This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QV.2ADI/444.1.1 Message Board Post: As far as I can tell my Mitchells have no connection to the Mitchells from Nc. I have researched James Warren Mitchell, Son of Gilbert Mitchell and Charloty (Charlotte) Pate from Nc. A number of this family are buried in the Olympus Cemetery in Childress Co. Tx., as are several of my Mitchells. Other families connected to James Warren: Worrell, Cox, Cobb. I believe Gilbert's father was George and he had a brother named Curtis. I have some info. on James Warren and the Worrels. Fred

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: mitchell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QV.2ADI/444.1 Message Board Post: hello,i would like to know if your set of mitchell's had any ties to the mitchell family from wayne or johnston co nc?i saw were charles ruffin mitchell born; 1874 the son of james and sarah harmon mitchell moved to ok,the mitchell;s from nc has ties to that set of mitchell;s. sherri

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Tiller Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QV.2ADI/655.1.1 Message Board Post: Rita, Thank you very much for taking the time to look this up. I now have a complete date for this marriage. Much appreciated.. Nancy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Tiller, Marsh Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QV.2ADI/655.1 Message Board Post: According to the index book, R.L. Tiller, 26, married Mary A. Marsh, 17, on Dec. 15, 1892, Book G, p.294. That's the only Tiller I found during the time period you mentioned.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Tiller Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QV.2ADI/655 Message Board Post: I believe Robert L.Tiller married Mary Marsh ca.1892 in Independence Co. Robert's brother Thomas may have also married a Mary(LNU) in this county ca.1890. I would appreciate a lookup for these 2 marriages. Thank you Nancy

Hello I am connected to Wesley's son throught the McFarlan and Peel's Joyce Descendants of William Jackson Bell 1 William Jackson Bell b: 17 Feb 1835 in Tennessee d: 11 Mar 1911 in Independence County Arkansas .. +Christeenahl Leona McFarlan b: 13 Nov 1846 in Independence County Arkansas d: 29 Nov 1916 in Independence County Arkansas 2 Clete A Bell b: 1869 in Independence County Arkansas d: 1913 in Independence County Arkansas .... +Dora H. ? b: 1874 d: 1908 in Independence County Arkansas .. 3 Woody Bell b: 1896 in Independence County Arkansas .. 3 Edward Bell b: 1898 in Independence County Arkansas 2 James E Bell b: 1872 in Independence County Arkansas 2 Ida V Bell b: 1875 in Independence County Arkansas 2 Vertula A Bell b: 1877 in Independence County Arkansas 2 William E Bell b: Bet. 1883 - 1884 in Independence County Arkansas .... +Idella ? b: 1885 in Arkansas .. 3 Ryan Bell b: 1905 in Independence County Arkansas .. 3 Raye Bell b: 1909 in Independence County Arkansas 2 Ross A Bell b: 11 Dec 1887 in Independence County Arkansas d: 05 Dec 1947 in Independence County Arkansas 2 Bess A Bell b: 1888 in Independence County Arkansas ----- Original Message ----- From: <patjbell@aol.com> To: <ARINDEPE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 11:35 AM Subject: [ARINDEPE] Wes(t)ly Bell and wives > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Bell > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QV.2ADI/654 > > Message Board Post: > > My husband's great-grandfather was a doctor in Independence County in the > mid-1800s. I found an account of him in an online transcript of Arkansas > biographies, and in it was this nugget: > > <Wesley Bell, who was a native of South Carolina, was born in 1808; he was > of English descent, and was a mechanic and farmer. When a young man he > removed from South Carolina to Alabama, where he married and resided until > about 1840, when he located in the western part of Tennessee, > subsequently, on account of ill health, removing to Arkansas, where he > died in 1857. His wife, who was also a native of South Carolina, was born > in 1812, and died about 1847. > > > I pursued these leads -- found a listing of a marriage of Wesley Bell and > Elizabeth Bell [presumably her maiden name] in Limestone County, Alabama > on 4 Sep 1826. > > I then found the couple in the 1850 Madison county (TN) census. I feel > confident that this is the correct couple as several of the children are > ones I already knew of and had further info.(Included names and state of > birth). > > I believe Westly and family moved to Independence County sometime between > 1850 (the census) and 1857 (the known or presumed year of his death); by > 1860, the remains of the family are in Independence County. (I also > understand that Elizabeth, his first wife, died in 1847, and apparently he > remarried -- to Annie, who is listed as head of household in 1860 with > several of the children still at home.) > > My question: where is Wesley Bell buried (I've not found him in the > transcribed records online)? Is Elizabeth buried with him? > > Would love to have more details. > Thanks. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ARINDEPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Larry, As I said, I have not been researching Independence Co. for very long, but one of the reasons I am is your Milly/Millie Foster (b. MS) and the Harrison Foster (b. AR) found in the household of John and Martha Foster on the 1850 census. If you look at the 1850 Searcy Co. census you'll also find a Milly and Harrison Foster in the household of Henry Forrester (b. VA). The young boy named Joseph is my great-great-grandfather. The name changes to Foster on the 1860 Madison Co. census. I could perhaps accept two Milly Fosters as a coincidence, but two Harrisons? That is such an unusual given name that I feel it's almost a certainty that these Fosters are all related. But how? That's the stumper. They all seem to be born in different states. And you'll notice that the Harrison Foster in Searcy was born right around the time that the Harrison Foster who married Elizabeth Speed died. Was he named in his honor? On the 1870, 1880 and 1910 censuses my ancestor Joseph Foster lists his birthplace as Mississippi. On other censuses it's Arkansas. Despite years of looking, I have never been able to figure out the MS connection. Then I come across your Millie born in MS. It makes me wonder. I've checked the Familysearch library and I see that Independence Co. still has all of its old records intact. That's truly amzing. Most of the counties my ancestors lived in had courthouse fires after the Civil War. Have you ever checked the old probate, court and land records for possible clues? Bob ----- Original Message ----- > My great-grandfather, John Sherley was married to Mahala Hutson > (her > father was Hiram Hutson and Mother was Millie Foster) we also > find a > number of deaths in 1859 in/around Oil Trough, Independence Co. > John > Sherley died in 1859, wife married a Richard Avery in 1859 who > died > shortly thereafter. Also can not find Mahala after 1860 so > think she also > died, and possibly one of the daughters..........but, we do not > have any > specific info. on an epidemic or anything but we are searching > for the > same info..... >

