Hello, all - I am a card-carrying member of the Delaine Edwards Fan Club! She has been instrumental in uncovering numerous facts about my families and giving me ideas on which directions to search. Thanks, Delaine! We can't say it enough!! Nancy Parnell np@staffnet.com Researching Scott County families: Bevill, Sharp, Hunt
-- [ From: Ruth Jenkins * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] -- Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Delaine! I agree with the others! You are a jewel to help so many of us with our Scott County research! Ruth Jenkins Napa, CA Scott Co. surnames: Allen, Berry, Condry, Grandstaff, Jenkins, Suddith, Strickland
I ditto what has been said about Delaine's help. I was searching the William S. Mankin family and Delaine helped me learn so much more about his wife, Piety Francis Hall. I made so much progress from the leads she supplied. Thanks bunches, Delaine!!! Kathy Schumacher
I am also a member of the Delaine Fan Club! I am new to the mail list and would like to say that you don't find many people willing to help out like Delaine! She's one of a kind, and a special ANGEL. She certainly deserves any praise she gets. And the THANK YOU's are well OVERDUE ! I also do research for others in Caddo County, OK, and just can't see how Delaine finds the time to get all that research, help, etc. done! So.............THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, DELAINE ! Geneva G. in OK Searching- BARKERS, REEDS, HARLANDS, JONES, POLLARD,etc.
I second the thanks to Delaine! My contact with Delaine was one of the very first queries I had sent to anyone. She responded immediately and helped me a couple of more times and even gave me some good advice. The information has helped my search for the Hammock/McCrary families. I have very much enjoyed reading all the posts to the list. Keep up the good work! Cynthia Chumley Farmington, New Mexico
Hi All! I wholeheartedly agree with Opal about Delaine. She is one of a kind! Personally I don't think I could have gotten as far with my research withought her help. Well, actually I know I couldn't have. She is a treasure!! We are lucky to have her! Charlene
I would like to take the time to heartily thank Delaine for all the work she does for this list!She was the first person to respond to my query about the Rupe family.I have had a few other responses as wellbut I don't think I would have posted a query but I saw the post about the Brickwall ancesters and thought I would give it a try.You have to admit the list did get busy again.So Delaine thanks again for all the hard work you do for the rest of us on this list.And thanks to those who responded to me about my Rupe family.I think I have found a lot of new friends.What a blessing!!!!! Opal Payne
Just wanted to added my thanks to Delaine for all the help she has given me . She is an Angel. Thanks Lots Delaine. Betty
I agree wholeheartedly with all the praise about Delaine and would add that since I found this web page I have met and continue to meet the nicest people (a lot of them cousins - imagine that !!!). Thanks Delaine for all you do. Barbara Hale Reynolds P.S. "Scott County" was my first home and will always be dear to my heart.
Hello, all - To Richard Hollis' very good advice I would like to add my two cents' worth: What would your reaction be if you lost every single one of your e-mail files???? How many months or years of research would you lose? Soooo - when was the last time you backed up all of your e-mail correspondence to a separate floppy or other storage medium? I know I would be devastated if I lost my e-mail files, yet when you least expect it, it could easily happen. A lightening strike, a trashed-out hard drive, a well-meaning friend who wants to "tweak up" your system, a virus...you never know. Take a few minutes and either do a backup or get a hard copy (a printout) of your important e-mails. And as a corollary to Richard's advice - you never know when something will become important in your research! Happy hunting.................... Nancy Parnell np@staffnet.com
