Hey Bill is there any CABLES in the 1890 census??thanks phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Corn" <pacorn@citlink.net> To: <ARMISSIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 5:26 PM Subject: [ARMISSIS] Re: ARMISSIS-D Digest V05 #36 > Joyce, > > Sorry to disappoint you but there are no McFarlen-McFarland in the census. > > BWFHH! > bc > >>William, could you please do a look up for any McFarlen-McFarland. There >>might be John W., Wiley, William Thomas. >> >>Thank you. >> >>Joyce >> >> >>==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== >>If you wish to unsubscribe from the Mississippi Co., AR mailing list, use >>ARMISSIS-l-request@rootsweb.com or ARMISSIS-d-request@rootsweb.com if you >>are on the Digest list. > > > ==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be > grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen > Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.8 - Release Date: 4/13/2005 > >

William, could you please do a look up for any McFarlen-McFarland. There might be John W., Wiley, William Thomas. Thank you. Joyce

Thank you, dolores Have a good weekend William Corn wrote: > Delores, > > There are no entries under either spelling. Sorry. > BWFHH! > bc > > >William, would mine checking for SAMMONS/SAMONS. Thank you. > >dolores > > > > > >William Corn wrote: > > > >> Vernon & Others, > >> > >> Several years ago I copied the 1890 Reconstructed Census and I have > >> it on hand. I can do look ups for nothing or I can copy it and mail > >> it, not cheap. > >> > >> It is in the Tennessee State Library & Archives (TSLA) and this is > >> where I copied it. > >> BWFHH! > >> bc > >> > >> >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >> > > >> >Surnames: Randall, Mills, Boyd > >> >Classification: Query > >> > > >> >Message Board URL: > >> > > >> >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/783.1.1.1 > >> > > >> >Message Board Post: > >> > > >> >Shannon, > >> > > >> >You mentioned a "1890 'reconstructed' census of Mississippi County, > >> >AR." Where can I find this resource? It would be very helpful in > >> >my research. > >> > > >> >Thanks! > >> > > >> >Vernon DuBar > >> > > >> > > >> >==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== > >> >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > >> >political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > >> >messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and > >> >will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact > >> >Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > >> > >> ==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== > >> If you wish to unsubscribe from the Mississippi Co., AR mailing > >>list, use ARMISSIS-l-request@rootsweb.com or > >>ARMISSIS-d-request@rootsweb.com if you are on the Digest list. > > > >-- > > dolores SAMONS harvell > > > > Genealogy - > > disturbing the dead, > > and irritating the living > > > > > > > >==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== > >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > >political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > >messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and > >will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact > >Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Mississippi Co., AR mailing list, use ARMISSIS-l-request@rootsweb.com or ARMISSIS-d-request@rootsweb.com if you are on the Digest list. -- dolores SAMONS harvell Genealogy - disturbing the dead, and irritating the living

Hello, May I please have a 1890 lookup for: William Allen b ca 1855 TN Melissa 1861 IL Della 2 or 3 IL Possible - Ealy age months Big Lake twp. Or Neel twp Thank you, Betty, TX

