Mysty, Elizabeth Wadkins McEntire was the Widow of John Oliver McEntire, son of Champion and Sahara McEntire. I don't know where Elizabeth was for sure in 1870. She was in Johnson County in 1850, CA in 1860. Elizabeth and her brother Jack, John and his brother Lawson left Carroll County with the Fancher wagon train. John and Elizabeth left the Fancher train to join a different wagon train. John died in Salt Lake City, UT about 1867. Elizabeth doesn't show up again until the land entry. The information on the land is Sec 33 Twp 18 n, r 17 w, 80 acres. Thank you Judy

Judy, here's the information that's in "Genealogies of Marion Co Families 1811-1900" published 1997 by the Historic Genealogical Society of Marion County: "JOHN OLIVER McENTIRE (son of Champion & Sarah [Waters] McEntire) b Rutherford Co. NC 1832 d Salt Lake City UT m ELIZABETH ___ b NC Nov 1839 d aft 1900. Tradition says they went to CA during the gold rush, he became ill on the return trip and died, and Elizabeth continued to AR where Champion met her and her children at Buffalo City. She is a widow living with son John Oliver in 1900." And I think I can explain why she's not on the 1880 census in MCAR. Boone Co AR was created in 1869 from Carroll Co AR. It's on the western border of MCAR. The boundary line between Boone Co and MCAR changed several times before it was finally settled. The area you're talking about (Section 33 Township 18 North Range 17 West) was involved in these changes. It makes for some of the most confusing research you can imagine 'cuz, without knowing about these changes, no one has any idea where to look for folks. It's my guess you'll find her in Boone Co AR in the 1880 census - probably in Prairie Township. I can tell you that she paid $2.25 in taxes on this property in 1887 ("Marion Co AR Real Estate Tax Assessments for the year 1887"). Hope this helps with your dilemma. Mysty shakerag@mtnhome.com *********************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rlvjkv@aol.com> To: <ARMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 7:54 AM Subject: Re: 1880 census > Mysty, Elizabeth Wadkins McEntire was the Widow of John Oliver McEntire, son > of Champion and Sahara McEntire. I don't know where Elizabeth was for sure in > 1870. She was in Johnson County in 1850, CA in 1860. Elizabeth and her > brother Jack, John and his brother Lawson left Carroll County with the > Fancher wagon train. John and Elizabeth left the Fancher train to join a > different wagon train. John died in Salt Lake City, UT about 1867. Elizabeth > doesn't show up again until the land entry. The information on the land is > Sec 33 Twp 18 n, r 17 w, 80 acres. > Thank you > Judy > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com >