I am trying to keep everyone updated on the Nashville area. As I know vacations are coming up and many have plans to visit the area. Kathy, listowner

When you are making a rquest for one of the volunteers on the lookups pages, PLEASE include given and surname. We all have busy lives and your request may not be the only one they receive. And to have a request asking for the Smiths in the cemetery book is too much to ask. Please limit your request to only 2 - I have found on a minimum request that volunteer if they have the time will give me more information than I have requested. We are going to find volunteers requesting to be taken off the pages and we will all suffer. Also as Webmaster and Listowner, I have always requested that the county name be placed somewhere in the subject line on the email directed to me. When mail is slow, I feel that it must be directed at me. I have found emails that were to me and all that was in the subject line was ex. "surnames" On a normal day, I get home to 200 - 300 emails a day - that one would be deleted as I went thru. I apologize if I have missed an email from you. Please help me make sure I get your email! Kathy

Hello there. This is Colleen Haynes Rongey from New Orleans. I am researching Newton, Searcy and Boone County for the Woodards, Ketchersides...Also, will be in Newton County on May 22,23,24 for the Woodard National Reunion. to be held at the Comfort Inn, Harrison...On Sunday they will caravan over to the mountain at Lurton for the Tarlton Cemetery Decoration Day...worship, visit and enjoy meeting the others there. If you are in that part of the country then, please come by and visit all of us. My sister Carrol Haynes is married to EL Heffley and my sister Patsy is married to Freddie Coonts. Fred's mother was Gertie Gilmore from Big Creek and ELs parents came from the creek also...I write a little piece for the Newton CoTimes I call the Voices of Newton County and would like to hear from yours. Colleen (crongey707@aol.com.

I am sending this on in case any of you are doing research in these counties listed. If you send in a request to the county you may be a while getting an answer. Also I do have family in the Nashville area. (They are all fine). But if you were planning a trip to the Tn Archives. The Archives sets at the bottom of the hill of the Capital building that was hit. It is my understanding there was not a lot of damage to the archives. But I am sure there will be some work being done in the area and you may have a problem getting to the archives. Before making a long trip I would suggest you call and check on the condition. The areas that were shown on the TV that was hit hard are not far from the archives so this too may cause you traveling problems in the area. Kathy

Hi all!! I do the 1850-1880 census look ups for the Newton County webpage. I will be gone for three weeks or so from 4/20 - 5/15. If you send need lookups on those census records, please wait until I get back. Will actually be in that part of the country during part of that time. Am visiting Newton County and Scott County! Anybody got any good tips for places to go and things to see? geneologically speaking of course!! Thanks much. Charlene

Four new cemeteries have been added. Old Piney, Gillham, McHorse, & New Bethel. Also Certificate of Pensioner's Continued Indigency & Disability. Again on Ken's trip from Florida, he met me to work these cemeteries. We worked long hard hours and both had a bit of sunburn. And I found out one thing as I literally fell out of the bed onto the floor - Ar has something we don't have in Ok - they have two 5:30's in one day. May change my mind on wanting to move to Ar.<gr> I just want to say I appreciate his help and while on one of the cemeteries he helped me with - please get his email from that page and tell him thank you for all his efforts! Also Gillham was contributed by Whitney McLaughlin. Her email is on the Gillham Cemetery page. Please send her and email thanking her for her efforts! I appreciate all of you who have sent me emails with your family information to post on the different pages. YOU all are what makes the Sevier County Website successful! Thank you very much!! Watch the announcement of the Howard County cemeteries that will be posted in the next few weeks. Also a few of the earliest tax lists for Sevier county. Sevier County, Ar. http://www.rootsweb.com/~arsevier/index.htm Kathy

