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The Arl(ansas<br />

<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Historian</strong><br />

Volume 13, No.2,<br />

Apr/May/June 1975


OFFICERS<br />

Mrs. Hayle P. Hollis, President<br />

Camden, <strong>Arkansas</strong><br />

Russell P. Baker, Vice-Pres.<br />

Mabelvale, <strong>Arkansas</strong><br />

Mrs. Gerald B. McLane<br />

Sec.-Treas., Hot Springs<br />

Ms. Margaret Hubbard<br />

Cor.-Sec., Hot Springs<br />

Mrs. Willma H. Newton<br />

<strong>Historian</strong>, Hampton<br />

Mrs. M. A. Neel, Herald<br />

Hazen, <strong>Arkansas</strong><br />

66<br />

DIRECTORS<br />

w. E. Bailey, Enola<br />

Alonzo D. Camp, Little Rock<br />

Mrs. Vernoise Chambliss, Camden<br />

Mrs. Larry P. Clark, Little Rock<br />

Marion S. Craig, Jr., M. D.<br />

Little Rock<br />

H. R. Garner, Rison<br />

Mrs. Jerry P. Glover, Pine Bluff<br />

Mrs. F. E. McGowen, N. Little Rock<br />

James Logan Morgan, Newport<br />

Mrs. Leister E. Presley, Searcy<br />

Mrs. Inez Cline, Hot Springs<br />

ASSOCIATE EDITORS:<br />

Mrs. Mario B. Cia, Sr., 4200 "A" Street, Little Rock, <strong>Arkansas</strong> 72205<br />

Ms. Margaret Hubbard, Route 6 Box 238, Hot Springs, Arkanasa 71901<br />

Mrs. Leister E. Presley, 1708 West Center, Searcy, Arkan.as<br />

CONTENTS.<br />

IMPORTANT NOTICE - PUBLIC SEMINAR - OCTOBER 17-18, 1975 •••••••• 66A<br />

SPECIAL NO'l'ICE .................................................................................................. 6 6B<br />

NOTES FROM YOUR EDlTOR ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 67<br />

IN SEARCH OF MY ROO'l"S ............................................. 68<br />

THE CASH FAMILY - FROM VIRGINIA TO ARKANSAS AND OKLAHOMA ••••••• 71<br />

(Please Note: J.N. Cash, Rt • 2 Box 42, Duncan, OK 73533,<br />

he has moved since this artiele was printed.) E. Cia<br />

THE - OTHER - CASH FAMILY OF CLARlC· COUNTY .......................... 81<br />

REHOBETH CEMETERY, Moorefield, Independence Co., Ark ••••••••••• 82<br />

DESCRIPTIVE LISTS of the FAMILIES OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS of<br />

Lawrence Co., Ark •••••••• Feb. 27-28, April 6-7, 1863 ••••••••• 84<br />

BIBLE OF HUGH MC BRYCE, REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER<br />

ABBEVILLE DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 91<br />

BROWN CEMETERY, Gurdon, Clark County, <strong>Arkansas</strong> ••••••••••••••••• 92<br />

ALLEN CEMETERY, Caddo Valley, Clark co., Ark ••••••••••••••••••• 93<br />

COMPANY "I", THIRD ARKANSAS - Dallas Co., Ark (Muster Roll) •••• 94<br />

RESEARCHING PULASKI COUNTY RECORDS ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 95<br />

OLD DOCUMENTS, Bradley - Cleveland - Camp Shaver •••••••••••••• 96<br />

DESHA COUNTY CENSUS 1850 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 101<br />

TOWNS IN DESHA COUNTY, ARKANSAS 1885 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 104<br />

OBITUARY OF ESTHER B. (HARRIS) STAYTON ••• 1878 ••••••••••••••••• l06<br />

WILLIAM GOWER FAMILY RECORD ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I06<br />

1975 MEMBERSHIP LIST OF ARKANSAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC •••• 107<br />

HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ARKANSAS - 1975 ••••••••••••••••••• 114<br />

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES IN ARKANSAS - 1975 ••••••••••••••••••••• 115<br />

QUERIES ..................................................................... 116<br />

ANCESTOR CHART (Please fill this one out, and return it to<br />

4200 "A" Street, Little Rock, AR 72205) (These will be printed<br />

in book form, late this fall)<br />

ARKANSAS FAMILY HISTORIAN· - BACK ISSUES - AVAILABLE •••••••••••• 68<br />

(Some few earlier issues, also for sale)<br />

Neither the Associate Editors, nor the <strong>Arkansas</strong> Genealogieal<br />

Soeiety, Inc., assume any responsibility for information or material<br />

given by the contributors. Correspondenee coneerning any article<br />

should be addressed to the authors. (Corrections will be made, as<br />

soon as possible, if our office is notified, and proper eorrection<br />

is given). E. Cia<br />

MEMBERSHIP FEE is $6. per year (Year begins January 1, and ends<br />

December 31) (4 Quarterlies per year are sent to each .ember,<br />

one to each family) March - June - September - December.<br />

Single copy $1.75 each. Please make check payable to: <strong>Arkansas</strong><br />

Genealoqi9al <strong>Society</strong>, Inc. and send to - 4200 -A- St.,<br />

Little Rock, Ark. 72205. Membership is open to anyone interested<br />

in <strong>Arkansas</strong> <strong>Family</strong> Histories.<br />

COPYRIGHT 1975 - ARKANSAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC.


SPECIAL NOTICE!<br />

Plans are being made for a two day Seminar in connection<br />

with our ANNUAL MEETING IN OCTOBER.<br />

We are delighted to have Mr. Ronald Bremer return to<br />

Little Rock for this meeting. This way we can save our GAS!<br />

Mr. Bremer conducted an all day WORKSHOP at the University<br />

of <strong>Arkansas</strong> at Little Rock on March 1st 1975, and those who<br />

had the privelage of attending really enjoyed the meeting.<br />

In October we have hopes of visiting several record re­<br />

positories in Little Rock, by Bus.<br />

If you would like to be included in the Tour, and would<br />

like to be notified, when our plans are completed, send a<br />

self addressed envelope to: 4200 "A" Street, Little Rock, Ark.<br />

72205.<br />

Reservation may be made any time after plans are completed.<br />

Bus Tour and Noon Luncheon will be included in the package, for<br />

$10. each.<br />

Check should be made to:<br />

<strong>Arkansas</strong> <strong>Genealogical</strong> <strong>Society</strong>, Inc. and sent to: 4200 "A"<br />

Street, Little Rock, Ark. 72205


67<br />

NOTES FROM YOUR EDITOR<br />

Dear Members of the <strong>Arkansas</strong> <strong>Genealogical</strong> <strong>Society</strong>:<br />

There is no doubt, everyone is helping make our "ARKANSAS<br />

FAMILY HISTORIAN" bigger and better each time. You can always<br />

depend on at least one complaint tho! This time it was from<br />

one of the Associate Editors! Quote: "If this doe.s not" slow<br />

down, the index will not go thru the December mails!"<br />

Many questions are being answered this time. If you do not<br />

find your friends and relatives listed on membership list for<br />

1975,' better see what the problems is. Tell them, there's not '<br />

much telling what they will miss. And that is true. The information<br />

has really poured into our office, and the Membership list<br />

is growing so fast, we will soon have to reprint the March issue.<br />

Everyone must be working and spreading the news, and filling in<br />

the Ancestor Charts and sending them back to be printed into book<br />

form (hopefully this fall). Also many have requested the names<br />

and addresses of the Historical Societies in <strong>Arkansas</strong>, and the<br />

<strong>Genealogical</strong> Societies, so you will find the current list of all<br />

the known Historical & <strong>Genealogical</strong> Societies on pages 114 & 115.<br />

Write and try to become a member, they might really have interesting<br />

articles, you might like to know about (might even be about<br />

your ancestors). 200 pages were promised for this years <strong>Arkansas</strong><br />

<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Historian</strong>, if the material was available, and you have made<br />

much material available, just keep sending it, as it is your magazine.<br />

We will have to reduce the next two issues to normal size,<br />

as paper and energy will both come to an end, not to mention our<br />

budget. All material is welcome and will find a place as space<br />

becomes available, more <strong>Family</strong> Histories are needed at present.<br />

