>Margaret Carroll and second, Catherine Gaster. Carolyn, is this Gaster descended from the sister of Reece Bowden, the brother-in-law of Stephen Gaster, two of the first white sttlers in Drew Co.? If so, this would make you related to the Bowdens some people have asked about. I was just wondering. beth

Everyone: I looked up this 'fever'. I wonder if this is the same thing? http://www.dis.strath.ac.uk/vie/CaDDiS/docs/Malignant-Catarrhal-Fever.html davie ----- Original Message ----- From: "jann woodard" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 7:35 PM Subject: [ARDREW] Green Hill Locals > Advance Nov. 16, 1926: > > Hello everybody, don't think just because we were > absent last week we have gone out of existence. No, > we are still here and everybody is enjoying the fine > weather we are having. > > Miss Leota Laffoon spent Sunday with Miss Audrey > Johnson. > > Miss Mattie Haynes of near Monticello spent the > week-end with Miss Monette Harris. > > Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Wilson spent Sunday with the > former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilson of New Hope. > > Rev. E. A. Baker of this place attended Conference at > Rector last week-end. > > Mrs. C. E. Dunlap was on the sick list the past week. > > Miss Estelle Davis of near Wilmar spent the past week > with her sister, Mrs. Bert Watts of this place. > > Mr. Wallace Hogue and family of this place have moved > to Wilmar. > > Mr. and Mrs. Will Haney and children attended services > at New Hope Sunday. > > Sorry to report little Fay Scogins is very ill with > Catarrhal fever. > > Mrs. Erb Scogins and family spent Thursday and Friday > with homefolks. > > Little Merleen Stephenson has been ill the past week, > but glad to report she is better. > > Mrs. Curtis Wilson spent Thursday with her mother, > Mrs. C. W. Burks. > > Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Collins of this place visited the > former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Collins of Rose Hill. > > Miss Merle Watts and two of her friends from Warren > called on her brother, Mr. Bert Watts, Sunday > afternoon. > > Misses Esther and Addie Haney of this place spent last > Sunday at New Hope. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! > http://calendar.yahoo.com/ >

Rebecca, were you able to open and read the document? Keith

Ark. Gazette June 2, 1914, Little Rock - Dr. S. D. Hughes, 48 years old, formerly of Wilmar, where he was a practicing physician for a number of years and a member of the State Board of Health, died at a local hospital at 6:45 o'clock last night after a lingering illness of one year. He is survived by his wife, one son, G. B. Hughes of Little Rock, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Hughes of New Gascony, and two brothers, J. F. Hughes of Monticello and Dr. A. A. Hughes of New Gascony. The body will be sent to Monticello at 8 o'clock this morning, where funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, conducted by the Rev. J. W. McCain. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/

Advance Nov. 16, 1926: Hello everybody, don't think just because we were absent last week we have gone out of existence. No, we are still here and everybody is enjoying the fine weather we are having. Miss Leota Laffoon spent Sunday with Miss Audrey Johnson. Miss Mattie Haynes of near Monticello spent the week-end with Miss Monette Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Wilson spent Sunday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilson of New Hope. Rev. E. A. Baker of this place attended Conference at Rector last week-end. Mrs. C. E. Dunlap was on the sick list the past week. Miss Estelle Davis of near Wilmar spent the past week with her sister, Mrs. Bert Watts of this place. Mr. Wallace Hogue and family of this place have moved to Wilmar. Mr. and Mrs. Will Haney and children attended services at New Hope Sunday. Sorry to report little Fay Scogins is very ill with Catarrhal fever. Mrs. Erb Scogins and family spent Thursday and Friday with homefolks. Little Merleen Stephenson has been ill the past week, but glad to report she is better. Mrs. Curtis Wilson spent Thursday with her mother, Mrs. C. W. Burks. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Collins of this place visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Collins of Rose Hill. Miss Merle Watts and two of her friends from Warren called on her brother, Mr. Bert Watts, Sunday afternoon. Misses Esther and Addie Haney of this place spent last Sunday at New Hope. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/

