I work in the County Clerk's office in Poinsett County and took the liberty of looking up the Christie name in our marriage records. It is important to look up several spellings of the name you are looking for because proper spelling did not seem to be very important in the early years.. Here are the marriage records Poinsett County has: GROOMS 1894 Willie Christie to Mary Butler 1920 H. F. Christy to R. A. Baggett 1895 Sam W. Christy to Fannie B. West 1933 Verl Christy to Cinderella Hewitt BRIDES 1907 George Swaim to Flora Christie 1944 Sylvester Busby to Mornay L. Christie 1941 Hubert Rutherford to Annie Christy 1907 I. P. Walton to Beulah B. Christy 1946 John H. Rutherford to Cathryn Christy 1928 Arthur Bradsher to Elma Christy 1922 Claud W. Powell to Floid M. Christy 1906 L. A. Ross to L. J. Christy 1928 Connie Carter to Nora Christy 1893 Theodora Raffke to Rosalee If you would like a copy of any of these marriage records send $1 per copy with your request to: Poinsett County Clerk 401 Market Street Harrisburg, AR 72432 Hope this information helps.. Tina Price ArkansasMade Designer http://www.arkansasmade.com arkmade@arkansasmade.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <GerrieGid@aol.com> To: <ARPOINSE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 02, 1999 11:55 PM Subject: [ARPOINSE-L] CHRISTIE - Truman, AR > The following children (siblings) were born in Truman, AR. I know only the > birthdate of Nora. > > Nora Margarite CHRISTIE b. 24 Jan 1912, m. Connie Lee CARTER (he is buried in > Pine Hill Cemetery in Jonesboro, AR. > Betty CHRISTIE > Ann CHRISTIE > Dorothy CHRISTIE > Will CHRISTIE > > The parents of these children I was told by Nora was Hiram Frederick CHRISTIE > and Georgiana PRICHARD. I was told Hiram was born in 1846 in St. Louis, MO. > This would make him 66 years old when Nora was born and I am not sure if her > siblings were older or younger. Therefore, I have some doubt as to the > weather these were parents or grandparents. > > I think Betty, Ann, Dorothy and Will stayed in Trumann. Nora moved to > California in late 30's or early 40's with her three children. > > Does anyone know anything about this family? > > Thank you > > Gerrie > > > ============================== > Search more than 274 MILLION NAMES and find your ancestors at Ancestry.com! > Get started today at http://www.ancestry.com/rootswebtext.asp > >

Hi Tina, Thank you very much for the Christy/Christie marriage information. At least Connie's & Nora's was in that group. I would be interested in sending for a couple of these marriage records if the parents' names are listed on the record. Do you know if that information is provided? Thank you Gerrie

Hi All, My name is Kathy. I've been on the list for some time now. However, this is my first post to this list. I am researching MAYFIELDs in Weiner, AR, from abt 1918 to now. My uncle owned a gas station in Weiner, it was MAYFIELD's Parts & Service. I would appreciate any help with this subject. Thank You! Kathy Ann Mayfield Waltrip (Modesto, CA)

Hi. I am researching Lynn's of Poinsett County. I visited there and got a marriage license for my grandparents (Johnny Lynn and Frances Oline Tubbs). I know that Johnny Lynn's parents are Ed Lynn and Pearl Ferguson. They lived in poinsett county when Johnny was born about 1905. Ed Lynn's parents were Fred Lynn (b.abt 1878) and Dona (b.abt 1888). This is as far as I have been able to get. Does anyone know anything? Thanks, Lori Lynn Thurman

We would like to invite you to attend the Eureka Springs Historical Museum Genealogy Seminar presented by Seminar Horizonz Nov. 5 - 6. The speakers will be Russell Baker & Tracey Converse. Vendors will be open to the public on Sat. Nov 6. Please make reservations early as seating is limited. For more information please visit: http://member.aol.com/genseminar/index.htm Kathy

