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1 Volume 35, Number 1 The Arkansas " Family Historian Arkansas Genealogical Society rSSN 0571 0472 March,1997 Arkansas Genealogical Society Officers and Directors Editor President Vice President Treasurer Corresp. Sec. Record Sec. Historian Parliamentarian Margaret Harrison Hubbbard Ed Sanders Lynda Childers Suffridge Bobbie Jones Mclane Eddie G. Landreth Jan Davenport Ian Eddleman Herald Mrs. Wensil (Larry P.) Clark Roberta Hollis David Malone Johnita Glover Teresa Harris Margaret Ross Edwin Moss Desmond Walls Allen Russell P. Baker Frankie Y. Holt JocR. Goss Dorathy Boulden Barbara Crowell Rogers Tom Dillard Rhonda S. Norris 1411 Shady Grove Rd., Hot Springs, AR 71901 10 Choctaw Dr., Searcy, AR 72143 3801 Caraway Ct., North Little Rock, AR 72116 222 McMahan Dr., Hot Springs, AR 71913 1510 Jameson Ave., Benton, AR 72015 I Cinnamon Rd, North Little Rock, AR 72120 1807 Sunshine Mine Rd., Hackett, AR 72937 1211 Biscayne Dr.

2 , Little Rock, AR 72227 628 Banner, Camden, AR 7170 I PO Box 1048, Fayetteville, AR 72702 4008 Holly, Pine BluftT, AR 71603 943 Ouachita 47, Camden, AR 71701 9 Nob Hill Cove, Little Rock, AR 72205 PO Box 176, Star City, AR 71667 99 Lawrence Landing Rd., Conway, AR 72032 6525 Magnolia, Mabelvale, AR 72103 5 Custer PI., North Little Rock, AR 72120 1025 Watkins, Conway, AR 72032 913 Arkansas , EI Dorado, AR 71730 2717 N .Fillmore, Little Rock, AR 72207 12 Nonnandy Rd., Little Rock, AR 72207 805 East 5th St., Russellville, AR 72801 The Arkansas Family Historian is the official publication of the Arkansas Genealogical Society. It is published quarterly by the society and entered in the mails under Postal Permit 418 at Conway, AR Membership rate is $ per calendar year. Four issues constitute one year's membership. Membership may be entered by submission of dues and enrollment data to Arkansas Genealogical Society, PO Box 908, Hot Springs, AR 71902-0908.

3 Neither the Arkansas Genealogical Society, the Board of Directors thereof. nor any individuals or committee assume any responsibility for information or materials included herein. Contributors of material are indicated, and any correspondence should be directed to those persons. Notify the Society of any needed corrections. The Arkansas Family Historian Editor Margaret Harrison Hubbard publication Information The Arkansas Family Historian , the official publication of Arkansas Genealogical Society, Inc., is published four times a year -March, June, September and December. Commercial advertising is not accepted. SSN 0571 0472 Editorial Policy AGS welcomes contributions of fumily records, public record inscriptions, and other information of interest to those intcrested in Family history and genealogy in general, and in Arkansas specifically. Responsibility for the accuracy of infonnation and for opinions, omissions, or factual errors is that of the contributor.

4 Manuscript Submissions Submitters of articles and material for possible publication in The AFH are requested to scnd typewritten or mechanically generated manuscripts on white, 1-112 x II inch paper, double-spaced, one inch margins on all sides, with all pages numbered. The sources from which thc material was obtained, specific statements of fucts, or statistieal information MUST be documented; tbat is, the specific detailed source description must be listed either Published Quarterly by Genealogical Society, Inc. PO Box 908, Hot Springs, Arkansas 71902-0908 within the body of the text or as notes. Prcvious publication of the material in any fom1 must bc brought to tbe attention of AGS. AGS encourages submissions on IBM compatible computer disks in WORD or ASCII fomlat accompanied by a hard copy of the materiaL Membership AGS offers individual, institutional sustaining, life and honorary membership classes.

5 Membership is by calendar year and may be entered at any timc of the ycar (late subscribers will receive the year's back issues of The Arkansas Panlll)' His/orian. Individual membership is $ pcr ycar. Queries Members of AGS are invited to submit one fifty-word, Arkansas related, query each year. See the Query section for details. Book Reviews Authors and publishers who wish to have reviews Or notices of their works published in The Arkansas Family Historian are invited to submit a copy of the work witb ordering information and price, if applicable. CONTENTS President's Page Treasurer's Report Box 908 (Continued page 2) I 2 3 Arkansas Family Historian President's Page First, let me say "Thanks," to Joe Goss, who preceded me in this office. Joe is a busy man who has the good of Family history and this group at heart. My thanks to each of you who voted for me to serve you again. It is a privilege to serve with such an association.

