tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59765039469789432252024-03-19T00:36:07.395-07:00Crawford County. AR. Genealogical SocietyEvelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-76008871540052465252018-05-15T14:16:00.001-07:002018-05-15T14:16:31.110-07:00Joyce Whittington became involved in the Home Extension Club because of her grandmother, Birdie Walker. Birdie was a charter member of the Walnut Hill Home Demonstration Club in Lafayette County, Arkansas and Joyce loved looking through the scrapbooks Birdie had made documenting her work. Joyce earned a degree in Home Economics and then worked for Extension for thirty years, teaching people about new and safer methods of preserving food, nutrition, cleanliness in the home and other topics which made the lives of her students better. Birdie was the wife of Dr. Alonzo Gordon Walker, and therefore knew more than most in her day about disease prevention through such methods as getting rid of trash that fed insects and tin cans that held water in which malaria carrying mosquitoes could breed. She was instrumental in teaching people about having cleaner homes and communities and was responsible for one community hauling off two hundred wagon loads of trash and greatly reducing the incidence of serious illness in that place. The website of the Extension Service is a valuable resource on topics like the ones recounted here.Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-59137327868415121662018-04-22T11:24:00.002-07:002018-04-22T11:24:31.021-07:00If you would like more information on Crawford County genealogy please contact Lulu Bruns at 1-479-431-9144 or email at labruns1@yahoocomEvelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-85340514343528224852018-02-15T11:32:00.002-08:002018-02-15T11:32:56.260-08:00Retired District Judge Steven Peer spoke to the Crawford County Genealogical Society on February 13, 2018 about the history of Crawford County and more specifically of Van Buren. He has assembled an amazing collection of photographs of pioneers, homes and maps, which he has put together into a chronological and very interesting talk. He started with the county's beginnings as a hunting ground for the native Americans. The county was so large in 1827 that it was nicknamed "The Empire County." Other counties were carved out of that territory on both sides of the Arkansas River until the county took its final boundaries. Subsistence farming, and hunting were activities of the early settlers. By 1850 a grist mill was active at Natural Dam. Keelboats and flatboats were the easiest way to get around and along with the later steamboats brought prosperity in the form of people who came to settle and people passing through on their way to the goldfields. Albert Pike established his schoolhouse in 1832 on Flat Rock Creek. It is now on the grounds of the County Courthouse in Van Buren. Other historical points Mr. Peer touched on were the Butterfield Stage Line, the Trail of Tears, the Mexican and Civil Wars and the coming of the Frisco Railroad.
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Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-38278172060866974772018-01-10T10:32:00.000-08:002018-01-10T10:32:21.688-08:00The Crawford County Genealogy Society meet Tuesday Jan 9.2018 at the Alma Library. There were fifteen people present including one visitor and speaker Marilyn Sneed fron the Kick Start Program,Arts and Culture Committee,Alma Area Chamber of Commerce. The current issue of Nuggets 2017 are available for 10 dollars. If you want one shipped the shipping fee is $2.50. If you want to become a member annual membership is twenty dollars for an individual and twenty one for a couple. Billy Gale Morse spoke on his trip to Ireland for 10 days. He visited Dublin,toured the Guiness Brewery, St. Patrick's Cathedral Titanic Museum and Peace Walk in Belfast,the Bogs on the west coast,Galway and talked about the friendliness of the Irish people Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-33863553473844345542017-04-12T20:08:00.000-07:002017-04-12T20:08:16.623-07:001The City of Alma is having a lot of work done. We are still at 614 Fayetteville Ave Ave. Alma Ar. 72921. We still meet at the Alma Library on the second Tuesday of every month. at 1 o'clock. Everyone invited We would like to know about your family and if we can help you. My phone number is 479 632 0515 if I cold assist you..Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-91594209795530193182014-04-02T13:49:00.002-07:002014-04-02T13:49:11.107-07:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 12.880000114440918px;">Alma Spinach Festival</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 12.880000114440918px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 12.880000114440918px;">Crawford County Genealogical Society 24rd Annual Quilt Show April 18 &19,2014 Friday Noon to 6PM - Saturday 9 AM til 4 PM Located in Downtown Alma in the Genealogical Library 614 Fayetteville Street Alma, Arkansas Admission $1.00 includes one chance on door prize quilt . Quilts for the show are welcomed. Bring on Friday, April 18th from 9:00-12:00 A.M Contact:Mary Kelly (479) 997-8651</span>Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-50720711848670302062014-02-23T17:00:00.004-08:002014-02-23T17:00:44.010-08:00ghway <b><span style="font-size: large;"> MULBERRY,ARKANSAS</span></b><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What: Edamame Festival</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When: Last Saturday in March, March 29,2014 10AM to 5 PM</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Where: City Park 419 Mulberry Highway 64 West Mulberry</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Contact information: Mayor Gary Baxter at 479-997-1321</span></div>
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Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-34494004984938668592013-11-16T09:14:00.001-08:002013-11-16T09:14:19.727-08:00Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-81380137149119081152013-11-16T09:13:00.001-08:002013-11-16T09:13:30.422-08:00<span style="font-size: large;">The Panning For Nuggets of Old books are in. It has a DVD by</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Warren Blaylock, a 92 year old life long resident of Crawford</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">County.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The books are $20 and each book must be accompanied by </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> $2.50 for Shipping.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Order from: Crawford County Genealogical Society</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> P.O. Box 276</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Alma,AR 72921</span>Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-79755808126335240372013-06-11T15:49:00.000-07:002013-06-11T15:49:31.419-07:00The Quilt show was very successful.<br />
Today's speaker was Warren Blaylock. He has lived in Crawford County all his live except for College at University of Arkansas and the Military.<br />
He taught school at Alma. He was born 1921 and is proud of the time God has given him. The next<br />
Nuggets that will come out in the fall will have a DVD of his story in it.<br />
New Members invited to join.Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-90887512050340292942013-03-24T15:33:00.000-07:002013-03-24T15:33:21.242-07:00Crawford County Genealogical Society
23rd Annual Quilt Show
April 19&20,2013
Friday Noon to 6PM - Saturday 9 AM til 4 PM
Located in Downtown Alma in the Genealogical Library
614 Fayetteville Street
Alma, Arkansas
Admission $1.00 includes one chance on door prize quilt.
Door prize: full-size "Trip Around the World" quilt in autumn colors
Quilts for the show are welcomed.
Bring on Friday, April 19th from 9:00-11:00 A.M
Contact:Mary Kelly
(479) 997-8651
Katy Black
(479)369-0003Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-12018266976665007832013-02-16T09:03:00.001-08:002013-02-16T09:03:44.488-08:00January 2013 MeetingThe Society January meeting was the second Tuesday at the Crawford County Alma Library. <br />
The 2013 officers are <br />
Janice Wilcox-President<br />
Mary Lou Kelly-Vice President<br />
Katy Black-Secretary<br />
Don Wilcox-Treasurer<br />
Harry Keifer - Editor <br />
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We had a good speaker for February meeting on the second Tuesday of the month. <br />
Many thanks to Mary Lou Kelly for gettting good speakers for us. <br />
Kevin Jones,Ph.D spoke and had pictures of post cards. <br />
He has a book "History of Fort Smith in Post Card." <br />
