Marion Co TOC

        About 1839 or 1840 a large detachment of Indians came through this county, said to be about 3,000 men, women and children, moving west. They were Cherokee and Creek. Many were well dressed and riding good horses; fine looking men, from their appearance they were half breeds, while many were poorly clad. Many of the women had only a blanket wrapped around them while those with babies had them strapped in cloth attached to their backs. It was winter when they came to the White River and ice was frozen over along the banks. They forded the river and made camp shortly. They built big fires which burned all night. The Indian agent had priced them and brought provisions for those lacking.
        That evening a "large fine looking" man came to the Indian camp. He had recently arrived in the country. His name was Micajah Hogan. His older brother Ewing had preceded him by several years, both coming from Kentucky. He was a gambler and he came to gamble with the Indians. They gambled a lot that night and won a considerable amount of money.
       Early the next day the Indians moved on, but two of the braves crossed back over the river. Hogan had returned and "put up" at the house of the ferryman. The braves, Benge, a sub-chief, and Young, a tall good-looking Cherokee, found Hogan and told him they wanted to play a game of cards. Hogan consented and they sat down on a large log and "commenced" playing what is called "seven-up." Hogan kept talking and soon a crowd had gathered to watch. Young hardly ever spoke, but seemed to watch the game closely. Hogan was losing almost every game. They were betting freely, playing out a hand. Hogan came in one of being out, as they called the end of the game. He threw down his cards and cried, "Out!" in a loud tone. "Yea," said the Indian. "Out of Hell and a pity for that." Young got up pretty soon and said, "I am satisfied. I have won back all the money you won from me last night." During the game Benge had spoken to Young in Cherokee. Hogan told him to speak English. Benge, whose eyes blazed fire, drew out a fine silver handled pistol. Hogan told him he had no arms. Benge said, "You shall not have that for an excuse" and pulled out a mate to the pistol and offered it to Hogan. He refused to take the pistol. Instead of Benge shooting Hogan, he let loose with a volley of oaths, cursing Hogan and the white man, saying they had taken their homes and compelled them to go from the land of their fathers to a land they knew nothing of in the far west. Hogan told him he had nothing to do with it. Benge replied, "But your people did and I hate them all alike." Benge was a large square-built man and appeared as vicious as an enraged lion. Benge and Young mounted their horses and rode off.
       Jesse Goodman, as a merchant failed and he, with the rest of the Goodman family, at least 20 of them, grew tired of the once praised country. He, Jesse Goodman, began to sing the praises of Texas. All the others, but myself agreed to leave Arkansas and travel to Texas. They all made ready; my father wished me to go, but I told him to go, but that I had 40 acres of land with 20 acres under cultivation. This was a large amount for the time. Most fields ranged from 5 to 15 acres. I had also built up a fair stand of cattle, horses, and hogs and I had build a fair backwoods house, the only one at that time with a plank floor and a loft in the Flippin Barrens area. Allen Flippin and Tom Rutherford went with the Goodmans. However, my parents did remain. We were the only ones of the original group to stay. We heard that they all settled near Dangerfield, Texas. In less that five years all or most of those men and women had died. Jesse Goodman and wife were buried in the same grave. George Goodman and wife died a short time later. Allen Flippin's wife soon followed. Tom Rutherford died leaving his wife a widow and I have heard that Allen Flippin married her.
       (This is the last article to be taken from the writings of W. B. Flippin)

       Happy New Year! And welcome to the second year of Bramble Bush! Those of us back here where it all began look forward to giving each of you some exciting - and maybe not very well known - Marion County history in 1997.
       The advance sales of the new book Genealogies of Marion County Families 1811-1900 are going great guns. The response is even better than we'd expected. If you haven't ordered your copy, please do so; you surely don't want to be the "only kid on the block" without it. We here at the Society feel this is one of the best genealogical reference books of its kind and by far the most informative when it comes to Marion County. I can't tell you how proud I am to have been a part of putting all the data together.
       Remember, membership dues for the '97 year need to be paid right away. If you haven't sent yours yet, please get them in so you don't miss any of Bramble Bush. Otherwise this will be the last issue you'll receive. Unfortunately, although we regret it, without your dues we aren't able to publish the Bush. We look forward to having you on the membership list for 1997 - and 1998 - and 1999 - ad infinitum.
       The 8th Annual Ancestor Fair at Leslie AR is coming up in June (see Families & Fairs). It's a marvelous place to find - and often to meet - kin from all over the world. If your ancestor-hunting plans in 1997 include visiting the Marion County area, try to match them to this Fair. It's great.
       Vicki Roberts, Editor

