I have already signed the wait list for the Miller County CD's. The CD that I received from them on the 1900 Bowie County Census is really nice. It is easier to read that I felt it would be. Apparently it was enhanced well at time of scanning. Another thing that is nice about it--S-K provides a "free" copy to USGenWeb to go into the archives to remain there forever. Check out the site <A HREF="http://www.skpub.com/genie/index.html">S-K Publications Census Books & CDs</A> Other states and counties are available as well. Doris Lindblad

Not sure if this is appropriate but if anyone is interested in adding their name to list for ordering Census Cd's for Miller Co. for the years 1880, 1900, 1910 or 1920 please go to this site and check it out. I have just learned about this list and would like to have them and hopeing someone else will to. <A HREF="http://www.skpub.com/genie/index.html">S-K Publications Census Books & CDs</A> Thanks, Jean

Posted on: Miller County Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/MillerObits?read=62 Surname: SWEENEY ------------------------- When I posted the obituaries I inadvertently left out a portion: IN LOVING MEMORY OF Leo T. Sweeney Sr. Born 4 July 1899 - Died 29 May 1969 Rev. Leo T. Sweeney Jr. Born 20 July 1932 - Died 29 May 1969 They were the son and grandson of Anthony Bernard Sweeney, an early 1880s Pioneer of Texarkana, Arkansas.

Posted on: Miller County Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/MillerObits?read=60 Surname: SWEENEY ------------------------- 1 June 1969 A Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, at St.Edwards Catholic Church, for Leo T. Sweeney Jr., who died May 29. Survivors are a brother, Sgt William A. Sweeney,and his wife,Anna and their sons, Dieter, Michael, and Patrick,of Ft.Lee, Va., Mother, Mrs. Ruth Mathews of Utah, uncles, William DeFee of Alexandria, La., Robert DeFee of Texarkana, Texas, and Mrs. Frances McLarty of Dallas, Texas, cousins, Mrs.John Turner of Tucson, Ariz.,and Mrs. Mary E. Pratt of Cedar City, Utah. The Funeral Mass is scheduled for 11 a.m., Monday at St. Edwards Church. Concelebrants of the Funeral Mass will be Bishop Albert L. Fletcher, Bishop of the Little Rock Diocese and Bishop Lawrence P. Graves, Auxiliary Bishop of the Little Rock Diocese. He will be buried at the Calvery Cemetery under the Direction of the East Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Marcus Schoen, Sonny Fowler, James Bush, Bill Chandler, Freddie Cigainero , Frank Schoen Jr., Mike Malham and George Loss.

Posted on: Miller County Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/MillerObits?read=59 Surname: SWEENEY ------------------------- 1 June 1969 A Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at St. Edwards Catholic Church, for Leo T. Sweeney Sr.,who died 29 May. Survivors are a son,Sgt.William A. Sweeney, and his wife, Anna and their sons, Dieter, Michael, and Patrick, of Ft. Lee, Va., brothers, Anthony B. Sweeney, of Shreveport, La.,Joseph O. Sweeney, of Memphis, Tenn.,and George E. Sweeney, of No. Hollywood, Calif., sister, Mrs. Mary E. OBrien, of Tucson, Ariz. The Funeral Mass is scheduled for 11 a.m., Monday,at St. Edwards. Concelebrants of the Funeral Mass will be Bishop Albert L. Fletcher, Bishop of the Little Rock Diocese and Bishop Lawrence P. Graves, Auxiliary Bishop of the Little Rock Diocese. He will be buried at the Calvery Cemetery under the Direction of the East Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Joe Ahern, A.D. Hearne, Joe D. Brown, Dennis K. Williams, Edwin J. Doherty, Pat Thomas, Calvin Cigainero and Albert Frey.

Fwd. from Lawrence D. Pool, <<A HREF="mailto:PoolL@theriver.com">PoolL@therive r.com</A>> AHS Class of 1959 The purpose of this e-mail is to let you know about my friend's Texarkana, Arkansas High School (AHS) Website www.webmont.net/ahs. It has been in existence for about 10 months. It is primarily for the alumni of the 50's and 60's. The webmaster is a graduate of 1960: Wayne Beck 1001 Belmont Drive Pine Bluff, AR 71601 870-534-2697 WBeck@email.com Please take a look at the website. The class listings are password protected. www.webmont.net/ahs Thank you! Lawrence D. Pool, AHS 1959 Tucson, AZ © VHR

Hi, I am searching for the following surnames - would appreciate any information or leads that anyone can furnish from years l823 to present: AYERS, SAWYERS, KERNELL, BELL, HUNSUCKER, NICHOLS, WALKER, EMBREE/EMBREY, MURFF MHOLLAND1068@aol.com

Posted on: Miller County Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/MillerObits?read=58 Surname: norrod, norrid, nard ------------------------- My family search has brought me to only one name change and that is from Norrod to Norrid. I believe it was due to mispronunciation.If you would like to further communicate you can e-mail me. walzwj@bmtc.net

