Well when you get to be old enough to remember the birth date of all the rocks in Marion County, that is when they start asking you all the crazy questions. "A Blind Piano Teacher" think about that for awhile, If she was reading braille music sheets what did she play the keys with? Guess she must have taught playing by ear? The name of the lady who used to take kids home from the Flippin school, which did not have a piano, and teach them piano was "Aunt" Donna (Keeter) Phillips. She was the wife of Ned Phillips. I have also heard her name as "Dawn" sorry I don't know for sure what is correct, I believe it was Donna. She was the daughter of James M. "Slippery Jim" Keeter and Theodosia Nanny. Mr. Keeter was elected Marion county sheriff in 1900. Her son, M. E. "Ned" Phillips . died in 1999 but his wife "Gertie" Gertrude (Hurst) Phillips still lives in Flippin. Gerties phone number is 870-453-8325. And by the way she was not completely blind she could get around, with caution, but as I recall I never saw her with a cane. She was a favorite to play at parties, meetings and churches etc. Her complete family history is in the currently for sale "Genealogies of Marion County Families 1811-1900" That can be ordered from the excellent Marion County Web Page. <http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/> Hope a copy of this new book will be made available to the Marion County Library when published. Don Ott At 11:26 AM 25-05-02 -0500, you wrote: >I have forwarded this request to Don Ott who is very familiar with people, >places, history, etc in and around Flippin. I'm sure he can answer your >questions. > >Mysty [email protected] >******************************************* >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Linda Haas Davenport" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 6:48 AM >Subject: Does anyone know? > > > > Request for information from Rev Bill, if anyone can help him please >respond > > directly to him: [email protected] > > > > " to ask you all if anyone happens to have the name of the dear white >haired > > blind lady that lived on the northeast end of Flippin that was blind, but > > gave piano lessons. Her name has slipped my mind, like so many things > > lately, but she was a dear sweet lady and I loved going there for my piano > > lessons.She always had a small dish of cookies or some snack for us to >share > > when I visited." > > > > "Also, one of my best friends was "Shorty" Seawright, a man born with >spinal > > curvature, and he was about as tall as me at age 9. He was related to the > > folks that owned the Motel there at the end of the main street. He and I > > worked together in the woods cutting fire wood and logs for building." > > > > Linda > > homepage: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas > > MarionCoAR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ > > TulsaCoOK: http://www.rootsweb.com/~oktulsa2 > > MuskogeeCoOk: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okmuskog > > SurnameLists: H.A.A.S/H.A.S.S. L.E.W.A.L.L.E.N > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > >============================== >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

Thanks Don - I sent this on to Rev Bill. Do you know the fellow he was asking about? Linda homepage: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas MarionCoAR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ TulsaCoOK: http://www.rootsweb.com/~oktulsa2 MuskogeeCoOk: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okmuskog SurnameLists: H.A.A.S/H.A.S.S. L.E.W.A.L.L.E.N ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Ott" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 6:07 PM Subject: Re: Does anyone know? > Well when you get to be old enough to remember the birth date of > all the rocks in Marion County, that is when they start asking you all the > crazy questions. "A Blind Piano Teacher" think about that for awhile, If > she was reading braille music sheets what did she play the keys with? Guess > she must have taught playing by ear? > The name of the lady who used to take kids home from the Flippin > school, which did not have a piano, and teach them piano was "Aunt" Donna > (Keeter) Phillips. She was the wife of Ned Phillips. I have also heard her > name as "Dawn" sorry I don't know for sure what is correct, I believe it > was Donna. She was the daughter of James M. "Slippery Jim" Keeter > and Theodosia Nanny. Mr. Keeter was elected Marion county sheriff in 1900. > Her son, M. E. "Ned" Phillips . died in 1999 but his wife "Gertie" > Gertrude (Hurst) Phillips still lives in Flippin. Gerties phone number is > 870-453-8325. > And by the way she was not completely blind she could get around, > with caution, but as I recall I never saw her with a cane. She was a > favorite to play at parties, meetings and churches etc. > Her complete family history is in the currently for sale > "Genealogies of Marion County Families 1811-1900" That can be ordered from > the excellent Marion County Web Page. <http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/> > Hope a copy of this new book will be made available to the Marion > County Library when published. > > Don Ott > > > > > At 11:26 AM 25-05-02 -0500, you wrote: > >I have forwarded this request to Don Ott who is very familiar with people, > >places, history, etc in and around Flippin. I'm sure he can answer your > >questions. > > > >Mysty [email protected] > >******************************************* > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Linda Haas Davenport" <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 6:48 AM > >Subject: Does anyone know? > > > > > > > Request for information from Rev Bill, if anyone can help him please > >respond > > > directly to him: [email protected] > > > > > > " to ask you all if anyone happens to have the name