My great-grandfather, John Sherley was married to Mahala Hutson (her father was Hiram Hutson and Mother was Millie Foster) we also find a number of deaths in 1859 in/around Oil Trough, Independence Co. John Sherley died in 1859, wife married a Richard Avery in 1859 who died shortly thereafter. Also can not find Mahala after 1860 so think she also died, and possibly one of the daughters..........but, we do not have any specific info. on an epidemic or anything but we are searching for the same info..... > Does anyone on this list know if there was a natural disaster, > large accident, act of violence or illness that occurred in > Independence Co. around 1859? I have not been doing research in > my family ties in Independence Co. for very long, but I have > uncovered a possible pattern of deaths in interconnected families that > leads me think that something happened in 1859/60. A number > of fairly young men, all heads of families, seem to have died at > approximately the same time. I do not know what their occupations were > (I suspect they were farmers, but perhaps not) so I don't > know if there was a particular occupational hazard that existed > in this county at that time. > > If no one can answer this question, can someone recommend a good > local history book that I could consult? > > Thanks, > > Bob in VA > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ARINDEPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Does anyone on this list know if there was a natural disaster, large accident, act of violence or illness that occurred in Independence Co. around 1859? I have not been doing research in my family ties in Independence Co. for very long, but I have uncovered a possible pattern of deaths in interconnected families that leads me think that something happened in 1859/60. A number of fairly young men, all heads of families, seem to have died at approximately the same time. I do not know what their occupations were (I suspect they were farmers, but perhaps not) so I don't know if there was a particular occupational hazard that existed in this county at that time. If no one can answer this question, can someone recommend a good local history book that I could consult? Thanks, Bob in VA