But Bible Records Cemetery Inventories and other articles will<br />

also find a place. It is sure nice to have a variety and so far<br />

we have been lucky.<br />

All your nice little letters and notes have not gone in the<br />

trash (I frame most of them!) Even the "especially enjoyed" or<br />

"was delighted to find" have been passed on to the authors. We<br />

appreciate all kind words and remarks.<br />

NOTICE! NOTICE! NOTICE! NOTICE! NOTICE!<br />

The PRUDENCE HALL CHAPTER - Daughters of the American Revolution,<br />

of North Little Rock, are working on a worthy project, and<br />

we can all help! They would appreciate anyone letting them know<br />

the NAMES of all the CEMETERIES in your County which have been<br />

copied. Many are being recopied because there has not been a list<br />

available, showing which have already been inventoried. They need<br />

first the name of the County, name (or names if the cemetery is<br />

known by more than one name), the direction (how to find it from<br />

a known landmark). Then if the inventory has been printed and<br />

if it on record at the History Commission Office in Little Rock,<br />

at a Local Library; if it can be purchased, and if so where, and<br />

that addre.s. Example: Pope County, all known markers in Pope


69<br />

IN SEARCH OF MY ROOTS<br />

By. Jean Noel Cash, Sr.<br />

When my mother passed away in 1953 I realized how very<br />

little I knew of my family history, especially of the paternal<br />

(Cash) side, therefore I was determined to search out<br />

the family history, beginning with the paternal side, since<br />

I believed it would be the hardest in that I knew practically<br />

nothing about any of my ancestors. My father had died when<br />

I was only three and his father had died when he was only<br />

four, therefore the normal means of learning about your ancestors<br />

was not open to either of us. The only things known by<br />

any member of my family were. (1) OUr grand-parents were<br />

Anderson and Elvira Johnson Cash, (2) Our great-grandfather<br />

was Isham Cash, (3) Our grand-father had brothers known as<br />

"Bud" and ".Med", (4) The Cash family had moved to Clark County,<br />

<strong>Arkansas</strong> from somewhere in the South.<br />

After a few feeble attempts in 1953, I discovered I had<br />

neither the time, money or determination necessary to carry<br />

out my mission and therefore forgot about the project until<br />

1970, by which time I owned my own business and had the time<br />

and money that was required, but still not the determination.<br />

In May 1970, I received a telephone call from my neice, Mrs.<br />

Myrna Sue Cash McCabe, of Elmira, New York. She asked that<br />

I send "everything I knew of the Cash family." This was the<br />

incentive I needed.<br />

I went to the D.A.R. Library in Tulsa, Oklahoma where a<br />

nice lady loaned me a "How To" book on Genealogy. I began a<br />

search of every Volume this Library had on Virginia, the<br />

Carolinas, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, and<br />

wrote down every scrap of information on any Cash mentioned.<br />

I then went to the <strong>Arkansas</strong> History Commission in Little<br />

Rock and began a search of the filmed census they had there.<br />

The 1880, 1870 and 1860 Census of Clark County showed that my<br />

great-grandfather, Isham Cash, was born in North Carolina and<br />

so were the first five of his children, born ca 1837-1844.<br />

The next two were shown as born Tennessee ca 1847-50, and the<br />

last three born <strong>Arkansas</strong> ca 1851-58. I therefore concluded,<br />

correctly as it turned out, that great-grandfather Isham had<br />

been born in North Carolina ca 1814, lived there until ca 1845,<br />

moved to Tennessee and lived there until ca 1851, and then<br />

moved to Clark county, <strong>Arkansas</strong> ca 1851 and died there after<br />

1880. Since my notes showed that there were so many Cash<br />

Families living in Tennessee, I decided to skip the 1850 census<br />

and go to the 1840 Census of North Carolina, because my notes<br />

indicated that only one county in North Carolina showed Cahs's<br />

living there - Granville County. After only a few minutes of<br />

reading the 1840 Granville county, North Carolina Census, I<br />

found great-grandfather, Isham Cash listed by name, living in<br />

"Dutch District." I then read every Census of Granville<br />

County from 1790-1830 and Gopied down every Cash listed,<br />

I had now increased my knowledge to include the names of<br />

all my grand-uncles and aunts and where in the South they


THE CASH FAMILY (Con't page 2)<br />

(a) John Cash<br />

(b) James Cash<br />

(c) Margaret Cash, m, Samuel Rawlings<br />

(d) Mary Ann Cash, m, Johnson<br />

(e) Archdel (Archibald) Cash, b, 1746, d, 1811<br />

6, Howard Cash, b, ca 1704, d, 1772<br />

(a) Joel Cash, d,' Amherst Co, Va, ca 1773<br />

(b) Benjamin Cash, d, Amherst Co, Va ca 1776<br />

(c) Robert Cash, d, Amherst Co, Va ca 1781<br />

(d) Stephen Cash, d, Amherst Co, Va ca 1798<br />

7, Joseph Cash, b, ca 1706, d, 1780, (SEE II)<br />

8, Peter Cash, b, ca 1708, d, 1760, m, Charity Bush<br />

2 Nov 1729<br />

(a) Jane Cash, b, 6 Mar 1733<br />

(b) John Cash, b, 3 Sep 1735<br />

(c) Frances Cash, b, 9 Nov 1738<br />

(d) Katherine Cash, b, 9 Mar 1741<br />

(e) Charity Cash, b, 26 Nov 1743<br />

(f) Peter Cash, b, 17 Jul 1746<br />

(g) Elizabeth Cash, b, 26 May 1750<br />

(h) James Cash, b, 26 Oct 1753<br />

II, JOSEPH CASH, the son of William and Elizabeth Cash,<br />

was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, Washington Parish,<br />

