|Hello I sent off To Ark records and had no luck (and they kept my money) I hate that !~!! But I understand the look up costs anyway maybe someone can help me I know Mary Elizabeth or Betty or Elizabeth Berry died in Van Buren County 1/30/1937 give or take a week or 2 can anyone see if she is somewhere so I can send more info to Ark for the record ??? she is b circa 1860 or earlier by a year or two if she lied on her marr license (think she did) any info can help I know the exact locale of her death and who took care of her why cant I find a death record ???? Thanks for any info and if anyone has any newspapers she was the wife of 1) Jesse Bloodworth 2) Joe Eaton 3) Jim Berry and died in Shirley Ark with no children to either marriage. Thanks for any little drop of info and your time. Love Genia |

Does anyone have any info on Kermit Waco Tarkington b.7/17/1918 d. 8/15/1955 ? He born in Van Buren County to Don Tarkington and Aetha Hudson (no dates on them) his siblings were Chester, Corbet, Auto, Lumie and a girl (name unknown) Any info would be helpful. Thanks Linda

In a message dated 4/21/2001 10:51:41 AM Central Daylight Time, gdtreat@yahoo.com writes: > Pinkney later married Rhoda > PICKLESIMMER. My Van Buren County Cemetery book lists: Pleasant Grove Cemetery -- Pink Treat born Feb 17, 1882 - died Aug 11, 1947. It also lists -- Rosie Rickelsimer (Pickelsimer?) Treat born Feb 2, 1844 - died Mar 26, 1957. They are buried side by side and next to four graves for Pickelsimer names. There 13 listings for Treat graves in Van Buren Co. Reba Dimond

Hi list, Pinkney M TREAT (1879-1947) was a son of Richard T TREAT and Sarah J Emaline PRITCHARD. He apparently died in Ruppert, Van Buren Co, AR and is buried in Pleasant Grove Cem in Van Buren Co. He married in 1906 at Searcy Co, AR to Sarah WESTERN. They had a son Riley TREAT, born about 1908. Pinkney later married Rhoda PICKLESIMMER. I have been unable to find out what became of either of Pinkney's wives or of his son, Riley. Anybody have any clues? Were there other children besides Riley? Thanks for you help! Gary Treat __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/

While poking around the Internet, I found some interesting stuff on the site below. This really relates to Springfield, MO but there is an article datelined Little Rock (27 Jan 1899). I may be a pantywaist, but after reading this material I'm glad we have doctors and needles. Mary in TX http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~judysstuff/pox.htm ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

As a follow-up, I was in Eglantine yesterday and went by the cemetery to get additional information about the family that I mentioned in this post. Their name was Bradford and the following information was on a single headstone: W.T. Bradford, Mahalia Bradford, D.C. Bradford (son of WT and ME), and Guy Bradford (also a son of WT and ME). They all died between 11/23/1904 and 12/7/1904 and were buried together. The single headstone was apparently erected. I heard from two different sources that they died of typhoid. Who knows. Anyway, I just thought I would clear this up as much as possible. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marty Knight" <mknight40@cyberback.com> To: <ARVANBUR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 8:22 AM Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] 1900's Epidemic Bradford Maxwell > My wife was a Bradford and has many family members buried at Eglantine > Cemetery. I'm not sure of all the details, but there is a single large > headstone there indicating that an entire family died over the course of a > week or so. This would have been in the 1895-1900 timeframe. My > mother-in-law tells me that the family's home stood empty for years and no > one would live in it. I've also heard that others in the community died of > the same disease, which I believe was typhoid or influenza. I'm not sure > how widespread this would have been or if it would be considered an > "epidemic" but it did wipe out an entire family. I believe there are 7 or 8 > children listed on the headstone along with both parents. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <CYNDI1000@aol.com> > To: <ARVANBUR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 8:57 PM > Subject: [ARVANBUR] 1900's Epidemic Bradford Maxwell > > > > I too am interested in knowing about an epidemic in this time period. > > I found my Grandmother Nancy Roena Bradford lost both of her parents in > late > > 1800's. She moved in with her Grandmother Nancy Treadaway Maxwell. Her > > parents, Joseph Bradford and Lucretia Ersilla Maxwell died somewhere in > > VanBuren Co and I can't find their graves. Roena was born in 1885 > Settlement > > AR. > > Cyndi Hutchens > > Researching Tillman, Bradford, Maxwell, Fry, Hutchens, Horn, Studebaker, > > Smallwood, Bell > > > > > > ============================== > > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > > If you know how to reduce these risks. > > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html > > >

