Does anyone have any idea where Dr. Halls records are? Lynn arvanbur-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Today's Topics: 1. Re: Re-death certificates (JGarr76361@aol.com) 2. <870264.38549.qm@web30013.mail.mud.yahoo.com> (Van Buren Co Genweb) 3. Re: - Death Certificate - 1903 - probate records (bj berrykeeper) 4. Re: - Death Certificate - 1903 - probate records (Andy Copping) 5. Shackleford family post card from Van Buren, Arkansas for sale on e-bay (bj berrykeeper) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:28:19 EDT From: JGarr76361@aol.com Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Re-death certificates To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Lynn, Garner Hall had a book of Dr Hall's that had the listing of all the births he attended. My mom Ruth Potter Bradford didn't have a birth certificate. When she wanted to get her SS they accepted her proof since she was listed in Dr Hall's book. That would be a good selling book for the society if it could be transcribed. I don't know who has it now but probably a granddaughter. JoAnn Bradford ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:34:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Van Buren Co Genweb Subject: [ARVANBUR] <870264.38549.qm@web30013.mail.mud.yahoo.com> To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <491451.15539.qm@web52906.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 The old court and probate records. You can look on the site at the ones I transcribed from earlier years....all kinds of strange things pop up on them. If I don't have a list of LDS film available for VB Co somewhere on the site....I think I do....let me know. Just do a search for LDS on the VB Co site and see what turns up on there. County Coordinator for Van Buren County, AR web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~arvanbur/ --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:36:57 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] - Death Certificate - 1903 - probate records To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <335710.94607.qm@web30013.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Ah! Cool! Thank you! I will try to get down to the LDS stake (is that the right word?) in Coos Bay, Oregon. It's about four hours from here. I'm in final week at school right now, so it will be next week. Thanks Lynne! bj Van Buren Co Genweb wrote: The old court and probate records. You can look on the site at the ones I transcribed from earlier years....all kinds of strange things pop up on them. If I don't have a list of LDS film available for VB Co somewhere on the site....I think I do....let me know. Just do a search for LDS on the VB Co site and see what turns up on there. County Coordinator for Van Buren County, AR web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~arvanbur/ --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------- 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:58:07 -0800 From: Andy Copping Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] - Death Certificate - 1903 - probate records To: bjberrykeeper@yahoo.com, arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <00be01c786ed$ef86aba0$f7db3a42@gci.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi again! There may an LDS genealogy library closer to you than four hours away. Look in the white pages of your phone book for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. If there isn't a library phone number listed, phone one of the branch or ward phone numbers, and ask them where the closest genealogy library is located. Good luck! Janet in Alaska ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 1:36 PM Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] - Death Certificate - 1903 - probate records > Ah! Cool! Thank you! I will try to get down to the LDS stake (is that the right word?) in Coos Bay, Oregon. It's about four hours from here. I'm in final week at school right now, so it will be next week. Thanks Lynne! bj > > Van Buren Co Genweb wrote: The old court and probate records. You can look on the site at the ones I transcribed from earlier years....all kinds of strange things pop up on them. If I don't have a list of LDS film available for VB Co somewhere on the site....I think I do....let me know. Just do a search for LDS on the VB Co site and see what turns up on there. > > County Coordinator for Van Buren County, AR web site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~arvanbur/ > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:33:58 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: [ARVANBUR] Shackleford family post card from Van Buren, Arkansas for sale on e-bay To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <133493.41518.qm@web30014.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Is anyone here looking for Shackleford family information or memorabila? Might have information on it, might not, but if it belonged to my family, I would want to know. So here ya go. Item number: 170069057640 bj "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ To contact the ARVANBUR list administrator, send an email to ARVANBUR-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the ARVANBUR mailing list, send an email to ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ 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 email with no additional text. End of ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 7 ************************************** County Coordinator for Van Buren County, AR web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~arvanbur/ --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.

Is anyone here looking for Shackleford family information or memorabila? Might have information on it, might not, but if it belonged to my family, I would want to know. So here ya go. Item number: 170069057640 bj "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.

Hi again! There may an LDS genealogy library closer to you than four hours away. Look in the white pages of your phone book for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. If there isn't a library phone number listed, phone one of the branch or ward phone numbers, and ask them where the closest genealogy library is located. Good luck! Janet in Alaska ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" <bjberrykeeper@yahoo.com> To: <arvanbur@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 1:36 PM Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] - Death Certificate - 1903 - probate records > Ah! Cool! Thank you! I will try to get down to the LDS stake (is that the right word?) in Coos Bay, Oregon. It's about four hours from here. I'm in final week at school right now, so it will be next week. Thanks Lynne! bj > > Van Buren Co Genweb <lynn_risener@yahoo.com> wrote: The old court and probate records. You can look on the site at the ones I transcribed from earlier years....all kinds of strange things pop up on them. If I don't have a list of LDS film available for VB Co somewhere on the site....I think I do....let me know. Just do a search for LDS on the VB Co site and see what turns up on there. > > County Coordinator for Van Buren County, AR web site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~arvanbur/ > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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

David Crockett Bradford and Margaret Leah Graham Bradford: in back Eunice and Keith, Everett on dad's lap, Dee on Mom's lap, Carrie in middle holding doll. Margaret Leah mother was Rachel Webb and dad was Richard Graham, Rachel's parents were John Martin Webb and Elizabeth Sturgill. Her Webb's are from John Webb and Mary Boone. Mary's brother was Squire Boone, the Daniel Boone. His dad is about my 8th greatgranddad. Next pic is Margaret Ellen Harness and granddaughters, on her left is Edna Duke on her right is Adele Shelton. Margaret married John Brown and are parents of most of the Brown's in Van Buren County. Adele is a sister to my grandmother Bessie Shelton Potter. Adele died with typhoid fever when she was about 17. I don't know of any other pictures of Grandma Brown. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Ah! Cool! Thank you! I will try to get down to the LDS stake (is that the right word?) in Coos Bay, Oregon. It's about four hours from here. I'm in final week at school right now, so it will be next week. Thanks Lynne! bj Van Buren Co Genweb <lynn_risener@yahoo.com> wrote: The old court and probate records. You can look on the site at the ones I transcribed from earlier years....all kinds of strange things pop up on them. If I don't have a list of LDS film available for VB Co somewhere on the site....I think I do....let me know. Just do a search for LDS on the VB Co site and see what turns up on there. County Coordinator for Van Buren County, AR web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~arvanbur/ --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------- 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.