When sending a message to the Poinsett County mailing list, send it to ARPOINSE-L@rootsweb.com Deborah, Yes, I would have the information you have on Poinsetta Canning. It's history I would gladly add to the Poinsett County web site. Phyllis County Coordinator Poinsett Co., Arkansas GenWeb deborah casto wrote: > > There was a Poinsetta Canning Company Located at Marked Tree. Does any > one information on this company??? -- E-Mail: phaynen@gte.net Poinsett Co., Arkansas USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~arpoinse/ Phyllis' Family Genealogy http://home1.gte.net/phaynen/tree.htm

Hi All, I am researching MAYFIELD, ADAMS & GANN. Thanks! Kathy Ann Mayfield Waltrip (Modesto, CA)

Hello, In response to the e-mail about who we are searching. I am Anne Singleton Condran. I grew up in Marked Tree, Arkansas. My great-grandfather, John William Singleton and wife Pearl Anna Sandlin lived in Harrisburg. John William was a farmer and also Mayor Harrisburg. He moved to Poinsett County in about 1905. His brother David Nathaniel Singleton and Margaret Lucinda Taylor Singleton also moved with him to Poinsett County. Prior to this they were living in Dunklin County, Missouri. I have much of the information documented on our Singleton web site at http://www.geocities.com/~ncsingletons Anne Singleton Condran acondran@home.com

My Poinsett County surnames are: Blackwell, Brock, Canamore, Heffington, Kain, Kinsey, Riley and Teal. Most ended up in Marked Tree and Trumann areas. I'd be happy to share what I have if anyone out there is researching these names. Bonita Jackson > I was hoping everybody would like to post a message about who they are > researching? I'm curious :-) and who knows maybe someone on the list > knows the same person or can help if you are stuck. >> > >Hi, > >I am researching the surnames ELLIS & TYER. My ELLIS family moved to Poinsett >Co. from Shelby Co. Tenn. about 1856. My TYER family has lived in Poinsett & >St Francis Co. since the 1830's. > >Please check out my family history at the Poinsett Co. web page. If anything >looks familiar please let me know. I have lots to share. > > >============================== >Search more than 274 MILLION NAMES and find your ancestors at Ancestry.com! >Get started today at http://www.ancestry.com/rootswebtext.asp >

In a message dated 8/3/99 12:28:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, phaynen@gte.net writes: << Hi Everybody, I was hoping everybody would like to post a message about who they are researching? I'm curious :-) and who knows maybe someone on the list knows the same person or can help if you are stuck. >> Hi, I am researching the surnames ELLIS & TYER. My ELLIS family moved to Poinsett Co. from Shelby Co. Tenn. about 1856. My TYER family has lived in Poinsett & St Francis Co. since the 1830's. Please check out my family history at the Poinsett Co. web page. If anything looks familiar please let me know. I have lots to share.

Hi Everybody, I was hoping everybody would like to post a message about who they are researching? I'm curious :-) and who knows maybe someone on the list knows the same person or can help if you are stuck. Phyllis County Coordinator Poinsett County, Arkansas -- E-Mail: phaynen@gte.net Poinsett Co., Arkansas USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~arpoinse/ Phyllis' Family Genealogy http://home1.gte.net/phaynen/tree.htm

The following children (siblings) were born in Truman, AR. I know only the birthdate of Nora. Nora Margarite CHRISTIE b. 24 Jan 1912, m. Connie Lee CARTER (he is buried in Pine Hill Cemetery in Jonesboro, AR. Betty CHRISTIE Ann CHRISTIE Dorothy CHRISTIE Will CHRISTIE The parents of these children I was told by Nora was Hiram Frederick CHRISTIE and Georgiana PRICHARD. I was told Hiram was born in 1846 in St. Louis, MO. This would make him 66 years old when Nora was born and I am not sure if her siblings were older or younger. Therefore, I have some doubt as to the weather these were parents or grandparents. I think Betty, Ann, Dorothy and Will stayed in Trumann. Nora moved to California in late 30's or early 40's with her three children. Does anyone know anything about this family? Thank you Gerrie

Hi Everybody, I just added a link to the Poinsett County Cemeteries page http://www.rootsweb.com/~arpoinse/cemetery.htm about the Cemetery Photo Volunteers Web Page. This is a world wide volunteer effort. I included a link directly to volunteers in Arkansas. Hopefully, some people from Poinsett County will volunteer. This website is a resource for people who want photos of headstones in places we ourselves cannot get to. A volunteer may charge for film and processing and postage. Phyllis -- E-Mail: phaynen@gte.net Poinsett Co., Arkansas USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~arpoinse/ Phyllis' Family Genealogy http://home1.gte.net/phaynen/tree.htm

