Would there be anyone whom would have family history of ancestors for Ethel Barnes. Ethel married a gentle by the name of eaves when he passed away she married a forrest. Ethel died in 1978 May your Day be filled with many Blessings from above and Lord please help me to control my mouth.A Miracle passes you by every minute all you have to do is reach out and grab it Karen Researching the Following Names: Alphin, Ball, Bass, Bean, Chesser, Cook, Davis. Flagg, Foley, Fortune, Gunthrie, Hardin, Harris, Henry, Hindman, Hogge, Ivy, Jamison, Jourdan, Marr, McDonald, McKeown, Miller, Nichols, Price, Reno, Richardson, Rock, Saylor, Sharp, Smith, Teal, Thomas, Walker, Watson, Windborn

Check the Probate records in all counties mentioned. As well as newspapers of the time. Jackie Daurice Snow wrote: >Thanks for the reply. I need more proof that this Joseph is the same one >from Craighead. >I think it could be but I need proof. > > > >>I see in the "Ripley Co. Records - Obituaries" by Thelma McManus . . >>13 Apr 1888 - Mrs Joseph McElrath dies on 4 Apr near Pitman, AR. >>Maiden name >>was Maddox. A sister to Mrs. William Henderson and Mrs. James >>Henderson both >>of Doniphan. Funeral held at New Hope by Rev. McDowell. >> >>Pamela G. Smith >>Gresham, OR >> >> > > >==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== >Password Central - to change, check passwords,list memberships, post-it notes, and gedcoms submitted ><a href="http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/">http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/</a> > >============================== >Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > > -- "At the birth of the Sun, and his brother the Moon, their Mother died. So the Sun gave to the earth her body from which was to spring all life, And he drew forth from her breast the stars and he threw them into the night sky to remind him of her soul." Owner/Breeder Tanimara Great Pyrenees <http://www.geocities.com/tanimara_2000/> CC: Ripley Co MO GenWeb <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Emoripley/> CC: Harringtongen <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harringtongen/> - a genealogy site for Harringtons and collateral lines.

Thanks for the reply. I need more proof that this Joseph is the same one from Craighead. I think it could be but I need proof. > I see in the "Ripley Co. Records - Obituaries" by Thelma McManus . . > 13 Apr 1888 - Mrs Joseph McElrath dies on 4 Apr near Pitman, AR. > Maiden name > was Maddox. A sister to Mrs. William Henderson and Mrs. James > Henderson both > of Doniphan. Funeral held at New Hope by Rev. McDowell. > > Pamela G. Smith > Gresham, OR

I think it would be more near the Joseph from Randolph Co, AR: George W McElrath married Mary M Gardner, 1863, Randolph Co, AR, Book 2, p 93 1870 Census, Downeys Springs, Randolph County, Arkansas, Little Black Twp, p 472B, 3 Sept, 1870: 25 218 235 McElrath, Geo M W 45 M NC Farmer 800 500 26 218 235 McElrath, Mary M F W 32 M VA Keeping house 27 218 235 McElrath, Alvin M W 14 S TN 28 218 235 McElrath, Adna F W 13 S KY Attended school 29 218 235 McElrath, Dempsey M W 11 S AR Attended school 30 218 235 McElrath, Mary F W 8 S AR Attended school 31 218 235 McElrath, Sonora E F W 5 S AR 32 218 235 McElrath, Joseph J M W 4 S AR 33 218 235 McElrath, Robt Lee M W 1 S AR 34 218 235 McElrath, Bernicia F W 14 S NC Attended school 35 218 235 Doll, Cynthia F W 16 S Indian Territory, Domestic Servant All of the other McElrath marriages in Ripley County, I also find those people in Randolph Co, AR census. Peggy Brooks Cannady pcannady@centurytel.net Brooks052005@yahoo.com -----Original Message----- From: Daurice Snow [mailto:dsnow6@juno.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 6:34 PM To: MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] re: McElrath/Maddox query Thanks for the reply. I need more proof that this Joseph is the same one from Craighead. I think it could be but I need proof. > I see in the "Ripley Co. Records - Obituaries" by Thelma McManus . . > 13 Apr 1888 - Mrs Joseph McElrath dies on 4 Apr near Pitman, AR. > Maiden name > was Maddox. A sister to Mrs. William Henderson and Mrs. James > Henderson both > of Doniphan. Funeral held at New Hope by Rev. McDowell. > > Pamela G. Smith > Gresham, OR ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== Password Central - to change, check passwords,list memberships, post-it notes, and gedcoms submitted <a href="http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/">http://passwordcentral.rootsweb. com/</a> ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

