Jettie, I don't find a listing for this man under any similar spelling. The marriage index is still available through the Van Buren County Historical Society. Just go to the Van Buren County Rootsweb site and then to the Society or the Museum site. They have an index for brides and one for grooms. The one I have is for grooms. Sorry I could not be of more help. Euna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jettie Parrish" <jettie@cyberback.com> To: <ARVANBUR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 7:04 AM Subject: [ARVANBUR] marriage lookup STEHLY > I am looking for a marriage license for Joseph Stehly to Elisabeth > Bush/Harris/ or any Elizabeth . I have seen Stehly spelled differently, so > any spelling. Also, are > the marriage record books still available for purchase?? > > > Archey Valley, Van Buren, Arkansas 1880 > Source: FHL Film 1254058 National Archives Film T9-0058 Page 452C > > Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace > > Joseph STEHLY Self M M W 34 IL > Occ: Laborer Fa: TN Mo: TN > Elisabeth STEHLY Wife F M W 47 KY > Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: AL > John HARRIS SSon M S W 30 AR > Occ: Laborer Fa: MO Mo: KY > Sarah L. MEEKS SDau F S W 13 AR > > Thanks, > Jettie > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

I am looking for a marriage license for Joseph Stehly to Elisabeth Bush/Harris/ or any Elizabeth . I have seen Stehly spelled differently, so any spelling. Also, are the marriage record books still available for purchase?? Archey Valley, Van Buren, Arkansas 1880 Source: FHL Film 1254058 National Archives Film T9-0058 Page 452C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Joseph STEHLY Self M M W 34 IL Occ: Laborer Fa: TN Mo: TN Elisabeth STEHLY Wife F M W 47 KY Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: AL John HARRIS SSon M S W 30 AR Occ: Laborer Fa: MO Mo: KY Sarah L. MEEKS SDau F S W 13 AR Thanks, Jettie

Jettie, I have the book "Van Buren County, AR Groom's Marriage Index, 1865-1991". There is not a Samuel Henley listed in it. There are other Henleys but not him. I would assume that the records they have begin with 1865 since that is when this book started. Sorry I could not be of more help. Good luck in your research. Euna Beavers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jettie Parrish" <jettie@cyberback.com> To: <ARVANBUR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 6:28 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Marriage Records for V B county > Are there any Van Buren County Marriage Records online?? And what is the > oldest records available?? I am searching for a record from about 1873, for > Samuel Henley and Virginia Bailey. I have searched Conway, Perry, Pope, and > Faulkner with no luck. Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated. > Jettie Henley Parrish > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Are there any Van Buren County Marriage Records online?? And what is the oldest records available?? I am searching for a record from about 1873, for Samuel Henley and Virginia Bailey. I have searched Conway, Perry, Pope, and Faulkner with no luck. Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated. Jettie Henley Parrish

Hi Charlotte, I wanted to respond to your wonderful gift to me on this website, so that everyone knows that there are some really kind, selfless people out there. The pictures came over beautifully of my great grandmother's tombstone. I'm in tears as I look at them. I was told it said "Ruth" when her name was Rutha, but the picture showed it correctly. Also I never was told of the writing at the bottom and I was able to read that from the picture you sent. Thanks so much, I don't know how to express my gratitude. I hope to make it that way in a couple years. I have lots of roots in the surrounding counties. Rutha was actually born in Marion and her first husband, Franklin Richardson my ggrandfather, in Searcy/Stone. And that's just the beginning. Once again thanks so much. Judy Lincoln Cty NC

Hi list, I need a big favor. If anyone is going to the Clinton Cemetery in the next few weeks or months even would you take a picture of my great grandmother's tombstone? It has been seen, it's in the cemetery books and I saw it on line several years ago. She died in 1917, so of course, I have never met her but my curiosity about her after having seen her name in my grandmother's old Bible got me started on this long journey of researching as many of my lineages that I can find. Someone emailed and said that her tombstone said" Ruth Richardson Tracy born Feb 17, 1862 died Feb 10, 1917." That was a while ago. I would reimburse all expenses. It could be a scanned photo or snapshot. Thank you, Judy Jackson

