Can someone on the list help this guy who is searching for Lorenzo Kizzia. I'm pretty sure I've seen some discussion on this site sometime ago about the Kissia's and Mason's. Thanks. Betty Mc As for Kizzia ~ my gg gf Lorenzo Kizzia lived with a Smith family in 1850 at age 16. Later married Mary Ann Dobbs. I cannot unearth any clues as to who his parents are. I believe his first born, Mariah may have married Thomas Kizziar of TN. After the war the Kizzia and Kizziar families moved to OK and TX. My gg gf moved to Evergreen, San Jacinto Co., TX along with other families from Izard including Hightower, King, Riddle, Risner and Richards. Are you aware of any AR historical publications that might include Kizzia / Kizziar / Kizziah?

I have he had 9 brothers  JDS  see below Descendants of Loren Smith "Lowie" Blankenship 1 Loren Smith "Lowie" Blankenship b: 26 May 1888 in Izard Co., AR d: 03 Aug 1970 in Batesville, Independence Co., AR Burial Place: AR, Izard Co., Oxford, Pleasant Grove Cem Age at death: 82 . +Altha Clementine "Althie" Rodman b: 18 Oct 1891 in Izard Co., AR d: 07 Feb 1961 in Melbourne, Izard Co., AR m: 16 Oct 1912 in Izard Co., AR Burial Place: AR, Izard Co., Oxford, Pleasant Grove Cem Age at death: 69 . 2 Roscoe Lee Blankenship b: 14 Aug 1914 in Izard Co., AR d: 14 Aug 1914 in Izard Co., AR Burial Place: AR, Izard Co., Oxford, Pleasant Grove Cem Age at death: 0 . 2 Fred Norman Blankenship b: 31 Jul 1916 in Wideman, Izard Co., AR ..... +Elsie Inez Webb m: 31 Oct 1943 in Izard Co., AR . 2 Hugh Loren Blankenship b: 22 Sep 1917 d: 17 Jul 1955 Burial Place: AR, Izard Co., Oxford, Pleasant Grove Cem Age at death: 37 . 2 Guy Winfield Blankenship b: 06 Jan 1920 in Izard Co., AR d: 07 Feb 1990 in Wenatchee, WA Age at death: 70 ..... +Wanda Lee McCurley b: 1920 m: 14 Mar 1942 in Bandmill, Izard Co., AR . 2 Paul Raymond Blankenship b: 13 Nov 1923 in Izard Co., AR d: Bef. Jul 2012 Age at death: 88 est. ..... +Archie D. Evertt m: in Melbourne, Izard Co., AR . 2 Wayne Gordon Blankenship b: 26 Oct 1925 in Izard Co., AR d: Bef. Jul 2012 Age at death: 86 est. ..... +Retha Juanita Cooper m: 06 Sep 1958 in Melbourne, Izard Co., AR . 2 James "Newt" Blankenship b: 19 Oct 1927 in Bandmill, Izard Co., AR ..... +Nina "Jean" Blair b: 20 Aug 1930 in Melbourne, Izard Co., AR m: 20 Jan 1953 in Melbourne, Izard Co., AR . 2 Thomas Dean Blankenship b: 01 Feb 1930 in Bandmill, Izard Co., AR d: Bef. Jul 2012 Age at death: 82 est. ..... +Juanita E. Dotson b: in MO m: 08 Jun 1960 . 2 Carl Franklin Blankenship b: 06 Feb 1933 in Bandmill, Izard Co., AR ..... +Anna Kay Muss b: in Calico Rock, Izard Co., AR m: 12 Jul 1955 . 2 Ruby "June" Blankenship b: 18 Nov 1934 ..... +Bill Reynolds b: 13 Apr 1952 . 2 Delbert "Kay" Blankenship b: 26 May 1939 in Izard Co., AR d: 09 Nov 1986 in Caw City, OK Age at death: 47 ..... +Royce Moody m: 07 Aug 1955 ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Vera Reeves" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 6:59:55 AM Subject: [ARIZARD] Blankenship Funeral services for 96 year old Fred Norman Blankenship of Melbourne will be Friday morning at 10 at Melbourne First Baptist Church with burial at Comb's Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's Family Funeral Home. Visitation for Fred Norman Blankenship will be Thursday evening from 6 until 8 at Eddies's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. A World War Two veteran of the United States Army, Fred Norman Blankenship was the owner and pharmacist of Blankenship Drug from 1950 until his retirement in 1980. He was a member of the Lions Club, Melbourne Masonic Lodge, Izard County Historical Society and Melbourne First Baptist Church. Fred Norman Blankenship is survived locally by his wife of 70 years, Elsie of the home; son Jerry Blankenship and daughter Ann Moser both of Melbourne; two of five brothers Newt Blankenship of Melbourne and Carl Blankenship of Calico Rock; six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. KTLO radio on line.   ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have he had 9 brothers.  JDS Descendants of Loren Smith "Lowie" Blankenship 1 Loren Smith "Lowie" Blankenship b: 26 May 1888 in Izard Co., AR d: 03 Aug 1970 in Batesville, Independence Co., AR Burial Place: AR, Izard Co., Oxford, Pleasant Grove Cem Age at death: 82 . +Altha Clementine "Althie" Rodman b: 18 Oct 1891 in Izard Co., AR d: 07 Feb 1961 in Melbourne, Izard Co., AR m: 16 Oct 1912 in Izard Co., AR Burial Place: AR, Izard Co., Oxford, Pleasant Grove Cem Age at death: 69 . 