More births have been added to the Poinsett County Births page. http://www.rootsweb.com/~arpoinse/births.htm With the information Tina has provided about Poinsett County history and resources, I'm added this into the site. An 'About Poinsett County' link has been added. Some history and the different Chamber of Commerce in Poinsett County. http://www.rootsweb.com/~arpoinse/about.htm I will be adding more to the site from the information Tina has provided. This is great news! The Census page has been added. This is a USGenWeb Project to transcribe all USCensus records. With volunteers transcribing this information, we will have free Census records to view on the Internet. We have TWO volunteers. Moneca Price has volunteered to transcribe 1840 and 1850 Poinsett County census records. I have volunteered to transcribe the 1910 Poinsett County census records. Many more years needs volunteers. Check it out at http://www.rootsweb.com/~arpoinse.htm Poinsett County Community page: I would like to create a page with links to sites located in Poinsett County. They can be genealogical, historical, personal or business. If you come across a site, please send me the URL. Thanks, Phyllis -- E-Mail: phaynen@gte.net Poinsett Co., Arkansas USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~arpoinse/ Phyllis' Family Genealogy http://home1.gte.net/phaynen/tree.htm

Thanks for the information Tina, I will write to the appropriate office and obtain records. Anne Singleton Condran acondran@home.com http://www.geocities.com/~ncsingletons ----- Original Message ----- From: Anne Condran <acondran@home.com> To: <ARPOINSE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:30 PM Subject: Re: [ARPOINSE-L] introduction > Hello Tina, > Thanks for the quick reply. First I want you to know your web page is > impressive. I love the color scheme. Did you do the graphics and colors? It > is really well done. > I grew up in Marked Tree Arkansas. My father, grandfather and > great-grandfather and their families lived in Harrisburg, Poinsette County. > My great grandfather was a farmer. He served as mayor of Harrisburg in the > early 1900s and later as Justice of the Peace which was a type of judgeship > back then. > I have always wanted a copy of the Grantors Index to real estate and > Grantors index to real estate (deeds) for SINGLETON. Would it be possible > for you to copy these indexes for me. Of course I'll pay for copy and > postage expenses. > If you cannot do this, I will certainly understand. Thanks > Anne Singleton Condran > acondran@home.com > http://www.geocities.com/~ncsingletons > ----- Original Message ----- > From: tcp <tcprice@pcsii.com> > To: <ARPOINSE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:27 PM > Subject: Re: [ARPOINSE-L] introduction > > > > Ann , > > This is what we have according to a new book our office just received. > > I have personally never seen all of these records. Hope this helps... > > > > Tina Price, > > ArkansasMade Designer > > http://www.arkansasmade.com > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > POINSETT COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS > > (from the Poinsett County portion of A Comprehensive Guide to Arkansas > > Links by > > Rhonda S. Norris. 1999.) > > > > "Poinsett County Courthouse", Circuit Clerk's Office, 401 Market St., > > Harrisburg, AR 72432 - Courthouse fire in 1873. > > > > Administration Bonds, 1874 - present > > Chancery Court Records, 1873 - present > > Circuit Court Records, 1873 - present > > Criminal Records, 1895 - present > > Deeds, 1854 - present > > Loose Papers (packets in vault) > > Mortgages, 1854 - present > > Register of Teachers Contracts, 1929-1943 > > Soldiers and Sailors Discharge Records, 1944 - present > > > > > > "Poinsett County Courthouse", County Clerk's Office, 401 Market St., > > Harrisburg, AR 72432 > > > > County Court Records, 1873 - present > > Guardian Records, 1922 - present > > Marriage Records. 