AAHGS, Arkansas Chapter - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Number Nine Cemetery

Bob — 25 Apr 2006 6:57:04 GMT

My wife was born on Number Nine, reputedly one of the largest plantation "towns" in the area, near Blytheville.

We visited the last remaining resident/her uncle, and he took us on a tour of what remains of the cemetery. It is not maintained most of those stones that were there have been vandalized. Church that was there was burned down, bell stolen. We/he are very concerned it will be plowed under when he's gone. At one time, he had recorded well over 200 names, but he is very old, can't track them down.

Is there any way for me to work on getting a marker? I wrote the state legislator, no response yet. It seems to me there is historical significance to the spot for Arkansas, not just descendants.

Any help?

Burial records for family of Scipio Africanus Jordan of Little Rock

ccolin44 — 25 Jul 2008 9:06:32 GMT

I am looking for burial records from Dubisson Funeral home and obituaries. Scipio Africanus Jordan died in 1935.

AUNT DONIE

SMICLE — 13 Jul 2008 12:27:51 GMT

I had an aunt Donie on east 20th Street in Little Rock. Never knew her last name. Anyone know?

NEED INFO ON BUD AND MILDRED HAWKINS OF DRY CLEANING BUSINESS

SMICLE — 13 Jul 2008 12:26:01 GMT

I met her as a child and wanted to know connection.

Haven of Rest Cemetery

gmanstl — 7 Apr 2008 2:07:20 GMT

What's the status of Haven of Rest Cemetery?
Any one have any idea where Tier 4,Row B would be located?
My older Sister, Kaye Marie Jones, born Feb 8 1944 and passed away on March 9,1944, and is buried in Haven of Rest Cemetery,Tier 4, Row B.

BEFORE THE ARKANSAS CEMETERY BOARD

IN THE MATTER OF Order Assessing Additional
Trust Fund Contributions for
the Failure to Properly Maintain
the Cemetery Pursuant to
ARNOLD CEMETERY PROPERTIES, INC. Ark. Code Ann. § 20-17-1006(7)
D/B/A HAVEN OF REST CEMETERY,
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS Order No. 99-034-C

ORDER

On this 23rd day of June, 1999, the matter of Arnold Cemetery Properties, Inc. d/b/a Haven of Rest Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas ("Haven of Rest") and the Haven of Rest Perpetual Care Trust Fund ("Trust Fund") comes on to be heard by the Arkansas Cemetery Board ("Board"). From the Legal Notice and Agenda, proof of proper and timely publication of the same, testimony of Charles F. Handley, the exhibits and all other matters presented, the Board, being well and sufficiently advised as to all matters of fact and law, hereby finds, concludes and orders as follows:

FINDINGS OF FACT

1.

Haven of Rest owns and operates a perpetual care cemetery named Haven of Rest Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas ("Cemetery") within the meaning of the Cemetery Act for Perpetually Maintained Cemeteries, Act 352 of 1977, as amended ("Act"), and is subject to the Act, Board, and the Rules issued by the Board ("Rules").
2.

The Trust Fund is a cemetery permanent maintenance trust fund that is subject to the Act, Rules, and the Board.
3.

At the March 30, 1999, meeting the Board directed the staff to conduct a physical examination of Haven of Rest about every two weeks to determine if the Cemetery was being properly maintained and directed that Haven of Rest deposit an additional trust fund contribution of $3,000.00 for its failure to properly maintain the Cemetery pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 20-17-1006(7); however, the $3,000.00 additional contribution would be waived if the debris from the torn down office building was removed within twenty (20) days from March 30, 1999.
4.

By a certified letter dated March 31, 1999, the Board advised Haven of Rest of the actions taken regarding it at the March 30, 1999, Board meeting and as described in Section 3.
5.

The signed certified return receipt reflects that Haven of Rest received the March 31, 1999, certified letter described in Section 4 on April 1, 1999.
6.

