OH MY Word! Is the Osceola Courthouse not a landmark? It has been there as long as I can remember! The last time I was there , The old merchant store just opened as a museum that I really enjoyed visiting. The lady that worked there, was just wonderful and told great stories about Osceola. While I was there , Doctor Farley, ( I have not a clue which one) came in and he told a few stories. Downtown Osceola looked completely different. They said most of the buildings were being repaired. I missed the Belks Department Store and a lot has of other things had changed, if I were to go today , I would not recognize the town. I hope the town does not tear down the courthouse , it would be a great loss . Sincerely ,Donna Porter-Davis

I see someone has already answered the question about the marriage records and Bennie Hays. Just thought I would let you all know that there is talk about abandoning both Blytheville and Osceola Courthouses and building one rather central between them. I truly hope they do not. I have not seen the Blytheville Courthouse but the one is Osceola is very beautiful. Has a wonderful copper top. Would be a shame to tear it down. The people in Osceola are trying to stop it from being torn down. Hope they can. Joyce Shelton

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/1181 Message Board Post: can any one in Manill ar tell me if anyone has came across allie mccain married to a Floyd forsythe this is my husbands familey she was born after 1907 her brother James loyed mccain was born 1907 in manilla ar their father was james mccain who was married to Elizabeth Klutts any help wpuld be appricated my email is rebamccain@aol,com my husband is lloyed ray mccain

Benny Hays was living in Jonesboro when he died. Jonesboro Sun. His obit was also in the Blytheville Courier News, where he grew up. Would get it for you but don't live in AR anymore. Someone in either place should be able to get it for you.

The courthouse in Osceola does have marriage records. I do not know for what years, but I have been there for some information. The people are very helpful. Courthouse is beautiful too. GR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Davis" <tddavis@futura.net> To: <ARMISSIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 5:45 PM Subject: Re: [ARMISSIS] Re: ARMISSIS-D Digest V04 #83 > Joyce, > > Does the Osceola Courthouse have marriage records . I am looking for two marriages . Minnie Yielding to James Porter about 1914 and Minnie Porter to Clyde Hill about 1930 after the census was taken. I am researching my Grandparents. Minnie Yielding and James Milford Randell Porter. Also , I have a question for Everyone, > My grandparents are on the 1920 census in Mississippi. I do know my grandfather died between 1920 and 1930. But my grandmother and my dad are not on any census I have looked in all the southern states ,Arkansas ,Alabama, Mississippi . My dad was born ( I think in Osceola) May 6 , 1924 but there is nothing of him in 1930. Then my grandma appeared married to a Clyde Hill a few years later . He worked for the Edrington's at Sand Soui as a farm hand. ( he is on census record . NOT my grandma Porter or my dad Tracy Porter. and family gossip is that grandma Porter met Mr. Hill at Edrington Plantation. She was a house maid there. My question is ..........Is it possible that because my grandma did not read or write and my dad was 6 years old on the 1930 census . ..........could they just not have been counted?? This is a big brick wall for me. Any help or ideas are appreciated . Sincerely, Donna Porter - Davis > > > ==== 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: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/1180 Message Board Post: im looking for an obit for a bennie r hays death jan 7 1989 blytheville thank you

Joyce, Does the Osceola Courthouse have marriage records . I am looking for two marriages . Minnie Yielding to James Porter about 1914 and Minnie Porter to Clyde Hill about 1930 after the census was taken. I am researching my Grandparents. Minnie Yielding and James Milford Randell Porter. Also , I have a question for Everyone, My grandparents are on the 1920 census in Mississippi. I do know my grandfather died between 1920 and 1930. But my grandmother and my dad are not on any census I have looked in all the southern states ,Arkansas ,Alabama, Mississippi . My dad was born ( I think in Osceola) May 6 , 1924 but there is nothing of him in 1930. Then my grandma appeared married to a Clyde Hill a few years later . He worked for the Edrington's at Sand Soui as a farm hand. ( he is on census record . NOT my grandma Porter or my dad Tracy Porter. and family gossip is that grandma Porter met Mr. Hill at Edrington Plantation. She was a house maid there. My question is ..........Is it possible that because my grandma did not read or write and my dad was 6 years old on the 1930 census . ..........could they just not have been counted?? This is a big brick wall for me. Any help or ideas are appreciated . Sincerely, Donna Porter - Davis

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/1163.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much for looking.

