Dear List Members, If you were effected by the Comcast buy out, then you need to read this, if not delete it. Just this evening, I have receive over 100 requests for me to change e-mail address to a Comcast address. Many of these requests mention multiple lists of which the sender needs their e-mail address changed. It will take me a good week or so to get through them all. My suggestion is; If you still have the ability to unsubscribe go to PASSWORD Central at http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/ type in your old e-mail address, and follow the directions. You will receive an e-mail from which you can unsubscribe. If you can't do this, then you will just need to re-subscribe with your new address and let the old one bounce off. To re-subscribe this go to John Fuller's mailing list site http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html or remember you can subscribe and or unsubscribe by sending only the word UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE to XXXXXX-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM or XXXXXX-D-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM if you are on the Digest List. Naturally change the XXXXXX to the name of the list. If all else fails, contact me, but be understanding if it takes me a while to get to you. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Hi to all. I am looking for a replacement co-ordinator for the USGENWEB Lawrence County site. If anyone is interested please contact me at grady@starband.net Terri http://www.rootsweb.com/~arlawren/

Both sides of my family came from the Randolph/Lawrence Co. area. I am wondering if there is anyway to get any genealogy information from Masonic records of very early settlers of the counties since several of the men were Masons. If so, how would I go about it etc. Thanks for your help Carolyn Bates Krodell Fayetteville, AR

searching for any information on MARTHA ESTES born 1832 in arkansas or missouri??her father was judge WILLIAM J ESTES and MILLIE,need to find who she might have married or anything on her, all i know is her sisters married in lawrence county missouri 1855,Malinda and minerva,she also has a brother John he married twice a Thomas and a Roberts, hopeing for help on MARTHA thank you marie in colorado mariesweet@aol.com

Hello All, Just wondered if everyone got to watch the show airing on AETN/PBS last night about Hoxie, Arkansas and the fight for desegregation? It was WONDERFUL! Lots of Lovins, Huggins and Good Old Corn Squeezins! BigMomma www.ArkansasFamilies.net

For those of you who are visiting the cemeteries and graves of your loved ones, your ancestors this weekend and have a few extra flowers, think of placing them on one of the lonely graves which are never visited. Or, if you are living in an area where you have no one, think of visiting a cemetery and placing flowers by one of these lonely graves. I live in Logan Utah and tomorrow I will be visiting several local cemeteries and will be placing flowers on graves. Over the past years I have adopted these graves, these people and I hope that someone out there is doing the same for my loved ones. This is the day to remember those who came before us, who forged the paths that we now walk. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

What is the easiest/fastest/ best way to get copies of probate records which are on microfilm from Lawrence Co. ? Do I send request to the museum [Mrs. Flippo] or courthouse? Lanita Sconce Miller Wichita, KS Researching my lines: ARNOLD, BELLAH, BENNETT, CLOAR, COUCH, DAVIS [2 lines], DETHROW, DUBOISE, DYER, ELLIOTT, FERRELL, JUSTICE, KIRK, MARRIOTT, MAYFIELD, MCBREYER, MCWILLIAMS, PRINCE, RIMMER, ROSSELL, SCONCE, STOGSDILL, SUPLER, TAYLOR, and many connecting families. Husband's line: BURDETT, CHAPMAN, DOWELL, HAYDEN, MILLER, and many connecting families. For information on my families, check out my website: www.lanitasloft.com I'm always late. My ancestors arrived on the JUNE Flower.

A big THANK YOU for those kind souls who could help me out. I have been having some fun looking at the Lawrence County websight. Nancy's Lawrence County Corners is just awesome! Nancy has been very busy and generous ! I see I have a few more spellings of my surnames to check into. I thought the TATUM seemed more likely than TATEM , but now there is a possibility it could be TATOM. I did find Sol and Bell ROGERS/RODGERS in the cemetery list- Stranger's Home. Several of their children are listed but not Earle D. ROGERS. He married Maudie (Tatom) in 1914. They had one child that I am aware of that was born in 1917. Estimating his death between 1917 and 1920 bef. her marriage to John E. SPRADLIN. Thanks again for all your help..... Tina in IL.

