----- Original Message ----- From: "fay kitchens" <swkitchens@hotmail.com> To: <aberizn1@gte.net> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 10:04 PM Subject: Re: Fw: Cemetery question > Fred, > Thanks for your response. I am not sure how far this cemetery may be from > Downsville, but I was told that the road I turned off of (and I am not > certain now whether they were talking about Hwy 15 or Walnut Lane Road) went > on into Downsville. I know that I went past Aulds Chapel Church on Hwy 15 > and turned left on Walnut Lane past that church after passing Garland Gin > Road. I am not familiar with that area and have to follow other's > directions very carefully. I hope this may help you. I am not aware of > another Smyrna Cemetery. It had a chain link fence around it. --Fay > > > >From: "Karen Rice" <aberizn1@gte.net> > >Reply-To: "Karen Rice" <aberizn1@gte.net> > >To: <swkitchens@hotmail.com> > >Subject: Fw: Cemetery question > >Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 21:41:02 -0600 > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Fred or Freida Hamilton" <fredh@cox-internet.com> > >To: <LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 8:51 PM > >Subject: Fw: Cemetery question > > > > > > > Are you asking about the Smyrna cemetery near Downsville? If this is > >the > > > cemetery you want info on, I can ask around and maybe find out something > >on > > > it. > > > > > > Fred > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Karen Rice" <aberizn1@gte.net> > > > To: <LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 7:07 PM > > > Subject: Fw: Cemetery question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "fay kitchens" <swkitchens@hotmail.com> > > > > To: <aberizn1@gte.net> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 7:06 PM > > > > Subject: Re: New photos on the Archives > > > > > > > > > > > > > Karen, > > > > > This is a message for the Union Parish Web > > > > > Site. Thanks, Fay > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone have any information regarding the history of Smyrna > > > Cemetery > > > > or > > > > > community? Was there ever a church by the cemetery? If so, does > >anyone > > > > > know anything about records of that church? Does anyone know > >perhaps > > > what > > > > > church the Smyrna people attended? On a recent trip to this > >cemetery, > > > > the > > > > > cemetery was in excellent condition but has a number of unmarked > >graves. > > > > > Would appreciate any help. --Fay Kitchens <swkitchens@hotmail.com> > >or > > > > > <fbk2@juno.com> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Karen Rice" <aberizn1@gte.net> > > > > > >Reply-To: "Karen Rice" <aberizn1@gte.net> > > > > > >To: LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > >Subject: New photos on the Archives > > > > > >Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 20:33:27 -0600 > > > > > > > > > > > >We got one of a lady from the late 1800s from JoAnn Ward McBride > >for > > > the > > > > > >unidentifieds. She thinks it might be a lady named Anna Nyegaard, > >who > > > > was > > > > > >the 2nd wife of Martin Batte Lee, but hopes someone can confirm or > > > refute > > > > > >that. Then we got one from Shawn Martin of her grandmother's > >house, > > > > which > > > > > >was the general store and Post Office for the community of Laran. > > > > > > > > > > > >Karen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ...Fay > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > > > > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ...Fay > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com >

Are you asking about the Smyrna cemetery near Downsville? If this is the cemetery you want info on, I can ask around and maybe find out something on it. Fred ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Rice" <aberizn1@gte.net> To: <LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 7:07 PM Subject: Fw: Cemetery question > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "fay kitchens" <swkitchens@hotmail.com> > To: <aberizn1@gte.net> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 7:06 PM > Subject: Re: New photos on the Archives > > > > Karen, > > This is a message for the Union Parish Web > > Site. Thanks, Fay > > > > > > Does anyone have any information regarding the history of Smyrna Cemetery > or > > community? Was there ever a church by the cemetery? If so, does anyone > > know anything about records of that church? Does anyone know perhaps what > > church the Smyrna people attended? On a recent trip to this cemetery, > the > > cemetery was in excellent condition but has a number of unmarked graves. > > Would appreciate any help. --Fay Kitchens <swkitchens@hotmail.com> or > > <fbk2@juno.com> > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Karen Rice" <aberizn1@gte.net> > > >Reply-To: "Karen Rice" <aberizn1@gte.net> > > >To: LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: New photos on the Archives > > >Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 20:33:27 -0600 > > > > > >We got one of a lady from the late 1800s from JoAnn Ward McBride for the > > >unidentifieds. She thinks it might be a lady named Anna Nyegaard, who > was > > >the 2nd wife of Martin Batte Lee, but hopes someone can confirm or refute > > >that. Then we got one from Shawn Martin of her grandmother's house, > which > > >was the general store and Post Office for the community of Laran. > > > > > >Karen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ...Fay > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > >

Tonight we have a great new newspaper article from 1873, courtesy of Alice Ogles. It's actually from a Richland Parish Newspaper about a Union Parish gentleman who was erroneously reported to have been murdered - his response is great! Karen http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm

----- Original Message ----- From: "fay kitchens" <swkitchens@hotmail.com> To: <aberizn1@gte.net> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 7:06 PM Subject: Re: New photos on the Archives > Karen, > This is a message for the Union Parish Web > Site. Thanks, Fay > > > Does anyone have any information regarding the history of Smyrna Cemetery or > community? Was there ever a church by the cemetery? If so, does anyone > know anything about records of that church? Does anyone know perhaps what > church the Smyrna people attended? On a recent trip to this cemetery, the > cemetery was in excellent condition but has a number of unmarked graves. > Would appreciate any help. --Fay Kitchens <swkitchens@hotmail.com> or > <fbk2@juno.com> > > > > > > >From: "Karen Rice" <aberizn1@gte.net> > >Reply-To: "Karen Rice" <aberizn1@gte.net> > >To: LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: New photos on the Archives > >Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 20:33:27 -0600 > > > >We got one of a lady from the late 1800s from JoAnn Ward McBride for the > >unidentifieds. She thinks it might be a lady named Anna Nyegaard, who was > >the 2nd wife of Martin Batte Lee, but hopes someone can confirm or refute > >that. Then we got one from Shawn Martin of her grandmother's house, which > >was the general store and Post Office for the community of Laran. > > > >Karen > > > > > > > > ...Fay > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx >

We got one of a lady from the late 1800s from JoAnn Ward McBride for the unidentifieds. She thinks it might be a lady named Anna Nyegaard, who was the 2nd wife of Martin Batte Lee, but hopes someone can confirm or refute that. Then we got one from Shawn Martin of her grandmother's house, which was the general store and Post Office for the community of Laran. Karen

Can anyone tell me if Enoch Tucker Jr buried at Zion Hill Cemetery is the son of Enoch J. Tucker that is also buried there? Thanks Jim Lee

I know this is not genealogy related but this is such a wonderful list of people who have always helped each other that I am asking for help. Please answer me off list if you have references or suggestions. I will be in Union Parish next week and the week after to begin the process of getting my mother's home in Junction City put into her name. I need to know if any of you good folks can recommend an attorney in possibly Farmerville or Ruston who could handle this matter for me. Thanks for your help. Ruth Stout --- rstout1@mindspring.com --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

Email me privately for the obit of Ruth, b. July 31, 1922 in Monroe, LA and d. early Jan. 2002 in (Oakland), CA.

Hi, I wanted to let everyone know that will be my last message for a while. I'm having surgery Jan.10th (Right Shoulder replacement). Kinda hard to type and surf the web right now. I am still looking for Hudson-Goyne-Acree-McGough & Murray cousins. Anyone Related to Mary Ann Murray who was married to Henry BT Goyne. I'm sending in a request today to be removed from the list but, you can reach me at Duroblan@aol.com. Thanks, See you soon! Robbie

I have a new email address and have missed all of your post. Surnames looking for: COPELAND/COPLEN/MOORE/MABRY. Any information on James Russell Copeland/Coplen (unsure of spelling) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Gloria Coplen Jesus is the reason for the season! Love in Him, Gloria --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online at Yahoo! Greetings.

