Darryl: I have e-mailed Carroll LaGrone's wife, but it will be tomorrow before she gets it as the computer is at her school. Out of sheer curiosity, where is Livingston? My husband, Ken, used to travel LA as a factory rep for DuraCraft Boats which were built here. He did this for about 20 years. As I was a teacher, I could only travel with him during the summers. I really enjoyed LA. The Ward family sold their company and it is in LA now. The Wards started another line and call it WAR EAGLE. Oops, talked too long, Kate Burton Darryl <dga99@i-55.com> wrote: Kate, Thanks for the offer of your help. Darryl Andrews Livingston,LA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Burton" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Drew County Families Daryl: I saw your query on the ARDREW-Drew County message board. I might as well put in my 2 cents. I don't know if this will be any help to you, but here goes. There is a Carroll LaGrone who lives in Monticello, Drew County. He is in his early 60's; I knew his father years ago. Carroll 2431 Hwy 35 West, Monticello 71655 870 367-7794 You will find a number of LaGrones living in Ashley County. I remember Freddie and his brother (can't remember name). They ran the LaGrone Rexall Drug, 201 N. Main St., Hamburg 71646. I will give you some of the listings from last years phone book. Fred 903 E. Parker, Hamburg 870 853-8913 Kellie 726 Pine Ridge Drive, Hamburg 870 853-4543 R. G. 103 R.G. LaGrone Drive, Hamburg 870 853-5756 I will be glad to pass your info on to Carroll's wife; she is a teacher and has access to a computer. Good Luck and Great Hunting, Kate Burton __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Daryl: I saw your query on the ARDREW-Drew County message board. I might as well put in my 2 cents. I don't know if this will be any help to you, but here goes. There is a Carroll LaGrone who lives in Monticello, Drew County. He is in his early 60's; I knew his father years ago. Carroll 2431 Hwy 35 West, Monticello 71655 870 367-7794 You will find a number of LaGrones living in Ashley County. I remember Freddie and his brother (can't remember name). They ran the LaGrone Rexall Drug, 201 N. Main St., Hamburg 71646. I will give you some of the listings from last years phone book. Fred 903 E. Parker, Hamburg 870 853-8913 Kellie 726 Pine Ridge Drive, Hamburg 870 853-4543 R. G. 103 R.G. LaGrone Drive, Hamburg 870 853-5756 I will be glad to pass your info on to Carroll's wife; she is a teacher and has access to a computer. Good Luck and Great Hunting, Kate Burton Darryl <dga99@i-55.com> wrote: Jo-Ann, This is all the information I have so far: Margaret "Maggie" Minyard (born 7/7/1840 MS) married in Carroll County, MS on 5/12/1859 to James Latner Lagrone (1/19/1826-5/21/1873). After his death, Margaret married a second time on 12/8/1877 to John C. Carpenter (born 12/1851). Margaret moved to the boundary area of Drew County and Ashley County, AR in the 1890's along with her sons, James and Henry Lagrone, and settled on the county line. She died there and was buried in the Mt. Olive Cemetery in Ashley County. CHILDREN: 1. James William Lagrone (3/10/1860 MS-3/1/1920) moved to Arkansas in the 1890's. He was married in Drew County on 9/16/1899 to Georgia A. Vernon. 