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Hi! I'm wondering if anyone has any information about the KILLMAN surname in Independence Co., AR. I'm looking for a David (possibly James David) KILLMAN b. abt 1851. He was reportedly "from" Hickory Valley, AR - not sure if that means he was born there or not. Other AR connections for the KILLMAN surname include: Jane (Jincey/Jinsey) HOPPER KILLMAN who died 7-18-1872 in White Co. Her husband was James KILLMAN, but he died 1848 in Cumberland, KY. Jinsey and James KILLMAN's daughter, Irena (Irenia) KILLMAN married a George W. SCOTT, and I show Irena as dying 10-5-1875 and being buried in the Fredonia Cemetery in White, AR. Also, Jinsey and James KILLMAN's son, Henry KILLMAN d. 1886/1887 in White Co. I also show a Thomas Lee KILLMAN b. 7-13-1864 in AR, but don't know what county. His parents were Henry KILLMAN and Elizabeth COX. Also a Francis Marion KILLMAN b. 1-29-1864 in AR, county unknown. His parents were Robert KILLMAN and Rebecca. Would love any suggestions. Thanks! Mary

Glenn, I have just searched in the Independence Co Ar Cemetery book and found several Galloways but not a HENRY or IDA alsonot listed is either Galloway or Fetzer cem. sorry, Dortha Bradshaw,Cole,Dark,Fike,Gamel,George,Hicks,Holden,Heathcoat,Killinger,Morris ,Nance,Pitts,Prater,Roberts,Sutterfield,Whiteside -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, June 29, 2001 8:33 PM Subject: [AR IND.] Henry Galloway/Ida (Hoyt) Galloway - Fetzer Cemetery??? > > > > > Hoping someone can help me. Trying to locate Henry and Ida >Galloway and so far batting zero. My Great Aunt (Ida's granddaughter) said >that Ida and Henry were buried in the Galloway Family Graveyard, on his own >land, however, the Newark Journal of 1908 said Henry was buried in Fetzer >Cemetery (poss Ida too?). Not sure if these places are one in the same or >conflicting information. Either way, have been unable to locate either >cemetery and details are sketchy at best. The primary objective is to find an >accurate date of when Ida died. > Ida M. Hoyt was Henry Galloway's second wife. Henry Clay Galloway >married Ida M. Hoyt in Independence County 02 August 1882 after his first >wife (Elizabeth Hogan) died after 1880. I know they had several children >together (the last one, Mable born in 1895). I cannot find where Ida is >buried or when she died. > My best guess is that Ida died between 1895 and 1900. Henry shows >up in the 1900 Polk Co. Census with some of the children and listing himself >as "Widower". Henry died in 1908. >Any help much appreciated. Thanks in advance. >Glenn Hoyt >[email protected] > > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history >learning and how-to articles on the Internet. >http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > > >

Hoping someone can help me. Trying to locate Henry and Ida Galloway and so far batting zero. My Great Aunt (Ida's granddaughter) said that Ida and Henry were buried in the Galloway Family Graveyard, on his own land, however, the Newark Journal of 1908 said Henry was buried in Fetzer Cemetery (poss Ida too?). Not sure if these places are one in the same or conflicting information. Either way, have been unable to locate either cemetery and details are sketchy at best. The primary objective is to find an accurate date of when Ida died. Ida M. Hoyt was Henry Galloway's second wife. Henry Clay Galloway married Ida M. Hoyt in Independence County 02 August 1882 after his first wife (Elizabeth Hogan) died after 1880. I know they had several children together (the last one, Mable born in 1895). I cannot find where Ida is buried or when she died. My best guess is that Ida died between 1895 and 1900. Henry shows up in the 1900 Polk Co. Census with some of the children and listing himself as "Widower". Henry died in 1908. Any help much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Glenn Hoyt [email protected]

