Hello, Looking for any help on these greats grandparents of mine.If you have any information on them or these are in your family. Bradley Taylor b. abt. 1838 Ill. Juliaous Ann Smith Taylor b, abt. 1838 They had a son Henry Taylor b. abt 1834 I know they also had 2 daughters that married Nichols brothers. I think they were all born and died in Illinois. My Nichols later came to Monette Mo. Thanks, Barbara eor@saber.net

Carpetbaggers were the men who came into the south usually from the north , who summarily took advantage of ravaged Southerns after the war, buying up their land for pennies or from the banks. They were generally rather disreputiable people, with the attitude of teaching the Southerners a thing or two. Anyone else have a better definition? C.J. Williams

Lanita, Makes me think back, too. A little further than I care to admit, but I guess we all survived because our folks did the best they could with what they knew. The rest they left to faith. Maybe that's it. N Lanita M wrote: > > This was just sent to me.. Makes me think back... How about you? > > HOW DID WE SURVIVE??? > > You are probably over forty if you get this or approaching it: You lived > as a child in the 50s or the 60s. Looking back, it's hard to believe > that we have lived as long as we have................. > > As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags. > Riding in the back of a pickup truck on a warm day was always a special > treat. > > Our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paint. We had > no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors, or cabinets, and when we > rode our bikes, we had no helmets. (Not to mention hitchhiking to town as a > young kid!) > > We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle. Horrors. We > would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then rode down the > hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a > few > times we learned to solve the problem. > > We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were > back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. > No cell phones. Unthinkable. We played dodge ball and sometimes the ball > would really hurt. > > We got cut and broke bones and broke teeth and there were no law suits > from these accidents. They were accidents. No one was to blame but us. > Remember accidents? > > We had fights and punched each other and got black and blue and learned > to get over it. > > We ate cupcakes, bread and butter, and drank sugar soda but we were > never overweight.... .....We were always outside playing. We shared one > grape soda with four friends, from one bottle and no one died from this? > > We did not have Playstations, Nintendo 64, X Boxes, video games at > all, 99 channels on cable, video tape movies, surround sound, personal > cellular phones, Personal Computers, Internet chat rooms, ............... > > We had friends. We went outside and found them. We rode bikes or > walked to a friend's home and knocked on the door, or rung the bell > or just walked in and talked to them. Imagine such a thing. Without > asking a parent! By ourselves! Out there in the cold cruel world! Without > a guardian. How did we do it? > > We made up games with sticks and tennis balls and ate worms and although > we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes, nor did > the worms live inside us forever. > > Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who > didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment..... Some students > weren't as smart as others so they failed a grade and were held back to > repeat the same grade.....Horrors. Tests were not adjusted for any > reason. > > Our actions were our own. Consequences were expected. No one to hide > behind. The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke a law was > unheard of. They actually sided with the law, imagine that! > > This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers and problem > solvers and inventors, ever. The past 50 years has been an explosion of > innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and > responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all. And you're one > of them. > > Congratulations! > > Please pass this on to others that have had the luck to grow up as kids, > before lawyers and government regulated our lives, for our own good?

Betty, Can you find any further information about the lost 1870 census records? The AIS Census Indexes list heads of household/variant surnames for all the townships in Randolph County, but the corresponding census page images only cover pp416-512. Now, somebody had to have the original records in order to compile the AIS Census Indexes. So, apparently those townships were enumerated, but something happened to the original census books after the information was recorded. There's a bit of info about the AIS Census Indexes at the url below, but nothing mentioned of destroyed/excluded districts: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/census/ais/faq.htm Help us, Betty! PLEASE! N

Our Jesse R Pratt (minister) and wife Elizabeth was definitely in Randolph Co in 1870 as were so many of the Pratts. Unfortunately, most are not to be found in that census. The majority of 'our' Pratts were most likely residing in Warm Springs or Shiloh Townships. There have been so many folks that have contacted me for a look-up for 1870 knowing that their families were here in Randolph Co at that time, but sadly, their names do not appear. Oh, how I wish I knew more about this 1870 RC census dilemma. Betty Lanita M <Lanita@aarcher.com> wrote: Betty, Thought perhaps your Jesse might have come across the line.. Don�t have JESSE in Oregon Co. 1870 Census, but do have William: Moore Twp., P.O. Alton, p41 #290-291 PRATT, William, age 45, Farm Laborer AL Ann, age 38, keeps house, MO Elender, age 9, a female, MO Jacob, age 5, MO Francis, age 2, a male, MO Lanita --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site

