Does anyone have access to 1910 Census Hartford, Sebastian Co for the members and HdH John W. DeHart & Elizabeth DeHart. Thanks I need to see if they were still in Ar. at that time. Thanks so much for any lookup. Sandy DeHart/Shawnee, Ok

EXPLANATORY NOTE The survey of this plat is situated on the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter, section No. 24, in Town­ship No. 9, north of range No. 32 west of the fifth princi­pal meridian of land, subject to sale at Clarksville, Arkansas. In beginning the survey of George W. Knox addition to the town of Van Buren, I commenced at the southeast corner of said Sec. 24 in township 9 north of range thirty-two west, and run west along south side of section 24, eighty rods and six inches (1320 66-122 feet.) where set a stone in the ground, 38 1-2 -in. long, eight in. wide, 5 3-4 in. thick at the top end and 5 1-2 in. at the lower end. Thence north 4 ft. where a stone 23 in. long, 6 l~ in. wide and 5 in. thick at the top and which stone makes the Southeast corner of said G. W. Knox addition to the town of Van Buren from which stone a black oak tree 9 inches in diameter bears 35.40 ft. and 8 in. distance. A stone is set at __ of each block, say ever four or five feet on the North and south lines, and on the East and west lines, 3.15 feet except on blocks numbered one, eight and nine which blocks are 217 ft. Wide with an alley between them. All blocks have 16 lots; except block number one which has ten, block 9 which has 8 and block 8 which has 6 lots, numbered from 3 to 8. Franklin street runs between one and eight 100 ft. north of its course between blocks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Established the Southwest corner of block No. 12 which makes the Southwest block of the survey by setting a stone in the ground 31 1-4 in. by 5 1-4 at the top and 4 in. square at the lower end and from which a hickory tree 23 in. in diameter bears south 74 degrees and 3 min.. west 14 feet and 9 in. distance. All interlinations in the above plat were made before filing the note, same for record. E. C. CARDEN. Deputy Surveyor of Crawford County, Arkansas. This work was completed at Van Buren in Crawford County in the State of Arkansas in the month of May in the year 1850. EXPLANATORY NOTE By the compass that I used the course of the East and west lines is 8 deg. 45 min. E. The North and south 8 deg. 10 min., but owing to the Mineral Attraction or some other causes vary sometimes more and sometimes less than the given variation, although running parallel with each other. The scale by which this scale is drawn is (100) one hundred ft. to the inch. EXPLANATORY NOTE Washington Street is forty-seven and a half feet wide. All other streets are forty feet in width. All alleys are fifteen feet wide. All lots are fifty feet side by 150 feet in depth. Ex­cept blocks one, eight and nine, which lots are fifty feet wide by two hundred and seventy feet in depth. On the reverse side of the plat are these words, Filed 27 May A. D. 1850. A. McLEAN, Clerk. PATENT TO McGEE ADDITION The United States of America Certificate No. 1101 To All to Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greeting: WHEREAS, Jonathan D. McGee of Crawford County, Arkansas, has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Fayetteville, whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Jonathan D. McGee according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April 1820, entitled "Act making further provision for the sale of public lands" for the South half of the Southwest quarter of section nineteen in Township Nine North of Range thirty-one West in the district of land subject to sale at Fayetteville, Arkansas, containing Ninety-one acres and ninety-two hundredth of an acre, according to the official plat of the survey of the said lands returned to the general land office by the surveyor general which said tract has been purchased by the said Jonathan D. McGee. Now Know Ye, that the United States of America, consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several acts of congress, in such cases made and provided, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant, unto the said Jonathan D. McGee and to his heirs, the said tract above described: To have and hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Jonathan D. McGee, and to his heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony Whereof, I, Martin Van Buren, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to be made patent, and the seal of the general land office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the twentieth day of September, in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine and of the Independence of the United States the Sixty-fourth. By the President: MARTIN VAN BUREN, By M. Van Buren, Jr,, Sec'y. M.H. Garland, Recorder of the General Land Office. the same time Dr. McGee also obtained another Certificate No. 1015 for the following land, the half of the Northwest quarter of section thirty in nine North of thirty-one West in the district of subject to sale at Fayetteville, Arkansas, containing one hundred and thirty-one and twenty-five hundredths of an acre land in these patents embraced the land known as the McGee addition. The United States of America: To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: WHEREAS, James Graham Stevenson of Crawford county, has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Fayetteville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said James Graham Stevenson according to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An Act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands", for the East half of the Southwest quarter of the Section eight, in Township nine North, of Range thirty-one West, in the District of Lands subject to sale at Fay­etteville, Arkansas, containing eighty acres, according to the official plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said James Graham Stevenson, Now Know Ye, That the' United States of America, in consideration of the Premises, and in conformity with the several acts of Congress, in such case made and provided, have Given and Granted, and by these presents Do Give and Grant, unto the said James Graham Stevenson and to his heirs, the said tract above described: To Have And To Hold the same, together with all rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said James Graham Stevenson and to his heirs and assignees forever. In Testimony whereof, I, John Tyler, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at the City of Washington, the fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-one and of the Independence of the United States the Sixty-fifth. By The President: JOHN TYLER By B. Agler, Sec'y. Recorded, Vol., Page 453. E. L. Williams, Recorder of the General Land Office. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting: WHEREAS George Couch of Crawford County, Arkansas, has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Fayetteville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said George Couch according to the provisions of the Act of Congress 24th April 1820, entitled "An Act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands," for the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section One in township nine (9) North of Range Thirty-one (31) West in the District of Land subject to sale at Fayetteville, containing thirty-nine (39) acres and seventy­six hundredth of an acre according to the official it of the survey of the Lands returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said George Couch and to his heirs, the said tract above described: To Have I" To Hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature thereunto belonging unto the said George Couch to his heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony Whereof, I, Martin Van Buren, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the General Land Office, to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand, at the City of Washington twentieth (20) day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine (1839) and of the Independence of the United States the Sixty-fourth (64). By the President, MARTIN VAN BUREN Recorded Vol., Page 119, E. Descendants of George Couch still live on the land patented by him, and are among the prominent and progressive residents of this county.

