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Newton County, Arkansas
I have researched and compiled Newton County, Arkansas info for several years. Through these pages, I hope to share that info with those of you who are interested...
Enjoy your visit. Most pages have sound...if you do not enjoy listening, please use the mute control on your computer. Each page has a specific arfamilies.info email address. If you have comments about a particular page, please send email to the link at bottom of that page where it reads: About This Page. I will then know which page you are writing about and can make necessary changes/updates.
I have two personal email addresses, and always enjoy hearing from folks with an interest in Arkansas and her families...Judy Tate
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 Fay Hempstead
Described Newton County in Pictorial History of Arkansas, 1890. Includes table of county officials...(must be java enabled to read text images)
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Guardianship Papers Filed in Newton County
Includes images from the record book, and due to the efforts of Lina Boyd, a transcribed version of each page is also included. The earliest date of entry for these records is September of 1867.
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Miscellaneous Items Index
Various items of interest...images of land and marriage documents, as well as Family Bible records. Includes topic specific projects, eg. Cecil Cove and Diamond Cave.
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Newton County, Arkansas During Civil War 'Official records indicate that no major battles of the Civil War took place in Newton County. Nonetheless, the impact of the war was hard felt to both resident and landscape of the county.' Includes Field Report: Skirmish at Whiteley's Mill, by Maj. James A. Melton of the Second Arkansas Union Cavalry, April 10, 1864. Also includes mention of early residents and operators of Whiteley Mill...later known as Boxley Mill...
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Newton County Marriages, Book G
Transcribed from Marriage Book G, includes full name of bride and groom, where they lived, date, and page number where recorded.
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Post Offices of Newton County
Includes the date that a post office was established, as well as the name of the first Post Master.
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1850 Slave Schedule Includes slave holder names, number of slaves owned, their sex, age, and color. There was one free black family living in Newton County in 1850, the household of Sarah Pulliman, living with her six children in Osage Township.
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Newton County Cemeteries
You are invited to share your cemetery data for Newton County, Arkansas. If you have inventoried a cemetery or if you have pictures of grave markers to share, please give a holler. If you have family buried in Newton County, send me the details and I will add in the info, with you as Family Contact...
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Obituaries and Death Notices From family members, as well as from persons interested in helping make the items available to others. A special thank you to Joan Hobbs for sharing her collection relevant to Newton County families. If you have an interest in sharing a regional or family collection, please do. All obituaries submitted from family members will appear with submitter's name as Family Contact. Items are in full obituary text or extracted form, as well as images of obituaries, funeral and memorial cards, and in some cases, death certificates.
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Stories And Shared Memories A photograph will often times bring up memories, you are invited to submit the picture and the memory. You might recall events and daily ways of life in a community that you knew as home, that you would like to tell about. If you have family stories that have been passed down through the generations, or a story that taught a life lesson, send them to be included here. This is where you can share your memories and tales of good old Newton County...Our House Slid Down The Hill, I loved Squirrel Brains, Newton County Water Witcher and more. Also included are newspaper clippings, letters, and other assorted ephemera...
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Newton County, Arkansas Families
The gathering place for online
material about families of Newton County. Submitted by individuals who are interested in sharing with all of us...family reports and descendant charts, group sheets, biographies, reunion announcements and other genealogical material.
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Newton County, Arkansas Scrapbook
Individuals, Families, Landmarks, and Things of Newton County, Arkansas. If you have pictures with a Newton County, Arkansas connection that you would like to share, please send as an attachment to: Judy Tate Include a description of the picture, eg. location, date, names of individuals etc...the description will be used as a caption for the picture.
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Newton County Those Who Served
Individuals through the years who...at times of peace and during times of war...served in various stages and branches of the military. To have your family members included, send info to:
Add Service Info
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Surname and Contact Pages
Researchers and the Surnames of Newton County which they research or have an interest in, are posted on these pages. Links to web pages of Newton County Researchers are also found here.
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To contact me specifically about this webpage, send email to: About This Page For other subject matter, you can reach me at my base email address.
Take Care, Judy Tate
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