Randolph Co., AR Family History Vol. II

Description

Family history of Randolph County, AR, as well as historical highlights of Randolph County.

Sujets

• Histoire
• History of Arkansas
• Randolph County
• History
• Arkansas

Informations

• Publié par: Turner Publishing Company
• Date de parution: 02 juin 2008
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781681622736
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

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R ANDOLPH C OUNTY , A RKANSAS

H ISTORY AND F AMILIES V OLUME II
Old Fairview School, used from 1880 until 1930. Courtesy of Eva Verkler.

T URNER P UBLISHING C OMPANY
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Copyright 2008: Randolph County Historical Society Publishing Rights: Turner Publishing Company
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ISBN: 978-1-59652-276-3
Library of Congress Control Number: 2001097435

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The old Dalton Bridge. Courtesy of Janell Amos.

The Dalton Blacksmith Shop, circa 1906, with Rufus Tildon Rufc White at work. Courtesy of Janell Amos.

Hamil School, circa 1918. Courtesy of Janell Amos.
C ONTENTS
Introduction
Book Committee
Historical Highlights of Randolph County
Family Biographies of Randolph County
Historical Photo Gallery of Randolph County
Index
I NTRODUCTION
Randolph County, AR History Families Vol. II is finally finished and published. This is the fourth book of Randolph County history. The first one was published in 1946-47 by Lawrence Dalton and called History of Randolph County; it is available online. The second county history was compiled by Regina Cook in 1992, published by Curtis Media, and called Randolph County History. The third county history was compiled by a book committee formed by members of The Randolph County Historical and Genealogical Society and published in 2001 by Turner Publishing Company; it is called Randolph County, AR History Families Vol. I.
The Randolph County Historical and Genealogical Society was formed in 1997. The current officers of the society are Laura Hodge, president; Cindy Hodge Stuart, vice president; and Melinda Hodge Harris, secretary/treasurer. Elaine Waites, Laura Hodge, Cindy Stuart, Melinda Harris, and Jeanise Hodge Lawrence proofread articles and family histories for this volume. Cindy Stuart completed the final editing before the book went to press.
The purpose of this volume was to publish items of county history and family histories that were not included in Volume I. The book committee made no attempt to verify the information submitted in family histories; only the format of the information was changed in certain instances. We hope this volume will be helpful to people who are researching their family histories and serve as a valuable addition to family libraries.
Thank you,

Cindy Stuart, Vice President
Randolph County Historical and Genealogical Society
B OOK C OMMITTEE

ANNIE FRIERSON BROWN was born in 1932 in Lafayette Co. MS near Oxford. Growing up in that area gave her an interest in family history and area history, being an area rich in both. After graduating from the University High School, she went to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in St. Louis, MO. While living there, she met Loyd Brown, and in 1953 she started coming to Randolph Co. with him. His family had long been residents of Randolph Co. Loyd was born in 1915 near the Hamil Community. Gradually, Randolph Co. became home to Annie. She married Loyd in 1966. In 1971 they came home to Arkansas to live. ( See history of Loyd Brown. )

MELINDA JANE (HODGE) HARRIS was born on May 4, 1965 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany. She is the daughter of Troy and Laura Hodge of Supply, AR. Melinda graduated from Maynard High School in 1983. She received a Bachelor s of Science degree in EarlyChildhood/Elementary Education, a Master s of Science degree in Reading, and Gifted and Talented Education Certification from Arkansas State University.
She has taught at Maynard Elementary School for 20 years. She is currently the K-12 Gifted and Talented Education Coordinator/Teacher and Reading Specialist for grades 4-6 remedial reading. She lives in the supply area with her daughter, Meagan.

MARY HIBBARD was born near O Kean to William E. and Willie Rickey Heral, and has spent most of her life in Randolph Co. She has been married 56 years to Bill Hibbard, a descendant of the Hibbard Family, who came to Randolph Co. after the end of the Civil War. They have four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, plus several step-grands.
Mary worked for 25 years as secretary-bookkeeper to the Superintendent at Delaplaine Public School. She and her husband are retired and live in O Kean.
She has been a member of the Randolph County Historical and Genealogical Society since 1998. She served as secretary from 2000-2006. She enjoys being with her family, working in church, history and climbing her family tree.

