Glad to see so much interest on the website. I, too, look forward to every
post - I read them all whether they pertain to my family or not. My
fathers family, the SPAULDINGS, were some of the earliest settlers and
landowners in Jennings County coming there in 1822 or 1823 from Kentucky. I
believe some still live there. My direct line married into the BLAND and
STILLINGER families. My grandfather went to Kansas and married ESTELLE
KELSEY in Jewell County, KS. They later moved back to Jennings Co.
(Grayford) for a few years before finally settling in Arkansas. If there is
anything I can do to help add information to the website, let me know what
to do. Not being close to Jennings County, I would have to have good
instructions on what needs to be done and what can be done from a distance.
I do have the Jennings County History book. It would probably have to be
cleared with the Historical Society before any of it is put on line, don't
you think? Keep me informed.
Shirley SPAULDING Tolbert
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From: <jboie(a)paulbunyan.net>
To: <INJENNIN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 10:26 PM
Subject: [INJENNIN] Re: Jennings County RootsWeb Website
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Surnames: TOMS, SPROUT, EASTMAN, ROWLEY, TROUSDALE, GREEN
Classification: Query
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Message Board Post:
Hi Traci,
"What would I like to see happening on the Jennings County
GenWeb site??" Thank You for asking. (I want to help!!)
Just to name a few things I personally would like to see online on this
site :
1) The 1850 Census records that were once on this site, back online and
expanded.
Plus, the 1840, 1860, 1870 Census records. (Big order I know )
2) The earlier - "Jennings County History" Book, online.
3) Cemetery Records - that have been documented and are available at
the
JCLibrary.
4) Early Tax Records
5) Early School and Church Records
6) First Settlers Info, etc., - Biographies
7) Researched - Jennings County Family Histories
8) Early Letters of Interest to Jennings County.
9) Any historic documents and information that list the "surnames" of the
people who lived in Jennings County, in the early days of the county.
10) Civil War Enlistments for Jennings Co.
I know Volenteers are needed to do the typing, etc., to get such data
online. Just
let us Jennings County researchers know how to get ahold of the
data, at what cost and the easiest proceedure / format used to get the info
online.
Once a decision is made by the coordinator(s) - as to what should be
put
on the site, I am ready and willing to do what is asked of me, to help in
the effort.
Are there any copies of the early "Jennings County History" books
available for purchase?? Cost?
Sincerely,
Judy Mills Boie jboie(a)paulbunyan.net
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