6 When I sat down to write this page, I looked back to the first one I ever wrote, when I was elected President in 1987. If! repeat myself, it is altogether intentional. Serving as President of this organization is a series of thrills because there are such splendid helpers available. Like most service organizations, we could use more volunteers. There are numerous projects which could be undertaken, and which would benefit us all, if someone would give time to them. If you can give some time, let it be known. During 1886, the Sesquicentennial Year of Arkansas , we encouraged someone in every county to make a substitute for the eternally lost 1890 U. S. Census in their county. This is best done in Arkansas from the Personal Property Tax Receipts of the county, because every head of household had to pay a property tax, wi thout regard to whether he owned real estate. There were those who were neither heads of families nor required to assesses taxes, but who still paid a Poll Tax in order to be allowed to vote.

7 Some names were added by this law. The Poll Tax is recorded in the same book in almost every county. The response was very good, though not perfect. Is it ever perfect? Now, II years later, we would like to complete this project. Will YOU please consider being responsible for seeing that such a substitute census is 2 Volume 35, Number I, March, 1997 completed and published for YOUR county, or another. If you are willing but believe you just don't know how, please contact Wensil Clark, 12I I Biscayne Drive, Little Rock, AR 72227-5973 (501-225-2452). Wensil wrote the book for White County, Arkansas , and can give you expert guidance. If you have completed the information, but don't know how best to go about publishing it, contact the Editor, Arkansas Genealogical Society. P. O. Box 908, Hot Springs, AR 71902-0908 (501-262-4513). She will advise you. The Board of Directors may offer to publish the work with your name as compiler.

8 This is part of your responsibility--to make original records available. If you need a list of which counties have not been published, write me and request it. Your suggestions are most welcome at any time. Make them to the President when appropriate, or to the Editor if she is more directly concerned. Our addresses and fax/phone numbers are inside the front cover. Sincerely, Ed Sanders, President Contents (Continued) Certificate of AR Ancestry Report Slave Owners in Randolph County James S. Watson's Ledger Book Martha Childress Moore Adams Notes & Pike County Sheriffs Palmer's Chapel Cemetery AR Queries Book Reviews & Notices Index 6 7 13 16 17 18 18 20 28 31 Treasurer's Report Arkansas Genealogical Society -CY 1996 BALANCE (CHECKING ACCOUNT) 12-31-95 INCOME Interest Earned EXPENSES Advertising AFH Quarterly (printing) AGS Conference Dues/Subscriptions Equipment Repair Insufficient Checks Returned Mailing Services (pre-Sort & Postage)l Microfilm/fiche Service (AF'H, Vital Records, etc.)

9 Miscellaneous Postage Printing Miscellanoous Professional Fees Refunds Rental Editor Rent POBox Royalties Supplies Telephone & FAX Total Expenses BALANCE IN CHECKING ACCOUNT AS OF 12-31-96 (Net Income for Year) BALANCE (Certificate of Deposit) 12-31-95 $24, 4, 2, 1, 4, 23733 19, 20, $26, $1, BALANCE (Certificate of Deposit % compounded interest Current) $8, $8, Total Amount in Treasury, 12-31-96 $35, Submitted by Bobbie Jones McLane, Treasurer Arkansas Family Historian 3 Box 908 Mrs, Geneva Taylor, 313 Heritage Dr., FI. Gibson, OK 71434 ordered the Civil War pension record of one David Taylor. The one she received was not the one she sought, and she has sent it to AGS to perhaps find an AGS member who is researching this line, This David Taylor was a Private in Company "I", 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry who was enrolled on the 21st of November, 1863, at Pope Co, for 3 years, He was mustered out with the company on June 30, 1865, This record will be in the office of AGS if a member wishes to claim il.

10 Joan Vickers, 110 Pine Meadows Loop, Hot Springs, AR 7190 I, is searching the Elliott line in Alabama, and received the following notes from a researcher in that state: "Information from Jackson Co, Alabama records, "I, Deed Book D, page 267, Charles Wood alias Wilkinson of Cherokee Nation of Indian Territory of Arkansas , land to James Elliott of the Cherokee Nation in State of Arkansas , Acknowledgement in Washington Co, Arkansas 21 April 1832, "2, Deed Book D, page 199 Deed James Elliott and George Elliott of the Territory of Arkansas to John Cowart of Jackson Co, Alabama, "It is interesting to note the time of these transactions as being during the time of Indian removal to the Arkansas Territory, Jackson Co, was very much IndianTerritory at that time," Dobbins Family Photos Virginia Harbin, 17 S. Johnston, Ada, OK 74820-7633 has four (4) pictures of the Bertha 4 Volume 35, Number 1, Marcil, 1997 Dobbins Family , They are on postcards, probably made in Arkansas as she was a girlhood chum of Lillie Mae (Smith) Mitchell [grandmother of Ms, Harbin whose dau, Lois Mitchell Morris was named for Lois Dobbins).]