Jeannie Mitchell wrote: >Can anyone tell me if there was some sort of migration trail or connection >between Tishomingo Co, Miss & Drew Co., Ark >> I am also very interested in what drew people to Drew Co between 1849-1860; mine didn't come from MS, but some came from NC and others from TN, and all of them came during that span of time. amy

Can anyone tell me if there was some sort of migration trail or connection between these two counties? I have an ancestor, Henry O. NASH, who was in Old Tishomingo Co., Miss in 1850, Drew Co., AR in 1860 and eventually (by 1880) in Independence Co., AR. Seemed an odd route of traveling to me. Also, this NASH line is on my father's side. I have the EVANS line on my mother's side and they were in Drew Co., AR in 1850. What was going on in Drew Co., AR in 1850/60 that would bring both of these families to that area? Jeannie in TX

At 09:57 AM 10/29/98 -0600, you wrote: >Jann, This is Carolyn, not rdea, but the Box mentioned was Claude Box >who married Julitta Carpenter, daughter of Avery Byron Carpenter and >Samantha Louisa Harvey. The Carpenters lived somewhere between Enon >and the Prairie, so that is probably where Rainbow was. Jann, this Avery Byron Carpenter and the Boxes were in Bearhouse Twp. Avery Byron, if I remember correctly, was one of the postmasters at the Pleasant Grove Post Office. According to the old postoffice microfilm, this postoffice was once located near the Cotham/Gilliam Cemetery area. These early postoffices often changed locations within the communities, but it was once southeast of what we know as Pleasant Grove and closer to the Cotham School House area. Therefore, I would not necessarily think that Rainbow was anywhere near there. The backroads from the old Paradise Community on the northern end of Long Prairie, the first of which is the Paradise Rd., which runs east to Commento, has a gravel road off to the left that goes north to Enon and comes out at the church. I've come through there many times, and there is a settlement , which is now defunct, but I've never heard it called Rainbow. Now , I could be wrong, but I have my doubts about Rainbow's being between Enon and the Prairie. I'll try to contact some of the Old Timers. I just called Mr. Cecil Bordeaux of Enon and in his 80's, and he said the community that I was thinking about was the Deane Community. Also, he had never heard of Rainbow. I tried to contact Mr. Ellis Gilliam, but he was not home. Still, I've been wrong before, and I could very well be wrong now. Beth Thurman or Terri Wolfe Monticello, AR 367-2701

At 5:08 PM -0800 10/29/98, Linda Hill wrote: >Where would I go to find ww1 draft reg? Is it on the net somewhere? Linda, These Arkansas WWI draft registration cards aren't on the net as far as I know. (If someone knows differently, please advise!) I was able to order this microfilm through my local LDS (Latter Day Saints) Family History Center. I am *hoping* that work is going to settle down any minute so I can get to the FHC and extract the info. from the Drew County WWI draft registration cards. Hope this helps. If you need help finding a local Family History Center close to you, let me know and I will do my best to find you one. --Melissa

Where would I go to find ww1 draft reg? Is it on the net somewhere? Linda Hill Jonesboro Ar l1326h@bscn.com ---------- > Jann Woodard (jann.woodard@eudoramail.com) wrote: > > >Mr. Webb has moved from Mr. J.D. Eubanks farm to Mr. Dann Lambert's farm. > >We are sorry to lose Mr. Webb from our midst. > > > On the WWI draft registration card for Benjamin Arthur Loveless (dated > June 5, 1918), he lists his employer as J.D. Eubanks of Moody, Ark., > P.S. Carolyn Haisty, I haven't forgotten about your Haisty WWI draft > cards. I hope to get back to the Family History Center this week sometime. >

