Does anyone in White County know of the following families? All are deceased in 1970's-1980's, however, they had many children some of whom still live in the area. Can you help? Elmer and Ellie Warden, some of their children were Ruby and Don Warden. Mach and Nell Evans, 2 daughters Willa Dean and Patty. Mary Ann Ralston

Looking for information on Fred & Rosie Rice. Fred was the brother of James/Jim Rice and Ella Valentine. Mary Ann

Can anyone tell me the name of a hospital close to Steprock in 1947. Looking for information on Ella Valentine. Died of breast cancer, March 1947. Mary Ann Ralston

WOW, that is a really great gesture! Thank you on behave of lost families! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 6:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ARWHITE] Brown/Deming/Collins/Mann Families I found this on Somebody's links, thought might be of interest to someone. Deborah o I have quite a few pictures of the BROWN family of Searcy, Arkansas. This includes J. W. BROWN (first name may be Jack) and his wife, Carrie CHETWIN BROWN. There are also many pictures of their children Jimmy, Dennis, Vera, Victor, Emma, Neva, and Belva. Other surnames connected with this family include WEST, DEMING, COLLINS, and MANN. These photos all were taken in the very early 1900s, and are in very good shape. If you are connected to this family, please contact me and I can scan and e-mail copies of the pictures. [email protected] ==== ARWHITE Mailing List ==== If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the White Co., AR list, use [email protected] or [email protected] if you are on the Digest list. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I found this on Somebody's links, thought might be of interest to someone. Deborah o I have quite a few pictures of the BROWN family of Searcy, Arkansas. This includes J. W. BROWN (first name may be Jack) and his wife, Carrie CHETWIN BROWN. There are also many pictures of their children Jimmy, Dennis, Vera, Victor, Emma, Neva, and Belva. Other surnames connected with this family include WEST, DEMING, COLLINS, and MANN. These photos all were taken in the very early 1900s, and are in very good shape. If you are connected to this family, please contact me and I can scan and e-mail copies of the pictures. [email protected]

Looking for any and all information on the following people. All lived in Steprock. Mary ELLA Valentine died March 1947 JIM AND CHINA RICE. Jim died 1943 China in and around 1958/59 Bob Allen, China Rices brother. Mary Ann Ralston

I am starting to work on my late husband (Vernon Edward MODLIN)'s family tree. His father was Oliver Edward MODLIN and his grandfather William Taylor MODLIN born 6-11-1883 and died Oct 1960. I am looking for information concerning his great grandfather Marion MODLIN who was born aroung 1840--1845 and died 1-12-1912 and is buried in Blasingame Cemetery, El Paso, AR. Marion MODLIN was married two times and had at least 2 other sons Robert T. born in 1877 and died in 1950 and Fate born 12-25-1876 or 1867 and also a daughter Lody born around the same time as Robert T. and she died in 1955. Can anyone help me with some additional information? E-mail address [email protected]

My wife's father says that his father, Joseph Green MARCRUM passed away in Bald Knob, White County, Arkansas. At first he though it was in 1947, but now he believes it was even later, perhaps as late as 1950. We know that his death isn't listed in the AR death index up to 1948, but we do know that he died prior to 1951. His widow, Arilla (Stephens) Marcrum was in CA during 1950. Does anyone have access to an index of Arkansas death for the years 1948 to 1950, and would be willing to look it up for me. I would greatly appreciate it. Mike Milligan

hello my name is andrew jenkins i am trying to find my roots i can get back to my grandfather william s. jenkins born in white county arkansas april 2 1868 maried mary e walker had andrew robinson jenkins married viola e davis ernest clark jenkins married hazel head oliver n jenkins married emma nichols randolph jenkins married faye shelton one daughter i think but she died as an infant andrew was born at detroit texas ernest was born at odell arkansas which was in baker township crawford county arkansas cant find this place oliver was born in oklahoma dont know where randolph was born if any one there knows anything about this family please let me know am desperate [email protected]

Looking for Terry Wotipka that submitted the CATO family bible records on the White County, AR site. Please email me [email protected]

TEMPLES, JAMES W. Spouse: OWENS, AMERICA Marriage Date: 26 Feb 1868 County: White State: AR I am wondering if she is a sister to Mary Jane Owens "Mollie" that married Zach. WATSON. Mary and Z. had a daughter named America. Does anyone have information on America OWENS?

