Franklin County 2008 Queries

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NOTES FROM VISITORS:

What a wonderful job you have done on Franklin Co., AR web site. Thank you so much, it is appreciated. Patti L. Silvestri, Lake Havasu City, AZ


From: "Joe Bishop" <bcb81819@windstream.net
donkelly" <ocollaugh@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Samuel. E. Thomson
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:13:10 +0000 
I had inquired about Samuel E. Thomson, who was my great grandfather. He
was born in Alabama in 1854 but moved to Franklin County Ar. I don't know
what year. My grandfather was Claud E.  and was born in Franklin county on
Feb. 20, 1882. He and his family moved to Carroll County Ar. about
 

From: "Alice Hale" <aliceh@avis-sgf.com
To: <ocollaugh@comcast.net>
Subject: SURNAMES: BROADHEAD / BLEVINS
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:23:09 +0000 

I am looking for info on Minerva P. Broadhead and William David Blevins. She was
born in Franklin County in 1876. I thought maybe they got married there.

 
From: Ralph Biggs <rabiggs4243@sbcglobal.net>
To: ocollaugh@comcast.net
Sent: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:23:50 +0000 (UTC)

Subject: Franklin Co. Querry

I hope I have understood this correct.  Is this where I post a Querry?  or did I get the wrong box?

Looking for:      BERGER, {BARGER}, CHRISTIAN IOWA and JULIA ANN SKIPPER FAMILY, - they married in TN. under spelling of Barger.  When children came, they spelled children's name as BERGER.  Moved from TN. to Franklin Co., Ark., sometime after 1880 with -9- children; -4- children born in Ark. -1 in June 1885, 1- in Sept. 1887, -1 in May 1889 and died Mar 1890, -1 in May 1890.  By 1895 they were in Vanoss, I.T./OK.  This is the extent of Arkansas information, outside of their names.  Would
apprecaite any and all information.  Contact - rabiggs4243@sbcglobal.net    Thank YOU.



Don,

Could you please post a query for me?  If not I will understand.

Any information on Rufus C. Nichols/Nickles born abt. 1868 in Altus,
Franklin Co. AR.  Married Minnie B. Chappell of Havana, Yell Co. AR 1887.
somersby@aristotle.net

Jan Nicholas
----- Original Message -----
From: "donkelly" <ocollaugh@comcast.net>
To: "Steve & Jan Nicholas" <somersby@aristotle.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Fwd: Information on Franklin Co.

NICHOLS/CHAPPELL
 
In search of information on Rufus C. Nichols born 1870 Altus, AR  married Minnie Chappell 1887 in Yell Co.
 


Johnson E-Mail: wjohnson53@yahoo.com 9/20/02

1900 census records Franklin Co. Ar. Show William Bradford JOHNSON in Altus. He was 43, his wife Malinda Tennessee (Garrison) JOHNSON 38, Daughter Dililia ( Delila ) JOHNSON m. Joseph Edward Robertson and lived in McCurtian, Leflore Co. Indian Territory, changed in 1907 to McCurtian, Haskell Co. Ok. Gracie Ethyl Johnson m. Oscar Bagley and lived in McCurtain, Leflore Co. I.T. Changing to McCurtain, Haskell Co Ok. In 1907. Son Alfred Leroy ( Roy ) JOHNSON. m. Sarah Pearl Miller in LeQuire Haskell Co Ok. Is there school records available in Franklin Co. in That time period ( plus or minus 2 years )? Any land or tax records available? Any help appreciated. Thanks
.



My grandfather was JOHN HENDERSON REEVES, his mother was Virginia Jane Kirby,
his first wife was F.D.J. {Jane} Yates, later he married Emma Bramlett,John was
born in Jethro, lived at Grenades Chapel, Hurricane , Cobb and Horsehead
Townships throughout his life.'He was a Babtist minister and blacksmith.
 I am looking for any kind of imformation concerning this man, his family.Can
any one tell me where HORSEHEAD, COBB and HURRICANE Townships are located??
  Any thing at all I am interested in, My email is pwreeves2004@yahoo.com Thank
you all, Paul


From: <sokar@order-of-shadows.org>
The person I am despratly trying to find information on is 
    
John W. James brn. 1840 in Tn. but appears on the 1850 Ark. Franklin county 
census.  I know he married Hanah weaver and had a son nameed John Soula 
James(got that from the 1880 census)  But I need to know when he died.  He 
appears on the 1880 census as Wm. James

 

Re: RUBEN W. NIX B. 1840 D. 1880; MARINDA ANN ARNOLD B. 1837 D 1900 Franklin County, AR

----- Original Message -----
From: Julie
To: ocollaugh@comcast.net
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 10:18 AM
Subject: RUBEN W. NIX B. 1840 D. 1880; MARINDA ANN ARNOLD B. 1837 D. 1900 FRANKLIN COUNTY AR

I am submitting the Surnames, above, my great grandparents.
 
Needing the whereabouts of their deaths and dates and proof if you have it.
 