Jann, This is Carolyn, not rdea, but the Box mentioned was Claude Box who married Julitta Carpenter, daughter of Avery Byron Carpenter and Samantha Louisa Harvey. The Carpenters lived somewhere between Enon and the Prairie, so that is probably where Rainbow was. -----Original Message----- From: Jann Woodard <jann.woodard@eudoramail.com> To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com <ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, October 28, 1998 10:51 PM Subject: [ARDREW-L] Rainbow community >Oct. 2, 1917 page 2 Drew Advance: > >Born to Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Carter, the 18th, a 9 pound girl. > >Mrs. Rilla Oakes attended the birthday party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Box on the 24th, which was given in honor of Miss Janie Carpenter of Bauxite. > >Mrs. R.W. Green who has been quite sick for some time past is well at this writing. > >A number of children in this vicinity have whooping cough. > >Mrs. R.W. Gunn and little daughter, Fay, spent the afternoon with Mrs. M.E. Carter last Friday. > > >Rdea------does give you any clue as to the location of Rainbow?????? > >Jann > > > >Join 18 million Eudora users by signing up for a free Eudora Web-Mail account at http://www.eudoramail.com >

I saw a reference to Prairie Chapel locals and wondered if this might be the same vicinity as Prairie Hall M. A. Church South from about 1893 to 1930. I believe Prairie Hall was in the vicinity of Paradise in Drew Co... I stopped in Drew Co. a couple years and visited the library in Monticello and found old maps that had Paradise on the map. Our visit was short so did not follow up. To make a long story short, my grandmother, Nora Higgins was born in Drew Co. and I believe at Paradise. Her parents were William Alexander Higgins and Melissa Clay West Higgins, both are buried in Baker Cemetery. Nora married Robert Jefferson Walker, Oct 29, 1899 in Drew Co. (Bob Walker was born in Grant Co and his parents died when he was about 2 years old and when he was about 13 years he went to live with his Uncle Bert Wood in Drew Co. My father (Thomas Newton Walker born Sep. 29, 1905) and his siblings were also born in Drew Co. at Paradise. Bob Walker moved his family to Grant Co near Prattsville. My grandmother had a church record for Prairie Hall M. A. Church South. I typed the record into an MS Works Spread Sheet several years ago and indexed the record. I mailed a copy to the Drew County Museum in 1996. I do not know if they still have this record. I have copied the register of pastors into this e-mail. A question mark probably means something was there but I could not decide what it might be. The earliest date I recall in the record is 1883. The latest was about 1930. If you have a specific name you would like looked up, I would be happy to see what is listed. My e-mail is rommwalker@aol.com REGISTER OF PASTORS Prairie Hall M. A. church South NAME DATE OF APPOINT. TERM OF SERVICE L. W. House 1883 1 year D. J. Leah (or Leak) Dec 1884 2 year J. D. Whitesides Dec 1886 2 year ?. A. Hill No 1887 2 year J. L. Johnston Dec 1889 W. ?. Hilliord Dec 1891 R. G. Rowland Dec 18 1893 1 year R. G. Rowland Dec 18, 1894 1 year R. G. Rowland Dec 18, 1895 1 year = 3 years J. Gwin (Sp ??) Dec 18, 1896-7 1 year " " Dec 18 1898-7 1 year S. W. Rainey Dec 18 1898 1 year Horton 1 year D. F. Carrey (Sp?) 1 year " " 2 months A. G. Cusin(sp ??) Mar 1903 10 months ?. ?. Davis Apr 1904 9 months ??wenson " 3 months ?enson Apr 1905 8 months Horton 1905 1 month ?. ?. Matthews 1905 3 months H. A. Story Dec 5=1906 (nothing follows) Maybe someday, I will figure out how to get this on a Web Page and send to Drew County. Rommie Walker Oregon

Oct. 2, 1917 page 2 Drew Advance: Born to Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Carter, the 18th, a 9 pound girl. Mrs. Rilla Oakes attended the birthday party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Box on the 24th, which was given in honor of Miss Janie Carpenter of Bauxite. Mrs. R.W. Green who has been quite sick for some time past is well at this writing. A number of children in this vicinity have whooping cough. Mrs. R.W. Gunn and little daughter, Fay, spent the afternoon with Mrs. M.E. Carter last Friday. Rdea------does give you any clue as to the location of Rainbow?????? Jann Join 18 million Eudora users by signing up for a free Eudora Web-Mail account at http://www.eudoramail.com

don't know about Rainbow....but Old Smokey was the original name for Enon. cf. p 17, Old Times. Rebecca ---------- > From: Jann Woodard <jann.woodard@eudoramail.com> > To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ARDREW-L] location of communities??????? > Date: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 7:42 PM > > Can someone tell me where the communities of Rainbow and Smokey, were located??? > > Jann > > > > Join 18 million Eudora users by signing up for a free Eudora Web-Mail account at http://www.eudoramail.com

