Tuesday, May 31, 2011
4 - Jesse Doyle Brown
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Jesse Doyle was born on July 17th, 1918 in Appleton, AR. He died on April 23rd, 1976 in Turlock, Stanislaus County, California at the age of 57 years. He was the son of Jesse Dee Brown and Rosa Marie Bennett. He was married to Blanche Marie Magar.
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5 - Blanche Marie Magar
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Blanche Marie was born on a Wednesday, September 15th, 1926 in Hattieville, Conway Co., Arkansas. She is the daughter of William Benjamin Magar and Mary Elisa Zachary.
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Children of Magar, Blanche Marie and Brown, Jesse Doyle
Brown, Stephen Doyle
Brown, Rose Denise.
Brown, Milton Dana.
6 - Joseph Freitas Mendonca
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Joseph Freitas was born on Feburary 11th, 1912 at Home in Atwater, Califonia. He died on May 22nd, 1959 in Turlock, California at the age of 47 years. He was buried in Winton, California. He was the son of Antone Joseph Mendonca and Marie Ignacio Freitas. He was married to Myrta Bernice Schmuck.
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Birth: February 11, 1912, California, U.S.A.
Death: May 22, 1959, Turlock, California, U.S.A.
Burial: Winton, California, U.S.A.
7 - Myrta Bernice Schmuck
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Myrta Bernice was born on November 17th, 1925 in Illinois. She died on May 27th, 2006 in Turlock, CA at the age of 80 years. She was buried in Winton, California. She was the daughter of Schmuck, Frederick George and Schlenk, Irene Helen. She was married to Joseph Freitas Mendonca.
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Residence: 1930, Warsaw, Hancock, Illinois.
Burial: Winton, CA.
Death: 2006-05-27, Turlock, Stanislaus, California.
Children of Schmuck, Myrta Bernice and Mendonca, Joseph Freitas
Mendonca, Beverly Jane
Mendonca, Patricia Irene
Mendonca, Michael James
Mendonca, Cynthia Nadine
Mendonca, Karen Louise
8 - Jesse Dee Brown
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Jesse Dee was born on 1887-07-28 in Arkansas. He died on 1959-04-23 in California at the age of 71 years. He was the son of Brown, Jesse B and Mary. He was married to Rosa Marie Bennett.
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Death: 1959-04-23, MERCED, California.
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9 - Rosa M Bennett
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Rosa M was born in 1889-05-00 in Arkansas. She died on 1961-11-19 in Merced, California at the age of 72 years. She was the daughter of Bennett, George H. and Mccoy, Georgia A. She was married to Jesse Dee Brown.
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Residence: 1920, Gregory, Conway, Arkansas.
Children of Bennett, Rosa M and Brown, Jesse Dee
Brown, Jesse Doyle [4]. Jesse Doyle was born on July 14th, 1918 in Appleton, Arkansas. He died on April 23rd in Turlock, Stanislaus County California.
Brown, Emma was born in Arkansas.
Brown, Mary was born in Arkansas.
Brown, Nellie was born in Arkansas.
Brown, Nona was born on January 1st, 1913 in Arkansas. She died on March 12th, 1993 in San Jouquin.
Brown, Albert was born on August 10th, 1909 in Arkansas. He died on November 15th, 1991 in Stanislaus.
10 - William Benjamin Magar
William Benjamin was born on May 12th, 1870 in Batesville, Independance County, Arkansas. He died on December 26th, 1932 in Old Hickory, Conway County, Arkansas at the age of 62 years. He was the son of Benjamin Mcgar and Mary A Massey. He married Mary Elisa Zachary in 1904 in AR.
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Residence: 1920, Gregory, Conway, Arkansas.
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The Spanish American War
William also signed up to be in the "Spanish American War", He enrolled on April 25th, 1898. He was in Company B. of the 2nd Arkansas Volunteer Inf. He was 34 years old when he signed up.
The 2nd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry
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The Spanish American War
William also signed up to be in the "Spanish American War", He enrolled on April 25th, 1898. He was in Company B. of the 2nd Arkansas Volunteer Inf. He was 34 years old when he signed up.
The 2nd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry
The 2nd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry mustered into service between May 14 and may 25 after President McKinley's April 23, 1898 proclamation calling for 125,000 volunteers for service in the war against Spain. The unit rendezvoused at Fort Logan H. Roots in Arkansas. At its mustering in, the unit consisted of forty-five officers and 968 enlisted men.
