My name is Herman Leroy Naron, I grew up in the Lone Sassafras area of the Long Prairie, I graduated Drew Central in 1955, and my family names of interest are: Naron, Griffin, McGhee, Burchfield, Long, Nixon, Denton, Ezell, Kellum, Bell, Cadwell, Ivey, Clarke, Gilbert, Broden, Roberts, and McCandless. Herman Naron

I am still trying to find more information on the family of William T. MILLER b.1830 AL. He married in Bradley Co. to Mary E. BLACK in 1865. His mother, Jane T. was with son William L. in 1860 in Drew Co and probably died in Bradley or Drew Co in 1865. I would like to find where she is buried and what her maiden name was. Jane T. and husband Joseph L. MILLER and son William L. were in Tishomingo Co, MS on 1850 census. Joseph L. d. in 1853 probably in Tishomingo Co, MS. ANY information would be greatly appreciated. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peggy HALL CALK [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hello Marci, I have quite abit of HIGGASON information. Maybe I could help you. I am sorry you had so much trouble. My great grandfather was a HIGGASON, My grandmother was a HIGGASON. Most of the information I have came from other researchers who live in AR and have been most helpful. Glenda Marci Peralez wrote: > Posted on: Drew Co. Ar Queries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Drew/127 > > Surname: Boswell, Higgason > ------------------------- > > Where does one go in Monticello to do family research? I was there yesterday...drove > 7 hours to get there. I went to the courthouse...a lady that seemed perturbed > that I interrupted a personal conversation let me look at a cemetary book, > and when I inquired about census, she told me the library had all that. > She had NO county books to look at for old birth, death, marriage. So, > I walk across the street to the library, where another "dont bother me" > person showed me to a bookshelf and said all county and state stuff is > there...no census, no birth, marriage, death stuff...just local history, > nothing catalogued to find anything. They tell me that everything is in > the history museum..so I drive to that..only to find its only open two > days a week...and Thursday isn't one of them. It never occured to me that > I should have to call...when I called Pope Co, they told me just to comee > on up, everything is in the courthouse and library. I may go back up there...I > don't know, but if I do...where do I go??? My great grandfather was born > there, and it would be nice to find out who his parents are. Any suggestions, > y'all????? > > Marci -- Glenda ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Glenda S. Nothnagle Share what you know and learn what you do not. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Looks like E.D. 94 was made up of Ferguson and Bearhouse Townships in the 1880 census. Hope this helps, Melissa At 8:28 PM -0800 2/3/01, Sandra Lewis wrote: > >Now to my question. I need to know which township fell under Sup. Dist. >1 / Enumeration District 94, of Drew County during the 1880 census. I

Connie Thanks so much for sharing this poem. It was so "Miss Wilma." This was truly the life that she shared as well as lived. You are right we are going to miss that sweet smile that she had for everyone. Janie Rabb Fuller ----- Original Message ----- From: Connie Mullis <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 9:49 PM Subject: [ARDREW] Mrs. Wilma Hankins Last Story > Mrs. Wilma Hankins Who passed away on Jan 28, 2001, left a story on her kitchen table, that she had written in a little tablet that she often wrote her thoughts or maybe a litle message to share with her circle or a meeting. Carol Sue , Mrs. Hankins daughter had the story read at the funeral an I thought that I would share it with the Ar-Drew family, many of you knew Mrs. Hankins or her family and I do hope that you will enjoy reading about the " Life of an Old Women". As written by Mrs. Wilma Edwards Hankins. > > The Life of an Old Woman > > On Mondays I usually go to church for luncheon, Pot Luck. Then after lunch, since I am already dresses I may go to see some friends or visit the sick or go shopping.(When you are old you can have many shopping days.) Maybe you can't think of everything at one time. Plan many shopping days. UMW also meets on the lst Monday afternoon. Tuesdays; I belong to a bridge club, we play bridge in the mornings then we might go out for lunch together somewhere. The afternoon is usually my cleaning day, but if something else comes along I can always skip that. Wednesday: Koffe Klatch we go for half an hour the "gossip" no I mean the news gets so good that we may stay one or two hours. Several times a year we go out for lunch to celebrate someones birthday or we fix lunch at church , again pot luck. Then at 5 back to church for dinner. Thursday I play bridge one afternoon a month in a club. and I often am invited to play with other groups, to fill in other Thursdays. Friday at ! > l:00 I work at the Museum and Saturday Museum 2-5 Sunday back to church in the morning and Museum in the afternoon. Most night I stay at home I enjoy music T.V , reading, doing cross word puzzles and crocheting to fill my time. I also belong to retired teachers the group meets every 2 months I am the recording secretery. " I am going tomorrow to Memphis to see "Chicago" figure that one out, a 2 day trip with the Bank Bunch > Now I realize that we are not all the same. Some people would not be happy with my life style. Roman 12:4-6 says we have many parts in one body, and all these parts have different functions. In the same way, though we are many we are joined to each other and different parts are one body. so we are to use our different gifts in accordance with the grace that God has given each of us. > Some of you may say others can do things better than I can. I have no talents, but remember talent is varied no one can take your special place and with Gods help we can accomplish much if we will turn ourselves over to God and remember if you don't use your talent it will be taken away from you. > 1. We may not be able to feed the multitudes, but we can feed 30 or 50 people merely by a few telephone calls. > > 2. We may not be able to preach, but we can all help with bible school of Sunday School classes. > > 3. I would say that some of you are miracle workers- nurses, doctors, and people in the hospital aux. for example just walking into a room, saying a soft word or offering to help can make all the differences in the world to a sick person. > > 4. Most important of all I believe it is just in our daily living that we can serve God the best. Jesus whose septre was a towel told us to wash each others feet. I believe this can be done each day that all of you practice everyday doing a good thing without your left hand knowing what your right hand is doing. > Remember that God Works in unusual and suprising ways his wonders to perform. > In closing I admonish you to never forget to pray, never say because you are a women and never, never say because I am to old, you can't do something wonderful in your own way. > > thank you. > > We do not know when or why Ms. Wilma wrote this but she was a wonderful story teller an I feel that youall might enjoy this her last story. We at the Museum and the Monticello Historical will miss her and her many story, That she shared with us. > > Connie Mullis > >

