Posted on: Searcy County, Ar Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Searcy/11610 Surname: Jones, Smith, Amos, Grayson, Pendergraft, Harrell ------------------------- Heather: The william Jones you mentioned could that be William K. Jones of Searcy, Ark. He had a daughter, Mary C. Jones is she the one married to Paris Strickland or is this another William Jones. Please let me know. Thank you. Rowena Vincent bv@spis.net
Posted on: Searcy County, Ar Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Searcy/11609 Surname: kindrick, Dunlap ------------------------- My maiden name is Kindrick and I also have some Dunlaps in my family.Please e-mail me if you would like to see if we have a connection Thanks Betty Jo Rann bettyjorann@aol.com
I am related to Lucy Ann Griffin, my Great-great grandmother, who was from Arkansas. I think her father was William Dabbs Griffen/Griffin and she married George S. Reeves. Is she related to your Griffins? Lu Ann lpennybaker@aep.com Sally Jahrling <jahrling@earthlink.net> Sent by: jahrling@earthlink.net 06/06/01 08:39 AM To: ARSEARCY-L@rootsweb.com cc: Subject: [ARSEARCY] Griffins Posted on: Searcy County, Ar Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ar/Searcy/11608 Surname: Griffin ------------------------- Searcy cnty Ar. Jesse Griffin was my great great grandfather, RDC Griffin great grandfather, Vince Griffin my grandfather and Eunice Griffin Wood my mom. Would like to hear from any decendents of above. ============================== Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp
I just got some really interesting new info re an early Searcy County family. It seems 99% certain that the wife of William Brown (Salmuel Brown was his father)listed in the 1840 census was Elizabeth Holsted, much older sister of Lemuel Holsted. This explains something I had puzzled over for years, why Lemuel as a single man came to Searcy County. Anyway the source of this info has provided some detailed info on the Brown family that includes both Jameson and Strickland marriages into the family. Will be happy to share if anyone is interested. Most of the family appears to have gone to Grayson County TX.
Posted on: Searcy County, Ar Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ar/Searcy/11608 Surname: Griffin ------------------------- Searcy cnty Ar. Jesse Griffin was my great great grandfather, RDC Griffin great grandfather, Vince Griffin my grandfather and Eunice Griffin Wood my mom. Would like to hear from any decendents of above.
Were the Searcy County Stricklands part of the Strickland bunch who showed up in Logan Co., Ark. about 1880-1920 when my Jameson's left Bufflo River and moved west there They were my cousins again in Logan Co.............same line/?????.........I know that one of the Stricklands had one of the RUFF men living with him in logan County 1900 era....had to be more than a coincidence don't you think???...............Faye ----- Original Message ----- From: Dorothy Wahl <ksdots@yahoo.com> To: <ARSEARCY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 1:35 PM Subject: [ARSEARCY] Strickland > Posted on: Searcy County, Ar Query Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Searcy/11604 > > Surname: Strickland, Bearden, James > ------------------------- > > I have a W.R. Strickland married to Eva Moetta Bearden, daughter of Johnson > Bearden? and Clarinda James. Both Bearden and James were in Searcy Co. > but they lived in Davis, Ok at one time, and I think are buried there. > Clarinda's parents took the children to raise after her death. Do you have > any of these names? > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! >