| |is there a way to get a plat map or any other info as to who all is buried in Rushing cemetery outside Van Buren County by an inch !!! if the persons buried there dont have a headstone ???? What I mean is I think I have family buried there but they have no headstones who has copies of that ???? Thanks for any info , LOve genia

if I wanted access to old copies of this paper where would I go???? also how long a time did it start running ??? Thanks for any help, Love Genia

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| |Descendants of Jesse Washington Tankersley Generation No. 1 1. JESSE WASHINGTON3 TANKERSLEY (TOM T J2, UNKNOWN1) was born January 19, 1888 in van buren co ark, and died May 1969 in shirley Van Buren co ark bradford cem. He married MINNIE ELLIOTT February 14, 1910 in Heber Springs, Cleburn co Ark in her fathers house, daughter of WILLIAM ELLIOTT and ELIZABETH BROWN. She was born March 17, 1887 in stone co ark on turkey creek, and died May 19, 1980 in shirley Van Buren co ark bradford cem. More About JESSE WASHINGTON TANKERSLEY: Information: left the land where grandma lives to Charley Tankersley and heirs Social Security Number: 429 24 8339 More About MINNIE ELLIOTT: Divorced: from J.J. Simmons 12/22/1909 she had her name changed back to Elliott there is a letter in Grandma chest from her lawyer Individual Note: Cleaned house for Mary E Tankersley and met Jessie her future husband Information: have pictures Social Security Number: 429 24 8339 Children of JESSE TANKERSLEY and MINNIE ELLIOTT are: 2. i. LUTHER JOE4 TANKERSLEY, b. December 27, 1910, shirley Van Buren co ark; d. April 1978, Campbell Dunklin Co Mo. ii. VERNA TANKERSLEY, b. September 30, 1912, Shirley Van Buren Co Ark; d. May 28, 2000, Shirley Van Buren Co Ark (nursing home nearby); m. VERNON NIXON, 1939, Van Buren Co Ark; b. August 05, 1910, shirley Ark Van Buren Co?; d. January 1982, Shirley Van Buren Co Ark. More About VERNA TANKERSLEY: Information: have picture Social Security Number: 262 72 9597 More About VERNON NIXON: Social Security Number: 429 24 6076 3. iii. CHARLEY TANKERSLEY, b. February 16, 1915, Shirley Van Buren Co Ark. 4. iv. THELMA MARIE TANKERSLEY, b. March 08, 1917, shirley Van Buren Co arkansas. v. ELIZABETH JANE TANKERSLEY, b. January 01, 1919, shirley Van Buren Co Ark; d. buried outside albuqurque N.M national cemetery; m. EZRA HOLLAND, 1935, Van Buren Co Ark; d. bd in Rushing cem Stone Co Ark. More About ELIZABETH JANE TANKERSLEY: Individual Note: her husband had to go thru a lot to get her interred in a national cemetery Information: have picture 5. vi. GEORGIA LEA TANKERSLEY, b. August 02, 1921, Shirley van Buren Co Ark; d. December 02, 1988, shirley Ark ,buried bradford cemetery Van Buren Co Ark. 6. vii. JESSIE TANKERSLEY, b. June 16, 1923, shirley Ark Van Buren Co; d. April 28, 1986, buried fox cemetery Mtn View Ark. 7. viii. WILLIAM HARLEY TANKERSLEY, b. May 29, 1925, Shirley van Buren Co Ark; d. March 29, 2000, ark. 8. ix. HERMAN STANLEY TANKERSLEY, b. February 1927, shirley Van Buren Co Ark. Generation No. 2 2. LUTHER