Family Historian - Arkansas Genealogical Society

The Arl(ansas
Family Historian
Volume 14, No.3,
July/Aug/Sept 1976
THE ARKAN8.AS
FAMILY HISTORIAN
.
VOLUME XIV Number 3
JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1976
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PuJ,li.lt.d Quarterly
By
ARKANSAS GENEAWGiCAL SOCIETY. Inc.
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Lillie Rock. Ar .... n_ 7220,<;
OFFICERS
DIRECTORS
Mrs. Hayle P. Hollis, President
Camden, Arkansas
Marion S. Craig, Jr., M. D.
Vice Pres., Little Rock, AR
Mrs. Gerald B. McLane, Treasurer
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Ms. Margaret Hubbard, Secretary
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Mrs. Vernoise Chambliss
Cor. Sec., Camden, AR
Mrs. Larry P. Clark, Historian
Little Rock, Arkansas
Mrs. F. E. McGowen, Herald
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Russell P. Baker
Mablevale, Arkan'I!!IAS
Mrs. C. G. Ball
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Mrs. Carroll C. Cannon
Forrest City, Arkansas
Mrs. Inez Cline, Hot Springs, AR
H. R. Garner, Rison, Arkansas
T. o. Hamaker
Magnolia, Arkansas
James Logan Morgan
Newport, Arkansas
Dorr W. Powell
Batesville, Arkansas
ASSOCIATE EDITORS: (Contributors)
Mrs. Mario B. Cia, Sr., 4200 "A" Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
Mrs. Lucile Robinson Johnson, 109 Pleasant Valley Dr. Little Rock, AR
Chalman E. & Mae Chinn Green, 108 W. Carter, Batesville, Ark. 72501
Luther Greene, Jr., 1026 Robinwood St., SW., Camden, Arkansas 71701
Mrs. Larry P. Clark, 1211 Biscayne Dr. Little Rock, Ark. 72207
Lewis E. Vaughan, 5446 Varnum St., Bladensburg, Maryland 20710
David L. Kelley, 2511 Micliff, Houston, TX 77068
R. P. Baker, 322 Laurel Street, Mabelvale, Arkansas 72103
CONTENTS:
1976 ANNUAL MEETING -
PAGE
NOTICE •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE ................................................................... '" ••• a138
DR. JAMES S. UPTON'- Obituary (Life Member of Ark. Gen. Society) •••
CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 138
FROM TIlE EDITOR •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 138a
BALL FAMILy ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 139
ALLIED FAMILIES:
STEWART •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• " • " •••••••••••••••••••••• 151
JACKSON. Ii • • • • • " • • • • • • • ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
DIL:LAR.D •••••••••\ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• '•••••••••• 152
BALL CEMETERY -Independence County, Arkansas •••••••••••••••••••• 153
CHINN FAMILY CEMETERY, Independence County, Arkansas •••••••••••• 1S4
TIlE .APPLING FAM.ILY •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 155
DESCENDANTS OF JESSE WILLIAM APPLING ............................. 1S9
DESCENDANTS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON JOLLY APPLING •••••••••••••••••• 160
WILLIAM HARDCASTLE - North Carolina (DEEOS) •••••••••• ~ •••••••••• 161
Other Members of the HARDCASTLE' FAMILy •••••••••••••••••••••••• 161
JAMES VAUGHN of WASHINGTON County, Arkansas ••••••••••••••••••••• 168
KELI.&EY FAMILY •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 172
ORIGIN OF THE NAMES OF WHITE COUNTY TOWNSHIPS ••••••••••••••••••• 18S
QUERIES ••• ~ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 187
Neither the ASsociate Editors, nor the Arkansa. Genealogical
Society, Inc., assume any responsibility for information or material
given by the contributors. Correspondence concerning any article
should be addressed to the authors. (COrrections will be made, as
soon as possible, if our office is notified, and proper correction
is given). Elaine Cia
COPYRIGHT 1976 - ARKANSAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC.
4200 "A" Street
Little Rock, Arkan.a. 72205
1976 ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE
ARKANSAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC.
SATURDAY, 2 OCTOBER 1976
8 AM to 4 PM
HOLIDAY INN - NORTH
STATE HIGHWAY 5 (NORTH MAIN STREET) AT WEST 27th
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72114
- - - GUEST SPEAKER - - Ms. Cleo Hughes
Archivist of Nashville, Tennessee
TOPIC:
TIME~
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TENNESSEE ARCHIVES
Registration (Pre-Registration Encouraged)
Welcome
LECTURE - Ms. Hughes
Luncheon - HOLIDAY INN BUFFET - (Meal Included)
Door Prizes-Short Busine'ss Meeting & Announcements
LECTURE - Ms. Hughes
Questions & Answers
Adjournment
FEE: $10.00 Per Person
---------------------------------------------------------------PRE-REGISTRATION for the 14th Annual Meeting of the
ARKANSAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC.
(2 October, 1976)
4200 nAn Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
FEE: $10.00 Per Person - Luncheon Included
NAME ____________________________________________
ADDRESS ________________________________________
~Number
~Phone,
in Party_____
_______________
CITY___________________________________________,STATE______________
ZIP CODE,___________
Note: Please mail pre-registration with payment
on or before 23 September, 1976
Note: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A MEMBER TO ATTEND THIS MEETING
ANYONE INTERESTED IN GENEALOGY IS WELCOME
COME AND BRING A FRIEND - THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL MEETING
LIST OTHER SOCIETIES YOU ALSO BELONG,__------------------------------SURNAME YOU ARE RESEARCHING
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Dear Friends:
Has it been a long, hot summer for you, too? Well, relax now for a few days and then
begin to make your plans to join the rest of the members of the Arkansas Genealogical
Society for the Annual Meeting, October. 2, in North Little Rock. You'll not want to
miss hearing Mrs. Cleo A. Hughes, Director of the Tennessee State Archives, as she
discusses the materials available in her State for researching our families. Most of
of us had ancestors who came thru the Stat~ of Tennessee and this program should be
of interest to us all. So - keep this date open. In another section, you will find
the details you need for making your.plans.
We are very pleased that several new genealogical societies have been formed in our
State. One is based in El Dorado and their name is Union County Genealogical Society.
They meet on the 4th Tuesday of each month (September is an exception this year) at
the Barton Library at 7:00 o'clock. Another is the Ouachita-Calhoun Genealogical
Society and these members meet on the 4th Thursday of each month at the CamdenOuachita County Public Lib~ry at 7:00 PM. Both Societies would be glad to welcome
anyone interested. For further information, call the library mentioned.
May I remind you to send in your family cards for our exchange file? Complete
directions were given in the No.2 issue of Vol. XIV (June, 1976). These cards,
when properly prepared, will serve to put researchers in touch with others working
the same lines. This eervice is not limited to members. When a large number of the
cards has been received and filed, the box will be lett with the Arkansas History Commission for the use of researchers using the Archives. This service could help to
avoid the duplicztion of research.
And, have you sent in your ancestor chart for inclusion in our publications of same?
Inclusion of your chart is a· free service to you. Already some 200 of these charts
have been published (in three different volumes) and the fourth volume is being prepared. But in the filling out of these charts, i f you do not type, please take time
to write clearly the information on the chart and please use our blanks for this.
Remember the people who are transcribing your chart are also busy people and we do
not have time to figure out your method of drawing up these charts. If you do type,
use a new typewriter ribbon and the smaller type permits neater charts.
We have reached a membership of about 650 members - counting exchanges with othlu'
Societies - and we think this is something to crow about, don't you? We must be doing
something right!
Our "~itor, Mrs. Cia, is doing a great job of getting out these 650 quarterlies every
three months. Let's let her know that we appreciate the job she is do.ing. She has
several dependable persons (members of AGS) who live in the LR area who gather at her
house on Tuesday to help. If you are in the area and have a free Tuesday afternoon,
go by and offer your services. She'll put you to work!!
I'm looking forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting.
W/JdLJ
628 Banner Street
Camden, Arkansas 71701
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In memORlom
128 • ARKANSAS GAZETTt FricI.y, Aug. 13, 1976.
Obituaries J. S. Upton,
Qvic Leader,
Dr. .limes S. Upton
;
0 . . . . NlWlIII'Ytce
i
CONWAY - F. . .al for Dr.
James Soutlterlaad UploD, apd
I., of
Teacher Dies
who died Th......
do y. ~
w_
at
CONWAY
J _ Souther•
.. be
10 a. m.
MoII-. - - --
Be Ud been pastor of MethodIud UpIoD, aced II. of Little ~ cbaacbes at Fort SmIth. EDCol I • g e Rocl, no retired ID May liter 14 reka Sprtap. SUoam SprlDp and
ClIapel. Grave- i yean U beaII of the reIIgiQa do- Osceola. He served a year at
Ilde service, partmeDt at HeDdrix Collece Conway's First UDited MethodiBt
Cbardl aDd beIped orgaDiae Weswill be at 3' here, died Tllllrlday.
p.m. MOD day
Born at PlaiDview (Yell ley ~I CbardI at eoaway.
Be was secretary of the
at 0 a k la D d Co••tJ)," atteadeCI Fordyee
Cemelery al: RIc/I SdIeeI, J. . Browa CGIJege cbardl's North Arkaasu ADDuaI
For dye e by aDd IIaMIrIx CoIIoIt. ftCeIYiDI a Coaf_ lor five yean. dlrecMeN u I t F u. badIeIor'I ...... ID dimity from tor of ill yooth work lrom 1841 to
Deral Home. PertlDa School of TlIeololY iD IBM and director of the Arkaasu
Dr. Upton, III. and a muter'. decree at IIetbOdIIt StudeDt Movement for
who received bIs booorIry doctnr- 8ouI\Iera IlelbodIIt University ID 1. years.
Surmors iDclode btl wife, Mrs.
ate degree from HendrIa CoUe&e 18U. Be cJId &rIdaate work at
ill 1814, bad oerved u bead 01 the Garrett Biblical Institute aDd VirCiDia Townsend UptoD; two
religioD deparlllleDt at Hendrll< lIGIta UDI"...lty. Be received an _ , Jack T. and - ' - S. UptoD
for 14 years UIItIJ teIIrIDg iD May. IooacIrary doetAnte from BendrIa Jr., botb of Greeley, Co\.; a
doupter, Mrs. VIr&IDIa c-ver
He bad been pastor of MeIIwdIlII ID 1814.
cburcbes at Fort SmIth, Eureka .
Be wu preaideDt 01 the ArkIIl- 01 CbarioItesriIIe, Va.; a brother,
SpriDp. SIloam Spr\IIp, Osceola i - GIIllJacie'11lGdety ill 1968 Bruce E. UpIIJII of ArkadeIpb1a; a
and Conway and bad helped or-, and bad publilbed a lIlIdy, "The sister, Mrs. Joe P. Voorhies of
ganize the Wesley Memorial I UpIIJII FID1I\y Gaealoo 01 Up- lIeIItoD, aDd five IIfIIIdc/IlIdre
Faaeral will be at 10 a.m.
Church at Conway.
~." Be .... a memI
ber of tH Arkansas Rlstorical Maeday at the BeadrIl< Colle,"
Society, the IteDtueky HIstorIcal ClIapeL Graveside aenIce will be
Society. SoUl Of tbe Amerie.. III1eday aItenIooD at Foiodyce by
RevoJaUolI, AmericaD Academy McNutt Faaeral Home of Condoy at
JIeDdrilII
I·
i
V....
I ....
01 ReIJg!oa aDd ReIIP* Ed_
_ AaaoclatiOllBe .... a lwmer )IftIIIdeDt of
the Conway Kiwanis Club, Faulkner County Red a- aDd Faulkner c-ty 'labereaIooII AaaoclattoiI aDd a former vice preaIdeDt
01 the Conway MemortaIIIGIrpiIal
Board aDd was aellve 10 Boy
Scout work here for IIIIIDY years.
wI)'.
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CONSTITUTIONAL
REVISION
The committee on constitutional study. appointed at the December.
1 <)7 5. lIleet ing of the Board of Directors. will present the following
clwnr,es in the constitution and by-laws to the membership at the
October annual meeting for consideration.
ARTICLE IV--GOVERNMENT (Constitution)
[Change.] (b) The Board of Directors shall elect from its membership the following officers to serve for one year or until their
successors are elected and qualify: President. Vice-President.
Recording Secretary. Corresponding Secretary. Treasurer. Herald.
Historian. Parliamentarian.
[Add.] (c) The editor shall be an ex-officio m2mber of the
Board of Directors and shall have a full voice and vote in its
proceedings.
ARTICLE IV--MEMBERSHIP (By-Laws)
[Change.] (b) Individual. Any individual who subscribes to the
purEoses of the Society is eligible for membership.
Delete sections (g) and (h) which require formal application and
approval of the Board for membership.]
ARTICLE V--DUES AND FEES (By-Laws)
[Changes.]
Ta) The annual dues for individual memberships shall be $6.00.
(b) The annual dues for institutional memberships shall be $6.00.
(f) Annual dues shall be payable 1 January and delinquent 31 March.
(r,) Delinquent members who have been dropped may be reinstated by
payment of the current annual dues.
ARTICLE VII--MEETINGS (By-Laws)
[Change.] (d) The Board shall meet in regular session four times
each year on call by the president.
ARTICLE IX--DUTIES OF OFFICERS (By-Laws)
rChanges.]
Tc) The recording secretary shall keep an accurate record of all
meetings of the Board and Society.
(d) The cor~esponding secretary shall supervise the circulation
and disposition of communications and publications intended for the
Society and conduct the general correspondence.
(e) The treasurer shall receive all monies of the Society. keep
an accurate record of receipts and expenditures, and payout funds
only as authorized by the Society.
(f) The herald shall issue notices of all meetings of the Society
and the Board.
(r,) The historian shall compile data and prepare the Society's
history.
(11) The parliamentarian shall expedite the proceedings of the
meetings of the Society and of the Board when questions of procedure
Grise. '
(i) The editor is responsible for producing the publications of
the Society and shall serve as the chairman of the publications
committee.
August 1. 1976
~I k~CA. In~
James Logan Morgan. Chairman
FROM THE EDITOR
l38a
Dear Members & Readers of our ARKANSAS FAMILY HISTORIAN Another miracle is due to happen., right after the.! first of
September! When you find your AGS Clarterly in your mail box!
Few 'of you would believe how much fdaJ.l has come into and gone out
from 4200 wA w Street this year. With all the new members, and
seems we are always out of something_
If any of you have written
for a back issue(or several) and have not received it - please
drop us a reminder. The Researchers we' have On the list are all
asking for time off, everyone is doing their Family records'
needing all sorts of help. If anyone would like to help others
(for a fee) please let us know, your area may be just where they
need help. We just add your name to the list , you are contacted
personally by the person wanting the research done. But do try to
be helpful and reasonable with your fee. Along with your name, we
need to know the Counties, States, and the records you like to re-
search (so the list will be helpful too).
Several new books are appearing these days: (Bicentennial Year,
is really keeping us busy).
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN KINFOLKS, by Larry King. The history of
FISHER, GILBERT, HALL, HARTLEY, HILL, KING, KIRBY & LAWSON Families
of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. The geographical area
covered is that in which so many pioneer families lived and from
where numerous of their descendants migrated and settled in hundreds
of communities throughout America. Principal families and members
of families OVer a period of up to twelve generations. Some of these
families are: ALLEY, ANDERS, ANDERSON, BARTEE, BEDWELL, BYRD, COLE,
COMPTON, CORNETT, CORVIN, CROCKETT, DELP, EANES, EVANS, FUNK, GRUBB,
HARRINGTON, HASH, HITTLE, HUDDLE, HUFF, JACKSON, JENKINS, JOHNSON,
KEITH, KILBOURNE, MARTIN, MATHEWS, MCKINNON, MILLER, OSBORNE, POOLE,
PORTER, REYNOLDS, RHUDY, RICHARDSON, SCOTT, SEXTON, SHULER, SNOW,
SUTHERLAND, TAYLOR, THOMPSON, TIPTON, VAUGHAN, VAUGHT, WADDELL, WALKER,
WILLIAMS, WINGATE & WRIGHT. The index lists the names of more than
7,500 people. 414 photographs, 335 pages. 6"x 9" blue clothbound book.
Write Larry King, 1001 Lincoln St., Manchester, TN 37355 $15. per copy
Pope county, Arkansas 1880 Census, Hard Cover - $25.00
Write
Mrs. Anna Page Fields, Rt. 5 Box 249A, Russellville, AR 72801 (Indexed)
"STILLWELL HERITAGE IN ARKANSAS - 1798-1976" Hard Cover. A 75
page Family Histo~y of the descendants of JOSEPH STILLwELL (1752-1822)
Rev. War Soldier, the first of the family to come to America.
521
descendants are included with allied families for a complete index
of 866 persons.
Phone 663-1559
Write: R. W. Dhonau, 4410 Lee, Little Rock, AR 72205
$9.00
HISTORY OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Pre-Pub price $10.50 later
$12.50 after Oct. 15, 1976 - Write Eleanor Bowling Ryman, County History
Rt. 1, Van Buren Co., Clinton, AR 72031
ARKANSAS PIONEER'S ASSOCIATION MEMBERS & ALLIED FAMILIES, 515
pages, plus index. Hard Cover Pre-Pub price $17.50 Write: Mrs. L. P.•
Clark, 1211 Biscayne Drive, Little Rock, AR 72207
'
THE BLEDSOE FAMILY by J. T. Bledsoe. A copy of the original book
is in the Little Rock Library for those who desire to see the hard back
copy printed by the Perdue Printing Co. of Pine Bluff. It is available
now in paper back form from the Xerox University Microfilm, 300 N. Zeeb
Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106. 297 pages and the original book had colored
Coat of Arms. 6 pages full of photographs of B1etsoe Castle, Parish
Church, other pictures of the origin· of the family in England; It
traces the history from records. in the Doomes Day Book after William the
Conqueror down to present day Bledsoes in America. The book originally
sold for $18.75, but has almost doubled in price now to the outrageous
price of $34. It can be ordered from Ann Arbor address.
Our mail has really been filled with great information, from
busy busy people. Let us know when you have information, either in
print already or when it is printed. We like to know about everything:
(77).w~tf.~.h.)-~fU." ~
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BALL
Compiled by Lucile Robinson Johnson
~
1.
b. 1730 Prince William City, Loudoun Co., Virginia
d. c. 1804-5 Loudoun Co., Virginia
Balls Bluff, Loudoun
md. 17 S9 Virginia
Co., Va. is situated
MARY BALL
2} miles from Leesdau of:
burg, Va., overlookb. 1733 Princ.e William City, Loudoun Co., Virginia
ins the ~otomac River. d. 6 July 1796 Loudoun Co., Virginia
hev "'ar: Capt. of
Issue:
Virginia Militia.
*1. Capt. Isaac Ball md. Mary Ball
1780, resided in
2. Farling Ball, Jr.
Shelburne Parish.
3. Nathan !:Ia11 md. Mary, removed to Carroll Co •• Ohio
Lawyer, Planter.
By tradition: cousin
of Mary Ball. mother
of Pres. George Washington.
2.
CAPT. ISAAC BALL:
CAPT. FAHIN HALL:
Fev. War; Capt. of
4th Regt. of the
Virginia Line wi th
Col. Stevens.
Enlisted Feb. 8,
1776 for 2 years.
Planter.
3. JOHN BALL:
Planter. Owned a
farm in Fairfax Co.
and one in Loudoun
Co. Virginia.
Susannah:
1826, mig. to I ndependence Co., i\rk.
wi th her children,
her brother (who was
he?), the Rawlins
family, and others.
She est. uBall ~~ar'M",
Curia, Indpendence
Co., Art<. , !:Iall
School, and th" He thodist Churc!l oJ tile
b. 1760 Loudoun Co., Virgirxl.a
d. 1825 Loudoun Co., Virginia
Md. 1782 Virginia
MARY BALL
dau of:
b. 1765
d. 1829
Issue:
*1. John Ball md. Susannah
2. Stephen Ball md. 1809 Mary Braden
b. 1763 Loudoun Co., Virginia
d. 1625 Fairfax Co., Virginia
md.c. 1805 Virginia
SUSANNAH
dau of:
b. 1787 Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia
d. living 1660 "Ball Farm" Curia, Independence Co., Art<.
with her. son Benjamin Franklin Ball.
Issue:
*1. benjamin Franklin Ball b. 1806 md. Elizabeth Ann Dillard.
2. Maria Jane Ball b. c. 1807 Md. John Adams b. c. 1803 Va.
Resided in Barren Township, Independence Co., Arl<. They
were· probali1y married in Virgimli •.
3. Daughter Md. OliVer Watson lived near Sulphur Rock, Ark.
Area.
Her gravesite has not
been found, probably
due· to the Civil War.Her
gr. son, Clinton Monroe
Ball, was in Illinois
in 1865. She, too, may
have gone to·.IHino1a.
during or·after the Civil
War.
M.-.s 1le.,I\ ''\ 1) j";, t...., SO "l
loe:r pj'c....sL~-t 41 \~"\ D;.;c
LHk 1C"oc:t<, ,412..- 7']..7.- 0 7
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B}';NJ 'IM] N FIiANKLl N ii,\LL: b. )0 Aug 1806 Loudrun Co., Virginia
d. 24 June 1889 "Ball Fam", Curia. Independence Co., Ark ••
Mig. 15)6 from Loudoun
buried Ball Cemetery, Curia, Independence Co., Ark.
Co., Va. to Indapendmd. 1st. 26 Mar 18)3 Independence Co., Ark. Elizabeth Dillard
enCe Co., Ark. with
md. 2nd, 1853, Mornervia (Musgrove) Baker, widow of Harrison
his mother.
lJaker.
Planter.
ELlZABl<:'!'H ANN mLLARD
Justice-of-tlle-!'eace.
dau of: Thomas and Mary Ann Dillard
Owned 1st threshing
b. 1811 N. Carolina
machine in the area.
d. 9 Aug 1851 "Ball Farm" Curia, IndllPendence Co., Ark.,
Mason
buried Ball Cemetery.
I~ethodist-l<:piscopal.
Issue:
Stock raiser.
*1. Warren Green Ball b. 1837 md. 1869 Sarah Ann Jackson.
Jiepublican
2. Clinton Monroe Ball b. ) June ltl34 d. 4 Dec 1910 md. 1858
Nancy Ann Anderson b. 5 Feb 1835 d. 25 June 1905. Beth
A picture of him is
owned by Lucile hobburied in Ball Cemetery. He was Metho-];'pis., Republican.
inson Johnson.
Cpl. f.S.A. Civil war. Evidently, after Baxter's Regiment
disbanded in 1864, Ball took or joined his farrdly in IlliHis 2nd wife's son, by
nois, where he had a child born in 1865. He had returned
her previous marriage,
to Ark. by ltl67.'
H.C. lJaker was C.S.A.,
Issue:
8th Ark. Heg. He wrote
1. Mary E. Ball ,. c. 1859 Ark., md. J. B. Bray.
a letter, 11 Apr 1862
2. Caledonia Ball b. 12 Oct 1860 Ark., md. John Worth
from Corinth, Miss., to
Meacham.
benjamin F. Ball family
Issue:
describing the lJattle of
1. Adth Ann Meacham md. 14 Oct 1906 Dr; Cyrus Robert
Shiloh. In the letter,
Gray son of Rev. ,James Burrow Hines Gray and dusannah
he wrote "Warren has
Farrar (Wooldridge) Gray. Dr. Gray practiced medibeen sick for some time".
cine in Newport, Ark. where he est.' Gray Hospital.
Issue:
1. Cally Rubelle Gray b. 15 Oct 1910 Sidney, Ark.
md. 13 Apr 1936 George Edward Warner. They
reside in Little Rock, Ark.
2. Ivy ArtiJUs Gray b. 20 Oat 19Dtl Sidney, Ark.
md. Edgar Pope. They reside in NeWport, Ark.
3. George W. Ball b. 1865 Illinois.
4. Flora B. Ball b. c. 1867 Ark. md. W. T. Ilorne
5. &nma Ball
3. Elbridge Mason Ball b. 1836 Independence Co., Ark. was
captured and hunG by the enemy 5 May 1tl64. He was F.S.A.
He was hung in the "Skilet", not far from the Ball Farm.
4. Jane Moriah Ball b. 1837 Independence Co., Ark. md. 12
Nov 1857 George Washington Brewer b. c. 1835 Ark.
Issue:
.
1. Maria Jane Brewer b.c. 1859 Ark.
2. Elizabeth Brewer b. c. 1860 Ark.
3. George Washington Brewer b. c. 1863 Ark.
4. Susan V. Brewer b. c. 1865 Ark.
5. Ulysses G. Brewer b. c. 1867 Ark.
5. Harrigan Wayne Ball b. 15 Dec 1840 Curia, Ark. md. Mildred K. Baker d. 6 Apr 1881, dau of Harrison Baker of
Sharp Co., Ark. He was C.S.A. and F.S.A. Justice of the
Peace, Mason, MethOdist, RepUblican. Mig. after Civil war
to Randolph Co., Ark., ma. 2nd. Miss J. Jones of Sharp Co.,
Ark. He was Sgt., F.S.A. in Baxtl!lr's Heg.
Issue:
1. Ulyases R. Ball
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2. Dau mel. J. H. Moore
3. Harriet A. Ball
4.
5.
James C. Ball
funice A. Ball
6. Jo'ranklin H. Ball
7. Callie R. Ball
6. Averella Ball b. 1841 mel. Robert WBnn.
7. Wl.nfield Scott Ball b. 1643 Independence Co., Ark.
Issue:
1. Martha ·E. E. Ball b. 1666 Ind. Co., Ark.
6. George Washington Ball b. 15 Apr 1643 d. 27 Sept 1916
Independence Co., Ark. lid. Mary Elizabeth Huddleston .
b. 3 Dec 1646 Tenn., d. 23 Dec 1915 Ind. Co., Ark.,. both
buried Oakla1i!l Cemetery, Batesville, Ark. F.S.A. Civil War.
Issue I
1. Lockie Ball b. 26 Oct 1669 Sharp Co., Ark. d. 1 June
1955 Independence Co., Ark. mel. 17 Dec 1690 Ira Nelse
Barnett b. 22 Jan 1666 Sharp Co., Ark. d. 14 Dec 1935
Batemlle, Ark. Both buried Oaklawn Cemetery. Lockie
Ball taught school at the Ball School House, teaching
her cousin, Agnes (Ball) Gray. She compiled family
histories, and was a member of DAR, DAC, Order of the
Crown, and Ark. Pioneers Society.
Issuel
.
1. Charles Waahing1ion Barnett b. 10 Oct 1691 Batesville,
Ark. d. 5 Sept 1955 Md. 5 Aug 1913 Mayme Casey b.
13 Jan 1697.
Issue I
1. Charlotte Barnett b. 6 Sept 1915 Md. 9 June 1937
Preston W. Graoe b. 2 Sept 1914 Calvert, Texas.
Issuel
1. Preston W. Grace, Jr. b. 16 Mar 1938 md. 7
July 1960 Nancy Leonard.
Issue I
1. Preston W. Graoe, III, .b. 7 Apr 1961.
2. Charlotte Louise Grace b. 16 Jan 1863.
3·. John Robert Grace b. 9 NQV ~967.
4. Mollie Betty Grace b.6 Nov 1970.
. 2. Charles Barnett Grace b. 18 Oct 1944 Md. 25
Dec 1965 Laura McClure.
ISSle:
1. Christopher Brian Grace b. l2 Aug 1972
2. Philip Grace b. 6 Nov 1974.
2. Frances Barnett b. 8 Aug 1918 Md. 22 Sept 1940
Wesley J. Ketz b. 12 Feb 1910 Glen Lyon.
ISSle:
1. Wesley J. Ketz, Jr. b. 25 Mar 1942 mel. 24 Dec
1970, Virginia Edwarda b. 19 Aug 1951.
2. Charles Frank Ketz b. 29 Aug 1946 Md. 31 July
1971 Elizabeth Ann Sarton.
2. James Franklin Barnett b. 21 Nov 1889 d. 21 July 1900.
3. Ira Nelson Barnett, III, b. 10 Jan 190) Md. 10 Jan
1925 Catherine Robertson b. 23 Feb 1903 WYnne, Ark.
Issuel
1. James Franklin Barnett Ir. 28 Feb 1926 lid. 17 July
142
1946 Lois Mae Fallis b. 19 Apr 19?6 Charlotte,
Ark. She compiles family history.
Issue:
1. James Franklin jJarnett, Jr. b. 25 Mar 1951 md.
Elizabeth Ann Dozier b. 9 June 1952.
2. ThomtS Nelson Barnett b. 7 Sept 1953 d. 10
Sept 1953.
2. Carol Barnett b. 17 Dec 1926 md. 31 May 1947
William Joe Robertson b. 12 Jan 1926.
Issue:
1. William Joseph Robertson b. 15 Jan 1946 md.
1970 Victoria Gilbert b. "I Sept 1946.
Issue:
1. Seth Beard Robertson b. 4 Mar 1974.·'
2. Catherine Robertson b. 14 Dec 1949 Md. Aug
1970 Frank lIhittaker Harrington b. 23 Jun 1943.
Issuel
1. Ainsley Harrington b. 1 Sept 1972.
2. Frank WIIi ttaker Harrington, Jr. b. 1 Nov
1974.
3. Ira'Nelson Barnett, IV, b. 11 Oct 1937 Md. 16
Jun 1960 Sandra Slaughter b. 8 Oct 1938.
Issue:
1. Lindley Barnett b. 12 Aug 1961.
2. Carol Barnett b. 3 Jan 1966.
4. Charles Robertson Barnett b. 29 Oct 1940 Md. 12
July 1969 Betty Ann Massey b. 7 Aug 1947.
Issue:
1. Charles Allen Barnett b. 12 July 1972.
4. Mary Louise Barnett b. 30 Mar 1908 Md. 11 Sept 1929
Dr. Alfred H. Hathcock b. 10 May 1905. They reside
in Batesville, Ark.
Issuel
1. Alfred Barnett Hathcock b. 25 Dec 1930 Md. Barbara Spicer.
Issue:
1. Stephen Allan Hathcock b. 12 Jan 1960.
2. Lisa Ann Hathcock b. 22 June 1962.
2. Charles Nelson Hathcock b. 5 Oct 1933
9. America Annette Ball b. 4 June 1845 d. 20 Apr 1871 Md.
J. S. Herring.
10.Elizabeth Serbia Ball b. 1841 Ind. Co., Ark.
11.Gravilla Ball b. 1842 Ind. Co., Ark.
12.Henry C. Ball b. 1843 Indo' Co., Ark.
13.James C. Ball b. 1849 Ind. Co., Art<.
14.John Adams Ball. In 1850 mortality schedule, states,
"age 12! mos., unknown cause, d. Hl$O".
15.Franklin Ball, in 1850 mortality schedule, states.
"died of unknown cause. sick 4 days. one month of age,
August 1850".
Issue by 2nd md •• Mornervia (Musgrove) Baker b. 1819
d. 9 Apr 1875 Curia. Independence Co., Ark. rod. 1853.
16. John Franklin Ball b. 1854 Curia, Ark.
17. Mitard F. Ball b. 1856 Curia, Arf.
18. Jerome Bonepart Ball b. 3 Feb 1859 Curia. Ark. d. 30
May 1932 Batesville. Ark., rod. Nettie b. 14 Feb 1859
d. 4 Sept 1920 Batesville, Ark.