-----Original Message----- From: Charisse [mailto:bkreviewer@charter.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 7:32 PM To: ARVANBUR-admin@rootsweb.com Subject: Bretta Lee PORTER CULLUM Obit Dear Van Buren County List Admin, As a volunteer researcher I came across an obit that may be of interest to your mailing list members or you may post to it to your website, from Conway, Faulkner Co., AR: ---------------------------------------------------------------- --from the Log Cabin Democrat, Thurs., 30 Mar 1939 MRS. E. MONT CULLUM --from Monday's Daily Mrs. Bretta L. Cullum, aged 47, died Saturday at her home near Bee Branch. She was the wife of E. Mont Collum. Mrs. Collum was born in Van Buren County January 26, 1892. She is survived by her husband, two sons, Ralph and Elmer Collum, both of Bee Branch; two sisters, Miss Minnie Porter of Higdon and Mrs. James Ingram of England; two half-sisters, Mrs. Delmar Carr and Mrs. Hazel Treadway; two brothers, Jewell and Altas Porter; three half-brothers, Mitchell, Luster, and Ray Porter, and her step-mother, Mrs. Mary Porter, all of Higdon. Funeral services were conducted this afternoon by Rev. Carroll Cannon of Searcy and burial made in Quattlebaum Cemetery in charge of J.A. Pence & Son. ----------------------------------------------------------------

-----Original Message----- From: Charisse [mailto:bkreviewer@charter.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 7:55 PM To: ARVANBUR-admin@rootsweb.com Subject: Frances / Fannie / WARD MCKNIGHT Obit Dear List Admin, Here's another obit from Conway, Faulkner Co., AR: --------------------------------------------------------------- --from the Log Cabin Democrat, Thurs., 21 Feb 1963 MRS. J.E. MCKNIGHT OF STEEL'S CHAPEL COMMUNITY DIES Mrs. Frances (Fannie) McKnight, 84, of the Steel's Chapel community near Bee Branch (Van Buren County) died yesterday (Feb. 14, 1963) at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Ward, in Little Rock. She was the widow of James E. McKnight. Mrs. McKnight was born Dec. 24, 1879, at Bee Branch, a daughter of Isaac K. and Mary Honey Ward. She lived all her life in Arkansas. She was a Baptist. Survivors also include two other daughters, Mrs. Darrell French of Bee Branch and Mrs. Clarence Brown of North Little Rock; three sons, Andrew F. McKnight of Little Rock, Crawford W. McKnight of Plumerville and Earl B. McKnight of Bee Branch; a brother, Martin Ward of Peorie [Peoria ?], Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Willie Gordon of Charleston and Mrs. Marvin Nelson of Edinburg, Tex., 25 grandchildren. Funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Blackwell Cemetery. Burial will be by McNutt Funeral Home. Mrs. McKnight's grandsons will serve as pallbearers. -----------------------------------------------------------------

-----Original Message----- From: Charisse [mailto:bkreviewer@charter.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 8:13 PM To: ARVANBUR-admin@rootsweb.com Subject: Norma Ruth ROGERS Obit Dear List Admin, Here's another death notice that may be of interest with your mailing list members, or you may post to a website, from Conway, Faulkner Co., AR: --------------------------------------------------------------- --from the Log Cabin Democrat, Thurs., 25 Jan 1940 MISS NORMA RUTH ROGERS --from Monday's Daily Miss Norma Ruth Rogers, aged 18, senior in the vocational high school at Clinton, died at the Memorial hospital here shortly after noon today, from an attack of pneumonia from which she had been suffering a month. Miss Rogers was removed to the hospital yesterday. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reed Rogers of Choctaw, and a niece of Opie Rogers, well known Clinton attorney. Besides her parents she is survived by a sister in Oklahoma and three brothers, Doyle, Clell, and Bobbie Rogers, all of Choctaw, near Clinton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. ----------------------------------------------------------------

Some wonderful old letters were sent to the AR list...from Van Buren Co. to AL & vice versa. They are all at the beginning of this archive of messages. Carolyn http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ARKANSAS/2004-02

Thank you Red for the offer to take the picture. I really appreciate it. I can't wait to see that area. Judy Jackson

Is there anyone on this list that goes to the Clinton cemetery in Shirley, AR regularly or is planning to go soon? My ggrandmother, who got me started on researching many of my lineages, is buried there. Several years ago some one sent me the area number and what it said on her tombstone. I can't lay my hand on it as we just moved into our new house in the woods of NC. Anyway if someone is going to be there, I'd love a snapshot of her tombstone. I never knew her or her oldest daughter, my grandmother-but thanks to her notes in the margins of her old Bible, I feel as if I know them somewhat. Ggrandmother is listed as Ruth Richardson Tracy b 10 Feb 1862, d 18 Feb 1917. Also anyone on the list a "Tracy"? Ggrandmother's first husband, my ggandffather-Franklin Pierce Richardson of the Searcy/Stone cty Richardsons died very young leaving her with 6 children. She married again to an (Unk first) Tracy and had two more children, who descendants I'd like to find. Thanks so much however it turns out. Judy Curtis Jackson Lincoln Co. North Carolina