Lynn, Garner Hall had a book of Dr Hall's that had the listing of all the births he attended. My mom Ruth Potter Bradford didn't have a birth certificate. When she wanted to get her SS they accepted her proof since she was listed in Dr Hall's book. That would be a good selling book for the society if it could be transcribed. I don't know who has it now but probably a granddaughter. JoAnn Bradford ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

The old court and probate records. You can look on the site at the ones I transcribed from earlier years....all kinds of strange things pop up on them. If I don't have a list of LDS film available for VB Co somewhere on the site....I think I do....let me know. Just do a search for LDS on the VB Co site and see what turns up on there. County Coordinator for Van Buren County, AR web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~arvanbur/ --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.

berry keeper Entries: 563 Updated: 2004-10-02 20:47:39 UTC (Sat) Contact: Samuel Berrykeeper ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Index | Descendancy | Register | Pedigree | Ahnentafel | Download GEDCOM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ID: I563533045 Name: Prettyman (the younger) BERRY Given Name: Prettyman (the younger) Surname: Berry Sex: M Birth: Sep 1788 in North Carolina,South Carolina or Georgia 1 Death: 1903 in Arkansas Change Date: 4 Mar 2004 Note: Prettyman Berry married Nancy Taylor on October 31, 1814. Nancy died giving birth to Clayborn Prettyman Berry. Prettyman Berry then married Elizabeth Tullis on March 25, 1847 in Gwinette County, Georgia. Elizabeth died while giving birth in 1862. Prettyman then married Tabitha Brewer (Brimer) on February 25, 1863. Tabitha died in childbirth in 1864. Prettyman later married Precious "Presha" Bruce about 1876 in Arkansas. Prettyman and Precious had no children, but Precious helped him raise Mary Ann and her children. Prettyman was enlisted as a translator for Captain Garmany's Mounted Volunteers in Georgia. He was enlisted May 24, 1836 and served under Captain Hammond Garmany and First Lieutenant John N. Reeves. Prettyman was in the battle at Shepard's Plantation in Stewart County, Georgia on the afternoon of June 9, 1836. Served as a juror in Gwinette County. Buried in Low Gap, Arkansas at 115 years of age, with a headstone made by his grandson, James Richard Berry. =========== Minutes Book # 1 - 1867 Georgia - Gwinnett County Prettyman Berry do swear on oath that I will duly administer upon the estate of Simon Berry deceased and will make a true relation of all my actings and closing and will make a true return to the court when requested by Law to the best of my judgment and understanding so help me God. Sworn to before me this August 4th, 1867. Prettyman Berry G.T. Rakinstraw Ord ======= Father: Prettyman (the elder) BERRY b: 1755? Mother: Sarah POE b: in Probably Virginia or North Carolina Marriage 1 Elizabeth TULLIS b: 1822 in South Carolina Married: March 25, 1847 in Gwinette County, Georgia Note: _STATMARRIED Children Mary Ann BERRY b: Jun 1861 in Gwinette County,Georgia,Hog Mountain District Simon BERRY b: 1855 in Hog Mountain,Gwinette County, Georgia Clayborn BERRY b: 1844 John F. BERRY b: 1848 in Gwinette County, Georgia Elisha BERRY b: 1850 in Gwinette County, Georgia Lucy BERRY b: 1850 Marriage 2 Nancy TAYLOR Married: October 31, 1814. in Kentucky Marriage 3 Tabitha BRIMER Married: February 25, 1863. in Gwinette County, Georgia Children Infant BERRY b: 1864 in Hog Mountain, Gwinette County, Georgia Marriage 4 Precious "Presha" BRUCE Married: 1876 in Low Gap, Arkansas Children . . b: . Sources: Author: Flanigan, James C. (1959/1999). Title: History of Gwinnett County Georgia 1818-1960 Volume II Publication: Flanigan, James C. (1959/1999). History of Gwinnett County Georgia 1818-1960 Volume II. Gwinnett Historical Society, P. O. Box 261, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046, Text: pages 52 Note: According to this book, Prettyman is buried in Georgia. However, he is buried in his family graveyard in Low Gap, Arkansas. Repository: -----Original Message----- From: arvanbur-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:arvanbur-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of bj berrykeeper Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 8:56 AM To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1,Issue 4 - Death Certificate - 1903 Hi Lynn, Sorry about being thick, but I must have missed something. What record am I looking for in the LDS church? bj Van Buren Co Genweb <lynn_risener@yahoo.com> wrote: You can contact the VB Co. courthouse, the address is on the site.....or you can order the microfilm from your local LDS library and go through it. If you've never used an LDS library - these is one in all the LDS churches....which you probably have in your town or very close by. The film cost is $6 and they will keep it for several weeks at your local location for you to use. Takes about 2 weeks to come in. I "think" I have also posted a list of the film available on the site....maybe on the Whats New page as sometimes they are hard to find on the LDS library site. arvanbur-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Today's Topics: 1. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (bj berrykeeper) 2. Re: ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 - Death certificate - 1903 (bj berrykeeper) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:40:51 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <671921.45211.qm@web30010.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi Reba, That is Prettyman Berry (grandpa used a phonetic spelling). The book is wrong though, the gravemarker says 1788 - 1903. That was probably a typo when they printed the book. However, records show that he was born in 1814. I did ask for alternate spellings. I've seen Prettyman Berry, Purtiman Berry, Pritemon Berry, Berry Prettyman, Barry Prettymon etc. Probably about twenty various spellings. No one can believe that a man was named Prettyman. He was named after his grandfather, Prettyman Berry. bj Reba Dimond wrote: Hi, I have a Van Buren County cemetery book and it shows a Pertiman Berry, 1888 - 1903, buried in Low Gap Cemetery, located .7 mile from Van Buren Rd #9 between Hwy 95 and Hwy 16 West. Fenced & cleared. When you were looking for death certificate did you ask for alternate spellings? Reba Dimond born in Van Buren County and now living in TN ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 9:50 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, > Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't > remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the > State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere > else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of > Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of > whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the > first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found > (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other > name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did > and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can > afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death > certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more > than one place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:09:24 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 - Death certificate - 1903 To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <233650.83152.qm@web30004.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Thank you Peg. I don't think I tried the Morrilton Newspaper yet. I will see if I can track it down. bj Peg Gordon wrote: Per Death & Birth Records in Arkansas: According to "The Handy Book for Genealogists," by Everton Publishing, Arkansas Bureau of Vital Statistics had Death records from 1914 and Birth Records from 1917. Needless to say, that is not necessarily true. My husband's grandfather died in 1920 in a small community in Conway Co, AR - his death was not recorded. My husband was born 1922 in Cleburne Co, AR at his parents home. His younger brothers were also born at home, in Conway County, as late as 1930. None of their births were recorded. They all had to get Delayed Birth Certificates when they had to enter the Service in WW II. Also, for giving the Vital Statistics people credit - when they could not find a Delayed Birth Certificate for my husbands mother or the Death Certificate for the above mentioned Grandfather, I received, much later, a letter from Vital Statistics stating that they had searched other Counties and could not find any record for these two. For these early births and deaths your best chance for a record is an obituary or birth announcement in a newspaper. The abstracts of the Morrilton Newspapers in Conway Co, AR is a treasure trove of information. Those small town weekly newspapers had "reporters" in all of the small communities around. . Good luck in your research. Peg Peggy Pike Gordon San Angelo, TX gordonclan@suddenlink.net ----- Original Message ----- From: arvanbur-request@rootsweb.com To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 2:00 AM Subject: ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 Today's Topics: 1. Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (bj berrykeeper) 2. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (Andy Copping) 3. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (bj berrykeeper) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:50:09 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <438594.83906.qm@web30008.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's and sisters had one. I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one place (like maybe the county)? Thank you in advance, bj berry "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:55:16 -0800 From: Andy Copping Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: bjberrykeeper@yahoo.com, arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <001301c7855b$344c9220$f7db3a42@gci.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi there, My ancestors are from Van Buren County as well, and we made a trip there three years ago and found the Van Buren County Historical Society in Clinton very helpful and volunteers very knowledgeable. Perhaps they could help you search long distance. Janet in Alaska researching Stephens/Fraser in Van Buren County ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:50 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:56:17 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <491627.5109.qm@web30014.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi Andy, Thank you. I've been in touch with them. I don't think I've asked them about alternative places to look for the death certificate though. I'll contact them again. Thank you. bj Andy Copping wrote: Hi there, My ancestors are from Van Buren County as well, and we made a trip there three years ago and found the Van Buren County Historical Society in Clinton very helpful and volunteers very knowledgeable. Perhaps they could help you search long distance. Janet in Alaska researching Stephens/Fraser in Van Buren County ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:50 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ To contact the ARVANBUR list administrator, send an email to ARVANBUR-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the ARVANBUR mailing list, send an email to ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ 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 email with no additional text. End of ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 ************************************** ------------------------------- 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ To contact the ARVANBUR list administrator, send an email to ARVANBUR-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the ARVANBUR mailing list, send an email to ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ 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 email with no additional text. End of ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 4 ************************************** County Coordinator for Van Buren County, AR web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~arvanbur/ --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------- 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------- 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

Hi Jess, Yes, it is my information. Looks like a goof on the page too. I need to correct that. It was Prettyman's nephew (also named Prettyman Berry) that married Nancy Taylor. Also, Clayborn is his nephew, not his son. I'll try to get that changed. Thanks, bj JessHeadley <jess@ujointsinc.com> wrote: berry keeper Entries: 563 Updated: 2004-10-02 20:47:39 UTC (Sat) Contact: Samuel Berrykeeper ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Index | Descendancy | Register | Pedigree | Ahnentafel | Download GEDCOM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ID: I563533045 Name: Prettyman (the younger) BERRY Given Name: Prettyman (the younger) Surname: Berry Sex: M Birth: Sep 1788 in North Carolina,South Carolina or Georgia 1 Death: 1903 in Arkansas Change Date: 4 Mar 2004 Note: Prettyman Berry married Nancy Taylor on October 31, 1814. Nancy died giving birth to Clayborn Prettyman Berry. Prettyman Berry then married Elizabeth Tullis on March 25, 1847 in Gwinette County, Georgia. Elizabeth died while giving birth in 1862. Prettyman then married Tabitha Brewer (Brimer) on February 25, 1863. Tabitha died in childbirth in 1864. Prettyman later married Precious "Presha" Bruce about 1876 in Arkansas. Prettyman and Precious had no children, but Precious helped him raise Mary Ann and her children. Prettyman was enlisted as a translator for Captain Garmany's Mounted Volunteers in Georgia. He was enlisted May 24, 1836 and served under Captain Hammond Garmany and First Lieutenant John N. Reeves. Prettyman was in the battle at Shepard's Plantation in Stewart County, Georgia on the afternoon of June 9, 1836. Served as a juror in Gwinette County. Buried in Low Gap, Arkansas at 115 years of age, with a headstone made by his grandson, James Richard Berry. =========== Minutes Book # 1 - 1867 Georgia - Gwinnett County Prettyman Berry do swear on oath that I will duly administer upon the estate of Simon Berry deceased and will make a true relation of all my actings and closing and will make a true return to the court when requested by Law to the best of my judgment and understanding so help me God. Sworn to before me this August 4th, 1867. Prettyman Berry G.T. Rakinstraw Ord ======= Father: Prettyman (the elder) BERRY b: 1755? Mother: Sarah POE b: in Probably Virginia or North Carolina Marriage 1 Elizabeth TULLIS b: 1822 in South Carolina Married: March 25, 1847 in Gwinette County, Georgia Note: _STATMARRIED Children Mary Ann BERRY b: Jun 1861 in Gwinette County,Georgia,Hog Mountain District Simon BERRY b: 1855 in Hog Mountain,Gwinette County, Georgia Clayborn BERRY b: 1844 John F. BERRY b: 1848 in Gwinette County, Georgia Elisha BERRY b: 1850 in Gwinette County, Georgia Lucy BERRY b: 1850 Marriage 2 Nancy TAYLOR Married: October 31, 1814. in Kentucky Marriage 3 Tabitha BRIMER Married: February 25, 1863. in Gwinette County, Georgia Children Infant BERRY b: 1864 in Hog Mountain, Gwinette County, Georgia Marriage 4 Precious "Presha" BRUCE Married: 1876 in Low Gap, Arkansas Children . . b: . Sources: Author: Flanigan, James C. (1959/1999). Title: History of Gwinnett County Georgia 1818-1960 Volume II Publication: Flanigan, James C. (1959/1999). History of Gwinnett County Georgia 1818-1960 Volume II. Gwinnett Historical Society, P. O. Box 261, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046, Text: pages 52 Note: According to this book, Prettyman is buried in Georgia. However, he is buried in his family graveyard in Low Gap, Arkansas. Repository: -----Original Message----- From: arvanbur-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:arvanbur-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of bj berrykeeper Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 8:56 AM To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1,Issue 4 - Death Certificate - 1903 Hi Lynn, Sorry about being thick, but I must have missed something. What record am I looking for in the LDS church? bj Van Buren Co Genweb wrote: You can contact the VB Co. courthouse, the address is on the site.....or you can order the microfilm from your local LDS library and go through it. If you've never used an LDS library - these is one in all the LDS churches....which you probably have in your town or very close by. The film cost is $6 and they will keep it for several weeks at your local location for you to use. Takes about 2 weeks to come in. I "think" I have also posted a list of the film available on the site....maybe on the Whats New page as sometimes they are hard to find on the LDS library site. arvanbur-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Today's Topics: 1. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (bj berrykeeper) 2. Re: ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 - Death certificate - 1903 (bj berrykeeper) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:40:51 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <671921.45211.qm@web30010.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi Reba, That is Prettyman Berry (grandpa used a phonetic spelling). The book is wrong though, the gravemarker says 1788 - 1903. That was probably a typo when they printed the book. However, records show that he was born in 1814. I did ask for alternate spellings. I've seen Prettyman Berry, Purtiman Berry, Pritemon Berry, Berry Prettyman, Barry Prettymon etc. Probably about twenty various spellings. No one can believe that a man was named Prettyman. He was named after his grandfather, Prettyman Berry. bj Reba Dimond wrote: Hi, I have a Van Buren County cemetery book and it shows a Pertiman Berry, 1888 - 1903, buried in Low Gap Cemetery, located .7 mile from Van Buren Rd #9 between Hwy 95 and Hwy 16 West. Fenced & cleared. When you were looking for death certificate did you ask for alternate spellings? Reba Dimond born in Van Buren County and now living in TN ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 9:50 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, > Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't > remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the > State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere > else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of > Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of > whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the > first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found > (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other > name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did > and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can > afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death > certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more > than one place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:09:24 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 - Death certificate - 1903 To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <233650.83152.qm@web30004.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Thank you Peg. I don't think I tried the Morrilton Newspaper yet. I will see if I can track it down. bj Peg Gordon wrote: Per Death & Birth Records in Arkansas: According to "The Handy Book for Genealogists," by Everton Publishing, Arkansas Bureau of Vital Statistics had Death records from 1914 and Birth Records from 1917. Needless to say, that is not necessarily true. My husband's grandfather died in 1920 in a small community in Conway Co, AR - his death was not recorded. My husband was born 1922 in Cleburne Co, AR at his parents home. His younger brothers were also born at home, in Conway County, as late as 1930. None of their births were recorded. They all had to get Delayed Birth Certificates when they had to enter the Service in WW II. Also, for giving the Vital Statistics people credit - when they could not find a Delayed Birth Certificate for my husbands mother or the Death Certificate for the above mentioned Grandfather, I received, much later, a letter from Vital Statistics stating that they had searched other Counties and could not find any record for these two. For these early births and deaths your best chance for a record is an obituary or birth announcement in a newspaper. The abstracts of the Morrilton Newspapers in Conway Co, AR is a treasure trove of information. Those small town weekly newspapers had "reporters" in all of the small communities around. . Good luck in your research. Peg Peggy Pike Gordon San Angelo, TX gordonclan@suddenlink.net ----- Original Message ----- From: arvanbur-request@rootsweb.com To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 2:00 AM Subject: ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 Today's Topics: 1. Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (bj berrykeeper) 2. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (Andy Copping) 3. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (bj berrykeeper) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:50:09 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <438594.83906.qm@web30008.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's and sisters had one. I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one place (like maybe the county)? Thank you in advance, bj berry "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:55:16 -0800 From: Andy Copping Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: bjberrykeeper@yahoo.com, arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <001301c7855b$344c9220$f7db3a42@gci.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi there, My ancestors are from Van Buren County as well, and we made a trip there three years ago and found the Van Buren County Historical Society in Clinton very helpful and volunteers very knowledgeable. Perhaps they could help you search long distance. Janet in Alaska researching Stephens/Fraser in Van Buren County ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:50 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:56:17 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <491627.5109.qm@web30014.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi Andy, Thank you. I've been in touch with them. I don't think I've asked them about alternative places to look for the death certificate though. I'll contact them again. Thank you. bj Andy Copping wrote: Hi there, My ancestors are from Van Buren County as well, and we made a trip there three years ago and found the Van Buren County Historical Society in Clinton very helpful and volunteers very knowledgeable. Perhaps they could help you search long distance. Janet in Alaska researching Stephens/Fraser in Van Buren County ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:50 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ To contact the ARVANBUR list administrator, send an email to ARVANBUR-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the ARVANBUR mailing list, send an email to ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ 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 email with no additional text. End of ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 ************************************** ------------------------------- 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ To contact the ARVANBUR list administrator, send an email to ARVANBUR-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the ARVANBUR mailing list, send an email to ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ 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 email with no additional text. End of ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 4 ************************************** County Coordinator for Van Buren County, AR web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~arvanbur/ --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------- 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------- 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 person should think with his heart". 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Hi Lynn, Sorry about being thick, but I must have missed something. What record am I looking for in the LDS church? bj Van Buren Co Genweb <lynn_risener@yahoo.com> wrote: You can contact the VB Co. courthouse, the address is on the site.....or you can order the microfilm from your local LDS library and go through it. If you've never used an LDS library - these is one in all the LDS churches....which you probably have in your town or very close by. The film cost is $6 and they will keep it for several weeks at your local location for you to use. Takes about 2 weeks to come in. I "think" I have also posted a list of the film available on the site....maybe on the Whats New page as sometimes they are hard to find on the LDS library site. County Coordinator for Van Buren County, AR web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~arvanbur/ --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------- 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.

