Biographical and historical memoirs of eastern Arkansas, comprising a condensed history of the state, a number of biographies of distinguished citizens of the same, a brief descriptive history of each of the counties: Arkansas, Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, St. Francis, White, and Woodruff counties. Read or download the book for free.
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person Interviewed: Emma Barr Location: Madison, Arkansas Age: 65 Occupation: Nursed, Farmed “My parents belong to two people. Mama was born in Mississippi I think and papa come from North Carolina. Papa’s master was Lark Hickerson. Mama was sold from Dr. Ware to Dr. Pope. She was grown when she was sold. She was the mother of twenty-seven children. She had twins three times. “During the Civil War she was run from the Yankees and had twins on the road. They died or was born dead and she nearly died. They was buried between twin trees … Read more
Woodruff County, Arkansas was formed from Jackson and St. Francis counties in 1862. 1870 Woodruff County, Arkansas Census Free 1870 Census Form for your Research Free 1870 Census Images and Index Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial 1870 Woodruff County, Census (images and index) $ 1810-1890 Accelerated Indexing Systems Free 1870 Census Index(partial) Free 1870 Census Transcription (partial) pg 470a pg 476a pg 482a Hosted at Census Guide 1870 U.S. Census Guide 1880 Woodruff County, Arkansas Census Free 1880 Census Form for your Research Free 1880 Census Transcription Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial 1880 Woodruff County, Census … Read more
This page links to known Arkansas Funeral Records whether they be available online or offline. Funeral records are an invaluable source of genealogical information that can provide insight into the lives and deaths of our ancestors. They offer a wealth of details on the deceased and their family, including their names, ages, dates of death, causes of death, and other key information.
Most of these cemetery listings are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Hosted at Woodruff County Arkansas USGenWeb Archives Morton Cemetery Pumpkin Bend Cemetery Woodsman Cemetery Hosted by Woodruff County Arkansas USGenWeb Angus Cemetery aka Gray Cemetery Barbee Cemetery aka Bulltown Cemetery Bay Cemetery aka Taylor’s Bay Cemetery aka Spradlin Cemetery Beards Cemetery Benson Family Cemetery Eldridge Family Cemetery Eldridge Family African American Cemetery Fakes Cemetery Hilleman Family Cemetery Holly Grove African American Cemetery Hunter Cemetery Huff Family Cemetery J. H. W. Jones Family Cemetery Jeffries … Read more
COL. J. N. COFFEY. This worthy old pioneer deserves the most honorable mention within the pages of this volume, for he has ever been a representative of the honorable, industrious and law-abiding class and has done his full share in helping to make Arkansas one of the most favored States in the Union. He was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee, April 15, 1819, a son of John and Margaret (Boskin ) Coffey, both of whom were born in South Carolina, the birth of the former occurring in Lancaster District. It is supposed that three brothers of the Coffey family came … Read more