I know Raefields and Rafaellis, and I have a line of Coxey that is variously listed as Coxe, Coxsey, Coxcey, Coxy...etc. There is also a Marrow family near where I live. Jerry

PART I 1. PATENTS OF CRAWFORD COUNTY 2. EARLY CRAWFORD COUNTY TAX LISTS 3. LIST OF EARLY SETTLERS FIRST CONVEYANCE OF TITLE TO VAN BUREN Thomas Martin, "squatter" first owned the present site of Van Buren in the year 1836. Sold to Thomas Phillips. The first person to live on the present site of Van Buren was Thomas Martin, a squatter, he sold to Thomas Phillips and David Phillips who legalized the claim and they in turn sold to David Thompson and John Drennen as the following deed will show. "This indenture made the second day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six between Thos. Phillips and David Phillips of the County of Crawford and the State of Arkansas for the first part and David Thompson and John Drennen of the County and State aforesaid of the second part: Witnesseth: that for and in consideration of the sum of eleven thousand ($11,000) dollars by the said David Thompson and John Drennen in hand paid to the said Thos. Phillips and David Phillips before the sealing and delivering of the presents (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) the said Thos. Phillips and David Phillips of the first part hath given, granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said David Thompson and John Drennen and to their heirs and assigns all their improvements right or preemption right should they succeed in getting a preemption right in their own names and in the name of Martin from whom they bought the improvement right in the year eighteen hundred and thirty. The said David Phillips and Thomas Phillips do bind and oblige them­selves to make said title or titles to the said David Thompson and John Drennen if invested in them the said Thomas Phillips and David Phillips, the following described parcel of land to-wit: The northwest fractional quarter of section No. twenty-five in township nine north of range thirty-two 32 west of the fifth principal meridian the number of acres not known as it has not been sur­veyed by the United States. The said fractional quarter section lays on the river in county aforesaid and better known as the town of Van Buren is laid off on the fractional quarter section this day sold by Thomas Phillips and David Phillips to the said David Thompson and John Drennen, and the said Thomas Phillips and David Phillips bind themselves, their heirs, and executors to invest in the said David Thompson and John Drennen all their title and claim to the said premises and do by these presents grants all the estate right, title interest, property possession, claim and demand and also any rents belonging to the property after the first of January 1837, and then and there the said Thomas Phillips and David Phillips bind themselves, their heirs, executors to the said David Thompson and John and their heirs, executors or administrators in the penal sum of twenty-two thousand dollars to give peaceable possession to the said David Thompson and John Drennen on the first day of January 1837, as witness our hands and seal the day and year above written. THOMAS PHILLIPS (Seal) DAVID PHILLIPS (Seal) Witnesses: D. McClellan, J. M. Randolph. N.B. --The above named parties of their first part of this obligation do further alien and convey all their title and claim that they have should they have fraction lying immediately on the river above the town of Van Buren is situated unto the said parties of the second part, their heirs and legal representatives and do also transfer all buildings and improvements that now appertain to either of the above named factions in fee simple to the said David Thompson and John Drennen the second part. Witness our hands and seals this year and date above written. D.McClellan, Thomas Phillips, J. M. Randolph, David Phillips. Witness present. State of Arkansas, County of Crawford. Clerk's Office to-wit: I, Alexander McLean, clerk of the Circuit Court of Crawford county do certify that the annexed and foregoing instrument in writing from Thomas Phillips and David Phillips to David Thompson and John Drennen was recorded in my office on the 6th day of October, A. D. 1837. Recording 102. Cut and Seal 50. Tax 50 202 A. M. McLEAN, CIk. This is a true copy of the original deed which is now at the Arkansas History Commission. **HUGH PIERCE DEED TO PORTION OF VAN BUREN Here is another of the very oldest deeds conveying a portion of the land on which Van Buren was platted and laid out into town lots and placed on the market. The deed follows: "This indenture, made the twenty-ninth day of Sept. 1837 in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven by and between High Pierce and his wife Prudence Pierce of the county of Crawford in the state of Arkansas, of the first part and David Thompson and John Drennen of the county of Crawford in the state aforesaid of the second part. Witnesseth-That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Five Hundred Dollars current money of the United States, to them in hand paid, by the said party of the second part, at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, and thereof and threfrom do by these presents, acquit and discharge the said party of the second part, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns have granted, bargained, sold, alien, remissed, released and confirmed, and by these present do fully, freely and absolutely grant, bargain, sell alien, remiss, release and confirm, unto the said party of the second part and to their heirs and assigns, forever the following described tract and parcel of land viz, Fractional section twenty-five and fractional sectional number thirty-six in Township number nine, north of the base line of the range number thirty-two west of the fifth principal meridian north of the Arkansas River containing two hundred and sixty-three acres and twenty-six one hundredths of an acre. Together with all and singular and here Ditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever, to the said tract of land, and premises belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the revision and remainder and remainders, rents issues and profits thereof, and in every part and parcel thereof and also all the estate right, title, interest, property possession, claim and demand whatsoever of the said of the first part of in and to the same or any part parcel thereof. To HAVE AND TO HOLD. The said above described tract of land premises, with their, and every one of their rights, member and appurtenances, unto the said party the second part, their heirs and assigns forever to the proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part, their heirs and assigns forever. And the said party of the first part, for themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, do covenant, promise grant and agree, to and with the said party of the part, their heirs and assigns, by these presents that they the said party of the first part and their heirs, the said above mentioned tract of land, hereditaments and premuses, hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be with with the appurtenances into the said party of the art, their heirs and assigns against them the said the first part, and their heirs and against all other person and persons whomsoever lawfully claiming shall and will warrant and forever defend by these present. In Witness whereof the said Hugh Pierce and Prudence have hereunto set their hand and seal, the above written, signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us. Chas. G. Scott, Thomas Waldren State of Arkansas County of Crawford,ss: Hugh Pierce, Prudence Pierce Be it remembered that on the twenty-ninth day of Sept. in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty-seven personally appeared before me an acting justice in and for the county aforesaid the hereinbefore named Hugh Pierce and Prudence Pierce, his wife, to me personally known and severally acknowledged the foregoing instrument of writing as and for their act and deed and the lands and premises therein mentioned and bargained and sold to be the right and estate of David Thompson and John Drennen therein mentioned, their heirs and assigns forever. She, the said Prudence Pierce, being by me first made acquainted with the contents thereof and by me privately examined "apart from her said husband whether she executed the same voluntarily, and without compulsion or undue influence of her said husband" acknowledged and declares that she executed the same voluntarily and with­out compulsion or undue influence of her husband. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand as justice of the peace, the day and year last aforesaid acknowledged before me, THOMAS WALDREN, J. P. State of Arkansas, County of Crawford, ss: Clerk Office to-wit: I, Alexander McLean, Clerk of the circuit court of Crawford county do certify that the annexed and foregoing deed of bargain and sale from Hugh Pierce and Prudence Pierce, his wife, to David Thompson and John Drennen was duly recorded in my office the sixth day of October, A. D., 1837. ****************************** ORIGINAL TITLE TO KNOX ADDITION Below will be found the first deed to the Knox addition to Van Buren as shown by the records in the Land Department in Washington, D. C., and old plots and field notes on record here. The following are the land office receipt county record and patent for Knox's addition to the town of Van Buren, Arkansas: Receiver's office at Fayetteville, Arkansas, 4th February, 1838. No. 2292. Received from George Washington Knox of Crawford county the sum of two hundred dollars, being in full payment for the southeast quarter of section No.24 in township No.9, N. of range 32 W., containing one hundred and sixty acres at $1.25 per acre. $200.00 Mathew Leeper, Rec. State of Arkansas, County of Crawford Clerk's Office, to-wit: I, Alexander McLean, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Crawford county and ex-officio recorder of said county, certify that the annexed and foregoing of the receiver the land office at Fayetteville, Arkansas, No. 2295 recorded in my office on the 27th day of Sept. A. D., 1838. Book D, page 188. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my seal as clerk of said court and affix the seal of office this the 27th of Sept. A. D., 1839. A. McLEAN, Clerk. On the reverse side of this paper is written: "On this lies my Van Buren tract of land." G. W. Knox... the above was copied from papers in the possession Knox heirs. A patent never having been issued for the land known as the Knox Addition to the town of Van Buren, it is applied for by the heirs of G. W. Knox and a photograph made from the patent, on file in the general land office at Washington, D. C., which is now in the possession of the family. The following is a copy of the patent: 239 Pre-emption. The United States of America. Certificate No.2295. come: Greeting: Whereas, George Washington Knox of Crawford county, Arkansas, has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the register of the Land Office at Fayetteville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said George Washington Knox, according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, Entitled "Making Further Provision for the Sale of Land" for the southeast quarter of section 24 in Township 9, N. of range 32 W. in the district of lands subject to sale at Fayetteville, Arkansas, containing one hundred and sixty acres, ac­cording to the official plat of the survey of the said lands, returned to the general land office by the survey general, which said tract has been purchased by the said George Washington Knox. Now, know ye, That the United States of America,in consideration of the premises, and in the conformity with the several acts of congress, in such case made and pro­vided, have given and granted, and by these presents give and grant unto the said George Washington Knox and to his heirs, the said tract above described: To have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature thereunto belonging to the said George Washington Knox, his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I, Martin Van Buren, President of the United States of America have caused these letters to be made patent and the seal of the general land office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, the 20th day of Sept., in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, and of the Independence of the United States the sixty-fourth. By the President. MARTIN VAN BUREN,