The search engines will not be working on the GENWEB pages for a while. Sorry. From: dmorgan@efn.org (David W. Morgan) To: TXGEN-L@rootsweb.com If you are using the Rootsweb search engine, seeker(?), it is not going to work for awhile. This also affects the archives search engine for the individual counties. David Subject: [ARCHIVES-L] SEARCHES HTDig Resent-Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 11:34:52 -0700 Resent-From: ARCHIVES-L@rootsweb.com We ran out of space on our searches boxen.. so we had to kill htdig on there... it was corrupted last night... we are working on getting a new boxen to replace it ASAP.... We'll keep you all informed. System Administrator and all-round guru for RootsWeb RootsWeb <http://www.rootsweb.com/> maddoc@rootsweb.com P.O. Box 6798, Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798

Researching surname WORKS in Miller Co. Arkansas. Ann

Nvhen@aol.com writes: << Buchanan Bottling Company, 3001 State Line Ave, Texarkana. >> The buildings are all still there and that is where Pepsi Cola Co. is. Not sure what all else. It is on the Texas side of the street. The Pepsi Office is one block behind at 3005 Magnolia, TX, TX - Phone # 903-794-3883 © VHR

Buchanan Bottling Company, 3001 State Line Ave, Texarkana. Can anyone tell me about the above company? What Buchanan owned it or how it got it's name? When it was in business? Is it still in business? Thank you. Etta Oline

Friends and co-workers remember Harold A. West as a devoted coroner, an avid Arkansas Razorback fan and a frequent visitor at the Miller County Courthouse. West died Tuesday after a prolonged illness. "He was loved by everyone," said Eddie Hawkins, current Miller County coroner and close friend of West. Hawkins worked as deputy coroner under West from 1977 until West's retirement in 1984. "He knew everyone in Miller County, it seemed like," Hawkins said. "And he was loved by everyone. He was just a super person." West is survived by his wife, Imogene, who is currently hospitalized. The two had no children. "He was sort of a fixture here in the courthouse," said Toby Giles, chief deputy of the Miller County Sheriff's office. Giles said even after West retired in the late 1980s, West would still come by the sheriff's office to keep in touch with officers he knew. "He just loved to visit everybody." West was an active member of Central Christian Church where he served as treasurer for two years and was a deacon emeritus at the time of his death. "I knew him as a very entertaining, jovial person," said Carma Lee Frost, a friend of West and his wife. They were members together of the Fellowship Sunday School Class at Central Christian Church. "He and Imogene used to go to Razorback games together every weekend," Frost said. "They were very close, and they always enjoyed life as much as they could together. Our Sunday school class is very close, and we are feeling this tremendous loss together." West was elected and served as Miller County coroner for 10 years. During those years, he served as president of the Coroner's Association of Arkansas Counties. "He took me under his wings and taught me how to be a coroner," Hawkins said. When West became ill, he and his wife moved into a trailer beside Hawkins' home. "He was a special friend. I'm going to miss him," Hawkins said. West also served as treasurer for the Mandeville Water Department and worked at East Funeral Home for 37 years. He was a member of the Texarkana Kiwanis Club for 25 years. © VHR

The Cass County Genealogical Society would like to ask the list managers of county lists for the surrounding area of Cass County to pass along the forwarded message to your email lists. Thanks, Dana Thomas ----------------- Forwarded Message: Subj: [TXCASS-L] Cemeteries With Cass County Connections on-line index Date: 7/7/00 2:49:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: TreeCrazyD@aol.com To: TXCASS-L@rootsweb.com Dear Researchers: The master index for the 8 volume set of cemetery books for Cass County, Texas called "Cemeteries With Cass County Connections" currently published by the Cass County Genealogical Society is now on-line. This set of books is available for purchase via the Cass County Genealogical Society's order form at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~danasite/CCGS/publications/orderform.htm A page describing the set of books is at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~danasite/CCGS/publications/cemeteries.htm and other publications listed at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~danasite/CCGS/publications/publicat.htm We thank you for using the on-line index and encourage you to order any volumes that you find your surnames in. We'd also like to invite you to join our society. A printable membership form is located at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~danasite/CCGS/membership/membershipform.htm One great feature of having this index on RootsWeb is that users can add notes to their relative's page. If you do a search for the surname FORTUNE and you'll see my great grandfather Edgar's name. Click on the more inf. and you'll see the note I added by clicking on the "User-Added Notes (click here to add a note)" link. You can view it at: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/bookindexes/cgi-bin/bookindex.cgi?id=13033&d=Book _I ndexes&r=http://userdb.rootsweb.com/bookindexes/&s= The on-line index is searchable at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcass/cem_search.htm or from: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~danasite/CCGS/cem_search.htm Thanks, Dana Thomas 1st Vice President Cass County Genealogical Society http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~danasite/CCGS/

