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eBay Item
by Roy E Roberts
There is an item on eBay that may be of interest to Montgomery Co., Arkansas
researchers. It it a 1923 Business Directory and covers the towns of ALBERT,
ALF, BLACK SPRINGS, CADDO GAP, FANCY HILL, FIR, GASTON, GIBBS, HELEN, HOPPER,
HUDDLESTON, IMELDA, LIBERTY, LUCKY, MIMOSA, MOUNT IDA, ODEN, SILVER, SIMS,
SLATINGTON, STORY, WASHITA, WATERS, WAYKEITH, WELCH, WOMBLE. It is a "Buy it
Now" item for $9.99, so may not be on there too much longer. It is set to end on
Jan 14 at 22:41 PST (Jan 1500:41 CST).
Roy Roberts
P. S. Is anyone researching Thomas Wiley Roberts who married Martha Scott?
McConnell & Baggs
Carla Brigance
3/12/2004
Mary C. McConnell born circa 1866 in Montgomery Co., AR to David and Louisa Jane
McConnell. She is listed on the 1870 and 1880 Montgomery Co. census records with
her parents. In 1884, Mary C. married John R. Baggs in Montgomery Co. John R.
Baggs then married Mary E. Bradburn in1891 in Montgomery Co. Most likely Mary C.
died and then John remarried to Mary E. It appears that John R. Baggs was the
son of William B. and Ellander Baggs as listed on the 1880 Montgomery Co., AR.
I have been unable to locate John R. Baggs on the 1900 census and would
appreciate help in locating him.
Thanks,
Carla
Berry Brashears
Sharon Minton Hill
3/21/2004, 10:48:12 AM
Looking for information on the family of Berry Brashears
He is found on:
1826 Tax list of Lawrence Co. TN
1830 McNairy Co. TN census
1840 Tishomingo Co. MS census
1845 Territorial & State Census Tishomingo Co. Ms.
1850 Montgomery Co. AR census
1860 Saline Co. AR census
Not sure of all the children.
1. Berry M1 BRASHEARS , born 1785 in South Carolina.
He married (1) abt 1805 in South Carolina unknown; (2) Anna ((---)) BRASHEARS ,
born 1795 in North Carolina.
Children of Berry M BRASHEARS were as follows:
+ 2 i Ellen2 BRESHEARS . She married William Amaziah MCHUGHES .
Children of Berry M BRASHEARS and Anna (---) were as follows:
+ 3 i Basil2 BESHEARS , born 1808 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. He married (1)
unknown; (2) Eliza Ann ((---)) BESHEARS .
+ 4 ii Drury2 BRASHEARS , born 1810 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. He married
Rebecca ((---)) BRASHEARS .
+ 5 iii Andrew "Drew"2 BESHEARS , born 1813 in Tennessee. He married Rebecca
((---)) BESHEARS .
6 iv John2 BRASHEARS , born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.
7 v Jesse2 BRASHEARS , born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.
8 vi Elizabeth2 BOSHEARS . She married (---) PHILLIPS .
9 vii Martha Jane2 BROSHEAR . She married George BRITT .
10 viii Alfred2 BRASHEARS , born in Tennessee.
+ 11 ix Robert "Bob"2 BESHEARS , born 1821 in Tennessee. He married Rebecca E
((---)) BESHEARS .
12 x Matthew2 BRESHEARS , born 1824 in Tennessee.
+ 13 xi Nancy H2 BRASHEARS , born 28 Sep 1830 in Lawerence Co., Tennessee. She
married (1) Simpson BURKS ; (2) Richard Isom BRAZIL .
+ 14 xii Berry2 BRASHEARS Jr , born 1832 in Tennessee. He married Francis
(PRYOR) BRASHEARS .
+ 15 xiii Henry2 BRESHEARS , born 3 Dec 1835 in Tishmingo Co., Mississippi; died
13 Nov 1896 in Cedar Glades, Montgomery Co., Arkansas; buried Nov 1896 in Avant
Cem., Garland Co., Arkansas. He married Martha M. (GODWIN) BRESHEARS .
