Archive for October, 2010

Baxter County ArGenWeb Review

October 31, 2010

The Baxter County ArGenWeb site on first view, is nice and simple.  No graphics, white background, green links and maintained by Ed Hayden.

Cemetery Inventories are the first thing on the list.  There are 24 transcriptions by Vera Lane Reeves.  Seven of these have broken links:  Bean, County Line, East Oakland, Hurst, Oakland, Quality Ridge, Three Brothers.

There are six by Max Parnell and one each, by Bertha Tucker Jones and Tom Heinze, all of which worked correctly.

There was a link to the ArGenWeb archives, which worked and had some light hit and miss miscellaneous information.

There is a Special Links list with links to the following information.  Wolf and other Families, Descendants of Noah Dilbeck, Pastracks – Baxter County, The Payne Families, Byrd/Bird, Hawkins, The Talburt Genealogy Page,  The James Oliver Sinor Family and Bevard Hargrave….all of which were broken links except the last two.

Big Flat Homecoming and Family Information (contains a few obits) links did work.

Link to Geographical Names Information System was broke.  Old Queries was broke in one part but a list of the old queries did work.  Joy Fisher’s Land Records – Broke.  Silas Turnbo’s Manuscripts – Broke.

Baxter County Online link – works.  Melungeon link – works.  Family Search link – works.  Cherokee Indians – works.  Genealogy of Mexico (which I am not sure exactly how it pertains to Baxter County but does contain a lot of information for anyone researching Mexico).

So that is what is on the website and it seems to be about 50/50 in working mode.

Lets see what else I can find on google that pertains to Baxter County:

Abraham Block – Old Washington

October 30, 2010

Abraham Block (with his wife Fannie and 7 children) was the first Jewish settler to arrive in Arkansas about 1828.  He settled in Hempstead county and was consider one of the most wealthy citizens of that time period.  He died on a trip to New Orleans and is buried in Louisiana.

Internal Links:

External Links:

Major General Thomas C. Armstrong

October 29, 2010


This placard is located at the Major General Thomas C. Armstrong Chapel located at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock.  Unfortunately, I did not get a picture of the chapel.

Major General Thomas C. Armstrong Chapel

The Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard 1975 – 1979.

Memorial dedicated July 12, 2003.

Arkansas National Guard Medal of Honor – Purple Heart Memorial

October 28, 2010

Medal of Honor
At the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty, conspicious bravery, gallantry, and intrepidty
Citizen Soldiers
In Honor of the members of the National Guard who have been awarded our country’s highest award for valor and selfless dedication.
SACRIFICE

Purple Heart
Awarded for Wounds or Death as a result of opposing an armed enemy force.

Designed 1993 by Henry A. Allen Sr.

Dedicated to all members of the National Guard who shed their life’s blood in the cause of freedom.
COUNTRY

Arkansas National Guard Memorial

October 27, 2010
This memorial is dedicated to the members of the Arkansas National Guard, and its militia predecessor, who lost their lives as result of enemy action while in Federal service with their Arkansas unit.
The names are randomly placed on the panels, representing the random nature of death in combat.
The eight panels represent the eight time the Arkansas Natuional Guard and its milita predecssor have been called into federal service for combat at the time of the memorial’s decidation.  These were the War with Mexico, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, WWI, WWII, Korea, the Gulf War and the Global War on Terrorism.
Dedicated September 10, 2005.
Sgt. Kenneth A. Melton – Operation Iraqui Freedom
Pvt. William Phipps – War with Mexico
Spc – Lyle W. Rymer II – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Pvt – Hugh Timberlake – World War II
Sgt – John Massey – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Pvt – Green Higgins – War with Mexico
Pfc – Allen Collier – World War II
Pvt – John Milliner – War with Mexico
Sgt – Russell L. Collier, Jr. – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Pvt – David Hogan – War with Mexico
Pvt – Clairborne Taylor – War with Mexico
CW4 – Patrick W. Kordsmeier – OPeration Iraqi Freedom
Pfc – Jarrell Graham – Korea
Sfc – William W. Labadie – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Pvt – Harrison Penter – War with Mexico
Sgm – William T. Warren – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Pvt – Andrew Teague – War with Mexico
Cpl – Jimmie D. Buie – Operation Iraqi Freedom
PFC – Claude Biggs – World War II
Pvt – Harman Winn – War with Mexico
Sfc – Troy L. Miranda – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Sgt – Michael A. Smith – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Cpt – Andrew Porter – War with Mexico
Cpl – Wilson Tomberlin – War with Mexico
Sfc – John G. Brown – Operation Iraqi Freedom
SSG – Stacey C. Brandon – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Cpl – Richard Saunders – War with Mexico
Spc – Jeremy W. McHalffey – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Pvt – Jacob Ray – War with Mexico
Pvt – George W. Martin – War with Mexico
Pvt – Thomas Rowland – War with Mexico
Cpl – Plesant Williams – War with Mexico
Sgt – Ronald W. Baker – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Pfc – Fred Rose, Jr. – Korea
Cpt – Arthur L. Felder – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Col – Archibald Yell – War with Mexico
Spc – JOshua S. Marcum – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Maj – Michael V. Taylor – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Pvt – William Robinson – War with Mexico
Sgt – Erich Smallwood – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Ssg – Billy J. Orton – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Cpl – Darian Steward – War with Mexico
Ssg – Helsey Box, Jr. – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Pvt – John Pelham, Jr. – War with Mexico
Cpl – Donald Osbourn – Korea
Pvt – Franklin Brown – War with Mexico