        BERRYVILLE - The Northern Cherokee Nation has opened a Tribal Enrollment Office and Native American Gift Shop at 310-D S. Main St. in the Gingerbread Shopping Center (on Highway 62). Hours will tentatively be 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Mondays - Fridays, The office will set special appointment times if these hours aren't convenient; call (501) 423-2880.
        "I will be glad to provide genealogical assistance and other information to anyone interested," said Arkansas Tribal representative Sharron Benda. "All we need from people who think they may have some Cherokee ancestors is for them to fill out an application, do an ancestral chart for us giving us an idea which of your ancestors was Cherokee, and we will do the research for you. The Northern Cherokee have records, publications, maps and progenitor lists among other things to research from. Every so often we request an affidavit from a family elder to help with the proof of your heritage."
        A spokesman said that the tribe's presence in this area predated the "Trail of Tears" era, when related Cherokee tribes from the east coast were forcibly removed to reservations in Oklahoma. Along the way, other Cherokees were ordered to join the exodus, but some chose to remain in this area, escaping and hiding out. These people managed to survive in isolated pockets.
       Over the course of generations, the remaining Cherokees often intermarried with the settlers. There could be as many as 3,000 to 4,000 Cherokee descendants in the northwestern part of Arkansas, and the same amount in southern Missouri.
       Benda states, "It is our job to help seek them out and get them enrolled in the tribe. These people are our long lost relatives, and we need to be joined together once more."
        The Northern Cherokee Chief, Carl Gray Owl Griggs of Clinton MO., compares Cherokee blood to gold, in the sense that a little can be drawn out into a fine thread without losing its essential nature, the spokesman said.
        The headquarters for the Northern Cherokee Nation is in Clifton, Mo., where Chief Gray Owl, his wife, Jean, and many volunteers work daily in the tribal offices and trading post. The tribe's land holdings, gas station, optical shop, food and clothing bank and other endeavors are there also.
       The name of the organization is incorporated under is "The Northern Cherokee Tribe of Indians of Missouri and Arkansas," and "it is the only other name we are affiliated with," the spokesman said. "That is also the name which is recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); the state of Missouri; and Washington DC."

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THE
HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS
PROUDLY ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF
M A R I O N
C O U N T Y
F A M I L I E S
1811 - 1900