The lady we met at the ancestor fair was Jeannie Potter Williams and her e-mail is: JeanJamie@aol.com Kelly ----Original Message Follows---- From: "marinda holliman" <mrholliman@hotmail.com> To: ARSEARCY-L-@rootsweb.com Subject: Fwd: [ARSEARCY] Fw: subscribe Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2001 19:21:33 Ginny, Hello , I am one of the Searcy County O'NEAL decendants. :] I am from James K. O'NEAL who married Tima Ann Kimbrell. One of their children Mary Josephine O'neal married Everett A. Watts, who's child was Jessie Pauline Watts who married Frank K. Allen that are my parents. Anyway, our WATTS have a Drewsy / Jerusha Watts who married William POTTER. He is a son to Benjamin POTTER. Here is the 1880 Searcy County Census of Cove Township. August, 24. Listed in the house hold: # 691-585? , Benjamin Potter, 46, M, Farmer/mechanic, (b)Tn. Jane , 44, F, , (b) Tn. William Potter , 25, M, Farmer , (b)Tn. Drewsy , 22, F, , (b) Ky. Matachi , 19, M, , (b) Tn. Livingston , 17, M , (b) Tn. Leander , 15, M , (b) Tn. Sarah , 10, F , (b) Ark. Cmarintha , 8, F , (b) Ark. Also in the Ancestor Exchange that is published by James Johnston, is a notation on page 25, Vol. IX, No. 2 of the August 1999 issue about Benjamin Potter. " Sawed lumber was more precious than gold and was only used for making coffins for the dead. Later on Benjamin Potter and Nelson Hatchett put in a saw mill on the Red River. That was called a Water Saw Mill, and gave great relief to the whip saw busisness. But they could only run when they had plenty of water." A few years ago at the North Arkansas Ancestor Fair we obtained a photo of Drewsy WATTS POTTER. On the photo it said : "Drewsey Watts Born 1838 in Kentucky, married William F.POTTER. Photo compliments of Mamye Faye Roach, Clinton ,Ark." . This year at the ancestor fair, there was a lady who came by the WATTS table who was researching the POTTER's. We did obtain some of her material about the Potter family. I regrett to say that I do not have the lady's name who gave us the copies. Our hoast over the Watts table was Barbara VanCamp<barbvc@qwest.net> was the one who was conversing with the person and obtaining the information. You may wish to contact her for more details. Marinda Holliman >From: "Ann McDonald" <amcdonal@sheltonbbs.com> >To: ARSEARCY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ARSEARCY] Fw: subscribe >Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 20:54:38 -0500 > >Ginny is a new subscriber maybe someone can help her? > >Ann > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ginny O'Neal" <goneal@pcis.net> >To: <arsearcy-l-request@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 2:44 PM >Subject: subscribe > > > > I want to subscribe to the Searcy Co. Mailing List. Looking for > > information on Benjamin Potter family of 1850's in Leslie AR. > > > > > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
I have the photo mentioned here scanned and available to anyone who can receive attachments. Let me know if you want the photo of William F. & Drewsey Watts Potter. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelly Mitchell" <mitchkelly@hotmail.com> To: <ARSEARCY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 9:31 AM Subject: [ARSEARCY] potter > The lady we met at the ancestor fair was Jeannie Potter Williams and her > e-mail is: JeanJamie@aol.com > > Kelly > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "marinda holliman" <mrholliman@hotmail.com> > To: ARSEARCY-L-@rootsweb.com > Subject: Fwd: [ARSEARCY] Fw: subscribe > Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2001 19:21:33 > > Ginny, > > Hello , I am one of the Searcy County O'NEAL decendants. :] I am from > James K. O'NEAL who married Tima Ann Kimbrell. One of their children Mary > Josephine O'neal married Everett A. Watts, who's child was Jessie Pauline > Watts who married Frank K. Allen that are my parents. > Anyway, our WATTS have a Drewsy / Jerusha Watts who married William POTTER. > He is a son to Benjamin POTTER. > > Here is the 1880 Searcy County Census of Cove Township. August, 24. > > Listed in the house hold: > > # 691-585? , Benjamin Potter, 46, M, Farmer/mechanic, (b)Tn. > Jane , 44, F, , (b) Tn. > William Potter , 25, M, Farmer , (b)Tn. > Drewsy , 22, F, , (b) Ky. > Matachi , 19, M, , (b) Tn. > Livingston , 17, M , (b) Tn. > Leander , 15, M , (b) Tn. > Sarah , 10, F , (b) Ark. > Cmarintha , 8, F , (b) Ark. > > Also in the Ancestor Exchange that is published by James Johnston, is a > notation on page 25, Vol. IX, No. 2 of the August 1999 issue about Benjamin > Potter. > > " Sawed lumber was more precious than gold and was only used for making > coffins for the dead. Later on Benjamin Potter and Nelson Hatchett put in a > saw mill on the Red River. That was called a Water Saw Mill, and gave great > relief to the whip saw busisness. But they could only run when they had > plenty of water." > > A few years ago at the North Arkansas Ancestor Fair we obtained a photo of > Drewsy WATTS POTTER. On the photo it said : "Drewsey Watts Born 1838 in > Kentucky, married William F.POTTER. Photo compliments of Mamye Faye Roach, > Clinton ,Ark." . > > This year at the ancestor fair, there was a lady who came by the WATTS table > who was researching the POTTER's. We did obtain some of her material about > the Potter family. I regrett to say that I do not have the lady's name who > gave us the copies. Our hoast over the Watts table was Barbara > VanCamp<barbvc@qwest.net> was the one who was conversing with the person and > obtaining the information. You may wish to contact her for more details. > > Marinda Holliman > > > >From: "Ann McDonald" <amcdonal@sheltonbbs.com> > >To: ARSEARCY-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [ARSEARCY] Fw: subscribe > >Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 20:54:38 -0500 > > > >Ginny is a new subscriber maybe someone can help her? > > > >Ann > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Ginny O'Neal" <goneal@pcis.net> > >To: <arsearcy-l-request@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 2:44 PM > >Subject: subscribe > > > > > > > I want to subscribe to the Searcy Co. Mailing List. Looking for > > > information on Benjamin Potter family of 1850's in Leslie AR. > > > > > > > > > > > >============================== > >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > >Source for Family History Online. Go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >
Posted on: Searcy Co. Ar Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/SearcyObits/10028 Surname: grimes, graham ------------------------- I am looking for family history pertaining to the Grimes family,I am looking for information on Jesse Grimes born in Attica,Indiana July of 1890,died on dec. 1966,last heard of in Searcy,Arkansas.May have had a brother named Charley living close by,.
Debby:| I have your Shatswell as well as Peoples in Searcy Co., In fact my Cousin is closer in relation then I am. I will forward yuor information onto her and she will get back to you. About time I find a relation on this board. : ) DdHober
I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT WHERE MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER HARVEY BIRGE IS BURIED. DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YEAR HE DIED BUT PROBABLY BEFORE 1920. THE LAST KNOWN PLACE HE LIVED WAS MT. PLEASANT TOWNSHIP IN SEARCY COUNTY AND HE IS LISTED THERE ON THE 1910 CENSUS IN THE HOME OF HIS SON JAMES O. BIRGE AND HE WAS 78 YEARS OLD. DOES ANYONE HAVE LISTS OF THE CEMETARIES IN SEARCY COUNTY AND COULD LOOK UP AND SEE IF HE IS LISTED IN ANY CEMETARY? ALSO IF ANYONE KNOWS OF THIS FAMILY HARVEYS WIFE WAS SALLIE BILLINGSLEY BIRGE AND SHE MAY HAVE DIED IN MISSOURI BUT IF ANYONE KNOWS PLEASE REPLY. THANK YOU. MARY ------------------------------------ Make Unlimited phone calls from your PC to ANY phone in the World! http://www.eboom.com/free/
Posted on: Searcy County, Ar Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Searcy/11607 Surname: Peoples, Hallum, Shat-Shatswell, Wagoner, Markle, Manley, Crook, Coomer, Appling, Cagle, Dacus-Dycus, Tennison, Gillmore, Jones ------------------------- I have relatives in Marion, Newton, Boone, and Searcy counties. My ggg-grandmother was Elizabeth Ann Peoples (1833-1911) married to Thomas Columbus Shatswell. Do you think there is a connection? Elizabeth (Betsy) was the daughter of Sarah and Seth Peoples and was born in Tennessee.
