Mam-ma's Southern Family

Last Saturday, I attended a webinar hosted by the Dallas Genealogical Society. Jeanette Sheliga presented “My Ancestor was a Postmaster.” It is located behind the pay wall for society members only. She presented three online record groups that have information about postmasters and post offices. I searched in my database and found my 2x-great-grandfather, Ebenezer Loveless of Faulkner County, Arkansas, was a postmaster at the Linder post office. Appointments to Postmaster The first document I found was the ledger that listed the appointments of postmasters. Ancestry has this database called, “ U.S., Appointments of U.S. Postmasters, 1832-1971,” and entering Loveless and Faulkner County, Arkansas, one entry came up for Ebby Loveless. He was appointed to the Linder Post Office on 21 November 1901, relieving James L. Swailes, and the next postmaster listed was John D. Parks, who started on 11 October 1907. [1] Appointment to Postmaster - Faulkner Co, Arkansas Official Registers All go...

When my maternal great-grandmother (Lela Ann)’s brother, Hutts Loveless, died on 23 May 1898, he was 104 years old. [1] His birth was recorded on 1 September 1943 as 1 March 1894, to Ebby Loveless and Elzy Rodgers, both living near Greenbrier, Faulkner County, Arkansas. [2] He worked as a farmer in Erath and Lubbock counties until 1949, when he moved to Fort Worth. [3] He worked as a produce manager in retail grocery, working 72 hours a week. Luckily, he was asked extra questions in the 1950 census, revealing that he didn’t live in the current house a year ago. What experience did he have to get this job at age 56? They had three children: Dorothy Nell (1916-2008), Royce Braswell “Buck” (1918-1988), and Erwin Marl (1920-2008). Because my grandmother’s parents had siblings who also married, these children of Hutts were my grandmother’s double cousins. Several newspaper articles were written about Hutts and his wife. They celebrated their 50th Anniversary in 1965, while living in...

1771. Supposedly born on 13 January 1771 in North Carolina, though maybe in South Carolina. The only source are online trees. 1791. He married Linna Hughes, daughter of George Hughes, perhaps in Newberry District, South Carolina. [1] 1799 . November 19. James witnessed a deed between Burwell & Elizabeth Carpenter to Samuel Neighbours. Land located on Little Horse Creek, with neighbors bordering: John Hugars, Holland, and Joseph Hills, as well as the meeting house branch. [2] 1800 . February 14. James purchased land from Samuel Neighbours of Laurens County for $250 a tract of land on Horse Creek waters of Reedy River totaling 250 acres. Neighbors mentioned were Benjamin Arnold, Joseph Hill, James Hollon, and a meandering branch. [3] COMMENT: This is likely the first piece of land he purchased. Looking at maps, this land was near the southern border with Laurens District. 1800. Census. Greenville County. Location not stated. Males - Under 10-     ...