Richard has some really good advice for all of us in this posting and I hope all of you will enjoy it as much as I have. If Stephen Compton Hollis' first marriage was in Scott Co. (as seems likely to me, too) it probably occurred between 1880 when he was listed single on the census and the courthouse fire of 22 May 1882, which destroyed the marriage records (among other records.) Delaine >From: RHollis132 <RHollis132@aol.com> >Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 13:00:49 EST >To: delaine@ipa.net >Subject: Re: Hollis, Brick Wall Ancestors > >In a message dated 98-03-14 13:20:34 EST, you write: > ><< one > worst "brick wall" you've hit in trying to learn about a Scott County > ancestor. What is the one record or bit of information you'd most like to > find concerning this person? >> > >I'll answer your question in two parts, my current brick wall and the first >brick wall in Scott County I had and how it turned out. > >My current brick wall is finding the name of the first wife (supposedly an >Indian, according to family legend) of Stephen Compton Hollis who is the >mother of my grandfather James Cornelius Hollis and died giving birth to him >according to family tradition. I know a bit about his second wife (Sarah A. >Sessions) and their family but have found no record of this first marriage. It >likely would have taken place in Arkansas, probably Scott County. I found >record of Stephen Compton Hollis unmarried at the age of 21 in the household >of W. A. Hollis (William Allen Hollis) in the 1880 Scott County Census. My >grandfather was born 2 December 1882, so the marriage should have taken place >between these dates. >I would most like to learn her name to find more about her family. > >My first brick wall in Scott County was Stephen Compton Hollis himself. In a >1993 interview with my last surviving uncle he had told me his grandfather was >S.C. Hollis born in Arkansas of an Indian mother who died in child birth. >Supposedly S.C.'s parents came over from Ireland about a year before he was >born. My uncle also told me of an aunt and uncle by the name of Hammock who >last lived in Hunt County, Texas. >This was all I had to start with. I did not find S. C. Hollis in the 1880 >soundex and was stuck for about 3 years. My first success with this name was >when I looked back in my notes and decided to look for a Hollis connection to >the Hammock name in Hunt County, Texas. I found Frank Henry Hammock and >noticed that his kids were born in Arkansas, upon looking him up in the 1880 >Census in Scott County I found W. A. Hollis and son Stephen C. Hollis age 21 >right next door. After finding William A. Hollis in the 1850 Stoddard County, >Missouri Census I was then able to locate other researchers of the descendants >of James Hollis and was able to get back to the early 1800's on the Hollis >line. >Moral of this story is: Write all information from an interview even if you >don't think it is important at the time. If I had not written down the Hammock >name I would still be stuck. Review your notes, sometimes you may pickup >something you did not see before. Don't just look for the obvious. Don't take >family legends for gospel, use them as starting points and see if they can be >proven. Stephen's parents did not immigrate from Ireland, William Allen Hollis >was born in Tennessee, but they could have come from Stoddard County Missouri >to Arkansas when S. C. was about 1 year of age. I still have not found them in >the 1860 Census for Missouri or Arkansas. W. A. Hollis was not listed in the >1880 soundex because he did not have a child under the age of 21 in his >household, so don't give up if you don't find someone in the Soundex. >Good luck to all. >Richard Hollis > >