William W. Potter was born 1838 in Tennessee, and died abt. 1897 in Conway County, AR. He married (1) Jerusha E. "Drewsy" Watts 1860 in Searcy Co., AR,daughter of John Watts and Jensie Smith. She was born 1838 in Kentucky, Hickman Co? and died 1875 in Arkansas, Van Buren Co. He married (2) Eliza J. Emmett April 28, 1870 in Van Buren Co, AR. She was born abt. 1847 in TN and died unknown. Notes for William F. Potter: William F. Potter was among the 78 men in the famous "Chained Gang" brought before Col. Sam Leslie on Dec. 9, 1861. This gang was a "peace organization" formed which had for its object the protection of life and property. It was composed of loyal Citizens, in Conway, Pope, Marion, Van Buren and Searcy counties. After being betrayed, seventy-seven of these men were arrested and confined in jail at the seat. then Burroughville. The Gang was accused of robbing and Jay hawking, were promised a trial but were never given one. After being kept in jail two weeks then chained two and two with an ordinary trace chain and marched to Little Rock. When they reached Little Rock, they were marched to the State House and given a lecture by Governor Rector. He said thely could either volunteer and go to the Confederate Army or stay in jail and wait for a trial, but he was sure they would be hanged. The prisoners were helpless, and with the exception of two, volunteered. Four days later, the forced volunteers left for Memphis, Tennesee, remaining there two weeks. They were ordered to Bell Station, 25 miles north of Bowling Green Ky. they had previously been assigned to a regiment command by Marmaduke (ref: "Searcy County my Dear" by Orville J. McInturff". Children of William Potter and Jerusha Watts: Martha, John B., Madison Alexander, Asa "Ace" Malachi Children of william Potter and Eliza Emmett: Archabald, george, Issac "Ike", Mahulda, Margaret In 1896 William was living in Morrilton, Conway Co., AR ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
Benjamin Potter was born 1815 in Tennessee, and died 1894 in Searcy Co., AR He married (1) Jane McCaig abt. 1836 in Tennessee, daughter of Samuel McCaig and Elizabeth Leslie. She was born 1817 in Tenn., died ab. 1864 in Leslie, Searcy Co., AR. He married (2) Mary Baker bet. 1865 - 1870 om Searcy Co., AR. She died unknown. On the 1870 Census in Wiley's Cove, Washington Township, Van Buren Co., AR we found Benjamin with a wife named Mary and her son William Baker, age 17, In the 1880 Bear Creek TWSP, Searcy Co., Ar Census Benjamin and Mary are Household #502 and living next to george Baker, age 22, wife Ellen, and son Charles 2 months. The Mountain Wave (newspaper) dated October 19, 1893 Ben Potter, the old man who disappeared from his home near Leslie on the 29th has not been heard from. The Mountain Wave dated Ma;y 24, 1894 A little excitement sprung up in the Cove, which caused another searchy to be made for Old Uncle Ben Potter, who mysteriously disappeared last fall. nothing developed. The Marshall Republican dated December 21, 1894 Mr. T. J. Ellis of the Cove paid us a short visit Wednesday. He says there is considerable excitement in the Cove over the discovery of a human skeleton near the Horse-Shoe, supposed to be old mlaln Potter, who disappeared so mysteriously about fourteen months ago. More about Benjamin Potter: census 1880, Bearcreek TWSP, Searcy Co. AR occupation: Blacksmith wagon maker Jane McCaig was buried in Leslie cem. in 1864 ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
Ginny, I'm looking for info. on Benjamin's son William who married Drewsy Watts. Do you know where William or Drewsy are buried? Do you know what part of VanBuren county they lived in? Kelly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ginny O'Neal" <goneal@pcis.net> To: <arsearcy-l-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 2:44 PM Subject: subscribe > I want to subscribe to the Searcy Co. Mailing List. Looking for > information on Benjamin Potter family of 1850's in Leslie AR. > > ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
Posted on: Searcy County, Ar Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Searcy/11606 Surname: Love, White ------------------------- Thank you for your detailed information,always helps when someone has been there, their selfs once. Thanks again. Randy
