Born in Missouri, January 13, 1855 Died- 3/4/1936 in Fulton County Arkansas. He was 81 years, 6 months old when he died, time of Death was 8:00 P.M., He died from influenza with respiratory complications. On the Death certificate he is listed as living in Vidette Township, Fulton County, in Vidette Arkansas. The Informant listed on the Death Certificate is Willie Hawkins, Viola Arkansas. Filed 3/6/1936 by a Mrs. C.E. Roe.
I have been told that he was adopted and that he was a quarter Indian, I believe I found him living with his Grandfather William Anderson and Grandmother Unis Anderson in the 1860 Fulton County Arkansas, Bennetts Bayou Township Census. After looking at the census I believe his Mother could have been Nancy Anderson, who may have died when he was young but I am not certain of this without proof. While living in Baxter County Arkansas he worked as a Blacksmith. He married Estella "Stella" Venessa (White) Hawkins Born-9/?/1860 Murry County Georgia, in Baxter County Arkansas in 1877. They are listed on the 1880 Baxter County Arkansas Census. Together they had ten children their names were Willie Hawkins, Beckie (Hawkins) Easley, Charcie (Hawkins) Clinkenbeard, Dellar (Hawkins) Arnett, Frank Hawkins, Laura (Hawkins) Arnett, Tressie (Hawkins) Loundon, and my Grandmother Josie Ann (Hawkins) Byrd. Two of the children died young and are buried in the Old Athens Cemetery in Baxter County Arkansas, their names were, S.T. Hawkins Born-4/1876 Died-5/16/1880 and Mandy L. Hawkins Born-2/7/1885 Died-10/19/1895. Stella and James Hawkins are both buried in the Old Athens Cemetery in Baxter County Arkansas.
Stella Hawkins is the daughter of Stephen William White Born-10/16/1808 in Spartanburg S.C. Died-1/9/1892 in Baxter County AR. and Rebecca (James) White Born 10/?/1818 in S.C. Died-10/?/1876 in Baxter County AR. Before moving to Arkansas the White's lived in Georgia. Estella "Stella" Venessa (White) Hawkins had seven brothers Stephen Melvin White Born-1840 he married Roxanna G. (Hays) White, Harvey or Harry White Born-1842, Byron "Barm" White Born-1844 in Tennessee he married Mary M. (Sanes) White, John Daniel Issac White Born-1847 in Georgia Died-1912 he married Matilda "Tildy" (Bean) White, Robert Monroe White Born-1849, Wesley Felix White Born-1854, and James Jefferson "Jim" White Born-2/4/1862 in Georgia Died- 2/8/1949 he married Mary Isabelle (Choate) White 1887 in Bakersfield Missouri.
Stephen Melvin White's Will reads like this: Stephen M. White will dated ? day of ? 1873 being now confined in house with serious illness. Leaves everything to beloved wife Roxanna G. White. Edmond D. Hays, esq. of Fulton County and Roxanna White executor esec.
Witness: S.W. Cochran, T.N. Estes and W.F. Livingston. Filed May 1, 1873.
A big thank-you to Vera Reeves for the information on his Will.
Stella had three sisters Martha Adaline (White) Cowart Born-1835 in South Carolina Died-1866 in Spring Place Murray County Georgia she married Jonathon Cowart Feb. 25, 1855 in Murray County Georgia, Nancy Catherine (White) Nix Born-1838 in South Carolina she married Aaron R. Nix, and Drucilla Elizabeth (White) Smith Born-1844 she married Carson Smith. Stephen William White and Rebecca (James) White are buried in Fluty Cemetery in Gamaliel, Arkansas.