ADAMS, ANGEL, AKIN, ALFORD, ALLEN, ANDERSON, ASHMEAD, ATHEY, ATTERBURY, AVEY, BAILEY, BAKER, BALDRIDGE, BALLARD, BARKHEIMER, BARNETT, BAUCOM, BAYLESS, BEARDEN, BECKHAM, BELL, BENCH, BERRY, BLACK, BLACKWELL, BLANKENSHIP, BLYTHE, BOGLE, BOND, BRADSHAW, BRADY, BRIGGS, BROOKSHER, BROWN, BRYANT, BUNDY, BURCH, BURLESON, BURNES, BURRIS, BURROW, BUTLER, CAGLE, CALLAHAN, CAMP, CANTRELL, CARSON, CARTER, CASEBOLT, CASEY, CAVANESS, CHANDLER, CHAPPELLE, CHEEK, CHOAT, CLEM, CLINE, COCKRAM, COKE, COKER, COLE, COPELAND, CORNELL, COVINGTON, COWAN, COWDREY, COX, CRAIG, CRAVENS, CROWNOVER, DAFFRON, DAVIS, DAVENPORT, DAY, DEAN, DENTON, DePRIEST, DERRYBERRY, DEWEY, DICKERSON, DILDAY, DILLAHUNTY, DILLARD, DOBBS, DODD, DODSON, DOSHIER, DOWELL, DOWNHAM, DOWNUM, DUE, DUGGINS, DUNLAP, DUREN, ELAM, ERWIN, ESTES, EVANS, EVERETT, FAULKENBERRY, FEE, FIRESTONE, FLETCHER, FLIPPIN, FLOYD, FREEMAN, FRIEND, GAGE, GARRETT, GAY, GENTRY, GIBSON, GILBERT, GILLEY, GILLIAM, GLEN, GOODALL, GREENE, GREGORY, HAGGARD, HALL, HAMLET, HAMM, HAMPTON, HAND, HARPER, HARRIS, HELMS, HIGGS, HILLHOUSE, HODGE, HOGAN, HOLLAND, HOLLINGSWORTH, HOLLOWELL, HOLT, HORNER, HORTON, HUDDLESTON, HUDSON, HUDSPETH, HULEN, HURST, JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, JENKINS, JOBE, JOHNSON, JONES, KEESEE, KEETER, KELLOUGH, KING, LAFFOON, LANCASTER, LANGSTON, LANTZ, LARRAMORE, LASSITER, LAWHON, LAY, LAYTON, LEDFORD, LEE, LEFEVERS, LEWIS, LINCK, LOWERY, LYNCH, MAGNESS, MARBERRY, MARKLE, MARLER, MARTIN, MASSEY, MATHIS, MATLOCK, MATTHEWS, MAXEY, McAFEE, McANALLY, McBEE, McCABE, McCARTY, McCLAIN, McCRACKEN, McDOWELL, McENTIRE, McGINNIS, McGOWAN, McKINNEY, McPHERSON, McVEY, MEARS, MELTON, MERRIMAN, MERRIOT, MESSICK, METHVIN, MILLIGAN, MILUM, MITCHELL, MOORE, MOREAU, MORELAND, MORGAN, MORRIS, MORROW, MOTLEY, MULLINS, MURRY, MUSICK, NALLEY, NANNY, NARRAMORE, NAVE, NEWTON, NOE, NORTHCOTT, NORTON, NOWLIN, ORCUTT, ORR, OSBORNE, OTT, OWEN, OWENS, OXFORD, PACE, PANGLE, PANNELL, PARKER, PARNELL, PASCOE, PATTERSON, PATTON, PAXTON, PERRY, PETITT, PHILLIPS, PICKLE, PIERCE, PIERSON, PIGG, PILGRIM, PLUMLEE, POYNTER, PRICE, PUMPHREY, PURDOM, PYLE, RABY, RAINES, RAILSBACK, RAINES, RAY, REA, REED, REID, REYNOLDS, RICE, RICHARDSON, RISLEY, RITTER, ROBERTS, ROBERTSON, ROBISON, RORIE, ROSE, ROWDEN, RYALS, SANDERS, SASSER, SEAWELL, SETZER, SHARP, SHELTON, SHIPMAN, SIMMONS, SIMS, SMART, SMITH, SNIPES, SNOW, STANLEY, STILL, STINNETT, STOKES, STONECIPHER, STOVALL, SULLIVAN, SUMMERS, SWAFFORD, TABOR, TALBERT, TAYLOR, TEAFF, TERRY, THOMPSON, TICER, TILTON, TIPPET, TREADWAY, TREAT, TRIMBLE, TUCKER, TURNBO, TUTT, UNDERWOOD, VANZANDT, WAGGONER, WATTS, WEBB, WEST, WHITSON, WICKER, WICKERSHAM, WIKLE, WILLIAMS, WILLINGHAM, WILKERSON, WILMOTH, WILSHER, WILSON, WINGATE, WOLF, WOOD, WOOTEN, YOCHAM, YOUNG, YOUNGER.

