Mills Family of Wilton Arkansas

 

 

article courtesy of Little River County Arkansas Genealogy Society, INC

originally published in our 2005 Journal

written by Mary Mills Jackson

Coley's Clips & Comments Corner ~ 1

Coley’s Clips & Comments Corner

from the Little River News 
(date unknown)

We’re indebted to Olen Mitchell Sr. this week for bringing us a 1922 edition of “The Bradstreet Company” book from which we secured the following: 

Alleene — population 300, names of business listed included H. Y. Johnson, R. L. Johnson, J. T. Sikes and C. W. Wright. Arden — population 200, listings, Aden Gin Co., R. S. Davis, W. J. Perry, Virgin Lumber Company, Mrs. Eddie (E. S.) Wright Grocery. 

Arkinda — population 158, names of business owners listed, W. A. Dollar, E. M. Horn and son, May and Davidson, W. S. Pierce, J. R. Stuart, J. P. Wright. 

Ashdown — population 2,205, Businesses listed included: Arkansas State Bank, A. E. Waters, pres., J. L. Martin, cashier, Ashdown Handle Works, Ashdown Hardware Co., Ashdown Potato Curling House, M. J. Ataway, Boyer Drug Store, Brown Gin Co., G. S. Cobb and Co., First National Bank, Allen Winham, president, R. M. Bone, cashier; W. F. Gammill, Gathright and May, A. Goldsmith, Graves and Graves, Paul Kersten and Sons, Kolb and Welch, Love Bros., McCrary Hardware Co., J. F. Mills, Model Drug Co., People’s Undertaking Co., Phillips Bros., J. T. Reed and Son, Temple Cotton Oil Co., T. E. Thompson, Texas Produce Co. 

Foreman — population 1,500, listings: P. F. Alexander, Anderson and Dyer, Berry Drug Co., J. R. Bowles Lumber Co., Campbell and Cook, Citizens Bank, F. G. Campbell, president, F. F. Bell, cashier; W. B. Coley, Collins Floral Co., F. L Daniels and Son, Farmers Supply Co., Foreman Works, Foreman Hardware Co., Foreman Light & Power Co., W. M. Gathright, Frank Horner, Merchants & Planters Bank, L. C. Shackelford, president, Robert S. Morris, cashier; New Rocky Comfort Grocery Co., The People’s Store, Mack Perley, S. B. Schoolfield, Shaver Hardware Co, Joy White Gin, White Service Station.

Ogden — Population 350, listings included W. B. Brooks, Roy Budd, L. L. Cofield, Farmer’s Gin Co., H. C Hull, Dick Lewis, T. V. Nunnley, Red River Stave Co., Earnest A. Velvin, J. E. Wood Richmond — population- 200, listings R. D. Goff, C. W. Hawkins, A. T. Hemphill, McGraw Bros, W. M. Sikes, W. E. Vaughan. 

Wilton — population- 294, listings, Bank of Wilton, Joel Mills, president, Ada Mills, cashier; E. C. Cooper and Sons, S. J. Gordon and son, W. L. Hedgecock, P. S. Kinsworthy, T. W. McCall Grocery Co., S. S. P. Mills and Son, Pipkin Drug Co., S. K. Waldrop Hardware Co., Wilton Gin Co. 

Winthrop — population 750 , listings W. H. Boggs, C. J. Click, G. E. Dillon, Lambert Drug Co., Merchants and Farmers Gin Co., Morgan’s Pharmacy, Jack Nelson, W. E. Payton, R. T. Sessions, J. W. Tapp, Winthrop Banking Co., Winthrop Hardware Co. 

The population of Little River County in 1922 was shown to be 16, 301. The office issuing “The Bradstreet Company” book as inscribed on the last page was Oklahoma, Okla. And was issued to a Shawnee Okla. Firm.

