Hi, I'm looking for information on Eli winslow who was in Jackson County in 1860, served as a Sgt in the confederacy, and died before 1869. His widow remarried Abram Mays, but she died shortly after the marriage. Two daughters, Sarah Winslow who was born in 1849 in probably Choctaw Co., Miss and married James F. Smith Jan 26, 1865 in Jackson Co. Another sister Susan Winslow born about 1855 married William Eves May 5, 1872. There was also a son James born abt. 1858 but do not know if he lived till adulthood. Would sure hope to get any possible information of any of the ones I have mentioned here. Thanks, Barbara

I'm seeking information on the parents and grandparents of Eva Winton Balch. BALCH, Eva Winton (27 Sep 1894 - 4 Feb 1937) wife of Walker A. Balch-Johnston Cemetery, Jackson Co., Arkansas -- Peggy <'}}}}>< Winton Family Homepage http://sites.netscape.net/mawpeggywilson/homepage

According to the 1880 census, a John Campbell and his wife, Babe, were living in Bird Township, Jackson County, Arkansas. They had two children, Belle, born in 1875, and Emma born in 1887. John's brother William (age 18) was also living with them. Does anyone know anything about this family? I believe it may be my gg-grandfather and gg-grandmother. By 1881, a son, John W. Campbell was born (my g-grandfather)but I don't have any record of who his mother was and I think it may have been this Babe. By the next census available, (1900) John Campbell has remarried to a woman named Mary and I don't know what happened to Babe or if the daughters had married. Does this sound familiar to anyone? I don't know Babe's last name but the census said she was born in Kentucky. According the LDS FamilySearch site, she and John Campbell were married in 1874 in Arkansas. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks, Judy _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

There has been a new change in the Queries Board and it is now active. Ancestry and Rootsweb have combined all their names and so we have a great source to check. The set up is similar, but check it out. Just go to our website www.rootsweb.com/~arjackso and then click on queries.

Hi folks! I've added yet another article to my web site for your information and amusement. This one is: "A Brief History of the Disposition and Administration of the Public Domain in Arkansas to 1908." It briefly highlights for readers the public land laws reflected by the land patent information, and outlines how those laws operated in Arkansas. To get to it, go to the URL in my signature block below, click to go to the Genealogy page and then scroll to the bottom of that page. Then click on the title displayed there to bring up the article which is in PDF format. It will take a bit to download the article, so be patient. -- Robert W. King I'm an ingenieur, NOT a bloody locomotive driver! SnailNet: 19023 TV Tower Rd, Winslow, Arkansas 72959 BellNet: 501-634-2086 InterNet: [email protected] Web site: http://www.wildweasel.net

Are there any of you who are willing to do look ups with material you have on Jackson County. Census Index? especially 1860-1870. do you know the 1880 census for the whole US is now out from the LDS Family History Center and can be purchased for $49.00. This also would be a wonderful donation to the the Jackson County Library if anyone felt like doing this. Over 25 CDs in the group. You can find out about it on the site www.familysearch.com Any Volunteers for Lookups???? Charlotte Smith

Mike Payne has been doing lookups for the 1860-1870 census index for the past 4 years and now has to step down. I do want to thank him for helping all of our Jackson County searchers. Charlotte Smith

Hi I am looking for any one that has information on a J. E. Lane in 1915 in Swifton Jackson County he proved the information for my Great Grandfather William Hale Crain/Crane death Certificate Thanks for any information Jerry Crain

Posted on: Jackson Co. Ar Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Jackson/10320 Surname: ------------------------- Alice, could not find him, here is site for all county cemeteries. Bobby http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ar/jackson/jackson.html

Posted on: Jackson Co. Ar Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Jackson/10319 Surname: ------------------------- Hello List I need information on "City Cemetery" located in Jackson County, Union Township. I just recieved a death certificate on my uncle Freddie Lee Vandgrifft & it states he was buried there on Jan 16, 1935. My grandparents were living on a houseboat on the White River at the time of Freddie's death. Thanks for anything you can tell me. Sincerely, Alice Leonard

If anyone has an index to the 1880 census could you please check for a Robert Norman and wife Sophronia. Thanks! Lisa Hutchinson

Hi Folks! I recently ran across an very interesting article in the Jackson Historical Society's quarterly that dealt with Capt. Thomas Benton Stallings, a steamboat captain on the White River during the post-war period. However, the article is replete with names of places and people concerned with the trade along the White River. I imagine that many of you will find mentions of your relations in it. I have posted it in PDF form on my web site. The URL is listed below. -- Robert W. King I'm an ingenieur, NOT a bloody locomotive driver! SnailNet: 19023 TV Tower Rd, Winslow, Arkansas 72959 BellNet: 501-634-2086 InterNet: [email protected] Web site: http://www.wildweasel.net