JOE4 TANKERSLEY (JESSE WASHINGTON3, TOM T J2, UNKNOWN1) was born December 27, 1910 in shirley Van Buren co ark, and died April 1978 in Campbell Dunklin Co Mo. He married LOTTIE CARROLL 1935 in Van Buren Co Ark. More About LUTHER JOE TANKERSLEY: Information: have pictures Social Security Number: 429 18 7273 Child of LUTHER TANKERSLEY and LOTTIE CARROLL is: i. LOST TWINS5 TANKERSLEY, d. bradford cem Van Buren Co Ark. 3. CHARLEY4 TANKERSLEY (JESSE WASHINGTON3, TOM T J2, UNKNOWN1) was born February 16, 1915 in Shirley Van Buren Co Ark. He married MILDRED HOLLAND March 1937 in Helena Ark, daughter of TOM HOLLAND. She was born 1918. More About CHARLEY TANKERSLEY: Information: have pictures More About MILDRED HOLLAND: Information: Mildred carried a penny for her sister who was born 1912 the sister died at 12 or 13 Picture: have 1 Child of CHARLEY TANKERSLEY and MILDRED HOLLAND is: i. LOST CHILD5 TANKERSLEY, d. buried Bradford cemetery Shirley Van Buren Co Ark lived half a day. 4. THELMA MARIE4 TANKERSLEY (JESSE WASHINGTON3, TOM T J2, UNKNOWN1) was born March 08, 1917 in shirley Van Buren Co arkansas. She married KERMIT ROOSEVELT PLUMLEE February 04, 1935 in shirley Van Buren Co ark, son of JOHN PLUMLEE and MARGARET DENTON. He was born July 28, 1903 in tn, and died November 28, 1968 in porterville ca hillcrest cemetery. More About THELMA MARIE TANKERSLEY: Individual Note: Met Kermit her soon to be husband sitting on the side of the road waiting for his neices (he was being raise by his older sister) years later they met again seems the kids of shirley met at a place around 5 miles from grandmas home and played ball that is Information: from grandma Thelma More About KERMIT ROOSEVELT PLUMLEE: Individual Note: only completed 3rd grade then went to work Information: lived with sister Toy and then Cala Dona Children of THELMA TANKERSLEY and KERMIT PLUMLEE are: 5. GEORGIA LEA4 TANKERSLEY (JESSE WASHINGTON3, TOM T J2, UNKNOWN1) was born August 02, 1921 in Shirley van Buren Co Ark, and died December 02, 1988 in shirley Ark ,buried bradford cemetery Van Buren Co Ark. She married TROY LEE EOFF 1939 in Van Buren Co Ark, son of WILLIAM EOFF and MARY CARROLL. He was born March 11, 1919, and died June 25, 1999 in shirley Ark, buried Bradford cemetery Van buen co ark. More About GEORGIA LEA TANKERSLEY: Information: have pictures Social Security Number: 432 25 8751 More About TROY LEE EOFF: Social Security Number: 430 24 5661 Child of GEORGIA TANKERSLEY and TROY EOFF is: 6. JESSIE4 TANKERSLEY (JESSE WASHINGTON3, TOM T J2, UNKNOWN1) was born June 16, 1923 in shirley Ark Van Buren Co, and died April 28, 1986 in buried fox cemetery Mtn View Ark. She married CHESTER OTIS HOLLAND. More About JESSIE TANKERSLEY: Information: from obituary grandma had 7. WILLIAM HARLEY4 TANKERSLEY (JESSE WASHINGTON3, TOM T J2, UNKNOWN1) was born May 29, 1925 in Shirley van Buren Co Ark, and died March 29, 2000 in ark. He married LEVANA HENRY 1949 in Van Buren Co Ark, daughter of EDITH. She was born in Van Buren Co Ark, and died in bd edgemont cem in Ark (cleburne Co /).

