Compiled by L. F. Blankenship
Published by Star Herald Printing Company
Pocahontas, Ark.

BRISTOW TOWNSHIP

Page 1, MANNA, ARKANSAS Postoffice, Bristow Township

• ARMSTRONG, W.B., age 25, farmer, came from Missouri in 1907, married Miss Grace in 1906, 1 child, Marvin, christian.
• ADAMSON, L., age 23, farmer, came from Missouri in 1906, married Bertha Hall in 1908, Baptist.
• BISHOP, J.E., age 68, farmer, came from Kentucky in 1888, married Sarah Young in 1877, Missionary Baptist.
• BEAVER, M.A., age 65, farmer and miller, came from Tennessee in 1891, married N. Wheeler in 1892, 80 acres river bottom, 60 in use, Latter Day Saints.
• COLLINS, P.A., age 25, farmer, native of Arkansas, Baptist.
• COOPER, R.E., age 22, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Miss Hibbard in 1907, 1 child, Lavel, no church given.
• DAVIS, D.E., age 23, farmer, native of Arkansas, single, 40 acres river bottom, 20 in use, no church.
• DOLAHAN, GEO, age 45, timberman, came from Kentucky in 1897, married A. Wheeler in 1899, 4 children, Mary, Bessie, Hershell and Leslie, Baptist.
• DAVIS, MRS. MARY, age 60, widow, native of Arkansas, married in 1867, 6 children, Chas., Wm., Ellen, Rufus, Don and Matthew, Methodist.
• DAVIS, RUFE, age 23, farmer, native of Arkansas, single, no church.
• DAVIS, WM., age 37, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Mary Owens in 1905, 6 children, Viola, Wiston, John, Ophie, Cecil and Lavina, 40 acres, bottom land, Baptist.
• FARLEY, P.L., age 57, public work, came from Kentucky in 1900, married S. Kenedy in 1874, Latter Day Saints.
• Page 2, MANNA, ARK Postoffice, BRISTOW TOWNSHIP, continued.
• MELTON, TOM, age 32, farmer, came from Illinois in 1901, married E. J. Smelser in 1896, 4 children, George, Clarence, Troy and Leroy, Baptist.
• HARVY, EARL, age 26, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Cora Lunt in 1901, 4 children, Van, Josie, Blanche and Birdie, Baptist.
• HOLMES, R.C., age 24, farmer, came from Indiana in 1898, married Verna Anderson in 1909, Baptist.
• HIBBARD, MRS. MARTHA, age 56, widow, from S.C. in 1859, married 1873, 7 children, Ida, Martha, Thomas, Lottie, Mary, Josiah and Herman, 136 acres river bottom, 40 in use, Freewill Baptist.
• HIBBARD, THOS., age 23, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Miss West in 1906, 1 child, Clearman, no church.
• JONES, S.A., age 26, farmer, came from Missouri in 1905, married Miss Cook in 1907, 1 child, Verda, no church.
• JONES, F.J., age 24, farmer, came from Missouri in 1909, no church.
• JONES, B.H., age 20, farmer, came from Missouri in 1909, single, Baptist.
• JOHNSON, BEN, age 28, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Martha Hibbard in 1902, 3 children, Ezra, Cecil and Gladys, no church.
• KEEL, OTTO, age 22, farmer, native of Arkansas, single, 40 acres river bottom land, 25 in use, Missionary Baptist.
• McKIOU, JOHN, age 74, farmer, came from Ireland in 1862, married Belle Ary in 1902, 7 children, L and Mary, Maud, Malisia, Albert, Lou and Edmund Ary, 120 acres river bottom, 40 in use, Methodist, Holiness.
• McWILLIAMS, P., age 18, farmer, native of Arkansas, single, Baptist.
• MORRIS, R., age 28, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Liza Smelser in 1901, 3 children, L.A., R.S., C.M, no church.
• McKINLEY, J.C., age 55, farmer, came from Georgia in 1906, single, no church.
• McKINLEY, J.W., age 48, merchant, came from Missouri in 1881, 1 child, Ed, town property, Baptist.
• MELLON (MELTON), J.E., age 20, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Mrs. E. Cartee, 1907, 1 child, Dessie, Baptist.
• McNABB, SOULA, age 31, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Ida Hibbard in 1900, 1 child, Drew, Freewill Baptist.
• MELTON, MRS. RACHEL, age 40, widow, native of Arkansas, maiden name Carroll, married in 1882, 6 children, John, Ed, Pearl, Mader, Alice, Thos., Missionary Baptist.
• NELSON, JOHN, age 40, farmer, came from Missouri in 1901, married J. McWilliams in 1903, 4 children, James, George, Lee and Sam, 10 acres river bottom, Baptist.
• RADCLIFF, W.H., age 29, farmer, came from Missouri in 1908, married Julia Hutchison in 1909, Methodist.
• RIDDLE, A., age 21, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Birdie Moore in 1906, one child, Nema, 40 acres river bottom, 30 in use, Baptist.
• SMELSER, J.M., age 64, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Miss Myers in 1868, 4 children, Mary, Stephen, Elias and Louis, no church.
