office: Washington Duval, 6 Mar 1839; Andrew Morton 1 Nov 1845; Washington Duvall 31 Jan 1846 (notice the spelling) In 1880's, Mr. Boyd built a grist mill between the old and new settlement. Also he built a cotton gin but they were washed away with the flood of 1883 In the Arkansas Crawford Co Land Grant book I found Washington Duval 3 times Where he had bought land in 38 as a cash entry, 319 ac; 44 cash entry, 160 ac; and 48 as cash entry 81.840 ac. Francis M. Duvall homesteaded in 20 May 1885, 80 A. Below is a list of names taken from the 'History of Crawford Co, AR, buy Miss Clara B. Eno' Ben T. DuVal Fagan's Brigade in both Van Buren and Fort Smith listed as a Confederate soldier buried at Fairview in Van Buren. William Duval, one of men appointed by the Crawford Co court as reviewer to mark and lay off road to Ft. Smith Mrs. E. R. DuVal, dau of Dr. and Mrs. Dibrell of Van Buren (his name was Elias ) Her name was Angela Medors he was from Fort Smith Will any of this help you. I did not do any research just checked a couple of books in my office. Janette in Van Buren, I am president of the genealogy club W. Duval served one term as county treasurer in 1844 arcrawfo-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Today's Topics: 1. Natural Dam (CarolKe5@aol.com) 2. Re: Natural Dam (Grandma24k@aol.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 23:49:44 EST From: CarolKe5@aol.com Subject: [ARCRAWFO] Natural Dam To: ARCRAWFO@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Looking for info on the Duval family and the mill and public house at Natural Dam, Arkansas? Carolyn ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 23:56:53 EST From: Grandma24k@aol.com Subject: Re: [ARCRAWFO] Natural Dam To: arcrawfo@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <408.6bba9a8d.328fec95@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" MY GRANDFATHER WAS BORN AT NATURAL DAM, AR IN 1869. IT IS JUST NORTH OF VAN BUREN. JOHNNIE ------------------------------ To contact the ARCRAWFO list administrator, send an email to ARCRAWFO-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the ARCRAWFO mailing list, send an email to ARCRAWFO@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARCRAWFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of ARCRAWFO Digest, Vol 1, Issue 7 **************************************