Hi, I found a marriage for Maudie Tatom to Earle Rogers. Bk-D-324 11/27/1914.- Spradling, John (26) married Kersey, Hester (16 ) 7/13/1913 Bk-D-027 Hester was only 16 then. You need to go to Nancys Lawrence Co. Corners and search for cemeteries he might be buried in. She has a great search engine on there- http://users.ritternet.com/nlmatthews I found a few marriages in the books that the parents were listed. Some that were married in the parents home and some who needed a parents permission because of age. Marriage Records of Lawrence County may be ordered by Bk and page numbers from: Lawrence County Courthouse, Atten: County Clerk, P.O. Box 553, Walnut Ridge AR 72476-0553 Tel (870) 886-1111 $1.00 for a copy - $2.00 for a certified copy Be sure to included a self addressed. stamped envelope with your request for records. Good Luck! Jeri Helms Fultz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marion REED" <chops57@sbcglobal.net> To: <ARLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 9:23 AM Subject: [ARLAWREN] MY Surnames from Lawrence Co. Ar. > Hello Listers, > I am new to your mailing list. I have hit a few brick walls in my research and I hope by posting some of my surnames some kind soul will be able to help fill in a few blanks. > SPRADLIN, John E. b. 1886 Ar. d. 1955 Kennett,Dunklin Co.Mo. > parents: William H.& Martha(Ezell)SPRADLIN > > John's first wife: > Hester KERSEY b. abt.1887 d. 28 Jan.1917 Alicia, Lawrence Co. AR. > marriage: abt 1913 Is there a marriage list so I can find an exact date for the marriage? > Would a marriage certificate or death certificate list her parents names? > > > John's 2nd marriage: > Maudie Mae(TATEM) b.1898 AR. d. 1953 Kennett,Dunklin Co. MO. > marriage: 8 May 1920 Alicia, Lawrence Co. AR. > Who were her parents? Is this the correct spelling of Tatem? > I sent for the marriage certificate, no parents names were listed. Her name on the certificate was Mrs. Maudie RODGERS.. Her first husband was Earl D. RODGERS. > His parents were: Solomon and Bell Z.( ) RODGERS > > In the 1920 census Lawrence Co. AR. Maudie (widowed) is living with her in-laws Solomon and Bell RODGERS. > Need to find marriage date for Earl and Maudie(Tatem) RODGERS estimating it to be 1915-1917 Need to find death date and burial for Earl RODGERS d. bef.1920 > > Any help or suggestions? I would also like to hear from others researching these families. > Thanks so much for your time and assistance. > Tina > > > > ==== ARLAWREN Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain > letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds > for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > 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 >

TINA, THE TATUMS IN OUR AREA ARE SPELLED WITH U INSTEAD OF E. YOU MIGHT TRY THAT. THEY ARE IN MISS CO, MO. DON'T KNOW IF THEY MIGHT BE IN YOUR LINE OR NOT. ALSO, A ROGER TATUM WAS PRIN OF SCHOOL WHEN MY SONS WERE IN SCHOOL. HE IS IN CAPE CO, MO, STILL A PRINCIPAL IN ONE OF THE SCHOOLS IN CAPE CO OR BOLLINGER CO, MO. SOMETIMES SOME LITTLE SOMETHING WILL BREAK THRU THAT BRICK WALL, BEEN THERE, DONE THAT. GOOD LUCK, CHARLENE