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       William Baugh "W. B." Flippin, son of Thomas H. and Elizabeth (Baugh) Flippin, was born 4 September 1817 in Monroe Co. KY. He married Agnes Adams, daughter of James and Phoebe (Davis) Adams, 9 December 1841 in Izard Co. AR. Agnes was born near Madisonville in Hopkins Co. KY 1 October 1815. "W. B." taught the children of the Adams and Wolf families at Norfolk AR where he met his wife. He was always interested in politics and served Marion Co. AR as Surveyor from 1836 to 1846 and again from 1852 to 1854. He was elected from Representative from Marion Co. in 1858 and again in 1874. He served as Marion County Judge from 1864 to 1872, and was elected Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk of the State Senate in 1872. W. B. was Captain of a company in the early part of the Civil War, and was later elected quartermaster of McBride's Brigade. He was a member of the Yellville Lodge of the A. F. and A. M. In 1858 he united with the Christian Church and became a minister of the gospel. In 1899 "W. B." wrote a series of articles which were published in The Mountain Echo newspaper at Yellville. They told of his early years in Marion Co. One story tells of his seeing a detachment of Indians (Creek and Cherokee) in 1839 or 1840, possibly as many as 3,000, crossing White River at Talburt's Ferry as they moved west.
       "W. B." and Agnes had nine children. 1) Margaret Elizabeth Flippin was born 14 September 1842 and married James Lynch. 2) Mary Susan Flippin was born 30 January 1844 and died 15 September 1844. 3) Ellen Jane Flippin was born 13 November 1845 and remained single. 4) Thomas Henry Flippin was born 20 February 1848 and married Mary Jenkins. 5) Harriet Letitia Flippin was born 7 June 1850 and married Henry Lynch. 6) James Adams Flippin was born 13 March 1852 and married Mary Magdelena Hurst. 7) Sarah Alice Flippin died as an infant 5 December 1854. 8) Matilda Agness Flippin was born 11 March 1854, died in 1889, and married W. B. McBee. 9) John Perry Flippin was born 11 March 1856, died in TX between 1879 and 1881, and married Elizabeth Buchan.
       Agnes (Adams) Flippin died in Marion Co. 28 February 1884. William Baugh "W. B." Flippin died in Marion Co. 14 November 1906 at the home of his son Thomas Henry Flippin.
       Thomas Henry Flippin (1845-1928), son of William Baugh "W. B" and Agnes (Adams) Flippin, married in 1870 Mary Elizabeth Jenkins (1852-1906), daughter of Elder William and Mary (Gray) Jenkins. Elder Jenkins and Elder "W. B." Flippin were close friends. Thomas Henry was a farmer. He served as private secretary to Arkansas Governor Fishback, and was appointed private secretary to the District's Congressman Brundidge at Washington DC.
       Thomas and Mary Elizabeth had twelve children. 1) Claude Flippin born July 1871 d February 1943 married first in March 1899 Emma Burch, daughter of John H. and Martha (Williams) Burch. This marriage ended in divorce. A son, John Flippin, is listed living with his mother and grandfather in the Garvin Co. OK 1910 census. Claude married second in 1903 Cora Waggoner, daughter of Joshua Christopher and Mary (Parker) Waggoner, born at Stockton MO August 1883 and died at Mountain Home AR September 1958..2) Maude Flippin born December 1872 died September 1876. 3) Lula Pearl Flippin b August 1894 married Rile S. Hodges of Monarch. 4) Agustus Garland Flippin b 3 April 1876 died at Yellville 1931 married Nora E. Messick who was born 1881 and died 1943. 5) Zella Jane Flippin born 5 January 1878 married Perry Poynter. 6) Daniel Walker Flippin b 27 April 1880 married Mayme Atterbury. 7) William Hill Flippin born November 1882 died at Joplin MO 29 March 1970 buried at Flippin married at Newton Co. MO 1907 Belle Sparks. 8) Herd P. Flippin born 8 September 1884 was living in Okmulgee OK in 1939 where he owned a newspaper. 9) John Flippin born 10 January 1886 was living with his parents in 1900. 10) Mary Agnes Flippin born 1889 died 1959 buried at Layton Cemetery in Yellville married William C. Hudson, a jeweler, born 1880 died 1959 buried at Layton Cemetery in Yellville. 11) Frank Flippin born July 1891 died June 1968 married Alice McCracken who was born August 1892 died June 1968. 12) Jessie Flippin born February 1892 married Gus Butler, an attorney at Yellville.
       Claude and Cora (Waggoner) Flippin had children. 1) Ruth Flippin born 1904 died Phoenix AZ 1975 married a man surnamed Dent. 2) Kernon Donald Flippin born 1908. 3) Russell C. Flippin born at Cotter AR August 1911 died at Little Rock AR March 1986. Marjorie L. Flippin born at Cotter AR October 1922 married Joseph W. Daniel. Claude and Cora had 8 grandchildren.
       Information for this sketch came from census records, The Mountain Echo, and from research done by the family and published in the quarterly Flippin Flippins issued by Nova A. Lemons, 12206 Brisbane Avenue, Dallas TX 75234-6528.

THE CLEM/CLEMM/KLEM/KLEMM FAMILY HISTORY by Dee Clem. Donated by the author.

