Posted on: Saline Co. Ar Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Saline/92 Surname: Adams, Green, Rowland, Mashburn, Hicks ------------------------- Looking for anyone doing research on Jonathan Adams or his father, Elias Adams. Johathan, b 4 Jan 1840, md Susan Ann Mashburn 27 Aug 1861, d 28 Nov 1918.

Looking for grandchildren or ggrandchildren of James Taylor Barron and Agnes Wray/or Ray. James T. was born May 1848 in Union, Fulton county. He lived most of hios life and died in Benton 30 March 1928. They are both buried in the Old Union Cemetery. I would like to correspond with a relative, or someone who knew them. Thanks.......B.J.Barron.......

Aloha List, Wondering if there is any WILLIAMS family out there with a Nancy Cargile Williams and CHASTAIN WILLIAMS in your family tree. CHASTAIN was born in Kentucky, and married in Benton,AR in 1865. Had 5 daughters I know of. My GGrandmother Nannie P. Williams Fine was born in Barry Co. MO as was her sister Martha J. If you have any connections please get in touch. Thank You Aloha Barbara

Looking for anyone researching the Mann Families in or around Saline CO. AR. in the time frame of 1850's-1885's Asbury Allison "Berry" Mann John Lonan Mann James Mann Please contact me if anyone has any info: Thank You Margrett

David D. Muckleroy died in Little Rock, Arkansas in a train accident in 1930. His wife was Cleo and they had four children. Two of which were Colleen and Marie. Marie died young and is buried next to them at the Summitt Cemetery. Cleo's maiden name was Shrader. Cleo also died in Little Rock but they lived for sometime in Benton and Benton is Cleo's birthplace. Any takers? Wendy Gayle Walkup-Barry <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~arlincol/index.html">Lincoln County, Arkansas</A> CC <A HREF="http://users.rootsweb.com/~okrogers/">Rogers County, Oklahoma</A> CC <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits">OKBITS</A> CO-C <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits/shoebox.html">Grandma's Shoebox</A> AFHA Board Member http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~coffeycousins/coffeycousins.html VALENTINE/WATSON/WALKUP GREEN/GREENLEE/LAWSON MUCKLEROY/MULLIKIN MUCKLEROY/WILHITE Genie Angel Full-Time Mom Houston, TX

Speaking of old stamp values...I have 'Gasoline Rationing Stamps' from 1942-44 that were my fathers!! They are SO COOL!! Bren

Good Morning list subscribers!!! I am wondering if there is any Drennan researchers out there???? My husbands grandfather worked at a stave mill in Benton and I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about the stave mill--like the dates that it was there.His name was Roland Drennan. I have no birth dates or death dates. His second wife's name was Mattie Wheelis. Does these names sound familiar to anyone???? All help will be appreciated!! Thank you, Cathy Drennan [email protected] Researching Drennan,Chadwick,Rawlings and Roberts

I am looking for assistance in obtaining any or all of the following obituaries.... Ada Shelton Beard 9 Apr 1951 Gurdon, AR John Henry Beard 30 Apr 1956 Gurdon, AR Hattie Scoggins Beard 29 Apr 1972 Gurdon, AR William Joshua Beard 30 Nov 1972 Gurdon, AR Michael A. Beard 6 Apr 1975 Bauxite or Gurdon, AR Probably will be found in Arkadelphia paper. Does anyone know of an index or file clipping collection that might have these? Sincerely, Christine Harris [email protected]

It's not often that a piece of postal history goes on auction that also is of genealogical interest. There is an ad by the Robert A Siegel auction house of New York City in the August 14, 2000 issue of Linn's Stamp News. The house will be auctioning a collection of postal history items related to New Orleans during the Civil War. The ad has a photograph (unfortunately in black and white) of one envelope that is addressed to: Rev OB Shockley, President; JW Shoppach, (title unclear); and TG Hockersmith (title unclear); Saline Cy Bible Society; Benton, Saline Cy, Ark. I'm not certain of the initials. The stamp on the envelope is a New Orleans 2 cent Postmaster Provisional. The 2000 Scott Catalog lists two values for the stamp if affixed to an envelope: $3,500 if the stamp is blue (issued 1861), and $25,000 if the stamp is red (issued 1862). Sometimes that old correspondence can be worth something! Fred San Antonio, TX