Hello Listers, I am new to your mailing list. I have hit a few brick walls in my research and I hope by posting some of my surnames some kind soul will be able to help fill in a few blanks. SPRADLIN, John E. b. 1886 Ar. d. 1955 Kennett,Dunklin Co.Mo. parents: William H.& Martha(Ezell)SPRADLIN John's first wife: Hester KERSEY b. abt.1887 d. 28 Jan.1917 Alicia, Lawrence Co. AR. marriage: abt 1913 Is there a marriage list so I can find an exact date for the marriage? Would a marriage certificate or death certificate list her parents names? John's 2nd marriage: Maudie Mae(TATEM) b.1898 AR. d. 1953 Kennett,Dunklin Co. MO. marriage: 8 May 1920 Alicia, Lawrence Co. AR. Who were her parents? Is this the correct spelling of Tatem? I sent for the marriage certificate, no parents names were listed. Her name on the certificate was Mrs. Maudie RODGERS.. Her first husband was Earl D. RODGERS. His parents were: Solomon and Bell Z.( ) RODGERS In the 1920 census Lawrence Co. AR. Maudie (widowed) is living with her in-laws Solomon and Bell RODGERS. Need to find marriage date for Earl and Maudie(Tatem) RODGERS estimating it to be 1915-1917 Need to find death date and burial for Earl RODGERS d. bef.1920 Any help or suggestions? I would also like to hear from others researching these families. Thanks so much for your time and assistance. Tina

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Jeri, Thanks so much for checking for me. I actually had all the info you found but its good to know that I wasn't dreaming!!! Thanks again for your help! Lanita Sconce Miller Wichita, KS Researching my lines: ARNOLD, BELLAH, BENNETT, CLOAR, COUCH, DAVIS [2 lines], DETHROW, DUBOISE, DYER, ELLIOTT, FERRELL, JUSTICE, KIRK, MARRIOTT, MAYFIELD, MCBREYER, MCWILLIAMS, PRINCE, RIMMER, ROSSELL, SCONCE, STOGSDILL, SUPLER, TAYLOR, and many connecting families. Husband's line: BURDETT, CHAPMAN, DOWELL, HAYDEN, MILLER, and many connecting families. For information on my families, check out my website: www.lanitasloft.com I'm always late. My ancestors arrived on the JUNE Flower.

Hi Lanita, Honey, You need to spend some time in Lawrence Co.! HA I didn't find a thing in the marriages 1821 through 1920. I did find an Emmett R., Justus, George W. and James H. Justus in Bk two and some in Bk three. This stuff is on the Lawrence Co. site of Bill Couch's. http://www.couchgenweb.com/lawrence/ I have some links to the 1815-1816 Tax lists for Arkansas Territory. and they were not listed there on those dates. BUT I did check this link I have on my Lawrence Co. lookups site. http://home.earthlink.net/~jerifultz/lawlinks.html http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ar/state/history/terr/terr3.txt Arkansas Territorial Records Territorial Papers - Arkansas 1819- 1825; Part Seven, "Executive Register for the Arkansas Territory, 1819-1836. Submitted by Jerry Morrison, March 1999 --APPLIES TO MANY COUNTIES IN ARKANSAS The following was transcribed from the U.S. Government publication, Territorial Papers - Arkansas 1819-1825" pages 789-874, Part Seven, "Executive Register for the Arkansas Territory, 1819-1836". There are many errors in spelling that I noticed as I was transcribing, except in the most extreme cases, I saved the spelling printed in the book as best I could, keeping in mind that the original transcription was from handwritten documents. If at first, you don't find who you are looking for, use the phonetic method so phamilur to genealogist's. This section contains the Surnames starting with I thru M. 1827 Oct 15 Justice, Amos Lawrence-Davidson Magistrate 1827 Jun 7 Justice Sr., Amos Lawrence-Davidson Magistrate INDEX - A Through L - 1815-1835 - PROBATE - GUARDIANSHIPS - NO BONDS FOUND With each name is the numbered paragraph(s) in which the name appears in this compilation JUSTICE, Amos - 76, 77 76. JUSTICE, Amos, deceased. Bond of Charles HATCHER, administrator, March 10, 1829. Securities: Thomas Y. CRABTREE, Thornas MAXWELL. Witness: J.M. KUYKENDALL, deputy clerk. (Here we see the Sheriff, James M. KUYKENDALL, acting as a deputy clerk of Lawrence County. The law did not then forbid a person from simultaneously occupying several official positions in a county). 77. JUSTICE, Amos, deceased. Bond of John D. JUSTICE, executor of will, May 7, 1829. Securities: William JARRETT, George D. HARRIS. (Apparently, it was first thought by the Court that this was an intestate estate, but then a will was found and accepted. See no. 76 above). JUSTICE John D. - 77, 208 see above There was a Margaret Justice and a John D. Justuce listed in the 1830 Lawrence Co. Census. Page 13 Arkansas Territory. John D. Justuce 0 males) - 1 (20/40) - - females 3 (0/20) - 1 (20/40) - Margaret Justice l male 0/20- 1 female 40 plus I did find a listing in the "Lawrence Co., AR Loose Probate Papers 1915-1890, by Marion Strark Craig, MD" Justice, Amos papers are in folder of Morgan Hatcher. d,. - date not included. Adm'r: 13 March 1829, Charles Hatcher appt'd. I checked Morgan Hatcher on page 60 and it states that papers of Amos Justice here also. At least you know they were in Lawrence Co. early on. This makes pretty good documentation. Only God knows where they were married, but it was before 1821. :-) Hope this helps some. It should. Jeri