Hi Lynn, Sorry about being thick, but I must have missed something. What record am I looking for in the LDS church? bj Van Buren Co Genweb <lynn_risener@yahoo.com> wrote: You can contact the VB Co. courthouse, the address is on the site.....or you can order the microfilm from your local LDS library and go through it. If you've never used an LDS library - these is one in all the LDS churches....which you probably have in your town or very close by. The film cost is $6 and they will keep it for several weeks at your local location for you to use. Takes about 2 weeks to come in. I "think" I have also posted a list of the film available on the site....maybe on the Whats New page as sometimes they are hard to find on the LDS library site. arvanbur-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Today's Topics: 1. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (bj berrykeeper) 2. Re: ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 - Death certificate - 1903 (bj berrykeeper) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:40:51 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <671921.45211.qm@web30010.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi Reba, That is Prettyman Berry (grandpa used a phonetic spelling). The book is wrong though, the gravemarker says 1788 - 1903. That was probably a typo when they printed the book. However, records show that he was born in 1814. I did ask for alternate spellings. I've seen Prettyman Berry, Purtiman Berry, Pritemon Berry, Berry Prettyman, Barry Prettymon etc. Probably about twenty various spellings. No one can believe that a man was named Prettyman. He was named after his grandfather, Prettyman Berry. bj Reba Dimond wrote: Hi, I have a Van Buren County cemetery book and it shows a Pertiman Berry, 1888 - 1903, buried in Low Gap Cemetery, located .7 mile from Van Buren Rd #9 between Hwy 95 and Hwy 16 West. Fenced & cleared. When you were looking for death certificate did you ask for alternate spellings? Reba Dimond born in Van Buren County and now living in TN ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 9:50 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, > Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't > remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the > State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere > else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of > Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of > whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the > first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found > (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other > name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did > and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can > afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death > certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more > than one place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:09:24 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 - Death certificate - 1903 To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <233650.83152.qm@web30004.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Thank you Peg. I don't think I tried the Morrilton Newspaper yet. I will see if I can track it down. bj Peg Gordon wrote: Per Death & Birth Records in Arkansas: According to "The Handy Book for Genealogists," by Everton Publishing, Arkansas Bureau of Vital Statistics had Death records from 1914 and Birth Records from 1917. Needless to say, that is not necessarily true. My husband's grandfather died in 1920 in a small community in Conway Co, AR - his death was not recorded. My husband was born 1922 in Cleburne Co, AR at his parents home. His younger brothers were also born at home, in Conway County, as late as 1930. None of their births were recorded. They all had to get Delayed Birth Certificates when they had to enter the Service in WW II. Also, for giving the Vital Statistics people credit - when they could not find a Delayed Birth Certificate for my husbands mother or the Death Certificate for the above mentioned Grandfather, I received, much later, a letter from Vital Statistics stating that they had searched other Counties and could not find any record for these two. For these early births and deaths your best chance for a record is an obituary or birth announcement in a newspaper. The abstracts of the Morrilton Newspapers in Conway Co, AR is a treasure trove of information. Those small town weekly newspapers had "reporters" in all of the small communities around. . Good luck in your research. Peg Peggy Pike Gordon San Angelo, TX gordonclan@suddenlink.net ----- Original Message ----- From: arvanbur-request@rootsweb.com To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 2:00 AM Subject: ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 Today's Topics: 1. Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (bj berrykeeper) 2. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (Andy Copping) 3. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (bj berrykeeper) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:50:09 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <438594.83906.qm@web30008.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's and sisters had one. I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one place (like maybe the county)? Thank you in advance, bj berry "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:55:16 -0800 From: Andy Copping Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: bjberrykeeper@yahoo.com, arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <001301c7855b$344c9220$f7db3a42@gci.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi there, My ancestors are from Van Buren County as well, and we made a trip there three years ago and found the Van Buren County Historical Society in Clinton very helpful and volunteers very knowledgeable. Perhaps they could help you search long distance. Janet in Alaska researching Stephens/Fraser in Van Buren County ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:50 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:56:17 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <491627.5109.qm@web30014.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi Andy, Thank you. I've been in touch with them. I don't think I've asked them about alternative places to look for the death certificate though. I'll contact them again. Thank you. bj Andy Copping wrote: Hi there, My ancestors are from Van Buren County as well, and we made a trip there three years ago and found the Van Buren County Historical Society in Clinton very helpful and volunteers very knowledgeable. Perhaps they could help you search long distance. Janet in Alaska researching Stephens/Fraser in Van Buren County ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:50 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ To contact the ARVANBUR list administrator, send an email to ARVANBUR-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the ARVANBUR mailing list, send an email to ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ 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 email with no additional text. End of ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 ************************************** ------------------------------- 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ To contact the ARVANBUR list administrator, send an email to ARVANBUR-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the ARVANBUR mailing list, send an email to ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ 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 email with no additional text. End of ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 4 ************************************** County Coordinator for Van Buren County, AR web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~arvanbur/ --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------- 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.