>Hi All, > > Maybe i'm confused or I missed something but I thought the term Black >dutch ("Black Deutsch") referred to the germans from the Black Forest area >of Germany. >Jerry, you're partly right, they certainly did come from Germany but the Black >Forrest part is new to me. I have researched my Black Dutch connections all >the way back to Hessendarnstadt, Germany, not far from Frankfurt. >No one knows for sure what Black Dutch really means, but there are about >15-20 different theories about what it means. I suggest you pull up a >search engine and type in "Black Dutch" to find information about those >theories. Last night I found many of these theories all listed together at ><http://www.dvdol.com/~goode/Dutch.htm> but at the moment, that server >appears to be down as I get an error message trying to return to that page. >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit >Found this on the Web ><http://www.tngenweb.usit.com/cherokee_by_blood/dutch.htm>http://www.tngenw >eb.usit.com/cherokee_by_blood/dutch.htm >WHO WERE THE BLACK DUTCH? >WHO WERE THE BLACK DUTCH ? ? ? Your answers ran a spectrum from family >tradition through encyclopedia citations, and because your findings may assist >others who find this tradition in their family, here are some responses: >DUTCH, according to Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia: — a term which originally >referred to ANYTHING of GERMAN derivation thus High Dutch signified the High >German language, and Low Dutch the Low German. >In modern usage, however, the term Dutch may be CORRECTLY applied ONLY to the >peoples and the language of the Netherlands. The phrase "Pennsylvania Dutch" >referring to the speech and origin of the inhabitants of certain sections of >Pennsylvania, dates from the time when DUTCH SIGNIFIED GERMAN. >The War of Spanish Succession, 1704-1714 fought by Austria, England, the >Netherlands and Prussia - against France and Spain, arose over disputes over >the succession to the throne of Spain on the death of Charles II of Spain. >Spanish soldiers married Dutch (Holland) girls, and their children. whose >coloring was olive, with black hair were called "Black Dutch". Their Holland >neighbors were fair skinned and blond. This explanation seems to have come >down >in several of your families who claim "Black Dutch" descent. >Another reported that the WILHITES who were imported to VA by Gov. SPOTTSWOOD >as part of the Germana Colony of Iron workers were "Black Dutch." They came >from Alsace-Lorraine an area of contention between France and Germany. They >had >black hair, "china blue to purplish blue eyes", fair skin, and tall. "The >Black >Forest" was mentioned as their home. >No doubt some of the German-speaking immigrants to the colonies WERE >descendants of some of the darker races. >How we may have warped the meaning of "Black Dutch" becomes apparent in both a >newspaper article and a letter. At a time when it was not fashionable to have >Indian blood, here is what might happen: >"It used to be that if you had Indian blood in you and someone asked you what >you were, you'd say 'Black Dutch' but now more and more of our people are >coming out," said Morning Star, wife of Chief Neal McCormick, chief of the >Eastern Creek Indian Nation. >Another writer, descendant of a Creek Chief, wrote "the term Black Dutch is >used to refer to one that has Indian Blood, and most particularly with CREEK >INDIAN BLOOD. Although there were a few German/Swiss in the Creek Nation, they >were in the minority. The term acutally does not refer be have any connection >to this nationality. The Creeks preferred the Scotch, English or Irish in that >order as far as marriage was concerned. There is no explanation as to why they >preferred the Scotch." So you see the term used to distinguish and describe >progeny of Hollander-Spanish marriages, was later the disquise used by Indian >white descendants to cover their red heritage. >We must hope that our "enlightened age" will see a renewed value placed on >heritage, be it from red-white-or black. >Originally printed in FAMILY PUZZLLERS - Mary Bondurant Warren, Editor July >22, >1976, No. 457. Permission to reprint on the Internet granted to Jerry Wright >Jordan by Mary Bondurant Warrent September 25, 1996. >Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 21:41:49 EST >From: DVL302@aol.com >To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <81fb6b76.3636846d@aol.com> >Subject: Re: Levi and Susan Wells >Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit > >______________________________X-Message: #9 >Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 21:28:07 -0600 >From: Denise Kester <dkester@sunflower.com> >To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com >Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.19981028032807.006b5fe8@sunflower.com> >Subject: Re: Black Dutch >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >This is funny--we have a family book in which a cousin of my mothers has >reproduced (photocopied) photos of our ancestors. I was looking at the >photos to see if I could tell where my sister and I got some of our facial >features (my sister and I look quite a bit alike) and I focused on our great >great grandmother from Hessen-Darmstadt. The more I looked at her the more >I thought she looked like she had Negro blood. My mother thought I was >nuts-I need to explain that my sister and I are blonde and blue-eyed. My >sister has been taken for Swedish at times. I wonder if this is also what >Black Dutch may mean? If not, you can just join my mother and concur that >I'm crazy! PS: these are not WELLSes-WELLS is on my father's side of the >family, not my mother's. > At 07:31 PM 10/27/98 -0600, you wrote: >>No one knows for sure what Black Dutch really means, but there are about >>15-20 different theories about what it means. I suggest you pull up a >>search engine and type in "Black Dutch" to find information about those >>theories. Last night I found many of these theories all listed together at >><http://www.dvdol.com/~goode/Dutch.htm> but at the moment, that server >>appears to be down as I get an error message trying to return to that page. >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Jerry