If anyone out there has access to old newspapers and is willing to do a lookup for me, I am looking for an obituary for William T MILLER who died in Bradley Co, AR 15 Aug 1905. He was always listed on Drew Co. census. Also his wife, Mary E BLACK MILLER who died 14 May 1908. I think they are buried at Rock Springs Cemetery in Drew Co. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peggy HALL CALK [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Thanks for looking. What Wilson's are you trlated to in Drew Co? C.L. Jones

C.L. Jones, I don't know if there is anything on J.H. Jones. I am making a detailed index for my documents and have reached 1849. I am putting the name of every person mentioned in the index. I will keep him in mind and will try to let you know if I find anything related to him. It may take me some time to do this as I can only work on it in my spare time. Harry Keith Wilson Pettigrew, Arkansas 72752

Att Harry Wilson: Do you have any information on the J. H. Jones you have listed? Thanks C.L. Jones

Harry, The last name of W. W. Austen should be spelled Austin and his name was Woodbine West Austin. He was the son of the F. C. Austin you also have listed. F. C. Austin was Fountain C. Austin who gave the land for the center of the city of Monticello. Fountain C. Austin married Polly Hankins. Fountain's sister, Lucinda married Polly's brother, Carter T. Hankins (my ancestors), so Woodbine West Austin was a double cousin. John Owens would have also been a relative. He would have been John A. Owens, son of James H. Owens and Selina Gabbie. John A. Owens married first Margaret Carroll and second, Catherine Gaster. Also, from my research of collateral lines, A. Denton was Annanais Denton. I hope this is of some help in your project. Carolyn Haisty [email protected]

[the following was sent by Harry Wilson. He is on the list.] [Rebecca] I have a number of old Drew County documents and I am in the process of indexing them and putting them on a CD. Some of you know Drew County names better than I do. Could you look over the list of names and help me determine if they are correct. For example, I cannot tell whether it is J.D. Beaks, or J.D. Beams. You may recognize some of the names that I do not. I am attaching a scan of the front of the document. If you cannot help thats ok too. Here is the way that I interpreted it:List of names and money. List of Accounts: W.C. Howell, H.H. Sephin, G.W. Gill, John Gibson, S.F. Arnett, E.C. McCall, S.S. Nelson, J.S. Winter, Staats F. Reiche, Whitehead & Bisel, W.W. Austen, A.P. Wilson, Henry O'Neil, Mims & Hale, J.D. Berry, H.S. Hudspeth, John Owens, John Allen, M.A. Wilson, Geo. W. Sims, G.N. Slemmons, F.F. Wells, J.A. Touchstone, John Dill, A.B. Hale, J.J. Wells, P. Cherry, A.N. Halley, J. Fox, Wm. Handley, G. Skipper, S.E. Cole, L. Hudspeth, C.M. Cornish, Harvey Cherry, J.C. Chesnut, Wm. Moon, D. Fisher, Dane Gaster, J.A. Rust, Nath Hammet, W. McAlister, Abel P. Wilson. F. Slemons, Hugh Rodgers, J.R. Lephiew, W.M. Harrison, Stephen Gaster, J.L.Evins, John Mullen, Wm. Gaster, Galom Trotter, Green Trotter, James Sanders, Oliver Moore, J.W. Patterson, A. Denton, J.H. Jones, E.L. Guice, J.D. Beans, H. Lee, Judge Lucas, F.C. Austin, James Jordan, McCall, Brumley. Harry Wilson

Carolyn, Thanks for your help. I am glad to know who these people are. I am not writing in the full names of the people in my index unless their full name is written on the document. I am just trying to write them in as they are in the documents. I mainly want to make sure that Austin is spelled with an "i" or an "e." Sometimes it is hard to tell with their writing. I appreciate any help I can get. Harry Keith Wilson Pettigrew, Arkansas 72752