Eventunally, it would serve as part of the second brigade (under the command of Col. Milton Moore) of the first division of the Third Army Corps. "The operations of this corps during its two and a half months' service in Chickamauga Park [Camp Thomas was on the old Civil War Chickamauga battlefield in Georgia, which was owned by the Federal Government and had the space readily available for a large encampment] were limited to completing its equipment, instruction, drill, and training necessary to prepare it for the more serious work of actual campaign...The daily routine consisted of schools for officers and noncommissioned officers, elementary drill, target practice and battle exercises. In these the troops acquired a proficiency which justified the utmost confidence in their efficiency and effectiveness in actual operations of war."
The camp at Chickmauga was becoming unhealthy, so on August 28, 1898, the Third Corps was ordered to Camp Shipp at Anniston, Alabama. There had been 1,818 cases of illness in the 3rd Corps, 1st Division, of which 32 had resulted in death. This was eight times the number of deaths suffered by the U.S. forces in the taking of Puerto Rico. The actual movement to Anniston began on September 1, 1898. The unit was still in Anniston as of October 13, 1898.
The fighting had ended on August 12 by armistice, though the war would officially continue until December 10, when the Treaty of Paris was signed officially terminating hostilities. The 2nd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry was mustered out of service on February 25, 1899 at Anniston. At the time of its mustering out, the unit consisted of forty-six officers and 822 enlisted men.
The Second Arkansas did not have to leave the country to suffer casualties from the ravages of disease. During its term of service, the unit had one officer and twenty-seven enlisted men die from disease and sixty enlisted men discharged for reasons of disability. In addition, two enlisted men were court-martialed, and forty-three men deserted.
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Monday, May 30, 2011
11 - Mary Elisa Zachary
Mary Elisa was born on 1885-11-02 in Dover, Pope Co, AR9b. She died on 1929-09-02 in Morrilton, Conway Co., AR at the age of 43 years. She was the daughter of Zachary, George Washington and Fellers, Mary Francis.
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Residence: 1920, Gregory, Conway, Arkansas.
Children of Zachary, Mary Elisa and Magar, William Benjamin
Magar, Minnie Mae was born on December 2nd, 1908 Robertstown, Conway Co., AR. She died on 1926-08-14 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR.
Magar, Freed was born on April 29th, 1907 in Robertstown, Conway Co., AR. He died on May 19th, 1990 in Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR.
Magar, Barbara Lee was born on March 15th, 1916 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR.
Magar, Ruby Nell was born on October 12th, 1921 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR. She died on January 31st, 1942 in Tulare, CA.
Magar, Chalmus Bud was born on April 12th, 1915 in Old Hickory, Pope Co., AR. He died on December 12th, 1936 in Griffin Flat, Pope Co., AR.
Magar, Blanche Marie was born on September 15th, 1926 in Hattieville, Conway Co., AR.
Magar, Nancy Dale was born on March 4th, 1923 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR. She died on April 23rd, 1926 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR.
Magar, Ambrose D. was born on October 18th, 1913 in Robertstown, Conway Co., AR. He died on October 10th, 1915 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR.
Magar, Emmett Edgar was born on April 14th, 1911 in Robertstown, Conway Co., AR. He died on June 28th, 1979 in Turlock, Stanislaus Co., CA.
Marriage: 1904, AR.
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Residence: 1920, Gregory, Conway, Arkansas.
Children of Zachary, Mary Elisa and Magar, William Benjamin
Magar, Minnie Mae was born on December 2nd, 1908 Robertstown, Conway Co., AR. She died on 1926-08-14 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR.
Magar, Freed was born on April 29th, 1907 in Robertstown, Conway Co., AR. He died on May 19th, 1990 in Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR.
Magar, Barbara Lee was born on March 15th, 1916 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR.
Magar, Ruby Nell was born on October 12th, 1921 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR. She died on January 31st, 1942 in Tulare, CA.
Magar, Chalmus Bud was born on April 12th, 1915 in Old Hickory, Pope Co., AR. He died on December 12th, 1936 in Griffin Flat, Pope Co., AR.
Magar, Blanche Marie was born on September 15th, 1926 in Hattieville, Conway Co., AR.
Magar, Nancy Dale was born on March 4th, 1923 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR. She died on April 23rd, 1926 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR.
Magar, Ambrose D. was born on October 18th, 1913 in Robertstown, Conway Co., AR. He died on October 10th, 1915 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR.
Magar, Emmett Edgar was born on April 14th, 1911 in Robertstown, Conway Co., AR. He died on June 28th, 1979 in Turlock, Stanislaus Co., CA.
Marriage: 1904, AR.
12 - Antone Joseph Mendonca
Antone Joseph was born on August 4th, 1877 in Faji Grande, Azores. He died on December 2nd, 1944 in Merced, California at the age of 67 years. He had a relationship with Marie Ignacio Freitas.
