The River Valley Genealogy Society would like to invite you to the annual Genealogy Expo. This year's Expo will be held in Clinton, Arkansas on Saturday, April 14th. It begins at 12 noon and goes to 4:00 and will be held at the Clinton Senior Center at 570 Yellowjacket Lane. This is scheduled in conjunction with the Civil War Sesquicentennial Celebration Marker Dedication which will be held in the Main Street Park in Clinton at 10:00 that same day. The public is invited to both events. For more information email ebeavers@suddenlink.net.

The River Valley Genealogy Society will meet Thursday, January 19, at 6:30 in the Farm Bureau Conference Room in Morrilton. The building is just west of the I40 and Hwy 9 intersection. The program will be presented by Rhonda Norris of Russellville. Rhonda is a Certified Genealogist and photographer. She has many years in the genealogy field. The program will be about those old photos of our ancestors and how to preserve them by scrapbooking. Each person attending should bring 6-8 pictures no larger than 4x6 but can be smaller. Everything else will be furnished for a two page photo layout. For more information call 501-354-4428. The public is invited to attend

The River Valley Genealogy Society will meet Thursday, November 17th, at 6:30, in the Farm Bureau Conference Room in Morrilton. The public is invited.

Descendancy Chart -- Thomas Forrester m. Mildred Dogens (VA?) John Dogens Forrester m. Mary Jollett (Culpeper Co., VA) Fielding Forrester m. Elizabeth Bruce (Surry Co., NC) Jonathan Forrester m. Lucinda F. Millsaps (Macon Co., NC) James M. Forrester m. Martha A. Mason (Macon Co., NC) William Alfred Forrester m. Rachel Nigara Wilson (Macon Co., NC) This Forrester family came from Culpeper Co., VA. Whether that is where they originated is unknown. The parents of John Dogens Forrester were Thomas Forrester and Mildred Dogens. Thomas Forrester died in Surry Co., NC in 1778. Some family trees have this Thomas Forrester being from Orange Co., NC. This appears to be incorrect. Thomas Forrester and his sons John and James went from Culpeper to Surry Co. From there the family went to points west and south. Abstract of the Revolutionary War Pension Application by Mary or Molly Forrister for service of (her husband) John Dogens Forrester or Forrister R3668. Hamilton Co., Illinois Statement of widow Mary Forrister On 4 Dec 1847, Mary or Molly Forrister res of said county age 97 yrs, widow of John Dogens Forrister; entered army as private in fall or winter of 1774 or 1775 in Culpepper (sic) Co VA. Died in Roberson Co TN in Oct 1815. Married 17 July 1778 in Culpepper Co. Va. Maiden name - Mary Jollett Hamilton Co Illinois Dec 1847 Statement of John Forrister Born 28 Aug 1783 in Culpepper (sic) Co VA, now 64 yrs old, left that country in 1787; by Jan 1794, the said John D. and Mary Forrister had nine living children the oldest about 25 yrs old. Statement of Lucy Bolerjack, Hamilton Co Illinois: born 1795, now 54 yrs old. In 1800, John D. and Mary Forrister had 9 living children with oldest being over 30 yrs old. John D. Forrister died Oct 1815. Statement of Fielding Forrister on 6 March 1848 in Rayburn Co Georgia. Fielding Forrister age 78 yrs old last June, his father John Forrister and mother Mary Forrister married 1777 or 1778. Bible Record as part of pension application. (Parts of this bible page are damaged beyond repair. The dates of some of the births can only be guessed at.) John Forister b 1750, married 17 July 1768 Fielding Forester b June 10, 1769? Delphey Forester b Oct 4, 1771 Lydia Forester b Aug 22, 1775 Jonathan Forister b Nov 16, 1778 John Forister b Aug 28, 1783 Joel Forester b July 16, 178? James? Forester b June 14, 1791

JONAS HILL FAMILY REUNION October 7th & 8th, 2011 9am-5pm. Church of Christ Family Life Center, 100 W. Church Street, Morrilton, AR Contact for information: Catherine Marlowe 501-208-2171; Vickie Saugey 501-258-8809; Marnie Kimmons 501-472-0471; Gay Miller 501-354-0307; Karen Barnes 501-893-2414. e-mail Nona Thompson for agenda and registration form. Nft36@cox.net Jonas Hill was our Revolutionary War Ancestor. His children were: Perry, Bailey, Margaret Ann married Thomas Jefferson Williams; Henry married Rebecca ?; Claburn; Scarlett Anderson married Minerva Guinn; Martha married Leory P Williams and Bumpus Brinkley; Mary Sidney; Jesse Calloway married Martha Reed and Mary Etta Holmes; William and Elizabeth Hill. Jonas died in Franklin County Tennessee in 1844. Mary and most of the children moved to Arkansas and she married David Castleberry. All descendants are encouraged to come to the Family Reunion and get acquainted. Nona Thompson

The River Valley Genealogy Society will meet Thursday, August 18, at 6:30 PM in the Farm Bureau Conference Room in Morrilton. The building is just west of Hwy 9 at the Hwy 9 and I40 Intersection. The public is invited to attend. For more information call 501-208-4213.

