Hello, good people of Scott County! I'm new to this list, so I'll get right down to it. Are there any Coughrans (or Caughrons, Cochrans) and Bernards among you? If there are I wouldn't mind hearing from you. I have a pile of questions. Thanks. Later, Bob Foster in Virginia

I've added some pre-1882 Scott Co. marriages to the webpage. These are from the 1860, 1870 and 1880 census. Please check them out when you have time at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~arscott/scottmg.htm and let me know if you can fill in any of the bride's surnames, have additional information or other pre-1882 Scott Co. marriages to be added. Thanks! Delaine

Hi I am looking for information for the following family listed in the 1900 Scott County census of James Township. I am working on a project to write biographies of the people in the 1900 census of that township for the Historical Society and would like my information to be as correct as possible. I think that CAROL W. WILSON below was also known as WILLIAM CAROL WILSON,the son of DAVID (A. or JACKSON) WILSON. Any help on this family would be greatly appreciated. Charlene Holland 1900 Scott County Census, James Twp #76/76 Wilson, Carol W. Hd Oct 1873 26 M/8 AR TX AL Margaret G. Wf Jun 1876 23 5/5 AR MS AR Lester S Mar 1894 6 AR AR AR Thomas N. S Oct 1895 4 AR AR AR Nolen E. S Jan 1897 3 AR AR AR Francis E. D Jul 1898 1 AR AR AR Lula M. D Feb 1900 3/12 AR AR AR

Hi I am looking for information for the following family listed in the 1900 Scott County census of James Township. I am working on a project to write biographies of the people in the 1900 census of that township for the Historical Society and would like my information to be as correct as possible. I think that JAMES STARR below is the son of DAVID STARR. I have not been able to find out who the MARTHA YANDELL, listed as an aunt, is yet. Any help on this family would be greatly appreciated. Charlene Holland 1900 Scott County Census, James Twp #113/113 Starr, James S. Hd Mar 1848 52 M/31 MO TN MO Mary J. Wf Apr 1853 47 9/8 AR MO TN James S. S Jul 1876 23 Wid AR MO AR Walter S Nov 1885 14 AR MO AR Rebecca A. D Apr 1888 12 AR MO AR Yandell, Martha A. Aunt Jan 1840 60 1/0 TN TN TN Wid

Hi, I read in one of the postings of several weeks back, mentioning an epidemic in 1860. Does anyone have any information about this. My husband's great-great- grandmother, Jane Whitlock Bates (wife of Thompson G. Bates, SR.) died in 1860 and I was wondering if there is any relationship. She was still fairly young. Also, does anyone have any information about Francis Marion Lynch and wife, Perimah Bates Lynch. I am looking for when they died and were they are buried. I have last found them in the 1900 Scott County Census in Brawley. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Lynne Bates

Some of you might enjoy this, it was published in "The Advance Reporter," a Scott County newspaper, on Friday, June 2, 1911: NO OCCUPATION >From the census blanks we learn, That the one who runs the churn, Milks the cows, feeds the hens, Nails the pickets on the fence, And the one who makes the bread And each day makes up the bed, And that patches our breeches, In our shirt takes a few stitches, Skims the milk and feeds the calves, Makes cough syrup and our salves, Does the cooking, sets our tables, Sings us songs and tells us fables, Makes the dresses, darns the socks, Does the washing, winds the clock Spanks the kids, rocks the baby, Knitting at the same time maybe, Haying time will help at mowing. And at county fair is showing Just as proud as you please, Samples of her home-made cheese, Who will gather up the eggs, Brace the wobbly table legs, Sweep and dust, scrub the floor, Nails the hinges on the door, Dig and hoe and weed the garden, Of the pantry act as warden, Work the mottos on the wall, Puts up fruit for each and all. Plant and water all the flowers, Tie up vines in shady bowers. See that nothing pines or wilts, Makes carpets and crazy quilts. Puts the moth-balls in our clothes, Dresses up some new scare-crows. Irons out our Sunday shirt, Cares for chicks from their birth, And keeps all of them a-living, Raises turkeys for Thanksgiving, And in sewing circles sews Clothes heathens wear as beaus. Carries slop down to the pig, And makes laprobes for the rig. Propping the fence posts leaning, Never misses the house-cleaning. Cuts the grass from off the lawn, Keeps it green, puts water on. Washes windows, fills the lamps, Cures us of our colds and cramps. Sets the trap to catch the mouse, White-washes the chicken-house. Kills the bugs with poison vapor, Catches flies on "stick-up" paper. In the morning builds the fire, Ties the rake up with a wire. Carries water from the well-- Half the things I couldn't tell, And whenever she is stopping, Always will be found shopping. And will try without fail, To attend a bargain sale, When she tries to get a vote, (From the census blanks I quote) That the housewives of our nation Simply have "no occupation." ---Gustave Edlund.