I did have a map of the cemeteries in that area, but I can't seem to lay my hands on it right now. I do know that it's possible the Galloway Cemetery and Fetzer Cemetery are one and the same. The families lived around the same area--off Hwy 122 going from Newark to Cord. There is also a Galloway Road and a Fetzer Road along Hwy 122. Cindy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, June 29, 2001 8:31 PM Subject: [AR IND.] Henry Galloway/Ida (Hoyt) Galloway - Fetzer Cemetery??? > > > > > Hoping someone can help me. Trying to locate Henry and Ida >Galloway and so far batting zero. My Great Aunt (Ida's granddaughter) said >that Ida and Henry were buried in the Galloway Family Graveyard, on his own >land, however, the Newark Journal of 1908 said Henry was buried in Fetzer >Cemetery (poss Ida too?). Not sure if these places are one in the same or >conflicting information. Either way, have been unable to locate either >cemetery and details are sketchy at best. The primary objective is to find an >accurate date of when Ida died. > Ida M. Hoyt was Henry Galloway's second wife. Henry Clay Galloway >married Ida M. Hoyt in Independence County 02 August 1882 after his first >wife (Elizabeth Hogan) died after 1880. I know they had several children >together (the last one, Mable born in 1895). I cannot find where Ida is >buried or when she died. > My best guess is that Ida died between 1895 and 1900. Henry shows >up in the 1900 Polk Co. Census with some of the children and listing himself >as "Widower". Henry died in 1908. >Any help much appreciated. Thanks in advance. >Glenn Hoyt >[email protected] > > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history >learning and how-to articles on the Internet. >http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library >

When my mother and I visited a couple of years ago, she told me about her grandfather, P.J. (Preston) Young, a brickmason. She remembers as a child (in the 30s) traveling from Jonesboro to E.S. to visit cousins and having to pull over on the side of the road for someone to throw up. There was one of those little stone bridges there and she saw a placard stating that it was built by "P.J. Young and Sons." Of course, she can't remember now exactly where it was, so we didn't try to look. She also had me running all over Batesville looking for a stone church that had a similar placard; she said she saw it on a visit in the early 90s. We couldn't find it. She thought it was the Baptist Church (on Main?) and we even went into the office and asked if anyone knew about it to no avail. If such placards survive, I would dearly love to have a picture. If you live in the area and maybe know an oldtimer that might have knowledge of such, could you contact me? Thanks so much. Robin Hoff Kaspar Volunteer host, Grant County, Wisconsin WIGenweb http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigrant

----- Original Message ----- From: "Webwright" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 8:44 AM Subject: [CP-L] SS F.O.I.A. Application Fee Increase > May I suggest that people interested in this matter write to Larry G. > Massanari, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, and tell him that they > are opposed to the increase in the cost of obtaining copies of SS applications. > Here's his address: > > Larry G. Massanari > Acting Commissioner of Social Security > Social Security Administration Headquarters > 6401 Security Boulevard > Baltimore, MD 21235-0001 > 800-772-1213 > > May I also suggest that they write to their U.S. Congressional Representatives. > Here's how to find their contact info: > U.S. Senate: <<http://www.loc.gov/global/legislative/senators.html>> > U.S. House: <<http://www.loc.gov/global/legislative/house.html>> > > Because many politicians seem to be out of touch with the average taxpayer, > I intend to do this by mail, sending them a print-out of this page > <<http://www.ssa.gov/foia/foia_guide.htm>> and using a highlighting pen to > draw attention to the new fees. In particular, I will emphasize the jump > in cost from $7 to $27 --- 400%!!! > > Who knows if it will do any good? But I just can't let this pass without > telling my elected representatives how I feel about our government finding > yet another way to gouge American taxpayers. Here are four (of many) > reasons why: > > 1. People were/are required by law to make these applications. They > had/have no choice in the matter. > > 2. People paid/pay vast sums of money into SS for their entire working > lives. The government now has a *nerve* to charge exorbitant fees for > what amounts to public records that have already been paid for many > millions of times over. > > 3. Many, if not most, of the people doing genealogical research happen to > be SS recipients themselves. They can't afford to pay $27 for each > search. This could seriously curtail their ability to use their time in > this productive endeavor, which is so beneficial to our society as a whole. > > 4. These records are supposed to be readily available to the public. Aside > from lack of imagination and will, there's no reason why the SS > Administration couldn't make these documents available over the Internet > for free, as has been done with the Ellis Island passenger manifests. One > of the reasons the current cost of providing these records is so high is > because the SS Administration insists on using outdated technology --- hard > copies by mail. > > I plan to post this message to all the genealogy sites I can find. And I > give permission to anyone who reads this message to forward it to their > friends, family, and favorite genealogy sites as well. Perhaps if people > can demonstrate a ground swell of opposition to this increase, by flooding > these people with letters, the SSA will reconsider the amount of the > increase. It's probably true that $7 is too low to cover the costs. That > being the case, most people probably would not object to a $12 or $14 > charge. But 400%??? Really!!! This is outrageous!!! > > > ==== CEMETERY-PHOTOS Mailing List ==== > If you need to contact the listowner (Paula Easton) you can reach me at [email protected] > Cemetery-Photos Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemphoto/ >

