In a message dated 12/28/00 10:05:28 AM EST, powell@cswnet.com writes: << David FLOOD, his brother-in-law James SMITH and Berry STONE were > hanged by Confederates on the same tree, supposedly in Limestone Valley. "You > could see the rope marks one year later," according to one (deposition of Isham Wheeler )source. ( May -June1863) > When David FLOOD was taken prisoner, his wife Martha followed after the men > pleading; but they were hanged anyway. John STANDRIDGE and the others > returned to their command. John STANDRIDGE later heard of his father's death > and returned to Newton County to protect his family. He was killed by > bushwhackers on 19 Feb 1865. His widow was unable to draw his pension, since > he had been absent without leave. That is what is good about purchasing Civil War Pension records. You have the records right in front of you and do not guess at what happened. Or you don't have to read others stories and make up your own. I had heard there were seven prisoners "captured"by the Confederate soldiers under John Cecil (Sissel). I wanted to see if I could find the names of the men who were actually hung in that incident in Limestone Valley.There were several Union men left in Newton County when it was found there were many Confederate soldiers there. These Union men knew Newton County as they had lived there. The Union soldiers had not taken enough provisions to last and some had to return to Fayetteville, only to find that Fayetteville was in Confederate hands (roughly April 1863). Limestone Valley had more Confederate sympathizers and so when the men were captured they took them to Limestone Valley for the hanging.I purchased many Civil War Records in order to write that story of that hanging. I read the depositions of many men, some of them soldiers who had been "there". These depositions were used in writing that story. One deposition was from Capt. James Vanderpool. He and some of the Union men left Newton County to return to Fayetteville. They had to leave some men behind. There were several Union soldiers taken captive; someone had a knife and they cut themselves loose and got away, so the only three I could find record of being hung were David Flood, James Smith and Berry Stone. The late Remmel Flud, who did lots of genealogy research in Newton County ,told me there were seven men hung, but I could only find record of those three. Know there was a Standridge, Kelsey Gilmore, O. C. Bright, a Criner, possibly Alfred Smith and several others taken prisoner. I regret not writing down the names of the men that Remmel told me about before I was in to genealogy . I have the index to the Arkansas Union soldiers as well as a book on the Arkansas Infantry and by checking their listed death dates, that helped also. And by reading the pension records of these men that reported being captured by the "enemy"and escaping, that also helped with the story. From betty renfroe brenfroe@cswnet.com john standridge (father) and two of his sons were surprised by bushwhackers. he and sons wash and lem were shot and killed johns widow and her daughters buried them on the same mattress at richland cemetery. i think this was the beginning of richland cemetery. Per John Standridges (son)Civil War Pension Record, I stated the facts. John Standridge was in the Co. C,First Ark.Infantry. He was one of the Union soldiers in Newton County and returned to his command. He deserted 10 Jan 1865 at Ft.Smith,Ark. to "go home and protect his family". He was killed at home on 19Feb1865. His widow Susan Cagle Standridge could not collect his pension as he had deserted. I do not know where John(the son)is buried. In Richland too? His father John Wesley Standridge (1812\16 to ??1865?) and sons Wash and Lemuel were killed at home. And do believe this was the start of Richland Cemetery. Does anyone know the exact date of their deaths? It had to be about Jan 1865 as that is when John (the son)Standridge deserted to go home and had heard about his father's death and also to protect his family. John Standridge's(father) wife was Mary C, b 1816 in Georgia. Does anyone know her maiden name? The only daughter I have listed for the father is Elizabeth"Betsy" Standridge who married Mart Standridge. Could go on for a few more pages listing more details, but think that is enough for now. Any more questions Ms Powell? Evelyn Flood RKinfolks@aol.com

David FLOOD, his brother-in-law James SMITH and Berry STONE were > hanged by Confederates on the same tree, supposedly in Limestone Valley. "You > could see the rope marks one year later," according to one source. > When David FLOOD was taken prisoner, his wife Martha followed after the men > pleading; but they were hanged anyway. John STANDRIDGE and the others > returned to their command. John STANDRIDGE later heard of his father's death > and returned to Newton County to protect his family. He was killed by > bushwhackers on 19 Feb 1865. His widow was unable to draw his pension, since > he had been absent without leave. >From betty renfroe brenfroe@cswnet.com john standridge (father) and two of his sons were surprised by bushwhackers. he and sons wash and lem were shot and killed johns widow and her daughters buried them on the same mattress at richland cemetery. i think this was the beginning of richland cemetery.

