The Arkansas River Valley Ancestor Fair will be held Saturday, August 1, 2009 in Morrilton. This event is sponsored by Conway County Genealogical Society. There is not a charge to set up or to browse. Vendors will be attending with genealogy books, CDs, etc. for sale. Among those attending, Arkansas Genealogical Society will have a booth this year. Desmond Walls Allen and Jan Davenport will be attending the fair with AGS materials. Also, Hearthstone Publications will be in attendance. Bring your family information and browse through the booths. You may just make contact with someone else researching those same names. Booths are available but limited. For more information or to reserve a booth contact Euna Beavers at 501-354-4428 or ebeavers@suddenlink.net or mail to CCGS, ATTN: Euna Beavers, P.O. Box 865, Morrilton, AR 72110.

The Arkansas River Valley Ancestor Fair will be held Saturday, August 1, 2009 in Morrilton. This event is sponsored by Conway County Genealogical Society. There is not a charge to set up or to browse. Vendors will be attending with genealogy books, CDs, etc. for sale. Among those attending, Arkansas Genealogical Society will have a booth this year. Desmond Walls Allen and Jan Davenport will be attending the fair with AGS materials. Also, Hearthstone Publications will be in attendance. Bring your family information and browse through the booths. You may just make contact with someone else researching those same names. Booths are available but limited. For more information or to reserve a booth contact Euna Beavers at 501-354-4428 or ebeavers@suddenlink.net or mail to CCGS, ATTN: Euna Beavers, P.O. Box 865, Morrilton, AR 72110.

The Conway County Genealogical Society will be holding genealogy workshops April 7, 14 and 21 at UACCM in Morrilton. The classes will be held from 6:00 until 9:00. There is no charge for the classes but you must pre-register as seating is limited. For more information and to register contact Euna Beavers at 501-354-4428 or ebeavers@suddenlink.net.

Looking for the marriage place and date for John Harrison Goff and Ida Brashears. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Their son Rufus was five years old on the 1910 census in Lawrence Co., Ark. John was living with his mother, Jane in Cleburne Co., Ark in 1900. Thanks in advance for any one who could help me. **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025)

12th Annual Arkansas River Valley Ancestor Fair The ARVAF will be held Saturday, August 9, 2008, in the Multipurpose Building, at the Conway County Fairgrounds in Morrilton, AR. There is no charge for vendors or researchers who set up tables. Admission is free for visitors also. Tables do need to be reserved in advance. For more information contact Emery Francis at efrancis@flash.net or call 501-834-3482.

The 2008 Arkansas River Valley Ancestor Fair will be held August 9 from 9:00-3:00. It will be held in the multipurpose building at the Conway County fairgrounds in Morrilton. There is no charge to attend as a visitor or for setting up a table. This is sponsored by the Conway County Genealogical Society. Contact Emery Francis at efrancis@flash.net or call 501-834-3482.

Thanks JoAnn, I remember now. It was a little difficult to read in my grandmother's old Bible. It looked like it said Shirley Cem in Clinton AR. But I was advised by the very nice, helpful people on my various AR lists that it was indeed Clinton Cem in Clinton, AR. Thank you. Judy

Helen, The Jackson is my married name. His line has been researched and found which is amazing considering it's so common. And it to make it more difficult my husband's Dad's Father died when he was only 6 in a fall in a well. So he knew nothing much about his Jacksons. But a fabulous researcher had a website called "Gone to Texas" and as my husband was reading it as it was like a book, he found his grandfather's name with his first and middle name correctly, reversed!!! Talk about a miracle. So there's the Jackson part. This was in TN then on to Oklahoma. That is my husband's side. Mine is Curtis with this ggrandmother Bradshaw from Arkansas, her father James Logan Bradshaw born in NC, mother was Martha Jane Ryals from TN. Martha's father Billy Ryals, (b NC), had three wives, (not at one time!!) and 22 children. He married at 71 to a 29 year old lady and had his last children. Billy's first wife, Nancy Smith, was mine line. (one of about 8 separate Smiths in various lineages of mine. Judy