• SMELSER, J., age 23, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Miss Melton in 1908, 1 infant, Baptist.
• STACY, J.W., age 35, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Carrie Williamson in 1895, 5 children, Cole, Charley, Mary, Thos, Alma, Methodist.
• SEGRAVES, T.V., age 41, farmer, came from Missouri in 1869, married Martha Spikes in 1907 (1897), 3 children, Bessie, Almus and Tula, 80 acres river bottom, 6 in use, no church.
• STACY, L.L., age 30, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Laura Riccle in 1905, 2 children, Ina and Therese, Baptist.
• WALTON, DANIEL, age 30, farmer, came from Illinois in 1908, married Laura Melton in 1898, 1 child, Fred, 120 acres river bottom, 20 in use, Baptist.
• RICHWOODS, ARK Postoffice, BRISTOW TOWNSHIP, continued.
• AUSTIN, J.H., age 22, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Mary Hibbard in 1907, 1 child, Nervie, no church.
• AUSTIN, MRS. A.J., age 43, widow, native of Arkansas, married in 1896, maiden name Bannum, 8 children, John, Wm., Walter, Charles, Essie, F., Carrie and Flora, 40 acres river bottom, 20 in use, Freewill Baptist.
• ARMSTRONG, R.T., age 32, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Dollie Kester in 1904, Holiness.
• ALLISON, T.B., age 30, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Susan Young in 1898, 3 children, Roxie, Madge and Leonard, Missionary Baptist.
• Page 3, RICHWOODS, ARK Postoffice, BRISTOW TOWNSHIP, continued.
• BRYANT, MRS. ELLA, age 30, widow, native of Arkansas, maiden name Jones, married in 1889, 7 children, Elizabeth, Ambros, Jesse, L.E., George, Ella and Etta, Baptist.
• BRANTLEY, ED, age 35, farmer, came from Tennessee in 1898, married Maggie Sisson in 1901, 4 children, Anna, Monie, Floyd and Infant, no church.
• CHENEY, W.W., age 34, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Lora Robinson in 1901, 2 children, Lois and Gladys, Methodist.
• CROSS, WEST, age 30, farmer, came from Missouri in 1905, married Ada Lawson in 1905, 1 child, Charley, no church.
• CAIN, THOS, age 43, farmer, came from Tennessee in 1907, married Cally Hoover in 1888, 7 children, Lillie, Buddy, Ellen, Ernest, Robert, Pearley and Dollie, Methodist.
• ESKRIDGE, P.B., age 27, farmer, native of Arkansas, married S. Coleman in 1901, 2 children, Thelma and Mary, Baptist.
• ESKRIDGE, J.A., age 34, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Florence Williams in 1896, 3 children, Jerry, Carmel and Almos, Baptist.
• GALBRAITH, MRS. LOU, age 50, native of Arkansas, widow, maiden name Hall, married in 1904, 2 children, Pearly and Henry, no church.
• HANNERS, J.C., age 34, farmer, came from Missouri in 1883, married Ida West in 1907, 3 children, John West, Lillie and H. Hanners, Methodist.
• HENDERSON, J.F., age 29, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Laura Weeks in 1905, no church.
• HOWE, MRS. ANGELINE, age 68, came from Mississippi in 1881, widow, married in 1865, 3 children, William, Lura, Thos., Mary, Methodist.
• HODGES, J.W., age 50, farmer, came from Missouri in 1895, married Ella Wright in 1904, 4 children, Anna, Dora and George, no church.
• HANNERS, E.T., age 34, farmer, came from Missouri in 1907, married May Goodwin in 1903, 2 children, Beula and Ruth, Baptist.
• HALCOM, J.W., age 48, farmer, came from Illinois in 1909, married Clara Melton in 1900, 2 children, Maxie and Earle, no church.
• HAMILTON, J.H., age 23, native of Arkansas, single, no church.
• HAMILTON, J.T., age 57, farmer, came from Ohio in 1876, married Mrs. Edmonson in 1906, 4 children, Jos and Mack Hamilton and Susan and Bessie Edmonson, 80 acres river bottom land, 28 in use, Methodist.
• HENSON, J.E., age 38, farmer, came from Missouri in 1873, Christian.
• JONES, J.W., age 35, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Mattie Eskridge in 1905, 2 children, Flora and Darrell, no church.
• LANGLEY, C.H., age 24, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Dollie Hans 1908, 1 child, William, Freewill Baptist.
• LASTER, MRS. N.J., age 62, widow, came from Missouri in 1896, married in 1869, 1 child, Molllie, Methodist.
• LEWIS, R.L., age 40, farmer, came from Tennessee in 1869, married Miss Stacy, in 1898, 4 children, Earl, Pearl, Essie and Mary, Missionary Baptist.
• LEWIS, T.D., age 23, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Ella McDonald in 1906, 1 child, Cora, no church.
• LASTER, G., age 46, farmer, came from Illinois in 1903, married Martha Williams in 1857, 3 children, Lillard, Willard and John, Freewill Baptist.
• McWILLIAMS, JAS., age 25, farmer, native of Arkansas, married, no church.