ca 1706, He was married ca 1727 to Susannah Mason, daughter<br />

of George and Ann Mason ,of Prince William County, Virginia<br />

and Dunham Parish, Charles City, Maryland, He owned a<br />

plantation in Brunswick Parish, King George County until 1733,<br />

at which time he was deeded 150 acres on the lower side of<br />

Dogue Creek, Turo Parish, Prince William County, by George<br />

and Ann Mason "for the natural lives of Joseph Cash, Susannah,<br />

his wife, and Ann, their daughter," This part of Prince<br />

William County became part of Fairfax County in 1742, and its<br />

present location is directly along side of old U,S, Highway<br />

1 (Post Road) south of Alexandria near a village then called<br />

Occoquan, Over the years he purchased several hundred acres<br />

adjoining this property and by 1752 owned at least 959 acres,<br />

Susannah Mason Cash died ca 1749 and he was married ca 1750<br />

to Elizabeth, believed to be a member of the Culverhouse<br />

family, In 1772 he was commissioned to survey Dogue' Creek<br />

Road, which indicates he had a knowledge of surveying, In<br />

1774 he and most of his family, together with the Hall and<br />

Culverhouse families, moved to Dutch District (later Dutch<br />

ville), Granville County, North Carolina, where he, his son<br />

Joseph, Jr" and grand-son, Joseph Cash Hall, were granted<br />

approximately 1000 acres along Picture Branch Creek, He<br />

died in Granville County between 23 July 1779, the date of<br />

his Will, and August 1780, the date of probate, In his Will<br />

he named as his children (except William),<br />

I, Ann Cash, b, ca 1730, m, John Hall<br />

(a) Joseph Cash Hall, b, ca 1752<br />

(b) Futrell Hall, b, ca 1760<br />

(c) Henry Hall, b, ca 1762<br />

(d) John Hall, b, ca 1763<br />

(e) Susannah Hal]" b, ca 1770, m, John Garner<br />

72


THE CASH FAMILY (Con't page 3)<br />

73<br />

2, WilliaM Cash, b, ca 1733, d, 1817<br />

(a) Joseph Cash<br />

(b) Lucretia Cash, m, Hugh Violet<br />

(c) Linny Cash, m, James Compton<br />

(d) Rhoda Cash, m, William Jarvis (Jarvins)<br />

(e) William Cash<br />

(f) Peggy Cash<br />

(ry) Elij ah Cash<br />

(h) Susannah Cash<br />

3, Joseph Cash, b, ca 1740, d, ca 1799<br />

(a) Ann Cash, b, ca 1761, m, Joshua Bullock<br />

(b) Susannah Cash, b, ca 1762, m, Robert Griggs<br />

(c) John Cash, b, ca 1764, m, Mary Calvert<br />

(d) Elkins Cash, b, ca 1767, m, Mary Garner<br />

(e) Josiah Cyrus Cash, b, ca 1773, m Rebecca Garner<br />

(f) Bryant Cash, b, ca 1775, d, ca 1831, m, Lucretia<br />

Garner<br />

(g) James Cash, b, ca 1780, m, Nelly Walker<br />

4, Barsheba Cash, b, ca 1751, m, John Williamsl<br />

(a) William Williams<br />

(b) John Williams<br />

5, Howard Cash, b, ca 1753, m, Linney Dyer, 1 Aug 1779<br />

(a) Howard Cash<br />

6, Peter Cash, b, 1 Jan 1756, d, 1846, (SEE III)<br />

7, James Cash, b, 25 Oct 1764, d •. Franklin Co" Ga., 3 July<br />

1837, m, Anney Thurm, 9 Oct 1783<br />

(a) Howard Cash<br />

8. Elisha Cash, b, ca 1767, d. Williamson Co., Tenn., 1803<br />

9. Comfort Cash, b. ca 176R, m, Joseph Carns, 12 Nov 1783<br />

10. Phebe Cash, b, ca 1771 .<br />

11. Elizabeth Cash, b, ca 1774<br />

NOTE I It might appear to some that there should be two men names<br />

Joseph Cash, father and son, instead of only one, since if<br />

only one man sired all these children he would have been about<br />

68 at the birth of the last child, Elizabeth. Despite this,<br />

the evidence is clear that there was only one, When George<br />

Mason deeded the land to Joseph Cash in 1733 he· named as the<br />

wife Susannah and daughter Ann, In his Will of 1779, Joseph<br />

referred to Ann as "my daughter Ann Hall," When Joseph's land<br />

was surveyed in 1779, Joseph Cash Hall was named as chain<br />

carrier on the survey party and Joseph Cash Hall was also<br />

granted land on the same date as Joseph Cash, Sr, and Jr., indicating<br />

he was over 21 at that time, In every case, his signature<br />

on legal documents was Joseph Cash Hall, clearly establishing<br />

his relationship to Joseph Cash, Sr. Ann Cash Hall<br />

named a daughter Susannah, establishing in all probability that<br />

her mother's name was Susannah and Joseph Cash Hall named his<br />

eldest daughter Ann, named probably for his mother, Ann Cash<br />

Hall. In the 1786 North Carolina State Census, Joseph Cash<br />

Hall is shown to have 5 sons and 3 daughters, further establishing<br />

his likely birth date as ca 1752, In their Revolutionary<br />

War Pension Applications, borth Peter and James, the sons


THE CASH FAMILY (Con't page 4)<br />

74<br />

of Joseph Sr" give as their place of birth Fairfax County,<br />

Virginia, and that they moved from there to Granville County,<br />

North Carolina in 1774, further supporting the evidence that<br />

the Joseph married to Susannah in Fairfax County, Va" and<br />

the Joseph married to Elizabeth in Granville County, North<br />

Carolina, were the same man,<br />

III, PETER CASH, the son'of Joseph, Sr" and Elizabeth Cash<br />

was born 1 January 1756 in Turo Parish, Fairfax County, Virginia,<br />

He moved to Granville County, North Carolina with his parents in<br />

1774, He was married to Sarah, thought to be a member of the<br />

Anderson Smith family, ca 1780, He served three 3 month tours<br />

of duty in the North Carolina Militia 1780-81, during the Revolutionary<br />

War, for which he was granted a pension of $30,00 per<br />

year, 28 November 1832, After the War ended, he began to buy a<br />

great amount of land in Granville County, mostly in Dutch District<br />

along Cedar Creek, Existing records indicate that he did<br />

not accumulate this land for farming, but rather did so as a<br />

business, as in each case he retained the property for only a<br />

short time and then sold at a considerable profit, By 1825 he<br />

had sold all but 73 acres, which he retained until his death, He<br />

died in Granville County in 1846 at the age of 90 and left a most<br />

peculiar WILL in which he left his estate to "my friend Elijah<br />

Hester, to be used for the benefit of my daughter Lucretia and my<br />

daughter-in-law Lucretia, wife of my son Peter, and after their<br />

death, to the heirs of their body," The WILL would seem to indicate<br />

that of all his children only Peter and Lucretia survived<br />

him, His children were,<br />

1, Thomas Cash, b, ca 1781, m, Fanny Denny, 27 Sep 1802<br />

2, Peter Cash, b, ca 1782, m, Lucretia Hoofman, 3 Feb 1803<br />

(a) Joseph Cash;b, ca 1804, m, Mary Pettigrew, 19 Jan<br />

1824<br />

(b) Sarah Cash, b, ca 1808, m, David T, Tanner, 5 Feb<br />

1824<br />

(c) Mildred Cash, b, ca 1810, m, william Thompson, 31<br />

Dec, 1831,<br />

(d) Jacob Cash, b, ca 1818, m, Mary Haley, 20 Aug 1836<br />

(e) Mary Cash, b, ca 1820, m, William Thompson, 26 Mar<br />

1842<br />

(f) Washington Cash, b, ca 1825 (?)<br />

(g) James Cah, b, ca 1826, m, Adeline Allen, 1 Jan 1853<br />

(h) Elizabeth Cash, b, ca 1829, m, Ruffin T, Roycroft,<br />

31 Auq 1850<br />

3, William Cash; b, ca 1785, (SEE IV)<br />

4, Linney Cash, b, ca 1787, m, John Nicols, 5 Jun 1809<br />

5, Lucretia Cash, b, ca 1789, m. James Brogden 6 Nov 1811<br />

6, Elizabeth Cash, b, ca 1791, m. Charles pettIgrew, 6 Dec<br />

1810<br />

7, Elijah Cash, b. ca 1799, m, Frances Lewis, 27 Oct 1826,<br />

moved to Henry Co" Tenn" 1831-39<br />

(a) Frances Cash, b. ca 1832<br />

(b) Anderson Cash, b, ca 1834<br />

(c) Louisa Cash, b. ca 1836<br />

(d) Caroline Cash, b. ca 1842<br />

(e) Frances Marion Cash (son), b, ca 1844


THE CASH FAMILY (Con't page 6)<br />

76<br />

The only evidence to suggest that there were two William<br />

Cash's was that the marriage bond of William and Lucy was<br />

signed and the other was marked with an ·X".<br />

V. ISHAM CASH, the son of William and Lucy Lanier Cash, was<br />

born in Dutch District (Dutchville), Granville County, North<br />

Carolina, 1814. lie was married in Granville County, 21 August<br />

1835 to Nancy Haley, the daughter of John Henry and Frances<br />

Adeline Haley. He lived and worked with his father, in Granville<br />

County until 1845, at which time, probably upon the death<br />

of his father, moved to Henry County, Tenn., near his uncle<br />

Elijah, where he remained until the early part of 1851. It is<br />

believed that his brothers, Dennis and Moses, accompanied him to<br />

Henry County, but continued on to Hot Spring County, <strong>Arkansas</strong>,<br />

after a short time. His move from Henry County to Hot Spring<br />

County in 1851 was probably prompted by the illness of Dennis,<br />

who died ca 1854. He remained in Hot Spring county until 4 October<br />

1858, at which time he purchased 160 acres near DeGray,<br />

Clark County, <strong>Arkansas</strong> adjoining the land farmed by his cousin,<br />

