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Re: Whisenhunts and Bells of Nathan, Muddy Fork, Pike County, Arkansas

MissMMW — 2013-04-30 13:32:09Z

How do you know that her daughter married Z.J. Harkins? There were several Margaret Bells at that time. I have traced my great grandmother Margaret to Rebecca Bell per the 1930 census. Could you elaborate a little for me as to how you came to that conclusion other than the marriage census? Thank you. :)

Re: Whisenhunts and Bells of Nathan, Muddy Fork, Pike County, Arkansas

jakeene — 2013-04-30 04:46:11Z

Rebecca died in 1863 and, although there is no marker, she is said to be buried in Nathan Cemetery in Pike County, AR. Her daughter Margaret married Z.J. Harkins in 1877 in Pike County according to Arkansas County Marriages 1837 - 1944. I don't show any information for Daniel or the other children.

Re: Sherrod W. Neal-Mary Blevins

vroberts_123 — 2013-04-21 18:24:31Z

Sherrod W. Neal and Mary Allen Blevins are my GGgrandparents. Their son Andrew Jackson Neal married Florence Cook. Their daughter, Avis Neal was my Grammy

I have been researching details on Mary Allen's death (cause, exact date, etc) for years. Not much luck. In the meantime, I have come in contact with a wonderful group of descendants/cousins on the internet and through Facebook.

I have been researching Sherrod and Minnie Mack's family for years. I have been in touch with a descendant of another of Sherrod and Minnie through their daughter Mattie May Neal.

If either of you send me a PM through this board with a way to contact me, I would be glad to share info with you and hope you will share with me.

Have a great weekend.
Vicki Roberts

Rebecca Ann Thompson death Pike County Arkansas 1907

lblanke907 — 2013-03-10 01:13:05Z

I am looking for death/burial information on the following people:
Rebbecca Ann (Waldrop) Thompson and her husband Alexander Thompson. I have seen information in a number of family trees that states Rebecca died July 4, 1907 but have seen no documentation that would support that information. I have no death information on Alexander other than he last appeared in the census for Harris County Georgia in 1870. His widow appears in the 1880 census for Clark, Pike, Arkansas with some of her children. Thanks for any help that might come my way!!

Re: William Thornton

thesmartspender — 2013-01-06 19:57:43Z

I am also compiling a genealogic record of the Thornton family.
I am related, GGGgrandson William Robert Thornton, through Andrew Jackson Thornton, Ira Newton Thornton, Doss Younger Thornton, Carl Thomas Thornton.
Would also like to collaborate in this project.

Thomas Carl Thornton

Re: Whatley , Cox and Fry Families - Pike County

thomasker2 — 2013-01-04 13:33:51Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

WHO did Bertha May Fry marry??????????
Need his 1st name + DOB + birthplace.

Bertha does not appear on the 1930 or 1940 census.

1900 -
Name: Bertha M Frye
Birthplace: Arkansas
Home in 1900: Township 2, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: John S Frye
Mother's Name: Addie L Frye
Occupation:

John S Frye 33, 4/67 ILL
Addie L Frye 22, 10/77 ARK
Elva I Smith 7, 9/92 ARK - s/dau
Clarence Frye 3, 5/97 ARK
Bertha M Frye, 11/99 ARK

1910 -
Name: Birthie Fry
Age in 1910: 10
Birth Year: abt 1900
[1900]
Birthplace: Arkansas
Home in 1910: Muse, Le Flore, Oklahoma
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John S Fry
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Ada Fry
Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas

John S Fry 45, ILL - 2nd marriage, farmer
Ada Fry 35, ARK - 2nd marriage, married 14 yrs, 6 children & 5 living
Elvie Fry 18, ARK
Clarence Fry 13, ARK
Birthie Fry 10, ARK
Pansey Fry 5, OK
Ever Fry 3, OK