I am trying to determine who were the parents and ancestors of Charles M. Blaylock and Philadelphis Kelly. Charles was b. 1780 (according to his tombstone) in NC and d. April 17, 1870, Sebastian Co., AR. Philadelphia was b. 1785 in SC and d. 1862, Sebastian Co. Their children were Isom, William Matthew, Milton, Philadelphia, Mary Ann, Lucinda, James Leander, Francis Marion, twins Helena Elsma and Parina, and twins John and Alfred Newton Blaylock. Charles had a brother, John Blaylock, b. ca 1810, NC and d. 1843. Macon, GA. He m. Margaret Neal on Nov. 26, 1832 in Rutherford Co., NC. She was b. ca 1810 and d. ca 1860. Before 1850, she brought her nephew, William M. Blaylock (Charles' son) to Sebastian Co., AR. John and Margaret's children were Betsy E., Edward D., Lucy Jane, Matthew Gibson, and Blainey Ann Blaylock. Buckner Millington Blalock and Nancy Ann Clark were NOT the parents of my Charles M. Blaylock. They did have a son named Charles but he was b. July 15, 1806, Edgefield Co., SC, d. Jan. 18, 1835, same, m. Prudence McDaniel. My Charles had a brother named John, their's did not. Charles Blaylock, husband of Philadelphia Kelly, is incorrectly shown as the son of Buckner Millington Blalock and Nancy Ann Clark in the LDS Ancestral File.