Submitted by Donna Neff

LRCGS Fall 2008 Journal

Church Record of the Rocky Comfort Arkansas Methodist Episcopal Church, South

NAME OF BISHOP	NAME OF P.R.	NAME OF P.C.	DATE OF APPOINTMENT
No Name	D.F. Holmes	Wade Preston	1882
A.W. Wilson	D.F. Holmes	Wade Preston	1883
R.K. Hargrove	D.F. Holmes	Wade Preston	1884
J.E. Granberry	J.H. Riggin	Wade Preston	December 1885
C.B. Galloway	J.H. Riggin	W.G. Adams	1886
C.B. Galloway	J.H. Riggin	W.G. Adams	1887
J.S. Key	J.H. Riggin	W.G. Adams	November 1888
E.R. Hendrix	T.H. Ware	L.D. Arosham	1889
T.P. Fitzgerald	T.H. Ware	Geo. M. Hill	1890
W.W. Duncan	J.M. Hill	C.D. McSwain	1891
S.R. Wilson	J.M. Hill	G.F. Turrentine	1892
J.H. Keener	J.M. Hill	B.F. Scott	1893
E.R. Hendrix	J.M. Hill	B.F. Scott	1894
A.C. Haygood	W.H. Evans	L.A. Burnett	(1st quarter) 1895
No Name	W.H. Evans	J.L. Gasmon	(2nd quarter) 1895
J.S. Key	W.H.  Evans	F.F. Harrell	1896
R. Hendrix	J.H. Riggin	F.F. Harrell	1897
H.G. Morrison	J.H. Riggin	J.H. Bradford	1898
Chas. B. Galloway	J.H. Riggin	J.H. Bradford	1899
Chas. B. Galloway	W.F. Evans	A.C. Benson	1900
Joseph S. Key	B.A. Few	A.C. Benson	1901
E.E. Hoss	B.A. Few	J.R. Rushing	1902
J.S. Key	B.A. Few	J.R. Rushing	1903
J.S. Key	B.A. Few	W.W. Nelson	1904
B. Galloway	R.R. Moore	W.W. Nelson	1905
James Atkins	T.O. Owens	W.W. Nelson	1906
L. Ward	B.B. Thomas	A. Turrentine	1907
R. Hendrix	T.H. Ware	W.W. Mills	1908
R. Hendrix	Thos H. Ware	Ben C. Few	1909
H. McCoy	Thos. H. Ware	Edgar Sean?	1911-1912
Coy Religo	A. Henderson	L. Bradley	1913-1914
MARRIAGES
NAME	NAME	BY WHOM MARRIED	DATE
W. Howard Neighbors	Lena E. Bowman	W.W. Mills	NDL
Jas. H. Williams	Margaret L. Patterson	Ben C. Few	6/23/1910
H. Hawkins	Pattie Hopson	Ben C. Few	5/29/1910
Robert W. Crook	Allene Dollarhide	John C. Glenn	4/19/1922
Rush Davidson	Mary McElhanon	John C. Glenn	5/19/1922
Robert R. Gallaher	Mazie Elmer	John C. Glenn	5/28/1922
Jim Davis	Ruby Russell	John C. Glenn	6-??
BAPTISMS
NAME	PARENTS	BY WHOM BAPTIZED	DATE
Clarence A. Schoolfield	Samuel & Jennie Schoolfield	J.H. Bradford	5-28-189?
Armetia A. Aydelott	C.B. & Bertie Aydelott	J.H. Bradford	5-28-189?
Louis S. Aydelott	C.B. & Bertie Aydelott	J.H. Bradford	5-28-189?
Percy Gordon Cannon	Arch & Bertie Cannon	J.H. Bradford	12/11/1900
Claris Elva Cannon	Arch & Bertie Cannon	B.A. Few	1902
Julian Freeman Cannon	Jno S. & Edna Cannon	B.A. Few	1903
Francis Clarabelle Perry	John D. & Annie Mariah Perry	T.H. Ware	9-2-?
H. Thomas Hester	Tom & Laura Hester	W.W. Mills	9-14-?
Anniemae Hester	Tom & Laura Hester	W.W. Mills	9-14-??
Margaret Elizabeth Williams	Maggie & Jonnie Williams	L.Beasley	1913
? Davis	Sadie & Oscar Davis	L. Beasley	1913
Mary Davis	Sadie & Oscar Davis	L. Beasley	1913
James Robert Cannon	Fannie & Ed Cannon	L. Beasley	1914
L.J. Atkinson	Alice & Luther J. Atkinson	L. Beasley	Easter Sunday, 1914
Martha Davis	Sadie & Oscar Davis	L. Beasley	Easter, 1914
Annie Margarett Beasley	Ruth & Luther C. Beasley	L. Beasley	1914
Minda Crowe	Mrs & W.F. Crowe	L. Beasley	1914
Vina Marguerite Hankins	Pattie & Henry Hankins	L. Beasley	1914
Mary Virginia Atkinson	Wade & Willis Atkinson	W.A. Steel	2/13/1921
Edna Louise Layne	Halli Layne	W.A. Steel	4/3/1921
Martha Elizabeth Hankins	W.H. & Pattie Hankins	J.O. Glenn	7/7/1922
Francis Campbell	J.E. & Mrs J.E. Campbell	T.P.Clark	May-24
Geraldine Hayrefe?	U.C. & Mrs. U.C. Hayrefe?	T.P. Clark	May-24
Jas Harris Jr	Mr & Mrs Jas Harris	T.P. Clark	May-24
Tipton	Nothing further
Joseph Traylor Bell	Bell	J.L. Leonard	12/29/1924
Harmon Castile	Castile	J.L. Leonard	12/29/1924
Olly Yauger	Wash & Orville Yauger	J.L. Leonard
Bettie Joe Yauger	Wash & Orville Yauger	J.L. Leonard
Patricia Byrne Oxford	C.E. & Muriel Oxford	Chas. N. Smith	11-Jul
Charles Taaffe Pettigrew	Winnie & Lige Pettigrew	Chas. N. Smith	5-Nov
Frances Taaffe	George & Nora Taaffe	Jno. Glenn
Martha Elizabeth Hankins	W.L. & Pattie Hankins	Jno. C. Glenn
Catherine Anderson	Sam L. & Mary Anderson	John C. Glenn
Hilton Fisher	grandmother-Mrs S.J. Perley	John C. Glenn
John Harry Mason	Mr & Mrs Lewis P Mason	John C. Glenn
Marguerite Elizabeth Dunn	Walter R. & Evelyn Dunn	John C. Glenn
William Deene Bishop	Frank & Bryla Bishop	John C. Glenn
Bettie Joe Castile	Mr & Mrs Herman Castile	John C. Glenn
Bobbie Louise Castile	Mr & Mrs Herman Castile	John C. Glenn
Charles Phillip Pullen	William & Adele Pullen	John C. Glenn

 

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