I'm from the Gold Country, Northern California, and I hope I'm not too late for the roll call! My research centers on three families, Arthur CRAWFORD, James WEST, and William HILLIARD. Arthur CRAWFORD arrived in Washington Co., in 1838 and settled around West Fork/Brentwood. Arthur, along with Appy BROWN, gave the land for the Brentwood School. This was also the first voting precinct for the Township. I am decended through his daughter, Adaline. I have most of the information I need on this family, but would love to have any "family stories" that anyone might have. James WEST arrived in Washington Co. from Illinois around 1840 with his wife Sarah, his sons George and Aaron, and daughter Margaret and her husband James HILL. I am decended through James' son George who married Rachel MASON, then through their son John L. who married Adaline CRAWFORD. The WEST family settled in White River Township and were members of the White River Congregation (Arkansas) of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. John and his daughter Effie are buried in the White House Cemetery. George and Rachel are buried in Kings Cemetery. I have some information about this family, however, would like to learn more. William HILLIARD arrived in Washington Co. in the early 1900s. He also lived in MO and later IL where her married Hulda Adaline MITCHELL. In Hulda's obituary he is said to have been a minister. I also have documents listing a William Hilliard as the UNDERTAKER in the Brentwood area. William and Hulda had two children, Eliza J. and William James. His second wife was Snowbelle HOLCOMB. They had one child, George. I am decended through his son William James HILLIARD who married my grandmother Sydney Lea WEST ( John and Adaline WEST's daughter). Bill HILLIARD worked for the Frisco Railroad. I have only a little information on this family and would love some help! Sydney WEST was raised by her cousin Sydney Painter BROWN (AKA Big Syd) in Brentwood. Appy and Syd BROWN's home, built in 1888 was up on the knoll across the highway from the Brentwood School and Cemetery. Appy BROWN at one time owned the mill in Brentwood and was an investor in the bank in Winslow. Appy and Syd are buried in the Brentwood Cemetery. I would love any information on Sydney and Appy BROWN, especially the pictures of the old house my grandmother grew up in. Thanks for taking the time to read through this. I'm putting together a web site that will be up soon: www.geocities.com/arkansasfamily/index.html I hope to connect with other researchers of these families! Nancy Researching Crawford, West, Hilliard, Brown, Painter, and other families of Washington Co, AR