143
19. benjamin Jo'ranklin Hall b. 7 Jan 1859 Curia, Independence
Co., Ark. d. 3 Jan 1902 md. T. Mariah
b. 8 Jl..le 1858
d. 2 Aug 1926.
--Issue:
1. Letha Alln Ball b. 12 Oct 1884 Independence Co., 'rk.
d. 1959 Little Rook, Ark., md. 1906 Dr. Daniel wesley
Oray b. 31 May 1880 Hiokory Valley, Ark. d. 1945 Searcy
Ark., son of Hev. James llurrow Hines Gray and Susannah
Farrar (Wooldridge) Oray. Dr. Gray praoticed medicine
in Searoy, Ark. Orad. Univ. of Tenn. Medical School.
Issue I
1. Thelma Noba Gray Md. Lawrenoe Burge.
2. Lavonne Julia (lray Md. Marian Mitchell Curtis. They
reside in Little Rock, Ark.
.
!slUe I
1. Patsy Ann Curtis b. 21 June 1938 Lit u.e Rock,
Ark. Md. Donald R. Lee. They reside in Dallas,
TeDs.
Issuel
.
1. Jennifer Renee Lee b. 23 Jan 1970.
2. Melinda Ann Lee b. 9 June 1974.
2. Nelse Ball, resides in Batesville, Ark.
5.
IiARREN OREEN I:iALL I
b. 6 Oct 1637 "Ball Fam" Curia, Independenoe Co., ,Irk.
d. 1 Sept 1916 "Ball Fam" Curia, Independence Co., Ark.,
"lanter.
bur.l.ed Ball Cemetery.
Owned Orist Mill,
md. 4 Aug 1869 Independence Co., Ark.
Cotton gin, Saw. Mills, SARAH ANN JACK OON
.
(len eral Stor ••
dau ofl Benjamin Jo'ranklin and Tabitha Ann (Stewart) Jackson.
Postmast.er of Curia
b. 4 Aug 1852 Perry Co., Tennessee
for many years.
d. 30 Apr 1926 "!!Iill Farm" Curia, Independence Co., Ark.,
Constaple. School
buried Ball Cemetery.
director 5 years.
Issuel
Senior warden and
*1. Agnes Ball b. 30 Sept 1884 "Ball Farm" Curia, Ark. md.
Sec. of Masonic
. Dr. Alf'red Freder.l.ck Oray.
Lodge.
2. Tabitha E. Ball b. Dec 1871 Curia, Ark; Md. William
Metho d1st-I!,'piscopal.
Peter Ford.
Republican.
Issuel
Sarah Ann was an
1. Clara Ford md. Arthur Carpenter.
l!:astern Star Member.
2. Fonce Ford
Civil Wart
3. Roland ford
C.S.A., then F.S.A.
4. Aletha Ford md. John Olin Laman. She is called "Dell".
Sgt. in Col. ~lisha
5. Locki Ford Md. Mr. WOoldridge.
Ilaxter l s 4th Ark.
6. Roxie Ford Md. Alton Owens of bulphur Rock, Ark.
Mounted Infantry of
7. Ransom Ford
8. Thurman jo'ord
Volunteers, U.S.A.
He was under Lt. (leor 3. 1Vi111am Leondas Hall b. 6 Nov ltl74 "Ball Farm" Curia, Ark.
d. 23 Deo 1967 Batesville, Ark. Md. 2 Sept 1894 Rector, Ark.
W. Hobertson, Co. B.,
in which there were
Mattie Dell Stone b. )0 Dec 1876 Ind. Co., Ark. d. 1 July
5 Ball brothers I Sgt.
1972 Batesville, Ark., buried Rector, Ark., dau of W.A.
Harrison W. Ball, Cpl.
and NacyM. (Northern) Stone. r~ll owned a restuarant in
Clinton Monroe Hall,
BateSVille, Ark. Methodist, Mason, Republican.
Pvt. Oeorge washington
Issuel
ball who lost his
1. mnice Ball b. 6 July 1895 d. 17 Nov 1911, buried
equipment and horse May
Recter, Ark. Never married. •
2. Nellie Marie Ball b. 25 Dec 1896 Md. 20 July 1919
1864, and Pvt. ~lbridge
Rector, Ark., Lawrence 8dward Elsass b. 1 Apr 1895
Mason Ball who was capGeyer City, Okla•• d. 28 Apr 1974 Rector, Ark. Owned
tured and hani:ed by the
~lsasl Dairy in Rector, Ark.
Methodis t.
enemy 5 May 1864, near
144
the l'all Farm. 'lhe
hegiment was disbanded
due to iJax.ter's election
to the l.J .,3. 0ena Lee
warren Green ball was
discharbed 3 June 1864,
and proceeded to st.
LOllis, Mo., where he
reenlisted as Cpl. 21
June 18611 in Co. C.,
2nd Ark. ~eg., Ark.
Cav. He was discharged
20 Aug ltl65. He fou,ht
in battles of Shiloh
and Uettysburgh.
Pictures of ooth, Warren
Ureen and Sarah Ann
(J ackson) ball, are.
owned by Lucile Hobinson
Johnson
Issuel
1. Demetra Louise Elsass b. 24 Sept 1920 Paragould, A
Ark. md. 15 July 1944 Rector, Ark., Clovis Schult.z.
Issue:
1. Douglas Schultz
2. Terry Schultz
2. William J£dward Elsass b. 17 Oct 1926 hector, Ark.
md. 26 Jan 1957 Benton, Ark., Nanette Elizabeth
Williams b. 12 Dec 1933 Hope, Ark., dau of Glen
Lynn Williams and Sophia Purkins. Navy WW II,
Principal of Forrest City Junior High School.
Methodist.
Issue:
1. Kirk Edward Elaass b. 3 Jan 1%8 ~'orest City, Ark.
2. William Kregg Elsass b. 25 June 1960 Forrest
City, Ark.
3. Cecil Fay Ball b. 17 Dec 1898 Independence Co., Ark.,
Md. 1st, IB Feb 1922 Batesville, Ark., Margaret Gunzel
b. 31 Mar 1900 iJatesvil1e, Ark. d. 11 July 1967 N.
Little Rock, Ark. buried Oaklawn Cemetery Batesville,
Ark., dau of Herman A. and Agnes (Kretscher) Guenze1
of Germany. Md. 2nd, 30 Jan 1971 Mildred Reynolds.
Resides in N. Little Rock, Ark. Owned Ball Dry Cleaning Co. Methodist, Mason, Republican.
Issue: by 1st wi fe.
1. Cecil Guenzel Ball b. 31 Jan 1.923 BateJvi.lle, Ark.
Md. 11 Mar 1953 Little Rock, Ark., Dora Margaret
Luten b. 11 Nov 1930 Little Rock Atk., dau of Dr.
Joseph Randle and Dora Margaret (Hafendorfer)
Luten. Ball was 'pilot in 56th Fighter Group, 8th
Air Force in England during WW II. Charter Member
Lakewood Methodi3t Church. Mason. Justice of the
Peace. Past Lt. Gov. of Kiwanis International.
Past Pres. Ark. Numismatic Soc. Past Board member
and Charter Member of N. Little Rock Jaycees. Owns
Ball and Assoc. Realty Co. Resides in N. Little
Rock, Ark. Dora (Luten) ball belongs I.o the Ark.
Genealolical So:: iety, DAR, DAC, UDC.
Issue:
1. Charles l!:cIward Ball b. 28 Jan 1954 Little Hock,
Ark. Attends Univ. of Ark. at Little Hock. 3igma
Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Justice-of'-the-l-'eace.
2. David warren iJall b. 14 Aug 1956 Little Rock,
Ark. Attends Univ. of AlX. at Little Hock.
4. Benjamin Harrison Ball b. ~ Dec 1900 Indep. Co., Ark.
md. 11 June 1927 Susie Iren,e Dorsett, dau of Samuel
Newton Dorsett and Elta Johnson.
Issue:
1. Venus Leene11 1mll b. 21 Dec 1930 Batesville, Ark.
Md. 1st, 17. Nov 1957 Tommy Lawrence Jenkins b. 20
May 1931 Collegeport, Texas d. 13 Mar 1973 San
Ygnacio, Paraguary, buried Bay City, Texas, Md. 2nd,
Thomas Mayberry Randolph, III, b. 27 Jan 1936 Oklahoma City, Okla.
Issue:
1. Susie Irene Jenkins b. 1 June 1961 Bay City, Tex.
2. Cheryl Ranee Jenkins b. ~O Aug 1967 Freeport, Tex.
5. Alvis Dillard Ball b. 1 Apr 1902 Batesville, Ark. md.
145
1st, 21 Oct 1925 Alma MCMillon, dau of Alvin McMillon
Md. 2nd, Ethel Tate, )rd, Mary Helen Grimmet.
Issue:
1. Jerry Alvis Ball b. 4 Ju. 19)0 Detroit, Michigan.
d. 9 Aug 1910 N. Little Eock, Ark., buried Oaklawn
Cemetery, Batesville, Ark., Md. 1st, Carol Tate,
dau of Victor Tate and Ethel Johnson. 3 children.
Md. 2nd, Florene James, no issue.
2. William Grant Ball b. 12 June 1935 Batesville, Ark.
Md. 8 Sept 1955 Batesville, Ark. Virginia Lee
~chanan,dau of Charles Preston and Mildred (Leonard)
Huchanan. Methodist.
Issue:
1. Charles Richard Ball b. 8 Jan 1951 Batesville, Ark.
2. Cynthia Marie Ball b. 9 Apr 1959 Searcy, Ark.
3. Susan Dianne Ball b. 21 Aug 1962 Searcy, Ark.
6. Lena Pauline Ball b. 15 May 1905 Independence Co.,
Ark. d. 12 July 1931 Independence Co., Ark., buried in
Oaklawn Cemetery Batesville, Ark., Md. Edward Chapman
Linebarger b •. 8 Mar 1892 Huff, Independence Co., Ark.,
son of Sidney Slater Linebarger.WWl and W Il, ret.
Highway engineer.
Issue:
1. Edward Leverle Linebarger b. 6 Oct 1924 Batemlle,
Ark., Md. 26 Dec 1946 Joe b:velyn Hickerson, dau of
Joe Lee Hickerson .and Ida Bell Mangrum. WWII,
Marine Corps. Methodist.
Issuel
1. Edwrd Lee Linebargerb. 3 ~'eQ 1955 Little Rock,
Ark. (adopted).
2. Marisa Lyn Linebarger b. 10 Sept 1951 Little Rock,
Ark. (adopted).
4. Leura Caledonia Ball b. 21 Dec 1816 "Ball Farm" Curia,
Independence Co., Alic. d. 1967 Cave Ci ty, Sharp Co., Ark.,
Md. lat, William Lincoln Stone d. 1900, Md. 2nd. 25 Dec
1910 William I. Simpson b. 6 May ItJ1tl Maxwell, Ark.
Issue: by. 1st md •• Stone.
1. Mannie Stone b. 19 Sept 1896 Curia, Ark. md. Arthur
Ward. They reside in Cas a Grande, California.
2. Tommie Stone b. 18 Sept 1898 Curia, Ark. md. W. H.
3. William Lincoln Stone, Jr. b. 1 July 1900·d. 30 Apr
1936.
.
/ Issue: by 2nd md.. Simpson.
V
4. Grayson Simpson b. 3 Oct 1911 Maxwell, Sharp Co., Ark.,
md. Berniece Bryant.
5. Warren Green Simpson b. 3 July 1918
6. Woodrow Cornelius Simpson b. 14 May 1914 Maxwell, Sharp
Co •• Ark. md. 9 June 1946 Jean Tuck.
7. James Leonidas Simpson b. 23 Feb 1916 d. 22 May 1945
md.21 Dec 1942 Inda Nobb.
8. Paul Wayne Simpson b. 3 July 1918
9. Sarah Laurene Simpson b. ) July 1922 md. 1 May 194) .
Huddy Bilote.
5. Julia Ann Ball b. 4 Jan 1880 "Ball Farm" Curia. Ark.
d. 1921 Batesville. Ark., buried Oaklawn Celll8tery Batesville.
Ark •• rod. William Henry Jones b; 1875 d. 1971 buried Oaklawn
Cemetery.
Issuel
146
1. Polly Ann Jones
2. Gleotus Jones
3. Hsdley Jones
4. Alfrids Jones
5. Valeria Jonee
6. liracie !!all b. 4 Mar 1866 "!!all Farm", Curia, Ark. md.
William Felts. 1hey resided in Rec tor, Ark.
Issue:
1. Cornelius Felts
2. 1had Felte
3. Pauline Felte Md. Mr. Grisby.
1. Georgia Ball b. 4 Apr 1893 "Ball Farm", Curia, ArIc.,
d. 22 Sept 1915 buried Ball Cemetery.
6.
DR. ALFRED FREDERICK GRAY: son of Rev. John Worth and Susannah Farrar (Wooldridge)
Gray.
First attended the
b. 14 Aug 18110 Hickory Valley, Independence Go., Ark.
Univ. of Tenn. Medical d. 21 Apr 1949 Little Rock, Ark. buried Roselawn Cemetery
School, Memphis, Tenn. md. 8 Oct 1902 "Ball Farm" Curia, Independence Co. "ric.
Practiced 2~ yrs. in
AGNES BALL
Greenway, Clay Go.,
b. 30 Sept 1884 "Ball Farm" Curia, Independence Co., Ark.
d. 11 Oct 1911 Little Rock, Ark., buried Roselawn Cemetery,
Ark.
Attended Vniv. of
LittleRock, Ark.
Kentucky Medical Scho Issue:
School 3 yrs.
*1. Zelma Ruby Gray b. 4 Sept 1904 Louisville, Ky., md.
Practiced 18 mos. in
Judge Samuel Read Dunn Robinson.
J'ettigrew, Madison Go., 2. Eula Gray b. 20 Sept 1906 Pettigrew, Ark. Md. 5 Sept
Ark.
1922 Robert Smith Daveriport b. 18 Dec 1899, buried Te~
Returned to the Univ.
arkana, Tex. She resides in Texarkana, Texas.
of Tenn, where he grad_Issue:
uated in 1908. He did
1. Eula May Davenport, b. 14 Aug 1923 Little Rock, Ark.
post grad work in eyes,
Md. 25 Feb 1951 Garland Daniel Hay. She is a registerears, nose, throat, and
ed nurse, employed at VA Hospital, Little Rock, .rk.
surgery.
Issue:
After graduating, he
1. William Daniel Hay b. 10 July 1954 Little Rock, Ark.
practiced 2 mos in ~ve2. Donald Hay (twin) b. 1957 Little Rock, Ark.
ning Shade, removed to
3. Ronald Hay (twin) b. 1951 Little Rock, ArIc.
Hardy, Ark. where he
2. Beulah Fay Davenport b. 19 July 1924 Little Rock, Ark.
practiced 4 years.
Md. 5 Dec 1943 Dr. Robert Lloyd Hardman. They reside
In 1912, he and his famin Mt. Pleasant, Texas, where he practices medicine,
ily removed to Pulaski
grad. Univ. of Ark. School of Medicine.
Co., Ark. where he first
Issue:
settled on a farm on
1. Diane Fay Hardman b. 1 Mar 1941 Little Rock, Ark.
Fourche Dam Pike. He
2. Robert Lloyd Hardman, Jr. b. 10 Sept 1950 Little
lived there until 1930,
Rock, Ark.
when he removed to 1505
3. Keith Smith Hardman b. 7 Aug 1953 Mt. Pleasant, Tex.
Welch, where he lived
3. Willard Lewis Davenport b. 13 Mar 1926 Little Rock, Ark.
until he died, 1949, and
Md. July 1950 Betty McCullough. They reside in Pine
Agnes (Ball) Gray died
Bluff, Ark., where he is a Pharmacist.
there in 1971. He had
Issue:
a general practice, and
1. Star Davenport, b. 11 Aug 1954 Little Rock, Ark.
died while on a house 3. Earl Memphis Gray b. 6 Mar 1908 Memphis, Tenn. d. 24 June
call visiting a sick
1912 Little Rock, ArIc. buried Roselawn Cemetery, Md. 1934
patient. He practiced
Myrtis Watts of Benton, Ark.
Issue:
•
medicine 44 years.
WW II, 1948 received a
1. Peggy Joyce Gray b. 21 Feb 1936 Little Rock, Ark. Md.
presidential citation
lst, June 1956 Dr. Christopher Bartes, IIId. 2nd, Manas
from Pres. Franklin D.
Millington Tbrcom. Resides in Park Ridge, Illinois.
147
Issue:
Roosevelt for ''Home
1. Cynthia Gail baffes b. 26 June 1958 New Orleans,
fron t Effort n •
Louisiana.
I!:st. Gray Memorial Hos2. Laura Lee baffes, b. 6 Oct 1960 New Orleans, Loupital.
isiana.
j'\ason-Grotto
3. Gregory Chris Baffes b. Itl May 1960 Phoenixville,
Hunter Memorial MethoPennsyl vania.
dist Church.
4.
Dr.
Hershell
Frederick Gray b. 1914 Little Rock, Ark.,
Agnes (ball) Gray:
d. 31 July 1966 Little Rock, Ark. md. 18 Mar 1933 MarCharter member of
garet Bradshear. Capt. in World War II, Air B'orce.
Woman's Ci ty Club,
Grad. 1939 Univ. of Ark. Medical School. Practiced medCharter Member of Pulicine in Little Rock, Ark. lluried Roselawn Cemetery.
aski Co. Medical AuxIssue:
illiary; Arkansas
1. Margaret Ann Gray b. 14 Jan 1934 Little Rock, Ark. md.
Mother-of-Year,
29 Dec 1955 Dr. Warren Carpenter, grad. Univ. of Ark.
!!:astern Star, DAR, DAC,
School
of Medicine. He is a physician in the U.S.
Ark. Pioneers, ''''ember
Air Force.
of many civic boards,
Issue:
First Methodist Church.,
1. Ann Gray Carpenter b. Apr 1957 Little Rock, Ark.
2. Karen Carpenter
Portrait of Dr. Alfred
3. Windy Carpenter
Frederick Gray oWned by
2. Dr. Hershell Frederick Gray, Jr. b. 2 June 1943 Little
Lucile Robinson Johnson.
Rock, Ark. d. 8 June 1973 buried Roselawn Cemetery.
Killed in an automobile accident. Grad. Univ. of Tenn.School of Dentistry. md. Linda Lee Mu~ay.
3. Stephen Alfred Gray b. 22 July 1949 Little Rock, Ark.
5. Lula Agnes Gray b., 1916 Little Rock, Ark. md. Apr 1935
Ark. State Senator William Maxwell Howell b. 22 Dec 1915
Lonoke, Ark., son of FlaVius Josephus Howell and Margaret
Anthoney Howell. Div.
Issue:
1. William Maxwell Howell, Jr. b. Feb 1936 Little Rock,
Ark. md. Fern. Resides in Florida. Grad. Univ. of Ark.
2. Patricia Gray Howell b. 23 July 1944 Little Rock, Ark.
md. Jon Tate. She is grsd. Univ.of Ark. !:loth teach
school.
Issue:
1. Jon Tate, Jr.
6. Mable Gray b. 1918 Little Rock, Ark. md. May 1935 Lewis
Belin Tobin, Bailiff of Ark. Supreme C,ourt. ,
Issue:
1. Carolyn Ann Tobin b. 9 Aug 1940 Little Rock, Ark.
2. Linda Sue Tbbin b. 14 Aug 1945 Little Rock, Ark.
3. Lewis Belin ToMn, Jr. b. 19 June 1947 Little Rock, Ark. '
7. Dollie Dimples Gray b. 1920 Little Rock, Ark. md. 1st,
1935 John NoWlin, md. 2nd, Conley McAllister, md. Jrd
Warren Gott.
Issue:
1. Dollie Nowlin b. 25 Jan 1937 Little Rock, Ark. md.
John McIntire. lhey reside Roland, Ark.
2. Nona Kay McAllister.
6. Fleeta Ann Gray b. 1922 Little Rock, Ark. md. lat, July
1944 FreEl1lont William Bailey, 2nd, Leroy Johnston, 3rd Fox,
4th, Loy NiX. She attended the Univ. of Ark.
Issue:
•
1. Fred Bailey
2. David Herbert Johnston b. )0 Apr 1947 Little Rock, Ark.
3. Phillip Frederick Johnston b. 24 Mar 1948 Little Rock, Arl<:
4. Sherry Agnes Johnston b. 27 Mar 1950 Little Rock, Ark.
5. Frank wayne Fox b. 15 July 1956 Little Rock, Ark.
148
·1.
JUDGE SAMUEL hEAD DUNN HOIilNSON: son of Henry Clay and Marian Rucks (I).mn) Robin~on
b. 21 Mar 1899 Greenville. Miss •• while psrent.s were living
will I, Lt., Co. E.
on "Deerfield Plantat.ion" Ohicot Co •• Alit.
d. living
153 Inf •• 39th Div.
Combat in France.
md. 7 July 1924 Lit.tle Rock. Ark. Div.
Grad. 19<'4 Ark. Law
ZELMA RU BY GRA Y
SChool.
b. 4 Sept. 1904 Louisville. Kentucky. while father in
Elect.ed Pulaski Co.
medical school.
Prosecuting Att.orney
d. living.
6 years.
Issue:
Elect.ed Justice of
1. Lucile Robinson b. 14 Dec 1928 Little Rock. Ark. md. 21
the Supreme Court.
Dec 1952 Little Rock. Ark •• Dr. Henry Dawson Johnson
15 years, retired.
b. 26 Aug 1927 Li tUe Rock. Ark •• son of JlIIIles Henry and
Member of:
Frances Irene (Wooten) Johnson of Lit.tle Rock, Alit. He
Ark. ilar ASSOC.
grad. 1956 from the Univ. of Ark. School of Medicine.
Amer. Bar Assoc.
Issue:
Dir. Amer. I,/Uarter
1. Joy Lucile Japnson b. 30 Oct 1953 Litt.le Rock. Ark.
Horse Assoc.
Attends LouiSiana Polytechnic University.
Amer. Cu t ting Horse
2. Mathews Henry Johnsen b. 26 Sept 1958 Little Rock. Ark.
Assoc.
Att.ends Little Rock Central High School.
Methodist.
2. Samuel Robinson. Jr. b. 22 July 1934 Md. Georgisns Lange.
Ruby:
Div. 1975. He is in the Real Estate business.
Grad. Henderson and
I. Lange Lucile Robinson b. 14 Feb 1966 Ft. Worth, Tex.
( adopted) •
Brown Academy. and
Ark. Polytechnic Univ.
"Who's Who of American
Women".
Hospi tal Administrator.
Past Pres. Greater
Lit.t.le Rock Hospital
Council.
Board of Woman's City
Club.
Member of:
DAR, DAC, Ark. Pioneers.
Executive Board of First
Methodist Church,
Ark. Genealogical Soc.
149
Part of a Paper wri t.ter) D7 Locki, Barnet.t.. Re I
. , ,
,J
Susannah Ball
"The name lJall has been prominentl,y interwoven wit.h the social and political life
of Virginia since the 1700's, throullh Mar)' Ball 'Washington, 'the mother of George Washington.
"I-ly great, great grandmother Mar)' Ball vas a first cousin of this distinguished
Susan~ah
woman., My great grandmother,
Ball, vas the vife of John Ball.
The family seems
cl"nnish, consequently cousins intermarried.
"o;usannah Ball was born in 1787 in Le~aburg, Vi' ginis and was married to John Ball
of Fairfax County, Virginia in 1806.
father.
Toihia uluon
1I8S
born one son, B. F. Ball, my grand,'
After the death of her husband 'she,'b! cCilllpan;y 14th her son, who was' then twelve
years of ago, her brother and the families of two friends started on a westwsl'd trek for the
benefit of her brother's health.
Arter tnveling by _gon train for several weeks ,they
landed in the little trading post on White !iiver now known as lJatesville,Arlcansas •
.,
because of the low, marshy condition of the surroUnding country they decided to continue
their ,journey, consequently they followed the .lost tl'aveled rosd leilding. east and found a
beauti'tul, clea~, ,running stre.... ~r ..ter, good terUle soil lII. th a beautiful location
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.
for a house, so thez'ethl.S g,TOUp decided to .set.tle down" and help develop the undiscovered
resources of 'the CdUrit''rj.;'M;y great. si-andmot.her decided to buy two hundred acres ot t.his
land in lti28 -- and this tNct of land has ·cont.inued in the Ba.Ll name until now wi t.hout
ever being mortgaged for a dollar.
'DIey have al_YII been frugal people, believing in
living within one's income.
·l3usannah Ball WaS a Christian woman.
She interested her neighbors in organizing
a little church where they could come together in'Christian worship and neighborhood
fellowship.
"She WaS an educated woman and she and her 80n, vi th the aid of the neighbors,
built a school house and out of honor to her nlillled it. the "Ball School House."
It was my
privilege to teach a three months school in this building and my cousin, Agnes l:Iall-Gray,
was one of my pupils.
"Susannah Ball and her husband, John Ball, owned two parcels
at .. .....
150
BALL REFI>&EllCES
1.
~~~~a~n~d~C~o~~r~e~h=en~s~i~v~e~DeFS~C~ri~~t~i~on~o;f~Lo~ud~oun=-~C_o~un~t~~~~ni~a:£Pub. 1908,
Pa
ew Press, by James
2.
Loudoun Co., Virginia Deed Recorda.
!liOraPhica1 and Historical Memoirs of Nortbea.t ArkIllS88, pub. 1889, Goodspeed
Pub ishing Co., pp. 371, 372, 6j8.
4.
DAR Bible Records, Ark., Gen.
Reo. Ca.••. Vol. XI, 1936-37.
5. Arkansas Gazette, "Glimpse!! of Yesterday", JlIIluary 31, 1943.
6.
Ball Cemetery, Curia, Independence Co., Ark.
7.
Marriage Licenses from Independence Co., Ark .•
8.
Arkansas Gazette, "Glimpses of YesterdaY·, AuguR 21, 1938.
9.
1850
u.s.
Census, Jefferson Township, Independence Co., Ark.
10. !lall Family Bible, owned by Laura Ball Simpson, 1957.
11. Union Troops Records from Washington, D. C.
12. Family Records of Lois Fallis. Barnett (Mrs. James F.), 1976, llIIt.,.vUls, Ark.
13. Family Records of Dora Luten Ball (Mr•• C.oil G. Ilall), 1975, N. Little Rock, Ark.
14. The Independence County Chronicle, Juq 196~, Vol. II No.4, pp. 51, 52.
15. The Family Records of Agnes (Ball) Gray, 1956.
16. Virginia Volunteers, Vol. 20, p.
430.
17. History of Arkansas, p. 6)8 •
.:)Jl. Virkis, Vol. II p. 53.
19. Virginia Militia in the Revolution, by.McAllister, p. 2l0.
20. Historical Register of Virginians In The Revolution, Pub. by Dietz Press, 1938,
by John H. Gwatl\iiiey, p. 35.
(
21. Arkansas Gazette, Oct 18, 1971, Obituary of Agnes Ball Gray.
22. Hempsted, Vol. II, p. 1040.
1Sl
STEWlR'l'
1.
WILLIAM STIi:WAHT:
Lived in Perry Co.,
Tenn., 1850 Census.
aon of:
b. c. 1807
d.
md.
ANNE
His daughter,
dau of:
Tabitha Ann Stewart
b. c. 1814 Tenn.....
mig. 1855 to Indepen- d.
dence Co., Ark. as
Issuel
wife of Benjamin
*1. Tabitha Ann Stewart b. 21 Dec 1832 Tenn. d. Feb 1920
Franklin Jackson.
"Ball Fam", CUria, Independence Co., Aric:. residing With
her daughter.Sarah Ann (Jackson) Ball. She md. priQr
His Bon, Thomas H.
1852 Tenn., Berijamin Franklin Jackson b. ltl30 Tenn.,
Stewart mig. to Inded. 14 June 1906 Cave City, Ark. He wu among the first to
pendence Co., Ark.
settle in the Cave City area, mgrating there from Perry
c. 1855
Co., Tenn. c. 1855. Son'-of Mitchell and l'Iary,' Jac;kson.
Issuel
1. Sarah Ann JaCKson •• 4 Aug 11152 Perry Co., Tenn. d. 30
Apr 1926 "Blill Fam" Curia, Independence Co., Ark., md.
Warren Green)lall b. 6 Oct 1837 "Ball Farm" Curia,
Independence Co., Arit. d. 1 Sept 1918 "Ball Farm" Curia,
Arit., both liuried.in BallCaaetery.
2. Mary A. Jackson b. 1863 Arit.
3. Dr. £iIlrrelJ. oJackllon. resided and practiced veterinarian
medicine in Calico Rook, Ark.
.
4. Wl.1l1am Mi tohellJacksoil
5. Louiaar C. Jackson
6. Daughter ad. Mr. IIagnOlJS
2. Isaac Ste_rt
3. 'lh_ H. Stewart. md. Louiser J., Illig. 1:.0 Independence
Co., Arit. c. 1855.
4. Wl.lliam St4il.rt
5. Sparkman Stewart
*
JACICSON
1. MITCHELL JACKSON:
Lived in Perry Co.,
Tenn., 1850 Census.
eon of:
b. c. 1801 ViJ'llin1a
d.
md.
MARY
dau of:
b. c. 1814 N. Carolina
d.
Issuel
1. Benjamin Franklin Jackson b. 1830 Tenn., d. 14 June 1906
Cave City, Sharp Co., Ark. ad. Tabitha Ann Stewart. (see
above). Mig. to Ark. c. 1855.
2. 81ml Jackson b. c. 1823
3. Wl.llis B. Jackson b. iI.. .. ],833
*
ANY AND ALL INFORMATION REGARDING THE AWITELINES WILL BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED'
152
mLLARD
Compiled by Lucile Robinson Johnson
1.
THOMAS mLLARDI
Lived in Independence
CO., Ark. prior to
1829.
On the 1830 Census
he resided in Black
River Twp., Independence Co., Ark.
He left s verbal will.
eon ofl
b. c. 1180
d. 15 Jan 1835 Ruddell Twp., Independence Co., Ark.
RId.
MARY ANN
dau 01'1
b. o. 1711 N.' Carolina
d. Uying 1850 Independence Co., Ark. with her daughter,
Nancy (Dillard') Bruoe.
Issuel'·
,
d. Elizabeth Ann Dillard b. 18ll N. Carolina d. 9 Aug 1851
"Ball rarm" Curia, Independenoe Co., Ark. buried Bell
Cemetert, ~.26Kar 1833iIndependenoe Co.,·~rk.,.Benjamin
Franklin Bell b., 30' Aug 1807. Loudoun Co." Virginia, d~
24 JU!le 1889 "Bell Farm" Curia, Ind, . pendence Co., Ark.,
buried Bell C. .teZ7, sOn ot John anti Susannah Ball.
2. Wllliam.Dillard b. o. 1806 N. Carolina Md. Clarinda
b. 1805 Kenw.oky. In 1860, they lived in Bla,ck River
Twp, Independence Co., Ark.
Illuel
1. Henry C. Dillard b. 1839 Ark.
2. ,sally H. A. Dillard b. 1842 Ark.
3. Cyrena A. 'Dillard b. 1843 Ark.
4. Wllliam H. Dillard b. 1844 Ark.
5. Louin J. D1.l.lard b. 1847 Ark.
Ii" 6. '!hOMS T. ,Di.l.lard b. 1849 Ark.
1. James H. Di.l.lard b. 1852 Ark.
3. '!hOlft&S Dillard, Jr. M. 14 July 1839 Mary Jane Day.