In a message dated 8/1/2005 dsnow6@juno.com writes: There was a Joseph McElrath that married Nancy Maddox in Ripley Co in 1886. Does anyone know anything about this couple? Who were their parents? Daurice, I see in the "Ripley Co. Records - Obituaries" by Thelma McManus . . . 13 Apr 1888 - Mrs Joseph McElrath dies on 4 Apr near Pitman, AR. Maiden name was Maddox. A sister to Mrs. William Henderson and Mrs. James Henderson both of Doniphan. Funeral held at New Hope by Rev. McDowell. 30 Sept 1897 - Joe McElrath died at Ft. Smith, AR hospital of chronic diarreha on 23 Sept. Age @30 yrs. Leaves wife & 2 children. A son of G.W. McElrath. Pamela G. Smith Gresham, OR

Has Antioch cemetery been numerated? I am looking for the death date of Charles (Charlie) Henry Morris born June 11 1899 died Dec 1987 . Could some one check this for me? Thank you, Jennie Morris Green ----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky Pyland Davis" <becdavis@fidnet.com> To: <MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 2:42 PM Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] Oakridge Cemetery in Doniphan? > Sorry everyone, what I posted about the Oak Ridge Church of God Cemetery > earlier, was incorrect. The Oak Ridge > Church of God Cemetery IS in Thelma's Cemetery Books. It is in book 4, on > page 70. > The Oak Ridge Church of God Cemetery is near Briar, Ripley County, MO. > Sorry, need to make sure my brain is in gear before engaging my mouth > (fingers) :-))) > Beck > > Becky Pyland Davis wrote: > >> The Oak Ridge Cemetery at the Oak Ridge Church is at Briar, MO. As far >> and I am aware of, it has never been >> enumerated. >> Becky Pyland Davis >> >> Pamandgar@aol.com wrote: >> >> > Hi listers, >> > Can someone tell me if there is a listing of the Oakridge Cemetery in >> > Doniphan? I see in the Cemetery Book 4 there is an Oak Ridge Church of >> > God Cemetery >> > and Thelma McManus says it's called that to distinguish it from the >> > Oakridge >> > Cemetery of Doniphan, however I don't see any Oakridge in any of her >> > other >> > books? Am I missing it? I've had a lookup request for Lomax name and >> > LDS >> > resource file shows John Lomax buried in Oakridge Cemetery in Doniphan. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Pam Smith >> > >> > ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== >> > To Unsubscribe to MoRipley GenWeb >> > mailto:MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe >> > mailto:MORIPLEY-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe >> > >> > ============================== >> > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== >> Homepage for Ripley Co GenWeb site >> <a >> href="http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/">http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/</a> >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > ______________________________

You think you get mixed up, well I am here to say I do too. The Oak Ridge Church of God and Cemetery, The Oak Ridge Cemetery, and the Oak Grove Chruch and Cemetery on 21 north all get me confused. I have to stop and sort them out.

Here is an article that I found in the Prospect-News Newspaper. Maybe it will be of some help to others. I am now going to my corner and try to behave after the error I made on the Oak Ridge Cemetery. Beck This article is taken form the Prospect-News Newspaper, November, 17, 2004, from a special edition titled, " MOVING FORWARD WHILE REMEMBERING THE PAST New Doniphan Cemetery Established- In the late 19th century, Doniphan's original cemetery located south of the Ripley County Courthouse had no more lots available to bury the deceased. No records had been kept of people who had been buried in the cemetery; it contained many unmarked graves. The Doniphan Cemetery became full during the 1890's. The city established a new cemetery north of town, which they opened at the beginning of 1897 and called it Oak Ridge. Many people moved their kin from the old Doniphan Cemetery to the new Oak Ridge Cemetery. This answers the question as to 'why' some graves are marked with the date of death before the Oak Ridge Cemetery was established. Now, 107 years later the Oak Ridge Cemetery is full and the City of Doniphan has bought land on Y Highway to establish a new cemetery.

