Betty - Would any of the following sound familiar to you? Thanks, dolores Generation No. 1 1. Charles (Charley)1 Byrd1 was born Abt. 18781. He married Jemima Hatley2 September 25, 1901 in Randolph County, Pocahontas, Ark3,4, daughter of Pleasant Hatley and Lydia Hawkins. She was born July 20, 1877 in Arkansas5,6, and died December 20, 19057,8. Listed in the 1900 Arkansas Census as 22 years old, single and living with her father, PBF, head of household. Married in 1901 and died in 1905. Short life. She and her sister, Rosetta, both died at an early age; Jemima possibly during child birth and Rosetta's gown caught on fire from a fireplace spark. Marriage information obtained from the Randolph County Marriage Index, 1893-1923, as well as a copy of her marriage license. dsh 4/1997 According to the Clay County Cemeteries List, Jemima is buried at Richwoods Cemetery, West of Corning, Ark. Her stone was erected by a friend, J A Lewis. Jemima's father, PBF, was first married to Bernetta Houseman Lewis, who had previously been married to a Lewis and they had a son in this union by the name of George. Any connection? dsh 10/1997 Per the 1900 US Census, Jemima is listed as the only occupant of PBF's household; Current River Township, Clay County, Ar. Per Lillian Jones Samons, wife of Owen, she remember her mother-in-law "speaking often of the two sisters, Jemima and Rosetta Hatley". Lillian's mother-in-law was Margannie Jane Parker, wife of Simon Peter Samons. Feb 1997/Dsh Jemima's marriage information was obtained from the Randolph County Marriage Index, 1893-1923. dsh 4/1997 ____________________________________________________________ Lee and I have been working diligently this past week on compiling a list of the old Randolph County marriage certificates that are available to be claimed by family members that may be interested in such records. These records are the original marriage license that was never picked up by the parties involved or in later years by family members of said parties. As of this date (June 8, 2000) there are a total of 514 marriage license, which are available to be claimed by interested family members. Randolph County, Arkansas, Original Marriage Certificates Available, Grooms Alphabetical List Randolph County Marriage Certificates Available To Be Claimed 1875 - 1953 Byrd Charles J Hatley Jemima 25 Sep 1901 They were wedded 25 Sep 1901 Randolph Co., AR. bk 13 pg 71 _________________________________________________________________ Subject: Re: [ARRANDOL] Ripley County Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 00:36:40 EST From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Dolores, I have a list of people buried in Richwoods, Corning County. found your jemima byrd. tombstone says: Jemima Bird, 20 Jul 1877 - 20 Dec 1905, erected by a friend, J. A. Lewis hope that helps. scot in seattle More About Jemima Hatley: Burial: Richwoods Cemetery, west of Corning, Arkansas Fact 1: 9,10 Fact 2: 11,12 Endnotes 1. Dolores Samons Harvell Email September 2000. See FTM Notes. Marriage information obtained from the Randolph Co, Ark History, Vol 1, 1992., Date of Import: Aug 9, 1998. 2. Cemetery Records. 3. Marriage License. dsh 4. Dolores Samons Harvell Email September 2000. See FTM Notes. Marriage information obtained from the Randolph Co, Ark History, Vol 1, 1992., Date of Import: Aug 9, 1998. 5. Clay County 1900 Census 6. Dolores Samons Harvell Email September 2000. See FTM Notes. Marriage information obtained from the Randolph Co, Ark History, Vol 1, 1992., Date of Import: Aug 9, 1998. 7. Clay Co, Ark Cemeteries List; prepared by 8. Dolores Samons Harvell Email September 2000. See FTM Notes. Marriage information obtained from the Randolph Co, Ark History, Vol 1, 1992., Date of Import: Aug 9, 1998. 9. Camilla Cox; mailed to dsh by Una Pollard; 10. Dolores Samons Harvell Email September 2000. See FTM Notes. Marriage information obtained from the Randolph Co, Ark History, Vol 1, 1992., Date of Import: Aug 9, 1998. 11. Clay Co, Research 10/1997 12. Dolores Samons Harvell Email September 2000. See FTM Notes. Marriage information obtained from the Randolph Co, Ark History, Vol 1, 1992., [email protected] wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: BYRD'S THAT WAS RAISED BY THE LEE'S > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oV.2ADE/739 > > Message Board Post: > > I AM RESEARCHING BYRD'S OF MANILA, AR. THE PEOPLE I AM LOOKING FOR HAS PASSED ON NOW BUT HOPING SOMEONE WOULD KNOW THEM THEY ARE VIOLA JONES BYRD, HER HUSBAND CHARLIE BYRD. > > THEY PASSED AWAY IN THE EARLY 1930'S AND I WAS > MARRIED TO ONE OF THEIR GRANDSONS HIS FATHER'S > NAME WAS JUNIOR LEE BYRD, HE WS RAISED BY FRANK AND BELL LEE, IN MANILA UNTIL JR. WENT INTO > THE SERVICE, JR. WAS MARRIED TO A RUTH BUNCH > FROM MANILA. IF YOU KNOW OF THESE BYRD'S WOULD YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME. > > BETTY > > ==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== > Have you sent a list of the surnames you are researching in Mississippi County to the ARMISSIS list lately? > New people subscribe all the time! -- dolores SAMONS harvell Genealogy - Disturbing the dead and irritating the living.