James Cash, Jr. (the gri\nd-son of Joseph, Jr" t.he brother of<br />

Isham's grand-father Peter, Sr.) Isham and his family continued<br />

to live near DeGray until 23 December 1864, at which time he purchased<br />

several hundred acres, 2 miles North North East of Antoine<br />

in Clark County, and moved there shortly after. Nancy Haley Cash<br />

died in 1881/82 and in 1883 he deeded all but 160 acres to his son<br />

John Henry Cash, and was married 28 Auc:!ust 1883 to Christian<br />

Morrison. He died at his home near Antoine, 22 March 1885. The<br />

children of Isham and Nancy Haley Cash werel<br />

1. John Henry cash, b. ca 1837 Granville Co" N, C,' married<br />

(2nd) Martha M. George, 31 Jul 1866, m, (3rd) Caldonia<br />

Reed, 25 Dec 1889, Enlisted Co, P, 2nd Regiment Mounted<br />

Rifles, C,S,A., 27 July 1861, paroled Raleigh, N. C,'<br />

22 June 1865, d, 2 Mar 1894 Antoine,<br />

(a) Isham Cash, b, ca 1860<br />

(b) Nancy Cash, b, ca 1862<br />

(c) Sarah H, Cash, b. ca 1867<br />

(d) Mary Cash, b. ca 1868<br />

(e) George Cash, b. ca 1870<br />

(f) Richard Wilson Cash, b. ca 1871<br />

(g) James C, Cash, b, ca 1873<br />

(h) Lula J. Cash, b. ca 1874<br />

(i) Charles r. Cash, b, ca 1877<br />

(j) Rollin M, Cash, b, ca 1879<br />

(k) Ace Cash, b, ca 1890, m. Bertha May<br />

(1) John Cash, b, ca 1892<br />

2. William Charles Cash, b, ca 1838 Granville Co., N,C.<br />

married Nancy A, Myers 23 Sep 1867, enlisted Co. F. 2nd<br />

Regiment Mounted Rifles, C,S.A., 27 Ju1 1861, d, 1 Apr<br />

1912 Antoine<br />

3. ·S,M" Cash, b. ca 1839, d, ca 1850/60<br />

4. Frances Adeline Cash, b. ca 1841 Granville Co" N.C,<br />

m. James Jasper Pierce 30 Aug 1863,<br />

(a) Nancy J, Pierce, b. ca 1866


THE CASH FAMILY (Con't page 8)<br />

78<br />

Memphis and was exchanged with other prisoners a few days later.<br />

He was discharged in May 1864 and returned home and engaged in<br />

farming with his brother John and his father. He was a rural<br />

mail carrier after the close of the War and farmed with his father<br />

and brother until his death. He was married 16 September<br />

1875 in Clark County to Missouri Elvira Johnson, the daughter of<br />

Thomas W. and p. A. ·Peggy· -Bassett Johnson. He died near Okolona,<br />

Clark County, Ark., 15 Sept. 1887. His children were,<br />

1. Lucy Lanier (Lee) Cash, b. ca 1877, m. (1) Pannel, m.<br />

(2nd) E. Bart Fendley 9 Feb 1899, d. 1958,<br />

(a) Buelah Pannel, b. ca 1898<br />

(b) Cora Fendley, b. ca 1899<br />

(c) Etta Fendley, b, ca 1900<br />

(d) Mittie Fendley, b. ca 1902<br />

(e) Carlos Fendley, b, ca 1904<br />

(f) Winfred Fendley, b. ca 1906<br />

(g) Velva Fendley, b. ca 1908, m. Williams,<br />

(h) Lemmick Fendley, b. ca 1910<br />

(i) Roy (Tommy) Fendley, b, ca 1912, d. 1928<br />

2. Charles Anderson Cash, b, ca 1879, m. Versie Fendley<br />

(sister's step-daughter) 9 May 1904, d, Amity, Ark 1948<br />

(a) Gussie Cash<br />

(b) Coy Cash<br />

(c) Anderson Cash<br />

(d) Emery Cash<br />

(e) Clarence Cash<br />

ef) Oddus Cash<br />

(g) Virgie Cash<br />

3. Nancy Cash, b, ca 1881, m, William E. Finney 2 Nov 1898,<br />

d. 1934<br />

(a) William Finney<br />

(b) Tommy Finney<br />

(c) Nancy Finney<br />

(d) Dixie Finney<br />

(e) Linnie Finney<br />

(f) Lela Finney<br />

(g) Dellia Finney<br />

(h) Nobie Finney<br />

4. Floyd Isham (Aaron) Cash, b. 22 Nov. 1884 (SEE VII)<br />

VII. FLOYD ISHAM (Aaron) CASH, the son of Anderson and Missouri<br />

Elvira Johnson Cash, was born 22 November 1884 at Amity, Clark Co.,<br />

<strong>Arkansas</strong>. He was married 3 Sep 1903 at Point Home, Pike County,<br />

Ark" to Mildred Fidelia Markham, the daughter of Charles Carter<br />

and Mary Frances Anderson Markham. He was a farmer, working primarily<br />

on the farm of his Cash and Johnson uncles. He was appointed<br />

a deputy sheriff in Clark County ca 1907, He moved to Sawyer, Oklahoma<br />

in 1913, but returned to Amity in 1914 and then to Cedar Point,<br />

<strong>Arkansas</strong> in 1921, where he engaged in farming. He moved to Hinton,<br />

Oklahoma in 1926, where he farmed and was a special deputy sheriff<br />

until 1932, He died 12 Sept. 1933 at Minco, Oklahoma. The children


THE CASH FAMILY (Con't page 10)<br />

80<br />

10. Walker Fayette Cash, b. 20 Feb 1924 (Twin) Center<br />

point, Ark., m. Clst) Mary Draughn 1949, m. (2nd)<br />

Betty Ruth Nance 29 Mar 1952, Jet Aircraft Engine<br />

Mechanic<br />

(a) Richard Earl Cash, b. 1 Dec 1950<br />

(b) Ronald Neel Cash, b. 3 Nov 1952<br />

(c) Randal R. Cash, b. 28 Dec 1955<br />

(d) Reginald R. Cash, b. 28 Aug 1958<br />

(e) Robin L. Cash, b. 22 May 1961<br />

11. Walter Forrest Cash, b. 20 Feb 1924 (Twin) Center<br />

Point, Ark., m. Annabelle Turk 1947, severely<br />

injured 1 Apr 1949 contined to Nursing Home,<br />

(a) Walter Michael Robert Cash Hartman, b. 18<br />

Jul 1948, adopted by Hartman <strong>Family</strong>,<br />

(b) James Cash, b. 1949, adopted by unknown<br />

12. Johnnie Lee Cash, b. 3 Apr 1927 Hinton, Okla., m.<br />

(1st) Wanda Rath 12 May 1948, m. (2nd) Ida Spencer,<br />

Transportation Company executive, no children,<br />

13. Jean Noel Cash, b. 13 Jun 1930 Hinton, Okla, m. (1st)<br />

Barbara Joyce Clements 7 Apr 1951 Millidgeville, Ga.lm.<br />

(2nd) Alice Joann Richardson nee Price 26 May 1962<br />

Oklahoma City, Okla., Mobile Home Dealer,<br />

(a) David Michael Cash, b. 15 Feb 1952 Macon, Ga.1<br />

m. Janet Sue Dickey 19 Dec 1971 Tulsa, Okla.<br />

(1) Brandy Danielle Cash, b. 9 Jan 1973<br />

(2) Christy Dawn Cash, b. 15 Mar 1974<br />

(b) Joseph Lawrence Cash, b. 20 Jan 1953 Macon, Ga.,<br />

(c) Jean Noel Cash, Jr. b. 5 Feb 1954 Oklahoma City,<br />

Okla.<br />

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THE ·OTHER· CASH FAMILY OF CLARK COUNTY<br />

James Cash, the son of Joseph Jr., was born in Granville Co.,<br />

North Carolina, in about 1786. He was married to Nelly Walker,<br />

daughter ot John Walker, in Granville County, November 27, 1807.<br />

Shortly after his marriage he purchased 320 acres ot land<br />

on Cedar Creek in Granville County and prospered many years as a<br />

tarmer. In 1827 he purchased several hundred acres of land on<br />

Picture Branch Creek from his brother Bryant, and in 1832 sold<br />

his land located on Cedar Creek. In 1840 he sold the land he had<br />

purchased trom his brother and disappears from all records in<br />

Granville County.<br />

James and Nelly Cash had many children, but only James, Jr.<br />

and John have been identitied with certainty,<br />

James Cash, Jr., the son of James, Sr., was born in Granville<br />

County in about 1808, He was married to Amanda Bledsoe<br />

in Granville County, North Carolina 24 January 1826,<br />

Little is known of the activities of James, Jr, and his<br />

brothers and sisters while residing in Granville County, but it<br />

is assumed they lived and worked on their father's farm. He disappears<br />

from Granville County records at the same time as his father,<br />

after 1840, and reappears in Marshall County, Mississippi


81<br />

THE ·OTHER" CASH FAMILY IN CLARK COUNTY, ARKANSAS (Con't page 2)<br />

during the Federal Census of 1850, He and his family moved from<br />

Marshall County, Mississippi to Clark County, <strong>Arkansas</strong> in about<br />