The following obits appeared in the SW Times Record today: CLARKSVILLE - Myrtle Marie Tate, 86, of Clarksville died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in Lamar. She was a homemaker, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the widow of Joe A. Tate. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Ozone Full Gospel Church with burial at Case Cemetery in Fallsville under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home of Clarksville. She is survived by five daughters, Betty L. Tate, Goldie M Stewart, Dolly I. Sinor and Lorean K. Brasfield, all of Clarksville, and Ruby J. Fowler of Ozark; four sons, Joe Lee Tate Jr. of Clarksville, Guy L. Tate of Lamar and Loyd A. Tate and Paul E. Tate, both of Ozone; one sister, Flora Pincomb of Vermon, Mich.; 32 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Guy L. Tate Jr., Jimmy Stewart, Jamey Chesser and James, Earnest and Guy Tate.The family will visit with friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. MULDROW - Opal Marie Whisenhunt, 80, of Muldrow died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in Oklahoma City. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Long Community Church with burial at Long Cemetery in Long under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Sallisaw.She is survived by one daughter, Carolyn Cox of Edmond, Okla.; one brother, Gene Hoover of Muldrow; two grandchildren, Tracy Boyce of Telluride, Colo., and Kim Roberts of Crescent, Okla.; and one great-grandchild.Pallbearers will be Jerry Whisenhunt, Roger Rhodes, Royce Rudick, Mike Roberts and Chuck, Ronnie and Lonnie Hoover.The body may be viewed will be at the funeral home. ALTUS - Pauline June English, 68, of Altus died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in an Ozark hospital. She was born Aug. 27, 1932, in Hartman. She was a retired waitress and a Baptist.Funeral will be 10 a.m. today in Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel in Ozark with burial at Highland Cemetery in Ozark.She is survived by her husband, Gerald; two sons, Robert Wayne English and Bryan Keith English, both of Altus; her mother, Sylvia Sosebee Allred of Ozark; three sisters, Angerie Terry of Doddridge, Reba Peevy of Alma and Brenda Lewis of Mulberry; three brothers, Harrison and Larry Allred, both of Ozark, and Bobby Allred of Coal Hill; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. HACKETT - Jean Slawson, 66, of Hackett died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in her home. She was a home health aide for Area Agency on Aging.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Fentress Mortuary Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at U.S. National Cemetery of Fort Smith.She is survived by her husband, Albert; nine daughters, Sandy Rodrigues of Everett, Wash., Albertta Sires of Deming, N.M., Theresa Keaveny of West Plain, Mo., Pamela Warrell of Evening Shade, Royal Slawson and Nina Zotter, both of Hackett, Tina Bullard of Booneville, Rita Woodruff of Joplin, Mo., and Norma Slawson of Korea; three sisters, Rita Kramarig and Joan McMannion, both of Butte, Mont., and Nina Coker of Fort Smith; 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. WITCHERVILLE - Pruddie M. Colley, 94, of Witcherville died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in her home. She was a homemaker and the widow of Virgil Colley.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Mansfield with burial at Huntington Cemetery in Huntington.She is survived by two sons, Howard of Witcherville and Samuel of New Port Richey, Fla.; one sister, Connie Richmond of Crockett, Texas; two brothers, Bruce Hocott of Springdale and Guy Hocott of Greenwood; five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. WALDRON - Pete Kelley, 68, of Waldron died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in his home. He was a retired oil field worker, a former employee of Hardwood Manufacturing and a Baptist.Funeral will be 2 p.m. today in Waldron Pentecostal Church of God with burial at Kirk Cemetery in Cauthron under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron.He is survived by his wife, Catherine; one daughter, Roberta Passmore of Waldron; one son, Clarence of Waldron; two sisters, Martha Pepper of Bates and Youvonne Kelley of Washington; two brothers, J.C. of Texas and Jessey of Waldron; and three grandchildren. Kenneth E. Clayton, 82, of Fort Smith died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in a local hospital. He was a retired salesman for Carpet Cabin, a World War II Navy veteran and a member of Bluff Avenue Baptist Church. Funeral will be 10 a.m. today in Putman Funeral Home in Fort Smith. Burial will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Restland Memorial in Dallas.He is survived by one sister, Margaret Powell of Springfield, Mo. CEDARVILLE - Keith Edgar Smallwood, 60, of Cedarville died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, in a local hospital. A lifelong resident of Crawford County, he was a member of the Cedarville Baptist Church and was an employee of Trans State Lines.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Ocker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Salem Cemetery in Crawford County.He is survived by his wife, Romona; one daughter, Karen Tiffin of Cedarville; one son, Steve of Cedarville; five sisters, Earlene Lattin and Betty Hariluk, both of Mahnomen, Minn., Pat Blain and Lola Coombes, both of Van Buren, and Madeline Holland of Columbus, Ga.; and four grandchildren. Charles Jay Watt, 55, of Fort Smith died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, in his home. He was a salesman for the oil field and was a Vietnam War Army veteran.Memorial service will be 9 a.m. Thursday at the U.S. National Cemetery of Fort Smith with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery under the direction of Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith.He is survived by his wife, Patricia; four daughters, Denise Goodheart of Clovis, N.M., Christina Baker of Fort Hood, Texas, and Tracy Geren and Crystal Watt, both of Pocola; his mother, Frances West of Hobbs, N.M.; one sister, Patricia Ann Watt of Hobbs; and seven grandchildren. ALMA - L.M. House, 81, of Alma died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, in a local nursing home. A lifelong resident of Alma, he was a retired farmer and a member of Southside Nazarene Church in Fort Smith.Funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Ocker Funeral Home Chapel in Alma with burial at King Cemetery in Mulberry. He is survived by two sisters, Velta Fern Hopkins of Van Buren and Gladys Mae Hall of Fort Smith; one brother, John Paul House of Alma; one niece, Nora Womack; and four nephews, Jerry Don House, Bobby Hopkins, and Claud and Billy Hall. CHARLESTON - Glyn Williams, 83, of Charleston died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in his home. He was a retired manager for the Valmac Feed Mill in Paris, a World War II Army veteran and a member of Booneville VFW Post No. 5248. He was the widower of Vera Williams.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Smith Mortuary Chapel in Charleston. Burial with military honors conducted by VFW District No. 7 Burial Detail will be at Parks Cemetery in Charleston.He is survived by his companion, Clara Walker of Booneville; three daughters, Glyndia Allen and Vonda Williams Mason, both of Paris, and Glyndora Brooks of Charleston; one sister, Marie Binkley of Charleston; one brother, Travis Williams of San Antonio; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. BURLINGTON, N.J. - Doris Collean King Chabot, 70, of Burlington, formerly of Fort Smith, died Sept. 5, 2000, in Burlington. She was a Baptist and retired from Sparks Regional Medical Center.Graveside service will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday atthe U.S. National Cemetery of Fort Smith under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith.She is survived by three daughters, Colleen M. Monterrey of Fort Smith and Deborah Kay Viereck and Beverly Ann Leatherbury, both of Burlington; two sons, David M.J. Chabot of England and Robert Chabot of Fort Smith; one sister, June Wheatley of Alabama; one brother, Jerry C. King of Oregon; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. PASADENA, Calif. - Angela Danielle Andrews, 23, of Pasadena, Calif., formerly of Fort Smith, died Aug. 29, 2000, in a Pasadena hospital.Funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in First Missionary Baptist Church of Fort Smith with burial at Oak Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Rowell-Parish Mortuary of Fort Smith.She is survived by a son, Cameron Tyreese Barron of Pasadena; her mother, Elizabeth Phillips of Pasadena; her father, John Andrews Sr. of Fort Smith; her grandfather, Cleo Jefferson of Fort Smith; two sisters, Anissa Williams and Latesta Andrews; and four brothers, Joshua and Robert, both of Pasadena, Delmar Phillips Jr. and John Andrews Jr., both of Fort Smith. Shirley Dobbs, 67, of Fort Smith died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, in a Fort Smith hospital. She was a registered nurse for 45 years and was a founder and member of Dallas Oaks Presbyterian Church. Graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at U.S. National Cemetery of Fort Smith under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.She is survived by two daughters, Gena Wilkins and Janell Clements, both of Fort Smith; two sisters, Jackie Dusenberry of Kokomo, Ind., and Olga J. Beale of McAlester, Okla.; and four grandsons, Michael and Matthew Wilkins and Cody and Brandon Clements, all of Fort Smith. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley angelears@alltel.net "Angelears are EARS that listen....and then hears the person's soul...." ====================== Surnames: CLARK, DEHART, ESLINGER, HERYFORD MINCHER, PARSONS, SMEDLEY, TAYLOR, GOODNIGHT, RICKARD, FRANCISCO. ============================================= Volunteer for Rootsweb, Sebastian Obituaries, Obituary Daily Times. ================================================== http://www.geocities.com/angelears1/ ================================================== =============================================

Barbara, probably are. I recently found the brother to my gr/grandmother in California (descendants). He had been on the Seb/line for three years, and ran his lineage, and I picked up on his gr/gr/grandfather, William Wesley Taylor, which was my gr/uncle. Mark's grandfather, Mance Taylor died August 1, 2000 at the age of 100. He sent me pictures of his family, and his ancestors. It was like taking a step back into time. Do you have Taylor's in your line Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley angelears@alltel.net "Angelears are EARS that listen....and then hears the person's soul...." ====================== Surnames: CLARK, DEHART, ESLINGER, HERYFORD MINCHER, PARSONS, SMEDLEY, TAYLOR, GOODNIGHT, RICKARD, FRANCISCO. ============================================= Volunteer for Rootsweb, Sebastian Obituaries, Obituary Daily Times. ================================================== http://www.geocities.com/angelears1/ ================================================== =============================================

Charlie, my gr/gr/grandparents homesteaded 120 acres and 60 acres on Fort Chaffee in the 1860, 1870, 1880's. My g/g/grandfather served as a volunteer in the Civil War for the 17th & 21st regiment, Arkansas Volunteers, and never returned from Vicksburg & Corinth. He was missing and presumed dead, leaving the acreage for my gr/grgrandmother, Sarah Taylor and her children to homestead after he was missing in 1863. I can't imagine how hard of life it must have been for these pioneers in that time. So many of the men never returned from the Civil War, leaving crops for the wives and children to bring in. As you know, Fort Chaffee is now in dispute with Fort Smith, and Barling on how this should be annexed since the government is turning part of it back. There are several large cemeteries on this piece of land that existed before the government started Camp Chaffee in the II World War. I am surveying one of these: White/Shelby which is about 1 1/2 miles inside the Gate 19. It is a very old cemetery with dates into the 1870's..All the cemeteries on the property are well cared for that I have looked at, and some people do not realize they exist. It is a "gold mine" for those of us, genealogist, who can't find where our ancestors are buried. There is also couple of Catholic cemeteries as well. Just thought this might help some of the Sebastian County line that are looking for "loved ones". The partial survey that I have completed is on Rootsweb, tombstone projects, under Sebastian County. Keep up the good work, Charlie. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley angelears@alltel.net "Angelears are EARS that listen....and then hears the person's soul...." ====================== Surnames: CLARK, DEHART, ESLINGER, HERYFORD MINCHER, PARSONS, SMEDLEY, TAYLOR, GOODNIGHT, RICKARD, FRANCISCO. ============================================= Volunteer for Rootsweb, Sebastian Obituaries, Obituary Daily Times. ================================================== http://www.geocities.com/angelears1/ ================================================== =============================================

