Benjamin Stone (from an email)

This is from the book "Madison County, KY, Wills and Estates,1785-1813Benjamin Stone, Will Book A, pg. 96Will Dated 20 Jan. 1795; Recorded 4 Aug. 1795 Wife - Sarah StoneSon - Dudley StoneDau. - Elizabeth StoneDau. - Jane StoneDau. - Fanny StoneSon - Samuel StoneSon - Daniel StoneSon - John StoneSon - Burgess StoneDau. - Susanna StoneDau. - Mary StoneDau. - Rebekah StoneExec. - Sarah Stone & Aaron LewisWit. - Aaron Lewis, Isaac Lewis, Thomas Lewis, John Lewis, Sarah LewisThis one from "Abstracts of Madison County, Kentucky Will Book A, 1787-1805Pg. 96-97Will of Benjamin Stone. Wife Sarah. Son Dudley, under 21. Three daughters:Elizabeth, Jane and Fanny. Three sons: Samuel, Daniel and Dudley. Mentionshis plantation in Guilford County, North Carolina. My son Burges (plant. inN.C.). Aron Lewis, witness, James Crabtree. My son John. Rest of mychildren: Susanna, Mary, Rebeckah. Esecutor wife Sarah and Aron Lewis. 20Jan. 1795. Witnesses: Aron, Isaac, Thomas, John, Sarah Lewis. SignedBenjamin B. Stone. Will proved Thursday, 5 Aug. 1795.In addition, Benjamin's name is mentioned in the inventory of James J.Dozier, pg. 290-291, on 21 Oct. 1791. (Also mentioned are some of theLewises - are they relatives? Aaron and Thomas Lewis are also mentioned.

BENJAMIN STONE'S WILL

This is the full and complete text of Benjamin's will, with al l spellingerrors intact:In the name of god Amen I Benjamin Stone of the County of Madiso n in thestate of Kentucky being weak of body but of sound and perfect mi nd andmemory thanks be to Allmighty god for his mercies and calling t o mindthe mortality of mans body and that its appointed for all fles h to diedo make constitute and ordain this my last will and testament i n thefollowing manner viz first of all I order that all my just debt s shallbe honestly paid and as to the rest of my estate I will and bequ eath inthe following manner viz the place whereon I now live together w ith allmy personal estate I leave to the use and support of Sarah my we llbeloved wife during her natural life and after her death the sai dplantation to be given up to my son Dudly as soon a he comes o f age butin case that his mother dies before that he comes of age that h e is tohave the profits thereof but in case that his mother shall liv e longerthat the time he comes of age he shall not disposses her but sh e is tohave a decent support from the profits of the said place so lon g as sheshall live and all the household furniture to be equally Divide d amongstmy three daughters Elizabeth, Jane and Fanny and also to hav e a cow andcalf after the death of their mother and as to the remainder par t of mystock to be equally divided amongst my three sons Samuel, Danie l andDudly after their mother's desease; and as I have exchanged myplantation that is in Guilford County No Carolina with Burges m y son fora bond upon Aron Lewis for five hundred acres of land which agre eable tothe condition of the said bond he was to have choice of severa l entriesthat the said Lewis has in the state of Kentucky and accordingl y I have______(looks like pitihed) on a certain entry that lies in the d ividingridge between Kingston and the waters of state and Lulbegrude th e entrycontains 1250 acres in the name of James Crabtree which if the s aid 500acres is obtained to be a good right I give 100 to my son John o nehundred to Samuel and one hundred to Daniel and fifty to Jeane a nd fiftyto Fanny and the remainder one hundred to Burges and the stallio n colt Ileave the profits for the first two years to be equally divide d betweenmy sons Samuel & Daniel and afterwards I give and bequeath the s aidhorse unto my son Dudly either to keep or sell & the price there of (inkblot) let out on interest untill dudly comes of age at the discr essionof my executors and to the rest of my children I give and bequea th vizto Burges Susanna Mary and Rebeckah the sum of five shillings ea ch to bemade out of my personal estate and (inkblot) hereby appoint Sara h mydear wife Executrix and Aron Lewis executor of this my last wil l andtestament and do pronounce and declare this to be my last will a ndtestament this twentieth day of January in the year of our lor d onethousand seven hundred and ninety five.Signed sealed pronouncedand declared in presentsof Aron Lewis, Isaac Lewis Benjamin his B mark Stone (LS)Thomas Lewis, John Lewis, Sarah LewisAt a court held for Madison County on Tuesday the 4thday of Augu st 1795This will was proved to be the last will and testament of Benjam in StoneDec'd by the oath of Sarah Stone, Aron and Thomas Lewis. Witness esthereto and ordered to be recordedTeste Will Irvine CMC

