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Lee County Queries - 1998
DYE, BONNER
Fay Bruton 1 Jan 1998 9:25 p.m.
I am looking for any information about Elizabeth H. DYE b. 17 July 1827 Alabama. Was married 8 October 1845 in Shelby county, TN to Alfred Reditt BONNER. She died 25 August 1871 and is buried in Lee County - Spring Creek Cemetery. Any information regarding this family would be appreciated.
STRICKLAND, McKEOWN, McKEWEN
Cindy Ranucci 23 Jan 1998 9:07 p.m.
Seeking information on Mary Frances Strickland and Connor McKEOWN (possibly McKEWEN). Mary Frances died in Haynes, AK. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
RODGERS, LEWIS
bself@swbell.net Feb 23, 1998
Seeking relatives of Rosa Leah Rodgers who died in childbirth in Haynes, AR (Lee County) in 1883. Married Fielding Warner Lewis in Haynes. They had one daughter Frances Olivia Lewis born July 30, 1881. Her brother Lon Rodgers married Feilding's sister Sudie Lewis. Sudie and Lon had a daughter also named Rosa Leah and she married Oren Granger.
WILKINSON
Kenneth E. Gwinn March 7, 1998
Seeking information regarding a William Talmadge WILKINSON, who possibly died of complications of pneumonia after assisting with rescue efforts during a big flood about 1930. According to his daughter, Maudean Larue he was buried in Lee Co., possibly in or near Brickeys.
MILLER
Rod Miller March 10, 1998
I have information from the death index that a Washington MILLER died in Lee County 09-09-1920. I don't know if this is the Washington MILLER I'm looking for, but he was born 01-17-1829? in Calloway Co. KY. and was rumored to have died in Arkansas. Any help would be appreciated.
THOMASON, GATEWOOD
Michael Thomason March 3, 1998.
My family came from Aubrey, Lee county, Arkansas Their name was Thomason. T. E. THOMASON married Lula GATEWOOD, around 1880. The GATEWOOD's came from Monroe County Mississippi. Any help in locating Thomason's would be helpful.
ROWELL, WAITS, DEAN
Wayland C. Ayers June 7, 1988
Looking for info. on the ROWELL family. They were in Moro; Lee County, Ark. around 1849. Beginning with; Felix S. ROWELL b. 25 Jan. 1849. He married Mary Pamela WAITS in 1873. Felix S. ROWELL's father was Jonathan S. ROWELL III b. 13 Dec. 1828. He, Jonathan S. ROWELL married Nancy DEAN b. 25 Mar. 1827. Felix S. ROWELL was born in Moro according to a death record of his daughter, Claudia Ann Rowell Carroll. She died in Mer Rouge, La. Any Information about this family will help my search very much.
BURGESS, BARNES
Steven Dhuey June 7, 1998
George Harry BURGESS (b. England, 1875-76), known as Harry, and Anna H. BARNES married in Marianna, Lee Co., in 1899. They were living in Texas in 1900. Daughter Edith L. BURGESS born in Marianna in 1901. None are in 1910 census of AR. Anna was a widow in Marianna in 1920. What became of Harry? No AR death cert., 1914-1920.
RAMAGE, SUTTON
Marty Ramage June 1, 1998
I am searching for the dates of birth and death for Alexander Holmes RAMAGE and his wife, Lula SUTTON. By the 1910 census, Alexander Holmes RAMAGE is no longer listed in a census and Lula SUTTON RAMAGE was listed in the household of Ada SUTTON. Any assistance with the dates or descendants of this family would be greatly appreciated!
MATHEWS
Brenda May 13 Aug 13, 1998
I am searching for information on my great-grandfather, C.R. MATHEWS. He died in Lee County Arkansas October 10, 1908. His tombstone has the Woodsman of the World emblem. His wife, I don't know her name, died two weeks later. They both died of Thyphoid fever. They had the following children: Garnett MATHEWS (my grand-mother) Rod MATHEWS, William MATHEWS, Bertha MATHEWS, Pearl MATHEWS, Marie MATHEWS. I do know that they lived in the Raggio area of the county. When the parents died, the children went to live with various relatives. My grandmother lived with her uncle Charlie Dozier in Moro. Any information on any of these people would be appreciated.