Hi Everyone, Before I get to my question I just want to say that I've been researching for about a year. I have been in contact with many southern counties and I've got to tell you that NO WHERE on this earth will you find kinder, friendlier, more helpful and knowledgeable people than the citizens and employees of Drew County, Arkansas. I am so grateful for all the assistance I've received from Drew County, both from the mailing list and the courthouse. I only wish other counties were half as helpful. My hats off to all of you who give of your valuable time to help so many genealogists. I live in California and unfortunately do not have the means to travel to AR, so I just want to thank you for all the assistance and valuable information you have given me. Now to my question. I need to know which township fell under Sup. Dist. 1 / Enumeration District 94, of Drew County during the 1880 census. I made a copy of a census page from this census that included the names of my ancestors, but does not include the top of the page showing the ED. I just viewed the 1880 Mortality census and may have found the spouse of my ancestor listed, but need to know the ED to make a positive match. Any assistance you can give me would be greatly appreciated. If I can avoid reordering the 1880 Drew census for the umpteenth time, I'd certainly be a happy camper. I have sent this to ARCensus Lookup mailing list, but have not yet received an answer. Thanks much, Sandy Lewis [email protected]

Marci I have a couple of census records for Drew--if you could send me who you are looking for I might be able to find it for you. Sherry

Melissa, I also answered Marcie at her address. The sad thing is I had the Archives open for someone else at the time and it is a shame that she didn't contact us. She could have found most of what she was looking for at the Archives. We are always glad, if possible, to open up for someone from out of town if they can't visit us during the hours we are open. As I told her she would also find a smile there. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melissa Jones" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 12:12 PM Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Drew county research Hi, everyone, Marci is not on our ARDREW list. Her message was posted to the Drew County query board and then forwarded to ARDREW. I replied to her last night with my experiences doing research in Drew County, and told her about which courthouse office has which records, and that the archives might have copies of census records (glad to hear from Mary that I guessed right on that one!). ***** I will forward the posts from this morning along to Marci. If anyone else would like to write her with advice, please e-mail [email protected] ***** Since I felt it was negative publicity for the hard-working people at the Drew County courthouse, library and archives, I deleted Marci's message from the query board. It was not the right forum for venting of that sort. --Melissa At 12:46 PM -0500 2/3/01, [email protected] wrote: >Marci I have a couple of census records for Drew--if you could send me who >you are looking for I might be able to find it for you. > >Sherry

Posted on: Drew Co. Ar Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Drew/129 Surname: Bowden, Hartness, Donaldson ------------------------- I would like anyone who is working on the Bowdens of Drew County, around Collins, to please get in touch with me. I am especially interested in Jesse Bowden who probably was a brother of Reese Bowden. Jesse had four wives that I have: Katherine ?, Martha Ann Wiley (sister to Nancy Wiley, a wife of Reese), Louisa Donaldson, Sally Donaldson (sister of Louisa). In the 1850 and 1860 censuses of Bartholomew Township, Drew Co, there were Welch children listed. What connection could Welch be to Jesse Bowden, perhaps they belonged to a wife from a previous marriage? Peggy Carey, [email protected]

