----- Original Message ----- From: "Rebecca Husky" <rdea@seark.net> To: <ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Refugee Camps - 1927 >I don't know specifically, but I imagine they were in the hills above Bayou Bartholomew. Collins, Selma, etc. Many people fled from the Tillar area to Selma which is on somewhat higher ground. My mother, Lucy Mae OWENS at the time, was teaching school in Selma then, and my dad's family lived there. She always told of many boats bringing people to the hill just past (east of) the Erwins' place where the Selma residents picked them up and took them into their homes. I can't say if there was actually a camp there. Carolyn Haisty

My parents lived at Halley in Desha County when the 1927 flood occured. I don't know where they relocated to during the flood, but I have my mother's singer sewing machine that went through the flood. It still works. C.L. Jones >From: "Carolyn Haisty" <camayh@cox-internet.com> >Reply-To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com >To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Refugee Camps - 1927 >Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:43:53 -0600 > >For a very informative article about the flood and a report of where the >refugee camps were located in Ashley County, use this link: > >http://www.ashleycountyledger.com/articles/2005/02/27/history/z999.txt > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "bjw" <jann_woodard@yahoo.com> >To: <ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 2:22 PM >Subject: [ARDREW] Refugee Camps - 1927 > > > >Does anyone know where these camps were located in Monticello? I didn't >realize there were camps established in Drew County during the 1927 flood. >I found an article that said there was a camp for black folks and another >one for white folks. > > >

I don't know specifically, but I imagine they were in the hills above Bayou Bartholomew. Collins, Selma, etc. > Does anyone know where these camps were located in Monticello? I didn't > realize there were camps established in Drew County during the 1927 flood. > I found an article that said there was a camp for black folks and another > one for white folks. > > >

Arkansas Gazette May 5, 1927: OFFICER PRAISES MONTICELLO CAMPS Declares That Refugee Establishments Should Serve as Models Monticello, May 4 - Lieut. Col. Fred H. Bloomhardt of the Seventh Corps Area, U. S. army has just completed his official inspection of the Monticello flood relief refugee camps and has filed with Chairman F. B. Gardner the following reports: Negro Camp "It would be of the greatest benefit to many of the refugee camps if those in charge thereof could see the wonderful camps for the 3,000 negro refugees and the 500 whites in Monticello. Other camps have been inspected and most satisfactory reports have been made, but none has been seen up to this time that equals these two at Monticello. The camp for negroes, situated on a knoll with perfect drainage, is a model of efficient administration as well as construction. Municipal water has been piped to the fair grounds and electric lights have been installed. Standard latrines have been installed as well as shower baths which will become more and more a necessity in all of these camps as the weeks pass before the refugees can return to their homes. The same may be said regarding facilities which are being intstalled at the time of this inspection for the washing of clothing at a place some distance from the camp where both hot and cold water will be provided in abundance for! this purpose. The kitchen where the food is prepared is scrupulously clean, food is handled promptly and without any disorder, while within a very short time after the meal had been served everything was so completely cleaned up that a stranger might have thought no meals had ever been served. There is no sickness in this camp and local physicians are doing their utmost to carry out the program vaccination and inoculation. In this camp no cots have been provided, but the refugees are, it is believed, much more comfortable on their beds of hay covered with bedding than they would be on cots without mattresses. While the danger of fire is increased by the use of this hay, police regulations regarding smoking in tents will probably prevent any fires. Because of the experienced personal available, it seems almost unnecessary to even suggest that precautioins be taken to have only those in health on duty in kitchens." White Camp "All the excellent conditions mentioned in the report on the negro camp are true of this white camp just established. It was no small undertaking to run a line of water pipes 8000 feet in order that these refugees might have the advantage of a municipal water supply and the same is true with respect to electric lights. Both undertakings are especially worthy of commendation in a report such as this. The organization of the Relief Committee in Monticello, the smoothness of its functioning, the promptness with which everything undertaken is carried to a successful completion, and the the whole-hearted interest of the enitire community in the welfare and health of those unfortunate victims of the flood are as near idea as we can imagine.

