CALKINS/SMITH
CALKINS- James A. and Laura E. : Just found James' death certificate in Lewisville, Lafayatte Co. in 1920. Looking for any info on this couple. Daughter Dola married ??? Smith and was living in same location. Laura supposedly remarried after James death-- to???? Thanks for your help!

STEWART/HARDY/TROTTER
Looking for any info on children of Henry Clay Stewart b. 1 Jul 1843 First wife Susan HARDY. Second wife Justina TROTTER 181-1936 Died and buried in Lafayette Co Wilson Cemetery. I would like to update children in my database: William Dixon STEWART 1873-1959; Henry Kenneth STEWART 1875-1963; Aylmer T.STEWART 1879-1953; Virgie STEWART 1884-1962; Richard Clay STEWART 1880-after 1963; Frank Quinn STEWART 1887-?; John STEWART 1888-?

BULLOCK/DUNNING
Searching for information on gg grandfather Charles Irwin Bullock. Wife Hannah Dunning, daughter of Jessie Dunning. Both families lived in Lafayette co Ark in 1860 - 1870.

GRAHAMS
Can anyone tell me where the Grahams came from who are on the 1850 Lafayette Co., AR Census Page 173, as well as what the connection was to the Easter & Welch families next door?
#108 John L. Easter 40 farmer SC; James Welch 40 farmer SC; Mary Welch 43 SC; John Knight 10 AL.were related to my Grahams there) #109 James M. Graham 20 farmer unk; Archibald Graham 25 farmer unk; Polly Graham 21 AR; Elizabeth L. Graham 4 AR; William Graham 2 AR; Martha J Graham 5/12 AR; Eliza Graham 16 GA; Mary Graham 14 GA; Perry Ward 30 farmer unk; Diantha Ward 25 AR; James Ward 9 AR. Thanks, Molly Graham Welch

FOSTER
I am searching for any information on John Kade FOSTER, b. Dec 1848 in ElDorado, Arkansas. Have possible lead to a John & Caroline FOSTER who were on the 1850 Union twp., Lafayette Co. census. It apparently shows John, Caroline, and a 1 year old son named John K. If anyone has access to this census I would like to get a copy please. Any information would be appreciated.

