Hello. Does anyone have access to the 1829 Sherriff's Census for Independence county? If so, is there a listing for the household of Robert Bruce? If it is listed, are there listings for each person in the household? Many thanks! Ray Mays San Angelo, TX [email protected]

Can you give more info on Leona McGuire born June 1880? thanks Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 4:42 PM Subject: [AR IND.] MCGUIRE, SEARCY, BLEVINS - ARK - TX 1850-1900S > > Does this look familiar to anyone :) :) :) > I think Wm. McGuire m. Mary J. Searcy May 11, 1837 in ARk > one of their kids was William S. (prob. Searcy). > William S. McGuire b. 1950 in Independence County, ARK, moved to Ellis County TX btwn 1900 & 1910. > Following children are all born in ARK > Leon(a)(?) L. - dau - June 1880 > Oscar A. - son - Nov 1881 > Herman G. - son - Aug 1884 > Preston H. - son - Jan 1886 (think its Howard Preston in 1910) > William S. - son - Mch 1888 (possible middle name Searcy?) > Clara C. - dau - Jan 1890 > Mary M. (Myrtle) - dau - Oct 1893 > > They had an Aunt Edna Blevins (dont' think it her maiden name) (lived Italy,Tx I think) and cousins Pearl McGuire b. about 1896-7 and Archer? b. abt 1893 > > any help would be appreciated. > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

Does this look familiar to anyone :) :) :) I think Wm. McGuire m. Mary J. Searcy May 11, 1837 in ARk one of their kids was William S. (prob. Searcy). William S. McGuire b. 1950 in Independence County, ARK, moved to Ellis County TX btwn 1900 & 1910. Following children are all born in ARK Leon(a)(?) L. - dau - June 1880 Oscar A. - son - Nov 1881 Herman G. - son - Aug 1884 Preston H. - son - Jan 1886 (think its Howard Preston in 1910) William S. - son - Mch 1888 (possible middle name Searcy?) Clara C. - dau - Jan 1890 Mary M. (Myrtle) - dau - Oct 1893 They had an Aunt Edna Blevins (dont' think it her maiden name) (lived Italy,Tx I think) and cousins Pearl McGuire b. about 1896-7 and Archer? b. abt 1893 any help would be appreciated.

Could you ask them if they knew any Richie families. My oldest brother was born in Oil Trough, About 1917. Ona Brown

Hey all, I couldn't help but notice all the Oil Trough messages. My father, Reuben E. SKAGGS was born there in 1916. His family moved away a couple of years after his birth. I was born in Newport in '59 and lived there until '70. I remember going to Oil Trough & Newark many times with my father. He has (had) cousins there (FAIN, I think). His uncle, Roy N. SKAGGS, lived in Newark until his death in 1962. About the neatest thing in the world was to ride the ferry at Oil Trough. And, I remember the old grocery store. It's amazing that it withstood fires, floods, and tornadoes for many, many years. My grandparents, John W. SKAGGS & Rhoda Ellen COLE, were married in Independence Co in 1908. Her father was James M(arion) COLE. Her mother was Mary Swan. If anyone has any info on James COLE, I would appreciate hearing from you. Didn't find him (or John W. SKAGGS) in the 1910 or 1900 census of Independence Co. Allen SKAGGS Surnames SKAGGS--COLE--SWAN--HEAD--BALL--BALCH

I was born and raised in Oil Trough in the cotton patch where we lived in the early 40's ,my surnames is : ELMS-THORN-REYNOLDS-SIMMONS- What are your surnames? Joyce Morgan ----- Original Message ----- From: Alma Luper <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [AR IND.] Oil Trough General Store > Arminta: > > I'm sooo excited! Can't wait to hear if your folks remember my family. > > Alma > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ms.CaptainBridges" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 10:46 PM > Subject: Re: [AR IND.] Oil Trough General Store > > > > > > > > That is sooo cool Alma. I'll ask my great aunt back in Arkansas if she > knows > > em. they lived there back then. And I'll ask my grandpa too. > > > > And let ya > > know. > > Arminta. > > > > > > ============================== > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

Arminta: I'm sooo excited! Can't wait to hear if your folks remember my family. Alma ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ms.CaptainBridges" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 10:46 PM Subject: Re: [AR IND.] Oil Trough General Store > > > That is sooo cool Alma. I'll ask my great aunt back in Arkansas if she knows > em. they lived there back then. And I'll ask my grandpa too. > > And let ya > know. > Arminta. > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

