This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2V.2ADE/1824.1 Message Board Post: Cheryl, I don't know if this is of any help to you, but there is a cemetery near Mrshall Arkansas called Canaan Cemetery. There are a lot of Horton graves there. I beleive the land for the cemetery was donated by the Horton family. Mary Black

Hi, I looked throught a book from Mountian Wave Obits---I found this info, but never did find exactly where the Canaan cemetery---I'm sure that James Johnston could tell you. This is what I found between 1902 and 1926. 1. Child of Phonie Horton Aug 16, 1902 Canaan Cemetery 2. Mrs A. W. Horton Aug 19, 1911 Canaan Cemetery 3. John N. Horton Sept 27, 1913 Canaan Cemetery 4. Cchild of Andy Horton Oct 18, 1913 Canaan Cemetery 5. Uncle "Ikey" Horton Oct 6, 1916 Canaan Cemetery 6. Sally Horton Aug 20, 1918 Canaan Cemetery 7. Nancy Horton widow of David June 13, 1919 Canaan Cemetery 8. Child of Johnny Horton Feb 9, 1923 Canaan Cemetery. There were several other Horton's but no other during this time period listed for the Canaan Cemetery. Edna Williams ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 9:16 PM Subject: [ARSEARCY] Re: Looking for Horton and Winchester > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2V.2ADE/1824.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Cheryl, > > I don't know if this is of any help to you, but there is a cemetery near Mrshall Arkansas called Canaan Cemetery. There are a lot of Horton graves there. I beleive the land for the cemetery was donated by the Horton family. > > Mary Black > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Edna, Just sit down checked my mail and yours came up and I had been working on John Johnston's Ancestor Fair CD and this was right there. Hope this helps. I do have permission from James to send these out as long as I tell where I got them. JOHN H. HORTON: A man of a goodly property, possessed as well of ability and executive force which have made him a prominent citizen in the county, while his walk has manifested uprightness and sound principles and a worthy integrity, the subject of this sketch is eminently fitted for representation in this volume of Latah county's history. Mr. Horton is a native of Wayne county, Tennessee, being born on December 4, 1854, the son of George and Jane (Pigg) Horton. The father of John H. was a farmer born in Tennessee in 1820, and his father was a native of England. Mrs. Horton was born in Tennessee in 1822. The family came to Searcy county, Arkansas, in 1859, shortly after which event the father was called home by death. The mother bravely held the little flock together, providing for them until they were able to meet the responsibilities of life for themselves. Our subject remained there, gaining an education and laboring with the others until 1870, when he started out across the plains with a train of twelve teams for the west. Part of the time they were alone, he and his brother-in-law, Neal Bohanan, but they had no trouble with the Indians, although they met many of them. April 8 was the day they started and July 11, the day when they came to Latah county. John H. bought the improvements of a settler to the land which is now his family home and placing a homestead right on it he at once set about building a home and making a farm from the raw sod. His industrious labors have met with proper reward for he now owns a fine estate of four hundred and thirty acres of fertile land, well improved with orchards, buildings, and which produces abundant crops of the cereals. On February 23, 1875, Mr. Horton married Miss Sarah, daughter of Lorenzo D. and Lucinda Jameson, natives respectively of Missouri and Arkansas. Mr. Jameson was a prominent man of his section, being sheriff of Searcy county for two terms. To this marriage there have been born nine children, Mattie deceased, George E., Cordelia deceased, Ralph attending the university at Moscow, with George; Jennie, Carrie, Lucy, Edna M., John at home. Mr. Horton has brothers and sisters as follows: Nathaniel, Sarah, Mary, Ellen, Martha, all in Arkansas. Mr. Horton is an advocate of good schools and labors for that end, being also prominent in political matters. In 1898, he was nominated for county commissioner on the Republican ticket and was elected with a good majority; he was renominated after a faithful service of two years but on account of the fusion he was defeated, but only by thirteen votes. He is a member of the Farmer's Club, while he and his wife are also members of the United Brethren church. Mr. Horton does not believe in going in debt and does not practice it, consequently he is free from all worry [arising] from that quarter. HISTORY OF NORTH IDAHO, p. 704. Submitted by Faye Sandy, PO Box 865028, Plano, TX 75068. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edna Williams" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 2:12 PM Subject: Re: [ARSEARCY] Re: Looking for Horton and Winchester > > Hi, I looked throught a book from Mountian Wave Obits---I found this info, > but never did find exactly where the Canaan cemetery---I'm sure that James > Johnston could tell you. > > This is what I found between 1902 and 1926. > 1. Child of Phonie Horton Aug 16, 1902 Canaan Cemetery > 2. Mrs A. W. Horton Aug 19, 1911 Canaan Cemetery > 3. John N. Horton Sept 27, 1913 Canaan Cemetery > 4. Cchild of Andy Horton Oct 18, 1913 Canaan Cemetery > 5. Uncle "Ikey" Horton Oct 6, 1916 Canaan Cemetery > 6. Sally Horton Aug 20, 1918 Canaan Cemetery > 7. Nancy Horton widow of David June 13, 1919 Canaan Cemetery > 8. Child of Johnny Horton Feb 9, 1923 Canaan Cemetery. > > There were several other Horton's but no other during this time period > listed for the Canaan Cemetery. > > Edna Williams > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 9:16 PM > Subject: [ARSEARCY] Re: Looking for Horton and Winchester > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2V.2ADE/1824.1 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Cheryl, > > > > I don't know if this is of any help to you, but there is a cemetery near > Mrshall Arkansas called Canaan Cemetery. There are a lot of Horton graves > there. I beleive the land for the cemetery was donated by the Horton > family. > > > > Mary Black > > > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 4/21/05 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 4/21/05

Also found this Newspaper clipping provided by Brooxie Nell Heard Karns, dated About October 7, 1914. On the back of this clipping is the obituary of Isaac Horton as follows: On September 30, Mr. Isaac Horton died at his home near Canaan, a few miles southwest of Marshall. Burial took place on October 1, in the Canaan cemetery. Mr. Horton had been afflicted with rheumatism for some time, had been in a helpless condition. Deceased was the son of "Uncle Annanias" Horton, was about 45 years old and was born and lived all his life on the place where he lived at the time of his death. He carried an insurance policy in the W. O. W. Mr. Horton leaves a wife and five children and a great many other relatives. Brooxie Nell Karns, PO Box 164, Marshall, AR 72650 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 2:20 PM Subject: Re: [ARSEARCY] Re: Looking for Horton and Winchester > Edna, Just sit down checked my mail and yours came up and I had been working > on John Johnston's Ancestor Fair CD and this was right there. Hope this > helps. I do have permission from James to send these out as long as I tell > where I got them. > JOHN H. HORTON: A man of a goodly property, possessed as well of ability and > executive force which have made him a prominent citizen in the county, while > his walk has manifested uprightness and sound principles and a worthy > integrity, the subject of this sketch is eminently fitted for representation > in this volume of Latah county's history. Mr. Horton is a native of Wayne > county, Tennessee, being born on December 4, 1854, the son of George and > Jane (Pigg) Horton. The father of John H. was a farmer born in Tennessee in > 1820, and his father was a native of England. Mrs. Horton was born in > Tennessee in 1822. The family came to Searcy county, Arkansas, in 1859, > shortly after which event the father was called home by death. The mother > bravely held the little flock together, providing for them until they were > able to meet the responsibilities of life for themselves. Our subject > remained there, gaining an education and laboring with the others until > 1870, when he started out across the plains with a train of twelve teams for > the west. Part of the time they were alone, he and his brother-in-law, Neal > Bohanan, but they had no trouble with the Indians, although they met many of > them. April 8 was the day they started and July 11, the day when they came > to Latah county. John H. bought the improvements of a settler to the land > which is now his family home and placing a homestead right on it he at once > set about building a home and making a farm from the raw sod. His > industrious labors have met with proper reward for he now owns a fine estate > of four hundred and thirty acres of fertile land, well improved with > orchards, buildings, and which produces abundant crops of the cereals. > On February 23, 1875, Mr. Horton married Miss Sarah, daughter of Lorenzo D. > and Lucinda Jameson, natives respectively of Missouri and Arkansas. Mr. > Jameson was a prominent man of his section, being sheriff of Searcy county > for two terms. To this marriage there have been born nine children, Mattie > deceased, George E., Cordelia deceased, Ralph attending the university at > Moscow, with George; Jennie, Carrie, Lucy, Edna M., John at home. Mr. > Horton has brothers and sisters as follows: Nathaniel, Sarah, Mary, Ellen, > Martha, all in Arkansas. Mr. Horton is an advocate of good schools and > labors for that end, being also prominent in political matters. In 1898, he > was nominated for county commissioner on the Republican ticket and was > elected with a good majority; he was renominated after a faithful service of > two years but on account of the fusion he was defeated, but only by thirteen > votes. He is a member of the Farmer's Club, while he and his wife are also > members of the United Brethren church. Mr. Horton does not believe in going > in debt and does not practice it, consequently he is free from all worry > [arising] from that quarter. HISTORY OF NORTH IDAHO, p. 704. Submitted by > Faye Sandy, PO Box 865028, Plano, TX 75068. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edna Williams" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 2:12 PM > Subject: Re: [ARSEARCY] Re: Looking for Horton and Winchester > > > > > > Hi, I looked throught a book from Mountian Wave Obits---I found this info, > > but never did find exactly where the Canaan cemetery---I'm sure that James > > Johnston could tell you. > > > > This is what I found between 1902 and 1926. > > 1. Child of Phonie Horton Aug 16, 1902 Canaan Cemetery > > 2. Mrs A. W. Horton Aug 19, 1911 Canaan Cemetery > > 3. John N. Horton Sept 27, 1913 Canaan Cemetery > > 4. Cchild of Andy Horton Oct 18, 1913 Canaan Cemetery > > 5. Uncle "Ikey" Horton Oct 6, 1916 Canaan Cemetery > > 6. Sally Horton Aug 20, 1918 Canaan Cemetery > > 7. Nancy Horton widow of David June 13, 1919 Canaan Cemetery > > 8. Child of Johnny Horton Feb 9, 1923 Canaan Cemetery. > > > > There were several other Horton's but no other during this time period > > listed for the Canaan Cemetery. > > > > Edna Williams > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 9:16 PM > > Subject: [ARSEARCY] Re: Looking for Horton and Winchester > > > > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > > > Classification: Query > > > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2V.2ADE/1824.1 > > > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > > > Cheryl, > > > > > > I don't know if this is of any help to you, but there is a cemetery near > > Mrshall Arkansas called Canaan Cemetery. There are a lot of Horton graves > > there. 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Speaking of Horton's, I have often wondered if a Johnny Horton from Searcy Co., was the Johnny Horton who sang the Little Jimmy Driftwood songs, North to Alaska and Battle of new Orleans???? Does anybody know. I have a cousin Maudie MAINORD who is married to Howard Horton---they used to play and sing all around Searcy County. Edna ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 2:20 PM Subject: Re: [ARSEARCY] Re: Looking for Horton and Winchester > Edna, Just sit down checked my mail and yours came up and I had been working > on John Johnston's Ancestor Fair CD and this was right there. Hope this > helps. I do have permission from James to send these out as long as I tell > where I got them. > JOHN H. HORTON: A man of a goodly property, possessed as well of ability and > executive force which have made him a prominent citizen in the county, while > his walk has manifested uprightness and sound principles and a worthy > integrity, the subject of this sketch is eminently fitted for representation > in this volume of Latah county's history. Mr. Horton is a native of Wayne > county, Tennessee, being born on December 4, 1854, the son of George and > Jane (Pigg) Horton. The father of John H. was a farmer born in Tennessee in > 1820, and his father was a native of England. Mrs. Horton was born in > Tennessee in 1822. The family came to Searcy county, Arkansas, in 1859, > shortly after which event the father was called home by death. The mother > bravely held the little flock together, providing for them until they were > able to meet the responsibilities of life for themselves. Our subject > remained there, gaining an education and laboring with the others until > 1870, when he started out across the plains with a train of twelve teams for > the west. Part of the time they were alone, he and his brother-in-law, Neal > Bohanan, but they had no trouble with the Indians, although they met many of > them. April 8 was the day they started and July 11, the day when they came > to Latah county. John H. bought the improvements of a settler to the land > which is now his family home and placing a homestead right on it he at once > set about building a home and making a farm from the raw sod. His > industrious labors have met with proper reward for he now owns a fine estate > of four hundred and thirty acres of fertile land, well improved with > orchards, buildings, and which produces abundant crops of the cereals. > On February 23, 1875, Mr. Horton married Miss Sarah, daughter of Lorenzo D. > and Lucinda Jameson, natives respectively of Missouri and Arkansas. Mr. > Jameson was a prominent man of his section, being sheriff of Searcy county > for two terms. To this marriage there have been born nine children, Mattie > deceased, George E., Cordelia deceased, Ralph attending the university at > Moscow, with George; Jennie, Carrie, Lucy, Edna M., John at home. Mr. > Horton has brothers and sisters as follows: Nathaniel, Sarah, Mary, Ellen, > Martha, all in Arkansas. Mr. Horton is an advocate of good schools and > labors for that end, being also prominent in political matters. In 1898, he > was nominated for county commissioner on the Republican ticket and was > elected with a good majority; he was renominated after a faithful service of > two years but on account of the fusion he was defeated, but only by thirteen > votes. He is a member of the Farmer's Club, while he and his wife are also > members of the United Brethren church. Mr. Horton does not believe in going > in debt and does not practice it, consequently he is free from all worry > [arising] from that quarter. HISTORY OF NORTH IDAHO, p. 704. Submitted by > Faye Sandy, PO Box 865028, Plano, TX 75068. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edna Williams" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 2:12 PM > Subject: Re: [ARSEARCY] Re: Looking for Horton and Winchester > > > > > > Hi, I looked throught a book from Mountian Wave Obits---I found this info, > > but never did find exactly where the Canaan cemetery---I'm sure that James > > Johnston could tell you. > > > > This is what I found between 1902 and 1926. > > 1. Child of Phonie Horton Aug 16, 1902 Canaan Cemetery > > 2. Mrs A. W. Horton Aug 19, 1911 Canaan Cemetery > > 3. John N. Horton Sept 27, 1913 Canaan Cemetery > > 4. Cchild of Andy Horton Oct 18, 1913 Canaan Cemetery > > 5. Uncle "Ikey" Horton Oct 6, 1916 Canaan Cemetery > > 6. Sally Horton Aug 20, 1918 Canaan Cemetery > > 7. Nancy Horton widow of David June 13, 1919 Canaan Cemetery > > 8. Child of Johnny Horton Feb 9, 1923 Canaan Cemetery. > > > > There were several other Horton's but no other during this time period > > listed for the Canaan Cemetery. > > > > Edna Williams > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 9:16 PM > > Subject: [ARSEARCY] Re: Looking for Horton and Winchester > > > > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > > > Classification: Query > > > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2V.2ADE/1824.1 > > > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > > > Cheryl, > > > > > > I don't know if this is of any help to you, but there is a cemetery near > > Mrshall Arkansas called Canaan Cemetery. There are a lot of Horton graves > > there. 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Is this one CD that has this information and James is there an index of who is on the CD Janie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 2:20 PM Subject: Re: [ARSEARCY] Re: Looking for Horton and Winchester > Edna, Just sit down checked my mail and yours came up and I had been working > on John Johnston's Ancestor Fair CD and this was right there. Hope this > helps. I do have permission from James to send these out as long as I tell > where I got them. > JOHN H. HORTON: A man of a goodly property, possessed as well of ability and > executive force which have made him a prominent citizen in the county, while > his walk has manifested uprightness and sound principles and a worthy > integrity, the subject of this sketch is eminently fitted for representation > in this volume of Latah county's history. Mr. Horton is a native of Wayne > county, Tennessee, being born on December 4, 1854, the son of George and > Jane (Pigg) Horton. The father of John H. was a farmer born in Tennessee in > 1820, and his father was a native of England. Mrs. Horton was born in > Tennessee in 1822. The family came to Searcy county, Arkansas, in 1859, > shortly after which event the father was called home by death. The mother > bravely held the little flock together, providing for them until they were > able to meet the responsibilities of life for themselves. Our subject > remained there, gaining an education and laboring with the others until > 1870, when he started out across the plains with a train of twelve teams for > the west. Part of the time they were alone, he and his brother-in-law, Neal > Bohanan, but they had no trouble with the Indians, although they met many of > them. April 8 was the day they started and July 11, the day when they came > to Latah county. John H. bought the improvements of a settler to the land > which is now his family home and placing a homestead right on it he at once > set about building a home and making a farm from the raw sod. His > industrious labors have met with proper reward for he now owns a fine estate > of four hundred and thirty acres of fertile land, well improved with > orchards, buildings, and which produces abundant crops of the cereals. > On February 23, 1875, Mr. Horton married Miss Sarah, daughter of Lorenzo D. > and Lucinda Jameson, natives respectively of Missouri and Arkansas. Mr. > Jameson was a prominent man of his section, being sheriff of Searcy county > for two terms. To this marriage there have been born nine children, Mattie > deceased, George E., Cordelia deceased, Ralph attending the university at > Moscow, with George; Jennie, Carrie, Lucy, Edna M., John at home. Mr. > Horton has brothers and sisters as follows: Nathaniel, Sarah, Mary, Ellen, > Martha, all in Arkansas. Mr. Horton is an advocate of good schools and > labors for that end, being also prominent in political matters. In 1898, he > was nominated for county commissioner on the Republican ticket and was > elected with a good majority; he was renominated after a faithful service of > two years but on account of the fusion he was defeated, but only by thirteen > votes. He is a member of the Farmer's Club, while he and his wife are also > members of the United Brethren church. Mr. Horton does not believe in going > in debt and does not practice it, consequently he is free from all worry > [arising] from that quarter. HISTORY OF NORTH IDAHO, p. 704. Submitted by > Faye Sandy, PO Box 865028, Plano, TX 75068. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edna Williams" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 2:12 PM > Subject: Re: [ARSEARCY] Re: Looking for Horton and Winchester > > >> >> Hi, I looked throught a book from Mountian Wave Obits---I found this info, >> but never did find exactly where the Canaan cemetery---I'm sure that James >> Johnston could tell you. >> >> This is what I found between 1902 and 1926. >> 1. Child of Phonie Horton Aug 16, 1902 Canaan Cemetery >> 2. Mrs A. W. Horton Aug 19, 1911 Canaan Cemetery >> 3. John N. Horton Sept 27, 1913 Canaan Cemetery >> 4. Cchild of Andy Horton Oct 18, 1913 Canaan Cemetery >> 5. Uncle "Ikey" Horton Oct 6, 1916 Canaan Cemetery >> 6. Sally Horton Aug 20, 1918 Canaan Cemetery >> 7. Nancy Horton widow of David June 13, 1919 Canaan Cemetery >> 8. Child of Johnny Horton Feb 9, 1923 Canaan Cemetery. >> >> There were several other Horton's but no other during this time period >> listed for the Canaan Cemetery. >> >> Edna Williams >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 9:16 PM >> Subject: [ARSEARCY] Re: Looking for Horton and Winchester >> >> >> > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> > >> > Classification: Query >> > >> > Message Board URL: >> > >> > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2V.2ADE/1824.1 >> > >> > Message Board Post: >> > >> > Cheryl, >> > >> > I don't know if this is of any help to you, but there is a cemetery near >> Mrshall Arkansas called Canaan Cemetery. There are a lot of Horton graves >> there. I beleive the land for the cemetery was donated by the Horton >> family. >> > >> > Mary Black >> > >> > >> > ============================== >> > Search the US Census Collection. 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History of the Canaan Community's First Settlers Written by Onel Horton, student in Canaan School about 1934 THE FIRST SETTLER The first settler who came to this country was Bobbie Adams. Mr Adams came from North Carolina to where Baxter county is now. He came here in the year 1823, and did not have any idea where he would settle. He settled on Bear Creek where Johnnie Horton now lives. Some Indians carried his furnishings on the backs of their horses. Mr Adams was a very large man, six and a half feet tall. He built a log cabin and planned to make a crop. He had good sport hunting wild animals. One time he shot and killed a large buffalo at a spring where Wiley Horton now lives. The animal was almost as tall as the hunter. Mr Adams lived in the community about eight years before any neighbors came. Then three families came. They were Limmie Holsted, Gib Parks and Mr Cummings. They settled nearby and began farming. In a few years Mr Halsted made a watermill and placed it on a little creek where Andy Horton is now living. A few years later Isaac Horton came to this community from Tennessee and settled where Leander Horton is now living. The house he built is still standing. He was a farmer. He and his boys cleared most of the land adjoining his farm. Isaac Horton was the forefather of most of the Horton's in the surrounding community. HOW OUR COMMUNITY RECEIVED IT'S NAME Our community was named after Canaan land in the Bible. THE FIRST SCHOOL The first schoolhouse was built where Athur Oneal in now living. It was built after the Civil War in the year 1866. This building was constructed of logs. Seats were made by splitting the logs half in two and hewed on one side. Then holes were bored in each end and stout sticks were put in these holes for legs. The first students were Limmie Halsted's children, Gib Parks children and Isaac Horton's children. The first teacher was Mun Robbins. He was paid $18 per month. School was taught there for years. Then they built a house where our present schoolhouse stands today, about two miles from the old location. THE FIRST CHURCH The first church house was built by the Missionary Baptists. It was built where Geol Tussell is now living. It was established in 1872 with a membership of six. The members were Mr and Mrs John Leslie (Mr Leslie was pastor of the church at this time) and Mr and Mrs Billie Bryan and two sons, Milt and Jim. The latter is still living and the oldest member of the church. Later there was another church house built were Fleetus Russell lives. It was a Presbyterian and Hardshell Baptist Church. It went by the name of Shiloh. The church house stood for several years. Then they razed the building and most of the members joined the Missionary Baptist Church. THE FIRST STORE The first store was built by Mart Harness. It was built where Flake Oneal now lives in 1922. A few years after he had finished the store, state highway no. 27 was constructed through this community, it was not long until T.M. Wright put up a grist mill. He had a good trade. Finally, Mr Harness sold his merchandise to Omage Horton, who still is in business, and who is also postmaster at the office that bears his name, Omage. This paper was found at the Arkansas History Commission, Little Rock, Arkansas Canaan, Searcy County place file. Copied by Randy Lewis