1880 BAXTER CO. AR FEDERAL CENSUS. Microfilm. Purchased by the Society.

1900 BAXTER CO. AR FEDERAL CENSUS. Microfilm. Purchased by the Society.

1840 CARROLL CO. AR FEDERAL CENSUS. Microfilm. Purchased by the Society.

1850 CARROLL CO. AR FEDERAL CENSUS. Microfilm. Purchased by the Society.

1840 IZARD CO. AR FEDERAL CENSUS. Microfilm. Purchased by the Society.

1850 IZARD CO. AR FEDERAL CENSUS. Microfilm. Purchased by the Society.

1840 SEARCY CO. AR FEDERAL CENSUS. Microfilm. Purchased by the Society.

1880 SEARCY CO. AR FEDERAL CENSUS. Microfilm. Purchased by the Society.

       Queries is published in Bramble Bush as a service to researchers who may wish to exchange information of mutual historic and/or genealogical interests. The charge per query is $3. Queries from both members and non-members are accepted, and are published in order of receipt, as space permits. If you respond to a query, kindly send a copy of your answer to Bramble Bush. Responsibility for accuracy of data in queries rests with the submitter.

 Would like to identify old photo. It has G. A. Jenkins Photographers, Yellville AR on the back. When was this establishment in business? Zena M. Ingram, 2557 E. 26 St., Tulsa OK 74114. (918)-742-9907.

 BAKER/BAGLEY. Seek descendants of James C. BAGLEY d Lead Hill 1943 and Mary A. "Tink" (BAKER) BAGLEY d Lead Hill 1941. Velma Kuntz, 430 Round Butte Rd., Ronan MT 59864-2309.

 BAKER/WOOD/BUNDY/WICKERSHAM/HOLLAND/HORNER/YOUNG/WILLIAMS/OTT. Would like to contact descendants of Charles Newton BAKER m 1867 Sarah Isabel WOOD. Living in Union Twp 1880-1920. Children: Mary Docia BAKER b 1868 m John H. BUNDY; Irvin A. BAKER b 1870 m Cora WICKERSHAM; John Thomas BAKER b 1872 m Arbia Zena HOLLAND; J.W.C. "Curt" BAKER b 1873 m Ellen WICKERSHAM; Annie A. BAKER b 1875 m Nathan Elijah HORNER; Lucinda BAKER b 1877 m James Russell HORNER; Laura E. BAKER b 1881 m Cleve Eli YOUNG; Cora BAKER; Minnie BAKER b 1885 m George Lee WILLIAMS; Ida Mae BAKER b 1888 m Cleve OTT; Ross BAKER. Cathy Wood Osborn, 803 S. Buckeye, Abilene KS 67410 - or - cwoodosborn@juno.com.

 BARRETT. Seek death info Elizabeth, wife of Rial BARNETT ca 1862 Blythe Township MCAR. Helen Parker, 4021 Woodland, Royal Oak MI 48073. (801)-549-5324.

 CARLILE/DUNKIN. Seek info Thomas Andrew CARLILE b MS April 1868 d Hanford, Kings Co. CA ca 1943 m Cecil, Franklin Co. AR 26 July 1889 Mary Jane DUNKIN. Will swap data. J. L. Pearce Sr., HCR 63 Box 77, Yellville AR 72687.

 COKER/FANCHER. Seek info/descendants of William T. "Prairie Bill" COKER m/1 Araminta FANCHER (dau James & Elizabeth [Carlock] Fancher) b Overton Co. TN 14 Feb 1823 d prob Carroll Co. AR 17 March 1848; m/2 ___ reportedly Cherokee; m/3 ___ reportedly Cherokee. Children with Araminta: Mitchell COKER b 1840; James Alexander COKER b 1843 m Josephine ___ , moved to TX; Martha "Mattie" COKER b 1845 m/1 ___ ROWAN m/2 ___ HUDSON, moved to TX; George M. Dallas COKER b Sugar Loaf Twp 7 March 1848 raised by mother's parents m/1 Carlotta Loduska "Dutch" McCRACKEN m/2 Clint KENNER. Who were other wives? Other children? Irene D. Wilson, 7460 Fulton Street, San Diego CA 92111-6122.