LOL Pat, Yes, I have already considered it. In May while I was at Pine, I went and photographed the Hufstedler Cemetery and several photo's from the Bennett Cemetery. On my way back to Pine, I stopped off at Oak Ridge and took some 10 pics of 'family' from there. I don't think the Bardley Cemetery has ever been done enumerated. I took about 20 photo's there. So that is a cemetery I need to get enumerated. So come fall, I will be found in that cemetery, just a writing away. Beck Patricia wrote: > Fall and cooler weather is just around the corner... maybe that is a project > worth considering? > > Pat

Sorry everyone, what I posted about the Oak Ridge Church of God Cemetery earlier, was incorrect. The Oak Ridge Church of God Cemetery IS in Thelma's Cemetery Books. It is in book 4, on page 70. The Oak Ridge Church of God Cemetery is near Briar, Ripley County, MO. Sorry, need to make sure my brain is in gear before engaging my mouth (fingers) :-))) Beck Becky Pyland Davis wrote: > The Oak Ridge Cemetery at the Oak Ridge Church is at Briar, MO. As far and I am aware of, it has never been > enumerated. > Becky Pyland Davis > > Pamandgar@aol.com wrote: > > > Hi listers, > > Can someone tell me if there is a listing of the Oakridge Cemetery in > > Doniphan? I see in the Cemetery Book 4 there is an Oak Ridge Church of God Cemetery > > and Thelma McManus says it's called that to distinguish it from the Oakridge > > Cemetery of Doniphan, however I don't see any Oakridge in any of her other > > books? Am I missing it? I've had a lookup request for Lomax name and LDS > > resource file shows John Lomax buried in Oakridge Cemetery in Doniphan. > > > > Thanks, > > Pam Smith > > > > ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== > > To Unsubscribe to MoRipley GenWeb > > mailto:MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > > mailto:MORIPLEY-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== > Homepage for Ripley Co GenWeb site > <a href="http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/">http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/</a> > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Fall and cooler weather is just around the corner... maybe that is a project worth considering? Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky Pyland Davis" <becdavis@fidnet.com> To: <MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 12:44 PM Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] Oakridge Cemetery in Doniphan? > The Oak Ridge Cemetery at the Oak Ridge Church is at Briar, MO. As far > and I am aware of, it has never been > enumerated. > Becky Pyland Davis > > Pamandgar@aol.com wrote: > >> Hi listers, >> Can someone tell me if there is a listing of the Oakridge Cemetery in >> Doniphan? I see in the Cemetery Book 4 there is an Oak Ridge Church of >> God Cemetery >> and Thelma McManus says it's called that to distinguish it from the >> Oakridge >> Cemetery of Doniphan, however I don't see any Oakridge in any of her >> other >> books? Am I missing it? I've had a lookup request for Lomax name and >> LDS >> resource file shows John Lomax buried in Oakridge Cemetery in Doniphan. >> >> Thanks, >> Pam Smith >> >> ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== >> To Unsubscribe to MoRipley GenWeb >> mailto:MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe >> mailto:MORIPLEY-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== > Homepage for Ripley Co GenWeb site > <a > href="http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/">http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/</a> > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

The Oak Ridge Cemetery at the Oak Ridge Church is at Briar, MO. As far and I am aware of, it has never been enumerated. Becky Pyland Davis Pamandgar@aol.com wrote: > Hi listers, > Can someone tell me if there is a listing of the Oakridge Cemetery in > Doniphan? I see in the Cemetery Book 4 there is an Oak Ridge Church of God Cemetery > and Thelma McManus says it's called that to distinguish it from the Oakridge > Cemetery of Doniphan, however I don't see any Oakridge in any of her other > books? Am I missing it? I've had a lookup request for Lomax name and LDS > resource file shows John Lomax buried in Oakridge Cemetery in Doniphan. > > Thanks, > Pam Smith > > ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== > To Unsubscribe to MoRipley GenWeb > mailto:MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > mailto:MORIPLEY-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Pam, Nope, but we are working on it. Be patient sweety...lol Isnt' that the name of the game?..lol Jackie Pamandgar@aol.com wrote: >Hi listers, >Can someone tell me if there is a listing of the Oakridge Cemetery in >Doniphan? I see in the Cemetery Book 4 there is an Oak Ridge Church of God Cemetery >and Thelma McManus says it's called that to distinguish it from the Oakridge >Cemetery of Doniphan, however I don't see any Oakridge in any of her other >books? Am I missing it? I've had a lookup request for Lomax name and LDS >resource file shows John Lomax buried in Oakridge Cemetery in Doniphan. > >Thanks, >Pam Smith > > >==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== >To Unsubscribe to MoRipley GenWeb >mailto:MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe >mailto:MORIPLEY-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > -- "At the birth of the Sun, and his brother the Moon, their Mother died. So the Sun gave to the earth her body from which was to spring all life, And he drew forth from her breast the stars and he threw them into the night sky to remind him of her soul." Owner/Breeder Tanimara Great Pyrenees <http://www.geocities.com/tanimara_2000/> CC: Ripley Co MO GenWeb <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Emoripley/> CC: Harringtongen <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harringtongen/> - a genealogy site for Harringtons and collateral lines.