There are 2 ELLIS listings. ELLIS, Asberry living in section 30 Township 12 Range 10 found on Real Estate Record, Comment - Bondsman & JP ELLIS, Lizzie - Marriage Record, Comment - Frank Slaughter Hope this helps. BWFHH! bc >This is my first time to write and I saw this and was wondering if >maybe you could look a name up for me? We were in Osceola a few >years ago looking for information an my dad's family and never found >them on any census records anywhere there at any time. Very >disappointing for me but I haven't given up. My grandparents names >were Charlie Ellis and Allie Ellis but in 1890 my grandpa would of >only been 1yr old. His parents were Charles Ellis and Martha Ellis >also there would of been another son by the name of William >Evington.(Grandpa's 1/2 brother) Any help would be greatly >appreciated. >----- Original Message ----- From: "William Corn" <pacorn@citlink.net> >To: <ARMISSIS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 8:51 PM >Subject: [ARMISSIS] 1890 census > >>For those who might not know, the entire 1890 census was lost to a >>fire. Some places reconstructed their census from tax records and >>other records on hand. This was the case in Mississippi Co AR and >>has been & will be a help to several people, myself included. >>BWFHH! >>bc >> >>Searching Mississippi Co AR for HILL, CISSELL, McFADDEN, GRANT, >>HOLMES, HARRISON, HOSKINS >> >>>Excuse me for being late with this qurestion. What is the 1890 >>>Reconstructed Census? Understand the words, but how/why? Thank >>>you for your assistance. dolores >>> >>> >>>William Corn wrote: >>> >>>> Vernon & Others, >>>> >>>> Several years ago I copied the 1890 Reconstructed Census and I have >>>> it on hand. I can do look ups for nothing or I can copy it and mail >>>> it, not cheap. >>>> >>>> It is in the Tennessee State Library & Archives (TSLA) and this is >>>> where I copied it. >>>> BWFHH! >>>> bc >>>> >>>> >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >>>> > >>>> >Surnames: Randall, Mills, Boyd >>>> >Classification: Query >>>> > >>>> >Message Board URL: >>>> > >>>> >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/783.1.1.1 >>>> > >>>> >Message Board Post: >>>> > >>>> >Shannon, >>>> > >>>> >You mentioned a "1890 'reconstructed' census of Mississippi County, >>>> >AR." Where can I find this resource? It would be very helpful in >>>> >my research. >>>> > >>>> >Thanks! >>>> > >>>> >Vernon DuBar >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== >>>> >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, >>>> >political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal >>>> >messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and >>>> >will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact >>>> >Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net >>>> >>>> ==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== >>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the Mississippi Co., AR mailing >>>>list, use ARMISSIS-l-request@rootsweb.com or >>>>ARMISSIS-d-request@rootsweb.com if you are on the Digest list. >>> >>>-- >>> dolores SAMONS harvell >>> >>> Genealogy - >>> disturbing the dead, >>> and irritating the living >>> >>> >>> >>>==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== >>>If you wish to unsubscribe from the Mississippi Co., AR mailing >>>list, use ARMISSIS-l-request@rootsweb.com or >>>ARMISSIS-d-request@rootsweb.com if you are on the Digest list. >> >> >>==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== >>If you wish to unsubscribe from the Mississippi Co., AR mailing >>list, use ARMISSIS-l-request@rootsweb.com or >>ARMISSIS-d-request@rootsweb.com if you are on the Digest list. >> >> > > >==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, >political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal >messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and >will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact >Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net

Delores, There are no entries under either spelling. Sorry. BWFHH! bc >William, would mine checking for SAMMONS/SAMONS. Thank you. >dolores > > >William Corn wrote: > >> Vernon & Others, >> >> Several years ago I copied the 1890 Reconstructed Census and I have >> it on hand. I can do look ups for nothing or I can copy it and mail >> it, not cheap. >> >> It is in the Tennessee State Library & Archives (TSLA) and this is >> where I copied it. >> BWFHH! >> bc >> >> >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> > >> >Surnames: Randall, Mills, Boyd >> >Classification: Query >> > >> >Message Board URL: >> > >> >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/783.1.1.1 >> > >> >Message Board Post: >> > >> >Shannon, >> > >> >You mentioned a "1890 'reconstructed' census of Mississippi County, >> >AR." Where can I find this resource? It would be very helpful in >> >my research. >> > >> >Thanks! >> > >> >Vernon DuBar >> > >> > >> >==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== >> >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, >> >political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal >> >messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and >> >will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact >> >Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net >> >> ==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== >> If you wish to unsubscribe from the Mississippi Co., AR mailing >>list, use ARMISSIS-l-request@rootsweb.com or >>ARMISSIS-d-request@rootsweb.com if you are on the Digest list. > >-- > dolores SAMONS harvell > > Genealogy - > disturbing the dead, > and irritating the living > > > >==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, >political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal >messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and >will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact >Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net

