A listing of all the churches in lee county, ar with maps, driving directions, and a local area search function. Marianna, the county seat of lee county, is situated along the languille river in eastern arkansas. Leetown, also known as lee town, was a historic village in benton county, arkansas, united states. Copy the author, title or isbn information into the library catalog and search to see if that title is available in the lee county library system. What other genealogical resources are available in lee county, ar. Cleveland county historical society cleveland county. Probate records have been published see old miller county under books for sale mississippi county courthouse arkansas history commission information shows record loss from a courthouse fire in 1865. In the aftermath of this widespread violence and intimidation emerged a new era in the history of african americans in arkansas and the south. Howard county, arkansas history and genealogy 77 pages of howard county history and genealogy including 116 family biographies plus 4 different historical maps featuring the locations of 34 howard county communities. Greaves reported the records were complete until feb. Welcome to our lee county family history research page. In the event of a vacancy in the office, the quorum court fills the vacancy by.
Goodspeed volumes usually follow a standard format. Guide to lee county, arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. History on the southwest trail by mary medearis, a country year. Crittenden county, arkansas genealogy familysearch wiki. County historical societies arkansas historical association. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of nashville, mineral springs, dierks, antimony city, centre point, center point, picayune, saratoga ar. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the lee county page on the website, the encyclopedia of arkansas history and culture. The following are web links to genealogy, records and resources pertaining to lee county. History of lee county arkansas by sesquicentennial committee author isbn. County history in lee county, ark genealogy trails. A directory of libraries throughout the world periodical source index search lee county, arkansas source.
Serving lee county florida with 14 libraries, library services, a bookmobile, talking book program and books by mail program. I am in the process of updating all contact links on the argenweb lee pages, if. If you are interested in doing research please contact me. They have lots of citycountystate newspapers on microfilmsome even back in. Index to the arkansas general land office 18201907, volume 3. An informative and historical overview of lee county, arkansas with 71 pages including 104 family biographies plus 22 different lee county communities on 4 different maps. Wilson was born march 5, 1865, in frenchmans bayou mississippi county, the son of josiah lee wilson and martha parson. This book about independence county cemetery records includes names of cemeteries in independence county, names of people. Discover librarianselected research resources on arkansas history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Lee county, arkansas genealogy links over 50,000 links to genealogy databases including obituaries, cemeteries, death records.
History of craighead county, arkansas harry lee williams on. Lee county, arkansas books from heritage books source. Home the cleveland county historical society welcomes you. Most biographies will include numerous other names which can be located with the search website feature. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by. Fulton county courthouse material from the arkansas history commission indicates a fire in 1870 destroyed most county records.
The board further provides equal access to the boy scouts and other designated youth groups. The torch of lee county s history was established by effie allison wall. Itwas then given to jessamine daggett gist, elisabeth harrington and edward robertson, who kept it glowing through the years. Cemeteries in lee county, ark genealogy trails history group.
American prisoner of war camps in montana and wyoming. The county seat is marianna the county was established on april 17, 1873, during the reconstruction era. It is the policy of the lee county board of education not to discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, creed, color, age, national origin, disability, migrant, homeless, neglecteddelinquent, or english language learners in its educational program, activities, or employment. Lee county phone 8702957700 address 15 east chestnut street marianna, ar 72360. This is a family history and genealogy of both men and an exploration of their very curious genetic connections. Grooms marriage index for van buren county, arkansas 18651991. Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. There are many types of census records for lee county guide you in researching your family tree. Haynes is a town in lee county, arkansas, united states. The lee county library system recognizes that genealogy is the fastest growing hobby in the country and maintains a department dedicated to helping patrons discover their roots. Lee county je okrug u americkoj saveznoj drzavi arkanzas.
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or recordkeeping. The names listed below are the primary subject of the biography. Accelerated reader ar lee county southwest florida. The butler center for arkansas studies genealogy page. Located in the delta, lee county is bounded on its east by the mississippi river. Garland county, arkansas genealogy familysearch wiki. The population was 150 at the 2010 census, down from 214 at the 2000 census geography. Lee county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Describes the resources available for family researchers at the archives in little rock. Lee county, arkansas history and genealogy 71 pages of lee county history and genealogy including 104 family biographies plus 4 different historical maps featuring the locations of 22 lee county communities. Industry and agriculture schedules can be obtained for 1880.
Johnson county, arkansas, the first hundred years by ella molloy langford western americana. Lee county was formed on april 17, 1873, from parts of crittenden, monroe, phillips and st. In the 1880s and 1890s, goodspeed publishing company of chicago produced dozens of county history compilations covering many of the southern and midwestern states. With its eastern border formed by the mississippi river, it is considered to be part of the arkansas delta. What we know of his life parallels the life story of eli c. The lee county history book is a project of the lee county sesquicentennial committee in celebration of our states 150th birthday in 1986. Lee county sesquicentennial committee most of this vol. Box 231 jonesville, virginia 24263 telephone 276 3460005 email. This detailed 71 pages in all book has a large amount of information about lee county, arkansas from its earliest settlement up to 1890.
