Can anyone help with this? (see below letter) I have a record that shows a postoffice was established at a location called "Cameron" on October 3, 1883, discontinued October 29, 1885, mail sent to Texarkana, reestablished November 3, 1886, discontinued June 14, 1887, changed to "Genoa".... Then on the "Genoa" information it says: Established June 14, 1887, discontinued September 21, 1897, (Late Cameron, papers to Edson), reestablished March 23, 1898. SO.. from this I assume "Genoa" was called "Cameron" until the date June 14, 1887. Is this correct? Does anyone know the reason for the name change? Was it the exact same land, or was the Postoffice just changed to a new location? And does anyone know where the community "Edson" was? Vicki ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- Subj: need information Date: 6/5/00 9:28:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: bettyf39@hotmail.com (betty franks) To: GVRichards@aol.com Vicki, Over the weekend I was looking through Miller County articles on the web and came across the Texarkana Daily Independent Newspaper articles and found something that I am very interested in. On the April 12, 1886 article there was mention of Cameron Station. My great grandparents were from Cameron in Miller County and as of yet I have not been able to find out where this was. I have a copy of the post office book and it says Cameron had a post office until 1887 and then it was changed to Genoa. I am not sure that Cameron was changed to Genoa or that the mail was forwarded to Genoa. I would be very interested and thankful if you could help me with this. He was George Walding and she was Alice Smith. I know he was originally from Iowa and I think I know she had a brother named John Smith. I would really like to know where Cameron was located and if there are any old maps to your knowledge of that area and where I could find one. Will appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks, Betty Walding Franks 920 Columbia RD 295 Magnolia, AR 71753 bettyf39@hotmail.com © VHR

Did you ever wonder what day of the week g-grandma and g-grandpa tied the knot? What day did they die? http://www.users.mis.net/~chesnut/pages/perpetual.htm <A HREF="http://www.users.mis.net/~chesnut/pages/perpetual.htm">Java Perpetual Calendar</A> © VHR

Hi there, My Great Grandmothers (Cora Dickert Crank) parents were George Emanuel Dickert ca 1850-60 (a minister, I remember seeing an old photo of him baptising someone in a creek) and Cynthia Hudgins Dickert ca 1850-60. Cynthia died when my Great-Grandmother was 9 years old, by my figures this would put her death ca 1899. George went on to re-marry, it seems their was a controversy about the age of the (young) girl he married. I know that they ended up in Miller Co. Fouke, ARK. but have no idea from where they came or where they went... Do you know if the Rocky Mound Cemetary is on-line? Thank you... Margaret Shearies@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: PKaylor777@aol.com <PKaylor777@aol.com> To: Margaret A. James <Shearies@mswin.net> Date: Saturday, June 03, 2000 5:24 PM Subject: Re: Hudgins >Margaret, >There are a number of Dickerts buried at Rocky Mound Cemetery near Fouke, AR >in Miller County. I have a Dickert line but mine is out of Gordon County, >Georgia although one either a James or a John Dickert did come to Arkansas. >Wish I could help more but this is all that I know. I found the Dickerts at >Rocky Mound while I was attending a reunion in Texarkana lasr year. >Roseanne

Still Searching for Cynthia Hudgins ca 1850-1860 ? married Emanuel Dickert had a daughter named Cora Helen Dickert Margaret Robertson Shearies@mswin.net

Thought this might be of interest, a searchable database for the Vietnam Wall Memorial. It provides military information as well in case you want to order military files, leave messages or even obtain a free wall rubbing. I found some of my friends and relatives and can add this information to their military records in my files. http://www1.thevirtualwall.org/ Jo Autrey

Posted on: Miller County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Miller?read=122 Surname: ------------------------- There is a wonderful new site for anyone who lost loved ones in Vietnam. It is the Virtual Wall where one can look up names and leave remembrances. The URL is: http://www1.thevirtualwall.org/ Wish I could make it clickable. Please pass this on. “Lest We Forget”

Posted on: Miller County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Miller?read=121 Surname: Beel, Beal, Haygood, Davis, Fowler, Snead, Sneed ------------------------- Searching for information about Benjamin F. Beel/Beal, born circa 1859, married in Cass co., Tx., in 1877 to Mrs. Brazoria Day (nee Haygood). He died in Little Rock, Ark. In the 1870 census, he resided with the family of Simpson Pierce. Can anyone tell me his relationship with this family? Brazoria, Benjamin's wife, had a brother named Benjamin Haygood, whose daughter, Mandy, (Amanda), married Edgar (Robert) Walraven. Benjamin and Brazoria children are: Nora Beel, who married Frank Davis; Lou Beel, who married George Fowler,Wiley Beel, who married Dora Ward and Lular Mote; and Virgil Beel, who married Pearl Snead/Sneed. Would like to correspond with anyone researching these families.