NORMAN, S. A. Spouse: VALENTINE, MARGARET Marriage Date: 16 Nov 1874 County: White State: AR VALENTINE, ALEXANDER Spouse: COFFY, MARGARET (COFFEY) Marriage Date: 10 Sep 1856 County: White State: AR I am wondering if this is the same Margaret....her husband Alex died as a prisoner of the Civil War in Alton, Illinois in 1864. I am clueless as to what happened to Margaret Alexander died. Holler at me if you have a clue :) Thanks! Wendy - CC of White County

Dear List Members, The First Quarterly Report for 2002 is going to be just a little different than the one I usually send to the Mailing Lists I take care of. I tore my Rotator Cuff in November of last year and I find that I cannot spend long hours typing on the computer during the healing process, therefore I am going to send out one message to all of my lists and skip posting the membership numbers this time. I promise to get back to our normal reporting next quarter. Typing over 200 messages is just more than this shoulder and arm can take. There are a few items I would like to suggest for the benefit of each of us. 1. If someone posts a message to the list that should not have been posted, please just delete it. Know that I am taking care of the problem. If you post your unhappiness, then you just continue on the problem. I know it is hard when your heart has been offended, but for my sake, and the sake of the list, please just delete it. Rootsweb has a wonderful Spam Detective and it stops most of it. You should see what comes across my screen. I have to look at each of them to make sure that what was stopped was truly Spam. Once in a while, one slips by though and if this happens, just delete it and go on with what we all love, genealogical research. 2. If you would put the subject of your posting in the subject line it might give you a better chance to attract the attention of someone who has the information you are looking for or the attention of someone who is searching for the information you are posting. 3. Please remember to delete the tags and un-needed words when you re-send a message to the list with your answer. If you don't check this, your responses can become quite large and may cause problems with some of our member's servers. This member who might not be able to receive your message because of its size, just might be your long lost second cousin with all the answers you are looking for. 4. The wonderful relationship that develops between list members is also one of a Mailing Lists Problems. I encourage you to respond to the entire list with genealogical responses, you never know who your response will help. In the same thought I would like to ask you to not respond to the entire list with personal responses. Such as, the first message from a member says "Happy Birthday Mary" and then Mary says "Thank you” and then about 60 of our members also send "Happy Birthday Mary". This is what I mean by personal messages. Just keep in mind anything is ok to be posted as long as it has to do with the subject of the list. If you have a doubt ask me. [email protected] 5. Remember to keep your Virus protection up to date and never open any attached file unless you are 100% sure what it is and even then you are taking a chance. If you do notice that one of our members has a virus, please do not post their name and e-mail address across the list. Let me know and I will take care of the problem. Most likely the member already knows and is in a major state of stress. Receiving messages of each of us will only cause his or her stress level to rise. If you are interested in knowing about other mailing list out there, one of the very best inventories of genealogical mailing lists is John Fuller’s Genealogy Resources on the Internet located at http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html If you ever need to unsubscribe from this list or any Rootsweb list all you need to do is visit Password Central located at http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/ Follow the instructions and you will receive an e-mail of all lists you belong to and from it you can unsubscribe from the ones you want to. Always know that I will be more than happy to help you if you are having problems unsubscribing, you only need to ask. If you would like to visit the Archived messages of this list, go to http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ and type in the name of the list you would like to search. Please remember, so that this list is better for each of us, the posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc., in other words Spam is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact me at [email protected] I want to thank each of you for your continued support of me and your willingness to help make this list the success it is. Kathleen Burnett List Mom [email protected]

Passing this on from another list. I thought it would be of interest to others. ===================================================================== BLM SITE IS BACK ONLINE ===================================================================== The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), General Land Office (GLO) Records Automation Web site is back up and running after a court order shut down Department of Interior sites back in early December. The site contains two million Federal land title records for Eastern Public Land States, issued between 1820 and 1908 (with images of the patents available). Additional records issued between 1908 and the mid-1960s are also being added. Information contained in these records can be used to order more extensive records from the National Archives. 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The following will give you an idea of the kinds of stories we hope to find and share: TIMEFRAME: Immigrants arriving from 1850 to today PLACE OF ENTRY: Immigrants through all ports and borders: --- Emphasis on Ellis Island and Angel Island, but including all Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf Coast and Great Lakes ports (e.g., Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, Galveston, New Orleans, etc.) --- Mexican or Canadian border entries (legal or otherwise) --- More recent arrivals by air ETHNICITY: Immigrants from all parts of the world including Asian, European, African, Latin American, etc. MOTIVATION FOR COMING TO AMERICA: --- Better known reasons such as avoiding religious or political persecution, seeking a better life for one's children, getting a job or education, etc. --- Colorful reasons such as dodging the draft, avoiding an undesirable arranged marriage, being at war or early "mail order" bride (i.e., "I've got a sister back in the old country who would be perfect for you!" situations), being "booted out" by an existing regime for political activities, alleged crimes, etc. DRAMATIC STORIES WITH EMOTIONAL IMPACT stemming from happenings or circumstances related to the actual immigration event: --- Major life events such as birth, marriage, or death (e.g., gave birth at sea, married someone he/she met at Ellis Island, died in quarantine, etc.) --- Powerful emotions such as love, fear, anticipation, resentment, etc. --- Universal and inspirational themes such as separation, reunion, hope, adventure, etc. STORIES THAT CAN BE TOLD ON TELEVISION: --- About people who are still alive or descendants who can tell the stories on camera. --- With supporting visuals (e.g., photos, documents, moving footage, present-day places that can be filmed, people to interview, etc.) and/or candidates for dramatic re-enactment --- Can be factually verified If you'd like to submit your family's story for consideration, please complete the form at http://honoringourancestors.com/share.html NO LATER THAN 17 APRIL. 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Being a genealogist, I know how important a published obituary can be for future generations; plus I just believe that everyone deserves that last hurrah. My first step was to have the obituary published in my hometown's newspaper in West Virginia; we're a very small community and they will print them for free. I then called the Brockton Enterprise in Brockton, Mass., which is where my cousin was born, and found that they also printed obits for free. Naturally, I sent one out. One of my cousin's survivors was a daughter that we didn't know the whereabouts of. After this obit was printed in the Brockton Enterprise, my cousin's widow received a phone call from that lost daughter, who had been living in Brockton all along. And another cousin found their way through cyber-space to us as a result of reading the obituary. More than likely, had we been able to print the obit in the Florida paper, we would have never considered printing in the Brockton paper, as my cousin had not lived there for several decades. I will certainly do the same for any other family members that pass away from now on; and bless those newspapers who still provide this service free!!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wV.2ADI/572.2 Message Board Post: MY GRANDMOTHER, ANNA BELLE, WAS ADOPTED BY GEORGE AND HATTYE FARRIN IN SEPT 1915. I HAVE A COPY OF HER ADOPTION PAPERS IF THEY WOULD HELP YOU IN ANY WAY.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Watson, Sappington Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wV.2ADI/798.2.1.2 Message Board Post: It may be no coincidence that Lockie lived in England Arkansas. That is where my grandfather Cecil Sappington (whom I believe is the son of America and J.H. Sappington), and his family lived, and where I grew up. If Lockie were America's sister, she might have kept in contact with the Sappington's. England had the good fortune of having a special government project in an area just west of town called the Farm Security Administration in which the government tried to address the impact the depression was having on agriculture. The FSA built special houses, shools, and provided agricultural assistance. A lot of folks, including mine flocked to the area to try to get in on the program and survive. Just a follow-up thought I thought I'd share.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wV.2ADI/798.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Ms. Barry, Thanks so much for your reply. I was amazed to see the info on Ancestry.com. You have obviously done a lot of homework on your family. I really expect to find out sooner or later that America Watson is my great grandmother. I really treasure the pictures you sent. If you find out any more about America, I would be grateful to hear it. I will get this info in the Sappington family tree and it will be posted on Ancestry.com. I am also including the census info I have from White County AR. as posted on their web site: 1870 Census, White Co.; Coldwell Township Watson, Zachariah, 24, m, w, farmer, 0, 150, TN Mary J., 22, f, w, keeping house, MS Betty A., 2, f, w, AR America, 1, f, w, AR 1880 Census, White Co: 71-72 Watson, Zack 33 Farmer AR Tn -- " , Mary J. 32 Wife Ms Ala Ala " , Bettie A. 13 Daughter AR Ar Ms " , America 11 Daughter " " " " , Jeanetta 10 Daughter " " " " , Dora 11/12 Daughter " " ' White, Monroe 23 Boarder (single) Ms -- --

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WATSON HARPER VALENTINE DUDLEY WALKUP SAPPINGTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wV.2ADI/798.2.1 Message Board Post: George I am happy to hear from you! Yes, this is the same man, I have a photo of him and his first wife Mary Jane Owens. Zachariah "Zachary" was born 6/28/1846 in Haywood County, TN (although his census records all show he was born in Arkansas, so not sure on the birthplace) Zach died in Wapanucka, Johnston County, OK on November 21, 1915 and I have a picture of his headstone. They wed in April 13, 1866 in White County, Arkansas. Their children were: 1. Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Watson (my 2nd great grandmother) she married Charles "Charley" Alexander Valentine and I have less information on my direct line than I do on the others, lol. They moved to OK and died in utter poverty. Two of their youngest children went to an orphanage after their deaths. 2. America Watson b. 1869, have no further information on her and will check out Sappington now that you have given me a new lead, THANKS SO MUCH 3. Jeanetta "Nettie" Watson, b. 1870, not sure what happened to her either. 4. Martha buried in Floyd and you have that information 5. Victory - same 6. John W. - same 7. Dora Eva "Effie" Watson b. June 26, 1879 in Floyd, White County, Arkansas; d. February 02, 1920 in Ashdown, Little River, Arkansas but is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Wapanucka. I have her obituary and she still has 3 children living. She married Joseph Edward "Ed" Walkup. 8. Emmitt (variations) Charles Watson, b. July 05, 1880 in White County, Arkansas; d. March 24, 1963 in Atoka, Oklahoma buried in Coleman Cemetery, Wapanucka, Oklahoma. He married Hattie Dudley and I have photos of them as well. 9. Lockie Watson b. November 16, 1881 in Searcy, White County, Arkansas; August 27, 1971 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas buried on August 30, 1971 in Edgewood Cemetery, North Little Rock, Arkansas. I have her obituary as well. She married Riley or Raleigh Harper. (She was born in between census records and never heard of her until an elderly, now deceased family member knew of her well, since then another "cousin" had come forth and knew her also, said she was a lovely woman that had the prettiest blue eyes) 10. Boss Watson (one family says his name is Boston but I have no records to prove that); b. November 21, 1885 in Floyd, White, Arkansas; d. July 15, 1973 in Durant, Oklahoma. He never married, he was a short man and I have a photo of him as well. (This is the name on which I started my research; my grandfather's cousin remembers going to see him often at a nursing home) 11. Bruce Watson, b. August 1887 per census records. He is believed to have moved to Texas but have not researched this further yet. Mary Jane died on July 31, 1894 and is buried in Floyd Cemetery and on November 10th of 1894, Zach married Sallie (Sarah) Margaret Walkup. Zach is the son of Caleb (Calub) Watson and Ann Unknown. He is the twin of Henry Clay Watson. Zach "lied" about his age when he married Sallie and so the wrong birthdate is recorded on his headstone - could be that he just couldn't remember. Sallie and Zach had 4 children the two youngest were twins also. I have attached some photographs. Watson5.jpg is Zach, Owen.jpg is Mary Jane, ZachWatson2 is Zach's headstone, Mary3 is a picture of Mary Jane's headstone and martha2.jpg is their child 1872-1878.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Watson, Sappington Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wV.2ADI/798.2 Message Board Post: I found census records that mention Jeanette and Dora. This is apparently the correct person to be the father of my great grandfather (think I called him my G-G grandfather earler. Disregard). Anyway any information on what happened to America regarding children they might have had would be appreciated. My grandfather was Cecil Calvin Sappington, and I think America may have been his mother.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Watson, Sappington Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wV.2ADI/798.1 Message Board Post: My ancestors include a Zachariah Watson of White Count Arkansas, who was born in Tenessee about 1846. I have several census records indicating he was married to Mary Jane Watson and had 4 children 3 of whom are recorded as being buried in Floyd Cemetery, White Co. AR along with their mother: Watson, John W - Aug, 16, 1876 - Oct. 21, 1877 - son of Z. & M. J. Watson (Zachariah and Mary Jane Owens Watson) Watson, Martha - May 9, 1872 - Aug 13, 1878 - daughter of Z. and M.J. Watson (Zachariah and Mary Jane Owens Watson) Watson, Mary J. - Nov. 28, 1847 - July 31, 1894 - wife of Z. (Zachariah)Watson - nee Owens Watson, Victory - June 28, 1875 - Sept. 10, 1876 - daughter of Z. & M. J. (Zachariah and Mary Jane Owens Watson The fourth and eldest was apparently married to my GG grandfather J.H. Sappington. I have no record of what happened to her, or if she and J.H. had children. J.H. had several children who are about the right age to be his and Americas' but I have no records. Could this be the same Zachariah as you describe? Note that none of his children by Mary Jane lived very long, except America, and we don't know what happend to her.