1920 -
Name: Bertha Fry
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1899
Birthplace: Arkansas
Home in 1920: Muse, Le Flore, Oklahoma
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John S Fry
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Addie L Fry
Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

John S Fry 55, ILL - farmer
Addie L Fry 45, ARK
Bertha Fry 21, ARK - single, school teacher
Eva Fry 12, OK
Herbert Fry 9, OK
Leo Fry 5, OK

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Pike County Death Certificates Question

M Flynn — 2013-01-02 22:19:14Z

i am planning a research trip to ar this summer, and would like to look up a death certificate from 1908 - the state did not keep records before 1914, so where at a local level might i find records from 1908? the death was either in pike or howard county, burial in pike county.

thank you

Re: Pike County Historical Society

snoopy7172 — 2012-10-23 20:23:11Z

Hi Charlotte:

Ah, such is my luck! Thank you.

George

Re: Pike County Historical Society

CharlotteMcCauley62 — 2012-10-23 17:37:37Z

Hello George:
Have asked around and we do not have a listing of cemeteries on private farms. This could be something we can do for a project in the future.
Take care,
Charlotte McCauley

Re: Pike County Historical Society

snoopy7172 — 2012-10-17 08:44:12Z

Hi Charlotte.
Thank you.
George

Re: Pike County Historical Society

CharlotteMcCauley62 — 2012-10-17 04:27:22Z

Hello George,
Glad that Darlene was on top of this. Now to answer you question about cemeteries on farms. I do not know, but will ask some of the older members if we have a list. I will be at the archives tomorrow and I can check the card index and some other places I know of.
Talk to you later.
Charlotte.

Re: Pike County Historical Society

snoopy7172 — 2012-10-14 03:59:01Z

Hi Charlotte. I did get in touich with Darlene and she informs me that there were two different fires at the Courthouse so a lot of records were destroyed. The grave I am looking for is for James W. Wilcox who died in Antoine in December 1879.

His daughter is Phoebe Johnson and the son-in-law is William Jack Johnson. In the 1880 census, his two sons were still there but his wife Mary had returned to VA with their three kids.

Let me ask a question and see if maybe I can back into this instead of going forward. Does PCAHS have any records of "cemeteries" on private farms? For some reason I have not thought of that until now.

Thanks.

George Basden

Re: Pike County Historical Society

CharlotteMcCauley62 — 2012-09-29 16:49:48Z

I am sorry that it has been difficult to contact us. We are a few volunteer workers and sometimes we get sidetracked with many requests. If you will give us the name of your 3rd great grandfather, we will try to locate the land that he lived on. Also, need the names of his daughter and son-in-law. It would be helpful to have as much info as we can get. Documents are very scarce back in the early days.
Sincerely,
Charlotte McCauley

Pike County Historical Society

snoopy7172 — 2012-09-05 22:15:37Z

I have tried on a couple of occasions to contact the PCHS with no success. I am trying to find the location of a farm around Antoine, AR. It is believed this farm is the location of my 3rd great grandfather's grave. I am simply trying to locate and get permission to either photograph the gravesite or the farmland. He died in Dec 1879 and there are no records of his burial in any cemetery around Antoine. The farm was owned by his daughter and son-in-law. After his death my great grandmother and three children returned to VA. His two sons from a previous marriage stayed on the farm.
Thanks.
George

William and Daniel Bell, sons of Rebecca Bell

MissMMW — 2012-09-05 21:43:08Z

I am looking for a picture of William and Daniel. I already have a picture of Margaret b. 1858 Nathan Pike County, Arkansas, with one of her brothers and his family. I know that this brother is NOT Thomas J. Bell but there is a close resemblence to him. I am looking to see which brother this is.