Dawna, You might want to consider switching your subscription to ARScott-L to the Digest format so you will get fewer individual postings? When I go away for any length of time I usually unsubscribe from all lists so I don't face a lot of Email when I return. I'm sorry these "Brick Wall" postings have annoyed you so much; most of those that were forwarded were forwarded by ME because they were sent to me personally but intended for the list. My hope and belief is that some of the people on the list have been helped by these "Brick Wall" posts or at least have met some new "cousins." Delaine Edwards Listowner At 07:21 PM 3/16/98 -0500, you wrote: >May I make a request please. Ref. the "Brick Walls", can you at least put a >name in the subject area of your "Brick Wall". > >I just returned from a weeek trip and of the 115 genealogy message I >downloaded, 25 are titled, Bick Wall, ref. Brick Wall or Another Brick >Wall. Some are even duplicates forwarded from other list...which is no >fualt of the originator, but it would be nice to be able to tell one from >another. > >I want to assist anyone I can...but it's easier if there is a name to get >someone's attention. > >Quite frankly, the last ten or so I haven't read yet. I will. But only >after I get caught up and look at the items I can tell soemthing about from >the subject area. > >Thanks, >Dawna > > > > >
Hi! I am looking for information regarding MARY SESSIONS, who was married to ELIJAH IVEY. I believe that MARY may have been the sister of JAMES A. SESSIONS. Both families were found in Hickman Township of Scott County in 1850. MARY and ELIJAHS daughter, ANNA LOUISIANA IVEY, was my gr gr grandmother. In 1860 she was found in the WILLIAM C. GIPSON family in Tumlinson Township of Scott County. There were no IVEYS in Scott County in 1860. She married my gr gr grandfather, BENJAMIN C. HARRIS, about 1862-1865 in Waldron. B.C. HARRIS parents were ROBERT RILEY and JOANNAH (GIPSON) HARRIS. I believe that several GIPSON families moved from TENNESSEE sometime between 1840 and 1860, perhaps traveling with the HARRIS famiies. There is the possibility that some of these families may have been part CHEROKEE. What happened to the IVEY family before 1860? Who was MARY SESSIONS? Were all the 1860 Tennessee GIPSONS related? There were these Gipsons in 1860: 1860 Scott Co., AR census Revalee Twp, PO Revilee #510/505 J.C. Gipson 40 TN Farmer ---/200 1860 Scott Co., AR census Revelee#529/524 Benj. Gipson 34 TN Farmer 500/300 1860 Scott Co., AR census Revelee#588/583 James Gipson 28 TN Farmer $1000/300 1860 Scott Co., AR census Tumlinson Twp, PO Tumlinsonville #701/696 Elizabeth Gipson 28 TN 1860 Scott Co., AR census Tumlinson Twp, PO Tumlinsonville 1860 #731/726 Wm. C. Gipson 35 TN Farmer $3000/2000 Can anyone out there help me with any information on these families? Thank you so much. Charlene Holland char@presys.com 1850 Hickman Twp, PO Waldron #86/86 James A. Sessions 30 m w GA Farmer Lucinda 24 f mu IL Mary E. 9 f mu AR Eliza J. 7 f mu AR Patience P. 3 f mu AR Robert E. 6mo m mu AR 1850 Hickman Twp, PO Waldron #93/93 Elijah Ivey 35 m mu Farmer IL Mary 28 f w AL Sarah 13 f mu IL Lucinda 11 f mu AR Elizabeth 9 f mu AR Nancy 7 f mu AR Louisiana 5 f mu AR Missouri 3 f mu AR Lydia 1 f mu AR Martin Shearheart 14 m mu IL 1860, only Louisiana Ivy is listed. Tumlinson Twp, PO Tumlinsonville: #731/726 Wm. C. Gipson 35 TN Farmer $3000/2000 J.P. 23 f AR R.F. 6 m AR W.J. 4 m AR F.M. 2 m AR M.E. 1 f AR Louisana Ivy 15 f AR
-----Original Message----- From: Vicky Le Fave <lefave@qwksilvr.com> To: scott county <ARSCOTT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, March 16, 1998 5:13 PM Subject: Stansberry/Aynes Brick wall Hello, This is my Brick Wall. The Stansberry and Aynes families lived in the Blackfork , Bansett, Brawley, And Beauchamp areas from 1880's until 1910 from the census records. I am lokking for JAMES A. STANSBERRY AND CATHERINE (MATTHEWS) STANSBERRY . I can no record of their parents, marriage (approximatly 1907),or what Catherine's maiden name is for sure. She was to have died under a strange of difficult situation between 1910 and 1915. Thier children Dewey and Genevia were placed in placed in an ophanage until they were old enough to take care of themselves and farm. They may have moved over the boarder to Oklahoma. Any suggestions welcome. Happy Hunting Vicky
