Volume 9, Number 4 - Summer 1986


Bits & Pieces
By Ionamae Rebenstorf

Mrs. Marcella JOHNSTON, 2820 Swan Hill Road, Roseburg, OR 97470 would appreciate information on Louisa TURLEY, born about 1830 in Indiana. She married Benjamin F. (Dine) TURLEY about 1845-6, probably in Ozark County, MO. Her maiden name may have been ThRLEY. Children: all born in Ozark, CO. Luke-about 1846; Ignatius (Nace) about 1848; Louvinda (grandmother~ 1851; Charles "Wid"sel about 1853. Louvina married Isaac JOHNSON; was widowed, then wed Robert L. HOLMES. Will exchange TURLEY, JOHNSON and HOLMES information.

Emma L. ADAMS, 2005 5. 65, Fort Smith, AR 72903 would like for someone to check the 1860 & 1870 St. Louis census for a James E. HARBISON/HARBESON. If you can help, postage will be returned.

Irene D. WILSON, 7460 Fulton St., San Diego, CA 92111 is asking for any information on Abe NAVE and Mary Jane TRIMBLE, married in 1836 (no place given).

They lived in Marion and Izard Counties, AR and Douglas County, MO during the 1840’s, 1850’s & 1860’s. Will exchange.

If you want a reply to your correspondence you must include return postage. Remember, we are a not-for-profit organization and it’s never been more so.

For the fifth time we have received the gifts of books, "Son of Pioneers," Recollections of an Ozark Lawyer by Omer E. Brown, from Lucille A. Brown -35 hard cover which sells for $6.00 postpaid and 9 soft cover which sells for $4.00 postpaid. This book has now been indexed and lists, many families and events of Christian and Ozark Counties plus being very interesting reading. The sales of this book goes 100% into our Treasury. Thanks, Lucille.

Mildred King CARLTON, P. 0. Box 556, Casa Grande, AZ 85222 would be pleased to communicate with any second or third cousins, or friends of my family.

Irene D. WILSON, 7460 Fulton Street, San Diego, CA 92111 would like to exchange information with anyone connected to Abraham (Abe) NAVE, born about 1809-10 in Tennessee and/or his wife, Mary Jane Trimble NAVE, born about 1819-20 in Arkansas. (No information on offspring or definite places given-EDI

Hazel SINGER, 2828 Mackey Ln., Shreveport, LA 71118 would like to hear from descendants of Thomas LAKE born about 1800 in North Carolina and married Barbara WHALEY, born 1803 in Kentucky. Children born in Rolls and Taney County, MO are; Mary Elizabeth, born 1827, married James W. (B?) EDWARDS; James, born 1828 married Sara Jane LYNCH in Texas; Alonson, born 1831, married Susan BUZAN; Charles Burgess, born 1841, married Bessie Elizabeth CLEVENGER; Missouri Angeline married David LAIR; Elizabeth married _____ MOORE; Lydia Ann married Andy HOOD; and Nancy. Who were the parents of both Thomas and Barbara (WHALEY) LAKE? Will pay cost of copy on these names.

Editor’s request: Please let us know what we can do to improve the quarterly? What kind of material would you like to see published (if it is contributed)? Events, family charts, cemeteries, land grants, school records? Are you willing to copy legal records and donate or to write historical stories? If you want the publication to continue we must have material. Let us hear from you soon.

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