 CROWDER. Seek descendants of Robert CROWDER b TN 1850 and wife Mary ____ b TN 1849. Children (all b AR): William CROWDER b 1870, Henry F. CROWDER b 1871, Catherine CROWDER b 1875, Martha CROWDER b 1877, Eliza CROWDER b 1880. Bertha Tucker Jones, 4505 Stacey Drive, Oakwood GA 30566

 DENTON/McGREGOR. Seek given name of the DENTON who m Adda McGREGOR, father of Charles DENTON and Robert Frank DENTON. Joan Martin, 810 Cherokee Drive, Bernice OK 74331-7046.

 DODD. Wish to contact descendants of Samuel C. DODD and Adda (McGREGOR) (DENTON) DODD m MCAR 4 May 1891. Joan Martin, 810 Cherokee Drive, Bernice OK 74331-7046.

 FLOWERS/SOUTHERLAND. Seek info ancestors/descendants Albert G. Thurman FLOWERS b 5 July 1889, son of James William FLOWERS b 19 April 1844 m 1882 Rachel SOUTHERLAND (daughter of Nicklas SOUTHERLAND) b 1867 d 26 Feb 1890. Rachel had sister Mary Jane SOUTHERLAND & brother Benjamin SOUTHERLAND. Jack & Peggy DeShields, RT 2 Box 71, Okemah OK 74859

 GOODALL/TABOR/DUVALL/BYNUM. Seek father of Susan GOODALL m Nimrod TABOR b MCAR 1834. Susan's mother was Reuth Elizabeth "Lizzie" DUVALL b TN 22 July 1826 d ca 1900 m/1 ___ GOODALL, m/2 Benjamin BYNUM. "Lizzie's" father was Benjamin DUVAL b VA 11 Sept 1800 m ca 1819 Reuth MOSSLEY d Coryell Co. TX ca 1883. Mike Tabor, 4800 Renaissance Tower, Dallas TX 75270-2146; (214) 741-1001.

 HOLT/RISLEY. Seek documentation of why James W. RISLEY aged 12 and Mary RISLEY aged 9 are living with the Joseph HOLT family in Sugar Loaf Township July 1860. Charlotte Muckey, 1709 Tennessee St., Lawrence KS 66044-4177.

 HUDSON/POWERS/WATKINS/WADKINS/WHITLEY. Seek info Thomas S. HUDSON (son of Isaac W. & Elizabeth [Powers] HUDSON) b MO 1870 m wife Sarah WATKINS/WADKINS (daughter of Joseph & Mary J. [___] WATKINS/WADKINS) b MO 1878. Moved to MCAR bef 1895. Children: Arizona HUDSON m William Thomas "Rowdy" WHITLEY (son of "Bud" Whitley); Liza HUDSON m William M. "Bud" WHITLEY; Willie HUDSON m Raby WHITLEY (son of "Bud" WHITLEY). Patsy (Whitley) Horton, 451 N. Ward Rd., Midlothian TX 76065.

 KING/RITTER. Seek info William KING m 1770/80 d prob MCAR 1840/50 m Moore Co. NC 1787 Wenny MOORE. Children: Joel KING b 1790/1800; Susana KING b 1809 m Drury RITTER b 1803; Andrew J. KING b 1810/20; James KING b 1810/1820; Martin KING b 1815 m Nancy RITTER b 1815; John C. KING b 1818 m Mary Elizabeth EZELL; Mary KING b 1821 m Mark RITTER b 1817; Samuel KING b ca 1830; Thomas KING b ca 1830. William and Ritter Family to MCAR ca 1827. William may have married 2nd wife in MCAR. Will share data on KINGs and RITTERs who moved to Douglas CO. MO. Celia E. Graham, RT 1 Box 269, Meeker OK 74855. (405)-279-3652.

 LEE. Seek whereabouts after 1892 of Andrew Jackson "A.J." LEE (son of Gasham & Delila [Hodges] Lee) b Locust Grove Twp, Searcy (now Stone) Co. AR ca 1857. Who were his wives? In 1882 he and wife Bertha J. ___ sold land in Stone Co. AR; in Jan 1886 he and wife Elizabeth J. ___ sold land northeast of Pyatt; in Sept 1887 he married Sarah (Avey) LEE (widow of brother Gasham G. LEE) of Georges Creek. In May 1885 he stated on Homestead Land application he had one child. Who was this child? Did he have others? Dale Lee, 936 Baer St., Mountain Home AR 72653.

