I wonder if someone would know if there is am national cemetery close to Poinsett County,AR.? I have tried cemetery search after cemetery search,but, I still have not located my gg grandfather. Since he served in the Civil War,he might be buried in a national cemetery. I have been searching for his burial site for what seems like a lifetime...<grin> His last pension check was returned from the Post Office in Harrisburg,Poinsett,AR. I have him in the 1880,1900 in Lawrence County,but, he also lived in Poinsett County. I have searched all surrounding sites,but,with no results. He died in 1914. I found him in the 1910 Poinsett Directory for Residents living in Poinsett during that year. While I'm at it, thought I would mention the fact that you need to keep in mind that transcribers of the old records can really make biiiiiiiig mistakes with transcribing. My gg grandfathers name was MILES. It is listed on the directory as "MALIA"....Now,that is quite a difference in spelling. I would never found him if I hadn't noticed the names of his children, and, his age and state he came from. Thanks for any help, Glenna km5tq@gbronline.com myfamilypride@yahoo.com

Van Buren Argus Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas April 1, 1903 OLD RECORDS Through the Kindness of Miss Alice Cordingly an Interesting Record is Returned. Through the kindness of Miss Alice Cordingly, the very earliest records of Fairview Cemetery have been furnished Mayor Woolum in order that he might make some important and necessary copies of it, as the records of burials there have been improperly kept, or many of them lost, a fact that is causing the cemetery committee a great deal of trouble in strengthening out the present records. The old records cover a period from 1848 to 1862 and are supposed to be perfectly reliable. They are written in an ordinary blank book that are now used for "day books" or "blotters" by bookkeepers, and is remarkably well preserved. The record is the property of a Mrs. Clary, of Leesburg, Missouri, a descendant of the Phelps family, who were amongst the earliest and most highly respected citizens of Van Buren when it was but little more than a steamboat landing. The first entry in the book records the burial of ""Jacob Hiner, drowned April 1, 1848", while the last entry reads, "Wm N Elliot, Nolan’s Brigade, Whitfield’s Battalion, McCullough Division, died March 13, 1862. Fran Alverson Warren e-mail: alverson@valuelinx.net 479-369-2703 http://www.crawfordcountyarkansas.net/

Thanks Connie, That is very interesting to know. Glenna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Connie Karle" <auntiebonbon72@sbcglobal.net> To: <ARKANSAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [ARKANSAS] Re: question > My great grandfather was a Woodsman and his grave marker is in the shape of a tree trunk which, I would guess, was a way of showing membership, i.e. the mason eye, etc.....Connie > > donbetty <donbetty@kern.com> wrote:Probably showed membership, such as Masonic, Odd Fellows and etc. These were > all various societies.----- Original Message ----- > From: "km5tq" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 6:34 PM > Subject: [ARKANSAS] Re: question > > > > A big "Thank you" to all that responded to my question. > > > > Hmmm, now, I'm wondering why that name would be next to the online burial > site for a deceased ancestor... > > > > Glenna > > > > km5tq@gbronline.com > > myfamilypride@yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== > > Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most > helpful site > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== > Visit the Arkansas message board here- > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.arkansas > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== > Visit the Arkansas message board here- > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.arkansas > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Connie Karle" <auntiebonbon72@sbcglobal.net> To: <ARKANSAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [ARKANSAS] Re: question > My great grandfather was a Woodsman and his grave marker is in the shape of a tree trunk which, I would guess, was a way of showing membership, i.e. the mason eye, etc.....Connie > > donbetty <donbetty@kern.com> wrote:Probably showed membership, such as Masonic, Odd Fellows and etc. These were > all various societies.----- Original Message ----- > From: "km5tq" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 6:34 PM > Subject: [ARKANSAS] Re: question > > > > A big "Thank you" to all that responded to my question. > > > > Hmmm, now, I'm wondering why that name would be next to the online burial > site for a deceased ancestor... > > > > Glenna > > > > km5tq@gbronline.com > > myfamilypride@yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== > > Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most > helpful site > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== > Visit the Arkansas message board here- > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.arkansas > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== > Visit the Arkansas message board here- > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.arkansas > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

Connie; I believe you are right. There could be several versions of headstones that a family could select from. They have varied from a small design on the headstone to the total headstone as you have mentioned. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Connie Karle" <auntiebonbon72@sbcglobal.net> To: <ARKANSAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 1:17 PM Subject: Re: [ARKANSAS] Re: question > My great grandfather was a Woodsman and his grave marker is in the shape of a tree trunk which, I would guess, was a way of showing membership, i.e. the mason eye, etc.....Connie > > donbetty <donbetty@kern.com> wrote:Probably showed membership, such as Masonic, Odd Fellows and etc. These were > all various societies.----- Original Message ----- > From: "km5tq" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 6:34 PM > Subject: [ARKANSAS] Re: question > > > > A big "Thank you" to all that responded to my question. > > > > Hmmm, now, I'm wondering why that name would be next to the online burial > site for a deceased ancestor... > > > > Glenna > > > > km5tq@gbronline.com > > myfamilypride@yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== > > Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most > helpful site > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== > Visit the Arkansas message board here- > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.arkansas > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== > Visit the Arkansas message board here- > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.arkansas > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