2. John David Lagrone (8/15/1862 MS-10/29/1876 or 1878 MS) and was buried in the Indianola City Cemetery. 3. Thomas Adam "Add" Lagrone (3/6/1864 MS-1947 AR) married 1/18/1888 to Sarah (Mary) Etta Herrod (1/28/1868 MS-11/2/1956 AR). He moved his family to Arkansas in the fall of 1890-91. They were residents of Long Prairie near Fountain Hill, AR.. Children: a. John David LaGrone (8/12/1892 Hamburg, AR- 8/21/1895 AR). (?Buried Mt. Olive Cemetery?) 4. Mary E. Lagrone (7/11/1866 MS-8/15/1867 MS). 5. Sarah Margaret Lagrone (9/28/1868 MS-12/12/1951 MS) married Joseph Fields Herrod (10/9/1866-3/13/1936). 6. Henry Bunyan "Bun" Lagrone (2/9/1871 MS-1931 AR) was married in Ashley County, AR on December 20,1894 to Della Martha Scott (1877-1958). Children: a. Callie Maggie Lagrone (2/25/1900 AR-11/13/1980 AR). 7. Jacob Lagrone (b & died 3/5/1873 MS) and was buried in the Indianola City Cemetery. 8. Fannie Latner Lagrone (1/23/1874 MS-1/28/1957AR) married Peter C. Carpenter (1869 MS). They are both buried in the Mt. Olive Cem. in Ashley Co. Children: a. Annie Myrtle Carpenter married first Jake Lloyd and second to J. G. Matthews from Star City, AR, where she is buried. 9. Hattie Carpenter (8/13/1878-8/31/1919) married in Carroll County, MS on 12/23/1897 to Angus Martin Minyard (12/8/1868 MS-7/6/1960 AR). In about 1922 Angus moved his family to Dell in Mississippi Co., AR where he died. Children: a. Marshall Minyard (10/6/1898-6/20/1899). b. Maggie Jimmie Minyard (7/15/1900-5/3/1940) and married J. P. Cohea. c. Angus Ford Minyard (1/22/1902-10/9/1969). d. James Neal Minyard (1/17/1904-1/31/1981) married Mary Francis Cohea (10/27/1911). e. Ada Helen Minyard (11/23/1905-9/27/1977) married Elmer Cromwell. f. John B. Minyard (2/17/1908-12/24/1980) married Leslie Dildine (6/11/1917). g. Mattie Lucille Minyard (5/5/1910) married Myles Thomas. h. Zula Minyard (10/4 or 14/1912-12/3/1928). i. Owen Minyard (10/8/1914-4/30/1982) married Geneva Rynes. j. Hattie Vivian Minyard (7/18/1917-12/13/1918). 10. Martha Carpenter born about 1879 from 1880 Carroll County census. 11. John C. Carpenter,Jr., born after 1880 census. He moved to Dermott in Chicot County, AR. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephens-Avery Family" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Drew County Families Darryl, I would suggest giving a general timeframe for those without a connection to these families but with resources for looking up information. Best wishes, Jo-Ann __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Jo-Ann, This is all the information I have so far: Margaret "Maggie" Minyard (born 7/7/1840 MS) married in Carroll County, MS on 5/12/1859 to James Latner Lagrone (1/19/1826-5/21/1873). After