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Arrival:
Birth: 1878, Portugal.
Residence: 1920, Township 5, Merced, California.
Birth: about 1878, Portugal.
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Birth: 1878, Portugal.
Residence: 1920, Township 5, Merced, California.
Birth: about 1878, Portugal.
13 - Marie Ignacio Freitas
Marie Ignacio was born on May 2nd, 1877 in Flores, Azorez, Portugal. She died on March 3rd, in Merced, California at the age of 65 years. She was the daughter of Jose Ignacio Freitas and Maria D Santo.
Children of Freitas, Marie Ignacio and Mendonca, Antone Joseph
i.Mendonca, Joseph Freitas. Joseph Freitas was born on 1912-02-11 in Home, Atwater, Califonia. He died on 1959-05-22 in STANISLAUS, California.
Children of Freitas, Marie Ignacio and Mendonca, Antone Joseph
i.Mendonca, Joseph Freitas. Joseph Freitas was born on 1912-02-11 in Home, Atwater, Califonia. He died on 1959-05-22 in STANISLAUS, California.
14 - Frederick George Schmuck
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Frederick George was born on June 14th, 1895. He died on September 14th 1984 at the age of 89 years. He was the son of Adolph Schmuck and Elizabeth Armhurst. He was married to Irene Helen Schlenk.
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15 - Irene Helen Schlenk
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Irene Helen was born on October 6th, 1895 in Illinois. She died on October 31st, 1966 at the age of 71 years. She was buried in Oakland/Warsaw City Cemetery. She was the daughter of Jacob Philip Schlenk and Matilda Nagle.
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Residence: 1900, Wythe, Hancock, Illinois.
Residence: 1910, Warsaw Ward 3, Hancock, Illinois.
Residence: 1930, Warsaw, Hancock, Illinois.
Burial: Oakland/Warsaw City Cemetery.
Children of Schlenk, Irene Helen and Schmuck, Frederick George
Schmuck, Myrta Bernice - born on November 17th, 1925 in Illinois. She died on May 27th, 2006 in Turlock, CA.
Schmuck, Dorothy Magdalna - born on May 5th, 1924
Schmuck, Lucille Irene - born on October 10th, 1927
Schmuck, Wendell Alfred - born on October 24th, 1928
Schmuck, Iona Rosella - born on April 5th, 1931
Schmuck, Florene Luella - born on March 21st, 1935
Schmuck, Adolph Jacob - born on May 16th, 1933
Faja Grande, Azores
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Fajã Grande is a rural civil parish in the municipality of Lajes das Flores in the archipelago of the Azores. In the most recent census reported, the parish had 225 inhabitants in an area of approximately 12.5 km²; its density is 17.9/km². Although it is a relatively small population, it is one of the largest centers in the municipality of Lajes das Flores (about 17 km from the municipal seat) and the westernmost village in Europe.
The western coast of Flores was slowly occupied in the middle of the 16th Century, with the first population centers forming in the beginning of the 17th Century. The first settlers were captained by João Soares, from the island of São Miguel, and who settled in Lajedo. The fertile land permitted the cultivation of woad, one of the most important commercial ventures in the Azores. As the Azorean chronicler Father Gaspar Frutuoso writing in the 16th Century, indicated, that the colonists benefited from the abundance of water and easy access to the sea:
"There, about a quarter league is Fajã, called "Big" [referring to its name Great/Grande Fajã] which offers bread and woad on elevated land, with a few berths for Caravels, it produces at least 50 moios [Portuguese unit of solid measure] of bread and woad, and where, also, there is shellfish and fish of all kinds, and along its cape a beach, half a league in size, where there is always a strong ocean current; and from there, another half a league, the cliffs are covered with much urzela [a lichen], and large rocks, that spawn an infinity of seafood and large crabs, and from here, there is an explosion of rocks that fall to the sea, like a guns spray, where we find limpets and cowrie shells; and in front of this point, which forms a bay, where many type of ships anchor, including Carracks from India. In the middle of this anchorage a great river-valley falls from the cliffs to sea."
Although being populated for less than a century, Fajã Grande was already a center of commercial activity; caravels arriving from India were likely to stopover in Fajã Grande since it was one of the first ports to be discovered on their return. On the port of Fajã Grande, Father José António Camões, noted the following about its installations:
"...there is a small breakwater called Baixa d’Agoa. Continue down until you get to the port of Fajã Grande, which has in the middle a great mound of sand and rock called Calhau da Barra. Within this Calhau is a large "puddle" called the Poção, which gives refuge to ships that arrive from the sea."
