Ark. Gazette, March 15, 1906, Monticello - Advices here are that Frank Barker, a negro, has been placed under bond to await the action of the Federal Grand Jury on a charge of perjury. Barker recently swore out a warrant against J. F. Thompson of Tillar, a prominent and respected white citizen, on a charge of peonage. The negro and his wife charged that Mr. Thompson kept them forcibly in his employ, compelling them to labor, and that they escaped from their enforced servitude only by slipping away at night. Before the United States commissioner at Pine Bluff, however, the charge against Mr. Thompson was investigated and promptly dismissed.d The arrest of the negro Barker on a perjury charge followed. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/

Ark Gazette Feb. 25, 1906 Tillar, Feb. 24 - J. T. Thompson, a prominent farmer near here, was taken into custody last night by Deputy United States Marshal Morton on a charge of peonage. Thompson was taken to Pine Bluff today for a hearing before the United States commissioner there. The outcome of this arrest will be watched with intense interest here. Thompson is a partner of T. F. Tillar. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/

Ark. Gazette March 15, 1906: Monticello: Gen. J. F. Wright, commanding the Second brigade, Arkansas division, United Confederate Veterans, has announced the following as his complete official staff, appointing also Miss Myrtle Brown of Monticello as sponsor and Miss Clara Tool of Monticello maid of honor on the occasion of the reunion in New Orleans in April. Lieut. Col. W. A. Brown, adjutant general and chief of staff, Monticello; assistant adjutant generals, Maj. M. B. Garrison, Warren and Maj. B. W. Johnson, Camden. Lieut. Col. J. R. Thornton, inspector general, Camden; assistant inspector generals, Major J. G. McMahon, Camden and Maj. W. E. McRae, Camden. Lieut. Col. I. E. Morgan, chief quartermaster, Monticello; assistant quartermasters, Maj. Robert J. Lowden, Lake Village and Maj. W. D. Jorden, Wilmar. Lieut. Col. A. L. Morgan, commissary general, Camden; assistant commissary generals, Maj. F. M. Bordeaux, Monticello and Maj. G. W. McVay, Monticello. Lieut. Col. W. F. Slemmons, judge advocate, Monticello; assistant judge advocate, Maj. W. A. Roby, Hamburg. Lieut. Co. H. H. Lindsey, chief surgeon, Hamburg; assistant surgeons, Maj. J. B. Shaw, Sheridan, and Maj. S. G. Robertson, Monticello. Lieut. Col. W. F. McCombs, chief of artillery, Hamburg; assistant chiefs of artillery, Maj. F. W. Ramsey, Hamburg, and Maj. Mark Noble, Hamburg. Lieut. Col. Sam R. Cobb, chief of ordnance, Sheridan; assistant chiefs of ordnance, Maj. J. H. Pryor, Hamburg, and Maj. W. J. Nixon, Sheridan. Lieut. Col. John Knox, chief engineer, Relf's Bluff; assistant engineers, Maj. W. D. Roddy, Monticello, and Maj. W. D. Rodgers, Monticello. Lieut. Col. R. M. Knox, chief paymaster, Pine Bluff; assistant paymasters, Maj. W. H. Lyle, Garnett, and Maj. W. H. Isom, Selma. Lieut. Col. N. C. Denson, chief chaplain, Dermott; assistant chaplain, Maj. W. M. Hays, Monticello. Aides: Capt. James Culp, Bearden, Capt. J. A. Simpson, Hamburg, Capt. E. A. Scott, Hamburg, Capt. Tom Stilwell, Hamburg, Capt. R. A. Pugh, Portland, Capt. Monroe Jones, Monticello, Capt. R. C. Knox, Monticello, Capt. T. A. Goodwin, Locust Bayou, Capt. W. T. Lawson, Monticello, Capt. Wm. M. Robertson, Monticello, Capt. E. Curry, Monticello. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/

Posted on: Drew Co. Ar Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Drew/111 Surname: davis, jones ------------------------- i am looking for any info on my grandparents andrew davis and his wife cleo jones. they lived around monticello and both died in the 1930's. their children are royce,thomas,allen,virginia maebelle,vera(my mother-deceased),nancy and twins. the children were were placed in the baptist orphange in monticello. my mother, nancy and the twins were adopted.would like to hear from anyone related to my grandparents or anyone who could give me information to start my search. i know they lived in drew county until their deaths, but have no clue where they came from. the children of andrew and cleo are either deceased or never wanted to stay in contact with their blood brothers and sisters.royce is still alive but i think he has alzhimers. allen is in a state hospital. nancy is alive but does not want to meet any of her original family. one of the twins is still alive but like nancy, he has his own family and its the only family he has ever known. any help will be greatly appreciated.