"Camp Chaffee -- Fort Chaffee" by Dr. H. G. ALVAREZ, as published in The Key, Volume 24, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 28 & 29 Official publication of the South Sebastian County Historical Society P.O. Box 311, Greenwood, AR 72936 "At the beginning of 1800, the west boundary of the United States (was) the east bank of the Mississippi River. However, negotiations had been underway for some time to get France to sell its holdings west of the Mississippi. This was accomplished April 30, 1803. France sold to the United States in what is known as the "Louisiana Purchase" 827,000 miles of real estate, stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border. No sooner the purchase was made than Americans from Georgia, Kentucky, the Carolinas, Tennessee and Alabama, flocked across the Mississippi River into what then was known as the New Frontier, by every means of transportation possible. By the time Arkansas became a state and Sebastian had become a county in 1851, this part of the New Frontier was well populated. Those who homesteaded the 75,000 acres which in 1941 was to be Camp Chaffee were: J. M. WEAVER J. M. CAMPBELL A.M. GILLIAM D. M. SIMS GEORGE S. BERNIE J. M. ROGERS J. M. PECK R. L. MC CLURE T. M. GIPSON J. G. BELL D. B. GLASS E. B. STANFILL D. J. TUCKER W. B. WITT W. N. CLAUNT W. J. RAMSEY JAS BROOK THOS KERSEY J. S. TRIPLIN H. H. BIRK W. M. GARNETT J. J. OLDHAM W. H. NANCE R. J. HEARN D. N. CARDEN H. R. THOMAS T. H. B. MC ALISTER S. J. EPPLEY J. H. KIRBY A. M. CAHOON J. M. NEEDHAM J. J. HEARN A. J. JOHNSON J. W. LAMB E. S. MURPHEY J. A. HOUSE HAZZARD BEEN J. C. AUTRY S. E. LAWRENCE ESA HELM JON T. BELL FRED COLEMAN F. W. DUNN WM. STEWART R. Y. BEEN J. T. BUTLER C. J. REDDING T.S. WARE THOS. COLEMAN A. CLEAVES A. J. CARTER D. H. STEWART M. DORSEY S. A. BRADLEY A. R. PARKER J. P. DURDEN M. T. TATUM L. T. TORRANCE REUBEN WRIGHT T. A. RIPPY G. T. MATTHEWS L. M. DEAREN J. M. JOYCE R. M. MC CONNELL J. W. WEST ALEX BROOK L. L. SOUTHERLAND N. H. OSBURN E. P. BASSETT C. C. MC CORD O. J. DAVIS S. H. MC CONNELL J. B. RAY R. M. JOYCE PHILLIP PENZINGER J. W. PINKERTON JOHN PHELP HENRY BROWN S. D. RICHARDSON C. L. HAMBLE JOHN CARNALL T. H. SAMPLINGTON B. L. NORRIS G. H. CARSON JOHN MILHOAN JOHN CARRUTH L. R. CRAWFORD JOHN LUNINGAN F. M. MC CLENDON G. H. BERRY G. H. COOK FRANK BAKER H. H. TOWNLEY J. E. BENNETT MARY E. CORSWELL J. A. MC CLENDON M. M. WHEELER J. W. CHASTAIN J. M. JACKSON G. W. AMES J. D. MAYFIELD J. A. WINFORD W. R. PUCKETT G. A. WATSON J. M. ALBRIDGE A. N. HAPKIN M. M. SWIFT W. H. BALLARD J. E. CROSSLAND W. H. WARREN J. P. FLETCHER JOHN DE WITT W. P. FRY C. T. PADOCK W. R. CARROLL W. J. WEBB J. L. SPEEGLE J. E. JONES W.R. STEELE RACHEL COTTON C.M. FLYNN R. A. WALLACE A. J. JETTON W. R. WAGNER T. L. BURRELL A. C. MOORE J. S. LUCK LAWRENCE MC CONNELL ROY STEWART CLARENCE CARSON WRIGHT GRANT LEONARD MC CONNELL IKE MC CLENDON JOE MC CONNELL GEORGE HORNE HEARAM PICKLES ROBERT MC CONELL NATHA CUMBIE RUBY CUMBIE EVERETT CUMBIE CHARLIE CUMBIE HERMAN CUMBIE WINFORD WILLIAMS MARLIN JAMES WAYNE WINFORD LOUIS CARSON MARVIN STEWART A. A. BUD JOYCE HOMER DAVIS JOHN HERAN JAMES SHACKEFORD GROVER STEWART HERSHELL MOORE RAY SHOCKLEY VERNON WINFORD RAY WINFORD GEORGE CLARK NOEL MC CONNELL WILLIE SMITH MARTIN GANT EVERETT GANT RASVOE RICHARDSON KENDRICK RICHARDSON ALBERT JOYCE HITE LEWIS FRANK EVERETT GRADY CROSS JACK BROWN RUFUS BEEN VIRGIL BEEN JERRY BEEN PRUITT BEEN RUFUS RICHARDSON ALBERT RICHARDSON BOB WINFORD JOHN JONES BUN MC CONNELL JIM WILSON OTIS BEEN MOLLIE BEEN JIM SHACKERFORD LEWIS MOORE ORVILLE BASSETT VERNON MC GEE HAROLD LEWIS LUCY HEARN BOB GANT CHARLIE CAPERTON HENRY JESSIE WILLIE THORTON WINSTON BEEN JOE BEEN BEN STACY JIM BARNETT BEN WILLIAMS OPHELIA SHACKLEY and countless others. These pioneer men with the assistance of their wives, children, and other members of the family, cleared the land, plowed the soil and planted corn and cotton and raised a herd of cattle. Anything that would bring a dollar in the market. They built their homes, churches where to worship their Creator, schools where to educate their children and communities such as Union Grove, Cornish, Oak Valley, Union Valley, Auburns and others. Little did these hard working pioneers visualize that after one hundred and fifty years, they had to gather their belongings and move. The world was at war and their country needed their farms in which to build an army training camp. This was devastating; to part from friends and neighbors, to find a new location and start anew. This was not an easy task as land owners, adjacent to where the camp was to be, hiked the price of their land and besides there was not enough land available at any price for those who had to relocate. These people were in one accord. Regardless of how they felt, their country needed their land. However, they had been promised that if and when the camp would be of no use to the nation, those who had to leave had priority to buy back their land. However, on March 24, 1946, Camp Chaffee became Fort Chaffee and what hope these pioneers had to buy back their farms vanquished. Of course Army Camp has its advantages as well as detriments. Many prominent Fort Smithians had expressed great interest in securing the camp in this section, some perhaps with a selfish viewpoint of profitting for the short lived boom which accompanies the construction of a large camp and others probably from a genuine patriotic standpoint. The Greenwood District was to suffer as those 75,000 acres set aside for the camp was no longer taxable. But building an Army Camp of this magnitude offered employment to several thousand local citizens. The 35,000 plus soldiers which were to be trained there and some of their families which were to move in, compensated for the loss of taxation. At present, there is not remorse for what took place back in 1941. The citizens of Sebstian County as a whole, are glad to have an Army Fort next door as there is a great cooperation between the civilians and the military."

