This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: iamflj Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.littleriver/1153.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Rayedene, I'm not familiar with AR Prior Births. You found some great information there. Gracie J. was Gracie JANE, and Lucretia E. was Lucretia EVELINE. And Gracie named her first daughter Evelyn/Eveline (not sure of the spelling). It's worth getting copies of those records. Jane Gertrude Dore's name on both the 1900 and 1910 census appears to be James, and apparently that's also on the AR Prior Births record. Name on her marriage license record is JANE Gertrude; the attached note of permission from step-father Samuel Johnson just gives her name as Gertrude. This is confusing. Re. Oklahoma and the Duncans: They were in Carroll, TN in 1880, and I found some mortgage records for them in LR from 1882 on. Two of Lucretia's sisters married in LR 1885 and 1887 and another in Bowie TX 1890. One of her brothers had a son born in Miller, AR in 1887, and another brother was in Bowie TX up to 1900. One brother and her parents (it seems) left LR about 1890, were in Yell AR until about 1898, and then Oklahoma. The brother from Bowie joined them there after 1900. So I haven't thought an earlier Dore marriage in Oklahoma for Lucretia was likely. Lucretia's four sisters married at ages 18-25, and I'm guessing Lucretia may have married Dore in AR or TX around 1889-90 when she would have been 20 or 21. Dore children were born 1892/94/96, and she had lost one child, likely Dore, according to the 1900 and 1910 census. I'm thinking that there should be a LR, Miller, or Bowie record for the marriage to Dore, but cannot find anything. Newspapers are another resource -- I haven't looked through them. When I visited the Ashdown library they were missing the role I wanted. Called Washington before going there, and they didn't have that role either. I gave up too quickly and should revisit that. Maybe the AR Prior deaths records have the answer. Have been talking to Teresa about the difficulty of this search. Maybe this is the key, Teresa. Hope so. Franklin Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.