Spring Hill Cemetery

williambrown41 — 2012-08-30 22:34:10Z

Can anyone give me the location of Spring Hill Cemetery, I have no idea what town it is even near. All I know is it is somewhere in Pike County. Thanks

Whatley , Cox and Fry Families - Pike County

wcpowell — 2012-08-13 22:32:00Z

My grandmother- Bertha May Fry (Powell) was born in Daisy, Ark. in Nov. 1899 to John S. Fry and Addie Lee Whatley (Fry). Addie's parents were William Calvin Whatley- died 1922 and Francis Izora Cox (Whatley). William C. Whatley's parents were- Leonard M. Whatley- died 1891 and Deliah Caroline Poteet (Whatley)-died 1911. Francis Izora Cox (Whatley's) parents were- Robert A. Cox -died 1898 and Aly Cox- died 1897- all of Pike County. Many of these ancestors are buried at Mount Joy Cemetery. I would appreciate any information pertaining to these family lines. Thanks--W. C. Powell

Whisenhunts and Bells of Nathan, Muddy Fork, Pike County, Arkansas

MissMMW — 2012-07-30 12:44:04Z

Rebecca Bashey Bell and her children was living w/the Whisenhunts in the 1850 census under the Whisenhunt name. In the 1860 Census, They are living under the name of Bell. What happened to this family in the 1870 census? I think that I read somewhere that Rebecca died. So where did Daniel and Margaret go to live? Marti

Re: Sherrod W. Neal-Mary Blevins

davidbeasley2005 — 2012-06-11 18:48:07Z

My granny is Sherrod Neal's granddaughter through his son Henry Neal. I grew up hearing stories about Sherrod Neal's family and children. I would love to know Minnie's maiden name if you have it and the names (spellings) and BMD dates of Minnie and Sherrod's children if you know any of them.

Thank you!

Re: Sherrod W. Neal-Mary Blevins

davidbeasley2005 — 2012-06-11 18:41:05Z

Sherrod Neal and Mary Blevins are my gg-grandparents. My grandmother (their granddaughter) is still alive and lives with me. As far as I know, Mary Blevins died...they did not divorce...and Minnie and Sherrod did not divorce. I have information from another relative that Mary Blevins was actually Mary ALLAN (or Allen?) Blevins and she was Cherokee indian. A relative in Arkansas has been to Tehlahqua (sp?), Oklahoma to a big Indian genealogy center to try to work on the Mary Blevins line. I'm not sure what she found. Also, in the 1900 census you will find Sherrod and Mary's sons, John Neal and William T. Neal, living as boarders with a Joseph ALLEN family in Indian Territory, Choctaw Nation, Township 6, District 114. I haven't researched this any further. They are just clues.

I am also curious to know Minnie's maiden name.

You can find Sherrod's parents on the 1850, 1860 and 1870 US census. His father is Isaiah Neal born in Kentucky around 1820. His mother is Elizabeth born in Tennessee around 1825.

Re: George W. Neal, born 1886 State Land Commissioner in 1930s

davidbeasley2005 — 2012-06-11 18:14:02Z

George W. Neal was my grandmother's uncle. She is still alive, and according to her as well as another descendant, Tom, Dick and Harry were identical triplets and those were their real names. Harry was killed in a car accident at about age 16. Tom and Dick died several years ago. Mildred Allen married a DICKEY and died in Feb. 2011.

I attached a scan of a pamphlet from one of George W's election campaigns with a photo of himself and the triplets.

Margaret b Baker b. 18 Oct 1886 Nathan, Pike Co., Ark

MissMMW — 2012-03-30 15:01:33Z

Mary "Margaret" Bell b. 7 Jul 1858 Pike Co., Ark
George D. Baker b. 18 May 1881 Nathan, Pike Co., Ark
Maggie B Baker b. 18 Oct 1886 Nathan, Pike Co., Ark

Any information on these people would be greatly appreciated

Re: obit lookup please

genlooker2004dee — 2012-03-28 22:34:46Z

thank you sooooo much

Re: obit lookup please

CharlotteMcCauley62 — 2012-03-28 22:16:59Z

Attched is the Obit for Fulton L. Oglesby. Mrs. Dorothy Partain found this for you. She is one of our founding members here at the Pike County Archives and History Society. Let us know if we can help further.