thank you very much, it did help

Thank you. That clears that up. ----- Original Message ----- > On Sat, 4 Nov 2006 12:13:55 -0500, "Bob Foster" > <rfoster37@cox.net> > wrote: > >>The 1840 census index I consulted at my local college library >>shows the following Fosters in Izard Co., but I feel this is an >>error and should actually read Independence Co. One reaon for >>my >>thinking this is that there is no Ruddle Twp. in Izard, but >>there >>is in Independence. Can anyone verify this? >> >>In any case these are the Fosters: >> >>John, p. 205, Lafayette Twp. >>John W., p. 206, Van Buren Twp. >>William, p, 208, Ruddle Twp. >>James, p. 209, Ruddle Twp. >>Nancy, p. 209, Ruddle Twp. >>Thomas, p. 209, Ruddle Twp. > > The ancestry.com index shows no Fosters (by that spelling) in > Izard Co. > The following are listed in Independence Co.: > > James Foster Ruddle, Independence, Arkansas > John Foster Christian, Independence, Arkansas > John W Foster Christian, Independence, Arkansas > Nancy Foster Ruddle, Independence, Arkansas > Thomas Foster Ruddle, Independence, Arkansas > William Foster Ruddle, Independence, Arkansas > > -- > > Dennis Kowallek > Cincinnati, Ohio > kowallek@iglou.com > > ****************** > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ARINDEPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

On Sat, 4 Nov 2006 12:13:55 -0500, "Bob Foster" <rfoster37@cox.net> wrote: >The 1840 census index I consulted at my local college library >shows the following Fosters in Izard Co., but I feel this is an >error and should actually read Independence Co. One reaon for my >thinking this is that there is no Ruddle Twp. in Izard, but there >is in Independence. Can anyone verify this? > >In any case these are the Fosters: > >John, p. 205, Lafayette Twp. >John W., p. 206, Van Buren Twp. >William, p, 208, Ruddle Twp. >James, p. 209, Ruddle Twp. >Nancy, p. 209, Ruddle Twp. >Thomas, p. 209, Ruddle Twp. The ancestry.com index shows no Fosters (by that spelling) in Izard Co. The following are listed in Independence Co.: James Foster Ruddle, Independence, Arkansas John Foster Christian, Independence, Arkansas John W Foster Christian, Independence, Arkansas Nancy Foster Ruddle, Independence, Arkansas Thomas Foster Ruddle, Independence, Arkansas William Foster Ruddle, Independence, Arkansas -- Dennis Kowallek Cincinnati, Ohio kowallek@iglou.com ******************

The 1840 census index I consulted at my local college library shows the following Fosters in Izard Co., but I feel this is an error and should actually read Independence Co. One reaon for my thinking this is that there is no Ruddle Twp. in Izard, but there is in Independence. Can anyone verify this? In any case these are the Fosters: John, p. 205, Lafayette Twp. John W., p. 206, Van Buren Twp. William, p, 208, Ruddle Twp. James, p. 209, Ruddle Twp. Nancy, p. 209, Ruddle Twp. Thomas, p. 209, Ruddle Twp. Does anyone know anything about these people? I haven't had a chance to examine the actual census (it would be nice to see who their neighbors were), because my library only has the index. I'll need to go to the State Library to view the microfilm to do that. I'm especially interested in the naming patterns of Nancy and Milly that I've found on other places online. Are these Fosters in Indepenedence Co. related to the family of Henry Forrester, b. VA on the 1850 Searcy Co., census? On this census there is a 29 year old Nancy Foster b. TN in his household as well as a Milly Foster b. about 1846 in AR. By 1860 Henry is out of the picture (dead I presume) and the remannats of this family can be found in Madison and Carroll Co., AR. In those censuses the family name is spelled Foster. I descend from the Joseph Forrester/Foster whom I believe is a son of Nancy Foster. I see that some research has been done on the early Fosters in Independence Co. but it appears that no one has been able to push this line backwards. I'd like to make contact with any descendants and compare notes. I have a hunch that my Henry Foster in Searcy is related to the Fosters in Independence on the 1840 census. Bob in VA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QV.2ADI/654 Message Board Post: My husband's great-grandfather was a doctor in Independence County in the mid-1800s. I found an account of him in an online transcript of Arkansas biographies, and in it was this nugget: <Wesley Bell, who was a native of South Carolina, was born in 1808; he was of English descent, and was a mechanic and farmer. When a young man he removed from South Carolina to Alabama, where he married and resided until about 1840, when he located in the western part of Tennessee, subsequently, on account of ill health, removing to Arkansas, where he died in 1857. His wife, who was also a native of South Carolina, was born in 1812, and died about 1847. > I pursued these leads -- found a listing of a marriage of Wesley Bell and Elizabeth Bell [presumably her maiden name] in Limestone County, Alabama on 4 Sep 1826. I then found the couple in the 1850 Madison county (TN) census. I feel confident that this is the correct couple as several of the children are ones I already knew of and had further info.(Included names and state of birth). I believe Westly and family moved to Independence County sometime between 1850 (the census) and 1857 (the known or presumed year of his death); by 1860, the remains of the family are in Independence County. (I also understand that Elizabeth, his first wife, died in 1847, and apparently he remarried -- to Annie, who is listed as head of household in 1860 with several of the children still at home.) My question: where is Wesley Bell buried (I've not found him in the transcribed records online)? Is Elizabeth buried with him? Would love to have more details. Thanks.

