August 28, 2010
Last year I
photographed the Reichardt house on Welch street. Last
week I met descendant David Jackson and he donated more old
photographs on the Reichardt family and house. His
grandmother was Martha Emma Reichardt Hoeltzel. Mr.
Jackson's new photographs are on page Four.
August 27, 2010
Back in the
1940's, the Pulaski Heights Lion's Club would have big "hobby"
shows. Mr. David Jackson sent us an article with a
photograph of the trophy he won for the miniature circus.
The article has about 40 winners listed for various things such
as coins, stamps, antiques and even cigar bands.
August 24, 2010
It's real easy to drive by this well-kept unassuming home in
downtown Little Rock and not realize the history associated with
it. This is the home of Daisy Lee Gatson Bates and her
husband Lucious Bates. We have several hundred houses in
Arkansas on the National Register but very few that are actually
designated a National Landmark.
This is not an essay about Daisy, ( plenty of
info on the internet about her) but I found it interesting that
Daisy had a kiln in the basement where she did ceramics, a
hobby that a normal woman would have dabbled in during the
1950's. Maybe it was therapy for her.
Maybe she was down there in the basement throwing vases against
the wall to let off steam. I would like to find a piece
that she did and photograph is for posterity. Her home is
not open to the public at this time so I can only speculate.
In case you are wondering from where out in left
field that came from....my mother had a ceramic shop and it was
therapy for her. Nothing like slinging a little mud to
make you feel better.
In addition to the Daisy Bates House, I added a
little cemetery that is located out off Dixon Road in Little
Rock called Primrose Cemetery . This was the first
cemetery I photographed where unknown Civil War Soldiers were
buried. I was just astounded that so many men were buried
there and no one knew their names. I do not recall how
many unknown soldiers are buried there exactly but there are
probably 25 to 30.
August 22, 2010
Yesterday, I had
the fortune to meet Amber Carter Jones with Friends of Dreamland
and take a tour of the Taborian Hall.
This old
building is the home base for
"Arkansas Flag and
Banner" owned by Kerry McCoy. You may have seen it
driving down the interstate. It's the one covered in all
the flag bunting.
Kerry
has spent a lot of money restoring the building and has now
formed a non-profit group
(Friends of
Dreamland) to restore the ballroom and
brought Amber Jones on as executive director. Amber has worked
with the Quapaw Quarter Association and is excited about the new
Dreamland project. After spending a couple of hours with
her yesterday, I think she is perfect for the job and I can't
wait to see where she goes with this.
After
that, I skipped across town and met David and Linda Jackson and
their kids David Jr. and Marcie Jackson. David told me he
had a whole lot of Arkansas to share with me and he was right.
This family is truly the epitome of Southern Hospitality and it
was a real blessing to meet them. David is the creator of
Hale's circus that I posted last week. Mr. Jackson's
family goes back to early Little Rock pioneers and Linda's
family goes back to early Saline County pioneers so it made for
a really interesting day. It will take me a while to get
everything online but let's start with the portraits of
John J. and Martha Clegg McAlmont. John was one of the founders
of UAMS Medical School.
August 21, 2010
The Old State
House Museum has revamped their website.
Old State House Museum.
I especially like the Ernie Deane Collection.
August 20, 2010
I want you to
know that Linda Hatcher came through for me. Linda knows
EVERYTHING! Love Her!
Little Rock's very
own Elton and Betty White
I just knew there were other people that knew them and sure
enough, Linda pointed me to their
Facebook fan page. Betty passed away back in 2004.
This is the biography that is floating around on
the internet (author unknown):
Elton and Betty White were a musical duo from
Little Rock, Arkansas who charmed the hearts of all who would
listen with their disarmingly honest and hilarious songs. Not
only were they and their music extremely weird, but they also
lived (and chronicled in their music) one of the greatest, most
touching love stories in the annals of history (or at least
Arkansas). Much of what is known about the two at this point is
conjecture or rumor, but a rough outline of their legend goes as
follows:
In the early 1980's, Betty was a more or less normal, married
secretary in her late 50's/early 60's at the same Little Rock
law firm where Bill Clinton worked. She had a slight psychiatric
problem for which she took medication, but at some point she
stopped taking her medication and experienced a psychic and
sexual renaissance of grandiose proportions: out with the
husband and respectable job, in with the matching hot pink
hair-do and spandex pants.
