Washington County Arkansas Genealogical Society
January 2008
It is the objective of the Washington County Arkansas Genealogical Society to collect and preserve genealogical and historical information with a focus on Washington County, Arkansas. We wish to encourage and provide training to those interested. We champion ethical and accurate research and publication of genealogical and historical information.
Happy New Year
The New Year brings a time for reflection and revitalization. It is also the start of the term of the new officers for WCAGS. Cheri Coley has graciously agreed to continue to serve as Committee Chairman for programs and publicity for another year. Our new administration/officers will be installed at the January 13, 2008 meeting.
The new officers for 2008 will be:
• Barbara Lewis – President
• Marcia Connors – Vice President
• LaNita McKinney – Secretary
• Pam Redfern – Treasurer.
An exciting slate of programs and activities is being scheduled which you will not want to miss. Here are the ones already scheduled along with their dates.
• January 13, 2008 – Did you get a new computer for Christmas? We will be reviewing three of the most popular genealogy programs, Family Tree Maker, PAF and Legends. There will be laptops available for Hands-0n work.
• February 10, 2008 –Susan Young, of the Shiloh Museum will be discussing Washington County Schools that no longer exist.
• March 9, 2008-Our own Marcia Connors will be discussing “Migration Trails.” Don’t miss this one!!
• Get ready for our 2nd annual Genealogy Jeopardy Game Event!! This was a lot of fun last year. We haven’t set a date for this program yet, but we are in the process of creating the questions and answers.
Mark your calendars now for these upcoming meetings. All WCAGS meetings are held at Headquarters House, 118 E. Dickson, Fayetteville, AR and start promptly at 2:00PM. The dates of the 2008 WCAGS meetings are listed below.
January 13
February 10
March 9
April 13
May –the date will be announced
June 8
July 13
August 10
September 14
October 12
November 9
December 7
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Membership renewals are due now !! Please fill out a membership application with your 2008 dues and return it to WCAGS.
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Old Disease Names frequently found on Death Certificates: Part 1
We often find these terms and wonder exactly what they mean, so check your files of death records and find out what exactly what your ancestors died from.
Ablepsy – Blindness
Ague – Malarial Fever
American plague – Yellow fever
Anasarca – Generalized massive edema
Aphonia – Laryngitis
Aphtha – The infant disease "thrush"
Apoplexy – Paralysis due to stroke
Asphycsia/Asphicsia – Cyanotic and lack of oxygen
Atrophy – Wasting away or diminishing in size.
Bad Blood – Syphilis
Bilious fever – Typhoid, malaria, hepatitis or elevated temperature and bile emesis
Biliousness – Jaundice associated with liver disease
Black plague or death – Bubonic plague
Black fever – Acute infection with high temperature and dark red skin
lesions and high mortality rate
Black pox – Black Small pox
Black vomit – Vomiting old black blood due to ulcers or yellow fever
Blackwater fever – Dark urine associated with high temperature
Bladder in throat – Diphtheria (Seen on death certificates)
Blood poisoning – Bacterial infection; septicemia
Bloody flux – Bloody stools
Bloody sweat – Sweating sickness
Bone shave – Sciatica
Brain fever – Meningitis
Breakbone – Dengue fever
Bright’s disease – Chronic inflammatory disease of kidneys
Bronze John – Yellow fever
(Part 2 will continue in the next issue of Family Links)
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Washington County Deaths reported in Benton County Newspapers: 1923-1925
There are transcribed here exactly as written in the newspaper. I hope you enjoy reading them and hopefully some of these will help in your research
R. E. Rose
Springdale, 17 July- R. E. Rose, 14 year old, son of Mrs. Minnie Rose of Wichita Falls, Texas, was badly scalded on the body from neck to waist Tuesday afternoon when a gallon bucket of hot water exploded, quantities of the water and steam penetrating his outer clothing and underwear and almost cooking the flesh underneath. Mrs. Rose, who is the wife of a railroad man in Wichita Falls, Texas, arrived in Springdale Monday evening and with her four children registered for room and board at the Commercial hotel. Tuesday afternoon the Rose boy wished to demonstrate to Mrs. Langford’s son, Lonnie, 14 years old, how to make a steam engine with a gallon bucket filled with water, one small hole in the lid and a fire underneath. Mrs. Langford had discouraged the idea of the prank but the boys were eager for the experiment and hid themselves beneath a bridge back of the hotel with the explosion as a result. (Rogers Democrat 23 July 1925)
Almira Stanfield Appleby
Mrs. John T. Appleby died in Fayetteville last Friday after a short illness. She was the mother of Charles and George Appleby, the well-known fruit growers and canners. Had she lived a few days longer she would have been 88 years of age. Mrs. Appleby was born in Washington County in 1836 and was one of its noted pioneer women and her life was filled with stirring events. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Stanfield and Mr. and Mrs. Hezekiah Appleby, the parents of Mr. Appleby, both came to Washington County in 1830 from eastern Tennessee (Benton County Record 25 April 1924)
Fayetteville, 19 April-Mrs. Almira Stanfield Appleby, who would have been 88 years old next Wednesday, died at the home of her son, Charles Appleby, here Friday at 9:15 am. Death came after a very critical illness. Mrs. Appleby was born in Washington County on the Appleby farm and spent all of her life in this immediate section. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Stanfield. Surviving her are two sons, George and Charles, both of Fayetteville, Mrs. Charles Stearns, Mrs. C. Cunningham and Mrs. E. M. Freyshlag, all of near Fayetteville. Funeral service will be held Saturday with interment at Mount Comfort. (Rogers Daily Post 19 April 1924)
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We want to hear from you!! Send us your articles, pictures, cemetery transcriptions! Or whatever! wcags@hotmail.com
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Query:
Does anyone know who the wife of James Anderson was? She died in Fayetteville, Arkansas about March 1842. She was the mother of Robert Seaburn Anderson. He was born March 1838 and raised in Fayetteville/Springdale area. Robert died 01 April 1908 and is buried with his wife, Cornelia in Evergreen Cemetery in Fayetteville.
Please contact: Tim Anderson,
6224 90th Avenue Circle East,
Parrish, Florida 34219 timjrflorida@yahoo.com
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100 Years Ago-Fayetteville Daily Democrat-December 5, 1907
Tuesday evening, The Juniors of the First Christian Church will give a box social at the vacant storeroom adjoining W.C. Conner Grocery. The boxes will contain supper for two. They will be on sale at 25 cents each, having been donated by the Juniors to the young ladies of the Senior society.
The young men will be expected to buy the boxes, and share their suppers with the corresponding young ladies. The Juniors will also have a dainty lunch to serve at moderate prices to those who have no box. Every body come and bring the other folks, have a good time and encourage the Juniors n the Building Fund.