Hi listers, Can someone tell me if there is a listing of the Oakridge Cemetery in Doniphan? I see in the Cemetery Book 4 there is an Oak Ridge Church of God Cemetery and Thelma McManus says it's called that to distinguish it from the Oakridge Cemetery of Doniphan, however I don't see any Oakridge in any of her other books? Am I missing it? I've had a lookup request for Lomax name and LDS resource file shows John Lomax buried in Oakridge Cemetery in Doniphan. Thanks, Pam Smith

Hi all I THINK that this gentleman must be connected to my aunt's family? My mother's sister; Audie Mae Smith was married to a Charles Russell "Russ" Orvis...............and one of Uncle Russ' sisters married into the Ponder family. I believe that they migrated into Lawrence Co., Arkansas? Anyone ever research the Orvis family? Would love to know more about the Ponders, also. Thanks so much, Bernie Moore-Knowles Papa'aloa, Hawai'i ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tanimara" <tanimara@townsqr.com> To: <MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 8:09 AM Subject: [MORIPLEY] Jerry Ponder Obit > For those of you who may be interested... > > Daily American Republic, 20 JUL 2005: > The final chapter in the life of former Doniphan resident, well-known > author and historian, Jerry Wayne Ponder, closed when he gently passed > away in his sleep Saturday, July 16, 2005, near Guffey, Colo. of an > apparent heart attack. He and his wife, Janice, were vacationing there > with longtime friends, John and Carolyn Melson of Fairdealing. > Jerry was born Aug. 8, 1937, to Leonard F. and Hazel Keel Ponder. As a > child, he developed a keen interest in the history of Ripley County as > he listened to stories his parents told on Sunday drives, and as he > accompanied his father when he hauled sand, gravel, and water to > residents throughout the county. This vast knowledge, coupled with years > of research, led him to author more than 20 historical books. > He was educated in the Doniphan schools and attended the University of > Missouri-Rolla and the University of New York-Albany. > On Nov. 10, 1962, he married Janice Albright in Phoenix, Ariz. He > worked for the Missouri State Highway Department as a surveyor before > entering the Army where he worked in the field of Military Intelligence > and served in Vietnam. He continued to work in this field until a heart > attack forced his retirement. The couple and their only child, Victor, > returned to Ripley County where they made their home near Fairdealing. > The family soon became an integral part of the community with Jerry > taking an active role in the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce, the > Ripley County Historical Society, and Ozarks Heritage Tourism > Association. Janice was always supportive of his endeavors and shared > his enthusiasm. The couple's interests included attending Civil War > re-enactments, and Jerry felt that Ripley County's historical > significance in the war was worthy of recognition. The Chamber of > Commerce agreed, and, in 1992 staged a monumental and exciting > reproduction of General Sterling Price's invasion of Missouri. > Mr. Ponder served on the board of the Doniphan Neighborhood Assistance > Program which, with much community involvement, led to the creation of > Current River Heritage Park, the Current River Heritage Museum, the > Pioneer Heritage Homestead, and the relocation of the log cabin to Doniphan. > Ponder served as curator of the Current River Heritage Museum and > Janice volunteered in the museum gift shop. Janice was the owner and > manager of Ponder Books, a company responsible for publishing more than > 20 of his historical books. His literary accomplishments earned him > respect from the Southern Writer's Association as Writer of the Year. He > was also commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel, an honor he shared with the > late former President Harry S. Truman. > The Ponders were also active members of the Amity Cemetery Board. Mr. > Ponder was a Mason and a member of the National Rifle Association. > In 1994 the couple moved to Mason, Texas. The historical town and > region provided new material for more historical works. Fort Mason and > its part in the Civil War was the subject of one of these volumes. He > was serving on the Texas Historical Commission and was a member of the > Mason County Historical Society. > The Ponders were partners in the purchase and renovation of several > Victorian-style homes in Mason, and Janice is an interior decorator and > antique dealer. > Surviving, in addition to his wife, are their son, Victor, and > daughter-in-law, Rebecca, of El Paso, Texas; a grandson, David, and two > granddaughters, Erica and Lizette; one sister, Ramona Brown, Doniphan; > one brother, Larry Ponder, Doniphan; and numerous nieces and nephews. > Preceding him in death were his parents, a sister, Nancy Elaine > Halcomb; and a brother, Paul. > In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Amity Cemetery, > Dorothy Looney, secretary/treasurer; Route 1, Box 4285, Doniphan, > Missouri 63935. > Visitation will be Friday, July 22 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at > Edwards Funeral Home. There will be a graveside service 1 p.m. at the > Amity Cemetery in Doniphan. > > > > -- > > "At the birth of the Sun, and his brother the Moon, their Mother died. So the Sun gave to the earth her body from which was to spring all life, And he drew forth from her breast the stars and he threw them into the night sky to remind him of her soul." > > Owner/Breeder Tanimara Great Pyrenees <http://www.geocities.com/tanimara_2000/> > CC: Ripley Co MO GenWeb <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Emoripley/> > CC: Harringtongen <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harringtongen/> - a genealogy site for Harringtons and collateral lines. > > > ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== > To Unsubscribe to MoRipley GenWeb > mailto:MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > mailto:MORIPLEY-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. 