Seeking information on the following families who were in the Miller Co., AR area from about 1880+. Name Spouse REEVES, Elizabeth SHUFLIN, Henry; PRICE, Richard W. SHUFLIN, John Reeves (never married) SHUFLIN, Henry G. HANNA, Mary J. SHUFLIN, Mary LEWIS, Taylor SHUFLIN, Theodore H. (never married?) SHUFFLIN, Edward SIBLEY, Mary Avonlea SHUFLIN, Charley Dixon WILBURN, Della SHUFFLIN, Jenny MAY, Joe A. SHUFFLIN, John Robert FURQUERON, Mary Ethel SHUFFLIN, Richard HODGE, Addie SHUFLIN, Thomas Jefferson, Sr. THOMASSON, Edwina Mae

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"Seminar 2000", under the combined sponsorship of the * Cass, * Harrison, and * Marion County Genealogical Societies: *March 4, 2000: Registration begins at 8:30, session 9:AM to 4:PM * Fellowship Hall, * First United Methodist Church * 305 West Henderson Street * Jefferson, Texas Featuring: Russell Pierce Baker, "Author, Lecturer, Archivist, & Historian". Four interesting sessions will be offered: 1. "Who blowed up the Church House?" Church records and Genealogical Research 2. "Introduction to Genealogy Research in Arkansas" Major pass-through region and magnet state for early settlers. 3. "In search of Those Elusive southern Vital Records", Tracing the origins of vital records in Europe and America. 4. "Stump the Chump", Posing questions to the lecturer. Mr. Baker is a native of Arkansas and a graduate of the U. of Arkansas, with a degree in history. He received his M. A. from U. of Arkansas at Little Rock. A certified archivist (1989), he has been deputy director of Arkansas History Commission and Arkansas State Archives since 1970, and a director of the Arkansas Genealogical Society since 1975. Registration: Registration will be from 8:30 am to 9:00 am on the day of the Seminar, program begin 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Lunch break from 11:30 to 1:00 (only light refreshments will be served at morning and afternoon breaks). Registration fee is $12.00 for each participant. A surname index will be printed for all registrations received by February 20th. Send registration fee to: Genealogical Seminar, 47 Holiday Harbor, Jefferson, TX, 75657-9196 (Make checks payable to Marion County Genealogical Society. Mark "Spring Seminar"). The Registration form consists of: Your * Name and * Phone Number. * Address, City, State And * Surnames, (Limit 6 in addition to registrants)

Does anybody have an 1880 census that can do a lookup in Miller Co. I can't find a census for that year on-line. Thanks.. dustyc@microgear.net

For those of you who are searching for ancestors married in Miller County in the late 1890's and up until about 1933 or so, there may be an original Marriage Certificate available. There are many that were not picked up at the courthouse after being recorded. These are in the files of the local Genealogical Society. For a cost of $2.50, a SASE and a lineage chart showing your ties to the person, they can be yours. I have obtained several and they are really neat. One in 1922 had the "gold" seal attached. I have a listing so if you will send me the name of the couple, I will be happy to check on the availability. (There is an alphabetical index by groom and by bride) It may take a few days to get back to you because I will only call the lady who maintains them when I have several names. Please do not send a request for complete Surname as that request will be ignored. Hope this will benefit some of you. Doris

That particular reference only has a little in it about community history - (something I am transcribing for the archives though) BUT, in the Bloomburg USA in Cullen Baker Country there is a reference to some Comptons - On page 66, a Mr. and Mrs. Compton are listed with others as charter members of the Bloomburg Methodist Church, organized in 1921. I do not show any Comptons listed in the partial 1880 census that I have for Sulphur Township. VR And on page 94, a photo page - First Baptist Church Bloomburg, listed with other is Elizabeth Compton and Emmett Compton. Don't make your descendants wait seventy-two years to see your 2000 census information. Photocopy the form before you mail it back and place the copy in your genealogy files.

Hello everyone, I was wondering about the "History of Sulphur Township"? Is it a book you are referring to? You see, I'm looking for a William G. COMPTON, his wife Maud, and children Emit 12, Maud 10, Lula 7, Sarah 4, and father Inlaw, Richard CONINE, they are listed in the Miller Co. AR 1920 Census, living in Sulphur Township. I wondered if this "History of Sulphur Township" would tell me anything about this family? Thanks for the help, SHEILA

I would like to make all of you aware of a publication that I recently purchased through the local Genealogical Society at a cost of $6.00 + $2.00 S & H. It is called "ORIGINAL MILLER COUNTY MARRIAGE LICENSES". It is indexed by both Bride and Groom. Compiled by Donald Preston in 1998. It shows to have 2397 entries. A few examples; E. H. BARKER & Miss Maggie K BEAUCHAMP, 1898 Roy DANIELS & Miss Mary FELTS, 1918 E. E. LAW & Miss Sallie STOVER, 1897 W. L. MUNDEN & Miss Kathryn SEALE, 1932 Louis RICHARDS & Miss Salina WHITE, 1900 Jasper WILLIAMS & Miss Mary E. PLUM, 1898 In it I found a couple of my husband's ancestors listed and was able to purchase the ORIGINAL certificate for $2.50. In case you might be interested in purchasing a copy, the mailing address is; Texarkana USA Genealogical Society P.O. Box 2323 Texarkana, TX 75504-2323 In my opinion, it is a very good genealogical investment if you have Miller County connections. Doris Lindblad