In a message dated 4/11/2001 8:24:52 AM Central Daylight Time, mknight40@cyberback.com writes: > My wife was a Bradford and has many family members buried at Eglantine > Cemetery. Marty, My Aunt Opal May Ford married Claude (Bud) Bradford 18 Sep 1932, Van Buren Co., AR. He died 19 Aug 1978 and is buried Eglantine Cemetery. My Mother was Donnie Belle, Opal's sister. Do we have a connection? Reba Dimond Millington, TN

My wife was a Bradford and has many family members buried at Eglantine Cemetery. I'm not sure of all the details, but there is a single large headstone there indicating that an entire family died over the course of a week or so. This would have been in the 1895-1900 timeframe. My mother-in-law tells me that the family's home stood empty for years and no one would live in it. I've also heard that others in the community died of the same disease, which I believe was typhoid or influenza. I'm not sure how widespread this would have been or if it would be considered an "epidemic" but it did wipe out an entire family. I believe there are 7 or 8 children listed on the headstone along with both parents. ----- Original Message ----- From: <CYNDI1000@aol.com> To: <ARVANBUR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 8:57 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] 1900's Epidemic Bradford Maxwell > I too am interested in knowing about an epidemic in this time period. > I found my Grandmother Nancy Roena Bradford lost both of her parents in late > 1800's. She moved in with her Grandmother Nancy Treadaway Maxwell. Her > parents, Joseph Bradford and Lucretia Ersilla Maxwell died somewhere in > VanBuren Co and I can't find their graves. Roena was born in 1885 Settlement > AR. > Cyndi Hutchens > Researching Tillman, Bradford, Maxwell, Fry, Hutchens, Horn, Studebaker, > Smallwood, Bell > > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html >

I too am interested in knowing about an epidemic in this time period. I found my Grandmother Nancy Roena Bradford lost both of her parents in late 1800's. She moved in with her Grandmother Nancy Treadaway Maxwell. Her parents, Joseph Bradford and Lucretia Ersilla Maxwell died somewhere in VanBuren Co and I can't find their graves. Roena was born in 1885 Settlement AR. Cyndi Hutchens Researching Tillman, Bradford, Maxwell, Fry, Hutchens, Horn, Studebaker, Smallwood, Bell

List I'd like to echo Mary's question about an epedemic in AR about 1895-1900. My ancestor lost both parents at one time ca 1896-98. Short of asphyxiation, I can't think of any other reason than an epidemic that would have taken both parents simultaneously. Dennis in MN

Was there some sort of epidemic that hit VanBuren County around the turn of the century? I've noticed several questions about orphanages and guardianship papers here lately. My grandfather, Garland Daniel GRIMES was orphaned by the time he was 3 years of age; which would have fallen around 1900. His family lived on Culpepper Mountain outside of Clinton. Just asking : ) Mary Grimes Williams Spring, Texas ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

List Was there an orphanage run by either Masons or Shriners in the Van Buren Co area ca 1900? Thanks Dennis in Minnesota