AL-ANN@prodigy.net -----Original Message----- From: ANN DI COIO <AL-ANN@prodigy.net> To: ARSCOTT-L@rootsweb.com <ARSCOTT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, March 16, 1998 4:20 PM Subject: Unidentified subject! Do you have any information on this family? I am the g granddaughter of Marion GIPSON b about 1870, married Ludy WHILLHITE/WHILHITE about 1890. There were 9 children, all were born in Arkansas. First born William Morris Dec 1890. Other names I am researching. LEONARD, WHITE, WHOPENGARNER, COTTINGHAM, WHILHITE/WILHITE, COTTINGHAM, All of these lived in Ark in the late 1800s and early 1900s. AL-ANN@prodigy.net
May I make a request please. Ref. the "Brick Walls", can you at least put a name in the subject area of your "Brick Wall". I just returned from a weeek trip and of the 115 genealogy message I downloaded, 25 are titled, Bick Wall, ref. Brick Wall or Another Brick Wall. Some are even duplicates forwarded from other list...which is no fualt of the originator, but it would be nice to be able to tell one from another. I want to assist anyone I can...but it's easier if there is a name to get someone's attention. Quite frankly, the last ten or so I haven't read yet. I will. But only after I get caught up and look at the items I can tell soemthing about from the subject area. Thanks, Dawna
Do you have any information on this family? I am the g granddaughter of Marion GIPSON b about 1870, married Ludy WHILLHITE/WHILHITE about 1890. There were 9 children, all were born in Arkansas. First born William Morris Dec 1890. Other names I am researching. LEONARD, WHITE, WHOPENGARNER, COTTINGHAM, WHILHITE/WILHITE, COTTINGHAM, All of these lived in Ark in the late 1800s and early 1900s. AL-ANN@prodigy.net
Hi! I have another brick wall that I keep hitting! I am still looking for information on this Jones family. I have been unable to trace DAVID J. JONES any further back than 1850 in Scott County, AR,nor do I know who his parents were. Census records state that he was born in SC. If you are connected to this family or have any information, please contact me. I have information on the family since 1850, and will be glad to share what I have. Thanks so much. Charlene 8) char@presys.com David J. Jones Descendents: 1 David J. Jones b: 1809-1810 in SC d: bef 1870 in Scott County, AR .......... +Patsy/Martha b: Abt 1811 in TN m: Abt 1829 d: ? AR .................. 2 James W. Jones b: Abt 1830 in AR d: Abt 1864, killed by bushwhackers during the Civil War. .....................+ Luvicia (Vicy) James b: Abt 1834 in Wayne Co., MO m: Abt 1851 AR d: Abt February 20, 1888 Scott County, AR ........................ 3 Melvina Jones b: Feb 15, 1860 AR d: Jan 23, 1931 Scott County, AR .............................. +William Preston Morrow b: Feb 1857 IN m. 1880-1883 AR d: Mar 29, 1929 Scott County, AR ................................. 4 Benjamin Allen Morrow 1888-1974 Scott Co.,AR ................................... + Ollie C. Harris, my grandparents ...................................... 5 Charles Matthew Morrow 1912 AR-OK ........................................ + Nancy Edith Phillips, my parents. .......................................... 6 Charlene Lleretha Morrow 1937 Harlingen, TX-OR [THIS IS ME] ..........................3 Martha Jane Jones b:1852AR d 1934 AR ............................ +Isaiah Brothers ..........................3 Sarah Anne Jones b: Abt 1854 ..........................3 William N. Jones b: Aht 1857 ..........................3 Susan Jones b: 1855-1856 AR d:1916 AR ............................ +Jehu Jacob Wilson ..........................3 James W. Jones b: Abt 1964 in AR .............................. +Nancy A. Morrow b: Jan 1869 IN m: Abt 1883 d: 1927 AR .................2 Marion Jones b: 1832-1833 AR ................. +Elizabeth b: 1837 in AR m: 1858-1859 AR ..........................3 Patsey Jane Jones b 1859-1860 d bef 1870 .....................*2nd Wife of Marion Jones: ..................... +Ann Beason 1825 in KY m: 1867-1868 ..........................3 William L. Jones b: 1969 ............2 Isham/Isom T. Jones b: Abt 1834 .............. + Milly or Mildred b: 1834-1845 in AR or IL ..........................3 Malinda E. Jones b: 1868 ..........................3 Mellisa U. Jones b: 1872 ..........................3 Savanah 0. Jones b: 1875 ..........................3 Benton Jones b: 1876 ..........................3 Newton W. Jones b: 1878 ..........................3 Jasper J. Jones b: 1878 ..........................3 Fred Franklin Jones, b:April 20, 1880 ............2 Mary A. Jones b: Abt 1837 ............2 Franklin Jones b: Abt 1843
>From: "Doug Adams" <kxasgm@kxas.com> >To: "Delaine Edwards" <delaine@ipa.net> >Subject: Re: Brick Wall Ancestors? >Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 06:47:20 -0600 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.71.1712.3 > >Here's my Brick Wall....The James Ransom family moved to Scott County circa >1870 from Georgia. Pheobe Ransom married a Gray after her husband's death. >Other Ransom names were Cicero, Isaac. I know the family moved from Scott >County to Oklahoma in early 1900's, but have been unable to find any trace >of them in Arkansas after 1870. At last, maybe one I can help! Delaine 1880 Scott Co., AR Census ED 172, Lafayette Township, #60/60 James Ransom Farmer 28 GA GA GA Elizabeth Wife 31 TN TN TN James Son 7 AR GA TN Sarah Dau 5 AR GA TN Cicero Son 4 AR GA TN Mary I. Dau 2mo AR GA TN b:Apr Marriage Book A, p.197: G.G. Pitts, 47, of Poteau* to Mrs. Phoeba E. Ransom, 35, of Poteau by P. Hennesey, JP on 8 Feb 1885. *Poteau=Hon Marriage Book B, p.21: W.D. Gray, 49, of Gipson to Mrs. P.E. Pitts, 41, of Gipson by C.H. Bird, JP on 30 Dec 1890. 1900 Scott Co., AR Census Lafayette Township, #25/26: Phoebe E. Gray Hd Aug 1849 50 Wid 6/5 TN TN TN Sarah A. Dau Dec 1874 25 Sgl AR TN GA Amanda E. Dau Dec 1884 15 " AR TN GA Thomas J. Son May 1892 8 AR TN GA John A. White Brdr Oct 1838 61 Wid TN TN SC The two older children were surely Ransoms, but were listed as Gray, which often happened on the census. 1910 Scott Co., AR Census Coal Township, #94/94 Phebe E. Gray Hd 60 Wid 6/5 TN TN TN Sarah A. Ransom Dau 35 Sgl AR GA TN Tom J. Gray Son 18 Sgl AR US TN Harrison Hendricks Neph 9 AR GA MO 1920 Scott Co., AR Census Coal Township, #13/13 Phoebe Gray Hd 70 Wid TN TN TN Occup: None Sally Dau 45 Sgl AR GA TN Thomas Son 27 Md AR AR US Beulah Dau* 24 Md AR AR AR Edna Dau* 4 AR AR AR Cordelia Dau* 3 AR AR AR Ishmael Son* 6mo AR AR AR *Beulah & these children were almost certainly Thomas' wife & children. [End]
>Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 21:29:31 -0800 >From: Janie Hayes <nannyh@snowcrest.net> >Reply-To: nannyh@snowcrest.net >To: delaine@ipa.net >Subject: Re:Brick Wall Ancestors? > >The worst brick wall we've run into is in regards to the parents of my >husband's great-grandmother, Rachel S. ALLISON Rye Bates. We know her >mother's name was Charlotte ( maiden name unknown ) Allison. But we >don't have a clue as to who Rachel's father was. > >Rachel was born 1832 in Georgia and Charlotte probably born in So. >Carolina. They were in Scott Co. by the 1850 census and the family's >name was spelled Ellison in that census. > >Rachel was married to William Rye by 1860 and he died in 1862. By 1870 >she had married Thompson G. Bates, Sr. They lived in Scott Co. where >Rachel died in 1922. > >Any leads as to Rachel's father's name and her mother's maiden name >would be greatly appreciated. > >Sincerely, > >Janie Hayes > >