Archived Van Buren County Queries
2007 Queries
SPARKMAN, FREEMAN
Date: Thu Jan 11 13:05:16 2007
Name: Penny Baker
State: Greenbrier, AR
Email: penny.baker@us.army.mil
Additional Information: I'm looking for information on Isabel Freeman b.1868 GA. Married Daniel Sparkman in 1881 Valley Twp, Van Buren. Any help will be apprecaited.
DAUGHERTY / DOUGHERTY
Date: Wed Apr 11 22:55:54 2007
Name: Sam Eaton
State: Denton, Texas
Email: Linh_My@yahoo.com
Additional Information: December 4, 1835 Arkansas Advocate William Daugherty Sr. deceased. Nathaniel Daugherty and William Daugherty, Jr appointed administrators Oct 5, 1835 Also shows up in the 1830 Pulaski County Census, 1820 Land Warrant tax rolls, perhaps as a magistrate and perhaps on the 1817 Cherokee emigration roll
BROCK, STEWARD, PARISH
Date: Sat Apr 14 11:24:00 2007
Name: Cynthia Reyes
State: San Diego, CA
Email: mrstkdsd@yahoo.com
Additional Information: I just got this obit on Rosie Jane (STEWARD)BROCK and would like some help with two sisters that are listed surviving her. I have an Early STEWARD born about 1904 on my family tree. Can someone confirm this is the Earlene Butler listed in the obit? Also, the Frances Stanford listed; I do not have a Frances listed as a sister. Any insight? I tried emailing John Steward, but it came back to me. Thank you Sherman Democrat Nov 24, 1968 Mrs. Rosie Jane Brock Collinsville--Services will be at 2:30 Sunday at the Baptist church for Mrs. Rosie Jane Brock, 87, who died Friday enroute to a hospital. Burial will be in Collinsville cemetery, with grandsons as pallbearers and Richard Funeral Home in charge. She was a member of the Baptist church. Surviving are a son, Floyd Brock of Whitesboro; four daughters, Mrs. Pauline Armstrong and Mrs. J. Z. Ramsey, both of Collinsville, Mrs. Artha Williams of Marlow, Okla., and Mrs. Eura Cook of Amarillo; three brothers, Ed Steward of Sadler, A. J. Steward of Texarkana and Bryce Steward of Dallas; two sisters, Mrs, Frances Stanford of Waxahachie and Mrs. Earlene Butler of Dallas; 15 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
PEARSON, BRADFORD, HUNTER, GOOCH, WILLIAM WILLIAMS HUNTER
Date: Tue Jul 10 21:36:06 2007
Name: Rollin James Pearson
State: bBoken Arrow Oklahoma
Email: gimper123@cox.net
Additional Information: Im a descendants of William PEARSON, Thomas Nute PEARSON, William BRADFORD, Samuel T. BRADFORD, Priscilla BRADFORD PEARSON, William WILLIAMS, Rachel WILLIAMS BRADFORD, James M. HUNTER. They was in Logan Co, Van Buren Co. Conway Co. Yell Co. Arkansas. Thank you.
BRADLEY, TURNER
Date: Tue Jul 31 17:59:07 2007
Name: Ramona Johnson McCormick
State: Purcell Oklahoma
Email: LRMC1957@aol.com
Additional Information: I am seeking information on a Anna M. Bradley born about 1867 in Illinois or Arkansas. She died July 26 1899at age 33 in Pope Co Arkansas, and her husband was MCdonald Turner my greatgrandfather. They wre married in 1884 they were from Red River township. I need her parents names and siblings. Anna had a girl named Bertha Ann two sons Elmer Edgar and Harvey Lavander.
Towns of SHIRLEY, OAKVALE, LYLDALISK and ARLBURG
Date: Tue Aug 14 07:28:12 2007
Name: Ginny Kimmons
State: , AR
Email: horsengin@yahoo.com
Additional Information: I am looking for history / information on the town of Shirley and its railroad history. If anyone has info on the following "old" communities, I would love to get that info as well: Oakvale, Lyldalisk and Arlburg. The last two are in current Stone County. All 4 towns / communities sit along the river. Thanks for any help
PARISH; EVANS
Date: Sun Sep 16 16:15:53 2007
Name: Michael Wingard
State: Pine Bluff, AR
Email: ritawingard@hotmail.com
Additional Information: Looking for parence of Laura T. Evans Parish and Will Bob Evans; Laura b.1878 d.1963, Will Bob b.1885 d.1970
POWELL, RODEN, or RODDEN
Date: Mon Oct 1 01:06:45 2007
Name: sheryl patterson
State: tulsa, Okla.
Email: jimsheryl@cox.net
Additional Information: I am tring to find what happened to John Powell, bn. 1775-80 and wife Mary. he is listed on the 1837,38 tax list for Van Buren Co. also his 2 sons that are listed. one my GGGgrandfather William Austin Powell spelled Osten, on tax list for 1839 and on 1840 census. and brother Josiah Powell on 1840 census. Austin md. Mary Ann Roden or Rodden. don't know who her family was. would like to hear from any Rodens from Van buren Co. I found a John Powell on the 1840 Carroll Co. Ar census that fits the age of this John and wife Mary. but don't know how close Van Buren Co. and Carroll Co. are. from each other. my John Powell was the son of Ambrose Powell who died in 1827 in Maury Co. Tn. John is listed on the probate for Ambrose Powell as exectutor. and in the document it said John Powell lived in Hickman Co. Tn. he is listed there in 1820 and 1830 also civil war records say Josiah and Austin were born in Hickman Co. Tn. also pension papers. in 1850 Josiah and Austin are in Ozark, Ar. Franklin Co. John's wife Mary was living with my Wm. Austin on 1860 Franklin Co. Ar.census. my uncle is the County Judge for Franklin Co. Ar. and still resides on the land that William Austin Powell Homesteaded after the Civil War. are there any older records for Van Buren Co. not on this website. that go back that far. need help. thank you Sheryl Patterson jimsheryl@cox.net