E. Davis Jr. <kb5eko@pdq.net> >>To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com <WELLS-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 1:05 PM > >Another version. > >My mother used this expression all the time. My wife's mother also did >so. >My mother used it in the respect that Black Dutch meant one of the salt >of the earth, a solid citizen, but of lower birth, as opposed to one of >higher birth, may be with a very high opinion of themselves. My Mother's >ancestors were from a forest, not the Black Forest, but the Westerwald > >My mother-in-law used the term in reference to her first husband who had >a von in front of his name. She was found of saying he thought he was >somebody, but he was just Black Dutch, meaning one of lower birth, but >trying to put on airs with the von prefix. In this usage the intent was >a little bit demeaning and derogatory. > >What ever the true meaning, it most surely refers to the German race. > >Herb & Mary Reay >Tucson, AZ >hwra@juno.com > >______________________________X-Message: #11 >Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 21:16:44 -0800 >From: "Orin R. Wells" <ORWells@bigfoot.com> >To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com >Message-Id: <199810280530.VAA03642@bl-4.rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: Levi and Susan Wells n >When I finally tracked down a couple of Neeley cousins I'd been looking for I >asked them if they knew anything about our Indian ancestor. They became very >upset and insisted that their "Papa" had always said they were, "Black >Dutch." > >My father (b. 1908) and siblings were raised in Sequoyah Co., OK, which was in >Indian Territory until Oklahoma became a state. My Aunt, upon hearing what >the Neeley cousins had to say, told me that many of the people living in >Eastern Okla., in the early 1900's who were part Indian didn't wish to be >known as "Indian" so claimed to be Black Dutch. Apparently this is what my >Neeley relation did so perhaps others did too? > >First of all the speakers of Pennsylfawnish Deitch are the reason it is >called Dutch, the Auslanders(non-German or German-Swiss or Alsace-Lorraine >peoples)could not pronounce >Deitch---so they called it Dutch,an unfortunate misnomer. Pennsylvania Dutch >is actually a form of Plattdeutch,that German spoken in the Palatinate area >of Southern Germany. >Actually High German and Low German do not refer to social class,but to the >section of Germany it comes from. More often referred to as NORD-DEUTSCH and >SUD-DEUTSCH. And actually it is more likely that the "Black Dutch" >originated with French Mennonite families such as LeFebvre,Martin to mention >a couple. > Das is alles > Brian C.Page > An "English" who learned to >speak > Pennsylfawnisch Deitch > >>Found this on the Web >><http://www.tngenweb.usit.com/cherokee_by_blood/dutch.htm>http://www.tngenw >>eb.usit.com/cherokee_by_blood/dutch.htm >>WHO WERE THE BLACK DUTCH? >>WHO WERE THE BLACK DUTCH ? ? ? Your answers ran a spectrum from family >>tradition through encyclopedia citations, and because your findings may assist >>others who find this tradition in their family, here are some responses: >>DUTCH, according to Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia: — a term which originally >>referred to ANYTHING of GERMAN derivation thus High Dutch signified the High >>German language, and Low Dutch the Low German. >>In modern usage, however, the term Dutch may be CORRECTLY applied ONLY to the >>peoples and the language of the Netherlands. The phrase "Pennsylvania Dutch" >>referring to the speech and origin of the inhabitants of certain sections of >>Pennsylvania, dates from the time when DUTCH SIGNIFIED GERMAN. >>The War of Spanish Succession, 1704-1714 fought by Austria, England, the >>Netherlands and Prussia - against France and Spain, arose over disputes over >>the succession to the throne of Spain on the death of Charles II of Spain. >>Spanish soldiers married Dutch (Holland) girls, and their children. whose >>coloring was olive, with black hair were called "Black Dutch". Their Holland >>neighbors were fair skinned and blond. This explanation seems to have come >>down >>in several of your families who claim "Black Dutch" descent. >>Another reported that the WILHITES who were imported to VA by Gov. SPOTTSWOOD >>as part of the Germana Colony of Iron workers were "Black Dutch." They came >>from Alsace-Lorraine an area of contention between France and Germany. They >>had >>black hair, "china blue to purplish blue eyes", fair skin, and tall. "The >>Black >>Forest" was mentioned as their home. >>No doubt some of the German-speaking immigrants to the colonies WERE >>descendants of some of the darker races. >>How we may have warped the meaning of "Black Dutch" becomes apparent in both a >>newspaper article and a letter. At a time when it was not fashionable to have >>Indian blood, here is what might happen: >>"It used to be that if you had Indian blood in you and someone asked you what >>you were, you'd say 'Black Dutch' but now more and more of our people are >>coming out," said Morning Star, wife of Chief Neal McCormick, chief of the >>Eastern Creek Indian Nation. >>Another writer, descendant of a Creek Chief, wrote "the term Black Dutch is >>used to refer to one that has Indian Blood, and most particularly with CREEK >>INDIAN BLOOD. Although there were a few German/Swiss in the Creek Nation, they >>were in the minority. The term acutally does not refer be have any connection >>to this nationality. The Creeks preferred the Scotch, English or Irish in that >>order as far as marriage was concerned. There is no explanation as to why they >>preferred the Scotch." So you see the term used to distinguish and describe >>progeny of Hollander-Spanish marriages, was later the disquise used by Indian >>white descendants to cover their red heritage. >>We must hope that our "enlightened age" will see a renewed value placed on >>heritage, be it from red-white-or black. >>Originally printed in FAMILY PUZZLLERS - Mary Bondurant Warren, Editor July >>22, >>1976, No. 457. Permission to reprint on the Internet granted to Jerry Wright >>Jordan by Mary Bondurant Warrent September 25, 1996. >> >