his death, Margaret married a second time on 12/8/1877 to John C. Carpenter (born 12/1851). Margaret moved to the boundary area of Drew County and Ashley County, AR in the 1890's along with her sons, James and Henry Lagrone, and settled on the county line. She died there and was buried in the Mt. Olive Cemetery in Ashley County. CHILDREN: 1. James William Lagrone (3/10/1860 MS-3/1/1920) moved to Arkansas in the 1890's. He was married in Drew County on 9/16/1899 to Georgia A. Vernon. 2. John David Lagrone (8/15/1862 MS-10/29/1876 or 1878 MS) and was buried in the Indianola City Cemetery. 3. Thomas Adam "Add" Lagrone (3/6/1864 MS-1947 AR) married 1/18/1888 to Sarah (Mary) Etta Herrod (1/28/1868 MS-11/2/1956 AR). He moved his family to Arkansas in the fall of 1890-91. They were residents of Long Prairie near Fountain Hill, AR.. Children: a. John David LaGrone (8/12/1892 Hamburg, AR- 8/21/1895 AR). (?Buried Mt. Olive Cemetery?) 4. Mary E. Lagrone (7/11/1866 MS-8/15/1867 MS). 5. Sarah Margaret Lagrone (9/28/1868 MS-12/12/1951 MS) married Joseph Fields Herrod (10/9/1866-3/13/1936). 6. Henry Bunyan "Bun" Lagrone (2/9/1871 MS-1931 AR) was married in Ashley County, AR on December 20,1894 to Della Martha Scott (1877-1958). Children: a. Callie Maggie Lagrone (2/25/1900 AR-11/13/1980 AR). 7. Jacob Lagrone (b & died 3/5/1873 MS) and was buried in the Indianola City Cemetery. 8. Fannie Latner Lagrone (1/23/1874 MS-1/28/1957AR) married Peter C. Carpenter (1869 MS). They are both buried in the Mt. Olive Cem. in Ashley Co. Children: a. Annie Myrtle Carpenter married first Jake Lloyd and second to J. G. Matthews from Star City, AR, where she is buried. 9. Hattie Carpenter (8/13/1878-8/31/1919) married in Carroll County, MS on 12/23/1897 to Angus Martin Minyard (12/8/1868 MS-7/6/1960 AR). In about 1922 Angus moved his family to Dell in Mississippi Co., AR where he died. Children: a. Marshall Minyard (10/6/1898-6/20/1899). b. Maggie Jimmie Minyard (7/15/1900-5/3/1940) and married J. P. Cohea. c. Angus Ford Minyard (1/22/1902-10/9/1969). d. James Neal Minyard (1/17/1904-1/31/1981) married Mary Francis Cohea (10/27/1911). e. Ada Helen Minyard (11/23/1905-9/27/1977) married Elmer Cromwell. f. John B. Minyard (2/17/1908-12/24/1980) married Leslie Dildine (6/11/1917). g. Mattie Lucille Minyard (5/5/1910) married Myles Thomas. h. Zula Minyard (10/4 or 14/1912-12/3/1928). i. Owen Minyard (10/8/1914-4/30/1982) married Geneva Rynes. j. Hattie Vivian Minyard (7/18/1917-12/13/1918). 10. Martha Carpenter born about 1879 from 1880 Carroll County census. 11. John C. Carpenter,Jr., born after 1880 census. He moved to Dermott in Chicot County, AR. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephens-Avery Family" <bahai@netusa1.net> To: <ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Drew County Families Darryl, I would suggest giving a general timeframe for those without a connection to these families but with resources for looking up information. Best wishes, Jo-Ann