By a certified letter dated April 27, 1999, the Board advised Haven of Rest that on April 22, 1999, an examiner for the Board conducted a physical inspection of the Cemetery and it was found that the debris of the torn down office building still remained and the Cemetery was found to be poorly maintained; on April 26, 1999, Board Members Finley and Ziegenfelder and staff member Charles Handley conducted a physical inspection of the Cemetery and found the office building debris still in place and the Cemetery still in poor condition regarding maintenance, and requested that Haven of Rest deposit the $3,000.00 additional Trust Fund contribution assessed by the Board at the March 30, 1999, Board meeting for its failure to properly maintain the Cemetery and file proof of such deposit within ten (10) days of the receipt of this letter.
7.

A set of photos taken of the Cemetery by Examiner Rhys Rogers on April 22, 1999, was enclosed with the April 27, 1999, certified letter to Haven of Rest.
8.

The signed certified return receipt reflects that Haven of Rest received the April 27, 1999, certified letter described in Section 6 on April 28, 1999.
9.

By a certified letter dated June 14, 1999, Haven of Rest was advised that the Board would consider filing a lawsuit against it for its failure to deposit the $3, 000.00 to the Trust Fund for the failure to properly maintain the Cemetery as assessed by the Board at the March 30, 1999, meeting.
10.

The signed certified return receipt reflects that Haven of Rest received the June 14, 1999, certified letter described in Section 9 on June 15, 1999.
11.

On June 7, 1999, a copy of the agenda for the Board’s June 23, 1999, meeting was mailed to Haven of Rest and this agenda reflected that the Board would consider authorizing attorneys for the Board to take all legal actions necessary to collect the $3,000.00 due the Trust Fund for its failure to properly maintain the Cemetery as assessed by the Board.
12.

As of this date Haven of Rest has not filed proof with the Board that it has deposited the $3,000.00 due the Trust Fund for its failure to properly maintain the Cemetery as assessed by the Board.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

13.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-17-1006(1) states that the Board has the authority to conduct at any time and from time to time such reasonable periodic, special, or other examinations of any cemetery or cemetery company including, but not limited to, an examination of the physical condition or appearance of the cemetery, the financial condition of the company and any trust fund maintained by the company, and such other examinations as the Board or Secretary deems necessary or appropriate in the public interest.
14.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-17-1006(7) states the Board has the authority to require additional contributions to the permanent maintenance fund of the cemetery where provided for in this subchapter including, but not limited to, contributions not to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) whenever any cemetery company fails to properly maintain or preserve the cemetery.
15.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-17-1006(8) states that the Board has the authority to apply to the Chancery Court of Pulaski County to enjoin any act or practice and to enforce compliance with the Act or any rule or regulation or order pursuant to the Act whenever it appears to the Board, upon sufficient grounds or evidence satisfactory to the Board, that any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice constituting a violation of any provision of the Act or any rule or regulation.

OPINION

16.

Haven of Rest has not made the additional trust fund contribution due for its failure to properly maintain the Cemetery as required by the Board and the Act after receiving timely and proper notice and demand to do such.

ORDER

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that attorneys for the Board are hereby authorized to take and file any legal actions deemed necessary to collect all additional trust fund contributions due from Haven of Rest for its failure to properly maintain the Cemetery and to recover all fees and other costs to bring such legal actions.

The Order having been omitted from the records is entered nunc pro tunc.

Dated this 15th day of July, 1999.

ARKANSAS CEMETERY BOARD

DILLARD MARTIN, Chairman MAC DODSON, Secretary

Union Cemetery in Sherwood

gmanstl — 7 Apr 2008 1:43:21 GMT

Where is Union Cemetery in Sherwood located?

Dubisson Funeral Home Inc

GeorgeJ_J — 29 Dec 2005 10:31:35 GMT

Where can I get information on someone who was buried by Dubisson Funeral Home around 1944?

