More information on the Early Settlers featured in the WPA Personal Histories Transcribed by GHS Students
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Mr. Henry Askins (Paris, Logan County) found on AR Census 1910 Logan County, Short Mt. Twp. with wife Pearl - living with in-laws William P. Pilgreen; "Arkins, Henry" AR Census 1920 Logan County Clark Twp. with wife Pearl and children
Hays Chapel School, 1904, from http://www.oklahoma.net/~pvtspark/scrapbook.html
Mary Jane Audas (Waldron, Scott County) found on AR Census 1920 Scott County, Hickman Twp. - with husband Henry and granddaughter Ella.
Henry Audas Family, 1906 from Scott County History Project Director Michael Cate, 1991 - pages 106-107.
William W. Benefield (Charleston, Franklin County) found on AR Census 1920 Franklin County, Prairie Twp., Charleston - with wife Hettie
John James Boatright (Van Buren, Crawford County) found on AR Census 1910 Crawford County, Lafayette Twp - John J. with wife "Fannie" and children Willie, Mollie, and Eugene, AR Census 1900 Sebastian County, Rogers Twp. as John J. with wife "Fannie" and additional child Carl E.
Amos Braley (Greenwood, Sebastian County) found on AR Census 1880 Sebastian County, Center Twp. - with mother Sarah and brother Herschel C. W. and sister Margrett E. A. Note: The name Braley Valley has not been found on any map or in the United States Geological Survey, but the Braley's lived to the east of Greenwood in the early times and a few older citizens remember this nickname, but not the location of the valley. The land grant John Braley (Amos's) father received is in Twp. 6, Range 30, in the northeast corner of Section 17, which is just west of Burnville and south of the current Highway 10. Since part of the land he was granted is on Backbone Mt., it is assumed this valley lays between the mountain and Highway 10.
Daniel W. Bryan (Charleston, Franklin County) found on AR Census 1900 and 1910 Franklin County, Prairie Twp., Charleston - Dan W. with wife Verna and children
J. M. Campbell (Ratcliff, Logan County) found on AR Census 1910 Logan County, Six-mile - John M. with wife Lula and children Robert, Dollie, Katie, Edgar, and John, Jr.
Wharton Carnall (Fort Smith, Sebastian County) found on AR Census 1920 Sebastian County, 3-WD; Ft. Smith Wharton Carnall was the son of John Carnall, editor and politician in Crawford and Sebastian Counties. John Carnall was one of the founding fathers of Sebastian County.
Jon L. Casey (Abbott, Scott County) - found on AR Census 1910 Logan County, Tomlinson Twp. "LeRoy" with wife Myrtle and children Renelle? and Elmer. Biography in A History of the Mansfield School District Area , School Publications Committee, 1994 - page 110 - gives his full name as Jonathan LeRoy Casey. Additional children and grandchildren named in biography.
Rebecca Childs (colored) (Van Buren, Crawford County) spelled Recebba on the interview Rebecca Childs found on AR Census 1920 Crawford County, Van Buren with husband Jessie H. and on AR Census 1900 Crawford County, Van Buren with husband Jessie and children Jesse and Allena.
Mr. Virgil Samual Davidson (Dyer, Crawford County) and Mrs. Virgil Samual Davidson (Cora B.) Mr."Vergle S." Davidson found on AR Censuses 1910 and 1920 Crawford County, Dyer with wife Cora G. on census. Mrs. Davidson ("Cora B." Gould) found on AR Census 1910 Johnson County, Horsehead Twp. with parents E. Newton and Livonia Gould and siblings Felix A., Harrison H., and twins Ada and Ida.
Wafer Jey Dodson (Paris, Logan County) found on AR Census 1910 and 1920 Logan County, Johnson Twp. - Wafer J. with wife Emma? also on http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/genealogy/gen3.html
Clara B. Eno (Van Buren, Crawford County) found on AR Census 1920, 1910, 1900, 1880 Crawford County, Van Buren. "Arkansas' First Lady of History" biography included in the Encyclopedia of Arkansas
Mrs. Prince Albert Evans (Lettie Brown Johnson) (Dyer, Franklin County) "P. A." as a widower is found on AR Census 1920 Yell County, Wilson Twp. - this was before he married Lettie. He is listed with children Lillian, Herman and Loyd. Widowed from her first husband's death (Dimmit Evans, Prince Albert's younger brother) a 29 year old Lettie Johnson Evans is listed as a widow living with her parents Henry H. and Mildred Johnson on AR Census 1920 Yell County, Centerville Twp. Daughter Emma Jo Evans Choate's daughter's blog has family information that tied this together. "Wild Bill and Billy" are Prince Albert Evans' nicknames as a child and young man. Their son Billy is apparently named for his father's nickname.
