Message From: Jetty Baker
Topic: Re:Loved Ones Gone

Wow, Charlene. What a wonderful message. I love it. Thank you. Jetty
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Message From: Lori Reddell
Topic: Re:Loved Ones Gone 

Charlene
I'm so sorry about your father and sister. It is a wonderful passage, their is a saying what doesn't kill us will make us stronger. I think everyone has felt the sadness of the loss of a loved one. I have a 1st cousin who was born and raised in Newton County, that is 48 years old and these are his final days they gave him 2 weeks to live last week and he is getting worse by the day, but God has a plan for all of us, and even though we don't understand we will someday, and in the mean time we need to keep them alive in our hearts and our family trees so everyone that comes later will get the chance to know them if only through words.
Lori
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Message From: Judy Tate 
Topic: Letter

Today a letter was added to Newton County Families, submitted by Carol Clopton Coker. Mentions several persons that some of you on the list research. Here is note from Carol about the letter:

I have an old letter that I would like to share. It was written 3 Dec 1906 in the Willcockson area. David C. Tinsley, who was a Justice of the Peace, wrote the letter to his nephew, James (Jim) Clopton. James' father, Abraham Clopton was killed on Oct 6, 1862 in Little Rock, AR during the Civil War. James and Queeny E.C. (Tinsley) Clopton came to live with her brother David Tinsley. James married a neighbor, 'Mollie' Mary Ellen McGehee, d/o William A. McGehee and Rebekka Buchanan--- d/o Joseph M. Buchanan and Thurzey.

About 1902, James and Mollie and children moved to Sebastian County, Ar. This letter describes the hardships on the farmers. Uncle David Tinsley seems to be in great saddness over the loss of a young neighbor. I feel like this letter might be important to the families of Newton County.

It mentions:
Abie, ( who I think is Abraham Villines) marries Lulu Jones 2 Nov 1906.
Rulus Jones marries Clida Young 1 Nov 1906.
Noflet Villines' home and Ruffe Hickman's Place.
The death of Ivie Moore 8 Nov 1906 with typhoid fever and her father, George W. Moore 21 Nov 1906 with Lung Cancer.
Bradley and Sam Enoices, Sam Cecil, Benton Lee and Vada are mentioned too.
Take Care, Judy Tate
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Message From: Jetty Baker
Topic: Re:Loved Ones Gone

You've got that right. Whatever happens is in Gods plan.
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Message From: Carri Vance
Topic: Newton County Families

Hi Judy,
I totally understand so please don't worry, I know these things take time. I myself am pretty slow these days....which is why it has taken me so long to answer your email...had surgery on the 9th and today is my first day back to my email.
I just want you to know that I appreciate everything you are doing for the Newton County Families. Your doing a GREAT job.
Thanks so much,
Carri
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Message From: Judy Tate
Topic: Buffalo River Book

For anyone interested, on auction at eBay is a book on Buffalo River Country, details below. In case anyone would like a lookup or reference, I have the book and would be happy to forward information.
Take Care, Judy Tate
176 pages. Cover: On the Buffalo River below Mount Henry, in the ozarks of Arkansas by Kenneth L. Smith. The Ozark Society, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 67-18813. Contents: the River: Beginnings, Ponca to Pruitt, Pruitt to Mount Hersey, Mount Hersey to Gilbert, Gilbert to state park, state park to white river. The land: Headwaters country, canyons, caves, and cabins, a sampling of the past, long lonely Richland, land of rocks. lost corner. The river-16 pages of color photographs
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Message From: Colleen Haynes Rongey
Topic: RE:Buffalo River Book

Hi Judy...this is colleen again...You know, I really would like that buffalo river book and need to learn how to order from ebay...never did do that yet...will try...Colleen
also...here is a letter I wrote a long lost Haynes cousin today...and find his address is wrong so cant send it, thought you might like to read the letter anyway...
John Redmond Stevens: I´m trying to find a photo of my great-grandmother, Helen Louise Gordon. She is the widow of my great-grandfather, Ivory Michael Stevens. After he died she married Aretus Guy Haynes.
My Reply
Hello again, this is Colleen Haynes Rongey...I am still looking for a certain photo I have of our Grandma Haynes ...will send it soon as can locate it and scan in to computer.,.. She was a great lady and I was very close to her. When she died in Little Rock in October of 1949...all she had left of her earthly possessions was her wedding ring.
When I went to Little Rock to visit her the week before she died, she gave me this ring in her pill box and asked me not to postpone my wedding because of her illness. She died that week and was buried on my wedding day, October 15, 1949...buried in Little Rock and I married in Fort Smith, Arkansas...and I wore her ring on my left hand as my 'something old'...I have since worn it many years and right now it is in deposit box as it too small...and the story is there with the ring and hopefully, some of my grandchildren will choose to wear it on their wedding day as their 'something old'...then it will be kept in the family as this tradition carries on down the line...she was a special lady and a joy to all who knew her. She sent me handed down clothes from our richer city cousins as I grew up and made me the little show off of the country school I attended in the Ozark mountains of Arkansas... I still miss her after fifty years...
So good to hear from a cousin ...please keep in touch. Colleen Haynes Rongey
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Message From: Bert Bryant
Topic: Re:Buffalo River Book