DAVIS
Bill Davis Sept 19, 1998
William Woodrow DAVIS was born in Brickeys ( Lee County ) on July 29,1917. I am searching for any information on his family
HIGGINS, JONES
jrg@intrcom.com 13 Oct 13, 1998
Looking for information on George E. HIGGINS, born 1856, father Jack Jones, mother unknown. Also, Lucius U. JONES, related to George. Lucius JONES born 1856 in Alabama. They owned land in Lee County about 1880 or 1890. Both buried in HIGGINS CEMETERY in Lee County. Many family members still live in that area. Any information would be appreciated.
BROWN
Jan 11 Oct 1998 12:49 p.m.
I am trying to find information on Green Hudson Brown, and his parents Thomas Jefferson BROWN and Sally Eujean BROWN. Thomas and Sally are buried in a family cemetery, (I believe in Aubrey). Thomas was born on Oct 25, 1850 and died on February 26, 1913. Sally was born on Sept 19, 1867 and died Feb 26, 1913. Green Brown was born on Jan 10, 1894 and died in May 29, 1956. He is buried in Marianna Memorial Cemetery in Arkansas. The only other thing I know about him is that he was 1st sgt in US Army during World War I . Any information or leads would be especially helpful.
CAMP, ADAMS, RIDDLE, PUTMAN,
Kathi Whittamore Oct 20, 1998
I am searching for my great grandfather's parents and other ancestors in and around Lee County Arkansas. His name is Arthur (Auther) Columbus CAMP. He was born in 1888 in Lee County as far as we know. His father, Thomas Camp, was from Arkansas but not sure if from Lee County. His mother was "Nannie" ADAMS. We are not sure if Nannie was a nickname or her real name. Arthur or Papa CAMP as us grandkids knew him married Paralee RIDDLE. They had two children Thomas and Claude. We believe that Paralee died during or after childbirth with Claude in 1912. In December 1917, Papa CAMP married his second wife, Ruth Reta PUTMAN. They had four children. Margaree Evergreen, Viola Lavern, Myrtle Frances, and Eugene Harold. All girls were born in Moro, Lee County. Eugene was born in Searcy, White County, AR. If anyone has any information on any of these mentioned or on Papa Camp's father's family I would love to hear from you!
WADE, STARNES
Shirley Wadlow Oct 24, 1998
I am searching for information on my great grandmother Nancy Jane WADE born 1863-4 in KY and died in 1893 in Lee county AR. She was married to Boyd STARNES in Lee co in 1882. Her daughter, Mariana, my grandmother, was born in Lee co in 1891 in Mariana. Any information on this family will be appreciated.
HENDERSON, GRIDER
Charlotte C. Smith Nov 12, 1998
HENDERSON, John C and Lora L. GRIDER married in Lee, Ark 30 March 1875. Need to contact descendants.
CROSLAND
Ajila@e mail.msn.com Dec 10, 1998
I am looking for information on the CROSLAND family of Morro, Ark in Lee County. The family owned a large farm outside Morro. My Grand parents names are Carey Milo CROSLAND and Mary Minervia Rogers CROSLAND. They came to Ark from Missouri. They had children named George, James, Harold, Rosa, Vertis and Carrie CROSLAND. Both Grandparents are buried in the Morro cemetery.
JOHNSTON
JBrooks972@aol.com Dec 11, 1998
Seeking information on the family and descendents of William JOHNSTON, who settled in Marianna after the War Between the States. William JOHNSTON was originally from Madison County, in West Tennessee. He was a Confederate Veteran. He was for a time a county official in Lee County, Arkansas.
HANDLEY
Ellie Handley Dec 15, 1998
I search of HANDLEY who moved into Lee Co., AR. in the 1800's from AL., and Tenn. Marion Newton HANDLEY and children of William Payton HANDLEY.