On 24 March 1863, Capt.J R. VANDERPOOL of Company C, First Arkansas Infantry (under Col. James M. JOHNSON), was ordered from Fayetteville, Arkansas, along with Capt. Abial STEVENS of Company E, First Regular Arkansas Infantry and a group of men to go to Newton County for scouting. They encountered many Confederate forces and retreated to the post at Fayetteville, leaving several Union men behind. When these men returned to Fayetteville, they found the post had been evacuated on 16 April 1863. They were then at high risk of being captured by Confederates and had to hide. Those known to have been left behind in Newton County, were: Gilbert SMITH, David FLOOD, James SMITH (Gilbert's brother and David's brother-in-law), John STANDRIDGE, Kelsey GILMORE, O. C. BRIGHT, and possibly others. All of these men were taken prisoner plus David's neighbor Berry STONE (who may have hidden the men). Someone had a knife and some men cut themselves loose and escaped. David FLOOD, his brother-in-law James SMITH and Berry STONE were hanged by Confederates on the same tree, supposedly in Limestone Valley. "You could see the rope marks one year later," according to one source. When David FLOOD was taken prisoner, his wife Martha followed after the men pleading; but they were hanged anyway. John STANDRIDGE and the others returned to their command. John STANDRIDGE later heard of his father's death and returned to Newton County to protect his family. He was killed by bushwhackers on 19 Feb 1865. His widow was unable to draw his pension, since he had been absent without leave.

Looking for information on the family of WILLIAM SNOW of Surry County, NC.  He had a daughter, NANCY SNOW, born about 1824 that married DAVID PHARR.  Any information on this family appreciated. Thank you, Selena Goodin srg@conninc.com found this on the Surry Co. N. C. query list. Wondered if anyone could help them.

Posted on: Newton County Ar. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Newton/518 Surname: Essex, Heydenriech ------------------------- Mark-George Essex was the son of Esquire Essex and Sarah J. Shatwell. He also is in the Crossroads cemetery with wife Nora E. Heydenreich. George born 19 Oct 1891 no death date Nora E. Heydenreich Essex 27 Mar 1905 5 Jan 1969 dau of Henry and Julia (Adams) Heydenreich The Heydenreich and Adams families are buried in the Deer Cemetery Henry Heydenreich 12 aug 1870 3 May 1930 Julia (Adams) Heydenreich 13 Sept 1877 9 Apr 1969 In the 1880 census of Newton Co. Matthew Adams 40 blacksmith Louise Rebecca (Sparks) Adams 37 Calvin 14 Sam M. 10 G. M 7 J. Annie 3 Julia? Nancy E 5 months. In the Deer Cemetery Matthew Adams 13 Feb 1842 4 Oct 1919 Pvt Co. C 1 Ar Inf (Civil War) Louisa Rebecca (Sparks) Adams 1843 1933

Does any one know the names of those union solders who escaped from the rebels and avoided hanging?

Hi Edith; Welcome to the list. Cave Creek is about 20 miles east of Jasper, and 6 miles east of Mt. Judea. Cave Creek runs through a long valley. Bass is toward the head of the creek then a couple of miles north of Bass is the Thompson place which is near where Ben's Branch runs into Cave Creek. If I am remembering correctly James Samuel Stevens' place was on the East side of Cave Creek about 1 1/2 miles from the creek. One of Sam's grandsons (Dason Hensley) was married to my mother's sister and other folks in the area are descended from Sam and his first wife Mary McGeehee. Sam's second wife was Tabitha Adeline McCutcheon, sister to my great-grandfather John McCutcheon. My home is in the Cave Creek community and my parents live on the old Thompson place. There is a cave on the Thompson place where Salt Peter was mined and I believe there was a led mine either on or near the property. Some of the old lead and zinc mines would not be very far from the Sam Stevens place. I am not sure where the Riggs place was, but I believe there are Riggs buried in the Rosamond Cemetery between Cave Creek and Lurton. Hope this helps. Donna Dodson