Elton, meanwhile, was a much younger (30 years younger, to be
exact!) man renowned in Little Rock for his phenomenal
basketball skills until the day he claims someone "put something
in his drink." Elton met Betty in a homeless shelter, and it was
love at first sight. The two were married and became notable
Little Rock eccentrics, playing music all around town while
sometimes delivering newspapers on the side. Elton ran for a
seat in Congress, while Betty challenged Bill Clinton, her
former co-worker, in an Arkansas gubernatorial race with the
sole platform of lowering the age of consent to 14.
During this time they recorded at least three albums: "The Best
of Elton and Betty" (which is not a compilation), "Sex Beyond
the Door," and the mysterious, elusive "Hard Deep Sex
Explosion." Each album - but "Sex Beyond the Door" in particular
- is a searingly honest, bizarre gem in which the two expound on
aspects of their daily lives and sexual inclinations while
playing dubiously-tuned ukuleles and tiny guitars. "I Am the
Master of Love," "I'm In Love With Your Behind," "I Don't Really
Like Oral Sex Much at All," "The Little Dicks Fit Me Best," "My
Three Feet Red Hot Tongue Is Sweet as Sugar," "Your Breast, I'd
Love to Carresst [sic]" - it is through songs such as these that
the true depth of their love for each other is revealed, in the
process making their oeuvre arguably the most listenable and
entertaining in the entire genre of Outsider Music.
Having had their fill of Little Rock and frustrated by the
sometimes provincial nature of its entertainment industry, the
pair moved to California's Venice Beach sometime in the early
1990's, where they delighted tourists on the famous boardwalk
and even got their own public access TV show, which ended up
winning several awards. They were featured on shows such as
"Sally Jesse Raphael," "The Arsenio Hall Show," "Maury Povich,"
radio programs like "The Dr. Demento Show," and were even voted
Sexiest Couple in LA.
Betty died in 2004, never having known the level of respect or
success she deserved. Her legacy of brilliant, hilarious music,
though, lives on, and plans to revitalize Elton's career are in
the works. Look for "Sex Beyond the Door" coming soon to a store
near you!
Elton and
Betty on Venice Beach (At that time she was 73 and he was
43).
Katie Callan has some wonderful portraits of the couple
capturing their one-of-a-kind love story.
On an end note, I have added
Ivy Chapel Cemetery in Pulaski County
August 18, 2010
Wanted!!!
I know someone out there knows what I am talking
about so here it is: Back in the 80's and early 1990s (in
Little Rock and North Little Rock) there was a couple that
walked around town and you would see them everywhere. She
was an older white woman and he was a younger black man and both
of them wore hats, and were possibly a little on the
eccentric-side. Seems to me like he carried a guitar.
Does anyone remember them or know some names?
August 16, 2010
Mark and I spent
a great weekend in New Orleans. We made a trip to the
World War II Museum (well worth money and the trip down there) ,
the Audubon Aquarium (nice to see if you are down there already)
and the Vicksburg Battlefield.
On an Arkansas
note, I added the following cemeteries:
August 12, 2010
Recently I
stopped in the Blue Suede Shoes Antique Mall in Bryant (Saline
County) and ran across probably the best thing in Bryant.....A
seventy year old miniature circus. The circus is the
creation of David K. Jackson and pieces have come from all
over the world. When I win the lotto 20 million, I am
going to come buy your circus Mr. Jackson and give it a new
home.
August 11, 2010
Last night I
drove down to Perryville and dropped in on the
Perry County Historical and Genealogical Society at the Max
T. Milam Library. Tim Nutt, Assistant Head of Special
Collections of U of A at Fayetteville, gave a wonderful
presentation on "Nach Amerika: How a Family from Liechtenstein
Ended Up in Perry County. Great Job Tim! I don't have any
ties to Perry county or Liechtenstein but it was certainly
interesting to think about the possibilities and his
presentation made me want to know more about Arkansas railroad
land & the St. Boniface church and cemetery in Perry county.
