Robert Montgomery 1938-2017

Robert “Bob” Marion Montgomery, Jr., age 79 of Ozark, passed away November 6, 2017 in his home.  He was born September 7, 1938 in Greenfield, Missouri the son of Robert Marion, Sr. and Dorothy June (McCall) Montgomery.  Bob proudly served in the United States Army.  He was married to Virginia Powell May 3, 1969.  Bob worked as a construction inspector many years for the City of Springfield.  He was very handy, always fixing things and tinkering with various projects.  He also enjoyed doing work around his home.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a daughter, Amy Payne.

Bob is survived by his wife Virginia Montgomery of the home; a son Mark and wife Linda of Nixa; 2 grandchildren, Michael Montgomery and wife Linsey and Gabriel Montgomery; 5 great grandchildren and one on the way; other relatives and many friends.

A graveside memorial will be held 2 p.m. Monday, November 13, 2017 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield, with Mr. Ray Lassley officiating and full military honors. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to Mentor Baptist Church in Bob's memory. Cremation and services are in the care of Holden Cremation and Funeral Service, Sparta.
Bob and our Virginia

with Amy

 All three

Finding Willie Mae

To be good at family tree searching, one needs to be curious, no, it is better to be just plain nosey.

In 2001, I met Dolen Renfro.   He and Grandpa Renfroe knew they were cousins, even though, they spelled their last names differently.  Dolen told me who his father was and I knew immediately how they were kin, but it was too late to tell Grandpa as he had already passed.  Dolen told me a lot about his family of Renfro's, including a story of his Uncle being murdered at Forks of the Creek, near Hector, AR.

 I posted a story about the murder at my Rootsweb site.  It has been copied over and over, complete with all my typing mistakes!
The story --
From: The Courier -Democrat, Russellville, Ar. September 22, 1904
Note by Betty: Will Renfroe (spelled Renfrow, later this family used the spelling Renfro) was born Oct. 25, 1880 to Joshua Renfroe and J. Anna Brown. He was their first child. They married in 1879. Josh and Anna lived North of Hector, Ar. near Forks of the Creek. Josh farmed here from 1880 until about 1929 when his crops were completely washed out two years in a row. At this time he moved to Ok. where his daughter Sarah Lucinda Dixon and her husband Eldie lived.
Will Renfroe married Dora Olivia Ballard (daughter of Samuel Ballard of Solo, Ar) on May 29, 1904. Dolen Renfro said after Will was murdered Dora had a child (female). This would be the only child of Will. I do not know the name of the daughter. Dora and some of her family moved away after the murder. Dolen thought they went to Ok.
The article from the Courier--WILL RENFROW MURDERED
George and Marion Church
Also Wounded in the Fight
Which Occurred near Hector Thursday Night

As a result of a general row, doubless superinduced by an excessive flow of bad booze, another mound has been erected in a Pope county cemetery and the man charged with the crime awaits his trial in the county jail when he must either prove his jsutification or accept the verdict of a jury of his own selection. The case to which we allude is the killing of Will Renfrow by one George Church, Thursday night of last week. The murder took place at a small school houseat the forks of two creeks some seven or eight miles north of Hector, where citizens of the community had gathered for the purpose of witnessing a magic lantern exhibition.

During the progress of the show, or just at its close some six or seven young men of the community, said to be more or less under the infulence of "mountain dew" or blind tiger goods, engaged in a general row. Among them were George Church, Bud Renfroe, Larkin Mathis, Riley Church, and perhaps others. Whether Will Renfrow was a participant of the fuss or only interfered to quell the disturbance will doubtless be a matter of contention between the attorneys of the opposition sides. It is not disputed however that he was shot three times and instantly killed, and George Church was arrested, charged with the offense. A coroner's inquest before 'squire A. R. Jones was promptly held and Church was committed to jail to await an examining trial, which will take place before Squire H. H. Baird of this city, commencing at 10 o'clock this (Thursday) morning.

At the coroner's inquest it was brought out that several shots in all were fired, probably six, one fo which accidentally struck Marion Church, an uncle of the defendant, in the lower part of the leg or ankle and more or less shattering the bone. George Church is said to have lost the tip of one of his fingers by a ball fired by someone engaged in the melee. In advance of the examining trial, however, we do not care to undertake to relate any facts in connection therewith as any information received would doubtless be of a partisan character and fail to state the real facts as they will eventually be proven in the courts.

Note by Betty: I could not find in the following weeks what happened in this case. I will continue to search.  I do know that Will was laid to rest in the Forks of the Creek Cemetery. His young bride gave birth to a female child sometime after Sept. 1904.