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Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-7269461622321380652013-02-13T16:05:00.000-08:002013-02-13T16:05:11.787-08:00UpdatingI will be updating this blog as soon as possible. Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-75315117183737832142009-01-26T15:55:00.000-08:002009-01-26T16:02:01.881-08:00Class LuncheonThe Alma High School class of 1955 will have their quarterly class luncheon on Monday, Feb 9, 11:30 A.M. at D's Family restaurant, Collum Lane, Alma. If You see any classmates please pass the message on.Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-41897128653860485382008-11-18T13:19:00.000-08:002008-11-18T13:28:09.652-08:00Crawford County Funeral Homes<a href="http://www.ockerputmanfuneralhome.com/home.html">h</a><a href="http://www.edwardsfuneralhome.com/locations.shtml">http://www.edwardsfuneralhome.com/locations.shtml</a><a href="http://www.ockerputmanfuneralhome.com/home.html">ttp://</a><br /><a href="http://www.ockerputmanfuneralhome.com/home.html">www.ockerputmanfuneralhome.com/home.html</a><br /><br />These 2 websites are funeral homes in Crawford County. This way you can keep up with the daily funerals. The Edwards link is VanAlma also and the Putman in Ockers is Ft. Smith.Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-90908138579873816062008-10-09T08:09:00.000-07:002008-10-09T08:13:37.625-07:00Fort Smith Library<p>This will take you to the Fort Smith Library. They have a wonderful genealogy department. </p><p><a href="http://www.fortsmithlibrary.org/index.html">http://www.fortsmithlibrary.org/index.html</a></p>Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-47889614124756697002008-09-28T11:07:00.000-07:002008-09-28T11:16:03.933-07:002008 Mountainburg All-School Reunion<div align="center">Saturday, October 4, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">High School Cafeteria </div><div align="center"> </div>Anyone who attended Mountainburg Schools or graduated from MHS is invited to attend.<br />The local VFW Chapter will sponcer a Fish fry immediately after the reunion.Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-25115796149384067662008-09-14T16:33:00.000-07:002008-09-14T16:38:54.323-07:00Ten Top Genealogy WebsitesThis link takes you to the top Ten Genealogy Websites.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.familychronicle.com/webpicks.htm">http://www.familychronicle.com/webpicks.htm</a><br /><br />Actually there are 172 websites listed here.Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-29329585650132569502008-08-30T17:57:00.000-07:002008-08-30T18:05:34.046-07:00WebsitesThis is a very good Crawford County Arkansas website.<br />Check it out for cemeteries.<br /><a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arcrawfo/">http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arcrawfo/</a><br /><br />Another good site that I just found.<br /><a href="http://genealogytrails.com/ark/crawford/">http://genealogytrails.com/ark/crawford/</a>Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-31534768829023233482008-08-23T18:28:00.000-07:002008-08-23T18:34:09.493-07:00Parley Pratt's Decendants<a href="http://www.4029tv.com/news/15960462/detail.html">http://www.4029tv.com/news/15960462/detail.html</a><br /> <br /> See who Parley Pratt is and how he is connected to Crawford County.Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-86088687735819612622008-08-18T12:51:00.000-07:002008-08-18T10:51:31.623-07:00The Crawford County Genealogical Society, Inc is an Arkansas nonprofit corporation, founded in 1977. It is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">recognized</span> under the IRS code, Section501c.3 as a tax exempt organization.<br />The purpose of the Society is to create and support interest in genealogy and history among citizens of Crawford County, Arkansas and the surrounding area. Through monthly meetings, publications, and special activities, the Society provides for the exchange of ideas and technologies for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">genealogical</span> and historical research. We also provide assistance for those interested in their family history.Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-77384349535116935482008-08-17T07:16:00.000-07:002008-08-17T07:39:47.678-07:00AnnouncementsThe Crawford County Genealogical Society meets on the second Tuesday of every month at the Alma Public Library. Please come and join us. We have 6 new members this month.