Hello List, I am looking for anyone connected to the KIDD/HEWEN/WHITWORTH families. The KIDD family moved from Blount CO TN. to Van Buren CO Arkansas sometime after 1865. Mary Jane McCamy-KIDD was married to James B. KIDD and had two children Tennessee KIDD and Leonard Lincoln KIDD. When James KIDD died in 1862 Mary Jane remarried to William H. "Ike" McDaniel and moved to Van Buren Co. Arkansas. Where her children grow up. William H. "Ike" McDaniel died bet. 1875-1880 MAry Jane married again to Asa LINN March 29, 1886 Van Buren CO ARK. My gr.gr. grandfather Leonard Lincoln KIDD {L. L. KIDD or Linn KIDD as he was known} married Louisa Elizabeth "Betty" Suggs January 08, 1885 Van Buren Co. ARK. Thier oldest son my gr. uncle James Lee KIDD was Sheriff of VanBuren Co. Arkansas Bet. 1919 - 1921 & 1921 - 1923. My gr. grandfather Clare Luther Kidd married Pearl P. HEWEN abt. 1909 Van Burne Co. Ark. and had 9 children 7 living to adulthood. All buried at Huie Cemetery in Van Buren Co. Ark. Pearl P. HEWEN is the daughter of Asa HEWEN & Elizabeth Jane Unknown-Brown-HEWEN-Ayers. She married 3 times. I would love find out more on her. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Alittle History of my family in a Van Buren Co Arkansas book : Source : Book......... A History Of Van Buren County Arkansas 1976 Choctaw High School was well Known in the state for their far above average academic athletic teams. Some of the baseball players were L.L. Kidd (Leonard Lincoln), William Marvin Kidd,and Major Thorndike Kidd. The first matched game was between Barrens and Culpepper and the score was 72-16 on favor of Barrens. Linn Kidd (Leonard Lincoln) took part in this game. The actual score was kept by cutting notches in a stick. Some time later Lee Kidd (James Lee Kidd) played 1st baseman for the team. Choctaw was moved to it's present location Dem. 14, 1960 when the old site by the present Greens Ferry Lake. At the time it was moved, Choctaw consisted of The Church of Christ, Choctaw Post Office, Choctaw Masonic Lodge & Kidd Grocery. The WHITWORTH family moved to Culpepper Mountain Van Buren Co. Arkansas from Monroe Co. Mississippi. My gr.gr. gr. grandfather Benjamin Franklin WHITWORTH served in the Civil War with confederate army.Married Elizabeth Susan EIKNER. First settled at Scotland Arkansas. They then moved to Culpepper Mountain Homestead land and lived their the remainder of their lives. They are both buried in Culpepper Cemetery 9 miles S W of Clinton in Van Buren Co. Arkansas. William Lancy WHITWORTH married Florence Alice GREENLEE February 20, 1887 Van Buren Co. ARK.Florence Alice GREENLEE is the daughter of Alson/Allison GREENLEE and Rosalina BRAZIER. John Henry WHITWORTH my gr. grandfather married Esther Grace BURNS daughter of Van Buren's local doctor DR. Calvin & Tabitha STEPHENS-BURNS. All buried at Culpepper Cemetery. Anyone with these families please feel free to contact me. I would love to talk to you. Thank You, Michelle KIDD-JOHNSON _________________________________________________________________ Get 10MB of e-mail storage! Sign up for Hotmail Extra Storage. http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es

----- Original Message ----- From: <CJones05695@aol.com> To: <ARVANBUR-D-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 3:17 PM Subject: SANDERS > I AM LOOKIING FOR JOHN SANDERS AND MARTHA WILSON M IN VAN BUREN CO AR. > CHARLES JONES >

I am looking for A. Lockard that m. John J. Birdsong Jan 9, 1877. Emily Lockard m. Jake Hefner Aug 18, 1878 Van Buren Co. M. Lockard m. Alford Lafferty Feb 28, 1867 Van Buren Co. M. E. Lockard m. D. A. Prince Aug 21, 1881 Van Buren Co. Margaret R. Lockard m. Luther C. Birdsong Mar 27, 1881 Van Buren Co. Margaret Lockard m. Calvin Birdsong Mar 27 1881 Van Buren Co. Syntha Lockard m. Henry Canham April 1, 1870 Van Buren Co. If anyone has any info on these folks I would appreciate it. Thanks _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Can someone tell me if pre 1900 land records are available for Van Buren county (aside from BLM patents and homesteads) ? Thanks, Charlene

Does anyone know where you can download census abstract forms into word/excel and type in the information rather than handwriting it? Misty Wright (Adkins, Blankenship, Buckner, Harper, Mitchell, Giddens, Stricklin, Gatewood all of which resided in Texas County, MO - Licking Area) http://www.geocities.com/kansasgirl_22/TexasCountyRelatives.html