I am looking for any info on the familys of Elizabeth Hudson born 1814 and her husband Thomas Fulcher... they lived in Crawford Co.in the 1830s This family was later found in Texas. Glynda

Hello all, I have been doing an overhaul to my webpage and I have now got my links page sorted in categories. However, I have no Arkansas links and that is where the Bridges side of my family partially comes from. I would love to hear from anyone who knows of or has links that I can trade with and add to my site. Sincerely, Donna Patterson IttyBkShp@aol.com <A HREF="http://patterson.family.homepage.com">http://patterson.family.homepag e.com</A>

The following obits appeared in the SW Times Record today: Hannah "Gussie" Johnston, 93, of Van Buren died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in a local hospital. She was a homemaker and lifelong resident of Van Buren. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ocker Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gracelawn CemeteryShe is survived by one daughter, Dorothy Shaw of Van Buren; one son, Jack of Fort Smith; six grandchildren, Gene Row and Tim and Mary Beth Johnston, all of Fort Smith, Patty Sangster and Connie Barker, both of Van Buren and Dickie Shaw of Talequah; 11 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Chris Bell, Michael Cumpton, Jessie Sangster Jr., Neal Satterfield, David Barker and Tim Johnston.The family will visit with friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. MONROE, Okla. - Juanita Terry, 75, of Monroe, Okla. died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Monroe, Okla. She was a member of Monroe First Baptist Church in Monroe and a homemaker. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Monroe First Baptist Church with burial at Monroe Cemetery in Monroe, Okla. under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Hartford.She is survived by her husband, Ermon; three sisters, Barbara Callum and Carolyn Brown, both of Tulsa, Okla. and Anna Matthews of Kinta, Okla.; five brothers, Oliver and James (Bill) Hayes, both of Oklahoma City, Arville Hayes of LeQuire, Okla., Barto Hayes of Edmond, Okla. and Tom Hayes of Poteau.Pallbearers will be Chris and J.R. Terry, Jimmy Minor, Jim and Jerry Hayes and Mike Ogle.The body may be viewed from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. CAMERON - Alma Richard Boyd, 87, of Cameron died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in Poteau. She was a retired certified nurses aide at LeFlore Nursing Home, member of Trinity Baptist Church and the widow of Floyd Boyd.Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Baptist Church in Poteau with burial at Greenhill Cemetery in Cameron under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.She is survived by her daughter, Ruth Duncan of Cameron; four sisters, Anna Bowden of Gladewater, Texas, Jean Gilbert of Princeton, La., Ruth Mathews of Muskogee, Okla. and Mary Carter of Sacramento, Calif.; two grandchildren, Brandi Barton and Dustin Duncan, both of Cameron; and one great-grandchild.Pallbearers will be Jimmy J. Williams, Henry Remy, Charles Repass, Dennis Duncan, Jimmie Burden and Terry Speaks. STIGLER - Anita Benham, 77, of Stigler died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center. She was retired from the First National Bank of Stigler as Executive Vice President and cashier and was secretary to the board after thirty years of service. She was a member of the Main Street Baptist Church of Stigler.Memorial service will be 2 p.m. today at Main Street Baptist Church in Stigler under the direction of King & Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler. The body was cremated.She is survived by one daughter, Jackie Lynn McSpadden of Stigler; one son, Billy Mack Benham of Oklahoma City; one sister, Oleta LeNair of Oklahoma City; two brothers, C.B. Vaught of El Dorado, Kan. and Billy Wayne Vaught of Inola, Okla.; and three grandchildren, Lynette Epperson, Dana Boyer and Julie Benham; and five great-grandchildren. Elizabeth R. Callaway, 89, of Fort Smith died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Gleaners Sunday School Class, retired from Kelley Realty, a former employee of Barber Bridge Builders, member of the Pilot Club, supporter of the Fort Smith Symphony and member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Roebuck Chapel of First United Methodist Church with burial at Oak Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.Pallbearers will be Steven Harris, Malcolm Robinson, David Gean, Judge Robert Dawson, Douglas O. Smith Jr., Eddie N. Christian and Thomas E. Robertson Jr. BROKEN ARROW, Okla. - Everett H. Griffey, 84, of Broken Arrow, Okla., formerly of Sallisaw died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Broken Arrow, Okla. He was retired from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation-Engineering Division, a member of the Church of Christ and the widower of Flora Mooneyham Griffey.Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Christ in Sallisaw. Graviside service will be 1:30 P.M. Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery in Muskogee under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.He is survived by one son, Charles of Broken Arrow, Okla.; three sisters, Nona Mae of Arizona, Dessie of Roll, Okla. and Nellie of Skiatook, Okla.; one brother, Frank of Texas; four grandchildren, Crystal Hardy, Shawn, Charles Bradley and Robert Brian Griffey; and four great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Doy Wilkins, Ron Scott, Gary and Bryan Ramm, Rex Wheatley and Marion Hastings. VIAN - Leatrice Alta Hammett-Rowe, 74, of Vian died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Vian. She was a retired school teacher for Moffett and Gum Springs Schools, a Baptist and a graduate of Northeastern State University in Talequah, Okla.Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Blackgum Harvest Time Pentecostal Church in Blackgum with burial at Box Cemetery north of Vian under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.She is survived by her husband, Norman; one daughter, Karen Cook of Blackgum, Okla and one stepdaughter, Beth Gordon of Claremore, Okla.; three stepsons, Gary and Carey Rowe, both of Wagoner, Okla. and Rick Rowe of Alaska; one sister, Edna Ross of Sallisaw; four grandchildren, Bryan and Logan New, Amber Roberts and Jessica Kirkland and several stepgrandchildren; one great-grandchild and several great-great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Donald and Bob Robertson, Marlin Plew, J.C. Couch and Jeff and Adrian McGowan. NICUT - Lillian Flanagan, 83, of Nicut died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a former receptionist and clerk with Dr. Bert Corley's office in Sallisaw, was retired from the Cherokee Nation as one of the first community health representatives retiring after 22 years, served as a foster grandparent at Muldrow Schools and was a member of Copic Missionary Baptist Church for 65 years.Funeral service will be 10 a.m. today at Copic Missionary Church north of Muldrow with burial at Seabolt Cemetery north of Muldrow under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Muldrow.She is survived by three daughters, Deanna Sue Deck of Haysville, Kan., Glenda Ellen Newman of Nicut and Erica Lou Martin of Muldrow; one son, O.C. Flanagan Jr. of Muldrow; six grandchildren, Ronal and Denita Flanagan, Jana Armer, Patricia Roberts, Mike Deck and Shea McCrary; and five grandchildren.Pallbearers will be her grandsons and grandsons-in-law, Ronal Flanagan, Mike Deck, Lucky McCrary, Kevin Roberts, Jamie Armer and Darryl Tyler.The body was viewed from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.The family visited with friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.Memorial contributions may be made to Copic Missionary Baptist Church. DYER - Robert E. Lingo, 44, of Dyer died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2000, in a local hospital. He was employed at Dodd's Mattress Company as a forklift operator and member of the Crawford County Horseman's Association.Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ocker Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Hall Cemetery in Natural Dam.He is survived by his wife, Tammy Faye Lingo; two daughters, Robin Lingo of the home and Misty Edwards of Van Buren; two sons, Robert Amos Lingo and Randall Joe Rush, both of the home; his parents, Amos and Grace Lingo of Van Buren; three sisters, Mary Terrill and Linda Jones, both of Alma and Barbara McGlasen of Oklahoma; one brother, Claude Amos Lingo of Alma; and one grandchild, Kristen Edwards of Van Buren.The family will visit with friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. DENISON, Texas - Ethel May Rushing, 92, of Denison, Texas died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in Texoma Medical Center.Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Moore Cemetery in Clarita, Okla. under the direction of Bratcher Funeral Home of Denison, Texas.She is survived by one daughter, Inez McDonald of Denison, Texas; one brother, Arle Christian of Clifton, Colo.; and one sister, Vada Chadwick of Palisade, Colo.; 16 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. ** This information, is for research purposes only, and should not be posted or diffused on any website or by email without the specific permission of the newspaper, except for research purposes only. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley angelears@alltel.net "Angelears are EARS that listen....and then hears the person's soul...." ====================== Surnames: CLARK, DEHART, ESLINGER, HERYFORD MINCHER, PARSONS, SMEDLEY, TAYLOR, GOODNIGHT, RICKARD, FRANCISCO. ============================================= Volunteer for Rootsweb, Sebastian Obituaries, Obituary Daily Times. ================================================== http://www.geocities.com/angelears1/ ================================================== =============================================

