Rita Ficht's Photos

Photos Submitted By
Rita Stepp Ficht
ficht@eritter.net

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William Clark

He is the brother of Frank Clark. They were sons of Lewis and Ann Clark.

Dolly Fowler Clark

She was the wife of Frank C. Clark.

Frank C. Clark

He was the second postmaster at Spoke Plant.

George Holland NEW 11/03/08

Squire Holland and his wife, Minerva Napier Holland .

They were both born in Clay County, Kentucky and came to the Spoke Plant area in the late 1880's. (my grandparents)

Wilson and Garnet Clark Holland

He was the son of Henry and Catherine Gillian Holland. She was the daughter of Frank and Dolly Fowler Clark.

Albert B. Hoskins

Mace and Elizabeth Holland McGuire     NEW 11/03/08

Clero and Alda Stepp Mullins     NEW 11/03/08

Frank and Amelia Holland Phillips, Frank's nephew Wesley Phillips    NEW 11/03/08

Robert D. Ritchie

He was the first postmaster at Spoke Plant.

Newell McKinley Stepp

He was the son of James Jonathon and Rebecca Merrill Stepp. He lived in the Spoke Plant community.

Zula Jane Acord Stepp ( wife of Newell McKinley) NEW 11/03/08

James Jonathon Stepp and Rebecca Merrill Stepp .

They were both born in Henderson County, North Carolina and came to Madison County in 1893. (my grandparents)

William A. ( Bill ) Stepp and Martha Holland Stepp , my dad and mom.

Dad was postmaster at Spoke Plant from Oct. 7, 1926 until the post office was discontinued in 1954. He also ran the store all those years. (The post office was established in 1915. The first postmaster was Robert D. Ritchie, and the second was Frank. C. Clark).

Spoke Plant Mill Boiler

William B. Stepp and Hoyt Stepp sitting on the old boiler that made the steam to run the engine for the Spoke Plant Mill.

Spoke Plant Residents: Joe Acord skidding logs the old way. Robert (Bob) Eaton sitting on his porch.

Spoke Plant School

Spoke Plant Store and Post Office Building

Spoke Plant Students

Spoke Plant Tram

See Rita’s SPOKE PLANT, ARKANSAS page for more information on these photos.