Approximately 50 people were present, light refreshments, great
meeting space and a wonderful speaker. Well worth the
drive.
Perry County Historical & Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 156, Perryville, Arkansas 72126
Meets every 2nd Tues 7:00 p.m. at Max Milan Library located on
Hwy. 60 West, Perryville, AR 72126. E-mail
paljac@arbbs.net
Desmond Allen
(Arkansas Research) and Tim Nutt
Also managed to squeeze in posting Ironton
Cemetery here in Pulaski County.
August 10, 2010
Added in Pulaski
County, the following cemeteries:
August 9, 2010
Added
Brushy Cemetery in Clark County.
August 7, 2010
Bill Covey has a
nice website covering
Watson,
Arkansas and the Yellow Jackets in Desha County.
Added
Clear Springs Cemetery in Clark County
August 6, 2010
Added the
following cemeteries:
Mark and I stopped in the Woods Pharmacy and
Soda Fountain in Mountain View and had a "real" chocolate
malt and hot fudge sundae. Doesn't that sound good with
the hot weather we are having?
August 5, 2010
My family is full
of people who start these grand projects...whittle away on them
for years and years and then, when they pass away, no one can
make heads or tails of what they were trying to do. So
with that said, this website is my grand project and I am
determined that it won't fall by the wayside once I am gone.
The outline of this project include 4
areas...the Arkansas Gazette articles, cemetery photographs,
family tree info and travel to each county in the state.
-
The Arkansas Gazette articles are
done...anything else will just be extra.
-
Cemetery photographs...the plan is to put
all of my photographs online starting with the smallest to
the largest cemeteries. The small ones are online and
I am in the process of working on the medium ones. I
have three more large cemeteries that I am photographing and
when those are done it will be the completion of my cemetery
project.
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Family tree...that plan is still pretty much
in my head.
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Travel to each county...pretty close there
but I still have a few to do.
So there you have it, there is reason to my
madness and chaos. I don't want my stuff thrown out in the
dumpster.
Added
August 4, 2010
Sherm Anderson, one of those great people, who make the Ozark
Folk Center the institution that it is, says that spinning
tops is all in the technique.
Sherm Anderson teaching Sweetie how to spin a top at the Ozark
Folk Center.
Sweetie did manage to
pull spin one or two off
before we left.
Sherm can spin four (4) at one time and has been known to catch
them while they are spinning on the back of his hand.
A very long time
ago, I found this marker at Robinson Cemetery in North Little
Rock. It is building stone for
Protho Colored High School
Also
added
St. Francis Cemetery in Perry County
August 3, 2010
Added
Moore Cemetery in Grant County, Arkansas.
August 2, 2010
Finally made it
down to the
Conway Cemetery Historical State Park in Lafayette County.
This beautiful small cemetery, is the final resting place of
James Sevier Conway, first governor of Arkansas. The
cemetery has burials that date from 1845 to 1994.
August 1, 2010
Mark and I were
able to take a trip down south recently and stopped in at the
old Rondo Cemetery in Miller county where 85 unknown soldiers
are buried, having died of the measles in 1862. Old Rondo
had two nice pieces of World War II equipment...a tank and a
canon....kind of unusual for a cemetery. When we drop up
we saw two little boys scurry in out of the cemetery. I
thought they were making a little mischief but most likely they
were playing inside the tank since the doors were open on it.
How cool would that be...to be a kid and have a tank right there
in the neighborhood?
July 28, 2010
Wheeewwww Finally!
It has been two weeks since I started moving the website.
It would be nice if someone made a UHaul for websites! I
want to thank Ruberta with Rs Creations for her patience and support, she
IS the BEST! Love Her!!!
She is going to
do some updates to the forum later (hopefully some new bells
and whistles) and I am going to work on uploading some of my new
stuff. Desmond (Arkansas
Research) has sent some St. Francis and Lee County pics.