This was just sent to me.. Makes me think back... How about you? HOW DID WE SURVIVE??? You are probably over forty if you get this or approaching it: You lived as a child in the 50s or the 60s. Looking back, it's hard to believe that we have lived as long as we have................. As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags. Riding in the back of a pickup truck on a warm day was always a special treat. Our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paint. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors, or cabinets, and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets. (Not to mention hitchhiking to town as a young kid!) We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle. Horrors. We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then rode down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times we learned to solve the problem. We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. No cell phones. Unthinkable. We played dodge ball and sometimes the ball would really hurt. We got cut and broke bones and broke teeth and there were no law suits from these accidents. They were accidents. No one was to blame but us. Remember accidents? We had fights and punched each other and got black and blue and learned to get over it. We ate cupcakes, bread and butter, and drank sugar soda but we were never overweight.... .....We were always outside playing. We shared one grape soda with four friends, from one bottle and no one died from this? We did not have Playstations, Nintendo 64, X Boxes, video games at all, 99 channels on cable, video tape movies, surround sound, personal cellular phones, Personal Computers, Internet chat rooms, ............... We had friends. We went outside and found them. We rode bikes or walked to a friend's home and knocked on the door, or rung the bell or just walked in and talked to them. Imagine such a thing. Without asking a parent! By ourselves! Out there in the cold cruel world! Without a guardian. How did we do it? We made up games with sticks and tennis balls and ate worms and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes, nor did the worms live inside us forever. Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment..... Some students weren't as smart as others so they failed a grade and were held back to repeat the same grade.....Horrors. Tests were not adjusted for any reason. Our actions were our own. Consequences were expected. No one to hide behind. The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke a law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law, imagine that! This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers and problem solvers and inventors, ever. The past 50 years has been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all. And you're one of them. Congratulations! Please pass this on to others that have had the luck to grow up as kids, before lawyers and government regulated our lives, for our own good?

You ladies are doing such a wonderful job at the census look-ups, maybe you can help me? I am looking for Joseph H. Friar, b. 1867 (tombstone) 1868 (census of 1900) He married my great-gr.ma, Maranda E. Houston in Randolph Co. in May 1885. I have not been able to find him in the 1880 census for Randolph Co. or in Greene Co. where he was born. In 1880 he would have been 12 or 13 years old,.... but I have no idea as to head-of-household. It's a "tough one", but thought I might ask. Thanks,.... Sandra

The 1870 Census for Randolph Co. AR includes four townships only; Current River, Little Black, Demun, and Roanoke. 16 Roanoke - BELLAH, Walter 32 AR, Melinda 32 MO, Samuel 14 AR, Leonard 10, M. L. (fe) 4, T. A. (fe) 2, Rhoda 15 161 Roanoke - MERIOTT William (carpenter) 55 PA, Matilda 55, William 15 AR I do not have the 1900 census, Sorry. Gava

humm.. I have Pratt's in my line to. In Wisc. Iowa area. (my mother in Laws Maiden name) we don't know much about them as her great grandfather was evidentally orphaned.. Lanita M wrote: >Betty, > >Thought perhaps your Jesse might have come across the line.. Don¹t have >JESSE in Oregon Co. 1870 Census, but do have William: > > Moore Twp., P.O. Alton, p41 #290-291 >PRATT, >William, age 45, Farm Laborer AL >Ann, age 38, keeps house, MO >Elender, age 9, a female, MO >Jacob, age 5, MO >Francis, age 2, a male, MO > >Lanita > > > > >

> Here are the AIS Census Indexes, 1870 Randolph Co., AR for > MARRIOTT/MERIOTT/MERRIOTT: > > MARRIOTT, John > Marble Twp. p534 > > MERIOTT, William > Roanoke Twp. p503 > > MERRIOTT, William > Roanoke Twp. p503 Nancy, what do they say? VERY interested in that John to see if he is the father of William.. You may have found something else!! Lanita

Sorry, Betty... Did not mean to imply that you were around in 1870!! [but boy, could we pepper you with questions if you had of been!!!!} :>) Carpetbaggers were men who were what??? My mind has gone blank.. Were they not southerners who were tax men.. Or something like that? Lanita