My greatgrandmother and her children were in the Odd Fellows Widows & Orphans Home in Batesville, Independence Co., AR after her husband died in 1909. I found them on the 1900 census. I would be happy to try to find your family on the IOOF site or the Mason orphanage if that could help you. Barbara King Surname Research: Allen, Bennett, Brown, Clark, Craughen, Crawford, Drake, Foster, King, Kuykendall, London, McLaughlin, Powell, Prothro, Riley, Silmon, Simmons, Sutherland, Walters, Wortham From: coolgramdma@webtv.net (redheaded wonder) Reply-To: arindepe@rootsweb.com To: ARINDEPE@rootsweb.com Subject: [ARINDEPE] Childrens home Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 18:46:36 -0600 I would like to know about a childrens home in Batesville, ark around 1920s and 1930s, my mothers cousins where placed there. How can I get records of their stay? thanks eva ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARINDEPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hope this helps Dortha RUDDLES Tws, BATESVILLE Dist 31 MASONIC ORPHANS HOME PAGE, EDNA inmate 17 (1913) Ar us us PAGE, BONNIE inmate 15 (aleast 3 girls I know of. they were Harrison Lemuel Pages children. she remarried and he did not want all her children so she placed them in a childrens home in Batesville thanks eva) 1910 YELL COUNTY ARKANSAS 85-93 PRAIRIE Tws PAGE,Harrison L. 62 NC NC nc marr2 9yrs Berdie A. wife 25 ar ar ar child 4/4 Gradola da 7 William E. son 5 Ernest Lee so 3 Virdie V. da 6/12mo Jimmy son 18 1920 YELL CO ARKANSAS 68-68 PRARIE Tws PAGE, Harrison L. 72 SC SC SC farmer Virda wife 34 AR Sc Evelyn da 17 Ar SC AR Earnest son 12 Viola da 10 Edna da 7 9/12mo Bonnie da 6 2/12mo Gracie da 3 10/12mo ----- Original Message ----- From: "redheaded wonder" <coolgramdma@webtv.net> To: <arindepe@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 11:23 AM Subject: Re: [ARINDEPE] Childrens home > Thank you I would appericate the look up they were page children. I do > not know how many but aleast 3 girls I know of. they were Harrison > Lemuel Pages children. she remarried and he did not want all her > children so she placed them in a childrens home in Batesville > thanks > eva > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ARINDEPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hello, Are you researching the PAGE family in Independence co,Ar. My line is a JOHN L. PAGE. Dortha ----- Original Message ----- From: "redheaded wonder" <coolgramdma@webtv.net> To: <arindepe@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 11:23 AM Subject: Re: [ARINDEPE] Childrens home > Thank you I would appericate the look up they were page children. I do > not know how many but aleast 3 girls I know of. they were Harrison > Lemuel Pages children. she remarried and he did not want all her > children so she placed them in a childrens home in Batesville > thanks > eva > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ARINDEPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Thank you I would appericate the look up they were page children. I do not know how many but aleast 3 girls I know of. they were Harrison Lemuel Pages children. she remarried and he did not want all her children so she placed them in a childrens home in Batesville thanks eva

Have you checked with the Museum in Batesville to see if they have those records and, if not, if they know whether they still exist? Old Independence Regional Museum P.O. Box 4506 Batesville, AR 72503 Phone: 870-793-2121 E-mail: _orim@oirm.org_ (mailto:orim@oirm.org) Web: _www.oirm.org_ (http://www.oirm.org) Linda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QV.2ADI/646.1 Message Board Post: The major cemeteries in Independence County have been transcribed and can be found at this address: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/arkansas/independence.html The site has a search feature that will search for the name in all the cemetries listed. Wonderful site! Great resource!