4. Polly Dillard Md. 13 July 1836 Bunion Cation.
5. Nancy Dillard b. 1801 N. Carolina Md. Robert Bruce.
Issuel
1. '!hoMS Bruoe b. 1834 Independence Co., Ark.
2. lOenjamin Bruoe b. 1836 Independence Co., Ark.
6. Martlia Dillard ad. 1 Sept 1836 Henl'7 A. blgles, tirlt
sheritt ot Independenoe Co. attar Ark. becl... a state.
He .. I IlUrderecl.
1. Matilda Dillard Md. 27 July 1837 Ancire,v ~llen.
1 AM NOli IN THE PROCESS OF COO'ILINO THE mLLARD, JACKSCIi, AND STEWART LINES 9101fi
HERE. ANY AND ALL HELP WILL B.I!: VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. PLEASE COO TACT, Hrs. HenZ7
D. Johnson, 109 Pleasant Villey Dr., Little Rock, Ark., 72207 ... THANKS&
/I
\lli0 WlSCi\PT. FAIlLINBALL'S FATHE?
/I
ALSO NEED INFO CONCERNING WOOLDRIDGE AND CROUCH
/I
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BALL CEMETERY
Independence County, Arkansas
Inventoried by
Chalman E. and Mae Chinn Green
This inventory was prepared on January 12, 1976, by Chalman E. and "Iae
Chinn Green, lRO West Carter Street, Batesville, Arkansas 72501. The cemetery
is located about 12 rniles northeast of Batesville, near Curia Creek, in Section
14, Twr. 15 N., Ranr,e 5 W.
•
Lewis I La1andie, b. Oct. 17, 1888, d. May 19, 1956, husband, Ethel, b. Mar. 19,
1896, d. Sent. 25, 1957, wife
Ronnie Dean Lewis, b. May 5, 1949, d. Sept. 17, 1967
BallI Cov, b. Apr. 3. 1883, d. Jan. 12, 1952, Verna, b. Sept. 12, 1889, d.
Oct. 21, 1972
Billy ',.facie. son of Coy and Verna Ball. b. Nov. 7. 1930. d. Apr. 28, 1938
rerd. Son of Coy and V. E. Ball. b. Oct. 19. 1914, d. Dec. 25. 1914
Clyne. son of Coy and V. E. Ball. b. Sept. 30, 1910, d. Nov. 28. 1911
Lewis I \./. R., b. Jan. 8. 1859. d. Jan. 8. 1933. father; M. C •• b. ~Iay IS,
1863. d. Sept. 6. 1939, mother
Carl '.,. (Baby). son of W. N. and O. M. Satterwh1t:e, b. Dec. 18. 1942. d.
Jan. R. 1943
America A•• wife of J. S. Herring. b. June 4. 1845, d. Apr. 20. 1876. wife,
mother
Elizabeth A. Uillard. wife of Bengiman F. Ball, b. 1811. d •. 1851
Ball. Benp,iman f.. b. Aug. 30. 1806. d. June 24. 1889, Minervia N.. wife of
Bengiman F .• b. 1819, d. Apr. ' 9. 1875
'
Jones I Ray. b. July 8, 1885. d. Mar. 10. 1967, Ramon. b. Mar. 30. 1882, d.
Sept. 9. 1955
Jerome B. Ball. b. Feb. 3. 1859, d. May 30, 1932. father
Nettie. wife of J. B. Ball, b. Feb. 14. 1859, d. Sept. 4, 1920
r,uth. dtr. of J. B. and S. A. Ball. b. Aug. 25, 1897. d. Dec. 14, 1912
Elizabeth S. Ball, h. June 3, 1848, d. June 7, 1906, mother
Dewl.tt. son of J. B. and S. A. Ball, b. Nov. 20. 1895, d. Dec. 6, 1896
Emma Ball Lewis. b. Nay 4, 1871. d. Dec. 28, 1945
Clinton Monroe Ball. b. June 13. 1834. d. Dec. 4, 1910
Nancy Ann. wife Of C. M. Ball, b. Feb. 8, 1835, d. June 25, 1905, mother
H. A •• son of C. M. and N. A. Ball. b. Aug. 24, 1873, d. Apr. 23, 1888
G. W.• son of C. M. and N. A. Ball, b. July 29, 1865, d. Mar. 3, 1887
Minerva ~tusr.rove, wife of G. 1/. Brewer, b. Jl\Ile 1. 1863, d. Nov. 5. 1881
Beulah. dtr. of Elam F. and Fannie M. Bevens. d. Oct. 12. 1870, .aged 19 days
\Yarren G. Ball. b. Oct. 6, 1837, d. Sept. I, 1918. father. Maspnic emblem
Sarah A. Ball. b. Aug. 4, 1852, d. Apr. 30, 1926, mother
Georgie. wife of IL B. Daugherty, b. Apr. 4. 1893. d. Sept. 22, 1915
Infant son of R. B. and Georgie Daugherty, b. Sept. 2, 1915. d.' Sept. 5, 1915
Infant of Earl and Grace Crow, Nov. 23, 1955
Bobby. son of Ralph and.Bertine Crumley, b. Aug. 7. 1949. d. Aug. 14. 1949
"illiam A .• husband of Opal Dethrow, ,b. Jan. 30. 1902, d. Aug. 6, 1938
Ollie l1ae. dtr. of B. M. and E. Dethrow, b. Nov. 29, 1907, d. Oct. 24; 1912
Lucille. dtr. of F. and M. J. Crow, b. Jan. 29, 1919. d. Sept. 19, 1919
Bertha A., dtr. of H. M. and E. Detherow. b. Mar. 22. 1898, d. Mar. 19, 1920
Hiram Dethrow. b. May 1, 1869, d. Feb. 21, 1934, father, Ella Dethrow, b.
Apr. 5, 1872. d. June 12. 1954, mother·
Jacob H. Dethrow, b. Aug. 8, 1871, d. Dec. 24, 1936, father, Rachael. Dethrow,
b. June 7, 1878 •. d.' Jan. 11, 1958
D. M. "Uncle Miller" Detherow. b. Oct.' 21. 1837, d. May 14, 1929
T. C. Crumley, b. Nay 27, 1855, d. Dec. 26. 1943
Ferly£.. wife of T. C. Crumley, b. Nov. 9, 18,55, d. Feb. 10, 1933
Bertie 1'.. wife of W. A. Brewer. b. Oct. 15. 1880. d. May 21, 1949
W. A. Brewer. b. May 20. 1878. d. Nov. 8, 1955
~iinerva Lizzie. wife of W. A. Brewer. b. Sept. 19, 1880, d. June 2. 1921
Lee. wife of J. IV. James, b. May 29. 1891. d. Feb. 21. 1957
John W.• husband of Lee James. b. Jan. 29. 1886. d. Jari. 27. 1919
Wesley. SOn of J .• /. and Lee J'ames
Hrs. Brickell'. d. Apr. 30, 1974, aged 79 years
Coy. son of L. L. and L. A. Breckell, b. Apr. 24, 1916. d. ~~y 6. 1933, aged
12 years. 12 days
Geor~e W. Burrow. b. Nov. 23. 1822. d. Aug. 8. 1900
154
Marr-reta Burrow, b, Feb. 23, 1833, d, Feb, 11, 1904, wife
Claudie n, Burrow, b. Dec, 26, 1903, d, Dec, 23, 1940
May C, Burrow, b. Mar. 1, 1885, d. Mar. 9, 1969
lienry L. Burrow, b. Aug. 31, 186.5, d. Feb. 6, 1949
Willie Stanford Burrow, b. Julv 11, 1879, d. Feb. 9, 1959
Caldona Estlee Burrow, b. May 7, 1890, d. Oct. 17, 1971
•valter G. Burrow, b. Dec. 5, 1880, d. Nov. 24, 1961
Emma L. Hartford, b. Apr. 3, 1878, d. Hal'. 6, 1948
Patterson, Joseph W., b. July 3, 1880, d. July 17, 19561 Cora B•• b. Sept. 4,
1876, d. Oct. 29, 1972
Donnie Patterson, d. July 3, 1967, aged 56 years
JosephIne PatteI'son, d. June 22, 195_, aged 31 years
Bengiman B. Ball, b. Jan. 7, 1859, d. Jan. 3, 1908
T. Marih Ball, b. June 8. 1858, d. Aug. 2, 1926
Rawlings' Wash, b. Dec. 3, 1888, d. Dec. 27, 19461 Nolia, b. 'Apr. 27, 1893
H. A. Rawlings, b. July 21, 1879, d. Jan. 2, 1955
Rawlings. H., b. Jan. 6, 1850, d. Mar. 21, 19221 Winfred D., b. Nov. 9, 1857,
d. May 18, 1926
Rev. Mason M. Rawlings, b. Dec. 31, 1895, d. July 9, 1918
A. M. Rawlings, b. Nov. 18. 1818, d. Apr. 16, 1906
Rawlings. J. B., b. Jan. 29, 1822, d. Mer. 2, 18981 H. L., wife of J. B. R••
b. Jan. 18, 1834, d. Aug. 25, 1905
W. W. Criswell, b. Aug. 4, 1868, d. Feb. 20, 1949
I,'·
_"""'.''':~
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.. _ _ •
CHINN FAMILY CiHEl'ERY
Near Chinn'. Spring. on Cave Creek
Independence County, Arkan...
IIW_toried by
Mee C. Green
Thi. inventory was prepared in January, 1975'. by Mae C.
Green. 460 19th Street, Batesville. Arkanaa. 72501.
,Mr•• Green
i. a daushter of Asbury R. Chinn and a granddaughter of John F.
and Elizabeth (Byme) Chinn.
'
John F. Chinn, b. July 27, 1810, d. Oot. 7, 1875.
Elizabeth, wife of John F. Chinn, b. Hay 23, 1814, d. Oct. 12, 1885.
Chinn, Jennie, b. Nov. 30, 1858, d. Feb. 10, 19401 Arthur, b. July
3, 1853, d. Nov. 16, 1911.
Girtie Chinn"b. Oct. 5, 1887, d. Feb. 3,1894.
Chinn. Randolph, b. Dec. 11, 1850, d. Mar. 3, 19381 DoI'acia Allce,
b. June 15, 1857, d. Jan. 1, 1941.
Sarah J., daughter of W. R. and Sarah E. Comer, died July 2, '1868.
aged 9 years, 4 months, 19 day..
'
C. R., husband of Nanoy N. Chinn, d. July 20, 1868, aged 35 year.,
5 months, 4 day. I marker erected by John F. Chinn.
John R. Kimbrough, b. Sept. 22, 1866, d. Sept. 11, 1943.
Kimbrough. Jame. J., husband of Penelope J., b. Oct. 19, 1837, d.
Mey 4, 19111 Penelope J., b. Feb. 2, 1837, d. Hay 1, 1911.
Ruben Searoy, b. Jan. 23, 1861, d. Aug. 11, 1893.
Kimbrough, Hark. 0.0.1', b. Aug. 14, 1900, d. Oct. 29, 19181 Edna
Earl, b. Apr. 30, 1913, d. Nov. A, 1918.
Kimbrough. Lizzi., b. July 10, 1880, d. Hay 10. 1972, J .... Hark,
b. Sept. 22, 1866, d. Sept. 5, 1949.
Chinn. William A•• b. July 10,'1878, d. June 16,1967, Kabel, b.
Aug. 17, 19001 married Sept. 3, 1918.
Virgie SweaI'ingen, b. July 8, 1898, d. Jan. 29, 1957.
Swearingen, Charley, husband of 1Baa, b. July 13, 1871, d. Oct. 24,
19451 LaUI'a Elizabeth, wife of C., b. Jan. 11. 1871, d. Nov. 9,
1927.
Infant .on of Charlie and Laura Swearingen.
John Preston Medley, b. Jan. 3, 1915, d. June 20, 1956.
Norma Jean Medley, b. Dec. 8. 1941. d. Jan. 10, 1942.
J. H. Medley, b. Oct. 29. 1946, d. Mer. 17, 1958.
Chinn, Fannie A.! wife of A••• , b. June 24, 1871, d. Aug. 15. 1904,
A. R. (Asbury" b. Jan. 16, 1855, d. Jan. 4, 1941.
Roberts, Henry W., b. June 2, 1886, d. Aug. 4, 1965, Pearl A., b.
July 9, 1900.
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155
THE APPLING FAMILY
(By Luther Greene, Jr.)
My mother, Faye" Ramick Greene, was the daughter of Noah S. Ramick and Della
Appling Ramick. Della Appling was a direct descendant of this Appling family.
(Sources of information are. material received from Mrs. Lavaine Appling
Robinson on the deRcendants of Richard Appling (1658-1693/4) from which much
of the data was collected by Mrs. S. A. Sullivan (a professional) for a cousin
of hersl names from Bible pages sent us by Mrs. Robinson - Bible bought in
.Tefferson County, Arkansas, June 14, 1833, price $7. DO, by Seaborn James
Appling and brought to Wise County, Texas, by his youngest son, George Washington Jolly Appling, and in possession of George W. J. Appling's daughterl
correspondence from Mrs. Floy G. Neeseman on the descendants of Jesse William
Appling (1783-1860): censuses, copies of wills, Goodspeed article, and cemetery listings)
Tradition says that three Appling brothers came from England to Virginia near
the 17th century. They were. Richard - John - Thomas.
My line is from Richard APpling
Richard Appling (1658-1693/4 in York County, Charles Parish, Virginia) Married Margrett - last name and date not known. From book printed by State
Library called Ch~rles Parish, York County, Virginia Histories and Registers,
the following items were found. Page 313, Court held March 26th, 1693/4 shows
Margrett Appling, relict of Richard Appling, deceased I page 325, Margrett
Appling, John Doswell & William Partridge gave bond according to law on March
26, 1694 for a true inventory to be pre.sented at next court, and the said inventory was presented to court, York County, on May 24, 16941 court order book 12,
page 215 shows that the orphans of the deceased Richard Appling by name Richard,
Thomas, and Joyce be committed into custody and service of Mr. Robert Read of
York Parish until of lawful agel court order book, page 537, court held Jan.
24, 1701, shows that the children of Richard Appling bound in court to Mr.
Robert Read returned them again to their mother, who in court acknowledged that
she fully discharged Mr. Robert Read for same. Mrs. Sullivan stated in her
findings that no immediate record was found in York County following the above
and assumed that about this time they and their mother must have gone to King
and Queen County or some other place.
Children of Richard Appling and Margrett
Richard, Jr. - born Aug. 18, 1685
Thomas (1687-1743)
Joyce - no date
Nothing more known of Richard, Jr. or Joyce
lhQmAl-ARpling. (1687-1743) born in Charles Parish, Virginia. He moved to King
and Queen County, Virginia, some time before 1719, then in 1742 he.moved with
his oldest son (Richard by first wife) to Amelia County, Virginia, "where he
died in 1743. His will was recorded in Will Book 1, page 24, in Clerk's Office,
Amelia County, Virginia, made 4-1)-1743, and presented by his widow to court
held for Amelia County on 11-18-1743. (Have copy of this will)
Children of Thomas Appling, Sr. by first wife, Ann Jennings
Richard (born 1709 - died in Amelia County, Va.)
Children of Thomas Appling, Sr. by s,cond wife, Mary Clements
Thomas, Jr. ( ? - died 1816)
John - no dates
William ( ? - died 1??3)
Andrew - no dates
pqe 1
156
Richard tppling, born 1709 - died in Amelia County, Va.)
Premion some question)
Married Elizabeth
Children of Richard Appling and Elizabeth Premion
Thomas (1730-1807 approx.)
William - no information
Richard, Jr. - no information
Thomas Appling, (17)0-1807 approx.) (Have copy of will made in Wilkes County,
Georgia March 19, 18001 will was sworn to in open court 7-27-1807 by Thomas
Appling, Jr. and James Spratling). Thomas born Charles Parish, York County.
Va., died \'ilkes County, Ga. Married Sussannah ? - no dates. They were in
Surry County, N. c. before moving to Georgia. 1790 Census, Surry County, N. C.
lists as head of families. Thomas, Joel, & David Appling. Joel bought land
there in 1782 from Nicholas Baker, sold land there ill 1796 to Rodham Moore.
Children of Thomas Appling and Sussannah
Joel (1758-1841)
Thomas, Jr.
David Appling - no date on birth, died 1801 before his father. and left
several heirs - known two sons, David and Owen
Elizabeth - no date - married ? Lawrence
Martha - no date - married? Douglas
Mildred - no da te - married Thomas Green .
Sussannah - no date - married ? Harris
Joel Appling, (1758-1841), born Amelia County, .Virginial died in \1ilkes County,
Ga. Married Mary Elizabeth Bonner. (Will in Wilkes County, Georgia - July 17,
183JI July 6, 1841, page 60)
Children of Joel Appling and Mary Elizabeth Bonner
Thomas (1781-1838).
Married Nancy Baker
Jesse William (born 5-28-1783, died 1860). First married 10-lJ-1808 to
Elizabeth Loyal. Second marriage to Temperance Newton, daughter of
Joseph Newton (Rev. War) and Ann (Stephens) Robinette.
(More information on the descendants of Jesse William Appling on page 5)
Sarah - born about 1780 - married John Baker
Joel (born about 1785).
1820 census.
Married Delilah Echols.
Lived on Clarks Creek
Samuel (born about 1787). Married Mary (Polly) Hamner on 10-30-1814,
Wilkes County, Ga. (entry on this marriage in book, "Early Records of
Georgia," Vol. II, page 325. by Grace Gillam Davidson)
Burwell (born 1802, died 11-4-1861 in Texas). First married to Elizabeth
Watkins (she died in Georgia), second marriage to Caltha Clementine Perteet
on 5-24-1827 (entry on this mar,riage in "Early Records of ·Georgia," Vol. II,
page 325). After living in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. several years. he
came to Prairie Lee area of Texas. Had large plantation. Many descendants
still live in area. A son, Jamea, stayed in Georgia.
Watkins - no intormation
Lewis (born about 1792).
Mary (born about 1795).
Married Susannah Bulloch Hamner.
Married Jeese Spalding.
Page 2
157
John (born about 1797). Married Mary (Polly) McElroy on 2-9-1821, Wilkes
County, Georgia (this marriage shown on page 325 of "Early Records of
Georgia," Vol. II)
Hamner (born S-l-1800, died )-)1-1877).
Married Martha A. Moore
Susan - married William Favor. (On page 224, "Early Records of Georgia,"
Vol. II, by Grace Gillam Davidson, there is an article on William Favor's
father, John Favor, Sr., who died in 1820, leaving his widow Mary Favor,
and children, one of those named was William.)
NOTE,
The above approximate dates of birth are as shown on LOS Family Group
sheets filed in Salt Lake City, Utah)
Thomas Appling, born 1781, Amelia County, Va., died 18)8 in Tuscaloosa County,
Alabama. Married Nancy Baker, daughter ,of Obediah and Rachael Baker. Thomas
was in the War of 1812, listed by National Archives as in ) Regt. (Few's) Ga •.
Mil. He lived in Wilkes County, Georgia, and moved to Alabama in early 1820's.
Children of Thomas Appling and Nancy Baker
Seaborn James' - born 2-lS-1802 in Wilkes county, Georgia, died 3-29-1874
in Jefferson County, Arkansas. Married'Elizabeth (Betsy) Holloway.
Zepporah - born about 1804.
Absolem Deason. ,
Sarah - born about 1806.
First married William Poe I 2nd married
Married 12-10-1823 to John F. Jolly
Joseph Enoch - born about 1810.
Nancy Green Appling - born about 1810, married 10-16-1826 to Samuel Clark,
in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Nancy is tho'ught to have come to Jefferson
County, Arkansas, with brother Seaborn James Appling about 1844.
Samuel (1823-1901)
John Lowell
Seaborn James Appling, born 2-1S-1802 in Wilkes County, Georgia, died 3-29-187 1
in Jefferson County, Arkansas. Married Elizabeth (Betsy) Holloway 12-8-1825 '
(have copy of this marriage certificate recorded in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama).
He came to Arkansas in 18114 and settled in Jefferson County. Died at ago 72
years. He was Justice of Peace in Alabama for several years before coming to
Arkansas. Elizabeth was born 1-28-1806, died 7-17-1892.
Children of Seaborn James Appling and Elizabeth Holloway
Thomas Appling, born 11-lS-1826, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, died 1858 in
Jefferson County, Arkansas. Married on 9-11-1849 to Elizabeth Williams,
daughter of James and Barbara Williams. The children 01: Thomas Appling
and Elizabeth Williams were, Dr. Joseph S. Appling (was a practicing
physician of Prattsville, Arkansas), Serena Ann Lybrand, Barbara E. Morgan,
Jane Berry, Nancy E., Mary F., Ella, Sarah, James J., and John F.
James, born 8-16-1828, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, died in Wise County,
Texas. First married on 2-6-18S3 to Ann Carline Taylor, 2nd marriage to
L. T. Corley on 10-1-1877 (this in Grant County, Arkansas, Marriage book A)I
)rd marriage to Ellen Wilson in Arkansas. She died in 1899 in Wise County,
Texas.
Nancy J., born 8-27-1830, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
Cearley (Corley) on 4-21-18S0.
Married Elisha T.
8arah (Sally) Appling, born )-22-18)3, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Married
JeS88 Pratt 11-lS-1860 in Arkansas.
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John W., born 9-)0-18)5, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, died 9-29-1861 in
Arkansas. Married Jane Elizabeth Galloway on 12-20-1860.
Marthy Elizabeth, born 10-28-18)7, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Died in
Crafton, Texas (Wise County). Married Rev. Harvey A. Gregory 9-19-1866.
Enoch Franklin. born )-16-1840, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Died 1-22-1929
in Jefferson County, Arkansas. Married Pamelia H. Galloway in 1865 in
Arkansas. Enoch was in the Civil War, Co. P., 11th Ark. Inf. CSA. They
are buried in Clements Cemetery, south of Grapevine, Arkansas.
Basel Manley, born 6-19-1842, died 8-16-1845, Jefferson County, Arkansas.
Willism Favaire Appling, born 8-25-1844.
Joel Samuel, ·born· 4-13-1847, died 1-16-1890.
Married Rebecca I. Cearley.
George Washington Jolly Appling, born 2-14-1850, Jefferson County, Arkansas,
died 1920 in Wise County, Texas. Married 1st to Mary E. Gregory on 1-2-1870,
2nd to Martha Victoria Gregory. Mary E. Gregory Applirig dIed 8-16-1874.
(More information on George W. J. APpling's family and his descendants on
page 6).
Joe1~@ml~~E!ing, born. 4-13-1847, Jefferson County, Arkansas, died 1-16-1890.
Married Rebecca Isabelle Cearley 12-12-1868. Belle Cearley Appling, born
1-17-1853, dipd 4-10-19)1. Belle's brothers were Jake, Henry, and Tom Cearley.
Joel S. was a faI'lnnl", Justice of Peace, and a Postm""tcr at Brook", Arkamlns.
Children of Joel S. Appling and Belle Cearley
Della (7-12-1884/6-23-19°3).
Married Noah S.· Ramick (8-'/-1882/11-4-1849).
John Henry Appling (1872/1954). Wife was Pharia (1875/1920). Duried in
Grapevine Cemet~ry, Grapevine, Arkansas. John H. Appling's marriage to
Pharia Johnsoll 12-17-1899, Book C, Grant County, Arkansas.
William Charlie Appling (4-15-1889/)-29-1931).
Grapevine, Arkansas
Buried Grapevine Cemetery.
Jennie ApplinG - married Dee Lybrand
Mattie Appling - married John Lybrand
Sallie Appling - married?
~ll!...Allllll!'lg,
Davis
(7-12-1884/6-?3-190). Married Noah S. Ramick(8-7-1882/U-4-1849)
Only one ChIId was born to this marriage, Paye Ramick Greene· (10-19-1902/8-4-1974)
Della died when Paye was ten months old. Della is buried ln Grapevine Cemetery,
Grapevine, Arkansas.
.
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DESCENDANTS OP JESSE WILLIAM APPLING
(Son of Joel Appling & Mary Elizabeth Bonner Appling)
Jesse Willi,m Appling, born 5-28-178), died between 1844 & 1852 in Williamson
County, II. Married 10-1)-1808 to Elizabeth Loyal. Married 2nd to Temperance
Newton, daughter of Joseph Newton. (Rev. War) & Ann (Stephens) Robinette Newton.
Children.
William Appling (son of Elizabeth Loyal & Jesse William Appling)
Male ,; name not known
Sarah - no information
James Appling (1827/9-1-1864). Married Brunette Alliston •
.IAlIll!!!-,.Al2lllinR:, born 1827 in Franklin County, Ill., died 9-1-1864, was drowned in
the M1SSrssrppi River as he served in the Northern Army during the Civil War. He
married 9-11-1844 to Brunette Allis·ton in Williamson County, Ill. (married by
James Newton, Baptist Minister, a brother to Temperance Newton). Brunette was
born 18)0 in Tennessee. She was t Cherokee. Believe her father, Alli3ton, married a girl whose family name was Osborne or Osburn, and ••• believe this girl's
mother wac a full blooded Cherokee. She was a very beautiful woman. After James
Appling's death, Brunette married William Cone, and there was a daughter named
"Bett" by her 2nd marriage.
Children of James Appling and Brunette Alliston
George F. Appling (6-22-1846/4-11-1928).
Married Martha Jane Skiles.
Wilford F. Appling, born 1849 in Pope County, Illinois. Married Lucinda
Hamilton. (Marriage book A, Golconda, Pope County, Illinois)
Tommy or Tuney, born 1847, died very young.
Sarah Jane (Sally) Appling, born 8-23-1854, Pope County, Ill. Married
William Skiles, a half-brother to Martha Jane Skiles. (Marriage book D,
page 12, Golconda, Illinois). They both died in an epidemic in 1895. They
left several children, among them was George Skiles, who was raised by his
aunt and uncle, George F. Appling and wife, Martha Jane.
James Henry Skiles, born 3-17-1860.
No other records.
George F.Appling, born 6-22-1846 in Pope County, Ill. Married Martha Jane Skiles,
daughter of Joseph Skiles and Mary Cousart. They married 12-27-1863 at the home
of a .sister of the bride, Sarah & Camel Dent. George died 4-11-1928 in Golconda,
Pope County, Illinois. Martha Jane was born 12-8-1842, died 12-2-1923. Both
are buried in Palestine Church Graveyard north of Golconda.
Children of George F. Appling and Martha Jane Skiles
Sarah (Sally), born 11-11-1864, old Skiles home near Palestine Church.
Married 5~24-l89l to Phillip Webb. She died about 1950.
James (Jim), born 9-27-1865, Pope County, Illinois, died 3-25-1896.
married to Liza Walter, 2nd to Mary Siat1er.
1st
Mary M.,born Sept. 1866, died 9-22-1868.
Rosa E. (Rosey), born 3-14-1871. Married LeBter Baker 8-24-1898.
about 1945. They had five children.
Died
David F., born.4~5~187J, died 10:18~1884.
Minnie Frances, born 11-12-1875, died·.5-22-1962. Married 10-3-1900 at home
of bride to.JameB Robert GlaaB, in Pope County, Ill. He died 8-12-1938.
Hezikiah, born 12-22-1878, died 11-17-1931, Springfield, Ill. 1st married
Nell Wagner 1-26-1900, 2nd married Frances ? •
Stella M., born 7-)0-1882. Married Philip Wiarwille, 2nd to J, D. Clemon••
Alice Mae, born 9-2-1885, died 1963 in Calif. Married Roscoe Renahaw 4-1-1903
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160
DESCENDANTS OP OIORGI WASHINGTON JOLLY APPLINO
(Son ot Seaborn Jalles Appling and Eliaabeth Holloway Appling)
George ",hington Jol,).' Appling, born 2-14-1850, Jeti'erson County, Arkansas., died
1920 in se County, exas. Married 1st to Mary E. Gregory on 1-2-1810, 2nd to
Martha Victoria Gregory. Both were daughters ot Rev. Harvey A. Gregory and his
tirst wite, thought to be Marth~ Sanderson. She died during the Civil War. (1810
census-Grant County, Ark. -Family 1157 lists. George Appling-age 20, Mary E•. -2),
Seburn-69, Eli zabeth-64). Mary I. died 8-16-1874. George then married Martha
Victoria Gregory, who raised her deceased· sister's two children and soven ot her
own. George moved to Texas about 1817, back to Arkansas, and to Texas again 1895.
Children ot George Washington Jolly Applin, ancI tirst wite, Mary Elizabeth Gregory
~hn
Franklin Appling, born 1811 in Arkanaas, died 1941 at the homo ot h1a
daughter in Seymour, Texas. Buried in Cratton, Texas. Married Etf.ie May
(Dolly) McKinney in Arkansas. Their children. (1) Oaado Lee Appling, who
married Clyde WeBley ~Iright in Petrolia, Texn - and their children were
Clyde Wesley Wright, Jr., and Wyvon LouVina, (2) Theopa Beatrice Appling,
who married Arthur DeMent, and e,) Wyvon Raym(md Appling.
I~izabeth Martha (Lizzie) APPliys, born 1812, died in Wise County, Texas.
Buried in Cratton, Texas. Marr ed Isaac Moore in Arkans~s. Elizabeth died
when her three children were small, the youngest just a emall baby. Their
children. (1) Earnest, who II&l'r1ed Namie Capps ill Petrolia, Texas,(2)
Ethel, married George Capps in Petrolia, 'exae. Ethel died in Petrolia,
TexaB, and () Lava, who II&rried Harvey Bleh.
Children ot George waahington Jolly Appling and eecond wit., MArtha Victoria
Oregory.
Stn.Y' Ad.line Appling' born 1-9-1811 in Wise County, T.xaa, died 1966 in
a. County, Texas.
uried 1n Cratton, !exaa. N.ver married.
Ella Nr~Y Appling, born 1-10-1878 in Wi .. County, 'exas, died 1945 iri"the
home 0
or youngest son and wit., in DallaD, Texae. Buried in cratton,
Texaa. Married Herbert Knightetep.Their children were (1) Pauatine
Knightstep, who married Mr. Upton, (2) J. H.Knightatep, () Ole~ KnigHtatep, who married Juanita ?
.
~eota:~ A~!Xans!r ApPll.~g.
~ro a,
ay Coun~y,
born 12-15-1819 in Park SJlrings, Toxas, died 1941
Texas, ot heart attack. Buried at Petrolia, Texas.
Married Mary Ida Pirtle in Port I~orth, Texas. She is buried in p.trolia,
Texas. Their children. (1) Vancl.ve Lavalne Appling, who married Victor
Lee Robinson at Petrolia, Texaa-and their children art Mary Helen Robinaon,
who married Harry Ray Fishback, and Richard (Dick) Lowell Robineon, who
marriedZ'na Elizabeth (Lil) Sharp, and (2) Rowena Ardelle Appling, who
marri.d William Weldon Dillard - and their children are. George Phillip
Dillard, who married Donne Whitesidea, David Wayne Dillard, who married
·Pam Murry. John Paul Dillard, and Carol Elaine Dillard. .
.
n
Ann Victoria Appling. married Henry Elmer Oeorge. Their children. (1)
. D.na Georgo, who married let Mr. Sutley, and had one eOn, married 2nd Mr.
Bell, (2) Opal George, married let to Jack Schulte - on. daughter bythie
married, Opal married 2nd to Mr.· Chandler, () Eeta Oeorge, married Bill
Hemphill, and had one daughter, (4) Orville Oeorge - rancher in· New Mexico,
and (5) Merlin George - ranch.r in N.w Mexico.