Henry Estes (Greenwood, Sebastian County) found on AR Census 1910 and 1920 Sebastian County, Center Twp. "Joseph H." with Arie and daughters. John Henry Estes and his wife Arra Lena are buried at Mount Harmony Cemetery east of Greenwood, Arkansas http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/sebastian/mtharmony.htm
Mr. John Ezell (Paris, Logan County) and Mrs. John Ezell (Locky Keck) (Paris) found on AR Census 1920 Logan County, Clark Twp. " Lockey" and children Gertie, Mary, Dave, Alfred, Verna, Evert, Ethel, Doy
Dellah Hill Gammill (Ratcliff, Logan County) found on AR Census 1920 Ouachita County, Cleveland Twp. - "Della" with husband Billy B.
Miss Addie Garner (Van Buren, Crawford County) found on AR Census 1920 Crawford County, Van Buren Twp. with the Henry Boatright household as an "aunt" and found on AR 1880 Crawford County, Van Buren Twp. with John T. and Mary E. Standrod as "sister-in-law." John Standrod found in Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi in 1860 - the county she was born in.
Mrs. R. J. Gattis (Ratcliff, Logan County) Rebecca J. "R. J." (married to Taylor Jay "T. J.") found on AR Census 1910 Logan County, Roseville and on AR Census 1900 Logan County, Short Mountain Twp. with children Martha, Wallace E., Jeff D., Anvy E.?, Boyd M., Wm. H., Eugene F. , Blanch, Lilia
John Anderson Hall (Paris, Logan County) found on AR Census 1920 Logan County, Short Mt., Paris - with wife Minerva and AR Census 1910 Logan County, Short Mt. Twp. with wife Minerva and children Blanch, Maud, John S.
Mrs. Amanda Jane Harley (Paris, Logan County) found on AR Census 1920 Logan County, Short Mt., Paris
Laura Jane Daughtery Johnson (Van Buren, Crawford County) found on AR Census 1920 Crawford County, Van Buren by herself. AR Census 1910 Crawford County, Van Buren with brother Samuel Daugherty. AR Census 1880 Crawford County, Van Buren with husband Henry C. (Hen. C.) and father Samuel J. and brother Samuel W. Daugherty??. AR Census 1880 Crawford County, Van Buren with parents Sam'l and Louisa Dougherty. Monte Ne that she speaks of in #55 is under Beaver Lake now.
Nettie Johnson (Greenwood, Sebastian County) found on 1900 AR Census Logan County, Washburn Twp. Nettie is with husband Alfred F. and children. 1910 AR Census Sebastian County, Washburn Twp. and 1920 AR Sebastian County, Bates Twp. "M. L." ? maybe N. L. without husband, but children match
Mr. John McCubbin (Paris, Logan County) and Mrs. Ethel McCubbin (Paris) found on AR Census 1920 Logan County, Clark Twp. John A. with wife Ethel and children William, Mae, Johnny and Garland; AR Census 1910 Logan County, Clark Twp. children listed as Willie M., Emma M., Lily M., and Graham J.; AR Census 1900 Logan County, Roseville Twp. with children Willie M. and Maude E.
Mrs. A. A. (Farrow) McKelvey (Van Buren, Crawford County) found on AR Census 1920 Crawford County, Van Buren - by herself before she marries Dr. McKelvey. AR Census 1880 Crawford County, Alma with parents J. H. and Josephine and siblings Maggie, Adda, Pearl, Harvey and Even.
Mr. Andrew McKinney (Paris, Logan County) and Mrs. Bettie McKinney (Paris) (Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Yates) found on AR Census 1920 Logan County, Clark Twp. - with wife Mary and children Monttle?, Guy, Sylvin, Edna. found on AR Census 1910 Logan County, Clark Twp. with wife Mary E. (names very hard to read) Mintly? M., Lily P.?, Samuel G.?, Martha V.? AR Census 1900 Logan County, Clark Twp. A. J., Mary and Mary Mattie.
Sam A. Metcalf (Waldron, Scott County) found on AR Census 1910 Scott County, Tomlinson Twp. Samuel H. with wife "Diannah" and sons Thomas, John, Robert, Charley and daughter Tinie. 1920 Scott County, Tomlinson Twp. - Samuel H.'s family without daughter Tinie.