The fertility of the land permitted the cultivation of the lichen Rocella tinctoria' (Roccellaceae), a plant sought after by many of the commercial interests in the region eager to support the dye industries of Europe. The abundance of fresh water, and port, also made Fajã Grande an important stopover for pirates and privateers; while other communities in the archipelago lived in fear of pirates, Fajã Grande maintained a collaborative relationship and sold consumables to local crews.
It was likely one of the most prosperous communities in the western coast, resulting in its de-annexation from the neighboring parish of Lajes das Flores, in July 1676. To create the new parish of Fajãs, the local community in Ponta da Fajã was de-annexed from the neighbouring parish of São Pedro de Ponta Delgada and integrated into the new administrative and ecclesiastical division. The formal delimitation of the parish was presided by Father Domingos Nunes Pereira, and the new Fajãs parish priest Father André Alves de Mendonça, on 12/13 July, 1676.
Writing around 1720, Father António Cordeiro, affirmed that the Fajãs included about 80 homes. The creation of an autonomous parish in Fajã Grande dates back to 1855, when the administration of the District of Horta attempted to resolve the call by its residents to create a new civil parish. The debate was finally ended by the Civil Governor, LuÃs Teixeira de Sampaio, who reported on 3 April 1857, that a single parish of Fajã Grande was desirable, owing to its distance from the community of Fajãzinha (then parish seat), the size of its community, and the problem caused by annual floodings along the Riberia Grande river, which regularly cut links annually. Local narratives mention several instances when the Ribeira Grande impeded travel to Fajãzinha, resulting in the faithful having services at the Pedra da Missa (English: Stone of Mass), an elevated point on the river bank where they gathered, prayed and then dispersed after celebrating the liturgy. Governor Sampaio also noted that American whaling and high-seas travel had brought a new importance to the village, also justifying a rethink of the existing administrative divisions. Finally, on 4 April 1861, King Pedro V of Portugal decreed the creation of a new ecclesiastical parish, to include Ponta, Fajã Grande and Cuada, centred on the Church of São José da Fajã Grande (the responsibility of the Bishop of Angra, friar Estêvão de Jesus Maria, dated 20 June 1861. The parochial church was constructed from the small chapel (which was built in 1755, and blessed on 24 May 1757); the new temple was blessed on 1 August 1850, after three years of construction (it was finally completed in 1849). Due to further support from American emigrant José LuÃs da Silveira, the church was remodelled in 1880. A new church was later constructed in the area of Ponta da Fajã (the Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo) and remained in use until 1922. Similarly, on 28 September 1969, a chapel in Ponta was completed, to the invocation of Nossa Senhora da Fátima.
Landslides around the area of Ponta da Fajã in 1987 resulted in the declaration of this zone as high risk resulting in the express prohibition of new buildings and future remodeling of existing homes. Further landslides around Covas, in 1991, resulted in new laws to restrict residents in the area, which was ignored by the 20 inhabitants, who have maintained existing buildings
Warsaw, Illinois
The city of Warsaw began in 1814, when young Major Zachary Taylor founded Fort Johnson on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River across from the mouth of the Des Moines River. Fort Johnson was occupied only for a few weeks before it was burned. In 1815 another military camp, Fort Edwards, was built nearby at a different location.[1] Warsaw became an important fur trading post and one of the earliest European-American settlements in western Illinois.
During the 1840s, Warsaw was one of the centers of opposition to the Mormons at Nauvoo. This was largely due to the writing of Thomas C. Sharp, who edited the Warsaw Signal at this time.[2] The Latter-day Saints tried to set up a settlement at Warren, a site just south of Warsaw. In 1841 Willard Richards moved to Warsaw to oversee the settlement of Warren, but due to the antagonism fanned by Sharp and other problems, the Mormon settlement was abandoned in 1842.[3]
The city is notable for its well-preserved downtown with a number of remaining historic businesses. Founded by German immigrants, the Warsaw Brewery opened in 1861 and operated for more than 100 years, ending production in 1971. The facility was renovated and reopened in 2006 as a bar and restaurant.[4]
Notable residents
John Milton Hay, an American statesman, diplomat, author, journalist, and private secretary and assistant to Abraham Lincoln, was raised in Warsaw. He served as United States Secretary of State from 1898 to 1905 under presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
Illinois politician Benjamin F. Marsh represented the area and is buried in Warsaw.
