Hello all...this is Colleen Haynes Rongey here...first time I've had a chance to visit with all of you...I grew up out at Lurton in the thirties and forties...and I remember Mr. Ab Arbaugh from Jasper...seems he may have been a lawyer or something as he signed papers of my parents at times when they needed a notary...
He always gave me a stick of spearmint gum and he smelled of the breath freshner sen-sen.
I thought he was a very nice man and when we went to the big town of Jasper, seems he was always around the court house...(Colleen 1/28/2001)
In a message dated 1/8/01 6:34:58 AM, NewtonCoFamilies@prodigy.net writes:
Message From: Cassie Ault
David Conrad Henneger Arbaugh - nickname 'Coon' b. 29 apr 1826 in Tenn. d. at age 49 of pneumonia 29 Jan 1876. His first wife was Elizabeth Black b. 1831 in Ark d. 5 Feb 1857 in Texas. His second wife Frances A. Black - nickname Fanny b. 1834 in Ark and d. 26 Dec 1933 at age 92. Both were the daughters of James E. Black - nickname 'Beaver Jim').
David & Elizabeth Arbaugh had two daughters:
Eliza A. Arbaugh b. 1848 in Ark who married John W. Welch.
Mary A. Arbaugh b. 1849 in Ark married James Stamp.
David & Frances Arbaugh were married in Johnson Co. Ark. and had twelve children:
America J. Arbaugh b. 1851 Ark
George Washington Arbaugh II b. 1854 Ark
Sarah F. Arbaugh b. Ark
William Arbaugh b. 1856 Ark
John M. Arbaugh b 1858 Ark
Osborne C. Arbaugh b. 1860 Ark
Absolom Arbaugh b. 1861 Ark
Shannon Arbaugh b. 1865 Ark
Thomas F. Arbaugh b. 1868 Ark
Wallace W. Arbaugh b. 1869 Ark
Mandy E. Arbaugh b. 1872
Rufus Arbaugh b. 1877
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Message From: Barbara Crutchfield
Topic: Crutchfield-Jones-Moten

The above names were in the 1860 Newton county census. In 1970, they had zapped........and where, I don't know. Marion Decalb Crutchfield m Martha Cargill, and ended up in Izard county. Isabella Jones, listed as mother-in-law to my gr-gr-grandfather, James W. Crutchfield.....I cannot find anywhere. Martha Moten and John Wellaton Moten (age 5 in 1960), I don't find, until somewhere found he'd married, and I believe he and wife buried in Newton county.
Sorry to be long-winded, but does anyone have any inkling where else I could tract down these people who evidently are hiding???

Barbara
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Message From: Anita De La Rosa
Topic: Holmes

Who have Holms in their family?
Does anyone have anything about a Feloney Holms born May 1855? In the 1900 Census she is in Newton County, a widow, three children born, three children living
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Message From: Patricia Weaver
Topic: Re:John F. Bunch Civil War

Lisa, I don't know if John Bunch was related to my family or not, but we had some relatives by the name of Bunch on my grandmothers side and her name was Phoebe Gennetta (Whiteley) Sparks. My uncles middle name was Bunch, after the family name. Nathaniel Bunch Whiteley was her father. My records go back to a Nancy Bunch. Curious to know if any relation there.
Patricia (Sparks) Weaver

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Subject: [NewtonCoFamilies] John F. Bunch Civl War
Message From: Lisa Hamilton
John Franklin Bunch was born January 18, 1843, Newton County, Arkansas.
For 3 years of the war, he served as Cavalry to August 29, 1862. Paid $30 for the use of horse and supplies.
Was present for Company Muster Rolls for June 10, 1862, to October 31, 1862; for August 29, to February 28, 1863, and for March and April 1863.
Was captured at Helena Arkansas, July 4, 1863.
Was absent on Company Muster Rolls for April 30, to August 30, 1863; November and December 1863; January and February 1854.
'The above Prisoner of War was forewarded to Memphis, Tennessee, July 4, 1863, on Steamer 'Tycoon' and sent from Memphis to Cairo, Illinois, July 5, 1863, on Steamer 'Silver Moon.'
Captured by Major General B. M. Prentiss at Helena, Arkansas, July 4, 1863. Received at Military Prison, Alton, Illinois, July 9, 1863.
Sent to Ft. Delaware, April 4, 1864, received Ft. Delaware, April 8, 1864.
Appears on a roll of Prisoners of War at Point Lookout, Maryland, October 31, 1864, received November 15, 1864, at Venus Point Savannah River, from John E. Mulford, Lt. Col. and Asst. Agt. for exchange, paroled Confederate Prisoners of War, incuded with four citizens and four surgeons, and seventy-four Officers.
Died on way home.
He was twin to Nancy, who would be one of three wives of Hugh Champlin
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Message From: Vonda Dihm
Topic: Casey, Flippo, Davis, Simmons 

I am new to the list. My name is Vonda Dihm and my game is finding all descendants of Jesse E. Casey (1797-1863)! I have documented 5000+ descendants so far but I'm sure there are more out there and I'm still looking! Just a few surnames connected to this line: Beckham, Brasel, Breedlove, Carlton, Coe, Daniels, Farmer, Henderson, Hudson, Phillips, Self, Snow, Sparks, Stephens/Stevens - many more.
My grandmother was Sarah Jane Casey (1873-1958) daughter of Levi Newton Casey (1851-1931) son of Anthony Casey (1826-1910) and Mahala Celia Self. Anthony was the son of Jesse E. Casey (1797-1863) and Martha "Patsey" Coe. Mahala Celia Self (1826-1890) was the daughter of Levi Self (1782?-1862) and Elizabeth Thrash. Sarah Jane Casey married James Monroe Flippo (1867-1934). James Monroe Flippo was the son of William Haywood Flippo (1838-1919) and Mary Elizabeth Simmons (1842-1903). William Haywood Flippo was the son of Solomon Flippo and Abigail Johnson. Mary Elizabeth Simmons was the daughter of William Monroe Simmons (1824-1907) and Nancy Gilbreath (1824-1902).
Any 'cousins out there I have not heard from already?
Vonda
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Message From: Anita De La Rosa
Topic: Re:Arbuagh and Black 

Hi Colleen,
Very glad to have you join us. This is a wonderful list, hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Anita
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Message From: Carol Best
Topic: Sparks