L/U needed for George David Baker birth in Nathan, Pike Co., Arkansas

MissMMW — 2012-03-28 19:53:47Z

Is there anyone who can l/u the birth record of George David Baker 18 May 1881 Nathan, Arkansas? I believe that his birth record will lead me to his mother's maiden name. I have been looking for Mary "Margaret" Bell from Pike Co., Ark but I recently came across a record that showed her name to be Effort. I don't think that her mother was married, which means her last name was Bell. So she could have taken on her father's name Effort shortly before she got married. If anyone lives locally and can look up George's birth record, I would appreciate it. Thanks

Pike County Records

rgmelson — 2012-03-23 19:12:22Z

I'm aware that the county courthouse has burned a couple of times, with consequent loss of records. I wonder, though, if any _court_ records, particularly wills, exist for the years around 1840.

The reason I ask is that my 3ggpa's estate quietly passed to his son, which would argue that there was a will - otherwise there'd be some mention of the estate in the tax records for the following year.

3ggpa was James G. Melson, died ca 1839 in Pike County. His son, my 2ggpa, was Solomon Melson. All of James land is known to have passed to Solomon, as did family responsibilities. See "The Gems" and www.pcahs.org for details.

Anyway, what, if any, court records might exist for the years around 1840?

Thanks.

Bob Melson

Re: Kirby family of Pike Co., AR

CharlotteMcCauley62 — 2012-03-22 01:52:43Z

Hello Michelle:
Just found this query and hope that you are still watching it as I do have some info for you.
Josuah Kirby, along with Hampton Lietze and two of my relatives, Elihu and brother Jeremiah Morphew, were on furlough from the Civil War and were out clearing some land that they hoped to farm when they were attacked by "bushwhackers" and robbed, beaten and killed. Elizabeth J. McCauley (my husband's gggrandmother)and her sister Isley Horne and another woman, dug a big hole at the Mt. Zion Cemetery and buried all four boys. Mt Zion Cemetery is now called Valley Grove and on the east side of Kirby, AR. All four boys were in the same Company H, AR Infantry in the Civil War. The day of their death was April 16, 1864.

Re: Pike County Arkansas Reconstructed Marriages 1834-1895

brucekaysam — 2012-03-16 02:57:17Z

Charles E (Edgar) Andrews married Mary Lucinda Cooner. I believe they were married either in Calhoun county Mississippi or Yalobusha county Mississippi. That's where their first two children were born.
Bruce Andrews

Re: Marriage Record Lookup, Please

momteacher_1 — 2012-02-25 06:49:25Z

Sorry, Brent, to take so long to reply to your kind offer! My inbox was atrocious for a long time, but I'm finally cleaning it out.
Anyway, not sure if you can help me or not. I am looking for a marriage record (or just about ANY record!) of my great aunt, Blanche Smith. I've found her on the 1900 Wallaceburg, Nevada Co, census, and the 1910 Missouri Twp, Hempstead Co. Census. I noticed that Pike Co is above both of those counties.
She was born about 1892 (Not sure of county or city, but her brother was born in 1890 in Prescott, Nevada Co.) She was 18 in 1910, and just disappeared after that. I am hoping she got married, but have had no luck finding her marriage record. There was a Blanche Smith who was 18 and resided in Nevada Co, who got married in 1910 in Miller Co, but she was black, and my Blanche was white...
Any nugget at all would be wonderful!
Thanks again,
Loralee

Re: Marriage Record Lookup, Please

momteacher_1 — 2012-02-25 06:49:23Z

obit lookup please

genlooker2004dee — 2012-02-23 01:17:36Z

Needing a obit on a Fulton L Oglesby died March 7, 1991 in Delight,Ar thank you

Re: Pike Co. Whisenhunts

funboytim — 2012-01-15 00:49:33Z

my Dad tells a story where my grandfather, Will Phillips kills a man in self defense whose name is Isaac whisenhunt in Arkansas in the early 1900's and whereas my grandfather was a lawman, this forced him to leave the area and return to Clay County Alabama where he was born and he raised his family there which eventually meant my mother, Flossie Phillips.