Carol O'Born wrote: > > Looking for information on my DAVIS line. My Grandfather is James E. DAVIS, and my Great Grandfather is James S. DAVIS. I am hoping to connect with anyone re > > James E. DAVIS b. 1865, Roane County, WV, m. Cora Nancy PECK > James S. DAVIS b. 1839, Harrison County, VA, m. Rachel RIDDLE > Edward DAVIS b. 1814 Clarksburg, Harrison County, VA, m. Lydia JENKINS > John Silvanie DAVIS b. 1788, Loudoun County, VA, m. Rachel WARD > Samuel DAVIS b. 1762, Loudoun County, VA, m. Phoebe Cornell > > I have collected quite a bit of information on this DAVIS line, and am willing to share my information. > > Carol (Davis) O'Born > cmo@netwide.net Did any of your Davis line move to North Carolina, late 1700's, early 1800's? I'm looking for a James Davis, supposedly born in North Carolina probably early 1800s, married a Nancy Fry. He died before 1860. This is pretty much all I know about him. His widow moved to Newton County, AR by 1860. 1 JAMES DAVIS b: Abt 1800 NC d: 1845-1860 NC. He married: ..............+NANCY FRY/FRYE b: 1804-1810 NC m: 1824-1838 NC d: 1/18/1887 Newton Co, AR .........2 SARAH ELIZABETH DAVIS b: 11/12/1842 NC d: 3/24/1915 Newton Co, AR, my great grandmother. ............. +Absalom Carroll PHILLIPS b:10/12/1841 Morgan Co,TN m: 1/17/1864 Newton Co, AR d: 3/01/1918 Newton Co, AR 3 Roscoe PHILLIPs, md Angie TENNISON 4 Nancy Edith PHILLIPS md Charles MORROW 5 Charlene L Morrow Holland (me) .........2 ALEXANDER FRANKLIN DAVIS b: Bef 1842 NC d: ? AR, md Caroline HARRISON .........2 DEBORAH ANN DAVIS b: 1831 NC d: 12/04/1904 AR, md John CARLTON .........2 DELITHA JANE DAVIS b: 1/23/1841 NC d: 3/06/1927 AR, md Ike (A.J.) REEVES. .........2 MARY OR MAZY DAVIS b: 1842 NC, nothing else known Thanks much for listening. Charlene

Looking for decendents of Alvin Smith. Son of Elizabeth Edgar and John Smith. Alvin was born 1916 in Johnson co. Ark Married Ruth ?. Children: Carmoleta, Robert, Lillian, Venus Stanley, Kathy, Harold, Lavern Please contact me. Marcene Edgar Oxford

Looking for anyone related to the Edgar family found in Newton Co. in the 1870s John Edgar Sr. had John Jr. by a first marriage. Then John Sr. remarried and Had Charles, James and Elizabeth. Elizabeth married John Smith probably in Johnson Co. There children were Alvin, Eule, Bonnie and Jewel Elizabeth Died and the children were shifted here and there. I believe a judge in Jasper is the son of Alvin. Could anyone give me any infor on these people. Thanks Marcene Edgar Oxford

ALBERT J. (IKE?) REEVES was born Abt 1838 in Arkansas. He married DELITHA JANE DAVIS between 1860-1862 in Newton County, Arkansas. His father was born in North Carolina and his mother was born in Virginia. Nothing else is known about them. Delitha Jane was the daughter of JAMES DAVIS and NANCY (FRYE) DAVIS, both of North Carolina. She was born Jan 23, 1841, also in North Carolina. I am trying to prove that Delitha Jane Reeves was the JANE DAVIS in the 1860 Newton County census along with her mother, a widow, Nancy Davis and her other two daughters, Mary/Mazy and Sarah Davis, my great grandmother. She married ABSALOM CARROLL PHILLIPS Jan 17, 1864. Both Jane Reeves and A.J. Reeves were witnesses to the marriage. Children of Albert Reeves and Delitha Davis are: 1) Eliza A.3 Reeves, born Abt 1862 in Newton County, Arkansas. 2) Isham (Isam) Reeves, born 9/04/1864 in Newton County, Arkansas; died 7/02/1942 in Newton County, Arkansas. He married Martha Lee. 3) Nancy E. Reeves, born 4/18/1867 in Newton County, Arkansas; died 1/31/1884 in Newton County, Arkansas. 4) Mary E. Reeves, born 6/21/1869 in Newton County, Arkansas; died 6/27/1871 in Newton County, Arkansas. 5) Sarah L. Reeves, born Abt 1873 in Newton County, Arkansas. 6) Laura J. Reeves, born 3/10/1875 in Newton County, Arkansas; died in Probably died young and unmarried. 7) Marth A. Reeves, born Abt 1877 in Newton County, Arkansas. 8) Frank W. Reeves, born 12/1879 in Newton County, Arkansas. There may have been more children born after 1880 that I don't know of. Would appreciate any help I can get on this family. Thanks so much. Charlene char@presys.com Oregon

I have placed several new pages to Morgan Co., Al: Births, Confederate & Union soldiers of Morgan Co. I invite you to send me the information on your ancestors to be posted. I appreciate and thank those who have contributed information to the Morgan Co. website. If you have any suggestions for pages to be out on the site - please let me know. It is you that makes this site successful! Kathy Morgan Co., Al. http://www.rootsweb.com/~almorgan/index.htm

Does anyone know what county Laurel, Ark is in? Is this close to Scottsville Ark in Pope Co, my James Jones is listed in pension records one time as being married in Laurel, Ark and the other time as Scottsville Ark! Thanks Diana in Okla

Many marriages out of the Newton Co. marriage book A has been submitted to me and I have gotten them posted. You will also find the pages on Newton Co (Sevier & Howard Cos., Ar. & Morgan Co., Al.) are changed some. The Reference books, Family Histories, & Lookups now have their own page. Thank you Kathy Newton Co., Ar. http://www.rootsweb.com/~arnewton/index.htm Howard Co., Ar. http://www.rootsweb.com/~arhoward/index.htm Sevier Co., Ar. http://www.rootsweb.com/~arsevier/index.htm Morgan Co., Al. http://www.rootsweb.com/~almorgan/index.htm

Hi! Time to repost this!! I have been looking long and hard for my "lost" Davis, and a James no less. James was born in North Carolina. I don't know the county. He married Nancy FRY and they had the children listed below. He died between 1845-1860 I believe. Nancy Davis then moved to Newton County, AR where I found her in the 1860 census. Her daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Davis married ABSALOM C. PHILLIPS in 1864, during the Civil War. They were my great grandparents. My grandparents were ROSCOE CONKLIN and ANGIE (TENNISON) PHILLIPS of Newton County, AR. If you have any information on these families I would appreciate hearing from you. Glad to share what I have on them so far. Thanks so much. Charlene 1 JAMES DAVIS b: Abt 1800 NC d: 1845-1860 NC. He married: ..............+NANCY FRY/FRYE b: 1804-1810 NC m: 1824-1838 NC d: 1/18/1887 Newton Co, AR .........2 SARAH ELIZABETH DAVIS b: 11/12/1842 NC d: 3/24/1915 Newton Co, AR, my great grandmother. ............. +Absalom Carroll PHILLIPS b:10/12/1841 Morgan Co,TN m: 1/17/1864 Newton Co, AR d: 3/01/1918 Newton Co, AR 3 Roscoe PHILLIPs, md Angie TENNISON 4 Nancy Edith PHILLIPS md Charles MORROW 5 Charlene L Morrow Holland (me) .........2 ALEXANDER FRANKLIN DAVIS b: Bef 1842 NC d: ? AR, md Caroline HARRISON .........2 DEBORAH ANN DAVIS b: 1831 NC d: 12/04/1904 AR, md John CARLTON .........2 DELITHA JANE DAVIS b: 1/23/1841 NC d: 3/06/1927 AR, md Ike (A.J.) REEVES. .........2 MARY OR MAZY DAVIS b: 1842 NC, nothing else known

The URL http://www.usgenweb.com is no longer a working URL Please bookmark your pages to: http://www.usgenweb.net OR http://www.usgenweb.org I have made the needed changes to the website. Thank you Kathy

Added to the Morgan County, Al. pages are the Chunn Cemetery. Also a page entitled What Am I Missing In Morgan County??!!. Kathy Morgan Co., Al. http://www.rootsweb.com/~almorgan/index.htm Howard Co., Ar. Http://www.rootsweb.com/~arhoward/index.htm Newton Co., Ar. Http://www.rootsweb.com/~arnewton/index.htm Sevier Co., Ar. Http://www.rootsweb.com/~arsevier/index.htm

Two new cemeteries, Clear Creek & Horatio have been posted to Sevier Co., Ar.: http:\\www.rootsweb.com\~arsevier\index.htm Thank you to those who submitted the information and gave permission to post it! Kathy Howard Co., Ar. http:\\www.rootsweb.com\~arhoward\index.htm Newton Co., Ar. http:\\www.rootsweb.com\~arnewton\index.htm Sevier Co., Ar. http:\\www.rootsweb.com\~arsevier\index.htm Morgan Co., Al. http:\\www.rootsweb.com\~almorgan\index.htm

This cames across one of the other lists I am on - thought it might be helpful in your search. Kathy "In case you ever wondered why a large number of your ancestors disappeared during a certain period in history, this might help. Epidemics have always had a great influence on people - and thus influencing, as well, the genealogists trying to trace them. Many cases of people disappearing from records can be traced to dying during an epidemic or moving away from the affected area. Some of the major epidemics in the United States are listed below. 1657 Boston: Measles 1687 Boston: Measles 1690 New York: Yellow Fever 1713 Boston: Measles 1729 Boston: Measles 1732-33 Worldwide: Influenza 1738 South Carolina: Smallpox 1739-40 Boston: Measles 1747 Conn, NY, PA & SC: Measles 1759 North America (areas inhabited by white people): Measles 1761 North America & West Indies: Influenza 1772 North America: Measles 1775 North America (especially hard in New England): Epidemic (unknown) 1775-76 Worldwide: Influenza (one of worst flu epidemics) 1788 Philadelphia & NY: Measles 1793 Vermont: Influenza and a "putrid fever" 1793 Virginia: Influenza (killed 500 people in 5 counties in 4 weeks) 1793 Philadelphia: Yellow Fever (one of worst) 1783* Delaware (Dover) "extremely fatal" bilious disorder 1793 Pennsylvania (Harrisburg & Middletown) many unexplained deaths 1794 Philadelphia: Yellow Fever 1796-97 Philadelphia: Yellow Fever 1798 Philadelphia: Yellow Fever (one of worst) 1803 New York: Yellow Fever 1820-23 Nationwide: "fever" (starts on Schuylkill River, PA & spreads) 1831-32 Nationwide: Asiatic Cholera (brought by English emigrants) 1832 New York & other major cities: Cholera 1837 Philadelphia: Typhus 1841 Nationwide: Yellow Fever (especially severe in South) 1847 New Orleans: Yellow Fever 1847-48 Worldwide: Influenza 1848-49 North America: Cholera 1850 Nationwide: Yellow Fever 1850-51 North America: Influenza 1852 Nationwide: Yellow Fever (New Orleans 8,000 die in summer) 1855 Nationwide (many parts) Yellow Fever 1857-59 Worldwide: Influenza (one of disease's greatest epidemics) 1860-61 Pennsylvania: Smallpox 1865-73 Philadelphia, NY, Boston, New Orleans, Baltimore, Memphis & Washington DC: A series of recurring epidemics of Smallpox, Cholera, Typhus, Typhoid, Scarlet Fever & Yellow Fever 1873-75 North America & Europe: Influenza 1878 New Orleans: Yellow Fever (last great epidemic of disease) 1885 Plymouth, PA: Typhoid 1886 Jacksonville, FL: Yellow Fever 1918 Worldwide: Influenza (high point year) More people hospitalized in World War I from Influenza than wounds. US Army training camps became death camps - with 80% death rate in some camps "Finally, these specific instances of cholera were mentioned: 1833 Columbus, OH; 1834 New York City; 1849 New York; 1851 Coles Co, IL; 1851 The Great Plains; 1851 Missouri." Information taken from: Sept-Oct, 1997, Newsletter - Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County "Source: Ancestors West, SSBCGS, Vol 20, No l, Fall 1993, South Bend (IN) Area Genealogical Society via Julie Burnett, Sue in Arizona and Judy Nordgren SMCAGS"

I am searching for any information on John BRISCO in Newton Co. His wife's name was Nancy. Does anyone know her maiden name? When did John die and buried? I find him last in the 1860 Newton Co census. Any further information on his children other than their names is greatly appreciated. Thank you Kathy