TURNER/MARTIN/HAMMACK/HAMMOCK/GEWIN/GRAVES/STEWART/MYRES/ELKINS/FROST
KING/RAMSEY/BISHOP/CLARK/HILDERBRAND
Searching for parents of Lemarcus D. TURNER and Susan MARTIN. Lemarcus D. TURNER b. abt 1802 SC d. bef 21 Apr 1858 Arkansas buried Rocky Mound Cem. Miller Co., Ark. m. 1 Susan MARTIN 14 June 1825 Greene Co., AL . Susan was b.1800-1810 SC d. bef. 1835 Greene Co., AL. m. 2 Winnifred GEWIN 8 May 1835 Greene Co.,AL. Children of Lemarcus and Susan: 1. Boswell Lafayette TURNER b. 27 Dec 1827 Greene Co., AL m. 16 Sep 1857 Lafayette Co., Ark Margaret Elizabeth HAMMACK dau of Elisha and Nancy ____HAMMACK d. 22 Nov 1908 Beeville, Bee, Tx. 2. William TURNER b. abt 1831 AL m. 31 Mar 1856 Lafayette Co., Ark. Narcisus J. MYRES Children of Lemarcus and Winnifred: 1. Dicey A.F. TURNER m. Wm. Y. STEWART 16 Mar 1858 Lafayette Co., Ark. 2. Susan E. TURNER b. 11 Aug 1836 Mississippi m. Samuel W. ELKINS abt 1855 Ark d. 15 Jun 1909 Goliad Co., TX 3. Sarah E. TURNER b. 23 Nov 1842 MS m. Ben A. KING d. 22 Aug 1879 Lafayette Co., Ark, bur. Rocky Mound Cem.Lafayette Co.,Ark. 4. M.V. TURNER b. abt 1845 MS 5. Christopher Champ TURNER b. abt 1849 Alabama m. D.A. RAMSEY 10 Feb 1870 Lafayette Co., Ark. d. and bur. Lafayette Co., Ark. 6. Thomas T. TURNER b. 21 Nov 1851 Alabama m. E.A. BISHOP 25 Dec 1872 Lafayette Co., Ark. d. 6 Apr 1878 Lafayette Co.,Ark. 8. Celia E. TURNER m. Marion D. CLARK Children of Boswell Lafayette and Margaret HAMMACK TURNER: 1. Sarah Frances TURNER b. 11 Aug 1859 Lafayette Co., Ark. m. Isaac HILDERBRAND 7 Mar 1878 d. 24 June 1950 Shawnee, OK 2. Elisha S. TURNER b. 20 Jan 1861 3. Winifred TURNER 4. James Thomas TURNER b. 3 Nov 1865 Shreveport, LA d. 11 Jan 1960 Beeville, Bee, TX 5. Levis Jackson TURNER b. 19 Aug 1869 Shreveport, LA d. 4 Apr 1935 Tivoli, TX 6. Minnie TURNER m. _____ d. 22 Jul 1908 Roswell, NM Margaret Elizabeth HAMMACK wife of Boswell Lafayette TURNER b. 10 Jan 1844 Crawford Co., Ark. d. 4 June 1885 Goliad, Goliad Co., TX Parents of Margaret Elizabeth HAMMACK TURNER: Elisha HAMMACK b. 14 June 1822 KY m. Nancy _____ 3 Oct 1842 d. 17 June 1860 (Murdered) Nancy _____ b. 8 Sep 1826 Ark. or LA?? Children of Elisha and Nancy: Margaret Elizabeth HAMMACK (info above) James H. Polk HAMMACK b. 1 Dec 1845 Missouri? d. 1863 Vicksburg, MS 

BIRMINGHAM/WISE/FEARS/CABANESS
I am seeking information concerning the following surnames of Lafayette Co. BIRMINGHAM - WISE - FEARS - CABANESS

NEWPORT
Would like any info on William NEWPORT who owned land in Lafayete and Yell counties in 1890.

MURPH
MURPH- I am looking for information on a Jacob Astor MURPH. He married Christiana DODD in Layfayette County in 1865. They had three children, Hugh MURPH, May Lois MURPH, and J.D.MURPH. I would like to obtain their date of marriage and if one of both died in Layfayette. Jacob is my ggggrandfather. I have no information on when he died or where he is buried. Any information on Jacob, or any other MURPHS, would be great.

McCOWAN/ALLEN/GREEN
I am looking for ANYTHING on the (African-American)MCCOWAN family of (Lewisville) Lafayette Co., an area where many descendents of James (Jack) MCCOWAN (b. 05/1855) and his wife(ves)(name[s]unknown) still reside. James had 8-9 children, two of whom are Everett (Ev) and Thomas (Tom).Thomas's first(?) marriage to Margaret ALLEN produced 5-6 children, including Tina and Jack(b.11/27/14). Jack is my grandfather. With his second wife, Hazel GREEN (b.06/01/25 of Hope and Little Rock,dau of Benny and Lula MOORE GREEN),Jack had 11 children. His 4th child,Jack Jr(b.04/30/50, California)is my father. My grandfather's first marriage (wife's name unknown) produced one child, a boy named Jerry. If you are at all related to these men,their wives, their siblings, and/or their wives siblings, or if you are able to fill in any of my blanks, please contact me asap. Most of my living relatives are very elderly and aren't able to help much. Please note that MCCOWAN is the way my branch of the family spells our name. On birth,death,marriage, and census records I have seen our name spelled the following ways: MCCOWEN, MCGOWAN, MCGOWEN, MCKOWIN, MCCOUN, MCCUAN, MCCUEN, MCCOWN, AND MCKOWN. Thank you.