1873 - present > > Probate Court Records, 1873 - present > > Real Estate Tax Records, 1896 - present (with missing books) > > Records of Marks and Brands, 1874 - present > > Wills, 1873 - present > > > > "Arkansas History Commission" (State Archives), #1 Capitol Mall, Little > > Rock, AR 72201 > > > > Administrators Records, 1873-1925 > > Chancery Court Records, 1873-1894 > > Circuit Court Records, 1873-1894 > > County Court Records, 1871-1886 > > Deeds (Index), 1873-1909 > > Deeds and Mortgages (Abstracts), 1873-1889 > > Deeds and Mortgages (Index), 1879-1919 > > Deeds, 1873-1886 > > Executor's Records, 1875-1949 > > Guardian Records, 1873-1922 > > Marriage Records, 1873-1921 > > Ministers Credentials, 1873-1887 > > Probate Court Records, 1873-1896 > > Soldiers and Sailors Discharge Records, World War I > > Tax Records, 1838-1867 > > Wills, 1875-1960 > > > > Threet, Joan G. Guardian Bonds of Poinsett County, Arkansas 1873-1910. > > Executor Bonds of Poinsett County, Arkansas Book A, 1875-1946. Alexander, > > Arkansas: 1994. > > > > Morgan, James Logan. Abstracts of Wills of Poinsett County, Arkansas > > 1875-1892. Newport, Arkansas: Arkansas Records Association. > > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ann McPherson <fweetybird@hotmail.com> > > To: ARPOINSE-L@rootsweb.com <ARPOINSE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Date: Thursday, July 22, 1999 8:49 PM > > Subject: Re: [ARPOINSE-L] introduction > > > > > > >Hi, I havent' lived in Poinstte County, but was born there. My mother > was > > >also born there. What kinds of records do you have at the county level. > I > > >am desperately trying to find information on my grandparents and great > > >grandparents. I would appreciate any information. I live in OK, but do > > >make it down to MO and AR a couple of times a year. Thanks in advance. > > >Ann Adams McPherson > > > > > > > > >>From: "tcp" <tcprice@pcsii.com> > > >>Reply-To: ARPOINSE-L@rootsweb.com > > >>To: ARPOINSE-L@rootsweb.com > > >>Subject: [ARPOINSE-L] introduction > > >>Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 15:49:16 -0500 > > >> > > >>I have been on this mailing list only a short time and thought I would > > >>introduce myself. > > >> > > >>My name is Tina Price. I was born and raised in Arkansas. I have lived > > in > > >>Poinsett County most of my life. I have been married 10 years and have > 2 > > >>sons. > > >> > > >>I just went from full time work to part time to spend more time with my > > >>boys.. I have worked at the Poinsett County Clerk's office for over 6 > > >>years. One of the best parts of my job is to help people do their > > >>genealogy > > >>work. We have marriage records and probate records (amoung others) so > we > > >>have many people come in to search and we get many requests thru the > mail. > > >> > > >>If any one has any questions or would like suggestions I would be glad > to > > >>help if I can. > > >> > > >>Thanks, > > >>Tina Price > > >>http://www.arkansasmade.com > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>============================== > > >>Search more than 274 MILLION NAMES and find your ancestors at > > Ancestry.com! > > >>Get started today at http://www.ancestry.com/rootswebtext.asp > > >> > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________________________ > > >Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com > > > > > > > > >============================== > > >Search more than 274 MILLION NAMES and find your ancestors at > Ancestry.com! > > >Get started today at http://www.ancestry.com/rootswebtext.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Share your family tree with loved ones through a FREE private website at > > MyFamily.com! > > Get started today at http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWText1 > > > > > ============================== > Share your family tree with loved ones through a FREE private website at > MyFamily.com! > Get started today at http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWText1 > >