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/1163.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi!.. went by the one cemetary there in Luxora yesterday... There are several markers that are Unreadable...and some Missing.. there were people burie there back in the 1913's 14's so it may be possible that he maybe inthere..we could find one with his name .. My mom is Going to go Up to Luxora City hall and Look on the Cemetary list... and See if she can find his name on there.. Rhonda..

Was not aware that the Court House had the cemetery records. Will be watching to be sure that they do. I grew up outside of Osceola and have done research there but never knew about the cemetery records being at the courthouse. Hope they are. Joyce Shelton McFarland

Rhonda, Does Osceola courthouse had cemetery records for other towns or just Luxora . I am trying to find where my grandfather J.M.R. Porter is buried and one of my Aunts think he is buried in a place called Carson Lake near Wilson, Arkansas. Thanks , Donna

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oV.2ADE/809.2 Message Board Post: Joe D. Clark is My Great Uncle.. I remember mom talking about Jesse Nell...? Maybe I can Help RHonda...

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/1163.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much. I really appreciate all your efforts.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oV.2ADE/1163.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Went up to Arkansas last weekend,, Daddy said the Courthouse up in Osceola would have All the Cemetary records.. I have to go back up Saturday to get my Son.. He spent the week with his GrandMa.. I will stop by the cemetary and Look for his grave.... I will try to remember to take my Digital Camera just in Case WE find it. RHonda

We can only trace our early Casaday to William Casaday who was born in 1790 in GA. He moved from Harris Co. GA to Tallapoosa Co. AL ca 1835. My gr grandfather Jourdon John Casaday, son of William Casaday, and several of his brothers and sisters left Tallapoosa Co. AL and went to Montgomery Co. MS ca 1872-3. From there, Jourdon John's son John Casaday and his wife, and Jourdon's daughter, Georgia Alice Casaday who married William Henry Shelton in Webster Co. MS came to MS Co. AR ca 1920. We do not know William Casaday's parents or siblings. Have lots of information from William forward but nothing before him. I probably cannot be of much help to you. Sorry. Joyce McFarland

I have some Gwaltney in our history. I start with Leonidas A. Gwaltney, Jr. Born April 10, 1864, do not know where he was born. Died in December 14, 1952, Hornbeak, Obion, Co., Tennessee. I don't know who his wife was but he had 4 children Erra, Justus, Ernest, Ruby. If you would like more information let me know. Happy Hunting Sue Huey

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Casaday,Cassidy,Cassedy,Cassaday,Cassada Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/130.159 Message Board Post: Dear Joyce: I have been researching the Casaday family too. I just found a listing at the Northern ireland GenWeb page: County Fermanaugh, has a listing under the Drumully cemetary : #51 Monument erected by James Cassedy to Pirch Cassedy who died March 1789 at the age of 63 Would be willing to exchange information with you. I am trying to track back a T.W.S. Casaday, who was born Sept. 7, 1831 in Jefferson County, NY.

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/140.166.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Sure does sound familiar. I have found that N.R. Jones in 1880 miss. co. ark. with wife Jane and daughter Lucy who is 3 yrs old. My question is, do you know anything about another daughter named Mary Eliz. Jones born 1883. Also, do you know what happened to Bud Jones, and when did he die? Also when did Rebecca "Jane" Bunch, Smith, Jones die and where? It looks good that we may have a connection.

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/1178.1.1 Message Board Post: thank You very much Sonny, I have printed out the forms and am getting them ready to mail.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Atkinson, Jones, Julian, Bunch, Smith, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/140.166.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Pat; My wife has both Jones and Smith in her family line. She was born in Mississippi Co., AR. Her maternal grandfather was John Taylor Jones s/o of Rebecca Jane Bunch Smith Jones w/o N. R. Bud Jones. Rebecca went by the name of Jane in the 1900 census of Mississippi Co. Don't know who the Smith husband was but she had one child named Byrd Smith in the same census. I don't have my database unpacked yet-harddrive crashed. Let me know if any of these names sound familiar. Richard Smith Glenmmda M. Atkinson Smith Middle Tennessee