BJ I have the Conway Co. newspaper abstract books. I will be glad to do a lookup if you would like. Thanks Euna Beavers Conway Co. CCGS ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" <bjberrykeeper@yahoo.com> To: <arvanbur@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 1:09 AM Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1,Issue 1 - Death certificate - 1903 > Thank you Peg. I don't think I tried the Morrilton Newspaper yet. I will > see if I can track it down. bj > > Peg Gordon <gordonclan@suddenlink.net> wrote: Per Death & Birth Records > in Arkansas: According to "The Handy Book for Genealogists," by Everton > Publishing, Arkansas Bureau of Vital Statistics had Death records from > 1914 and Birth Records from 1917. Needless to say, that is not necessarily > true. > > My husband's grandfather died in 1920 in a small community in Conway Co, > AR - his death was not recorded. > > My husband was born 1922 in Cleburne Co, AR at his parents home. His > younger brothers were also born at home, in Conway County, as late as > 1930. None of their births were recorded. They all had to get Delayed > Birth Certificates when they had to enter the Service in WW II. > > Also, for giving the Vital Statistics people credit - when they could not > find a Delayed Birth Certificate for my husbands mother or the Death > Certificate for the above mentioned Grandfather, I received, much later, a > letter from Vital Statistics stating that they had searched other Counties > and could not find any record for these two. > > For these early births and deaths your best chance for a record is an > obituary or birth announcement in a newspaper. The abstracts of the > Morrilton Newspapers in Conway Co, AR is a treasure trove of information. > Those small town weekly newspapers had "reporters" in all of the small > communities around. > . > Good luck in your research. > > Peg > Peggy Pike Gordon > San Angelo, TX > gordonclan@suddenlink.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: arvanbur-request@rootsweb.com > To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 2:00 AM > Subject: ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 > > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > (bj berrykeeper) > 2. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > (Andy Copping) > 3. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > (bj berrykeeper) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:50:09 -0700 (PDT) > From: bj berrykeeper > Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, > Arkansas > To: ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <438594.83906.qm@web30008.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, > Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't > remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the > State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere > else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of > Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of > whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the > first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found > (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other > name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did > and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford > to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate > for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one > place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:55:16 -0800 > From: Andy Copping > Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, > Arkansas > To: bjberrykeeper@yahoo.com, arvanbur@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <001301c7855b$344c9220$f7db3a42@gci.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Hi there, > My ancestors are from Van Buren County as well, and we made a trip there > three years ago and found the Van Buren County Historical Society in > Clinton > very helpful and volunteers very knowledgeable. Perhaps they could help > you search long distance. > > Janet in Alaska > researching Stephens/Fraser in Van Buren County > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "bj berrykeeper" > To: > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:50 PM > Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > > >> Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, > Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't > remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the > State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. >> >> I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere > else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of > Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of > whether > they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first > time > around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly > because > the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she > had > a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's > and > sisters had one. >> >> I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can > afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). >> >> Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death > certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more > than one place (like maybe the county)? >> >> Thank you in advance, >> >> bj berry >> >> >> "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? >> Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:56:17 -0700 (PDT) > From: bj berrykeeper > Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, > Arkansas > To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <491627.5109.qm@web30014.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Hi Andy, Thank you. I've been in touch with them. I don't think I've asked > them about alternative places to look for the death certificate though. > I'll contact them again. Thank you. bj > > Andy Copping wrote: Hi there, > My ancestors are from Van Buren County as well, and we made a trip there > three years ago and found the Van Buren County Historical Society in > Clinton > very helpful and volunteers very knowledgeable. Perhaps they could help > you search long distance. > > Janet in Alaska > researching Stephens/Fraser in Van Buren County > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "bj berrykeeper" > To: > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:50 PM > Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > > >> Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, > Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't > remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the > State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. >> >> I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere > else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of > Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of > whether > they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first > time > around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly > because > the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she > had > a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's > and > sisters had one. >> >> I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can > afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). >> >> Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death > certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more > than one place (like maybe the county)? >> >> Thank you in advance, >> >> bj berry >> >> >> "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? >> Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the ARVANBUR list administrator, send an email to > ARVANBUR-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the ARVANBUR mailing list, send an email to > ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > 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 > email with no additional text. > > > End of ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 > ************************************** > > ------------------------------- > 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! 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You can contact the VB Co. courthouse, the address is on the site.....or you can order the microfilm from your local LDS library and go through it. If you've never used an LDS library - these is one in all the LDS churches....which you probably have in your town or very close by. The film cost is $6 and they will keep it for several weeks at your local location for you to use. Takes about 2 weeks to come in. I "think" I have also posted a list of the film available on the site....maybe on the Whats New page as sometimes they are hard to find on the LDS library site. arvanbur-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Today's Topics: 1. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (bj berrykeeper) 2. Re: ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 - Death certificate - 1903 (bj berrykeeper) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:40:51 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <671921.45211.qm@web30010.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi Reba, That is Prettyman Berry (grandpa used a phonetic spelling). The book is wrong though, the gravemarker says 1788 - 1903. That was probably a typo when they printed the book. However, records show that he was born in 1814. I did ask for alternate spellings. I've seen Prettyman Berry, Purtiman Berry, Pritemon Berry, Berry Prettyman, Barry Prettymon etc. Probably about twenty various spellings. No one can believe that a man was named Prettyman. He was named after his grandfather, Prettyman Berry. bj Reba Dimond wrote: Hi, I have a Van Buren County cemetery book and it shows a Pertiman Berry, 1888 - 1903, buried in Low Gap Cemetery, located .7 mile from Van Buren Rd #9 between Hwy 95 and Hwy 16 West. Fenced & cleared. When you were looking for death certificate did you ask for alternate spellings? Reba Dimond born in Van Buren County and now living in TN ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 9:50 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, > Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't > remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the > State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere > else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of > Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of > whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the > first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found > (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other > name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did > and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can > afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death > certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more > than one place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:09:24 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 - Death certificate - 1903 To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <233650.83152.qm@web30004.