PERRY County, ARKANSAS, Posted Queries for

PERRY County, ARKANSAS

Posted Queries for August thru September 2000

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BRADY posted by Fern Poe Davidson on Friday, August 4, 2000: Am searching for information regarding James BRADY that lived in Perry County at the end of 1800's and beginning of 1900's. Believe he was related to Faulkner County Brdy line. Would love to exchange information. Thanks

HUFFSTUTTLER, WILSON posted by Carolyn Luea on Sunday, August 13, 2000: Searching for a Cora WILSON who was married to Ed HUFFSTUTLER. They lived in or around Perry County. I am certain of one daughter named Maude who married Chas. Williams. Other possible siblings were Meg, Flora and 2 brothers. Names unknown.

GILLEY, MARCRUM, SMITH posted by Loretta Marcrum Paraker on Monday, August 21, 2000: I am searching for information on Belle GILLEY who was married to Ballard SMITH. She was my grandmother on my mother's side. My mother was Dessie Lee SMITH MARCRUM. If you have info, please e-mail me.

FORD, MURPHY posted by Cheryle Denton on Wednesday, August 30, 2000: Looking for my great grandparents. James "Jim" MURPHY and Molly FORD. Jim was Irish and Molly, full-blooded Cherokee. They had 2 children that are known of: Son-George Henderson MURPHY, b. Perryville, Perry Co., AR, 1902. (my grandpa) Daughter-Effie ? MURPHY, birth date and place unknown. Does anyone have any knowledge of my grandpa's birth, his parents and sister's full name and where they were from. Thank you, Cheryle

BEAN, BELL, CAGE, DANCER, GARDNER, GODWIN, HANNA, RHEA, SCHOTT, THEDFORD posted by Rayedene Graves on Thursday, August 31, 2000: Frank GARDNER b 1844 NC came to Hollis, Perry Co around 1895. He and his wife both died in April 1912, she several days before him. Inside a letter handed down to me from 1912, was a card used for a political campaign. "VOTE FOR OLD MAN GARDNER TAX ASSESSOR PERRY COUNTY" No dates. He had several children, some b Izard Co and the rest Perry Co. Edgar b 1866 married Laura GODWIN Mary b 1870 m GW RHEA Blanche "Lizzie" b 1873 m John HANNA Ida Pearl m unk DANCER Henry b 1878 (no other info) Benjamin b 1885(never married) Maude b 1887 m Wm BEAN Maranda b 1889 (no other info) Frances E. b 1896 (no other info) DeWitt "Dee" b 1898 m Ruby THEDFORD Vera b 1902 m Sam SCHOTT Nettie b 1904 m Sam CAGE Ella Oneta b 1906 m Love Alexander BELL I know this large family stayed in Perry Co and some into Conway/Pulaski Co's. Does anyone connect to them? Does anyone know how I can get a copy of Frank GARDNER's obituary or any newspaper articles that would have pertained to the election yrs 1910-1912? Thanks, Rayedene

CHASTAIN posted by Sharon Durham on Thursday, August 31, 2000: Need obit on Kathryn CHASTAIN died Feb 1975, in Perryville, Ar., wife of Louis H, mother of Steven. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

CARTER, CUNNINGHAM, FORD, JOHNSON, LEA, LEE, MEESE, RORIE, WALLS, WOMACK posted by Beth Howser on Tuesday, September 5, 2000: I am researching information on Clayton JOHNSON, buried at Viney Grove Cemetery on Hwy 216, Perry County. His headstone is with my gggrandgather, James Baldwin WOMACK and James' son-in-law, James O. CUNNINGHAM. These men were in the Civil War. The families include: WOMACK, CARTER, CUNNINGHAM, MEESE, LEE/LEA, FORD, RORIE, WALLS. Is anyone researching the JOHNSON family in Perry County? Is there a connection between the WOMACK and JOHNSON families? Please email me at bhowser@alltel.net.

CARTER, CUNNINGHAM, FORD, JOHNSON, LAWSON, LEA, LEE, MEESE, RORIE, WALLS, WOMACK posted by Beth Howser on Tuesday, September 5, 2000: I am researching my gggrandparents Evaline CARTER and James Baldwin WOMACK. J.B. was enumerated with children Lydia Dara, Noah W., Isabella, Viola (FORD), in the 1880 Perry County Census. Isabella and Viola might have been his Cunningham grandchildren. The Womack children include: Mary Elizabeth (CUNNINGHAM/RORIE/FORD), William N.(Leota Elizabeth LAWSON), Evaline, Lydia Dara (MEESE/LEE/LEA), Noah W. Also, there was a Rufus F. JOHNSON, said to be the brother of James and Evaline's children. My grandmother was the dau. of Leota Elizabeth LAWSON and William N. WOMACK of Houston/Perry County rural area. She m. Vernon P. WALLS in 1906 and moved to Little Rock. Her Houston relatives included Ose and Mary WOMACK. James Baldwin WOMACK is buried in Viney Grove Cemetery on Hwy 216 with his son-in-law, James O. CUNNINGHAM and a Clayton JOHNSON. These men were in the Civil war according to their headstones. Does anyone know the connection with the WOMACKS/CUNNINGHAMS/JOHNSONS and Rufus F. JOHNSON? Please email me at: bhowser@alltel.net if you have any information concerning my family!

SPAN, SPANN posted by Searching on Thursday, September 14, 2000: I need assistance in looking up an obituary for Roy C. SPANN, who died in Perryville in December 1970. I cannot determine from the website which local papers might have the information or which local funeral homes I might contact. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Any assistance is welcomed. Also, looking for links to Mr. SPANN.

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