Wish to correspond with anyone researching the surname WORKS in Miller County, AR. Ann

A Pioneer Family (Part 2 of 3) Mr. and Mrs. Eck took up a homestead of 160 acres on which they built a log hut which served for sleeping quarters and as usual in those days, about 100 yards away another small hut for kitchen and dining room. This home they called "Elms" after their two oldest daughters. They lived about a quarter of a mile from their nearest neighbor, and Mr. Eck's place of business was a mile distance. Here they spent, perhaps, the happiest part of their lives, but also many trials and privations and sorrows such as the pioneers of this section experienced. Mrs. Eck had never been away, and of course, used to the ordinary comforts of life, but here were the mere necessities, hard work, loneliness, and fright from the wild animals who wandered and howled about the house at night while she prayed and waited for Mr. Eck's return. The tale of one occasion when riding home on his horse through the woods, his horse shied and nearly threw him and there almost above his head was a panther. All he could see was his eyes. This was only one of many experiences. A Catholic Church was built some years before the War, constructed of logs, which was destroyed by the soldiers when marching through that section. After the arrival of Mr. Eck and with the assistance of Captain Hunter (his brother-in-law), Dr. Josephy Eck, (his brother), Mr. George Taafe, Mr. Bird, and many other, this little church was rebuilt and still stands on a hill in a beautiful setting with the cemetery just back of it, and services are still held there each Sunday. Mrs. Eck made the altar linens and some vestments out of some linen sheets which were her wedding presents, and Mrs. Hunter gave her wedding dress for the same purpose. A priest from Hot Springs, Father Garrity, made this trip on horseback twice a year, making his home at Mr. Eck's for two weeks or more and gave the comforts of their religion to the little flock there. **************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ****************************************************************

A Pioneer Family (Part 3 of 3) Mr. and Mrs. Eck lived at Rocky Comfort for above five years. About this time, Texarkana was talked of as the coming town of that section and the Eck's decided to move where there would be better advantages for their children. They came from near today's Forman to Texarkana by wagon, being a two day journey. This was in 1876. Their first residence was in Arkansas. They then moved to Third and Spruce where they lived while they were building their home at 321 Spruce Street. (the old home is today a vacant lot). From the first, their interest in the religious, civic, and social life of the town was foremost, and it was always this example they set before their family. Their first effort was to build a church and a school for their children. The first church was built where the Sacred Heart Church now stands. It was two story and served for both church and school. Mr. Eck's efforts were untiring, working always, giving tirelessly of his energies and finances. He was not of the nature to let the left hand know what the right hand gave, but he was always there to give and to teach his children to give. Mrs. Eck was organist for many years, often playing with a child on her knees, and both sang in the choir, Mr. Eck a tenor and Mrs. Eck , alto. There was no activity in the church they were not engaged in. Mr. Eck for many years was secretary of the church books, and in charge of the cemetery, and served on the school board of both Catholic School and the Public School and was City Alderman from Ward One for may years. He was City Auditor for at least thirty years, and when there were any questions of justice his advice was always sought. He was always a friend of the poor man and believed where he will be remembered longest and where he did the greatest service to his country was the interest he took in the strangers who came to this country. He was always ready to explain the ways and laws of this country and seemed to take great pains to gain the confidence of these people, and never was content until he had secures naturalization papers for them. Besides her duty as mother to a large family, Mrs. Eck devoted her energies to her church and to the nursing and care of the sick friends around her. Her greatest desire was to serve God in the Sanctuary and was Sacristan until the last few years when the younger members have graciously undertaken the work. She was housekeeper for the early Pastor's of the Sacred Heart Church, and all visiting priests and didters found a welcome in her home. Mr. Eck died Deptember 20, 1920; but Mrs. Eck at the age of 86 years (her age at the time of this writing), is still an active member of the Sacred Heart Church. **************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ****************************************************************