Yes, Melissa, I did. It was great and had quite a turnout and we stayed through the dance that evening which ended around 10:30PM. It was good to see so many people that you lose contact with from over the years. Sorry you didn't make it. The food and company was great. You have to make time next year. I think there were about 13-14 entrants in the Possum Races. Regards Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "W. David Daugherty" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 4:56 PM Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Possum Valley Days? > I repeat. . . > > > YOU ARE WORKING TOO MUCH! > > *S* > > davie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Melissa Jones" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 2:15 PM > Subject: [ARDREW] Possum Valley Days? > > > > Hi, all, > > > > Did anyone go to Possum Valley Days last month? If so, could we get a > > report? I'm sorry to say that I missed it *again* because of work. > > Next year, I would really like to attend! > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Melissa > > > > > >

I repeat. . . YOU ARE WORKING TOO MUCH! *S* davie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melissa Jones" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 2:15 PM Subject: [ARDREW] Possum Valley Days? > Hi, all, > > Did anyone go to Possum Valley Days last month? If so, could we get a > report? I'm sorry to say that I missed it *again* because of work. > Next year, I would really like to attend! > > Thanks in advance, > > Melissa > >

I attended part of the morning and went to the quilt show. It was wonderful. After looking at the arts and crafts and listening to some on the music I went to get me a fried pie and a bar-b-que plate to take home. (and me taking medication for high cholesterol). It was all wonderful. We returned about 3 and stayed until 9:30. Anyone who missed the Mr. Beautiful contest really missed something. There were pictures of it in the Advance last week. It makes me feel bad when some of those guys, I mean ladies, have better legs than I do. Rusty Glennon won this year but he had some strong competition. I think after the cake walk was over they had about 10 cakes left. They auctioned them off with everything else later. There was not as much attention paid to the auction this year, but it was still good. Lamar Hunter and his band played 3 or 4 hours for the dance. It was still going when we left at 9:30. The weather couldn't have been better if they had ordered it. Eddie Eubanks had a large truck load of watermelons that he was giving away. There were a number of politicians there working the crowd trying to get in that one last request for a vote. If you get a chance to go next year it would be well worth your time. Especially for the beauty contest. Hope this has been of some help to you. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melissa Jones" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 2:15 PM Subject: [ARDREW] Possum Valley Days? Hi, all, Did anyone go to Possum Valley Days last month? If so, could we get a report? I'm sorry to say that I missed it *again* because of work. Next year, I would really like to attend! Thanks in advance, Melissa

Hi, all, Did anyone go to Possum Valley Days last month? If so, could we get a report? I'm sorry to say that I missed it *again* because of work. Next year, I would really like to attend! Thanks in advance, Melissa

I do not know if this will be of any interest or not. I remember Mr. Trimble as my high school superintendent. He was at Wilmar for a number of years. He had several different wives during the time that he was in Wilmar. He and wife Reba (Hogue) built a new house on the South Wilmar Road. The house is now owned by Homer and Nita Pace. Reba was related to the Brantly's of Wilmar. My great grandmother on the Gaddy side was a Brantly from Green Hill / New Hope. Mr. Trimble and Janie (Dawkins) Stiles were our chaperones when we went to New Orleans on our senior trip. They were later married and that is when he left here. He was superintendent in Nevada and Oregon before finally retiring and moving back to Drew County. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carleen Brown" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 9:43 PM Subject: [ARDREW] TRIMBLE, Aubrey Curtis, Aug. 19, 1996 Posted on: Drew Co. Ar Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ar/DrewObits/7 Surname: Brantley, Galloway, Hutson, Pace, Trimble ------------------------- RECORD, December 1996, pg 31 TRIMBLE, Aubrey Curtis, was born Sept. 6, 1914 in Gillett, AR and died Aug. 19, 1996 in Wilmar, AR. Survivors: son, Thomas, Naggs Head, NC; daughter, Nell Brantley, Crossett, AR; stepson, Shon Pace, Idabell, OK; stepdaughters, Gwen Galloway, La Plata, MD and Rosa Hutson, Rocklin, CA; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. I have no further information or interest in this person.