I have these SNOW's in my lineage, if this helps. Descendants of Benjamin Franklin Snow 1 Benjamin Franklin Snow .. +Mary Lucinda Garner Father: Mother: ........ 2 Andrew Jackson Snow ............. +Louisa Avaline Loudermilk Father: William W. LOUDERMILK Mother: Avaline FRISBY ........ 2 Hiley J. Snow ........ 2 Mary J. Snow ........ 2 George M. Snow Also in the 1870 Searcy Co. AR census the following SNOW's are found: Mt. Pleasant Twnp. 19-19 SNOW, William age 46, farmer, with personal property born in TN Martha A. age 49, keeping home born in VA--living in the same household are CRIMMINGS??, Claborn age 32 male, farm laborere from TN (and his wife Sarah, and their children William D, Mary F., Susan E, Christena L. Calf Creek Twnp 58-58 SNOW, Isaac age 56, Farmer, Personal property b.TN Elizabeth age 54, keeping house, TN Helen Sarah age 21 TN Elizabeth J. age 19, attending school, b. AR Talitha E. age 16, attending school b. AR Susan M. age 13, attending school b. AR This family is has the CASTLEBERRY family and the MORE, Elija family as neighbors. These families are all living in the same household, but your SNOW is listed too. 78-78 BRAZZEAL, William age 45 Farmer, personal property b. TN Nancy, age 42, keeping house, b. IL William R. age 6, b. AR Sarah A.E. age 5/12 b. jan, AR KREGG, Simon age 18, attending school, b. MO Malinda C. age 16, attending school, b. MO TAYLOR, Wilson age ____ farmer personal property, b. TN Elisabeth age 24, keeping house, b. AR SNOWS, Benjamin F. age 29, farmer, personal property, b. TN Mary L. age 37, keeping house, b. TN Andrew J. age 8, attending school b. AR Hope this helps..

I haveWilliam CHAPMAN,Whose son, Jackson Price CHAPMAN married Rosa Magllene Riggs 23 June 1889 Swain, Newton Co. ARK. Cannot figure out whom her parents might be. Local Riggs researchers say she is Not part of the Newton Co. Riggs family there, that they know of. I do find some indication of a Rosa Riggs living with another family in Pope countyARK in an earlier census, but that was it. Do you think she might be part of yours???? Information I have from LDS and census born about 1880/Nov 1870 in Jasper, Newton Co. ARK Janey @ bushjl @ aol.com In a message dated 12/24/0 10:00:44 PM, ARNEWTON-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << X-Message: #1 Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 19:49:34 -0800 From: Edith Pimentel <lewmark@pacbell.net> To: ARNEWTON-D@rootsweb.com Message-id: <3A45724E.480A@pacbell.net> Subject: J.S. STEPHENS AND OTHER NAMES CIRCA 1900 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by lists6.rootsweb.com id eBOM02W32634 Greetings Newton Co., AR. Researchers: I am the new kid on the list. My current area of research is the family of my maternal gr. grandmother. Melvina Annette STEPHENS/DANE marr. John Henderson RIGGS, 9 Apr 1874. The family suspects (remember you can=92t be convicted just on suspicion), that Melvina was orphaned as a young child and raised by the DANE family. =20 She is the immediate reason for contacting this list. The family has two letters written by J.S. STHEVENS(STEPHENS) from Cave Creek, AR. to John H. Riggs, who was living in Steelville, Crawford Co., MO. These letters concern land which John evidently owned or had received as a land grant and now is being taken over by =93The Thompsons=94.=20 Dated 7 March, 1900, the first letter tells of the sale of the walnut timber, and =93the place is worthless for anything except the possibility of finding zinc on it.=94 The writer tells that there =93is a considerab= le mineral boon (sic) here now.=94 The Ozark Zinc Co., is mentioned. =20 The second letter, not dated, speaks of the patent being issued to John. J.S. Sthevens placed a value if $100. per acre on the land and says that the value is advancing every. day. He urges John RIGGS =93to tend to this thing soon for your good.=94 =93Engage council at once.=94 = J.S. recommends as council Walter MOORE of Jasper. Included in the letter is reference to the following who have died since John left the County. "Wesley PAYNE, Jim SALMON, Doc SALMON and wife, Jim MARTIN, Hamp DICKEY, and many others".=20 My questions are: 1. Does anyone have any information on this J.S. Sthevens (Stephens)? 2. Where was Cave Creek located, in relation to Jasper? 3. Does anyone live near Jasper and could do a quick lookup at the County Clerk=92s office to see if there are any land transactions in the period around 1900 involving John H. RIGGS? ______________________________ >>