In a message dated 6/26/01 5:37:05 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Another recent find is Maptech MapServer. Instead of entering the name of a town/city, you can enter the name of an old cemetery, school or whatever and probably get it. >> Another great resource -- and it is FREE: USGS website for geographic places: http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form Laine researching in Indp Co: WRIGHT, SIMMONS, NORWOOD, PURSLEY

Here are some sites for Census and Arkansas maps http://www.segenealogy.com/sgo03.htm http://www.segenealogy.com/sgo03_ar.htm http://www.segenealogy.com/arkansas/ar_censusmap.htm And County Formation Maps http://www.segenealogy.com/arkansas/ar_map.htm Hope they can help someone.

You may have a winner with the 14-3, Section 32. That is slightly southeast of Cord! Hope that will help you. The other call was for far western Independence County, boardering Stone County. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: Elmer T. Anderson <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 7:26 AM Subject: Re: [AR IND.] Re: Thurman Anderson > Thanks very much. Not what I had hoped to hear, but very happy to have the > information. There are only two other Anderson's where the names and dates > match. One son and one grandson. Perhaps you could also check those and let me > know if they're near Cord, AR (Blackriver Township): > > NENE 34/ 14-N 8-W 5th PM > > SESE 32/ 14-N 3-W 5th PM > > Thanks, Thurman Anderson > > [email protected] wrote: > > > Well Thurman Anderson, the coordinates you give are not near Blackriver > > Township or Cord, AR. > > > > Township 11 North, Range 7 West is in the southwest corner of Independence > > County. And Section 35 borders the next county which at that point is White > > County. > > > > Rebecca > > > > ============================== > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > ============================== > 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 > >

After my last post I found a source for some Independence Co marriage indexes. Thanks to all who responded. Ray Mays San Angelo, TX Surnames: Bruce, Jones, Nichols, Morrison, Hodges, Smith, Linebarger, Sharp, Bryant, Cobb, Southard, Doan, Triplett, England, Perkins, Smithee

Do you show anything for John and Ellen (Thornton) Anderson, probably 27 July 1879? Or, can you tell me where to look? Thanks, Thurman Anderson Ray Mays wrote: > After my last post I found a source for some Independence Co marriage > indexes. Thanks to all who responded. > > Ray Mays > San Angelo, TX > > Surnames: Bruce, Jones, Nichols, Morrison, Hodges, Smith, Linebarger, > Sharp, Bryant, Cobb, Southard, Doan, Triplett, England, Perkins, Smithee > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