BENJAMIN STONE...MISC

Here's a few miscellaneous items on Benjamin Stone:

Misc. Notes> He purchased land in Caswell/Orange County, NC in 1768 from JohnWistsett.> He was in Madison County, KY by 1788. He was on the Tax List inMadison> County, Ky in 1788,1789, 1791,1792, 1794.2 He is listed on theCensus of> Kentucky in 1790.3> It is possible that he had a first wife, a Burgess, who was themother of> Susannah, Burgess, Mary, Rebecca and John.> The witnesses to his will were: Aaron Lewis, Isaac Lewis,Benjamin B.> Stone, Thomas Lewis, John Lewis, and his wife, Sarah. It wasproved on 4 Aug> 1795.4> There is a possibility that he was a private in the 10th Regiment,Blounts> Command. He enlisted and was commissioned on 20 July 1778. Heserved nine> months in North Carolina.1>> Spouse: Sarah> ---------------------------------------------> Birth: Of Orange County/Guilford County, NC> Death: Madison County, KY>> Misc. Notes> She is mentioned in her husband's will. She and Aaron Lewis arelisted as> executors for her husband's will. Sarah (South) and Aaron Lewiswere> witnesses. These are two different Sarahs. It is felt thatthere is a Lewis> connection.> She is listed as a taxpayer in Madison County, KY in 1895, 1796,1797.2>>> Children> ---------------------------------------------> 1 F: Susannah Stone> Birth: 11 Dec 1763 Orange County, NC> Death: 27 May 1826 St. Charles, Missouri> Spouse: Francis HOWELL> ---------------------------------------------> 2 F: Rebecca Stone5> Birth: 20 Jan 1765> Spouse: Thomas ODEN> ---------------------------------------------> 3 M: Burgess Stone> Birth: bef Sep 1765 Guilford County, NC> Death: 1839 Guilford County, NC> Spouse: Elizabeth BOWEN> Spouse: Mary (Polly) KEATH> ---------------------------------------------> 4 F: Mary Stone> Birth: abt 1767> Spouse: Thomas BOWEN> ---------------------------------------------> 5 M: Daniel Lewis Stone> Birth: 23 Dec 1771 NC> Death: 2 Aug 1857 Warren County, KY> Spouse: Susanna McFADIN> Spouse: Rose MIDDLETON> Spouse: Elizabeth FOX> Spouse: Libby SQUIRE> ---------------------------------------------> 6 F: Elizabeth Stone5> Birth: 1772> Spouse: Thomas LEWIS> ---------------------------------------------> 7 F: Jane Stone> Birth: 24 Aug 1775 South Carolina?> Death: aft 1850 Montgomery County, Missouri> Spouse: William L. HOPKINS> ---------------------------------------------> 8 M: John Bluford Stone> Birth: 24 Mar 1779 VA> Spouse: DUDLEY> ---------------------------------------------> 9 M: Samuel Stone6,7> Birth: bef 1778 VA Or NC8> Death: Sep 1840 Warren County, KY8> Spouse: Sarah (Lotta, Satta, Sally) SOUTH> ---------------------------------------------> 10 F: Frances (Fanny) L. Stone> Birth: 1781 North Carolina> Death: 24 Oct 1854 Warren County, Ky> Spouse: Isaac Orlton LEWIS> ---------------------------------------------> 11 M: Dudley Lewis Stone9> Birth: 20 Jan 1780/8110> Death: 183411> Spouse: Mary EPPERSON> Spouse: Susannah SKINNER>>> Sources> 1. NSDAR, DAR Patriotic Index, Centenial Editon, NSDAR, 1990, Vol.3, p.> 2822.> 2. â?oMadison County, Kentucky Taxpayers,â? Madison County,Kentucky,> 1787-1799, Photocopy of text, In our possession.> 3. â?oFirst Census of Kentucky,â? Madison County, Kentucky, 1790,In my> possession.> 4. Anna Joy (Munday) Hubble, Abstracts of Madison County, KentuckyWill Book> A, Route 2, Whitefish, Montana 59937.> 5. Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, â?oMadison County, KentuckyMarriage Records,> 1790-1843.,â? Ancestry.com, 2 July 2001.> 6. Bryan Harrison, How Pocohontas Came to Texas, p. 163-166.> 7. John M. South, â?oSOUTH-SURNAME-L@...,â? 7 Nov 2001, In our> Possession.> 8. Research of Gail Jackson Miller in February 2005> 9. Marilee Jeffers, â?oStone-South Connections,â? 28 August 2004,In our> possession.> 10. Todd Moberly, â?oPioneers at Boonesborough,â? 25 August 2004,In our> Possession.> 11. Ruby Louis, â?oDudley Lewis Stone,â? 20 Aug 2004, In ourpossession.>

WILLIAM STONE

Read that William Stone, Gov of Md 1648 is related to our Benjamin Stone, not sure how yet.