• McLAIN, SOULA, (colored) age 32, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Audra Brown in 1891, 2 children, Ernest and Ezra, 80 river bottom land, Methodist.
• McLAIN, MOLLIE, (colored) age 60, widow, native of Arkansas, 2 children, Wm., and Homer, 80 acres river bottom land, 25 in use, Methodist.
• PUGH, T.L., age 34, came from Tennessee in 1904, married Mollie Rippey in 1905, 1 child, Robert, Baptist.
• PUGH, R.R., age 23, farmer, came from Tennessee in 1904, maried Edna Halcom in 1908, no church.
• RIPPEY, ED, age 22, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Miss Smith in 1908, no church.
• ROBINSON, W.A., age 42, farmer, came from Tennessee in 1881, married Miss Jones in 1906, 5 children in home, Esa Robinson, Wm., Albert, Ray and Eva Wood, Holiness.
• RUSSELL, L.B., age 26, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Ella Armstrong in 1909, no church.
• ROBINSON, TOM, age 32, farmer, came from Tennessee in 1884, married Melie McWilliams in 1901, 2 children, Ora and Lorine, Freewill Baptist.
• RUSSELL, C.W., age 25, farmer, came from Kentucky in 1889, married Sarah Armstrong in 1904, 2 children, Lola and Lillie, no church.
• SISSON, W.B., age 69, farmer and teacher, came from Indiana in 1888, married Sereth Robinson in 1896, 6 children, Ben, Joe, Ike, John, Dan and Mary, 80 acres river bottom, 65 in use, Methodist.
• SIFFORD, BARRETT, age 36, farmer, came from Missouri in 1898, married Mollie Laster in 1889, 1 child, Leona, no church.
• Page 4, RICHWOODS, ARK Postoffice, BRISTOW TOWNSHIP, continued.
• SEGRAVES, ALICE, age 45, widow, came from Tennessee in 1882, maiden name Coleman, married in 1888, 7 children, Stella, Martha, James, H., Anna, Flossie and Ollie, Free Will Baptist.
• SISSON, B.F., age 42, farmer and teacher, came from Indiana in 1896, married E. Holmes in 1896, 5 children, Noble, Edgar, Ella, Elmer and Bessie, 138 acres river bottom land, 20 in use, no church.
• SURLEY, C.B., age 49, day laborer, came from Illinois in 1907, married Minnie Herron in 1907, 2 children, George and Martha, Methodist.
• STUART, MRS. A., age 50, widow, came from Missouri in 1904, married in 1880, 6 children, Nellie, Val, Della, Cora, Lulu, and Nora, Methodist.
• THARP, J.W., age 26, farmer, came from Illinois in 1905, married Maggie Radcliff in 1906, 1 child, Ernest, no church.
• TENNYSON, CHARLEY, age 24, native of Arkansas, married Miss Grigler in 1908, no church.
• TENNYSON, C.E., age 27, came from Tennessee in 1906, married Anna May in 1901, 3 children, Ray, Earle and Joseph, no church.
• TYLER, J.M., age 41, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Mary Wilson in 1888, 7 children, Ida, Wm., Lillian, Ada, James, Marian and Aaron, Missionary Baptist.
• TIPTON, J.T., age 40, farmer, came from Missouri in 1884, married Lillie Waller in 1904, 2 children, Rena and Nettie, Baptist.
• TREANOR, P., age 53, farmer, came from NY in 1906, married Martha Peterson in 1877, 5 children in home, Sarah, Ellen, John, Ben and Mary, no church given.
• THARP, J.C., age 23, farmer, came from Illinois in 1903, married Ora Abbott in 1906, 1 child, Mabel, no church given.
• WEEKS, GEO., age 48, pearler, came from Illinois in 1894, married Anabel Stearn in 1887, 8 children, Laura, Myrtle, Joseph, George, Osela, Beula and Granville, Holiness.
• WARNER, G.W., age 45, native of Arkansas, married Maud Lewis in 1902, 4 children, A.L., L.A., Lulu and Lela, no church.
• WILLIAMS, J.D., age 45, farmer, came from Tennessee in 1905, married Leona Payne in 1893, 5 children, Allen, Martha, Etta, Emma and Rosa, Methodist.
• WILLIAMS, JAS., age 41, farmer, came from Tennessee in 1905, married Nancy Lawrence in 1893, 4 children, Elixha, Lee, Eugene and Arthur, Freewill Baptist.
• POCAHONTAS, ARK, Postoffice, BRISTOW TOWNSHIP, continued.
• SPIKES, J.M., M.D., age 23, physician, native of Arkansas, single, no church.
• BROWN, G.C., age 26, native of Arkansas, farmer, married Ada Biggers in 1902, 1 child, George, Missionary Baptist.
• BELLAH, J.M., age 51, farmer, native of Arkansas, married Mandy Baker in 1872, 4 children, Jesse, Pitman, George and Terese, Freewill Baptist.
• MURPHY, G.W., age 38, farmer, came from Tennessee in 1905, married Mary Curry in 1894, 1 child, Henry, Baptist.

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