~fi2!
Applinf' married John Thomae McDonald. Their Children (l)Dsr.etine
c ona
marr .d Leland W. Oibeon - their children Vena Pern and Mac,
(2) K. W. McDonald, married Chryetell Bock - their children John· and Mike,
(l) LouVina Orelle McDonald married Kenneth ~ - and th.ir c1aUChter
Lucia Gay Twyman.
a,
g:ytr le3LAppl1M, llUTied II)'rUe 1IcKU. Ion GreYer IeI'I7 Appl!nc. Jr •
. 0 eona c arover, Jr." wit. are Robin. RickY.
Neomt tnRUnf' Mn'ied Frld Riohllond. Children. (1) Fred.. Rlo"--l.lIo1r ..
marr e enr etta Oray - their childrell Ibaron 'ina Ri~ an4"11il
Richmond, (2) Bobby Joe Ricluaond, married Jerry Jane Johnson - their
children Suyanne Rich.ond, Suldft, and SII.ra4'n.
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161
JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, DEEDS
Bk. Hl, p. 43 (Reel 10)
William Hardoastle to John Hardoastle 22 Feb, 1772, William
Hardcastle and Mary, his wife, both of N, C., Johnston Co •• in
oonsideration or 6 pounds money of Great Britain ... sell 135 aores
to John Hardoastle ••• in Johnston County on sis Nuoe River being
the land whereon the eaid John Hardcastle now lives. beginning at
John Bedingfields oorner a pine !'WlS E 100 P to a pine. S 220 p to
• white oak W 100 p to a red oak on his spring branch. down to the
first Station ... being part or land granted to William Hardcastle
5 Janu.ry. 1762.
Wit I
William Bedingfield
Robert Adams
x Will1&m Hardcastle
Mary/) A .
...............................
-~
Hardcastle
Bk. Hl. p. 41 (Reel 10)
Willi&JII Hardoastle to Robert AdQs 18 Janu.ry 1764. Will1&m and
Mary Hardcastle, sold to Robert AdNIs for 6 pounds money or G. B••
100 aores on Nuoe River, sIs. being land whereon Robert Adams now
lives, beg1mdng at W1ll1&a Hardcastle's oorner a pine, !'WlS E to
a red oak, N to a red oak, W to a post oak, to the first Station,
being part of land granted to Will1&m Hardcastle by grant 5 Janu.ry,
1762.
Wit I
William Bedingfield
John
Hardcastle
William Hardcastle
Maryff,(,lHardoastle
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Bk. 1, p. 12 (Reel 8)
2 Nov. 1779. John Hardoastle or Johnston County sold to
Richard W1ll1by of _ . for 50 pounds current _ney •••• land in
Johnston on branch of Bedingfields Mill Creek beginning at a white
oak on a branch, down the branch to the other branch, down the meanders to the first Station. containing 16 acres. part or grant to
William Hardcastle by Earl of Granville. and from William Hardcastle
conveyed to John Hardcastle.
Wit.
John
Anthony W1lliby
Hardoastle
l'
Charity Hardcastle x (her Mark)
proved by Anthony Williby Feb. 1780
(original Deed. is in Historical Commission Bk. I, p. 12,
ref. CR 56.401.2).
.r
(Note in Will of Willia. Hardcastle dated 8 October 1770, proved
Johnston Co. May Tam 1777 in open oourt by John Bedingfield.
William names wife Mary, Sons John, James. Elisha, Daughters
casiah Baucom, Betty Adams.)
162
Will of Ja.. s Hardcastle, Will Book D. ,page 12, W&n.n County, Ky.
In the name of God Amen.
Know all _n by the,e pre,ents that I
JaJIIIS Hardcastle ot the County ot wan.n and state or Kentuoky being
old and infirm but in perfeot III1nd and .aery calling to III1nd the
certainty ot deeth and unoertainty or lite do alee this IV last w1l1
and testament. First I reoo_nd IV ,oul to God who gave it and IV
body to its mqther dust again and ooncerning 'lf1;1 earthly good. I
di.pose of them in the following "nner.
I will and bequeath unto IV beloved wite Rachel the whole or IV property during her lite or widow-hood at the expiration ot which t1me
the land to be .old and equally divided between IV thr.. son. - l y ,
Shadrach, William and Riley the belanc. of the property to b. equally
divided betw.en IV four .ons nauly Shaclrach, John, William and Riley.
Shaclrach and William to have the same privi1edg. on the r ••p.otive
plaoe. where th.y now liv. a. they have had heretofore or untU the
death of IV said wit. Rachel and that -.r said wite Rachel and IV .on
William Hardcastl. be EIt.outor. ot IV w1l1. In te,t1llon;y whereot I
have s.t -.r hand thi' 14 day ot Novemb.r 1828 in preseno. ot
hi.
Josiah Whitten
Jame.
x Hardcastl.
_rk
Elisha Whitten
Josiah Greathous.
wan.n County Sot County Court Ileo8lllb.r Term 1828
'!his last Will and T.,tament or J..., Hardcastl. Dec'd. was produced
in Court proved by the cath. of 1!:l.isha Whitten and Josiah Greathouse
two or the subsoribing wi
thereto and ordered to reoord
tn.....
(Note this James Hardca,tle wa, born about 17,56 probably in Va., he
tought in the Revolution trom John.ton County. North Carol1na
Ref. North Carolina Revolutiob&ry ArIW Aooount.. Vol. VII, page 112,
fo110 3. He reoeived Soldier. Clothing from Sherrit ot Johnston Co.)
1790 CENSUS has only 2 HARDCASTI&S I
JOHNSTON CO., N. C.
in NORTH CAROLINA
1 _1. 16 up, 4 _lee under 16
JAMES HARDCASTLE
1 fe.l.
DUPLIN CO., N. C.
WUJJlJI HARDCASTLE
1 _le 16 up, 2 f_l.,
163
Probate Record, Searcy, Ark., White County Courthouse Vol. A. page 95
ES'rATE OF WILLIAM HARDCASTLE , D E C . "
On this day was presented to the Court here an Inventory of the
personal estate of William Hardcastle, deceased amounting to about
two hundred dollars and the Court being satisfied from the examination of cOMpetent witnesses that the whole of said deoeased's estate
does not amount to three hundred dollilrs. Therefore on motion it is
ordered and adjudged that the whole of said estate pass to and be
vested absolutely in Sarah Ann Hardcastle, the widow of the said
William Hardcastle, deceased.
Dated. Tuesday, Febrwr.ry 3rd, A. D. 1852
•••••••••••••••••••••
Record Book A-1 page 95
Copied ~rom Original Marrage Bond in possesion or Mrs. Clint Thomas,
104-6 state St., Bowling Green, KY. 42101
Know all Men by these Presents, lhat we William Hardcastle, Jr.,
James Howell are held and finaly bound unto the COIIIIIIOnweal th of
Kentucky in the penal sum of L50, for the true payiunt 1Ihereor,
we bind ourselves, our heir, &c., jointly and severally, finaly by
these presents, sealed with our seals,' and dated this 25 day of March
1840. 'lbe condition of this obligation is such, that if there should
be no legal cause to obstruct a arriage shortly intended to be
solemnised between the said William Hardcastle and Sarah Howell for
which a Licence is about to issue, then this obligation to be VOid,
else to remain in full force and virtue.
",WIa Hardcastle
his
JaJl8s x Howell
ark
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Warren County Kentucky 1850 Census, The 2nd District 19th August 1850
Dwelling II 245 Greenberry York age 30m fa1'lll8r born in Kentucky
Elizabeth
25f (dau. of Win Sr. & Nancy)
John W.
6.
Robert
4m
Washington W.
1m
Dwelling I 246 William Hardcastle
31 m
fa1'lll8r
(Jr.died White Co.
Sarah A.
J2 f
Arkansas)
Emily J.
9f
James Wm.
7 m
MaryE.
5 f
3 f
Nancy J.
John R.
1
Thomas E.
1/12
Dwelling If 247 Nancy R. Hardcastle age 51 f widow born in KY.
James R. 24 m, John 22 m, lsaphine 17 f, Henry G. 16 m, E)r1ng 14 m,
Francis Marion Hardcastle 10 m, all were born in Kentucky
(Nancy Renick Hardcastle m. WilliaDi' Hardcastle b. 1789N. C.son of
James, Wm. died ~out 1849)
164
Will of &ling Hardcastle , warren County Court HouGe, Bowling Green, Ky.
KNCM ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, &ling Hardcastle, of'~arren
County, Kentucky, being of sound mind and disposing memory but feeble
in body and health _ke and publish this m;y last will and testament
revoking all f01'lller wills, if any, by me IIIILde.
First I give praise to Almighty God for long life and a reasonable
alllOUDt of prosperity.
I IIIILke the following disposition of lIlY estat. a~.d desire that this
will be carried out in every particular.
I give to 11fY nephew, &lcUd Hardcastle, and his wife, Alice M. Hardcastle
I1\Y hOlll8place, that is to say all buildings including the storehouse
and 100 acres of land on the North East end of I1\Y farm. 'l'his to be
the property of Eculid Hardcastle and wife, Alice, share & share alike.
I give to lIlY neph_, Wood Hardcastle, '1.'\10 thousand dollars in money.
to I1\Y niece, Midie Bates Two thousand in 1IIOney, to /'IV neph_ E. F.
Hardcastle, of Welch, Louisiana, $2,000.00 cash, to Bessi. Gai Hardcastle $1,000.00 cash, to Festus J!)dng Hardcastle son of E. F. Hardcastle $600.00, to m;y neph_, Geo. Hardcastle all the notes I hold
against him and to Renie Dickerson, wife of Frank Dickerson, $500.00.
All of IV estate, except the 100 acres of land given to Euclid
Hardcastle and wife, shall be converted into 1IIOney by m;y executor
hereinafter named and disposed of as follows I
'ro be divided equally, share and share al1ke, between all IV nieces
and neph_s living at the t:ime of IV death, or if any one of these
nieces and nephews should be dead batore this will is probated, their
children, if there be any, shall have the part of such niece or neph_
as IIIILY be dead. This item includes the nieces and nephews mentioned
above to whom I have given a special bequest as well as any others
I may have.
I _nt all of I1\Y just debts, burial expenses, cost of DIOtlUIII8nt and
lot in Fairvi_ Cemetery of $1,000.00 paid before there is any distribution of lIlY estate.
I hereby make the following specific statement that any one contesting
this will or filing any objections to its probate shall forfeit all
the SUIIS or amounts they would receive under the terms of this will
and shall have no interest in I1\Y estate of any kind or character.
I hereby appoint the Potter Matlock Trust Co. executor of this will
wi th full power to sell and convey any and all real estate that I
may own at the time of m;y death except the 100 acres above mentioned
which I have given to &IcUd Hardcastle and wife.
Given under lIlY hand this the 29th day of August, 1921.
Wi tn.sses I
Mng Hardcastle
S. M. Matlock
Mildred Lawson
Recorded 26 day of September, 1921.,
H. LIla Kelly
Cl.rk
By F. Clarke D. C.
•
165
Settlement Book ,~ 14, Warren Coun~ Kentucky
EWing Hardcastle b. 12-5-1838 d. 9-14-1921 left hi. e.tate to
Nieces and nephews. 'lb.e heirs of ,Will1aa Hardcastle who died
in 'White County Arkansas 1852 were located in 1926 after IllUch
advertiising and the estate was settled· with li.t of 1)0 heirs
listed with 14 States named A.ugust 12, 1926.,Texas, Ark. Kansas, Ky.
Mo. Ind. Mich. Ala. La. Neb. Okla. Fla. Mont.
11. I"rancis Marion Hardcastle (brother) dec.ea.ed hi. heir. "Fanny"
Wood Hardcastle Bowling Green Ky., l!holld Hardca.tle Bowling Green, /b'.
Mrs. Madie Bates Alvaton,!\y., E. F. Hardca.tle Welch, La.
A. P. Hardcastle (dead) wife living nO,ohildren
5. James Riley "J1lI1" Hardcastle (brother) decea.ed hill heirs
Mrs. Fannie Stewart Alvaton, Ky. Hr•• Jennie ~rs Alvaton, /b'.
Lute Hardcastle
"
Anoe Hardcastle
"
Heber Hardcastle
" Mr•• Elisa J. Hudson Bowllng Green, K,y.
Robert Hardcastle, dead, un.rr1ed
7. Richal'cl Hardcastle (brother) de_.ed his heir.
"Dick"
Will Hardcastle Whi teright, Texas, Hr.. Delia Willoughby Bowling Green
John Hardcastle Plano, 11)". Charlie Hardcastle Bays Fork, Ky.
Marion Hardcastle, dead, wife living no children (Matilda) Alvaton, Ky.
6. John Hardcastle (brother) dec....ed his, heir.
Tom (W.T.) Hardcastle Alvat;on, Ky. Porter (P.J.)Hardoa.tle B. G., Ky.
George Hardcastle B. G., K,y. Hrs. Sa~ (J .It.) Motl.,. Bowling ~.Ky.
Mrs. Florence O'Brien 1440 CatalpaSt., Louisville, K,y.
Mrs. Mary Franklin 712 S', C. St., Wellington, knsas
3. Robert Hardcastle (brother) dec.. sed hi. heirs
Dave Hardcastie son of Robert d ..d, his heirs
E. T. Hardcastle Bowling Green, K,y. Hettle Hardca.tle B. G., K,y.
Mrs. Craig (Carrie) Wright 1228 W. 2nd St., OWensboro, /b'.
Mrs. D. E. (Lallie) Steffe 2918 English Ave, Louisville, K,y.
Mrs. :Lawrence E. (Blanche) Reeve./ Bowling Green, /b'.
John H. Hardcastle Rockfield, K,y .. Will Hardca.tle B. G.. K,y.
Mrs. John Garrison, dead, her heir.
Mrs. Erfie Knoke Huntley, Mcmt., Mrs. Co~ Kelly SUlD\Yaide, K,y.
Mrs. Helen Boltz Buch_n, Ml.oh., Claude H. Garrison B. G., /b'.
Mrs. Ruby Smith B. G., Ky. Robt. W. Garrison Bowling Green, K,y.
Mrs. Jim (Nancy) Carter deceased her heirs
Mrs. I.ula (J.H.) Gi*re Scottsville, /b'., Mr•• Bertha (E.E.)
Fitzpatrick Scottsville, /b'. Charles W. Carter Bowling Green, 1I';r.
J. Whit Carter and Bryant L. Carter both Bowling Green, K,y.
Hugh Carter, dead, his heirs Ole.ter Carter oakland, K,y.
Mrs. Dana Carter 'lb~s O&kland, /b'. Mrs. Mary 'tIaddle Cartel'
(Murrel WaddleGdn) Detroit, Ml.oh.
Ml.ldred Carter (Potter Matlock Trust Co. Gdn.) Bowllng Green, K,y.
1.I'Jrs. E).ston (Mary Ann) Claypool deceased her heirs
Mrs. Elica Jones oakland, K,y. Hrs. MDrgan F1nnq Three Forks, Ky.
Mrs. George Motley oakland K,y., Mrs, To. x.. deceased her heirs
'r. Barclay Iee B. G. K,y.,
Mrs. Mary Mason, dead, her heir"Harold Mason,ProYidence, Ky
Jack Mason (T. B. Lee, Gdn) Bowling Green, Ky.
Mrs. E).ston Claypool heirs continued on nut page along with other heirs
of EWing Hardcastle
.166
Settlement Book If 14 Estate of E)dng Hardcastle (cont.) page 2
1. Heirs of Mrs. ~ston (MaryAnn) Claypool (cont.)
Tood Claypool, dead, his heirs, Miss Dora Claypool B. G., Ky
Miss lula Claypool B. G. Ky., Mrs. Sid Rector Oakland, Ky.
Mrs. George Crowe, dead, her heirs
lloyd Crowe, dead, Mrs. lloyd Crowe, adllll". Bowling Green, Ky.
Mrs. Georgia Willoughby Bowling Green, Ky.
Jim Crowe, dead, his heirs, Mrs. Anna Crowe Walls, Dana, Ind.
Mrs. Lois Crowe Smith 629 S. Alabhla St., Indianapolis, Ind.
C. O. Crowe B. G., Ky., Y. G. Crowe B. G., Ky.
Mrs. Marie Crowe Boggs 714 &lolid St., Indianapolis, Ind.
Hebecca and Hazel Crowe minors , Mrs. Jim Crowe Gdn
'!'homae Crowe B. G., Ky., Mrs. Jim Rowlett Thomas, Schuyler, Neb.
Mrs.
Mary Claypool Gibson 2719 7th St., Port Arthur, Texas
Mrs. Sallie Neighbors, Deoeased, her heirs
Mrs. Pearl Motley, dead, her heirs, Hersohel Motley B. G., Ky.
Miss Birdie Motley B. G. Ky., W. Bryant Motley Oakland, Ky.
John A. Motley Detroit, Mich.,
Easton Neighbors,Fann;1n County, Texas, Jim Neighbors, F. Co., Texas
Collier Neighbors," ,Pemie Womack, Fannin County, Texas
Hettie Witherspoon, Ector, Texas
Effie Meeke, dead,· her heirs, Mrs. Cessie Bevers and Mrs. Olivie Call
(there is no " marks for plaoe of residenoe but the _y the settl_nt
is typed I believe it is meant to be Ector, Texas for those two
and the following 13 heirs.)
.
Mrs. M. L. Witherspoon, dead, her heirs, Mrs. Bessie Annie Nelms,
Mrs. Clara alie Hazelwood, Galvin Ray Witherspoon, Alma Agnes
Wi therspoon, Aaron Witherspoon, Minor, Oran Witherspoon, Minor .
Qua Neighbors, Nannie Campbell, John E. Neighbors, Mollie Gilliam,
Falin Neighbors, H. J. Neighbors
(Notal Sarah F. "Sallie" Claypool, dau. of Mary Ann Hardcastle Claypool
married Nathan Neighbors Dec. 20,1854 in warren Co. Ky. They moved to
Texas about 1881 and were the parents of 15 children.)
4.Mrs. Bettie York (Elizabeth) deoeased, her heirs
Robert York, Ash Grove, Mo.,
W. W. York, died Oct. 14,1924, his heirs, H. E. York, Iggalls, Kansas
Clifford York, 819 N. Grant, Chanute, Kansas, Mrs. Dottie E.
Drisdell, 1101 N. Santa Fe., Kansas
Charlie A. York, dead, his heirs, Miss Mamie York, 911 N. 7th st.,
Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Dottie MlLllory, Greenfield, Mo.
Mrs. Ellen Cantrell, dead, her heirs, H. C. "walter E. "L.· R." .
and N. B. Cantrell " J. B. Whitesides _s made power of attomey
to wind up their estate. all of Walnut Grove, Mo.
H. A. Cantrell , Walnut Grove, Mo., L. E. Cantrell, walnut Grove, Mo.
A. H. Carlook & Mrs. Belle Carlook, N. E. Drisdell & Mrs. Nora
Drisdell, K. V. Wheeler & Mrs. Katherine Wheeler, all walnut Grove,Mo.
Mrs. Nanoy Horton, dead, her heirs, William (W. G. ) Horton, Chanute, Kan.
Mrs. John R. Poindexter, Everton, Mo., Joe Horton, Everton, Mo.
Mrs. Will (Jessie) Morrisset, Ash,Grove, Mo., Mrs. Elmer (Addie)
White, and J. Leslie Horton both of Greenfield, Mo.
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Settlement Book if 14 Estate of &ring
8.
~rdcastle
(cont.) page 3
~~s.
Isophene Gilmore, deceased, her heirs, A. R. Gilmore, Miller , Mo,
James D. Gilmore, Everton, Mo., W. M. Gilmore, Everton, Mo.
Mrs. Nancy ~Unk, Iantha, Mo., Mrs. Eliza Shimlll1n, Neosho, Mo.
Mrs. Katherine Smith, dead, her heirs, W. W. Slllith, E.Verton, Mo.
Mrs. Joanna Funk, dead her heirs. Mrs. Delle Friend, dead,Her
heirs, Paul R. Friend (Minor)WIn. Friend Gdn., Eureka, Kansas
Dorothy R. Friend
2. William ~rdcastle, deceased, his heirs, Mary Elizabeth Dodd ane,
Muleshoe, Texas,
&nily Jane Hardcastle caruthers,died at Joplin, Mo. Nov. 18,1917
her heirs, Thos. Preston caruthers, 1425 Joplin st., Joplin, Mo.
Madge Amanda Bailey, 1927 !brphy st .. Joplin, Mo., and Dora
Alice Palmer, 1725 !brphy st., Joplin, Mo.
Thomas Euclid Hardcastle, died March 12,1886 Searcy, Ark. his heirs
Isiah Monroe Hardcastle, Pangbum, Ark., Phillip ~rdoal5tle, Pangbum
Ark., Mrs. Sina Armstrong, Mt. Vemon, Ark., Mrs. Ella !bsser,
calVin, Okla., Mrs. Mary King, dead her heirs Gertrude King, calVin,
Okla., 'felford King, 2458 Hutton st., Jacksonville, Fla. Chester
King, minor no Gdn.
James WIn. Hsrdcastle died during Civil War unmarried
Nancy Jane Hsrdcastle and husband Clint Fontenberry both dead no
children
John Robert ~rdcastle died at age 6 years
The parents of Ewing Hardcastle were Nancy Renick b. May 31,1798 in
stanford, Ky. (dau. of Big William Renick and Anna) •• ca. 1816 to
'N'illiam Hsrdcastle b. 1789 in Johnston Co. N. C., they had 11 children
1. Mary Ann b. 1817 m. Jan. 1,1833 Easton Claypool
2. ililliam Jr. b. 1819 m. March 25,1840 Sarah Ann Howell b. May 18,1818
3. Robert b. May 20,1821 m. Dec. 3,1846 Mary Kirby b. Nov.2,l824 "Aunt Pop"
4. Elizabeth b. 1825 m. June 23,1842 Greensberry B. York
5. J&II1eS Riley b. 1826 m. Susan Sears, Book G. page 139 Warren Co., Ky.
6. John b. 1828 m.
Martha Jane Bohanan
7. Richard b. 1830 m.
Elizabeth Motley
8. Isaphene b. 1833 m. Anderson R. Gillmore (son of Andrew & Sarah )
9. Henry b. 1834 m. Oct. 13,1857 Elizabeth Renick
10. Ewing Hardcastle b. Dec. 5, 1838 d. Sept. 14, 1921 navel' married
11. Francis Marion b. Feb. 2,1840 m. Jan. 27,1870 Rebecca men Gilmore
b. April 4,1851 (dau. of James Lewis Gillmore & w. Rebecca Haines)
(Contributor- Mrs. arry P. Clark (nee Wensil Marsh) 1211 Biscayne Dr.
Little Rock, Ark. &2207 - Gilbert Marshall Chapter 6-013-AR, DAR,
Genealogical Records Chail'llllln 1974-75-- This is ~ ancestors
William Hsrdcastle granted land by Earl of Granville 5 January 1762
I1Y National II for Daughters of the American Colonists 123363
James Hardcastle Rev. War Soldier ~ National II for Daughters of the
American Revolution it 560347, These papers are open and my be ordered
from National Registrar by your Chapter Registrar. Any woman "ho can
prove their line back to these ~rdcastle!, I. when 1mited may .101n9 on
this line .) Also Daughters of 1812 on WiJ.l.l.am Hardcastle b. !7tI
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James Vaughn of Washington County. Arkansas
and His Descendants
The 181,0 census lists James Vaughn in Brush Creek Township of Washington
County, Arkansas. His household was made up as follows.
M.
1
)
1
1
5 - 10
10 - 15
15 - 20
1
)0 - 40
1
40 - 50
80 - 90
1
James Vaughn does not appear in the 1850 census of either Washington or adjacent
Madison County. The following persons, excluding known descendants of Samuel
and Daniel Vaughan, are listed in this census.
Madison County
William Vaughan, age )), b. Tenn.
John Vaughan, age 22, b. Tenn.
Martha Vaughan, age 50, b. N. C.
Benjamin Vaughan, age )5, b. Tenn.
Elijah Vaughan, age 18, b. Tenn.
Washington County
David Vaughan, age
4»,
b. Tenn.
Of the above group, John, Martha, and Elijah are in age brackets that fit into
the framework of James Vaughn's family as reported in 1840. In this connection
note that Martha's age, being diVisible by 10, might put her into either the
)0 - 40 or 40 - 50 age bracket in 1840, depending upon her birth date and the
time of year the census was,taken.
Tax lists of the period show that James Vaughn resided continuously in Washington
County from at least 18)6 to 184). During 184) Randolph Vaughan also resided
in Washington County; he continued to reside there until 1845. On the basis of
the 1840 census data one may surmise that Randolph was the son of James who was
in the 15 - 20 bracket in 1840.
The censuses indicate rather clearly that John and Elijah Vaughan were brothers
and that Martha was their mother. In 1850 Martha and Elijah were living together
in Huntsville. John was employed as a clerk and was living nearby. In 1860
John and Elijah were both married and were living in adjacent households. Both
the census and tax lists of the period indicate that they were merchants in
business together.
Martha and these two sons would hardly have moved from Tennessee to frontier
Arkansas on their own initiative. The obvious conclusion is that when the move
occurred the family included a husband and father. Of all the Vaughans known
to have been living in the area prior to 1850, the only logical candidate appears
to be James Vaughn. One is led to conclude, therefore, that James died or left
the area about 1844, and that Martha, John, and Elijah were the remnants of his
family.
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Who was James Vaughn and where did he come from? One possible clue is found
in the 1840 census, which shows a woman in the 80 - 90 bracket in his household.
This could only be Fereqy Vaughan, widow of William, one of Washington County's
pioneer settlers, for we know that she was still living at an advanced age in 1840
and was not included in the census report for any other Vaughan household in
Madison or Washington County. The obvious inference then is that James was a
son of William and Fereby, for one would hardly expect her to be living with
someone of a lesser degree of relationship when she had other sons (Samuel and
Daniel Vaughan) living in the area. The principal drawback to this hypothesis
is that no James Vaughn who could have been a son of William and Fereqy and who
had the same family composition can be located in the 1830 Tennessee census.
(James should be in this census, if the suppositions to this point are correct,
for his son John was born in Tennessee about 1828 and he himself evidently
migrated to Arkansas after 1830.)
An alternative hypothesis ,is that James Vaughn was the son of John Vaughan of
Hawkins County, Tenn. John Vaughan purchased land adjacent to William about 1806
when the latter too was living in Hawkins County. Among others, John had sons
James L., born Oct. 15, 1795, and Beverly, born Jan. 4, 1798. (This, and related
family data, is contained in'the pension claim of Nancy Callicot Vaughan based
on her husband John's Revolutionary War service •.)
The 1820 census for White County, Tenn., contains adjacent listings for Bevley
Vaugn, James Vaughn, and Elizabeth Callico. Whether qy coincidence or not, the
name Callico is a variant of James' and Beverly's mother's maiden name, and
Eli7~beth Callico subsequently migrated to Madison, County and was recorded there
in the 1850 census. William Vaughan also appears to have been living in the White
County area at this time, though his name was not included in the 1820 census.
James subsequently returned to Hawkins County for he was living there adjacent
to his father John at the time of the 1830 census. He left again, however,
and John's will, dated Dec. 27, 1841, states that "my sons Beverly Vaughan
and James L. Vaughan has gone to parts unknown." John's son Benjamin in a deposition dated May 28, 1858, stated that qy the last account he had James was in
the State of Texas and Beverly in Arkansas. Beverly was, in fact, in Madison
County, Arkansas, in 1840 according to census records although his stay in the
area was apparently of short duration.
The combination of Beverly and James Vaughan with William during successive
periods in Hawkins and White Counties, Tenn., and in northwest Arkansas is
sufficiently unusual to lend support to the hypothesis that James' Vaughn of
Washington County, Ark., and James Vaughan of Hawkins County, Tenn., were one
and the same man. A side-qy-side comparison of the James Vaughan census data
for ~820, 1830, and 1840 is helpful in determining whether or not this data
is in fact for the same man.
1820
M.
3 Under 10
1 16-25
26-44 '
1830
F.
M.
1
2
2
1
1
1840
F.
Under 5
5- 10
10 - 15
30 - 40
1
1
F.
M.
1
3
1
1
5
10
15
30
40
80
-
10
15
20
40
50
90
1
1
1
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Assuming for the moment that the data are all for James Vaughan of Hawkins County
and that Martha was his wife, James would have been 24, 34, and 44 at the time
of the 1820. 1830, and 1840 censuses, and Martha would have been 20, 30, and 40.
The census data all check out for James. Martha falls the test for 1820, but
because' s'he is on the borderline between two age brackets the results are inconclusive for 1830 and 1840. It would appear that if all three censuses cover the
same man, James either had remarried or the 1820 data were erroneous insofar as
Martha is concerned.
The three boys under age 10 in 1820 would be 10 - 20 in 1830. Only 1 boy aged
10 - 15 is reported in the 1830 census, so two in the earlier census are un&eoounted
for. In comparing the 1830 - 1840 data, the four boys under 10 match up with four
boys 10 - 20. and the one g~rl 5 - 10 matches the one girl 15 - 20 -- virtually
a perfect match. All in all. the census figures make a reasonably good oase
for the hypothesis that James Vaughn of Washington County, Ark., was the son of
John Vaughan of Hawkins County, Tenn. The fact that there is no established
relationship between Fereb,y and James Vaughn does not necessarily disprove the
hypothesis. There appears to have been a long relationship b,y association.
Moreover, thers could have been a blood relationship we do not know about.
Assuming that James Vaughn's identity has been established as indioated, let us
explore the possible implications. I have already mentioned that the 1II&1e in
the 15 - 20 bracket in 1840 is most likely Randolph Vaughan. The boy in the 5 - 10
bracket would be Elijah,and one in the 10 - 15 brAcket would be John. Two boys
in the 10 - 15 bracket are unaccounted for. They could easily have fallen prey
to one of the childhood diseases so prevalent at the time. The girl in this age
bracket could have married or shs too may have died.
Let ue return now to the three boys under 10 in 1820 that up to this point ••
have not specifically accounted for. These three would be 30 - 40 in the 1850
census and at least one of them -- the one included in the 1830 census -- .ould
be in the 30 - 35 bracket. The following Vaughane in the 1850 Madison County
census (exclusive of Samuel's and Daniel's offspring) are in these age brack.ts.
William Vaughan
Benjamin Vaughan
33
35
In add1 tion to the above we should add Malborne Vaughan, age 43 in the 1860 census.
In 1860 Malborne was living near Benjamin Vaughan in California Township of
Madison County. He was born in Tennessee and was evidently residing in Whit.
County, Tenn., immediately prior to moving to Arkansas about 184-3. Washington
County tax lists shOW Maburn and Randel Vaughan residing in that county in 1845.
An obvious inference 1s that Malborne moved to Arkansae at the time of the death
or disappearance of his father James.
I conclude from the above that two of James' older children are Benjamin and
Malborne Vaughan. Malborne is probably the one reported in the 10 - 15 bracket
in the 1830 census. Benjamin evidently did not return with James to Hawkine
County. The 1829 Sheriff's Census for yashington County reported a boy in
Benjamin's age bracket in William Vaughan's hOUsehold, and he may very well have
gone to· live with William.
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The William Vaughan who was 33 in the 1850 census may have been the third of
James' older sons. If so, he must have been Malborne's twin. William's name
does not appear in the 1860 Madison County census, and is missing from tax lists
after 1855. so he evidently left the area.