Gov. William Stone (c. 1603-c. 1659/60) and Verlinda StoneWilliam Stone served as Maryland’s first Protestant Governor, and he and his wife Verlinda both took action to preserve freedom of religion in Maryland.William Stone was born in England around 1603 and came from a well-known merchant family in London. However, William chose to come to America, and migrated to Virginia in 1628. He was successful there, working as a merchant and planter. He was respected by his neighbors and was appointed justice of the peace and then sheriff in Accomack County, Virginia.He also served as a burgess in the Virginia Assembly. However, when civil war broke out in England, many Protestants who supported the Parliament were no longer welcome in Virginia, which supported the King. At this time, Lord Baltimore, the proprietor of Maryland, began trying to attract more settlers to Maryland, and many Protestants left Virginia. William Stone and his wife Verlinda came to Maryland in 1648. That same year Stone was given a great opportunity. With civil war still going on in England and with many new Protestant settlers in Maryland, Lord Baltimore wanted to appoint a Protestant Governor. He chose William Stone, probably partly to reward Stone for promising to bring hundreds of settlers to Maryland. Stone served as Governor for six years until some of the more radical Protestants, called Puritans, gained control of the government and began to pass laws which restricted religious freedom.Stone decided he needed to fight back, so he organized about 100 supporters and marched against the rebels in the Battle of Severn. He was greatly outnumbered, and after losing nearly half his men and being wounded in the shoulder, Stone surrendered. He was made a prisoner and held for over a month. While he was in captivity, his wife Verlinda tried to help him by writing to Lord Baltimore. She made sure the proprietor knew exactly what happened so he could protect both her husband and the colony. Stone was eventually released from prison and resumed his position as Governor. He died in 1660, leaving 14,950 pounds of tobacco for his wife and seven children.Verlinda soon started acquiring more land for her family. In 1664 she patented 300 acres of land in Charles County which she called “Virlinda” and two years later bought 500 more acres in what is now Prince George’s County. She lived in the colony which she and her husband had fought to preserve up until her death in 1675.LINKED DOCUMENTS OR IMAGES:
Inventory of Verlinda Stone, PREROGATIVE
COURT (Inventories and Accounts) 1678, Liber 5, folio 354, MSA S536-6 (1/11/2/15)
MSA SC 2221-3-5 1655. Verlinda
Stone's letter from a 17th century pamphlet entitled "Refutation of of
Babylon's Fall," by John Langford. Taken from Clayton C. Hall, ed.
Narratives of Early Maryland, 1633-1684. (New York: Charles Scribner's
Sons, 1910), MSA L21689, pp. 265-267. DOCUMENTS FOR THE CLASSROOM
SERIES. Daily Life in the New World, 1634-1715.
Designed and developed
by Edward C. Papenfuse and Dr. M. Mercer Neale, prepared with the assistance
of R. J. Rockefeller, Lynne MacAdam and other members of the Archives staff.
1993. MSA SC 2221-03. Publication no. 3916. -->
Allegorical Painting of Cecil Calvert Presenting the Acts of Toleration to Gov. William Stone, oil painting, 1853, by Tompkins Harrison Matteson (1813-1884), sometimes erroneously entitled: The Founding of Maryland. Painting is located in the Senate Lounge, Maryland State House. MSA SC1545-2551.
MSA SC 2221-3-2 1649. Act
Concerning Religion [known as the Act of Toleration]. GOVERNOR AND
COUNCIL (Proceedings) 1637-1657 MSA S1071-2 and GENERAL ASSEMBLY, UPPER
HOUSE (Proceedings) MSA S 977-1, ff. 354-359. DOCUMENTS FOR THE CLASSROOM
SERIES. Daily Life in the New World, 1634-1715.
Designed and developed
by Edward C. Papenfuse and Dr. M. Mercer Neale, prepared with the assistance
of R. J. Rockefeller, Lynne MacAdam and other members of the Archives staff.
1993. MSA SC 2221-03. Publication no. 3916. -->
Edward C. Papenfuse, An Act Concerning Religion, April 21, 1649: An Interpretation and Tribute To The Citizen Legislators of Maryland, adaptation and expansion from an essay by Gerald W. Johnson. Maryland State Archives, DOCUMENTS FOR THE CLASSROOM SERIES. Religious Toleration in Maryland, April 21, 1649 MSA SC 2221-25 March 1999. SOURCES:
Hall, Clayton, Colman, Narratives of Early Maryland, 1633-1684. New York: Barnes & Noble, Inc.,1910.
Maloney, Eric John, Papists and Puritans in Early Maryland: Religion in the Forging of Provincial Society, 1632-1665. PhD. Dissertation, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1996.
Papenfuse, Edward C., et al. A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789, 2 vols. Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1979.