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Thank u he was connected to the Brannum Family Tanimara <tanimara@townsqr.com> wrote:For those of you who may be interested... Daily American Republic, 20 JUL 2005: The final chapter in the life of former Doniphan resident, well-known author and historian, Jerry Wayne Ponder, closed when he gently passed away in his sleep Saturday, July 16, 2005, near Guffey, Colo. of an apparent heart attack. He and his wife, Janice, were vacationing there with longtime friends, John and Carolyn Melson of Fairdealing. Jerry was born Aug. 8, 1937, to Leonard F. and Hazel Keel Ponder. As a child, he developed a keen interest in the history of Ripley County as he listened to stories his parents told on Sunday drives, and as he accompanied his father when he hauled sand, gravel, and water to residents throughout the county. This vast knowledge, coupled with years of research, led him to author more than 20 historical books. He was educated in the Doniphan schools and attended the University of Missouri-Rolla and the University of New York-Albany. On Nov. 10, 1962, he married Janice Albright in Phoenix, Ariz. He worked for the Missouri State Highway Department as a surveyor before entering the Army where he worked in the field of Military Intelligence and served in Vietnam. He continued to work in this field until a heart attack forced his retirement. The couple and their only child, Victor, returned to Ripley County where they made their home near Fairdealing. The family soon became an integral part of the community with Jerry taking an active role in the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce, the Ripley County Historical Society, and Ozarks Heritage Tourism Association. Janice was always supportive of his endeavors and shared his enthusiasm. The couple's interests included attending Civil War re-enactments, and Jerry felt that Ripley County's historical significance in the war was worthy of recognition. The Chamber of Commerce agreed, and, in 1992 staged a monumental and exciting reproduction of General Sterling Price's invasion of Missouri. Mr. Ponder served on the board of the Doniphan Neighborhood Assistance Program which, with much community involvement, led to the creation of Current River Heritage Park, the Current River Heritage Museum, the Pioneer Heritage Homestead, and the relocation of the log cabin to Doniphan. Ponder served as curator of the Current River Heritage Museum and Janice volunteered in the museum gift shop. Janice was the owner and manager of Ponder Books, a company responsible for publishing more than 20 of his historical books. His literary accomplishments earned him respect from the Southern Writer's Association as Writer of the Year. He was also commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel, an honor he shared with the late former President Harry S. Truman. The Ponders were also active members of the Amity Cemetery Board. Mr. Ponder was a Mason and a member of the National Rifle Association. In 1994 the couple moved to Mason, Texas. The historical town and region provided new material for more historical works. Fort Mason and its part in the Civil War was the subject of one of these volumes. He was serving on the Texas Historical Commission and was a member of the Mason County Historical Society. The Ponders were partners in the purchase and renovation of several Victorian-style homes in Mason, and Janice is an interior decorator and antique dealer. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are their son, Victor, and daughter-in-law, Rebecca, of El Paso, Texas; a grandson, David, and two granddaughters, Erica and Lizette; one sister, Ramona Brown, Doniphan; one brother, Larry Ponder, Doniphan; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents, a sister, Nancy Elaine Halcomb; and a brother, Paul. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Amity Cemetery, Dorothy Looney, secretary/treasurer; Route 1, Box 4285, Doniphan, Missouri 63935. Visitation will be Friday, July 22 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home. There will be a graveside service 1 p.m. at the Amity Cemetery in Doniphan. -- "At the birth of the Sun, and his brother the Moon, their Mother died. So the Sun gave to the earth her body from which was to spring all life, And he drew forth from her breast the stars and he threw them into the night sky to remind him of her soul." Owner/Breeder Tanimara Great Pyrenees CC: Ripley Co MO GenWeb CC: Harringtongen - a genealogy site for Harringtons and collateral lines. ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== To Unsubscribe to MoRipley GenWeb mailto:MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe mailto:MORIPLEY-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx May your Day be filled with many Blessings from above and Lord please help me to control my mouth.A Miracle passes you by every minute all you have to do is reach out and grab it Karen Researching the Following Names: Alphin, Ball, Bass, Bean, Chesser, Cook, Davis. Flagg, Foley, Fortune, Gunthrie, Hardin, Harris, Henry, Hindman, Hogge, Ivy, Jamison, Jourdan, Marr, McDonald, McKeown, Miller, Nichols, Price, Reno, Richardson, Rock, Saylor, Sharp, Smith, Teal, Thomas, Walker, Watson, Windborn