Hi all! I am looking for information on a man named ARTUR JURNEY, believed to be a relative of my great grandmother, LAURAH BELLE JOURNEY HARRIS, of Scott County. He was still living in 1965 in Fort Smith, Arkansas as he was listed as a pallbearer at the funeral of ALBERT OLLER, who was the husband of my great aunt, DOLLIE HARRIS OLLER. ARTHUR JURNEY was supposed to have been a businessman in Fort Smith in the 1950's-1960's. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks very much. Charlene

Joseph Ivey was born Abt 1779 in North Carolina , perhaps Robson County, and died Aft 11/1837 in Illinois ?. He married Elizabeth __?__ Abt 1800 in South Carolina or Tennessee. They were at times designated as free persons of color, at other times as white. It is said that they may be descended from a George Ivie of Norfolk County, Virginia in the 1680’s. By mid 1770s the Ivey family was said to have been in Robson County, North Carolina, and then this branch moved on to Franklin County and Union County, Illinois and then on to Arkansas. Children of Joseph Ivey and Elizabeth __?__ are believed to be: i. Thomas2 Ivey, born 1807 in Tennessee. He married Nancy Morris Abt 1836. ii. Eliza Ivey, born 1812-1813 in Tennessee, may have been Georgia, later moved to Illinois; died Abt 1880 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. She married John L. Locklear 5/24/1831 in Union County, Illinois. The Locklears were listed in the 1850 Scott County census records, and later moved on to Texas. iii. James Ivey, born 1814-1815 in Tennessee; died Aft 1880 in Franklin County, Arkansas ?. He married Lydia. He was listed in the 1840 Scott County census, and in 1850 was listed in Franklin County, Arkansas. iv. Elijah Ivey, born Abt 1815 in Illinois, probably Franklin County; died 1859 in Scott County Arkansas, killed in a fight with another man. He married Mary Sessions Bef 1837 in Illinois. They were listed in the 1850 Scott County, Arkansas census. By 1860 both Elijah and Mary were dead. Their daughter, Anna Louisiana Ivey was the only Ivey in the 1860 census of Scott County. This is my line v. Sally Ivey, born Abt 1815 in Illinois, probably Franklin County. She married Conrad Shearod/Shearhart, 3/13/1833 in Union County, Illinois. vi. John Ivey, born 1816-1818. vii. Joseph Ivey, Jr., born Bef 1819 in Franklin County, Illinois. He married Betsy Locklear 1832 in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. viii. Amos Ivey, born Bef 1822 in Franklin County, Illinois. ix. Polly Ivey, born Abt 1824 in Franklin County, Illinois. x. Lucinda Ivey, born Abt 1826 in Illinois; died 1860-1861 in Scott County Arkansas, supposedly in an epidemic, perhaps the same one as James. She married James Augustus Sessions 1838-1841 in Mountain Twp, Scott County, Arkansas or Sallisaw Indian Mission, Ark. Territory. My family has said that the family was Cherokee, some believe they may have been Lumbee, or a combination of all of the above. Does anyone have any information on these folks? Charlene