BENJAMIN STONE

Benjamin Stone is my husbands ggggg grandfather. Born 1733 VA (have also seen NC so not sure) and died 1795 in Madison County, Ky. Benjamin Stone served in the Revolutionary War in Blount Co..10th Reg.

JEREMIAH CLOUD GRAVE

Some Harris stuff to work on

Social Security Death index
Charlie Harris, b. Sept. 23, 1912, d. Dec. 14, 1990, last residence Odessa, Ector Co. TX.
Ector Co. TX death index Charles Dee Harris, d. 12-14-1990

Social Security Death index
William K. Harris b. Apr 1, 1924, d. DEc. 4, 1987, last residence Colorado City, Mitchell Co. TX; SSN issued Arkansas
Westbrook Cemetery,
Harris William Kennon Apr 01 1924 Dec 04 1987 US Army WW I* N-1/R-17
(Obviously a typo--believe it means WWII)

Would suggest checking with either the Odessa American newspaper or the Abilene Reporter News, (or the libraries), for an obit. That, as you know, will give you survivors.

1920 Census, Southfork Township, Clark Co. AR
Harris, Cannon, 30, farmer, AR-AR-AR
" ", Mania L., 24, wife, AR-AR-AR
" ", Charlie D., 7, son, AR-AR-AR
" ", Thomas L., 5, son, AR-AR-AR
" ", Sarah C., 2 6/12, dau, AR-AR-AR
" ", Garnet (Garret?)., 44, uncle, AR-AR-AR

1920 Census, Antoine, Clark Co. AR
Harris, James C., 50, head, AR-MS-TN, farmer, owns farm free
" ", Lizzie, 48, wife, AR-AR-AR
" ", Kennon, 85, father, widowed, MS-VA-VA
next door
Harris, Lester, 34, head, AR-MS-AR
" ", Leila, 22, wife, AR-MS-AR
" ", Marjoria A., 3, dau, AR-AR-AR

WW2 Draft Registration
Kennon Lee Harris
b. Oct. 11, 1888
address: RFD #1, Okolona Co AR
next of kin: Manie Lou Harris

WWI Draft registration
Kennon Lee Harris
b. Oct 11, 1888
farmer
Okolona Ark
reason for exemption: wife and 2 children
tall, medium build, grey eyes and brown hair

1910 census, Fisher Co. TX
Harris, Kennon, WM, 19, AR-AR-AR, for occupation it looks like "keeper of" and then business says "restaurant"

Now this is very interesting to me. Not necessarily because of the restaurant thing, which is kinda interesting (check the Handbook of Texas Online for a history of Fisher County. Suggest you see if there was anything going on at the time, like an oil boom, that would bring a 19 year old out to make his fortune as a restauranteur. You can google for Handbook of Texas Online). What is interesting is that Fisher Co. is VERY near Mitchell Co. And not too far (150 miles, maybe) from Ector Co. That's a funny coincidence.

1900 Census, Clark Co. AR
Antoine Township
Harris, Jas., b. Oct. 1866, 33, mar. 11 yrs, AR-GA-GA
" ", Lizzie, , wife, b. Mar. 1876, mar 11 yrs, mother of 2/2 living, AR-AR-AR
" ", Fanny, 10, dau, b. Jan, 1890, AR-AR-AR
" ", Jim, 5, son, b. May 1895, AR-AR-AR
" ", Wm. K, 65, father, b, Nov. 1834, widowed, AL-VA-VA
" ", Lela, 18, niece, b. May, 1882, AR-AR-AR
" ", Mollie, 14, niece, b. Sept. 1885, AR-AR-AR
" ", Cannon, 11, nephew, b. Oct. 1888, AR-AR-AR
" ", Thos, 7, niece, b. Nov. 1892, AR-AR-AR
" ", Duenna, 1, niece, b. Sept. 1898, AR-AR-AR

1880 census, Antoine, Clark Co. AR
Harris, William K., 45, head, farmer, AL-VA-VA
" ", Fannie G., 36, wife, VA-VA-VA
" ", Alexander, 20, son, MS-VA-VA
" ", Fannie, 17, daughter in law, AR-KY-KY
" ", Robert, 18, son, AR-AR-AR
" ", Ben, 15, son, AR-AR-AR
" ", James, 13, son, AR-AR-AR
" ", Garrett? Garnett? 8, AR-AR-AR

1870 census, Elkins, Clark Co. AR, (Arkadelphia PO)
Harris, WK, 35, b. AL, worth $1500, farmer
" ", Fanyes? (Fanny), 25, b. TN
" ", Aleck, 11, b. MS
" ", Robert, 9, b. AR
" ", Benjamin, 6, b. AR
" ", James, 4, b. AR

So, the line goes:
William K Harris b. 1835---to either Alexander, Robert, or Benjamin--to Kennon b. 1888--to Gerald.