What happened to James? I certainly don't know for certain. Perhaps he died
of the same disease that apparently took the lives of two of his sons. But
in view of James' brother Benjamin's statement about Texas the following record
of a land patent granted by the state of Texas in 1849 is significant:
VAUGHAN, JAMES L. Received Bty Wnt 227 for 320 acres from AG on 15 Feb 1847
for service from 17 Oct to 15 Dec 1835. 320 acres in Kinney Cty were ptd
to him on 12 July 1849. Pat 386 Vol 5 Abst 590 GLO File Bexar Bty 733
A book published in 1852, ·Abstracts of Land Claims Compiled from the Records of
the General Land Office of the State of Texas, lists the following:
San Patricio Dist
Vaughan, Jas. L.
4605 A.
CIs 1 t
Nueces Co.
Surv 57
Sec 2
On Spring Creek
James Vaughn apparently never lived in Kinney or Nueces Counties as he is not
recorded in census records of those coudties. Moreover. there is no record of
him anywhere in the 1850 census of Texas, which is indexed. It is possible
that state or county land records may help identify the James Vaughan specified
in the above land claims. As of this writing the fate of James Vaughn of
Washington County. Arkansas, is a question ~till to be resolved.
NOTE: The writer, who is conducting ongoing research on William and Fereby Vaughan,
became interested in James Vaughn during the process of sorting out both lines
in Washington and Madison Counties. He would like to hear from others who are
knowledgeable on either of these lines. Incidentally, James's descendants
are apparently eligible for membership in patriotic societies on the basis of
the Re'rolutionary service of John Vaughn of Hawkins County, Tennessee.
-- Lewis E. Vaughan
5446 Varnum Street
Bladensburg, Maryland 20710
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Thursday June 3, 1976
Arkansas Genealogical Society
Mrs. Mario B. Cia, Sr. Editor
4'00 "A" Street
Li ttle Rock, Arkansas 7'705
Dear Mrs. Cia,
After several hours of concentrated effort and careful compilation,
I wish to present this manuscript of the "Kelley Family" for submiuion
in "The Arkansas Family Historian". I have checked all the information
compiled herein against all the source material I have collected the
last three years, and everything is as correct as the preserved knowled~e in Court records, Bibles, family papers, letters, etc., and the
personal knowledge of' living descendants as has come into my possession.
T have ~rown to love and have a deeper appreciation for my fore bearers
as a result of this work. I am particularily and deeply concerned
in the preservation and gathering of the history of Pike County, Arkansas and its people. I would that circumstances were such that I
could be enabled to devote a fulltime effort in this regard. Perhaps
in the future I will be able to do this. lam experienced in micro!ilming court records and have thought that if ever the opportunity, I would
derive much satisfaction in gOing even door to door to the descendants
of Pike County's early settlers and micrOfilm family Bibles, old letters,
Civil War docunents, photographs, etc., so that this inforniation could
be preserved and in an organized manner for use of hi!ltorians or people
like me who are interested in discovering our family genealogy.
I have found through personal interview of many residents o! Pike
County that they are highly interested and more than willing to be
of any help whatsoever. I have been working on a project to have a
detailed history or Pike Co., and its people compiled by Nov. I, 1983
which will mark the county's 150th anniversary. I have just written
these thin~s so that you would know where my greatest interest in
family history is concerned.
Thankyou for your considera tion. I
am pleased to have membership in the Arkansas Genealogical Society,
and I hope that there will responserrom others interested in the
Kelleys of Pike Co., I enjoy corres ndin~ with others who share the
same family background.
.
M~ Sll}9P~.J~rs,
/~~~;vDavid L. Kelley
'511 M1cUff
Houston, Texas 77068
EDITOR'S NOTE:
Permi•• ion to p~int
this very nice •
in~~tiv. letter
was',iYen by David
L. Kelley/ec
KELLHl-AMILY
Compiled by David L. Kelley
This family were early residents of Arkansas having come to this
State in the fall of 1815 from Illinois and settling on Wolf Creek
in the present County of Pike.
GILES KELLEY b. Virginia, was a resident of the State of Tennessee
until 1804 when he moved to St. Clair County, now Madison County, Ill.,
settling in the Jarvis Township. At this place the family remained until their removal to Arkansas in the fall of 1815 where they settled at
Wolf Creek, now Delight, Pike County, Arkansas. The first sermon ever
preached in Pike County was by Rev. Giles Kelley, a Baptist minister,
the sermon preached in 1815, just south of where the town of Delight
now stands. His death occured at this place in the Spring of 1827 and
was survived by four Children, viz ••
1. IVILLIAM KELLEY, b. 17 Dec. 1794. Enlisted in the Regiment of the
United States Mounted Rangers at Russelville, Ill., the Spring of 1813,
and was in Camp Silver Creek, Ill. He was in the companies commanded by
Col. liilliam Russell and Capt. Samuel Whitesides during the Indian Wars
serving twelve months. On 14 June 1814 md. Rebecca McMahan, dau. of Robt.
Sr. and Nancy (Kester) McMahan. William Kelley was commissioned a magistrate of Clark Co., Ark., a county judge of Pike Co., Ark., and by
profession a Baptist minister who later changed his views uniting with
the Christian (Church of Christ) Church. He was ordained the first Elder
of the Church of Christ, Antioch congregation, Wolf Creek, 29 Oct. 1842,
and was ordained the first Evangelist of this congregation ?3 Nov. 1851.
He was also a practicing physician for many years in Pike Co., an M. D.
of the Botonic School of high standing. He died 14 Feb. 1869. His wife,
Rebecca McMahan b. 4 May 1800, d. 9 Oct. 1857. They were buried on their
homeplace near the present town of Delight, Arkansas. Their children.
1. Elizabeth Keller' b. 27 June 1815, ~~dison Co., Ill. Md. James
Hopkins Kirkham 14 Nov. 832.
7. Samuel Kelley, b. 5 May 1817, Clk. Co., Ark. Md. first Rebecca
McMahan, dau. of Isaac K. and Catherine McMahan, 4 June 1839. Md. second
to Nancy Horton '7 July 1876. Died 10 Aug. 1894
3. Giles Kelley, b. 2 Feb. 1819
4. Robert McMahan Kelley, b. 31 Mar. 1821, md. Sarah
5. Nancy Kelley, b. 20 Jan. 1823, md. Ivilliam G. Dossey.
6. Elijah Iv. Kelley, b. 17 Feb. 1825, md. Elizabeth McDaniel, 14/16
Apr. 1843. Died 2~ Oct. 1877.
7. Margaret A. Kelley, b. 24 Aug. 1827, md. Willis Hopwood Doss,
31 Aug. 1853. Died 13 Dec. 1896.
8. William J. Kelley, b. 20 Dec. 1830, md. Nancy N. Scott, 74 June
1857.
9. George Washington Kelley, b. 1 Jan. 1832
10. Martha Ann Kelley, b. 15 Sept. 183_.
? ELIJAH KELLBY, b. 14 Sept. 1800, Jackson Co., Tenn. He was sent
to the State of Alabama. for school and there obeyed the Gospel of Christ
?2 July 1824, and began to preach in 1826. He and his brother Ivilliam
were instrumental in the organization of a congregation of the Church of
Christ established on the banks ot Wolf Creek on the first Lord's day in
April 1833, of which he was ordained a Deacon, 29 Oct. 1842, and subsequently ordained an Elder, 14 Oct. 1847, of which office he held to the
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day of his dp.sth. He also served as the congregational recorder for
the Antioch Congregation thirty-seven years. At the organization of
Pike County, 1 Nov. 1833, Elijah Kelley was selected a commissioner
to locate the seat of justice, was appointed a commissioner 9 Dec.
1837 to sell lots in the town of Murfreesboro and with the proceeds
build a courthouse and jail house for the county, and was a member
of the Constitutional Convention of 1836 held in Little Rock, Arkansas.
He represented Pike County to the General Assembly in 1846 and 1856-57,
and served as county judge of Pike Co., 1866-68. He first md. Elizabeth
Humphrey (Humphries), widow of John Humphries. Their children.
1. Wesley Kelley, twin, b. 12 Dec. 1820, md. first, Catherine.
Second married Jane Patterson, nee ~.
2. ~2ry (Polly), twin, b. 12 Dec. 1820, Alabama. Md. John Crow
McLaughlin. Died 27 ~r. 1885.
3. Emily Kelley, md. William Finley McLaughlin.
4. ~rgret Farris Kelley, b. 25 ~r. 1823, md. Milas Bagwell.
Died 15 July 1899.
5. Nancy Ke lley, md. And rew J. Ivard'.
6. Elijah Kelley Jr., b. 17 Jan. 187.1, Ivolf Creek, C1k. Co. Md.
Priscilla Dickson, 1847. Died 29 Sept. 1883.
7. Abner H. Kelley, md. Mary
8. Amanda Kelley, md. John B. Cloud Jr., 28 Aug. 1856. Died 10
May 1885.
Elijah Kelley second married Elizabeth Sherfield. Their children.
1. Giles Newton Kelley, b. 10 Jan. 1843, Ivolf Creek, Pike Co.,
md. Ann Mariah Mobley, 3 June 1860. Died 10 Sept. 1910.
? James Ashley Kelley, b. 1 Jan. 1845, Ivolf Creek, Pike Co.,
md. Landon Zenell Ivilson, 8 Feb. 1866. Died 14 Oct. 1926.
3. Lydia M. Kelley, md. Thomas H. Allison.
4. Elias Ivaid Kelley, b. 1850, Wolf Creek, Pike Co., md. Susan
Josephine Kelley, dau. of Robt. and Sarah Kelley, 26 Sept. 1869.
5. William Robinson Kelley, b. 22 July 1853, Wolf Creek, Pike
Co., died young.
6. Elizabeth (Sissy) Kelley, b. 6 Mar. 1856, Wolf Creek, Pike
Co., died young.
7. Sarah Jane Kelley, b. 22 July 1859, Wolf Creek, Pike Co., md.
John A. Lamb, died 22 Feb. 1941.
8. John J. Kelley, b. 10 Feb. 1862, liolf Creek, Pike Co., md.
Cordelia Alice Kirkham.
Elijah Kelley died at his residence near loJolf Creek, 26 Aug. 1884.
His second wife, Elizabeth Sherfield, b. 22 Apr. 1822, died 14 Feb. 1905.
3. SAMPSON KELLEY, son of Giles Kelley.
4. POLLY (MARY) KELLEY, dau. of Giles Kelley, md. a McFadden.
1-1. ELIZABETH KELLEY, dau. of Wm. & Rebecca Kelley, b. 27 June
1815, Mad. Co., Ill. Md. James Hopkins Kirkham, son of Elijah Kirkum,
and a native of Whiting Town, Addison Co., Vermont, 14 Nov. 1832.
Their children.
1. Elijah M. Kirkham, b. 10 Aug. 1833, NoH Creek, Pike Co., md.
Elizabeth Ann Trout. Died 24/28 June 1899.
?
Ivi1Uam H. Kirkham, md. Julie Ann Mobley, dau. of David and
Barbara (Cryer) Mobley.
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3. Rebecca Kirkham, md. Joseph Wingfield, son of Charles and
Marian (Mariam) Win~field.
4. Mary E. Kirkham
5. James Franklin Kirkham. b. 28 Feb. 1844. Wolf Creek. Pike
Co., md. Emily Wesson, widow of Thompson Wingfield.
6. Hiram Kirkham
7. Samuel T. Kirkham, b. 10 Dec. 184_, md. Eliza Trout, dau.
of Joseph Q. & Lucinda W. (McNeal) Trout.
8. Henry Kirkham
9. John W. Kirkham
1-? SAMUEL KELLEY, son of Wm. & Rebecca Kelley, b. 5 May 1817,
Wolf Creek, Clk. Co., Ark. Moved to Madison Co., Ill. in 1838, 00.
Rebecca McMahan, b. 11 Mar. 1818, d. 16 Nov. 1873, dau. of Isaac K.
and Catherine McMahan. Md. 4 June 1839. Samuel Kelley died 10 Aug. 1894.
To them were born eight chi ldren. only three li ved to maturi ty. viz. I
1. Daniel Webster Kelley. b. 18 Mar. 1841. Madison Co •• Ill.,
md. Louisa Lynn. dau. of Henry Lynn. 7 Feb. 1860. Second married Nancy
M. Franks, 11 Feb. 1900. Died 4 Nov. 1903.
2. Rebecca C. Kelley. b. 24 Feb. 1847. Madison Co •• Ill •• 00.
first to John Wagner, son of Andrew and Eve (Anderson) Wagner. Died
5 Jan. 1923.
3. Stephen N. C. Kelley, b. Pike Co •• Ark. Md. 1
1-4. ROBERT McMAHAN KELLEY. son of Wm. & Rebecca Kelley. b. 31
Mar. 1821. t-tl. Sarah
Their known children.
1. John W. Kelley
? Margaret E. Kelley
3. Martha Elvira Kelley, b. 11 Jan. '1845. Pike Co., md. Andrew
Armstrong Stell. son of Joseph and Isabella Stell. 25 July 1861. Died
20· Jan. 1911.
4. Jefferson Kelley
5. Susan Josephine Kelley, b. 31 Dec. 1850, Pike Co •• Ark., 00.
first to Elias \~aid Kelley. 26 Sept. 1869. Md. second to Frank Wisner.
Died 12.Feb. 1934.
6. Louvisa Kelley, 00. William Sellers, 1873.
7. Nancy Emoline Kelley. b. 11 Nov. 1858, Pike Co •• Ark •• 00.
Joel S. \vingfield. 16 Dec. 1875. Died 1 Feb. 1911.
8. Richard Kelley, 00 Lina
9. Martin Andrew Kelley. 00. Sarah Adaline Mitchell. 8 Apr. 1884.
10. Rena Kelley, b. 6 Aug. 1865. Pike Co •• Ark •• md. Charles W.
Elkins. Died 16 May 1922.
1-5. NANCY KELLEY. dau. of Wm. & Rebecca Kelley. b. 20 Jan. 1823,
00. William G. Dossey. Their known children.
1. Rebecc~ I. Dossey, 00. a Howard.
2. h'illiam Dossey
3. Margret Dossey
4. Thomas Franklin Dossey. 00 Eliza McDaniel.
1-6. ELIJAH Iv. KELLEY, son of Wm. & Rebecca Kelley, b. 17 Feb. 1825,
Wolf Creek, Pike Co •• md. Elizabeth McDaniel, 14/16 Apr. 1843. Their
children I
1. L. B. Kelley, b. 27 Nov. '1845. Wolf Creek, Pike Co., md.
James E. Griffin. son of James & Rebecca (Brewer) Griffin, 14 Sept.
1865. Died 28 July 1881.
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? Giles Augustus Kelley, b. '8 Mar. 1848, Wolf Creek, Pike
Co., md. first to Nancy Elizabeth Hunter East, dau. of Joseph and
Elizabeth (Dean) East, 7 Feb. 1869. Md. second to Nettie Burr, 10
Dec. 1896. Md. thirdly to Francis Cornish, nee Jones, 11 Mar. 1900.
Died 10 Mar. 1942.
.
3. William Henry Kelley, b. 9 Apr. 1851, Wolf Creek, Pike Co.,
md. in Hempstead Co., Ark. to qarah Christine McMahan, dau. of Francis
(Francess) M. McMahan and Ann Griffin. Md. 21 Sept. 1873. Moved to
Madison Co., Texas 1876. Died at North Zulch, Madison Co., Tex. 5
Oct. 1930.
I~. Abner Hall Kelley, b. b. 27 Oct. 1853, Wolf Creek, Pike Co ••
md. Mary E. Davenport. 19 Oct. 1872. Died Mar. 1937. buried at De·
light. Arkansas 25 Mar. 1937.
.
5. Rebecca J. Kelley. b. 23 Jan. 1857. Wolf Creek. Pike Co ••
md. Nesbit J. Trout. son of John H. & Ailsey (Owens) Trout. 16 Jan.
1873. Died 21 Sept. 1932.
6. Levi Kelley. b. 11 May 1859. Wolf Creek. Pike Co., Died 13
Oct. 1861.
7. Elijah L. Kelley. b. 25 May 1861/2. Wolf Creek. Pike Co ••
died 24 July 1880.
8. Mary Elizabeth Kelley. b. 18 Nov. 1864, Wolf Creek. Pike Co ••
md. Lewis Johnson Lamb Jr •• son of Lewis Johnson Lamb Sr •• and Mary
Jane Brown. 24 Mar. 1881. Died 2 July 1945.
9. Samuel Jesse Kelley, b. 10 Sept. 1867, Wolf Creek. Pike Co ••
Arkansas. md. Annie Caldone Griffin, dau. of Louis Leonard Griffin &
Frances Arabella Lowe. 6 Oct. 1887. Died Hobart. Oklahoma 13 July 1948.
10. Martha Anne Kelley, b. 17 Feb. 1870. Wolf Creek. Pike Co ••
md. Elmore B. Ivingfield. son of John Wesley and Elizabeth Wingfield.
Md. 31 Oct. 1889. Died 15 Oct. 1963.
1·7. MARGARET A. KELLEY. dau. of Wm. & Rebecca Kelley. b. 24 Aug.
1827, md. Willis Hopwood Doss, 31 Aug. 1853. Their children.
1. William Brice Doss. b. 8 June 1854. Wolf Creek. Pike Co ••
md. Clk. Co., Ark. to A. Savanah Osborn, 17 July 1873.
2. John R. Doss. b. 1 Feb. 1856. Wolf Creek, Pike Co •• md.
Ange 11a Long.
3. Rebecca Jane Doss, b. 9 Nov. 1857, liolf Creek. Pike Co ••
IUd. Art Story.
4. Sarah Elizabeth Doss. b. 2 Mar. 1859, Wolf Creek, Pike Co ••
md. George \01. Reid. Died 11 Oct. 1905.
5. James Edward Doss, b. 13 June 1861. Wolf Creek. Pike Co.
6. Willis Robert Doss, b. 6 Dec. 1863, liolf Creek. Pike Co ••
md. Verner Vatilla Wilson. 13 Aug. 1889. Died 10 Aug. 1947.
7. Margaret Ann Doss, b. 20 Sept. 1866. Wolf Creek. Pike Co ••
md. Noah B. Rogers. 22 July 1886.
1·8. WILLIAM J. KELLEY, son of Wm. & Rebecca Kelley. b. 20 Dec.
1830. md. Nancy N. Scott. 24 June 1852. Their children.
1. Alice L. Kelley
2. Edward B. Ke lley
3. Robert J. Kelley
4. Minnie Ke lley
5. Samuel B. Kelley
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2-1. IvESLEY KELLEY, son of Elijah & Elizabeth Kelley, b. 12 Dec.
1820, Alabama, md. first to Catherine
Their childrena
1. Carrol N. Kelley
2. Elizabeth S. Kelley
3. Nancy E. Kelley
Wesley Kelley second married Jane Patterson, widow. Their childrena
1. Margaret M. Kelley, b. 10 Nov. 1858, md. John Clint Craig.
2. Julia Franklin Kelley, md. Zemeriah Franklin Thomas.
3. Milas Richmond Kelley, b. 6 Jan. 1862, Ivolf Creek, Pike Co ••
md. Nettie Anna Sarah Jane Pierce. 1890. Died 28 Apr. 1917.
4. Sarah Adaline Kelley. b. 12 Dec. 186_., md. William Allen
Barnett.
5. Harriet Kelley. md. a I'lesson.
6. Ann Kelley, twin, b. 17 Nov. 1868. md. Samuel H. Wllliamson.
7. Lydia Kelley, twin, b. 17 Nov. 1868, md. George Washington
Barker, 21 Mar. 1883. Died near Paris, Texas Apr. 1900.
8. Elijah Burton Kelley,died at age seven.
2-2. MARY (POLLY) KELLEY, dau. of Elijah & Elizabeth Kelley. b.
12 Dec. 1820, Alabama, md. John Crow McLaughlin, son of Thomas McLaughlin.
Their childrena
1. Mary Jane Mclaughlin, lid. John Neland.
2. Mary Tress McLaughlin
3. Elizabeth Ann Mclaughlin, Rd. James Harris.
4. Elijah Mclaughlin
5. Harriet Henrietta Mclaughlin. b. 19- Apr. 1848. md. James
Lee Kennedy.
6. Thomas Mclaughlin, lid. Amende Holcombe.
7. Rebecca A. McLaughlin, b. 11 Jan. 1854, md. James P. Higgins,
died 14 Apr. 1926.
2-3. EMILY KELLEY, dau. of Elijah & Elizabeth Kelley. lid. William
Finley Mclaughlin. Their childrena
1. Francis Laura Mclaughlin
2. John Abner Mclaughlin
3. Elijah B. McLaughlin
4. Mary E. Mclaughlin, never married.
5. Richard 1'1. Mclaughlin, never married.
6. Amanda Jane Mclaughlin. b. 6 Feb. 1854, md. Jackson Wingfield,
son of Thomas and Nancy Katherine (Jacobs) Wingfield. M:l. 16 Aug. 1876.
Died 20 May 1927.
7. Alice Mclaughlin, md. Matthew Cooper.
8. Nancy Mclaughlin. md. William Jones.
2-4. MARGRET FARRIS KELLEY. dau. of Elijah & Elizabeth Kelley, b.
25 Mar. 1823, Alabama, md. Milas Bagwell, son of Nathaniel Bagwell.
Died 15 July 1899. Their childrena
1. Nathaniel Robbins Bagwell, b. 18 Oct. 1840, Pike Co., Ark.,
md. Sarah Elizabeth Rogers, widow. Died 14 June 1881.
2. Miles Bagwell, b. 6 Dec. 1842, Bagwell, Red River Co •• Tex ••
died 14 May 1855.
3. Elizabeth J. Bagwell. b. '18 Mar. 1845, Bagwell, Red River
Co., Tex., md. John Baker, 1 Dec, 1870.
4. Abner Kuykendall Bag~ell, b. 26 Nov. 1848, Bagwell. Red River
Co., Tex., never married.
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5. William Young Bap,well, b. 13 Mar. 1851, Bagwell, Red River
County, Tex., md. first to Mary Black.
6. Mary A. Bagwell, b. 19 Dec. 1853, Bagwell, Red River County,
Texas, md. Nathan Bradley Tabor, 16 July 1868. Died May 1885.
7. Nora Lavinia Bagwell, b. 14 Aug. 1855, twin, Bagwell, Red
River County, Texas. Md. J. T. Johnson, 6 Dec. 1877.
8. Melvina Bagwell, b. 14 Aug. 1855, twin, Bagwell, Red River
County, Tex., died 10 Oct. 1857.
9. Sarah Viola Bagwell, b. 25 Feb. 1858, Bagwell, Red River
Co., Tex.
10. Ellen W. Bagwell, b. 18 Sept. 1860, Bagwell, Red River County,
Tex., md. William Arthur Sport, 6 Dec. 1877.
11. Addie Bagwell, b. 12 Dec. 1863; Bagwell, Red River County,
Tex., died IS Oct. 1864.
2-5. NANCY KELlEY, dau. of Elijah & Elizabeth Kelley, md. Andrew
J. Ward. Their chi ldren,
1. John C. Ward, b. Titus Co., Texas, 1851.
7. Katherine liard, b. Titus Co., Texas.
3. Zachary Ward, b. Beaumont, Jefferson Co., Texas.
4. Texana Ward, b. Beaumont, Jefferson Co., Texas.
5. Louisana liard, b. Beaumont, Jefferson Co., Texas.
6. Kelley Ivard, b. Beaumont, Jefferson Co., Texas.
2-6. ELIJAH KELLEY JR., son of Elijah ~ Elizabeth Kelley, b. 17
Jan. 1827, Wolf Creek, Pike Co., md. Priscilla Dickson, 1847. Their
children,
1. John S. Kelley, b. 8 Jan. 1849, Pike Co., md. Amanda L. Davis,
1878, died 3 June 1897.
2. Clement Anderson Kelle Y b. 18 JUlr lS51, Pike Co., md. Laura
Jane Hardie, 30 Dec. 1880. Died 7 AUf' 192 •
3. David L. Kelley, b. 14 Oct. 853, Pike Co., md. Emma Harris,
?4 Sept. 1885. Died 18 Apr. 1899.
4. Amanda L. Kelley, b. 15 Jan. 1856, Pike Co., died 17 July 1859.
5. Warren Frances Kelley, b. 22 Apr. 185S t Pike Co., md. Cordelia
Mobley, dau. of William & Margaret Jane (Gilmer) Mobley. Md. 1886. Died
'3 Apr. 1929.
6. Frances E. Kelley, b. 14 Oct. 1860, Pike Co., died 17 Oct. 1863.
7. Rosetta Kelley, md. Fairwick Fraiser Carter, son of Henry W.
& Martha (Hoover) Carter.
S. Charles Kelley, b. 3 Mar. 1866, Pike Co., md. Mattie Brewer,
dau. of Henry T. & Emily (Carter) Brewer. Md. 18 Nov.· 1903. Died 12 Mar.
19?5.
9. George W. Kelley, b. 186R, Pike Co., never married, died 1938.
t
7-S. AMANDA KELLEY, md. John B. Cloud Jr., son of John B. Cloud Sr.,
and Elizabeth Rutherford. lli. 28 Aug. 1856. Thdr childrenl
1. Daniel E. Cloud
7. Elizabeth L. Cloud
3·. John D. Cloud
4. William T. Cloud
5. Harriet M. Cloud
6. Nannie E. Cloud
7. Beulah E. Cloud
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'-lA. GILES NEWTON KELLEY, son ot Elijah & Elizabeth (Sherfield)
Kelley, b. 10 Jan •.. 1843, Wolf Creek, Pike Co., md. Ann Mariah Mobley,
dau. of David & Barbara (Cryer) Mobley. Md. 1 June 1860. Their childrenl
1. William Robert Kelley, b. 5 Oct. 1861, md. first to Letitia
(L'.Itl.cia) Jane Wingfield, dau. of John Wesley & Nancy Rebecca (Ward)
Wingfield. Md. 17 Jan. 1879. Died 22 Nov. 1941.
.
2. David Mobley Kelley, b. 10 Nov. 1863, never married, died 9 Jan.
1887.
3. Elijah Sampson Kelley, b. 1 Apr. 1867, md. Laura Murray.
4. Quincey Lewis Kelley, b. 22 Mar. 1869, md. Leona Jones, 3 July
1890, died 1971.
.
5. Ophelia Elizabeth Kelley, b. 5 Dec. 1871, md. Claude Richardson.
6. Carrie Cordelia Kelley, b. 16 Mar. 1874, md. Samuel Bowers.
Died 7 June 1944.
.
7. John Wesley Kelley, b. 22 Feb. 1876, md' Rosa Lee Jones, 26 Dec.
1897., died 18 Jan. 1943.
8. Elmore Kelley, b. 1 Mar. 1878, md. Roxie Farrar.
9. Robert (Dock) Kelley, b. 24 Jan 1880, Hempstead Co., Ark.,
md. Etna Sturdivant.
10. Edward Kelley, b. 23 Mar. 1882, md. Julia White.
11. Rufus Kelley, b. 1 Mar. 1885, md. Myrtle Pllkerston.
12. Lillie Ann. Kelley, b. 13 June 1888, md. Clarence Benton.
'·'A. JAMES ASHLEY KELLEY, son of Elijah & Elizabeth (Sherfield)
Kelley, b. 1 Jan. 1845, Wolf Creek, Pike Co., md. Landon Zenell Wilson,
'3 Feb. le66. Their childrenl
.
1. A. Young Kelley, b. 2 Dec. 1866, Pike Co., died 20 Jan. 1869
7.. Elijah Kelley, b. 29 Nov. 1868{ Pike Co., md. Mary liorner
Davenport, 15 Aug. 1901. Died 26 Nov. 954 •
. 3. Lillie Kelley, b. 5 Nov. 1870, Pike Co., md. George Clingan.
4. Mary E. Kelley, b. 6 Sept. 1873, Pike Co., md. Dennis Parsons,
died 23 Jan. 1909.
5. John Boyd Kelley, b. 24 Dec. 1882, Pike Co., md. Doshie Owens.
6. William H. Kelley, b. 13 Oct. 1884, md. Crocia Williams.
7. Susie Pearl Kelley, b. 3 Sept. 1887, Pike Co., md. Lantis Ballew.
2·3A. LYDIA M. KELLEY, dau. of Elijah & Elizabeth (Sherfield)
Kelley, md. Thomas H. Allison. Their known childrenl
1. Theodosha Allison.
2. Theophllus Allison
3. Christopher Allison.
7·4A. ELIAs WAID KELLEY, son of Elijah & Elizabeth (Sherfield)
Kelley, b. 18S0,Wolf Creek, Plke Co., md. Susan Josephine Kelley,
dau. of Robert McMahan & Sarah Kelley. Md. 26 Sept. 1869. Their chlldrenl
1. Sarah Elizabeth Kelley, b. 11 June 1870, Pike Co., md. William
White Mansell, died 31 Dec.· 1930.
2. Amanda Franklin Kelley, b. 9 Sept. 1871, Pike Co., md. Joseph
Ford Lomax, 27 Jan. 1891, died 1966 •.
3. Elijah Sampson Kelley, .b. 13 Dec. 1872, Pike ·Co., md. first
to Lydia Gracelder Welch, 14 Jan. '1895. Md. second to Delilah Stafford.
4. Robert Kelley, b. Pike Co., killed as a young man herding
cattle.
'.
, ..
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~-7A. SARAH JANE KELLEY. dau. of Elijah
& Elizabeth (Sherfield)
Kelley. b. '2 July 1859. Wolf Creek. Pike Co •• md. John A. Lamb.
son of Lewis Johnson Lamb Sr. and Mary Jane Brown. Their children.
1. Mary. twin. b. 5 June 1881. Pike Co •• md. Horace M. Stell.
died n Feb. 1905.
,. Martha. twin. b. 5 June 1882, Pike Co., md. Jake Reeves.
died 19 Apr. 1960.
3. Samuel Lamb. b. 28 Mar. 1887, Pike Co •• nd. Annie Langley,
died 72 Nov. 1970.
4. Elijah L. Lamb. b. 1890, Pike Co., md. Pearl Hunt. died 1959.
1-2-1. DANIEL WEBSTER KELLEY, son of Samuel & Rebecca (McMahan)
Kelley, b. 18 Mar. 1841, Madison Co., Ill., Md. first to Louisa Lynn,
dau. of Henry Lynn, 7 Feb. 1860. Their children.
1. Samantha Arminda Kelley, b. 16 Apr. 1868, Pike Co., ad.
first to
, nd. second to William Henderson Jordan. Died
14 Sept. 1931.
.
2. Tifin Genoa (Genoah) Kelley, b. 17 May 1870, Pike Co., Md.
Joan (pronounced Jo-Ann) Smith, dau. of John Burton & Martha Virginia
(Welch) Smith. Died 8 Apr. 1933.
3. Clinton Vesprudis Kelley, b. 17 May 1872, Pike Co., md. Arena
Gertrude Brewer, dau. of John D. & Martha (Mohon) Brewer. Md. 1 Dec.
1897. Died 1929.
4. Zelia Tesoria Kelle Y b. 22 Mar. 1874. Pike Co., ad. John
Henry Hignight. Died 18 May i 912.
.
Daniel Webster Kelley second married Nancy.M. Franks, widow, 11 Feb.