 MEARS/PENLAND. Wish to hear from anyone with ancestor/descendant info on James Barnes MEARS b TN 1807 d NC 1883 m Margaret Elvira PENLAND. Family moved from Cannon Co. TN to MCAR 1880s. Laveta Mears Kay, 3425 Grand Valley Canal, Clifton CO 81520.

 MITCHELL/ROLPH. Would like to hear from anyone with ancestor/descendant info on James M. MITCHELL b 1806 and brother Stephen MITCHELL b 1818 m Rutherford Co. TN 1841 Hanna ROLPH. Emigrated from Cannon Co. TN 1880s to MCAR. Laveta Mears Kay, 3425 Grand Valley Canal, Clifton CO 81520.

 MOODY. Seek info ancestors/descendants Cullen A. MOODY b TN m Matilda ___ b TN. In MCAR bef 1846. Eight children all b MCAR. Cullen d/bu when, where? Family left AR when, to where? Kathryn I. Moody, 716 Linda Vista Drive, Citrus Heights CA 95610.

 NORMAN/ROSSON/TICER. Need info ancestors/descendants Mary Jane NORMAN (dau Green H. & Eliza [ROSSON] NORMAN) b Baxter Co. AR 1863 d MCAR 1942 m C. C. TICER b 1854 d 1933. Laveta Mears Kay, 3425 Grand Valley Canal, Clifton CO 81520.

 PARKER. Seek marriages/deaths for J. S. PARKER to Elizabeth HARRIS ca 1872 AR or MO; David C. PARKER to SARAH ___ ca 1868 AR or MO both d aft 1880. Helen Parker, 4021 Woodland, Royal Oak MI 48073. (810)-549-5324.

 PATTERSON/MATTHEWS. Seek info Bascomb PATTERSON (nephew of Jehu Patterson) m June 1906 Bessie MATTHEWS. Not in AR/MO census. Where did they go? Dalena J. (Patterson) Nichols, 1201 N Delaware, Chouteau OK 74337.

 PEARCE/CHEATHAM/CROSS/BARKER. Seek info Jim M. PEARCE (son of Tom & Mary [___] PEARCE) b Bells, Crockett Co. TN 8 May 1876 d Roscoe, Nolan Co. TX m Bardstown, Lamar Co. TX 8 Nov 1896 Beatrice CHEATHAM. Jim had at least 1 brother, Don PEARCE, and 2 sisters, Lizzie PEARCE m Lamar Co. TX 4 Dec 1897 W. T. CROSS, and Lale PEARCE m Lamar Co. TX John H. BARKER. Will swap data. J. L. Pearce Sr., HCR 63 Box 77, Yellville AR 72687.

 RAILSBACK/MEARS. Need info ancestors/descendants Nancy Martha RAILSBACK b 1874 d Flippin 1951 m Murphy A. MEARS b 1874 d 1951. Laveta Mears Kay, 3425 Grand Valley Canal, Clifton CO 81520.

 TABOR. Seek descendants of children of Elijah and Sarah (GREEN) TABOR: John H. and Elizabeth (Magness) TABOR and their son George TABOR; Harriet (TABOR) FLIPPIN; Minerva (TABOR) STALL-INGS; A. Smith TABOR; and others. Also need death info for Ferbia (SHARP) TABOR. Barbara R. Fulton, 9222 Benning Drive, Houston TX 77031-2203. (713)-774-2389.

 TICER. Need info ancestors/descendants of John Newton TICER b SC ca 1819, lived in TN, moved to Baxter Co. and MCAR 1880s. Laveta Mears Kay, 3425 Grand Valley Canal, Clifton CO 81520.

 TILTON/SISNEY. Seek info first wife of Joseph A. TILTON, mother of Louise/Leuse TILTON b 1867. Also info James J. SISNEY, husband of Louise/Leuse TILTON. Joan Martin, 810 Cherokee Dr., Bernice OK 74331-7046.

 THOMPSON. Are any of the following related to Gideon THOMPSON, Daniel A. THOMPSON (1844-aft 1900), Ammon D. THOMPSON (1839-1895), William A. THOMPSON (1824-1920), or Sarah (JAMES) THOMPSON b VA/NC 1800/4 d aft 1860 bu where?: John H. THOMPSON b 1818 d 1892 bu Tutt Hill Cemetery m Emily ___ b 1823 d 1902 bu Tutt Hill Cemetery; Sabella THOMPSON (son of John H. & Emily [___] THOMPSON) b 1821 d 1900 bu Tutt Hill Cemetery; Greenberry B. THOMPSON b 1835 d 1916 bu Nanny Cemetery m Rebecca ___ b 1835 d 1916 bu Nanny Cemetery. Cathy Wood Osborn, 803 South Buckeye, Abilene KS 67410-3211 or CWOODOSBORN @JUNO.COM.