Arkansas ashley baxter benton bradley calhoun carroll chicot clark clay cleveland columbia conway craighead crawford crittenden cross dallas desha drew faulkner franklin fulton garland grant greene hempstead hot springs howard independence izard jackson jefferson johnson lafayette lawrence lee lincoln. You take the low road and turn west onto 260 where the phillips bayou hannons store used to be. Free family records for researching ancestry in lee county, ark. Obituary database search millions of obituaries 1930current. Lee county, arkansas family history and genealogy books, cds, maps products sort by product product v price price v default default v sales sales v per page 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 view all. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Covering the counties of monroe, lee, woodruff, white. Even today, boss lees legacy casts a long shadow over mississippi county and particularly the community named after him, wilson, arkansas. The arkansas state archives has a wide variety of types of records. It has long been primarily an agricultural community, a center especially for cotton production, and also has a history that highlights many of the troubles of the arkansas delta region, both in economy and in race relations. The county assessor is an elected official in county government. Find a grave lee county, arkansas cemeteries source. This book about lee county cemeteries includes information on the name, date of birth and death, and. Addressing information in the lee county 911 map book.
Comprising a condensed history of the state, a brief descriptive history of each of the counties, a number of biographies of distinguished citizens of the same. Inquiries or complaints regarding compliance of title vi, vii, or ix may be directed to dr. Phillips bayou cemetery also may be known as oberchain church cemetery phillips bayou, arkansas location. The lcgs website contains research sources for lee county, florida as well as other geographical areas of interest. Lee county genealogical society the library and the lee county genealogical society share a partnership to provide access to the librarys genealogy resources.
Lee county, arkansas history, genealogy, and maps use the links at the top right of this page to search or browse thousands of family biographies. The following publications are available for purchase. Howard county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. Were offering them in electronic form with searchable text. Grant greene hempstead hot springs howard independence izard jackson jefferson johnson lafayette lawrence lee lincoln little river logan lonoke madison miller mississippi monroe montgomery. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the crittenden county page on the website, the encyclopedia of arkansas history and culture. The complete 1890 biographical and historical memoirs of lee county, arkansas by the goodspeed publishing company this detailed 71 pages in all book has a large amount of information about lee county, arkansas from its earliest settlement up to 1890. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help. My genealogy hound is a free service of hearthstone legacy publications. The landscape of lee county is rolling hills in the northern tip and rich delta flat farmland in the center. In march and april, 1996, a group of genealogists organized the kentucky comprehensive genealogy database. From this page you can search for county records, military records, maps, newspapers, land records, church records, manuscript materials on microfilm, and the state archives vertical and printed ephemera files.
Lee county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with marianna. The torch of lee countys history was established by effie allison wall. Lee county virginia historical and genealogical society. Although their focus is on history, the association maintains a list of web sites for arkansas genealogical and historical societies. Accelerated reader ar students read books at their reading level on the ar list, take computerized quizzes at school and earn points for reading. Arkansas cemeteries lee county, arkansas cemeteries project. The county was established on april 17, 1873, during the reconstruction era. I am looking for volunteers for both counties to obtain information for the websites. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. About the assessor office the county assessor is an elected official in county government.
Located at the fort myers regional library, the genealogy room contains a vast array of print, microform and digital resources along with trained staff to provide. The american history and genealogy project lee county cemetery list source. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the garland county page on the website, the encyclopedia of arkansas history and culture. Lee of carroll county, arkansas was a murderer on the run from the law. Please remember that she cannot go through all of the books. Michelle washington at lee county board of education, 2410 society hill. It is on the north side of lee 260 and west of lee 239, near the st. In lee county in september 1891, fifteen african americans, who were believed to be organizing a strike, were rounded up, and nine were hanged by a white mob.
Please go to the our publications section above for a special offer and order details. Local history books on arkansas arcadia publishing. Tricounty genealogical societys physical facility has grown from the 8 x 10 space we occupied in the davidson civic center in marvell at the time of organization in november 1985 to the current library building into which the society moved in late 1998. We need a volunteer to look up obituaries at the arkansas history commission in little rock. List of books and articles about arkansas history online. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time. Biographical and historical memoirs of pulaski, jefferson, lonoke, faulkner, grant, saline, perry, garland and hot spring counties, arkansas. The link below is to the research of the arkansas genealogy project.
An informative and historical overview of howard county, arkansas with 77 pages including 116 family biographies plus 34 different howard county communities on 4 different maps. Besides hundreds of pages of the history of the county prehistory through the 1980s, this book also contains large sections on important county personages and cornerstone families, history of churches, less prominent county families, individual minibiographies, professional biographies, county business profiles, history of. Lee county courthouse 15 e chestnut street marianna, ar 72360 8702957715 state services in your area link to these helpful services offered by the state of arkansas. Arcadia publishing local and regional history books. The constitution of the state of arkansas provides for the election of the assessor to a fouryear term of office with the requirements that heshe be a qualified elector and resident of the county. Ruby neal clark, mae shull holloway, eleanor bowling ryman, alma dean stroud, river road press, conway, arkansas description. Phillips bayou cemetery also may be known as oberchain church cemetery phillips bayou, arkansas. Federal population schedules are available for 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940. Newton county courthouse it was reported all records destroyed by a fire in 1866 but complete from that time.
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