This is my first time to write and I saw this and was wondering if maybe you could look a name up for me? We were in Osceola a few years ago looking for information an my dad's family and never found them on any census records anywhere there at any time. Very disappointing for me but I haven't given up. My grandparents names were Charlie Ellis and Allie Ellis but in 1890 my grandpa would of only been 1yr old. His parents were Charles Ellis and Martha Ellis also there would of been another son by the name of William Evington.(Grandpa's 1/2 brother) Any help would be greatly appreciated. ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Corn" <pacorn@citlink.net> To: <ARMISSIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 8:51 PM Subject: [ARMISSIS] 1890 census > For those who might not know, the entire 1890 census was lost to a fire. > Some places reconstructed their census from tax records and other records > on hand. This was the case in Mississippi Co AR and has been & will be a > help to several people, myself included. > BWFHH! > bc > > Searching Mississippi Co AR for HILL, CISSELL, McFADDEN, GRANT, HOLMES, > HARRISON, HOSKINS > >>Excuse me for being late with this qurestion. What is the 1890 >>Reconstructed Census? Understand the words, but how/why? Thank you for >>your assistance. dolores >> >> >>William Corn wrote: >> >>> Vernon & Others, >>> >>> Several years ago I copied the 1890 Reconstructed Census and I have >>> it on hand. I can do look ups for nothing or I can copy it and mail >>> it, not cheap. >>> >>> It is in the Tennessee State Library & Archives (TSLA) and this is >>> where I copied it. >>> BWFHH! >>> bc >>> >>> >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >>> > >>> >Surnames: Randall, Mills, Boyd >>> >Classification: Query >>> > >>> >Message Board URL: >>> > >>> >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/783.1.1.1 >>> > >>> >Message Board Post: >>> > >>> >Shannon, >>> > >>> >You mentioned a "1890 'reconstructed' census of Mississippi County, >>> >AR." Where can I find this resource? It would be very helpful in >>> >my research. >>> > >>> >Thanks! >>> > >>> >Vernon DuBar >>> > >>> > >>> >==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== >>> >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, >>> >political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal >>> >messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and >>> >will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact >>> >Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net >>> >>> ==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== >>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the Mississippi Co., AR mailing list, >>> use ARMISSIS-l-request@rootsweb.com or ARMISSIS-d-request@rootsweb.com >>> if you are on the Digest list. >> >>-- >> dolores SAMONS harvell >> >> Genealogy - >> disturbing the dead, >> and irritating the living >> >> >> >>==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== >>If you wish to unsubscribe from the Mississippi Co., AR mailing list, use >>ARMISSIS-l-request@rootsweb.com or ARMISSIS-d-request@rootsweb.com if you >>are on the Digest list. > > > ==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Mississippi Co., AR mailing list, use > ARMISSIS-l-request@rootsweb.com or ARMISSIS-d-request@rootsweb.com if you > are on the Digest list. > > >

William, would mine checking for SAMMONS/SAMONS. Thank you. dolores William Corn wrote: > Vernon & Others, > > Several years ago I copied the 1890 Reconstructed Census and I have > it on hand. I can do look ups for nothing or I can copy it and mail > it, not cheap. > > It is in the Tennessee State Library & Archives (TSLA) and this is > where I copied it. > BWFHH! > bc > > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > >Surnames: Randall, Mills, Boyd > >Classification: Query > > > >Message Board URL: > > > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/783.1.1.1 > > > >Message Board Post: > > > >Shannon, > > > >You mentioned a "1890 'reconstructed' census of Mississippi County, > >AR." Where can I find this resource? It would be very helpful in > >my research. > > > >Thanks! > > > >Vernon DuBar > > > > > >==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== > >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > >political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > >messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and > >will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact > >Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Mississippi Co., AR mailing list, use ARMISSIS-l-request@rootsweb.com or ARMISSIS-d-request@rootsweb.com if you are on the Digest list. -- dolores SAMONS harvell Genealogy - disturbing the dead, and irritating the living

Yes, I believe those records could be very helpful to most of us that do any type of research...I, for one, would LOVE to see those. Laura You can't make footprints in the sands of time by sitting on your tush. ----- Original Message ----- From: phil smith To: ARMISSIS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 11:49 AM Subject: Re: [ARMISSIS] Re: Bassett Cemetary I too am interested in the 1890 reconstruction census for Mississippi County Arkansas. phil ----- Original Message ----- From: <dubarv1@netscape.net> To: <ARMISSIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 9:27 AM Subject: [ARMISSIS] Re: Bassett Cemetary > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Randall, Mills, Boyd > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/783.1.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Shannon, > > You mentioned a "1890 'reconstructed' census of Mississippi County, AR." > Where can I find this resource? It would be very helpful in my research. > > Thanks! > > Vernon DuBar > > > ==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be > grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen > Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.6 - Release Date: 4/11/2005 > > ==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net