2 Roscoe Lee Blankenship b: 14 Aug 1914 in Izard Co., AR d: 14 Aug 1914 in Izard Co., AR Burial Place: AR, Izard Co., Oxford, Pleasant Grove Cem Age at death: 0 . 2 Fred Norman Blankenship b: 31 Jul 1916 in Wideman, Izard Co., AR ..... +Elsie Inez Webb m: 31 Oct 1943 in Izard Co., AR . 2 Hugh Loren Blankenship b: 22 Sep 1917 d: 17 Jul 1955 Burial Place: AR, Izard Co., Oxford, Pleasant Grove Cem Age at death: 37 . 2 Guy Winfield Blankenship b: 06 Jan 1920 in Izard Co., AR d: 07 Feb 1990 in Wenatchee, WA Age at death: 70 ..... +Wanda Lee McCurley b: 1920 m: 14 Mar 1942 in Bandmill, Izard Co., AR . 2 Paul Raymond Blankenship b: 13 Nov 1923 in Izard Co., AR d: Bef. Jul 2012 Age at death: 88 est. ..... +Archie D. Evertt m: in Melbourne, Izard Co., AR . 2 Wayne Gordon Blankenship b: 26 Oct 1925 in Izard Co., AR d: Bef. Jul 2012 Age at death: 86 est. ..... +Retha Juanita Cooper m: 06 Sep 1958 in Melbourne, Izard Co., AR . 2 James "Newt" Blankenship b: 19 Oct 1927 in Bandmill, Izard Co., AR ..... +Nina "Jean" Blair b: 20 Aug 1930 in Melbourne, Izard Co., AR m: 20 Jan 1953 in Melbourne, Izard Co., AR . 2 Thomas Dean Blankenship b: 01 Feb 1930 in Bandmill, Izard Co., AR d: Bef. Jul 2012 Age at death: 82 est. ..... +Juanita E. Dotson b: in MO m: 08 Jun 1960 . 2 Carl Franklin Blankenship b: 06 Feb 1933 in Bandmill, Izard Co., AR ..... +Anna Kay Muss b: in Calico Rock, Izard Co., AR m: 12 Jul 1955 . 2 Ruby "June" Blankenship b: 18 Nov 1934 ..... +Bill Reynolds b: 13 Apr 1952 . 2 Delbert "Kay" Blankenship b: 26 May 1939 in Izard Co., AR d: 09 Nov 1986 in Caw City, OK Age at death: 47 ..... +Royce Moody m: 07 Aug 1955 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vera Reeves" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 6:59:55 AM Subject: [ARIZARD] Blankenship Funeral services for 96 year old Fred Norman Blankenship of Melbourne will be Friday morning at 10 at Melbourne First Baptist Church with burial at Comb's Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's Family Funeral Home. Visitation for Fred Norman Blankenship will be Thursday evening from 6 until 8 at Eddies's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. A World War Two veteran of the United States Army, Fred Norman Blankenship was the owner and pharmacist of Blankenship Drug from 1950 until his retirement in 1980. He was a member of the Lions Club, Melbourne Masonic Lodge, Izard County Historical Society and Melbourne First Baptist Church. Fred Norman Blankenship is survived locally by his wife of 70 years, Elsie of the home; son Jerry Blankenship and daughter Ann Moser both of Melbourne; two of five brothers Newt Blankenship of Melbourne and Carl Blankenship of Calico Rock; six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. KTLO radio on line.   ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Oh, Vera! I think you've solved the mystery! Thank you, thank you! Betty Mc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vera Reeves" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 6:27 PM Subject: [ARIZARD] Billings > Check this out on Find A Grave - Reeves Cemetery, Izard County. > Shows her maiden as Davis. > Note no g on Billins > There is a double gravestone. > > Birth: Mar., 1867 > Elizabeth > Fulton County > Arkansas, USA > Death: Jan. 6, 1957 > Crowder > Pittsburg County > Oklahoma, USA > > Joanna B Davis was born in Fulton County, Arkansas in 1867. She married > Elisha O Billins in 1883 and the couple were the parents of seven > children, > two sons, James Pleasant and Mark and four daughters, Melvina, who married > Lincoln John Moser, Minnie, Lydia Caldonia, who married Tom Lawson, > Vestina > Ollie, who married Dewey Reeves and an infant that did not survive. > > Joanna died January 6, 1957 in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma where her son > James Pleasant and daughter Lydia Caldonia lived. Her service was held on > January 9, 1957 at the Reeves Church near Gid, with burial following in > Reeves Cemetery. Joanna lived her entire life in Arkansas, with 56 of > those > years being in Izard County. > > Joanna is the sister of my Great Grandmother Lou Vici Davis Carpenter. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Betty McCollum > Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 4:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ARIZARD] Billings > > Elisha Billings was b. in 1857 > in Mo., and in 1870 he was living in Fulton Co. with his parents, James M. > and Sarah Organ Billings. Elisha md. a woman named Joanna (maiden name > unknown), who was born in 1869. Can someone tell me Joanna's maiden name? > Thanks. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Thank you, Vera; that does give another clue (born at Elizabeth). Appreciate you! Betty Mc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vera Reeves" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 5:59 PM Subject: [ARIZARD] Billings > This doesn't give you the answer you're looking for but maybe there's > something here you can use. > > Calico Rock Progress > > Jan 17, 1957 – Mrs Jo Anna Billins Dies in Oklahoma > Funeral services for Mrs Jo Anna Billins who died Sunday, January 6, in > Crowder, Okla., were held Wednesday, January 9 at 2 p.m. at the Reeves > Church near Gid and burial in Reeves Cemetery. > Mrs Billins was born at Elizabeth and had lived her entire life-time in > Arkansas, having spent 56 years in Izard County. > > (Note, Reeves Cemetery: Billings, Joann 1869-1957) > ================================= > -----Original Message----- > From: Betty McCollum > Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 4:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ARIZARD] Billings > > Elisha Billings was b. in 1857 > in Mo., and in 1870 he was living in Fulton Co. with his parents, James M. > and Sarah Organ Billings. Elisha md. a woman named Joanna (maiden name > unknown), who was born in 1869. Can someone tell me Joanna's maiden name? > Thanks. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Check this out on Find A Grave - Reeves Cemetery, Izard County. Shows her maiden as Davis. Note no g on Billins There is a double gravestone. Birth: Mar., 1867 Elizabeth Fulton County Arkansas, USA Death: Jan. 6, 1957 Crowder Pittsburg County Oklahoma, USA Joanna B Davis was born in Fulton County, Arkansas in 1867. She married Elisha O Billins in 1883 and the couple were the parents of seven children, two sons, James Pleasant and Mark and four daughters, Melvina, who married Lincoln John Moser, Minnie, Lydia Caldonia, who married Tom Lawson, Vestina Ollie, who married Dewey Reeves and an infant that did not survive. Joanna died January 6, 1957 in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma where her son James Pleasant and daughter Lydia Caldonia lived. Her service was held on January 9, 1957 at the Reeves Church near Gid, with burial following in Reeves Cemetery. Joanna lived her entire life in Arkansas, with 56 of those years being in Izard County. Joanna is the sister of my Great Grandmother Lou Vici Davis Carpenter. -----Original Message----- From: Betty McCollum Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 4:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ARIZARD] Billings Elisha Billings was b. in 1857 in Mo., and in 1870 he was living in Fulton Co. with his parents, James M. and Sarah Organ Billings. Elisha md. a woman named Joanna (maiden name unknown), who was born in 1869. Can someone tell me Joanna's maiden name? Thanks. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This doesn't give you the answer you're looking for but maybe there's something here you can use. Calico Rock Progress Jan 17, 1957 – Mrs Jo Anna Billins Dies in Oklahoma Funeral services for Mrs Jo Anna Billins who died Sunday, January 6, in Crowder, Okla., were held Wednesday, January 9 at 2 p.m. at the Reeves Church near Gid and burial in Reeves Cemetery. Mrs Billins was born at Elizabeth and had lived her entire life-time in Arkansas, having spent 56 years in Izard County. (Note, Reeves Cemetery: Billings, Joann 1869-1957) ================================= -----Original Message----- From: Betty McCollum Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 4:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ARIZARD] Billings Elisha Billings was b. in 1857 in Mo., and in 1870 he was living in Fulton Co. with his parents, James M. and Sarah Organ Billings. Elisha md. a woman named Joanna (maiden name unknown), who was born in 1869. Can someone tell me Joanna's maiden name? Thanks. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Elisha Billings was b. in 1857 in Mo., and in 1870 he was living in Fulton Co. with his parents, James M. and Sarah Organ Billings. Elisha md. a woman named Joanna (maiden name unknown), who was born in 1869. Can someone tell me Joanna's maiden name? Thanks.