All Civil War Soldiers

Memorial located at Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas

Arkansas National Guard Museum

October 26, 2010

Arkansas National Guard Museum: One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six

Civilian Conservation Corps

October 25, 2010

Camp staff:  Standing (l-r): H.S. Linden, O.A. Stanley & H.M. Ford, all foreman.  Seated (l-r): CPT Charles Craig, commanding officer, H.M. Dodds, project superintendent; LT Oliver Harvey, second in command; LT Wilbur Slaughter, medical officer.
President Roosevelt created the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933 to ease unemployment and conserve the nation’s natural resources.  The CCC was open to any unmarried male between the ages of 18 and 25; while in the CCC they were paid $30 per month and were provided uniforms, shelter and food.  Almost all CCC enrollees sent $25 of their monthly pay home to their families.
The CCC was originally limited to an enrollment of 250,000, but it proved so effective that authorized enrollment was increased in 1935 to 600,000.  With the exception of veterans, applicants were selected by the Labor Department and certified to the War Department for enrollment.  The Veteran’s Administration selected and certified the 80,000 war veterans who participated.  The War Department was responsible for the enrollment, feeding, clothing and care of the men as well as for the construction and operation of the camps.  The Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior selected and supervised the projects that the CCC accomplished.
During its history, the CCC employed over 1,500,000 young men in almost three thousand camps, and spent over $750,000,000.  Of that, over $467,000,000 was spent on food, construction material and other supplies needed to operate the camps.  This was an enormous boost to communities mired in the Great Depression.
The CCC planted almost 300 million trees, constructed thousands of miles of roads and fire breaks, built over 23,000 buildings and improved flood and erosion control for millions of acres of land.  Although these projects were important, perhaps the most beneficial aspect of the CCC was the improvement made in the participants.  While in the CCC they gained confidence and developed a sense of self-worth and an understanding of what it means to work together with others.  All of this would serve the nation well in WWII.

* Information and photographs from 2010 tour of Arkansas National Guard Museum.

Saib – The Camel

October 24, 2010

I had the most fun yesterday.  Richard Butler took a whole group of us on a tour of Old Washington and the most interesting part of the day, for me, was when Richard introduced us to his camel “Saib.”  Yes, you heard me correctly, Richard owns a camel.  At one time he owned a giraffe that he would walk around Old Washington on a leash (begging Richard to find us an old picture of this!).

Saib gave Richard a big hug with his head but it was too fast to catch with the camera.

Saib got so close to me checking me out that I couldn’t get my camera to focus.  I just knew at any moment he was going to run his tongue over the lens.  He was very nice and minded his manners…no spitting.

Anyway…so if you are down at Old Washington and see a camel…it is a REAL camel.  Your eyes aren’t deceiving you.  If you catch Richard riding him, send me a picture!

Wanted – United Daughters of the Confederacy History

October 23, 2010

General T. J. Churchill Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy

We are seeking old pins, awards, documents, year books, scrapbooks, newspaper articles and photographs of the U.D.C. Chapter in planning our 100th Anniversary, Summer 2011. If your grandmother was a member of this Chapter we need that information. If your ancestor was bestowed with a Southern Cross of Honor we want to know about him. If anyone in your family has an old membership certificate we would like to make a copy. We are currently reconstructing a membership roster of all members since 1911.

Please contact Kay Tatum at 501-375-5197 or kay.tatum@yahoo.com and put Churchill Chapter in Subject line.

Rocky Mountain Cemetery

October 22, 2010

Added photographs from Alvin Herrington (2010) for Rocky Mountain Cemetery located over off Highway 10 – Cantrell Road.  Thanks Alvin!

    Also added my photographs from back in 2001 for the same cemetery. There is a little variance and it is always nice to what “time” uncovers or covers up when photographing these cemeteries.

    Albizia Theme designed by itx