Geography
Warsaw is located at 40°21′N 91°26′W (40.3552,-91.4329).[5]
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During the 1840s, Warsaw was one of the centers of opposition to the Mormons at Nauvoo. This was largely due to the writing of Thomas C. Sharp, who edited the Warsaw Signal at this time.[2] The Latter-day Saints tried to set up a settlement at Warren, a site just south of Warsaw. In 1841 Willard Richards moved to Warsaw to oversee the settlement of Warren, but due to the antagonism fanned by Sharp and other problems, the Mormon settlement was abandoned in 1842.[3]
The city is notable for its well-preserved downtown with a number of remaining historic businesses. Founded by German immigrants, the Warsaw Brewery opened in 1861 and operated for more than 100 years, ending production in 1971. The facility was renovated and reopened in 2006 as a bar and restaurant.[4]
Notable residents
John Milton Hay, an American statesman, diplomat, author, journalist, and private secretary and assistant to Abraham Lincoln, was raised in Warsaw. He served as United States Secretary of State from 1898 to 1905 under presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
Illinois politician Benjamin F. Marsh represented the area and is buried in Warsaw.
Geography
Warsaw is located at 40°21′N 91°26′W (40.3552,-91.4329).[5]
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Old Hickory, Arkansas
Old Hickory (Conway County) is just one of the many typical rural, unincorporated Arkansas communities that once served as area commercial centers and have since disappeared. Located about fifteen miles northwest of Morrilton (Conway County), the community was perhaps best known for a general store that closed in 1983.
The first documented white settler, John H. Jones, was drawn to the area in 1849 by cheap land. On September 22, 1858, a post office was established with Abihu Arnn as its first postmaster. It is said that the long-lost original name for the post office was rejected due to its being too long. One story states that Julius Mackie Washington Masingill, an early settler, then suggested naming the office after the hickory trees that grew in abundance in the area. Still another suggests that Lewisburg (Conway County) merchant Anderson Gordon recommended it be named in honor of former military leader and president Andrew Jackson, popularly known as “Old Hickory.”
Old Hickory never developed into a populated town, but by the late nineteenth century, it was home to a post office, a Baptist church, a school, a blacksmith, a general store, a grist mill, a cotton gin, and a sawmill, the latter three all owned by Elijah Thomas. The post office was discontinued on April 14, 1906.
A school for grades one through nine was opened in the 1870s. A parent/teacher organization was organized on November 1, 1938, to help finance school activities. In 1943, the school was consolidated with Wonderview (Conway County) about seven miles to the east. After consolidation, the Old Hickory school building was moved and used as a cafeteria.
The Sardis Baptist Church was chartered on December 20, 1874, with a building occupied shortly afterward. In 1875, a cemetery, where today an annual Decoration Day commemoration (the original name for Memorial Day) is held on the first Sunday of May, was established.
On November 25, 1926, a tornado tore a path through the area, destroying the school and about ten area residences. While seven county residents were killed, Old Hickory citizens escaped with only minor injuries.
Petit Jean Electric Cooperative brought electricity to the community in 1942. In 1966, an extension of State Highway 213 was completed, better connecting the citizens to other towns and weakening the importance of local businesses.
Old Hickory is best known for the general store opened by William H. Hawkins in 1895. It remained in almost continuous operation for almost ninety years. The original store building burned in 1906. A new building was constructed, and, in 1926, Mayne Hawkins, grandson of the store’s founder, and his wife, Matilda, purchased the business. In 1932, that building was razed and a new one constructed. Over the years, the old general store, one of the last in Arkansas, became an area attraction. The store’s history was documented in several newspaper, magazine, and television features.
The business aspect of Old Hickory came to an end with the closure of Mayne Hawkins’s general store. All that remains today are a few residences. The area that the settlement once occupied is now cattle pasture and chicken houses.
The first documented white settler, John H. Jones, was drawn to the area in 1849 by cheap land. On September 22, 1858, a post office was established with Abihu Arnn as its first postmaster. It is said that the long-lost original name for the post office was rejected due to its being too long. One story states that Julius Mackie Washington Masingill, an early settler, then suggested naming the office after the hickory trees that grew in abundance in the area. Still another suggests that Lewisburg (Conway County) merchant Anderson Gordon recommended it be named in honor of former military leader and president Andrew Jackson, popularly known as “Old Hickory.”
Old Hickory never developed into a populated town, but by the late nineteenth century, it was home to a post office, a Baptist church, a school, a blacksmith, a general store, a grist mill, a cotton gin, and a sawmill, the latter three all owned by Elijah Thomas. The post office was discontinued on April 14, 1906.
A school for grades one through nine was opened in the 1870s. A parent/teacher organization was organized on November 1, 1938, to help finance school activities. In 1943, the school was consolidated with Wonderview (Conway County) about seven miles to the east. After consolidation, the Old Hickory school building was moved and used as a cafeteria.
