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WRIGHT
I am trying to learn more about Amos Wright, and I this is what I know: Josephus Wilson married ???, but had a daughter Elizabeth Wilson who married Amos Wright who would be my great great great grandfather. Five of his fourteen children, Joe, Betty, Mary, Jane and Salley, travelled to California via wagon train in 1869. Jane Married a Henry Paty, who had six children, Catherine, Aeona, Carrie, Ann Jane, Elizabeth and Henry. Ann Jane married Oscar Yarnell, who had 11 children, one of which was Edith, who married Lee Pyle, who had 4 children, one of which was my mother Sheila, and then me. I know nothing about Amos Wright other than he owned several plots of land or a plantation in Arkansas in one or two counties, one of which was Sevier Co. Any help would be greatful. Thank you very much.

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RITTER
My gfather was Francis Marion Ritter gmother Ethel Leah Sanders.My Dad died in 1935 before my birth.I want to find my family as I was an only child.My Dad was orval Glen Sanders. They lived around De Queen. I have pictures that say,Glen's Aunt Jessie, Serilda,Mr.Dixon also Maud Dixon married a man named Hurst. Please hope you can help me.

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PHILLIPS
I am trying to find information on James P Phillips. He is listed in the 1900 census for Bear Creek, Sevier County. He is listed as working at a sawmill. Any more information about the sawmill? His wife was Mary and children were: Albert W. Sarah, Marjorie Alma and Dewey H. The oldest child is seven. What about schools in Bear Creek at this time? His father was supposed to be Albert. I cannot find anything on Albert. Thank you.

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GESS/GUESS
I am researching my aunt's Gess/Guess line and am looking for William Franklin Gess (b. 2 Aug 1886, OK or AR) and his wife, Millie Lee Harper (b. abt 1891, AR). They had two children that we know of: James Almer Rector Gess and Everett Gess.William Franklin Gess was living in Round Top, AR in 1917, and said that he worked in Sevier Co., AR. I cannot find Round Top in my atlas. Is it in Sevier Co.,? Can anyone tell me what township it is in? Thank you for your help.

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MOONEYHAM
Can you help me find where James M. Mooneyham was buried in Sevier County, Arkansas. He died in 1880 in Sevier County Arkansas. He was born in 1825 in North Carolina and lived in Calhoun Co., Miss. before moving to Sevier Co. after 1866. He was my g-g grandpa. Thanks

QUERY 039

GORE/LAND/TALLMAN
Claudia Gore born in Horatio, AR. around 1910. Married Marvin Land. Mother of Tom and Bill Land. Mrs. Burt Tallman, sister of Claudia Gore born in Horatio around 1911. Died and buried in or near Horatio around 1977.

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WINCHELL/RAGAN
MY FATHER CHARLIE M. WINCHELL AND MOTHER WENT TO THE HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL. MY FATHER DAD WAS ROBERT N. WINCHELL AND MY MOTHER WAS RUBY A. RAGAN DAUGHTER OF JOHN W. RAGAN, AND MY UNCLE WAS BURLEY M. RAGAN WHO WAS SHERIFF OF HORATIO ARK. MY FATHER MOTHER WAS A MAUDIE R. POWELL WHO DIED IN 08-10-72 AND THEY WERE BURIED IN THE MILLWEE CEMETERY IN SEVIER CT. ANY HELP WOULD BE SO GREAT TO ME, THANK YOU.

QUERY 037

SMITH
Searching for info on the family of Thomas Smith. In Sevier Co. 1930 census, 1900-1920 in Smith Township, Montgomery Co. ARK. Any info appreciated

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GRIFFITH
I am trying to find out more about Dan Griffith, manservant of Col. John Griffith, CSA. Dan Griffith apparently lived in/near Richmond, Sevier (later Little River) Co., AR. I would love to find out when he died and where he is buried. Also would like to make contact with any living descendants he might have? thanks for your time and kind help!!

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PIERCE/SAUNDERS
I'm searching for cemetery records for Jack Pierce and wife Essie Lee (Saunders) Pierce. Essie was b. about 1889 in Randolph Co. AR, raised by grandfather in Polk Co She married Jack Pierce (worked for rail road ?). They lived in or around DeQueen, AR. I understand both are buried in Sevier Co, along with three children. Will appreciate any information.

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CARR
Looking for any info on CARR living in sevier co, arkansas between 1880 and 1890.

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WYLEY/WILIE/BUNCH
I need information on Rebecca Ann Wiley. I believe she had another child who she named William A. King who was born abt. 1852. William A. King married Isaac Bunch. William was a girl who went by Willie and she married Isaac Bunch on Aug. 15, 1869 in Sevier Co. Arkansas according to an IGI Individual record. The 1880 Sevier Co. Ark census has Isaac Bunch and William with one son, John Wesley. The reason I am so interested is I believe her to be my Great Grandmother. Would someone who knows this family please contact me.

