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Phillips County, Arkansas

Posted Queries for July thru October 1999

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HAYWOOD, PALMER, SHERROD posted by Lucy Barron on Thursday, July 1, 1999: Turner James SHERROD married Lucinda Elizabeth HAYWOOD, a daughter of Tillman HAYWOOD in DeSoto Co., MS. Turner and Lucinda (HAYWOOD) SHERROD removed to Phillips Co., AR. By 1880, Lucinda appears to have remarried a PALMER (per father's will) and her children are living with her siblings in White Co., AR. Seek descendants of these SHERROD children and whereabouts of Lucinda in 1880.

MOORE, WHITENTON posted by Wanda Lee on Friday, July 2, 1999: I am looking for descendents of William Louis Yancy WHITENTON, born in Jackson, TN on April 29, 1862 and died in Marianna, AR February 20, 1929. He was married to Maggie Lee MOORE from Crockett Co., TN in 1889. My g-grandfather T.E. WHITENTON was his brother.

OHARA, WILLIAMS posted by Connie Craig on Monday, July 5, 1999: WILLIAMS, Robert B.(father), M.A., Caleb A., Mark H. or N., Robert N. or H., J.B., (sons) and Sallie E. Believed to have been in Helena in the 1830 - 1880 era. OHARA, John Edward, Henrietta, Mattie, and Annie. Mattie may have married Robert N. I inherited a photograph album from 1865 from Jackson, TN with their pictures in it. The back of the pictures say they were taken in Helena, Ark. I need help desperately finding out about these two families.

CLOPTON, DRAKE posted by Michele Arri on Wednesday, July 7, 1999: I am looking for information on Judge Jno. CLOPTON and his wife Matilda DRAKE who lived in Helena, AR in the mid 1800's. They came from TN (probably the Wilson/Davidson/Rutherford Co. area). It is possible that Matilda's brother and his wife, Mathew M. & Sarah Randolph DRAKE may have also lived there. Anyone with any info on the DRAKE's or CLOPTON's, please contact me. I'll be happy to share all I have!

ANTHONY, ANTHUM, HUFF posted by Carla Robinson on Thursday, July 8, 1999: Lewis/Louis HUFF born in pos. Aubrey, AR married Hattie ANTHONY/ANTHUM on 6-11-1933 in Phillips county Huff's fthr. was Rev. Thomas HUFF. I am searching fam. history. any help would be greatly appreciated. Ps. HUFF died in Phillips co. arnd. 1-22-54. Thomas died pos. 11-29-50

WILKERSON posted by Rod Wilkerson on Thursday, July 8, 1999: I am looking for Walter WILKERSON born in Phillips County in 01/04/1875 father Tom WILKERSON

ALCORN, CHAMPION, MILES, WILLEY posted by Caroline Carlson on Monday, August 16, 1999: I am interested in information on Mary Elizabeth CHAMPION who married James B. MILES in 1864. Their children were Lens, Helen, and Caroline MILES. Caroline Elizabeth MILES married George WILLEY their children were George, John and Lena. Mary Elizabeth CHAMPION was the daughter of Joshua CHAMPION and Caroline Alcorn CHAMPION who had a plantation in Mississippi across from Helena during the Civil War. Her Uncle was James Lusk ALCORN who became governor of Mississippi after the Civil War. I have information to share.

DEHAN, DURHAM, JONES posted by Sharon Lemoine on Sunday, September 12, 1999: Searching for information re Elizabeth DEHAN and unknown husband. Elizabeth is listed as head of household in 1840 Ar census as Elizabeth DURHAM (daughter Martha b. Ms 1839)- as Elizabeth DEHAN in 1850 census, again as head,--in 1860 as E. Durham. All entries list children Martha A., Ellen, Victoria and Peter. In 1870 Elizabeth is gone but Peter DEHAN (age 20) resides with a Julia DEHAN. Have Peter's and Victoria's descendents--looking for Elizabeth's husband and her maiden name. Daughter Victoria married Wm JONES in Beulah, Bolivar Co., Miss. Any ideas for searching appreciated

SHANDS posted by James E. Clark on Thursday, September 23, 1999: Looking for the J.F. SHANDS family who was on the 1880 census. Came to Ark about 1874-5 had children::::::::Wm A. a/20, Mary C. a/14, Adolphus a/5, Emma a/4, and Jessie B a/3/12 in the census-Does anyone know this family???

PRESTON posted by Josef Lusser on Saturday, October 2, 1999: I'm seeking any information on the family of Capt. John PRESTON Jr., born in Abingdon, VA around 1810, moved to Helena, Arkansas in 1831. He appears in the 1850 census as a lawyer in Helena. Also owner of a plantation near Blue Lake which was apparently 12 or 13 miles from Helena.

BROWN, GRAHAM, HARDIN, MARTIN posted by James E. Clark on Saturday, October 9, 1999: Looking for info on Mordicai and Rachael BROWN family of Phillips Co, Ark. In the 1870 census I found this::::::::::::Mordicai a/45, Rachael a/40 children::::Elizabeth a/18, Lewis C a/14, Catherine a/11, Adolphus a/6, Hazeltine a/4. I know Hezeltine m/ James H MARTIN and she died by 1909 because James remarried to Lizzie GRAHAM in 1909, Adolphus m/Mollie MARTIN sister to James and they were dead by 1902. Elizabeth m/Thomas C HARDIN

ANDERSON, MORRIS, ORMAN posted by Steve Lucas on Monday, October 11, 1999: Seeking any information concerning James ORMAN, Sr., his ancestors or descendants. James ORMAN, Sr. was born about 1814 in North Carolina (possibly Montgomery County) and moved with his parents to Posey County, Indiana by 1830. He married Susanna (sometimes called "Susan") ANDERSON in Posey County in 1834. Susanna was also a native of North Carolina. James and Susanna ANDERSON moved to Phillips County, Arkansas about 1858. In the 1860 Census, they are living in Marion Township with children William, James, John, George, and Caroline ORMAN. Also living with James and Susanna was a married daughter, Sarah (ORMAN) MORRIS, her husband Francis Marion MORRIS, and their son William MORRIS. Family tradition is that James ORMAN, Sr. was incarcerated by the Union Army during the Civil War. John ORMAN, George ORMAN, and Sarah (ORMAN) MORRIS (with two children) return to Posey County, Indiana before 1870.

ALLISON, COOK posted by Valerie Keener on Sunday, October 17, 1999: I am looking for any information about an A. COOK, who was living in Languile Township, Phillips County, Arkansas, in 1859. My great-great grandmother, Sarah COOK, was married at the residence of A. COOK, on March 29, 1859, to William H. ALLISON.

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