Thank you Robin. That's a great idea. Maybe he'll know something. Also thanks for telling us about the museum. I didn't know about it, hopefully I'll be able to visit someday. Alma ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robin Niell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 9:46 AM Subject: [AR IND.] Re: ARINDEPE-D Digest V01 #93 > To Nancy regarding places to do research. You might also want to check out > the Old Independence Regional Museum at 380 S. 9th Street in Batesville. > They have a genealogy room. The museum has info. on the 12 or 13 counties > that made up the original Independence County. (870) 793-2121 > > Re: old stories about the old store at Oil Trough. You might want to > contact Wilson Powell at the Batesville Daily Guard. He is the "local > historian" around here and has a column (once a week, I think) in the > newspaper. He might be able to help there. He is an older man and I don't > know if he works full time or not. But, I've seen him feature queries and > that type of thing in his column from time to time. The address is 258 W. > Main Street, Batesville, AR 72501. Phone (870) 793-2383. > Don't know if any of this helps --- just a suggestion. > Robin (Clark) Niell > > > > > >From: [email protected] Reply-To: [email protected] To: > >[email protected] Subject: ARINDEPE-D Digest V01 #93 Date: Mon, 9 Jul > >2001 23:45:59 -0600 > > > ><< message2.txt >> << message4.txt >> << message6.txt >> << message8.txt >> > ><< message10.txt >> << message12.txt >> << message14.txt >> << > >message16.txt >> > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com >

Robin - thanks for the information Sharon

Hi Nancy, No oil trough isnt on the map, its just south of batesville,Arkansas. Its a little spot in the road. If im correct someone please correct me if im wrong! When I went back there it was just before newport I think! Arminta

To Nancy regarding places to do research. You might also want to check out the Old Independence Regional Museum at 380 S. 9th Street in Batesville. They have a genealogy room. The museum has info. on the 12 or 13 counties that made up the original Independence County. (870) 793-2121 Re: old stories about the old store at Oil Trough. You might want to contact Wilson Powell at the Batesville Daily Guard. He is the "local historian" around here and has a column (once a week, I think) in the newspaper. He might be able to help there. He is an older man and I don't know if he works full time or not. But, I've seen him feature queries and that type of thing in his column from time to time. The address is 258 W. Main Street, Batesville, AR 72501. Phone (870) 793-2383. Don't know if any of this helps --- just a suggestion. Robin (Clark) Niell >From: [email protected] Reply-To: [email protected] To: >[email protected] Subject: ARINDEPE-D Digest V01 #93 Date: Mon, 9 Jul >2001 23:45:59 -0600 > ><< message2.txt >> << message4.txt >> << message6.txt >> << message8.txt >> ><< message10.txt >> << message12.txt >> << message14.txt >> << >message16.txt >> _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

I also have a relative I know was in Batesville, AR in January 1861. Parris J. Owens was killed/murdered? during that time. Oral history has it he was returned to homeplace, which we believe is Newton Co., MO. This is a big MYSTERY, no gravesite to date. Sure would like to know where the scandral is buried. Thanks to anyone who would take a look at this mystery. I'd look for information in Newton, McDonald MO or Delaware Co., OK in exchange. Ivalou Womack Southwest City, MO ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 9:24 AM Subject: [AR IND.] Doctors in Independence County 1850 - 1860 > > Are there any resources for tracking down doctors in Independence County in the 1850s and 1860s? My gg-grandfather, Dr. James Hampton Gibson, was supposedly in Batesville in 1860. Another researcher has asked me about his ancestor, Dr. James Stephen Dauley, who died in Independence county in 1857. > > The physician directories I know about only start in 1906, and Arkansas didn't have official licensing of doctors until 1903. > > Any suggestions? > - Heather > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

Are there any resources for tracking down doctors in Independence County in the 1850s and 1860s? My gg-grandfather, Dr. James Hampton Gibson, was supposedly in Batesville in 1860. Another researcher has asked me about his ancestor, Dr. James Stephen Dauley, who died in Independence county in 1857. The physician directories I know about only start in 1906, and Arkansas didn't have official licensing of doctors until 1903. Any suggestions? - Heather