Dryver Columbia Co Ark

TeresaKlaiber32 — 18 Aug 2005 9:34:05 GMT

Researching Dryver surname Magnolia Columbia County, Arkansas

BAXTER-GREENE, Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas

kajens — 27 Feb 2008 7:40:47 GMT

Searching for a Mr. Baxter. He married Leona Greene of Prescott in about 1928. His daughter, Donald Marjorie Baxter was born late 1929 or early 1930 --- he died when she was only a few months old.
Leona and "Marjie" are living with her parents, John W and Sara Greene in the 1930 census.

Rumor has it that Mr. Baxter worked at a local mill with John W. Greene at the time of his marriage and death.

Searching for any record to identify Mr. Baxter !!!!!

Arrington/Raymond in Ashley County

Rostonsgirl1 — 26 Jan 2008 2:14:03 GMT

I am searching for info on Black and Caucasian Arringtons from Ashley County. The Caucasion family's early ancestor is Asa Arrington b. 1795 South Carolina, died in Ashley Co, Ark. Married to Martha Warren b. abt 1803 N.C. Died abt. 1887 in Milo, Ark.
I also would like information on West Arrington, caucasion. I believe that either Asa or West were the owners of my Arrington family. All of these people were in Ashley Co. by 1860.

Need help searching for family records

jpjones2_1 — 2 Jan 2008 4:43:12 GMT

Hello ... I am creating a family tree for my family and am searching
for documents to help me do so. As such, I am looking for family
history information on Susan Davis, a Negro woman from Little River
County Arkansas, born probably in the mid 1800's. I have been told
that Susan Davis was born a slave (slave owner unknown) and was 8
years old when the emancipation proclamation was signed. It is
believed she and her brother were purchased as children by a slave
owner in Little River County from a slave owner living somewhere in
"middle Tennessee". She would have been the mother of Augustus
Davis, a Negro man who I believe was born around 1886 in Little River
County, Arkansas. Augustus Davis died in 1963 and is buried in
Texarkana, AR. I am told Susan Davis' slave owner gave her several
acres of land (possibly through the Freedman's Bureau), a portion of
which she later donated so that Davis Chapel AME church could be
built. Davis Chapel (named in her honor) still sits on that land
today. Augustus Davis I believe married a Negro woman named Sarah
(or Sara) Duckett. This bit of family history has been passed on
orally and I am looking for any documentation to support it. I have
other relative's name but don't know how pertinent it is to what I am
looking for at this point. So if you need any additional information,
please advise.

Any assistance you can give me in my search would be greatly
appreciated. As I do not live in the state of Arkansas, any
information you can share about on-line resources would also be
appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your help. My email address
is: jpjones2@gmail.com

Kind regards ... Jena Jones

Smith Barbershop North Little Rock

SMICLE — 17 Oct 2007 11:01:07 GMT

Does anyone have any info on a Smith that had a barbershop in North Little Rock? The only thing I know is his father was my cousin, Andrew Whitney Smith whose mother was Malinda Smith. There was also a brother who was an attorney in Altadena, Ca.

drivere@roadrunner.com

COKER, STINNETT, Marion County, AR -> Joplin, MO

tsanovi — 1 Sep 2007 7:23:50 GMT

I am researching African American Cokers and Stinnetts from the Union Township/Yellville area of Marion County, AR. George W.Coker married Anna/Annie Stinnett. His sisters Lizzie and Lettie married Annie's brothers, John and Tom. George's mother was Margaret Coker (also known as Margaret Weast). Other Coker family members are William, Logan, Maud (m. Price Watkins), Myrtle, Randolph, Lonnie (m. Pearl Brown) and Bertha. The families lived in Marion county from at least the mid 1800's then all of them moved to Joplin,MO around 1910. The Stinnetts also lived in Muskogee,OK.

Great Migration

RaeGina Covington — 15 Nov 2006 10:57:29 GMT

Hi!

