I drew a blank on this one. Bill Covey Watson Is Where It Wuz -----Original Message----- From: MMarcum329@aol.com <MMarcum329@aol.com> To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com <ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 9:36 PM Subject: Re: [ARDREW-L] Patterson from Holly Springs, AR? > > >

Did someone express an interest or a link to the Patterson family of Holly Springs, AR? If so, please reply to me offline. davie

that was a good one, Davie! thanks. so true, so true. Rebecca

I found this on the CIVILWAR site. Thought someone might be able to identify with these situations on ARDREW. It's a bit long, sorry Melissa! *s* davie ><< Murphy's Law for Genealogists > > The public ceremony in which your distinguished > ancestor participated and at which the platform > collapsed under him turned out to be a hanging. > > When at last after much hard work you have > solved the mystery you have been working on for > two years,your aunt says, "I could have told you > that". > > Your grandmother's maiden name that you have > searched for, for four years, was on a letter in > a box in the attic all the time. > > You never asked your father about his family > when he was alive because you weren't interested > in genealogy then. > > The will you need is in the safe on board the > Titanic. > > Copies of old newspapers have holes occurring > only on the surnames. > > John, son of Thomas, the immigrant whom your > relatives claim as the family progenitor, died > on board ship at age 10. > > Your great grandfather's newspaper obituary > states that he died leaving no issue of record. > > The keeper of the vital records you need has > just been insulted by a another genealogist. > > The relative who had all the family photographs > gave them all to her daughter who has no > interest in genealogy and no inclination to share. > > The only record you find for your great > grandfather is that his property was sold at a > sheriff's sale for insolvency. > > The one document that would supply the missing > link in your dead-end line has been lost due to > fire, flood, or war. > > The town clerk to whom you wrote for the > information sends you a long handwritten letter > which is totally illegible. > > The spelling of your European ancestor's name > bears no relationship to its current spelling or > pronunciation. > > None of the pictures in your recently deceased > grandmother's photo album have names written on > them. > > No one in your family tree ever did anything > noteworthy, owned property, was sued, or was > named in wills. > > You learn that your great aunt's executor just > sold her life's collection of family > genealogical materials to a flea market dealer > "somewhere in New York City." > > Ink fades and paper deteriorates at a rate > inversel proportional to the value of the data > recorded. > > The 37-volume, 16,000-page history of > your county of origin isn't indexed. > > You finally find your great grandparent's > wedding records and discover that the brides' > father was named John Smith.

AMEN!! *S* davie -----Original Message----- From: rdea <rdea@seark.net> To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com <ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 8:55 AM Subject: [ARDREW-L] Fayette Co TN postings >Beth, I've been very busy and never took the time to thank you for >all the info on our families that came from TN. It is printed and filed. >I did not see one surname that did not relate to our early settlers! >You hit a gold mine up there. Thanks for sharing with the list. >Rebecca > >

I don't know what happened, but I didn't get it. Please resend. Also, if your death record index includes Pulaski county, could you see if a Mary Sullivan is listed, she died in 1940 or 1941. Thanks a lot, Harold At 08:42 PM 11/11/98 EST, you wrote: >Harold, > I sent a reply with SULLIVAN names that I found at approximately 10:30 PM >on Monday, 11/9. If you didn't get this please let me know and I will resend. > >Pat > >

Beth, I've been very busy and never took the time to thank you for all the info on our families that came from TN. It is printed and filed. I did not see one surname that did not relate to our early settlers! You hit a gold mine up there. Thanks for sharing with the list. Rebecca

Judy, I have reviewed the book and did not find William T. Strickland. What was found was: (This is one of the errors found, maybe you can help straighten it out) STRICKLAND, CLAUD RAYMOND Pfc. Oland Raymond Strickland, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Strickland, graduate of Monticello A & M College, entered the Army Feb. 20, 1944. Trained at Camp Wolters, Texas, Camp Crowder, Mo., and Camp Beale, Calif. I wonder what his name actually was - Claud or Oland???????? In the Korean War: STRICKLAND, BILLY C. S/Sgt. Billie C. Strickland served in the U. S. Air Force from Jan. 6, 1951 to July 23, 1958. He is the son of Jack and Lottie Strickland. He attended school in Monticello. Basic training was received at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX. Duty stations included the Philippine Islands, Japan, Korea, Okinawa and Guam. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, KPM and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and two Battle Stars. Carolyn jhaisty@tcac.com >Does anyone have access to the book mentioned about those who served in >WWII? I would love to find out if my dad, William T. Strickland, is >listed there. He was born in Monticello in 1920 and lived there until >1947. >Judy >

Does anyone have access to the book mentioned about those who served in WWII? I would love to find out if my dad, William T. Strickland, is listed there. He was born in Monticello in 1920 and lived there until 1947. Also, I wish I had all of you with me at various times in my life! When I would tell people that we lived in a converted prisoner of war camp when I was born, I have had some of the strangest reactions! It amazes me that so many people were not aware of the camps and the fact that we had them. I have copies of the articles from the historical society and they are really great. Judy John Haisty wrote: > As to the Veterans Book: There is a newer edition than the one you > have.

