Dortha, We have communicated before. I have Bradshaws who settled in the Boone/Marion cty areas. My great grandmother was Rutha P. Bradshaw b 1862. She married Franklin Pierce Richardson. He was a twin and one of ten children of David William Richardson and Catherine Melissa SATTERFIELD/SUTTERFIELD Richardson. They came from Greenville cty SC after moving to Walker Cty Georgia. My ggrandfather Franklin ( Frank in the Stone cty census in 1880 with Rutha and my grandmother--their oldest child), died in 1891, cause unknown. Ruth eventually married a Tracy (unk first) and had two children--I do have their names and DOBs. The Bradshaws came from NC and many still live their. We have much on these Bradshaw, thank to our cousin, John Bradshaw who has re- searched them from decades. If you need any more let me know. And thanks for asking. Judy Lincoln cty, North Carolina At 08:17 PM 4/23/2005, you wrote: >Judy, What names do you research, I know I have seen yours but can not >recall who they are. Is it Bradshaw/Harness/Sutterfield by any chance >Dortha >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Judy Oldziewski" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 11:39 PM >Subject: Re: [ARSEARCY] Re: Looking for Horton and Winchester > > > > 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 > > > > > > ============================== > > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > > New content added every business day. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/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 > > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. 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