1900. Died 4 Nov. 1903.
1-2-2. REBECCA C. KELLEY, dau. of Samuel and Rebecca (McMahan)
Kelley, b. 24 Feb. 1847, Madison Co •• Ill., Md. first to John Wagner.
son of Andrew and Eve (Anderson) Wagner. Their children.
1. Bismark Wagner.
2. Grant Wagner.
3. Lilly S. Wagner.
1-2-3. STEPHEN N. C. KELLEY, son of Samuel and Rebecca (McMahan)
Kelley, b. Pike Co., Ark.,·nd. 1 Their children.
1. Relda S. Kelley
2. Texella A. Kelley, ad. a Wisener.
3. Rosetta Kelley
Samuel Kelley. father of Daniel Webster, Rebecca c.t.and Stephen N. C.
Kelley, second married Nancy Horton, b. 10 Apr. 184 , d. 14 July 1891.
Md. in Howard Co., Ark. 27 July 1876, and to them was born an infant
boy, b. 9 Nov. 1877.
1-4-3. MARTHA ELVIRA KELLEY, dau. of Robert & Sarah Kelley, b. 11
Jan. 1845, Pike cO' Md. Andrew Armstrong Stell, son of Joseph & Isabella
Stell. Md. 25 July i 861. Their children.
I. Margaret J. Stell, b. Stelltown, Pike Co.
2. Nancy A. Stell. b. Stelltown, Pike Co.
3. Samuel B. Stell, b. Stell.town, Pike Co.
4. Robert William Stell, b. 4 Dec. 18__ , Stelltownt Pike Co ••
Md. Mattie Maude Brown, dau. of John H. & carrie (Gentry) Brown, 9 Aug.
1903.
.
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5. Joe T. Stell, b. Stelltown, Pike Co.
6. David A. Stell, b. Stelltown, Pike Co.
7. Charles E. Stell, b. Stelltown, Pike Co.
8. James D. Stell, b. Stelltown. Pike Co.
9. Jake Stell, b. Stelltown. Pike Co.
10. R. H. L. Stell, b. Stelltown, Pike Co.
11. Sarah A. Stell, b. Stelltown, Pike Co.
1-4-5. SUSAN JOSEPHINE KELLEY, dau. of Robert & Sarah Kelley, b.
31 Dec. 1850, d. 12 Feb. 1934, rod. Elias Waid Kelley, 26 Sept. 1869.
Their childrenl (See 2-4A. Elias Waid Kelley). Susan Josephine Kelley
second married Frank Wisner. Their childrenl
1. Rilza Wi,ner, rod. Charles Hubbard.
2. Nelle IYisner, rod. a Kilpatrick.
3. Noah Wisner
4. Mageline Ivisner, rod. Frank Kendricks.
5. Delie Wisner, rod. Luke Hubbard. brother of Charles.
6. Rena Wisner, rod. a Hankins.
7. ClalXle l¥isner, rod. Amanda Pounds.
1-4-7. NANCY EMOLINE KELLEY, dau. of Robert & Sarah Kelley. b. 11
Nov. 1858. Pike Co •• rod. ·Joel S. Wingfield. 16 Dec. 1875. Their childrenl
.
1. Nora Lee Wingfield, b. 23 Sept. 1876, rod. James Edward Kirkham,
8 Aug. 1888, died 20 June 1948.
2. Cora Cornelia Wingfield, b. 11 Aug. 1879, md. Felix Copeland,
died 28 Mar. 1920.
.
3. Mary Dow Wingfield, b. 20 July 1881, rod. Henry Theodore
Mansfield, 5 Oct. 1902. Died 30 Oct. 1963.
4. Lula Wingfield, b. 21 Mar. 1889, rod. Clarence Miller, died
3 July 1909.
' 5 . Charles E. Wingfield, b. 31 July 1894. rod. Beatrice Robertson.
6. Bob Stell Wingfield, b. 26 Oct. 1896. rod. first to Sue Elizabeth McElhannon, 10 Feb. 1918. Md. second to Sallie Ethel Winfield.
7. ClalXle Lesley Wingfield, b. 22 Feb. 1899. md. Kate Butcher.
8. Clyde Wesley l'lingfield, b. 22 Apr. 1901. md. Thelma Bledsoe.
Died 2 May 1964.
1-4-9. MARTIN ANDREW KELLEY, son of Robert M. & Sarah Kelley. rod.
Sarah Adaline Mitchell, 8 Apr. 1884. Their childrenl
1. Jeffie Kelley. b.2 Sept. 1887, died 1887.
2. Elmo M. Kelley, b. 5 Feb. 1888
3. Charley Kelley. b. 20 Dec. 1889. died 1890.
4. Hattie E. Kelley, b. 29 Nov. 1891. md. a Nelson.
5. Elonzo R. Kelley, b. 9 Jan. 1894, died 1921.
6. William C. Kelley, b. 3 July 1896
7. Zola A. Kelley, b. 16 May 1898, died 1905.
8. Burness V. Kelley. b. 3 Mar. 1902
9. Derris A. Kelley, b. 15 Oct. 1904, died 1906.
1-6-1. L. B. KELLEY, dau. of Elijah W. & Elizabeth (McDaniel) Kelley,
b. 27 Nov. 1845. Wolf Creek, Pike Co., rod. James E. Griffin. 14 Sept.
1865. Their childrenl
1. Frances Arbell Griffin. 6. 17 Sept. 1866, Wolf ere'ek, PlIce Co.
2. Rebecca E. Griffin, b. 7 Apr. 1869, Wolf Creek, Pike Co.
3. l¥illiam J. Griffin. b. 3 Sept. 1872, Wolf Creek, Pike Co.
4. Martha J. Griffin, b. 8 Nov. 1874, Wolf Creek. Pike Co.
5. Elijah H. Griffin. b. 22 Aug. 1876. Wolf Creek, Pike Co.
6. James E. Griffin, b. Wolf Creek, Pike Co., Ark.
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1-6-'. GILES AUGUSTUS KELLEY, son of Elijah W. & Elizabeth
(McD~niel)
Kelley, b. 28 Mar. 1848, liolf Creek, Pike Co •• md. first to Nancy Elizabeth Hunter East, dau. of Joseph & Elizabeth (Dean) East. Md. 7 Feb.
1869. Their children.
1. Martha Mallie Kelley, b. 16 Dec. 1869, Pike Co., md. William
Robert Dossey, died 24 Dec. 1948.
,. George Kelley, b. 3 Jan. 1872, Pike Co., md. Lou Ella Copeland, died 5 June 1918.
3. Susan E. Kelley, b. Pike Co., md. Joe Mike Nash.
4. Elijah Barnett Kelley, b. Pike Co., md. Carrie Blanchard.
5. Samuel Chase Kelley, b. 18 Jan. 1878, Pike Co., md. Exa Phillips,
dau. of Henson Estes & Nancy Elinor (Pierce) Phillips. Md. 24 Jan. 1904.
6. Emma J. Kelley. b. 26 Mar. 1880, Pike Co •• md. Newt. J. Slaughter, 8 Oct. 1899. Died 14 July 1973.
7. Mary Kelley, b. Pike Co •• md. George M. Parsons, 16 Feb. 1899.
8. Tildea Kelley, b. '3 May 1884, Pike Co., md. Nathan Lamb.
son of Lewis Johnson and Mary Jane (Brown) Lamb. Md. 7 July 1901. died
9 Feb. 1943.
9. Maude C. Kelley, b. 3 Nov. 1886, Pike Co., never married, died
10 Jan. 1961.
10. Giles Augustus Kelley Jr., b. 20 Jan. 1888, Pike Co., never
married.
11. Gertrude Kelley, b.
Dec. 1891. Pike Co., md. William Elberge
McWha, 19 Dec. 1909.
Giles Augustus Kelley Sr. second married Nettie Burr, 10 Dec. 1896,
no Children, and thirdly married Francis Jones, dau. of Henry Jones,
widow of Charley Cornish. Md. 11 Mar. 1900. Their children.
1. Hugh Milburn Kelley, b. 7 Feb. 1901. Pike Co., md. Thelma
Bord. 19 Nov. 1925, died 28 Oct. 1968.
2. Macy Kelley, b. 9 Nov •. 190 , Pike Co., md. Claude Robbins.
3. Alvin Kelley, b. 19 Sept. f90_, Pike Co., md. Carrie Carr,
7 May 1923.
4. Arlos Kelley, b. 5 Apr. 190_, Pike Co., never married.
5. Harold Sampson Kelley, b. 4 Mar. 1910. Delight, Pike Co ••
md. Erma Mae Hughes, dau. of Curtis Floyd & Nobie Cora (Copeland)
Hughes. Md. 29 Sept. 1929, died 20 Sept. 1961.
1-6-3. WILLIAM HENRY KELLEY, 90n of Elijah W. & Elizabeth (McDaniel)
Kelley. b. 9 Apr. 1851, Wolf Creek, Pike Co., md. in Hempstead Co. t
Ark. to Sarah Christine McMahan, dau. of Francis M. & Ann (Griffin)
McMahan. Md. 21 Sept. 1873, moved to Madison Co., Texas in 1876. their
children.
1. Henry Edward Kelley. b. 29 Apr~ 1875, near Prescott, Ark ••
md. first to Minnie Belle Bottoms, dau. of thomas & Georgia ~Cogbill)
Bottoms. 11 Oct. 1894 • . Md. second to Mary Ethel Woods, dau. of
James Nathaniel & Mary Lola (Chaddick) Woods. 3 Aug. 1902. Died 24
Aug. 1963.
2. Lucy Florence Kelley. b. 29 Jan. 1877. near Madisonville.
Madison Co., Tex •• md. Robert Emery Coburn, 27 Dec. 1894. died 14 July
1948.
.
3. Samuel Jesse Kelley. b. 14 Apr. 1879. Madison Co., Tex.,
md. Lucy May Smith, dau. of James Thomas & Eugenia (Abercrombie)
Smith, md. 27 Dec. 1899. Died 22 Feb. 1943.
4. Roxie Ann Kelley, b.· 13 June 188', Madison Co •• Tex., md.
183
David Kendrich Roberts, ~? Dec. 1898. Died 9 May 1965.
5. William Park Kelley, b. 9 Jan. 1885, North Zulch, Madison County, Texas, md. Fannie Lee Batson, 19 Aug. 1906. Died 2 Muy
1938.
.
6. Loula Elizabeth Kelley, b. '6 Feb. 1887, North Zulch,
Madison County, Texas, md. Edgar Homer Walton, 4 Nov. 1906. Died
17 Mar. 1961.
7. Infant boy.
8. Elisha Francess Kelley, b. 13 Aug. 1891, North Zulch, Madison County, Texas, md. Bettie Ethel Thomas, 2 July 1910.
9. George Abner (Elbert) Kelley, b. 31 Jan. 1894, North Zulch,
Madison County, Texas, md. first to Bessie Corgey. Md. second to
Stella Knight, 3 Aug. 1918. Died 15 July 1969.
1-6-4. ABNER HALL KELLEY, son of Elijah & Elizabeth (McDaniel)
Kelley, b. n Oct. 1853, \~olf Creek, Pike Co., md. Mary E. Davenport,
19 Oct. 181'. Their children.
1. Nancy E. Kelley.
1-6-5. REBECCA J. KELLEY, dau. of Elijah & Elizabeth (McDaniel)
Kelley, b. ~3 Jan. 1857, Wolf Creek, Pike Co., md. Nesbit J. Trout,
son of John H. & Ailsey (Owens) Trout, 16 Jan. 1873. Their children.
1. Edna Trout, b. 5 Oct. 1880, Pike Co., md. 1~i1liam Deaton.
2. Samuel Oscar Trout, b. 5 Sept. 1884, Pike Co., md. first to
Rosa Speakman, 14 Feb. 190~, md. second to Mary Pliny Woods, 5 Sept.
1903, md. thirdly to Dollie Henderson, 21 Aug. 19'1. Died 19 Jan. 1970.
3. Della Trout, b. 1 Sept. 1890, Pike ·Co., md. John T. Dowling,
2 May 1909.
4. Jesse Mack Trout, b. '4 Jan. 1893, Pike Co., md. first to
Blanche Ferguson, 4 Apr. 1912, md. second to Mrs. Viola Trout, nee
Lockwood, 15 June 1919.
1-6-8. MARY ELIZABETH KELLEY, dau. of Elijah W. & Elizabeth (McDaniel)
Kelley, b. 18 Nov. 1864, Wolf Creek, Pike Co., md. Lewis Johnson
Lamb, Jr .• , son of Lewis Johnson Lamb Sr. & Mary Jane Brown. Md. 24 Mar.
1881. Their children,
1. Inlliam Alexander Lamb, b. 13 July 1882, Pike Co., md' Ida
Brunsen.
2. Abner Roland Lamb, b. 21 Jan. 18R4, Pike Co., md' first to
Maude Barker, md. secondly to Dessel Holloway.
3. Mary Thedocia Lamb, b. 17 Jan. 1886, Pike Co., me!. first to
Kirt Mayben, me! secondly to Dr. Balis S. Stokes.
4. Pearly Lamb, b. 10 Jan. 1887, Pike Co., died 2 Apr. 1887.
1-6- 9. SAMUEL JESSE KELLEY, son of Elijah W. & Eltzabeth (McDaniel)
Kelley, b. 10 Sept. 1867, Wolf Creek, Pike Co., md. Annie Caldone
Griffin, dau. of Louis Leonard & Frances Arabella (Lowe) Griffin. Md.
6 Oct. 1887. Their children.
1. Edgar Levi Kelley, b. 6 Oct. 1888, Wolf Creek, Pike Co.,
me!. Laura Estella Smith, dau. of Orval Green and Leta Victoria (Smith)
Smith. Md. 24 Dec. 1908.
~. Minnie Mae Kelley, b. 11 Dec. 1890, Madisonville, Madison
County, Texas, md. William Andrew-Kieth, son of James Andrew and Mary
Kieth. Md. 15 Apr. 1906.
..
3. Austin Lewis Kelley, b. 8 Mar. 1893, Sand prairie , Hollis
Community, Madison County, Texas, me!. first to Ella Woodring, me!. secondly
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to Pearl Stout. Died 7.8 Jan. 1975.
4. Jesse Portes Kelley, b. 13 Jan. 1896, Madisonville, Madison
County, Texas, md. first to Belle Gould, md. second to Flossie
5. Pearl Neveda Kelley, b. 5 July 1900, Jester, Greer CountYt
Oklahoma, md. Buford Eugene Ellis, son of Lass & Cynthia (Atkinson)
Ellis. Md. 9 June 1916.
6. Luther McCoy Kelley, b. 4 Aug. 1902, Jester, Greer County,
Oklahoma
7. Eva Myrtle Kelley, b. 24 Nov. 1904, Jester, Greer County,
Oklahoma, rod. Nick Barrow, md. secondly to Jack Clark.
8. Hubert Emory Kelley, b. 26 May 1908, Wheeler County, Texas
9. Mable Estelle Kelley, b. 17 Aug. 1910, Goodnight, Armstrong
County, Texas, rod. first to Waynard Slaughterback
1-1-2. JULIA FRANKLIN KELLEY, dau. of Wesley and Jane D. Kelley,
b. Wolf Creek, Pike Co., md. Zerneriah Franklin Thomas. Their children.
1. Eathel Thomas, b. Antoine, Pike Co., died in infancy.
2. Samuel \"alter Thomas, b. '4 Jan. 1882, Antoine, Pike Co.,
md. Pearl Kirkham, 1910, died 28 Oct. 1955.
3. Nora Alice Thomas, b. Antoine, Pike Co., md. Rush Dickson
4. Olga Thomas, b. Antoine, Pike Co., md. Fred Johnson
5. Joe Rextor Thomas, b. Antoine, Pike Co., md. Mae Stubblefield,
14 Apr. 1918.
6. Ray Dextor Thomas, b. Antoine, Pike Co., died at the age of
six.
2-1-3. MILAS RICHMOND KELLEY, son of Wesley & Jane D. Kelley, b.
6 Jan. 1862, Wolf Creek, Pike Co., md. Nettie Anna Sarah Jane Pierce,
1890, Their children.
1. Nannie Kelley, b. Sept. 1891, Texarkana, Miller Co., Ark"
died 1893.
2. Samuel Wesley Kelley, b. 31 Mar. 1893, Buchannan, Texas,
md. Myrtle
Died 9 Feb. 1923.
3. Noami Marie Kelley, b. 27 Oct. 1894, Madisonville, Madison
Co~y, Texas, md. Price Millard West. died 17 Aug. 1964.
4. Martha Rebecca Kelley, b. 6 Aug. 1896, Madisonville, Madison
County, Texas, md. first to Allen Smith in Freestone Co., Tex., md.
secondly to James Monroe Luvvorn. and married thirdly to Irwin Hemphill
Baldree.
5. Infant, twin, b. Madisonville, Madison County, Texas.
6. Infant, twin, b. Madisonville, Madison County, Texas.
7. Infant, b. Madisonville, Madison County, Texas.
8. Infant, b. Madisonville, Madison County, Texas.
9. J. Allen Kelley, b. 15 Sept. 1901, Madisonville, Madison
County, Texas. md. Edith McAlister at Quanah. Texas. .
10. Mary Jane Kelley, b. 8 Mar. 1904. Bryan, Brazos Co., Tex., md.
William Marvin Butcher.
11. Emory Franklin Kelley, b. 6 Apr. 1907, Bryan, Brazos Co., Tex.,
rod. Zilpha Herring at Fort Sill, Okla.
'-1-7. LYDIA KELLEY, dau. of Wesley & Jane D. Kelley, b. 17 Nov.
1868, Wolf Creek, Pike Co., md. George Washington Barker, 21 Mar. 1883.
Their children I
1. Ether Barker, b. 18 Mar. '188_, Pike Co., md. William Clark.
? Joe Dolphus Barker, b. 9 Oct. 1891, died 2 Nov. 1918.
3. Nellie Belle Barker •. b. 7 June 1894, Pike Co •• md. first
•
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4. Pinkie Mae Barker, b. 25 Feb. 1898, near Paris, Texas, md.
Greenvi lle Claude Webb.
J-6-J. CLEMENT ANDERSON KELLEY, son of Elijah Jr. & Priscilla
(Dickson) Kelley, b. 18 July 1851, Pike Co., md. Laura Jane Hardie
at Corinth, Ark., 30 Dec. 1880. Their children.
1. Beulah Benton Kelley, b. 31 Oct. 1881, Murfreesboro, Pike
Co., md. Jefferson Davis Owens, 12 June 1902. Died 23 Mar. 1975.
2. \'lillie Pearl Kelley, b. 11 Dec. 1883, Murfreesboro, Pike
Co., md. John Connard McNeil, 14 Mar. 1912. Died 18 Oct. 1947.
3. John Bradley Kelley, b. 23 Nov. 1885, Murfreesboro, Pike
Co., md. Marion Harland Owens, dau. of Owen B. & Katie (Perkins)
Owens. Md.
Nov. 1906. Died 31 Mar. 1969.
4. Ruby Precilla Kelley, b. 5 Apr. 1888, Murfreesboro, Pike
Co., md. Marvin Evans, 28 Nov. 1906.
5. Clem David Keller' b. 5 Sept. 1890, Murfreesboro, Plke Co.,
md. Adel Holder, 29 Nov. 914. Died 1971.
6. Samuel Elijah Kelley, b. 6 Dec. 189?, Hurfreesboro, Pike
Co., md. Ednah Wllson, 29 Nov. 1914. Died 19 Mar. 1945.
7. James Simpson Kelley, b. 3 July 1896, Murfreesboro, Pike
Co., md Myrtle Stell, 8 Nov. 1921.
8. Hazel Jane Kelley, b. 7.2 July 1898, Murfreesboro, Plke Co.,
md. Watson Clifton Williams, 29 Nov. 1914.
9. Charlie Ellzabeth Kelley, b. 14 Sept. 1900, Murfreesboro,
Plke Co., died 26 Aug. 1905.
2-6-5. IvARREN FRANCES KELLEY, son of Elijah Jr. & Priscilla
(Dickson) Kelley, b. 22 Apr. 1858, Pike Co .• , md. Cordelia Mobley,
dau. of Ivilliam & Margaret Jane (Gilmer) Mobley, 1886. Their children.
1. Rosa May Kelley, b. 29 Nov. 1886, Murfreesboro, Pike Co.,
never married, died 14 Feb. 1968.
ORIGIN OF THE NAMES OF WHITE COUNTY TOWNSHIPS
Compiled by Eugene Cypert
PUblished in the Searcy Daily Citizen
August 18. 1924
ALBION - Named for the post-office bearing that name in Old England
and still retained in poetry.
ANTIOCH - Named for a post-office which had taken its name fro~a
church in the vicinity.
BALD KNOB - Named for the town which was named for a ledge of rock
within the corporate limits of the town.
BIG CREEK - Named for a creek which flows through the township.
CADRON - Named for Cadron Creek which flows along the border of
White and Faulkner Counties.
CANE - Named for the creek which flows thrOugh the lower end of the
township.
CHRISP - Named for Col. R. W. Chrisp of Searcy.
CLAY':' N·amed for Henry Clay who was three times a presidential candidate.
CROSBY _ Named for the railroad station which bore the name of Dr. Crosby.
COFFEY - Named for Dr. Coffey. f~ther of Hugh D. Coffey.
CLEVELAND - Named for President Grover Cleveland.
COLDWELL - Named for a well .of cold water on the old Gordon place in
the township.
CYPERT - Named for Judge J. N. Cypert.
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ORIGIN OF THE NAMES OF WHITE COUNTY TOWNSHIPS (Con't page 2)
DENMARK - Named for the post-office on the line between White and
Jackson counties. The name of the post-office was for the
county in Europe.
DES ARC - Named for a creek which flows through the township.
DEWEY - Named for Admiral George Dewey, hero of the naval battle of
Manila.
DOGWOOD - Named for the creek and for the numbers of dogwood trees in
the adjacent bottom lands.
EL PASO - Named for the town of EI Paso which got its name for a gap
in the mountain north of the town. The Spanish words mean
"The Pass".
FRAN CURE - Named for Francis Francure, a Frenchman who settled there
in 1789 ••• the first settler in White County.
GRAVEL HILL - Named for the Gravel Hill School in the township which
was named for a hill on which the building was formerly located.
GRANER - Named for the town, Garner, which was named in honor of an
official of the Cairo & Fulton Railroad (now the Missouri
Pacific) •
GRAY - Named for an early settler of Pulaski County who owned land
near Searcy on the south side. From this tract is laid off
what is known as "Woodruff Addition". William E. Woodruff
was administrator of the estate of Sampson Gray.
GUM SPRINGS - Named for a large spring near a church and a school house
in the township.
GUTHRIE - Named for Samuel Guthrie, first White County Judge. He lived,
died and was buried in this township.
HARRISON - Named for President William Henry Harrison.
HIGGINSON - Named for the town which took its name from one of the
stockholders of the Cairo & Fulton Railroad.
HARTSELL - Named for Morris Hartswell, an old resident.
~ACKSON - Named for President Andrew Jackson.
This is the second
oldest township in the county.
JEFFERSON - Named for President Thomas Jefferson who acquired this
territory from France in 1803.
JOY - Named South Cadron originally but was changed to Joy.
KENSETT - Named for the town which derived its name from a director
of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad.
KENTUCKY - Named for the Kentucky Valley, so named because of the
number of Kentuckians who settled in this Vicinity at an
early date.
LIBERTY - Named for a word always popular in America.
MARION - Named for General Francis Marion of the Revolutionary War.
McRAE - Named for the town which got its name from General Danridge
McRae, White County's only Civil War General.
MARSHALL - Named for Chief Justice John Marshall.
.
RED RIVER - Named originally for Little Red River. This is the
oldest township in the county for the reason that prior to
the creation of the county in 1835 all of that portion, now
in White County, was known as Red River Township in PulaSki
County. All of the townships south of the river have been
created out of this one township of PulaSki.
ROYAL - Named for the Royall family who settled in this vicinity at
an early date. It was first known as Royall Colony. The
spelling has been changed from that of the early family.
RUSSELL - Named for the railroad station bearing the name of a stockholder of the Cairo & Fulton Railroad.
UNION - Named for Union Church near Stony Point.
VELVET RIDGE - Named for the ridge which runs north and south through
the township.
WALKER - Named for John T. Walker, a resident of the township.
G. B. Greer came from Tennessee in 1865 and first extended Banking
services to the citizens of White County, the transaotions t
taking place in Searcy •
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EDITOR'S NOTE:
Our thanks to R. P. Baker for sharing this article
with Arkansas Family Historian Members .
.,........ .
aUERIES
WORKSHOP OF THE ARKANSAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. - MARCH 20, 1976
A petition was signed by 92 people and sent to key members of the
House of Representatives requesting passage of House Bill 10686.
The follOwing letter was received in response to that petition. Now
we need to work for Senate Bill S. 3279. This is not for release of
1900 Census but for all Census to be released after SO years. Write
your Congressman. now.
-·Mrs. Leister E. Presley
Dear Friends:
Thank you for your recent communication expressing your
concern over the avail abil ity of the informati on accumulated
by the Bureau of the Census. I share your cOn corn and understand the importance of this issue.
The 1900 Census has been available at the National
Archives and tile Regional Record Centers since December 1973.
II. R. 10686 will assure researchers that each successive
census will be available to them at a certain time in the
future. As you may already know, on April 7th the House of
Representatives passed this bill by a vote of 376 to 4. The
bill is now in the Senate. If th~ Senate approves it, the
bill will go to ·th~ President for his approval. If the
President signs it. it will then become a law.
Genealogists, ilistorians and other researcilers all over
the United States have been writing their Senators. and
Representatives to state their support of this bill. You
might like to join in the effort to assure passage of this
legislation in the Senate by writing to your Senators. Each
letter i1elps, so the letters you send are important.
Thank you again for your views, and be assured that I
did everything I could to iJelp Wit;1 this matter in the House.
Sincerely, .
The Speaker
CA/nrh
.
94th CCIIGRESS
2d Session
S, 3279
IN THE SENA'l.'II: OF '1'IIB UNITED STATES
April 8, 1976
Mr. Moss introduced the tollowing bill/ which waa read twice and
referred to the Committe.aon Post Ottice and Civil Service, the
Judiciary, and ·Government Operations jointly by unanimous oonsent_
A
BILL
To . .end title 13, United Stat.a Cod., to require that population
cenaus recorda be transferred to the National Archives within
fifty years after a can.us, and that such records be made
available after fifty years to persons conducting research tor
qenealogical or other proper purposes.
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BILL - S. 3279 (Con't page 2)
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subchapter
I
chapter 1 of title 13, United States Code, relating to general
0
provisions for census arlministration, is amended by inserting immediately after section 9 the following new section:
II
" 10. Transfer to Archives, availability for genealogical and other
purposes
-(a) Not later than fifty years after the census date of any census
conducted under the authority of subchapter II of chapter 5 of this
title, the Secretary shall transfer to the Administrator of General
Services for deposit with the National Archives of the United States
all schedules and related indexes pertaining to such census which have
been determined by the Archivist of the United States to have sufficient
historical or other value to warrant their continued preservation.
The
Administrator shall provide for the preservation of all census material
which is deposited with the National Archives.
"(b) All schedules and related indexes deposited in the National
Archives which pertain to a census cond11cted under the authority of
subchapter II of chapter 5 (or similar provisions of prior law) shall
be made available fifty years after the census date and thereafter to
persons whom the Archivist of the United States determines will utilize
access to such material for genealogical or other proper purposes.
"(c) In no case shall information furnished under the authority of
this section be used to the detriment of the persons to whom such in-
formation relates.
"(d) Any copy of a schedule or a related index deposited in the
National Archives of the United States may be transferred by the
Archivist of the United States only upon the condition that access to
and use of information contained in such a .schedule or index be subject
to limitations approved by the Archivist.
The Archivist may not approve
limitations under the preceding sentence which are less restrictive than
those under which such information is made available by him.
"(e) The Secretary of Commerce shall make available all census schedules and related indexes to qualified medical researchers ten years
after the census date or transfer said schedules and related indexes
to the Administrator of General Services for deposit with the National
archives of the United States for dissemination by the Archivist to
qualified medical researchers only.".
Sec. 2. The table of sections of chapter 1 of title 13, United
States Code, is amended by striking out the item relating to section
10 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"10. Transfer to Archives, availability for genealogical and other
purpose .... " •
IAGAIN - WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN - TELL HIM YOU ARE VERY HUCH IN FAVOR! I
McDANIEL
KELLEY
DOSSEY
Seeking information concerning Elizabeth McDANIEL, b.
PIKE COUNTY
HISTORY &
FAMILIES
Would like to correspond with all who have an interest.
in the preserving & gathering of the History of Pike
David L. Kelley, 2511 Hicliff, Houston, TX 77068
13 April 1827, Ark. (where?), m. Elijah W. KELLEY, Apr.
1843 in Pike Co., Ark., d. 28 Oct, 1901 at Delight, Ark.
Had brothers: William (Bill), Felix Alexander, sister Eliza, who m.
Thomas Franklin DOSSEY. Who were their parents? A Thomas McDANIEL,
wife Ailsey (Buck), enum. 1860 Pike Co., Ark., census, children: Levi,
Elizabeth, Edward, G. W., & Hardy. What relationship to the aforementioned McDANIELS?
County, Arkansas and its people.
Because the records of
this County burned the Spring of 1855 and again in 1895
valuable information of a qenealogical nature from the organization of
the County in 1833 thru part of 1895 are lost.
2511 Hicliff, Houston, TX 77068
Write to David L. Kelley,
TUCKER
Mrs. J. O. Newton, Hampton, AR 71744 - Who .... re parents
. of Isidor A. TUCKER, born about 1854, probably in Waverly,
LaFayette Co., MO. He came to Calhoun Co., ARk., about 1876. He was
my grandfather, and died 5 July 1909 at Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Ark.
Does anyone have a Bible Record of the birth of this man?
HULSEY
189
B. C. Hulsey, 12620 southridge Drive, Little Rock, AR
72207 - We are seeking information on parents of Buford
W. HULSEY, b. 1813, GA., d. 1889, Indian Territory 1 and Jordon HULSEY
b. 1805, GA., d. about 1875, Yell Co., Ark. We believe they were brothers. Both were married by 1840 and living in Florence, Franklin Co.,
Alabama. By 1850, both moved into McNairy Co., Tenn. By 1860, Buford
had moved to Dallas CO., Ark. Jordon had moved to Yell co., Ark., where
he remained. Jordon had a large family and 2 sons served in the Confederacy, Lafayette & Walton. Buford's family moved from Dallas Co.,
Ark., to Scott-Sebastian Counties eventually moved into Indian Territory
in January 1880. Buford HULSEY showed in the 1880 Census that his father was born in South CarolinaJ and his mother in North Carolina. We d
do not know about Jordon's parents since he died prior to 1880. Any
information will be appreciated. Will gladly exchange data accumulated
over a-state area of North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma & Texas.
BABB
HAMILTON
MILLS
KARNES
Mrs. Elizabeth Szlizewski, 520 N. Columbia Street, Union
City, Indiana 47390 - I am seeking information on the
family of James P. and Narcissa SABB, living in the
Natural Dam area of Crawf~rd co., Ark., in 1880. I also
need information on the family of Lee HAMILTON of the
same area. Lee HAMILTON married Mattie MILLS. Also need information
on the family of Andrew and Eliza KARNES of Washington co., Ark. They
were living at West Fork, Washington co., Ark., in 1870.