Darryl, I would suggest giving a general timeframe for those without a connection to these families but with resources for looking up information. Best wishes, Jo-Ann

I am looking for informtion on the families listed below. I need their descendants and when they were born, died, their children and where buried. Children of James Latner Lagrone and Margaret "Maggie" Minyard: James William Lagrone and Georgia A. Vernon Thomas Adam Lagrone and Sarah (Mary) Etta Herrod Henry Bunyan Lagrone and Della Martha Scott Peter C. Carpenter and Fannie Lagrone Children of John C. Carpenter and Margaret "Maggie" Lagrone: John C. Carpenter Martha Carpenter Darryl Andrews Livingston,LA

There is a good bit of information on both camps at the Drew County Museum and Drew County Archives. Dr. J. P. Price was the camp doctor at the POW camp. Mrs. Price had one of the Italian prisoners paint a portriat of Dr. Price which is in the Doctors Room at the Museum. It is a very large picture of Dr. Price sitting behind his desk. Liz Chandler who is in her mid 90's and is sister of Mrs. Henri Mason who is director of the museum was the secretary to the guy who was head of the POW. Ms. Henri can give more information on the camp. The houses which were "shot gun" houses were sold and moved and a lot of them are still around. There were a number of articles in the Pine Bluff Commercial last year of a reunion of Japanese and their decendents who came back to Arkansas and went to the camp at Jerome. Mary Lasiter ----- Original Message ----- From: "C.L. Jones" <carsonjonessr@hotmail.com> To: <ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 10:56 PM Subject: RE: [ARDREW] Prisin Camp at Monticello > Michael, I tend to agree with your version of the POW camps. My dad help > build the camp at Jerome and he said it was for Japenese prisoners. > C.L. Jones > >>From: MICHAEL GRIFFITH <michael_griffith@sbcglobal.net> >>Reply-To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com >>To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: [ARDREW] Prisin Camp at Monticello >>Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 18:27:24 -0800 (PST) >> >>I am from the community where the relocation camp in Monticello was. My >>grandparents Sykes and josephene Griffin always lived in that comunity. I >>have heard my grandmother speak of the "Killin" camp the one located at >>the fairgrounds many times she always said the prisoners were Italians and >>Germans. She spoke more of the Germans how that they would be cleaning the >>ditches on Hwy 35 east. I have been all over the camp when I was a boy >>there were a few buildings left. They had a church that was partially >>still standing and also the smokestack I believe from the kitchen. There >>were some prisoners who died their and were buried but when the war was >>over I believe they removed their bodies( I believe that is what my >>grandmother said.) She also had alot of silverware stamped U.S.A. she got >>from the camp when the war was over. The camp at Jerome was a Japanese >>camp. Mr. Ernest Ellington had a part in that camp and the land where the >>camp was his family now owns. There is a monumen! >> t erected >> their stating it was a Japanese camp and there also was one at Rowerr. >> When the war was over my grandfather Sykes Griffin helped tair down some >> of the houses at Rowher and Jerome and built a house in the Enon comunity >> across from the old school. >> >>Michael Griffith >> > > >

Michael, I tend to agree with your version of the POW camps. My dad help build the camp at Jerome and he said it was for Japenese prisoners. C.L. Jones >From: MICHAEL GRIFFITH <michael_griffith@sbcglobal.net> >Reply-To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com >To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ARDREW] Prisin Camp at Monticello >Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 18:27:24 -0800 (PST) > >I am from the community where the relocation camp in Monticello was. My >grandparents Sykes and josephene Griffin always lived in that comunity. I >have heard my grandmother speak of the "Killin" camp the one located at the >fairgrounds many times she always said the prisoners were Italians and >Germans. She spoke more of the Germans how that they would be cleaning the >ditches on Hwy 35 east. I have been all over the camp when I was a boy >there were a few buildings left. They had a church that was partially still >standing and also the smokestack I believe from the kitchen. There were >some prisoners who died their and were buried but when the war was over I >believe they removed their bodies( I believe that is what my grandmother >said.) She also had alot of silverware stamped U.S.A. she got from the camp >when the war was over. The camp at Jerome was a Japanese camp. Mr. Ernest >Ellington had a part in that camp and the land where the camp was his >family now owns. There is a monumen! > t erected > their stating it was a Japanese camp and there also was one at Rowerr. >When the war was over my grandfather Sykes Griffin helped tair down some of >the houses at Rowher and Jerome and built a house in the Enon comunity >across from the old school. > >Michael Griffith >

I am from the community where the relocation camp in Monticello was. My grandparents Sykes and josephene Griffin always lived in that comunity. I have heard my grandmother speak of the "Killin" camp the one located at the fairgrounds many times she always said the prisoners were Italians and Germans. She spoke more of the Germans how that they would be cleaning the ditches on Hwy 35 east. I have been all over the camp when I was a boy there were a few buildings left. They had a church that was partially still standing and also the smokestack I believe from the kitchen. There were some prisoners who died their and were buried but when the war was over I believe they removed their bodies( I believe that is what my grandmother said.) She also had alot of silverware stamped U.S.A. she got from the camp when the war was over. The camp at Jerome was a Japanese camp. Mr. Ernest Ellington had a part in that camp and the land where the camp was his family now owns. There is a monumen! t erected their stating it was a Japanese camp and there also was one at Rowerr. When the war was over my grandfather Sykes Griffin helped tair down some of the houses at Rowher and Jerome and built a house in the Enon comunity across from the old school. Michael Griffith