Jeri, Thanks so much for the offer!! Amos JUSTICE mar. Mrs. Margaret NETTLES [NITTLES, NETTLE, NUTTLE] between 1810 - 1824; John D. JUSTICE mar. Sarah NETTLES abt 1821 Thanks for any help! Not sure, but I think I have a cousin who works at the Walnut Ridge courthouse.. or did a few years ago.. she was connected to Arvenia ALLISON JONES and Wilma ALLISON HOLDER.. I think cousin was a dau in law of one of the two. Lanita Sconce Miller Wichita, KS Researching my lines: ARNOLD, BELLAH, BENNETT, CLOAR, COUCH, DAVIS [2 lines], DETHROW, DUBOISE, DYER, ELLIOTT, FERRELL, JUSTICE, KIRK, MARRIOTT, MAYFIELD, MCBREYER, MCWILLIAMS, PRINCE, RIMMER, ROSSELL, SCONCE, STOGSDILL, SUPLER, TAYLOR, and many connecting families. Husband's line: BURDETT, CHAPMAN, DOWELL, HAYDEN, MILLER, and many connecting families. For information on my families, check out my website: www.lanitasloft.com I'm always late. My ancestors arrived on the JUNE Flower.

Hi, If you will send me a name and an "about" date, I'll check the books I have on marriages (I have 3) and also the very early ones.that are online on the Lawrence CO site of Bill Couch's. If you have the name, a date of sorts and a page number, it will make your request for a copy easier for the Clerks to find. Powhatan has the microfilm of the originals but they can't copy them for you. They can however ;look up the book, the page number where you can find them. To get a copy, you either have to write to the courthouse in Walnut Ridge, (Clerks Office) or go there. If you write for a copy, be sure to include a SASE to have them send the copy to you. The last I heard they were $1.00 each or $2.00 for a certified copy. I for one am glad they are digitizing the old marriage records. There have been folks who come in to "look up" marriage records and simply cut them from the original books. I don't think they should let anyone touch the old records except the personel in the office. They aren't going to have them very long at that rate! I went to Quincy IL for copies of old records and you not only can't touch them, but they charged $7.00 each for copies. Granted, I did have them in my hands when I left the courthouse. When I saw how careful they are to preserve their records I stopped grumbling about the cost. Jeri Jeri Helms Fultz