Re: Henderson Brewer

rpesicka — 2011-12-30 16:13:45Z

Hello, I am the person who submitted this Henderson Brewer information. The source was a bible record that my grandmother had. William Jordan Brewer was her father and Henderson was her grandfather. Henderson settled in Pike county Arkansas. Henderson had 2 wives first Bertha White and then I have his second wife as Elizabeth. Hendersons Father is Oliver Brewer born 1785 Hillsbordist NC died 13 Oct 1834 , murfreesboro pike county arkansas. His wife was Mary or Polly Henderson. There is a lot of things written about these familys you can trace them back a long way. I would love to get any information on your family. These families seem to use the same names over and over again it is hard to keep it all straight. Thanks.

Re: Kirby family of Pike Co., AR

dillamade — 2011-11-20 02:06:28Z

I know it is four years later but I wondered if you found any info you can share. I am also related to James Walton Kirby, his daughter Minnie was my grandmother.

Re: Ephraim Knight, Elizabeth RUdd

davisjld238 — 2011-10-18 18:20:57Z

No, that person is related to my Wesson family from Pike County, AR, but I haven't worked on that family in several years.

Re: Ephraim Knight, Elizabeth RUdd

Burton_Garten — 2011-10-18 01:23:45Z

Rebecca,

Are you still working on Ephraim Knight? I am interested in Ephraim Knight in the Spotsylvania and Orange Co, VA are in the early 1700's.

Ashcraft/Ashcroft/Weldon/Chandler

CaliSteele — 2011-10-06 09:20:44Z

I am seeking the ancestors of my great grandfather George Lincoln Ashcraft(1892). Mother is Sarah Anna Weldon (1862)and a sister Martha E (1897)I cannot seem to locate their father. I've been told that his name is John Ashcraft but seen the family listed as Ashcroft as well. The year that I was told he passed was 1898, but cannot find them on any census or his death record. Anna appears on the 1900 census in Arkansas living with her father (Nathaniel Green Weldon) with the two kids and listed as a widow.

I believe he died in Arkansas, and was possibly born there as well. My 2nd great grandmother (Sarah Ann Weldon) is seen to go by Anna Ashcraft, however I cannot find the family on the census again until George L Ashcraft appears later alone- I cannot ever again locate Martha E or Anna.

On the 1910 census, George (Lincoln) Ashcraft is seen living with the family of Enoch and Martha Higgins in Le Flore Oklahoma. He appears again in the 1930 census in Missouri, married to Mary Ella Chandler and the name is spelled Ashcroft. It is my belief due to the birth date of the oldest son Edgar, and of Ella and the timeline - that his mother is not Ella Chandler (Ashcraft) but Beulah Higgins (or sister Myrtle) is the mother of this child.

I would like to hear any connections that there might be - there are alot of John Ashcrafts and the Oklahoma records are sub-par... Also would like to know what happened to Anna and if there were any kids from Martha.

The family story is that they lived on a reservation in Indian Territory - Mary Ella Chandler is Cherokee and confirmed on the roll.

I have more info if you want it. Thanks!!!!!!!!!