For those who might not know, the entire 1890 census was lost to a fire. Some places reconstructed their census from tax records and other records on hand. This was the case in Mississippi Co AR and has been & will be a help to several people, myself included. BWFHH! bc Searching Mississippi Co AR for HILL, CISSELL, McFADDEN, GRANT, HOLMES, HARRISON, HOSKINS >Excuse me for being late with this qurestion. What is the 1890 >Reconstructed Census? Understand the words, but how/why? Thank you >for your assistance. dolores > > >William Corn wrote: > >> Vernon & Others, >> >> Several years ago I copied the 1890 Reconstructed Census and I have >> it on hand. I can do look ups for nothing or I can copy it and mail >> it, not cheap. >> >> It is in the Tennessee State Library & Archives (TSLA) and this is >> where I copied it. >> BWFHH! >> bc >> >> >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> > >> >Surnames: Randall, Mills, Boyd >> >Classification: Query >> > >> >Message Board URL: >> > >> >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/783.1.1.1 >> > >> >Message Board Post: >> > >> >Shannon, >> > >> >You mentioned a "1890 'reconstructed' census of Mississippi County, >> >AR." Where can I find this resource? It would be very helpful in >> >my research. >> > >> >Thanks! >> > >> >Vernon DuBar >> > >> > >> >==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== >> >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, >> >political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal >> >messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and >> >will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact >> >Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net >> >> ==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== >> If you wish to unsubscribe from the Mississippi Co., AR mailing >>list, use ARMISSIS-l-request@rootsweb.com or >>ARMISSIS-d-request@rootsweb.com if you are on the Digest list. > >-- > dolores SAMONS harvell > > Genealogy - > disturbing the dead, > and irritating the living > > > >==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== >If you wish to unsubscribe from the Mississippi Co., AR mailing >list, use ARMISSIS-l-request@rootsweb.com or >ARMISSIS-d-request@rootsweb.com if you are on the Digest list.

Excuse me for being late with this qurestion. What is the 1890 Reconstructed Census? Understand the words, but how/why? Thank you for your assistance. dolores William Corn wrote: > Vernon & Others, > > Several years ago I copied the 1890 Reconstructed Census and I have > it on hand. I can do look ups for nothing or I can copy it and mail > it, not cheap. > > It is in the Tennessee State Library & Archives (TSLA) and this is > where I copied it. > BWFHH! > bc > > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > >Surnames: Randall, Mills, Boyd > >Classification: Query > > > >Message Board URL: > > > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/783.1.1.1 > > > >Message Board Post: > > > >Shannon, > > > >You mentioned a "1890 'reconstructed' census of Mississippi County, > >AR." Where can I find this resource? It would be very helpful in > >my research. > > > >Thanks! > > > >Vernon DuBar > > > > > >==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== > >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > >political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > >messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and > >will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact > >Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Mississippi Co., AR mailing list, use ARMISSIS-l-request@rootsweb.com or ARMISSIS-d-request@rootsweb.com if you are on the Digest list. -- dolores SAMONS harvell Genealogy - disturbing the dead, and irritating the living

Vernon & Others, Several years ago I copied the 1890 Reconstructed Census and I have it on hand. I can do look ups for nothing or I can copy it and mail it, not cheap. It is in the Tennessee State Library & Archives (TSLA) and this is where I copied it. BWFHH! bc >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Randall, Mills, Boyd >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/783.1.1.1 > >Message Board Post: > >Shannon, > >You mentioned a "1890 'reconstructed' census of Mississippi County, >AR." Where can I find this resource? It would be very helpful in >my research. > >Thanks! > >Vernon DuBar > > >==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, >political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal >messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and >will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact >Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/783.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Vernon, I believe the website for Mississippi Co., Ar has some information on that. Other wise the only other place I know is a book with that information. Unfirtunately I did not write down the name of the book in my note. Shannon

I may be wrong but I read that they are reconstructing the census of 1890 Mississippi Co., AR from land tax list. Betty, TX

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Randall, Mills, Boyd Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/783.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Shannon, You mentioned a "1890 'reconstructed' census of Mississippi County, AR." Where can I find this resource? It would be very helpful in my research. Thanks! Vernon DuBar