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Thank you Peg. I don't think I tried the Morrilton Newspaper yet. I will see if I can track it down. bj Peg Gordon wrote: Per Death & Birth Records in Arkansas: According to "The Handy Book for Genealogists," by Everton Publishing, Arkansas Bureau of Vital Statistics had Death records from 1914 and Birth Records from 1917. Needless to say, that is not necessarily true. My husband's grandfather died in 1920 in a small community in Conway Co, AR - his death was not recorded. My husband was born 1922 in Cleburne Co, AR at his parents home. His younger brothers were also born at home, in Conway County, as late as 1930. None of their births were recorded. They all had to get Delayed Birth Certificates when they had to enter the Service in WW II. Also, for giving the Vital Statistics people credit - when they could not find a Delayed Birth Certificate for my husbands mother or the Death Certificate for the above mentioned Grandfather, I received, much later, a letter from Vital Statistics stating that they had searched other Counties and could not find any record for these two. For these early births and deaths your best chance for a record is an obituary or birth announcement in a newspaper. The abstracts of the Morrilton Newspapers in Conway Co, AR is a treasure trove of information. Those small town weekly newspapers had "reporters" in all of the small communities around. . Good luck in your research. Peg Peggy Pike Gordon San Angelo, TX gordonclan@suddenlink.net ----- Original Message ----- From: arvanbur-request@rootsweb.com To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 2:00 AM Subject: ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 Today's Topics: 1. Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (bj berrykeeper) 2. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (Andy Copping) 3. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (bj berrykeeper) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:50:09 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <438594.83906.qm@web30008.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's and sisters had one. I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one place (like maybe the county)? Thank you in advance, bj berry "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:55:16 -0800 From: Andy Copping Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: bjberrykeeper@yahoo.com, arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <001301c7855b$344c9220$f7db3a42@gci.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi there, My ancestors are from Van Buren County as well, and we made a trip there three years ago and found the Van Buren County Historical Society in Clinton very helpful and volunteers very knowledgeable. Perhaps they could help you search long distance. Janet in Alaska researching Stephens/Fraser in Van Buren County ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:50 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:56:17 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <491627.5109.qm@web30014.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi Andy, Thank you. I've been in touch with them. I don't think I've asked them about alternative places to look for the death certificate though. I'll contact them again. Thank you. bj Andy Copping wrote: Hi there, My ancestors are from Van Buren County as well, and we made a trip there three years ago and found the Van Buren County Historical Society in Clinton very helpful and volunteers very knowledgeable. Perhaps they could help you search long distance. Janet in Alaska researching Stephens/Fraser in Van Buren County ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:50 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ To contact the ARVANBUR list administrator, send an email to ARVANBUR-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the ARVANBUR mailing list, send an email to ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ 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 email with no additional text. 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You can contact the VB Co. courthouse, the address is on the site.....or you can order the microfilm from your local LDS library and go through it. If you've never used an LDS library - these is one in all the LDS churches....which you probably have in your town or very close by. The film cost is $6 and they will keep it for several weeks at your local location for you to use. Takes about 2 weeks to come in. I "think" I have also posted a list of the film available on the site....maybe on the Whats New page as sometimes they are hard to find on the LDS library site. County Coordinator for Van Buren County, AR web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~arvanbur/ --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.

Thank you Peg. I don't think I tried the Morrilton Newspaper yet. I will see if I can track it down. bj Peg Gordon <gordonclan@suddenlink.net> wrote: Per Death & Birth Records in Arkansas: According to "The Handy Book for Genealogists," by Everton Publishing, Arkansas Bureau of Vital Statistics had Death records from 1914 and Birth Records from 1917. Needless to say, that is not necessarily true. My husband's grandfather died in 1920 in a small community in Conway Co, AR - his death was not recorded. My husband was born 1922 in Cleburne Co, AR at his parents home. His younger brothers were also born at home, in Conway County, as late as 1930. None of their births were recorded. They all had to get Delayed Birth Certificates when they had to enter the Service in WW II. Also, for giving the Vital Statistics people credit - when they could not find a Delayed Birth Certificate for my husbands mother or the Death Certificate for the above mentioned Grandfather, I received, much later, a letter from Vital Statistics stating that they had searched other Counties and could not find any record for these two. For these early births and deaths your best chance for a record is an obituary or birth announcement in a newspaper. The abstracts of the Morrilton Newspapers in Conway Co, AR is a treasure trove of information. Those small town weekly newspapers had "reporters" in all of the small communities around. . Good luck in your research. Peg Peggy Pike Gordon San Angelo, TX gordonclan@suddenlink.net ----- Original Message ----- From: arvanbur-request@rootsweb.com To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 2:00 AM Subject: ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 Today's Topics: 1. Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (bj berrykeeper) 2. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (Andy Copping) 3. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (bj berrykeeper) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:50:09 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <438594.83906.qm@web30008.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's and sisters had one. I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one place (like maybe the county)? Thank you in advance, bj berry "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:55:16 -0800 From: Andy Copping Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: bjberrykeeper@yahoo.com, arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <001301c7855b$344c9220$f7db3a42@gci.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi there, My ancestors are from Van Buren County as well, and we made a trip there three years ago and found the Van Buren County Historical Society in Clinton very helpful and volunteers very knowledgeable. Perhaps they could help you search long distance. Janet in Alaska researching Stephens/Fraser in Van Buren County ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:50 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:56:17 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <491627.5109.qm@web30014.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi Andy, Thank you. I've been in touch with them. I don't think I've asked them about alternative places to look for the death certificate though. I'll contact them again. Thank you. bj Andy Copping wrote: Hi there, My ancestors are from Van Buren County as well, and we made a trip there three years ago and found the Van Buren County Historical Society in Clinton very helpful and volunteers very knowledgeable. Perhaps they could help you search long distance. Janet in Alaska researching Stephens/Fraser in Van Buren County ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:50 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ To contact the ARVANBUR list administrator, send an email to ARVANBUR-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the ARVANBUR mailing list, send an email to ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ 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 email with no additional text. 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Hi Reba, That is Prettyman Berry (grandpa used a phonetic spelling). The book is wrong though, the gravemarker says 1788 - 1903. That was probably a typo when they printed the book. However, records show that he was born in 1814. I did ask for alternate spellings. I've seen Prettyman Berry, Purtiman Berry, Pritemon Berry, Berry Prettyman, Barry Prettymon etc. Probably about twenty various spellings. No one can believe that a man was named Prettyman. He was named after his grandfather, Prettyman Berry. bj Reba Dimond <RebaTSLD@bigriver.net> wrote: Hi, I have a Van Buren County cemetery book and it shows a Pertiman Berry, 1888 - 1903, buried in Low Gap Cemetery, located .7 mile from Van Buren Rd #9 between Hwy 95 and Hwy 16 West. Fenced & cleared. When you were looking for death certificate did you ask for alternate spellings? Reba Dimond born in Van Buren County and now living in TN ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 9:50 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, > Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't > remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the > State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere > else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of > Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of > whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the > first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found > (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other > name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did > and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can > afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death > certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more > than one place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.