HORTON
ROBINSON
COLBURN
Dorthea Horton Naff, 610 Jefferson St., Tallulah, LA
71282 - Jefferson Riley HORTON married Mollie Isabelle
COLBURN (he was 22 & she was 24) 5 Dec 1872 at res. of
John COLBURN, by W. W. Strickland, MG (Page 309 - Book
D, Marriage Records, Pope CO., Ark.) Is this my Grandmother? Any
help would be appreciated. What connection .does she have to the
ROBINSON Family?
WATTS
SELF
WURTEN
TASSELL
HARRIS
EVENS
NEDRY
TOLER
GILBREATH
TAYLOR
Darlene Smith, Box 186, Highland, CA 92346 - John WATTS,
b. 1730, a whiteman from Virginia, married a full Cherokee
sister of WURTEN & OLD TASSELL. They had four children
that we know about, possibly more. Margaret, John Jr.,
b. a.bout 1750, near Tusegee on the Little Tennessee River,
(later to become Chief) Thomas, Garrett, b. 8 Jan. 1756,
Carolina Co., Virginia & married Anna SELF, 16 July 1788,
in Annison Co., North carolina. Garrett, d. 6 Feb. 1838
in Perry co., Alabama. Garrett was in the Rev. War.
Thomas may have also served. There were nine children,
BLACKARD
Nancy marr.ied EVENS, Mal inda I Annis, Soloman, b. 1 Jan.
MADDUX
l8l~ married Belsy Anna NEDRY (NEDRAY).
There were nine
MABRAY
children by this marriage. Soloman's first wife was
NORRID
Elizabeth Ann & they had one son Alford J. WATTS. Is
PAYNE
Soloman buried at Mt. Airy Cemetery near Clarksville,
CHERRY
Johnson Co., Ark.? or at Lee Cemetery at Muldrow, OKLA.,
ROBINSON
where Elizabeth is buried? Vinson, b. 15 Jan. 1809 died
SHACKELFORD
near Van Buren, Crawford co., Ark., married Luvicey (Nicey)
HARRIS in Obin Co., Tenn, 28 Sept. 1891. Malachi, born
9 Jan. 1793, Georgia, d. 16 Dec 1871, married Susan Matilda TOLER, she
was born 4 Jan. 1809, Hayward co., Tenn., died 12 July 1887, Johnson CO.,
Ark. Malachi marrisd S. M., 21 Nov. 1830 & there were nine children b.
to this union, . Fanny b. 23 Oct. l83l married Lambert TAYLOR, Marie
Louisa, b. ~7 April 1833, died 1881 & married Wiley TAYLOR, Marion Jasper,
b. 23 Jan. 1835, died 1915 married Susan Emily GILBREATH 1 William
Jefferson, b. 14 April 1840, Tenn., married 1st Kittie BLACKARD, 2nd
marriage to Lelia MADDUX; Susan Matilda married Jacob MABRAY, Susan died
10 April 19121 Martha Ann .. born 20 Feb. 1842 married 1st to William
WALTON, they had one child, George. William must have died during the
Civil War, as he did not return home. Margaret Ann married Lafayette
(Fayte) NORRID & they lived north of Lee"s Chapel, Indian Territory.
Martha Leutiaha, b. 26 Feb. 1845 & died 24 June 1914 married Col. James
PAYNE, Mahala Jane, b. 14 April 1847 married Jonathan TAYLOR 1 Jesse
Malachi, b. 19 Nov. 1849. Marion Jasper WATTS, b. 23 Jan. 1835, Tenn.,
d. 6 May 1915 buried at Oak cemetery Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ark.,
married Susan Emily GILBRETH, b. 4 Jan. 1809, died 12 July 1887, Ludwig,
Johnson CO., Ark. Children: Pinkney A.: Rachel married Cherry,Mildona
married Lafayette SHACKELFORD, Maybe11e, b. 10 May 1866, 1 mile west of
Mansfield (Scott, Sebastain co., Ark.) died 15 April 1915. Thomas F.
WATTS married Maggie 1. Marion Jasper Jr.1 Deller, b. 21 Oct 1874 died
2 Oct 1964 married Melbra ROBINSON. Any information little or big
will be appreciated.
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D. A. Tucker, 7602 Tanager, Houston, TX 77074- Need
parents and birthplace of SARAH C. MASON, b. ca 1797,
VA. Married EZEKIEL G. CAMPBELL (b. ca 1797, Ky.)
on 23 Jan. 1821, in Madison Co., Ala. Their daughter,
SUSAN JANE CAMPBELL, b. ca 1824, Ala., married THOMAS W. COATS, JR.,
b. ca 1821, N.C., in Tipton Co., Tenn., on 26 Aug. 1841. EZEKIEL
CAMPBELL & SARAH are in Tipton Co., Tenn., On 1850 Census & EZEKIEL
CAMPBELL is living with THOMAS & SUSAN COATS in Perry Co., Ark. on
1860 Census. Where did SARAH CAMPBELL die? EZEKIEL CAMPBELL, THOMAS
& SUSAN COATS, died in Casa, Perry Co., Ark., in mid-1860s and are
buried in Casa Cemetery.
MASON
CAMPBELL
COATS/COATES
FAULKNER/FALKNER
FORTNER
D. A. Tucker, 7602 Tanager, Houston, TX 77074 - Need
information on JOHN FAULKNER (shown as FORTNER on
1860 Yell Co., Ark. Census and FAULKNER on Yell Co.,
Ark., tax lists) and wife, DIZA?
JOHN FAULKNER was born in N. C. ca
1807 and died in Ark., ca 1862. DIZA was born in GA ca 1813 and died
in Ark., ca 1865. They had children. SOLOMON W. FAULKNER, b. Ga. ca
1838, NARCISSA FAULKNER, b. Ga. ca 1853, JOHN MARION FAULKNER b. Ga. ca
1850, WARREN S. FAULKNER b. Ga. 7-12-1854. Where did JOHN FAULKNER'
DIZA marry and live in Georgia? SOLOMON served in Civil War & returned
to Yell Co., Ark. In 1868, he married ALICE KELLING in Yell Co., Ark.
In 1871 they sold land in Yell Co., Ark., and I have nO further record.
WARREN FAULKNER moved from Yell Co., to Perry Co., Ark., and died in
Casa, Perry Co., Ark., in 1928. Buried in Casa Cemetery.
PERRY
BURNETT
SELLERS
Mrs. D. A. Tucker, 7602 Tanager, Houston, TX 77074 MARTHA S. PERRY, b. 25 July 1836, Rutherford Co., Tenn.
married BROOKING BURNETT, license obtained 13 Dec. 1853,
, moved to Hickman Co., Ky. Brooking BURNETT died 15
July 1895. They had one daughter, LOU C. BURNETT who married JAMES W.
SELLERS. They had two sons, CLINTON & ALAN and two daughters. LENA ,
JAFFIE. MARTHA BURNETT died in Bradley Co., Penn. Twp., Ark., 15 Feb.
1928 (91 years of age) and buried in Pine Bluff, Jefferson Co., Ark.
Need to know who MARTHA BURNETT was living with in Arkansas, and in
which Cemetery she is buried. Any information about MARTHA BURNETT
or the JAMES W. SELLERS family will be appreciated.
Mrs. Jane McAfee, P. O. Box 6402, Odessa, TX 79762 Would appreciate any information on the following.
The parents of ROBERT ·BOB· HARRISON KYE & BUD CHANEY.
Bud died during the Civil War, killed by Bushwhackers.
Robert in the 1860s and 1880 Censuses of Carroll Co.,
Ark., d. 1891, in Rule, Carroll Co. , Ark. (b. ca 1827)
Harrison Kye, b. 1835, d. 1907 in McLennan Co., TX.
He is listed on 18~0 Carroll Co., Ark. Census. Were they related to
JAMES C. CHANEY on the lC50 Carroll Co., Census? Also need help on
Dr. Jerome Malterverse VAN ZANDT (VAN SANT) of Prairie Co., Ark., b.
1841 Wayne Co., Tenn., to Rev. Thomas T. & Elizabeth (WALLIS) VAN ZANDT.
J. M. believed d. in Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Ark. Some history of
hi~ in the "History of Arkansas· p. 733-4.
Married 1st. to Lucindy
Catherine Keirsey in 1860 in Ozark Co., MO. Served in C.S.A. Lived
CHANEY
VAN ZANDT
VAN SANT
KEIRSEY
WALLIS
YAgER
in Calico, Izard Co., Ark., in 1867, Cass Co., Tx., in 1880 Census.
Married 2nd to Ida F. YAGER in 1877 in TX. Would like to correspond
with any descendant. Possible issue. THOMAS J. b. 1867, Izard Co., Ark.
d. 1933 in in DeWitt, Arkansas Co., Ark., married Alice? ROBERT LEE,
died Stephens Co., TX., married MOLLY CAIN in Coryell Co., TX. HANNIE
M•. ,b;. ca 1880. & HELEN E. VAN ZANDT.
SALEM BURING GROUND
SALINE COUNTY, ARK.
Mrs. H. M. Thomas, 701 N. 13th, Duncan, OK 73533
Where could I get information on the SALEM BURYING GROUND? ·SALEM· was a little log school house
and Church. This was taken from a story from my grandmother. Would
anyone have any record of the Churches around that part of the COunty?
I have not been able to get much information on the HICKMANS & HOOPERS
, HUDGENS, so any information would certainly be appreciated. Also
would there be any books on saline County, that could be borrowed by
our Library?
EDITOR'S NOTE. A recently published book. "INDEX TO SOURCES FOR
ARKANSAS CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS· by The Prudence Hall Chapter, D.A.R.
lists: Mrs. Bernard Barber, 1119 Scenic way, Benton, AR 72015
(This is a private collection, soon to be published in a DAR volume.
Mrs. Barber has knowledge of a number of unmarked graves in Saline
County also.)
(Write: MrS. Johnny Holt. 5203 Wood St., North Little
Rock, AR 72119, and send $5. for the Index.)
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Mr
Luther Greene, Jr., 1026 Robinwood Street sw,
Camden, AR 71701 - Anyone having information on the
following family, please write. Need names of parents of my great
great great grandfather, Caleb GOODMAN, b. in N. C., and died in
Arkansas. He is buried in Hot Spring Co., Ark.
Stone shows he
died 13 Sept. 1872, age 83 yr.. He married Mary ·Polly· CAMMELL.
Some of Caleb's children were: William R. (my great great grandfather); Moses; Artemeney; and Caleb L. In 1830, he was in HenderSon Co., Tenn.: in 1840, he was in Tippah Co., Miss.; and came to
Arkansas in 1848.
GOODMAN
GREEN
Mr. Luther Greene, Jr., 1026 Robinwcod Street SW,
Camden, AR 71701 - Nee parente of great great grandfather Frederick GREEN, b. 15 May 1818 Jackson CO., GA., married
Sarah Ellinder GRIGGS, 8 Sept. 1837. Their children: John R. GREEN,
married Ophely IlURIlOCK, 7 Aug 1858; William S. GREEN married Elizabeth
CAUDLE 3 Feb. 1859 (this record located in Chattooga Co., GA); James
A. GREEN (my great grandfather, married Martha JOHNSON 24 June 1860;
Henry J. GREEN married Hepsy JAGGERS, 24 May 1868; Elizabeth GREEN,
married Stephen JAGGERS, 3 Sept. 1868; Mary F. GREEN married James
POWELL; Frederick J. GREEN, married Sarah BARNES 29 Dec. 1874; George
K. GREEN, married Laodocia VABIIELL 20 Dec. 1876. (The above information was taken frCIII Bible pages). All of the family were found in
1860 Census of Chattooga CO., GA, except the three oldest sons who
were married. Believe they had already left for Arkansas. All the
family are shown living near each othar in Arkansas in 1870. Have
not been able to locate them in 1850 Georgia Census yet. Tradition
is that Frederick had brothers who went north, when he came to Arkansas.
Will exchange data.
EDMONSON I EI»I~DSON
EDMISTON I EI»IONSTON
MERIDETH I MEREDITH
Mrs. Mary Jane Noell Carter, 5701 E. Glenn '62,
Tucson, Arizona 85712 - I am seeking information
on the EDMONSON' MERIDETH FAMILIES, who first
came into Arkansas about 1830. Listed in Green
Co., Ark. In censuses of 1850 '1860. some Families listed as late
as 1880. My Great Grandparents listed in 1850 Census as follows:
William MERIDITH, 31, b. Tenn. (wife) Nancy MERIDETH, 26, b. Tenn.
Children. Mary, 6, b. Ark.; Seauel, 4, b. Ark.; John, 1, b. Ark.; Bave
confirmed proof that Nancy wes an EDMONSON before marriage, and the baby
John, listed above is my Grandfather. John Riley MERIDETH, who later
lived and died in Dunklin Co., Missouri. Known relatives of William
MERIDETH, listed in Green CO., Ark., Census were. Brother, Daniel
Merideth, 35, b. N.C.; and three siaters, Melinda, 28, b. N.C.; Caroline,
22, b. ICy; and Julia, 20·,. b. KY (Julia later married an EDMONSON ,
listed in 1880 Green Co., Ark., Census, siater Caroline MERIDETH,
listed aa living wit.. her family.) Listed in 1850 Census of Green CO.,
Ark., is Family of John H. EDMONSON, wife Zesilla A. (or Serilda A.)
and children. John B•. Edaonson, 36, b. Tenn.; was brother of Nancy
EDMONSON. MERIDETH, and John's wife ZESILLA A.. 34, b. Ky., believed
to be sister of William MERIDETH. Can anyone help me get the correct
information on these lines of lIlY family? W.ill exchange information.
CARLIN
BARBOUR
NOELl NOELL
KNOELL
KNOWEL /NOWELL
MrS. Mary Jane Noell Carter, 5701 E. Glenn • 62, Tucaon,
Arizona 85712 - I am seeking information on the CARLm
, BARBOUR FAMILIES. Alao members of the NOELL FAMILY
who migrated to Arkansas from Tenn., Ky., Georgia.,
Virginia, etc. Especially would like to hear from anyone with knowledge about the Family of ZACHAIRAH NOELL,
& his wife MARY (POLLY) GRIZZARD NOELL, vho lived and died in Benry CO.,
Tenn., about 1850. Large Family of children. Jesse Grizzard NOELL, a
SOD, is my Grandfather, b. 10 Sept. 1829 - lived in Stoddard Co., MO
, vae still alive in 1892, married to Jane CARLIN BARBOUR. They were
believed to have mewed to Ark., where Jesse died and Jane Carlin BARBOUR
NOELL remarried. She had three children vith laat names of BARBOUR, and
she and Jesse had one son, JOHN BAPTIST NOZLL, my father. I have traced
one family of NOELLS that are related to Jesse, to Jonesboro, Craighead
Co., Ark., but I know there are aore f ....ilies in Ark. Jane CARLIN vas
born in Dreaden, Tenn., 1838. Daughter of Lemuel' Charlotte CARLIN,
lived in Obion CO., Tenn., and Graves CO., ICY., before moving to Stoddard
Co., MO. The trail ends there, but she was believed to have remarried
after the death of Jesse.HOELL, and lived in Ark. Will appreciate any
help, I receive, regarding these linea of my family.
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Ray D. Turner, 8694 Warner Drive SE, Salem, OR
97301 - David Younger BRANDON, b. 24 May 1838
place unknown. Had three brothers and one sister. Brothers
names are believed to have been Pete; William E.; and Fred. One
brother may have been a preacher and another a doctor during Civil
BRANDON
War.
Some confusion exists as to the names of the brothers as one
of the sons of David Younger BRANDON thought one of them was named
Sam and that the preacher was named Joshua or Elijah.
David Younger
BRANDON was the youngest of the children. He appears to have been
in Co. B of the Jeffers Regiment of the 8th Missouri Cavlry, mustering in at Pocahontas, Randolph Co., Ark., 11 Dec. 1862, enlisting
13 Oct. 1862 at Cape Girardeau, Mo. His brother William E. BRANDON
married a woman whose first nama is supposed to have been Amelia,
and the sister (name unknown) married a man whose name was HAM (last
name). David Younger BRANDON, married 1st wife Ruth, (b. 7 Sept.
1845, place and parents unknown), date unknown but their first
child, daughter Martha J. BRANDON, was born 31 Oct. 1862. Other
children were William T. BRANDON, born 8 Feb. 18671 Mary Elizabeth
BRANDON, born 4 Aug. 18681 Louisa A. BRANDON, born 25 April 1870,
Allie W. BRANDON, born 13 Sept. 1877 and Nancy BRANDON, born 24 Dec.
1879. Birth places unknown. Ruth BRANDON, died 11 Oct. 1880 in a
typhoid epidemic. David Younger BRANDON married his 2nd wife, Emlie
Elzada Coets BRIANT, in Texas on 2 Jan. 1883. From this point on, I
have considerable information. What I would like to have, if possible
is the name of DAVID YOUNGER BRANDON'S parents, place of birth, wife
Ruth's maiden name, date of their marriage. There is some verbal
evidence that they may have lived in Dunklin Co., Missouri, during
or after the War.
THROWER
appreciated.
Ray D. Turner, 8694 Warner Drive SE, Salem, OR 97301
Any leads regarding the surname THROWER will be greatly
Hope someone can help me. Data will be gladly exchanged.
ADAMS
George H. Adams, Route 4 Box 393, Heber Springs, AR
72543 - I need information on where my grandfather
Jos.ph ADAMS is buried. He came to Little Rock and bought lots in
Mablevale, Dec. 1881. My father John Quency ADAMS was born in or
near Little Rock 29 Mar. 1883. Grandfather died 14 April 1886. My
Grandmother later married John B. COLLETT and moved to Poplar Bluff,
MO. Any clue leading to recorded information of their stay in Little
Rock or Mablevale will be appreciated.
SPIKES
McNABB
HOGAN
JOHNSON
Harold L. McNabb, 319 North Maple, Mt. Prospect, III
60056 - My son Paul, who recently wrote A.G.S. for
information, has started us on our family search.
Since
he will be overseas for two years, he has' left us with the
th~ job of continuing his work.
We are particularly interested in settlers in Randolph Co., Ark. - Attica,
Pocahontas, Ingram Mills, etc. As you may know, the Shiloh Baptist
Church in Randolph Co., has an annual meeting for heirs of settlers.
Several of our family are buried in the cemetery there. We drove down
for the meeting this year and were amazed at how much more we could
find out by being there.
You may know too that a History of the Shiloh
Cemetery is available. The paper is not complete, being rather a discussion ~f the tombstones and only the ~interesting odd- ones at that.
My mother's family are buried at the Thomas Cemetery near Attica. One
of our tombstones merely gives the name, the places and dates of birth
and death and ·C.S.A. Price's :R;lid-. We preswne he was a member of the
party that 'foraged with Price and must have been one of the few who
survived. We are particularly interested in these names: McNabb, Hogan,
Johnson, and Spikes. We would appreciate any help. Also would like
a list of any publications which would be useful about this area, or
the people, who lived there.
SLAYTON
SLAYDEN
ALEXANDER
TINSLEY
POT'l'EIIGER
J. R. Pottenger, Milliee Park, 2911 Howard Avenue,
Billings, Montana 59102 - I am requesting any information on the following peraons or family linea.
Robert M. SLAY'!OII (SLAYDEN) b. 7 Dec. 1863, Ky. d .. 17
June 1929, Jackaon Co., Ark.
Garland ALEXANDER, b. 22
Dec. 1871, Jackson Co., Ark., d. 5 Jan. 1950, Senath,
MO. Cora Agness TINSLEY, b. 6 May 1877, Jackson Co., Ark., d. 14 Aug.
1909, Jackson Co., Ark. Clark POTTENGER, b. 1867, in Union Co., Ind.
moved to Pope Co., Ark., about 1915. ""aId appreciate any information
available on these families and would pay copy cost. Also would exchange with others working on any of these lines.
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HoonR
Mrs. Roae M. Thomas, 701 N. 13th, Duncan, OK 73533
Jes.e HOOPSR, b. 1775, GA, lived in Marble Twp. Saline
Co., Ark., IUrried 2nd vife, Nancy RADCLIFF in 1846.
Found in 1860 CeneuB, vith children. Gao. W.; Isaac
M., Lucinda, Ann, Bli.abeth, Adaline, Nancy A., and Minerva. Found
in Ark., 'l'Ifp., Saline Co., Ark., in 1850 with James 21, Albert 19,
villiam 17, Riley 16, Sarah 13, Louvena 11, Rector 9; Mary 7, Minerva
5, Gao. W. 3, Isaac 2, , lucinda 1. He also had a daughter Lorena,
who married Jason W. HICKMAN in 1846. They lived in Ark. Twp., in
1850 Census, had 1 child, John W. 1.' Jason v. HICKMAN vae born in
Tenn. Hi. father vas Joeeph Warren HICKMAN , hie wife was Polly. She
ie buried in Salem burying ground (whereever it ia) and a Mrs. Marta
(Betty) HICKMAN paid taxee on thie ground for years. Certainly will
appreciate any information anyone can offer.
RADCLIFF
HICKMAN
GRID
MONROE
SMITH
Mrs. Gladys N. Lae, P. O. Box 453, Dewey, OK 74029
Information wAD,ted concerning GREBN FAMILY - Father,
John (Alex) GDD, b. in LA ca 1827, believed to be a
Civil War Vet. Married Alice Mary A. (name needed but
believed to be SMITH, b. in Ind. '1827., died 7 March 1916, buried in
EIRena, OK Cemetery. Where ia John GDD buried?, believed buried in
Charle.ton, Franklin Co., Ark. Mary A. Green' husband John GDD
lived at Ft. Worth, TX., believed to have moved to Ark., near Ozarks
in 1862. Both taught school in and around Ozark, Ark. Names of children. Bud,'Marvin, Milee, Dan 'Willie. Daughter Alice (my Grandmother)
Alcie - Alice Green, b. 1851, died 1929 at Salli.aw, OKla. Alice GDD
married Aaron MONROE, in Ark., where? lMWed to OKLA, (SalliKaw) probably
1900. Aaron MONROR b. (?) 1846, d. 1902, buried at Han.en, Fleetwood
Cemetery, Salliaaw, OK. Mary, John GRID, believed to have lived in
LA., IIOved to Ft. Worth, TX, left 'rex. 1852 (?) Dan one eon, was born
in TX, came to Ark. by way of Parie, TX owned farm around Ozark or
Charleeton. Dan GRBBN, their eon ie buried at BlRena, OL, ae well ae
Great Grandmother, Mary A. G1UIIIII. Would lilee to know Aaron MONROE'S
father and mother's namee. Be wee originally named Ward, born in PA
and fled to Ark. , changed n . . . to MONROB - Aaron MONROE'S father'.
place at Charleston, ',Ark., ,owned by Great Great Grandson, Jame. BOIIWBR.
A Mr. King own. A. MONROE'S place near Charleston. Will exchange Inf.
Mrs,. ,~retta Sharp Chase, 3920 Maryland, Little Rock,
AR~2204 - Would lilee any information On ALBERT SIDNEY
SHARP, b. 1889, Springfield, NO (or Kan . .s City, MO)
d. 16 Aug. 1960, Brinkley, Monroe Co., Aft. Place of birth, place of
death, marriage, etc., on hi. parente Neleon F. SHARP' Martha Clark
SHARP, who according to obituary of his brother WILL SHARP, indicate.
the parente lived in Bentonville, Benton Co., Aft at the time of hi.
birth ca. 1886, d. 1951 at Augu.ta, Woodruff Co., Aft, and any information on CLARK faMilies of Willi. . CLARK the explorer from whom Martha
Clark SBARP deecended. Albert' Will SHARP were opphaned at an early
aga and family hietory is ecant. During their lives they thought their
mother, Martha Clark Sharp wae buried at Gregory, Woodruff Co., Aft at
age 23, that their father Nelson F. SHARP was buriad at Bunter, Woodruff
Co., Aft; but were unable to locate gravea and d,ates were not available.
will be happy to exchange data.
'
SHARP
CLARK
MURPBY
SPURLOCK
Avis Roger., 1104 Citizen St., Jonesboro, Aft 72401
My Great Grandfather, WILLIAM G. MURPBY, b. 23 May
1827, waa Irish deecent, birth was probably in 'l'enn.
Before and,during the Civil war, the MURPHY family lived near Boonesville or Corinth, Mie.. Be came from Mis.is.,ippi about 1870, to Sharp
County, near Hardy, Aft. Be brought hb family through ,in a wagon, .y
Grandllother MURPHY SPUlILOCl{ wae a teenager, born in 18,56. I know she
had one eister naaedMollie, that was older 'than abe was and a brother
S. P. MURPHY (called 'Pink') and ..... brothers and sistere that were
younger than they were. I would lilee'to find out her .other's . . 14en
name. A. far a. I know, my Great Grandllother MURPHY was living when
they came to Sharp .co., Aft. Great Grandfather WILLIAM G. MURPHY died
20? Jan. 1911, in Sharp Co., Aft. Can anyone help with any information?
I .ill be glad to exchange data.
MALOCH
Ol_naC. Fisher, Rt. 2, Box 229, CaDldan, AR 71701 - Who
were parente of Thoma. HALOeH, born 4 February 1822 in
North Carolina? Where vas he before marriage on 13 March 1853, in
Columbia Co., Ark., to Mary Ann CONDRY (CONDDY)? Thomas HALOeR died
3 May 1883, in Coluahia Co., Ark. Will exchange data.
19'
1Ir•• AlII4 S. Arthur. 37730 1Iod~'" Dri .... Scio. OR
97374 - .Andr... B. PLI!M:ntG. born 4 July 1855. Ark •• d.
30 Oct. 1930. Baker.CO •• OR. "-r.. ied Vi..ginia Belle
Jack.on. b. 4 July 1858. Joha~ CO •• Ark •• d. l5 Ap .. il 1927. Baker
Co •• OR. And...w bed the. . broth.......d .bte.... Henry. Jia. Wlll.
Sarah. Rebecca ...d Suluel R. Pl_iD9. b. 11 Sept. 1847. Ark •• died
13 "-r. 1916. Sal...... Idaho ....... ied "-'"1' Jan. BLACKWELL. Who _re
their parents? Andr... ·s death c.rtificate qive. them as J. Pleminq.
Ireland and Swapahia?, Ark.
(P.S. fro. the Query in Dec. issue I
received an an.war on the Jack80na in Johneon 00., Art., that has
helped a lot.)
FLEMING
BLACKlIBLL
STANDLEI!l
1Ir•• Nell M. Sch...riok•• 319 Ba.t Cleq.rn Ave •• I!ldmond.
OK 73034 - Inforaation i . . .equ..ted on: James Wileen
STANDLEE (out of Pike CO •• ?) b. 18 J ... 1837. Tenn •• d.
LONG
6 P.b. 1863 - Pri.on... of W.r. Chicago. Ill. (.on· of
John P. 'N...cy R.arn STANDLI!I!l) Gr...d.on of Abr.ham
, Elizabeth (P.rcluun?) STANDLEI!l). Stephen T. STANDLEI!l. (out of Pike
Co.?) b. 4 Nov 1839. Tenn •• d. 5 Ap.. il 1863 - Prisoner of war. Chic.qo
Ill. broth.r to James Wilson STANDLEI!l. William Pric. STANDLEI!l •••rved
as ·Water Boy· for the Confederacy out of Ark.. he had brother. Henry.
John. 'Jack. John "-rion LONG (out of Waahington Co.) b. 19,Aug. 1847
Pulaski Co •• MO. d. 1929. COIIanohe Co •• Olt (.on of Sarah LONG. widow
of Jackson LDRG . . . .d ••rved as ·W.ter Boy" for the COnfede...oy out of
Ark ...... (Cane Rill?) Any infol:llation conce..ning ...y of the above
n_d would ba _ . t ... lc.... R.ppy to .xch...ge data.
IIEAIII
P AIICIIIIAN
PARIII!lR
CASBY
COItl!lR
HILL
ESms
MORGAN
oa,,14 R. Mill.. 8053 Linooln St••
~ Grove. CA 92045
I _ var int..... ted in the PARlJrR. CASI!lY. CODIl. RILL.
BS'1'I!lS. , MORGAN P_lli•• f ..ca about 1840. Alao would
lik. to know whe ... I aight . . . the book "RBMINISCI!lNT
HISTORY OP THI!l OZARK REGION" . by Good.pead. Doe. . . .yon.
know .her. thie book aay be purch.sed 0.. bor..owed. for
a few day. or rented. pl. . . . advi.e.
SIMMONS
1Ir •• Harry •• Arebar. 2232 Co •• Libe.. ty. TX 77575
Anxiou. to learn p ....nts ...d .iblings of .1ll1sa ...d
Pat.y SIIMONS. who l.ft South carolina to.. Madi.on Co •• GA by 1817.
He di.d testate the ... 1821. n_ing .if•• and John • • ld•• t son.
Reuben, Cha.. l.s, .illiam, Jame., I!llizabeth Mill.r, Sally Ford, N... cy
Catl.tt, Polly, ...d Pat.y. Jame •• b. 1814 died in Arkan.... 1897
Thoaa.,
McDOWELL
Car.. i. I!l. McDowll. 2225 •••• 62nd St •• S. .ttl•• WI.
98107 - THANIt YOU - THANK YOU - It i. hard to fiad
wo.. d. to .xpr••• -r .pp..eoi.tion tor the Ark...... P_ily Ri.tori....
Grab Bag I.au•• it cov....d the c-terie. _ r . I wonde..ed a • • ohild.
and ba". lovsd
burried ...d the S.pt. 1975 iuue cov.red -r Grand
p ...ent. Bllis r.cord. , Uncl. , Aunt. n.ic. . . .d children in the Hope
caasteri... Th...ke for Infol:llation.
On.'
WOODS
YANCY
YANCI!lY
It. _ . . 11 Si••• Plathe.d Ge".aloqical Sooi.ty. P.O.
_
613. ltali.pell. Montana 59901 - Geor~ ".hington
WOODS. b. 6 J ..... 1884. Barbe ... Log ... CO •• Ark .. aar.. ied
ROGI!lIlS
Bertha Lse ROGBIIS. b. 8 .July 1889. They ........rried
JOYNER
20 Dec 1903. Sba _ . born ...d aarried in Barber. Hi.
parents ...... 0.,,14 Crockett _
. . . .d Molly YANCY (YAMCI!lY)
R.r par.nts ...... .,illi_ Henry ROGBIIS aad .inni. Virginia JO!IIBR.· He
di.d in PO",t Baith. S.b•• tain Co •• Ark . . . . .d i. buried in Gl.ndal. C-.
17 Aug. 1966. Boone"ill•• Logaa CO •• Ark. Sba di.d 9 Peb. 1970. in
Boon."ill•• Log... Co •• Ark. I ba". verific.tion of their deeth•• _ r y thing
i ..... sui>.taati.ted. Any . _ . t i o n . a. to how ot further
my . .arch? Any balp would be .ppreciated.
.ls.
GARNI!lR
HI!lLTON
DOWDY
Mr •• Cbarl •• Cbupet. 1365 So. Orang. Dri"•• Lo. Ang.l ••
CA '0019 - Thoma. J •• bora 1845. and wife Marg.... t Dowdy
G.ra.... b. 1850. c . . . t ..ca Hardin Co •• Tenn •• to Ind.~
pendeno. CO •• Ark. Th.y .......hown in the 1870 Cen.us.
Christi... Town.hip. with a daught.r. Do.... ag. 1. Children bora afte..