of the dear white > >haired > > > blind lady that lived on the northeast end of Flippin that was blind, but > > > gave piano lessons. Her name has slipped my mind, like so many things > > > lately, but she was a dear sweet lady and I loved going there for my piano > > > lessons.She always had a small dish of cookies or some snack for us to > >share > > > when I visited." > > > > > > "Also, one of my best friends was "Shorty" Seawright, a man born with > >spinal > > > curvature, and he was about as tall as me at age 9. He was related to the > > > folks that owned the Motel there at the end of the main street. He and I > > > worked together in the woods cutting fire wood and logs for building." > > > > > > Linda > > > homepage: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas > > > MarionCoAR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ > > > TulsaCoOK: http://www.rootsweb.com/~oktulsa2 > > > MuskogeeCoOk: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okmuskog > > > SurnameLists: H.A.A.S/H.A.S.S. L.E.W.A.L.L.E.N > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > >============================== > >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 > > > ============================== > 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 >

Shorty Seawright has long since been deceased, sorry I don't have the details at hand. The Seawright's who currently own the Motel, Auto Parts Store, Pawn Shop and Coin Laundry in Flippin are nephews. A niece, married to an attorney, lives in Yellville. I knew Shorty Seawright well, worked with him some, he was a fine gentleman. Don At 05:47 AM 26-05-02 -0500, you wrote: >Thanks Don - I sent this on to Rev Bill. Do you know the fellow he was >asking about? > >Linda >homepage: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas >MarionCoAR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ >TulsaCoOK: http://www.rootsweb.com/~oktulsa2 >MuskogeeCoOk: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okmuskog >SurnameLists: H.A.A.S/H.A.S.S. L.E.W.A.L.L.E.N > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Don Ott" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 6:07 PM >Subject: Re: Does anyone know? > > > > Well when you get to be old enough to remember the birth date of > > all the rocks in Marion County, that is when they start asking you all the > > crazy questions. "A Blind Piano Teacher" think about that for awhile, If > > she was reading braille music sheets what did she play the keys with? >Guess > > she must have taught playing by ear? > > The name of the lady who used to take kids home from the Flippin > > school, which did not have a piano, and teach them piano was "Aunt" Donna > > (Keeter) Phillips. She was the wife of Ned Phillips. I have also heard her > > name as "Dawn" sorry I don't know for sure what is correct, I believe it > > was Donna. She was the daughter of James M. "Slippery Jim" Keeter > > and Theodosia Nanny. Mr. Keeter was elected Marion county sheriff in >1900. > > Her son, M. E. "Ned" Phillips . died in 1999 but his wife "Gertie" > > Gertrude (Hurst) Phillips still lives in Flippin. Gerties phone number is > > 870-453-8325. > > And by the way she was not completely blind she could get around, > > with caution, but as I recall I never saw her with a cane. She was a > > favorite to play at parties, meetings and churches etc. > > Her complete family history is in the currently for sale > > "Genealogies of Marion County Families 1811-1900" That can be ordered from > > the excellent Marion County Web Page. <http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/> > > Hope a copy of this new book will be made available to the Marion > > County Library when published. > > > > Don Ott > > > > > > > > > > At 11:26 AM 25-05-02 -0500, you wrote: > > >I have forwarded this request to Don Ott who is very familiar with >people, > > >places, history, etc in and around Flippin. I'm sure he can answer your > > >questions. > > > > > >Mysty [email protected] > > >******************************************* > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Linda Haas Davenport" <[email protected]> > > >To: <[email protected]> > > >Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 6:48 AM > > >Subject: Does anyone know? > > > > > > > > > > Request for information from Rev Bill, if anyone can help him please > > >respond > > > > directly to him: [email protected] > > > > > > > > " to ask you all if anyone happens to have the name of the dear white > > >haired > > > > blind lady that lived on the northeast end of Flippin that was blind, >but > > > > gave piano lessons. Her name has slipped my mind, like so many >things > > > > lately, but she was a dear sweet lady and I loved going there for my >piano > > > > lessons.She always had a small dish of cookies or some snack for us to > > >share > > > > when I visited." > > > > > > > > "Also, one of my best friends was "Shorty" Seawright, a man born with > > >spinal > > > > curvature, and he was about as tall as me at age 9. He was related to >the > > > > folks that owned the Motel there at the end of the main street. He >and I > > > > worked together in the woods cutting fire wood and logs for building." > > > > > > > > Linda > > > > homepage: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas > > > > MarionCoAR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ > > > > TulsaCoOK: http://www.rootsweb.com/~oktulsa2 > > > > MuskogeeCoOk: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okmuskog > > > > SurnameLists: H.A.A.S/H.A.S.S. L.E.W.A.L.L.E.N > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >============================== > > >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 > > > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > >============================== >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