I am new to the list and trying to find out info on Hangings at Fort Smith in 1872. Researching the Seaborn Busby family and have a Seaberd or Siebert Busby was hung in 1872 for stealing horses. Is there a site on the Internet that I can get this info. or is there someone that will do look ups? Many thanks for any suggestions. Researching: BUSBY, HUTTON, JARVIS Marsha

Hi: Apologies if I sent this a couple days back. I haven't spotted it on my Auto-filed copies so hope this is the first time. I found this index while wandering the web. If you find some of your names on it you may want to buy the book. One point - it does not tell what dates that it covers. My Crawford Co. surnames are not on it and they were there in the 1830s and 1840s so possibly this covers other dates or other counties. OR - the most likely reason - the AR Gazette was for the entire state and so had only very important people mentioned. But, my John Hinds WAS in the Gazette in 1825 and 1838 and his name is not on this index - so I think maybe the dates are later than that. I would suggest that you paste the url below and look at the index.. Regards, Nan 71532.734@compuserve.com ============================================= http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/ar+index+4138816+F CNIDR Isearch-cgi 1.20.06 (File: TXTdes11.txt) ARKANSAS FAMILIES: GLIMPSES OF YESTERDAY COLUMNS FROM THE ARKANSAS GAZETTE (ISBN 1-56546-070-7) USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This file graciously provided by Desmond Walls Allen to help you locate sources for your Ark. research. This text file contains a name index to Arkansas Families: Glimpses of Yesterday Columns from the Arkansas Gazette, available from Arkansas Research, PO Box 303, Conway, AR 72033. Price $24.50 plus $3.00 shipping (and Ark. residents must add 4.5% sales tax). Note: this is a BIG file -- it takes time to load (be patient). After it loads, you can save this file to your hard drive and open it with a word processor. The actual index in the book contains not only names, but also places, topics, and more. We've reduced this index to just personal names (we hope).

Hi: I just sent this message off to my own surname list so thought I would include it here also. Regards, Nan 71532.734@compuserve.com --------------------------------------------------------------- I have found so far that there are two ways to search the archives. The first given below is searched by keyword . The second address below is to search the Threaded Archive. It is split into months - so you get an entire month at a time. This is good for those who leave the list for vacations. You'll need to sign up for this site with an ID and a password. I don't think there is a charge. I am a Rootsweb member so am not sure about this. Try it and the site will let you know if you can sign up without paying dues. If any list member knows how to search between two certain dates - please post it to the list. I'd love to know how to do it. Regards, Nan List Host Hinds-L 71532.734@compuserve.com ============================== Here is the address for searching by using a keyword or keywords. http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=ARSEBAST-L ------------------------------------------------------- This 2nd address below is to search the Threaded Archives. You can search month by month. An ID and password is needed. I don't think one needs to be a Rootsweb member. If so - the dues are $12. per year. http://archiver.rootsweb.com/list-index.html

Hi: In the message sent by Suzy with the subject: >Tax Lists of Crawford County 1821/1829< For people searching the Rootsweb archives for their names I want to note that there are unusual spellings on that list of early settlers by Clara Eno. And, so that this message goes into the archives with the names for which these researchers MIGHT be looking I am pasting the entry again below with my opinion as to the real names. I imagine that Belo might be Bellow or Bellows; Billengoly is Billingley or Billingsly or Billingsley; Caps can be Capps or Capp; Coxe is probably Cox; Joy could be Jay; Linsey might be Lindsey or Lindsay; Marrow might be Morrow; Wagnore could be Wagner; Makwell may be Makewell, Maxwell or Mackwell; Mres might be Myers or Meyers or Muir; Peerhouse and Pirhouse are most likely Pevehouse. I stymied by these: Monds, Moose, Pero, Reffield & Stagner. Are they for real???? Give me your opinion. Eno was reading the cursive handwriting in these old records so it was difficult to dicipher. But, we want to give their descendants every chance to find them. Regards, Nan 71532.734@compuserve.com ------------------------------------- It should be noted in this era of time Crawford County extended from the southern boundary of Pope County to a little north of Fort Gibson and was mainly on the south side of the Arkansas river, present Crawford County belonged to the Osage. In 1828, under treaty with the Cherokees that moved that tribe further west, the Cherokee country automatically became a part of Crawford County. The original tax list, written in long hand on paper and about 8in x 9in is found at the Arkansas History Commission Rooms... There were 96 names on the original list, items on which taxes were paid included: Dwelling houses, slaves between 10 and 45 years, wheeled carriages, horses, mules and jacks, meat cattle over 3 years old and stud horses... William Bradford, Robert Belo, Robert Buchanan, Andy Buchanan, William Black, Adam Baty, John Baty, Joseph Baty, George Britton, Mark Bean, Richard Bean, James Billengoly Jr., Alex Buchanan, James Buchanan, Augustine Campbell, John Caps, Larkin Caps, Johnson H. Caps, Coleman Coxe, John Cureton, William Cureton, Henry Cureton, John Cunningham or Cureton, Thomas Cwuton, Jonathan Clark, John Davis, Samuel Davis, John Davidson, Nicholas Edward, Elijah Edwards, Fred Fletcher, William Gibson, William Grey, Robert Gibson, James Gibson, Isaac Hensley, John Joy, William Ingram, Vincent Lickens, Clark Landers, William T. Larrimore, Thomas linsey, William Makwell, Samuel Marrow, Job Monds, John B. Moose, Wesley Mres, John McClain, John Moose, George Marrow, Larkin Newton, John Newmans, Barzella Newton, Joseph O'Neal, Cyrus Parks, Squire Pirhouse, Christearo Peerhouse, Hugh Pierce, John Pierce, Peter Pero, George Riley, Joseph Reffield, Charles reffield, William Stagner, Hugh Shannon, Isaac Shannon, Henry Stinnet, John S. Stinnett, Reuben Sanders, James Simpson, Smith, Soloman Sharp, Baby Stinnett, Thomas Tyner Sr., Aaron Tyner, Thomas Tyner Jr., James Turner, Mathew Turner, Samuel Washburn, Herald Wilson, Thomas Wagnor, Britton Wicker, David Williams, John Wilson, Joseph Wilson, James Wilson, William Stinnett............................ *********** The above information comes from a book titled "History of Crawford County, Arkansas", written by Miss Clara B. Eno and published by the "Press Argus" of Van Buren, Arkansas... I can not find a copyright date on this book <very old looking though>, and the first page states, "This Book is Not Copyrighted, It's Contents Are for the Good of All People Who Love America- and Free Use of All Material, With Proper Credit, Is Guranteed by the Author and Publisher"... In a nutshell my own humble opinion of books that reference public data, so even though Miss Clara B. Eno has been dead many years, hats off to her memory for the excellent work she did in her lifetime! *************** Regards, Nan 71532.734@compuserve.com