Well, I will be... I right about something... LOL.... ----- Original Message ----- Wrom: QHYUCDDJBLVLMHAALPTCXLYRWTQTIPWIGYOKSTTZRCLBDXRQB To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 5:44 PM Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Camp Monticello It was, indeed, Gerome. Bill Covey Watson, Desha County, Class of 1952 ----- Original Message ----- Wrom: GJSNBOHMKHJYFMYXOEAIJJPHSCRTNHGSWZIDREXCAXZOW To: <ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 1:33 PM Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Camp Monticello > Seems I remember a German camp on highway 65 south. There was a small town near there, but do not recall the name... Jerome maybe?? > ----- Original Message ----- > Wrom: ZIDREXCAXZOWCONEUQZAAFXISHJEXXIMQZUIVOTQNQEMSFD > To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com>> > Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:28 PM > Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Camp Monticello > > > I was under the impression that German prisoners were also housed there. > C.L. Jones > > >Wrom: ULHPQQWOYIYZUNNYCGPKYLEJGDGVCJVTLBXFGGMEPYOQKEDOTWFAOBUZXUWLSZL > >Reply-To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com>> > >To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com>> > >Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Camp Monticello > >Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 15:31:20 -0600 > > > >Robbie; > > >>>>>Can anyone tell me where Camp Monticello was? I found a newspaper > >article where someone was training at Camp Monticello for the WAAC. Also, > >does anyone know where the records for these individuals are kept?<<<< > > > >Robbie > > > >My thoughts are that the news article was referring to the camp built on > >what is now the Drew County Fairgrounds on Hwy 35 East to house Italian > >POW's. > >The camp was started in the summer of 1942 with ground clearing and about > >the first of September building's began to go up. It was completed in early > >1943 and the Army had no Italian's needing space at that time so a > >detachment of WAAC's were brought in to train at the camp until it was > >needed for POW's.It was only used by the WAAC's for a short period of > >time,maybe two months or so and later occupied by Italian POW's. > >I think the land was given by the U.S. after the war to Arkansas A&M and > >some students were housed there after the war. > >I believe that WAAC was the abbreviation for Women Auxuially Army Corps. > >They were young women who had entered the ARMY. > >World War II service records were kept at a warehouse in Kansas City for > >many years but the had a bad fire and destroyed a lot of the records. I > >think the rest was moved to another location. > >I worked on this camp from the time the Corps of Army Engineers took > >possession of the land until the construction was complete. I was present > >when the first women arrived. > >Not many of us around anymore that actually worked on it. > >Robert > > > > > > > > >

It was, indeed, Gerome. Bill Covey Watson, Desha County, Class of 1952 ----- Original Message ----- From: <robbar417@msn.com> To: <ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 1:33 PM Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Camp Monticello > Seems I remember a German camp on highway 65 south. There was a small town near there, but do not recall the name... Jerome maybe?? > ----- Original Message ----- > Wrom: ZIDREXCAXZOWCONEUQZAAFXISHJEXXIMQZUIVOTQNQEMSFD > To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:28 PM > Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Camp Monticello > > > I was under the impression that German prisoners were also housed there. > C.L. Jones > > >Wrom: ULHPQQWOYIYZUNNYCGPKYLEJGDGVCJVTLBXFGGMEPYOQKEDOTWFAOBUZXUWLSZL > >Reply-To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> > >To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> > >Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Camp Monticello > >Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 15:31:20 -0600 > > > >Robbie; > > >>>>>Can anyone tell me where Camp Monticello was? I found a newspaper > >article where someone was training at Camp Monticello for the WAAC. Also, > >does anyone know where the records for these individuals are kept?<<<< > > > >Robbie > > > >My thoughts are that the news article was referring to the camp built on > >what is now the Drew County Fairgrounds on Hwy 35 East to house Italian > >POW's. > >The camp was started in the summer of 1942 with ground clearing and about > >the first of September building's began to go up. It was completed in early > >1943 and the Army had no Italian's needing space at that time so a > >detachment of WAAC's were brought in to train at the camp until it was > >needed for POW's.It was only used by the WAAC's for a short period of > >time,maybe two months or so and later occupied by Italian POW's. > >I think the land was given by the U.S. after the war to Arkansas A&M and > >some students were housed there after the war. > >I believe that WAAC was the abbreviation for Women Auxuially Army Corps. > >They were young women who had entered the ARMY. > >World War II service records were kept at a warehouse in Kansas City for > >many years but the had a bad fire and destroyed a lot of the records. I > >think the rest was moved to another location. > >I worked on this camp from the time the Corps of Army Engineers took > >possession of the land until the construction was complete. I was present > >when the first women arrived. > >Not many of us around anymore that actually worked on it. > >Robert > > > > > > > > >