Well, almost, 20 years later, I began to wonder about the female child!!  Yesterday, I started to search and with a few minutes at ancestry I found Willie Mae Renfro.  Her mother Dora Ballard Renfro remarried soon after her husband was murdered.  She married Fate Hammond and moved to Otero county, Colorado, where Willie Mae grew up and married Herbert Evans.  I found a headstone for Willie Mae but no photo so I could see what she looked like.

I did find a photo of Willie Mae's mother--Dora O. Ballard Renfro Hammond.  She is in the middle on the back row.  This photo is of her parents and sisters.  Will Renfro was murdered andWillie Mae was born about 6 months later.  Dora named her for her father!  Willie Mae did not marry until she was 25.  I could not find where she and her husband Herbert Evans had children, but being the nosy type, I will keep searching!!

By 1910, Dora is married to Starkey Hammond and is living in Stephens, OK.  Little Willie Mae Renfrow is 4 years old, born in AR as were her mother and father!

 I found no photo of Willie Mae, but did find a photo of her and Herbert's headstone in Colorado!

George Henry Aday

George Henry Aday, Sr.
GEORGE HENRY ADAY, SR., of Green Forest, Arkansas was born February 1, 1947 in Sacramento, California, son of George Washington and Pearl Alice (McLain) Aday. He departed this life October 6, 2017 in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the age of 70 years. 

George was a proud United States Army veteran, serving three tours of duty in Vietnam. He loved working and helping others. His entire life was one of service to his family, community and country.

On August 4, 1972, he was united in marriage with Fleta Mae (Powell) Aday, who survives him. He is also survived by his two sons, Gregory Aday and George Aday, Jr. both of Green Forest, Arkansas; brother, Leroy Aday of Reno, Nevada; sister, Conda Mayder and husband, Gary, of Sacramento, California; four grandchildren, Steven Lane Aday, Emily Aday, Robert Lee Aday, II, and Hannah Lee Aday; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, loved ones and many friends. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, George Washington and Pearl Alice (McLain) Aday; brother, Robert Aday and sister, Wanda Smith.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Nelson’s Green Forest Chapel. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 12, 2017 at the Alpena Cemetery, Alpena, Arkansas with Brother Frankie Powell officiating. Arrangements under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. Memorial donations may be made to the Coin Church, 2185 CR 803, Green Forest, Arkansas 72638.

Mincy School

This is the Mincy School in Missouri.  Don't know the year or who is in the photo.  Mary Elizabeth Mahnkey lived near here.  I love the book about her, Candle Within her Soul.

Commonplace

I stick smart weed and beggar lice in with my bouquet

And then I smile when my friends begin to say,

"How beautiful, how delicate, what can these blossoms be?"

"Oh, yes," I say, "Oh, yes, but it takes one just like me

To show you all that common things have beauty, charm and grace,

.....But not until you see them stuck in a crystal vase."

Mary Elizabeth Mahnkey

Emma Blevins Long

 This is Emma Blevins Long and her daughter Stella.  Emma was born in  November 1871 in Arkansas, her father, Isham Martin Blevins, was 30, and her mother, Catherine Matlock Blevins, was 25. She married James Albert Long in 1893. They had six children in 13 years. She died in 1942 at the age of 71, and was buried in Collinsville, Texas.

The photo was probably sent back to her sister Elizabeth Blevins Cody from Texas.  Today we might send a photo standing by our car back home to family.  Emma sent a picture of her cow, a family prized possession!

Willis, Hazel, and Patsy Powell

Sister Helen had me look for a photo of my 1951 Pontiac, my first car.  I did not have any luck, but somewhere I have a photo of it.  I found this picture of Sister Patsy and our parents.  It is probably spring 1939.  They are sitting on a rock wall which borders the yard of the Old Richard Powell place at Carrollton.  Dad was buying the place.  I think Aunt Tea was owner financing it to him.  He stayed here and farmed until he went to the shipyards to work during World War II.

Talked to Sister Fleta about the picture I found of Mom, Dad and Patsy.  She said it was taken in the Parker community.  Patsy told me about this place being the first place she lived.  I could not find the post Sister Patsy made about living here.  I think she said she was born there.  Anyhow, Fleta said there were other copies of my picture that showed more of the image.  I found this one on Patsy's page but I think Fleta posted it after she passed.  Fleta thinks Daddy raised hogs and a crop here.  I can't remember anything but that Richard later lived on the same place.

James K. Polk Standridge--American Patriot

 James K. Polk Standridge was born in January 1845.   Come December 1863, he rode a horse from Moore AR to Dardanelle and enlisted in the  2nd United States Calvary.  He was only 18 years old.  He stood 6'3" inches tall, had brown hair, fair complexion, and blue eyes.  He served the rest of the Civil War and was discharged in August 1865 from his post in Memphis, TN.