For a very informative article about the flood and a report of where the refugee camps were located in Ashley County, use this link: http://www.ashleycountyledger.com/articles/2005/02/27/history/z999.txt ----- Original Message ----- From: "bjw" <jann_woodard@yahoo.com> To: <ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 2:22 PM Subject: [ARDREW] Refugee Camps - 1927 Does anyone know where these camps were located in Monticello? I didn't realize there were camps established in Drew County during the 1927 flood. I found an article that said there was a camp for black folks and another one for white folks.

Does anyone know where these camps were located in Monticello? I didn't realize there were camps established in Drew County during the 1927 flood. I found an article that said there was a camp for black folks and another one for white folks.

1915: Sept 1, Monticello - James A. Jackson Lodge No. 13, Knights of Pythias, donated $20 for the flood sufferers to be sent to B. W. Bartlett of Little Rock. The town will be canvassed tomorrow for other donations. Judge W. C. Coker has charge of this list. Sept 2, Wilmar - Will Wood, negro, is still at large tonight after shooting and dangerously wounding Jim Petty, negro, in a negro restaurant here at 8 o'clock tonight. Two charges from Wood's shotgun struck Petty, one in the life side and one in the left arm. The cause of the shooting is unknown. Sept 4, State deaths - W. T. Lawson, at Monticello. Marriages - The Rev. Robert Turrentine Kerr of Bradley, S. C., and Miss Addie Jane Carmical of Monticello at Monticello. Sept 7, Monticello - John William Wells, age 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wells, died yesterday morning. Sept 7 "Here and There in Arkansas" - Joe Crook, aged 13 years, was attacked by a hog on his father's farm near Monticello and painfully wounded. The hog bit the lad's arm and left an ugly gash. Sept 8, Monticello - Mrs. H. M. Hankins, 52, died at the family residence yesterday. She is survived by her husband and by four daughters, also by four brothers and five sisters. Sept 9 , Monticello - Frank Collins, 21, wite, was found dead about 6:30 o'clock last night at his home in the southern part of the city. He was last seen alive about noon and was found by A. Minchew, who lived with him, when Minchew returned from work. The verdict of the coroner's jury was that Cllins came to his death by natural causes, congestion. Collins came here from Montrose, where he has a brother living. He originally was from Mississippi. Sept 25, Monticello - Miss Maude Saddler and J. D. Ratteeree were married at the Presbyterian church by the Rev. T. Shepperson last night.

I am looking for death and burial information on Jane DENTON born about 1770 in North or South Carolina. She is listed in the 1850 Drew County, Arkansas census as living with Eli STONE and his family. Any information will be appreciated. Ray Raymond T. D. Herndon Henderson, Tennessee 38340 rayherndon@msn.com<mailto:rayherndon@msn.com> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rayherndon/index.htm<http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rayherndon/index.htm>

Joe Mack Chamber will you please contact Robbie Reaves. Would like to share information on Chambers! Robbie

Hello List, Does anyone have this person in their family line: Mrs. Ernie GREER of Pine Bluff, Ark., daughter of John Joseph WEINKAUF If so, I have an interesting story for you from the Genealogy Unsolved Mystieries List; write to me at Bahai@netusa1.net Jo-Ann Stephens

Hello, Brian: I hope you don't mind me cotacting you about the Nichols line. I have been doing a lot of research on my husband's line of BURTON. I know that one of his ggg-grandfather's daughters married a Nichols and hoped you might help. According to the Marriage Records of Drew County, Miss Mary Jane BURTON (19) was wed to George Washington Nichols (25) on 30 Oct 1856 in the home of R. (Robert) Burton, Drew County. I have been following the family thru the Federal Census of Arkansas since 1850. In 1850 Mary Jane BURTON (b. TN) was 13 years old living with her parents Robert and Jane Burton in Dwelling 908 in the Springhill Twnp, Drew County. Then, six years later, she married George W. Nichols. By the 1860 census, she and her daughter "Hettie" were again living with her parents. I am not sure when Mr. Nichols died or how he died, but Mary Jane (age 23) wed for the second time on 14 Jan. 1861 to Wm. F. Chandler (age 26). [Marriage Book of Drew Co.]. I believe that he must have died in 1868 because she was married for the third time to Albanius J. Hall soon after. She is buried in the "Campground Cemetery"; she died in 1911. I really would have liked to have known her. She sounds very interesting. I hoped I have wasted too much of your time chatting away about the Burton family. I am definitely interested in find out about George W. Nichols. I believe he would have been born about 1831, probably here in Drew or maybe, Lincoln, counties since we have a large contingent of NICHOLS here. I live here in Monticello, Drew County; this has been my home for 60 years. If you have any info which would help me, I would appreciate it so very much. Kathryne CROOK Burton Brian Nichols <bnichols@nicholsgenealogy.net> wrote: I have a drew county cemetery book, "Old Times Not Forgotton" and transcriptions of marriage records and censuses. -----Original Message----- From: Terri [mailto:grady@starband.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 9:58 AM To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ARDREW] Drew County USGENWEB Needs Volunteers Hi. I am the CC of the Drew County USGENWEB site. I am looking for volunteers that can help do look-ups for this county. If you have any resource materials that you can do look-ups from, please let me know. Also, if you can do look-ups from the census, or courthouse, newspapers, cemeteries, etc. Send an e-mail to me (grady@starband.net) with Look-up Drew County in the subject line. Thanks in advance, Terri Buster --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard.