Yes, it's that time again! If don't have anything planned this weekend, drop by the Holiday Inn-East by the airport in Little Rock and check out the Arkansas Genealogy Society's Fall Seminar. If you just want to browse the vendor's tables it's FREE. You can stock up on all of your genealogy supplies and books! Lectures this year include: Our Friday night session is separated into two sections allowing you to attend two of the following: · Researching African-Americans in US Military Records by Ronnie Nichols · Irish Family History Records by Susan Boyle · In the Footsteps of the Blue & Gray: Civil War Records by Brian A. Brown · Computers, Genealogy & the Internet by Tracey Carrington Converse***** · Genealogy Research in Arkansas by Rhonda Norris, CGRS ***This class will now be held three times Friday night to accomodate all the folks wanting to attend!***** This year's meeting will include national lecturer, Leslie Collier, on Saturday. Everyone, from the novice to expert will have a class to attend. Collier, our featured speaker, is an instructor of genealogy for Eastfield and Richland Colleges, Dallas Community College District. She has been guest lecturer for the Genealogical Institute of Texas and GenTech. She served as Director and Course Coordinator for the 1996 Institute of Genealogical Studies; President of the Dallas Genealogical Society for 1995-96 and 1996-97; National Program Chairman for the 1997 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference. Her Saturday lectures involve research methodology designed to give you a new approach to your research. This session is recommended for beginners through advanced researchers. Classes are filling quickly so register today. If you plan to attend, please contact Lynda Suffridge to reserve your place! For additional information, contact Lynda Suffridge at (501) 771-1012 or Suffri493@aol.com Tracey Converse FREE Genealogy Forms Online!!! http://www.genrecords.com/ Click on Freebies! **************************************************** Listowner of GenTips, GenChat, GenSwap, Professional Researchers, Arkansas Genealogical Society Internet Mailing Lists ******************************************************

Charlene Holland has contributed the Scott County "Goodspeed" biographies to the Archives. You may access them through a link on the Scott Co. webpage at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~arscott/scott.htm The link is found under the "Scott Co. Records & Indexes" section. Thanks, Charlene, for all your hard work in making these biographies available to everyone! Delaine

Anxiously looking for information about ReubinTOMLINLSON, married to Matilda JOHNSON, and their descendants: Martha Jane TOMLINSON, married to David MARSHALL. They had a son, William, listed in 1860 Scott Co., census and lived next to Reuben TOMLINSON in Revielle Twp,. What happened to David and William? A David Marshall enlisted Union Army, 10 Sep 1863, Dardanelle, AR, b. Morgan Co., NC, age 33; the same day as Martha's brother, John, enlisted. John died of a fever in 1864. Matilda JOHNSON TOMLINSON, died early in the Civil War years when she went into shock after witnessing the death of a Union supporter at the hands of Price's men. She died in childbirth. Martha Jane cared for the other children. Reuben was reportedly shot to death in front of his children the day peace was declared, by bushwackers. The children were separated. Martha went to Missouri where she married Peter ZUMALT, in 1870 or 1876; Arbell/Arbella TOMLINSON and brother, Tolbert TOMLINSON were listed in the household of John ROARK, in Franklin Co., 1870 census. Brother, Wiley Scott TOMLINSON, was not listed in the census index. Arbella married Dr. Edward DOSS and moved to Texas. Wiley Scott TOMLINSON married Mary Wehunt and eventually moved to Red Oak, OK. Martha was able to find Wiley Scott and Arbella before Martha's death in 1913. She never found Tolbert. If you have any information to share, will exchange information with you. Margie Schoen mschoen@nckcn.com

Hi, Is anyone on this list familiar with the Yell County courthouses at Danville and Dardanelle? I would like to get a copy of a marriage certificate from Book A. Anyone know if that might be available at Danville, which is quite a bit closer to me than Dardanelle? Thanks! Delaine

Hi, Today I've added a second set of Biographical information to the Scott County Archives. They can also be accessed through the Scott County ARGenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~arscott/scott.htm I've also just "revamped" the webpage a little, so the link to these Biographies will be found under "Scott County Records & Indexes" and they're the ones under Biographies 2. I hope some of you will find some helpful information in these or at least enjoy reading them as much as I've enjoyed typing them up. They are from a special edition of "The Scott County Advertiser" in 1991, celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Bank of Waldron. They interviewed 40-some odd citizens of the county who were aged 90 or over at that time. Delaine

