A "Staged" Posse
A "Staged" Posse
This Bradley County "staged" posse picture was among my grandfather's possessions.
My great uncle George Wesley Davidson is standing, second from the left, with the pipe. He died in 1925. Another man, Oscar Haven, died in January 1919. So I am guessing this was taken about 1918.
Of the twelve men, only ten are identified with names, written on the back (photo below).
Standing: Jim Kyser, George Davidson, Van Haven, Will Belin, John Risher and Oscar Haven
Seated: Dick Harcrow, Charley McMurry, Armster Jordan and Elzie Belin
Do you recognize them? Can you tell me which man is which? It says they are listed from the left, but two names are missing. Do you know who the other two men are?
I found the ten named men in the Census and Cemetery records:
Home in 1910 US Census: Clay, Bradley County, Arkansas Household Members: Name Age Samuel L Kyser 51 Zella A Kyser 45 Jim S Kyser 15 Nora J Kyser 13 Jewel Z Kyser 10 John L Kyser 8 Home in 1920 US Census: Clay, Bradley County, Arkansas Household Members: Name Age James S Kyser 25 Eva Kyser 25 Dorris Kyser 4 11/12 Edith Kyser 3 11/12 Jinnie Kyser 7/12 -------------------------------- Home in 1910 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas Household Members: Name Age William S Gill 57 Frances L Gill 55 George W Davidson 26 Carrie S (Gill) Davidson 20 (She died 5 years later) Home in 1920: Clay, Bradley, Arkansas Household Members: Name Age George Davidson 36 (He died 5 years later in a gravel pit cave-in) Ivie Davidson 22 (His second wife Iva Lee Gambill) Willie Davidson 3 7/12 Annette Davidson 1 9/12 -------------------------------- Home in 1910 US Census: Moro, Bradley County, Arkansas Household Members: Name Age Van B Haven 26 Hattie Haven 18 Home in 1920 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas Household Members: Name Age J N Haven 61 Cassie Haven 57 Van B Haven 37 Hattie Haven 28 Velma Haven 8 Eleanor Haven 6 Lucy Haven 2 11/12 Lillian Risher 11 Henry Risher 10 -------------------------------- Home in 1910 US Census: Clay, Bradley County, Arkansas Household Members: Name Age William H Belin 62 Mollie J Belin 55 Beatrice B Belin 17 William H Belin 16 Jessie L Belin 14 (Elzie) Carl C Belin 11 Home in 1920 US Census: Ouachita, Bradley County, Arkansas Household Members: Name Age William H Belin 72 Mollie J Belin 64 Willie Belin 25 Elza Belin 23 -------------------------------- Home in 1910 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas Household Members: Name Age Walter B Risher 51 Temperance l Risher 31 John B Risher 18 Eva R Risher 14 Quincy Z Risher 10 Willie L Risher 7 George H Risher 6 Gladys Risher 4 Luther L Risher 1 7/12 Clyde E Pearce 12 Home in 1920 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas Household Members: Name Age Davis Balfour 65 Claude Jolly 22 Ellis Leslie 19 Jessie Morris 20 Shenock McLain 20 Joe Lambert 54 Addie Lambert 45 Clark Hooker 22 Lawrence Sanderage 22 John Risher 27 Wellington Huston 49 Katy Marie Huston 8 -------------------------------- Home in 1910 US Census: Moro, Bradley County, Arkansas Household Members: Name Age Jasper W Haven 52 Carrie E Haven 47 Oscar Haven 12 Henry T Risher 22 Lillian R Risher 1 9/12 William R Risher 4/12 Oscar Haven born 8-11-1897 died 1-16-1919 buried McFarland Cemetery, Bradley County, Arkansas -------------------------------- Home in 1910 US Census: Clay, Bradley County, Arkansas Household Members: Name Age Richard Harcrow 22 Maggie B Harcrow 17 Home in 1920 US Census: Clay, Bradley County, Arkansas Household Members: Name Age Richard Harcrow 32 Maggie Harcrow 26 Edna Harcrow 9 Louise Harcrow 4 5/12 Reber Harcrow 1 11/12 -------------------------------- Home in 1910 US Census: Clay, Bradley County, Arkansas Household Members: Name Age Feight P McMurry 59 Laura H McMurry 59 Charlie McMurry 21 Jessie F McMurry 19 Hoyle S McMurry 17 Home in 1920 US Census: Clay, Bradley County, Arkansas Household Members: Name Age Charlie McMurry 31 Ella McMurry 28 Thlelna McMurry 2 4/12 -------------------------------- I found Armsted Jordan in Hot Spring County, Arkansas. Home in 1880 US Census: Ouachita, Hot Spring County, Arkansas Household Members: Name Age John W. Jorden 30 California Jorden 25 Armsted L. Jorden 6 Andrew J. Jorden 4 Wm. H. Jorden 2 John F. Jorden 1M Home in 1910 US Census: Midway, Hot Spring County, Arkansas Household Members: Name Age Armsted Jordan 37 Katie Jordan 37 Aubry Jordan 9 Beatrice Jordan 7 Finner Jordan 6 Garland Jordan 3 Home in 1920 US Census: Midway, Hot Spring County, Arkansas Household Members: Name Age Armstead L Jorden 45 Katie Jorden 45 Andrey Jorden 18 Beatrice Jorden 17 Finner Jorden 15 Garland Jorden 13 Cardner Jorden 2 6/12
Submitted by Barbara Logan