I am also interested in being a long-distance member. My grandmother was also born in VanBuren Co., Arkansas. (Hi, John Steward!) She was Eura Brock, daughter of Thomas Brock and Rosie Steward. I am hoping to find more information regarding an John Eason (daughter Bethany/Elizabeth) family that lived there (1860 +++) and married Samuel N. Steward, in Alabama before they all moved to Arkansas. Others: Barshaba Eason (possibly daughter of John) married to James M. Shelton John Eason Jr.? (possibly John's son) married to Mary Stewart(d)(possibly Samuel Stewart(d)'s sister) Mary Stewart(d)'s first husband was possibly Benjamin Walley Martha Eason (not sure if she married) William Eason (died in Civil War) Richard Eason (enlisted 31st ARK, listed as deserted) Olly Stewart(d) married to Sion Waters, had son, Clark Waters, may have remarried, possibly to Jackson Newman [Newnam]in VanBuren Co. 1881 Barshaba Steward, married to Mack Blevins Nancy Steward, married to Fountain Blevins (sisters and brothers) Mancel Steward, married to Ellen Parish John Steward and I are also related, although not through our Steward families. Cynthia - San Diego