The below sketch (A Pioneer Family) was written some years ago and was given to the Texarkana Genealogical Society for reprint by the granddaughter of Mr. Eck, Mrs. Helen Fouke Weeks of Texarkana, who incidentally was also the granddaughter of Mr. George William Fouke (lumberman from whom the name of Fouke, Arkansas was named). Her father was Harry P. Fouke. The lovely two story home on Pecan street is now part of Beech Street Baptist Church. It stood at 521 Pecan Street. Mr. G. W. Fouke was also president of Shreveport & Natchez Ry. Co. during 1899-1900. Both the two homes of Mr. Louis F. Eck and Mr. George W. Fouke had two living rooms, two dining rooms, and two kitchens, so Mrs. Weeks gave summery of. She remembers the families going to New York and securing fabric for the massive windows of the homes. Another interesting note from the past was the place of business of Mr. Eck and his partner Mr. Humphry, as it stood where the building we speak of as "Old Bryce's Cafeteria" building in today. As of the old city directory 1899-1900 listed Mr. Eck as "broker" 211 State. State Street was later changed to Main Street. This was earlier before their move to Pine Street. A Pioneer Family (Part 1 of 3) Mr. Louis F. Eck was born in St. Louis, MO. In 1846. In June 20, 1867 he married Flora E. Collins in St Peters Church, Collinsville, Illinois at Pontifical High Mass. Mrs. Eck was a convert at 18 years of age, but Mr. Eck was a Catholic from birth and received his education at the Jesuit College in St. Louis, MO. Exactly 50 years later, they returned to Collinsville and in the same church renewed their marriage vows at High Mass and was attended by the sons and nephews of the friends who were his attendants at their marriage. Shortly after their marriage, they resided in Holden, Missouri and Mr. Eck entered into partnership with a Mr. Davis and carried on a mercantile business for several years. After being forced out of business by the perfidy of his partner, they decided to come south and try their fortune in a new country with Mr. Eck's sister and brother-in-law, Captain and Mrs. John H. Hunter, who had preceded them several years before and persuaded them to come and join them. They came by boat to Jefferson, Texas, and then by wagon to Rocky Comfort, AR (a few miles from what is now Forman AR) and then the county seat of Little River County. He again entered into a partnership with Mr. Humphry and started a general mercantile business which was the center of the business and political life of that country. A great deal of their business relations were with the Indians and mostly barter transactions. They bought and sold great quantities of cotton and shipped from Fulton, AR. Mr. Eck understood and could speak fairly well five different languages, and it was not difficult for him to pick up the Indian dialect enough to understand them and make himself understood by them. He made many friends among the Indians and they realized they could depend on fair treatment from him which was not always the case in those days after the war, especially on one occasion when had exposed and upbraided some men who were stealing the Indians wares and not giving them fair value in return. Naturally he incurred their hatred and was warned by the Sheriff to be on his guard, and who gave him a gun to protect himself and told him to always carry it. Mr. Eck, however, was not afraid of any thing (having lived a long life without owning a gun) and went as usual to his place of business through woods having only a bridle path, when on day this man stood in his path with a gun raised to shoot him when the Sheriff, who had followed, arrived just in time to prevent a tragedy. **************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ****************************************************************

A book of Family Bible Records is being compiled by Doris Lindblad for the Texarkana USA Genealogical Society in Texarkana. If your family is Bowie or Miller County connected, or in the general area, and you would like to have your Family information included, please contact Hstryhntr2@aol.com for instructions and information. Copies will be placed in the local libraries for patron use. I feel that records of this type are a valuable source of information for those of us involved in genealogical research. Thanks for your time. Doris

Hi folks, I just want to drop in for a moment to let you know I have invited a very dear friend to join us on our mailing lists. Linda Binger is an experienced web master, is deeply involved in the GenWeb Census Project as State Coordinator for six states including Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, and is an experienced List Administrator with several county and surname mailing lists with Roots. Linda Binger will become the new List Administrator for these Arkansas county mailing lists: Miller, Nevada, and Ouachita I know you are in good hands with Linda, and will welcome her as the New List Administrator. I will be remaining as a member of our lists, and will be Co-Moderator with Linda. Our areas of interest are: North Central and North East Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, Southwest Arkansas, and Northwest Louisiana.

Please everyone, stop by the web site of the Texarkana Gazette- www.Texarkanagazette.com And see the pictures, read the articles about the the United Methodist Church that burned yesterday. Get that last look. The web site should stay current tonight (Friday) and until tomorrow (Saturday) morning. My daughter and I did a drive by yesterday evening, and one view gave me nothing but brick frame and ... air. I understand that they brought down the remainder of the building last night for safety reasons. When my children were very young, they attended the mothers day out program at this church. What a wonderful bunch of people they are. Vicki Richardson, Texarkana, U.S.A.

Posted on: Miller County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Miller?read=119 Surname: Jackson ------------------------- John D. Jackson was born in 1901 in Miller County, Ark. His parents were Joseph Walter Jackson and Ester Savana Crow. I would appreciate any additional information on this family.