16 xiv Larkin2 BRASHEARS , born 1837 in Mississippi.
Isaac Beshears
Sharon Minton Hill
3/21/2004
Looking for information on this family
1. Isaac1 BESHEARS , born 1823 in Tennessee.
He married Sidney (OWL) BESHEARS , born 1827 in Tennessee.
Children of Isaac BESHEARS and Sidney OWL were as follows:
2 i William2 BESHEARS , born 1845 in Tishomingo Co., Mississippi.
3 ii George Washington2 BESHEARS , born 1847 in Tishomingo Co., Mississippi; died
13 Feb 1932 in Hot Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas. He married (1) Sarah (ADAMS)
BESHEARS ; (2) Laura Ann Christian
(MCCOY) BESHEARS .
4 iii Nancy2 BESHEARS , born 1850 in Mississippi.
5 iv Martha2 BESHEARS , born 1851 in Arkansas.
+ 6 v Jacob Isaac2 BRESHEARS "Jake" , born Aug 1853 in Arkansas; buried in Rock
Springs Cem, Garland Co., Arkansas. He married
Betty Jane (MINTON) BRESHEARS .
7 vi Clerinda2 BESHEARS , born 1855 in Arkansas.
8 vii Sallie2 BESHEARS , born 1858 in Arkansas.
William Arthur Breashears
Sharon Minton Hill 3/21/2004
Looking for information on these:
1. William Arthur1 BREASHEARS , born 1810 in South Carolina. He married Anna
(ETHRIDGE)
BREASHEARS , born 1800 in North Carolina.
Children of William Arthur BREASHEARS and Anna ETHRIDGE were as follows:
2 i Eleanor2 BREASHEARS , born 1822 in Lawrence Co.,Tennessee.
+ 3 ii Matthew2 BREASHEARS , born 1822/23 in Lawrence, Madison Co., Tennessee;
died 2 Mar 1865 in Montgomery Co., Arkansas; buried Mar 1865 in Little Rock
National Cem., Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas. He married Elizabeth (PARKER)
BREASHEARS .
4 iii Sarah2 BREASHEARS , born 25 Oct 1823 in Lawrence Co.,Tennessee.
5 iv Jesse2 BREASHEARS , born 1825 in Tennessee.
+ 6 v Henry2 BREASHEARS , born 1826 in Tennessee. He married Polly Jane ((---))
BREASHEARS .
7 vi Harden L2 BRASHEARS , born Aug 1830 in Tennessee; died May 1866 in
Montgomery Co.,Arkansas; buried May 1866 in Reed
Cem.,Story,Montgomery Co.,Arkansas. He married Susan ((---)) BRASHEARS, born 20
Jan 1840; died 26 Oct 1923 in Montgomery Co.,Arkansas; buried Oct 1923 in
Breashears Cem.,Story,Montgomery Co., Arkansas.
8 vii Atsa2 BREASHEARS , born 1834 in Tennessee.
Generation 2
3. Matthew2 BREASHEARS (William Arthur1), born 1822/23 in Lawrence, Madison Co.,
Tennessee; died 2 Mar 1865 in Montgomery Co., Arkansas; buried Mar 1865 in
Little Rock National Cem., Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas. He married on 10
Jun 1847 in Montgomery Co., Arkansas Elizabeth (PARKER) BREASHEARS , born 1830
in Illinois; died 15 Nov 1874 in Harold, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, daughter of
William PARKER and Eleanor ((---)) PARKER.
Children of Matthew BREASHEARS and Elizabeth PARKER were as follows:
+ 9 i Louisa Ellen3 BREASHEARS , born 29 Feb 1848 in Story, Montgomery Co.,
Arkansas; died 7 Dec 1929 in Story, Montgomery Co., Arkansas; buried Dec 1929 in
Breashears Cem., Story, Montgomery Co., Arkansas. She married Abraham Franklin
LAMB "Frank" .