A big thanks to all those who replied so quick to my question and confirmed that I had not imagined this cemetery. This apparently was a family plot of Jahu Warford (1851-1906) and his wife Louisa Jane Daniel (1850-1918). For those interested, here are the details of the cemetery: "section III of Saline County cemeteries states: Cataloged by Virgil Williams,completed Feb.1976.The oldest marked grave is that of James M. Warford Sept 22,1876. Directions: From Benton take Hwy 70 west about 10 miles,after you cross Ten Mile Creek and before you get to Virgil Williams store,cemetery is on the right on a hill. It list three other graves,Joseph H.,James M.and Emma M.,all children of J.H. and L.J. Warford." Again, thanks to all! Fred

Somewhere I read that there is a small Warford Cemetery or a Warford family plot near the Williams store on the old highway to Hot Springs. This cemetery was listed separately from any of the church cemeteries in the neighborhood. Can someone help me and confirm that this cemetery/family plot exists and is not a figment of my imagination? What is its location? Many thanks! Fred San Antonio, TX

In a message dated 7/28/00 8:19:57 PM, [email protected] writes: >Saline County Cemeteries, Section III, the 3rd of 5 books of cemetery surveys >conducted by Mrs Bernard (Doris) Barber during 1985... Are these books available in: -the AR History Commission, -the library in Benton, or -the Saline Cy History and Heritage Society library in Benton? Thanks, Fred San Antonio, TX

Posted on: Saline Co. Ar Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Saline?read=75 Surname: Ferguson, Childers ------------------------- Stephen Ferguson and Tennessee Childers, Married December 1878, Saline County, AR. Who were parents of Tennessee Childers. Any siblings? Saline County Census 1880 says she was born in AR. Stephen was born in Scotland, naturalized "1874?", where? Will happily reimburse cost of confirming this info - Don't know whether naturalized in Arkansas. Said to have "stowed away" on ship before age 18. Family story is that his mother was in America already. He had been taken from her by his paternal grandparents when she remarried after his father died. He came to America to find her. Her married name in America may have been Hamilton. Stephen re-married, again in Saline County to Mary Studor. He lived out his life in Saline County. Thank you for any light that may be shed on either side of this story. Tennessee died in a fire at home about March 1884, ?Saline County, AR. Any record of this? Any information appreciated.

Posted on: Saline Co. Ar Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Saline?read=74 Surname: WILLIAMS, WALKER, BENNINGFIELD, MCALLISTER, KING ------------------------- In Saline Co, looking for the day of death and burial location for Adolphus D E Williams and his wife Elizabeth. They lived in Holland Twp on the 1880 census. Is there anyone in Saline Co who can do a lookup for this family on the 1900 census? Does anyone know where they may have moved to in TX, if they are not in Saline Co 1900 census. Thanks, Venee