The following index of obituaries appeared in the SW Times: BLUMENKEMPER, EUGENE, 68, of Wooster died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000 in a Conway hospital. WILLIAM SAMUEL, Jimmy Dale 73 of Fort Smith died Monday Sept. 4, 2000 in a local hospital. MENA - VALENTINE, INES L. CURRY, 82 of Mena died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000 in her home. WILLIAMS, GARY O., 55 of Fort Smith died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000 in a local hospital. GADDIS, LOYD 'Popple", 72 of Heavener died Thursday, Sept., 7, 2000 in Mena. McGLOTHLIN, FRANCES M., 69 of Hartman died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000 in a Clarksville, Ar. 10th McCAFFREY, JOSEPH F., 70 of Fort Smith died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000 in his home. WALLACE, PATRICK K., 54 of Fort Smith died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000 in a Fort Smith hospital. WALK, CECILE P., 91 of Muldrow died Friday, Sept, 8, 2000 in her home. BRYAN, GERTIE ADELL, 97 of Huntington died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000 in a Fort Smith nursing home. WATKINS, CLYDE, 82 of Fort Smith died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000 in a Roland nursing home. FLANAGAN, LILLIAN B., 83 of Muldrow died Friday, Sept. 9, 2000 in Fort Smith. BAKER, CECIL HOWELL, 85 of Lamar died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000 in his home. BERGQUIST, RUTH GLEASON, 87 of Sallisaw died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000 in her home. FRY, HASCEL W., 91 of Van Buren died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000 in a Van Buren nursing home. BOLIN, WILLIAM 'BILL', JR., 77 of Vian died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000 in his home. LAMBERT, JAMES E., 78 of Arkoma died Wednesday, Sept., 7, 2000 in a local hospital. If other information is needed, email me. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley angelears@alltel.net "Angelears are EARS that listen....and then hears the person's soul...." ====================== Surnames: CLARK, DEHART, ESLINGER, HERYFORD MINCHER, PARSONS, SMEDLEY, TAYLOR, GOODNIGHT, RICKARD, FRANCISCO. ============================================= Volunteer for Rootsweb, Sebastian Obituaries, Obituary Daily Times. ================================================== http://www.geocities.com/angelears1/ ================================================== =============================================

I have Willis family pictures, some have names, some do not...some from california and some from Arkansas and possibly OK...these family lines are from sebastian county AR... there are also Gann, Bull, possibly Buck, Earp, Brewer( I think) possibly Mangrums...please email if any of the info below connects and I will share pics with you...some have names, and many need to be identified.... have Bill Earp, sally lowe, dave bull, probably dicie brewer, susan gann, william P. willis, some catletts this willis line descends from William Willis b abt 1825 married Nancy...they come out of Henderson co Tn...William Willis then marries Mariah Buck Miller, who was previously married to Samuel Miller in TN... William willis marries mariah Buck Miller in Arkadelphia clark co AR....this is in 1864...they go on to Sebastian co AR.... william willis has children from marriage with nancy...they are Mary Orleana willis b 1845 henderson co TN John willis b. 1847 Henderson co TN Addina Julda G. willis b. 1850 Henderson co TN Margaret Cathering willis b 1854 Henderson co TN Sarah "Sade" Willis b. 1858 Henderson co TN Nancy M. willis b. 1862 Henderson co TN children of william willis and 2nd wife mariah buck Miller are Frances willis b 1865 clark co AR William P. Willis b. 1867 arkadelphia clark co AR David thomas Willis b 1869 AR Mariah Jane willis b. 1870 dayton, sebastian co AR Robert E. willis b. 1871 dayton, sebastian co AR these pictures I have came down through the family line of William P. Willis, son of William willis m. Mariah Buck Miller William P. Willis married Susan "susie" Deliah(Delilah) Gann, dau of William Vinyard Gann and Mary Ann "Polly" bull.... children of William P. willis and susie Gann were (this is 4 of them) I also have hand written doc's that there were actually 7 children... Alva Willis Ava Willis Allie Willis Cyril Willis all the rest died young.... all these 4 children went from sebastian co AR to Haskell co OK, then somewhere else in OK , then to fairfax OK then to CA in 1936....they went back to visit in 1958 and some of these pics were from then...

Hello. I am new to the list and I woould like to introduce my search to you. I am descended from Charles W. PRICE through his son William Walter PRICE born 1833 in GA. William Walter PRICE married Marena WILLIAMSON in Sebastian County in 1850 according to his application for a Confederate Pension. He served in the First Choctaw Regiment of the Confederate Cavalry . He was part Indian probably Cherokee. I know nothing about Marena WILLIAMSON before she married him except that according to census records she was born in 1837 in AR. Some family members say that WILLIAMSON may have been a married name and that she was married before but other family members say she was only married once and to William Walter PRICE. I would appreciate any help or suggestions since I cannot seem to find any records other than the census and the pension application. I invite all the members of the list to visit my web site <www.melbabishop.com> Click on Genealogy and you will reaach my GED COM. Type in your surname and you will find all the reseaarch I have done. Maybe we are cuzzins. Thanks Melba Bishop

Suzy: Thanks loads and take it slowly. We can wait. Regards, Nan 71532.734@compuserve.com