I want to follow his ancestry and see if he goes back to my great grandmother's family. She was Mary "Polly" Blankenship, first wife of Marion Green. Pat Foster In OK -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 3:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ARIZARD] Fwd: Fred Blankenship I have he had 9 brothers JDS see below Descendants of Loren Smith "Lowie" Blankenship 1 Loren Smith "Lowie" Blankenship b: 26 May 1888 in Izard Co., AR d: 03 Aug 1970 in Batesville, Independence Co., AR Burial Place: AR, Izard Co., Oxford, Pleasant Grove Cem Age at death: 82 . +Altha Clementine "Althie" Rodman b: 18 Oct 1891 in Izard Co., AR d: 07 Feb 1961 in Melbourne, Izard Co., AR m: 16 Oct 1912 in Izard Co., AR Burial Place: AR, Izard Co., Oxford, Pleasant Grove Cem Age at death: 69 . 2 Roscoe Lee Blankenship b: 14 Aug 1914 in Izard Co., AR d: 14 Aug 1914 in Izard Co., AR Burial Place: AR, Izard Co., Oxford, Pleasant Grove Cem Age at death: 0 . 2 Fred Norman Blankenship b: 31 Jul 1916 in Wideman, Izard Co., AR ..... +Elsie Inez Webb m: 31 Oct 1943 in Izard Co., AR . 2 Hugh Loren Blankenship b: 22 Sep 1917 d: 17 Jul 1955 Burial Place: AR, Izard Co., Oxford, Pleasant Grove Cem Age at death: 37 . 2 Guy Winfield Blankenship b: 06 Jan 1920 in Izard Co., AR d: 07 Feb 1990 in Wenatchee, WA Age at death: 70 ..... +Wanda Lee McCurley b: 1920 m: 14 Mar 1942 in Bandmill, Izard Co., AR . 2 Paul Raymond Blankenship b: 13 Nov 1923 in Izard Co., AR d: Bef. Jul 2012 Age at death: 88 est. ..... +Archie D. Evertt m: in Melbourne, Izard Co., AR . 2 Wayne Gordon Blankenship b: 26 Oct 1925 in Izard Co., AR d: Bef. Jul 2012 Age at death: 86 est. ..... +Retha Juanita Cooper m: 06 Sep 1958 in Melbourne, Izard Co., AR . 2 James "Newt" Blankenship b: 19 Oct 1927 in Bandmill, Izard Co., AR ..... +Nina "Jean" Blair b: 20 Aug 1930 in Melbourne, Izard Co., AR m: 20 Jan 1953 in Melbourne, Izard Co., AR . 2 Thomas Dean Blankenship b: 01 Feb 1930 in Bandmill, Izard Co., AR d: Bef. Jul 2012 Age at death: 82 est. ..... +Juanita E. Dotson b: in MO m: 08 Jun 1960 . 2 Carl Franklin Blankenship b: 06 Feb 1933 in Bandmill, Izard Co., AR ..... +Anna Kay Muss b: in Calico Rock, Izard Co., AR m: 12 Jul 1955 . 2 Ruby "June" Blankenship b: 18 Nov 1934 ..... +Bill Reynolds b: 13 Apr 1952 . 2 Delbert "Kay" Blankenship b: 26 May 1939 in Izard Co., AR d: 09 Nov 1986 in Caw City, OK Age at death: 47 ..... +Royce Moody m: 07 Aug 1955 ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Vera Reeves" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 6:59:55 AM Subject: [ARIZARD] Blankenship Funeral services for 96 year old Fred Norman Blankenship of Melbourne will be Friday morning at 10 at Melbourne First Baptist Church with burial at Comb's Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's Family Funeral Home. Visitation for Fred Norman Blankenship will be Thursday evening from 6 until 8 at Eddies's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. A World War Two veteran of the United States Army, Fred Norman Blankenship was the owner and pharmacist of Blankenship Drug from 1950 until his retirement in 1980. He was a member of the Lions Club, Melbourne Masonic Lodge, Izard County Historical Society and Melbourne First Baptist Church. Fred Norman Blankenship is survived locally by his wife of 70 years, Elsie of the home; son Jerry Blankenship and daughter Ann Moser both of Melbourne; two of five brothers Newt Blankenship of Melbourne and Carl Blankenship of Calico Rock; six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. KTLO radio on line. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Vera I copied it off today June -----Original Message----- From: Vera Reeves Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 8:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ARIZARD] Blankenship There is a bigger obituary for Fred Blankenship on Find A Grave listed in the Combs Cemetery, Izard County, Arkansas. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

There is a bigger obituary for Fred Blankenship on Find A Grave listed in the Combs Cemetery, Izard County, Arkansas.