We will have our Jan. meeting of the Drew County Historical Society on Monday Jan 8th at 7;00P.M. at Methodist church. The program will be on the history of the Eastern Star in Drew Co. Shelia Lampkin will be the speaker. Connie P.S. Harvey Thomasson home burnt to the ground Tuesday. I just thought of all the information on the Thomasson family of Drew County that was lost in that fire. Harvey is a wealth of information on Drew County and had many old pictures and ect. all lost in the fire. Please remember to store your information in a safe place We would be glad to have a copy at the Drew County Archives. if you would want to send it to us. hope this is not to much off the subject. Connie

Have just now had time to check messages since before Christmas. Our area has been on the edges of the ice. We had a little ice both times. Last night we had around 3 inches of snow. We have counted out blessings (especially since we have an all electric house). I keep telling J. W. that we need to put in a wood burning heater. Bobbie

Hi, Looking for GRIFFIN, NATHAN FRANKLIN married HONEY, MARTHA FRANCIS Looking for his date of birth, date of death, and where buried, and when they got married. I know he was born in Iuka, Mississippi. Martha Francis HONEY was also born in Iuka, Mississippi. I am looking for the same information on her also. Also looking for any children that may have had. I know he had a son Griffen, Jesse Cleveland, born 20 Sept 1887 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He married Burkart, Annie Pearl. I have the names of Jesse and Annie Giffen's children, but I don't have the dates of birth or death on them. I have the names of who they married. I know they lived in Wilmar, Drew County, Arkansas. I have gotten this information from the book Old Times Not Forgotten A History of Drew County. Any help would be appreciated greatly and thanks in advance. Tanya Squires

If the Lumsdens had property, there may be probate records in the Drew County courthouse. I'm not sure who Lonnie's parents are, since it looks like both David White Lumsden and Elizabeth Tribble Lumsden died before Lonnie was born. But if Lonnie was orphaned, there might be some guardianship records in the courthouse. As I don't know the family or the surname, I am just throwing out guesses. Census records would be very helpful, especially the 1880 one, which should show Lonnie as 2-3 years old. If no one on the Drew County list has access to these, they can be ordered from a local Latter Day Saints Family History Center. I'm sorry I can't be of more help. Melissa At 8:47 AM -0600 1/1/01, Cheryl Governale wrote: > >From "Grassroots Upside Down" A History of Lynn co TX by Frank P. Hill and >Pat Hill Jacobs, >Lumsden, Lonnie >was born August 1, 1877 in Monticello Arkansas. When he was nine years old >he drew a salary of twelve dollars per month. About eleven, he 'headed west' >to Shiner TX where a cousin (or uncle) William Green lived. Th________Greens >were referred to as Lumsden's 'foster parents'. > > >From a Elijah F. Lumsden desc. chart >David White Lumsden b. 26 Mar 1809, GA, m. 23 Apr 1840, Elizabeth Tribble, >d. 30 Dec 1875, Drew Co., Ar. David died 13 Oct 1845. > >This is why I emailed Drew Co AR for a lookup. >Is there anywhere else you can suggest I can look for info on this family. >As you see, they lived there. >Cheryl Governale

>From "Grassroots Upside Down" A History of Lynn co TX by Frank P. Hill and Pat Hill Jacobs, Lumsden, Lonnie was born August 1, 1877 in Monticello Arkansas. When he was nine years old he drew a salary of twelve dollars per month. About eleven, he 'headed west' to Shiner TX where a cousin (or uncle) William Green lived. Th________Greens were referred to as Lumsden's 'foster parents'. >From a Elijah F. Lumsden desc. chart David White Lumsden b. 26 Mar 1809, GA, m. 23 Apr 1840, Elizabeth Tribble, d. 30 Dec 1875, Drew Co., Ar. David died 13 Oct 1845. This is why I emailed Drew Co AR for a lookup. Is there anywhere else you can suggest I can look for info on this family. As you see, they lived there. Cheryl Governale -----Original Message----- From: Melissa Jones <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, December 31, 2000 11:51 AM Subject: Re: [ARDREW] cemetery and census lookup for Drew co AR >Hi, Cheryl, > >Just did a lookup in the Drew County Cemetery Book and did not find >any Lumsdens. Unfortunately, I don't have ready access to the census >records to do a lookup, but maybe someone else on the list can help. > >--Melissa > > >At 9:52 AM -0600 12/31/00, Cheryl Governale wrote: >>I need several lookups from Drew Co AR Please.Cemetery and Census >>(1860, 1870, 1880) >>Surname: LUMSDEN >>Understand a David White LUMSDEN living there and was from GA. He >>had a desc. named Lonnie Lumsden born 1877 in Monticello and moved >>about 1888 to Lynn Co TX. >>Please contact me with any of the above. >>Cheryl Governale > >