Edna, Everything hasn't changed. If you are needing census records we have them at the Archives on microfilm. You hit someone on a bad day sometimes and it sound like she hit several or didn't get to the ones she needed to see. Please do not judge all of us in Drew County by one experience. If we can be of any help to you at the museum or the archives we are always more than happy to do so. That is what we are there for. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "edna williams" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 11:04 AM Subject: Re: [ARDREW] Drew county research I am sorry, that this has happen to you. I went to Monticallo from Dallas, Texas, which is about the same amount of driving time. I found every one so very helpful. I would find what I was looking for at the court house and they would even make the copy for me. The people at the library was not as helpful as they ones at the court house. They let me look at all the record books at the court house. I found the census at the library. I am so sorry to hear this. I was getting ready to make another trip there, but if they have change that much maybe I should think about it more. Also, the people at the newspaper were nice and helpful too. Thanks, Edna Williams _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

I am sorry, that this has happen to you. I went to Monticallo from Dallas, Texas, which is about the same amount of driving time. I found every one so very helpful. I would find what I was looking for at the court house and they would even make the copy for me. The people at the library was not as helpful as they ones at the court house. They let me look at all the record books at the court house. I found the census at the library. I am so sorry to hear this. I was getting ready to make another trip there, but if they have change that much maybe I should think about it more. Also, the people at the newspaper were nice and helpful too. Thanks, Edna Williams _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Hi, everyone, Marci is not on our ARDREW list. Her message was posted to the Drew County query board and then forwarded to ARDREW. I replied to her last night with my experiences doing research in Drew County, and told her about which courthouse office has which records, and that the archives might have copies of census records (glad to hear from Mary that I guessed right on that one!). ***** I will forward the posts from this morning along to Marci. If anyone else would like to write her with advice, please e-mail [email protected] ***** Since I felt it was negative publicity for the hard-working people at the Drew County courthouse, library and archives, I deleted Marci's message from the query board. It was not the right forum for venting of that sort. --Melissa At 12:46 PM -0500 2/3/01, [email protected] wrote: >Marci I have a couple of census records for Drew--if you could send me who >you are looking for I might be able to find it for you. > >Sherry

Go to the county clerk's office and ask to view their records. I've been there several times and come away with a lot of information. You can find marriage licenses, wills, land records and a lot of other things. C.L. Jones

Posted on: Drew Co. Ar Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Drew/127 Surname: Boswell, Higgason ------------------------- Where does one go in Monticello to do family research? I was there yesterday...drove 7 hours to get there. I went to the courthouse...a lady that seemed perturbed that I interrupted a personal conversation let me look at a cemetary book, and when I inquired about census, she told me the library had all that. She had NO county books to look at for old birth, death, marriage. So, I walk across the street to the library, where another "dont bother me" person showed me to a bookshelf and said all county and state stuff is there...no census, no birth, marriage, death stuff...just local history, nothing catalogued to find anything. They tell me that everything is in the history museum..so I drive to that..only to find its only open two days a week...and Thursday isn't one of them. It never occured to me that I should have to call...when I called Pope Co, they told me just to comee on up, everything is in the courthouse and library. I may go back up there...I don't know, but if I do...where do I go??? My great grandfather was born there, and it would be nice to find out who his parents are. Any suggestions, y'all????? Marci

Dear folks, does anybody have any information about Charles Warren Boyd and his wife Eleanor (Leslie). They were living in Drew County, with ten children, in the 1910 census, and they were both photographers. Is there any business directory or other information about them? Thank you for helping. Jo Anna Dale <[email protected]>

Robbie, Try posting a reply to her message board query on the web: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Drew/122 Maybe she entered in an incorrect e-mail address but is checking back on the message boards for replies. Hope this helps, Melissa Robbie Reaves wrote: > > Help, I tried to reply to Mae Woods address but it would not go through. > If anyone can help please do so. > > Robbie

Help, I tried to reply to Mae Woods address but it would not go through. If anyone can help please do so. Robbie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mae Woods" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 9:47 AM Subject: [ARDREW] CHAMBERS > > Would like to find someone who was related to Dr. W. P. Chambers, who lived > in Drew Co. in 1860.He lived in Ferguson Township.He started a cemetary > called New Troy cemetary.THANKS FOR ANY HELP! Mae >

Tanya; Please get in touch with Mary Lasiter. She is working at the Museum and I called her and she will be able to go if you all can work out the time. She has a message on ARDREW tonight in answer to your question about our hours. So please E-mail her. Connie --

The archives are open on Friday from 1 -4:30 or 5; on Saturday and Sunday it opens at 2 and closes same as Friday. I will be working in the archives some but mostly work in the museum. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 8:33 AM Subject: [ARDREW] archives Could someone please tell me the time that the archives is open in Monticello during the week. Thanks Tanya

Connie Who do I need to call about making the appointment for the archives in Monicello. I tried to call the Museum but didn't get an answer. I will be in Monticello tomarrow and would like to go there. Thanks Tanya