MELTING POT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
Volume XXXII, Fall 2009
The Kettle
The first copy of the The Melting Pot Genealogical Society’s annual publication, The Kettle 2009, was presented to David Hamilton, president of Seiz Sign Company at 1231 Central Avenue, by Caroline Campbell, Editor of The Kettle. Hamilton said, “As one of Hot Springs’ oldest businesses, Seiz Sign Company is pleased to be the 2009 Corporate Member of the Melting Pot Genealogical Society. This year’s publication of The Kettle continues the Melting Pot’s hard work in documenting historical and genealogical information in and for Garland County.”
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction: 2009 Corporate Member – Seiz Sign Company |
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| Title Page | i |
| Charter Members | ii |
| Contents | iii |
| from the Editor… | iv |
| Officers | 1 |
| Letter from the President | 2 |
| Dedication | 3 |
| In Memoriam, Firefighters | 4 |
| In Memoriam, Law Enforcement | 5 |
| Obituaries | 6-7 |
| Strolling Down Central Avenue | 8 |
| B. J. Smith Story | 9-12 |
| Briggs Cemetery | 13-17 |
| Pedigree Chart, Debra Slater Garner | 18 |
| Dear Debby, Requests for Research | 19-22 |
| Genealogy Search Links | 23-24 |
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Columbariums: First Presbyterian Church |
25-29 |
| Garland County Marriage Records “F” | 30-43 |
| Donations | 44-47 |
| 8th Grade Education | 48-49 |
| The Face of Community Service, Joyce Craft | 50-54 |
| Baker’s Cemetery | 55-57 |
| 2008 Corporate Member, Simmons First Bank | 58 |
| Bump Family | 59-64 |
| Quilts as Family History | 65 |
| Buckville Cemetery | 66-83 |
| The Tillmans in Arkansas | 84-89 |
| Quilts as Family History (2) | 90 |
| From the Great Courts of Europe to a Saline County Farm | 91-94 |
| Quilts as Family History (3) | 95 |
| Publications for Sale at the Library | 96 |
| Membership List | 97-101 |
| Garland County Probate Records “G” | 102-136 |
| Membership Form – 2010 Dues | 137-138 |
| Surname Index | 139-146 |
The Kettle 2009 may be purchased from the Melting Pot Genealogical Society for $20.00. Please go here to order a copy or visit the library to purchase.