The Sardis Baptist Church was chartered on December 20, 1874, with a building occupied shortly afterward. In 1875, a cemetery, where today an annual Decoration Day commemoration (the original name for Memorial Day) is held on the first Sunday of May, was established.
On November 25, 1926, a tornado tore a path through the area, destroying the school and about ten area residences. While seven county residents were killed, Old Hickory citizens escaped with only minor injuries.
Petit Jean Electric Cooperative brought electricity to the community in 1942. In 1966, an extension of State Highway 213 was completed, better connecting the citizens to other towns and weakening the importance of local businesses.
Old Hickory is best known for the general store opened by William H. Hawkins in 1895. It remained in almost continuous operation for almost ninety years. The original store building burned in 1906. A new building was constructed, and, in 1926, Mayne Hawkins, grandson of the store’s founder, and his wife, Matilda, purchased the business. In 1932, that building was razed and a new one constructed. Over the years, the old general store, one of the last in Arkansas, became an area attraction. The store’s history was documented in several newspaper, magazine, and television features.
The business aspect of Old Hickory came to an end with the closure of Mayne Hawkins’s general store. All that remains today are a few residences. The area that the settlement once occupied is now cattle pasture and chicken houses.
16 - Jesse B. Brown
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Jesse B. was born in 1852 somewhere in Mississippi. He died in oklahoma. He had relationship with Mariah Hale.
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18 - George H. Bennett
George H. was born in January, 1865 in Arkansas. He was the son of Vardamon Bennet and a Marth J. He was married to Georgia Ann Mccoy.
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Residence: 1920, Burnett, Pope, Arkansas.
Residence: 1910, Burnett, Pope, Arkansas.
Residence: 1930, Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma.
Residence: 1900, Burnett, Pope, Arkansas.
Birth: about 1865, Arkansas.
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Residence: 1920, Burnett, Pope, Arkansas.
Residence: 1910, Burnett, Pope, Arkansas.
Residence: 1930, Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma.
Residence: 1900, Burnett, Pope, Arkansas.
Birth: about 1865, Arkansas.
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19 - Georgia Ann Mccoy
Georgia Ann was born in September, 1863 in Illinois. She died in Arkansas.
More about Mccoy, Georgia A:
Residence: 1910, Burnett, Pope, Arkansas.
Children of Mccoy, Georgia A and Bennett, George H.
i. Bennett, Rosa M was born in 1889-05-00 in Arkansas. She died on November 19th, 1961 in Merced, California.
Bennett, Missie J - born September, 1885
Bennett, William A - born March, 1887
Bennett, Rosey M - born May, 1889
Bennett, Sarah A - born September 1891
Bennett, Taylor - born August 1894
Bennett, Earl M - born November 1897
Bennett, Walter N - born December 1898
More about Mccoy, Georgia A:
Residence: 1910, Burnett, Pope, Arkansas.
Children of Mccoy, Georgia A and Bennett, George H.
i. Bennett, Rosa M was born in 1889-05-00 in Arkansas. She died on November 19th, 1961 in Merced, California.
Bennett, Missie J - born September, 1885
Bennett, William A - born March, 1887
Bennett, Rosey M - born May, 1889
Bennett, Sarah A - born September 1891
Bennett, Taylor - born August 1894
Bennett, Earl M - born November 1897
Bennett, Walter N - born December 1898
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20 - Benjamin Mcgar
Benjamin was born in 1841 in Tennessee. He married Mary A. Massey on August 2nd, 1859 in Independence, AR.
More about Mcgar, Benjamin:
Residence: Independence County, AR.
Residence: 1860, Healing Springs, Independence, Arkansas.
Birth: 1841
More about Mcgar, Benjamin:
Residence: Independence County, AR.
Residence: 1860, Healing Springs, Independence, Arkansas.
Birth: 1841
21 - Mary A. Massey
Mary A was born in 1831 in Cass, GA, USA. She was the daughter of Massey, Anderson and Countryman, Margaret.
More about Massey, Mary A:
Residence: 1860, Healing Springs, Independence, Arkansas.
Birth: 1831, Georgia.
Children of Massey, Mary A and Mcgar, Benjamin
Magar, William Benjamin - born on May 12th, 1870 in Batesville, Independance Co., AR. He died on 1932-12-26 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR.
Mcgar, William T. William T was born in 1860 in AR, USA17.
More about Massey, Mary A and Mcgar, Benjamin:
Marriage: 1859-08-02, Independence, AR.
More about Massey, Mary A and McClendon, Joel:
Marriage: 1858-08-05, Independence, AR, USA.
More about Massey, Mary A and Crow, James:
Marriage: 1845, GA, USA.