I have no further information or explanation. All I know is that any Randolph County 1870 census microfilm or book that I have looked at only includes the 4 townships which I mentioned. I was always perplexed to think that only 4 townships were enumerated that census year and always wondered why. At present I have nothing more to rely on other than the comment that I had read in re to the Carpetbaggers. (I don't even remember to book) If, indeed, there is more to the 1870 R C census than those 4 townships, I know there will be a lot of happy folks out there. I for one! Would love to find Lee's g-g-grandfather, Jesse R Pratt, in the 1870 census. He was in Randolph Co residing either in Shiloh or Warm Springs Township. If you find him, please let me know. Betty Tucker Nancy <lacywinston@earthlink.net> wrote:Betty, Can you find any further information about the lost 1870 census records? The AIS Census Indexes list heads of household/variant surnames for all the townships in Randolph County, but the corresponding census page images only cover pp416-512. Now, somebody had to have the original records in order to compile the AIS Census Indexes. So, apparently those townships were enumerated, but something happened to the original census books after the information was recorded. There's a bit of info about the AIS Census Indexes at the url below, but nothing mentioned of destroyed/excluded districts: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/census/ais/faq.htm Help us, Betty! PLEASE! N --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site

Kiddos, Here are the AIS Census Indexes, 1870 Randolph Co., AR for MARRIOTT/MERIOTT/MERRIOTT: MARRIOTT, John Marble Twp. p534 MERIOTT, William Roanoke Twp. p503 MERRIOTT, William Roanoke Twp. p503 Same offer goes here, as for BELLAH! N

Some of the entries on the AIS Census Indexes, 1870 Randolph County, Arkansas, are duplicates, but there were these for the surname BELLAH: BELLAH, Edward Little Black Twp. p489 BELLAH, Elva Little Black Twp. p489 BELLAH, O. W. Little Black Twp. p476 BELLAH, Luther Roanoke Twp. p503 BELLAH, Walter Roanoke Twp. p493 If any y'all want a lookup for these folks, give a holler! This Yankee, [actually, we prefer Yanko-American] will be happy to send the info. N

The AIS Census Indexes list 5206 entries, for heads of household and variant surnames, in more than a dozen townships for 1870 Randolph County. However, there are only 193 corresponding census page images, which seems mighty strange! GGCRG@aol.com wrote: > > The 1870 Census for Randolph Co. AR includes four townships only; Current > River, Little Black, Demun, and Roanoke. > > 16 Roanoke - BELLAH, Walter 32 AR, Melinda 32 MO, Samuel 14 AR, Leonard 10, > M. L. (fe) 4, T. A. (fe) 2, Rhoda 15 > > 161 Roanoke - MERIOTT William (carpenter) 55 PA, Matilda 55, William 15 AR > > I do not have the 1900 census, Sorry. > > Gava

This is the 4th time I have sent this to ask for this census look-up. Can someone help please. > > > > > Can someone do a 1910 and 1920 census look-up for Wayne Co Mo. to see if > > William Leach born 1845 or Rachel Sullivan are on them. I want to send for > > death records but they won't look for 20 years. > > > William > > > or Rachel died or there grave would love to hear from you. > > > Here's the correct listing. > > > #342/346 > > > William Leach, head, b. unknown 1845, age 55, Widow, Mo/Ill/Mo > > > Mary J., dau, b. Sept. 1875, age 24, single, MoMoMo, keeping house > > > William H., son, b. Mar. 1878, age 22, single MoMomo, Farm Labor > > > Joseph C., son, b. Oct. 1880, age 19, single, MoMoMo, farm labor > > > Lucille L., dau, b. Jan. 1883, age 17, single > > > Lucy Ann, b. Jan. 1887, age 13, single. > > > Calvin M., son, b. Dec. 1888, age 11 > > > Charley H., son, b. Nov. 1890, age 9 > > > Rachel SULLIVAN, sister, b. May 1838, age 61, widow, Mo/Ill/Mo > > > And right next door is Levi Gentry: > > > #343/347 > > > Levi Gentry, head, b. Mar 1844, age 56, m. 20 yrs, Mo/SC/Mo, farmer > > > Mary G., wife, b. Sept. 1857, age 42, m. 20 yrs, 4 ch-2 liv, KyKyKy > > > Charley G., son. b Aug. 1880, age 20, single, Mo/Mo/Mo, farm labor > > > Bertha M., dau, b. Apr. 1892, age 8, single, Mo/Mo/Mo > > > Grace A,. dau, b. Aug. 1896, age 3 > > > Thank You for any help, > > > Barbara > > > eor@saber.net > > > > > > > > > > > >

