Volume 6, Number 5 - Fall 1977
Bits & Pieces
From Dr. Hardy A. Kemp of Kansas City comes a shot in the arm. His newsy notes and quips always turn up the corners of your mouth plus the promise of sending excerpts from the chapters in his forthcoming book "About Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon" for use in our quarterly. This quote, "Never let it be said that ‘Old Uncle Hardy Kemp’ ever let the mill run dry for want of the written word," contains encouraging words. He also expressed his pleasure and gratitude for the "Memorial Issue" honoring Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mahnkey.
Help is needed with the following inquiries:
Mrs. Pearl Martin Gantz, Route 3 - Box 363, Bristow, OK, 74010 requests information on the Carr family from the Berryville, AR. area.
Cecelia L. Lewis, 3338 First Street, Ketchikan, Alaska, 99901, wants to locate the death records of: David Houghman Jackson, died 1886, and Mary Jane Rairden Jackson, died 1900, and both are buried on homestead near Keltner, MO.
Harlin D. Smith, 612 Linwood Avenue, Tumwater, WA., 98502, is searching for any Packwood or descendant of same, who were early settlers in Taney and/or Stone County around 1800.
Mrs. J. C. Branson, White Swan WA., 98952, is asking for any information on the Branson that the town was named after.
Mrs. Cleo Branson of Rural Route, Ridgway, MO., is seeking data on Reuben Branson, Also, Her husband, William Thomas Branson, son of John, was born in Appleton City, MO., on November 17, 1898.
Congratulations to Stella Owen, mother of member Dr. Lyle Owen, who celebrated her 100th birthday on November 11. She was remembered by the Society with a card. Incidentally, we are told we can look forward to having a story from Dr. Owen about his mother’s "first hundred years." Also, some material from Dr. Kemp on the Crane Creek Battle and C. E. Boulson of Marshfield will have articles in a forthcoming issue.
Member Paul Welch, 5460 South 181 East -No. 5, Murray, Utah, 84107, writes that he is the new assistant editor of the Ridge Runners. He would like to start a Welch/Welsh family publication if he gets enough response from the public and libraries. He has much data from Missouri and other southern and mid-west states to share. (Members, tell your friends named Welch about this offer. And how about some copy for the quarterly, sir?)
On November 9, 1977, President Fletcher received a letter of resignation from The W.R.V.H.S.Quarterly editor, Cinita Brown. To keep from skipping an issue (which jeopardizes our mailing permit) your secretary, with lots of help from Marie Wilkins and Emma Farrell of The S of O Press staff, has put together a quarterly. So, continue to research, write and send copy we need everyline!
Coleen Driskell, P.O. Box 632, Happy Camp, CA., 96039, is researching her husband’s ancestors and asks for statistics on James Lewis Jackson Driskell who lived in Ozark County and his father, John Driskell. John was born November 28, 1988, and married Hannah Elizabeth Yates. He was a mail carrier.
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