I have a drew county cemetery book, "Old Times Not Forgotton" and transcriptions of marriage records and censuses. -----Original Message----- From: Terri [mailto:grady@starband.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 9:58 AM To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ARDREW] Drew County USGENWEB Needs Volunteers Hi. I am the CC of the Drew County USGENWEB site. I am looking for volunteers that can help do look-ups for this county. If you have any resource materials that you can do look-ups from, please let me know. Also, if you can do look-ups from the census, or courthouse, newspapers, cemeteries, etc. Send an e-mail to me (grady@starband.net) with Look-up Drew County in the subject line. Thanks in advance, Terri Buster

Hi. I am the CC of the Drew County USGENWEB site. I am looking for volunteers that can help do look-ups for this county. If you have any resource materials that you can do look-ups from, please let me know. Also, if you can do look-ups from the census, or courthouse, newspapers, cemeteries, etc. Send an e-mail to me (grady@starband.net) with Look-up Drew County in the subject line. Thanks in advance, Terri Buster

It appears that Corrine Connie (Ramsey) Chambers was aka Corine R. Chambers, and died Oct. 1989. SSDI-- CORINE R CHAMBERS 12 Dec 1923 Oct 1989 71655 (Monticello, Drew, AR) Does anyone know how to contact her daughters, if any? Her line of mtDNA could test for reported Amerindian ancestry of our mutual ancestors, i.e., Caroline (Weatherly) Ozment's mother, Mrs. Angeline (___) Weatherly, 1804, NC - 1857, AR. Possible other testable lines include daughter-to-daughter descendants of: Caroline's daughter, Mary Elizabeth, who married John C. Hickman, and another daughter, Martha Ann, who married James A. Loveless (Corine's line). I'm willing to sponsor the test.

Fyi--Josiah Touchstone homesteaded 120 ac. 7/20/1860, in the same community with James Crotts, and James Stedham, Cook , Mathews. The area is Lincoln County now but up until 1871 it was Drew County. That community is South East of Star City. If you have not seen the Land Grants, let me know and I will tell you how to find them. Bw ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Brown" <newsguybb@sbcglobal.net> To: <ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 7:20 PM Subject: [ARDREW] parents of Barbara Allen Touchstone > Hi, Jann, > > I see on the ARDREW list you are looking for the parents of Barbara Allen Touchstone. Rootsweb's WorldConnect has them as Alan Dempsey Touchstone, 1826-1891, married 1844 to Mary Elizabeth Terrell, 1828-??, daughter of Rev. Edward Young Terrell, 1786-1870 ??, well-known minister who died in Drew County. > I am related to these Terrells, as well as the Tuckers (James Vardeman Tucker, huband of Barbara) > I think the Civil War letter written by James Riley Touchstone (KIA at the Battle of Shiloh) mentions his brothers, Alan, James, and others. > Thanks a lot for all you do for Drew/Lincoln County genealogy. > > Bill Brown in Dallas >

Hi, Jann, I see on the ARDREW list you are looking for the parents of Barbara Allen Touchstone. Rootsweb's WorldConnect has them as Alan Dempsey Touchstone, 1826-1891, married 1844 to Mary Elizabeth Terrell, 1828-??, daughter of Rev. Edward Young Terrell, 1786-1870 ??, well-known minister who died in Drew County. I am related to these Terrells, as well as the Tuckers (James Vardeman Tucker, huband of Barbara) I think the Civil War letter written by James Riley Touchstone (KIA at the Battle of Shiloh) mentions his brothers, Alan, James, and others. Thanks a lot for all you do for Drew/Lincoln County genealogy. Bill Brown in Dallas