LAURA JANE (BOZARTH) HODGE was born in rural Ripley Co., MO, but has been a resident of Randolph Co., AR for over 33 years. She has been a member of the Randolph County Historical and Genealogical Society since 1998, and served as secretary in 1999. She is the current president, and helps put together and publish the quarterly. She loves history and genealogy, and thoroughly enjoys being a part of this society and publishing its history books.
She is married to Troy M. Hodge, a retired Army veteran, and they just recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They have four grown children: Cindy Stuart, Melinda Harris, Jeanise Lawrence, and Todd Hodge, and six grandchildren, ranging in ages eight through sixteen, who are the joy of their lives. They are Laura Ann Hodge, Brittany Ann Lawrence, Meagan Marie Harris, Brandy Annette Lawrence, Justin Keith Lawrence, and Troy Von Hodge.
It is her desire to pass her passion for historical research and preservation to her children and grandchildren. This is an important reason for her involvement in creating this history book.

MARILYN RUTH RHODES was born in Posey Co., IN and came to Randolph Co. in 1982. Marilyn has been a member of the Randolph Co. Historical and Genealogical Society since 2004. After years of watching her sister research their family, she started researching her husband s family history in 1990. Marilyn married Gerald Rhodes, a union electrician from Mississippi Co., AR in 1981.
Marilyn has three sons from her first marriage, Gerald, Mark and James, a step-son, Gerald, Jr., and a stepdaughter, Tammy. Together, Marilyn and Gerald have 14 grand-children and six great-grandchildren.

CYNTHIA SUSAN (HODGE) STUART was born on February 1, 1962 in Ft. Irwin, CA. She is the daughter of Troy and Laura Hodge of Supply, AR.
Cynthia graduated from Maynard High School in 1980. She received a Bachelor s of Science degree in Journalism, a Bachelor s of Science in Education degree in English, and a Master s of Science degree in English from Arkansas State University.
She has taught at Maynard High School for 20 years. She currently teaches Drama, Journalism, Advanced Placement (AP), Literature and Composition, AP Language and Composition, and pre-AP English 10.

ELAINE SMITH WAITES was born in Paris, Logan Co., AR, just one of God s beautiful places. She has lived several places in AR and LA, as well as El Paso, TX and Anchorage, AK, but Pocahontas, Randolph Co., AR has been her home since August 1961. She has lived in Pocahontas longer than all other places combined and loves it dearly. There are so many WONDERFUL people living in Randolph County and surrounding areas, and she finds it a loving and rewarding place to live. Her husband, Pete, taught school in the Pocahontas Public School System for 34 years. Both of their daughters, Bonnie and Susan, finished Kindergarten through 12 th grades here. The girls have both moved from here and Pete Elaine are both retired. They stay busy with church, working at school and many other interests.
She has been president of the Randolph County Historical and Genealogical Society several years as well as treasurer. This is her second time to be book chairperson. She has enjoyed her work very much, meeting and learning about new people that she would not have know otherwise. Pocahontas celebrated its Sesquicentennial in 2006, and she enjoyed working with that also.
H ISTORICAL H IGHLIGHTS OF R ANDOLPH C OUNTY

Old Union School, 1913. Courtesy of Kathryn Harris Aragon.
O LD L OG H OMES IN R ANDOLPH C OUNTY , A RKANSAS
by Elaine Waites
The information in this article about the Old Log Homes will be excerpts by permission from a booklet published by the State of Arkansas called, Early Arkansas Settlement Study compiled mostly by Joan L. Gould, Preservation Consultant of Fayetteville, Arkansas. This research was done by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, Arkansas Archeological Survey, Log Building/Stonemason Consultants, University or Arkansas Tree-Ring Laboratory, and Preservation Matters/Historic Research with Educational Partner, Black River Technical College in Pocahontas. This booklet may be seen at the Randolph County Library.
The information about Randolph County History came from The History of Randolph County by Lawrence Dalton, Randolph County History and Families, Volume I published by Turner Publishing Company, and Quarterlies by the Randolph County Historical and Genealogical Society.
North Arkansas, fed by the waters of the Black, Current, Eleven Point, Spring, Strawberry, and White Rivers, has long been recognized as one of our state s earliest areas of European-American settlement. The rich valleys of the rivers were part of the lure, as well as the abundant natural springs and plentiful wild game. The pioneer settlers were determined to make a home in the wilderness by their ability to use the native products that surrounded them. The settlement of the pioneers has changed so much through the years that the early culture of their homes and community has mostly disappeared. However, three 19th Century log dwelling houses in Randolph County, along with sub-surface artifacts, reflect that early lifestyle. They are: 1) Looney-French House, Dalton; 2) Russell-Rig