Genealogy Society Of Craighead County, Arkansas This month s meeting will at trip To the Arkansas History Commission Next meeting: Saturday, April 21, 2001 VOLUME NUMBER FIVE, ISSUE NUMBER FOUR APRIL 2001 MEETING HAPPENINGS: The March Meeting was held at the Jonesboro Library on Sunday March 18, 2001. We shared maps that we have found to be useful along with addresses to get others. Many thanks to all who brought their maps. EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING: The Executive Board met on 7 April 2001 at 2:00 p.m. at the Jonesboro Library. 1. Part 1 of the 1910 Census is should go to the printer this week. 2. Next Executive Board Meeting will be 12 May 2001 at 2:00 pm at the Jonesboro Library. DUES Dues are $15.00 a year. They can be mailed to GSCCA (Genealogy Society of Craighead County, Arkansas) P.O. Box 2614, Jonesboro, AR 72402-2614. We would be glad to have you with us. APRIL MEETING: The April meeting will be a trip to the Arkansas History Commission. The trip will be April 21, 2001. We will again leave from the library at 6:00 a.m. and return about 6:00-7:00 p.m. Make your plans now to join us. Past issues of the newsletter contain information on what is available at the History Commission. They can be viewed on-line through the Genealogy Society of Craighead County Arkansas website or at the Jonesboro Library. 1910 Craighead County Census The 1910 Craighead County Census will be published in two volumes. Volume I will contain the following townships: Big Creek; Black Oak; Brookland; Buffalo; Gilkerson, Greenfield; Herndon; Powell; and part of Jonesboro (not including Jonesboro City). Volume II will include Jonesboro City; Lake City; Lester; Little Texas; Prairie; Nettleton; Promised Land; Texas; and Maumelle. The townships follow the order in which they appear on the microfilm. Volume I will be ready for purchase by the end of April 30, 2001 and Volume II should be ready by July 1, 2001. The cost of each volume is $30 for non-members and $25 for members. The set may be purchased for $50 for non-members and $45 for members. MAY MEETING: The May meeting will be held on May 20, 2001. It will be at the Jonesboro Library at 2:00. The program will be the Clover Bend Restoration presented by Viola Meadows. 1
NEW BOOKS AT THE JONESBORO LIBRARY Northwest Alabama Obituaries Index of Obituaries Extracted from The Times Daily Newspaper by George Edwin Leon GEN AL 929.3 A11 Some Early Pioneer Settlers of Tallapoosa County, Alabama Researched and Compiled by Sandra S. Wilson GEN AL 929.3 Ta14 19 th Century Tennessee Church Records Vol. 1 transcribed and indexed by Byron & Barbara Sistler GEN TN 929.3 Te25 V 01 19 th Century Tennessee Church Records Vol. 2 transcribed and indexed by Byron & Barbara Sistler GEN TN 929.3 Te25 V 02 Story of the Irish Race A Popular History of Ireland by Seumas MacManus GEN 929.02 St7 Irish and Scotch-Irish Ancestral Research Vol. 1 by Margaret Dickson Falley GEN 292.14 Ir4 V 01 Irish and Scotch-Irish Ancestral Research Vol. 2 by Margaret Dickson Falley GEN 292.14 Ir4 V 02 Letter to My Grandchildren by Sunshine Moreland Wilson GEN 929.2 Mo81 Accounts Rendered by Papal Collectors in England 1317-1378 transcribed with annotations and introduction by William E. Lunt GEN 929.54 Ac2 Early Settlers of Alabama by Col. James Edmonds Saunders GEN AL 929.3 Sa8 Surnames in Ireland by Sir Robert E. Matheson GEN 929.02 Sp3 The Cody Family Massachusetts 1698 by Lydia S. Cody GEN 292.2 Co64 Cemetery Inscriptions Richland County, Illinois by Barbara J. Craddock GEN Il 292.5 Ri34 Old Albemarle County North Carolina Book of Land Warrants and Surveys 1681-1706 by Weynette Parks Haun GEN NC 929.3 Al1 Old Albemarle County North Carolina Perquimans Precinct (County) Court Minutes 1688-1738 Book 1 by Weynette Parks Haun GEN NC 929.3 Al1 Chowan County, North Carolina County Court Minutes 1730-1745 Book I by Weynette Parks Haun GEN NC 929.3 CH 45 Bk1 Chowan County North Carolina Court Minutes 1735-1738: 1746-1748 Book II by Weynette Parks Haun GEN NC 929.3 Ch45 Bk2 Chowan County North Carolina Court Minutes 1749-1754 Book III by Weynette Parks Haun GEN NC 929.3 Ch45 Bk3 Chowan County North Carolina Miscellaneous Papers 1685-1744 Book II by Weynette Parks Haun GEN NC 929.3 Ch45 Bk1 Perquimans County, North Carolina County Court Minutes 1738 thru 1754 (with Deeds 1735 thru 1738) Book II by Weynette Parks Haun GEN NC 929.3 Pe42 Bk2 2