Hope this helps: Smith Twp., Bradley Co., AR; P.O. Mt. Elna; Roll M653_38; Page 487. Braducus Gallion, age 51, farmer, born TN; Sarah, age 21, born AL; Thomas, age 19, born AL; James, age 13, born MS; George, age 18, born MS (I don't know why the enumerator put the kids out of order here); Catharine, age 8, b. AL. This information is available on Ancestry.com for Bradley County, AR, Smith TWP., image 5. I did not come across any Raneys, Raineys, or Ranys. Sorry. Good luck in your research. Bob from Missouri ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ozark Backwoods" <ozarkbackwoods@hotmail.com> To: <ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 26, 2004 11:16 AM Subject: [ARDREW] Gallion/Rainey Family > Hello, > > I am looking for help and information on my 3rd great grandfather, William > Arthur Rainey, and his wife Mary Gallion-Rainey. > > I was told that there is an 1860 Census record for them in Bradley County, > Arkansas and another census record for her father, Bradacus C. Gallion > (Galyon, Galyen), in Bradley County, Arkansas. I would like to find > these. > > I know that William and Mary Rainey was living in Monticello, Arkansas, > Drew County, abt. 1870, and that her father Bradacus C. Gallion is buried > in Cherry Cemetery, Cleveland County (d. 1865). I found B.C. Gallion and > other Gallion's listed on Cleveland Counties Rootsweb site. > > This is all I have on them so far. Any help and information about this > family would be greatly appeciated. > > >

Hello, I am looking for help and information on my 3rd great grandfather, William Arthur Rainey, and his wife Mary Gallion-Rainey. I was told that there is an 1860 Census record for them in Bradley County, Arkansas and another census record for her father, Bradacus C. Gallion (Galyon, Galyen), in Bradley County, Arkansas. I would like to find these. I know that William and Mary Rainey was living in Monticello, Arkansas, Drew County, abt. 1870, and that her father Bradacus C. Gallion is buried in Cherry Cemetery, Cleveland County (d. 1865). I found B.C. Gallion and other Gallion's listed on Cleveland Counties Rootsweb site. This is all I have on them so far. Any help and information about this family would be greatly appeciated.

We are recruiting males with a surname of KNOX for participation in a DNA project. Y-chromosome testing is the newest research tool at the disposal of genealogists. The Y-chromosome is passed down from father to son with very little change for generations allowing a DNA profile to be mapped for different ancestor lines. We are pleased to announce a KNOX surname DNA project has started (in conjunction the KNOWLES surname project.) Robert Noles is the project manager for the KNOWLES project and has graciously added the KNOX surname to his project until such time as someone will volunteer to be project manager for a separate KNOX project. He will be providing the interpretation and analysis of the results to participants. The success of DNA projects depend on the comparison of test results one to another. However, the test results are entirely private and names are not revealed to potential matches without permission of both parties. Family Tree DNA out of Houston (FTDNA) is managing the DNA testing for the surname projects in conjunction with the research lab of geneticist Dr. Michael Hammer at the University of Arizona. There are over 30,000 participants so far. Please browse the website at www.familytreedna.com My dad is the first volunteer and we have ordered his test kit which requires only a gentle swab from the inside of the cheek for a sample. The 12-marker test is an effective screening test but may not be specific enough to establish proof of lineage. Most men who originally purchased the 12-marker test have upgraded their test to the 24-marker or now the 37-marker test. If the price is an obstacle, it has been suggested that families may take up a collection to pay for testing one representative of their KNOX line. Please consider joining this project (or urging someone to participate) so that all KNOX researchers may benefit. Go to the FTDNA website and type KNOWLES in the surname search box (top right). Then click on the KNOWLES project link, it will take you to the project details. Order your test kit online and return your sample. If you have questions you may contact someone at FTDNA or Robert Noles at rbnoles@bellsouth.net (KNOWLES/KNOX surname project manager)

Does anyone have the history (genealogy) of Richard Knowles? Born: 1770 in Ireland Died 1866 in Drew County, AR Thanks, Robbie