--part1_cb.ca14f6b.277832ad_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_cb.ca14f6b.277832ad_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <PESNOW@aol.com> From: PESNOW@aol.com Full-name: PESNOW Message-ID: <6e.6451d90.27776438@aol.com> Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 09:37:44 EST Subject: Fwd: Newton Co., AR query To: ms.frizzle@worldnet.att.net, campbell@elkgrove.net, powell@cswnet.com CC: CyberSea3@aol.com, jelliott@kpmg.com, shell@ipa.net(Juanita Smith), anybody@frognet.net(Freda Carpenter), fleta@cswnet.com, Lizv@aol.com, e-hamilton2@raytheon.com, TWashb1976@aol.com, slambert@eatel.net, JBenn56952@aol.com, vlg110530@juno.com (Lee Gaines), CBSnow2@aol.com, WG-HATHCOAT@webtv.net, jslloyd@swbell.net, AhCmon1@aol.com, john_h_968@hotmail.com, ldokc@home.com, grannygo58@yahoo.com(Martha Johnson), Lcm1733@aol.com, bwranch@samlink.com (Bob and Helen Byers), JWT975@aol.com, Snowsinla@aol.com, jamison@CSWNET.com, nelita@flash.net, rsnow@lan.ssrc.msstate.edu, Jefford_Richard_D_II@lilly.com, petenjordana@hotmail.com, ruco@k-online.com(Ruth Cornett), dwash@lcc.net, mrslarsen@yahoo.com (Misty Larsen), dennisk3@prodigy.net, Pokachoke@aol.com, snovill24@yahoo.com(Sandee), bvlhs@bobcat.oursc.k12.ar.us (Judy Snow Williams), Snow-L@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="part2_cb.ca14f6b.27776438_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 109 --part2_cb.ca14f6b.27776438_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Merry Christmas, The forwarded query at the bottom is kinda old, but I researched it some this past week. Still can't find J. (John?) Thomas Snow's parents. They're not in the Carroll Co. census of 1860 that I could find. I haven't looked in 1870 or 1880. Does anybody know when they moved to Boone Co., AR, where most of them are buried (Davis Cem)? Were they in Newton Co. also? Was J. Thomas one of Henry H. Snow's (of Ebenezer's line) boys? Has anybody made this connection? Have I been asleep? William Lowery and Margaret Jane Rogers Snow had a Thomas J., but he was born in 1838. Family Group Record ============================================================ Husband: J. Thomas SNOW - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ Birth: 15 Mar 1858 Carroll Co., AR Death: 9 Apr 1941 Boone Co., Arkansas Burial: Davis Cem., Boone Co., AR Marriage: 12 Nov 1883 ============================================================ Wife: Eliza A. PLUMLEE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ Birth: 13 Jan 1862 Jackson Co., TN Death: 26 Jun 1943 Boone Co., Arkansas Burial: Davis Cem., Boone Co., AR ============================================================ Children ============================================================ 1 F Mary Tennessee SNOW Birth: 7 Sep 1884 Compton, Newton Co., AR Death: 20 Feb 1937 Compton, Newton Co., AR Burial: Plumlee Cem., Newton Co., AR Spouse: Robert Ozise ARMER (m 27 Mar 1902) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ 2 M Henry Clinton SNOW Birth: 4 Sep 1886 AR Death: 11 Oct 1967 Burial: Davis Cem., Boone Co., AR Spouse: Zelphia Jane ALLRED (m abt 1905) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ 3 F Miltnda (?) Ann SNOW Birth: 12 Mar 1889 Death: Burial: Marriage: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ 4 M Willie SNOW Birth: 4 Jun 1891 Death: Burial: Spouse: Minnie G. SMITH (m abt 1915) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ 5 M Charles Franklin SNOW Birth: 17 Dec 1892 Death: Burial: Spouse: Uma O'QUINN (m abt 1910) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ 6 M Samuel Newton SNOW Birth: 30 Jul 1895 Death: 11 Jul 1941 Burial: Davis Cem., Boone Co., AR Spouse: Juna O'QUINN (m abt 1915) Spouse: Erta YOUNG - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ 7 F Bessie Victoria SNOW Birth: 1 Nov 1897 Death: Burial: Spouse: Charlie BOZEMAN - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ 8 M George Washington SNOW Birth: 4 Dec 1899 Death: 16 Mar 1970 Burial: Davis Cem., Boone Co., AR Spouse: Cynthia J. TURNEY (m abt 1920) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ 9 M Robert Lee SNOW Birth: 12 Mar 1901 Death: 12 Dec 1961 Burial: Davis Cem., Boone Co., AR Spouse: Essie Fay JONES (m abt 1921) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ 10 F Berta Jane SNOW Birth: 6 Jan 1905 Death: Burial: Spouse: Clane SISCO (m 13 Mar 1927) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ 11 M John Burton SNOW Birth: 17 May 1905 Death: 1908 Burial: Marriage: ============================================================ Prepared 23 Dec 2000 by: Phillip E. Snow 4996 Paint Horse Trail McKinney, TX 75069-0818 972-542-7880 ============================================================ FAMILY NOTES HUSBAND NOTES: J. Thomas SNOW Death(1): Burial(1): WIFE NOTES: Eliza A. PLUMLEE Birth(1): Death(1): CHILD NOTES: Henry Clinton SNOW Birth(1): Death(1): CHILD NOTES: Samuel Newton SNOW Birth(1): Death(1): CHILD NOTES: George Washington SNOW Birth(1): Death(1): CHILD NOTES: Robert Lee SNOW Birth(1): Death(1): SOURCES 1. Tombstone, Davis Cem. --part2_cb.ca14f6b.27776438_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <phillip.snow@usa.alcatel.com> Received: from rly-zd01.mx.aol.com (rly-zd01.mail.aol.com [172.31.33.225]) by air-zd02.mail.aol.com (v77.31) with ESMTP; Wed, 20 Dec 2000 15:24:41 -0500 Received: from netmail2.alcatel.com (mail2.alcatel.com [128.251.168.51]) by rly-zd01.mx.aol.com (v77.27) with ESMTP; Wed, 20 Dec 2000 15:23:59 -0500 Received: from auds951.usa.alcatel.com (auds951.usa.alcatel.com [143.209.238.80]) by netmail2.alcatel.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id OAA05074 for <pesnow@aol.com>; Wed, 20 Dec 2000 14:23:55 -0600 (CST) Received: from usa.alcatel.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by auds951.usa.alcatel.com (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id eBKKNp014539 for <pesnow@aol.com>; Wed, 20 Dec 2000 14:23:51 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <3A411505.C324A879@usa.alcatel.com> Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 14:22:29 -0600 From: phillip snow <phillip.snow@usa.alcatel.com> Organization: Alcatel USA, Inc. X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.5 [en] (Win95; I) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "pesnow@aol.com" <pesnow@aol.com> Subject: Newton Co. query Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit http://www.rootsweb.com/~arnewton/querie98.htm#Q081 Query 081 charles f. dean Tue Oct 13 17:32:35 1998 cdean91644@aol.com DEAN/BROOKS/SISCO/SNOW/PLUMLEE/SHRUM I am researching the DEAN line in Newton and Searcy Counties. This line comes down through Jonathan DEAN and Mary COLE. I am also interested in Richard and Priscilla BROOKS. They were the parents of Elizabeth BROOKS who married my GR-GR-grandpa Jonathan Henry Alvin Parker DEAN. I know that Richard was born in Georgia and that Priscilla was born in Tenn. They are buried in the Dodson Cemetery at Bass, AR. I would also like to hear from anyone working on SISCO, JOHN R., THOMAS, JOHN H., BUDDY OSCAR, AND CLANE ISOM(my grandpa). The SNOW line begins with William(Willie) and Margaret SNOW. He was killed in the Civil War by Jayhawkers according to stories by my grandmother Bertha Jane SISCO (SNOW). She said she had always heard that her dad, John Thomas SNOW, hid in a hollow tree, when they killed his dad. I know nothing of William and Margaret, except, I know they were born in Tenn. The DEAN's and BROOKS were in Searcy County(Calf Creek and Snowball), Newton County(Bass). The SISCO's and SNOW'S were in the Parthenon area and the PLUMLEE's were in the Compton area. I would gladly exchange info. 14111 clinton road north little rock, ar 72118-1403 --part2_cb.ca14f6b.27776438_boundary-- --part1_cb.ca14f6b.277832ad_boundary--