Juanita, Could the name be spelled differently? Here is what I found in the cemetery book...if you want more info, let me know. FRYAR - Floyd, Isaac, Lou, Mollie, P.B. Sarah Ann, Sarah E. Frye - Gloria, Jeffie Fryer - D. Maysel Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 12:51 PM Subject: Re: [ARDREW] cemetery and census lookup for Drew co AR > I would very much appreciate a look-up in Drew Co. Fryers listed in Cemetery > books.mainly in the years of 1860 to 1890s. Someone had said that there was a > Fryer Cem. just outside of New Edinburg. Anyone out there heard of the Cem.? > Many Thanks and Happy New Year! > > P.S. I am so glad so many of you are enjoying the letter that I sent in from > Roe Deal to Fryer. > > Juanita Wood >

Hi, Cheryl, Just did a lookup in the Drew County Cemetery Book and did not find any Lumsdens. Unfortunately, I don't have ready access to the census records to do a lookup, but maybe someone else on the list can help. --Melissa At 9:52 AM -0600 12/31/00, Cheryl Governale wrote: >I need several lookups from Drew Co AR Please.Cemetery and Census >(1860, 1870, 1880) >Surname: LUMSDEN >Understand a David White LUMSDEN living there and was from GA. He >had a desc. named Lonnie Lumsden born 1877 in Monticello and moved >about 1888 to Lynn Co TX. >Please contact me with any of the above. >Cheryl Governale

In a message dated 12/31/2000 2:06:14 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Juanita, > Could the name be spelled differently? Here is what I found in the cemetery > book...if you want more info, let me know. > > Thanks Judy for answering so quickly... What Cem. were these from and do you know of a Fryer cem. near Edinburg, Ark. That could be mis-spelled, I don't have a map in front of me right now. Yes, there are several spellings of the name FRYER but in all information that I have in earlier yrs it was spelled Fryar... This might make your job easier: Nammi Lella b. 1 Oct. 1874 AR. d. 29 Aug. 1877 AR. 3 yrs. . Joesph D b. 28 Jan. 1878 AR d. 20 Dec. 1878 AR probably still born Lucy L. b. 11 Mar. 1881 AR d. 15 Mar. 1885 AR 4 yrs. These were all children when they died and were left behind in Ark. when the family of John Damrom or Albert Frank Fryer moved west and finally landed in Tishomingo Ok. The youngest child was born in Ar.in 1888. The family shows up on the 1900 census in Delta Co. Tx. On the Obit of two of their sons it states they were b. in Lacy, AR. The mother was Martha Francis West.. She was also kin to Roe Deal. Thanks for any help that you might give me.... I need all the help I can get. Juanita Wood

I need several lookups from Drew Co AR Please.Cemetery and Census (1860, 1870, 1880) Surname: LUMSDEN Understand a David White LUMSDEN living there and was from GA. He had a desc. named Lonnie Lumsden born 1877 in Monticello and moved about 1888 to Lynn Co TX. Please contact me with any of the above. Cheryl Governale

I would very much appreciate a look-up in Drew Co. Fryers listed in Cemetery books.mainly in the years of 1860 to 1890s. Someone had said that there was a Fryer Cem. just outside of New Edinburg. Anyone out there heard of the Cem.? Many Thanks and Happy New Year! P.S. I am so glad so many of you are enjoying the letter that I sent in from Roe Deal to Fryer. Juanita Wood

Melissa, I live 16 niles south of Monticello. One and one half miles from Ashley County line. The sun is shinning beautifully here today . 40 degrees temp, but the wind is COLD. Have electrical power. We were lucky this go round with no ice damage. Enjoy your 50+ weather!! Hettie Nell [email protected]

I normally don't send links but thought you all might find this one of interest. http://www.findagrave.com Judy