>Resent-Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 21:16:44 -0800 (PST) >X-Sender: agnes@popmail.macconnect.com >Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 13:59:27 -0700 >Old-To: ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com >From: Agnes Cloninger <agnes@macconnect.com> >Subject: Re: ROWANROOTS-D Digest V98 #269 >Resent-Message-ID: <"kJXzz.A.8EG.ViqN2"@bl-30.rootsweb.com> >To: ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-From: ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/3846 >X-Loop: ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-Sender: ROWANROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com >Content-Length: 968 > >Anyone wanting help on how to begin to research their family can do so on >many sites on the Internet - go to one of the search engines and enter >genealogy, beginning and see what pops up. > >There are literally dozens of folks who will give you instructions you can >print out and keep for reference, there are others that will offer you >opportunities to purchase publications that will help you immensly. > >One of the better ones is "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Genealogy", by >Christine Rose and Kay German Ingalls, available in most larger bookstores >and published by alpha books a division ot Macmillan It is well written >straightforward, very instructive and also fun to read > >I had occasion to review it for my local Genealogy Society. A full copy of >the review is available to anyone requesting it directly from me - I will >not publish it here, and I am not afilliated in any way with either the >authors or the publisher. > >Agnes Cloninger agnes@macconnect.com > > >

What families are Native American and or Kin to Native American? Who would know this information in this Area. Drew County Well, I better go catch water for a bath, but raise down the window first! Mike Mmarcum329@aol.com