Here is a map on my site...Cave Creek and your Stephens Take Care, Judy Tate http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~edgmon/mpcavecreek.htm ************** NewtonCoFamilies... Newton County Families mailing list To Join, send email with your first and last name, state that you would like to Join: NewtonCoFamilies@prodigy.net My questions are: 1. Does anyone have any information on this J.S. Sthevens (Stephens)? 2. Where was Cave Creek located, in relation to Jasper? 3. Does anyone live near Jasper and could do a quick lookup at the County Clerk's office to see if there are any land transactions in the period around 1900 involving John H. RIGGS

Greetings Newton Co., AR. Researchers: I am the new kid on the list. My current area of research is the family of my maternal gr. grandmother. Melvina Annette STEPHENS/DANE marr. John Henderson RIGGS, 9 Apr 1874. The family suspects (remember you can’t be convicted just on suspicion), that Melvina was orphaned as a young child and raised by the DANE family. She is the immediate reason for contacting this list. The family has two letters written by J.S. STHEVENS(STEPHENS) from Cave Creek, AR. to John H. Riggs, who was living in Steelville, Crawford Co., MO. These letters concern land which John evidently owned or had received as a land grant and now is being taken over by “The Thompsons”. Dated 7 March, 1900, the first letter tells of the sale of the walnut timber, and “the place is worthless for anything except the possibility of finding zinc on it.” The writer tells that there “is a considerable mineral boon (sic) here now.” The Ozark Zinc Co., is mentioned. The second letter, not dated, speaks of the patent being issued to John. J.S. Sthevens placed a value if $100. per acre on the land and says that the value is advancing every. day. He urges John RIGGS “to tend to this thing soon for your good.” “Engage council at once.” J.S. recommends as council Walter MOORE of Jasper. Included in the letter is reference to the following who have died since John left the County. "Wesley PAYNE, Jim SALMON, Doc SALMON and wife, Jim MARTIN, Hamp DICKEY, and many others". My questions are: 1. Does anyone have any information on this J.S. Sthevens (Stephens)? 2. Where was Cave Creek located, in relation to Jasper? 3. Does anyone live near Jasper and could do a quick lookup at the County Clerk’s office to see if there are any land transactions in the period around 1900 involving John H. RIGGS?

I would like to contact descendants or researchers of James S. and Sarah "Sally" (Hale) Thompson family that lived in Cave Creek in Newton County, AR. James S. Thompson b. 1805 Hickman County, TN Sarah "Sally" Hale Children: James W. C. Thompson M. A. Francis Thompson married a Tate Ruthy I. Thompson Cansada Adaline Thompson b 1834 d 1914 married James McCutcheon Dickey Calvin Thompson Grandville W. Thompson b 1838 d 1901 married Eliza had a son named Calvin I would like to find the parents of both James and Sarah (Cansada Dickey's death certificate indicated that her mother was Sarah Hale.) I have been unable to connect her to the other Hale families in Newton and Searcy Counties. I have detailed information on Cansada's family but would like to know more about the other children. Thanks. Jacquelyn "Jackie" Sparks Johnson jackiesparksjohnson@hotmail.com Bentonville, AR _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Hi all I have a picture taken about 1935 of a Jasper High School Class in Newton County. If my date is right this is the graduating class of 1935. This was when my mother graduated. She is in the back row of this picture second from the right. Does anyone have an old yearbook for Jasper High School of 1935? I would love to be able to identify the others in this picture, and would be glad to share the picture. My mother was Nancy Edith Phillips, daughter of Roscoe and Angie Phillips. Charlene Holland