Hello Tina, Thanks for the quick reply. First I want you to know your web page is impressive. I love the color scheme. Did you do the graphics and colors? It is really well done. I grew up in Marked Tree Arkansas. My father, grandfather and great-grandfather and their families lived in Harrisburg, Poinsette County. My great grandfather was a farmer. He served as mayor of Harrisburg in the early 1900s and later as Justice of the Peace which was a type of judgeship back then. I have always wanted a copy of the Grantors Index to real estate and Grantors index to real estate (deeds) for SINGLETON. Would it be possible for you to copy these indexes for me. Of course I'll pay for copy and postage expenses. If you cannot do this, I will certainly understand. Thanks Anne Singleton Condran acondran@home.com http://www.geocities.com/~ncsingletons ----- Original Message ----- From: tcp <tcprice@pcsii.com> To: <ARPOINSE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:27 PM Subject: Re: [ARPOINSE-L] introduction > Ann , > This is what we have according to a new book our office just received. > I have personally never seen all of these records. Hope this helps... > > Tina Price, > ArkansasMade Designer > http://www.arkansasmade.com > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > POINSETT COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS > (from the Poinsett County portion of A Comprehensive Guide to Arkansas > Links by > Rhonda S. Norris. 1999.) > > "Poinsett County Courthouse", Circuit Clerk's Office, 401 Market St., > Harrisburg, AR 72432 - Courthouse fire in 1873. > > Administration Bonds, 1874 - present > Chancery Court Records, 1873 - present > Circuit Court Records, 1873 - present > Criminal Records, 1895 - present > Deeds, 1854 - present > Loose Papers (packets in vault) > Mortgages, 1854 - present > Register of Teachers Contracts, 1929-1943 > Soldiers and Sailors Discharge Records, 1944 - present > > > "Poinsett County Courthouse", County Clerk's Office, 401 Market St., > Harrisburg, AR 72432 > > County Court Records, 1873 - present > Guardian Records, 1922 - present > Marriage Records. 1873 - present > Probate Court Records, 1873 - present > Real Estate Tax Records, 1896 - present (with missing books) > Records of Marks and Brands, 1874 - present > Wills, 1873 - present > > "Arkansas History Commission" (State Archives), #1 Capitol Mall, Little > Rock, AR 72201 > > Administrators Records, 1873-1925 > Chancery Court Records, 1873-1894 > Circuit Court Records, 1873-1894 > County Court Records, 1871-1886 > Deeds (Index), 1873-1909 > Deeds and Mortgages (Abstracts), 1873-1889 > Deeds and Mortgages (Index), 1879-1919 > Deeds, 1873-1886 > Executor's Records, 1875-1949 > Guardian Records, 1873-1922 > Marriage Records, 1873-1921 > Ministers Credentials, 1873-1887 > Probate Court Records, 1873-1896 > Soldiers and Sailors Discharge Records, World War I > Tax Records, 1838-1867 > Wills, 1875-1960 > > Threet, Joan G. Guardian Bonds of Poinsett County, Arkansas 1873-1910. > Executor Bonds of Poinsett County, Arkansas Book A, 1875-1946. Alexander, > Arkansas: 1994. > > Morgan, James Logan. Abstracts of Wills of Poinsett County, Arkansas > 1875-1892. Newport, Arkansas: Arkansas Records Association. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > -----Original Message----- > From: Ann McPherson <fweetybird@hotmail.com> > To: ARPOINSE-L@rootsweb.com <ARPOINSE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, July 22, 1999 8:49 PM > Subject: Re: [ARPOINSE-L] introduction > > > >Hi, I havent' lived in Poinstte County, but was born there. My mother was > >also born there. What kinds of records do you have at the county level. I > >am desperately trying to find information on my grandparents and great > >grandparents. I would appreciate any information. I live in OK, but do > >make it down to MO and AR a couple of times a year. Thanks in advance. > >Ann Adams McPherson > > > > > >>From: "tcp" <tcprice@pcsii.com> > >>Reply-To: ARPOINSE-L@rootsweb.com > >>To: ARPOINSE-L@rootsweb.com > >>Subject: [ARPOINSE-L] introduction > >>Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 15:49:16 -0500 > >> > >>I have been on this mailing list only a short time and thought I would > >>introduce myself. > >> > >>My name is Tina Price. I was born and raised in Arkansas. I have lived > in > >>Poinsett County most of my life. I have been married 10 years and have 2 > >>sons. > >> > >>I just went from full time work to part time to spend more time with my > >>boys.. I have worked at the Poinsett County Clerk's office for over 6 > >>years. One of the best parts of my job is to help people do their > >>genealogy > >>work. We have marriage records and probate records (amoung others) so we > >>have many people come in to search and we get many requests thru the mail. > >> > >>If any one has any questions or would like suggestions I would be glad to > >>help if I can. > >> > >>Thanks, > >>Tina Price > >>http://www.arkansasmade.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>============================== > >>Search more than 274 MILLION NAMES and find your ancestors at > Ancestry.com! > >>Get started today at http://www.ancestry.com/rootswebtext.asp > >> > > > > > >_______________________________________________________________ > >Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com > > > > > >============================== > >Search more than 274 MILLION NAMES and find your ancestors at Ancestry.com! > >Get started today at http://www.ancestry.com/rootswebtext.asp > > > > > > > ============================== > Share your family tree with loved ones through a FREE private website at > MyFamily.com! > Get started today at http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWText1 >