Seems I remember a German camp on highway 65 south. There was a small town near there, but do not recall the name... Jerome maybe?? ----- Original Message ----- Wrom: ZIDREXCAXZOWCONEUQZAAFXISHJEXXIMQZUIVOTQNQEMSFD To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:28 PM Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Camp Monticello I was under the impression that German prisoners were also housed there. C.L. Jones >Wrom: ULHPQQWOYIYZUNNYCGPKYLEJGDGVCJVTLBXFGGMEPYOQKEDOTWFAOBUZXUWLSZL >Reply-To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> >To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Camp Monticello >Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 15:31:20 -0600 > >Robbie; > >>>>>Can anyone tell me where Camp Monticello was? I found a newspaper >article where someone was training at Camp Monticello for the WAAC. Also, >does anyone know where the records for these individuals are kept?<<<< > >Robbie > >My thoughts are that the news article was referring to the camp built on >what is now the Drew County Fairgrounds on Hwy 35 East to house Italian >POW's. >The camp was started in the summer of 1942 with ground clearing and about >the first of September building's began to go up. It was completed in early >1943 and the Army had no Italian's needing space at that time so a >detachment of WAAC's were brought in to train at the camp until it was >needed for POW's.It was only used by the WAAC's for a short period of >time,maybe two months or so and later occupied by Italian POW's. >I think the land was given by the U.S. after the war to Arkansas A&M and >some students were housed there after the war. >I believe that WAAC was the abbreviation for Women Auxuially Army Corps. >They were young women who had entered the ARMY. >World War II service records were kept at a warehouse in Kansas City for >many years but the had a bad fire and destroyed a lot of the records. I >think the rest was moved to another location. >I worked on this camp from the time the Corps of Army Engineers took >possession of the land until the construction was complete. I was present >when the first women arrived. >Not many of us around anymore that actually worked on it. >Robert > > >

I was under the impression that German prisoners were also housed there. C.L. Jones >From: "Robert Deal" <rdeal@ccc-cable.net> >Reply-To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com >To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Camp Monticello >Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 15:31:20 -0600 > >Robbie; > >>>>>Can anyone tell me where Camp Monticello was? I found a newspaper >article where someone was training at Camp Monticello for the WAAC. Also, >does anyone know where the records for these individuals are kept?<<<< > >Robbie > >My thoughts are that the news article was referring to the camp built on >what is now the Drew County Fairgrounds on Hwy 35 East to house Italian >POW's. >The camp was started in the summer of 1942 with ground clearing and about >the first of September building's began to go up. It was completed in early >1943 and the Army had no Italian's needing space at that time so a >detachment of WAAC's were brought in to train at the camp until it was >needed for POW's.It was only used by the WAAC's for a short period of >time,maybe two months or so and later occupied by Italian POW's. >I think the land was given by the U.S. after the war to Arkansas A&M and >some students were housed there after the war. >I believe that WAAC was the abbreviation for Women Auxuially Army Corps. >They were young women who had entered the ARMY. >World War II service records were kept at a warehouse in Kansas City for >many years but the had a bad fire and destroyed a lot of the records. I >think the rest was moved to another location. >I worked on this camp from the time the Corps of Army Engineers took >possession of the land until the construction was complete. I was present >when the first women arrived. >Not many of us around anymore that actually worked on it. >Robert > > >