I hope this helps you get started. I promised you a list of my favorite sites (that I used for a lot of this)
US GenWeb --sites for all states and all counties in all states. Free. Quality varies from county to county (volunteer driven) but always worth a look! www.usgenweb.com

Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet. Amazing index...like a card catalog of the internet
www.cyndislist.com

Mormon site (Latter Day Saints or LDS) that has many resources, including the entire 1880 US census (all name index). Free.
www.familysearch.org

This guy has a great how to, including this page of how to write a query. I don't know him, but I appreciate his site.
http://www.tedpack.org/goodpost.html
http://www.tedpack.org/begingen.html

Civil War in Clark County AR

The Civil War in Clark County, Arkansas

Salt Works
East of the Ouachita River bridge on Highway 7 at Saline Bayou
The salt works site was investigated during the war by Confederate Captain J.M. King and built and operated by Confederate officer M.S. Carpenter, an Arkadelphia resident.

Wells were sunk to a depth of 40-50 feet. Several 200 gallon iron kettles continually boiled salt water. Large metal pans were used to dry out the salt. The salt was shipped by steamboat on the Ouachita River, or by wagon. Hundreds of tons of salt were manufactured during the years of operation. A bushel of salt sold for about ten dollars when it was available at the works.

The facility discontinuted operations near the close of the war due to wartime conditions. It reopened for a time after the war, but was then abandoned.

The site is listed in the National Register of History Places.


Powder Works (Munitions Factory)
Fifteenth Street and Mill Creek Drive Arkadelphia
The Civil War powder works was begun by Major General Thomas C. Hindman in the early summer of 1862. It was used only a short time, then disassembled and moved to Marshall, Texas, in 1863. In May of that same year, an explosion occurred, killing one person. It blew up all the machinery and the building, but by June 13, 1863, tbe factory was back in operation.


Arsenal (Munitions Factory or Ordnance Works)
526 Main, Arkadelphia (present site of Horizon Bank)
Arkadelphia's main contribution to the war effort was as a Confederate supply depot. It was one of the depots set up by Major General Thomas C. Hindman, Confederate commander of the Trans-Mississippi District, who was responsible for raising an army and equipping it. Medical chemicals, munitions, and salt manufacturing were established in Arkadelphia.

The chemical laboratory produced needed medicines and products, such as calomel, castor oil, spirits of nitre, and tinctures of iron. The chemicals necessary for production of these products, such as cultivated plants, weeds, and herbs, were purchased from citizens through newspaper advertisements.

The ordnance works was also owned by the Confederacy, and directed by Captain G.S. Polleys. Most of the machinery was homemade, and manufactured light artillery, pistols, and rifles. The cannon on the grounds of the Clark County Library may have been made at the arsenal.

A munitions works was established to supplement the main works in Camden. Gun carriages, powder, shot and shell, bullets, cartridge boxes, wagons, and caissons were produced.

There was a tanning yard in the city, and leather products were produced at the arsenal. Harnesses, knapsacks, saddles, bridles, and shoes were made for the army.


Harris Flanagin Law Office
320 Clay, Arkadelphia
Completed prior to the Civil War, this stuccoed brick building has sewed as an office for many Clark County attorneys. Early Arkadelphia bricklayer J. H. O'Baugh built the structure for James Witherspoon. In addition to Harris Flanagin, Confederate governor of Arkansas, other owners of note have been Duncan Flanagin, J.H. Crawford and Ernest Still. The law offices of B. W. Sanders and Randy L. Hill currently occupy the building.

The structure is listed in thc National Register of Historic Places.


Harris Flanagin Grave
Rose Hill Cemetery, Main Street, Arkadelphia
Harris Flanagin served as a Confederate officer in the First Arkansas Infantry, Co. E.

His name was entered as a nominee for governor of Arkansas, and although he was away in military service, he won the election. Flanagin was recalled from active duty and served as Governor for the duration of the war.

He died in 874 while erving as a delegate to the Arkansas Constitutional Convention.