Posted on: Drew Co. Ar Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ar/DrewObits/7 Surname: Brantley, Galloway, Hutson, Pace, Trimble ------------------------- RECORD, December 1996, pg 31 TRIMBLE, Aubrey Curtis, was born Sept. 6, 1914 in Gillett, AR and died Aug. 19, 1996 in Wilmar, AR. Survivors: son, Thomas, Naggs Head, NC; daughter, Nell Brantley, Crossett, AR; stepson, Shon Pace, Idabell, OK; stepdaughters, Gwen Galloway, La Plata, MD and Rosa Hutson, Rocklin, CA; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. I have no further information or interest in this person.

Ark. Gazette November 19, 1884, Monticello, Nov. 16 - As predicted by your reporter before the election, Monticello has not allowed herself to be outdone by her sister towns in her demonstrations of joy over the election of Cleveland and Hendricks. Last night we inaugurated the era of peace and prosperity, which the election of the standard-bearers of democracy insures, in such a manner as the defenders of truth and honesty alone can celebrate such events. Although some of our citizens have fallen into apathy, there are a few, thank God, who will never allow it to be said of us that we have been remiss in our duty, or that we have not been alive in our efforts to secure the success of the democratic party. Yes, though the result of the election does not seem to indicate as much, Drew county can boast of some trusty democrats who will be found at their posts, battling for their party in the hour of peril, and who will not be found slow in giving utterance to the feelings which animate and inspire them in the hour of victory. As an evidence of this fact, the glorious jollification of last night is ample proof. Never before in her history has Monticello seen anything to surpass it. At least 4000 people were present to do yeoman service in celebrating the election of Cleveland and Hendricks. Big and little, old and young, from the gray haired veteran to the omnipresent small boy, all who were able to carry a flag or flourish a torch were on hand to express their joy over the triumph of honesty and democracy. And Monticello's fair daughters did not fail, God bless them, to lend enchantment by their presence. They, too, were there to encourage the enthusiastic young democrats and give inspiration to the patriotic orator. The procession was at least a half a mile long. Two of our old democratic darkies headed it, bearing our banner with the motto "Cleveland and Hendricks, Honest Government and Reform," inscribed thereon. An old democrat from Michigan who had fought in the federal army, followed with the flag. After the streets had been paraded till their enthusiasm refused to urge their weary limbs any further, the happy democrats marched to the court house for the purpose of becoming still happier and yelling themselves hoarse as they listened to the outbursts of patriotism from the enrapturing orators. Col. W. F. Slemons was first called upon and the noble old Roman responded in an able and eloquent speech in which he deprecated the evils to which the republican party had been father, showed the necessity of reform and expressed his hope that the democratic party, since at last it had gotten into power, would effect this reformation. Col. Whittington followed and very clearly showed what would have been the destiny of this nation had James G. Blaine been elected to the presidency. After him Hon. Jas. R. Cotham being called upon, stepped forward and entertained us by a clear-cut, short speech, in which he said that ours was not a victory of the democratic party alone, but a victory of the honest people of all parties and factions. Then followed speeches from others, whom want of space forbids me to mention, and the joyful multitude dispersed to dream for the rest of the night of Grover Cleveland and Thos. A. Hendricks and the manifold blessings that are attendant upon and the advantages that accrue from an honest administration of the government. We believe that in the election of Cleveland has been wrought one of the of the grandest revolutions that this country has ever seen. It was the triumph of honesty and intelligence over dishonesty and ignorance. The case simply stood the embodiment of honesty versus the embodiment of corruption, and the verdict was rendered for the plaintiff. Grover Cleveland and Thos. A. Hendricks are not only the victorious leaders of the democratic party, but the Moses and Aaron of the American people. They will break the bonds of our political servitude and revitalize the entire organism of this government. D. A. G __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one Place. http://shopping.yahoo.com/

Hi Is anyone doing a search on William Andrew "Willy" Brown from Bradley county. I know he married Nelle Cox. If so please contact me. My grandmother was their daughter. Her name is Gurte Brown McCarty. Thanks in advance. Tanya McCarty Squuires