Robbie; >>>>>Can anyone tell me where Camp Monticello was? I found a newspaper article where someone was training at Camp Monticello for the WAAC. Also, does anyone know where the records for these individuals are kept?<<<< Robbie My thoughts are that the news article was referring to the camp built on what is now the Drew County Fairgrounds on Hwy 35 East to house Italian POW's. The camp was started in the summer of 1942 with ground clearing and about the first of September building's began to go up. It was completed in early 1943 and the Army had no Italian's needing space at that time so a detachment of WAAC's were brought in to train at the camp until it was needed for POW's.It was only used by the WAAC's for a short period of time,maybe two months or so and later occupied by Italian POW's. I think the land was given by the U.S. after the war to Arkansas A&M and some students were housed there after the war. I believe that WAAC was the abbreviation for Women Auxuially Army Corps. They were young women who had entered the ARMY. World War II service records were kept at a warehouse in Kansas City for many years but the had a bad fire and destroyed a lot of the records. I think the rest was moved to another location. I worked on this camp from the time the Corps of Army Engineers took possession of the land until the construction was complete. I was present when the first women arrived. Not many of us around anymore that actually worked on it. Robert

Can anyone tell me where Camp Monticello was? I found a newspaper article where someone was training at Camp Monticello for the WAAC. Also, does anyone know where the records for these individuals are kept? Robbie

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Burton" <mkburt2002@yahoo.com> to Carlton: If I am not misaken, Olin Sanderlin was the son of Roy Sanderlin who was the County Judge of Drew County for many years during the fifties and ???. He was our neighbor; his house was the first one on the right side of Midway Route after you left the Union Ridge Cemetery. As a matter-of-fact, it still is although the house burned about 1962 after William Burton purchased it. He rebuilt on the same spot. Can anyone else help out with this? *** According to the 1930 Census of Drew Co., AR, Olen (sp?) Sanderlin was the son of George S. Sanderlin and his wife Minnie L.. Other sons listed are Tracey and Coker. I hope that this helps. Carolyn Haisty camayh@cox-internet.com Carlton <cmeasels@cox.net> wrote: "Among those were my mother's brother and sister, Kinsey and Edith Niedringhaus, Bernce and/or Virginia Crook, Olin and Louise Sanderlin, Raymond or Ralp Cunningham, and a few others." =============================================== Do you know who the parents of Olin Sanderlin are? Carlton Measels --------------------------------- Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web

to Carlton: If I am not misaken, Olin Sanderlin was the son of Roy Sanderlin who was the County Judge of Drew County for many years during the fifties and ???. He was our neighbor; his house was the first one on the right side of Midway Route after you left the Union Ridge Cemetery. As a matter-of-fact, it still is although the house burned about 1962 after William Burton purchased it. He rebuilt on the same spot. Can anyone else help out with this? Carlton <cmeasels@cox.net> wrote: "Among those were my mother's brother and sister, Kinsey and Edith Niedringhaus, Bernce and/or Virginia Crook, Olin and Louise Sanderlin, Raymond or Ralp Cunningham, and a few others." =============================================== Do you know who the parents of Olin Sanderlin are? Carlton Measels --------------------------------- Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web

"Among those were my mother's brother and sister, Kinsey and Edith Niedringhaus, Bernce and/or Virginia Crook, Olin and Louise Sanderlin, Raymond or Ralp Cunningham, and a few others." =============================================== Do you know who the parents of Olin Sanderlin are? Carlton Measels