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AKERS/PATTERSON
I am searching for the birth information (specific mother and father) of Cora Ethel Akers. Her mother is Laura Frances Patterson - father Ed or Frank Akers (Choctaw Indian). Cora Ethel had a sister - Bessie Akers. No information on her. We know for sure that Cora Ethel Akers was born in DeQueen, AR - 13 Dec 1902. Would you be able to assist?

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PITTMAN/EZELL
I'm looking for information on my great-great grandfather Evan Alexander Pittman. I have his DOB as 1823 in Tuscaloosa AL, his DOD as 1888 in Sevier Arkansas. He married Tabitha Pamelia Ezell ~1851 in Sevier. Their children were Benjamin Franklin, Sarah Angelina, James Alexander and John Tom. James Alexander Pittman my great grandfather was born in 1856 in TX, however in the 1910 census James reports his father as born in Texas. I have a reference that suggests Evan Alexander was in TX as late as the 1880 census. I'm trying to find out if he came back to Arkansas and died there, or if maybe there is another man with the same or similar name.

QUERY 029

RITTER
I am searching for descendants of LEWIS RITTER b. in Sevier co. Ar. prior to 1875. My grandfather,Augustus Windfield Ritter was his son.He was b. 2/20/1875. There were a total of 31 children born to Lewis and his 3 wives.Happy to exchange info.

QUERY 028

WRIGHT/HALE
My husband has a James WRIGHT m. Susan Ida HALE WILLIAMS 31 Aug 1887 Sevier Co AR We are trying to find out who his parents were, and the parents of Susan Ida HALE she was the widow of William T. Williams who was 30 on the 1880 Sevier Co census Susan was 18 (Paraclifta Township)We would appreciate any information.

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SANDLIN
I am looking for the burial site of Martha Sandlin, b. 1836 in Tennessee. She was last living with her neice Mary Belle Howard (Matthews) in Saline, Sevier Co. Ark. in 1910. I believe she died shortly after the 1910 census and was buried in Sevier Co. Ark. She was married to John Sandlin, b. 1836 and they had one daughter, Sarah Sandlin, b. 1865.Any help would be appreciated.

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SHINN/STEPHENS
I am trying to find proof of marriage of my grandmother Jennie Beatrice Shinn b.1888 to Willian Ellis Stephens b.1893 or 4, from Texas. They were married (Between 1910 and 1915) Jennie lived in Locksburg and was a school teacher.

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MATTHEWS/STEPHENS/HOWARD/WEBB
I am looking for the parents of William R. Matthews, b. 1830 about, and his wife was Narcissa Rosenbaum, b. 1832. They lived in Howard Co, Ark. and Narcissa lived in Sevier Co. Ark with her son, Isaac W. Matthews, b. 1875 during the 1910 census, then she lived with her daughter, Mary Belle Matthews Howard, in the 1900 census in Sevier Co. Ark. I believe William died in 1880. Another daughter, Nancy Alice Matthews Webb lived in DeQueen, Ark. Anyone out there who can help?

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WILLSON/JONES
I'm looking for an ancestor, James Harvey WILLSON who was married to Permelia Jones and whose daughter was Victoria WILLSON b. ca 1843 d. ca 1875 and was married to Larkin Pettigrew in Sevier Co., ARk. Bk 2 pg 117. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you

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BYRD/FRENCH
I am specifically looking for information on Alexander C. ( Conard?) Byrd. Died 9/13/1890 in Walnut Springs, Sevier Co., Arkansas. He was married to Elizabeth Ann French, daughter of John S. French who lived in the general area. I would love to have his death certificate, but don't know how to go about getting it or if one is available. Any information would be more than I have now. Thank you

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DEAVER
Does anyone have info on Ben J. and Nanny Deaver in Seaver Co., AR?? around 1980s?

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ARNAL/ARNOLD/SMITH
I have been searching for info on my grandmother.She lived in Lebanon Arkansas in 1914. She was married to General Robert Smith. They had 6 children.Her name was Sara Elizabeth Arnal Or Arnold. She had a sister , Nettie and a sister Mary. so I've been told .Does anyone know of this family?

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LEE
I would like to know what i can fine out about Henry A. Lee . Died in 1815 and was buried in the old piney cemetary around De Queen Arkansas. He lived around there and had land and a big family. He was from Sevier County.