United Daughters of the Confederacy Civil War Monument
Grounds of the Clark Couray Court House, Arkadelphia
Constructed with funds collected by members of the Harris Flanagin Chapter, UDC, to commemorate the heroic efforts of the soldiers and citizens of Clark County, the monument was unveiled and was dedicated on May 27, 1911. A large crowd attended the festivities, including many former Confederate soldiers.

The monument was destroyed in thc March 1997 tornado and is to be replaced. It is 1isted in the National Register of Historic Places.


Military Road
Crosses Clark County
The Military Road began as an Indian trail, and served as an early transportation artery across Arkansas into Texas and Mexico. It was used extensively during the Civil War. The road crosses Clarlc County from the northeast to southwest.


Bullock's Plantadon
Manchester
After the battle of Jenkins' Ferry, General Joseph O. Shelby, General John S. Marmaduke, and Colonel Colton Greene established their headquarters in various outbuildings on the plantation of Colonel Charles Bullock. Here they probably planned their Missouri campaign.

The soldiers camped at the plantation two weeks or more, and when they left, the grounds were scraped clean and the trash burned.


Skirmish at Bozeman's House
Highways 26 and 51, about four miles from Arkadelphia on the old Military Road
On April 1, 1864, Confederate General Joseph O. Shelby caught up with and attacked the rear guard of Union General Frederick Steele's army.

Union General Samuel A. Rice, in charge of the supply, pontoon, and brigade trains, rushed to support the troops under attack. After eight long and bloody hours of savage fighting, the opponents being a brigade against a division, darkness fell and the battle ended.

Nearly 400 prisoners were taken. There were many dead and wounded. "Rice, shot twice, hatless and swordless, finally reached the main army, swearing he fought nothing but devils who rode horses upon his bayonets, and shot his infantry in square with revolvers."


Skirmish at Spoonrille (Hollywood)
Highway 26, about two miles south of Hollywood on Terre Noire and Gentry Creeks
On April 2, 1864, General Joseph Shelby attacked the Union Army from the rear and Generals Marmaduke and William L. Cabell came from Antoine, at Gentry Creek, and attacked the front. Marmaduke and Cabell withdrew to Antoine to set up on Wolf Creek to attack the Union forces as they crossed the Little Missouri River on their way to Washington. However, the Federals turned at Halfway on the Military Road and headed toward Camden.


Battle of the Bees, Okolona
One mile north of Okolona on County Road 55
On April 3, 1864, General Joseph Shelby caught up with General Samuel Rice's Union troops. They engaged in a skirmish in a pecan orchard during a severe thunderstorm. Along with the other damage due to hail and high winds, several beehives were overturned. The insects first attacked the Confederates, then turned their attention to the Union army. Both armies left the battlefield to their stinging tormentors.


Skirmish at Elkins' Ferry
Three or four miles south of Okolona
General Joseph Shelby had fallen back at the Little Missouri River and moved on the Washington road to Antoine. He crossed the river there to join Marmaduke and Cabell, informing them that the Federals planned to cross at Elkins' Ferry. The Rebels crossed Wolf Creek on the south side of the Little Missouri, skirmished a while, then set up at Elkins' Ferry to await the Federals. Union Colonel Drake described the heavy skirmishing on April 3 and 4, 1864, as "very warm, and my men were falling wounded on my right and left." He commented that the Rebel forces "in one continuous line rushed upon us, firing volleys of musketry and yelling like demons." After many hours of intense fighting, the Federals finally gained control of the ferry crossing. The Union Army camped there and constructed bridges and corduroy roads across the river and bottoms. These were all afloat by April 7, due to heavy rains. The Elkins' Ferry battle site is part of the Camden Expedition National Historic Landmark.

Jerry Harris

From News From Okolona May 21, 1942
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Harris of San Diego California are here for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Cannon Harris and family.

SEGUIN

SEGUIN

HARRIS

1910 Census - Texas - Fisher County - Justice Precinct 1 - ED#91 -
Sheet 2A - 16 April 1910 - Lines 40

Harris, Kennon L - Head - M/W - 19(Age) - S(Single) -
Born:Arkansas FatherBorn:Arkansas MotherBorn:Arkansas
Keeper of Restaurant - R(rents)/H(house) -
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1920 Census - Arkansas - Clark County - SouthFork Township -
ED#70 - Sheet 8B - 20 February 1920 - Address:Burtrell Road -
Lines 70~75