1853 and settled near DeGray. James and Amanda do not appear in<br />

the 1870 Census, therefore it is assumed that they both died between<br />

1860 and 1870. Their known children who resided in Clark<br />

County, <strong>Arkansas</strong> were!<br />

(I) Washington Blakely Cash, born about 1829 in Granville<br />

County, North Carolina. Married Camilla A. (?),<br />

probably in Mississippi, about 1849. Remained in Mississippi<br />

after his father moved to Clark County and joined<br />

him there after 1860. He does not appear in the 1880<br />

Clark County Census, nor does his children, therefore it<br />

is assumed he left Clark County between 1870 and 1880 •••<br />

He enlisted in the Confederate Army at Arkadelphia March<br />

6 1862 and served with Company H, 23rd <strong>Arkansas</strong> Infantry<br />

until his discharge 11 June 1862. His known children<br />

were! Christopher Columbus, Martha, James E., George w.,<br />

and Albert p. Cash.<br />

(2) John E. Cash, born about 1830 in Granville County, North<br />

Carolina Married (I) Louisa E. Cook in Clark County 1<br />

August 1854. Moved with his father from Marshall County,<br />

Mississippi in about 1853 to Clark County, Ark. He enlisted<br />

in the Confederate Army at Arkadelphia 6 March 1862<br />

and served with Company H, 23rd <strong>Arkansas</strong> Infantry until<br />

his capture by Union troops at Corinth, Mississippi. He<br />

was released from the Union Prisoner of War Camp at the<br />

close of the War and returned to Clark County where he<br />

engaged in farming until his death between 1870 and 1880.<br />

His children were! Mary, Palmyra, Sarah, John, Melissa,<br />

Martha and Delilah,<br />

(3) A. B. Cash (daughter), born Granville County, North Carolina,<br />

about 1831. No information has been found to date<br />

at to her whereabouts after the 1850 census.<br />

(4) Octavia Cash, born Granville Co., N. C., about 1833. No<br />

information has been found to date as to her whereabouts<br />

after the 1850 census,<br />

(5) Lewis Bryant Cash, born Granville Co., N. C., about 1835.<br />

Accompanied his father from Mississippi to. Clark County<br />

in about 1853. Married (I) Ally A. Harrington in Clark<br />

County, Ark., 13 Dec, 1857. Children! James L., John H.,<br />

Thomas L., Lewis Franklin and Ella Jane. Married (2)<br />

Parlee Hardage in Clark County 2 Apr 1873. Children!<br />

Hettie, Lula and Emma, Administered the estate of his<br />

brother John E. Cash.<br />

(6) Angeline A. Cash, born Granville Co., N.C" about 1837.<br />

Married William M, Pennington in Clark Co., Ark. 9 Apr<br />

1858. Children unknown.<br />

(7) Palmyra Geneva Cash, born Granville Co., N.C, about 1839,<br />

Married Claibourne Cook in Clark Co" Ark" 31 Jul 1856,<br />

Known Children! John S, Claibourne Cook was killed shortly<br />

after the 1860 Census and Palmyra married a Mr. Tuttle,<br />

Their children are unknown,


Robert Reaves and others in Cleveland County and many in<br />

other Southern <strong>Arkansas</strong> Counties are descendants of these in<br />

the Reaves·Pamily,<br />

contributed by Mrs, Anna Lee Garner, Rison, <strong>Arkansas</strong>,


105<br />

TOWNS IN DESHA COUNTY, ARKANSAS - 1885 (Con't page 2)<br />

Holly Ridge-Mail at Bolivar, Miss.<br />

*Hopedale-Mail at Red Fork. population 20.<br />

Island seventy Two - Mail at Henrico<br />

Jersey Point - Mail at Bolivar, Miss<br />

J. Malone's - Mail at Henrico<br />

Knowlton's - Mail at Beith's Landing<br />

Knowlton's Landing - Mail at Beith's Landing<br />

*Note other towns receive mail at Hapedale.<br />

Laconia - Population 130<br />

Lenox - Mail at Pendleton<br />

Lenox Landing - Mail at Pendleton<br />

McCaliph - Mail at Bolivar, Miss.<br />

McGehee -<br />

Medford - Population 25<br />

Montgomery Point - 8. miles S.W. Laconia - Mail at Laconia<br />

Mouth of White River - 12 miles N. Napoleon - Mail at Henrico<br />

Napoleon - Mail at Watson<br />

Nelson - Mail at Reedville<br />

O'Donnell's - Mail at Henrico<br />

O'Oonnell's Landing - Mail at Henrico<br />

Oliver's - Mail at Malone's Landing, Miss.<br />

Olson - Mail at Watson<br />

Olson Station - Mail at Watson<br />

Poynter - 2 miles N. Hopedale<br />

Prairie Landing - Mail at Saras.sa<br />

Prestin - Mail at <strong>Arkansas</strong> City<br />

P. Williams - Mail at Bolivar, Miss.<br />

Red Fork - Population 75<br />

Reedville -<br />

Richards - Mail at Red Fork<br />

Rosedale-Mail at Lake Village<br />

Rose Mary - 7 miles N.E. Watson - Mail at Hopedale<br />

Sandy Bayou - Mail at Hopedale<br />

Scrub Grass - Mail at Henrico<br />

Silver Lake-Mail at Pendleton<br />

Smiths' - Mail at Hopedale<br />

Smiths' Landing - Mail at Hopedale<br />

Strouds' - Mail at watson<br />

Strouds' Station - Mail at Watson<br />

Trippe - Population 153<br />

Waddell -<br />

Waddell Landing - Mail at Hopedale<br />

Walnut Lake - Population 89<br />

Watson - Population 12<br />

White River - Population 145<br />

wild Goose Bayou - 5 miles N.E. Chester - Mail at <strong>Arkansas</strong> Post<br />

wilkersons - Mail at Bolivar, Miss.<br />

Wilkersons Landing - Mail at Bolivar, Miss.<br />

Williams - Mail at Bolivar, Miss.<br />

Willington - 8 miles S.E. Red Fork - Mail at Red Fork<br />

Yanquakin - Mail at Watson<br />

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106<br />

OBITUARY OF ESTHER B. (HARRIS) STAYTON<br />

1878<br />

"IN MEMORIAM.--Esther B. Harris was born August 17th,. 1807<br />

in Sullivan Cmmty, Virginia. She lIoved from there with her<br />

parents to Louisiana and after professing faith in Christ at a<br />

camp-meeting, she joined the M. E. Church. thus beginning her<br />

noble christian career in the year of 1832. She re-moved from<br />

that State to Helena, <strong>Arkansas</strong> with her father in 1834, at which<br />

place she was married to Thomas N. Stayton, her surviving<br />

husband November of the same year. She lived in Phillips county.<br />

<strong>Arkansas</strong>. until near the close of the late war, when she with her<br />

husband and three children removed to Monroe Cmmty, <strong>Arkansas</strong>.<br />

Here she lived until her death, which took place November 5th,<br />

1878. Her life was upright and consistent and she was dearly<br />

beloved by all. She was the mother of Dr. David Stayton, an<br />

eminent physician and noble christian gentleman, living in<br />

Marianna, Arkansss and of Judge John W. Stsyton of Jacksonport,<br />

<strong>Arkansas</strong>. Her other son JosllJlh K. i,tayton and her only living<br />

daughter Mrs, C. C. Harring Uierrin&l are highly respected<br />

citizens of Monroe county. Although her afflictions were protracted<br />

and very severe, she never murmured or complained but<br />

expressed herself as waiting for her Haster's call. Her end was<br />

Peace she entered into her rest and her works do follow her, may<br />

we all meet her in heaven. Respectfully, John M. Kerr."<br />

(This clipping frOli an unidentified newspaper was given to<br />

the Jackson Cmmty Historical <strong>Society</strong> by Mabel K. Stayton, a<br />

daughter of the Joseph K. Stayton mentioned in the obituary.<br />

The obituary is located in the genealogy f11es of the Jackson<br />

Cmmty Historical <strong>Society</strong>, Newport, <strong>Arkansas</strong>.)<br />