Re: Caney Fork in Pike County

joycekwood1 — 2011-08-13 20:19:01Z

Joyce Wood: I have done all work on the Holcomb Family of Caney Fork, Pike County Arkansas; John, Marion, and William Holcomb are brothers. Iam at this time still working on completing my own copy of the Holcomb's
Please contact me at joycekwood@att.net

Re: Caney Fork in Pike County

joycekwood1 — 2011-08-13 20:18:06Z

SJoyce Wood: I hasve done all work on the Holcomb Family of Caney Fork, Pike County Arkansas; John, Marion, and William Holcomb are brothers. Iam at this time still working on completing my own copy of the Holcomb's
Please contact me at joycekwood@att.net

Caney Fork in Pike County

JordanMichaelScoggins — 2011-06-22 14:40:05Z

Hello, all,

I am doing research on my 3rd great grandfather (Marion Holcomb) who lived in Caney Fork in Pike County, Arkansas on the 1860 census. I believe that he died while living there and his wife (Caroline Pracilla Young Holcomb) and children moved back to Georgia (where they were originally from) after his death. So I am trying to learn more about where he lived in Arkansas to get a better understanding of what it was like when he lived there.

Caney Fork seems to have been a relatively small area, as the section on the 1860 census is only about 6 pages long. It seems that the community no longer exists today. I'm hoping someone who is local to the area (or well versed in its history) will know more about where exactly Caney Fork was. I have found an area called Caney Valley in Pike County. But I'm not sure if it's the same place where Caney Fork was located.

If anyone is familiar with Caney Fork in the 1850's/1860's, I would love to hear what you know!

Thanks so much for your help.

Jordan

Re: O'Neal

misstanyard — 2011-04-26 02:38:40Z

hello got your message not sure i remember. my family is thacker and adcock. feel free to e mail anytime thanks

Re: O'Neal

weatherfordtexan — 2011-04-24 22:50:25Z

I think we had exchanged infomation in the past about the jenkins family. I changed my email address and would like to continue exchange of information. Please contact me if interested. I am still looking for a connedtion with Thomas Jenkins and Elizabeth O’Neal in N.C. I have them in Arkansas but not in N.C.
Gary

Re: O'Neal

weatherfordtexan — 2011-04-24 22:50:18Z

Re: Hutson/Bell

Bofratto1212 — 2011-04-13 23:33:05Z

Thanks Jeri. I wonder if John Renfro knew the Bell/Hutson families...Why would there be documentation in this book. There were many...many Cumberland Presbyterian Ministers in my Bell families.
Thanks Again!
Barbara

Re: Tyre Gentry

N_Funnell — 2011-04-13 13:04:08Z

Amy --
Contact me at funnells@comcast.net and I will send you some info.

Re: Hutson/Bell

JJSTEELE — 2011-04-13 06:11:09Z

Yes, he was a presbyterian minister and taught in Athens, TX at Larrisa college. He taught Greek and Latin.

I will get that information out tomorrow evening. Gotta get in bed right now.

Re: Hutson/Bell

Bofratto1212 — 2011-04-13 03:47:03Z

Hi...I would very much like to recieve the information on the Bell and Huston informaion. As this is my direct line. My email address is: jnb.fratto@verizon.net
Do you know how John Renfro might connect to this family?
Was he a Cumberland Presbuteriam Minister?

Thanks for your help!
Barbara

Re: Hutson/Bell

JJSTEELE — 2011-04-03 07:27:42Z

I have a surprise for both of you. I found in my ancestor John B. Renfro's books, one that lists marriage and children of Robert Bell and Martha Hutson. Married March 6, 1804.
Children William Hutson Jan 17, 1809 is the first child listed and the last one list is Harriet Newel Bell Dec 21, 1821. Contact me for a scanned image of the entire record.

Re: Tyre Gentry

amyfenn1971 — 2011-03-30 19:49:37Z

I was happy to see your response here! I am interested in information on his family line and to whom he was married. I have the name "Delilah", but I am not sure that is accurate. Was Tyre an "outlaw"? REally any information that you have would be wonderful. My old username was "amyleigh1204"....

Re: woodall & ashley, fields

bomberokie — 2011-03-26 16:08:08Z

I have Woodall connections. Go check my public tree "Bren's Tree" and see who we have in common

Brenda