Harris, Cannon L - Head - R(rents home) - M/W - 30(Age) - M(married) -
Farmer/GeneralFarm
--------, Manie L - Wife - F/W - 24(Age) - M(married) -
--------, Charlie D - Son - M/W - 7(Age) - S(Single) -
--------, Thomas L - Son - M/W - 5(Age) - S(Single) -
--------, Sarah C - Daughter - F/W - 2(yrs)6/12(months) - S(Single) -
--------, Garnet - Uncle - M/W - 44(Age) - S(Single) -
Farmer/GeneralFarm
All Listed Born:ArkansasFatherBorn:ArkansasMotherBorn:Arkansas
======================================================
1930 Census - Arkansas - Clark County - Antoine Township - ED#10~6 -
Sheet 3A - 15 April 1930 - Lines 47~50

Harris, Kannon - Head -R(rents home) - M/W - 41(Age) - M(married) -
23(Age 1st married) - Farmer/GeneralFarm
--------, Manie - Wife - F/W - 34(age) - M(married) - 17(Age 1st married) -
--------, Charlie D - Son - M/W - 17(Age) - S(Single) - Laborer/GeneralFarm
--------, Thomas L - Son - M/W - 15(Age) - S(single) -
NEXT PAGE -
Lines 51~53
--------, Sarah - Daughter - F/W - 12(Age) - S(Single) -
--------, Gerald - Son - M/W - 9(Age) - S(Single) -
--------, Will K - Son - M/W - 6(Age) - S(Single) -
Lines 54~58
Harris, Thomas G - Head - M/W - 36(Age) - M(married) - 31(Age 1st married) -
Farmer/General Farm - Veteran WW
--------, Effie - Wife - F/W - 26(Age) - M(married) - 21(Age 1st married) -
--------, Lelia A - Daughter - F/W - 5(Age) - S(Single) -
--------, Reva M - Daughter - F/W - 3(Age) - S(Single) -
--------, Tommie Joe - Daughter - F/W - 1(yr)6/12(months) - S(Single) -
All Listed Born:Arkansas MotherBorn:Arkansas MotherBorn:Arkansas

Valerie and Rick's wedding

Val & Ricks wedding
left to right: Alice and Jack Fairchild; Chery, Val's sister; Pat and
George Tabor, her mother and step-father; Val & Rick; Jackie and Richard
; Ed, Val's dad and Veronica aka Ronnie, Rick's sister.

Rick Houle (bio dad) about 7 or 8

Rick and Valerie Houle (my bio parents) ca 1968

Richard Edward Houle Obit

HOULE/SEGUIN

Wow, last week was a great week genealogy wise for me! I ended up getting a ton of info on Houle and Seguin and also found my great aunt on my Houle side! I'm going to put all my info on here so I can clean out my emails and then sort through it all. It's so much for me to sift through!

From Andre Seguin
Bonjour Tanya

Isaie (Isaac) SEGUIN son of Guillaume Julien SEGUIN & Angele ANDRE
married in St. Isidore, Prescott Comty in Ontario, october 13, 1884
Melindee ROULEAU daughther of Jean-Baptiste ROULEAU & Emelie LECLAIR

children :
- Willie Mary Jane SEGUIN born in St. Isidore Ontario May 30, 1885
- Henry SEGUIN married in Ellenburg NY , June 12, 1916 Lilian HOULE
- Edward SEGUIN married in Ellenburg NY April 17, 1922 Albina MONETTE

That is all we have about this family

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André Séguin
Gatineau QC
Généalogiste des Séguin d'Amérique
andre.seguin@infonet.ca

www.lesseguindamerique.ca


In an email from Raymond Seguin:

Hello Alice & Tanya,

Thank you for the genealogical informations you send me .it would improve the presentation of your family in a furtur edition of our genealogical dictionary of Séguin in North Amreica.
For Arlene daughter of Alfred & Ethel Goodrich we have the following information:
Arlene-Mary married in Manchester, NH on August 28, 1954 with Edwin-Neal Jacobs (Frred & Maud Flenelleig)

For Henry & Lillian Houle, we have four more children:
1- Francis married at Cornwall, ON November 11, 1948 with Marguerite Smith.
2- Caroline married at Massena, NY November 27, 1943 with Simon Eros
3- June married at Massena, NY April 14, 1956 with Ronald Guay
4- Joyce married at Massena, NY November 5, 1946 with Gordon Avery
In the census of 1930 for the Clinton County we find the family of Henry:
Henry Seguin born about 1899
Lilian " " 1901
Howard 1917
Hilda 1919
Floyd 1920
Beulah 1921
Pearl 1923
Caroline 1924
Grace 1925
Orin 1926
Frank 1928