Strongly suggest that others explore what's available. Almost embarrassed that I did now know about it before. Found land records for a lot of relatives in AR and MO. All but one (IndepCo) checked out. It's taxpayer funded and thus free. You can print a copy of the original "deed" signed by the US president (also free). Another recent find is Maptech MapServer. Instead of entering the name of a town/city, you can enter the name of an old cemetery, school or whatever and probably get it. Thurman Anderson Robin Hoff Kaspar wrote: > Although the URL is actually www.glorecords.blm.gov this is a great idea. I > tried it today and actually came up with an extra 80 acres that my > gg-grandfather had purchased in 1860. The transcriber misread the name > (although it was easy for me to recognize on the original document) so these > parcels didn't come up in my name search. > > This is also a great resource to use in conjunction with the census. If you > can't find your ancestor through a name search in the land records but have > located them in the 1860 census or thereabouts (I found some land purchases > dated after 1900), search on some of the names of those enumerated around > them. If you find any of them, go back and search on the section, township > and range and see if anything pops up (although I would leave out the > section because that might narrow the search too much). > > Ok, you've found your ancestor in the land records now, but what do you do > with this legal description of the land? You can buy topo maps from the US > Geological Survey 888-ASK-USGS. Just give them the legal description and > they can tell you which map(s) you need. My ancestors lived in Sidney and > just south of Peter Martin Hill (don't know what that would be considered > today) which are on 2 different maps (they are scaled at 1:24,000). I have a > price sheet dated 11/1/99 that says the maps are $4 each with $5 s&h, so > that may be outdated now. There's also a website > http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/Webglis/glisbin/finder_main.pl?dataset_name=MAPS_L > ARGE If you click on "conterminous U.S. map", you can zoom in and find > approximately what map(s) you need. There is a list of maps available and > you can order online. > > When you get your maps, go to > www.outfitters.com/genealogy/land/twprangemap.html or > www.geocities.com/heartland/hollow/3184/tipsland.html for an explanation of > how to map out your land description. > > Now I just need to find out if I can trace the owners of my ancestors' > parcels from present-day back to the earliest records. I doubt the parcels > are still in the same configurations after 140+ years, but it would be worth > a try. > > Robin in Richmond > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ginger Turner [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 12:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AR IND.] Land Records > > What that means is township 11 north, range 7 west and it would be the 5th > meridian. Were you in this area http://www.glorecords.com When you get > there put in the Sec 35 and 11n and 7w and Independence for the county. Do > not put in a name. This will bring up the people who owned land next door > to your ancestor. 1859/07 is July 1859 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elmer T. Anderson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 11:03 AM > Subject: [AR IND.] Land Records > > > Need a brief education on Land Records. Have an IndepCo > > record that lists land for what may be my gg grandfather, plus > > other land that could have been owned by two of his sons. > > But, I do not know how to establish the approximate location > > of the land. > > > > For example, William C. Anderson is listed as having 80 > > acres. It is section # 35. Under "T," it says 11N and 7W > > under "R." For the date, it says 1859/07. Can someone > > define T (township ??), R and what the 07 after the year > > means. > > > > And, most important, about where the land was located. My > > Grandfather William was a blacksmith, also had a farm and > > lived "outside" of Cord (Blackriver Township), I think toward > > Walnut Grove since that's the post office address listed on > > the census records. > > > > Thanks very much. Thurman Anderson. > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

Thanks very much. Not what I had hoped to hear, but very happy to have the information. There are only two other Anderson's where the names and dates match. One son and one grandson. Perhaps you could also check those and let me know if they're near Cord, AR (Blackriver Township): NENE 34/ 14-N 8-W 5th PM SESE 32/ 14-N 3-W 5th PM Thanks, Thurman Anderson [email protected] wrote: > Well Thurman Anderson, the coordinates you give are not near Blackriver > Township or Cord, AR. > > Township 11 North, Range 7 West is in the southwest corner of Independence > County. And Section 35 borders the next county which at that point is White > County. > > Rebecca > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Sorry to post to the list but your mail is bouncing (Quota Violation). Can you contact me privately? Thanks Robin in Richmond [email protected] Robin Hoff Kaspar Volunteer host, Grant County, Wisconsin WIGenweb http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigrant

Although the URL is actually www.glorecords.blm.gov this is a great idea. I tried it today and actually came up with an extra 80 acres that my gg-grandfather had purchased in 1860. The transcriber misread the name (although it was easy for me to recognize on the original document) so these parcels didn't come up in my name search. This is also a great resource to use in conjunction with the census. If you can't find your ancestor through a name search in the land records but have located them in the 1860 census or thereabouts (I found some land purchases dated after 1900), search on some of the names of those enumerated around them. If you find any of them, go back and search on the section, township and range and see if anything pops up (although I would leave out the section because that might narrow the search too much). Ok, you've found your ancestor in the land records now, but what do you do with this legal description of the land? You can buy topo maps from the US Geological Survey 888-ASK-USGS. Just give them the legal description and they can tell you which map(s) you need. My ancestors lived in Sidney and just south of Peter Martin Hill (don't know what that would be considered today) which are on 2 different maps (they are scaled at 1:24,000). I have a price sheet dated 11/1/99 that says the maps are $4 each with $5 s&h, so that may be outdated now. There's also a website http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/Webglis/glisbin/finder_main.pl?dataset_name=MAPS_L ARGE If you click on "conterminous U.S. map", you can zoom in and find approximately what map(s) you need. There is a list of maps available and you can order online. When you get your maps, go to www.outfitters.com/genealogy/land/twprangemap.html or www.geocities.com/heartland/hollow/3184/tipsland.html for an explanation of how to map out your land description. Now I just need to find out if I can trace the owners of my ancestors' parcels from present-day back to the earliest records. I doubt the parcels are still in the same configurations after 140+ years, but it would be worth a try. Robin in Richmond -----Original Message----- From: Ginger Turner [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 12:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AR IND.] Land Records What that means is township 11 north, range 7 west and it would be the 5th meridian. Were you in this area http://www.glorecords.com When you get there put in the Sec 35 and 11n and 7w and Independence for the county. Do not put in a name. This will bring up the people who owned land next door to your ancestor. 1859/07 is July 1859 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elmer T. Anderson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 11:03 AM Subject: [AR IND.] Land Records > Need a brief education on Land Records. Have an IndepCo > record that lists land for what may be my gg grandfather, plus > other land that could have been owned by two of his sons. > But, I do not know how to establish the approximate location > of the land. > > For example, William C. Anderson is listed as having 80 > acres. It is section # 35. Under "T," it says 11N and 7W > under "R." For the date, it says 1859/07. Can someone > define T (township ??), R and what the 07 after the year > means. > > And, most important, about where the land was located. My > Grandfather William was a blacksmith, also had a farm and > lived "outside" of Cord (Blackriver Township), I think toward > Walnut Grove since that's the post office address listed on > the census records. > > Thanks very much. Thurman Anderson. > > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library ============================== Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

Well Thurman Anderson, the coordinates you give are not near Blackriver Township or Cord, AR. Township 11 North, Range 7 West is in the southwest corner of Independence County. And Section 35 borders the next county which at that point is White County. Rebecca

What that means is township 11 north, range 7 west and it would be the 5th meridian. Were you in this area http://www.glorecords.com When you get there put in the Sec 35 and 11n and 7w and Independence for the county. Do not put in a name. This will bring up the people who owned land next door to your ancestor. 1859/07 is July 1859 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elmer T. Anderson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 11:03 AM Subject: [AR IND.] Land Records > Need a brief education on Land Records. Have an IndepCo > record that lists land for what may be my gg grandfather, plus > other land that could have been owned by two of his sons. > But, I do not know how to establish the approximate location > of the land. > > For example, William C. Anderson is listed as having 80 > acres. It is section # 35. Under "T," it says 11N and 7W > under "R." For the date, it says 1859/07. Can someone > define T (township ??), R and what the 07 after the year > means. > > And, most important, about where the land was located. My > Grandfather William was a blacksmith, also had a farm and > lived "outside" of Cord (Blackriver Township), I think toward > Walnut Grove since that's the post office address listed on > the census records. > > Thanks very much. Thurman Anderson. > > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

Need a brief education on Land Records. Have an IndepCo record that lists land for what may be my gg grandfather, plus other land that could have been owned by two of his sons. But, I do not know how to establish the approximate location of the land. For example, William C. Anderson is listed as having 80 acres. It is section # 35. Under "T," it says 11N and 7W under "R." For the date, it says 1859/07. Can someone define T (township ??), R and what the 07 after the year means. And, most important, about where the land was located. My Grandfather William was a blacksmith, also had a farm and lived "outside" of Cord (Blackriver Township), I think toward Walnut Grove since that's the post office address listed on the census records. Thanks very much. Thurman Anderson.

If my ancestors owned property in Independence Co in 1859/60 in an area that became Sharp Co in 1868, where would any records (deeds, etc) be kept if they survive? At Batesville or Ash Flat? Robin Hoff Kaspar Volunteer host, Grant County, Wisconsin WIGenweb http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigrant