Mary married Everett Keith Johnson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elaine Katrina Johnson
2. Heidi Kristina Johnson

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320718:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: K639-JWX
• _UID: 08138A2303344DFAA8E7560A84D02BEB9FA4
• Census: 21 Apr 1910, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 2 Jan 1920, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 2 Jan 1920, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; farm laborer
• Education: 1926, Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States; Freshman at University of Arkansas; Address:
  University of Arkansas
• Education: 1927, Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States; Sophmore at University of Arkansas; Address:
  University of Arkansas
• Education: 1928, Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States; Junior at University of Arkansas; Address:
  University of Arkansas
• Graduation: 1929, Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  University of Arkansas
• Occupation: 1929, Portland, Ashley, Arkansas, United States; vocational agriculture instructor, Portland High School
• Census: 21 May 1930, Portland, Ashley, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 21 May 1930, Portland, Ashley, Arkansas, United States; teacher
• Occupation: 1931, Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States; assistant instructor, department of agriculture, University of Arkansas
• Occupation: 1932, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; Vocational Agricultural Instructor
• Residence: 1932, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 20 Feb 1933, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; vocational agriculture instructor, Wilson High School
• Occupation: 22 Mar 1933, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; vocational agriculture instuctor, selected as most popular teacher
• Occupation: 14 Apr 1933, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; vocational agriculture instructor
• Occupation: 22 Jun 1933, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; vocational agriculture instructor, attending agricultural extension conference to perfect plans for putting the recent cotton reduction legislation in effect
• Occupation: 23 Jun 1933, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; assistant to county agent
• Occupation: 24 Jun 1933, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; vocational agriculture instructor
• Occupation: 11 Sep 1933, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; vocational agriculture instructor, listed as an instructor for the upcoming year
• Occupation: 1934, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; County Agent, South Mississippi County
• Occupation: 20 Jul 1934, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; appointed accting county agent for south Mississippi County
• Occupation: 6 Aug 1934, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; acting county agent, south Mississippi County
• Occupation: 25 Aug 1934, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; county agricultural agent
• Occupation: 8 Oct 1934, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; appointed permanent county agent for south Mississippi County
• Occupation: 1935, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  USDA State Farm Management Specialist
• Residence: 1935, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 23 Jan 1935, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; senior rural supervisor, Emergency Relief Administration
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 30 Sep 1935, Dyess, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 14 Apr 1936, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1937, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  722 W 28th Apt 2
• Occupation: 1938, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; State Director, Farm Security Administration
• Residence: 1939, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  722 W 28th Apt 2
• Military: 1940, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; registered for WWII draft
• Military: 1940, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; registered for WWII draft.
• Residence: 1940, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  5115 T St.
• Census: 8 Apr 1940, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  5115 T St.
• Occupation: 8 Apr 1940, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; state director for the Farm Security Administration
• Occupation: 1942, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States; Assistant Regional Director, Farm Security Administration
• Residence: 1942, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States; Address:
  2713 Kilgore Ave
• Residence: 1943, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States; Address:
  2713 Kilgore Ave
• Occupation: 1944, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States; Director of Operations, Southeastern Division, Department of Agriculture, Office of Labor
• Occupation: 1944, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States; Regional Director, War Foods Administration
• Occupation: Jan 1945, Marie, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; practical farm operator for Lee Wilson & Co
• Census: 11 Apr 1950, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Carson Lake Township
• Occupation: 1951, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; Vice President, Lee Wilson & Company
• Residence: 1971, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States

Notes:

CALLED: Hudson. Known as Papaw to his grandchildren.

OCCUPATION: Farmer; Exec. VP Lee Wilson & Co.; Mayor of Marie, AR

Residence: Wilson (Marie), Mississippi, AR

Not in Little Rock city directories by 1944. Not in Raleigh city directory in 1941
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This is a short autobiography that Papaw wrote for himself.

Hudson Wren
Wilson, Arkansas

Born: July 18, 1906
Hill farm in Nevada County, Arkansas (Prescott, County Seat).
Graduated: Prescott High School
College: University of Arkansas - degree in Agriculture
Football - University of Arkansas Razorbacks 1927 & 1928

Upon graduation entered Vocational Agricultural field working with High School boys. First job was the establishment of a new Vocational Agricultural Department at the Portland High School (Ashley County) Southeast Arkansas Delta area. [1930]

Three years later (1932) came to Wilson, Arkansas as Vocational Agricultural Instructor. Worked closely with the management of Lee Wilson & Company.

In the spring of 1933, the Roosevelt Administration came into into office and implemented a program to plow up each third row of cotton because of oversupply and low prices. While still in Vocational Agriculture was pressed into temporary duty as inspector for Federal plow-up program. Traveled Northeast Arkansas where got to view much fine farm land and meet many wonderful people. This program known as Agricultural Adjustment Act was the forerunner of ASCS.

In 1934 succeeded Stanley D. Carpenter as County Agent of South Mississippi County. At that time the Federal Agricultural Adjustment Program was administered by the County Agricultural Extensions Service.

Shall never forget some of the headaches incident to this early program, especially in 1934 when there was a difficulty in securing the "Bankhead Certificates", a type of permit necessary for a farmer to have before he could either gin or sell his cotton. The crop was early (August) and the certificates were late (September). Farmers were broke and disgruntled because of the unnecessary delays cause by Government red tape. Such was indeed a critical time for the farmer. All were greatly in dept, the creditors were pushing them for payment, there was a good cotton crop in the field opening fast, but the Government procedure was obstructing the normal operation procedure.

With the help of an excellent County Committee: J.F. Thompkins: Burdette; Rufus Branch, Pecan Point; and Clay Ayers, Osceola; South Mississippi County did manage to be the second county in the State to receive their allotment of "Bankhead Certificates" and were able to gin the cotton slightly late, but much ahead of any other group of farmers except Pulaski County.

A little nostalgia:
At the time of the plow-up campaign of 1933 the idea was so novel that farmers could not imagine such action. Cotton was celling for 4c-5c per pound. "The bank holiday" of March 1933 was fresh on the minds of everyone. Banks were going broke, Insurance Companies were being forced to foreclose on mortgages, entrepreneurs were jumping from tweleve story buildings, as this county was in the depths of the greatest depression it had known.

Henry A. Wallace was Secretary of Agriculture and reluctantly he decided to take some remedial action after the Plow-Up was announced and it became evident that it was going to be generally accepted the price of cotton increased from 4c-5c per pound to 5c-6c per pound. Not much in dollars but that one cent represented a 20% advance. By 1934, the time of the "Bankhead Certificates", the price of cotton had increased to a whopping 7c per pund - $35.00 per bale.

In 1935 the USDA began a rather comprehensive action program in this County. USDA leased 12,000 acres of farm land and moved "Rural Rehabilitation clients" onto this tract in an effort to help see them through the depression. At about the same time the Federal Government bought 16,000 acres of cutover timber land and started a project of development. This was the beginning of Dyess, Arkansas having taken its name from W.R. Dyess of Luxora, Arkansas who was the guiding spirit behind this undertaking.

[Little Rock] In the fall of 1935 I joined USDA as State Farm Management Specialist. Later became the Regional Farm Management Specialist. In 1938 I became Arkansas State Director of Farm Security Administration within USDA. During the ten years I was with USDA I held the positions of Assistant Regional Director FSA, at Raleigh, N.C., and later Regional (seven southeastern states) Director of War Food Administration at Atlanta, Georgia.

In 1945 I returned to Mississippi County as a practical farm operator. My position was Unit Manager of 12,000 acres of land in the vicinity of Marie, Arkansas. This involved taking over a tract of land which had been leased out and allowed to grow up by the former operator. All equipment had to be purchased at a time of strictest rationing and controls. This involved bartering, trading, and even dismantling a railroad, trading the steel to a farm implement company for farm tractors with which to farm the land.

In 1951 I became Vice President of Lee Wilson & Company, a diversified agricultural-industry operation in South Mississippi County, with operations in Crittenden County, Arkansas and Elko County, Nevada. There are sixteen departments or divisions within Lee Wilson & Company, representing a wider diversity of interests.

Civic affairs:

1. One of the original incorporators of Mississippi County Soil Conservation District and a member of the governinging board since its foundation. Served as President of the Board two terms, a total of eleven years.
2. Past Chairman of Rural Development Authority that authorized original survey of Mississippi County, its needs, and helped formulate plans that have served as a basis for water-sewer development in rural areas.
3. Past member of State Board of Economic Education, State Department of Education
4. Past President (1972-1973) of Arkansas Soybean Association. Now serving as Chairman of Research and Extension Committee of Arkansas Soybean Association.
5. Member of Board of Directors of Bank of Wilson
6. Member of Board of Directors of Mississippi County E.O.C. Inc.
7. Church affiliation: Methodist. Member of the Official Board of the Wilson United Methodist Church. Two terms as Chairman of the Board.
8. District Representative of Methodist Children's Home, Little Rock, Arkansas
9. Mayor of the Town of Marie, Arkansas

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Education:
In 1926, Hudson enrolled as a freshman at Arkansas. He was in charge of publicity for Agri Days. He was on the Razorbacks football team, a member of Tri Eta dormitory fraternity

Education:
Hudson remained active with Agri Days in his sophomore year. He pledged and joined Kappa Sigma fraternity as well as continuing in Tri Eta. He was a member of the Press Club. And he continued to play football.

Education:
In his Junior year, Hudson was again in charge of publicity for Agri Days, was a part of the Arkansas Boosters Club, played football, was in the Press Club, was still in Tri Eta and Kappa Sigma and the Varsity Club.

Occupation:
1929-1930 and 1930-1931 school years.

Occupation:
1931-1932 school year

Residence:
Jennie says that while Hudson and Mary first came to Wilson, they also lived at the Dyess plantation for some time during their first stay in Mississippi County. She says that Nannie (Mary) showed her houses in Dyess where they had lived.

Occupation:
Appointed as administrative assistant to county agent to implement cotton reduction in Mississippi, Crittenden, and Cross counties.

Occupation:
As assistant to county agent, will lead round table discussions relative to cotton reductions.

Occupation:
"Mr. Wren has previously been engaged in the teaching of vocational agriculture. Following his graduation from the University of Arkansas in 1929 he taught for two years in the Portland, Ark high school, returned to the university for a year as assistant instructor in the department of agriculture and education, and came to Wilson as a teacher of vocational agriculture in the summer of 1932. He is a native of Nevada county."

Occupation:
"Appointment of Hudson Wren, now county agricultural agent at Osceola, to be the senior rural supervisor for the Emergency Relief Administration in Mississippi County was announced today by B.N. Wilson, county ERA administrator.

Mr. Wren has accepted, Mr. Wilson said, subject to approval of the state agricultural extension service, from which he must obtain a leave of absence. In this new capacity he will be the manager of the 8,500 Mississippi county rural rehabilitation project, near Marie, and will also be agricultural advisor for the Dyess colony. One of his assistants will be Joe Dillahunty of this city, former county assessor, who will have headquarters on the Ridgeland farm, part of the rehabilitation project.

Mr. Wren, a native of Prescott, Ark., was Smith-Hughes instructor at Wilson high school until last fall, when he was named county agent at Osceola to succeed S.D. Carpenter. He has also had experience in agricultural work in southeast Arkansas.

While Mr. Wren's permanent headquarters will be at Dyess colony, his major task this year will be at the county rehabilitation farm, where the ERA plans to locate several hundred farm families, no one relief rolls in this and other counties. The farm has 6,000 acres now in cultivation and plans call for the clearing of an additional 2,500 agres. The land has been leased from the Lee Wilson company."

Residence:
Wren, Hudson H (Mary J) supvr h 722 W 28th apt 4

Residence:
Wren, Hudson H (Mary J) agriculturalist FSO h 722 W 28th apt 2

Military:
This would have been a part of the first registration, 16 Oct 1940, for males aged 21 to 35 within the continental United States.

Residence:
Wren, H Hudson (Mary J) state dir FSA h 5115 T

T St. is now Country Club Blvd in this section.

Residence:
Wren, H Hudson (Mary J) asst dir FSA h 2713 Kilgore av

Residence:
Wren H Hudson (Mary H) asst regional director in charge FSA US Dept ofAgrl h2713 Kilgore av

Occupation:
Legal residence: Arkansas 5th Congressional District, compensation $6500.

Henry married Mary Higgs on 4 Jun 1930 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States. Mary (daughter of John William Higgs and Eliza Johnson (Lida) Cason) was born on 16 Sep 1906 in De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; died on 26 Oct 1988 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States; was buried on 28 Oct 1988 in Osceola, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485317528:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: K84L-958
• _UID: 3F765F0BB8814C5FBF90E2CADF1B5CE438A4
• Census: 5 May 1910, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 11 Sep 1913, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; moved from DeQueen, Arkansas to Idabel, Oklahoma
• Misc: 6 Nov 1913, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; attended a birthday party
• Census: 6 Jan 1920, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States
• Residence: 1924, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  4806 Junius
• Residence: 1925, Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States; Address:
  2501 W. College
• Education: 1926, Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States; was a member of the Women's Athletic Association; Address:
  University of Arkansas
• Residence: 1930, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  714 Hillcrest St.
• Occupation: 14 Apr 1933, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; home economics teacher, Wilson High School
• Occupation: 16 Oct 1933, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; Home Economics instructor, Wilson High School
• Occupation: 28 Feb 1934, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; Home Economics Instructor, Wilson High School
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 30 Sep 1935, Dyess, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; attended a bridge party in Marie
• Residence: 14 Apr 1936, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1937, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  722 W 28th Apt 2
• Residence: 1939, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  722 W 28th Apt 2
• Residence: 1940, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  5115 T St.
• Census: 8 Apr 1940, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  5115 T St.
• Residence: 1942, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States; Address:
  2713 Kilgore Ave
• Residence: 1943, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States; Address:
  2713 Kilgore Ave
• Census: 11 Apr 1950, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Carson Lake Township

Notes:

CALLED: Mary Jim. Known as Nannie to her grandchildren. Her sisters would never call her Mary Jim, however. To Aunt Bettie and Aunt Lida, it was always Mary. This was a nickname she picked up in college.

MARRIAGE: [Marriage,,TX-MAR-01]

CENSUS: Thus far, I have been unable to locate Mary in the 1930 census in Arkansas, Texas, or Oklahoma. The census was taken in the spring.She was married in September. I find her fiancé enumerated in Portland, Ashley Co., Arkansas. I believe that she was there as a teacher as well. I also find her mother in Dallas, Tx, in the home of Mary's brother Jere.

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Misc:
Miss Claire Taaffe entertained with a matinee party at the Lyric Saturday afternoon in honor of her eighth birthday. After the show, the party returned to the home of the hostess, where light refreshments were served, after which a few hours were spent in fun and frolic. Those present were: Misses Fay Strawn, Mary Wilson, Alline Campbell, Kathleen Barnes, Ulas Barrett, Marguarite Spaulding, Nellie Montgomery, Bird Hooper, Louise Mosely, Mary Higgs, Delle Pyron, Stella Carwile, Vera Riley, Dorothy Van Alstyne, and Jeure Duke of Haworth.

Occupation:
Listed as sponsor of Senior Home Economics Club

Occupation:
Elstner Beall and Mrs. Hudson Wren will sponsor the 12th annual Community Fair put on by the FFA Boys and Home Ec Girls of the Wilson High School.

Residence:
"Guests ... were ... Mrs. Hudson Wren of Dyess. Prize for high score, a sandwich tray, was won by Mrs. Wren"

Residence:
Wren, Hudson H (Mary J) supvr h 722 W 28th apt 4

Residence:
Wren, Hudson H (Mary J) agriculturalist FSO h 722 W 28th apt 2

Residence:
Wren, H Hudson (Mary J) state dir FSA h 5115 T

Residence:
Wren, H Hudson (Mary J) asst dir FSA h 2713 Kilgore av

Residence:
Wren H Hudson (Mary H) asst regional director in charge FSA US Dept ofAgrl h2713 Kilgore av

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320747:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: K675-1DZ
• _UID: 5A2B04AA464C43218E05FB4A8E613AF21CFA
• Baptism: May 1879, Emmet, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 8 Jun 1880, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 15 Jun 1900, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Census: 21 Apr 1910, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 21 Apr 1910, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Military: 12 Sep 1917, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; registered for the WWI draft
• Residence: 12 Sep 1917, Mount Moriah, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  RFD #1
• Census: 2 Jan 1920, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Rosston Road
• Occupation: 2 Jan 1920, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Census: 25 Apr 1930, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 25 Apr 1930, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 22 Apr 1940, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 22 Apr 1940, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Military: 1942, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; World War II Draft Registration

Notes:

Residence: Prescott, Nevada, AR

Occupation: Farmer

[whitten,,sam scott wren], , [wren,, wren family chart n1], [wren,1945, ], n5, mw6

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11629243

Sam married Pearl Hudson on 21 Feb 1900 in Laneburg, Nevada, Arkansas, United States. Pearl (daughter of John Wesley Hudson and Millie Lucinda Almand) was born on 15 Dec 1884 in Laneburg, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; died on 4 Mar 1971 in Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; was buried on 6 Mar 1971 in Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485317689:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: K63X-WT5
• _UID: 4EAEF923F03140E3862D3ED10D8B593A4902
• Census: 14 Jun 1900, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 21 Apr 1910, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 2 Jan 1920, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Rosston Road
• Residence: 1925, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 25 Apr 1930, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 22 Apr 1940, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 12 Apr 1950, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Missouri Township
• Residence: 1953, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1963, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1964, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States

Notes:

CALLED: Grannie by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren

CENSUS: Pearl is enumerated in both the home of her parents and in thehome of her in-laws in the 1900 census.

[whitten,,sam scott wren], [wren,,wren family chart n1], [wren, 1945,], N5, mw6

Birth:
Delayed birth certificate issued in 1954. Affidavit of birth by Mrs. Christine Whitten.

Census:
It is not clear why Pearl is enumerated in both her parents' home and in her new home with her new husband.

Census:
The 1910 census records that 3 of Pearl's 4 children are alive.

Died:
Somewhere I wrote this down as 4 Feb, but it was 4 March.

Notes:

Married:
Marriage index lists marriage date as 2 Feb 1900 and license date as 19 Feb 1900. Makes more sense for this to be 21 Feb, as stated before.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485317448:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: L5NQ-XY2
• _UID: EEA809F96B394FF3B00EB2E949A36C6594D8
• Census: 12 Sep 1860, Iuka, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 6 Jul 1870, Ozan Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 11 Jun 1880, Ozan Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 11 Jun 1880, Ozan Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; printer
• Residence: 22 Oct 1888, Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States; Lida talks about visiting with Will Higgs locally.
• Residence: 8 Feb 1889, Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas, United States; visited Arkadelpha
• Occupation: 4 Aug 1890, Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; started a Democrats Club
• Misc: 21 May 1892, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Capital Hotel
• Misc: 6 Dec 1896, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Misc: 23 Sep 1898, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 16 Apr 1900, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; took over management of the Fort Smith Times
• Census: 25 Jun 1900, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 25 Jun 1900, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; newspaper editor
• Misc: 9 Mar 1901, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; is editor-in-chief of the Republican Venture
• Misc: 17 Apr 1901, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; appeared in a newspaper article
• Misc: 24 Jul 1901, Searcy, White, Arkansas; purchased the Searcy Beacon
• Occupation: 24 Jul 1901, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; moved from Van Buren Venture to Searcy Beacon
• Occupation: 25 Oct 1901, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; established the Alma Echo
• Misc: 12 Nov 1901, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; named to World's Fair auxiliary committee
• Occupation: 11 Dec 1901, Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; candidate for circuit clerk
• Misc: 18 Mar 1902, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; attended a banquet at the Capital
• Occupation: 3 Apr 1903, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; took over the Van Buren Weekly Venture
• Occupation: 14 Jul 1903, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; left the Van Buren Republican Venture
• Occupation: 31 Jul 1903, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; took over DeQueen Democrat
• Misc: 6 Mar 1904, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States; attended Equitable Life meeting
• Misc: 29 Jun 1904, Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, United States; visited R.B. Dennison
• Misc: 9 Nov 1904, Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, United States; visited R.B. Dennison
• Misc: 6 Jun 1905, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; attended Equitable Insurance banquet
• Misc: 11 Jul 1905, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; sold the DeQueen Democrat newspaper
• Misc: 15 Feb 1906, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; withdrew from Sevier County representative
• Misc: 17 Feb 1906, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; purchased the DeQueen Democrat
• Misc: 27 Nov 1907, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; is candidate for county clerk
• Misc: 20 Jun 1908, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; was in a declamation competition
• Occupation: May 1910, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; began to work at the McCurtain Democrat Record
• Census: 5 May 1910, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 5 May 1910, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; printer in a weekly newspaper
• Misc: 29 Dec 1910
• Occupation: 12 Feb 1914, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; agent for Strauss Brothers Tailors of Chicago.
• Occupation: 30 Apr 1914, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; agent for Merchant's Life insurance
• Misc: 29 Jul 1915, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; visited his son in Texarkana
• Misc: 6 Sep 1916, Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, United States; attended the funeral of his cousin, Mrs. Eugene Counts,

Notes:

Will Higgs operated and worked at newspapers throughout Arkansas and Oklahoma. Working as a printer in Texarkana in 1875, he moved to DeQueen, AR to publish the DeQueen Democrat Record. He served newspapers in Alma, AR and Van Buren, AR before moving to Idabel, OK in 1911 to work at the Idabel Democrat Record. He died of pneumonia after an illness of about two weeks. According to initial reports of his death, his remains were to be shipped to Boyce, TX. The rationale for this report is unknown. Perhaps he had as yet undiscovered family in that area. He was not from that area and he had no siblings or known family there or any connection at all to the area. But, since this was reported, it ought to be followed up to find out of there is a connection.

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J.W. Higgs worked for the Idabel Democrat Record, successor to the McCurtain Record in Idabel, Oklahoma for a number of years. From time to time, Will was listed as Editor or Publisher. But, generally, that was held for Tom G. Taylor, who owned the paper. Tom G. Taylor purchased the McCurtain Beacon Times in 1914, consolidating it with the Democrat Record. Then in June 1914, he ran for state representative and was elected in November 1914.

17 Sep 1914 - J.W. Higgs, Jr, who has been visiting his parents for a week, left Tuesday for Leesville, La., where he will complete his work with the civil engineering corp of the KCS preparatory to returning tothe University at Fayetteville, Ark. to complete his course.

1 Oct 1914 - Negro Loving Socialist - Anarchist & Infidel (headline in Idabel Democrat Record)

8 Oct 1914 - Socialism vs. Religion - Shows its enmity to all things good by its own arguments (editorial by J.W. Higgs)

26 Nov 1914 - Armour Higgs was a guest of his brother, Pat, Sunday.

24 Dec 1914 - J.W. Higgs, Jr. arrived in the city from Louisiana where he holds an important position in the civil engineering department of the Kansas City Southern railway, to spend Christmas with his parents.

24 Dec 1914 - Morton T. Higgs, who is attending the University of Arkansas, came on Sunday to spend the holidays with his parents.

7 Jan 1915, Vol. 7, #44 is the first issue of the Democrat-Record that lists J.W. Higgs as publisher and Tom G. Taylor as owner & editor.Also included in this issue are notes that Morton Higgs left Sunday,having spent the holidays with his parents, for Fayetteville, Ark,where he goes to resume his studies.

21 Jan 1915 - School Notes - The Literary Society Program includes avocal trio - Mabel Dewitt, Noreen Ellers, and Lida Higgs

28 Jan 1915 - Honor Roll of pupils of Idabel Public Schools, not late or tardy for the month of ending 22 Jan 1915, in Mrs. Higgs class at Central School (also listed for 19 Feb 1915), and Lida Higgs in the High School.

11 Mar 1915 - School Notes - Literary Society Debate - Resolved that women should have suffrage in Oklahoma - on the negative side, Lida Higgs.

1 Apr 1915 - After a weekend visit with her sister, Mrs. J.W. Higgs,Mrs. G.P. Frazer left Monday for Little Rock.

8 Apr 1915 - J.W. Higgs, Jr spent Sunday in the city visiting his parents.

3 Jun 1915 - Morton T. Higgs arrived at the city this morning from Fayetteville, Ark, where he has been attending the University, for a visit to his parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Higgs, before going to his summer work.

10 Jun 1915 - Mrs. J.W. Higgs left yesterday for Royse, Texas, in answer to a message that her father was dying. She was accompanied to Hugo by her son, Morton.

24 Jun 1915 - Mrs. J.W. Higgs returned Monday from Royse City, Texas,where she was summoned two weeks ago to the beside of her dying father, Elder J.H. Cason, who passed away a short time after she reached his side. A better man or a stauncher Christian than Rev.J.H. Cason would be hard to find.

1 Jul 1915 - J.W. Higgs name is no longer on the masthead of the paper. Miss Betty Clay Cason of Dustin, Oklahoma, arrived in the city this morning and is a guest o Mrs. Lida Higgs.

1 Jul 1915 - J.W. Higgs, Jr, came over Thursday from Texarkana but returned Friday. His mother, brother, and two little sisters accompanied him to Texarkana to visit with him for a while.

29 Jul 1915 - J.W. Higgs and daughter, Miss Lida Higgs, are visiting at Texarkana.

19 Aug 1915 - Miss Lida Higgs arrived home today from a three weeks visit to points in Arkansas.

2 Sep 1915 - Miss Bettie Higgs has returned from a visit to DeQueen

7 Sep 1915 - Open letter to J.W. Higgs for political views printed on 2 Sep.

16 Dec 1915 - Morton Higgs will arrive Saturday. Will complete studies at the University of Arkansas in June. J.W. Higgs, who is the senior transit man on the southern end of the KCS, with headquarters at Texarkana, arrived at home today to spend the holidays with his parents.

13 Jan 1916 - See Higgs samples before you order a suit.

By mid-1918, the paper lists J.W. Higgs as editor and publisher, Tom Taylor is gone from the masthead.

14 Feb 1918 - Col. J.W. Higgs of the Democrat-Record force has been severely ill for several days, but we are glad to report is improving at this writing.

7 Mar 1918 - John W. Higgs died on the 2nd. Children surviving are Lt. J.W. Higgs, Lt. Morton T. Higgs, Lyda Higgs, Bettie Higgs, Mary Higgs.

On 14 Mar 1918, Tom Taylor is listed as Editor and Publisher again.

** Several times in the newspaper accounts, J.W. Higgs and Ira Higgs are going to Nashville, Ark. to visit cousins Bob Dennison, Bill Dennison, and Mrs. Eugene Counts. How are these connected?

Residence:
"J.W. Higgs, a very nice looking gentleman from Texarkana, was in the city yesterday and paid us a pleasant visit."

Interesting note two columns over - "Work on the Ouachita College is still pushing along." (J.H. Cason was a fundraiser for the college at its inception.)

Occupation:
ALMA - August 3 - The Democrats of this place organized a club yesterday with a membership of 180, with J.E. London, President; J.W. Higgs and W.R. Bolling, Vice-Presidents; ... The name of the club is Lewars Democratic Club, in honor of our nominee for Circuit Clerk, Hon. H.S. Lewars, who is a citizen of Alma. The Democracy of Crawford County were never in better shape to make a campaign, and will win at the September election by a handsome majority.

Misc:
J.W. Higgs and wife of Alma are visiting

Misc:
J.W. Higgs, editor and proprietor Daily Venture, is an Arkansas and has been established at Van Buren four years. He reports an increase of 20 per cent in his receipts which is reasonably accounted for in the fact that his paper while local in nature, has become an household necessity to the town.

Misc:
Editor J.W. Higgs has found out his error. He says: "The Venture owes the The Arkansas Democrat an apoloy for criticising its paragraph concerning ex-Treasurer Henry Page. Colonel MItchell was right and we were wrong. We got mixed on names and our reference was to Jim Page and not the 69-cent Page.

Occupation:
"Van Buren, Ark - April 16 - A change has been made in the management of the Venture at this place. J.W. Higgs, who has been with the paper since its inception, has taken charge of the Fort Smith Times. Rowe Hays, a young attorney recently from Mississippi, will assume control of the paper"

Misc:
The Republican Venture (weekly) succeeds the Daily Venture at Van Buren. The officers are: President, J. H Butler; vice-president, J.E. Jarvis; secretary, G.C. Yoes; treasurer, J.Y Yoes. The executive committee is composed of John M. Weaver, J.W. Higgs, H.H. Dill, with J.W. Higgs as editor-in-chief. They announce that "we will advocate twentieth-century ideas and keep abreast o the times; we will censure where we find fault, and applaud where we find approbation. Along wiht the more sober and weightly affairs we shall endeavor to furnish some amusement and instruction for the home and fireside."

Misc:
J.W. Higgs, manager of the Replublican Venture, celebrated his 40th birthday April 7.

Misc:
J.W. Higgs, fomerly of the Van Buren Venture, has bought the Searcy Beacon. Higgs is a good fellow and no afraid to stick up for what he believes to be right. Therefore the World wishes him well.

Occupation:
J.W. Higgs, formerly of the Van Buren Venture, has bought the Searcy Beacon. Higgs is a good fellow and not afraid to stick up for what he believes to be right. Therefore the World wishes him well.

Occupation:
J.W. Higgs, formerly editor of the Van Buren Venture, has established the Alma Effort, a five-column folio. He published a paper at the same place nine years ago.

Misc:
The executive committee of the Worlds Fair board has named the subcommittees that are to assist them in the laudable undertaking of arranging for a splendid exhibition at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1903.

Press comittee - Frank Anderson (chairman); Carl Schuppe, R.L. Rogers, J.W. Higgs, G.R. Michael, G.C. Yoes, C.R. Cordell.

Occupation:
J.W. Higgs, editor and publisher of the Alma Effort, has announced as a candidate for circuit clerk of Crawford County.

Misc:
Equitable Men
Were Entertained at Banquet Complimentary to Vice President Tarbell

The dinner at the Capital last night complimentary to Mr. Gage E. Tarbell, second vice-president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York, by State Manager Harry M. Ramey, was a most elegant and enjoyable affair, concluding at 11 o'clock.

J.W. Higgs worked as an agent of the Equitable Association in addition to his newspaper business.

Occupation:
The Independent Post, nee "Republican Venture" has again made a change, J.W. Higgs having retired from the management and G.O. Yoes having again taken the editorial chair.

Occupation:
The reporter this morning received a copy of the DeQueen Democrat, J.W. Higgs, editor, publisher, and proprietor. Mr. Higgs is well known in newspaper circles here, he having published several papers in this county. It is the wish of his friends that his new "venture" may prove successful.

Misc:
A part of Equitable Life Assurance Society men left in a special coach at 3 o'clock this morning over the Choctaw for Memphis to attend a banquet to be given tonight at the Gayoso in honor of Second Vice-President G.E. Tarbell, who is the leading spirit of that great insurance concern. J.W. Higgs of DeQueen.

This shows that the Higgs family moved to DeQueen from Van Buren.

Misc:
J.W. Higgs, editor of the DeQueen Democrat, was in the city Monday, returning home, yesterday. While here Mr. Higgs was the guest of Mrs. R.B. Dennison and was accompanied upon his return home by Miss Rolie Dennison.

Misc:
J.W. Higgs has sold the DeQueen Democrat to D.H. Nash of Texarkana who has assumed charge.

Misc:
J.W. Higgs has withdrawn from the race for representative of Sevier county in order to devote his tim to the De Queen Venture, successor to the De Queen Democrat.

Misc:
J.W. Higgs has purchased the De Queen Democrat plant and launched the Weekly Venture.

Misc:
Candidates for the numerous county offices are now beginning to get active, several already announcing. The following are avowed candidates for the offices: J.W. Higgs - circuit clerk.

Misc:
J.W. Higgs of DeQueen - contestant in Declamation

Occupation:
According to his obituary, Will Higgs had been working with the Democrat Record since its founding in May 1910.

Occupation:
Will Higgs also acted as an agent for a company selling men's suits for several years.

Occupation:
Will Higgs appears to have sold life insurance in addition to working for the newspaper. Advertisements appear throughout the years 1913-1918 for his as an agent for Merchant's Life life insurance.

Misc:
J.W. Higgs and daughter Miss Lyda Higgs are visiting at Texarkana.

Misc:
J.W. Higgs, of Idabel, attended the funeral of his cousin, the late Mrs. Eugene Counts, in this city Sunday.

Who is Mrs. Eugene Counts and how is she related?

Died:
John W. Higgs died at his home in this city on the 2nd inst. after a brief illness with pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted from the family residence by Rev. J.S. Baird, and the remains interred in the Denison Cemetery, Sunday evening. With the exception of about two years, Mr. Higgs has been associated with the Democrat-Record since it was established in May 1910, and for the past two years has been editor, publisher, and manager. The deceased leaves a wife and five children, Lieut. J.W. Higgs jr., Lieut. Morton T. Higgs, Misses Lyda Higgs, Bettie Higgs, Mary Higgs, and a host of friends to mourn his departure. We extend condolences to the grief-stricken family.

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23701824

John married Eliza Johnson (Lida) Cason on 3 Mar 1889 in Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, United States. Eliza (daughter of Rev. Jeremiah Harris Cason and Elizabeth Cooper) was born on 24 Jun 1868 in Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States; died on 7 Mar 1941 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; was buried in Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485315359:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: L5NQ-JYB
• _UID: 7EC63003B50242B6823C39B7DBAC0B0369F3
• Census: 24 Jun 1870, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 2 Jun 1880, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; Address:
  First District
• Residence: 22 Oct 1888, Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States
• Residence: 4 Aug 1890, Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 8 Aug 1898, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Misc: 14 Dec 1898, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; listed as Corresponding Secretary of the Woman's Literary Club
• Misc: 16 Oct 1899, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; led the Woman's Literary Club meeting
• Census: 25 Jun 1900, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 18 Jun 1901, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; Lida writes to Ida about the death of her mother, Bettie Cooper Cason
• Residence: 6 Jan 1909, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 5 May 1910, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 5 May 1910, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; teacher in the public school
• Residence: 11 Sep 1913, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; moved from DeQueen, Arkansas to Idabel, Oklahoma
• Misc: 11 Jun 1914, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; hosted the sixth and seventh grade classes a a lawn party
• Occupation: 23 Jul 1914, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; teacher in the Idabel Public School, teaching seventh grade
• Misc: 10 Jun 1915, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; left for Royce, Texas to see her dying father
• Misc: 24 Jun 1915, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; returned from her father's side
• Census: 6 Jan 1920, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States
• Occupation: 6 Jan 1920, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; teacher
• Residence: 1924, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  4806 Junius
• Residence: 1925, Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States; Address:
  2501 W. College
• Residence: 1930, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  714 Hillcrest St.
• Census: 14 Apr 1930, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  714 Hillcrest St.
• Residence: 1931, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  2202 Michigan Ave
• Residence: 1932, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  2202 Michigan Ave
• Residence: 1934, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  1606 Cascade
• Census: 10 Apr 1940, Irving, Dallas, Texas, United States

Notes:

NAME: Originally named Eliza Johnson for the nurse who cared for J.H.Cason after his injury in the Civil War.

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In the 1920 census, Lida is shown as head of household. Morton is not there. Jere Will is a boarder in another house and listed as a son. Lida's birthplace is listed as Louisiana. There is a Pat Higgs on the same street as Lida supposedly from Arkansas. Maybe connected.

Misc:
The Woman's Literary Club met OCtober 16 with Mrs. S.R. Chew. The topic for study, "Young's Night Thoughts" was must ably led by Mrs. J.W. Higgs.

Census:
The 1900 census reports that Lida and Will had been married for 10 years and that they had 3 children, all living.

Census:
The 1910 census reports that Lida has had 5 children, all living.

Residence:
Mrs. J.W. Higgs and children left this morning for Idabel, where they will reside. Mr. Higgs has a position with the Democrat-Record of that city. During their long residence in De Queen, this estimable family has made many warm friends and the best wishes of all will follow them to their new home. - DeQueen (Ark.) Bee.

Misc:
Mrs. J.W. Higgs entertained the seventh grade pupils and those of the sixth grade who assisted in the school play with a lawn party, Friday night

Occupation:
The faculty for the Idabel Public School has, with possibly one exception, been chosen and assigned as follows:
Mrs. J.W. Higgs, 7th grade

Misc:
Mrs. J.W. Higgs left yesterday for Royce, Texas in answer to a message announcing that her father was dying. She was accompanied to Hugo by her son Morton.

Misc:
Mrs. J.W. Higgs returned Monday from Royce City, Texas where she was summoned two weeks ago to the bedside of her dying father, Eld. J.H. Cason, who passed away a short time after she reached his side. A better man or a stauncher Christian than Rev. J.H. Cason would be hard to find.

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23701831

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320682:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LCXW-3YT
• _UID: E52C2DEB0BBA433AAEECB863240CDDC1EEC5
• Census: 15 Sep 1850, Putnam, Georgia, United States
• Residence: 1851, Minden, Webster, Louisiana, United States
• Military: 11 Dec 1861, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, United States; enlisted Co. E, 19th Reg't., Louisiana Infantry, Claiborne Greys; Address:
  Camp Moore
• Military: 22 Oct 1862; promoted to 4th Corporal, 19th Reg't Louisiana Infantry
• Military: 25 Aug 1863, Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States; sent to hospital by General Adams
• Military: 25 Dec 1863; promoted to 2nd Corporal, Co. D, 19th Louisiana Infantry
• Military: 1 Jul 1864; promoted to 4th Sgt., Co D., 19th Louisiana Infantry
• Military: 1861–1865; served in Co. D, 19th Louisiana Infantry, CSA
• Military: 13 May 1865, Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States; paroled from Co. E, Pelican Reg't, Louisiana Infantry
• Residence: Aug 1866, Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States
• Possessions: 27 Aug 1866, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; purchased land from James J Vickers Jr
• Possessions: 27 Aug 1866, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; purchased land from James J Vickers Sr
• Misc: 1867, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; paid personal property tax
• Misc: 1868, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; paid property tax
• Residence: 17 Oct 1868, Mosco, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; appears on the register of legal voters
• Misc: 1869, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; paid property tax
• Possessions: 14 Sep 1872, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; sold land to Jno E Snell
• Possessions: 16 Oct 1872, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; sold land to W.J. Ford
• Possessions: 17 Oct 1872, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; gave mortgage to W.J. Ford
• Misc: 7 Feb 1880, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; visited the offices of the Arkansas Democrat
• Possessions: 2 Apr 1880, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; bought land from David F Garrett
• Misc: 30 May 1880, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; selected as delegate for state democratic convention
• Misc: 3 Jun 1880, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; delegate to state Democrat convention
• Census: 8 Jun 1880, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 8 Jun 1880, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; physician
• Possessions: 24 Jun 1880, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; bought land from David F Garrett
• Possessions: 15 Nov 1880, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; bought land from David F Garrett
• Possessions: 1882, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; personal property valued at $464; Address:
  Albany Township
• Possessions: 13 Feb 1885, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; bought land from B C Bright
• Possessions: 23 Dec 1886, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; bought land
• Misc: 9 Dec 1887, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; arrived for Methodist Annual Conference
• Possessions: 18 Sep 1888, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; bought land from David Garrett
• Possessions: 6 Apr 1889, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; bought land from D F Garrett
• Possessions: 1892, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; 243 acres; Address:
  Section 33, Township 12, Range 22
• Possessions: 1892, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; 40 acres; Address:
  Section 28, Township 12, Range 22
• Possessions: 1892, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; 80 acres; Address:
  Section 11, Township 12, Range 22
• Possessions: 1892, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; 89.25 acres; Address:
  Section 32, Township 12, Range 22
• Misc: 21 Jul 1892, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; appointed election commissioner for Nevada County
• Misc: 28 Oct 1893, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; barn was burned
• Possessions: 25 Feb 1895, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; trust deed to Arkansas Finance Co
• Misc: 23 Aug 1896, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; listed as democratic candidate for State House of Representatives
• Misc: 24 Aug 1898, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States; appears in an add for toilet powder
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 15 Jun 1900, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; physician and farmer
• Occupation: 1903, Sutton, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; Allopath physician
• Census: 3 May 1910, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 3 May 1910, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Misc: 23 Jan 1916, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; obituary published

Notes:

Residence: Minden, LA. Moved there in 1851. Later moved to Nevada Co, AR.

Occupation: Medical doctor, Farmer. Practiced medicine in Emmet and Centerville, AR.

MILITARY: Served in Civil War. Enlisted 1861, Company D, Louisiana State Troops, 19th. Fought at Shiloh, Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga,etc. under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. Wounded at Jonesboro. Disbanded at Meridian, MS.

Education: Began medical study in 1870, New Orleans State Medical School, later called Tulane. Graduated 1873.

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Some sources (mw4) claim he was born in Louisiana. Some sources call him Alonzo John Dossey Wren. Some say Dorsey instead of Dossey.This is the Dr. Wren who owned the watch that Marcus Dickson has. IGI has him listed as William Alonzo Dossey Wren

Notes from Betty Wren

!BIRTH:Wren Family Bible, owned by Carolyn Withrop, El Paso, TX.

!MARR:Hempstead Co AR, filed 17 Feb 1866.

!DEATH:Ar Vital Statistics, Cert. of death, #1136, Feb 1916.

!EDUCATION:Attended Tulane Medical School. No record found.

!MILITARY:CSA," Pvt., Co. D,19th LA Inf. En. Camp Moore, La, Dec 11,1861. Present on all Rolls until Feb 1863. Promoted from ranks to 4th Corpl., Oct, 22, 1862. Roll July and Aug., 1863, Absent, left hospital, Meridian, MS, Aug 25,___order Gen Adams. Roll Sept and Oct., 1863, Absent sent to hospital, Montgomery, AL., since Sept 15,1863. Roll Nov and Dec, 1863. Present , promoted from 4th Corpl., to 2nd Corpl., Dec 25, 1863, vice Corpl, Green, promoted to 4th Sergt.Rolls from Apr 30, 1864 to April 1865. Present. Promoted from 2nd Corpl. to 4th Sergt. since July 1, 1864. Roll of Prisoners of War, CSA, paroled, Meridian, MS, May 13, 1865. Res. Claibourne Par., LA. "Taken from Confederate Soldiers of Louisiana, Library of Congress, 1976. Applied in 1915 for pension, widow applied in Nevada Co. AR after death, 16 Jan 1916. "Index to Ark. Confederate Pension Applications".


Looks like Dr. Wren filed for a Confederate Pension in Arkansas in 1915 and Georgia Wren applied as a widow in 1916.

Birth:
Tooke History records his birth as 15 Feb 1846.

Census:
In this census, it appears that there is an Augustus Wren, age 16, as well as a William A.D. Wren. Looks like W.A.D. Wren is him, but not sure who Augustus is. Perhaps, the confusion on the A.D. Wren later is really around this "Augustus".

Military:
Dr. A.D. Wren applied for a pension on 19 Aug 1915 (along with John W. Hudson and John W. Gann). Veteran # 24686. Georgia Wren applied for a widow's pension on 18 Jan 1916. It seems unlikely that she received her pension, not being indigent.

Residence:
Deed from James J Vickers Jr notes that A D Wren was a resident of Bienville when he purchased the land. This must have been the precursor for his move into Arkansas and the genesis of his old homeplace.

Possessions:
To Wren, A.D. from Vickers, J.J. Sr
Date of instrument: 27 Aug 1866
Date of filing: 9 Oct 1866
Deed book S, p. 348
E SE 34, 11, 23
SW SE 35, 11, 23

Misc:
Polls: 1
E 1/2 SE 1/4 S 34 T 11 R 23, 80 ac
W 1/2 SW 1/4 S 35 T 11 R 23, 80 ac
Value: $120
1 pleasure carriage, $75
2 horses, $125
1 mule, $50
total taxable property: $370

Misc:
Poll: 1
No land
3 horses, $150
1 cow, $7
total value: $157
State tax $0.79
County tax: $1.79
School tax: $0.31

Misc:
Polls: 1
Horses: 1, $100
Mules: 3, $300
Cows: 8, $100
Hogs: 12, $60
Watches: $25
Other personal property to be taxed: $150
Total property: $735
State tax: 3.68
School tax: 2.47
Tax for public debt: 1.84
County tax: 4.41
Special school tax: 7.35
road tax: 2.21
poor house tax: 0.73
Paid.

Possessions:
A.D. Wren and Wife to Jno E Snell
Instrument: 24 Sep 1872
Filed: 12 Feb 1875
Deed, Book B, p. 111
Real Estate, T 12 R 23, 160 acres

Possessions:
A.D. Wren to W.J. Ford
Instrument: 16 Oct 1872
Filed: 14 Jan 1874
Deed, Book C, p. 88
E, SW; SW, SW Section 10
NW NW Section 15
T 12 R 23
160 acres

Possessions:
Indirect Index
Grantee: A.D. Wren
Grantor: WJ & LA Ford
Instrument: 17 Oct 1872
Filed: 28 Mar 1875
Mortgage, Book B, p. 179

Misc:
Almost every state exchange we pick up contains one or more notices of this character which we clip from the Prescott Picayune. They are unmistakable evidences that the Democrat is the people's paper: "Dr. A.D. Wren. a practical farmer, and one of the most prominent physicians in Albany Township, favored us with a call Thursday, and left the cash for the Picayune and the Arkansas Weekly Democrat.",

Possessions:
David F Garrett to A.D. Wren
2 Apr 1880, filed 16 Apr 1880
Warranty Deed, Book G, p. 516

Possessions:
David F Garrett to A.G. Wren
24 Jun 1880, filed 8 Sep 1880
Deed, Book H, p. 21, correction of deed

Possessions:
DF Garrett to AD Wren
15 Nov 1880, filed 3 Dec 1880
Deed, Book H, 110

Possessions:
Personal Property Tax - 1882
Albany Township School District No. 41
Wren, A.D.
Poll - 1
Horses - 1, $75
Neat Cattle - 3, $25
Mules - 1, $100
Sheep - 0
Hogs - 4, $4
Pleasure Carriage - 1, $25
Gold Watches - 1, $40
Other property - $195
Total - $464

Possessions:
B C Bright to A D Wren
13 Feb 1885, recorded 1 Feb 1886
Deed book M, p. 585

Possessions:
A.D. Wren from _______
23 Dec 1886, filed 12 Apr 1887
Deed Book P, p. 353

Misc:
Dr. A.D. Wren, lay delegate from the Camden District arrived for the Little Rock Annual Conference meeting

Possessions:
David Garrett to AD Wren
18 Sep 1888, files 20 Sep 1888
Deed, Book R, p. 168

Possessions:
D F Garrett to A D Wren
6 Apr 1889, file 20 Jul 1889
Deed, Book S, p. 232

Possessions:
Receipt page 13
Dr. A.D. Wren
W NW S33, T12, R22, 80 acres, value $160
State Tax -
General State Tax - 36c
School Fund - 32c
Sinking Fund - 8c
Pension Fund - 4c
County Tax
General Purposes - 72c
Unnamed Tax - 8c
D.S. Tax - 80c
Total Tax - 240c


Receipt page 13
Dr. A.D. Wren
SE NW S33, T12, R22, 40 acres, value $80
State Tax -
General State Tax - 18c
School Fund - 16c
Sinking Fund - 4c
Pension Fund - 2c
County Tax
General Purposes - 36c
Unnamed Tax - 4c
D.S. Tax - 40c
Total Tax - 120c

Receipt page 13
Dr. A.D. Wren
E SW S33, T12, R22, 80 acres, value $160
State Tax -
General State Tax - 36c
School Fund - 32c
Sinking Fund - 8c
Pension Fund - 4c
County Tax
General Purposes - 72c
Unnamed Tax - 8c
D.S. Tax - 80c
Total Tax - 240c


Receipt page 12
Dr. A.D. Wren
E NW NW S33, T12, R22, 20 acres, value $200
State Tax -
General State Tax - 45c
School Fund - 40c
Sinking Fund - 10c
Pension Fund - 5c
County Tax
General Purposes - 90c
Unnamed Tax - 10c
D.S. Tax - 100c
Total Tax - 300c

Receipt page 12
Dr. A.D. Wren - fr
SW SW S33, T12, R22, 23 acres, value $300
State Tax -
General State Tax - 68c
School Fund - 60c
Sinking Fund - 15c
Pension Fund - 7c
County Tax
General Purposes - 135c
Unnamed Tax - 15c
D.S. Tax - 150c
Total Tax - 450c

Possessions:
Receipt page 13
Dr. A.D. Wren
SE NE S32, T12, R22, 40 acres, value $80
State Tax -
General State Tax - 18c
School Fund - 16c
Sinking Fund - 4c
Pension Fund - 2c
County Tax
General Purposes - 36c
Unnamed Tax - 4c
D.S. Tax - 40c
Total Tax - 120c

Receipt page 13
Dr. A.D. Wren - fr
NE SE, S32, T12, R22, 28.75 acres, value $40
State Tax -
General State Tax - 13c
School Fund - 12c
Sinking Fund - 3c
Pension Fund - 2c
County Tax
General Purposes - 27c
Unnamed Tax - 3c
D.S. Tax - 30c
Total Tax - 90c

Receipt page 13
Dr. A.D. Wren - fr
NE SE S32, T12, R22, 1.75 acres,
S NE SE S32, T12, R22, 7 acres, value $20
State Tax -
General State Tax - 4c
School Fund - 4c
Sinking Fund - 1c
Pension Fund - 1c
County Tax
General Purposes - 9c
Unnamed Tax - 1c
D.S. Tax - 10c
Total Tax - 30c

Receipt page 13
Dr. A.D. Wren - fr
NE NW SE S32, T12, R22, 11.75 acres, value $20
State Tax -
General State Tax - 4c
School Fund - 4c
Sinking Fund - 1c
Pension Fund - 1c
County Tax
General Purposes - 9c
Unnamed Tax - 1c
D.S. Tax - 10c
Total Tax - 30c



Possessions:
Receipt page 13
Dr. A.D. Wren
SW SW S28, T12, R22, 40 acres, value $60
State Tax -
General State Tax - 13c
School Fund - 12c
Sinking Fund - 3c
Pension Fund - 2c
County Tax
General Purposes - 27c
Unnamed Tax - 3c
D.S. Tax - 30c
Total Tax - 90c

Possessions:
Receipt book page 12
Dr. A.D. Wren
W NW, S11, T12, R22, 80 acres, value $80

Misc:
Another Fire
Prescott, October 28 -
The barn of Dr. A.D. Wren, a prominent citizen of Albany Township living eight or ten miles south of Prescott, was burned yesterday together with all his corn (500 bushels) and between 4,000 and 5,000 bundles of fodder.

The fire is believed to have been incendiary in origin. The Doctor and all his family were in Prescott except his son Willard who went to the neighboring Postoffice after dinner leaving no one at home. There was no insurance.

Dr. Wren lives near the edge of the cyclone district that had all its crop prospect destroyed last spring and he was very active at that time in efforts to relieve the sufferers. He is a foremost citizen, a prominent Democrat, and wields an influence in his neighborhood.

Respectfully, E.R.A.

Possessions:
A D Wren to Arkansas Finance Co
25 Feb 1889, filed 27 Feb 1889
Trust Deed, Book 32, p. 9
Sec 33, T 12, R 22

Misc:
As a part of a newspaper add for Comfort Powder - The Modern Nursery and Toilet Powder in the Atlanta Constitution, Dr. A.D. Wren of Sutton, Arkansas is quoted. "Comfort Powder is all that is claimed for it. There is nothing better for new born babies, chafing, baby eczema, sore nipples, etc. I consider it harmless to the most delicate skin."

Alonzo married Frances Georgia Vickers on 15 Feb 1866 in Hempstead, Arkansas, United States. Frances (daughter of James Jackson Vickers and Savannah Georgia Shehee) was born on 10 Oct 1849 in Georgia, United States; died on 1 May 1941 in Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; was buried on 2 May 1941 in Emmet, Nevada, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320212:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LCXW-317
• _UID: 65C8E72998CD4674A48DF93353139B894392
• Census: 26 Oct 1850, Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States
• Census: 8 Jun 1880, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 3 May 1910, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 2 Jan 1920, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Rosston Road
• Census: 7 Apr 1930, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  310 E. Pine St.
• Census: 12 Apr 1940, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  310 E. Pine St.

Notes:

DEATH: Georgia died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.C. Woodul (Carrie Wren Woodul)

Some sources call her Savanna Georgia, some Frances Georgia (IGI). I have seen her name as Georgia Frances and Frances Georgia. Usually Frances Georgia.

Birth:
Tooke History records her birth as in Beinville Parish, Louisiana.

Census:
In 1900, 5 of Georgia's 10 children were living.

Census:
The 1910 census records that only 4 of Georgia's 10 children are still living.

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8435868

Notes:

Married:
Wren to Vickers
The State of Arkansas
County of Hempstead
I, William J Scott a regularly ordained minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church South (my credentials being recorded in the Clerk's office Lafayette County Arkansas) did on the 15th day of February A.D. 1866 in the County of Hempstead and the State above written solemnize the rites of matrimony between Alonzo D. Wren aged 24 years and Francis G Vickers aged 16 years. Given under my hand on this day and year above written.
William J. Scott
Minister of the Gospel
Filed and recorded February 17th A.D. 1866

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485317678:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LZD8-BMH
• _UID: 39214A97CF1A4E3CB5DFDD2257B21F7EE7F7
• Census: 1850, Dekalb, Georgia, United States
• Census: 21 Jul 1860, Fulton, Georgia, United States
• Occupation: 21 Jul 1860, Fulton, Georgia, United States; farmer
• Military: 31 May 1861, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
• Military: 18 Jul 1861, Winchester, Winchester (City), Virginia, United States; transferred to Co F, 7th Georgia Infantry
• Military: 18 Jul 1861–31 Dec 1861, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States; absent from his unit and in hospital with intermittent fever
• Military: 22 Mar 1862; was promoted to 4th Sgt
• Military: 1 Oct 1862; was promoted to 3rd Sgt
• Military: Sep 1863–OCT 1863; was listed as absent, sick at the Divisional Hospital
• Military: 21 Jun 1863; elected 3rd Lieutenant
• Military: 25 Aug 1864, Reams Station, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States; was wounded in battle and furloughed
• Military: 1861–1865; served in Co. B, 7th Georgia Infantry, CSA
• Military: 31 May 1861–9 Apr 1865; 7th Georgia Infantry, CSA
• Military: 9 Apr 1865, Appomattox Court House, Appomattox, Virginia, United States; paroled as a prisoner of war at the conclusion of the Civil War
• Residence: 1866, Paulding, Georgia, United States; Address:
  Pumpkinvine District
• Residence: 1867, Paulding, Georgia, United States; Address:
  Pumpkinvine District
• Residence: 19 Aug 1867, Paulding, Georgia, United States; Address:
  Pumpkinvine District
• Residence: 1868, Paulding, Georgia, United States; Address:
  Pumpkinvine District
• Residence: 1869, Paulding, Georgia, United States; Address:
  Pumpkinvine District
• Residence: 1869, Paulding, Georgia, United States; and paid a poll tax; Address:
  District 1087
• Residence: 1870, Paulding, Georgia, United States; found on tax roll; Address:
  Pumpkinvine District
• Census: 19 Jun 1870, Cedartown, Polk, Georgia, United States
• Occupation: 19 Jun 1870, Cedartown, Polk, Georgia, United States; farm laborer
• Possessions: 18 Nov 1872, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; purchased land with John W Gann
• Residence: 1875, Laneburg, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 22 Jun 1880, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 22 Jun 1880, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Possessions: 1882, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Albany Township
• Possessions: 1892, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; 140 acres worth $670; Address:
  Section 23, Township 12, Range 22
• Census: 14 Jun 1900, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 14 Jun 1900, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Census: 17 May 1910, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 17 May 1910, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Census: 14 Jan 1920, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States

Notes:

J.W. Hudson served on first Bodcaw school board, 1896

J.W. Hudson was appointed to the church committee at Pumpkinvine Baptist Church, Paulding County, Ga. on 23 Mar 1867. He was listed in the church minutes as CC, conference chair, until 25 Jan 1868. It is possible that this is a reference to his father, but typically in these church minutes, his father his noted as Wesley or W. Hudson without any other initial or name. However, there are notable exceptions to this.

Around 1870, John Hudson and his best friend, John Gann, came west from Paulding County, Georgia to Nevada County, Arkansas. In Arkansas, the two friends married aunt and niece (Millie Almand and Charlotte Armour, half-sister of Millie's mother).

According to his obituary, J.W. Hudson was a member of the Masons in Arkansas. Perhaps his father was as well in Georgia.

Birth:
J.W. Hudson was born in Terminus, Georgia, which later became Marthasville and then Atlanta, Georgia.

Military:
MILITARY: In John W. Hudson's service record, there is a small confusion as to exactly when and where he enlisted. There are cards in the service jacket for John W. Hudson, Co B, 7th Georgia Infantry and for John W. Hudson, Co F, 7th Georgia Infantry. I suspect that this is the result of a reorganization in the field.

It appears that J.W. Hudson enlisted in Co. B, 7th Georgia Infantry on 31 May 1861 in Atlanta. The unit then marched to Virginia where it was reorganized in July of 1861. Consulting the regimental histories might be helpful in this regard.

Served under General Lee in Civil War. Was at Appomattox. Member of Co. "B", 7th Georgia Regiment of Georgia Infantry. He enlisted in May 1861 and was paroled at Appomattox in April, 1865, having served the entire war.

John W. Hudson enlisted in Co. B, 7th Georgia Infantry as a Private on 31 May 1861 at Atlanta, Georgia for a term of one year. (He ended up serving for the duration of the war.) On July 18, 1861, he was found in Co F of the same regiment, enlisting there in Winchester, Virginia.

During July, August, September, and October 1861, he was recorded as Absent - Sick. He is listed on the register of the General Hospital at Orange Court House, Virginia on 21 Oct 1861 with remittent fever. On 25 October 1861, he is again found on a register of the General Hospital at Charlottesville, Virginia for intermittent fever but returned to duty on 4 Nov 1861.

John W. Hudson is listed on the regimental return for Co. B, 7 Regt Georgia Infantry for November 1861.

On a register of the Medical Director, Army of the Potomac at Manassas Junction, Virginia, 28 Nov 186, it is noted that if his disability is such as to warrant his discharge from the service, transfer him to the General Hospital at Warrenton for that purpose. He appears on the register of Chimborazo Hospital No. 1 in Richmond, Virginia, admitted on 29 Nov 1861 and transferred to Huguenot Springs. He returns to duty on 6 Dec 1861, on register of the C.S.A. hospital at Farmville, Virginia.

He was recorded as Present for January & February 1862 and is listed as 2 Corporal.

For March & April 1862, J.W. Hudson is listed as present and and promoted to 4th Sgt on 22 March 1862.

For May & June 1862, he is recorded as present with Sergeant pay due until 12 May, but listed as a Private again.

For the term June 30 to Oct 31, 1862, J.W. Hudson is listed as present, 4th Sgt, and promoted to 3rd Sgt on 1 Oct 1862. He is listed as present for Nov & Dec 1862. For Jan & Feb 1863, he is listed as absent, on furlough since 2 Feb., but present again for March & April 1863.

John W. Hudson appears on a receipt roll for the third quarter of 1864 for clothing.

On 21 Jun 1863, John W. Hudson was elected 3rd Lieutenant and is listed as present for May & June of that year. He is listed as present for July, August, September, October 1863, January-April 1864, July-October 1864. A roster dated 9 Oct 1864, near Chafin's Bluff, shows that J.W. Hudson was 2nd Lieut and was elected to that position on 21 Jun 1863.

John W. Hudson is found on a hospital muster roll at the 2nd Division Hospital in Richmond, Virginia on 31 August 1863.

He is found again in the same hospital, admitted on 29 August 1864 with a reason of "V.S. R. arm". He was furloughed for 40 days starting on Sept 15, 1864. Another register listing from the Jackson Hospital, Richmond, Virginia shows he was admitted on 28 Aug 1864 with "v.s. R. arm min B" and was furloughed for 30 days on 15 Sept 1864. A register of the Medical Director's Office, Richmond, Virginia shows him in Jackson Hospital until 17 Sept 1864 with a remark "Griffin, Ga". Perhaps a destination during furlough.

Through November, December 1864, January, February 1865, he is listed as present on company muster rolls.

John W. Hudson, 2nd Liety, Co B, 7th Ga Inf, is shown on a list of signatures and on a list of prisoners of war paroled at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, 9 April 1865 and in camp at that place on 20 Apr 1865.

Military:
Severe wound to his arm in the battle at Reams Station.

Military:
John W. Hudson applied for a Confederate Veteran's pension in Arkansas. Veteran # 24724 on 19 Aug 1915. Apparently, he applied with John W. Gann since applied the same day and have sequential veteran numbers.

Residence:
Found in 1866 Paulding County tax list - 1 poll, poll tax $1

Residence:
Found in 1867 Paulding County tax list - 1 poll, $1 poll tax

Residence:
Found in 1868 Paulding County tax list - 1 poll, poll tax $1

Residence:
Found in 1869 Paulding County District 1087 tax roll - 1 poll, poll tax $1

Residence:
1869 Georgia Property Tax Digest
J.W. Hudson - 1 poll

Residence:
Found on the 1870 Paulding County, District 1087 tax roll - no land, 1 poll, $1 poll tax.

Census:
John W. Hudson appears to be in the household of James Hudson, who has a son named Wesley. My supposition is that this may be a cousin, but we need to establish a family to connect Wesley to the father of James.

Additionally, there is a 14 year-old Martha Morris, who might also be related.

Possessions:
Indirect Index of Deeds, Nevada County
Grantee: Hudson & Gann
Grantor: G.W. Sandfur
Date of filing: 2 Mar 1874
Date of instrument: 18 Nov 1872
Deed book C, p. 100

Possessions:
Personal Property Tax - 1882
Albany Town School District No. 15
Hudson, J.W.
Poll - 1
Horses - 0
Neat Cattle - 5, $44
Mules - 2, $150
Sheep - 0
Hogs - 1, $2
Gold Watches - 1, $10
Other property - $90
Total - $305

Possessions:
Receipt book page 14
J.W. Hudson
SE SW, S23, T12, R22, 40 acres, value $120
NW SE, S23, T12, R22, 40 acres, value $370
N SW SE, S23, T12, R22, 20 acres, value $60
SE SE, S23, T12, R22, 40 acres, value $120

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8432851

John married Millie Lucinda Almand on 21 Jan 1877 in Nevada, Arkansas, United States. Millie (daughter of Bennett Simeon Almand and Rhoda Catherine Smith) was born on 1 May 1861 in Georgia, United States; died on 9 Jan 1902 in Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; was buried in Laneburg, Nevada, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485314130:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LZD8-BDW
• _UID: 4146C3B140AE48C8934ECDAE1C399D9FE605
• Census: 18 Aug 1870, Powder Springs, Cobb, Georgia, United States
• Census: 22 Jun 1880, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 14 Jun 1900, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States

Notes:

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There has been some discussion about the birth and death dates of Millie Almand. Her tombstone says she was born 1 May 1861 and died 9 Jan 1902. Mildred Wren says 3 May 1860-9 Jan 1901. Robert Hale says 1 May 1861-9 Jan 1901.

Died:
Many records record her death date as 1901. However, her tombstone, apparently placed at the time, says 1902. She was only 40 when she died.

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8432848

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485317539:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: GMFS-SGW
• _UID: 44E137E5BCA44C429EA46B2F728C13B2CE55
• Census: 12 Sep 1860, Iuka, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States
• Occupation: 12 Sep 1860, Iuka, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States; shoemaker
• Possessions: 12 Sep 1860, Iuka, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States; personal property $1200
• Military: 27 May 1861, Corinth, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States; inducted into the Confederate Army
• Military: 10 Jan 1862; discharged from the Confederate Army
• Census: 6 Jul 1870, Ozan Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 6 Jul 1870, Ozan Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; mechanic
• Misc: 25 Sep 1874, Washington, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; sued estate of S. B. Hempstead for $20

Notes:

Looking at the 1850 census (which is very hard to read - familysearch.org is clearer than Ancestry), it appears that there are a number of Sartin neighbors near the home of the Oglesbys in 1850. In 1850, the home is lead by M.H. Oglesby and William is a 23 year old son in the home. Perhaps he is the head by 1857. Additionally, there are a number of harness makers and shoemakers in the close vicinity.

There is a Simeon Higgs in Lawrence County, TN, immediately north, who had a will probated in Feb 1845, but does not name Thomas Morton Higgs. It does name a James H. Higgs.

In Limestone, from the 1820s-1830s, at least, there is a James Higgs active. He might be sheriff.

Read all of Athens in 1850, Limestone pages 1-30.

In the 1870 Census of Hempstead Co., AR, the Higgs family is enumerated with the family of Dr. M.C. Boyce. In the obituary for Thomas' son Will, there is a mention that the remains will be sent to Boyce, TX. While this was not the case, there may be a Boyce connection. The local chapter of the NSDAR in Waxahatchie, TX is named for a Boyce.

Another interesting research tidbit: in "The Heritage of Madison Co.,AL", a Sallie E. Higgs Parks is discussed. She is married to William Elisha Parks. Her father was Robert Higgs, born in Florida on 8 Nov 1845, the son of Charles (b. 1805) and Sarah (b. 1806) Higgs. His mother was Louisa Berry, born 6 Sep 1843 to John (b. 1808) and Eliza(b. 1809) Berry. Robert is buried in McGee, MS, but according to this article, Charles Higgs and many of Sallie's other family members are buried in Athens, Limestone Co., AL.

Cannot find a reliable record in the US Census 1850 for Thomas Higgs
Cannot find a matching record in the Alabama 1855 or 1866 census. Many counties in northern AL are missing.
Limestone County - checked all old records in the Limestone County Archives - Dec. 2015 - Deeds, wills, probate, everything available. No Sartains listed at all except the Higgs / Sartain marriage record.
Morgan County, Alabama - Checked old records - Commissioner's Court, deeds, wills, estates, probate records, old land records, orphans court records, newspaper histories of the county from John Knox - No Sartains or Higgs at all.

What about Alabama tax lists? Poll & property taxes would at least say who was there during the intra-census years. These appear to be only available via the probate court and are not filmed or published that I can find, if they actually exist at all.

Some of the other Higgs families around Limestone county came out of Jefferson and Knox counties in Tennessee. Likewise, there were Higgs families in east Tennessee. It seems somewhat possible that Mary and Thomas married during the migration south and then headed west to Arkansas. There are some other Higgs families in southern Arkansas that they may connect with.

Census:
Thomas and family are enumerated with the family of John Waldrup. It appears that since both Waldrup and Higgs are listed as shoemakers, Thomas must have been either a partner or an apprentice to Waldrup.

Military:
inducted into the Confederate Army

Thomas M. Higgs served in the Confederate Army, Company E of the 17th Mississippi Infantry. He held the rank of 4th Seargent and served under Capt. M.D. Moreland. He enlisted at the age of 23 in Corinth, MS on 27 May 1861 for a period of 12 months. He had traveled a distance of 14 miles to muster into the Army. His discharge papers record him as a shoemaker, born in Limestone Co., AL, and residing in Burnesville, MS. He was discharged from the army on 10 Jan 1862 after being admitted to the hospital. The reason for his early discharge was "general disability due to pneumonia and erysiphelas", recorded on 20 Feb 1862. Other notes record his disability as pneumonia and rhematism, etc. He was 5'10" tall, of fair complexion, and with gray eyes and dark hair.

Easily confused with T.M. Higgs are a T.N. Higgs / P.N. Higgs who served with Roddey's 4th Regt. Alabama Cavalry. But since all of these records post-date T.M. Higg discharge for disability, it is unlikely to be the same person.

Military:
discharged from the Confederate Army

Thomas married Mary J. Sartain on 25 Dec 1857 in Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States. Mary was born on 27 Jun 1834 in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, United States; died on 29 Oct 1887 in Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas, United States; was buried on 30 Oct 1887 in Washington, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485319442:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: 94QN-FTJ
• _UID: 3FC104477DCA48BD9742D6F0DA52FBC62365
• Census: 12 Sep 1860, Iuka, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 6 Jul 1870, Ozan Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 11 Jun 1880, Ozan Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States

Notes:

Some of the other Sartain families around Limestone county came out of Jefferson and Knox counties in Tennessee. Alfred Sartain came out of South Carolina to Alabama (Where was he in 1860, 1870, 1880?). Likewise, there were Higgs families in east Tennessee. Investigate these movements, too.

Did Mary apply for a widow's pension after Thomas died?

Consider strongly that Mary J. was part of Alfred M. Sartain's family listed in the 1850 Census. A number of trees on Ancestry all show that the Mary J. Sartain in Alfred's family died in 1874 in Tuscaloosa, AL after marrying a man named Shelton. While no proofs have been shown for this, I would suspect that this might *not* be the correct family for Mary Sartain.

There was a Sartain family was involved with a publishing firm near Philadelphia before the Civil War. They published a magazine called_Sartain's Magazine_, but were best known for fine engravings. Old Miss has an engraving of Jefferson Davis made by Sartain Publ. Co.. I have found no evidence yet to connect the Philadelphia Sartains to this line.Probably, the Sartain magazine was called Sartain's Union Magazine of Literature and Art. This magazine was published from October 1847 until August 1852 in New York and Philadelphia. It is available on Microform in Pattee Library.

We were unable to find the graves of Mary Sartain or her husband in Washington, AR. Many of the stones in the old cemetery there have been destroyed. At one point, Nannie went there with Mom and Jennie to try to find the graves. She seemed to think that the place that she recalled the graves being was in the back corner of the cemetery and could now be in the road. According to people at the Old Washington Park, many of the stones and graves have been destroyed.

Is it possible that Mary remarried after the death of T.M. Higgs?

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Some sources date birth in 1837


-- MERGED NOTE ------------

I believe this to be the Mary who married T.M. Higgs, but until I prove that, I will keep these trees separate.

Page Nichols tells that she recalls her ancestors telling her that Susannah Sartain (her great-grandmother) was Mary's sister and that Suannah lived with Mary & Thomas Higgs for a while.

There is another Mary Jane Sartain who married Benjamin Franklin Sexton in 1856 in Tuscaloosa. However, the marriage record clearly states that she is the child of Jacob Sartain, not Alfred.

That means that in addition to Jacob, father of Alfred, there is another Jacob, who is likely brother of Alfred, floating around.

Birth:
This birth date came down from Aunt Lida, I believe. I suspect that it is wrong by a couple of years.

Buried:
Mrs. Higgs of Texarkana was buried here last Sunday. She was a resident of Washington for many years and leaves a host of friends who deeply sympathize with the bereaved family.

Messrs. Will and Ira Higgs attended their mother's burial here last Sunday.

Notes:

Married:
Thomas M. Higgs and Mary J. Sartain were married at the home of William H. Oglesby in Athens, AL by Jn. Turrentine, J.P. on Christmas Day, 1857.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485315390:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: GMFS-SQJ
• _UID: 6DC3173176604D629DE839D4819B1B29EF06
• Baptism: 1846, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; Address:
  Hurricane Church
• Graduation: 1850, Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
• Census: 18 Oct 1850, Wilson, Tennessee, United States
• Graduation: 1856, Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
• Residence: 8 Jan 1857, Abeokuta, Nigeria, Africa; Address:
  formerly Ijaye, Yoruba Country, Africa
• Census: 9 Jun 1860, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
• Occupation: 9 Jun 1860, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States; minister, Missionary Baptist
• Possessions: 9 Jun 1860, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States; 1 slave with him in Mississippi and 1 slave still in Wilson County, Tennessee
• Military: 27 Apr 1861, Aberdeen, Monroe, Mississippi, United States; enlisted in Co. J, 11th Regt Mississippi Volunteers, CSA
• Military: Nov 1861; named Chaplain of his company
• Military: 25 Mar 1862, Pickensville, Pickens, Alabama, United States; enlisted as 1st Lieut, Co. C, 41st Alabama Infantry, CSA
• Military: 2 Jan 1863, Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States; list of casualties in the Battle of Murfreesboro, commanding Co. C, 41st Alabama Regt
• Military: 27 Jun 1863; promoted to Captain, Co. C, 41st Alabama Infantry, CSA
• Military: 14 Dec 1863, Bean Station, Grainger, Tennessee, United States; wounded in action
• Military: 9 Feb 1864; resigned his commission due to injury
• Census: 1866, Pickens, Alabama, United States
• Misc: 20 Apr 1867, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; named in his sister Rebekah's will
• Residence: 16 Dec 1868, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States; subscribed to the West Alabamian
• Misc: 24 Dec 1869, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States; officated at a wedding
• Residence: 1870, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 24 Jun 1870, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
• Occupation: 24 Jun 1870, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States; minister of the Gospel
• Misc: 18 Dec 1872, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States; married Wm. N. Hodo and Sallie A. Trotter
• Misc: 1 Jan 1873, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States; officiated at a wedding
• Residence: 18 Mar 1874, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States; wrote obituary for Mrs. T.A. Stinson
• Residence: 7 Apr 1875, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States; wrote obituary for Eld. Joel J. Halbert
• Occupation: 7 May 1876, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; preaching at First Baptist and Central Baptist churches
• Residence: 7 May 1876, Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
• Census: 2 Jun 1880, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; Address:
  First District
• Occupation: 2 Jun 1880, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; preacher
• Misc: 17 Jul 1884, Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, United States; organized a missionary Baptist Church
• Occupation: 29 Aug 1885, Jacksboro, Jack, Texas, United States; called to the Jacksboro and Graham churches
• Misc: 28 Feb 1886, Jacksboro, Jack, Texas, United States; officiated a wedding
• Residence: 13 Mar 1886, Jacksboro, Jack, Texas, United States; performed the wedding of Granville P. Key and Annie McGeehan
• Misc: 17 Aug 1886, Graham, Young, Texas, United States; officiated at his daughter's wedding
• Residence: 17 Aug 1886, Graham, Young, Texas, United States
• Residence: 5 Nov 1889, Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; attended the Baptist State Convention in Little Rock
• Misc: 30 Oct 1891, Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, United States; attended Arkansas State Baptist Convention and delivered the report from the Committee on Foreign MIssions
• Residence: 2 Jun 1892, Forrest City, Saint Francis, Arkansas, United States; addressed the commencement prayer meeting at Ouachita Baptist College in Arkadelphia
• Residence: 22 Oct 1892, Forrest City, Saint Francis, Arkansas, United States; preached at the association meeting in Helena, Arkansas
• Residence: 29 Sep 1893, Forrest City, Saint Francis, Arkansas, United States; resigned at church in Forrest City and is moving to Athens, Texas
• Residence: Oct 1893, Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States
• Misc: 10 Oct 1894, Marshall, Harrison, Texas, United States; led an evening program for the Baptist convention on "Woman's work in the church"
• Misc: 15 Oct 1894, Marshall, Harrison, Texas, United States; listed as delegate to Texas Baptist State Convention
• Residence: 22 Jun 1895, Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States; visiting in Garrison, Nacogdoches Co, Texas
• Residence: 24 Jun 1895, Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States
• Misc: 18 Jul 1897, Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States; performed the marriage of E.N. Josey and Ailalee Parish
• Residence: Abt 1898, Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
• Misc: 15 Nov 1899, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; is a leader of the "church party" and is instrumental in a split of the Texas Baptist Church
• Misc: 15 Nov 1899, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; participating in the dissention at the Baptist Convention
• Residence: 15 Nov 1899, Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States; listed as delegate to the Baptist Convention from Royce
• Census: 5 Jun 1900, Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States
• Occupation: 5 Jun 1900, Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States; preacher at First Baptist Church
• Residence: 11 Apr 1901, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States; called back to Royce City to his sick wife's bedside
• Misc: 25 Jul 1901, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States; attending the Mississippi Baptist Convention
• Residence: 10 Oct 1901, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States
• Misc: 24 Oct 1901, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States; contriuted an article entitled "Is the gift of healing in the churches now" to The Baptist
• Residence: 14 Nov 1902, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States; attended the Yazoo Association Meeting
• Residence: 26 Mar 1903, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States; visited his daughter, Mrs. J.W. Higgs, in Van Buren, Arkansas from Carrollton
• Residence: 9 Jun 1904, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States; visited his daughter Mary in Arkadelphia
• Residence: 12 Mar 1905, Paris, Logan, Arkansas, United States; attended Sunday School Institute in Arkandelphia
• Residence: 14 Jul 1906, Forrest City, Saint Francis, Arkansas, United States; returns as pastor of First Baptist Church
• Residence: 3 Nov 1906, Forrest City, Saint Francis, Arkansas, United States; listed as delegate to Arkansas Baptist General Convention from the Mount Vernon Association
• Misc: 6 Nov 1906, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; appointed to executive committee of the Arkansas Bapist State Association
• Residence: 17 Feb 1907, Forrest City, Saint Francis, Arkansas, United States; attending Arkansas State Baptist Convention representing Forrest City
• Residence: 14 Feb 1908, Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States; visited Rev J.S. Lewis in Jefferson Texas
• Residence: 12 May 1908, Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States; visited his daughter Mary in Little Rock
• Residence: 1909, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; pastor, Emmanuel Baptist Church; Address:
  51 Page Ave
• Residence: 1910, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Texas Baptist University
• Misc: 10 Feb 1910, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; attended the Baptist Layman's Institute and was recognized there
• Census: 16 Apr 1910, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
• Occupation: 16 Apr 1910, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; teacher in a private school
• Misc: 9 Jul 1914, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; visited his daughter
• Residence: 9 Jul 1914, Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States

Notes:

J.H. Cason served many churches throughout TN, AL, MS, AR, and TX. In 1883, he was sent to the Seymour, TX area as a missionary to the Indians there.

Went to Africa as a missionary shortly after marriage.Had 5 children who lived.Served in Civil War, was at Shiloh, Chaplin in the Confederacy

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J.H. Cason is not found among the list of pastors of First Baptist Church in Columbus, Miss. His last child was born in Columbus, Miss,in 1874, so I presume he was either serving a church or teaching school there. Prior children were born in Carrolton, Alabama so I will look for a church there as well.

This family is found in Columbus, Mississippi in the 1870 census.Census indexes list JH Cason as TM Cason. I am unable to find them inthe 1860 Census so far. In 1880, the family is back in Wilson Co.,TN. In 1900, JH Cason is found in the index as Jeremiha Cason, age 77, in the 9th Ward, Dallas, Texas. This would be ED 73, p. 125B. Unfortunately, this image is missing from Ancestry.Com.

In 1866-1868, there are several references to J.H. Cason as an attorney in the West Alabamian newspaper. There are also later references in that general area to a J.H. Cason. But, I do not believe this is the same J.H. Cason. Interestingly, he is in Carrollton, Pickens County as a pastor at the same time as this other Cason is an attorney. I suspect the are both related back in Wilson County.

Graduation:
attended Bradley Academy

Graduation:
graduated from Union College

Military:
It appears that he enlisted for a period of 12 months, starting as a Private. During the first few months, he was named Chaplain for the regiment. At the end of his 12 month term, he appears to have not re-enlisted in this unit.

Military:
This time, J.H. Cason enlisted for the duration of the war as an officer.

Military:
By this time, J.H. Cason is listed as Captain.

Census:
J.H. Cason is enumerated in the 1866 Alabama state census in Twp 21 Range 15 West in Pickens County, Alabama. His family consists of 2 males under 10, 1 male over 20 (total 3), 1 female under 10, 1 aged 10-20, and 1 over 20, (total 3).

Residence:
Subscribed to the West Alabamian

Misc:
On Thursday, the 24th day of Dec., 1868, at the residence of Z. Pulliam, Esq., the bride's father, by Rev. J. H. Cason, Mr. Francis Oscar Evans and Miss Mary Pulliam, of Pickensville, Alabama.

Misc:
On the 19th inst., at the residence of the bride's father, in Vinton, Lowndes County, Mr. Wm. N. Hodo and Miss Sallie A. Trotter; by Elder J.H. Cason. May their lives be as happy as the worthy groom and his beautiful bride deserve, and there will be more of sunshine than of cloud.

Residence:
A note of the Centennial Mass Meeting of the Baptist association says that J.H. Cason was living in Jackson.

Census:
J.H. Cason is listed as maimed or crippled in the 1880 census with the notation that he has only one arm.

Occupation:
The Texas Baptist of Dallas says: That the Rev. J.H. Cason has been called to the Jacksboro and Graham churches

Misc:
Wedding of Mr. Granville P. Key and Miss Annie McGeehan

Misc:
Mr. G.P. Frazer of Jacksboro and Miss Mamie Cason of this place where married this evening at 3 o'clock at the Baptist church, Rev. J.H. Cason, the bride's father, officiating. Immediately after the ceremony, the bridal party left for Jacksboro.

Misc:
J.H. Cason was selected as a member of the board of Missions.

Apparently, there was a a lot of chaos in this convention. Dr. Hayden, the moderator, was not well versed in Parliamentary procedure. Seems that some newspapers commented negatively on how he was running the session. J.H. Cason rose to his defense and criticized the news coverage. He started to introduce resolutions condemning the local newspapers and was pulled down by Dr. Hayden, his good friend.

There was also something called "The Reddick Matter". A committee on the affair returned a set of resolutions. Elder Battle rose in opposition.

"J.H. Cason spoke in opposition to the Battle motion. Said 'he had been a missionary to Africa and did not feel that in doing so he was sacrificing his Southern principals, for he was a slave holder, and was opposed to social equality.'"



Residence:
Listed as living in Athens in a list of clergy participating in a Joint religious debate.

Misc:
J.H. Cason may have been living in Huntsville at the time. This seems likely.

Misc:
The Baptist General Convention was held in Dallas in 1899. There was considerable dissent at the convention led by a faction that included J.H. Cason. From the newspaper article, it is not clear exactly what the disagreement was, but the dissenters accused the convention leadership of abandoning Christ's teachings and pushing the church to the brink of dissolution.

Misc:
At the Baptist Convention, a number of individuals were denied their seats on the basis of faulty credentials. A large dispute erupted over whether an individual delegate was the person seated at the convention, or whether the church that sent the delegate was the one seated, and then what sort of credentials were valid.

This was the culmination of 15 years of infighting. The president of the Convention, Dr. Hayden of Dallas, was closely associated with J.H. Cason, who helped draft the resolutions that led to the split.

Residence:
The article also lists J.H. Cason as from Timpson, Texas. But other sources place him in Royce. Timpson is too far away to be a two-church charge.

Residence:
J.H. Cason took a new church in Carrollton, Alabama in 1901. Bettie was planning to join him shortly, but her health failed and he had to return to her side in Royce City.

Residence:
Rev. J.H. Cason is listed as Dean, Texas Baptist University

Misc:
Eld. J.H. Cason of Royse, Tex. arrived in the city Thursday for an extended visit to his daughter, Mrs. J.W. Higgs. Elder Cason is perhaps the oldest Baptist minister, in both age and point of service, in the South having passed his 82 milestone.

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14606009

Jeremiah married Elizabeth Cooper on 3 Jul 1856 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of Micajah Thomas Cooper and Sarah A. Vincent) was born on 10 Sep 1834 in Bedford, Tennessee, United States; died on 8 Jun 1901 in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; was buried in Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485315944:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: K2FF-N1D
• _UID: F0C86BBB668B49ECBB51C035385F1BB06773
• Census: 29 Aug 1850, Bedford, Tennessee, United States; Address:
  Bedford County
• Residence: 8 Jan 1857, Abeokuta, Nigeria, Africa; Address:
  formerly Ijaye, Yoruba, Nigeria, Africa
• Census: 9 Jun 1860, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
• Residence: 1864, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States
• Residence: 1870, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 24 Jun 1870, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 2 Jun 1880, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; Address:
  First District
• Census: 5 Jun 1900, Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States

Notes:

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Perhaps the fact that Bettie was a twin and that her twin sister died early is a hint that her health was never particularly strong. This might be part of the reason she was forced to return early from Africa.

Birth:
BIRTH: IGI 7034427,93

Census:
In 1900, 5 of Bettie's 6 children were still living.

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14606000