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GOOCH/TEAL
On 22 September 1904, my grandfather, John William GOOCH (born 22 January 1881 in MO), and my grandmother, Exie Pearl TEAL (born: 23 December 1885 in Sevier County), were married in Sevier Co. by the Rev. W.O. BREEDEN. Both listed DeQueen as their residence. They had two children while living in the DeQueen area: GRANVILLE (born: 22 January 1905), and BEATRICE (born: 4 September 1907). Around 1910, the family moved to Oklahoma where my mother, HAZEL, was born in Caddo, Bryan County, in 1912. John's parents were Gideon Ed GOOCH or Gideon GOOCH or Ed GOOCH, and his mother was Christina A. FOWLER. Exie's parents were Martin Van Buren TEAL and Sarah Frances BAKER Associated surnames of the children of John and Exie are: DYER, HARDESTER, HIBDON, SCHULENBERG and WELCH Would like to re-connect with relatives, plus I have info to share on some of the above families. Thanks!

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ROWE/COBB
I am trying to locate my Great-Great-Grandparents who are supposed to be buried in Dequeen, Arkansas. My Great-Great-Grandfather's name is Calvin Rowe, dob Dec. 14, 1851 and died August 14, 1928. He was born in Indiana. My Great-Great-Grand-mother's name is Bitty(Betty) Cobb, dob Jan. 13, 1861 and died Feb. 22, 1925. She was born in Tennessee. Their daughter, my Great-Grandmother was Mary E. Rowe, dob Dec. 25, 1894 and died April 20, 1971, SSN# 451-38-8036.She drew benefits off of her second husband's SS(465-07-9650B. She first married John Bentley Albright. She later married Jesse Sutton. I have a copy of her death certificate but can't locate a birth certificate. She had a sister(I believe half) named Eliza M. McGuire, born Sept. 22, 1890 and died March 8, 1977 in Texas.She is supposed to be buried in Harmony Grove Cementery in Arkansas according to her death certificate, but I couldn't find her headstone. I have a copy of her death certificate but not her birth certificate. Her daughter(My Grandmother) was Mabel Betty (Albright) Hightower, born Feb. 13, 1912 and died Jan. 30, 1990. The place of her birth is questionable. I have heard Texas and Arkansas. Her death certificate says Texas but her brothers and sister told me she was born in Arkansas like the rest of them were. Her SSN# is 429-32-9208. Her brothers name were George Edward Albright dob 6-23-1915 and died Nov. 3, 2004, Alwyn M. Albright, born August 19, 1920 and died Jan. 13, 1998, Maxine Hudson Bravo, born April 20, 1925 and died Nov. 20, 1989. Any help you could give me would be deeply appreciated.

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SLATON
i am looking for Daisy Slaton in locksburg (Sevier county)

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SATTERFIELD/GRIFFITH
I am looking for information on Joe/Joseph SATTERFIELD b 1847 GA and Melissa Cordelia GRIFFITH b Feb 1870 AR. They were married abt 1888. Melissa is the daughter of General William and Susannah Griffith. The Griffiths were in Mine Creek, Hempstead Co in 1860; Saline, Sevier Co in 1870; and Red Colony, Sevier Co in 1880. A Joseph and Eliza June SATTERFIELD were in Terre Noirre, Clark Co in 1880 - I do not know if this is the same Joseph as above. Place of birth is different, but I've already found that they are less than reliable on the census

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NELSON
My great-grandfather, Christopher Lynch Nelson, moved his family from Tennessee to Arkansas between 1891 and 1894. I found, in Sevier Co. court records, references to a Justice of the Peace referred to as C.L. Nelson appearing before the court on budget matters, etc. in 1900. I was unable to locate any more records which might have confirmed that this JP was my great-grandfather. I would appreciate any help I could get in clarifying this question.

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BRAIL/RUNYAN
I am looking for any information concerning Nettie (Nellie) Jean Keeton Brail (DeQueen area) , married to David Daniel Brail (originally fromTX, also lived in OK and AR) on October 18, 1948. He is deceased and possible she is also. If there is any info concerning Thomas W. "Sonkie" Runyan (buried in Clear Creek Cemetery) that would help me plug in some missing pieces of my ancestory. Thank you.

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ZACHRY
I would like to know more about my geneology my Grandfather was Rev. A. Q. (Buster) Zachry from Ben Lomond Ar. Sevier County.

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ALEXANDER/CHEEK
MELISSA AND SAM ALEXANDER, MELISSA HAD TWO DAUGHTERS FROM A PREVIOUSMARRIAGE ELIZA HARGREAVE AND ROSA CATHERINE{MY GREATGRANDMOTHER} ELIZA MARRIED WALTER CHEEK .MELISSA AND SAM ARE BURIED BESIDE ELIZA AND WALTER CHEEK IN A FAMILY GRAVEYARD IN HATTIESVILLE. ANY INFORMATION ON THE ALEXANDERS OR CHEEKS WILL BE GREATLY RECEIVED.