+ 10 ii William F. M.3 BREASHERS , born 1848/49 in Mountain Twp., Montgomery
Co., Arkansas. He married Martha (LAMB) BREASHERS .
+ 11 iiiJohn Riley3 BREASHEARS , born 10 Jan 1851 in Montgomery Co., Arkansas;
died in Oklahoma. He married Nancy (REED) BREASHEARS .
+ 12 ivAnna Melsina3 BREASHEARS "Annie" , born 26 Jan 1853 in Montgomery Co.,
Arkansas. She married John H REED .
13 v Henry Wesley3 BREASHEARS , born 26 Nov 1854 in Montgomery Co., Arkansas.
+ 14 viLemuel Cazeil3 BREASHEARS "Lim" , born 6 Feb 1857 in Montgomery Co.,
Arkansas; died 20 Jun 1949 in Plainview, Yell Co. Arkansas; buried Jun 1949 in
Sunlight Cem., Plainview, Yell Co., Arkansas. He married Mary Ellen (HOGAN)
BREASHEARS .
+ 15 viiCarroll Cunlee3 BREASHEARS , born 10 Oct 1858 in Harold, Montgomery Co.,
Arkansas; died 26 Jul 1910 in Plainview, Yell Co., Arkansas; buried Jul 1910 in
Sunlight Cem., Plainview, Yell Co., Arkansas. He married Sarah E (HOGAN)
BREASHEARS .
+ 16 viiiJames Madison3 BREASHEARS "Jim" , born 7 Dec 1861 in Montgomery Co.,
Arkansas; died 3 May 1937 in Story, Montgomery Co., Arkansas; buried May 1937 in
Breashears Cem., Story, Montgomery Co., Arkansas. He married Georgia A. Chapman
(KILBY) BREASHEARS .
17 ix George3 BREASHEARS , born aft 1860 in Montgomery Co., Arkansas.
6. Henry2 BREASHEARS (William Arthur1), born 1826 in Tennessee. He married Polly
Jane ((---)) BREASHEARS , born 1826 in Tennessee.
Children of Henry BREASHEARS and Polly Jane (---) were as follows:
18 i Winney3 BREASHEARS , born 1845 in Arkansas.
19 ii Anna3 BREASHEARS , born 1847 in Arkansas.
20 iiiEllen3 BREASHEARS , born 1849 in Arkansas.
Re: William Arthur Breashears
List user 3/21/2004
William Arthur Breashears is my husband's line. What are you looking for in
the way of information?
Marjorie Southard
Washita Arkansas
Kathleen Myers 4/12/2004
I can't seem to find anything on a town (?) called Washita. I just learned last
week that my uncle's father was from there.
On his 1904 marriage license it stated:
"George E. Hamilton of Washita in the County of Montgomery and State of Arkansas
aged 21 year; and Miss Lillie J. Whittington of Mount Ida......"
Would anyone know anything about this town or have any information about any
Hamilton's living there in the early 1900's?
Thank you!
Kathleen
There is a town named Washita in the northeastern part of Montgomery Co. It is
located at the intersection of highways 88 and 27, about 10 miles
north of Mount Ida.
Hope this helps.
James "Tyrie" Wilson & Rosanna "Annie" Minton
Sharon Minton Hill 5/12/2004
Looking for information on the following:
1. Dr James T. "Tyrie"1 WILSON , born 1870 in Arkansas; buried in Reed Cem.,
Story, Montgomery Co., Arkansas. He married (1) on 3 Dec 1893 in Montgomery Co.,
Arkansas Rosanna J "Annie" (MINTON) WILSON , born 1874 in Georgia; died in Flash
Flood, daughter of Charles Alphonse MINTON and Louise (HOPGOOD) MINTON ; (2) on
3 May 1934 in Garland Co., Arkansas
Minnie (NEIGHBORS) WILSON , born 1891.
Children of Dr James T. "Tyrie" WILSON and Rosanna J "Annie"
MINTON were as follows:
+ 2 i Thomas Henry2 WILSON , born Feb 1895 in Arkansas. He married Eva (HERRON)
WILSON .