** •• *******<br />

WILLIAM GOWER FAMILY RECORD<br />

Submitted by<br />

James Logan Morgan<br />

This record was begun by William Gower and continued by his<br />

widow, Louviaa (Martin) Gower, their youngest son, John Bailey<br />

Gower, and his daughter, Vivian Gower. A copy of the record was<br />

made by Vivian Gower of Mmmtain View, Ark., on March 18, 1973.<br />

William Gower settled in Stone (then Searcy) Co., Ark •• in<br />

the 1850's. He was born in Wayne Co., Tenn., and was listed with<br />

his parents, Abel and Rachel Gower, on the 1850 census ot<br />

Tishomingo Co" Hiss. James Logan Morgan, 314 Vine Street,<br />

Newport, <strong>Arkansas</strong> 72112, who submitted the record, is a greatgrandson<br />

of Dr. Josiah E. Gower (1876-1948), the slIVeth child<br />

listed.<br />

William Gower, bern Aug. IS, 1829, died Feb. 8, 1899<br />

Louvisa(Martin) Gower, born Jan. 24, 1846, diad Jan. 24, 1923<br />

1.<br />

2.<br />

3.<br />

4.<br />

5.<br />

6.<br />

7.<br />

8.<br />

9.<br />

10.<br />

11.<br />

12.<br />

13.<br />

14.<br />

15.<br />

fti1fif¥ .<br />

Drusilla Gower, b, Nov." d. July 17, 1881<br />

James I. Gower, b. May 4, 1869. d. Oct. 13,1874<br />

Thomas B. Gower, b. Mar. 28, 1871, d. Hay , 1927<br />

G. W. Gower, b. June 23, 1872, d. Oct. 3, i!75<br />

Edna Jane Gower, b. July 6, 1873, d. Dec. , 1922<br />

Abel F. Gower" b. Oct. 30, 1874, d. 1951 -<br />

Josiah E. Gower, b. Sept. 24, 1876, d. Feb. 29, 1948<br />

Delphina R. Gower, b. Feb. 23, 1878, d. June 9, 1948<br />

William H. Gower, b. Dee. 28, 1879, d. Jan. 31, 1973<br />

Sarah E. Gower, b. Har. 3, 1881, d. Feb. , 1923<br />

Walter S. Gower, b. Oct. 10, 1882, d. 191r­<br />

Dorothy E. Gower, b. June 3, 1884<br />

Asa Daniel Gower, b. Mar. 3, 1886, d.June 29, 1947<br />

Anna Lou Gower. b. June 19, 1887, d. Oct. 17, 1927<br />

John Bailey Gower, b. June 12, 1889, d. Aug. 10, 1971<br />

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1975 AGS MEMBERSHIP LIST (Con't page 7)<br />

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Westbrooke, Mrs. Edward L. (Gilberta) P.O. Box 248, Jonesboro,<br />

AR 72401<br />

Wil1iaas, Mrs. Mavis F., 1517 College St., Little Rock, AR 72202<br />

Williams, Mrs. John S., Rt 1 Box 232-X-4, Duncan, OK 73533<br />

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Wilson, Mrs. Ralph A., 2311 Nevada St., E1 Dorado, AR '71730<br />

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\,-'isconsin Historical <strong>Society</strong>, Acquisitions Section, 816 State st.,<br />

Madison, WI 53706 (Jeannette Reddick, Serials Technician)<br />

Wolf, James Marion, 11011 Hedwig Shadows, Houston, TX 77024<br />

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Worley, Rebert Wait, 1208 West Elm St., El Dorado, AR 71730<br />

Wright, Mrs. Wanda Young, 2539 E. Brown, Phoenix, AZ 85028<br />

Wynne, Mrs. Frances H., 1104 Pekay St., S.w., Vienna, VA 22180<br />

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Durham, orner Lee, 1515 E. Cambridge Ave., Apt B., Fresno, CA 93704<br />

Busby, L. A. 1009 Tipperary Dr., Dallas, TX 75218<br />

Swafford, Edwin, 714 Delchester Lane, Kirkwood, MO 63122<br />

Osborn, Rosa, BOX 398, Gillett, Ar 72055<br />

Cline, Mrs. Inez, 914 Summer St., Hot Springs, AR 71901<br />

Lemon, Mrs. Edith, 3008 Zion St., Little Rock, AR 72204<br />

Powell, Dorr W., P.O. Box 2036, Batesville, AR 72501<br />

" Ross, Granville J., 41695 Marine Drive, Helmet, CA 92343<br />

Pussinsky, Mrs. Edward, 4436 Convent Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19114<br />

Hedgepet". Mrs. Leo, 436 Main st., New Madrid, MO 63869<br />

Mulhern, Mrs. Claudine, P. o. Box 606, New Braunfels, TX 78130<br />

Barnes, Mrs. Lois, 24309 E. Adams. Ave., Orange Cove. CA 93646<br />

Ponce, Mrs. Ina W •• 517 Towt St., Salinas, CA 93901<br />

Montgomery, Mrs. Mary K., 100 Cedar Lane, No. Little Rock, AR ,72118<br />

King, Mrs. Mike, 106 w. Center, Morrilton, AR 72110<br />

Smith, Mrs. Harold C •• Rt. 1 Box 121 A •• Magnolia, TX 77355<br />

Billings, Mrs. Glen, Rt. 5 Box 418, Nashville, AR 71852<br />

El Paso Public Library, 501 N. Oregon St., El Paso, TX 79901<br />

Roberto, Foy Christy, 6858 Bonnie View Dr., San Diego, CA 92119<br />

"Hardy, Miss Valeria G., 1020 19th Street, M. W. - Apt 414,<br />

Washington. D. C. 20036<br />

Bowers, Geo. E., Box 203, Camden, AR 71701<br />

Hyde, Mrs. Judy, P. O. Box 5108. Little Rock, AR 72205<br />

" Cash •. :". N. Rt • 2 Box 42, Duncan, OK 73533<br />

Thurmond, Mrs. Frank R. , 13 Sunset Dr., Little Rock, AR 72207<br />

Latham, Mrs. Ennis P., Box 64, Holland, TX 76534<br />

Dean, Charles F., 1604 W. 47th St., No. Little Rock, AR 72118<br />

Cole, Mrs. B. R., Rt • 3 Box I, Alma, AR 72921<br />

Frost, Mrs. W. H., P. O. Box 50191, Tucson, AZ 85703<br />

Elliott, Dorothy, 6141 Steele St., Commerce City, CO 80022<br />

Light, Mrs. Prederick H., 15 Hemlock Rd., Lansdowne, PA 19050<br />

Randall, Mrs. James K., 2848 Chateau Place, Springfield, OR 97477<br />

Sewell, Mrs. Marie, Rt 3, Ashdown, AR 71822<br />

Evans, Laquita Faye, 314 Main, Sp,earman, TX 79081<br />

NOTE: This list is thru May 6, 1975<br />

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FAMILY HISTORIAN- - (<strong>Arkansas</strong> <strong>Genealogical</strong> <strong>Society</strong>, Inc., 4200 -Astreet,'Little<br />