<br /><br />Membership fee is $20 for single and $21 for couples. You will recieve 2 copies of the "Panning for Nuggets" book, one every six months. If you are not in the area the books will be mailed to you.<br /><br />The Alma, Arkansas class of 1955 met at the Western Sizzler in Van Buren, Arkansas. on Monday, August 11, 2008. There were 14 members in attendance. Thank-you to Joyce (Belt) Joyce and Elizabeth (Smith) Arnold for getting us together. We will meet again in November with location to be announced.<br /><br />The 50 's 2008 Scholarship Reunion will begin on Friday night(Oct3) with Free football tickets.<br />After the game we will get together at the Alma Public Library on Main Street in the court yard and meeting room for refreshments and visiting. On Saturday, Oct4 we will have a dinner at the Alma Middle School at 6:30 pm. Dinner will be catered by Kibler United Methodist Church. Visiting will begin around 4:00.<br />The class of 1958 is having their 50th reunion this year.Evelyn Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517147342205228649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-40448975439060961852008-07-07T18:23:00.001-07:002008-07-07T18:31:10.901-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_Ohuldl9xadWt8fv44ITezQZePJDerhuoLpFhGxHMbIOrX4tVuLE8u6KviyrKWgrYM7ZTZDyniQTyYSUEBcpcnMMrojIp18lfM__1jFuIY1-dLr1GNsA0eWnxVkVkSXcZSv37iqZZ7s/s1600-h/Gene+Building+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220449431504693682" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_Ohuldl9xadWt8fv44ITezQZePJDerhuoLpFhGxHMbIOrX4tVuLE8u6KviyrKWgrYM7ZTZDyniQTyYSUEBcpcnMMrojIp18lfM__1jFuIY1-dLr1GNsA0eWnxVkVkSXcZSv37iqZZ7s/s400/Gene+Building+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKy9VYGsxH4idhSAHpsSGmuqdNv07u5gs_qaCqfGZ_MDZn42aAYGaMPep5Pf2i7mpisPLV_mjaVOBIoJifTJr2IH1Wgkgi5GupRQnSZBY_fBwvaIbGWkFqvJd6nU_Px-2uLnRco9H5Utw/s1600-h/Blog+family+tree+b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220449438788016114" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKy9VYGsxH4idhSAHpsSGmuqdNv07u5gs_qaCqfGZ_MDZn42aAYGaMPep5Pf2i7mpisPLV_mjaVOBIoJifTJr2IH1Wgkgi5GupRQnSZBY_fBwvaIbGWkFqvJd6nU_Px-2uLnRco9H5Utw/s400/Blog+family+tree+b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJz3AzfzGAMRkuWFmcsHV7mcjI0Q4sCY8fTswazc1mrv258ice-22A7sVii4vero-kr6TQquiTyHCkozkpiszRSdWBfRbxnh2QgjEMWoyhlk-KWalzEP5PM63L8oR5O2mVVG0tcBuB-1Q/s1600-h/books+for+sale.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220449444293997682" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJz3AzfzGAMRkuWFmcsHV7mcjI0Q4sCY8fTswazc1mrv258ice-22A7sVii4vero-kr6TQquiTyHCkozkpiszRSdWBfRbxnh2QgjEMWoyhlk-KWalzEP5PM63L8oR5O2mVVG0tcBuB-1Q/s400/books+for+sale.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Gail Cowarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018713853597422971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976503946978943225.post-106649759882393292008-07-06T07:56:00.000-07:002008-07-07T19:37:11.459-07:00Double click on the listing below to enlarge for easier reading. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh96BmcLNO-yeVq_4t9032ZxrN2t8jBrPg3EuWY0xS2FrJx8qZAWZuMgC0kea4KCdyh9n0dwfYW7hnWAyD9Qn7M0T6gcEYpA-gVt_aBpIa5CkJlXvQFgDvgaFhGFGo-HN9w48GEED7Odo/s1600-h/books+for+sale.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219916557418168114" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh96BmcLNO-yeVq_4t9032ZxrN2t8jBrPg3EuWY0xS2FrJx8qZAWZuMgC0kea4KCdyh9n0dwfYW7hnWAyD9Qn7M0T6gcEYpA-gVt_aBpIa5CkJlXvQFgDvgaFhGFGo-HN9w48GEED7Odo/s320/books+for+sale.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9uAM20DueQEWzsdyOkjG5MszZWIV9PyD85x23drAmIaaB_MjNV1DMFBhWZlJoGEyORJlrl78ekbL_0wWzBCnvetQBRUqY35RA2K5yJyXdHNIVKS3CvCp8K2pasbMQAkgp12-d4J2B3o/s1600-h/Blog+family+tree+b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219916565625483074" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9uAM20DueQEWzsdyOkjG5MszZWIV9PyD85x23drAmIaaB_MjNV1DMFBhWZlJoGEyORJlrl78ekbL_0wWzBCnvetQBRUqY35RA2K5yJyXdHNIVKS3CvCp8K2pasbMQAkgp12-d4J2B3o/s320/Blog+family+tree+b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Gail Cowarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018713853597422971noreply@blogger.com0