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I am going to post the following query here on the mailing list before adding it to the Scott County Query Page, in case some of you might be able to help Geraldine with it. Those of you researching the Wilson family may be interested to know that Mrs. O. Alden Smith does plan to finish the book "Wilsons West" that Alden was working on. I don't know just when she hopes to have it finished but will try to find out. Delaine Edwards Looking for information concerning these families,FARMER,WILSON, EASTERS,COLE,RILEY. I believe my FARMER ancestor was the Finis E. FARMER b. MO listed in the 1850 Scott Co., Hickman Twp. He supposedly married a Rebecca WILSON b.IN and had sons, John b.1835, Jim, and twins, Crittenden and Littleton FARMER b.1851, and possibly others. The parents, Finis and Rebecca FARMER, both died sometime bet.1851 and 1860,leaving orphans, because the children were "farmed out" in the 1860 census. Crittenden Farmer showed up in the S.S.EASTERS household in the 1860. I am thinking they may be relatives somehow,but how? I know there were connections with the WILSONS, COLES, EASTERS, and possibly RILEYS. We never found Littleton FARMER in the 1860 census. Anyone researching in Scott Co. let me know if seeing these names together rings a bell with your family. The WILSON and COLE families, and FARMER children ended up in Yell Co. in later census records. I do not know the parents of Finis FARMER or of his wife Rebecca WILSON. I am especially interested in hearing from WILSON descendants if you recognize these given names of WILSONS: Robert b.1824 IN, Abram b.1821 IN, George b.1815 GA or TN, Nelly b. 1791 0r 1783 NC, Elizabeth b. 1803 VA Geraldine Farmer gfarmer@mail.snider.net

Hello, all - The following article, written by Ms. Barbara Brown, strikes very close to home for me. I hope you enjoy it. Regards, Nancy Parnell Stafford VA np@staffnet.com Researching Bevill, Sharp, Hunt, and Parnell ***************************************************************** I WANT! Yep -- I want ancestors with names like Rudimentary Montagnard or Melchizedick von Steubenhoffmannschild or Spetznatz Gianfortoni, not William Brown or John Hunter or Mary Abbott. I want ancestors who could read and write, had their children baptized in recognized houses of worship, went to school, purchased land, left detailed wills (naming a huge extended family as legatees), had their photographs taken once a year -- subsequently putting said pictures in elaborate isinglass frames annotated with calligraphic inscriptions, and carved voluble and informative inscriptions in their headstones. I want relatives who managed to bury their predecessors in established, still-extant (and indexed) cemeteries. I want family members who wrote memoirs, who enlisted in the military as officers and who served in strategically important (and well documented) skirmishes. I want relatives who served as councilmen, schoolteachers, county clerks and town historians. I want relatives who 'religiously' wrote in the family Bible, journaling every little event and detailing the familial relationship of every visitor. In the case of immigrant progenitors, I want them to have arrived only in those years wherein passenger lists were indexed by National Archives, and I want them to have applied for citizenship, and to have done so only in those jurisdictions which have since established indices. I want relatives who were patriotic and clubby, who joined every patrimonial society they could find, who kept diaries, and listed all their addresses, who had paintings made of their horses, and who dated every piece of paper they touched. I want forebears who were wealthy enough to afford, and to keep for generations, the tribal homestead, and who left all the aforementioned pictures and diaries and journals intact in the library. But most of all, I want relatives I can find!!! Barbara A. Brown * Ms. Brown's "I Want" article was originally posted in 1994 to the National Genealogical Conference, FIDO bulletin board forum.

Willing to correspond by e-mail or snail maill concerning the following families: J. O. A. Sullivan, M.D. d. 1914, married Ellen Harris d. 1941 in Scott County. Benjamin Levi Watson who lived at Green Ridge. ca. 1879-1905 Ellie Sullivan (no known relationship to J. O. A.,) An early day teacher in Scott County. Buried in Duncan Cemetery, Scott County Virgil Harris d. 1890, and his wife Lurectia Hobbs, both buried at Pilot Cemetery, Scott County.. or any relations to these Scott county families. Any infomation appreciated. _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

There is an Evening Shade in Scott County also. It is located north of Waldron on Hwy. 28 West. It is located between Jct. 28 and Hon. I am looking at an older Scott County map. Hope this helps. Carla Brigance