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114<br />

HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ARKANSAS - 1975<br />

Baxter Co. Historical So.<br />

c/o Mr. D. G. Carroll<br />

Mountain Home, AR 72653<br />

Benton Co. Historical So.<br />

c/o Mrs. Sabra Davis<br />

Rt. 5 Siloam Springs, AR 727·.61<br />

Bradley Co. Historical So.<br />

c/o Robert Gatewood<br />

Warren, AR 71671<br />

Carroll Co. Historical So.<br />

304 Rose Bud<br />

Berryville, AR 72616<br />

Chicot Co. Historical So.<br />

c/o Mrs. Dunlap Hurst<br />

South Lakeshore<br />

Lake Village, AR 71653<br />

Clark Co. Historical So.<br />

414 Court House Square<br />

Arkadelphia, AR 71923<br />

Conway Co. Historical So.<br />

c/o Elmer E. Parette<br />

Rt. 2 Box 66<br />

Cleveland Co. Historical So.<br />

Box 327<br />

Rison, AR 71665<br />

Craighead Co. Historical So.<br />

Box 1011<br />

Jonesboro, AR 72401<br />

Crawford Co. Historical So.<br />

c/o Judge Milton Willis<br />

Van Buren, AR 72956<br />

Crittenden Co. Historical So.<br />

c/o Mrs. Thomas J. Sims<br />

401 Gibson<br />

West Memphis, AR 72301<br />

Cross Co. Historical So.<br />

c/o Richard Hartness<br />

Box 943<br />

Wynne, AR 72396<br />

Desha Co. Historical So.<br />

c/o C. C. Stuart<br />

Desha County Courthouse<br />

<strong>Arkansas</strong> City, AR 71630<br />

Drew Co. Historical So.<br />

Box 564<br />

Monticello, AR 71655<br />

Faulkner Co. Historical So.<br />

Box 731<br />

Conway, AR 72032<br />

Grand Prairie Historical So.<br />

c/o Mrs. Dorothy Core<br />

Almyra, AR 72003<br />

Grant Co. Historical So.<br />

c/o Elwin Goolsby<br />

104 West Sunset Dr.<br />

Sheridan, AR 72150<br />

Garland Co. Historical So.<br />

c/o Mrs. Inez E. Cline<br />

914 Summer St.<br />

Hot Springs, AR 71901<br />

Hot Spring County Histo.rical So.<br />

Mrs. Fenton Stanley<br />

622 McBee<br />

Malvern, AR 72104<br />

Howard County Heritage Club<br />

Miss Mary Jane Murray<br />

Route 5<br />

Nashville, AR 71852<br />

Independence Co. Historical So.<br />

Box 1412<br />

Batesville, AR 71501<br />

Izard Co. Historical So.<br />

c/o Helen Lindley<br />

Dolph, AR 71528<br />

Jackson Co .• Historical So.<br />

c/o Lady Elizabeth Luker<br />

214 Vine St.<br />

Newport, 'AR 72112<br />

Jacksonville Historical So.<br />

1009 School Dr.<br />

Jacksonville, AR 72076<br />

NOTE: DO YOU KNOW ANY ADDITIONAL<br />

ORGANIZATIONS?


115<br />

HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ARKANSAS (Con't page 2)<br />

Jefferson Co. Historical Com.<br />

c/o Burney McClurkan<br />

720 Laurel<br />

Pine Bluff, AR 71601<br />

Johnson Co. Historical So.<br />

Mrs. R. W. Mickel<br />

Hwy. 64 E. - P. O. Box 250<br />

Clarksville, AR 72830<br />

Lafayette Co. Historical So.<br />

c/o Dan Dennington<br />

Lewisville, AR 71845<br />

Nevada Co. Historical So.<br />

c/o Miss Frances Thrasher<br />

Rt. 3<br />

Prescott, AR 71857<br />

Newton Co. Historical <strong>Society</strong><br />

c/o Waymon G. Villines<br />

Jasper, AR 72641<br />

Ouachita Co. Historical.So.<br />

c/o Miss Floy Pope<br />

1828 Maul Road, N. W.<br />

Camden, AR 71701<br />

Phillips Co. Historical So.<br />

623 Pecan St.<br />

Helena, AR 72342<br />

Polk Co. Historical So.<br />

c/o Cleo Tucker<br />

Rt. 2 Box 149<br />

Mena, AR 71953<br />

Pope Co. Historical Association<br />

of Russellville, ARK., Inc.<br />

c/o Mrs. Elaine Weir Cia<br />

4200 "A" Street<br />

Little Rock, AR 72205<br />

Pulaski Co. Historical So.<br />

2315 Fair Park Boulevard<br />

Little Rock, AR 72204<br />

South Sebastian Co. His. So.<br />

Box 578<br />

Greenwood, AR 72936<br />

Stone Co. Historical So.<br />

c/o Freda Massey<br />

Mountain View, AR 72560<br />

Texarkana Historical <strong>Society</strong><br />

Box 2343<br />

Texarkana, Texas-Ark. 75501<br />

Van Buren Co. Historical So.<br />

Box 99<br />

Clinton, AR 72031<br />

Washington Co. Historical So.<br />

c/o Dwain E. Manske<br />

1204 East Elm<br />

Fayetteville, AR 72701<br />

White Co. Historical So.<br />

Box 327<br />

Searcy, AR 72143<br />

Woodruff Co. Historical So.<br />

c/o Mrs. John B. Kittrell<br />

Gregory, AR 72059<br />

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES - 1975<br />

<strong>Arkansas</strong> <strong>Genealogical</strong> <strong>Society</strong>, Inc.<br />

4200 "A" Street<br />

Little ·Rock, AR 72205<br />

Northwest <strong>Arkansas</strong> <strong>Genealogical</strong> So.<br />

P.O. Box 362<br />

Rogers, AR 72756<br />

Pope Co. <strong>Genealogical</strong> Group<br />

c/o Mrs. Anna Page Fields<br />

Rt. 5 Box 249A<br />

Russellville, AR 72801<br />

Texarkana USA <strong>Genealogical</strong> So.<br />

c/o Dr. Geraldine Johnson<br />

3612 Bann St.<br />

Texarkana, AR 75501<br />

NOTE: This list has been compiled<br />

to help the members and<br />

readers of "THE ARKANSAS<br />

FAMILY HISTORIAN" to become<br />

acquainted with the Societies<br />

in their various areas.<br />

Please help us keep this<br />

1is.t current. When you<br />

know of a change of address<br />

please notify: 4200 "A" St.<br />

Little Rock, AR 72205<br />

(Elaine Cia).


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CROWLEY Mrs. James R. Earle, RFD t 1, Centralia, Illinois<br />

62801 - I would love to uncover any record of one<br />

particular person who was a resident of Scott co., Ark. This<br />

person was Margaret (called Maggie) Crowley, and was the daughter<br />

ot Dennie James and Hanora Ronan Crowley. She was born in England<br />

in either 1851 or 1854 and Came to America with her parents to<br />

Montgomery Co., Ill., in 1859. She later moved with them to Hickman<br />

Twp., Scott Co., Ark., in the 1870's.<br />

Her mother Hanora, died there on 16 June 1880, and is buried<br />

at the Catholic Cemetery, Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co., along with<br />

another daughter Mary Ann, who died in 1880 or 1881, According to<br />

a document I have, Margaret died very soon after her mother, in<br />

<strong>Arkansas</strong>. The parish records in Ft, Smith nor their cemetery records,<br />

do not show Margaret, Also the search of County and city<br />

records at Ft, Smith were negative, In addition to this I have<br />

searched the records at the Waldron Courthouse with no results, The<br />

possibliity that Margaret may have married and is therefore buried<br />

under a name different than Crowley haS been mentioned, Again, no<br />

record at the Waldron Courthouse, Since I am particularly interested<br />

in this ancestor, because I am the fourth Margaret Crowley, that<br />

I have discovered so far, I am wondering if anyone can assist me in<br />

any way, Any assistance will be greatly appreciated,<br />

KEISER<br />

SIMS<br />

Mrs, M, C, Tucker, P, 0, Box "G", Dover, Ark, 72837<br />

I need information on my great great grandmother's<br />

family, She was Catherine Keiser, b, 5 Nov, 1796, Pa,<br />

Who were her parents, brothers and sisters? She married Absalom<br />

Sims, somewhere in Ala" 20 March 1817, She joined the Methodist<br />

Church, 2 Nov, 1820, Absalom's father died in Limestone Co., Ala.,<br />

1808/0 and his mother later married Judge wm. Cooke, and they moved<br />

to Mississippi 1820, they are in Monroe Co" Miss" 1828, Absalom<br />

and Catherine are Charter members of piney Grove Tabernacle Methodist<br />

Church in Ala" 1830, they are here in Pope Co" Ark, 1840<br />

they are in Carroll co., Ark" by 1850 they have moved back to Pope<br />

Co" Ark" in Scottsville area, where they died some years later,<br />

Help will be much appreciated, Will exchange information.<br />

JOHNSON<br />

LEE<br />

Tenn" did<br />

Co" Ark"<br />

MrS, M, C, Tucker; P, 0, Box "G", Dover, Ark, 72837<br />

David McLin Johnson, b, 18 June 1811, in Tenn, Who<br />

were his parents, brothers and sisters. Where in<br />

they live? David M. and his wife Elvira, are in Pope<br />

Census 1850 with the following I Dwelling 330<br />

JOHNSON, D, M, (fmr) 38 m Tenn<br />

Elvira 36 f •<br />

Porter M, 15 m •<br />

Marion Henry 13 m •<br />

James Y, 11 m •<br />

Elvira Elizabeth 8 f •<br />

David M,' 6 m "<br />

Lucien W, 2 m •<br />

Lee, Mary G. 16 f •


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ELLIS Mrs. H. L. Abernatha, 110 East Kemper Street, Lubbock,<br />