does anyone know of the The Mary Jane Ragsdale family that married a Moses Brazil not sure where married but Know Mary Jane Ragsdale family was in Perry co 1860 Cenus father was Oliver Ragsdale and I am trying to figure out Oliver wife name does any of your Brazil connect to them.. This is a complicated Story from Family they say Oliver Raysdale wife Melisa , Melind Lucinda ?? not sure what her name is.. was in volved after Olver Ragsdale death to first a Mr William and from this Union they had one son name Robert William b-1865 Ark and then she was involved with Mr Halcumb and had my Grandfather Wm Halcumb b-1870 Perry Co Ark... Now the Halcumb sometime spelled Holcumb or various others ways was in Perry co but before that were in Saline Co..Ar.. and they had a son James b-1836 in saline co AR do any of you know of him... Thank you Darlene Carey Bracewell wrote: > Dear readers, > > Yet another mystery BRAZIL has surfaced from the Reconstruction Period > in Bastrop County, Texas. Along with the MOSES BRAZIL family of Saline > County who moved to Texas the year before, the 1870 Bastrop schedules > contain:\ > > Household 2007-2133, Page 290 August 5, 1870 > > BRAZLL, SQUIRE 35WM Farm Laborer ARK > KATHA 20WF Keeps House ARK > M.A. 9WM TN > A.J. 6WF TN > R.H. 1WM TX > > SQUIRE's family lived 33 households away from WILLIAM and NANCY BRAZIL COX, > 96 away from MOSES and MATILDA ALLEN BRAZIL. > > >From this and related evidence, I draw the following conclusions. See if you > agree: > > 1) SQUIRE was a hitherto unidentified descendant of RICHARD BRAZIL, JR > (c.1790-1860's) and MARY ANN ALLEN BRAZIL, named for his Grandfather SQUIRE > ALLEN (1765-1842). He is not to be confused with SQUIRE ALLEN BRAZIL > (1841-1860's), son of MOSES and MATILDA ALLEN BRAZIL, who died of measles > while in Confederate service. > > 2) From the birthplaces of his children and the age difference with his > wife, it seems reasonable to infer that SQUIRE and his first wife were in > Tennessee during the Civil War, that she died and he returned to Arkansas > after the war (in whichever order), and that he then married KATHA and came > out to Texas in 1869 with MOSES BRAZIL and certain members of the ANDREW > JACKSON BRAZIL family. > > Speaking of "Jackson" BRAZIL's orphans, I checked Bastrop County > marriages yesterday and found no marriage for JESSE "Big Jess" BRAZIL > {surviving twin son of Jackson's born c.1858 in Saline County). I reported > previously his presence in 1880 in the Bastrop County household of WILLIAM > J. NIXON, 54, and his wife and six daughters ranging in age from 6 to 23. > So "Big Jess" (evidently) didn't "marry the farmer's daughter" even though > he had plenty to choose from! > > Surely somebody somewhere is looking for these long lost BRAZILs.... > > Carey

Dear readers, Yet another mystery BRAZIL has surfaced from the Reconstruction Period in Bastrop County, Texas. Along with the MOSES BRAZIL family of Saline County who moved to Texas the year before, the 1870 Bastrop schedules contain:\ Household 2007-2133, Page 290 August 5, 1870 BRAZLL, SQUIRE 35WM Farm Laborer ARK KATHA 20WF Keeps House ARK M.A. 9WM TN A.J. 6WF TN R.H. 1WM TX SQUIRE's family lived 33 households away from WILLIAM and NANCY BRAZIL COX, 96 away from MOSES and MATILDA ALLEN BRAZIL. >From this and related evidence, I draw the following conclusions. See if you agree: 1) SQUIRE was a hitherto unidentified descendant of RICHARD BRAZIL, JR (c.1790-1860's) and MARY ANN ALLEN BRAZIL, named for his Grandfather SQUIRE ALLEN (1765-1842). He is not to be confused with SQUIRE ALLEN BRAZIL (1841-1860's), son of MOSES and MATILDA ALLEN BRAZIL, who died of measles while in Confederate service. 2) From the birthplaces of his children and the age difference with his wife, it seems reasonable to infer that SQUIRE and his first wife were in Tennessee during the Civil War, that she died and he returned to Arkansas after the war (in whichever order), and that he then married KATHA and came out to Texas in 1869 with MOSES BRAZIL and certain members of the ANDREW JACKSON BRAZIL family. Speaking of "Jackson" BRAZIL's orphans, I checked Bastrop County marriages yesterday and found no marriage for JESSE "Big Jess" BRAZIL {surviving twin son of Jackson's born c.1858 in Saline County). I reported previously his presence in 1880 in the Bastrop County household of WILLIAM J. NIXON, 54, and his wife and six daughters ranging in age from 6 to 23. So "Big Jess" (evidently) didn't "marry the farmer's daughter" even though he had plenty to choose from! Surely somebody somewhere is looking for these long lost BRAZILs.... Carey