Emery J. Byrd
Born around 1843, I think his middle initial stands for Josiah He Died 7/11/1911. He was in the Civil War in Company C. Dyer's Regiment under Col. Newton and served from 1863 until 1865 where the third finger on his left hand was shot off, he also had a flesh wound from a gun shot in his left thigh. He started getting paid 50.00 a month Pension from the Arkansas Confederacy March 11, 1901. He said he was a little Black Dutch possibly Born in MO. He married Mary Francis (Barnett) Byrd in December of 1870 in Boone County Arkansas, in 1870 they lived in Izard County Arkansas in the Conway Township. I believe I found the family of my Mary Frances (Barnett) Byrd living in the Blue Bayou Township on the 1860 Census, they are listed as J.W. Barnett 39, N. Carolina, Mary W. Barnett 35, N Carolina, Joseph Barnett 14, N. Carolina, Ann E. Barnett 12, N. Carolina, and Mary F. Barnett 9, TN. Together they had eight children, their names are, Bob Byrd, John Byrd, Ben Byrd he married Cora London on October 23, 1910, Mattie (Byrd) Schrable born April 2, 1881 died June of 1954, she married Myzra Schrable on October 19, 1902, Mittie (Byrd) Donaldson she married Riley Donaldson on June 9, 1907 Grover Cleveland Byrd he married Flo Wright on March 18, 1912, Flo (Wright) Byrd and several of her family members died of TB. Nettie (Byrd) ?, and my Grandfather William Dickson Byrd he married Josie Ann (Hawkins) Byrd on July 27, 1911. Emery Josiah Byrd had one son before he married Mary Frances (Barnett) Byrd, his name was either Joe or Harvey Byrd. The parents of Wyatt Byrd are William Byrd/Bird and Charlotte (Williams) Byrd/Bird they were married January 21, 1819, in Hopkins County Kentucky. I found Emery J. Byrd's Family on the 1850 Izard County Arkansas Census they are listed as:
In Dwelling # 406:
Wyatt Byrd 27, Farmer KY.
Alphia(Mizell) Byrd 24, TN.
Josiah E. Byrd 7, MO.
Elizabeth Byrd 4, MO.
Charlotte Byrd 2, MO.
Elam H. Byrd 1, MO.
I have a date for the marriage of Wyatt and Alphia (Mizell) Byrd as April 22, 1842 in Henry County TN. Elam H. Byrd was Born July 24, 1850 he died 1923 in Carter County Oklahoma he was buried March 31 1923 in Graham Township, Carter County, Oklahoma,
Thanks to Suzy Freeman for the information on Wyatt Byrd and his family. Suzy says additional children to ,Wyatt and Alphia (Mizell) Byrd were: Green Byrd born about 1852, Thomas Byrd Born about 1853 in Arkansas, Christopher Columbus "Colum" Byrd Born 1854 in Izard County Arkansas died 1906/1907 Carter County Oklahoma he is buried in Pooleville, Carter County, Oklahoma. He married Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Lamkin, Franklin Byrd Born about 1858 in Arkansas, Caroline Byrd Born about 1860, Mary Byrd Born about 1864, Robert Byrd Born about 1866, and Frances Byrd Born about 1869.
There are three other Byrd families on the same census. I believe Solomon Byrd might be a brother to Wyatt Byrd. It is possible that Perry Byrd is another brother of Wyatt Byrds.
In Dwelling # 407:
Solomon Byrd 38, Farmer, GA.
Milissa Byrd 23, AR.
Nancy E. Byrd 12, KY.
Martha J. Byrd 8, KY.
Eliza Ann Byrd 6/12, AR.
In Dwelling # 410:
Perry Byrd 20, Farmer KY.
Arcadia F. Byrd 23, TN.
Susannah Byrd 1 MO.
In Dwelling # 411:
William Byrd 54, Farmer S.C.
Charlotte Byrd 40, GA.
Washington Byrd 18, KY.
Nancy Byrd 14, KY.
William C. Byrd 12, KY.
Lucinda Byrd 9, KY.
In Dwelling # 409 Next door to Perry Byrd is the Williams family
Thomas Williams 55, Farmer, GA.
Patsy Williams 53, GA.
Zachariah B. Williams 12, KY.
William B. Williams 8, KY. and
William Byrd 20, Farmer, KY. living with them.
William C. Byrd is living with the Williams Family on this Census because Thomas Williams born around 1795 in Georgia, died March 5, 1876 in Sharp County Arkansas is the Brother of Charlotte (Williams) Byrd. He served in the War of 1812 and moved to Arkansas from Graves County Kentucky. A Richard R. Williams who testified in his Pension Application may be related. He married Martha "Patsy" Crowley born around 1797 in Georgia on February 20, 1816 in Hopkins County Kentucky. His second wife was Ruth R. Jones born around 1820, they were married in Izard County Arkansas in October of 1866. Ruth R. Jones was married first to James "Jesse" Jones
The Henry Williams Family in Dwelling #408 is Thomas Williams son he married Elizabeth Byrd. This information comes from Margie Garr, Thanks Margie!