Does anyone know to what family Guice Hogue belongs? Becky B. 573-3303, MD 49 bbannon@wcp.twc.com -----Original Message----- From: Jann Woodard [SMTP:jann.woodard@eudoramail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 1998 3:24 PM To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ARDREW-L] Greenhill Locals Oct. 2, 1917: Mr. Robert McKay visiter Boswer, last Sunday. Mr. Paul Thompson was called to Cornerville last week on account of the serious illness of his little daughter. Miss Ruth Gaddy of Dermott visited home folks at this place Sunday. Miss Grace Crook and sister visited relatives here Sunday. Our protracted meeting is now in session being conducted by Rev. A.T. Clanton of Wilmar. Quite a number of the Valley and New Hope people attended services here Sunday night. Jesse Laffoon, mother and sister have moved back to Knowles' Mill. We hat to lose them but Pumkin Center has been the winner. Mr. Arthur Jolley of Moody, will teach the school at this place this winter, beginning about the 10th of November. Mrs. Guice Hogue of Huttig visited relatives here this week, enroute to Little Rock to take up his duties as a soldier. Messrs. Lee and Willie Gaddy, visited their brother, Carroll, at Camp Pike Saturday. We notice Mr. Carl Stephenson has purchased a new buggy. Guess sombody is going to see Carl before he goes to war. Mr. Church Burnett visited Pumpkin Center and other places this week. Miss Marie Ross has been very sick at the home of her sister, Mrs. Earl Wingate of Barkada. Jann Join 18 million Eudora users by signing up for a free Eudora Web-Mail account at http://www.eudoramail.com

Oct. 2, 1917: Mr. Robert McKay visiter Boswer, last Sunday. Mr. Paul Thompson was called to Cornerville last week on account of the serious illness of his little daughter. Miss Ruth Gaddy of Dermott visited home folks at this place Sunday. Miss Grace Crook and sister visited relatives here Sunday. Our protracted meeting is now in session being conducted by Rev. A.T. Clanton of Wilmar. Quite a number of the Valley and New Hope people attended services here Sunday night. Jesse Laffoon, mother and sister have moved back to Knowles' Mill. We hat to lose them but Pumkin Center has been the winner. Mr. Arthur Jolley of Moody, will teach the school at this place this winter, beginning about the 10th of November. Mrs. Guice Hogue of Huttig visited relatives here this week, enroute to Little Rock to take up his duties as a soldier. Messrs. Lee and Willie Gaddy, visited their brother, Carroll, at Camp Pike Saturday. We notice Mr. Carl Stephenson has purchased a new buggy. Guess sombody is going to see Carl before he goes to war. Mr. Church Burnett visited Pumpkin Center and other places this week. Miss Marie Ross has been very sick at the home of her sister, Mrs. Earl Wingate of Barkada. Jann Join 18 million Eudora users by signing up for a free Eudora Web-Mail account at http://www.eudoramail.com

found these folks yesterday too: Springhill Twp, dwelling 17, family 18 (enumerated 25 June 1870): Hogue, John A, 34, farmer, 2000, 400, TN Mary, 30 AL Rosanna, 13 AR Wallis, 11 AR Margaret, 7 AR Robert, 5 AR George, 3 AR Minnie, 4/12th Feby AR and in dwelling 21, family 22: Hogue, Bennett, 67, farmer, 2000, 500 NC Matilda, 62 NC also dwelling 21, family 23: Hogue, James, 22, farmer, 600, 200, TN Eliza, 21, TN Ann (?), 1 AR dwelling 22, family 24 Hogue, James H, 34 farmer, 1000, 500 MS Nancy E, 28 TN Martha, 9 TN James B, 6 TN John D, 3 AR