Well, I hadn't heard anything from the SE Arkansas contingent, and I got worried, so I called my aunt in Monticello. She said they are fine in Monticello; the ice isn't on the roads and they didn't lose power. I am hoping it's the same in rural Drew County and in Bradley County. SW Arkansas (at least De Queen) is still without power in many places, but at least the temperatures are up and the ice is melting. My dad and a buddy of his are cutting up a pine tree that fell on my parents' roof Monday night. I almost feel guilty being here in California, where it's cloudless and sunny and around 50-60 degrees!! Now back to a bit of genealogy: does anyone know the parentage of Lucille Knowles who married William Trussell? This William Trussell was the son of Lawrence Lafayette Trussell and Addie Blanche Wilkinson. Lucille died in 1945 in St. Francis County, according to the Death Record Index. I am very curious who her parents are, though I'm sure I should know. Thanks in advance, and everybody stay warm! --Melissa

I didn't grow up in Drew Co. or even in Arkansas for that matter but Christmastime at our home was very much patterned after my mother's childhood from that area. We had pecan pie from pecans that our aunts would send us from their homes near McGehee and Pine Bluff; my mother made divinity and potato candy from recipes handed down to her. My Aunt Sylvia, transplanted from northwest Arkansas, would always make ribbon candy which we thought was magical. She also made some kind of orange and lemon candy from the peels of the fruit. My parents, aunts and uncles always spoke sadly of their lives "back home, in the old country" and I now realize it was because they had been so poor. Family was what mattered most and there was very little "to do" about the material presents. These are all the good things that I now try to pass on to my children during our own Holy Days of celebration. Jo-Ann Stephens

Melissa, In the Barkada area we are doing fine. We still have electricity. It seemed to be colder closer to the ground. Lower shrubs were bent to the ground. We had icicles that were 2 feet long hanging from the house but the trees didn't load up very much. We were very lucky. We were without electricity when we had ice a few weeks ago. I was sure glad that we have a Buck stove for heat and that I cook and heat water with butane. We stayed warm, bathed and fed. We just couldn't see very well at night. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melissa Jones" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 7:49 PM Subject: [ARDREW] off-topic: Arkansas weather Hello, everyone, I know that many of the Arkansas list members won't be able to read this message, probably for several days. I just wanted to see if folks are doing OK, those of you who can read this. My parents in De Queen, Arkansas have been without electricity since 9 pm Christmas night. My brother had to leave late Christmas afternoon to try to get back to Chicago before the weather got too bad. It took him over 6 hours to drive from De Queen to Little Rock (normally a 2.5 hour drive!), only to find out that flights from LR were cancelled. He ended up driving to Memphis to catch a flight Tuesday afternoon. My nephew Logan is calling this adventure "house camping". The family is warming up food on the woodstove and on a little propane heater, and they are using a kerosene lamp and candles for lighting. Makes you appreciate how our ancestors lived, though for folks not used to it, I'm sure things are a little uncomfortable! Take care and stay warm, everyone! Let's all hope Arkansas gets back on its feet very soon. --Melissa

I received this and thought all of you might be interested in it also. I have really enjoyed reading about all of the Drew County Christmas memories. When I wrote mine I forgot to say where in Drew County I was raised. It was in Green Hill (or the West side of Green Hill on the old Warren Road.). The land was settled by my Bond ancestors in 1853. It has passed down through the generations and some of their descendants still live there now. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Clement" <[email protected]> To: "MARY D. LASITER" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 6:33 AM Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Early Drew County Christmas Memories Christmas in Tillar has always been a favorite memory. We did not know we were poor but looking back, I can say, poor or not we loved Christmas. I remember the generousity of the people of the Methodist Church. I couldn't believe all the gifts given to us as children. It was a fairy tale time. We also looked forward to cutting our own tree and making ALL the decorations. We had popcorn and berry strings and ornaments made from painted nuts or anything my mom could come up with. We lived there from about 1941 to 1945, the war years, and there was not a lot of money or ration stamps to go around for 5 kids but we always had an orange and some nuts and ribbon candy in our christmas sock (sometimes it was a shoebox). It was a beautiful memory. Thanks everyone. Mary (James) Clement On Sat, 23 Dec 2000 22:45:16 -0600, MARY D. LASITER wrote: > Merry Christmas everyone. I hope that you all have a happy and healthy new year. > > My early Christmas memories in Drew County revolve around our house. The home of my parents Elvin and Lucy Gaddy Doss was the gathering place for all of us.