Children of Massey, Mary A and Crow, James:
Crow, Marguaret. - born in 1847 in Cass, GA, USA. died in 1880.
Crow, Millard E. - born in 1854 in Cass, GA, USA.
More about Massey, Mary A:
Residence: 1860, Healing Springs, Independence, Arkansas.
Birth: 1831, Georgia.
Children of Massey, Mary A and Mcgar, Benjamin
Magar, William Benjamin - born on May 12th, 1870 in Batesville, Independance Co., AR. He died on 1932-12-26 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR.
Mcgar, William T. William T was born in 1860 in AR, USA17.
More about Massey, Mary A and Mcgar, Benjamin:
Marriage: 1859-08-02, Independence, AR.
More about Massey, Mary A and McClendon, Joel:
Marriage: 1858-08-05, Independence, AR, USA.
More about Massey, Mary A and Crow, James:
Marriage: 1845, GA, USA.
Children of Massey, Mary A and Crow, James:
Crow, Marguaret. - born in 1847 in Cass, GA, USA. died in 1880.
Crow, Millard E. - born in 1854 in Cass, GA, USA.
22 - George Washington Zachary
George Washington was born on June 6th, 1855, in Clark, Arkansas. He died on December Ninth 1924 in Old Hickory of Conway County, Arkansas at the age of 69. He was the son of Zachary, Caleb Burr and Turner, Nancy M.. He married Mary Frances Fellers on May 8th, 1879 in Perry of Johnson County, Arkansas. He also married Almira Miller on April 4th, 1904 in Conway County, AR. Then he also married an Ella Owens about 1906 then he married a Katie Easterling on June 1st, 1912 in Conway County, Arkansas.
More about Miller, Almira and Zachary, George Washington:
Marriage: 1904-04-18, Conway Co., AR.
More about Owens, Ella and Zachary, George Washington:
Marriage: about 1906.
More about Easterling, Katie and Zachary, George Washington:
Marriage: 1912-06-01, Conway Co., AR.
More about Miller, Almira and Zachary, George Washington:
Marriage: 1904-04-18, Conway Co., AR.
More about Owens, Ella and Zachary, George Washington:
Marriage: about 1906.
More about Easterling, Katie and Zachary, George Washington:
Marriage: 1912-06-01, Conway Co., AR.
23 - Mary Francis Fellers
Mary Francis was born on March 24th, in Arkansas. She died on August 8th, 1903 in Old Hickory of Conway County, Arkansas at the age of 46. She was the daughter of Fellers and Reynolds, Judy.
Children of Fellers, Mary Francis and Zachary, George Washington
Zachary, Albert L. - born in August, 1881 in Dover, Pope Co., AR. He died in 1931.
Zachary, Nancy Ann. - born on October 29th, 1882 in Dover, Pope Co., AR. She died on February 7th, 1945 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR.
Zachary, George Washington - born on February 22nd, 1884 in Dover, Pope Co, . AK. He died in 1978.
Zachary, Rosie Bell. Rosie Bell - born in July 1887. She died in 1906.
Zachary, William Thomas - born on May 27th, 1889 in Dover, Pope Co., AR. He died on November 6th, 1980 in Upland, San Bernadino Co., CA.
Zachary, Bessie F - born on February 17th, 1894 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR. She died in 1976 in Judsonia, AR.
Zachary, Jessie Lawrence - born on February 17th, 1894 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR. He died on August 31st, 1959 in Vacaville, Solano Co., CA.
Zachary, Ruby Dillard - born in March 1880 in Cheeksville, AR. She died on April 13th, 1941 in Robertsville, AR.
Zachary, Mary Elisa - born on November 2nd, 1885 in Dover, Pope Co, AR. She died on September, 2nd 1929 in Morrilton, Conway Co., AR.
More about Fellers, Mary Francis and Zachary, George Washington:
Marriage: May 8th, 1879 Perry, Johnson Co., AR.
Children of Fellers, Mary Francis and Zachary, George Washington
Zachary, Albert L. - born in August, 1881 in Dover, Pope Co., AR. He died in 1931.
Zachary, Nancy Ann. - born on October 29th, 1882 in Dover, Pope Co., AR. She died on February 7th, 1945 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR.
Zachary, George Washington - born on February 22nd, 1884 in Dover, Pope Co, . AK. He died in 1978.
Zachary, Rosie Bell. Rosie Bell - born in July 1887. She died in 1906.
Zachary, William Thomas - born on May 27th, 1889 in Dover, Pope Co., AR. He died on November 6th, 1980 in Upland, San Bernadino Co., CA.
Zachary, Bessie F - born on February 17th, 1894 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR. She died in 1976 in Judsonia, AR.