I am searching for information on EPHRIAM WILLIAMS b. abt. 1864 in Arkansas. EPHRIAM WILLIAMS was found at age 6 yrs. living in the 1870 Van Buren Co. Arkansas census in the household of Samuel Riley and wife Nicey (maiden name unknown) . Also listed was an Elvira Williams age 4 and William Williams age 1 year. I don't know if Elvira and William Williams were siblings to EPHRIAM WILLIAMS at this time and I do not have the maiden name of EPHRIAM WILLIAMS mother, nor her first name. I was told that EPHRIAM WILLIAMS was the illegitimate son of RILEY WILLIAMS and EPHRIAM WILLIAMS does appear living in the household of RILEY WILLIAMS in the 1880 Van Buren Co. Arkansas census listed as RILEY'S son. RILEY WILLIAMS was married to ELLEN AKIN and together they had daughters Elizabeth (Aunt Bette), who never married but had one daughter Josie who married Richard Cassinger, Nancy Lou who married Robert Walter Hall, and Nicey Jane Williams who married James Franklin Gardner. From information I have been told these three ladies would have been half sisters to EPHRIAM WILLIAMS, but none of their grandchildren knew of a half brother to their grandmothers. At least not ones I have contacted, but I haven't made contact with any of Nancy Lou Williams Hall's descendants as yet and would like to make contact with anyone who is a descendant. To complicate my search farther, I was told that my great grandmother FLORENCE GIVENS and EPHRIAM WILLIAMS wanted to marry, but her father ZENAS GIVENS forbid the marriage for some unknown reason, so the marriage being forbidden, EPHRIAM WILLIAMS was said to have gone to Texas about the year 1890-91. A picture of EPHRIAM WILLIAMS in the possession of a grandaughter of RILEY WILLIAMS has written on the back EPH in Whitewright, Texas. It appears to be a picture taken with perhaps a sunday school class around the early 1900's. Anyone with information on an EPHRIAM WILLIAMS in Whitewright , Texas , please contact me at sandrajw@tanet.net. A 1900 Texas census shows an EPHRIAM WILLIAMS living in the household of a STEPHEN WILLIAMS, cousins perhaps??? EPHRIAM IS listed as single at this time, did he ever marry? On June 28, 1891 in Scotland, Van Buren Co. Arkansas, my grandfather OSCAR E. GIVENS was born to FLORENCE GIVENS. I was told by a great aunt, who was married to a grandson of RILEY WILLIAMS that EPHRIAM WILLIAMS was the father of my grandfather OSCAR E. GIVENS. A picture of my grandfather OSCAR E. GIVENS was found among his mother JOSIE WILLIAMS CASSINGER'S belongings and brought to me, by Doyce L. Cassinger, but he had never been told of any connection to my grandfather. I would appreciate very much if anyone who has any information on RILEY WILLIAMS, being the father of EPHRIAM WILLIAMS and EPHRIAM WILLIAMS being the father of OSCAR E. GIVENS would please contact me. I would also like to learn the name of EPHRIAM WILLIAMS mother and why the WILLIAMS children were found in the SAMUEL RILEY household in 1870, perhaps this is when their mother died? What is the connection of the SAMUEL RILEY family to the WILLIAMS children? My grandfather went by his mothers maiden name of GIVENS all his life. Did the WILLIAMS children do the same? Was their mother perhaps a WILLIAMS by birth and a cousin to RILEY WILLIAMS? Putting all the oral stories and census information together would seem to indicate that there is truth in the story of EPHRIAM WILLIAMS being the son of RILEY WILLIAMS and EPHRIAM WILLIAMS being the father of OSCAR E. GIVENS, but I have found nothing to verify it by any written papers. Would there have been guardianship papers filed around 1869-70 (possibly when their mother died) when the WILLIAMS children are found living in the SAMUEL RILEY household? Thank you Sandra sandrajw@tanet.net

Does anyone know how to get guardianship papers from Van Buren Co ARK pre 1890? Or to find out death information on parents of a child orphaned and put in the Shriners or Masonic orphanage by 1890? Does anyone have info on a Criss Bolden or Bowling, adopted by a family named Mason after his birth in 1880 and before 1890?. Sorry, IU don't have the date of death of father, Jeremiah BOLDEN and mother Jane Anne (COX). Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! Joanne in CA erictem@earthlink.net

I am seeking the date of death of James "Jim" Boone. He was born in NC in 1818 and came to AR around 1850. He settled in Greasy Valley close to Bee Branch. He was the father of William Miles "Bill" and James Thomas "Tom" Boone. His wife was Susan Bradley who is buried in the Hardin Cemetery. He was listed with personal property in 1890. I can not find him after this date. bes@arkansas.net

This was sent to me and thought I would pass it along to the list. Please forward it to anyone that you know has roots in Van Buren County. Donnie in Indiana (wish I could attend) ================================ 8th Annual North Central Arkansas Ancestor Fair Saturday April 7th 2001 >From 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Clinton High School Cafeteria School Street Clinton, Arkansas Sponsored by: The Marie Van Buren Chapter of DAR Gathers admitted free Gathers: are those searching for information Provider tables available free Providers: are family historians, Historical Societies, Organizations, and Vendors with Genealogical Books All providers are encouraged to contact: Martha Loftis Kehoe 510 Green Mountain Circle, # 97 Little Rock, AR 72211 Or to Telephone 501-227-731