My great grandfather was a Woodsman and his grave marker is in the shape of a tree trunk which, I would guess, was a way of showing membership, i.e. the mason eye, etc.....Connie donbetty <donbetty@kern.com> wrote:Probably showed membership, such as Masonic, Odd Fellows and etc. These were all various societies.----- Original Message ----- From: "km5tq" To: Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 6:34 PM Subject: [ARKANSAS] Re: question > A big "Thank you" to all that responded to my question. > > Hmmm, now, I'm wondering why that name would be next to the online burial site for a deceased ancestor... > > Glenna > > km5tq@gbronline.com > myfamilypride@yahoo.com > > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== > Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most helpful site > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== Visit the Arkansas message board here- http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.arkansas ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

February 11, 1903 Van Buren Argus Crawford County, Arkansas Cole Younger, the famous bank and train robber, who has recently been pardoned from the Minnesota Penitentiary after serving 25 years, has returned to his old home in Jackson County, Missouri, where he was given an ovation by his old friends. This closes the public career of one of the most noted bandits that ever lived. He and Frank James are the sole survivors of a gang whose names will live in history as has that of "Dick Turpin". The men have many friends, however, and the remainder of their lives will be less strenuous than they were in the days when they robbed and murdered. Fran Alverson Warren e-mail: alverson@valuelinx.net 479-369-2703 http://www.crawfordcountyarkansas.net/

A big "Thank you" to all that responded to my question. Hmmm, now, I'm wondering why that name would be next to the online burial site for a deceased ancestor...<grin> Glenna km5tq@gbronline.com myfamilypride@yahoo.com

Thanks a million,Don. I found that name on an online burial site. It was next to the name of a deceased ancestor. Glenna ----- Original Message ----- From: "donbetty" <donbetty@kern.com> To: <ARKANSAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 2:44 PM Subject: Re: [ARKANSAS] Qestion > It is a fraternal/insurance organization, believe their still active in > some areas of the country. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "km5tq" <km5tq@gbronline.com> > To: <ARKANSAS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 12:29 PM > Subject: [ARKANSAS] Qestion > > > > Hi, > > > > Can someone tell me what "Woodman of the World" is/was? > > > > Thank you, > > Glenna > > km5tq@gbronline.com > > myfamilypride@yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Arkansas message board here- > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.arkansas > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send the command "unsubscribe" to > ARKANSAS-L-request@rootsweb.com (if in mail mode) or > ARKANSAS-D-request@rootsweb.com (if in digest mode.) > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

Probably showed membership, such as Masonic, Odd Fellows and etc. These were all various societies.----- Original Message ----- From: "km5tq" <km5tq@gbronline.com> To: <ARKANSAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 6:34 PM Subject: [ARKANSAS] Re: question > A big "Thank you" to all that responded to my question. > > Hmmm, now, I'm wondering why that name would be next to the online burial site for a deceased ancestor...<grin> > > Glenna > > km5tq@gbronline.com > myfamilypride@yahoo.com > > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== > Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most helpful site <http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html> > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Amy, I have neglected my Benton County family, while searching for missing Faulkner County family members. The only data I have on Benton County family is gg grandfather, Elijah L. Allen b 1833 GA. He was a farmer in Benton County. His father was Matthew Allen b.1807 SC Matthew died AR in1862. He married Lucinda Vaughter who died in GA, 1848, before Matthew and 7 of their nine children moved to AR in 1852 Two children were deceased by then. The children that moved to Arkansas with Matthew were Amanda E., married W. E. Smith; Elijah L.(my line) Martha J. married Rev. Isom Hall, William C, Lindsay M.,Catherine married W. P. Henderson and Hiram S. Elijah L. Allen married Louisa Jones b TN They married in Conway County AR.She died in 1863, leaving five children: Sarah C,.married Solomon Glenn ,William A., Mary M, married John A. Matthews(my line) Lindsay A. and Laura J, married James H. Willis Elijah married second, Ellen Townsend in1865, and they had seven children: Georgia A. married. F. C. Grimsley, Hiram R., Elijah H., Isom, Fannie, T. J. and Hattie Ellen died in 1880, and Elijah married third Amelia C. Willis. No children were born to this marriage. Hope we are connected. DD