Joyce Hetrick will give a presentation on Scots Irish at the next River Valley Genealogy Meeting to be held July 21, 2012 at 6:30 in the Farm Bureau Conference Room in Morrilton. The public is invited to attend. Please make plans to come join us for this wonderful program. For more information call 501-208-4213.

The River Valley Genealogy Society will meet Thursday, May 19, at 6:30 in the Farm Bureau Conference Room in Morrilton. The program will be about the Plummer Cemetery in Plumerville. The public is invited to attend. For more information call 501-208-4213.

Jonas Hill Family Reunion October 7th and 8th, 2011 in Morrilton, AR Jonas Hill, Revolutionary War Soldier, married Mary Barnes. Mary and family moved to Van Buren County Arkansas after Jonas' death in Franklin County Tennessee. Daughter Margaret married Thomas Jefferson Williams. And lived in Conway County Descendants from that family include the surnames of Ayers Barnes Boyer Brinkley Bryant Carriger Cole Ethridge Flowers Fulkerson Gentry Goatcher Guinn Harkness Harwood Hillis Huddleston Hulbert Ireland Kissire Lewis Maxwell McCowan Meadows Nichols O'Brien Owens Palmer Parks Patterson Peachee Pemberton Polk Pruitt Riley Scott Scroggin Shaw Shipp Smith Stripling Suter Tucker Wagley Waldrop Watkins Westbrook For more information contact Nona Thompson 405 722-1286 nft36@cox.net

The 1st Annual Genealogy Expo will be held Saturday, April 30. The event will be held from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM at the Russellville Outdoor Living Center Recreation Building. There is no charge for admittance and no charge to set up a table with your information or as a vendor. Tables and chairs will be provided. The Expo is sponsored by the River Valley Genealogy Society. The Society was formed in 2009 with a goal of being a genealogy research help group. Members volunteer to help others with their research and “brick walls”. The group covers six counties which include Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Pope, Van Buren and Yell Counties. The Genealogy Expo is an opportunity for those who are interested in genealogy to come together and share information and photos. Those who wish can reserve a table to display their family histories and photos. Visitors will be able to browse through the tables and hopefully make a connection with someone who is also researching their family lines. Many happy connections have been made in the past at such events. This is a great opportunity to share information as well as photos and documents. Vendors with genealogy related materials are also welcome. There will be vendors on hand with various books, CDs and other resources for sale. The sponsor of this event, River Valley Genealogy Society, will have tables set up with the various genealogy helps and aids for research as well as information about the society. The Society has recently compiled an obit book which will be available for purchase. A genealogy bulletin board will be set up where visitors can post queries and contact information in hopes that someone who visits will also be researching those lines. Please make plans to attend the Genealogy Expo. For more information or to reserve a table contact River Valley Genealogy Society at rivervalleygenealogysociety@gmail.com or call 501-354-4428 or 501-208-4213.

Genealogy Expo The 1st Annual Genealogy Expo will be held Saturday, April 30. The event will be held from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM at the Russellville Outdoor Living Center Recreation Building. There is no charge for admittance and no charge to set up a table with your information or as a vendor. Tables and chairs will be provided. The Expo is sponsored by the River Valley Genealogy Society. The Society was formed in 2009 with a goal of being a genealogy research help group. Members volunteer to help others with their research and “brick walls”. The group covers six counties which include Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Pope, Van Buren and Yell Counties. The Genealogy Expo is an opportunity for those who are interested in genealogy to come together and share information and photos. Those who wish can reserve a table to display their family histories and photos. Visitors will be able to browse through the tables and hopefully make a connection with someone who is also researching their family lines. Many happy connections have been made in the past at such events. This is a great opportunity to share information as well as photos and documents. Vendors with genealogy related materials are also welcome. There will be vendors on hand with various books, CDs and other resources for sale. The sponsor of this event, River Valley Genealogy Society, will have tables set up with the various genealogy helps and aids for research as well as information about the society. The Society has recently compiled an obit book which will be available for purchase. A genealogy bulletin board will be set up where visitors can post queries and contact information in hopes that someone who visits will also be researching those lines. Please make plans to attend the Genealogy Expo. For more information or to reserve a table contact River Valley Genealogy Society at rivervalleygenealogysociety@gmail.com or call 501-354-4428 or 501-208-4213.

