This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Janby51 Surnames: Mize, Phillips, Polk Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.littleriver/1171/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here is a bit of the background for the family we are having trouble documenting. What I have below is what my GGrandma Carrie told us about her family, so at this point it is rumor being used as clues. (grins) Jim Mize b. 1863 in Bonham, Fannin, TX d. 1895 and Cindy Ellen Phillips b. 1865 d. 1893, both were supposed to be buried in Forman, Little River County. Were said to have been married in Fannin County around 1888. The following children were born to that marriage. 1. Carrie Etta b. 17 Aug 1889 in Bonham, Fannin, TX 2. a male child b. 1891 (died but GGma didn't remember the name or date) 3. Lizzie b. 1892 d. 1893 This left GGma Carrie the sole survivor of this family. She told us that her family all died of TB. ******** Now for what I can document.... 1910 Census - Texola, Beckham, Oklahoma GGma Carrie is living with her Aunt (Parmelia) Jane (Phillips) Wilkerson 1900 Census - Clear Creek, Sevier, Arkansas GGma Carrie was living with her Uncle James Phillips 1870 Census - Crawford, Yell, Arkansas Then I started the process of elimination by going back to GGma Carrie's grandparents (John P. and Lucinda Phillips) then forward again. Her possible mother is Missouri Phillips b. 1869, being she is the only daughter in this family I've not found a spouse. And I can't find Missouri in the 1900 census. 1880 Census - Fannin County, Texas Found the Phillips family including Missouri. But I can't find any records about the Mize family. I have combed all the records I could find in the Salt Lake City Family History Library (I live in Utah), Ancestry.com, Rootweb, Cindi's List, etc. 1. Any suggestions on where I should go for this time period (1880 - 1899) for marriage, birth, and death records? I would appreciate any contact info 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.