Posted on: Newton County Ar. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Newton/510 Surname: Essex, Cox ------------------------- In the Newton Co. cemetery book there is a James M. "Buck" Essex 14 Aug 1880 3 Jan 1956 son of Squire E. and Sarah J. Shatwell Essex. also Blanche (Cox) Essex 9 April 1886 20 Sept 1959 wife of James M. "Buck" Essex. Esquire E. Essex 4 Dec 1849 10 Dec 1927 son of Warren and Rebecca (Woodward) Essex. Sarah J. (Shatwell) Essex 10 sept 1853 5 Aug 1928 Wife of Esquire. Above buried in the Crossroads Cemetery located 13 miles south of Jasper on west side of highway # 7 contact me for more info

Posted on: Newton County Ar. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Newton/509 Surname: Kimbriel, McKnight ------------------------- Katrina, Sorry that I can't help you with your Essex line, but does your Commins family connect to the Kimbriel family somehow? Anita

I just want to remind everyone in the next few weeks we will have a lot of new people get computers for the holidays. And with that we will get a lot of people new to computers, internet and genealogy. Please be kind and thoughtful of these new people...we were all new once ourselves. We do not want to intimidate them to where they are afraid of posting any information...after all they may have the answers we are looking for in our own research. As listowner, I do try to watch over and help guide them politely how to post queries on the mailing lists. But as most of you know my time is very limited with taking care of my step mom so it may take a few emails from a new person for me to catch it. With respect to the new ones please do not flame them on the list but contact me and I will help them. I wish you all successes in your research in the new year to come. And if you must travel during the holidays...I hope it is a safe trip for you. Thank you & good luck in your search! Kathy Stokes Hudson ~~~ USGenWeb Project websites: Events: Conferneces*Seminars*Fairs http://www.genealogyshoppe.com/events.html Morgan Co., Al. http://www.genealogyshoppe.com/almorgan/index.htm(mail list) Howard Co., Ar.http://www.genealogyshoppe.com/arhoward/index.htm(mail list) Sevier Co., Ar. http://www.genealogyshoppe.com/arsevier/index.htm(mail list) Other Mailing lists(to subscribe-digest mode available): AR Family History Association http://www.rootsweb.com/~arfha/ Newton Co., Ar.ARNEWTON-L-request@rootsweb.com Potter mypotters-subscribe@egroups.com Stokes STOKES-L-request@rootsweb.com Tollett TOLLETT-L-request@rootsweb.com

The Newton County Historical Society had a story of some CCC camps in one of their bulletins. Flat Woods Rumble. Semi-Monthly Publication of Company 3786 C.C.C. 13Oct1936 Men were listed. Newton County Newsletter,Volume 7, Number 3 Write to Thomas Niswonger or the Historical Society for copies of this bulletin. <history@jasper.yournet.com> Evelyn Flood RKinfolks@aol.com

Thanks to all you great people who responded to my query. I really appreciate you taking the time. I had a lot of great responses. Isn't this one of the neatest things about these mailing lists? People helping each other! Love it! Charlene

Dear Charlene, I had an uncle in the CCC, he signed up in Newton County, but mostly worked out of the state. He was on a girdling crew...huge trees were cleared by girdling...done with an axe. Was hard work, swinging an axe...some trees had to be girdled deep or they would sprout back out...so deep that you just as well have cut them down...black jack and buckeye were two tough ones. So I guess a girdling gang or crew would be groups of men who chopped around a tree in order for it die out and to be cleared...for planting or building or other reason for the clearing of trees for projects undertaken by the CCC. Hope this helps. Take Care, Judy Tate As the clock ticks at home, it ticks nowhere else. ----- Original Message ----- From: Charlene Holland <char@presys.com> To: <ARNEWTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 3:11 PM Subject: [ARNEWTON] Gridling or girdling gang in the CCC Hi In reading an old letter dated August 8, 1934, my Dad wrote "I have a crew on the gridling gang." It might have said "girdling" instead. His writing is hard to read. This was when he was in the CCC near Jasper. Can anyone out there tell me what he might have meant? Charlene Holland ==== ARNEWTON Mailing List ==== Genealogy without documentation is mythology... A researcher gathers information... A genealogist gathers documentation...