When did you go to school there? My uncles did and I have some of their pictures, from a tiny school with only 20 or 30 people in it. James or Robert Pearson? My grandfather may have had cousins there who still have family that stayed in the area. My Uncle James is about 65 years old and my Uncle Robert would have been about 60 or 62 years old. Shelby ----- Original Message ----- From: "Francine" <granij@comcast.net> To: <LACADDO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 12:27 PM Subject: Re: [LACADDO] Marriage of James Pearson and Elizabeth/Lizzie Gibson > > Mary Ann: > > Miller County in Arkansas was formed out of Lafayette in 1874. And yes, it > was form entirely out of Lafayette County. All records of that part of > Arkansas are found in Lafayette County prior to 1874. > > Is you Pearson family part of the Pearson family that lived near Ida in > northern Caddo Parish? I grew up there and went to school with several > Pearsons. > > Francine > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary Ann Reitzel" <marrei@bright.net> > To: <LACADDO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 10:59 AM > Subject: Re: [LACADDO] Marriage of James Pearson and Elizabeth/Lizzie Gibson > > > > francine.........what was the date when miller county was formed?......and > > was it formed from lafayette county only???? thank you........mary ann > > chandler reitzel > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Francine" <granij@comcast.net> > > To: <LACADDO-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 11:10 AM > > Subject: Re: [LACADDO] Marriage of James Pearson and Elizabeth/Lizzie > Gibson > > > > > > > > > > Shelby, if they were married in Caddo Parish the marriage should be > > recorded > > > in the Courthouse in Shreveport. I have gotten marriages from that > period > > > from there. Write to Office of the Parish Clerk, Caddo Parish > Courthouse, > > > Shreveport, LA 71101 and request cost of obtaining copies of that > > marriage. > > > Be sure to include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. If you get a > > reply, > > > then send the money to cover cost and they should send you a copy of the > > > marriage record. Sometimes this will work and sometimes not, according > to > > > how busy the clerks are at the time. If not, maybe someone will > volunteer > > > to check for you. > > > > > > If you find that their marriage is not recorded in Caddo Parish, check > the > > > surrounding parishes, and don't forget to check in the counties of Texas > > and > > > Arkansas. I found a lot of Caddo Parish Marriages recorded in the > > > Courthouse in Lewisville, Lafayette County, AR. However, these were > much > > > earlier before Miller County, AR was taken from Lafayette County. > > > > > > I wish you a lot of luck! > > > > > > Francine Munnerlyn Jones > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Shelby Baltzley" <eric-shelb@lanset.com> > > > To: <LACADDO-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 11:34 PM > > > Subject: [LACADDO] Marriage of James Pearson and Elizabeth/Lizzie Gibson > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know how to find out if there was a wedding between James > > > Pearson and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Gibson, probably between 1900 - 1905 and > > > probably in Caddo Parish? If anyone can help me, I'd sure appreciate it! > > > > > > > > Shelby > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== LACADDO Mailing List ==== > > > > Louisana Cemeteries list > > > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Cemeteries/LA-CEMETERIES.html > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== LACADDO Mailing List ==== > > > History, Links & whatnots of Louisiana > > > http://www.angelfire.com/d20/wkrp_oo > > > > > > ============================== > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== LACADDO Mailing List ==== > > Louisana Cemeteries list > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Cemeteries/LA-CEMETERIES.html > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > > > > > ==== LACADDO Mailing List ==== > Louisana Cemeteries list > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Cemeteries/LA-CEMETERIES.html > > ============================== > 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 > >

Shelby: I graduated from Ida High School in 1950. There were 18 in my graduating class. We had lots and lots of fun, for everyone knew everyone and it was great! There was a Pearson in our graduating class. He was K. O. Pearson. Unfortunately he was killed about a year later in an automobile accident. I do not remember the name of his father, but remember an older brother named Roy Dale who had red hair. That's about all I remember about the Pearson family. I do not recall a James or Robert, but they would have been about 10 or 12 years behind me. A few years after we graduated, the high school was consolidated and all the high school students went to Vivian to North Caddo High School. The elementery school continued for a few years, but then it was consolidated also. After that, I understand that a private school was organized and continued to use the School building in Ida for a few years. Now the school building has been torn down, the gymnasium has fallen almost down and it is all concealed by trees and just a jungle. Can't tell the school was ever there.... very sad! Every year the graduating class had a picture panel made that was hung in the school hallway. These pictures were rescued before the building was torn down and now are displayed in the Community Center in Ida. If I can help further, let me know. Francine Munnerlyn Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelby Baltzley" <eric-shelb@lanset.com> To: <LACADDO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 9:06 AM Subject: Re: [LACADDO] Marriage of James Pearson and Elizabeth/Lizzie Gibson > When did you go to school there? My uncles did and I have some of their > pictures, from a tiny school with only 20 or 30 people in it. James or > Robert Pearson? My grandfather may have had cousins there who still have > family that stayed in the area. My Uncle James is about 65 years old and my > Uncle Robert would have been about 60 or 62 years old. > Shelby > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Francine" <granij@comcast.net> > To: <LACADDO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 12:27 PM > Subject: Re: [LACADDO] Marriage of James Pearson and Elizabeth/Lizzie Gibson > > > > > > Mary Ann: > > > > Miller County in Arkansas was formed out of Lafayette in 1874. And yes, > it > > was form entirely out of Lafayette County. All records of that part of > > Arkansas are found in Lafayette County prior to 1874. > > > > Is you Pearson family part of the Pearson family that lived near Ida in > > northern Caddo Parish? I grew up there and went to school with several > > Pearsons. > > > > Francine > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mary Ann Reitzel" <marrei@bright.net> > > To: <LACADDO-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 10:59 AM > > Subject: Re: [LACADDO] Marriage of James Pearson and Elizabeth/Lizzie > Gibson > > > > > > > francine.........what was the date when miller county was > formed?......and > > > was it formed from lafayette county only???? thank you........mary ann > > > chandler reitzel > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Francine" <granij@comcast.net> > > > To: <LACADDO-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 11:10 AM > > > Subject: Re: [LACADDO] Marriage of James Pearson and Elizabeth/Lizzie > > Gibson > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Shelby, if they were married in Caddo Parish the marriage should be > > > recorded > > > > in the Courthouse in Shreveport. I have gotten marriages from that > > period > > > > from there. Write to Office of the Parish Clerk, Caddo Parish > > Courthouse, > > > > Shreveport, LA 71101 and request cost of obtaining copies of that > > > marriage. > > > > Be sure to include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. If you get a > > > reply, > > > > then send the money to cover cost and they should send you a copy of > the > > > > marriage record. Sometimes this will work and sometimes not, > according > > to > > > > how busy the clerks are at the time. If not, maybe someone will > > volunteer > > > > to check for you. > > > > > > > > If you find that their marriage is not recorded in Caddo Parish, check > > the > > > > surrounding parishes, and don't forget to check in the counties of > Texas > > > and > > > > Arkansas. I found a lot of Caddo Parish Marriages recorded in the > > > > Courthouse in Lewisville, Lafayette County, AR. However, these were > > much > > > > earlier before Miller County, AR was taken from Lafayette County. > > > > > > > > I wish you a lot of luck! > > > > > > > > Francine Munnerlyn Jones > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Shelby Baltzley" <eric-shelb@lanset.com> > > > > To: <LACADDO-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 11:34 PM > > > > Subject: [LACADDO] Marriage of James Pearson and Elizabeth/Lizzie > Gibson > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know how to find out if there was a wedding between > James > > > > Pearson and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Gibson, probably between 1900 - 1905 > and > > > > probably in Caddo Parish? If anyone can help me, I'd sure appreciate > it! > > > > > > > > > > Shelby > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== LACADDO Mailing List ==== > > > > > Louisana Cemeteries list > > > > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Cemeteries/LA-CEMETERIES.html > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== LACADDO Mailing List ==== > > > > History, Links & whatnots of Louisiana > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/d20/wkrp_oo > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== LACADDO Mailing List ==== > > > Louisana Cemeteries list > > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Cemeteries/LA-CEMETERIES.html > > > > > > ============================== > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== LACADDO Mailing List ==== > > Louisana Cemeteries list > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Cemeteries/LA-CEMETERIES.html > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > > > > ==== LACADDO Mailing List ==== > Louisana Cemeteries list > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Cemeteries/LA-CEMETERIES.html > > ============================== > 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 > >