Does anyone have further information on the Robinson family found in the paragraph below? I am particularly interested in James Robinson?Robertson/Roberson. Thanks for any info. you may offer. Kathy Bibliography: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern Arkansas. Chicago: Goodspeed Publishers, 1890. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas <<<<<Alexander, George, William, Samuel and John Robinson, five brothers, and their cousin James Robinson, all from Tennessee, together with George Crummel and several others, with their families, located in 1831 in the neighborhood of Litchfield. The Grays and Stokes were the first settlers in the southern part of the county, a Frenchman, Shavenaugh by name, Dunbar and the Hollenheads, were among the first in the northern part, and Thomas T. Tunstall and Samuel Reid were early residents at Jacksonport. About the year 1833 or 1834, the Robinsons bought a steam-boat, the "Mount Pleasant," with which they carried on a trade for several years following, between their landing at Newport and New Orleans. >>>>>

Hi gang, Well, as the old sayin' goes, don't believe everything you're told... I still haven't got the "true" story, but the Newport Daily Independent editions from July 1999 to December 2000 apparently were filmed by the Arkansas History Commission after all. The microfilm of the newspaper is now available at the Jackson County library (the last roll ends November 2000.) I stand corrected! Mark Williamson ARJACKSO listkeeper [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Williamson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 1:35 PM Subject: [ARJACKSO] little bit of "horror" news | Hi gang, | | Now that I've got your attention, and on the miniscule chance that something | can be done about it, let me tell you what I learned at the Jackson County | library yesterday... | | The short story is that all of the Newport Daily Independent newspaper | archives from July 1, 1998 to about Dec. 31, 1999 were destroyed before they | could be microfilmed. | | The long story is that periodically, the newspaper, as all state newspapers | do, submit their old papers to the Arkansas History Commission for | microfilming. In the last couple of years, there was a large staff turnover | at the Daily Independent office and no one followed up on this procedure. | In addition, there was a staff shortage at the AHC and no one from the | History Commission followed up with the newspaper office in Newport. | Apparently, a new staffer got overzealous in cleaning up and threw away the | above newspapers. | | The Jackson County library had not kept their old newspapers, either, | because of storage restrictions and because they had always ordered the | microfilm without any problems. | | The Daily Independent was the only newspaper serving Jackson County at the | time, so unless someone can be found who hoarded these newspapers... | | Mark Williamson | ARJACKSO listkeeper | [email protected] |

DAR(Daughters of American Revolution) Library Catalogue in Washington DC is now online. I have put it on our webpage www.rootsweb.com/~arjackso

Posted on: Jackson Co. Ar Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Jackson/10318 Surname: Bowman ------------------------- I am Great grand Son of simeon Bowman of Jackson County. He and his wife Martha are buried at Sand Hill Cemetary. He did some preaching for Christian Church at Hopewell. Still has family in jackson coounty at Remmel. My Grand Father was Jim Bowman who married Mary Wright of West Plains Mo. They had several children some died early. My Mother was Lorene Bowman of Ravenden Lawrence County AR. I never knew anything about Simions Mother or Father. Larry N. Perrin

Posted on: Jackson Co. Ar Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Jackson/10317 Surname: Godwin, Norton, Norris, Morton ------------------------- My Grandfather Chester Nevada Godwin was born in Jackson County Arkansas in 1873 to Ollie Godwin Goodwin and a Man with the last name of Norton ,Norris or Morton. She was living in Bird Twnshp when he was born. She was living in the Household of Henry Dowel in 1870. Gr Grampa Chester had 2 older brothers that we don't know whothey were living with but they weren't living with Ollie or they were not listed in the 1870 census . Her Brother Ramsom Godwin was living down the street from them with his future wifes family. Is there any Norris family or Morton family or Norton that can Help me these boys all had different fathers but a family member new that grampas was one of the above There is a will recorded a t Pine Bluff that said one of these men left grampa Chester alot of money and Chester refused because he nevered married his mother. Can any one out there shed some light on this for me with out a first name finding the will is hard. I know to some this would be embarassing but I just want to know my Grandfathers other family. Kim Jones [email protected] P.O.Box333,Hackett,Arkansas 72937 or 501-639-2117

Will the K. Green who wrote me for the lookup of 1900 census in Grubbs of Ed Murphy, please contact me. Your mail keeps bouncing and I have the information you wanted. Charlotte Smith

Billie Josephine LEWIS Parents unknown for her. Born 1912 Newport, Jackson Co AR. m. Henry Sheldon TABER in 1929 at Faulkner Co in Conway. Pat TABER

If anyone wrote to me Wed and thursday, please write again . I had the Badtrans virus sent to me from a Mississippi Co Ark mailing list. It takes all your email and sends it back with worm. Sorry. I have Norton anti virus on my machine, but Norton couldn't get this one off. I had to follow their directions and manually get it off, which I did. Now have the update to keep this off. It is new since april 11. All sate and clear now. Charlotte Smith