Perquimans County North Carolina Deed Abstracts 1681-1729 Vol. I by Weynette Parks Haun GEN NC 929.3 Pe42 V 1 Perquimans County North Carolina Births, Marriages, Deaths & Flesh Marks 1659-1820 by Weynette Parks Haun GEN NC 929.3 Pe42 Pasquotank County, North Carolina County Court Minutes 1737 thru 1746 Book I by Weynette Parks Haun GEN NC 929.3 Pa26 Bk1 Pasquotank County, North Carolina County Court Minutes 1747 thru 1753 Book II by Weynette Parks Haun GEN NC 929.3 Pa26 Bk2 Pasquotank County, North Carolina County Court Minutes 1754 thru 1762 Book III by Weynette Parks Haun GEN NC 929.3 Pa26 Bk3 Barnwell County Marriages 1764-1859 Implied in Barnwell County South Carolina Deeds by Barbara R. Langdon GEN SC 929.3 Ba26 Barnwell County Marriages 1775-1879 Implied in Barnwell County South Carolina Probate and Equity Records by Barbara R. Langdon & Shriley P. Langdon GEN SC 929.3 Ba26 Chester County Marriages 1778-1879 Implied in Chester County South Carolina Probate and Equity Records by Barbara R. Langdon & Shriley P. Langdon GEN SC 929.3 Ch42 Edgefield County Marriages 1769-1880 Implied in Edgefield County South Carolina Probate Records by Barbara R. Langdon GEN SC 929.3Ed3 NEWSLETTER: The newsletter is published monthly. You may have queries, stories, your family forms, etc. anything pertaining to genealogy, published. This is your newsletter, so use it and enjoy it. Send articles for publishing to: Nancy Matthews at 1811 S. Culberhouse, Jonesboro, AR 72401, e-mail: nlmatthews@insolwwb.net. We welcome all your articles, queries, etc. and will print them as room permits. The newsletter can also be viewed on the Internet at: http://www.insolwwb.net/~nlmatthews/newsletter.htm. INDIGENT SOLDIERS of CRAIGHEAD COUNTY Contributed by: Barbara McDaniel LIST OF THE FAMILIES OF INDIGENT SOLDIERS IN CRAIGHEAD COUNTY N.B. the broad tallies and (include the names of children, sisters as well as the ages of both) opposite the descriptive lines. GIBSON, THOMAS C. 25th AR in service Nancy age 58, Mother and Jane 23, Amanda 18. DAVIS, JAMES 13th AR dead Mourning age 44, Mother and Caroline 16. GIBSON, ASBURY 25th AR dead Amanda Mae 35, wife and William 7, John 5, Jane 2. 3
GAILY, ANDY Churchills Regt in service Nancy age 45, Mother and Nancy 15 sister. DAVIS, FLAVIUS 25th AR in service Emelyne age 21, wife and Thomas M. 1. THOMAS, ISAAC 30th AR dead Mallinda ae 30, wife and George 4. LAIN, JOSEPH 25th AR in service Elizabeth age 62, Mother and Mary 26, Elizabeth 20. ALTMAN, DANIEL H. 30th AR dead Amy age 30, wife and Daniel 6, Isiah 4. WOOD, GUIN 25th AR in service Mary age 50, Mother and Sarah 20, Benjamin 16. GUEST, DAVID A. 13th AR in service William age 56, father. FITMORE, WILEY M. 25th AR in service Zulpha age 53, Mother. MOORE, WILLIAM A.. 13th AR in service Jane age 64, Mother. ALTMAN, JOSEPH N. 13th AR dead Mary age 30, wife and John 7, Julia 2. LOGAN, ANDY 13th AR in service Mary J. age 25, wife and Jane 3. BALEW, JOHN Kitchen's Regt in service Melian age --, wife. BALEW, DAVID " " in service Rebecca age 18, wife. COOK, HENRY 13th AR in service Susan age 35, wife and Matilda 19, Jacob 14, Jane 9, Henry 4. CALDWELL, WILLIAM 13th AR dead Mary J. age 30, wife and Henry 3. BEGINNER CLASSES Beginner classes have been scheduled. The cost of each two-part class is $25. The fee for the class includes Walking Through Your Past: A Guide to Finding Your Roots. If you would like to attend or know someone that is interested, please contact Betty Woodall at 931-4111 or Nancy Matthews at 933-8153. Monday & Tuesday April 23 & 24 from 6:00 to 8:00. Monday & Tuesday June 4 & 5 from 6:00 to 8:00. Monday & Tuesday July 16 & 17 from 6:00 to 8:00. 4
BOOKS -- BOOKS BOOKS 1900 Census of Craighead County, Arkansas -- about 437 pages indexed price 35.00 includes postage 1880 Census of Craighead County, Arkansas -- 168 pages indexed price 18.00 includes postage 1870 Census of Craighead County, Arkansas -- 117 pages indexed price 15.00 includes postage 1860 Census of Craighead County, Arkansas -- 81 pages indexed price 12.00 plus postage 1860, 1870 & 1880 Census of Craighead County, Arkansas -- Three book set. price $40.00 includes postage Cemeteries of Craighead County, Arkansas -- Volume I indexed price $30.00 includes postage Cemeteries of Craighead County, Arkansas -- Volume II indexed price $30.00 includes postage Cemeteries of Craighead County, Arkansas -- Volume III indexed price $30.00 includes postage Cemeteries of Craighead County, Arkansas -- Three Volume Set price $75.00 includes postage Walking Through Your Past: A Guide to Finding Your Roots price $15.00 includes postage This for is for our upcoming book on our members surnames that they are researching. Please include all the surnames of your family lineage. NAME STREET CITY STATE ZIP SURNAMES Return Form To: Genealogy Society of Craighead County, Arkansas Post Office Box 2614 Jonesboro, AR 72401-2614 5
NAME ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER E-MAIL ADDRESS SIGNATURE RECEIVED BY DATE DUES ARE $15.00 PER YEAR DUE ON THE 1ST DAY OF JANUARY. Officers: President Betty Woodall Recording Secretary Gail Lies Vice President Chris Johnson Corresponding Secretary Nelda Simpkins Treasurer Dorothy McCarns Historian Greg Scott Director of Publications Nancy Matthews The Genealogy Society of Craighead County, Arkansas P.O. Box 2614 Jonesboro, AR 72402-2614 6