1870. were H.nry, Mary 1!l.1 John P.rry. born 14 Jun. 1880, and J •••• B••
b. 1882. all in Arkan.... Souad.x for 1880 doe. not. how".r show
this GARIII!lR Pamily in Ark.n.... "-,"gu.t GARNBR. di.d on 10 J ..... 1886
in Ark. Th. . . . J. GARNER. d. 1889. Tba two old... boy. went to COllin
Co •• TX.
(OOr. pn.....ably died) Th. thr. . yo....g ... went to live with
Mary Emit. , Zachari.h S. H.lton. .iater , brother-in-l •• of Thoma.
GARNER, in Hardin CO., Tenn. There appear. to be no records concerninq
thia action in Independenee Co., or in surroWlding counti.s. Doe. any
one have know~.dq. a. to where the GARNERS lived after 1870? Where
Ma..qaret GARNER di.d? Also wh.re her husband di.d? Can anyone HELP?
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BELDING
Herbert C. Belding, P. O. Box 2315, Hot Springs, AR
71901 - If anyone can enlighten me on the "BELDING"
Family, I will be greatly appreciated. LUDOVICUS BELDING came to
Hot Springs, Garland Co., Ark., when same was still a Territory,
from where did he come? (1814)
The name is English and I have to
assume the BELDINGS are some how connected with the name here, as I
I am descendent
I was born in
Rootstown, Ohio, 1 Sept. 1909. My father was Clayton Belding, b.
26 Sept. 1867, d. 1929. Enclosed is an article from Portage Co.,
Atlas, dated 1867.
ORIGIN OF THE HUBBARD SQUASH
"In the fall of 1831 two young lads, one of whom is now Dr. A.
Belding, of Ravenna, and the other Dr. N. W. Hubbard, of Fulton City,
Ill. took a tour into the southern part of the State, and, having
am
told there was a RUFUS BELDING in Hot Springs.
of the -BELDING- who was a Doctor in Ravenna, Ohio.
spent some time in Butler County, returned home carryinq with them
some seeds of a squash, which they had found to be of a choice variety.
From these seeds Bela Hubbard, father of N. W. Hubbard, raised a crop
of splendid squashes. From this incident the Hubbard Squash took its
name. "
I was born in Portage Co., Ohio, and still have relatives there.
In Randolph Twp. Cemetery, Portage Co., Ohio, there are numerpua tomb
stones of early BELDING people. I first came to Hot Springs, Ark.
1962, from Randolph, Ohio. There are stillBELDINGS in Hot SpringS
and I am told that a George Belding was Mayor of Hot Springs at one
time. I would appreciat& finding out any connection i f any.
If I can help any of the Arkansas Genealogical Society members
in any way, will be glad to do so.
I have written to Harper Rowe & McGraw Hill Publishers & they
have nothing.
HUMPHREY (S) (IES)
LLEWELLYN
REED
PATRICK
HOLLABAUGH
!RObert L•. H~, • 85 Mountain Trail, Warrior,
Al. 35180 - I all IIOrking on, the following Arkans..
Familie.. HllIIPHRI!:Y (S) (US), LLEWELLYN. REED.
PATRICK. ud HOLLABAUGH. Would like to hear from
uyone on any of tlw... will gladly exchange data.
SCOTT
Vi~or K. Scott, 8930 Coen Lane, Orangev.le, CA 95662
According to inforaation I have at haRd my GrandfatMr
Nathaniel SCOTT, died twice ud wa. buried twice - ot cour .. this can't
be true - However, it appe.rs that Nathaniel Scott, either died in 1895
at Yocum, Carroll Co., Ark., or at Stone CO., Mo. in 1897, and is either
buried in Hale Cemetery, oak Grove, Carroll, Co., Ark., or in the Cemetery on the State line .t Blye Eye, Stone Co., Mo. He wa. born in 1837
in IndianA. Request b made for any auggestion as to how one IIOuld
determine circum.t,ances *urounding my grandfAther. Any 'information
will be appreciated.
JACKSON
Mrs. John C. JAoIc.on, Jr·., 429 Church St., Tiptonville,
Tenn. 38079 - COuld anyone please tell . . what county
Gaine.ville, Ark., is in? Editor's Note. Greene Co., Ark. (Mail from
ParAgould & Marmaduke) I am looking for Frank JACKSON and wife Evelyn.
They were the parents of John Clark JACKSON, SR., born 16 Oct. 1875,
other children were. Anna, ~, Ray, and another son (I do not know hi.
name) Where would I find Cen.u. recorda of this town and County~
Could anyone help me with this family. Will be happy to exchange dAta.
MEADOR/MEADOW
E. H. Brown, Certified ~rican Line.ge Specialiat, 268
Stonewall, Memphi., Tenn 38112 - I am very intere.ted
in the article found on p.ge. 9 , 10 of theAGS 1973 i ••ue of Ark. F~ily
Hbtorian, in rel.tion to the Meador/Ma.dow Family by Major Perkin.
Nunnally, whom I understand ia deceased. This familY ties in with ay
BROWN family in Old Ninety~Six District of South Carol in. l.te 1700. to
1800.. Any information concerning this family will be appreciated.
I am • native Arkansan, at the momant "just over the border" from my
home state, ao am naturally intere.ted in families of Arkan.a •• and am
looking forward to some good Arkanaaa "diggins";
WAISNER
Judy C. W.i.ner, Rt. 1, Box 39, Haven, Ku ... , 67543
Wi.hes to know name of the Sexton of Friend.hip ca._ity
C_tery of Benton County, Arku.aa and alao n_d. the name of Sexton
of the Hickory Creek Cemetery in Ifaahington County, Arkan ••••
196
MT. AIRY CEMeTERY
Clarksville, Ark.
Darlene Smith, Box 186, Hiqhland, CA 92346 - Has
anyone inventoried Mt. Airy Cemetery, Johnson Co.,
Arkansas or Coop Prairie Cemetery, Mansfielf, ScottSebastian Co., Ark. Or the Oak cemetery at Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co.,
Ark.
(See another Query from Darlene Smith, in this same issue).
DODD
SCHLQPHFER
HOPKINS
Elva Pearl Merriott, 2351 Etiwanda Street, San Dieqo,
CA 92107 - Melmputh Allen DODD, father of Rudolphus
Byrd DODD, (DolphuB as he was called) born in Decatur
GA married Aldorah (Dora) HOPKINS.
They had one son
named Glenn DODD, born in Ark., married AIleen SCHLOPHFER.
in San Diego, CA 4414 Long
~anch,
Ave. S. 92107
They live
Melmouth Allen DODD
had four sons: Rudolphus Byrd DODD, born in GA.; George W. DODD;
Melmouth DODD, Claude DODD, these DODDS live in Arkansas. Does any
one have additional information on any of these ancestors? Write to
either Elva Pearl Merriott or to Glenn DODD at either of the above
addresses.
Elva Pearl Merriott would also like to contact anyone researching
in Saline Co., Ark., especially the owensville and Wesley Chapel area.
Saline County was where she was born in 1902. Her last viSit was in
1920 to a revival with -Dinner on the Ground- but she remembefs gOing
for a swim at noon time while helping her father on the farm land in
this area. She attended Church at Wesley's Chapel, but doubts that
one could even reach the place at present, but it is an,old landmark
back to Civil War days.
JANES
ARMING
JONES
Mrs. Chas. T. Holmes, Box 306, Fredericksburq, TX 78604
I am seeking information concerning John JANES, who
with his wife Margaret ARMING, came from Virginia (possibly Prince George Co., VA.) to Northeast, Ark., by way
of Kentucky, then Missouri, and later settled in Randolph Co., Ark. ca
1809. He died in Randolph Co., Ark. in 1826, and is buried near Nobela,
Ark. Accordinq to GOODSPEED'S IIISTORY of Arkansas, paqe 375, John JANES
of Virginia was wounded in the battle of York~. Information on the
Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Arkansas, by Clara Eno, states that-on
20 December 1803, John JANES, a claimant of land in the District of
St. Genevieve, Missouri had a wife and nine children arid had been in the
country upward of 13 years.Possibly the listing is under JONES or
not at all. I am trying to establish this line with the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
I would be most greatful if anyone could help
me out.
KEESEE
Mrs. C. C. (Katharyn Truesdell, 25830 Coombe Hill Drive,
Sun City, CA 92381 - Does anyone have information on the
KEESEE Family. My,qrandfather was William Fortenberry KEESEE, born 27
Dec 1846 in Hillsboro, Union Co., Ark. I am searching for any information available on my grandfather or his family. He later married Julia
Josephine SUDDATH in Natchitoches, LA. I would appreciate very· much
hearing from anyone who is working on this line. and will be happy to
exchange information, and will thank you for any assistance.
NOTICE:
The third item on paqe 59 , VOL. XIV No.1 (Jan.-Feb.-Mar.)
1976 - CORRECTION:
EASTERIDGE
Bernard H. Polk, 911 Highland Drive, Maqnolia, AR 71753
Who were parents of Henry A. EASTRIDGE, b. ca Dec 1844
BRITT
Wright Co., Missouri, .or in Tenn. He was in the Confederate Army.186l-65, married Mary Francis BRITT, in Union Co., AR'July
1865. Where did he live before l86l? AppreCiate any information on
this man.
Jan Ironside, 506 Lawndale, Sprinqdale, AR 72764
Seeking information of SULLIVANS in Arkansas.
LITTLE BERRY SULLIVAN, b. 1817, KY., and wife
Cecilia LEE, b. 1819, S~C., came to Arkansas about
1850. Their children. John, b. 1846, TN; Putillo
H•• b. 1839 TN; Edwin, b. 1853, AR (a Dentist, wife Virqinia P.)
Lonzo, b. 1856 (wife Mary); Octavia, b. 1857 (husband, William PRICE,
blacksmith); Little Berry, b. 1863. Putillo Harrison SULLIVAN, m.,
Laurinda SHORT, b. 1839 in AR., an orphan (she and her sister Jane
were raised by JOHNSON'S in Lawrence Co., AR). They had the following children I Calpernia, b. 1862, husband, Walter WOODLIFF; John
Martin, b. 1866. wife Leona MOBLEY, Arthur B~, b. 1870, AR., wife
Mae BECK; Nora, b. 1873, busband Dave ANDERSON, Conrad, b •. 1875,
wife Mary PRENTICE, Effie J., b. 1877, husband Ed SHAVER, Everett L.
b. 1880, wife Jeffie BACON, Ion, husband Effice ALBRIGHT. SULLIVANS
and PRICES played a larqe part in Camp Meetinq around Calamine, Sharp
Co., Ark., in the 1890s. They lived in Northeast, Ark, Will gladly
exch~ge or receive any information.
LEE
MOBLEY
SHORT
SULLIVAN
197
Mrs. William C. Gro ••o, 2501 Cochi~i Ave. Farmington,
N. Mex. 87401 - I am looking for any information on
my father's family. JEUIE MART SMITH, b. 16 Mar 1901
Pope Co., AR d. 10 Jan 1966, Olney, TX married 16 Nov 1918 ~ SARAH
SUSIE ROGERS, b. 25 Dec. 1900, Pope Co., AR d. 7 April 1957, Olney,
TX. Their children: lana Estelle Smi~h, b. 16 Feb. 1921, Dardanelle,
Yell Co., AR; Hallie Lois Smith, b. 19 Mar 1923, Dardanelle, Yell Co.,
AR; Eugene Jeuie Smi~h,b. 10 Oc~ 1924, Dardanelle, Yell Co., AR,
Paul Truman Sml~, b. 24 Mar 1926, in Ru... llville, Pope Co., AR/ Mary
Eullda Sml~h, b. 7 Jan 1929, Allen, OKLA. Jeuie Mar~ sml~h haa .i.~r
named Sybil. Sarah SUBie Roger. Smi~ has .i.~er nam.dG.r~. I would
appreCiate any information on any o~her bro~her. or sis~.rs of Jeuie
M~rt Smith or S.r.h Susie Rog.r. and names of paren~B .nd gr.ndp.ren~.,
w~ll exchange d.~ ••
SMITH
ROGERS
Myrtle Willi... , 9098 ~reon, De. Pl.ines, ILL
60016 - My gre.~ grandfa~e, Mich.el WOOD w•• born
in Y.llville, Marion Co., AR 15 Mar 1839, paren~. unknown. He w••
• pp.rently .n orphan, .long wi~h hi. ~vo .i.~er. or half .iater.,
S.rah, .ge 16, and M.ry Jane, age 14. In 1850 ~ey were living wi~
John & Dicie NAVE in Ozark Co., Mi8aouri. They .u.~ have been de.cendants of ei~er Abraham WOOD(S) or OI:Iadi8h WOOD (or hi.••oa.
William, Georg. , Jame.) early ••~~l.r. of ~ .rea. Obadi8h ai.o
h.d • child ( ••x unknown) living in "nearby Mi.souri". can anyone
help me find ~e n..... of ~ paren~. of Michael WOOD? I will be
h.ppy to exch.nge informa~ion.
WOOD
Mr ••
David L. Kelley, 2511 Micliff, Hou.~n, TX 77068 S.eking informa~ion conc.rning France.. (Franci.) M.
McMAHAN, b. c. 1825, Madi80n Co., Ill., m. Ann GRIFFIN,
dau. of James E. GRIFFIN, c. 1848 in Pike Co., Ark., Enum. 1850, Pike
Co., " 1860 H...p.~e.d Co., Ark., cen.us. When' where did h. die? He
was. Minister of ~he Church of Christ (Chris~ian). He .lao had a firs~
cousin, Jess. T. McMAHAN Who:lived a~ camden, Ouachi~a CQ., Ark .. Any
information in regard ~o him , hi. family will be .ppr.ci.~d.
Would .ppreciate corre.pond.nc. from ~o.e r ...arching the following
families of Pike Co., Ark •• ALFORD, BREWER, BROCK, CARTER, CONWAY, COOLEY,
DAVIS, DEAN, DICKSON, DOSS, DOSSEY, EAST, GOIlLD, GRIFFIN, HANCOCK, HASLEY,
HENDERSON, JONES, KELLEY, KIlUtIIAM, LAMB, McDANIEL, McLAUGHLIN, McMAHAN,
MANSFIELD, REID, STELL, WHITE, WINGFIELD.
McMAHAN
GRIFFIN
SMALLEY
KING
MILLER
MORRISON
Mrs. Willme H. N_~on, P. O. Box 41, Hamp~n, AR 71744
1870 cenaus of C....p.gnoll. TWp., Calhoun, Co., AR ahows
Dr. Pres~nSMALLEY, 35 m b. MiS •• ; Deedaaa, 25/ Laura,
18/ John, .15; Louisa, 14; Milton~ 12; Pre.~n, 11, Mary
ALTFMAN
K." h Lewellen, 3, sll born in Ark. Diad8Ul w•• 2nd
LETLOW
wife. Who was the fir.~? Union Co., Ark., marri.ge
records ahow Dr. SMALLEY ~o Diadema KING, 2 Aug. 1866.
She was ~ dau. of Jamea & Nancy KING, si.~r of John C. KING & Juli.
KING (who marri.d G. W. MORRISON, 3 March 1859), Rhod. KING (aarri.d,
1st ~ Elia. MILLER, 26 Jan. 1865, 2nd ~ John B. SMALLEY, son· of Dr.
Pre.~n SMALLEY, 8 Mar 1876.)
1Ihoda apparently did no~ live long af~r
marrying J. B. SMALLEY for he IUrried SOphronia ALTFMAN, 3 July 1777.
Waa william KING, who died in 1862 a bro~er? Hi. widow, formerly Nancy
LETLOW, marri.d Jame. J. MORRISoN, 1 Aug. 1866. Need informa~ion .on
SMALLEY Family for M.dical His~ory of Calhoun County, Arkansas.
CAVITT
PULLIAM
Mrs. L. O. Cavi~~, Hamlin, TX 79520 - Leroy Pope CAVITT
(Lee Roy or La Roy) lived in Fay.~~eville, Wa.hington
Co., Ark., in ~h. mid 1800.. He lllarried Mary L. PULLIAM
(Molly or Mary Ellen) 26 S.pt. 1856. They may h.ve married ~ere in
Faye~~eville.
If so, two or ~hree children may have been born ~ ~...
before they came ~ Texas. W. are trying ~ find ou~ when and wh.re
Leroy CAVITT
born. Can anyone help? We will be happy ~ .xchang.
data ..
ADAMS
COLLETT
w..
George H. M . . . , R.~. 4 Box 393 Pront S~., B.ber Spring.,
AR 72543 - I n••d inf_tion on Whe• •y Grandfa~er
JOSEPH PHILIP ADAMS ia buried. He c... to Li~~le Rock
and bough~ lo~. in Mabl.val., Pula.ki Co., in Dec. 1881. My father
JOlIN OVENCY ADAMS .... born in Or n.ar Little Rock, 29 Mar. 1883. Grandfath.r died 14 April 1886. Grandmo~r later married JOHN B. COLLETT,
and lIIOV.d to Poplar Bluff, Mo. Any clu. leading ~ r.corded information of their .tay in Li~tle Rock or Mahlevale will be appreciated.
198
DORSEY
PECK
Thoma. J. Caperton, Diractor of New Mexico State
Historic Monuments, P. O. Box 2087, Santa Fe, New
Mexico 87501- At present we are conductinq an in-
tensive research project concerning STEPHEN W. DORSEY in conjunc-
tion with the restoration of the DORSEY MANSION - a New Mexico State
Historic Monument. DORSEY was a U. S. Senator from Arkansas from a
about 1873 to 1876 and was involved in the railroad business in your
Stete. We are havinq a very difficult time tracinq down his family
by mar,riaqe. From early newspaper accounts it appear. that he married one Helen Mary Wack who was from Arkansas in Feb. of 1865.
Helen's sister was named Madora and married John M. Peck - another
Arkansas politican. Would someone be ao kind as to check the records to see if this information may be substenciated.
EDITOR'S NOTE: ·Bioqraphical Directory of the American Conqress
1774-1971· by Kennedy (a copy of this book may be found in the
Russellville Publice Library, Pope COunty, Arkansas. Paqe 874:
DORSEY, Stephen Wallace, a Senator from Arkansas, born in Benson,
Rutland Co., Vt., Feb. 28, 1842, moved to Ohio and settled in
Oberlin, attended the public' schools, durinq the Civil War served
in the Union Army under General Grant at Shiloh, General Buell at
Perryville, General Rcsecrans at Stone River and Chattanooqa, and
General Thomas at Missionary Ridqe, was transferrad to the Army of
the Potomac in 1864, took part in the Battle of the Wildernas. and
Cold Harbor, and served until the close of tha war, returned to
Ohio and se,ttled in Sandusky, was ....ployed by tha Sandusky Tool CO.
and subsequently bacame its president, elected president of the
Arkansas Railway Co., moved to Arkansas and settled in Halena,
(Phillips Co.,), chairman of the Republican county committee, elected as a Republican to the, United States Senate and served from
March 4, 1873, to March 3, 1879, ws. not a candidate for reelection,
chairman of the Republican State executive committee in 1876 and a
member of the Republican National Committee in 1880, after his service in the Senate devoted himself to cattle raisinq and mininq in
New Mexica and Colorado, and resided i'n Colfax County, N. Mex., and
later in Denver, Colo., subsequently moved to Los Anqeles, Calif.,
and resided there until hi. death on March 20, 1916, interment in
Fairmont C~etery, Denver, COlo.W. v. Hicks, 1511 Villanova Dr., Au.tin, TX 78758 - I
need any inforalation on the followinq' (1) Jonathan A.
HICKS, b. ca 1815 NC, and wife Susan, b. ca 1821, Tenn.
lived in carroll Co., Ark., in 1850, Marion Co., Ark.,
1860, and Boone Co., Ark., 1870 & 1880, and had issue.
William Henry, Mary Jane, James K. P., Nancy E., Hiram P., Matilda B.,
Terry B., Deborah,Mellissa and Flora S. (2) Joseph E. MOORE, b. ca
1808 SC , wife Francis S., b. ca 1816 Tenn. or Ala., l'ived in Fayette
Co., Ala., 1836-1843, Itawamba Co., MiBS., 1843-1855, Scott Co., Ark.,
1855-1869, and had iSBue. Sarah, John Richardson, William, Elizabeth,
Joseph Edward, Francis, Mary,Martha M., 'Jeremiah. (3) John SHELTON,
b. cs 1810, Tenn., and wifa Isabel, b. ca 1811, Tenn., livad in Franklin
Co., Ark., in 1870 & had is.ue. Nancy Matilda, amoftq others. (4) Dr.
John Roqers VANCE, b. ca 1817, Tenn. , wife Emily A., b. ca 1825, Ala.,
lived in Conway Co., Ark., in 1845, Perry Co., Ark., in 1847, Carroll
Co., Ark., in 1850 and 1860, , Boone Co., Ark., in 1870, and had issue.
Morris David, Mary Jane, Louiaa E., Bascomb James, Asberry Johnson,
Evalina S., Capress Daniel, William Pierce,'and Cora S. VANCE. Will
qladly exchanqe data.
HICKS
MOORE
SHELTON
VANCE
LADYMAN
GAINES
Mrs. Donna G. Van Lone, 11555 Hein Rd., 1I1k Grove, CA
95624 - I would like information about the William
Hanry LADYMAN Fu:ily who lived in Ark., ca 1860. He &
Elizabeth GAINES had a dauqhter Mary Catharine LADYMAN, b. 7 Jan 1859.
They may have also had a son?
NOTE: I am available for research in the State of California, as I
----
am near Sacramento.
MC DONALD
Bea Bennett, 2952 Kelly Lane, Reddinq, CA 96001- Doe.
anyonehave knowledqe of my Ancestor Wellinqton MC DONALD
supposedly born in Ontario, canada and Bettled in POwsskiak Co
Iowa
about 1864? Family tradition ia that he died and waa buried i~'ArkanBaa
This woul,d have been between birth of younqest dauqhter, 1866, and death'
of his Widow, 1903. Her obituary stated that she was a widow
Does
anyone have any knowledqe of him? Does anyone have any advic;? Would
appreciate any small clue.
199
Willie Kelt Bilbo, Box 626, Hobbs, New Mex. 88240
Is there a printed record of the Cemeteries in Little
Rock, Pulaski Co., Ark.? I would like to buy a copy.
Or would someone check for me? We do this for people in our Lea Co.,
Genealogical SOCiety & I am always glad to help. Joseph BILBO is buried
in Little Rock, also his sister-in law Nancy Jane WILSON BILB0 (Mrs.
James C. Bilbo) I have nothing to go on but believe this was in the late
1870/71 when these families were on their way west. Will gladly exchange
BILBO Family information.
BILBO
WILSON
Mrs. Donald Orason,(Ivanette Harriaon Orason) 1~08 Cable
Drive, Borger, TX 79007 - I am trying to get inforastion
in regard to 14Y Grandfather, Dr. Robert T. HARRISON. Be
CHITWOOD
died at Hot Springs, Garland Co., Ark., ca 1895. He had
JOHNSON
lived at Conway, Faulkner Co., Ark., where he practiced
WOMACK
medicine. Was firat Poatmaater and had quite a bit of
GREGORY
property there. He had two deughters by his ..cond m.
Etta, who married a aOHN HALL, who waa either Co. Clerk or Deputy Clerk.
Florence, who marri.d a CHITWOOD, whos. first name ia unknown to me. Dr.
HARRISON ia buried at Hot Sprinqs. This ia all I have on hia history.
I would like to know where he came from, parenta, etc.
I would also like to find out the same things about my mpther'a
father: GEORGE M. JOHNSON, who waa a Judge at Perryville, Perry Co.,
Ark., , was in the 12th Kentucky Calvery, ia buried at Antioch C~tery,
Houston, Perry Co., Ark. He married to RIl'1'II FRANCES ~CK, buried at
May Cemetery, Houston, Perry Co., Ark.
Dr. HARRISON was married the firat time to MARY WINNIE GREGORY, b.
24 Dec. 1840, died 1899, buried at oak Grove Cemetery, Conway, Faulkner
Co., Ark. My father was ROBER'l' IVY HARRISON, b. 22 Oct. 1866, lived moat
of his life at Perryville, Perry Co., Ark., died at ElDorado, Union Co.,
Ark., 31 May 1943 , is buried there. ,Any help will be greatly appreciated, , I will gladly exchange information.
HARRISCII
HALL
ABBOTT
Mrs. carson Ho_, Hampton, AR 71744 - Who _re parents
of Jordan ABBOTT, born about 1757, and what was maiden
name of his wife Mary, born about 1757. Their son Jordan ABBOTT, Jr ..
was born 8 October 1777. Who waa his wife Sarah before she married?
Would be glad to correspond with anyone who is working on this family.
Mrs. Thomas C. Phillips, 9260 Donnybrook Lefte, Dallas,
TX 75217
Grandfatherwaa Joeeph Porter MILLER and
grandmother was Nancy Margaret RARBISCII of Stephens ,
Village (Ouachite , Colunbia Coounties)Arkaneaa. My
grandfather's mother was a NESBITT. Does anyone have any knowledge
of these people? The MILLERS ca.e from South carolina into Mississippi,
then into ArkanaaS,and on' into Texes.
NESBITT
MILLER
IlARBISON
ABNEY
HOOD
Mrs. John R. Edwarda, 5010 Terrace Heighte Dr.,
Yakima, WA 98901 - I .....earching information on
the families of my Great grandparents, Benjamin
Rochester Abney and Jerusha ERma HOOD. They lived in Robinson,
Benton Co., Ark., Ball Twp., prior to 1900. Parents of Benjamin
R. ABNEY, J. H. ABNEY, 1840, b. Ill." Elizabeth, b. 1836, III ,
Benjamin R., b. 8 April 1859, Ill. I believe there waa a dau.
but no other children listed on the 1880 Census except Benjamin R.
The family was from Ill., and moved to Paria, Logan Co., Ark., prior
to moving to RObinson, Benton Co., Ark. Elizabeth may have died in
Paria, whi~e visiting her daughter, ca 1900. JERUSHA ROOD'S parents
were: Benjamin, 1840, Ga., wife (?), Jerusha, b. 18 July 1863, Ga.,
Allis B., b. 1863, Ark." Natte N., b. 1868, Ga." Jo.eph M. b. 1876,
Ark., Robsrt A. b. 1874. Ark. Mr•• Rood died be~en 1874 , 1880.
The family moved from Ga., to Ark., be~en 1863 and 1868 to RobinSOD.
The ABNBYS , BOODS _re next door neighbors in Robinson.
BenjlUllin married Jerusha, 17 June 1880 in Robinson. Approximately
1897 the ABREYS IIOved to Mayfield, Waahington Co., Ark. Benjamin
(sometime called Bud) built a grocery atore and a mill in Mayfield
and waa their firat Post Maater. He, was alao Post Maater at War
Eagle Mills, Madison/Benton CO.,' Ark., about 1900. The ABNEYS later
moved to Bellefonte, soone Co., Ark. and built the ABNEY HOTEL. About
1914 the ABNEYS moved to Roswell, N_ Nexico, then to CAlifornia.
Benjamin and Jerusha
are buried in La Habra.
I hope to find 8IOre
information on the HOOD f .... ily. They are related to the f_d Gen.
John Bell HOOD of the Civil War Bra. I will gladly exchange information.
200
TOLLE'fT
Mrs. Alta Cole, 824 Lillies Lane South, Denison, TX
BROWN
SORRELS
75020 - Seeking information on the TOLLETT Family of
Virginia, Georgia, Bledsoe Co., TN.& Arkansas. The
TOLLETTs first arrived in Arkansas in 1830 - some in
Washington Co., others in Hempstead Co., Ark.
David TOLLETT died
in Hempstead Co., in 1852. He was married to Juliet BROWN, believed
to be the daughter of Cornelius BROWN. Rebecca TOLLETT married Green
Mathew SORRELS, they lived in Ouachita Co., Ark., in 1850.
BASHAM
CLIMER
ATHEY
Mrs. Luzine Alimer Athey, Rt. 1 Box 385, Arcadia, Fla.
33821 - I am searching for the namesl BASHAM, CLIMER,
& ATHEY in Arkansas. Will exchange with others work-
on any of these families.
VANDERPOOL
C. R. Vanderpool, 3118 N. E. 32 Ave. Portland, OR
97212 - My great grandfather, William VANDERPOOL &
his wife Mahala & several members of lfis family were in the 1870 &
1880 census in Jasper, Newton Co., Ark. wm. VANDERPOOL d. 1885
can anyone help me with the birth or death dates of any of the others
in his family? I would like to know of any books or microfilm that
could be sent to Portland, OR on an inter-library exchange.
SMITHEY
HANN
TOMS
LT. ALBERT H. MOLTER, USN, RET., 2601 East Ocean Blvd.,
1609, Long Beach, CA 90803 - On 10 July 1889, Texarkana,
Miller Co., Ark •• a marriage was performed between
Charles L. SMITHEY & Anna D. RANN (Book E, page 307)
On 28 Oct 1896, same city, a marriage was performed between Chester
W. E. TOMS ¢ ANNA M. HANN (Book H, Page 386) The tradition is as
follows: both SMITHEY & TOMS were the same man, but the name was
changed (or corrected - we do not know which) and another marriage
ceremony was gone through, to get the record straight. The middle
initials are different but the ages co-incide. Were two different men
involved?
We have been unable to find out.
Was there issue from the
marriage of Anna M. HANN & Chester W. E. TOMS? We know of two sons
who were born in 1901 & 1906, which is a little unusual for the time
when the first child was usually born within 18 months. This would be
1898. I would. very much appreciate any help or advice. Mr. TOMS
have been employed in the City Clerk's office prio to 1900.
HOLMES
Mrs. Elmer A. Holmes, 15 West Alpine Dr., Oklahoma City
OK 73109 - My request in the June 1976 Arkansas Family
Historian, asking for help on the HOLMES Family in the Harrison &
Bellefonte, Boone Co., Ark. area. Through this QUERY I got a contact
the wife of my mother-in-law's cousin, which furnished me with a lot
of data I had been looking for, for a long time! I had .the address of
this lady before ~ut misplaced it and now a lady in Alpena, Boone Co.,
Ark., Mrs. Elizabeth M. Isaack, Rt. t I, looked in her phone directory
and sent me the name & address. I sure was happy to get her letter.
Now another request- I hope someone in that area will be able to
survey the HOLMES cemetery for us, this lady tells me it is located
five miles south of Bellefonte, and is on high ground & well kept for
a Country cemetery. She said Robert HOLMES, b. 27 April 1793, d. 7 ?
1861, came to Ark., from middle Tenn., homesteaded 80 acres and bought
up a lot of land in Boone COunty, Ark. He also gave the land for the
HOLMES Cemetery, where many many of the HOLMES Family are buried.
There is another Cemetery I believe it is called MAPLE or MAPLE
HILL. It is in the Harrison area, but not sure of location. I understand many.others are buried there. I hope in time all cemeteries
are inventoried. I would especially like data on this HOLMES cemetery
as it is a very old cemetery & a lot of the markers are faded so badly.
probably all the numbers cannot be copied now. The lady who gave me
the information is 85 years old, & no way to get around, to get data
from the cemetery. I hope some of the younger ones will be interested
enough to get this for us.
SUDDUTH
Sylvia L. Sudduth, 18321 S. Normandie, Gardena, 'CA
90248 - The past few months I've had the most delightful
correspondance with one whose address came from an ANCESTOR CHART.
What a great Group of people are in this GENEALOGY HOBBY! Thank the
ARKANSAS FAMILY HISTORIAN for making a lot of it possible. Our Charts
are enclosed, with what little we have been able to obtain.
Editor's Note: See Volume V (now being gathered) Volume IV is being
processed for printing, later this fall - 1976.