HI, Is there anyone out there who has ties to this line or have information that would be willing to help me out? I am a descendant of the Blankenship line from which Nancy Caroline Blankenship, wife of Archibald Randolph Giddens and Im trying to find information regarding her family. She and Archibald had One daughter and two sons: Sarah E Giddens born NOv 1866 in Texas County, Missouri William (Willis) Giddens May 1869 in Texas County, Missouri Samuel Caroll Giddens born March 31, 1877 in Licking, Missouri. Samuel married Callie Jones, daughter of Thrum & Martha Ann Jones. Samuel and Callie had: Roger Quincy Giddens Taylor Giddens Samuel GIddens Sylvia Giddens Ive got more info on Archibald and Nancy's son Samuel's desendents, but I don't have anything on the other two. If anyone could help, I would appreciate it! Thank you! Misty Wright (Adkins, Blankenship, Buckner, Harper, Mitchell, Giddens, Stricklin, Gatewood all of which resided in Texas County, MO - Licking Area) http://www.geocities.com/kansasgirl_22/TexasCountyRelatives.html

----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Cooper" <pamcooper@bellsouth.net> To: <ARVANBUR-admin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 10:34 AM Subject: Genealogy Conference Dear List Administrator: Would you be so kind to forward the following message to your list? It has been 12 years since there was a national genealogy conference in the Southeast. We want to make sure that everyone knows about it. If you have any questions feel free to contact us. Everyone who works on this conference are volunteers. Your support will be appreciated. Thank you. Countdown to Discovery - A World of Hidden Treasures Have you ever been to a genealogy conference? Genealogy is a continuing education and learning about documents and resources often takes us to places that we never dreamed could be helpful to us. Now, in the heart of Florida and close to Walt Disney World, there is a place where genealogists from all over the country, Great Britain and Europe will be attending the Federation of Genealogical Society Conference, hosted by the Florida State Genealogical Society. Why Should you attend? 1) Over 200 LECTURES on a variety of topics and over 95 top-of-the line SPEAKERS. Track descriptions are as follows: Charting a Course to the Old World (British Isles & Europe) Exploration in the New World (United States & Canada) Riches in the First Colony (Focus on Florida) Diverse Voyagers (Ethnic & Religious Research) Tools for Successful Navigation (Skills & Strategies) A Wealth of Hidden Treasures (Records Research) Just Over the Horizon (Technology & the Internet)! For more detailed information about each lecture, visit http://www.fgs.org 2) A TREASURE HUNT is currently in progress. You can win grand prizes such as free conference registration, room nights at hotels in Salt Lake City, tuition at the Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research in Birmingham, Alabama, registration and boarding at a conference in England and so much more. Check the latest issue of the FGS FORUM for more details about the great Treasure Hunt or the above web site. You can also learn more about the conference and the treasure hunts if you subscribe to the E-zine.To subscribe to the E-zine, send an email message (no text or subject is necessary) to fgs2003-announce-on@lists.csc.cc.il.us>. You will receive a confirmation message to which you must reply within 24 hours. 3) Over 100 VENDORS or 150 booths will be in the exhibit hall. See a list of our current exhibitors at http://www.fgs.org/2003conf/conf-exhibitors.asp 4) All under ONE ROOF. The complete conference and your hotel room are in one building. There is no need to walk outside in the heat or rain. All food functions and restaurants are also located in the same building. Hotel rooms are huge and you can register up to four people for one price. 5) Fun for the FAMILY. SeaWorld is right across the street from the conference hotel. Visit Walt Disney World, which includes the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, and Disney-MGM Studios, as well as Universal Studios, Kennedy Space Center, and many, many other wonderful places! 6) SOCIETIES CAN WIN $200 worth of genealogy books from Betterway Books. If you advertise the conference in your newsletter, send us a copy and we will add it to the drawing to be held at the conference. We have made it very simple for you. Use the media kit at http://www.fgs.org/2003conf/conf-media.htm Hurry, the EARLY CONFERENCE registration deadline for the lower price is July 15th. HOTEL registration deadline is August 4th. 1-800-327-6677; 407-351-5555 Jim and Pam Cooper FGS/FSGS 2003 National Conference Co-Chairs Countdown to Discovery - A World of Hidden Treasures 3-6 September 2003, Orlando, Florida http://www.fgs.org or http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/ P. O. Box 7066, Vero Beach, FL 32961-7066

10th Arkansas Infantry Regiment http://www.aristotle.net/~tomezell/AR_infy.htm The Tenth Arkansas Infantry Regiment was organized at Springfield in Conway County in July 1861. This is where many volunteers from Van Buren County (southern Van Buren County later became Cleburne) were also mustered into the Confederate Army.