Judy,
I won't be bidding on the book, but noticed in the description the mention of cabins. If these are old cabins of early settlers, are any of them from Self, Villines, Baker, or Bryant family? If they are, could you tell me what is said about location along the river or other details. I'd appreciate it.
Bert
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Message From: Freda Carpenter
Topic: Re:Newton County Books

Patricia & Others,
I received the book History of Newton Country Arkansas by Walter F. Lackey from Patricia Weaver Saturday,Thanks SO MUCH!(You're check is in the mail for postage.) I will be glad to send it on to the next person who might want it when I'm finished.It would be nice if it was passed around to everyone who might want to get information from it since it is hard to find. I am a Newton County Historical Society member and get the newsletters and will see if they have their books listed in the next one I receive.
Freda Carpenter

P.S. JUDY>>>The cemetery pictures will be going out to you this week,hope you can use them for your site just return when your finished...no hurry tho.
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Message From: Nancy Jane Balmer
Topic: Re:History of Newton County Book 

Hi Freda
Can you look in the book and see if there is anything on Standridges, Cagle's ? I think passing around the book is a great idea.
NancyJane
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Message From: Judy Tate
Topic: Re:Buffalo River Book

Bert and others with an interest,
There is mention of the Ward cabin and John Hill place...in the headwaters canyon of the Buffalo section, an excursion is described and the following homeplaces/homesteads are mentioned...the Sherman Reed place is mentioned (homestead is pictured in the scrapbook at my site)...Sherman and Freeman Marshall place mentioned, the Marshall chemney is pictured...Searl Collins place is mentioned, the cabin pictured...as they near Boxley, Samuel Whitely is mentioned and names of creeks of the area bearing names of early settlers: Arrington, Clark, Edgmon, Whitely, and Villines. Others in this area mentioned: Susie Villines and Dewey Clark...Troy Fowler, James Larkin Villines, Clyde Villines, Grover Beavers family, Abraham Villines...the Henderson place on Sneed creek road, (of interest to you Bert about > Bryants), it reads:'homesteaders had cleared this bench on the hill behind Big Bluff and built houses around 1900. Several families-the Hendersons, Bryants, and others-had lived here at different times until past 1950. Then the last of them moved out and the house began to go to pieces'. The Henderson cabin, 1959 is pictured...that would be your Bryants cabin too Bert, same cabin is pictured in a 1965 photo, I have a similar photo of it in that state, roof gone/rafters showing, will send if you want a copy. Beaver Jim Villines cabin is mentioned as is the cabin of Graden Hickman. A little info follows in a few paragraphs that has always interested me...about Hannon Rock in Hannon Hollow above Parthenon...this rock was to have broken away from the mountain...a Mrs. Hannon had tilled a garden on top of this rock...had to use a ladder to get to her garden...I have heard my grandpa talk about it/her and her garden, always think of that as one of those "well, I'll be" stories...people of Newton County were sure inventive and made do with what was there, huh. Cecil Murray is pictured by fireplace in his cabin and there is another of outside of his cabin. Keep in mind, the book is not indexed, I simply skimmed through the section that I thought would contain info about your Selfs, Bakers, Bryants or Villines...no doubt, there could very well be mention of other cabins/homesteads. And also to not miss inform anyone, in most cases, these family names are simply mentioned; with the exception of only a few, there is no indept information on families. It is a very good book if you are interested in descriptions of the Buffalo River, creeks and other waterways, caves, rock formations and the like...scenery in that part of the country...yep, a good book.
Take Care, Judy Tate
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Message From:  Freda Carpenter
Topic: Re:History of Newton County Book