RIGHTOR Tex. 79403 - William Corneal ius Ellis, b. probably<br />

before 1823, North Carolina, wife Christina (Rightor)<br />

spelling? She is listed with children 1860, same 1870, and with<br />

son in 1880 Census of Riley, Yell Co., Ark. Need marriage, parents<br />

and any other data, Will exchange.<br />

DE WITT Need information on any De Witt who lived in <strong>Arkansas</strong>,<br />

about 1860 to the present day. Will exchange. Mrs.<br />

Abernatha is interested in all the above families.<br />

WHITEHEAD<br />

RENTFRO<br />

Mrs. M. C. Tucker, P. O. Box "G", Dover, Ark. 72837<br />

Hulda Whitehead, my great grandmother was 1/2 Cherokee<br />

born in <strong>Arkansas</strong> 1838. She married David Lawson<br />

Rentfro, about 1857/58. She had three children. I John, Nancy, and<br />

Jimmie, before she died in 1868. They are in 1860 U,S. Census of<br />

Conway Co., Ark., near Springfield, Her son John was one year old<br />

at that time. Hulda had a brother Jim Whitehead, and a brother-inlaw,<br />

Jim George, both lived in Springfield area 1860. Who were<br />

Hulda's parents and other brothers and sisters? Any help will be<br />

much appreciated, Will exchange.<br />

FLEMISTER<br />

DICKEY<br />

HARVEY<br />

FEE<br />

Mrs. T, W, FUgate, 1730 Wishingwell Drive" Creve Coeur,<br />

Mo" 63141 - Compiling family history for,FLEMISTER<br />

family of Virginia, Georgia, <strong>Arkansas</strong>. will gladly<br />

share information, Also researching <strong>Arkansas</strong> (early<br />

Drew Co.) families of DICKEY, HARVEY, FEE. Need<br />

parents of ZEPHONIAH HARVEY, b. Ga" 1806, d. Drew Co., Ark" 1865<br />

and his wife Louisa b. Alabama 1819, d. Drew Co" 1905, AND:<br />

Wish to locate an original copy of the book "A Brief History of the<br />

Fee <strong>Family</strong>· which was published in Chester, South Carolina, 1901.<br />

I have copied a carbon-copy of a typescript belonging to a member<br />

of the Dickey family, and probably made by Miss Jennie Lyle. I have<br />

re-organized this material and indexed it for easy reference, and<br />

will be glad to check it for anyone interested. The book traces<br />

the descendents of Robert and Rachel Scott Fee of Chester District,<br />

S. C., many of whom moved to <strong>Arkansas</strong>, until about 1900. I would<br />

also like to hear from anyone interested in up-dating this work.<br />

will gladly help anyone with Missouri connections, particularly in<br />

the St. Louis area, for SASE.<br />

EMRlE P. K, Blumer, Rt. 9, Midland, Mich., 48640 - My maternal<br />

grandfather, CHARLES EMRlE, b. about 1840, perhaps<br />

in England, He died sometime between 1905 and 1925, possibly in<br />

Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co., Ark., or some other town in Ark., or Mo.,<br />

or Kansas. He may have been a Confederate or Union or perhaps a<br />

British Soldier. An old letter indicates that a "Charlie" perhaps<br />

Charles Emrie) received a pension in about 1907. But U.S. pension<br />

records do not contain his name, He was a limestone quarry manager<br />

in 1880-84, and also carved inscriptions on limestone tombstones,<br />

also did copper plate engravings. He may have been married before<br />

he married my grandmother in 1882, in Humboldt, Iowa. I have found<br />

the name EMRIE (an unusual spelling) in St. Louis, Kansas city, Mo.,<br />

and Denver, Colo.<br />

Incidentally; I can probably help persons interested in REMPEL<br />

and BLUMER family lines.


128<br />

DUTY Thelma Duty McKinney, 2952 Fir Park, Fort North,<br />

THOMAS Texas 76118 - Eliza THOMAS married George DUTY,<br />

28 Sept. 1798, Granville, Co., N. C. They bought<br />

land in Sumner Co., Tenn. 1805, had children: Phillip, Henry,<br />

George Gwenn, Barton, William and Jefferson. George Duty died,<br />

Sumner Co., Tenn. 1812-13. Eliza and children moved to Hempstead<br />

Co., Ark. l8l4-l5? On April 6, 1821, Eliza bequeathed a slave<br />

girl to "my youngest son, Jef·ferson DUTY, "putting the girl in<br />

charge of "my oldest son Phillip DUTY". Hempstead Co., Ark.,<br />

Deed Book A, page 62. What happened to Eliza DUTY after this (?)<br />

Phillip DUTY married Sarah CLARKin Ark., ca 1826-28. Where (?)<br />

They lived in Lafayette Co., Ark. by 1829. Were they on the same<br />

property when Lafayette County was formed from Hempstead in 1827 (?)<br />

By Decernber 1835 they were living in Red River Co., Texas, where<br />

Phillip died 1855. Henry DUTY married '(2) Hempstead Co., Ark. to<br />

Nancy JONES, 1838, moved to Falls County, TX. George Gwenn DUTY<br />

d. Lafayette Co., Ark 1834. Jefferson lived in Claiborne Parish,<br />

La. 1836. Need information on Jefferson, William and Barton DUTY,<br />

and especially on Eliza Thomas DUTY.<br />

DUNN Mrs. Larry Blazek, Rt •• 3 Box 361, Hickory Hill Rd.,<br />

GILBERT Sapulpa, OK 74066 (Marietta Jo Goodwin Blazek)<br />

Information desired on "Jess· DUNN and wife Nancy<br />

Gilbert. Twin sons were born to them in Baxter Co.? Ark., 23 August<br />

1888/9, William Wylie and Henry. They moved to Faulkner Co., Ark.,<br />

after their sons were born. Any information on any ancestor or<br />

descendants will be greatly appreciated. All S.A.S.E correspondance<br />

will be answered. .<br />

WILSON Mrs. Glenn Mulhern, 576 Cross St., (P.O. Box 606)<br />

New Braunfels, Tx 78130 - Robert Kyle WILSON is supposed<br />

to be the son of Samuel WILSON and Nancy Kyle Wilson. Robert<br />

Kyle Wilson, b. ca 1829, Tenn?, married Sept 1847 (lise. issued in<br />

Washington Co., Ark., wife Nancy Fleming. One son WaS Clinton Arthur<br />

Wilson, b. 4 August 1857, Milam Co., Tx. I have located two Samuel<br />

Wilsons: on the 1850 Census. One lived in Benton Co" Ark. and the<br />

other in Washington Co., Ark. They both came from North Carolina<br />

originally. Robert Kyle Wilson and family were in Benton Co., 1850.<br />

Can anyone help locate something to connect the family? The Kyles<br />

and Flemings are found in the same a:t'easat the same'time as the<br />

Wilsons. I have not located anything to tie them together. I will<br />

appreciate any help. My father was Claud Wilson, b. in Milam Co.,<br />

Texas, 9 Sept. 1892.<br />

WILLIS Bill Edrington, 515 North Missouri, West Memphis, AR<br />

72301 - I am trying to locate an address for a Louise<br />

Edrington WILLIS, who, I believe is in some way connected with genealogy<br />

research. I would appreciate any information which might<br />

help ,me to locate Mrs. WILLIS<br />

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