Clinton cemetery is in downtown Clinton, my Bradford grandparents are buried there. JoAnn Bradford **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)

Sorry, the name of the cemetery is the "Clinton" cemetery, which I think I learned is actually in the town of the same name. And this is in the State of Arkansas for the one who asked. Thanks Judy

Which cemetery are you talking about. There are about 3 different ones near Shirley, Settlement, Bradford, and Eglantine. JoAnn Bradford **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)

Hi, I couple of years ago I made this request so I'm a bit embarrassed to ask again. I requested anyone who was planning to go to the Shirley Cemetery, if they'd take a picture of my ggrandmother's tombstone, I would be so happy if they could send it over the internet or snail mail and of course I would reimburse them. Well several offered and they did send them but before I got them printed, my husband bought a new computer and didn't realize I hadn't had him make the copies. Long story short I lost something that was my fault that was precious to me. This great grandmother was one of my first "finds" as I started my genealogy research. She is from the big family of Ryals, Bradshaw and married a Richardson, the parents of my grandmother. If anyone is going there sometime and could take a picture, I'd appreciate it immensely. I believe she is in the Old area. Her name is on an upright tombstone, as Rutha Richardson Tracy b 10 Feb 1862 d 18 Feb 1917, and at the bottom it's says " Gone but not Forgotten". Thank you, pls email me directly. Judy

WHICH STATE THE. CEM. IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken and Judy Jackson" <kenjudyj@bellsouth.net> To: <ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 9:52 AM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Shirley Cemetery/ > Hi, > I couple of years ago I made this request so I'm a bit embarrassed to > ask again. I requested anyone who was planning to go to the Shirley > Cemetery, if they'd take a picture of my ggrandmother's tombstone, I > would be so happy if they could send it over the internet or snail > mail and of course I would reimburse them. Well several offered and > they did send them but before I got them printed, my husband bought a > new computer and didn't realize I hadn't had him make the > copies. Long story short I lost something that was my fault that was > precious to me. This great grandmother was one of my first "finds" > as I started my genealogy research. She is from the big family of > Ryals, Bradshaw and married a Richardson, the parents of my > grandmother. If anyone is going there sometime and could take a > picture, I'd appreciate it immensely. I believe she is in the Old > area. Her name is on an upright tombstone, as Rutha Richardson Tracy > b 10 Feb 1862 d 18 Feb 1917, and at the bottom it's says " Gone but > not Forgotten". Thank you, pls email me directly. Judy > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

I have a Jim Bradshaw that married a Mary Sanders, a sister to my husband's great grandmother. She was Cherokee Indian.Mary and Jim were in Oklahoma. Also we are having problems with the Jackson line. Abraham Jackson was born ca1805 supposedly in Virginia, but the first we really find him is in Mo/Ark. Then some of his family went on to Oklahoma. helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken and Judy Jackson" <kenjudyj@bellsouth.net> To: <ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 8:44 AM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Jackson/Bradshaw names > Helen, > The Jackson is my married name. His line has been researched and > found which is amazing considering it's so common. And it to make > it more difficult my husband's Dad's Father died when he was only 6 > in a fall in a well. So he knew nothing much about his > Jacksons. But a fabulous researcher had a website called "Gone to > Texas" and as my husband was reading it as it was like a book, he > found his grandfather's name with his first and middle name > correctly, reversed!!! Talk about a miracle. So there's the Jackson > part. This was in TN then on to Oklahoma. That is my husband's side. > Mine is Curtis with this ggrandmother Bradshaw from Arkansas, her > father James Logan Bradshaw born in NC, mother was Martha Jane Ryals > from TN. Martha's father Billy Ryals, (b NC), had three wives, (not > at one time!!) and 22 children. He married at 71 to a 29 year old > lady and had his last children. Billy's first wife, Nancy Smith, was > mine line. (one of about 8 separate Smiths in various lineages of mine. > Judy > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >

A Beginner Genealogy Workshop, sponsored by the Conway County Genealogical Society, will begin on Thursday, February 28, and will go for four weeks on Thursday nights from 6:00 -9:00. The workshop will be held in the Koontz Room at UACCM. Many topics will be covered including census records, immigration and passenger lists records, birth, marriage and death records, and various other records. You should pre-register as seating is limited for this class. For reservations or more information on either of these workshops contact Euna Beavers at 501-354-4428 or ebeavers@tcworks.net. An information packet will be mailed upon request.

The Conway County Genealogical Society will be sponsoring several workshops over the next few weeks. Saturday, February 2, from 12:00 noon until 4:00 the Society will be holding a workshop on Family Tree Maker 16. This software is used by the majority of genealogists. The instructors will demonstrate the software, the shortcuts and also the many other features it includes. This workshop will be held in the Conway County Research Room at the Morrilton Depot Museum. Participants must pre-register as seating is limited. A Beginner Genealogy Workshop will begin on Thursday, February 28, and will go for four weeks on Thursday nights from 6:00 -9:00. The workshop will be held in the Koontz Room at UACCM. Many topics will be covered including census records, immigration and passenger lists records, birth, marriage and death records, and various other records. Seating is limited for this class also. For reservations or more information on either of these workshops contact Euna Beavers at 501-354-4428 or ebeavers@tcworks.net. An information packet will be mailed upon request.

Greetings Arkansas Researchers, I wouldlike to invite you to check out the Arkansas Gravestone Photo Project and participate in its growth as it will only grow with everyone's involvement. The Arkansasgravestones.org is a wonderful tool to preserve the headstones of your ancestors. With the advent of time and weather and vandalism, our headstones are disappearing at an alarming rate. We need to work on preserving a digital image of our family stones as a fitting tribute to our ancestors. This site is an easy-to-use site that exists to make this preservation possible. Additionally there is no cost to the contributor or to anyone wanting to view the photos, hard to find in this day and age where everything costs something. Plus this is a great way to have a backup for all those photos you presently have. There are no annoying ads flashing, moving or popping. Particularly valuable are those very old headstone photos that you have in grandma's photo album. Scan them into your computer and add them to the site as they may be the only testament to your ancestors life. Share them with the world. This is link for the Arkansasgravestones.org GPP Arkansasgravestones.org has just come on line. We are presently working to get it setup and we would invite you to check it out. Also, I am asking for your help, please add your photos to the site. Every county will have space. I am your Arkansas State coordinator and I am truly excited about being involved. If you need help in adding your pictures i will be glad to help....another great way to save a grave. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at tootied@suddenlink.net to respond to this message. Many of you know me for my SHARP research. Any one interested in hosting any of the counties i would like to hear from you. For you information there are 11 more states with the gravestones.org sites and more are being added. Thank you very much! Tootie Dennis aka Ira Sharp Dennis tootied@suddenlink.net The following states are currently using a version of the Gravestone Photo Project software: www.arizoniagravestones.org www.arkansasgravestones www.coloradogravestones www.illinoisgravestones www.iowagravestones www.marylandgravestones www.mainegravestones www.nebraskagravestones www.newgrunswickgravestones (Canada) www.newmexicogravestones www.newyorkgravestones www.ohiogravestones www.oregongravestones www.pennsylvaniagravestones www.virginiagravestones www.utahgravestones

The Van Buren county probate records describe a road committee formed to oversee building a road leading from the widow Castleberrys toward Illinios Bayou from Aldin Spgs to the Pope County line. Illinois Bayou is in eastern Pope County (west of Van Buren Co), but I don't know where any of the other three things (the widow Castleberry's place, Aldin Springs, or the road itself) were or would have been today. Does anybody else know?