My name is RaeGina Covington and I am a graduate student at the Unversity of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Currently I am working on a thesis documentary film about my family's participation in the Great Migration. Through limited oral history and census records, Ive concluded both sets of grandparents left the rural South (Ark. Delta, Miss and Ala) and relocated in Northern cities (East St. Louis, Ill and Cincinnati, Ohio) between 1910 and 1930.

I am looking for an expert for my film that could talk about African American life in the Delta or South in the general, why folks decided to leave the only land they knew and how they possibly traveled to the North. As well as discuss the unique challenges in conducting African American genealogy while trying to answer these questions.

Any advice or lead would most appreciated.

Thank you,
RaeGina

Fannie M. Birdsong/Raines/La Rose/Larose

RobertMerrill44 — 4 Aug 2006 2:18:07 GMT

I am trying to get information on my Grand mother,Fannie M.Birdsong.She was born ?,Arkansas in 1895 and daughter to William Levi Birdsong and Mary Brown.Fannie was Married to ? Raines,ended in Death ?/Divorce?.She then married John La rose 11,May 1922.Thank You

Researching Thomas and Nelson (surname) in Saline Hempstead

allgoofert — 14 Aug 2006 5:51:58 GMT

Trying to do some research on relatives who were listed in 1880 Census in Saline Hempstead AR. Perry and Hannah Thomas and family and also Randal and Mariah Nelson and family. All were old enough to be ex-slaves.

Some of descendents eventually ended up in Paris Texas (Perry Thomas) and later moved to Denver Colorado.

Any help appreciated on where to turn next.

Dubisson Funeral Home books

S_Cia — 3 Feb 2007 5:03:37 GMT

In surveying Faulkner County AR cemeteries, have came across metal markers with Dubisson and Goodwin Embalming and Undertaking (and one with 900 Gaines street)at a cemetery only known as Thompson cemetery. We can make out that the first name has a dip below the line such as an f or g and the age is 1? yrs.
There is also a Pvt William Thompson CSA 1842-1903and Lena Bell 1875-1919 buried here.
There are numerous abandoned black cemeteries in our county and we are doing our best to document the histories on them.
If Dubisson and Cosmopolitan lists Faulkner county cemeteries, would be very interested in purchasing Dubisson cd's if any one knows if they are available yet. The order form on the AAHGS web site only shows an order form for the books.
Thanks for any help,
Suzee

Chick Wright

Della Smith — 16 Oct 2006 4:09:18 GMT

Need obit for Chick Wright who died in 1944 in Little Rock

1930 Morrilton Democrat

Della Smith — 16 Oct 2006 4:06:45 GMT

Does anyone have a copy of the 1930 Morrilton Democrat?My ggfa Doss Wright was mentioned in it.

ERA WRIGHT MOLLIE WRIGHT EUGENE WRIGHT

Della — 16 Oct 2006 3:46:28 GMT

I would like to know if the Dubisson Funeral Home Records have any info on the Wrights.

Eugene Wright was killed in 1952 ?, in an altercation over fish and bait. He was told that he could not pass by some men on a bridge and would have to pay some money. They got into it and both were killed.

Porter Cemetery, Watson, Arkansas

Tammy Jones — 15 Jun 2006 9:19:49 GMT

has anyone done a cemetery book on Porter Cemetery, Watson, Arkansas? A lot of my husband's family is buried there, and I was trying to get some information on them.

family

sbtallone — 10 Jun 2006 12:21:36 GMT

looking for spurgeon butler

Surname research

TeresaKlaiber32 — 18 Aug 2005 9:33:08 GMT

Researching Dryver surname Magnolia Columbia County, Arkansas

Williamson/Lothridge

sueunbe — 31 Mar 2006 2:48:51 GMT

I am looking for any information I can find on Claude Williamson and his wife Dollie Lothridge. I know that Claude's fathers name was Met and his mothers name was either Parentha or Pothena. The two names were spelled differently on differant census's They were found in Caddo,Clark, Arkansas for years.

research

mattie — 2 Feb 2006 11:04:10 GMT

Iam looking for information on Rev James B. Brasher,Jr.who lived in Ark. before 1870.I don^t know what area the family lived.

