Genealogy Collections
First is the largest and primary is of my own family including: Simmons, Saxon, Bowie, Flynt, Deese, Baldwin, Walker, Wiemers, Kellogg, Lloyd, Rich, deWolf, Shelton, and associated families with photos and source references. This online presentation excludes the living that are in the master database on my desk, which is a very long running group project with many contributors.
These are families that mostly connect at my generation, born shortly after WWII.
We'd appreciate help to correct errors, fill in missing facts of name, date and places.
Two different DNA tests have been for mutiple purposes in this collection, beginning with Autosomal or atDNA Test with Ancestry.com in 2018 and more recently Y-DNA at Family Tree DNA. Analysis of these test have been very useful in verifying the relatives known by traditional paper trail genealogy, but has also has revealed relations that where previously unknown, hidden, forgotten, or otherwise unexpected. There are a couple of Non Paternal Events in my Bowie - Walker - Simmons lines. For more comments follow the Bowie Photos & DNA Comments below.
The DNA tests have also expanded knowledge of my Shelton ancestors and are offering hints about Baldwin.
Next are small studies of families and friends that I knew in Augusta, most were neighbors and had several generations that lived in Woodruff County, Arkansas.
Which includes Stanley, Jefferies, McCurdy, Conner, Eldridge,then and separate, Pollard and Lambert. Also separate is Davis, extracted from study by Gary Telford with cemetery index, marriage index, and a page from the census 1900.
Last, a new, active (2019) study of some of the Pioneer Families/Early Settlers in Benton County Arkansas . Focused on Woods, Dickson, and related families, most of who were buried in family cemeteries.
Errors and omissions in these collections happen for a number of reasons. Please send me a note when you notice errors or can add supporting information.
Introduction to the focus familes in first database.
Genealogical Database, all of Simmons, Saxon, Bowie, Flynt, Deese, Baldwin, Walker,Wiemers, Kellogg, Lloyd, Rich, deWolf, Shelton, and associated families.
Notable individuals and familys include:
- Francis Scott Key, 1779 -1843, Maryland, author of Star Spangled Banner
- Jim Bowie, 1796-1836, died at Battle of Alamo, Texas
...... See also the book "Rezin Bowie Family of Louisiana" by Virginia L Jennings
...... See also the book "The Bowie and Their Kindred" by Walter Worthington Bowie
- Franklin Buchanan, Admiral1800-1874, First Superintendent of Naval Academy, Commanding officer of Commander Perry's flagship Susquehanna
- Edward Lloyd V, 1779-1834, Maryland. U.S. Rpresentive, U.S. Senator, Governor of Maryland, weatlthiest of an extremely weatlthy family
- Holman Felix Simmons, 1824 - 1893, Captain, Florida 8th Infantry, CSA, died Jackson County,Arkansas
- Nathan Smith, 1762-1829, founder Med Schools at Dartmouth & U of Vermont, inaugurator Med School Bowdoin College, Maine
- James DeWolf, 1764-1837, United States Senator from Rhode Island, a long-time state legislator[1] and a leading figure in the slave trade.
- James Saxon, 1754-1836, married Ann Elmore about 1797., a private in 3rd Reg South Carolina
- Richard Flynt, 1680 - 1752, First married Elizabeth Reeves, second the widow Mary Remy.
- Ralph Shelton, of Middlesex, Virginia abt 1685 - 1733, Y-DNA Haplogroup R-M269. Parish Register Christ Church Middlesex VA
.... and Excerpt form Genealogies of Virginia Families from William and Mary College Quartely
- Allen Walker, 1758 - 1816, married Ester McCrory in1784. connection found using DNA.
Cemeteries
Other Families
- Augusta, Woodruff County, Arkansas
These are smaller studies of the families that I knew in Augusta, most were neighbors and had several generations that lived in Woodruff County.
- Stanley, Jefferies, McCurdy, Conner, Eldridge, families including CSA Brig General Vaughan. Jonathan M. McCurdy was a private in the War of 1812.
Marriage connections:
- T.E. Stanley 3rd married 1936 Hallie Lucile Jefferies (great-granddaughter of General A J Vaughan),
- Laura McCurdy married 1873 T.E. Stanley 1,
- J.N. McCurdy married 1879 Martha E Cornelius,
- Laura N Cornelius m 1886 Emerson H Conner,
- Ruth E. Conner married 1920 J Rolfe Eldridge.
- Lambert and Pollard families.
I've really hit a wall with the Pollards, and haven't found the connection of all who are scattered thru eastern Arkansas. If you have information or photos to share, I would appreciate help.
- 32 biographic sketches of individuals buried in the Augusta Memorial Park historic section before 1953, a part of the application to National Register of Historic Places, section 8 pages 1 thru 7.
- Bentonville & Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas
Higher Quality Images with more detail
These images and documents are added by special request for just certain photos, or zip and file sizes are too large for simple presentation via normal web page.
Book of Bowie Front Page.
29 June 2024 books Rezin Bowie Family + Kindred
Questions or comments to Arthur Bowie Bentonville, Arkansas