Dear Network Solutions, Dan Griggs and Union Parish Researchers: You might find it beneficial to go to http://www.google.com/ Type in your maiden name and married name. You might be surprised to learn that someone has published your personal data on line. If your name is Feazel, Tubberville or Wilhite you might wish to contact: Dan Griggs 283 Columbine Street Suite 116 Denver, CO 80206-4707 303-265-9020 TREELINES-DOM 3929 OVERLAND ROAD PMB 761 BOISE ID 83705 US One of his address is listed as: www.treelines.com/feazel/Outline535.html The last time this happened to me I contacted my Congressman to get the personal data removed. As you know with this information identities can be easily stolen. Should a criminal get this data off the net we could be toast. I intend to hold Network Solutions and Mr. Dan Griggs personally responsible if my name, my spouse's name, my Mom's name, my siblings, nephews, nieces, children and grandchildren are not removed immediately. I suggest you do the same. Yesterday I wrote to Treelines and Mr. Griggs, placed a telephone call which was not returned, and sent a fax. Tonight I contacted Network Solutions. Tomorrow I am writing a letter to our Congress and Senate about this problem. Genealogy is my first love. Above all else I want our history preserved but I AM NOT HISTORY YET. Sincerely yours, Sherry Gritzbaugh Gritzbaugh@AOL.com You will notice The Union Parish and other Genealogy sites do not publish the private information of the living people. Since most of us are not deceased this is an intrusion on our privacy.

I am researching the following families... Slater, Goff, they lived aroung the Louisiana and Arkansas boarder. Thanks, Ramona

Edna Wilson sent us a pic from Union Gin School in about 1935 - 1937 in which about half of the kids are identified. Go take a look and see if you know the others! Karen http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/la/union/photos/uniongin30s.jpg

We just got our 1840 census images up!! The transcription shouldn't be too far behind. And I received our 1820 and 1830 images right before Christmas. I'm mailing them to Linda this week. We're making progress, folks!! Karen

Tim Hudson has sent us more goodies! Two issues of the Union Record, the oldest surviving newspaper from Union Parish, one issue from 1873 and one from 1876. All the articles pertaining to the Ida Schuster Tragedy in one file. And the following obits from the Home Advocate: 1885, H. L. Liggen - 1886, Dr. W. C. Carr, Charles Oliver, Rev. C.W. Hodge, Thomas Jefferson Moore, and Dick Davenport. On the 1920 census - the ladies at GenWeb are in receipt of our transcriptions of Wards 1, 5, 6, and 7. Hopefully they will be up soon after the first of the year. We'll work on Wards 2, 3, 4, 8, and 9 some through the holidays - but mostly after the first of the year. They also have our 1820, 1830, and 1840 transcriptions, which we also hope to see up soon after the first of the year. The 1900 Census is available for transcription again. Debi Burgess had a turn of ill health and is going to be a few months recuperating. Karen Mabry Rice Union Parish Archives Coordinator, USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm

Can someone check the 1910 US Census for George F (G Frank Milam) please? He married Theolian McElmore July 29, 1910 by going to El Dorado, Arkansas, but they were living at Marion, Union Parish. Need any information available. Thanks! Jack Milam

Can someone check the 1870 Union Parish Census for me for the family of Elias George age 25 b. AL on page 49? I need his family members. Thanks Pam Holloway

I want to thank everyone - Roy, Hazel, Mary, Kelby, and Tim - for your responses about the African American cemeteries in Union Parish. I've forwarded them to Stephanie Martin-Quiatte who manages the African American Archives for Louisiana. She's putting the data together into a file form, and is going to submit it to Afragenesis (sp?) in hope of finding a volunteer to survey them. Thanks all. Karen

Karen, There are other black cemeteries. At the Meridian Baptist Church near Conway/Truxno there is a black section located across the road from the church. There is a black cemetery (I want to say it's called New Hope) located on the Bernice-Farmerville Highway near Shiloh. There used to be a black school house across the highway from the cemetery. The woods have overtaken it and I don't know if the building still stands.

Karen: Following received from Rebecca L. Stenzel this a.m. and wishes it forwarded to list. Hazel Craig.. >Date: Mon, 17 Dec 01 08:36:23 CDT >From: "Rebecca L. Stenzel" <STENZEL@LATECH.EDU> >Subject: Re: BLACK CEMETERIES >To: "Milford C. Todd" <hwctodd@AENEAS.NET> > >This is the Hopewell Cemetery on land donated by R. T. Moore. Mt. Olive >Cem. was orginally Mt. Olive Baptist Church with the cemetery... also donated >land by R.T. Moore. The house mentioned is situated between the cemeteries >and was built by R. T. Moore in about 1865. The house is on the National >Register of Historic Places having been restored by R.T.'s great-great- >granddaughter and her husband (Stenzel). > >Mt. Olive Baptist Church ceased after the advent of the railroad and the >town of Bernice. The black church moved to Bernice, New Hopewell Baptist, but >the cemetery remained in the original location. Mt. Olive Cem. ceased activity > >Rebecca STenzel >