CORNELIUS/PARK/KING/RHODES/LESTER/CARLTON
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, AR April 5, 1997 Hugh Hyman, Jr. Initiating idea of a CENTENNIAL for MCKAMIE, AR in 1999, located 7 mi. south of Stamps on L&A(KCS) railroad. McKamie formed in 1899 same year L&A railroad bought land from parent company Bodcaw Lumber. Initial families in McKamie area include CORNELIUS, PARK, KING, RHODES, LESTER, CARLTON and many others. Seek McKamie area family and business histories, photos, stories, etc. Interested in helping with MCKAMIE CENTENNIAL, contact Hugh Hyman, Jr.(a Cornelius,Poe,Park,Carlton descendant) who has helped cousin Roberta Hollis write twice yearly "Lafayette Lookback". hughhyman@aol.com Phone 504 272-0788 in Baton Rouge,LA

CROSS/SHIPP
I am searching for information on my fathers family. Joseph Edward Cross B:1867 in Knoxville, TN, and Leta Martha Shipp B: 1878, Malvern Ar, D: 1945, Stamps, AR Lafayette County. Thank You, Minor Cross, Jr Corvallis, OR

O'NEAL/RALEY
Looking for any information on ATLAS O'NEAL, JAMES O'NEAL AND BRIDGES O'NEAL who were in Lafayette County on 1850 Census. Also any information on WILLIAMSON RALEY married to CHRISTINA O'NEAL and ZEBULON RALEY married to ANNEY (O'Neal?). Thank you.

MASSEY
I am researching the MASSEY family tree. My great-grandfather was Albert Pike Massey who lived in Stamps and was the Mayor and Postmaster of Stamps in the early 1900's. I don't have much other information and would appreciate any information you can send me.

GRANTHAM/KING
I am looking for information on a James Matthew GRANTHAM whohad a son named Earnie Franklin GRANTHAM. Earnie was born on Oct 2, 1888 in OakGrove, AR and died on July 4, 1938 in Bradley, Lafayette County, AR. Earnie married Annie Laura KING from Tenaha, Texas. An information on GRANTHAMs in Arkansas would be greatly appreciated.

MASSEY/ALTOM/COOPER
Looking for MASSEY, ALTOM AND COOPER families that were in Lafayette, columbia and neveda counties from 1850-1890's. Lott, John, Jack, Issac and possible other Masseys from Mississippi. Lott and Jack died at Union Prison camp. Parthinia Wolforde, wife of Lott, mother of Mary, Nancy, Julie, Margaret, William W. (b. 1856), and Charles. William married Martha Jane Altom in 1878 in Hurrican Mills. She was daughter of David Altom from Tennessee and Eliza Cooper. William and Martha and children moved to Hunt County Texas. The girls and mother stayed around Falcon. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.

MITCHELL/ODOM
Mitchell, Elijah Washington, born 10/28/1868 to Mitchell, Joseph Sanford and Odom, Emily Carolyne in Miller County, Arkansas Also, Sanford Mitchell who entered the Confederate infantry under Churchill from Lafayette County Arkansas, and was mustered out in Marshall, Texas. Trying to locate siblings and parents of any of the above.

BROWN/JOHNSON/ROSS/LAND
Am seeking family links for Mordecai BROWN b. 1852 LA. d.aft. 1925 McKamie, Lafayette, AR. mar. Addie JOHNSON of Springhill Twp, Hempstead county, she dtr. of Aden JOHNSON 12 Dec 1876. brother of Mordecai was Enoch Judson BROWN b. 1857 in AR. mar. Margaret ROSS in Miller County. Parents of above were Morgan BROWN and Caroline LAND. does anyone know of any information on any of the above families? Have descendants of Enoch Brown. would like to correspond with any cousins of Brown lines. I have been searching Arkansas records for 15 years with no success. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