Ok,
Thanks
Desmond, Great Pics!
Mark and
I made it up to the Ozark Folk Center this weekend and stopped
in at the Stone County Museum. Mrs. Womack gave us a
wonderful tour...very friendly and we felt right at home.
If you are headed that way, drop in and check them out.
Loved the museum.
July 20, 2010
Just an update on
the website. I am moving ArkansasTies to a new and larger
server, which after the initial disruption, means I can add even
more things. The forum is taking much more time than I
anticipated so right now the forum, is dead in the water.
Any links going to the forum will not work until I get
everything moved over.
On the major news front, Nick Bacon, the last
living Congressional Medal of Honor Receipent from Arkansas has
passed away. Truly sad. You can find more info on
him and the funeral service at the
Arkansas Department
of Veterans Affairs.
July 17, 2010
Added photographs
for a few more cemeteries:
July 16, 2010
Added the
Women's
Club Community Band Shell in Heber Springs and a few cemeteries located in
Pulaski County:
Also a reminder, Desmond's workshop is tomorrow:
Genealogy Workshop
Saturday, July 17, 2010 — 9
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Darragh Center, Main Library, 100 S. Rock St.
The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, in conjunction with the
Arkansas Genealogical Society, will host its ninth annual
Genealogy Workshop, “The Genealogist’s Camera,” on Saturday,
July 17, 2010 beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Darragh Center of
Little Rock’s Main Library. This workshop is free and open to
the public. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. To register,
contact Anna Lancaster at 501-320-5754 or alancaster@cals.org
July 15, 2010
Is this not the
best gravestone? Simple, yet stately, with the best old
photograph.
Vincent Chiaro - St. Francis Cemetery, Perry County, Arkansas
Added photographs
for a couple of cemeteries located in Pulaski County:
and ran across this website that I thought was interesting:
July 14, 2010
From the Butler Center:
The Carolyn Gray LeMaster Jewish History Collection
is
now open to the public. Join us for a reception
celebrating Carolyn LeMaster and her
contribution to the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies and
the history community.
Monday, July 19, 2010
4 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:30 p.m.
Arkansas Studies Institute, Concordia Hall
401 President Clinton Ave.
In Little Rock’s downtown River Market District
Light hors d'oeuvres will be served
RSVP to Kathryn Heller by July 16 at (501) 320-5717 or kheller@cals.org
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Yesterday, I was
doing some research and found this story on this man named
Mike
Meyer Disfarmer He changed his name from Meyer to Disfarmer because
Meyer meant dairy farmer in German and he was NOT a dairy
farmer. He also thought a tornado had swept him across
the and dropped him into the wrong family.
He seems to have been the most interesting photographer (character)
from Heber Springs and, as usual for an artist, did not receive
accolades until about 15 years after his death. Beautiful
work and if you have a portrait photograph from that area, you
might check the studio mark. I loved the
Arkansas Historic Preservation's write-up on him the best.
Added a couple more cemeteries from Pulaski
County:
July 13, 2010
April
5th, 1945...Lt. Col. Hal D. McCown of the 119th, 2nd Bn,
questions German prisoners on the banks of the Weser River, at
Ohr, Germany.
At the age of
twenty-eight years, Hal Dale McCown, a native of Arkansas, was
one of Joachim Peiper's prisoner's of war at the Battle of Bulge
and personally interrogated by him. Mr. McCown later
testified at the trial of Peiper.
Malmedy Massacre Trial
Hal
Dale McCown earned the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, 2 OLC and a
Purple Heart. Final rank Major General.
Also added the following cemeteries, both in
Pulaski County:
July 12, 2010
Mark and I had a little tour of the Olmstead Funeral &
Historical Museum in Heber Springs today. The museum is
free and the host, Mr. Tom Olmstead, was very entertaining.
Not your typical museum, but he does have an eclectic mix of
things in case, caskets and hearses are not your thing.
Kind of like an Arkansas version of Ripley's Believe it or Not.