I don't believe that Jones School is one I am referring to. The pictures that I have contain pictures of children who lived mostly on the Midway Route road. The Crook girls lived only a mile to the North of the Union Ridge Cemetery; the Sanderlins lived about a mile to the South of the Cemetery, the Niedringhaus kids lived about 2 miles, the Cunninghams lived near there, and Alva Lee and Bruce Wilson lived across the road from the Niedringhaus place. According to her daughter, Mrs. Lucy Mae (Owens) Haisty taught her first year at Scrouge Out. Mrs. Lucy (Culpepper) Bailey taught there, also. She graduated from high school about 1928-29. Would really like to hear more about this school. Kathryne Robert Deal <rdeal@ccc-cable.net> wrote: >>>>>>>>Also, can anyone tell me anything about the old Scrouge Out School and church that was located across from the Union Ridge Cemetery? Was it known as the Jones School. I have a couple of old photos with a group of children sitting outside. Among those were my mother's brother and sister, Kinsey and Edith Niedringhaus, Bernce and/or Virginia Crook, Olin and Louise Sanderlin, Raymond or Ralp Cunningham, and a few others. The teacher in one picture was Lucy (Culpepper) Bailey. Any comments on this? Kathryne<<<<<<<<< I have memories of church services being held in the old Scrouge Out Church in the early1930's but have never heard of it being used as a school. The building was old and getting in bad shape when I remember it. The Jones School was located about 3/8 to 1/2 miles due south of the end of the present day Babin Drive. that comes out of the UAM campus on the south side of the campus.The old road bed complete with the dictches and all still exists except the 300 ft or so that adjoins Bowser Rd My Mother In law Berite Andrews Stephenson told me she attended school there when she was a small child. That would have been in the 1910 to 1920 time frame.She referred to it as the Jones Mill School. I would love to have a copy of the picture if she is on it. Robert . --------------------------------- Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web

>>>>>>>>Also, can anyone tell me anything about the old Scrouge Out School and church that was located across from the Union Ridge Cemetery? Was it known as the Jones School. I have a couple of old photos with a group of children sitting outside. Among those were my mother's brother and sister, Kinsey and Edith Niedringhaus, Bernce and/or Virginia Crook, Olin and Louise Sanderlin, Raymond or Ralp Cunningham, and a few others. The teacher in one picture was Lucy (Culpepper) Bailey. Any comments on this? Kathryne<<<<<<<<< I have memories of church services being held in the old Scrouge Out Church in the early1930's but have never heard of it being used as a school. The building was old and getting in bad shape when I remember it. The Jones School was located about 3/8 to 1/2 miles due south of the end of the present day Babin Drive. that comes out of the UAM campus on the south side of the campus.The old road bed complete with the dictches and all still exists except the 300 ft or so that adjoins Bowser Rd My Mother In law Berite Andrews Stephenson told me she attended school there when she was a small child. That would have been in the 1910 to 1920 time frame.She referred to it as the Jones Mill School. I would love to have a copy of the picture if she is on it. Robert .

The article from the paper states that water and electric lines were installed to the fairgrounds. Where was this fairground located in 1927? The article states that municipal water lines were run for 8,000 feet; that would be about a mile and a half from where city water ended at that time. According to Becky's book, the fairground was located where the old Charm Tred mill is located on Hwy 78 East, across from Cash Butane. That was in the early 1920's. There is a nice knoll there. Could that be the spot? Also, can anyone tell me anything about the old Scrouge Out School and church that was located across from the Union Ridge Cemetery? Was it known as the Jones School. I have a couple of old photos with a group of children sitting outside. Among those were my mother's brother and sister, Kinsey and Edith Niedringhaus, Bernce and/or Virginia Crook, Olin and Louise Sanderlin, Raymond or Ralp Cunningham, and a few others. The teacher in one picture was Lucy (Culpepper) Bailey. Any comments on this? Kathryne --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. Learn more.