Posted on: Saline Co. Ar Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Saline?read=71 Surname: ------------------------- Saline County Cemeteries, Section III, the 3rd of 5 books of cemetery surveys conducted by Mrs Bernard (Doris) Barber during 1985 gives directions to Ten Mile: >From Benton: Take I30 South (west) to the intersection of Hwy 70 West. Approximately ten miles to Ira Williams Road. Turn right, go 0.2 mile. The cemetery is on the left side of the road adjoining Ten Mile Missionary Baptist Church property. The only Shockley listed there is: Dr. S. F. Shockley January 7, 1844 - January 27, 1918 In Social Hill Cemetery (Hwy 35 south, Social Hill Church) is one other Shockley James Franklin Shockley Oct. 31, 1950 - Nov. 7, 1950 Hope this is of help to you. Your lady may be in Ten Mile cemetery without a headstone?

I forgot to mention that Leven Hackett's wife was Mary Wilson. She died in Saline County, but I have no death date or burial site. That information would also be helpful. Leven is buried at Rosemont. Thanks again, Suzanne Russell [email protected]

The following is the obit of my great grandfather, Leven W. Hackett, who migrated with his family from Randolph County, NC to Saline County about 1877. He had no sons to carry on the Hackett surname, but his daughters were: Eldora, born in NC in 1868 (my grandmother, married Ezekiel Curry Russell) Emma, born in NC 1870 Cora, born in NC in 1874 Leanora, born in Indiana, on the way to AR, in 1877 Callie, born in Saline County in 1882. I would like to find more information about Leven as a postmaster and about his Union service in the Civil War. Any information about his daughters would be a plus as well. I think the Mrs. J. F. Thompson mentioned below was Emma Hackett, but am not sure. I don't even know the family's religion, although my father, son of Ezekiel, was a Methodist. >From the Benton Courier, March 19, 1914, page 7: DEATH OF L. W. HACKETT L. W. Hackett, formerly of Benton, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. A. Westbrook, near Stonewall, Okla, on Thursday of last week. The body was brought to Benton Sunday and funeral services were held at Rosemont cemetery, conducted by the Rev. W. R. McEwen. Two of Mr. Hackett's daughters, Mrs. J. F. Thompson and Miss Cal Hackett, reside in Benton. Mr. Hackett was a Union veteran and many years ago was Benton's postmaster. Thanks for any help, Suzanne Russell [email protected]

JESSE BRAZIL, nicknamed "Big Jess", was born 1858 in Saline County to JAMES R. and MARTHA BOLT BRAZIL. After being orphaned by the Civil War, he went with his paternal grandparents, MOSES and MATILDA ALLEN BRAZIL, to Bastrop County, Texas, in 1869. He has lately been located on the 1880 Federal census of Bastrop County as follows: Election Precinct of Smithville (E.D. 10, p. 25, Household 204) June 14, 1880 NIXON, WILLIAM J. WM54 Farmer GA-NC-GA PHOEBA A. WF 50 Wife TN-TN-TN MARY J. WF23 Daughter AL-GA-TN SARAH J. WF 20 " TX-GA-TN LAURA WF18 " " " " IDA WF14 " " " " PHEBA V. WF10 " " " " CARRIE WF 6 " " " " BRAZIEL, JESSE WM23 Boarder/ ARK--?--? Farm laborer Since his whereabouts after 1880 is unknown to this researcher, he may well have returned to Arkansas. Carey Bracewell, Listowner, [email protected]