Rueben W. Nix b. 1840 (GA) d. 1880 (last Limestone, Franklin Co. AR Census)
 
Marinda Ann Arnold b. 1837, TN, d. 1900 (last Cobb, Franklin Co. AR Census)
 
Would like to know when and where they are buried and the dates of their death.
 
jkemper2@cox.net
 
Thank you.


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SURNAMES:SHARP/MAINARD
 
My great grandmother and grandfather, anny sharp, daughter of Thomas and Sally
Anderson Sharp, and Isaac Mainard, were married in franklin co in 1855?  I am trying to locate anyone relatred to or that knows anything about these two people or their families.  i think ann sharp was actually born in madison co., ark.
 
mike manard
mandj@srcaccess.
 



 
 
Searching for her grave site , and her middle name.
 
Death record in the Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 - Roll No:  19241933
 
Died 21  May  1931  , Franklin Co, Ar.
 
Martha Foster    dav_fos@msn.com
 
Thank you.


From: Joe Bishop
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 2:40 PM
Subject: Samuel E. Thomson


  
Tuesday, July 08, 2008 2:12:14 PM

Message Board Post:
The below are seven Blagg siblings with Franklin Co., AR connections.  The seven
are proven through an 1857 letter and 1843 estate settlement. The birth years of
most of the below children are approximate.  Please contact me if you have any
information on these families.
1. Michael Blagg b. 1790-1800 d. bet. 1832-40 AR md: Nancy (unk) b. abt 1797 AL
d. 1859 AR
       their children:
       Elizabeth (1822 TN-1893 TX) married William Parker (1818 IN-1887 TX)
       Cora Zipporah (1823 TN-1879 AR) married Dubois Gilbert Aikman (1823
MO-1861 AR)
       Martha Jane (1825 TN-1871 TX) married Enos Haynes b. 1810 OH then Jason Vickory b. 1830 TN
       Benjamin Franklin (1829 TN-1904 AR) married Sarah Ann Smith b. 1841 AR
       Michael B. (1832 TN-1891 AR) married Jemima Catherine Fowler (1835
IN-1873 AR)
2. James Blagg d. bef. Oct 1843 TX  (never married nor had children or none
survived him)
3. Zipporah Blagg b. abt 1800 SC d. bet. 1855-60 AR md: William Garner b. 1795
SC
       their children:
       Wyatt (1815 SC-1860 AR) married Elizabeth (unk)
       Meldora Jemina (b.1815)
       Enoch (b.1819 AL) married Mary J. (unk) (b.1825 VA)
       Nancy (b.1825 AL or TN) married Wilson Foster
       Samuel (b.1832 AR)
       Malissa (1839 AR-1859 AR)
4. Elijah M. Blagg b. bet 1800-10 SC d. bef. 1850 AR md: Nancy (unk) b. abt 1815
TN
       their children:
       Mark (b.1834 AR)
       John (b.1837 AR)
       Eliza (b.1839 AR)
       James (b.1841 AR)
       Elijah M. (b.1844 AR d.probably CA) married Mary (unk) (b.1843 Ireland)
       Samuel (b.1848 AR)
5. Lucinda Blagg b. abt 1810 AL d. 1867 CA md: Alexander St.Clair/Sinclair b. bet 1810-20
       their children:
       Mary A. (b.1832 AR) married Richardson Abbott
       Manerva (b.1834 AR)
       Francis C. (b.1837 AR) married Nancy E. (unk) (b.1849 IN)
       Marinda (b.1840 AR)
       Lurena (b.1843 AR d.1869 CA) married Daniel Bell
6. Samuel Blagg b. bet.1812-13 SC d. bef. 1857 TX/AR md: Emeline Jennings b.
bet.1827-28 MO d. bet.1857-60 TX/AR
       their children:
       Thomas Benton (b. 1850 TX) married S.R. Harris
       James C. (1854 AR - 1918 TX) married Mattie Cooper then Minnie L.
7. Lucina/Lurena Blagg b. abt 1815 SC or AL md: Samuel Sloan b. abt 1812 GA
       their children:
       Janon/Jamon (b.1830 AL)
       Lucinda (b.1838 AR)
Earlene Blagg Chandler
earlenec@brightok.net


 

I am trying to find records of Samuel E. Thomson, he was my great grandfather. He was born in Alabama but came to Ar.   He had three son's that I know of, Clarence, Clyde and Claud, my frandfather. He and his family moved to Green Forest around 1925 or 26. I know Clyde and Clarence run the cotton gin at Branch . Sam lived with Clyde and his family in 1930. Would appreciate any information or web site I could look up. Thank you

Trying to locate anyone with knowledge of SHERMAN BARTLETT br abt 1919 Alix, Franklin Co., AR. His father John Franklin Bartlett in 1920 had wife Isabell and s-sons Buel & Carl MATZEN. Does anyone know what happened to Isabell & the Matzen boys?

 
 
Thank you

From: "James Ramsey" <jramsey@thepascallcompany.com
 February 25, 2008
 
 
 
 Ramsey
 
 
 
 Seeking information about my family: last name Ramsey. Both my
 father(Henry) and grandfather( also named Henry) were born in Franklin
 Country. Would like to find records about when and where the Ramsey family
 lived in and around Ozark
 
 
 
 James H Ramsey
 
 j.h.ramsey@att.net