Have been looking for info to determine familial relationship with some of the Helfins in my files and found in the 1870 census (enumerated 23 Aug) Mill Creek Township, dwelling 96, family 104: Neil Heflin, age 26 b MS with Mary, 25 b AR, Joseph, 4 b AR, Newton, 1 b AR. Living in the same house but listed as family 105 was Stoke Heflin, 55 b LA and Louis, 10 b AR. Does anyone know if/how the above were related to the following, and also IF the following two Heflins were related to each other? Joseph James Heflin, b 4 Oct 1856 TN, m N Virginia Lamb Emma Robertson Heflin, b 16 Oct 1869 TN, m Andrew Green Cavaness AMy

Another tragedy was added to the list for Drew County last Thursday when Emmitt Dunlap shot and killed Otus Wallace, on the former's farm near Green Hill. The shooting occurred about three o'clock in the afternoon. The cause of the shooting is not known and Dunlap has not made a statement further than to say that "he had to kill him." After the shooting Dunlap called his brother L.E. Dunlap at Wilmar to come and get him and bring him to Monticello. Sheriff H.C. Burks happened to be in Wilmar at that time and went to Green Hill and brought Dunlap to Monticello where he is held in jail. At the Coroner's inquest held late Thursday afternoon, the verdict of the jury was unjustifiable homicide and that he be held without bail. Dunlap did not make a statement, when asked if he wanted to do so at the inquest. Dunlap is a member of one of Drew County's old pioneer families, married and has four children. Wallace was also married and leaves a wife and four children. John Hackney, who lives in the southern part of the county was killed instantly last Saturday night by John Withers, age 45 who lives near Fountain Hill, in Ashley county, and Withers was seriously stabbed in his neck during a quarrel between the two on the Longview road near the Saline river. According to witnesses of the affair, Withers and two others of Fountain Hill left there in an automobile to drive to Longview. On the way, they are said to have met John Hackney, who had stopped his automobile by the side of the road. Withers stopped his car and Hackney is said to have renewed an alleged quarrel of four years standing, claiming that he had heard that Withers had threatened to kill him. Withers, it is said, denied making any such statement, but Hackney, it is alleged, advanced on him with a knife and stabbed Withers in his neck, inflicting a serious wound. Withers is said then to have drawn his revolver and shot Hackney, killing him instantly. Wither's went to Ha! mburg and surrendered to the officers and was placed in jail where his wound is being treated. Both men have families. Jann Join 18 million Eudora users by signing up for a free Eudora Web-Mail account at http://www.eudoramail.com

April 23, 1895: About 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon while J.J. Devine was returning to his home from Collins, he was shot from ambush by Wilson Jacks. Two shots were fired taking effect in Devines arm and leg, but are not thought to be fatal. Allen Jacks is supposed to be an accessory to the shooting. No arrests have been made as yet. January 29, 1895: Lambert-Willis. At the residence of the brides father on Jan. 17, Mr. J.F. Lambert to Miss Lizzie Willis, Rev. A.G. Horton officiating. The best wishes of The Advance accompany them through life. Same date: The nuptials of Mr. Jeff Thompson and Miss Olga Hankins, cards announcing the happy event having appeared last week, were celebrated with impressive services this morning at the Methodist church, Rev. J. McLauchlan officiating. The groom is a promising young business man of our city, and the bride is the beautiful and accomplished daughter of our popular and well know Hardware men, Harry Hankins. The young couple start out under the fairest auspices and the Advance tenders congratulations and many wishes for a prosperous and happy wedded life. February 12, 1895: At Green Hill, Ark., Mr. J.L. Jordan to Miss Cornelia Lambers; Rev. Peolin officiating. That theirs may be a long, happy and prospersous life is the wish of The Advance. Same date: Mr. Claud Allen's residence on North Main street was destroyed by fire last Tuesday morning at 8:30 o'clock. The building was occupied by two families, Mr. and Mrs. Allen in the upper story and Prof. J.L. Spence and family in the lower. Mr. Spence saved all his furniture, but Mr. Allen's was totally destroyed. The fire was the result of a defective flue. Insurance about $1,000. Mr. Allen will probably rebuild. Same date: A house 3 miles south of town belonging to Capt. A.S. Crute and occupied by Mr. Coughlin burned Sunday morning between 12 and 3 clock. Mr. Coughlin lost all his furniture, clothing and provisions. An Advance man saw yesterday and made a small contribution to the relief fund. The poor old man needs all the help he can get, and we trust that he may received prompt assistance from our benevolent people. Jann Join 18 million Eudora users by signing up for a free Eudora Web-Mail account at http://www.eudoramail.com