Also added photographs
for the following cemeteries:
July 11, 2010
Added photographs
for the following cemeteries:
July 7, 2010
Added Morning Star Cemetery in Phillips County
July 5, 2010
Added the following
cemeteries:
July 4, 2010
Today is a day for
celebrating our Independence and the people who have fought to
keep it. So who is this man?
Medal of Honor Recipient and former Arkansas Lieutenant Governor
Maurice E. Britt.
July 3, 2010
Added the
Baton Rouge Louisiana Memorial Plaza in Louisiana. and the
following cemeteries in Arkansas:
Ran across the
Cleveland County Homesteaders Facebook and
webpage. Very nice ladies, keep up the great work!.
July 2, 2010
Desmond has a free
genealogy workshop coming up, so be sure and register. Of
course I will be there sitting in the peanut gallery for moral
support but will not be filling in for her....Just Saying.
;) Come on out and enjoy the "one and only" Desmond.
She is lots of fun and the afternoon will pass fast.
Genealogy Workshop
Saturday, July 17, 2010 — 9
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Darragh Center, Main Library, 100 S. Rock St.
The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, in conjunction with the
Arkansas Genealogical Society, will host its ninth annual
Genealogy Workshop, “The Genealogist’s Camera,” on Saturday,
July 17, 2010 beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Darragh Center of
Little Rock’s Main Library. This workshop is free and open to
the public. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. To register,
contact Anna Lancaster at 501-320-5754 or alancaster@cals.org
July 1, 2010
Added the following
cemeteries:
and the following articles:
Heads up...I joined the other world and bought a
Wii. I love it and it might take me a few days to get it
out of my system. Instead of doing something useful like
uploading photographs and articles, I am wasting time playing
with a new toy and living vicariously in video land where I am
actually beating Mark at bowling. ; )
June 30, 2010
Added the following
cemeteries:
Patti Heath has added some
photographs from the Macedonia Cemetery in Faulkner County.
Very nice! Thanks Patti!
Added two articles:
June 30, 2010
FYI:
Veterans' Medallion Available for Order
New Option for Marking Veterans'
Graves in Private Cemeteries
WASHINGTON (June 29, 2010) -
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki announced today that
the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is offering bronze
medallions to attach to existing, privately purchased headstones
or markers, signifying a deceased's status as a Veteran.
"For Veterans not buried in a
national or state Veterans cemetery, or those without a
government grave marker, VA is pleased to offer this option that
highlights their service and sacrifices for our country," said
Secretary Shinseki.
The new item can be furnished
instead of a traditional government headstone or marker for
Veterans whose death occurred on or after Nov. 1, 1990, and
whose grave in a private cemetery is marked with a privately
purchased headstone or marker.
Under federal law, eligible
Veterans buried in a private cemetery are entitled to either a
government-furnished grave marker or the new medallion, but not
both. Veterans buried in a national or state Veterans cemetery
will receive a government headstone or marker of the standard
design authorized at that cemetery.
The medallion is available in
three sizes: 5 inches, 3 inches and 1 ˝ inches in width. Each
bronze medallion features the image of a folded burial flag
adorned with laurels and is inscribed with the word "Veteran" at
the top and the branch of service at the bottom.
Next of kin will receive the
medallion, along with a kit that will allow the family or the
staff of a private cemetery to affix the medallion to a
headstone, grave marker, mausoleum or columbarium niche cover.
More information about VA-furnished
headstones, markers and medallions can be found at http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/hm/hmtype.asp .
VA is currently developing an
application form for ordering the medallion. Until it is
available, applicants may use the form for ordering government
headstones and markers, VA Form 40-1330. Instructions on how to
apply for a medallion are found on the VA Web site at www.cem.va.gov/hm_hm.asp .
Veterans with a discharge issued
under conditions other than dishonorable, their spouses and
eligible dependent children can be buried in a VA national
cemetery. Other burial benefits available for all eligible
Veterans, regardless of whether they are buried in a national
cemetery or a private cemetery, include a burial flag, a
Presidential Memorial Certificate and a government headstone or
grave marker.