I found a MASON, Margaret --AR married to John HAMM, TN--daughter Ora Verlie b. 09 Oct 1900 Snowball, Searcy Co. AR d. 02 Jan 1987 Snowball Searcy Co. AR--buried in Snowball Cemetery. HAMM, John M. b. Feb 1851 TN--d. 1926 father was Eber S. HAMM b. SC, mother was Elizabeth b. TN md to Mary Margeret MASON in AR on 13 June 1898 Searcy Co #304--buried in Snowball Cemetery, (as above) HAMM, Nellie G.--Buried in Snowball Cemetery(as above) b. 15 Sept 1904 Searcy Co. AR d. 20 Sep 1905 Searcy Co. AR father John M. HAMM b. TN, mother Mary Margaret MASON, AR Also in the Snowball Cemetery SCOTT, Ruth C. b. 11 Nov 1887, AR d. 3 Dec 1910 Father: George W. Wells b. TN Mother: Roxey Ann Mason b. AR md to George D. Scott md 04 Feb 1904 Searcy Co. Book G #184 Have a great day!! Cathy Switzer Conn SWITZER, CHADWICK, TAYLOR, HAMILTON, BAKER, MANES, FRENCH, DOUTHARD, ROBERTSON....to name a few. (All were in Searcy Co. AR) :0)
Heather, the Bad News of all of this is that it didn't END when the war ended, there were many just plain citizens who were killed in the aftermath of hard feelings. Some left Searcy County never to return: one couple that I found by accident was the son of the Old Theo. "offie" PARKS family .........he was Theophilus Parks, Jr. and was known as "DINK" Parks....who married Martha Jane Jameson and they headed NORTH into Hickory County, MO....Dink was about to be arrested along with some other men from Searcy Co. area........ There are a couple of old Pension files that tell a fairly good story of their problems during that time. Dink Parks civil war pension file was about 80 pages. I had a lady send for her ancestors Pension file....telling her there might be names and birthdates like this one of Theophilus (sp) "Dink" Parks, Jr......and for the first time ever, I found somebody with a Larger File than Dinks. Think she said she finally spent close to $80 to get the whole thing, but, it told a complete history of her family with exact names and birthdates, marriages, etc. up in Yell County, AR. And neither her ancestor or Dink Parks widow Martha Jane Jameson Parks ever recieved a penny from the UNION for their service.......It wasn't for lack of paperwork....... In fact the lady I speak of it waiting for the last of her ancestors file right now. When the Archives has a Pension file of that volume, they will send you the first 20 pages or so for you ten dollars and tell you the fee to photocopy the other 80 pages or whatever. Now it's that not an apple in front of a horse mouth I never saw one....there was never a family researcher who wouldn't HAVE to HAVE every page of the file.......right!!??? Faye in Tx. ----- Original Message ----- From: heather e blair <h431@midway.uchicago.edu> To: <ARSEARCY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 9:17 AM Subject: Re: [ARSEARCY] Paris Strickland > Has anybody reprinted "Loyalty on the Frontier"? An index would be > wonderful, too. > > I found my ggg-grandfather, Martin Blair, as one of the badguys (from > the author's point of view) acting as a judge in the case of Paris > Strickland. This conflicted with our family legend that Martin was > shot and killed by Confederate supporters at the end of the war, > because he was either a Union supporter, or trying to stay neutral. > > In lists of the members of the Peace Society, I've found a William > Blair; I do not know whether this is Martin's brother, or the other > William O. Blair of Searcy County. > > I think in the mix ups of wartime, people would be killed by their own > side, or many guerilla fighters (who claimed to be on one side or the > other) were just plain robbers. If anybody knows more about Martin > Blair's story, I'd be interested in hearing it. > > - Heather > > On Sun, 3 Jun 2001, thesandys wrote: > > > Well, Heather, We all know that Searcy, Marion and other related counties > > were RIPPED > > right through the Heart during the civil war........Much of the county was > > made of of the "Secret Peace Society" or the "Yeller Rag Boys". As they > > were known by friends and neighbors. Paris Strickland and most of his > > neighbors were part of that society, including my > > Jameson men. Loyalty on the Frontier is a good reference that includes many > > of our neighbor's on the Buffalo River.......rather sad reading isn't it??? > > The men suffered so and their wives and children too. What a terror filled > > life they all lived for so many years because of their beliefs of "Not > > suceeding from the Union".....their grandfathers, uncles, cousins and even > > father's were back home in the Union States and they DIDN'T want to fight > > them. But, because of their resistance to Succession, they were put onto > > lists and rounded up and arrested, then marched all the way to Little Rock, > > two by two, in log chains, to stand trial for Treason. > > > > I sometimes feel them looking down on that beautiful land of Forest and > > Rivers in Searcy County and smiling that in the end........they won, even > > though they lost in the beginning. > > > > My great grandfather died Feb. 17, 1862, in the Confederate Army of > > Arkansas, he fought with his brother-in-law Captain James Harrison Love, who > > survived the war. I will never know if Great Grandfather, (like his > > brothers, relatives, and friends like Paris Strickland), was in fact in > > agreement with them about the Union, but, I suspect he was. The unit he > > joined is the one they were "allowed" to join in exchange for not being hung > > for Treason. He was a brave man in a sorta "No Win" situation and he didn't > > win................He lost his life. (and left a wife and children behind). > > Faye in Tx. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Heather Blair <h431@midway.uchicago.edu> > > To: <ARSEARCY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 10:10 AM > > Subject: [ARSEARCY] Paris Strickland > > > > > > > Posted on: Searcy County, Ar Query Forum > > > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Searcy/11602 > > > > > > Surname: Turney, Strickland, Jones, Blair > > > ------------------------- > > > > > > How are John Gordon Strickland m. Cinthia Robertson related to Samuel > > Smith > > > Strickland m. Aetna Jane Robertson? Were the two Stricklands and two > > Robertsons > > > siblings? > > > > > > I also found a book in the library: > > > Bishop, A. W. (Lieut. col. First Arkansas Cavalry volunteers) Loyalty on > > > the Frontier, or Sketches of Union Men of the South-west; with incidents > > > and adventures in Rebellion on the Border. St Louis (R. P. Studley and > > > Co., 1863). > > > > > > This book gave an account of Paris Strickland's travails during the Civil > > > War, and how he had to face a fake trial and was almost executed. It seems > > > that Paris was a Union sympathizer, while his father-in-law William Jones > > > was a Confederate. Not quite brother-against-brother, but close enough! > > > > > > I also found William Jones as the official County Judge Searcy County, > > > 1862-1864. Source: "Historical Report of the Secretary of State Arkansas > > > 1978" ed. Janice Wegener, published by Secretary of State Winston Bryant. > > > Vol II, p. 377. > > > > > > - Heather > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > > Source for Family History Online. 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Yes, I have one of the new publications, I get all the old books when they become available again as soon as they are off the presses! Loyalty on the Frontier or SKETCHES OF UNION MEN of the S O U T H - W E S T with incidents and Adventures in REBELLION ON THE BORDER By A. W. BISHOP Lieutenant Colonel, First Calvary Volunteers *************************** ST. LOUIS E.P. Studley and Co., Printers, south-west Cor. Main and Olive Strs. 1863 REPUBLISHED in 1993 by : Philip A. Sperry copyright and published by: Oldbuck Press, Inc. P.O. Box 1623 1025 Watkins St. Conway, AR 72032 (501) this may have changed to the new area code?? 336-8184 Don't remember what I paid or other details it is available in both soft-bound and hardbound . Maybe they were at the ancestors fair when I bought it back then. Don't remember. And we didn't get to go to the fair this year for the first time in 8 years. Faye in Tx. ----- Original Message ----- From: heather e blair <h431@midway.uchicago.edu> To: thesandys <thesandys@email.msn.com> Cc: <ARSEARCY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 9:17 AM Subject: Re: [ARSEARCY] Paris Strickland > Has anybody reprinted "Loyalty on the Frontier"? An index would be > wonderful, too. > > I found my ggg-grandfather, Martin Blair, as one of the badguys (from > the author's point of view) acting as a judge in the case of Paris > Strickland. This conflicted with our family legend that Martin was > shot and killed by Confederate supporters at the end of the war, > because he was either a Union supporter, or trying to stay neutral. > > In lists of the members of the Peace Society, I've found a William > Blair; I do not know whether this is Martin's brother, or the other > William O. Blair of Searcy County. > > I think