Walnut Ridge has some of the mid 1800 marriage records, and dates forward. The people in the office showed me how to look at the binder to make sure I was in the correct book. Some are "Western District" labeled. I understand that those were from Powhattan. I will be looking at your site as I noticed the names of Davis and Ferrell. I have a few Ferrell's in my tree. Some Davis' that I don't know what line they came from. Maybe hollering later at you. I'm getting sleepy and tired of computer. Judy From: lanita miller <ozarkn@southwind.net> Date: 1970/01/01 Thu PM 03:48:16 CST To: ARLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ARLAWREN] Marriage Records Now, I'M confused!! Thought Powhatten would have them, not Walnut Ridge. Wasn't Powhatten the territorial seat? These marriages are probably not in Lawrence County [now], but was in one of the counties which was a part of the Lawrence County when Arkansas was a Territory... or am I totally confused?? They are not at Little Rock in the Archives.. is that the same place as Arkansas History Commission? Lanita Sconce Miller Wichita, KS Researching my lines: ARNOLD, BELLAH, BENNETT, CLOAR, COUCH, DAVIS [2 lines], DETHROW, DUBOISE, DYER, ELLIOTT, FERRELL, JUSTICE, KIRK, MARRIOTT, MAYFIELD, MCBREYER, MCWILLIAMS, PRINCE, RIMMER, ROSSELL, SCONCE, STOGSDILL, SUPLER, TAYLOR, and many connecting families. Husband's line: BURDETT, CHAPMAN, DOWELL, HAYDEN, MILLER, and many connecting families. For information on my families, check out my website: www.lanitasloft.com I'm always late. My ancestors arrived on the JUNE Flower. ==== ARLAWREN Mailing List ==== If you wish to unsubscribe from the Lawrence Co., Mailing List, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to ARLAWREN-L-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest List to ARLAWREN-D-request@rootsweb.com Arkansas Cemeteries Volunteer Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/arcem.htm ============================== 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

Wonder when & why they stopped making copies? I've gotten several at Powhatan courthouse. Carol Thompson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy" <jjboyd@alltel.net> To: <ARLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 7:29 PM Subject: Re: [ARLAWREN] marriage bonds > Lanita, I was just at the Powhattan Museum on last Saturday and Evelyn > Flippo, the very knowledgeable lady there told me that everything they had > regarding marriages could also be seen at the Arkansas History Commission in > Little Rock. There is no copier at Powhattan. Little Rock is closer for me > to research, but then I have family in Lawrence County still. Judy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "lanita miller" <ozarkn@southwind.net> > To: <ARLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 3:42 PM > Subject: [ARLAWREN] marriage bonds > > > > If marriage bonds cannot be found in the particular county courthouse > > [courthouse and records were burned] that were formed from Lawrence > > Co., would those records be at Powhatten? > > > > I am searching for 2 marriage bonds, and just wondering if my last > > resort is Powhatten [not even at the State Archives in the other county > > records]? > > > > Thanks for any help! > > > > Lanita Sconce Miller > > Wichita, KS > > > > Researching my lines: ARNOLD, BELLAH, BENNETT, CLOAR, COUCH, DAVIS [2 > > lines], DETHROW, DUBOISE, DYER, ELLIOTT, FERRELL, JUSTICE, KIRK, > > MARRIOTT, MAYFIELD, MCBREYER, MCWILLIAMS, PRINCE, RIMMER, ROSSELL, > > SCONCE, STOGSDILL, SUPLER, TAYLOR, and many connecting families. > > > > Husband's line: BURDETT, CHAPMAN, DOWELL, HAYDEN, MILLER, and many > > connecting families. > > > > For information on my families, check out my website: > > www.lanitasloft.com > > > > > > I'm always late. My ancestors arrived on the JUNE Flower. > > > > > ==== ARLAWREN Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain > letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds > for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > 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 > >

The original records are in Walnut Ridge at the courthouse. Powhatan has them on microfilm. The Arkansas History Commission and the Butler Center in Little Rock also have them on microfilm as do various other libraries. Nancy Matthews nlmatthews@ritternet.com Nancy's Lawrence County Corner (Arkansas) http://users.ritternet.com/nlmatthews Genealogy Society of Craighead County, Arkansas http://www.freewebs.com/craighead_genealogy/