Would like to find obit for Verlie Smith Gillihan b.16 July 1906- d. 18 May 1971. Have Simon's obit (her husband).Combs Cem. -----Original Message----- From: Junebug Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 7:31 AM To: Vera Reeves ; [email protected] Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Blankenship Thanks Vera I have the copy from Batesville Guard. He is already on find a grave. Don't suppose you would have obit for Eller Gillihan b.6 Sept 1890 d.5 may 1981. and Janie Neal Gillihan b.22 may 1891 d. 17 Mar.1965. Buried Combs. Thanks again June -----Original Message----- From: Vera Reeves Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 6:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ARIZARD] Blankenship Funeral services for 96 year old Fred Norman Blankenship of Melbourne will be Friday morning at 10 at Melbourne First Baptist Church with burial at Comb's Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's Family Funeral Home. Visitation for Fred Norman Blankenship will be Thursday evening from 6 until 8 at Eddies's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. A World War Two veteran of the United States Army, Fred Norman Blankenship was the owner and pharmacist of Blankenship Drug from 1950 until his retirement in 1980. He was a member of the Lions Club, Melbourne Masonic Lodge, Izard County Historical Society and Melbourne First Baptist Church. Fred Norman Blankenship is survived locally by his wife of 70 years, Elsie of the home; son Jerry Blankenship and daughter Ann Moser both of Melbourne; two of five brothers Newt Blankenship of Melbourne and Carl Blankenship of Calico Rock; six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. KTLO radio on line. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Indeed, she has, Betty. Ethel > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:56:09 -0500 > Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Betty McCullum > > Ethel: > I believe Vera has found your Ray Davis family. > Betty Mc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ETHEL WITHERS" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 12:27 PM > Subject: [ARIZARD] Betty McCullum > > > > > > > > Betty, I can't thank you enough for finding that information for me. This > > Ray Davis is unfortunately not my family. My Ray Davis was born around > > 1910, and had three sisters, Virgie, Pearl and Ethel, and two brothers, > > Floyd and Jay. > > His parents were Clarence and Louise(Lulu) Davis. > > > > Thank you again > > > > Ethel > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you Vera for all the information on the Davis family. I really appreciate your help. Ethel

Thanks Vera I have the copy from Batesville Guard. He is already on find a grave. Don't suppose you would have obit for Eller Gillihan b.6 Sept 1890 d.5 may 1981. and Janie Neal Gillihan b.22 may 1891 d. 17 Mar.1965. Buried Combs. Thanks again June -----Original Message----- From: Vera Reeves Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 6:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ARIZARD] Blankenship Funeral services for 96 year old Fred Norman Blankenship of Melbourne will be Friday morning at 10 at Melbourne First Baptist Church with burial at Comb's Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's Family Funeral Home. Visitation for Fred Norman Blankenship will be Thursday evening from 6 until 8 at Eddies's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. A World War Two veteran of the United States Army, Fred Norman Blankenship was the owner and pharmacist of Blankenship Drug from 1950 until his retirement in 1980. He was a member of the Lions Club, Melbourne Masonic Lodge, Izard County Historical Society and Melbourne First Baptist Church. Fred Norman Blankenship is survived locally by his wife of 70 years, Elsie of the home; son Jerry Blankenship and daughter Ann Moser both of Melbourne; two of five brothers Newt Blankenship of Melbourne and Carl Blankenship of Calico Rock; six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. KTLO radio on line. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Funeral services for 96 year old Fred Norman Blankenship of Melbourne will be Friday morning at 10 at Melbourne First Baptist Church with burial at Comb's Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's Family Funeral Home. Visitation for Fred Norman Blankenship will be Thursday evening from 6 until 8 at Eddies's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. A World War Two veteran of the United States Army, Fred Norman Blankenship was the owner and pharmacist of Blankenship Drug from 1950 until his retirement in 1980. He was a member of the Lions Club, Melbourne Masonic Lodge, Izard County Historical Society and Melbourne First Baptist Church. Fred Norman Blankenship is survived locally by his wife of 70 years, Elsie of the home; son Jerry Blankenship and daughter Ann Moser both of Melbourne; two of five brothers Newt Blankenship of Melbourne and Carl Blankenship of Calico Rock; six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. KTLO radio on line.