MATTIX/BOND/ROBERTSON/THOMPSON/HINDS/CAPPS/BENNETT
COCHRANE/WEST/HATCHER
Looking for parents of Edward MATTIX (abt 1782 probably NC) who married Eliz. BOND (Quaker) and had:
Edward (1804) Jefferson, Tenn; Jane 10 Feb 1806, Tenn; Margaret Ann 1808 Ind.; Cynthia 21 Mar 1813 Harrison, Ind.; Cinderella 1815 Ind.; Elizabeth 1817 Ind.; John abt 1819 Randolph, Ark; David abt 1821 Randolph, Ark; Matthew 1823 Randolph, Ark; Esther abt 1825 Randolph, Ark. These children married into ROBERTSON, THOMPSON, HINDS, CAPPS, BENNETT, COCHRANE, WEST and HATCHER families. Daughters Margret, Cynthia and Eliz. married in Lawrence Co. Ark.

PRICE/SHUFLIN
SHUFLIN - 1870 LaFayette County Census, Red River Township, Rondo Post Office lists R. W. PRICE age 74 b. in Virginia; wife Elizabeth (REEVES) SHUFFLIN PRICE age 44 b. in Kentucky; her sons Thomas SHUFLIN, age 22 and Henry SHUFLIN age 19. Henry SHUFLIN is my ggrandfather. His family stayed in the Rondo area until the early 1900's. Would like to know what happened to Thomas SHUFLIN. Elizabeth PRICE is buried in Rondo Cemetery, but I have been unable to locate a cemetery listing.

CLARK/GARRET
James H. CLARK and Mary D. (Mollie) GARRET are found in the 1880 federal census living in Lagrange township. Two young children are listed with them: Sammie, age 4; and Elijah, age 2. James was born Apr. 1853 in Arkansas and Mary was born in Feb. 1855 in TN. They were married in November of 1875. Mary's brother Winfield S. GARRET married his wife, Roxana COLEMAN on the same day in Lafayette county. (They lived next to each other according to the census records.) If anyone has these two surnames connecting in their family line in this part of the world and time period, please let us know. We are looking for the next generation back, of course. James and Mary CLARK later moved to Little River county and had several more children. 

CLARK/GARRET
Found in LaGrange township in 1880: James H. CLARK b. April 1853 in AR, Mary D. (Mollie) GARRET CLARK b. Feb. 1855 in TN; married Nov. 4, 1875. Children: Samuel Clark b. 1876, Elijah Clark b. 1888 (did not live to adulthood) This family later was listed in Little River county, AR with the following children: Samuel, Booker P., Roland G., Luther, Bynim, Hercules, Virgi L. (ca. 1900) Also found in LaGrange township in 1880: Winfield S(cott?) GARRET(T) -- possibly GARRAT in McNairy county, TN -- b. 1853 in TN, Roxana (Roxie) COLEMAN GARRET(T) b. 1854, married Nov. 4, 1875 in LaGrange township. Marriage found right next to James and Mollie CLARK's entry and this couple lived next door to them as well -- according to the 1880 US census. Have next to no information on parents of GARRETs or CLARKs. Can anyone help? Thanks!

TAYLOR/THOMAS
I am seeking any information on John TAYLOR and Elizabeth THOMAS they married about 1846. Their only child Hillery is listed living with his grandparents Phillip THOMAS and Mary in 1850 in Lafayette Co. Elizabeth Cearley-Moore 

ARNOLD/CLICK
I am searching for the family of EMILY J. CLICK thought to have been born in Lafayette Co. in about 1828. Census of that era shows an Enoch Click with three female children under the age of three in about 1830. Any information on the CLICK family would be greatly appreciated. Emily Click married John Arnold and lived in Union County, AR. She was my ggggrandmother. Many thanks!

STAINBACK
I am interested in receiving information on Thomas Stainback who was listed as an overseer in Lafayette County in the 1860 Census. I believe him to be the son of Sterling Stainback and Maria F. (Owens) Patty of Madison County, Ala. He also served for the Confederacy during the Civil War.