ADVANCE - MONTICELLONIAN Tuesday, June 14, 1927 Page 1 IS BITTEN BY SNAKE Mrs. G. P. Hudgens was bitten on the hand by a hyland moccasin. She was picking blackberries west of town when bitten by the snake. She was brought to Dr. S. M. Gates' office and serum against anti-venim administered which proved 100 percent perfect. So far as known this is the first time serum for snake bit has been used in the county and also in the state, as the serum has only been on the market 60 days. ****** S. D SPRATT WILL QUIT BUSINESS S. D. Spratt who has been in business in this city for a number of years, and in the jewelry business for 63 years, is disposing of his stock at auction sale and will retire from business. Mr. Spratt has the reputation of a very fine work- man and has some letters of commendation from some of the largest manufacturers in the country. ****** We are making special prices on mattresses, springs and beds. --Hamp Williams - Ratliff Co. W. C. Cruce and R. H. Carter have returned from a trip to points in Texas and incidentally crossed the border into Old Mexico. Acme Quality Paint -- None Better --ask Peoples Lumber and Supply Co. Phone 207. Harry Hankins Hardware Co., the local Winchester Store is putting a new plate glass front in their store this week, this improvement together with their recent additions to the interior of the store will make one of the most modern hardward stores in the state. Mrs. Frank Culbreath and little Miss Marion Jones of Warren spent last week-end here. It is not our fault that your bed room is not furnished with one of our very latest Bed Room Suites. They are "nifty". Prices right -- Terms to suit. Drew Furniture & Undertaking Co. ( My note: Whoa!!! What kind of beds were these?) Overstuffed Living Room Suites are dandies. Prices are reasonable --Terms to suit you. Drew Furniture & Undertaking Co. (No comment) Abe Hammock of Monroe, La., is visiting his sister, Mrs. Jack Posey here. W. C. Whaley left Tuesday for Chicago where he will enter the University of Chicago. Mrs. Whaley and baby will visit in Searcy while Mr. Whaley is away. Men and Boys wash pants -- All grades. Model Shoe Stores For Rent -- New apartments, with private bath. Phone Miss Caldwell, 49, L. D. McQuiston residence. Mrs. C. H. Childers who has been in Pine Bluff for some time has returned home. Plant your cabbage and potato land in corn and peas. -- A. B. Hankins Olin Hardy has accepted a position with the Ford Service Station at Bonita, La. Still buying cream every day. Highest market prices. Pay same day. Across street from Peoples Lumber Co. -- Lyndle Hogue Edward Pugh who has returned from Ouachita College has been ordered to report to Fort Leaven- worth R. O. T. C. Miss Hatie Kuykendall who has been supervisor of education at the Baptist Orphanage has returned to her home at Conway. ****************** Drew Co. was big in cabbage growing at this time. An article pertaining to that to follow. Carolyn

Melissa, They should. Some Mason should know. Maybe Bill White...his father is a Mason...maybe bill is. Rebecca > > Anyway, the booklet mentioned the O.E.S. (Order of the Eastern Star) but > didn't mention if the Grand Lodges of each state would have records of the > local O.E.S. lodges. Does anyone know this? > > Alternately, does anyone know if Drew County O.E.S. records exist locally? > > Thanks, > > Melissa > > P.S. If anyone wants to know how to order this little Masonic records > research booklet, let me know & I will post. > > > >