Would indians have been buried in white cemeteries in the 1890's? I am looking for my 2gr. grandparents who lived at Bright Star and were both f/b Choctaws. My gr.grfthr was shot and killed somewhere in or near Bright Star. They had taken the name of SMITH, after the owner of the cotton farm where they were laborers. sherry dustyc@microgear.net

Does anyone know of a site that will have all the cemeteries in or near Bright Star, Ark. listed? 'Trying to find where gr gr grpaw is buried. thanks. sherry dustyc@microgear.net

I have heard about these marrying trees. Weren't they supposed to be on the courthouse lawn? sherry dustyc@microgear.net

I think Olive Branch is very close to Bright Star to. Jean

The Cem for Bright Stat that comes to my mind right off is Macadonia- but I am not sure. Wayne Adcock has a lot of the Miller Cem's here: http://www.vidnet.net/~adcock/miller_list.html They are not all up to date, example is my Dad was buried in Sylverino Cem in 1978, (22 years ago) and he is not listed. So I guess it is hit and miss. Here is a list of Miller Co. Cem's that I have: but I can not put a location to them all. Cemeteries in Miller County Arkansas Antioch Blanton Calvery Cedar Grove Central Church of Christ Collins Concord Corinth East Memorial Gardens Edwards Enon Evergreen Ft. Lynn Fouke Goodson Goodwin (Orr) Greer, (Walker) Harmony Grove Harrison Chapel Holly Springs Independence (Pisgah) Jonesville Macedonia Macedonia #2 Miller County Poor Farm Mount Zion New Hope New Zion Olive Branch Philyaw Pleasant Hill Rocky Mound Rondo Memorial Park Rondo (Old Rondo) Salem (Gypson Chapel) Shelton (Concord) Shiloh State Line Sulphur Fork Sylverino Union Waldrip Waters Williams (Etheridge) Wilson Woodlawn Don't make your descendants wait seventy-two years to see your 2000 census information. Photocopy the form before you mail it back and place the copy in your genealogy files.

Some time ago, someone on this list asked about the Marrying tree. I kept that message for a long time, knowing that someday I would find an answer. Well, I did find one explanation. It may not be the one we were looking for, but here it is: (From history of Sulphur Township in Miller Co. Arkansas). ____________________________ THE MARRYING TREES: After the railroad came, the groom-to-be could ride the train to Texarkana, walk over to the Miller County, Courthouse, Arkansas and purchase the marriage license, then walk back to the train. Then the couple would get the preacher and their witnesses and go to what was called the Marrying Trees across the Arkansas line and have the knot tied. If the Groom-to-be had gone to Linden the only way to get there would have been by horse-back or horse and buggy, going across red, muddy, narrow roads. The coming of the automobile ended this custom. _______________________________ So, I guess what this is telling us is that even though they lived on the Texas side of the sate line, it was still easier to go to the Miller Courthouse in Texarkana to get the marriage license, then marry in Arkansas, but live in Texas. I am pretty sure there is still another explanation, but I wanted to share this one that I just found. V Don't make your descendants wait seventy-two years to see your 2000 census information. Photocopy the form before you mail it back and place the copy in your genealogy files.

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With the talk of Confederate Memorials and Plaques, I thought now would be a good time to remind people of the history of the Texarkana Confederate Memorial in Texarkana, Arkansas - Texas. http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbowie/ConfederateMemorial.html AND, I have a picture in my personal files to share if anyone would like a copy- The first post office (long gone) with the newly placed monument, abt. 1920. VR

I am searching for information on Shadic, Shadrack, Shadrick Combs. He was in Co. A 5th Ky. Inf. and I have ordered his military and pension records. He was also granted land in 1894 in Miller Co and buried in Pisgah cemetery. Who were his parents and family? Was Alfred or Frances Combs his father? Cannot find which one he is in census records in Ky., there are to many with variant spellings born close to the same time. Thanks in advance for any help. Jean

In 1974, the then Miller County Judge, Bert B. Larey, discussed records found in the county courthouse of the State of Arkansas at the November 1974 meeting of the Texarkana USA Genealogical Society. He told members what records were on file in the various offices. The same records are still there, only 26 years more valuable. COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE 1. Probate Records such as: a. Wills - persons dying and leaving a will. b. Administration on estates, persons dying without a will. c. Guardianship - minors and incompetent persons. 2. Marriage Records 3. Register of Doctors 4. Register of Nurses 5. Registration of Voters (formerly Poll Tax Rolls) 6. Delinquent Tax Records 7. Register of guns 8. Register of Brands of Cattle 9. Register of Justice of Peace CIRCUIT CLERK's OFFICE 1. Records of Deed to Land - one should check index to both Grantor and Grantee - Index usually gives only the first name of each. 2. Record of Mortgages on Lands - same as deeds in regard to Index. 3. Record of Chattel Mortgages (old), Security Agreements, New) 4. Records of Power of Attorney. 5. Record of Affidavits and miscellaneous records. 6. Records of Veterans discharge Papers, WWI, WWII, And Subscrquent. 7. Circuit Court Records, a. Criminal Cases, Defendant Index b. Civil Cases - both Plaintiff and Defendant Inde 8. Register of Notary Publics. 9. Chancery Court Records: a. Divorces b. Child Custody Cases c. Partition of Land d. Foreclosure cases e. Cases involving tittle to Land. f. Equity Cases g. Confirmation suits Judge Larry suggested that genealogists check Index book in all cases for file numbers, book and page number for orders, judgments, deposition, etc., and whenever possible look at the pleadings in the original files, because so many of the papers in Cases are only filed and not placed in the Record book. He also feels that the INSTRUMENT RECORD BOOK is important since deeds, when recorded, are returned by mail amd an address id often given.