Thanks very much for the obit. Jerry will be missed. Rose ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tanimara" <tanimara@townsqr.com> To: <MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 1:09 PM Subject: [MORIPLEY] Jerry Ponder Obit > For those of you who may be interested... > > Daily American Republic, 20 JUL 2005: > The final chapter in the life of former Doniphan resident, well-known > author and historian, Jerry Wayne Ponder, closed when he gently passed > away in his sleep Saturday, July 16, 2005, near Guffey, Colo. of an > apparent heart attack. He and his wife, Janice, were vacationing there > with longtime friends, John and Carolyn Melson of Fairdealing. > Jerry was born Aug. 8, 1937, to Leonard F. and Hazel Keel Ponder. As a > child, he developed a keen interest in the history of Ripley County as he > listened to stories his parents told on Sunday drives, and as he > accompanied his father when he hauled sand, gravel, and water to residents > throughout the county. This vast knowledge, coupled with years of > research, led him to author more than 20 historical books. > He was educated in the Doniphan schools and attended the University of > Missouri-Rolla and the University of New York-Albany. > On Nov. 10, 1962, he married Janice Albright in Phoenix, Ariz. He worked > for the Missouri State Highway Department as a surveyor before entering > the Army where he worked in the field of Military Intelligence and served > in Vietnam. He continued to work in this field until a heart attack forced > his retirement. The couple and their only child, Victor, returned to > Ripley County where they made their home near Fairdealing. > The family soon became an integral part of the community with Jerry > taking an active role in the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce, the Ripley > County Historical Society, and Ozarks Heritage Tourism Association. Janice > was always supportive of his endeavors and shared his enthusiasm. The > couple's interests included attending Civil War re-enactments, and Jerry > felt that Ripley County's historical significance in the war was worthy of > recognition. The Chamber of Commerce agreed, and, in 1992 staged a > monumental and exciting reproduction of General Sterling Price's invasion > of Missouri. > Mr. Ponder served on the board of the Doniphan Neighborhood Assistance > Program which, with much community involvement, led to the creation of > Current River Heritage Park, the Current River Heritage Museum, the > Pioneer Heritage Homestead, and the relocation of the log cabin to > Doniphan. > Ponder served as curator of the Current River Heritage Museum and Janice > volunteered in the museum gift shop. Janice was the owner and manager of > Ponder Books, a company responsible for publishing more than 20 of his > historical books. His literary accomplishments earned him respect from the > Southern Writer's Association as Writer of the Year. He was also > commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel, an honor he shared with the late > former President Harry S. Truman. > The Ponders were also active members of the Amity Cemetery Board. Mr. > Ponder was a Mason and a member of the National Rifle Association. > In 1994 the couple moved to Mason, Texas. The historical town and region > provided new material for more historical works. Fort Mason and its part > in the Civil War was the subject of one of these volumes. He was serving > on the Texas Historical Commission and was a member of the Mason County > Historical Society. > The Ponders were partners in the purchase and renovation of several > Victorian-style homes in Mason, and Janice is an interior decorator and > antique dealer. > Surviving, in addition to his wife, are their son, Victor, and > daughter-in-law, Rebecca, of El Paso, Texas; a grandson, David, and two > granddaughters, Erica and Lizette; one sister, Ramona Brown, Doniphan; one > brother, Larry Ponder, Doniphan; and numerous nieces and nephews. > Preceding him in death were his parents, a sister, Nancy Elaine Halcomb; > and a brother, Paul. > In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Amity Cemetery, Dorothy > Looney, secretary/treasurer; Route 1, Box 4285, Doniphan, Missouri 63935. > Visitation will be Friday, July 22 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at > Edwards Funeral Home. There will be a graveside service 1 p.m. at the > Amity Cemetery in Doniphan. > -- > > "At the birth of the Sun, and his brother the Moon, their Mother died. So > the Sun gave to the earth her body from which was to spring all life, And > he drew forth from her breast the stars and he threw them into the night > sky to remind him of her soul." > > Owner/Breeder Tanimara Great Pyrenees > <http://www.geocities.com/tanimara_2000/> > CC: Ripley Co MO GenWeb <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Emoripley/> > CC: Harringtongen <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harringtongen/> - a > genealogy site for Harringtons and collateral lines. > > > ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== > To Unsubscribe to MoRipley GenWeb > mailto:MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > mailto:MORIPLEY-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. 