Hi folks, This is part of a message I sent to my county lists. I used Texas as an example, but the information is available for all states, it varies from state to state and from county to county. The work these volunteers are undertaking is fantastic, they are to be appreciated. > Hi folks, > > County and Surname lists are filled with varying information which is now > being added to the various data bases on the Internet for birth, death and > cemetery records. I thought I'd take a few minutes to get the various URL's > and get them together in one message. So far, I have seen postings for > Kaufman, Bowie and others near us. Please feel free to share this message > with others. > > For information on what records are available and when for the State of > Texas: > > http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs/registra/INDEX.HTM > > Rootsweb.com is gradually adding these data bases as they are transcribed by > volunteers: > > This death data base covers 1964 to 1998: > http://userdb.rootsweb.com/tx/death/search.cgi > > A great source to look for county records is to visit the vast records of > the various counties of the US GenWeb Project. This is their main site, > from there you can go to the state of choice and then to the county of > choice. > > This is their home page, it list all their projects, all done by volunteers > and varies from state to state and from county to county: > http://www.usgenweb.com/ > State Links > http://www.usgenweb.com/statelinks-table.html > State Archives - Building A Virtual Courthouse > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ > Texas Information: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm > Cities and Towns in Texas > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/cities.htm > Archives by County > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txcounties.htm > > Folks, if you can help with transcribing any records, please consider > contacting the appropriate persons, all help is appreciated and we all > benefit, regardless of where the information is shared or who does it. >

(2) From: The Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas, Published 1890 by Goodspeed. The Courthouse In 1842 the present brick courthouse, (1890 being the present year), was completed at a cost of probably $4,000, and was the only brick building in the entire county. It is thus seen to be almost half a century old, and its walls, sitting on the crossing of two roads have looked down on the quaint old buildings of the square, and down the four shaded streets all these years. A jail was built later on and still serves the unlucky prisoner. NEW LEWISVILLE and CANFIELD are now clamoring for the county seat, and the people will decide the matter by vote on August 26, 1890. New LEWISVILLE confidently left a square in the center of her plat for the new courthouse.

(1) From: The Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas, Published 1890 by Goodspeed. Lafayette County Six years after Little Rock became the capital of Arkansas Territory, the fifth Legislature, representing thirteen counties, held a session from October 1, 1827, to October 31. D. T. WITTER was president, and T. W. NEWTON, Secretary of the council, and the speaker and clerk of the House were, respectively, A. H. SEVIER and Andrew ROANE. On the 15th of the month they carved out a new county on the Louisiana and Texas lines, covering the present counties of * LAFAYETTE, * MILLER, and a good share of * COLUMBIA, and named it in honor of the good Frenchman. The new county organized the same year, (1827), with Jesse DOUGLAS as clerk; Joshua MORRISON, sheriff; J. W. WARD, coroner; and J. T. CONWAY, surveyor. The first judge of which information can be found was Jacob BUZZARD, who served from 1829 to 1836, and during whose administration no records or county seat seems to have been required. His successor, E. M. LOWE, serving from 1836 to 1840, left records beginning at the earliest date, thus: "August term. At a county court began and held at the Cut-Off on Red River at he house prepared for the reception of the court, which commenced on the 6th day of August, 1838, present; E. M. LOWE, chief justice, and John WAGGONER and Benj. LINK, two justices of the peace." Here follows a petition for a road from Moss' bridge to the Louisiana line, saying: "The county is settling up very fast in that section." They wanted H. M. LEMAY, Jacob WAGGONER, and L. B. FORT to be viewers. A ferry license was issued to parties at Long Prairie, on Red River.

In todays Ancestry Daily News, 15 May 2000: ========================================================= CRISIS IN ARKANSAS AVERTED <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> ========================================================= Many of you may have read the disturbing message posted to many mailing lists regarding the removal of the Arkansas History Commission and Archives from their archival-safe environment. It was to appear here in the Daily News, but late Thursday we learned that the following statement had been received from Dr. John L. Ferguson, director: "The Arkansas History Commission staff appreciates the support of all our friends who have contacted the offices of the governor and State Building Services regarding the possible removal of the state archives from its present quarters. We have been informed by the governor's office that the archives will not be moved to an unsuitable facility and that no more communications should be sent. Thank you for your help." John L. Ferguson State Historian It would appear that, thanks to quick action and an organized response from the genealogical community, the crisis has been averted. Congratulations to all involved and thanks to Lynda Suffridge, president of the Arkansas Genealogical Society, for sharing this information with us! <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> ========================================================= FYI: If you are not subscribed to Ancestry Daily News, you might want to check into it. Each letter tells you which of the Data Bases are free for ten days, and it has great hints and more. To subscribe to this newsletter, visit: http://www.ancestry.com/ and type your e-mail address in the box provided, or send an e-mail message to: mailto:ancestry_daily_news@anclist001.ancestry.com with the word "subscribe" in the subject line.

Posted on: Miller County Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/MillerObits?read=54 Surname: Rhodes ------------------------- Seeking information on Hobart Rhodes and his wife Pearl Moore Rhodes, who lived in Texarkana, probably in the 1950's. Are they buried in Miller County and if so where? Tombstone inscriptions?