Hi Nancy, Oil Trough is close to Newport or Batesville probably about in the middle if that helps any. [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: nancy [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 6:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AR IND.] oil trough can anyone tell me the location of oil trough? can't find it on my map. thanks....... nancy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ============================== Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Hi! Here's a handy Internet site for finding not only towns, but also cemeteries. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form For Oil Trough, I typed in Oil Trough as the Feature Name, Arkansas as the State, and Populated Place for Feature Type. Then when you get a response to your query, click on Oil Trough, and a map will come up, and you can zoom in and out on the map. For cemeteries, you can do the same thing - putting in the name of the cemetery, the State, also the County, and cemetery as Feature Type. Or, you can get a list of all cemeteries in the County, by putting in only the State, County, and cemetery as the Feature Type. Or, you can get a list of all cemeteries in the country with a certain name - i.e. my last name is Henderson, so I could type Henderson as the Feature Name, and cemetery as the Feature Type, and it would tell me all the cemeteries in the US that are Henderson Cemetery. Lots of possibilities for research..... Mary --- nancy <[email protected]> wrote: > can anyone tell me the location of oil trough? > can't find it on my map. thanks....... > > nancy > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

Just a kindly reminder for those hunting old towns now just having "one horse".....LOL Ask a family member if they have an old Rand McNally laying around. from the 1970's or 80's. Sometimes the older maps still have these little places. Another thought is to purchase a program like "Auto Map". We have it at work and I found Womack, TN on it even though Womack wasn't on my 1980 map. Happy Hunting!! Ivalou Womack ----- Original Message ----- From: "nancy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 6:35 AM Subject: [AR IND.] oil trough > can anyone tell me the location of oil trough? > can't find it on my map. thanks....... > > nancy > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

If you go this site and type in Oil Trough, Arkansas. It will show you the town with surrounding area and and you can buy aerial photographs of the whole area from the USGS. It works for all the states. http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/Webglis/glisbin/finder_main.pl?dataset_name=NAPP

can anyone tell me the location of oil trough? can't find it on my map. thanks....... nancy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Hi Nancy: I don't think it's list clutter at all. Can't we all use a little research help on occasion? I know I always soak up hints and suggestions that are offered to the list. I have had the opportunity to visit the Batesville library and found their resources to be very useful. I don't know about the other counties. If you can find time you might want to come to Jonesboro and visit the Craighead County library (ASU has a lot of records too). They have an extensive genealogy section and all the Arkansas counties you mentioned are covered. Also if you are going very far back in time, most of the areas were Lawrence County. Enjoy your time and prepare for the heat! Good Luck, Alma ----- Original Message ----- From: "nancy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 1:09 PM Subject: [AR IND.] local research help needed > okay guys--i need suggestions from all of you > here. i get to spend two weeks in the > izard/sharp/lawrence county area and on up to > stoddard county, MO., first part of august. > mom's whole family mainly from hardy/ravenden > area-(lasater, kellett, hall, etc)--now all in > baker cemetery, sharp county. i haven't been > back since i was a little girl 40 years ago. > what do you think are the best research > spots--courthouses, libraries, museums--anything > you think i shouldn't miss. i want to make the > best use of my time there, and i already know i > won't be ready to leave! > > ANY input appreciated--please email me privately > if this is considered "list clutter". > > thanks to all, nancy > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >

Talking about the old general store in Oil Trough brings family history to mind. My Grandfather and Grandmother ran that store in the early 20's and maybe 30's. My grandfather also ran the ferry and carried mail by wagon to Newport. Their names were Harvey Wesley Lucas and Alma Bessie Summers. Harvey was first married to Hattie or Mattie (mind glitch :0 ) Fuller. She and my great-grandfather, James F. Lucas, are buried in Rosie Cemetery. Just up the road from Oil Trough. That makes me think that perhaps James, Harvey and Mattie ran the store before Mattie died and Harvey married my grandmother. I don't know about that and come to think of it...I may never have asked anyone in the family. Not sure there is anyone left that would know :-< Perhaps a Fuller descendent is on this list? My eldest Aunt (still living) was born in the building that is the old general store. She was born in June of 1925. Is there anyone on the list that has any knowledge of the above? Or anyone with elderly relatives that might have a story or two about the Lucas' that had the store? I would be forever grateful for any small tidbit! Thank You, Alma ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ms.CaptainBridges" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [AR IND.] local research help needed > > > Hi Nancy, > > Your ideas are great! Thats what I would do. When I was back there > in April. I found a some general stores back there in Oil Trough,Ark > (Independence County),And also a little place called Thida,Arkansas. All I > had to do was mention my great granny Dora (Dorie) Ellen Tarwater (Melton) > and I opened a history book! lol. So if you come across some of your > hometowns Try that! it works. Your on the right track Libraries, Museums > and things like that. You might be able to find something Good Luck!!!! > > I can think of alot more! but my brain is occupied on personal matters. > When I think of em I'll let ya know. for sure! > > > Arminta. > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library >