Correction - I got a little carried away while typing the 1900: 1900 Census, Randolph County, Arkansas, Union Twp, p 93A, 11 Jun 1900: 23 105 105 Bellah, Walter Head W M 1834 65 M23 ARTNTN Farmer 24 105 105 Bellah, Nancy J Wife W F Dec 1845 54 M23 TNTNTN 1 child, none living 25 105 105 Prince, Pearle GDau W F Jun 1891 9 S ARARAR 26 105 105 Prince, Bell M GDau W F Aug 1894 5 S ARARAR and here is the 1910: 1910 Census, Randolph County, Arkansas, Union Twp, p 116A, 14 April, 1910: 27 51 52 Bellar, Walter Head M W 80 M2 7 ARTNTN Farmer, general farm 28 51 52 Bellar, Eliza F Wife F W 54 M2 7 MOALAL None 1 child, none living 29 51 52 Prince, Belle StepDau F W 15 S ARARMO None SO, in 1900, Walter & Nancy had been married for 23 years, she had one child but it was not living. In 1910, Walter and Eliza had been married 7 years and it SHOWS it was a second marriage for both. Eliza had one child, which was not living. Belle is shown as a step daughter in 1910. -----Original Message----- From: Cannady [mailto:dcann@centurytel.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 4:16 AM To: 'ozarkn@southwind.net'; 'MO-OREGON-HISTORY-L@rootsweb.com' Subject: RE: [MO-OREGON-HISTORY] Re: Randolph Co., AR Here is the 1900: 1900 Census, Randolph County, Arkansas, Union Twp, p 93A, 11 Jun 1900: 23 105 105 Bellah, Walter Head W M 1834 65 M23 ARTNTN Farmer 24 105 105 Bellah, Nancy J Wife W F Dec 1845 54 M23 TNTNTN 1 child, none living 25 105 105 Bellah, Pearle GDau W F Jun 1891 9 S ARARAR 26 105 105 Bellah, Bell M GDau W F Aug 1894 5 S ARARAR Living next door is 32 year old William Sconce with wife Mona, 19 and daughter Stella, aged 2. -----Original Message----- From: Lanita Sconce Miller [mailto:ozarkn@southwind.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 5:50 PM To: MO-OREGON-HISTORY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MO-OREGON-HISTORY] Re: Randolph Co., AR Thanks, Peggy!! Who has 1900 Randolph Co., AR census? I would like to see Pearl and Belle in the household of Walter BELLAH, with wife, Nancy, I think... Also, 1910 Census for this Walter BELLAH... wife will be Adalia or Adzalia.. thanks, Lanita

Here is the 1900: 1900 Census, Randolph County, Arkansas, Union Twp, p 93A, 11 Jun 1900: 23 105 105 Bellah, Walter Head W M 1834 65 M23 ARTNTN Farmer 24 105 105 Bellah, Nancy J Wife W F Dec 1845 54 M23 TNTNTN 1 child, none living 25 105 105 Bellah, Pearle GDau W F Jun 1891 9 S ARARAR 26 105 105 Bellah, Bell M GDau W F Aug 1894 5 S ARARAR Living next door is 32 year old William Sconce with wife Mona, 19 and daughter Stella, aged 2. -----Original Message----- From: Lanita Sconce Miller [mailto:ozarkn@southwind.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 5:50 PM To: MO-OREGON-HISTORY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MO-OREGON-HISTORY] Re: Randolph Co., AR Thanks, Peggy!! Who has 1900 Randolph Co., AR census? I would like to see Pearl and Belle in the household of Walter BELLAH, with wife, Nancy, I think... Also, 1910 Census for this Walter BELLAH... wife will be Adalia or Adzalia.. thanks, Lanita

Thanks for the census info, Betty.. .I noticed that that was one hole that needed to be filled! Lanita

Okay, educate us, Betty... Tell me WHY the carpetbaggers had anything to do with the 1870 census not being enumerated? Lanita