The new medallions will be
available only to Veterans buried in private cemeteries without
a government headstone or marker. Families of eligible
decedents may also order a memorial headstone or marker when
remains are not available for interment.
VA operates 131 national
cemeteries in 39 states and Puerto Rico and 33 soldiers' lots
and monument sites. More than 3 million Americans, including
Veterans of every war and conflict -- from the Revolutionary War
to the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan -- are buried
in VA's national cemeteries on more than 19,000 acres.
Information on VA burial
benefits can be obtained from national cemetery offices, from
the VA Web site on the Internet
at www.cem.va.gov or
by calling VA regional offices toll-free at 1-800-827-1000.
June 29, 2010
Added
Rosedown Plantation in Louisiana
and photographs of
Added two articles on World War II soldiers:
and then to top off my really ambitious day...I
added almost
300 soldier's grave to the Little Rock National Cemetery.
June 27, 2010
Added the following
cemeteries:
Also, I have been in a
World War II mood and add several articles on Soldiers...lost,
killed, or winning awards from 1944.
June 24, 2010
Added photographs
for the
Pat Howell Cemetery in Lonoke County. This cemetery is
also known as Howell or Walls Cemetery.
I had fun
yesterday checking out the Hot Spring County Historical Society
website yesterday. I knew Billy Bob Thornton was from
Arkansas but not Frank Bonner from WKRP Cincinnati fame.
George Taylor is the webmaster and I enjoyed the mix of
photographs and other items.
June 22, 2010
First and foremost,
I want to let those of you who know Heritage Seekers president
Martie Kehoe, that she is a patient at St Vincent's Infirmary.
Martie was diagnosed with cancer last week and her doctors are
working on planning a course of treatment. She will probably be
starting chemo this week, so please keep Martie in your thoughts
and prayers.
Anyone who knows Martie, knows that she is 5
foot bundle of sunshine, bouncing off the wall and is always
trying to please others. I am sure she would love a
card or letter to get her motivated in her time of need.
Martha Kehoe - Patient Rm 7015
St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center
2 St Vincent Circle
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone 501/552-7015
Second, I have added the photographs for
Belding, Bassett and Gaines Cemetery in Garland County....small
cemetery but very old. This cemetery has been transcribed
and photographed several times and you can find like to various
versions in the main cemetery file.
June 18, 2010
Jan Davenport has
started a blog for Arkansas Genealogy Events., so if you have anything, send it
on over to her.
Added photographs of
Bell Cemetery in Cleveland County. Very nice family
cemetery and church.
June 17, 2010
Added the
photographs from Batesville Pioneer Cemetery in Independence
County. It is also known as Memorial Park Cemetery and
burials are from 1816 to its completion date in 1872.
June 16, 2010
The oldest grave I
have found in Arkansas is that of Jane Kinman, who died in 1816,
and is buried at the Batesville Pioneer Cemetery. I am
wondering if anyone can top 1816?
Added an article on
the Knights of Pythias Lodge in Little Rock. 1944.
June 15, 2010
Added photographs
of Whittington Cemetery in
Montgomery County.
Also, Kay Tatum sent us an email that her friend
has started Haunted Tours of Little Rock, with the first one
starting in September. Sounds like fun!
Also if you believe in the Supernatural, here is
a pretty decent website to check out:
June 11, 2010
June 10, 2010
Added the following cemeteries:
Coulter Cemetery is one of the oldest, most well
preserved cemeteries in Arkansas.
The oldest marker is that of Pleasant Henderson Burton who died
in 1840.
June 9, 2010
Added the following in Missouri:
and in Pike County, Arkansas:
June 8, 2010
Added the following:
Notes on using the forum to view
cemeteries....the forum is not in alphabetic order, however, you
can use the sort by "Title" feature if needed. If
you use the "post time" feature, it will list the photographs
pretty much in the order that I took them in. Also, using
the file numbers you can determine proximity to each other.
Also, as a reminder, you need to be register on the Forum to use
the search features. Searching from the main menu does not
work in the forum.
June 8, 2010
Added the Veterans Memorial located down at Keo, Lonoke County,
Arkansas. I will photograph something and occasionally
wipe out the pics on my camera card and have to redo it.
This was one of those place. Usually you notice a little
more the second time.
Added photographs for the following cemeteries
in Montgomery County. Little Fir has many genealogy
markers. The person is listed with grand parents, great
grand parents, spouse, children, grand children and great grand
children. I would love to find some markers like that for
my own tree.
June 7, 2010
Yesterday I had the wonderful fortune to be able to tour the
Ashley - Alexander Home down at Scott, Arkansas. Bitzy
Davis was a wonderful southern host and entertained Mark and I
with stories of the rich colorful history of the home.
Most of us can only dream about having such a history in our
family.
Originally built in 1835 and certainly a tribute to early
Arkansas History. Thankfully the Alexander family has
lovingly care for this house for over 100 years and preserved it
for future generations.
The home is said to be haunted and Mrs. Otelia
Alexander gave a wonderful accounting to writer John Fletcher of
the Arkansas Gazette, which read that the year they moved in,
1895, she saw a black woman stand behind one of the chairs and
the woman disappeared. Upon asking the servants who she
was, she was told that one of the previous plantation
owners had bore a child with one of the servant slaves. He
sent the son and mother away and the mother, rightfully upset,
swore that she had cursed the place for all time. Every
five years some tragic and awful thing would happen to the
owners of the home and in the article, Mrs. Alexander gives an
accounting of tragedies every 5 years for over 50 years.
In the article, undated, Mrs. Alexander, smiling,
added "Don't think for a moment that I believe in ghosts....."
June 6, 2010
Added photographs for
Freehouse
Cemetery located in Cleveland
County. This is a nice, well maintained old cemetery.
June 5, 2010
We need your help! Look over the following list to see if
you are related to someone. If you are drop LaKresha and
email.
Oakland-Fraternal Cemetery will be having a new Cell Phone Tour
program and I would like some of the descendants of the
historically significant people to record their tour stop
scripts. If you know any descendants of the following please
contact me at lxdiaz@ualr.edu orlakresha_g@hotmail.com.
Jacob Trieber (1853–1927)
Charles Chester Reid (1868-1922)
Albert Rust
Henry Bullock (died 1915)
James Paul Clarke (1854–1916)
Hilda Cornish (1878–1965)
George Knox Cracraft (1832-1908)
Catherine Campbell Cuningham
(1849-1908)
Francis M. Fulk (1852-1910)
D. B. Gaines (born 1863)
Mifflin W. Gibbs (1823–1915)
Isaac Gillam and his wife Cora A
(1846-1947)
George Washington Hayman (born
1865)
J. E. Henderson (1868-1928)
John Arthur Hibbler (1880-1962)
Andrew Henry Hill (1870-1924)
J. Otis Hickman (1880-1929)
Jefferson G. Ish (1849-1943) and
Marietta G. Ish (1850-1920)
Chester W. Keatts (1854-1908)
William Marmaduke Kavanaugh
(1866-1915)
John Kennedy (1834-1910)
Frederick Kramer (1829-1896)
Clara A. McDiarmid (1847-1899)
R.J. Meaddough (born 1869)
Jenny Delony Meyrowitz (1866–1949)
Theodore L. Pankey (Died 1929)
John Selden Roane (1817–1867)
John Marshall Robinson (1879–1970)
Calvin Sanders (1827-1911)
Y.B Sims (1840-1914)
Carrie Lena Fambro Still Shepperson
(1872–1927)
Tom Slaughter (died 1921)
J. G. Thornton (1879-1957)
Joshua Thomas Westbrook Tillar
(1833-1908)
Herbert S. Turner (born 1870)
Daniel Phillips Upham (1832–1882)
W. A. Webber (1839-1921)
Another one of our boys overseas has been adopted. Check
out the info on Mr. Lopez and see if you recognize any of the
info on him.
Time to clean off the What's New page and start new. You
can find the old announcements in the
What's New Archive.