B. F. Miller (Ratcliff, Logan County) found on AR Census 1910 Pope County, Center Twp. - Benjamin F. with wife Rachel
Mrs. Dan H. Miller (Van Buren, Crawford County) found on AR Census 1920 Crawford County, Van Buren - D. H. with wife Effa and daughter Catherine. AR Census 1910 Crawford County, Van Buren - Daniel H. with wife Effie W. and daughters Sarah W., Florence, and Catherine. AR Census 1900 Crawford County, Van Buren
Sarah Elizabeth (Lee) Moore (Paris, Logan County) found on AR Census 1910 Logan, Johnson Twp. - "Serry" with husband Green L., AR Census 1920 Crawford County, Van Buren
Chesley Nichols (Greenwood, Sebastian County) found on AR Census 1920 Sebastian County, Center Twp. "Chester" with wife Martha and children Ella, Chesley H., ...
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Sem D. Nunnelee (Ratcliff, Logan County) found on AR Census 1920 Logan County, Six Mile
William F. Oliver (Waldron, Scott County) found on AR 1910 and 1920 Censuses Scott County, Brawley Twp. with wife Mary and children
O. C. Paschal (Ratcliff, Logan County) found on AR Census 1910 Logan County, Six Mile Twp. - O. Connie with wife Cora and children Fannie, Jessie, Clarence and Floyd. AR Census 1900 Logan County, Six Mile Twp. Oliver C. with no wife and children Lula E., Mirtle O., Fannie E., Jesse, Clarence L. AR Census 1880 Logan County, Revilee Twp. O. C. with uncle and aunt E. E. and J. F. Gillespie
Mr. Mack McLoud Powell (Van Buren, Crawford County) found on AR Census 1910 Crawford County, Van Buren - with wife Melissa
Joseph A. Robertson (Charleston, Franklin County) found on AR Census 1920 Franklin County, so. part of Prairie Twp.
Martha Jane Ross Rogers (Ratcliff, Logan County) found on AR Census 1900 Logan County, Six Mile Twp. - with husband James W. Ross
Alvin W. Self (Waldron, Scott County) found on AR Census 1910 Scott County, Mt. Pleasant - with wife Rebecca
Margaret Foster Power Sherlock (Fort Smith, Sebastian County) found on AR Census 1920 Sebastian County, Upper; Fort Smith "Maggie"
John S. Smith (Charleston, Franklin County) found on AR Census 1910 Franklin, Prairie Twp, Charleston - with wife Nellie
Mary E. Pendergrass Smith (Ratcliff, Logan County) found on AR Census 1900 Franklin County, Wittich Twp. - "Mollie" with husband William J. and children Bessie, Rufus, Austin and granddaughters.
Mary F. Phipps Smith (Ratcliff, Logan County) found on AR Census 1880 Scott County, Tomlinson Twp. - with husband James Ryles
Mrs. Margaret Caroline Street Spencer (Ratcliff, Logan County) found on AR Census 1920 Logan County - with husband William Selm; AR Census 1900 Logan County, Six Mile - with husband W. J. Street and son
C. F. (Frank) Spillers (Charleston, Franklin County) found on AR Census 1900 Franklin County, Weaver Twp. - Spiller, Frank with wife Nora
Mr. Robert Trusty (Paris, Logan County) and Mrs. Elizabeth Trusty (Mary Elizabeth Hamilton) (Paris) found on AR Census 1910 Logan County, Six Mile - Robert B. with wife Lizzie
Tom Walker (Paris, Logan County) found on AR 1920 Logan County, Short Mt., Paris - T. L. Walker with wife Lavada
Mrs. Matt Wallace (Van Buren, Crawford County) found on AR Census 1920 and 1910 Crawford, Van Buren (Matthew V / M. V. and Rose) with daughter Amanda, AR Census 1900 Sebastian County, Center Twp., Greenwood - Matt V. with wife Raye? and children Arl and Amanda. Confederate Reunion, October 5, 1892
Mr. Author William (colored) (town?, Crawford County) found on AR Census 1910 Crittenden County, Jackson Twp., Jennette - with wife Lula
Rebecca "Jane" ? Moorman Bell Wright (Fort Smith, Sebastian County) found on MS Census 1870 Calhoun County, Pittsboro Twp. with first husband John Moorman and son James. Rebecca is 23, John is 27 and son James is 1 on the 1870 census.