Ethel: I believe Vera has found your Ray Davis family. Betty Mc ----- Original Message ----- From: "ETHEL WITHERS" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 12:27 PM Subject: [ARIZARD] Betty McCullum > > > Betty, I can't thank you enough for finding that information for me. This > Ray Davis is unfortunately not my family. My Ray Davis was born around > 1910, and had three sisters, Virgie, Pearl and Ethel, and two brothers, > Floyd and Jay. > His parents were Clarence and Louise(Lulu) Davis. > > Thank you again > > Ethel > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

I haven't been following the messages on Davis. Just had to stick my nose in anyway. There was a Lulu Parks who married a Smith then Davis in Baxter County. She married C. E. Davis on 27 Mar 1907. Her obit tells of her marriage to W. M. Smith in 1893. I didn't find this marriage in Baxter. I found her in 1920 Baxter County census as a widow with children and one was Ray Davis age 10. I also found her obituary where it list a son Ray Davis. Arkansas Prior Birth index shows Davis, Ray Uell born 10-8-1909 in Baxter County. mother's maiden name is listed as Parks, Lula. I will be glad to type the short obit that names Harvey Smith, Ray Davis, Pearl Hargrave, Virgie Strain and Mrs Ethel Smith There were 2 children listed in the 1920 that were not listed in the obituary. -----Original Message----- From: ETHEL WITHERS Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 12:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ARIZARD] Betty McCullum Betty, I can't thank you enough for finding that information for me. This Ray Davis is unfortunately not my family. My Ray Davis was born around 1910, and had three sisters, Virgie, Pearl and Ethel, and two brothers, Floyd and Jay. His parents were Clarence and Louise(Lulu) Davis. Thank you again Ethel ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Ethel: I have the Iz. Co. Historian in front of me and I'm looking at the picture and write-up on Ray Ewell Davis (1901-1985). I think I may be able to find other articles that he wrote, in some of the old Historians. I have an Index to all of the Izard County Historians (I think there were just a few printed, and I have one) so I can look for more stories about the Davis family. In fact, I have a little Book entitled Down Memory Lane which my cousin and I did several years ago and we interviewed Mrs. Nina Davis Blair (sister to Ray Ewell Davis) and I will make copies of it and it will give you a lot of the Davis genealogy. I will try to get some of this done and snail mail to you maybe Monday. Please give me your mailing address. I knew Mrs. Nina Davis Blair all my life. She was what I would call "one of the pillars" of the United Methodist Church here in Melbourne where she attended and I have always attended church there (still do). She was a very good Christian lady. She has a dau. living here, who is in the Nursing Home; she is about 80, or 81. Mrs. Nina was from a pretty good sized family. Her dad and mother lived on a farm (at Larkin) which was across the road from my in-laws. I know they tie into the Kercheval family. If you have any questions, I will try to answer them. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "ETHEL WITHERS" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Izard County Historian (Betty McCollum) > > > > > > > Hi > Thank you for responding to my request. > I'm sorry, I do not have a page number for the article I need. In > searching the internet, I found the website for the Izard County > Historical and Genealogical Society. There I found a list of the back > issues of the Izard County Historian. In reading through the list, I found > mention of memorial for Ray Ewell Davis. That is all it said. > I have been searching for a very long time for my father's family, one of > whom was a Ray Davis from Izard County. > Thank you again for answering my request, and no, there have been no > others. > > Ethel > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Betty, I can't thank you enough for finding that information for me. This Ray Davis is unfortunately not my family. My Ray Davis was born around 1910, and had three sisters, Virgie, Pearl and Ethel, and two brothers, Floyd and Jay. His parents were Clarence and Louise(Lulu) Davis. Thank you again Ethel