Ann , This is what we have according to a new book our office just received. I have personally never seen all of these records. Hope this helps... Tina Price, ArkansasMade Designer http://www.arkansasmade.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ POINSETT COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS (from the Poinsett County portion of A Comprehensive Guide to Arkansas Links by Rhonda S. Norris. 1999.) “Poinsett County Courthouse”, Circuit Clerk’s Office, 401 Market St., Harrisburg, AR 72432 – Courthouse fire in 1873. Administration Bonds, 1874 – present Chancery Court Records, 1873 – present Circuit Court Records, 1873 – present Criminal Records, 1895 – present Deeds, 1854 – present Loose Papers (packets in vault) Mortgages, 1854 – present Register of Teachers Contracts, 1929-1943 Soldiers and Sailors Discharge Records, 1944 – present “Poinsett County Courthouse”, County Clerk’s Office, 401 Market St., Harrisburg, AR 72432 County Court Records, 1873 – present Guardian Records, 1922 – present Marriage Records. 1873 – present Probate Court Records, 1873 – present Real Estate Tax Records, 1896 – present (with missing books) Records of Marks and Brands, 1874 – present Wills, 1873 – present “Arkansas History Commission” (State Archives), #1 Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201 Administrators Records, 1873-1925 Chancery Court Records, 1873-1894 Circuit Court Records, 1873-1894 County Court Records, 1871-1886 Deeds (Index), 1873-1909 Deeds and Mortgages (Abstracts), 1873-1889 Deeds and Mortgages (Index), 1879-1919 Deeds, 1873-1886 Executor’s Records, 1875-1949 Guardian Records, 1873-1922 Marriage Records, 1873-1921 Ministers Credentials, 1873-1887 Probate Court Records, 1873-1896 Soldiers and Sailors Discharge Records, World War I Tax Records, 1838-1867 Wills, 1875-1960 Threet, Joan G. Guardian Bonds of Poinsett County, Arkansas 1873-1910. Executor Bonds of Poinsett County, Arkansas Book A, 1875-1946. Alexander, Arkansas: 1994. Morgan, James Logan. Abstracts of Wills of Poinsett County, Arkansas 1875-1892. Newport, Arkansas: Arkansas Records Association. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -----Original Message----- From: Ann McPherson <fweetybird@hotmail.com> To: ARPOINSE-L@rootsweb.com <ARPOINSE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, July 22, 1999 8:49 PM Subject: Re: [ARPOINSE-L] introduction >Hi, I havent' lived in Poinstte County, but was born there. My mother was >also born there. What kinds of records do you have at the county level. I >am desperately trying to find information on my grandparents and great >grandparents. I would appreciate any information. I live in OK, but do >make it down to MO and AR a couple of times a year. Thanks in advance. >Ann Adams McPherson > > >>From: "tcp" <tcprice@pcsii.com> >>Reply-To: ARPOINSE-L@rootsweb.com >>To: ARPOINSE-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: [ARPOINSE-L] introduction >>Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 15:49:16 -0500 >> >>I have been on this mailing list only a short time and thought I would >>introduce myself. >> >>My name is Tina Price. I was born and raised in Arkansas. I have lived in >>Poinsett County most of my life. I have been married 10 years and have 2 >>sons. >> >>I just went from full time work to part time to spend more time with my >>boys.. I have worked at the Poinsett County Clerk's office for over 6 >>years. One of the best parts of my job is to help people do their >>genealogy >>work. We have marriage records and probate records (amoung others) so we >>have many people come in to search and we get many requests thru the mail. >> >>If any one has any questions or would like suggestions I would be glad to >>help if I can. >> >>Thanks, >>Tina Price >>http://www.arkansasmade.com >> >> >> >> >> >>============================== >>Search more than 274 MILLION NAMES and find your ancestors at Ancestry.com! >>Get started today at http://www.ancestry.com/rootswebtext.asp >> > > >_______________________________________________________________ >Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com > > >============================== >Search more than 274 MILLION NAMES and find your ancestors at Ancestry.com! >Get started today at http://www.ancestry.com/rootswebtext.asp > >