In Dwelling # 408:
Henry Williams 33, Kentucky Farmer
Elizabeth Williams 35, Kentucky
Mary E. Williams 13 Kentucky
Martha J. Williams 9 Kentucky
Josiah D. Williams 6 Arkansas
Julia Williams 2 Arkansas
Special thanks to my new found cousins who have helped me with all of this information on the Byrd/Shrable family. Deanna and Herk, Larry and Kathy, Ginger and Jim, Nellie and Gary.
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James J. Covington
Born April 7, 1821 in North Carolina or Virginia, Died- January 14, 1902 near Yellville Arkansas. He married Mary Jane (Haley) Covington in Christian County Kentucky June 5, 1844. Together they had ten children, their names were, Robert H. Covington he married Martha E. (McCully) Covington, James W. "Dutch" Covington he married Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane (Gibson) Covington, Belle Zora (Covington) Morris she married James David Morris, George Ann (Covington) ?. John Powell Covington he married Cuba R. (Weast) Covington, Julie (Covington) Estes she married William Estes, Charles F. Covington, Sallie (Covington) Estes, Allice E. (Covington) Cantwell she married F. Marion Cantwell.My Great Grandfather William Jefferson Covington he married Ellen "Eller" (Taylor) Covington, my Mother always called William and Ellen Grandma and Grandpa Bill. Ellen "Eller" (Taylor) Covington is the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Taylor Born-2/17/1829 in Wayne County Tenn. Died-11/4/1904 and Elizabeth Ann (Green) Taylor Born-1830 in Tenn. Died June 1910, they were married in 1855. Thomas Jefferson's Father was Thomas Taylor, he had three brothers, Hampton Taylor, Born in Bedford County TN. Benjamin Taylor, Born in Lincoln County TN. and Berry Taylor. There could have been another brother named Henry Taylor. Hampton, Benjamin and Berry are listed on the 1850 Fulton County AR. Census with Thomas Jefferson Taylor living with them at that time. Thomas, Benjamin and Hampton all signed up in the Civil War at the same time and in the same place. Benjamin and Hampton were both killed in the war. Thanks to Donna Lonon for the information on the Taylor brothers.
The Covington family are on the Marion County Arkansas 1870 Census and on the 1880 Baxter County Arkansas Census. On the 1880 Census there are four Grandchildren listed living with James J. Covington and Mary Jane (Haley) Covington, their names are, Charles R. Covington 10 year old-grandson, Emily B. Covington 9 year old-granddaughter, William M. Covington 6 year old-grandson, and Augustus E. Covington 4 year old-grandson. In 1900 they are still listed in Baxter County Arkansas. Mary Jane (Haley) Covington's Mother is listed as Sarah Haley, there is no mention of her Father, her Mother was the Head of the Household on the 1830 Kentucky Census with Mary Jane and her Brother Josiah Haley living with her. Sarah Haley moved with James and Mary Jane to Arkansas and lived the remainder of her life with them, there is no reference to her date of death.
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George Lamb
My Great Great Great Great Grandfather's name was George Lamb, Born-1778 in Bishops Caundle Dorset, England, he married Elizabeth (Mayo) Lamb in 1797 in England. They had two sons, my Great Great Great Grandfather whose name was Job Lamb Born-1798 England Died-1857 McCracken County, KY. He married Mary A. (?) Lamb about 1828 in Kentucky, she was Born-1799 in England Died in Kentucky and the other son was Miles Lamb Born-1799 in England. Job Lamb and Mary A. (?) Lamb had five children, Mary Lamb Born-1832, Kentucky, Elizabeth Lamb, Ann Lamb Born-1836 Kentucky, Sarah Lamb Born-1839 and my Great Great Grandfather Nehemiah Lamb Born-7/11/1829 in England Died-2/8/1908 in Baxter County Arkansas, some say he came over to the USA in a boat from England either as a stowaway or working on the boat, he married Mary E. (Anglin) Lamb, she was the daughter of Daniel Benjamin Anglin and Sarah (Barnham) Anglin, she was Born-3/15/1832 in TN, Died-8/12/1899 in Baxter County Arkansas. Nehemiah Lamb and Elizabeth (Anglin) Lamb had eight children, their names were Miles Granville Lamb Born-10/29/1855 in McCracken County KY, Died-2/7/1891 in AR. Sarah E. Lamb Born-1/?/1858 in Baxter County Ar. she married John Wesley Barnett Born-12/?/1845, Martha A. Lamb Born-1860 in Baxter County Ar. Died-1865 in Baxter County AR. Lorinda B. Lamb Born-3/6/1867 Died-1/29/1940, John Blansett was her first husband, William Houser was her second husband, George W. Lamb Born-6/4/1868 in Baxter County AR. Died-4/4/1941, Daniel B. Lamb Born-1/23/1871 in Baxter County AR. Died-3/13/1946 in Shamrock TX. David Anderson Lamb Born-8/23/1876 Died-1/30/1954 and my Great Grandfather Marcus Sawyer Lamb Born-12/19/1874 in Baxter County AR. Died-6/18/1936 in Baxter County AR., he married Sarah Jane "Jannie" (Hand) Lamb Born-2/3/1871 Died-9/15/1953 in Baxter County AR. she was the daughter of the Reverand John T. Hand and Mary (?) Hand. The Lambs lived in Kentucky before moving to Arkansas, they are on the 1850 McCracken County Kentucky Census. Marcus Sawyer Lamb and Sarah Jane "Jannie" (Hand) Lamb had 6 children their names were,Virgie May (Lamb) Dunbar, she married Lawrence Dunbar, Elbert Floyd Lamb who married Cora Carson, Otto Lamb who married Eunice Montgomery, Everette Thorn Lamb who married Faye Stone, Cuba Marie (Lamb) Collins, she married Clarence Collins, and my Grandmother Jewell Jette (Lamb) Covington, she married Arthur Sewell Covington. Jannie and Marcus Lamb are both buried in the Whiteville Cemetery in Baxter County Arkansas along with my Mother Bessie Lee (Covington) Byrd Young Born-April 9, 1928 Died- May 16, 1971, my Grandmother Jewell Jette (Lamb) Covington Born-January 16, 1903 Died February 20, 1983 and my Grandfather Arthur Sewell Covington Born May 30, 1896 Died-August 31, 1962. There seem to be sets of twins that run in the family too, I know my Great Aunt Cuba (Lamb) Collins had twin girls and my Grandmother Jewell Jette (Lamb) Covington use to tease me and tell me that it was due to happen in my generation, which scared me just a little. I am including information supplied to me from my new found cousin Paula, she has done so much work on our Hand and Lamb family it would be a shame not to include it here.
To read more about Paula's Hand and Lamb family notes please use the links below:Lamb Notes.
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I would like to thank a few people who without their information I would be lost:
Paula for the wealth of information she sent on my Hand and Lamb folks, Beverly who knows more about the Covingtons than anyone I have met so far, Sheryl who sends me anything she finds on the Covingtons, Virgina who sent me pictures of my Great Grandmother Stella Hawkins, Berthe who sent me information on my Lamb side of the family and introduced me to Betty who works in our local Library, Anna for all the White information and all the Great pictures of some of them, Jackie for sending and sharing all she knew about the Covingtons, Vera who seems to be tireless when it comes to looking up things for me and will soon send me a pie (LOL), Joan for sending all the Obits and pictures of the Covingtons, Bob who found my Great Grand parents marriage date (the elusive Byrds), Ruth who sent me a wealth of information on theWhites, and Carey who took pictures of some Lamb graves and sent them to me, they have been a Godsend to me. Some of these are my new found cousins, some are just very helpful people who I have met along the way but to each I say Thank-you from the bottom of my heart!
I would also like to compliment the Marion County Web Site for all the useful articles and free information available to all of us. I have found some sites who have a lot of information but they are not free for the finding and we all know how expensive a hobby Genealogy can be!
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