I have this Blackman line that I can't seem to find any information on in AR after the land records. Checking all variants of spellings, still no info. I thought I would send it to you since they came through MS on their way. I have no idea how long they were in MS etc. Oh, and the children are not in any particular order I don't think since I have no birth dates. This information was given to me by a daughter of the last child, Rebecca, Effie Phillips Walston she died at the age of 97 a few years ago. She had written down her family history names through the years. 1 Starling W. Blackman Fact 1: 1860 Brought his family to Texas from Ala. Down Mississippi on a Ferry to Galveston. Fact 2: ca 1880 Moved to Mena Arkansas Fact 3: August 01, 1889 164.45 acres of land in Polk Co., AR Fact 4: After wife's death, he moved back to Texas near the other children. Fact 5: Located near Dallas, Texas Occupation: Primative Baptist Minister .. +Martha Hester Catmon ... 2 Elizabeth Blackman ....... +Little ? ... 2 Ellie Blackman ... 2 George Blackman ... 2 Isaiah Blackman ... 2 Leeva Blackman ... 2 Sam W. Blackman Occupation: Medical Doctor ... 2 Sherry Ann Blackman ... 2 Tom Blackman ... 2 William Blackman ... 2 Rebecca Blackman b: December 05, 1858 in AL. d: July 28, 1932 in Vandervoort, Polk Co., AR. Witherspoon Cemetery ....... +James Matterson "Matt" Phillips b: July 02, 1842 in Walker Co. AL. d: May 01, 1910 in Watson, OK (formerly known as Sulfur Springs) Witherspoon Cemetery, Vandervoort, Polk Co., AR. Fact 1: 32ND. DEGREE MASON Fact 2: 1867 Voter Registration, Walker Co., AL Precinct #10 record shows birthplace & date. Fact 3: ca 1882 Settled in Polk Co., AR. Vandervoort area. Fact 4: August 15, 1898 160 acres of land in Polk Co., AR Hope this helps some. Lou Ann dewayneallday@mail.com wrote: > > It appears you're talking about my g grandfather's (John Richard Allday) 1st wife, Josephine Phillips, who was born around 1869 in Neshoba County, MS and Died in 1901 (PEile? McVay, AL) who married 6/15/1878 (very young for holy matrimony). In 4/6/1904, it appears my g grandfather married an Emma Elizabeth Blackman, born 5/16/1877 and died 6/25/1966. Does anyone here have any information on my decedants?? > > Dewayne Allday > dewayneallday@mail.com > dewayne@bellsouth.net -- ************************************************************************** Lou Ann & Woody Lunsford NATIVE TEXAN 8310 Werner, Houston, TX 77037-3027 TEXAS PROUD 281/447-8803 Fax 281/447-2133 Never bend the right. Hold to your name. Stand on something. Fall for nothing. **************************************************************************