3 ii Argus A2 WILSON , born Feb 1897 in Arkansas; died in In His Teens.
4 iii Dora M2 WILSON , born Dec 1898 in Arkansas.
5 iv Laura2 WILSON , born 1901. She married on 1 Jun 1918 in Montgomery Co.,
Arkansas Pleas DAVIS , born 1901.
+ 6 v James Harvey2 WILSON , born 1906 in Arkansas. He married Mabel (MILLER)
WILSON.
Obit of Delois SEAGRAVES Bradley
List user
5/12/2004, 8:28:53 PM
This is for my dad's baby sister. Hope y'all don't mind me posting it here.
Thanks!
Steve Seagraves
---
(Obituary taken from Benton Courier, Friday, April 30, 2004)
Dorothy Mae DeLois SEAGRAVES Bradley, 77, of Benton, Saline Co, AR died Tuesday,
April 27, 2004.She was born Feb. 15, 1927, to John Sisson SEAGRAVES and Fannie
Victoria HARVEY Seagraves in Broken Bow, McCurtain Co, OK. [The SEAGRAVES family
lived for a time (late 30's and early 40's) out of Oden at Pencil Bluff,
Montgomery Co, AR.]
DeLois was a member of Truth Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church in Salem for
the past 14 years. She was a seamstress for more than 60 years and retired from
Valley Department Store of Ontario, CA. She was a minister for more than 50
years. She loved to crochet, sew and work in her vegetable and flower gardens.
Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Benson BRADLEY; a son, Benson Maurice
BRADLEY of Little Rock, AR; a daughter, Janet BRADLEY DeAscentis of Mabelvale;
two foster daughters, Beth Lorenzana of Jonesboro and Nanette Seal of Prescott
Valley, AZ; a brother, Paul SEAGRAVES of Newton, TX; two sisters, Lula Feitelson
of Benton and Lavern Wilkins of Caruthers, CA; 15 grandchildren; many nieces and
nephews; and a host of friends.
Services will be held at noon, Saturday, May 1, 2004, at Truth Tabernacle United
Pentecostal Church, 8633 Stonehedge Trail, Benton, AR with the Revs. Steven
SEAGRAVES and Art DEASCENTIS officiating. Burial will be in Pinecrest Memorial
Park.
Visitation will be from 6pm to 8pm today at Roller-Drummond Funeral Home, 10900
Interstate 30, Little Rock.
---
From the Montgomery County News, a weekly every Thursday
Obituaries Date in newspaper 2004
Avra Thomas L May 27
Beck Gracie G May 27
Beggs Gladys E Elston May 31
Dutton Ruby Dee April 18
Galloway Myrtle May 27
Golden John May 6
Griblin Paul Eugene May 20
Irons Floyd H April 23
Jackson James Wm "Bill" April 1
Ledbetter Melba March 25
Miner Buddy Banfield "Banjo" May 6
Minton Clyde C April 29
Minton Eugene Sherman May 31
Price Alice May 31
Redding Gladys E April 23
Smith Nancy Adelaide Ferguson April 1
Stokes Bennie May 27
Vines Fred March 25
West Etta March 25
P.S. For Memorial Weekend we went camping on the shores of Lake Ouachita at
the COE Crystal Springs Campground and had a lovely spot, campsites 66 and
68, isolated from the rest of the park (for tents only). Lots of boats out on
the lake but we were the only ones water skiing.
There is a good 4.3 mile walk from the church pavilion there to Charlton
Campground. A well used trail, the Charlton Trail, for hikers and bikers
with a spring pouring out water at the half point on Forest Rd 47. Took us 1
hour 35 minutes and we passed 7 bikers going the opposite direction.
http://users.aristotle.net/~russjohn/springs/charl.html
http://www.fs.fed.us/oonf/rec/charlton.htm
Can you think of any local colloquial expression, sayings, words etc. I remember we were at Big Brushy Recreational Area 'fiddling around' and Mr Vincent, a local, stopped to chat and he said "Look there is a peakerwoood."
6/8/2004, 5:56:00 AM
How about "Big as Gee-Low Nellie?"
Or when we're lost we "went around by Aunt Laura's house."
Drunk as Cooter Brown ...
I wrote a column about those once, and you have to wonder how some of them got
started.
Wendy Ledbetter
Gurdon
Clark County
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carla Brigance" <brigfam(a)ipa.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004
Subject: Ransom & Cintha Barber
Am trying to locate Cintha Barber and family on the 1870 census. I know that
Ransom and Cintha had moved to TX where Ransom enlisted. He later was killed and
the family moved back to AR. One source mentioned that the family resided in
Cooper County, TX, but I have been unable to locate such a county. It doesn't
show up as a defunct county either. Knowing me I probably misread some
information. Does anyone have any ideas?
George Washington Hill & John Charles Hill
Sharon Minton Hill 9/8/2004
I am still trying to find these brothers parents and or siblings. Where in
Alabama are they from?
George Washington Hill
born 22 June 1830 Alabama
died 15 May 1913 Montgomery Co. Arkansas
married 1850 (according to census within the year) Franklin Co. AL Luisa Jane
Tackett 1835 - 1908
I find George on these census:
1850 Franklin Co. Al
1855 Franklin Co. Al State Census
1860 - I can not locate him!
1870 - Bossier Parish La
1880, 1900 & 1910 Montgomery Co. Ar
George was in 4TH (McNair's) ARKANSAS INFANTRY REIGIMENT CONFEDERATE STATES
OF AMERICA,
COMPANY K
In the census records it states George was born in Al Father in NC and Mother in
AL
One of my great uncles (George's grandsons) would at times want someone to take
him to Al to get the money that belonged his grandfather. But he didn't know
WHERE it was.
George settled in Montgomery Co. Ar and lived next door to his brother John
Charles Hill.
John Charles Hill born 4 Jan 1827 Alabama
died 26 Sep 1905 Montgomery Co. Arkansas
married 28 Jun 1857 Columbia Co. Arkansas
Susan Elizabeth Hill 1834/8 Alabama - bef 1900 Ar was her father John S Hill?
Census:
Where was he in 1850?
1860 Calhoun Co. Ar listed as C. Hill
1870 Columbia Co Ar listed as Charles Hill
1880 Montgomery Co. Ar listed as Charles Hill
1900 Montgomery Co. Ar listed as Charles J Hill
1882 Montgomery Tax list - listed as Charles John Hill
He is found as Charles or John or a combination of both names.
He enlisted in Co. A, 2nd Battalion Arkansas Cavalry, at Hampton, Calhoun
County, Arkansas, on February 20, 1862. On May 15, 1862, the battalion was
consolidated with the 6th Battalion Arkansas Cavalry to form the 2nd Regiment
Arkansas Cavalry, Col. William Ferguson Slemons commanding. Charles Hill's
company became Company H of the new regiment, but was later redesignated as
Company G. The 2nd Arkansas Cavalry ceased to exist as a regiment after the
Battle of Marais des Cygnes, October 25, 1864. The remnants who escaped were
reorganized as McMurtrey's 18th Battalion Arkansas Cavalry in December 1864.
Can anyone help with these boys?
Sharon
William H Gattis & Sarah A Hill
Sharon Minton Hill 9/8/2004
On Aug 24 1879 in Montgomery Co. Arkansas William H Gattis married Sarah A Hill
born ca 1860 Ar daughter of George Washington Hill & Luisa Jane Tackett. This is
the last time I can find them. Who was William's parents and where did he &
Sarah go? Did they have children?
Sharon
William A Grimsley & Susen Hill
Sharon Minton Hill 9/8/2004
On Feb 22 1882 in Montgomery Co. Arkansas William A Grimsley married Susen Hill
born ca 1856 daughter of George Washington Hill & Luisa Jane Tackett. This is
the last thing I can find on them. Where did they go? Did they have children?
Need information on this family.
Thanks!
Sharon