Hi, I have a Van Buren County cemetery book and it shows a Pertiman Berry, 1888 - 1903, buried in Low Gap Cemetery, located .7 mile from Van Buren Rd #9 between Hwy 95 and Hwy 16 West. Fenced & cleared. When you were looking for death certificate did you ask for alternate spellings? Reba Dimond born in Van Buren County and now living in TN ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" <bjberrykeeper@yahoo.com> To: <ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 9:50 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, > Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't > remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the > State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere > else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of > Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of > whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the > first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found > (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other > name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did > and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can > afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death > certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more > than one place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 been looking, for years, for a Richard S. Evans that I am sure is buried in Van Buren County sometime after 1870 (b/ 1824). I am also looking for a William Pinckney (called Pinkney or Pink) Evans (b/1850) that is buried in Greasy Valley between 1900 and I would guess 1920. I have been unable to find them. Is there any help out there for me? Richard Evans lived around Clinton 1850 as a school teacher. He was still there in 1870, so, I think he died there. It would be such a treat to find these graves...margie hartman, ca On Monday, April 23, 2007, at 12:40 PM, Reba Dimond wrote: > Hi, > I have a Van Buren County cemetery book and it shows a Pertiman Berry, > 1888 - 1903, buried in Low Gap Cemetery, located .7 mile from Van > Buren Rd > #9 between Hwy 95 and Hwy 16 West. Fenced & cleared. When you were > looking > for death certificate did you ask for alternate spellings? > > Reba Dimond > born in Van Buren County and now living in TN > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "bj berrykeeper" <bjberrykeeper@yahoo.com> > To: <ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 9:50 PM > Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, > Arkansas > > >> Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, >> Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I >> don't >> remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember >> that the >> State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. >> >> I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be >> anywhere >> else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of >> Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of >> whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it >> the >> first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found >> (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other >> name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she >> did >> and all of her brother's and sisters had one. >> >> I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can >> afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). >> >> Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death >> certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in >> more >> than one place (like maybe the county)? >> >> Thank you in advance, >> >> bj berry >> >> >> "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? >> Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > No one falls in love by choice, it is by CHANCE. No one stays in love by chance,   it is by WORK. And no one falls out of love by chance,   it is by CHOICE AMERICA, THE HOME OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE Margie Lucille Fenley Hartman (Purrlie Gates)

-- Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org) Thats interesting because I have gotten quite a few death and birth record on my ancestors in Van Buren County. Lori

P.S. I was hoping that their would be proof of who his parents were. That information should be on the death certificate (if there was one). The names of his parents probably wouldn't be on the probate record, but maybe his brothers and sisters might be named, and that would give me a clue. bj bj berrykeeper <bjberrykeeper@yahoo.com> wrote: Hi Lynn, I have a picture of his gravemarker. My grandpa and uncle made the marker for him. That's how I know he died in 1903. The court record about the will or probate record is the most interesting (and likely) at this point. He owned a farm in Van Buren County. Where would I look for this record? bj Van Buren Co Genweb wrote: Death Certificates 1903 - Arkansas did not require Death Certificates until 1914 and then many did not report them for several years since it was a "new" thing. There are NO death certificates before 1914...the best you can hope for is an obit or a tombstone...or a court record with a will or just a probate record. If a deceased person had over a certain amount of property....I think it was $300 or mayb $500 they still had to do a court record even if there was no will and many times the death date will be there. I have many of those on the site but not after 1900 - yet. Lynn - Van Buren Co., GenWeb site. arvanbur-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Today's Topics: 1. Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (bj berrykeeper) 2. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (Andy Copping) 3. Re: Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas (bj berrykeeper) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:50:09 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <438594.83906.qm@web30008.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's and sisters had one. I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one place (like maybe the county)? Thank you in advance, bj berry "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:55:16 -0800 From: Andy Copping Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: bjberrykeeper@yahoo.com, arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <001301c7855b$344c9220$f7db3a42@gci.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi there, My ancestors are from Van Buren County as well, and we made a trip there three years ago and found the Van Buren County Historical Society in Clinton very helpful and volunteers very knowledgeable. Perhaps they could help you search long distance. Janet in Alaska researching Stephens/Fraser in Van Buren County ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:50 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:56:17 -0700 (PDT) From: bj berrykeeper Subject: Re: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas To: arvanbur@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <491627.5109.qm@web30014.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi Andy, Thank you. I've been in touch with them. I don't think I've asked them about alternative places to look for the death certificate though. I'll contact them again. Thank you. bj Andy Copping wrote: Hi there, My ancestors are from Van Buren County as well, and we made a trip there three years ago and found the Van Buren County Historical Society in Clinton very helpful and volunteers very knowledgeable. Perhaps they could help you search long distance. Janet in Alaska researching Stephens/Fraser in Van Buren County ----- Original Message ----- From: "bj berrykeeper" To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:50 PM Subject: [ARVANBUR] Death certificate - 1903 - Van Buren County, Arkansas > Hi, Many years ago I looked for a death certificate for my ancestor, Prettyman Berry, who died in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1903. I don't remember the details (it's been MANY years ago) but I do remember that the State of Arkansas couldn't find a death certificate for him. > > I still want to find one, and I'm wondering if there would be anywhere else that I could look? Or, would it do any good to send the State of Arkansas Vital Records more money (they keep the money regardless of whether they find any information or not) just in case they missed it the first time around? I know my Aunt's birth certificate can't be found (possibly because the handwritting was bad and filed under some other name) and I know she had a birth certifcate because her mom said she did and all of her brother's and sisters had one. > > I will apparently have to go to Arkansas and look myself when I can afford to go back there (I live in Oregon). > > Meantime, is there maybe a local place that might have a death certificate for him? Would death certificates from 1903 be filed in more than one place (like maybe the county)? > > Thank you in advance, > > bj berry > > > "A person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > ------------------------------- > 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ To contact the ARVANBUR list administrator, send an email to ARVANBUR-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the ARVANBUR mailing list, send an email to ARVANBUR@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ 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 email with no additional text. End of ARVANBUR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 ************************************** County Coordinator for Van Buren County, AR web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~arvanbur/ --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------- 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------- 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 person should think with his heart". Sun Bear 1890 --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.