I too am interested in the 1890 reconstruction census for Mississippi County Arkansas. phil ----- Original Message ----- From: <dubarv1@netscape.net> To: <ARMISSIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 9:27 AM Subject: [ARMISSIS] Re: Bassett Cemetary > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Randall, Mills, Boyd > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/783.1.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Shannon, > > You mentioned a "1890 'reconstructed' census of Mississippi County, AR." > Where can I find this resource? It would be very helpful in my research. > > Thanks! > > Vernon DuBar > > > ==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be > grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen > Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.6 - Release Date: 4/11/2005 > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/783.1.1 Message Board Post: My earliest known Ward ancestor is John M. Ward, born September 20, 1852 according to his tombstone, and died March 6, 1904. It's unclear where he was born but it appears that he was born in Alabama. He died in Texas and is buried in Minerva, a small town in Milam Co., TX. John first married Francina A. Harrell on November 21, 1871 in Tupelo, Tippah Co., MS. Francina died in 1883, probably from the yellow fever epidemic going on a the time. They had the following children: Lula Ward – born 1873 – died Jul 1957. Married Charley Coor. Martin Benjamin Ward – born 1878 in Hazelhurst, Tippah Co., MS. Died September 9, 1961, place unknown. Married Bessie Dennis. Rose Parlee Ward – born 1881 in Hazelhurst, Tippah Co., MS. Died 1885. After Francina died John married Francina’s sister, Mollie Catherine Harrell Foster on November 16, 1882 in Tippah Co., MS. Her first husband had died in the yellow fever epidemic probably in Mississippi Co. AR.. I think they lived close to Tupelo. The two sisters were the children of Charles Harrell and Elvina Kitchens. Elvina's parents were Benjamin Kitchens and Delphia Yancy. Charles supposedly came from Georgia. I have no information on his parents. The children of John and Mollie are: Dalton Al Fonza (b. 3-28-1885 - d. 9-3-1958) my great grandfather. Tishie (1890-1895) Effie Bate (1892- ?) Edgar (1893 - 1963) John Henry (1895 - ?). In an 1890 "reconstructed" census of Mississippi Co., AR, there is a J. M. Ward located in section 7, township 10, and range 9 per the real estate records. Unknown if this is my John Ward but this may confirm a story that he moved back and forth between AR and MS. The family moved to Texas later in life. This John M. Ward has been a real mystery. No one has been able to find out who his parents were. There are several stories about him that may provide clues as to his parentage. There is a story that he ran away from home at an early age. Another relative said that he moved back and forth between Tippah Co., MS and Mississippi Co. AR. I haven't found any evidence of that yet so it could be that his family lived there. I think my great grandfather (Dalton) was born in Jackson Co., MS so John's family could have lived there. It's said that as a young man that he lived with his wife's family before they were married. His wife's father had died and her mother had remarried to a man named Bryant. They all lived in Tippah Co. There's also speculation that he had changed his name to Ward from something else. I don't know if he had any brothers or sisters which would be very helpful in locating him in the 1860 Census. I am told that he had a cousin named "Shady Ward" who lived in Witchita Co. Texas who married a woman whose last name was Reynolds. I've yet to trace him. That might be worth it. I would be glad to send you what information I have but I'm afraid I don't have much. Please let me know. Thank you very much for your help. Sincerely, Shannon birdwells@usa.net

Hi Has anyone ever heard of a "Reckless Kelly" (not sure if that's a real name or not, but it was on his daughter's birth certificate) born about 1927 in Augusta, Arkansas. He married Jessie Marcelia McMurray b. July 28, 1928 in Nebraska in the 1940's probably in Arkansas. It has been said that he was killed in a plan crash, whereabouts unknown. One known child was Virginia Kelly b. February 21, 1948, in Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas d. May 05, 1984 in Galt, California. Thank You Kathy Gold, Lake Stevens, WA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sparks, Fortner, Pace, Hughes (in AR) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/1104.3 Message Board Post: May have some helpful info for you. My parents lived in and grew up in the Osceola area of AR. they are still living - they do not have a computer n line - but may be able to talk to you by telephone - or any ones else interested. they are familiar with the entire area and many of the people that lived there and still live there. i remember my dad talking about families tha tlived out on the islands about the houses out there and how they were built and what would happen when the islands would flood. My dad was born in 1930 and my mom in 1936. My dad's family moved to the Kieser area around 1940

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/1104.2.1 Message Board Post: There is an island in the Mississippi river at Tomato, Arkansas the kids on the Island came across to Luxora school after they got to high school. A Harris family I knew lived on the Island they had a girl and boy to finish school at Luxora. billye