Hi All, My name is Michael "Wayne" Timbs and I was born in Trumann Ark in 1951. My grandparents lived and died there and they still have some family living there I think. I am planning a trip down one weekend and a day or two into the next week about the 3rd or 4th weekend of the next month of August. I will be looking for any genealogy info I can dig up as well as visiting old friends I have not seen in 34 years. I hope any of you can offer some guidance on my search in the county courthouse records or any other records for that matter My Grandparents were John Wesley Timbs and Maggie Bell (Stamp) Timbs . Cheers, Wayne Timbs Wayne's World BBS Modem at (812)283-7060 or (812)951-2866 http://wwbbs.otherside.com telnet://wwbbs.otherside.com ftp://wwbbs.otherside.com Email mwtimbs@otherside.com Wildnet Administrator Member of ICON Member HTML Writers Guild

I have been on this mailing list only a short time and thought I would introduce myself. My name is Tina Price. I was born and raised in Arkansas. I have lived in Poinsett County most of my life. I have been married 10 years and have 2 sons. I just went from full time work to part time to spend more time with my boys.. I have worked at the Poinsett County Clerk's office for over 6 years. One of the best parts of my job is to help people do their genealogy work. We have marriage records and probate records (amoung others) so we have many people come in to search and we get many requests thru the mail. If any one has any questions or would like suggestions I would be glad to help if I can. Thanks, Tina Price http://www.arkansasmade.com

I found this fascinating and explains many sayings and customs we still have today. HOW THINGS USED TO BE IN IRELAND AND ENGLAND Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May and were still smelling pretty good by June. However, they were starting to smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the b.o. Baths equaled a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water." Houses had thatched roofs. Thick straw, piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the pets (dogs, cats) and other small animals (mice, rats, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying, "It's raining cats and dogs." There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could really mess up your nice clean bed. So, they found if they made beds with big posts and hung a sheet over the top, it addressed that problem. Hence those beautiful big 4 poster beds with canopies. The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt, hence the saying "dirt poor." The wealthy had slate floors which would get slippery in the winter when wet. So they spread thresh on the floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on they kept adding more thresh until when you opened the door it would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed at the entry way, hence a "thresh hold." They cooked in the kitchen in a big kettle that always hung over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. They mostly ate vegetables and didn't get much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes the stew had food in it that had been in there for a long while. Hence the rhyme: "peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old." Sometimes they could obtain pork and would feel really special when that happened. When company came over, they would bring out some bacon and hang it to show it off. It was a sign of wealth and that a man "could really bring home the bacon." They would cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and "chew the fat." Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with a high acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto the food. This happened most often with tomatoes, so they stopped eating tomatoes ... for 400 years. Most people didn't have pewter plates, but had trenchers - a piece of wood with the middle scooped out like a bowl. Trenchers were never washed and a lot of times worms got into the wood. After eating off wormy trenchers, they would get "trench mouth." Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or the "upper crust." Lead cups were used to drink ale or whiskey. The combination would sometimes knock them out for a couple of days. Someone walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the custom of holding a "wake." England is old and small and they started running out of places to bury people. So, they would dig up coffins and would take their bones to a house and reuse the grave. In reopening these coffins, one out of 25 coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had been burying people alive. So they thought they would tie a string on their wrist and lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the grave- yard all night to listen for the bell. Hence on the "graveyard shift" they would know that someone was "saved by the bell" or he was a "dead ringer." Anne Singleton Condran acondran@home.com http://www.geocities.com/~ncsingletons