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For those of you who may be interested... Daily American Republic, 20 JUL 2005: The final chapter in the life of former Doniphan resident, well-known author and historian, Jerry Wayne Ponder, closed when he gently passed away in his sleep Saturday, July 16, 2005, near Guffey, Colo. of an apparent heart attack. He and his wife, Janice, were vacationing there with longtime friends, John and Carolyn Melson of Fairdealing. Jerry was born Aug. 8, 1937, to Leonard F. and Hazel Keel Ponder. As a child, he developed a keen interest in the history of Ripley County as he listened to stories his parents told on Sunday drives, and as he accompanied his father when he hauled sand, gravel, and water to residents throughout the county. This vast knowledge, coupled with years of research, led him to author more than 20 historical books. He was educated in the Doniphan schools and attended the University of Missouri-Rolla and the University of New York-Albany. On Nov. 10, 1962, he married Janice Albright in Phoenix, Ariz. He worked for the Missouri State Highway Department as a surveyor before entering the Army where he worked in the field of Military Intelligence and served in Vietnam. He continued to work in this field until a heart attack forced his retirement. The couple and their only child, Victor, returned to Ripley County where they made their home near Fairdealing. The family soon became an integral part of the community with Jerry taking an active role in the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce, the Ripley County Historical Society, and Ozarks Heritage Tourism Association. Janice was always supportive of his endeavors and shared his enthusiasm. The couple's interests included attending Civil War re-enactments, and Jerry felt that Ripley County's historical significance in the war was worthy of recognition. The Chamber of Commerce agreed, and, in 1992 staged a monumental and exciting reproduction of General Sterling Price's invasion of Missouri. Mr. Ponder served on the board of the Doniphan Neighborhood Assistance Program which, with much community involvement, led to the creation of Current River Heritage Park, the Current River Heritage Museum, the Pioneer Heritage Homestead, and the relocation of the log cabin to Doniphan. Ponder served as curator of the Current River Heritage Museum and Janice volunteered in the museum gift shop. Janice was the owner and manager of Ponder Books, a company responsible for publishing more than 20 of his historical books. His literary accomplishments earned him respect from the Southern Writer's Association as Writer of the Year. He was also commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel, an honor he shared with the late former President Harry S. Truman. The Ponders were also active members of the Amity Cemetery Board. Mr. Ponder was a Mason and a member of the National Rifle Association. In 1994 the couple moved to Mason, Texas. The historical town and region provided new material for more historical works. Fort Mason and its part in the Civil War was the subject of one of these volumes. He was serving on the Texas Historical Commission and was a member of the Mason County Historical Society. The Ponders were partners in the purchase and renovation of several Victorian-style homes in Mason, and Janice is an interior decorator and antique dealer. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are their son, Victor, and daughter-in-law, Rebecca, of El Paso, Texas; a grandson, David, and two granddaughters, Erica and Lizette; one sister, Ramona Brown, Doniphan; one brother, Larry Ponder, Doniphan; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents, a sister, Nancy Elaine Halcomb; and a brother, Paul. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Amity Cemetery, Dorothy Looney, secretary/treasurer; Route 1, Box 4285, Doniphan, Missouri 63935. Visitation will be Friday, July 22 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home. There will be a graveside service 1 p.m. at the Amity Cemetery in Doniphan. -- "At the birth of the Sun, and his brother the Moon, their Mother died. So the Sun gave to the earth her body from which was to spring all life, And he drew forth from her breast the stars and he threw them into the night sky to remind him of her soul." Owner/Breeder Tanimara Great Pyrenees <http://www.geocities.com/tanimara_2000/> CC: Ripley Co MO GenWeb <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Emoripley/> CC: Harringtongen <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harringtongen/> - a genealogy site for Harringtons and collateral lines.