Hi DD, The Woodmen of the World (WOW) has checked to see if they had a record of an ancestor of mine ever having been a member. My Arkansas ancestor was Champ LANGFORD, my GG-grandfather on my mother's side. He's buried in the McDaniel Cemetery in Jonesboro, Craighead County. But I don't know when he died. The date is't on his Confederate headstone. My ALLENs came from England. They were in VA from the 1600s to 1801. From 1801 to about the 1890s, they were in Dekalb Co., TN. Since the 1890s, they've been in TX. Bill Allen <misterbill@pdq.net> Dee Drummond wrote: > Now I know. This group is very educational. > I should have looked that up for myself! > Thank You, Bill > By the way, my gg grandfather was Elijah Allen b. North GA in 1833 moved to > Conway Co AR in 1852, lived there for 27 years and eventually moved to > Benton Co AR where he died. Are you possibly a relative? > DD

Now I know. This group is very educational. I should have looked that up for myself! Thank You, Bill By the way, my gg grandfather was Elijah Allen b. North GA in 1833 moved to Conway Co AR in 1852, lived there for 27 years and eventually moved to Benton Co AR where he died. Are you possibly a relative? DD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Allen" <misterbill@pdq.net> To: <ARKANSAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 3:28 PM Subject: Re: [ARKANSAS] Qestion > Hi Glenna, > > "Welcome to Woodmen, a nonprofit, fraternal benefit society, that is committed to > our members, their families and their communities. Woodmen offers a wide range > insurance and annuity products combined with volunteer, patriotic and social > activities for the whole family. Come see how Woodmen has been making a world of > difference for more than a 112 years." This is from their web site: > http://www.woodmen.com/ > > Bill Allen <misterbill@pdq.net> > > > > km5tq wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Can someone tell me what "Woodman of the World" is/was? > > > > Thank you, > > Glenna > > km5tq@gbronline.com > > myfamilypride@yahoo.com > > > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== > Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most helpful site <http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html> > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Glenna, "Welcome to Woodmen, a nonprofit, fraternal benefit society, that is committed to our members, their families and their communities. Woodmen offers a wide range insurance and annuity products combined with volunteer, patriotic and social activities for the whole family. Come see how Woodmen has been making a world of difference for more than a 112 years." This is from their web site: http://www.woodmen.com/ Bill Allen <misterbill@pdq.net> km5tq wrote: > Hi, > > Can someone tell me what "Woodman of the World" is/was? > > Thank you, > Glenna > km5tq@gbronline.com > myfamilypride@yahoo.com

Isn't Woodmen of the World also an insurance company? My brother lives in Yellville Arkansas and he recently told me that was the name of the city's insurance carrier. Wondering? DD > Hi, > > Can someone tell me what "Woodman of the World" is/was? > > Thank you, > Glenna > km5tq@gbronline.com > myfamilypride@yahoo.com > > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== > Visit the Arkansas message board here- > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.arkansas > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hello, Its a nonprofit, fraternal benefit society and here is their web site: http://www.woodmen.com/ donna ----- Original Message ----- From: "km5tq" <km5tq@gbronline.com> To: <ARKANSAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 1:29 PM Subject: [ARKANSAS] Qestion Hi, Can someone tell me what "Woodman of the World" is/was? Thank you, Glenna km5tq@gbronline.com myfamilypride@yahoo.com ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== Visit the Arkansas message board here- http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.arkansas ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi, Can someone tell me what "Woodman of the World" is/was? Thank you, Glenna km5tq@gbronline.com myfamilypride@yahoo.com

It is a fraternal/insurance organization, believe their still active in some areas of the country. ----- Original Message ----- From: "km5tq" <km5tq@gbronline.com> To: <ARKANSAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 12:29 PM Subject: [ARKANSAS] Qestion > Hi, > > Can someone tell me what "Woodman of the World" is/was? > > Thank you, > Glenna > km5tq@gbronline.com > myfamilypride@yahoo.com > > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== > Visit the Arkansas message board here- > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.arkansas > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

January 7, 1903 Van Buren Argus Crawford County, Arkansas BLOODY BATTLE Spiro, Indian Territory, Jan. 3.- On yesterday, Ralph Scargall, United States Deputy Marshal, of McCurtain, who lives at Spiro, was journeying from McCurtain to Sprio on the Fort Smith & Western. When the train got to Coal Creek the conductor informed Scargall that there were two men riding in a box car of that train that were wanted in El Reno, County, Oklahoma, for the murder of the Sheriff of that county about [unable to read]. Scargall selected Sam Sorrells who was also on the train going to Fort Smith, as his posse, and they proceeded to where the men were to arrest them and hold them for the authorities at El Reno. When they went to make the arrest, the men resisted and opened fire on the marshals and a rapid fire shooting affray took place. Sam Sorrels, Scargall’s posse, was killed by one of the bandits, and Ralph Scargall was shot through the legs by them. One of the bandits, identified as Bob Burke, was killed and the other, though wounded, made his escape. His identity is not known. There were twenty or thirty shots fired, all at close range, and the wonder is that all engaged were not killed. Fran Alverson Warren e-mail: alverson@valuelinx.net 479-369-2703 http://www.crawfordcountyarkansas.net/

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