Cilla Jones

ypucco — 15 May 2005 7:39:02 GMT

looking for cilla jones aka silla jones aka silla king of union county arkansas born abt 1852 mother's name nettie father's name washington king

Phillip Ward

ypucco — 12 Aug 2005 4:26:10 GMT

I am looking for information on my great grand Gilbert Ward's father Phillip Ward of Union County Arkansas. Gilbert Ward was the father of Minnie Jones aka Minnie Ward. Minnie was the of fifteen children one of whom is Freddie & Jessie Wilson of El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas.

REDDICK AKA REDDIE

ypucco — 15 May 2005 7:43:29 GMT

looking for clyde reddick sr aka clyde reddick sr of union county arkansas and union parish louisiana born abt 1909 in lillie louisiana and died 1989 in el dorado arkansas. his father was henry reddick aka rederick of mississippi and louisiana and his mother was myra straughter of lillie louisiana.

Jefferson County information

rcrens2 — 5 Jul 2005 10:05:12 GMT

We are looking for information aobut our great, great uncle: Rev JB Bolden. The inscription on his tombstone indicates that he had a Doctorate of Divinity (D.D). We were told that he was the pastor of the Blue Vein Baptist Church. If anyone has information about this church or the Boldens in Jefferson County (near Pine Bluff).

Cemetery in Marianna, AR

Sue Moore — 3 Mar 2005 2:15:41 GMT

A lady in Marianna inventoried Walnut Grove Cemetery located here in Marianna and it is posted on the USGenWeb, Lee County site. The Walnut Grove Baptist Church was originally located near this cemetery and was affiliated with the church. The church moved closer to "town" some years ago and the cemetery has become very overgrown. I ask the local pastor to see if he could get some of his men to clean up the cemetery and as far as I know that hasn't be done.

I am not of Afro-American heritage, but I read the article about your organization in the AR-Dem.Gaz. I am glad to find out that Afro-Americans have this site and I think it is wonderful that this organization exists.

We are trying to improve the genealogy room of our local library. I would be interested in anything you have recorded in the general area of Marianna so it could be placed in the library.

Jonesville Twp,Bowling Green, KY- Hines & Jordan Donaldson

CarlaHColeman — 27 Apr 2005 5:11:44 GMT

My Great-Great Grandmother Mary Jane Hines Donaldson was the mother of one son and three daughters. George Lehman Hines( g-grandfather), Mary, Catherine, and Esther Hines. George( b.1852) married Hattie Elizabeth Guy( b.1860) in Rushalvania, OH in the 1888 abt. and later moved to TN and on to Sweet Home, Big Rock Twp, Pulaski Co, AR. I Can't seem to locate the mother on the 1870 census and she did not die until 1875. Mary is buried in the Fairview Cemetery in the Hines Family Plot and her husband Jordan Donaldson is buried in Mt. Mariah in back of Fairview.

Johnson family - relatives of Holly Johnson Inn (Motels) family

Mary Ann Locotne — 15 Dec 2004 6:31:39 GMT

Looking for my ggrandmother's family. Her name was Ella Johnson - I've also heard it as Nellie Elmyra?? .Her family was from either Dardanelle, Ark or Logan County. She was born @ 1885 and married Fred Jonathan Cole of Izard County. Children were Elna Ruth Cole (Cook) (my mother) and Mary Frances Cole (Neptune). She died in Kansas City in 1944. I know from a family reunion at Branch, Ark at Cole's Chapel Methodist Church that the Johnson family were cousins of the owners of Holly Johnson (Inns or Motels) where we stayed in Ft. Smith. Any help would be appreciated - I have no info on Ella's parents or family at all.
Thanks
Mary Ann