 WOMACK/DeSHIELDS. Seek/will swap info Nancy WOMACK (dau of David WOMACK) b AR 1825 m Handy DeSHIELDS b TN 1820. Jack & Peggy DeShields, RT 2 Box 71, Okemah OK 74859.

        Families & Fairs is designed to announce dates and places of reunions, ancestor fairs, and historical commemorations wherever they may be held. The information must reach us no later than March 15, June 15, September 15, and/or December 15 to be included in the following issue of Bramble Bush. The name and address of a contact person must be included. This feature is free of charge.

SECOND ANNUAL PHILLIPS ANNUAL SWAP MEET. 14, 15, 16, 17 August 1997 Best Western Inn, 2101 S. 4th St., Chickasha OK 73018. For more info contact Dale F. & Clara Ann (Brees) Phillips, 1927 S. 7th St., Chickasha OK 73108, (405)-224-6927.

 EIGHTH ANNUAL NORTH ARKANSAS ANCESTOR FAIR will be held at the Leslie Public School, Leslie AR, 6 and 7 June 1997. Contact James J. Johnston, 2333 East Oaks Drive, Fayetteville AR 72703, (501)-442-3691.

 Reorganized. IZARD CO. (AR) HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Annual dues $15 includes Izard Co. Historian. Contact Juanita Stowers, PO Box 306, Pineville AR 72566.

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 IZARD CO. AR 1830 FEDERAL CENSUS, indexed, $4; MARION CO. AR 1840 FEDERAL CENSUS, indexed, $4; MARION CO. AR 1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, indexed, $10. Nancy A. Wood, 4643 S 28 W Avenue, Tulsa OK 74107.

Marion Co. AR and surrounding areas. Experienced researcher. $10 per hour plus copy costs and postage. Vicki Roberts, HCR 66 Box 399, Yellville AR 72687; (501)-449-6195 aft 6:00 pm CST.

Marion Co. AR area. $10 per hour plus copy costs and postage. Experienced researcher. Mysty McPherson, HCR 66 Box 159, Yellville AR 72687; (501)-449-5223.

 GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH. Marion Co. AR area. $10 per hour plus copy costs and postage. Experienced researcher. Mysty McPherson, HCR 66 Box 159, Yellville AR 72687; (501)-449-5223.

 "EARLY DAYS OF MARION COUNTY" Lester & Marion Burnes, $25. Marion S. Burnes, PO Box 365, Yellville AR 72687.

 "MARION COUNTY CEMETERIES" Marion S. Burnes. $20. Marion S. Burnes, PO Box 365, Yellville AR 72687.

 "MARION COUNTY MARRIAGES 1888-1896" Marion S. Burnes & Vicki A. Roberts $12. Marion S. Burnes, PO Box 365, Yellville AR 72687.

 "MARION COUNTY MARRIAGES 1897-1905" Marion S. Burnes & Vicki A. Roberts $15. Marion S. Burnes, PO Box 365, Yellville AR 72687.

 "MARION COUNTY 1890 CENSUS." Reconstructed from 1880 & 1900 census; land, tax records, etc. Hardbound. $40. Helen McMindes, 626 West South Avenue, Harrison AR 72601.

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Bramble Bush is published quarterly by the Historic Genealogical Society of Marion County Arkansas, PO Box 554, Yellville AR 72687. Subscription is $12 per year. EDITORIAL STAFF: Editor, Vicki Roberts; Design/Production, Mysty McPherson; Art Work, Bonnie Sanders; Queries, Mary Birrer; Subscriptions, Barbara Holland; Printing, ABC Printing Co., 721 Hwy 5 N, Mountain Home AR 72653; Contributing writers, Mary Birrer, F. Gene Garr, Ramona Lee. HGSMCA OFFICERS: Chair, L. Don Ott; Vice-Chair, Vicki Roberts; Secretary, Mary Birrer; Treasurer, Barbara Holland; Grants/Purchasing, Mysty McPherson.