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JORDAN
My husband's great-grandmother, Mary Elizabeth KITCHENS JORDAN, died in ElReno, OK in 1960. Gary was always told that her body was taken to "the Seventh Day Adventist cemetery in DeQueen, Arkansas." She may have been using her maiden name at the time of her death.If you have any information, I would truly appreciate it.

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WILLIAMSON/MILLER
I'm looking for information on my ggg grandparents Thomas WILLIAMSON (1822-1900) & Lucinda MILLER (1826-1918), married in Sevier County, Arkansas on November 24, 1848. Lucinda was the daughter of Henry & Jane MILLER and Thomas' parents are unknown. This family was in Pike County, Arkansas in 1850 and then migrated to Texas ca 1853 and settled in Coryell County, Texas from 1860 until at least 1880. Sometime after this the family moved to Pontotoc County, Oklahoma where they were enumerated on the 1900 census. Thomas & Lucinda are buried in the Denny Cemetery in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma (near Francis). Their known children are: William M. (1849-1852), Prudy Jane ROGERS (1851-1923), Margaret A. JACKSON (1852-), John Henry (1855-1923), Thomas Jefferson (1857-1940), Mary Lucinda "Mollie" WALLACE (1859-), James Petis (1860-1938), Sterling Price (1862-1926), Mehaley Elizabeth "Lizzie" WARREN (1864-1947), Jacob Newton (1868-1949) and Benjamin Franklin "Frank" (1871-1932). Please contact me if you have any information on this WILLIAMSON family. 238 County Road 4127 Lampasas, Texas 76550

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ADAMS/CANDY
Looking for information concerning the marriage of Alecta Adams of Sevier County Arkansas to (Indian) John Walker Candy. Thanks for your help. 1086 CR 456 Carthage, TX 75633

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ROUNTREE/BIRD
I am looking for any information regarding my Grandmother as follows: ROUNTREE Sula Lamb. I know she was born in Seiver Co (at about Mt Ada) was married to BIRD, PHILLIP L. there in 1910 and their first child was born at De Queen, That being my mother BIRD, DANA LEE. I do have some info so am seeking anything that anyone might add,,,,especially any personal info about this family. BIRD, Phillip worked in the sawmill and oil industry.Thanks for any help

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REID/WOODS
I am looking for any family members of Eugene Horace Reid b Little Rock in 1910 d Gillham Ar 1936 Married Mamie Woods in 1929 Eugene is the son of James Reid and Myra Meeks. Eugene is my Grandpa and I would like any help I can get. Also Myra McKelvy Meeks d 1987 in DeQueens

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POOLE
I discovered my father,Jerry Milford Poole,was buried in MIllwee Cemetary along with many other Pooles.He was born in Texas & I am trying to find out how he was buried in Arkansas.

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JOHNSON/HENDRICKS
I am researching a family branch from the area: William Johnson b.? in Mineral Springs (not sure if in Franklin or Howard) d.? mar. about 1917 Ida Hendricks b. May 1893 in Mineral Springs d. Nov 22, 1963 in El Reno, OK They had at least two daughters: Essie Lee Johnson b. about 1918 in Mineral Springs, Ar mar. Sep 4 1940 in Pleasant Valley, OK Sidney Lanier Herndon b. jan 15, 1917 in Broken Bow, Pleasant Valley, OK d. Oct 29, 1992 in San Bernardino, CA His parents were: Coleman Herndon and Serena ? Any help or leads that you can offer will be appreciated.

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SHIPMAN
I am looking for info on my GGF Edwin Rufus Shipman b1869 in Ashley Co, sometime he moved to Bear Creek TWP where he and his wife Frances had at least two children, maybe more including my GF Edwin Locke Shipman, in De Queen the family line picked up the middle name of Locke. I have no idea where he met Frances and married and there are no records in AR for the marriage that I am aware of. He and Frances are buried in Sevier County somewhere. Would like any available info before I make a trip to De Queen. Thanks.

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WATSON
I am looking for the David Watson and John Wesley Watson families.Also looking for any Holden that is listed in sevier county.

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WILLIAMS
I found a site that had graves listed for Mineral Cemetery in Sevier Co. Arkansas. But when I go to U.S. Genweb for Sevier Co. and looked at the Cemetery listings there is no Mineral Cem. listed. On the other site I found a Williams, Barbara Ellen Mar 2, 1932-Apr 7, 1958 in Mineral Cemetery.Does anyone know who she was? If anyone is connected to this Barbara, please contact me.

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RIND
We have an ancestor by the name of Henry Rind who lived in the county and initially was a Methodist Episcopal missionary /teacher along with his wife Rebecca. Do you have any information on the them or their parentage? Thanks.