Nancy Jane,
From the chapter First Settlers:
'Samuel O.Standridge,a farmer,born in Tennessee,1830 and Caroline his wife,born in Missouri,1830.They came to Richland Township in 1847 and the following children were born:Martha,1847 and Mary J.,1849.
Samuel Standridge,a farmer,born in Georgia 1806 and Mahala his wife born in Tennessee 1815 came to Arkansas in 1839.They gave the names and ages of their children in 1850 as: Sarah L.,age 11;Rhoda C. age 9; Samuel,7;Mahala A.,5;and Zelphan,3 all born in Arkansas.Allen S. Standridge born in Tennessee,1831 and Rhoda Standridge born in Missouri 1832,lived with the Standridge family.
Lemuel Standridge a farmer born in Tennessee 1820 and Peggy M.,his wife born in Missouri 1820 were the parents of six children in 1850.They gave their names and ages of their children as:Elizabeth age 13;Mary J.11;Lydia M.8;James R.6;Kisiah 3 and Alexander 1 all born in Arkansas.
Martin Standridge a farmer born in Georgia 1805 and Catherine his wife born in Virginia 1805 came to Richland Township in 1833.They gave the names & ages of their children in 1850 as;Matilda 17; Elizabeth 14;Martin 10;Catherine 8;Lucy A. 6.All born in Richland Twp.
John Standridge a farmer and Mary C. his wife were born in Georgia 1816.They came to Richland Twp in 1833.They gave the names & ages of their children in 1850 as;Martha 17;Jeremiah 16;Samuel 15;Elizabeth 12;John 11;Richard 9;Benjamin 6 and Washington 2 all born in Richland Twp.
Elisha Standridge a farmer born in Tennessee 1825 and Eliza Ann his wife born in Kentucky 1821 came to Richland Twp in 1847 where the following children were born;Rhoda born in 1847;Catherine born in 1848 and Matilda Jane born 1849.'
Then it has the sections of land,acres,price pd date,cert # & twp # that Martin,John,Martin Standridge bought.
There are some Standridge's listed in the Civil War section...Martin Jr,Jerry,Samuel.
I didn't find any Cagel's but I'm still reading through it and will let you know if I find anything.
Freda
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Message From: Judy Tate
Topic: Book Round Robin

After reading messages, and in particular Freda's mention of passing the book onto someone else to read...I thought of a Round Robin that took place some 25 years ago in my family. An envelope of family group sheets and stories was sent from family member to family member...so they could read and copy the information and could also add their group sheets and family stories. Here is my idea....a Round Robin of sorts, of books or reading material. Anyone on the list who is interested can participate. Anyone having a book that might be of interest to members of the list, can start the Round Robin for their book. If list members are interested in reading a particular book, they simply need to send a message to the list letting it be known that they want to read such and such book, and they need to include their mailing address. I am wordy, huh. Here goes:

I am starting a Round Robin: I have a book for the Round Robin, title is A TOUCH OF NEWTON COUNTY by Millicent Read. The book is a collection of newspaper columns written by Mrs. Read for the INFORMER weekly newspaper out of Jasper, Arkansas ( the only newspaper now is the Newton County Times). The book is a quick read at only 85 pages. If you are interested in reading this book, reply to this message and let me know, include your address. Simple enough, right? Guess we need some guidlines...here they are ( if I have failed to think of something, let me know) Guidelines:
1. Name and address of owner must appear inside front cover of book.
2. To be included in a particular Round Robin, you must be a member of this mailing list...ha, how else would you know about it :o)
3. A person interested in starting a Round Robin will:
i. Send a message to the list, state title and author, and a brief description...then wait for replies/requests.
ii. The person starting the Round Robin will pay book rate shipping cost and send to first person requesting the book...should package book in fashion that they would like book to be handled for shipping. Also include a list of persons requesting the book.
4. The person receiving the book should take note of how the book is packaged. That person, should then be as prompt as possible in reading the book.
5. That person will then pay book rate shipping cost and mail to next person on list...enclose the list with book.
6. So on and so on.
7. Once the book has made it's rounds to all interested parties, the person in possession of the book will pay book rate shipping and handling and return to the book to the owner.
8. The book will then be back in possession of the owner.
So, if you are interested in reading A TOUCH OF NEWTON COUNTY, reply to this email.
Take Care, Judy Tate
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Message From: Freda Carpenter
Topic: History of Newton County, by Walter Lackey

If anyone would like to read this book next let me know by giving me your information as found in the 'guidelines'.
Freda
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Message From: Freda Carpenter
Topic: Re:Book Round Robin

I sent out my email for the book and if it is ok with Patricia and she doesn't want the book back,I'll put my address in the front cover.But I'll totally understand if you do,Patricia.
Freda
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Message From: Virginia Heard
Topic: Round Robin Book

Judy,
I would like to read the book of TOUCH OF NEWTON COUNTY by Millicent Read
Virginia Heard
PO Box 1522
Los Lunas, New Mexico 87031
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Message From: Inez Eddings Darwazeh
Topic: families

I was wondering if any of you have any information about the Eddings or Waters family's. I am trying to put together a family tree, and would appreciate any information you might have. The line of Eddings would be My father Ernest V Eddings, his father Robert "Jobe" Eddings his mother Saletie Starr his father James H Eddings his mother Martha Jones his father John Calvin Eddings his mother Martha Jane Scott the Waters family would be my mother Alice Arizona Waters her father Thomas Waters her mother Mary J. Farmer his father John Waters his mother Francis Schemadah. Any information you have on any of these family' would be much appreciate.
thank you, Inez
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Message From: Judy Tate
Topic: #1 Book Round Robin