Zachary, Jessie Lawrence - born on February 17th, 1894 in Old Hickory, Conway Co., AR. He died on August 31st, 1959 in Vacaville, Solano Co., CA.
Zachary, Ruby Dillard - born in March 1880 in Cheeksville, AR. She died on April 13th, 1941 in Robertsville, AR.
Zachary, Mary Elisa - born on November 2nd, 1885 in Dover, Pope Co, AR. She died on September, 2nd 1929 in Morrilton, Conway Co., AR.
More about Fellers, Mary Francis and Zachary, George Washington:
Marriage: May 8th, 1879 Perry, Johnson Co., AR.
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26 - Jose Ignacio Freitas
Jose Ignacio was born in Faja Grande, Flores. He had a relationship with Santo, Maria D..
27 - Maria D. Santo
Maria D. Santo was born in Faja Grande, Azores.
Children of Santo, Maria D. and Freitas, Jose Ignacio
Freitas, Marie Ignacio was born on 1877-05-02 in Flores, Azorez, Portugal. She died on 1943-03-05 in MERCED, California.
Children of Santo, Maria D. and Freitas, Jose Ignacio
Freitas, Marie Ignacio was born on 1877-05-02 in Flores, Azorez, Portugal. She died on 1943-03-05 in MERCED, California.
28 - Adolph Schmuck
Adolph was born in 1866 in Germany. He had a relationship with Armhurst, Elizabeth.
More about Schmuck, Adolph:
Arrival: 1882
Residence: 1920, Rocky Run, Hancock, Illinois
Birth: Germany.
Residence 1930, Tazewell, Illinois, living with his son arthur, elisabeth having died.
Birth: about 1866, Germany
More about Schmuck, Adolph:
Arrival: 1882
Residence: 1920, Rocky Run, Hancock, Illinois
Birth: Germany.
Residence 1930, Tazewell, Illinois, living with his son arthur, elisabeth having died.
Birth: about 1866, Germany
29 - Elizabeth Armhurst
Elizabeth was born in July 1st, 1862 in Linoln Illinois, She died on January 23rd, 1920. Elizabeth was married to Adolph Schmuck.
More about Armhurst, Elizabeth:
Residence: Warsaw, Illinois.
Possibly born in Linoln, Illinois
Children of Armhurst, Elizabeth and Schmuck, Adolph
Frederick Schmuck - born June 6th, 1895
Caroline L Schmuck - born in 1898
Elizebeth Schmuck - born in 1902
Arther Albert Schmuck - born in 1906 and died on December 18th, 1933
More about Armhurst, Elizabeth:
Residence: Warsaw, Illinois.
Possibly born in Linoln, Illinois
Children of Armhurst, Elizabeth and Schmuck, Adolph
Frederick Schmuck - born June 6th, 1895
Caroline L Schmuck - born in 1898
Elizebeth Schmuck - born in 1902
Arther Albert Schmuck - born in 1906 and died on December 18th, 1933
30 - Jacob Philip Schlenk
Jacob Philip was born on February 13th, 1867. He died in 1929 at the age of 61 years. He was buried in Oakland/Warsaw City Cemetery. He was the son of George Schlenk and Apollonia Haueise. He was married to Matilda Nagel.
More about Schlenk, Jacob Philip:
Residence: 1900, Wythe, Hancock, Illinois
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Burial: Oakland/Warsaw City Cemetery.
More about Schlenk, Jacob Philip:
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Burial: Oakland/Warsaw City Cemetery.
31 - Matilda Nagel
Matilda was born on September 19th, 1868 in Illinois. She died on October 6th, 1900 at the age of 32 years. She was buried in Oakland/Warsaw City Cemetery. She was the daughter of Henry Nagle and Magdalena. She was married to Jacob Philip Schlenk.
More about Nagel, Matilda:
Residence: 1880, Wythe, Hancock, Illinois, United States.
Burial: Oakland/Warsaw City Cemetery.
Children of Nagel, Matilda and Schlenk, Jacob Philip
Irene Helen Schlenk - born October 10th, 1895 and died October 31st, 1966
More about Nagel, Matilda:
Residence: 1880, Wythe, Hancock, Illinois, United States.
Burial: Oakland/Warsaw City Cemetery.
Children of Nagel, Matilda and Schlenk, Jacob Philip
Irene Helen Schlenk - born October 10th, 1895 and died October 31st, 1966
Introduction.
Well, this will be the first of many posts about My Family Tree as well as my wife's. 32 names and 32 stories for each of us. So it should be a series of 64 posts. Its more or less an experiment. It should end in a Pedigree Chart of the whole family.
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