Just a note to ask your prayers for Becky Pyland. No details, just that she is sick and having tests done. We need to keep our volunteers and prayer is the best way to help. If you are not a prayer person please do keep her in your thoughts. Otherwise just delete this note. Those of you who are interested, please do not reply back to the list on this... just say a prayer. Feel free to contact me directly if you wish. Jackie -- "At the birth of the Sun, and his brother the Moon, their Mother died. So the Sun gave to the earth her body from which was to spring all life, And he drew forth from her breast the stars and he threw them into the night sky to remind him of her soul." Owner/Breeder Tanimara Great Pyrenees <http://www.geocities.com/tanimara_2000/> CC: Ripley Co MO GenWeb <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Emoripley/> CC: Harringtongen <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harringtongen/> - a genealogy site for Harringtons and collateral lines.

For those of you who missed this post on the Randolph Co NC list.... please forward to all who may be interested. Jackie ANNOUNCEMENT Re: Powhatan Historic Records Update Date: June 18, 2005 10:27PM Thursday night's public meeting was a great success. About 35 local & national citizens, 5 State Parks Staff, the ASU archivist, and a reporter met and held open frank and revealing discussions about the fate of the priceless historic records recently evicted from the Powhatan Courthouse after many years. Citizens voiced their concerns and the regional state parks official, Marcel Hanzlec from Wynne, gave the parks side. He says the Parks Department leaders are now willing to build a "state of the art vault and research facility" on the Powhatan Park grounds. They still do not want the records back in the vaults which have protected them these past 130 or so years though. They want to use the former research room in the Courthouse for a gift shop, visitor center, and offices for the local Park Superintendent and her crew. The catch is it will take months, or years, to get funding and a plan lined up and still longer to actually build the research facility so the records will probably have to remain in the ASU library for the next 2 or 3 years or more. LCHS still needs public support. We need folks to send letters to the Governor asking why the state spent 1.2 million dollars on the renovation and can't find time, or space, or money to protect the records and honor their long standing Memorandum of Agreement held with the LCHS. We will have to hold their feet to the fire. That is best done with a top down approach. Letters and phone calls to the Governor, CC"d to the Parks Director, State Historian and the local Super get sent to regional legislators and they go to the Parks Director for answers. The GOvernor's office then sends "Letters of Concern" to his Department Directors asking them to make the problem go away. Letters to Mr Mike Beebe and Lt. Gov Win Rockefeller will help. Now that they are running for Governor they will want to win votes in NE Ark by helping out on a topic like preserving our culture and records of our past. Petetions work well. We'll need to get one started and get as many of the regions folks to sign it as possible. Keep the pressure on folks. Some of these State Officals are wanting to be re-elected to office and one is even wanting to become Governer. Let them know The Genealogy Communtity doesn't liked to be walked on like this. To email Attoney General Mike Beebe, go to: http://www.goflashgo.com/agcontactform.htm The city of Powhatan is in Lawrence County which is in the First Congressional District of Arkansas. You should contact Representative Marion Berry's office in Jonesboro, AR at 800-866-2701 or 870-972-4605. For an update on this matter, go to Bill COUCH's webpage at: http://www.couchgenweb.com/lawrence/ At the heart of this controversy is not only the continued protection of these valuable records but the shabby treatment in which the park service has treated the Lawrence County Historical Society. This Society has been the reason why these priceless documents have been so well preserved over the past 130 years. Because of pressure by genealogists all over the country, the officials have changed their plans from 'sticking' the documents in an old unprotected church building to saying they will BUILD a building with vaults [although it will takes years for this to be completed] and hiring personnel. The Historical Society already had personnel in place who had done this for FREE for many many years. Evelyn Flippo has been a godsend to many researchers with her knowledge and helpfulness. This researcher feels for the Arkansas citizens. What they had for FREE with an able facility and personnel for the records, now will cost. It will take all of us to continue the pressure upon the government officials. I urge all genealogists who find their ancestors in Missouri and Arkansas, to get on board and help any way they can to support the Lawrence County Society in their fight to keep these records in Lawrence County. Email, call, or write the officials, DO SOMETHING. Let's make sure that these officials will take this as seriously as we do. Lanita Sconce Smith DCGS President Genealogists never die, they just loose their roots ==== ARRANDOL Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this list, send ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE to the utility address ARRANDOL-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM If you are trying to unsubscribe from the Digest list, use the same utility address but change the -L- to a -D- -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.4/57 - Release Date: 7/22/2005 -- "At the birth of the Sun, and his brother the Moon, their Mother died. So the Sun gave to the earth her body from which was to spring all life, And he drew forth from her breast the stars and he threw them into the night sky to remind him of her soul." Owner/Breeder Tanimara Great Pyrenees <http://www.geocities.com/tanimara_2000/> CC: Ripley Co MO GenWeb <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Emoripley/> CC: Harringtongen <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harringtongen/> - a genealogy site for Harringtons and collateral lines.