in the mix ups of wartime, people would be killed by their own > side, or many guerilla fighters (who claimed to be on one side or the > other) were just plain robbers. If anybody knows more about Martin > Blair's story, I'd be interested in hearing it. > > - Heather > > On Sun, 3 Jun 2001, thesandys wrote: > > > Well, Heather, We all know that Searcy, Marion and other related counties > > were RIPPED > > right through the Heart during the civil war........Much of the county was > > made of of the "Secret Peace Society" or the "Yeller Rag Boys". As they > > were known by friends and neighbors. Paris Strickland and most of his > > neighbors were part of that society, including my > > Jameson men. Loyalty on the Frontier is a good reference that includes many > > of our neighbor's on the Buffalo River.......rather sad reading isn't it??? > > The men suffered so and their wives and children too. What a terror filled > > life they all lived for so many years because of their beliefs of "Not > > suceeding from the Union".....their grandfathers, uncles, cousins and even > > father's were back home in the Union States and they DIDN'T want to fight > > them. But, because of their resistance to Succession, they were put onto > > lists and rounded up and arrested, then marched all the way to Little Rock, > > two by two, in log chains, to stand trial for Treason. > > > > I sometimes feel them looking down on that beautiful land of Forest and > > Rivers in Searcy County and smiling that in the end........they won, even > > though they lost in the beginning. > > > > My great grandfather died Feb. 17, 1862, in the Confederate Army of > > Arkansas, he fought with his brother-in-law Captain James Harrison Love, who > > survived the war. I will never know if Great Grandfather, (like his > > brothers, relatives, and friends like Paris Strickland), was in fact in > > agreement with them about the Union, but, I suspect he was. The unit he > > joined is the one they were "allowed" to join in exchange for not being hung > > for Treason. He was a brave man in a sorta "No Win" situation and he didn't > > win................He lost his life. (and left a wife and children behind). > > Faye in Tx. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Heather Blair <h431@midway.uchicago.edu> > > To: <ARSEARCY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 10:10 AM > > Subject: [ARSEARCY] Paris Strickland > > > > > > > Posted on: Searcy County, Ar Query Forum > > > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Searcy/11602 > > > > > > Surname: Turney, Strickland, Jones, Blair > > > ------------------------- > > > > > > How are John Gordon Strickland m. Cinthia Robertson related to Samuel > > Smith > > > Strickland m. Aetna Jane Robertson? Were the two Stricklands and two > > Robertsons > > > siblings? > > > > > > I also found a book in the library: > > > Bishop, A. W. (Lieut. col. First Arkansas Cavalry volunteers) Loyalty on > > > the Frontier, or Sketches of Union Men of the South-west; with incidents > > > and adventures in Rebellion on the Border. St Louis (R. P. Studley and > > > Co., 1863). > > > > > > This book gave an account of Paris Strickland's travails during the Civil > > > War, and how he had to face a fake trial and was almost executed. It seems > > > that Paris was a Union sympathizer, while his father-in-law William Jones > > > was a Confederate. Not quite brother-against-brother, but close enough! > > > > > > I also found William Jones as the official County Judge Searcy County, > > > 1862-1864. Source: "Historical Report of the Secretary of State Arkansas > > > 1978" ed. Janice Wegener, published by Secretary of State Winston Bryant. > > > Vol II, p. 377. > > > > > > - Heather > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > >
Posted on: Searcy County, Ar Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Searcy/11605 Surname: Cooper, Brewer, Turney ------------------------- Randy, I have been to Snowball Cemetery and from what I remember you go North out of Marshall On Hwy 65 to Hwy 74. That takes you to a bridge over Calf Creek, just ahead of that is a sign that say's "Snowball". You turn right and you will find on the left a building that was one time the Mason's lodge. On down are a few houses. On the right you will see where an old store used to be. Go past that, and on the left hand side, is the Cemetery. The area is so small you should not have a problem finding the Cemetery. Good luck, Ann