We are too far away, but have fun, and thanks for the invite! Andy and Janet Copping Anchorage, AK looking for Stephens and Lane in the Clinton, AR area ----- Original Message ----- From: "Euna Beavers" <ebeavers@suddenlink.net> To: "Van Buren County Rootsweb" <arvanbur-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2011 2:56 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Genealogy Expo Genealogy Expo The 1st Annual Genealogy Expo will be held Saturday, April 30. The event will be held from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM at the Russellville Outdoor Living Center Recreation Building. There is no charge for admittance and no charge to set up a table with your information or as a vendor. Tables and chairs will be provided. The Expo is sponsored by the River Valley Genealogy Society. The Society was formed in 2009 with a goal of being a genealogy research help group. Members volunteer to help others with their research and “brick walls”. The group covers six counties which include Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Pope, Van Buren and Yell Counties. The Genealogy Expo is an opportunity for those who are interested in genealogy to come together and share information and photos. Those who wish can reserve a table to display their family histories and photos. Visitors will be able to browse through the tables and hopefully make a connection with someone who is also researching their family lines. Many happy connections have been made in the past at such events. This is a great opportunity to share information as well as photos and documents. Vendors with genealogy related materials are also welcome. There will be vendors on hand with various books, CDs and other resources for sale. The sponsor of this event, River Valley Genealogy Society, will have tables set up with the various genealogy helps and aids for research as well as information about the society. The Society has recently compiled an obit book which will be available for purchase. A genealogy bulletin board will be set up where visitors can post queries and contact information in hopes that someone who visits will also be researching those lines. Please make plans to attend the Genealogy Expo. For more information or to reserve a table contact River Valley Genealogy Society at rivervalleygenealogysociety@gmail.com or call 501-354-4428 or 501-208-4213. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARVANBUR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The River Valley Genealogy Society is sponsoring the 2011 Genealogy Expo to be held in Russellville, AR on Saturday, April 30. This event will include family historians, genealogy societies, historical societies and vendors with genealogy related books, CDs, etc. It will be held in the Outdoor Living Center Recreation Building on Highway 7 north of Russellville. Hours are 10:00 AM-3:00 PM with setup beginning at 9:00. Tables and chairs are provided. We invite you to set up at this event. For more information or to reserve a booth please email rivervalleygenealogysociety@gmail.com or call 501-208-4213 or 501-354-4428.

I just sent it to the list again with the following info in it. Thanks for letting me know. Euna The River Valley Genealogy Society is sponsoring the 2011 Genealogy Expo to be held in Russellville, AR on Saturday, April 30. This event will include family historians, genealogy societies, historical societies and vendors with genealogy related books, CDs, etc. It will be held in the Outdoor Living Center Recreation Building on Highway 7 north of Russellville. Hours are 10:00 AM-3:00 PM with setup beginning at 9:00. Tables and chairs are provided. We invite you to set up at this event. For more information or to reserve a booth please email rivervalleygenealogysociety@gmail.com or call 501-208-4213 or 501-354-4428. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Van Camp" <bvancamp28@msn.com> To: <arvanbur@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 9:48 PM Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Genealogy Expo > > where is the notice - there is nothing to read??? > >> From: ebeavers@suddenlink.net >> To: arvanbur-L@rootsweb.com >> Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:34:52 -0500 >> Subject: [ARVANBUR] Genealogy Expo >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ARVANBUR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ARVANBUR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The River Valley Genealogy Society is sponsoring the 2011 Genealogy Expo to be held in Russellville, AR on Saturday, April 30. This event will include family historians, genealogy societies, historical societies and vendors with genealogy related books, CDs, etc. It will be held in the Outdoor Living Center Recreation Building on Highway 7 north of Russellville. Hours are 10:00 AM-3:00 PM with setup beginning at 9:00. Tables and chairs are provided. We invite you to set up at this event. For more information or to reserve a booth please email rivervalleygenealogysociety@gmail.com or call 501-208-4213 or 501-354-4428.

where is the notice - there is nothing to read??? > From: ebeavers@suddenlink.net > To: arvanbur-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:34:52 -0500 > Subject: [ARVANBUR] Genealogy Expo > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARVANBUR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Anyone interested in an 1850 Van Buren County Census Book or an 1840 Van Buren County Census Book might want to check this out: http://www.skcensus.com/booksale.html

The River Valley Genealogy Society will hold it's monthly meeting at the Conway County Library on Thursday, February 17, at 6:30 PM. The public is invited to attend. For more information call 501-208-4213.

The River Valley Genealogy Society will be hosting a genealogy help day entitled "Genealogy Research in Small Town, USA". This event will be held in the Farm Bureau Conference Room (back of the building) in Morrilton on Saturday, May 22, from 10:00 to 3:00. The Farm Bureau building is on Shady Lane which is just north of the I40 and Hwy 9 intersection. This will be a genealogy help day to assist people who have brick walls or just need to know where to begin. Seasoned genealogists will be on site to help anyone who visits. There will be tables set up with information and a person to help with census research, birth, marriage and death records research, immigration and passenger lists help, courthouse records, genealogy software, where to begin-the basics, online research and many more topics. Reservations are not needed and there is no charge. The public is invited to bring their genealogy problems and needs list to this workshop. This is done in conjunction with May Arkansas Heritage Month. For more information contact rivervalleygenealogysociety@gmail.com or 501-354-4428.