Posted on: Miller County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Miller?read=137 Surname: BUCHANAN, RICKARD, PLUMMER, BRAY, ALLEN, GODWIN ------------------------- Does anyone recognize this family? MARRIAGE and/or BIRTH 1. James Wesley BUCHANAN (b. abt 1840, poss Miller Co, AR) md. Cynthia RICKARD(?sp) abt 1860 (Gen #1), in Texarkana, AR 2. s/o James and Cynthia: Howard Pinkney BUCHANAN (b. abt 1860, poss in Miller Co, AR, d. 1941) md. Edna (?____) abt 1880 in Texarkana, AR Howard Pinkney BUCHANAN md. ______ times 7 (apparently married about 7 or 8 times total) 3. s/o of Howard and Edna: John Franklin BUCHANAN, (b. 2/9/1881, d. 1951, MS). It's sketchy if he was born in AR or AL. Believe he also possibly owned a restaurant in Texarkana for awhile, abt. 1926 or so. John F. BUCHANAN md. Lucille or Lucinda PLUMMER in Natchez, Adams Co, MS abt 1919. 6 children of John and Lucille: Charles Eldridge BUCHANAN(md BRAY) & Theodore Edward (d. 3 y/o) (Chas and Theo. were twins), Gloria BUCHANAN(md ALLEN), Lois Jean BUCHANAN(md GODWIN), John Howard BUCHANAN(md. Joan ___), baby boy b. and d. 1933. All except John Howard and baby boy born in Greenville, Washington Co, MS. 5. ANY BUCHANAN children of HOWARD P. and any of his wives, specifically Edna. They can either be born, married, resided or died in Miller Co, AR. Estimate this/these sons to be BORN abt 1880-1900. Married abt 1900-1925. John Franklin BUCHANAN mentions a brother in the Birth Regs for Washington Co, MS in 1917-18 as 'having a brother that lives in Texarkana, AR'. PLEASE EMAIL ME PRIVATELY IF WE MIGHT HAVE A CONNECTION Thank you so much! Etta Oline NVHEN@aol.com

Hi folks, I received this information today and thought it might be of interest. Jo ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pearl Duncan" <pearl.duncan@worldnet.att.net> > The Los Angeles Times article about genealogy and DNA: > > http://www.latimes.com/news/comment/20000627/t000060615.html > > was picked up by BET.com (Black Entertainment Network), where the editors > have a discussion board asking for comments from anyone else you know who > has done his or her family's genealogy. If you know anyone, please let them > know. Thanks. > > http://www.bet.com/HEADLINES/0,1821,C-1-75-76570,00.html > > Thanks Hi Jo A: You have my permission to post the information about the articles, with my address. As you may have noticed, I have been responding to anyone who posts on the BET.com discussion board that accompanies the article. If you are African-American, see the information at africanancestry.com. Dr. Rick Kittles of Howard U. tests for paternal and maternal DNA for about $300. If you are of European descent, Dr. Bryan Sykes at Oxford ancestors is doing maternal tests for $180. Others will be offering the DNA tests soon. =snip= Good luck, and I will forward any new information about new DNA labs as I find it. Take care, Pearl Duncan >

Posted on: Miller County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Miller?read=133 Surname: COOK, SCOTT ------------------------- I am looking for any information on my great aunt and uncle, Lulah Scott Cook and Gene Cook. According to my father Gene Cook was the Mayor of Texarkana, AR (Miller County) for about 25 years. If someone has any information on him or his wife or children Nona and Eliese, please e-mail me at PEPPER1073@AOL.COM. Thanks, Linda Adams

Posted on: Miller County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Miller?read=132 Surname: conner, aylor, harper, cunningham ------------------------- looking for info on w. p. conner who married eliza aylor in lafayette co now miller co. ark. in 1871. eliza later married george h. harper in 1877 in miller co. their son john wesley conner married margeret cunningham in 1890s miller co. ark. i believe eliza and george had a daughter which would be a half sister to my john. george h. later married a francis cunningham margerets mother because george signed marriage bond for my john wesley and margeret. any info would help.

Posted on: Miller County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Miller?read=131 Surname: Hill ------------------------- Recommend the you go to a genealogical library and get an approximate date and some first names for the HILLs you are looking for in Miller Co. AR. The net is not good for this type of search. Be aware that Miller County was a part of Lafayette Co. before 1874. The "1820 Miller Co." AR listed in "Handy Book" was actually a part of Texas. My husbands ancestor, John B. Hill, was in Miller Co. AR briefly before moving to Caddo Ph. LA. We have quite a bit of information on him & kin. Another researcher "confused" John B. Hill with another John B. Hill and published an incorrect line. Therefore, we hesitate to give information to an inexperienced researcher. If you are homebound and can not get to a library, please give us what ever information you have that leads you to believe you have an ancestor in Miller Co. AR and we will try to help.

Hi folks, Sorry for the confusion, but I've been learning FrontPage2000, FTP, and web pages all at the same time for the last two weeks. I'm afraid I forgot to create a link to the index page for the various marriage certificates. This was just brought to my attention and I have attempted to repair the links. Please forgive if you find something not working right, just contact me and I'll try to find the proper link and correct it. There are over 200 pages to this site and it was created by a dear friend and maintained until recently by her, it is now my responsibility and I am a newbie to web pages. After adding only a couple of new sections, I now realize I have a lot of work to do to get it all linked together to make it easier to get throughout the site without going back to the beginning for each section in the Table of Contents. Have fun, Jo Autrey jmautrey@email.msn.com Jo's Front Page and Genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jmautrey Dallas, Texas