For Edward Seguin.
We have:
Edward Séguin (as son of Issac Séguin & Mary Rolo) married at Ellenburg, NY April 17, 1922 with Albina Monette (John Monette & Addie Comens)
with one child Norman Séguin (as son of Edouard Seguin and Albina Monette at his marriage) married at Massena, NY December 15, 1945 with Josephine Vierno (Joaquin Vierno & Ina Carson) and they have one child Thomas Séguin married at Massena, NY November 8, 1975 with Elisabeth Silver (Ricahrd Silver & Gladys Parent).
You Have:
Edward Séguin (as son of Issaïe Séguin & Mélindée Rouleau) married with Edwardine Séguin before June 5, 1917 and
two children Irene Séguin & Norman Séguin.
If you have other information that could confirm that he is son of Mary (2nd marriage) or Mélindée and if he was married with Edwardine Séguin or Albina Monette, it would be welcome

Here is some information about our Association and the great family of Séguin:

The ASSOCIATION DES SÉGUIN D’AMÉRIQUE is a nonprofit organization. We have over 1,000 members and 10% of them are from the USA.


We estimate that about 95% of the Séguin in North America are descending from Francois Séguin who married Jeanne Petit in Boucherville, QC (near Montréal) on October 31, 1672. Francois Séguin was probably a soldier of the Regiment de Carignan (but we have no proof) and Jeanne Petit was a "fille du roi" (King’s daughter or girl sent by the king).


We publish quarterly a newsletter of about 24 pages called "La Séguinière", for the English-speaking members we include an English translation of most of the articles. In June 2003, at the occasion of our 50th edition, the newsletter had 52 pages and half of them were a retrospective of the preceding editions.


We have annual meeting with 150 to 600 Séguin. Our last annual meeting has taken place at Embrun, ON (near Ottawa) on June 25th, 2006


We have published on August 27, 2005, a second edition of a genealogical dictionary of the Seguin in North America. It is available as a bonded book at a cost of Cdn$100. including cost of mail or on CD-ROM at a cost of $28.00 including cost of mail (contact us for discount if paid in US funds). We have more than 12 000 marriages of Séguin (including Ladéroute, Laderoot, Sequin, Seguine, Sayan, Sayen, Sayah, Sawyer, ...) and thousands of births and deaths of Séguin. Many are still missing and mostly from the USA where we rest on our members and correspondents to get that information. We usually need the place and date of birth, death and marriage of a Séguin plus the name of the spouse and of his/her parents.


If you wish to apply for membership, it is $25. for the period from July 1st, to June 30th(US$25. for USA members) payable by check to the order of the Association des Séguin d’Amérique. For new membership from December to June, the membership is reduced to $12.50. If you just wish to exchange genealogical information on the Séguin family, it is fine with us.




Raymond Séguin #002, treasurer,

ASSOCIATION DES SÉGUIN D'AMÉRIQUE,

231 de Brullon, Boucherville, QC J4B 2J7

(450) 655-5325 raymondseguin@videotron.ca

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http://www.lesseguindamerique.ca/en_welcome.htm

Edward Dembrosky Obit

Memorial services for Edward P. Dembrosky, 69, of El Cajon, will be at 7 p.m. tomorrow in Faith Chapel in Spring Valley. Cremation was planned by the Neptune Society with ashes to be scattered at sea. He died Saturday in a hospital.
Mr. Dembrosky was born in Pittsburgh and lived in the county more than 40 years. He was a Trend Furniture salesman and had worked for other furniture companies for 40 years. He served in the Air Force and was a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include two daughters, Cheryl Bryant and Valerie Houle, both of Alpine; five sisters; and three grandchildren. The family suggested donations to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.

Obit on Gerald Lee Harris

Gerald L. Harris, ex-National City city councilman
Services for former City Councilman Gerald L. Harris, 65, of National City, will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow in El Camino Chapel in El Camino Memorial Park. National City Mayor Kile Morgan will give the eulogy. Heath Funeral Home is in charge. He died Tuesday in a convalescent
hospital.
Mr. Harris, a native of Okolona, Ark., was a county resident for 45 years. A real estate broker, he owned Jerry Harris Realty in National City for many years. He was a charter member of the National City Exchange Club, a past president of the South Bay Board
of Realtors and the National City Chamber of Commerce, a member of the National City Traffic Safety Committee for 23 years and a Kiwanian.
While a National City councilman from 1966 to 1968, he led successful campaigns to have a Navy firefighting school moved out of National City and to develop the Mile of Cars.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine; two sons, Ronald, of San Diego, and Paul, of Spring Valley; two daughters, Judi Rubesh of La Mesa and Karen Cartmill of San Francisco; two brothers, Charles, of Odessa, Texas, and William, of Colorado City, Texas; a sister, Sarah Witt of Mobile, Ala.; and five grandchildren.

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