TRI-COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

 

P. O. Box 580
Marvell, Arkansas 72366

 

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~artcgs/index.htm

 

”because the trail is here”

 

 

 

Vol. 26 No. 3

Jo Claire English, Editor

Fall 2011

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

Memorials, Important Notice Regarding the Library

  2

 

 

New Members, Sponsors, Web  Sites

  2

 

 

Searching for Burial Places of Union Soldiers, Battle of Helena

  3

 

 

Phillips County Chancery Court Record of Eli J. Lewis

  3

 

 

Book Review

  4

 

 

Charter Members of Head Camp, Modern Woodman, Clarendon

  4

 

 

Marvell, The Best Town in Eastern Arkansas,

  5

 

 

Fourth Courthouse Erected in Clarendon

  7

 

 

Genealogy Tips

  8

 

 

Monroe County Will Book Abstracts, Atkins, King, Harden,         Garrett, and Wheelock

 9

 

 

1908 – News from 100 Years Ago

10

 

 

Phillips County Marriage Book F, 1883-1885 cont’d

11

 

 

Missionary Baptist Church of Christ Called Liberty

13

 

 

Monroe County Marriage Book I 1898-1901  cont’d

15

 

 

Cleaning Mother’s House

18

 

                                1869 B.F. & W.D. Kerr Store, Clarendon                                           20           

                                Pedigree Charts from Turner and English                                            22

                                Queries – Volunteer Lookups                                                                27  

                                 Surname Index                                                                                     28

 

 

Phillips County was created in 1820 from Arkansas County

Monroe County was created 1829 from Phillips and Arkansas counties

Lee County was created 1873 from Phillips, Monroe, St. Francis and Crittenden counties