Mysty, could you please tell me who the list person for Washington,Co,Arkansas is? I need to find out some information about Springdale, Arkansas. Thank you in advance, Martha Berry Faletti -----Original Message----- From: Mysty McPherson <shakerag@mtnhome.com> To: ARMARION-L@rootsweb.com <ARMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, June 11, 2001 8:42 PM Subject: Re: MCAR "Gleanings of Pioneer History" >W R Jones, author of the essays in "Gleanings of Pioneer History," arrived >in Marion Co about the same time the courthouse burned to the ground in Aug >1887. Recognizing a need to salvage some of the history lost in this fire, >and being very interested in the Indians that lived here before the white >man came, Jones wrote many articles for his newspaper, The Mountain Echo. >The time period he talks about covers roughly 1800 to ca 1880, mostly well >before. For the most part this is a book about the history of the area, >and, in telling the history, Jones notes information about some people and >some families. These were the very early pioneer families - those that were >here when MCAR became a state or shortly thereafter. The Wolf family might >be mentioned, but I doubt the Pierce or Stafford families are. But, after >all, what can you lose for $5? Hope this helps. > >Mysty shakerag@mtnhome.com >********************************************* >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Dogmomslg@aol.com> >To: <ARMARION-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 10:11 PM >Subject: Re: MCAR "Gleanings of Pioneer History" > > >> Mysty, >> What time frame does this book cover? I am curious if there are any >> Pierce, Wolf, or Stafford (just a few of the lines I'm working on right >now) >> family info mentioned. My step-dad (Pierce / Stafford) was born and raised >in >> Flippin. Thanks for all the help you have given to this list. >> >> Susan >> >> >> ============================== >> Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >> Source for Family History Online. Go to: >> http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >> > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >