Debbra: I wish, wish, wish that I could be there with you and Jeanette. I have visited the Frenchport area twice but did not get to spend much time. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbra Szymanski" <deb@arkansas.net> To: <AROUACHI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 5:52 PM Subject: Re: [AROUACHI] Mt Horeb Cemetery > Ray, > Ok, you talked us into it. Jeanette says we're headed to Mt. Horeb this > Sunday. I'm hunting up my sun blocker as we speak! I don't know if I'll > find your Massey's, but I did find some old markers (concrete) that were not > listed in the cemetery book. Keep your fingers crossed! > :o) > Debbra Szymanski > Arkansas State Coordinator > USGenExchange > http://www.genexchange.org/state.cfm?state=ar > ----- Original Message ----- > From: RayShirleyMack <RayShirleyMack@email.msn.com> > To: <AROUACHI-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 5:49 PM > Subject: Re: [AROUACHI] Mt Horeb Cemetery > > > > Hi once again, Debbra: > > > > The reason I am asking is that my ggrandfather John Massey and his family > > lived in Frenchport starting c1845/1846. They came from Russel Co, AL > > c1845/1846. > > > > My prior research convinced me that he was John Massey, son of Elias > Massey. > > A fellow person finally challenged me saying he was not my John Massey. > > > > I cannot even find where his family is buried around Frenchport. I have > > been looking for info in the cemetery info you have been sending out. My > > grandfather was William Jennings Massey who married my grandmother Ella > > Geneva McCraw of Falcon. I cannot even find my grandfathers gravae > > supposedly near Lewisville as they lived there until he died in 1894. > > > > Mt Horeb Cemetery is the only one I knew of that I had not canvased yet, > so > > I am waiting on pins and needles. > > > > John Massey and family lived in northeast edge of Frenchport. > > > > I would be most happy for anyone who is descended from the Elias Massey of > > Lancaster, SC, to help me in the hunt. In 1830 Census he was in Stewart > Co > > (from old Randolph Co, GA); in 1840 Census he was in Russell Co, AL; and > in > > 1850 census in Frenchport, Ouachita Co, AR. > > > > Would appreciate any input from anyone caring. Believe it or not, my > > grandfather William Jennings Massey was born in 1826 in SC. > > > > Ray Mack > > Camarillo, CA > > born and raised in McKinney, Collin Co, TX. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Debbra Szymanski" <deb@arkansas.net> > > To: <AROUACHI-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 11:28 AM > > Subject: Re: [AROUACHI] Mt Horeb Cemetery > > > > > > > Ray, > > > You flatterer! About Mt. Horeb Cemetery.....I've been there and did > about > > > two hours of canvassing, but we had to leave because of the heat. It > > means > > > I didn't even get half of the old section of the cemetery done. I like > to > > > start on the oldest part of the cemetery first. Normally it hasn't been > a > > > problem, we seek the shelter of a tree to take breaks. Unfortunately > > there > > > isn't even a bush in Mt. Horeb Cemetery. And the ants........they are > so > > > bad, my husband thought I was dancing out there. The whole place is one > > > giant ant bed! I plan to go back when the weather is cooler, I can wear > > > some boots and find a bigger stick. Now, that should make a cute > picture. > > > <g> > > > :o) > > > Debbra Szymanski > > > Arkansas State Coordinator > > > USGenExchange > > > http://www.genexchange.org/state.cfm?state=ar > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: RayShirleyMack <RayShirleyMack@email.msn.com> > > > To: <AROUACHI-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 11:27 AM > > > Subject: Re: [AROUACHI] Mt Horeb Cemetery > > > > > > > > > > Debbra: > > > > > > > > Could you send me a recap of the famlies buried in Mt Horeb Cemetery? > > > > > > > > It sure is nice having you and your cohosts around. > > > > > > > > Ray > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Debbra Szymanski" <deb@arkansas.net> > > > > To: <AROUACHI-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 7:16 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [AROUACHI] Mt Horeb Cemetery > > > > > > > > > > > > > Larry, > > > > > When you leave Camden going south on Highway 7 towards Louann, you > > will > > > > turn > > > > > left on Ouachita 64 and travel about a mile. The cemetery will be > on > > > your > > > > > right. Gates are accessible to the north and west sides. When you > > are > > > on > > > > > Highway 7, you can't miss the turn onto 64 there is a large white > > water > > > > > tower that reads "Frenchport Water Association". > > > > > > > > > > Debbra Szymanski > > > > > Arkansas State Coordinator > > > > > USGenExchange > > > > > http://www.genexchange.org/state.cfm?state=ar > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: <larrylynn.young@worldnet.att.net> > > > > > To: <AROUACHI-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 9:13 PM > > > > > Subject: [AROUACHI] Mt Horeb Cemetery > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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/XV.2ADI/426 > > > > > > > > > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > > > > > > > > > I am looking for Mt. Horeb Cemetery. I would appreciate if > > someone > > > > > could tell me where it is exactly. I would appreciate it. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Larry Young > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > > > records, > > > > > go to: > > > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > > records, > > > > go to: > > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, > > > go to: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >