I need someone to locate information on the Shivers family of Woodruff County. Roderick James Powell Shivers died in 1852 in Augusta, Woodruff County. He was the Sheriff of Shelby County, Tn and listed as a Regulator in Arkansas and Slave Runner. His wife also died there 1 yr prior to his death in 1851 and this is somewhat a mystery. Did his wife die that Tennesseans knew, or was it one of his "Guardian Children" that was incorrectly listed. Either Amy Caroline Shivers, or Nancy Caroline Williams would be the listing I am looking for and RJP's info. Roderick is buried in Hardeman County, but his wife has yet to be located in any Tennessee burial ground. So are there any early burial records that exist listing "ANY" Shivers burials in Woodruff County ? People I can not stress enough how important these two pieces of data are to understanding and unraveling a large part of even your messed up history. There was a large cover-up of informaiton in Woodruff County and some very shady things going on. Data does not match up and the last place that any sanity existed was in Woodruff County in 1851. The Gregory family ended up with the Shivers property and slaves due to the marriage of Evelina Permelia Shivers to Tillman Gregory. This would have been property that originally belonged to Thomas Shivers 1780, Benjamin Shivers 1820, RJP,Shadrick,Jesse and John Shivers 1852. Other related families would have been the famous William Thomas Jackson who married Margarette Almeta Shivers and lived in St Francis County, Ar after moving from Nagadoches, La upon inheritence of other mysterious properties not accounted for yet in anyof the wills or estate settlements. I am willing to defray your costs for any copies of archived documents you can supply to me. Transcriptions are worthless in my document archive but I would be willing to collect those also. James Shivers shivers@mebtel.net

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/AW.2ADE/775.1.7.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Nicole, Thanks for your reply. I don't have any other information on the parents of Adaline or the mother of Custis Fleetwood, Narcisus Urbana Eleanor Rice. I do know that Narcissa was born May 4, 1852 in Douglas, MO and died July 26, 1934, death place unknown but probably Missouri. You should be able to obtain a death certificate on her from the state of Missouri which will usually give her parents name and other info. such as, cause of death, and where she was buried. Francis Marion "Tie" Fleetwood was born March 3, 1852 in Ozark, MO. and died June 5, 1933. The same info. as above on him. The file that I have is a Fleetwood file listing ancestories and decendants of the Fleetwood family. Hope this helps. Best regards, Gary Telford Family Roots Woodruff County Monitor

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LAWES & MCRAVEN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AW.2ADE/775.1.7.2.1 Message Board Post: Gary, Thank you for looking up my names and for your quick response! Not a problem about your mistake. I do have the information concerning Curtis and Adaline. It's Adaline's parents that are more of a mystery for me. Arkansas is just one of the places my mother has heard as the starting place for Adaline. I just wanted to see if you could confirm that. So thank you-now I can begin to seriously look elsewhere for her past. But just a quick side note if I may-not sure what your access is for all your information....but do you have any more background concerning Curtis Fleetwood's mother-Narcisus Urbana Eleanor Rice? Thanks again, Nicole

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/AW.2ADE/779.1.1 Message Board Post: I don't know what happened? I think your a very busy person who may have misplaced my Clark's. Hope I didn't offend. Bob

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Griffin, Coleman, Stoker (Stokes) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AW.2ADE/791 Message Board Post: Hi Gary. I am wondering if you could take a look in your files and see if you can find anything on Frances Griffin born ? about 1831-. I'm using that date because she was supposedly married to my gg-grandfather James A. Stoker (Stokes) b. 1831 and lived in Barnes Twp., Woodruff Co. And if you are lucky you might see if you can find a Sarah Coleman that was married to my ggg-grandfather Allen Stoker (Stokes) b. 1770-1780. Any information will be appreciated.

Thank you Gary for looking. Would you be so kind to tell me the Coyle names in the Oaklawn Cemetery? This is a very large family... and perhaps you have found an opening where I did not know there was a brick wall.... BTW where is Oaklawn Cemetery located? Thank you again, Alice Brandt ----- Original Message ----- From: wgt@centurytel.net To: ARWOODRU-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 8:34 AM Subject: Re: Research in Woodruff County 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/AW.2ADE/775.1.7.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Alice, I have searched the Woodruff County cemetery records and I do not find anyone by the surname of Coyle buried anywhere in Woodruff County. However in searching the Prairie County cemetery records, I find several by the name of Coyle buried in the Oaklawn Cemetery, but not the ones you mentioned. Sorry I did not help you more. Best regards, Gary Telford Family Roots Woodruff County Monitor ============================== 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

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/AW.2ADE/775.1.7.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Alice, I have searched the Woodruff County cemetery records and I do not find anyone by the surname of Coyle buried anywhere in Woodruff County. However in searching the Prairie County cemetery records, I find several by the name of Coyle buried in the Oaklawn Cemetery, but not the ones you mentioned. Sorry I did not help you more. Best regards, Gary Telford Family Roots Woodruff County Monitor

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COYLE, BUCHANAN, WILSON, MACKEY, BOTTOMS, SIMMERMAN, WILSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AW.2ADE/775.1.7.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Gary, I hope that you can help me with one of my brick walls. On April 15, 1888, both my Ggrandmother and Gaunt died after being given medicine by a doctor. I wonder if there were any obits... or newspaper items mentioned of this tragedy. Also.. do you have any knowledge of where they were buried? Family lore states that they were buried 'near Cotton Plant'. GGrandmother's name was Susan Frances Coyle.. perhaps called Frannie... and her daughter was Susan Ada Coyle. Thank you for any enlightment you may find on this family. Alice Brandt

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/AW.2ADE/775.1.7.2 Message Board Post: Hello Nicole, Please delete the birth date and death date of Curtis Fleetwood. I made a mistake on this, I was looking at another Curtis Fleetwood. The correct birth date is December 31, 1876 in Ava, Douglas Co., MO. The death date is September 2, 1958 in Missouri. The marriage date of October 4, 1903 in Ava, Douglas Co., MO is correct. Curtis Fleetwood was the son of Francis Marion Fleetwood and Narcissa Urbana Eleanor Rice. Curtis was married before to a Jane Morris, no other info. on her. Curtis and Adaline did have 11 children of which I have record. Again, please excuse the mistake. Best regards, Gary Telford Family Roots Woodruff County Monitor

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/AW.2ADE/775.1.7.1 Message Board Post: Hello Nicole Nelson, Thanks for your e-mail. In checking all my files in Woodruff County, AR, I can not find any McRaven or Lawes. In my other files, I do have a Rebecca Adaline McRaven, born January 8, 1884 and died July 15, 1969 in Nevada, Vernon Co., Missouri. She was married to Curtis Fleetwood, October 4, 1903 in Ava, Douglas Co., Missouri. He was born February 26, 1898 and died August 1981 in Lawrence Co., Missouri. They had 11 children. Best regards, Gary Telford Family Roots Woodruff County Monitor

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LAWES MCRAVEN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AW.2ADE/775.1.7 Message Board Post: Gary, I'd like to join the bandwagon-if you are still offering to do look ups! I'm curious if you have any records for surname LAWES and MCRAVEN. Specifically Nellie Lawes married to Benjamin Franklin McRaven and having a girl Rebecca Adaline born 8 Feb 1884 in Woodruff county. Thank you in advance, Nicole Simmons

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Howard, Hurst Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AW.2ADE/790 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information on family in Arkansas. Here is what I know: 1870 census: Pleasant Hurst, Delilah Hurst, Mary Hurst listed in Augusta Township, Woodruff Co, AR Sometime after that Mary Hurst married James A(?) Howard, presumably from AR, and they had 3 children 1880 census: 3 orphans are listed with Henry Harris in Kensitt Township, White Co, AR Looking for any marriage info on James Howard and Mary Hurst. Also looking for their death info. Family stories indicate that they both died within days of each other in Woodruff in 1879 from typhoid(?) or yellow fever(?). Would love any proof information. Thanks in advance. Lynn Houston, TX

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/AW.2ADE/789.1 Message Board Post: Jo Ann, In regard to the typhoid fever epidemic I will be happy to investigate that for you. In regards to an Augusta paper for that time period here is what I have: Woodruff County Free Press, Augusta Advocate The Free Press was established in Augusta in 1892. In 1906 it was purchased by J. Ross Chambers who operated the weekly for a number of years. In 1921 it was sold to C.O. Wahlquist and the name was changed to the Woodruff County Free Press. In 1924 it was purcahsed by Lewis M. Layer who changed the name to the Augusta Advocate. Layer was the editor and publisher of the Advocate until 1929 when H.V. Alexander assumed the two positions. In 1930 Mr. Laura Davis Fitzhugh and her son, Davis Fitzhugh, purchased the paper; Davis Fitzhugh became editor and publisher. After operating the paper a few years the Fitzhughs leased it successively to Fred L. Hedges (1935-36), Arthur Wilson (1937), and Randall Ford (1937-38). In 1938 Fitzhugh sold the Advocate to Edwin Tillery; the next year E.B. O'Bryant was listed as editor and publisher. In 1940-41 Artie Peffley was the publisher; he was succeeded by his son-in-law, David G. Griffin. Griffith edited the Augusta Advocate for 15 years, selling in 1956 to Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Tyson, former editors of the Atkins Chronicle. LeRoy Tyson was editor and publisher of the Advocate until June 1, 1959, when it was sold to Star-Progress, Inc., of Wynne. The next year Tyson returned as editor and manager of the Advocate for Star-Progress. In 1961, Harlan V. Walker withdrew from Star-Progress and took with him the Augusta Advocate, the Cotton Plant Democrat, and the McCrory Leader, all of which he printed at his McCrory plant. Walker was editor and publisher of the Advocate until February 27, 1967, when it was sold to R.E. and Mary B. Dickson of Dickson Printing Do., Inc., McCrory. The Woodruff County Monitor was established on October 1, 1990. The MONITOR purchased the McCrory Leader and the Augusta Advocate on May 11, 1995. The Leader was established in December 1923. In 1988 it consolidated with the Cotton Plant Democrat. The Augusta Advocate, established in 1858, was the successor to the Woodruff Free Press, the Augusta Vidette and the Sentinel. Paula Barnett is the Monitor's publisher and manager. The Woodruff County Monitor is rapidly becoming the most popular newspaper in the state of Arkansas for it's genealogy information. The paper publishes obituaries, wedding announcements, birth announcements, birthday celebrations, family reunions as well as anniveraries that are celebrated and other sources of genealogy interest.Gary Telford, Family Roots columnist, has a weekly column entitled "Family Roots" which tells the history all of the old families who have lived and died in Woodruff County and also the history of Woodruff County. The next three weeks we will be honoring all the War Veterans of Woodruff County beginning with the war of 1812 and coming forward. This featured article will have a tremendous amount of genealogy information on all the War Veterans of Woodruff County. The Monitor's address is as follows. Woodruff County Monitor Atten: Gary Telford P. O. Box 898 McCrory, AR 72101

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/AW.2ADE/789 Message Board Post: Could anyone tell me if there was an outbreak of typhoid fever in Woodruff County either in 1903 or 1906? Also were there any newspapers for that time period. Thanks

Gary, My Grandfather, Victor Wiggins Stephenson was a half brother to James (Jim) Garrett who served as the sheriff of Woodruff County. Victor's and Jim's Mother was Margaret Lucinda Carricker Garrett Stephenson and Victor's Father was Samuel Charles Stephenson and Jim Garrett's Father was Lewis Garrett. Do you by any chance have any information on this family? I would appreciate it so very much. Sincerely, Jeannie Stephenson Stinson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AW.2ADE/788 Message Board Post: Chappell, McCrory Pioneer, dies at 102 Richard Cabot David Chappell, resident and pioneer of McCrory, died October 15, 2003 at his residence at 311 North Fakes in McCrory. He was 102 and died after a long productive life. Services were held October 18, at the McCrory Civic Center in McCrory with Rev. Steven Waggoner officiating. Interment was in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Following the services, Barker's Cafe catered a luncheon-reception at the McCrory Civic Center in Mr. Chappell's honor. Thompson-Wilson Funeral Directors were in charge of arrangements. Mr. Chappell was born in the Chappell Grove Community near McCrory on July 9, 1901, son of the late Sebastian Cabot and Mollie Johnson Chappell. He graduated form McCrory High School in 1921, one of only seven students in his class of which he was the oldest. All of his classmates preceded him in death. With only $6.50 and a lot of determination, Mr. Chappell, a mere 20 years of age, established Chappell's Drug Store. He had taken some training at the University of Arkansas to become a druggist. In September of 1929, Mr. Richard met Miss Velma Scallion, a junior high school teacher at Laura Conner School in Augusta. They were married May 20, 1931 with no money left after paying the preacher. A house was built for them by Vance Thompson and they were allowed to pay for it "as they could." There was never a mortgage or any papers signed, they were just trusted. They lived in that house all their married life and that is where Mr. Richard was when he was called to be with Mrs. Velma in their new home. Mr. Chappell's brother worked with him in the drug store, and this allowed him to take a job as county and probate clerk in 1931 with Mrs. Velma as his deputy. Six years later, Mrs. Velma was elected county treasurer and he was her deputy. After 10 years in county government, they came back to McCrory, he at the drug store and she at McCrory Junior High as a teacher. The couple did many things for the town of McCrory and Woodruff County. They were instrumental in the building of the McCrory Clinic and the construction of the building that houses Fred's Dollar Store. When Mrs. Annie Sue Ridgeway donated the old Pete Dobbs Grocery Store Building to the city, it was mostly Mr. Chappell's money that paid for the renovation. The Chappells were named 1997 Citizens of the Year, and July 9, was proclaimed Richard Chappell Day in 1999. Mr. Richard danced a few dances and celebrated with friends this past July on his 102nd birthday. Survivors are two nephews, Elwood Reynolds and R.C. Reynolds, both of McCrory; two nieces, Betty Scott of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Fayrene Bowen of Cherokee Village, as well as his extended family, neighbors, friends and his wonderful care giver. Casket bearers were Craig Reeves, Ellis Reeves, Aaron Chappell, Donald Chappell, Woody Renolds and Barry Alumbaugh. The family requests memorials be made to First United Methodist Church, % Rev. Steven Waggoner, McCrory, Arkansas 72101. Posted by, Gary Telford Family Roots Woodruff County Monitor

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/AW.2ADE/787.1 Message Board Post: Hi Linda, Are you looking for a particular individual? If so I will need their full name as well as any information you might have so that I may search my files. I might have this individual in my files. I would like to let you know I will be publishing in the Woodruff County Monitor (Family Roots) on October 29, 2003 a story of all the known Civil War Veterans captured in Woodruff County, Arkansas. It will consist of the soldiers name, rank, company & regiment, date of capture, date of confinement at the Little Rock Yankee prison (aka Rebel's Hell), date released on oath, paroled or the date forwarded North to a prison and a death date, and if known the illness or disease which caused their death. In many cases their burial information will be included. This article will also contain a complete history of the Yankee Prison in Little Rock commonly known as (Rebel's Hell). The article is a result of approximately eleven months of research. This is a tribute to our Civil War Vetersn honroing them for Veteran's Day. On October 5, I will publish another tribute to the other known war veterans of Woodruff County. If you do not currently receive the Woodruff County Monitor at this time you may obtain a copy of this newspaper by contacting me at my e-mail address. Best regards, Gary Telford Family Roots Woodruff County Monitor

There is one Koester in Ark in 1920...in Arkansas County. Eugene G. age 50 born in Illinois. HIs wife, Mary age 43, Andrew H. a son age 17 and Raymond J, age 0 a son. There are no variations of the spelling in Woodruff County that I could come up with. -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Meyer [mailto:jmeyer@jvil.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 5:47 PM To: ARWOODRU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: 1920 Census Lookup I am looking for any Koester (Custer) or a variation of in Woodruff County in the 1920 census. Thanks in advance ============================== 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

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/AW.2ADE/787 Message Board Post: I was wondering if anyone had information on any of the Confederate Civil War soldiers that were captured in Woodruff County, Arkansas during this time period? Do you know where they were taken and what happen to them after they were confined? Linda Kennedy

I am looking for any Koester (Custer) or a variation of in Woodruff County in the 1920 census. Thanks in advance