Mary Ann: Boy, you have raised my eyebrows! My best friend growing up was Bebe Chandler, daughter of Dennis and Gladys Allison Chandler. Bebe and I have stayed in contact through the years. Now, do you come from her line or from the Homer Chandler line..... or is there still another that I don't remember? Francine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Ann Reitzel" <marrei@bright.net> To: <LACADDO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 3:40 PM Subject: Re: [LACADDO] Marriage of James Pearson and Elizabeth/Lizzie Gibson > thank you for the info......i am not of the pearson family (i just kind of > "tagged on" to that subject)........my family is chandler.......my > ggrandfather was jonathan robert chandler who founded the town of ida....and > it is that family that i am trying to traceback from JR. i have been told > that he married in miller county, ark.....and i would guess it was in 1879 > or there abouts.............appreciate your help. > ............................... mary ann chandler reitzel > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Francine" <granij@comcast.net> > To: <LACADDO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 3:27 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? 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