Pat: Thanks. I'll see what I can do with this informaiton. Bill Covey Author of: Watson Is Where It Wuz -----Original Message----- From: COWANPAT@aol.com <COWANPAT@aol.com> To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com <ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 8:30 PM Subject: Re: [ARDREW-L] AR Death Index lookup request >Bill, > > In the SE Arkansas Death Record Index for 1934-1940 I found an

Hi List: I am doing a one name study on the COVEY name. If anyone has any information I would be grateful. Bill Covey Author of: Watson is Where it Wuz -----Original Message-----

An Angel To Watch over You Oooo Some people ( ) come into our lives ) / and quickly go.. (_/ oooO ( ) Some people \ ( become friends \_) and stay a while... leaving beautiful Oooo footprints on our ( ) hearts... ) / (_/ oooO ( ) and we are \ ( never \_) quite the same because we have made a good friend !!

C'mon! I wuz nice! Real nice!! davie -----Original Message----- From: John Haisty <jhaisty@tcac.com> To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com <ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, November 10, 1998 12:40 PM Subject: [ARDREW-L] Re: Famous ancestors .......I might >even tell you what his last words were on the way to be >hanged......... if you are nice to me. :) > >Carolyn

Bill, In the SE Arkansas Death Record Index for 1934-1940 I found an Easter COVEY in Drew County with a date of death as January 20, 1934. Pat

Amy, I found a George Har CLOWER in Lincoln County death index with a date of September 7, 1933. Pat

Harold, I sent a reply with SULLIVAN names that I found at approximately 10:30 PM on Monday, 11/9. If you didn't get this please let me know and I will resend. Pat

The entire page 8 of this newspaper covers the Town of Wilmar INDUSTRIAL AND SOUVENIR EDITION OF THE ADVANCE Monticello, Ark., Tuesday, December 17, 1907 Page 8, Column 6 KIDD BROS. COMPANY The largest mercantile concern in Wilmar, and in fact one of the largest in the county, is the Kidd Bros. Company, Incorporated. The stockholders in this company are Messrs. B. P. Kidd, R. A. Kidd, Thomas Stewart and E. L. Biggs. The officers are B. P. Kidd, president, and R. A. Kidd, vice-president and manager. The Kidd Bros. Company acts as the commissary for the Gates Lumber Co., and thus gets the bulk of the trade (of)the small army of employees belonging to that concern. Strange to say, while this business was established at the time the Gates plant was built, for several years it did not have a very successful career, changing hands frequently, until finally it came into the hands of the present management. Under their regime, the business has proved one of the most successful and best paying institutions of the kind in the country, and it has grown to large proportions. In the eleven years that they have been in charge, the floor space has been increased from 1,200 to near 5,000 feet, not including a large warehouse and icehouse and the merchandise carried has been added to accordingly. They now occupy a nice apartment (department) store and have on hand a stock of goods that will invoice $25,000 or more. Their annual sales will amount to about $100,000. Both Messrs. B. P. and R. A. Kidd are proud of the fact that they are native sons of Drew County, both having been born and reared a few miles from Monticello. Their parents were R. A. and Mary (Bonner) Kidd. In addition to their mercantile business they are interested as stockholders in the Gates Lumber Company and the Bank of Wilmar, the senior brother, Mr. B. P. Kidd, being president and Mr. R. A. Kidd a director of the two latter institutions. They have established their reputation as No. 1 business men and are leading citizens of the town and county. Carolyn

Bill, you are a man of excellent taste. Betty Stuart Ripley Webb is still a beautiful woman. The Stuart girls are older than I am also, but Buster is closer to my age. Jo's husband and mine went all through school together in Monticello and college until Jack joined the Navy. Jack wrote poems during the sleepless hours of early morning after his cancer progressed. Many of them are about Monticello and growning up there. Perhaps with permission of his family, I can post some of them at a later date. Make note of my e-mail address - I will be wanting to purchase a copy of your book. Keep me posted on the publiction date. I will talk with "Miss Jo" (as she was called by the camp children) today. I will be contacting you by private e-mail later today. Regards, Carolyn Haisty jhaisty@tcac.com

Carolyn: I think senility has set in. It was not Mr. Stuart but Mr. J. C. Rapp who was Superintendent of Desha County Schools or some such title. Bill Covey -----Original Message-----