Below is a partial section of his pension application.  He did draw a U S pension for his service.

Movments of Co. M

Duty at Helena, Ark., till April, 1863. At Fayetteville, Ark., till July 1863, and at Cassville, Mo., till September, 1864. (Co. "B" at Benton Barracks, Mo., June, 1863. At Cape Girardeau, Mo., July, 1863. Scout from Cape Girardeau to the Ash Hills and Poplar Bluff, Mo., August 9–18. Skirmish, Ash Hills, August 13. Expedition from Cape Girardeau to Pocahantas, Ark., August 18–26. Skirmishes, Pocahontas, August 22–23.) Elm Springs July 30. Near Fayette August 23 (Detachment). Jenny Lind September 1. Crawford County November 25. (James K. Polk was with the group from here)

 Barrowsville, Searcy County, December 26. Waldron December 29. King's River January 10, 1864. Operations against Guerrillas in Northwest Arkansas, in Newton, Searcy, Izzard and Carroll Counties, January 16-February 15. Lewisburg January 17. Clear Creek and Tomahawk January 22. Bailey's or Crooked Creek January 23 (Co. "C"). Crooked Creek February 5. Tomahaw Gap February 9. Expedition from Rolling Prairie to Batesville February 19-April 4. Scouts from Yellville to Buffalo River March 13–26. Oil Trough Bottom March 24 (Detachment). Near White River March 25. Constant scouting and skirmishing with Guerillas. Scouts from Bellefonte March 29-April 1. Whiteley's Mills April 5. Piney Mountain April 6. Osage Branch King's River April 16 (Co. "A"). Limestone Valley April 17. King's River April 19. Near mouth of Richland Creek May 3 and 5. Scout in Northern Arkansas May 17–22 (Co. "M"). Scout from Cassville to Cross Hollows June 9–14 and June 20–24. Near Maysville July 20. Operations in Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas August 15–24. Scout from Ozark, Mo., to Dubuque Crossing and Sugar Loaf Prairie August 23–26 (Detachment). Expedition from Cassville, Mo., to Fayetteville, Ark., August 23–28 (Detachment). Gerald Mountain and Mud Town August 24. Operations against Price August 29-December 2. Moreau Creek, Jefferson City, October 7. Russellville October 9. California October 9. Near Booneville October 11–12. Fort Smith, Ark., October 14 (Detachment). Dover October 20. Little Blue October 21. Independence, Big Blue and State Line October 22. Big Blue and Westport October 23. Little Osage, Mine Creek, Marais des Cygnes, October 25. Engagement on the Marmiton, or Battle of Charlot, October 25. Newtonia October 28. Upshaw's Farm October 29. Expedition from Springfield, Mo., to Fort Smith, Ark., November 5–16. Near Cincinnati, Ark., November 6. Scout from Springfield to Huntsville and Yellville November 11–21. Ordered to Memphis, Tenn., January, 1865. Duty there and in District of West Tennessee till August.

Taft Standridge Says....

Thanks....  for all those who played a part in the little town of Ben Hur, AR getting electricity.  This is from 1970.  The video was shared on the Pryor Site in 2012.  Taft Standridge is Larry's Mom's first cousin...son of Granny Renfroe's brother, Joe.  He is also Syble Garrison's brother!

Listen to Taft

Clara Adell Thomas

Daily Courier - 27 Jul 2002

Clara Biles LeVeille, 100, of Rogue River died July 19, 2002, at an adult foster care home in Grants Pass.

No services are planned at this time. Perl Funeral Home in Medford is in charge of arrangements.

Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

LeVeille was born July 1, 1902, in Zearing, Iowa. At the age of 7, she traveled by covered wagon to Neosho, Mo., and later to Burlington, Ark., where she attended public schools. In 1919, in Harrison, Ark., she married Henry Clay Biles. She moved to Gold Hill in 1924 from Sanger, Calif. In addition to being a homemaker, she managed the Old Wallers Inn in Rogue River until her retirement. After her retirement, she worked at the Rogue River Senior Center for several years.

She was a member of the Rogue River Seniors, the Home Extension Unit in Foots Creek and the Flower Club in Foots Creek.

She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, knitting lap robes for the elderly and helping others.

Survivors include a son, Robert L. Biles of Grants Pass; a daughter, May Brecount of Rogue River; three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

A son, Ross Biles, and a daughter, Bonnie Jean Biles Ayers, died before her.

Grandma Gaddy's sister Clara lived to be 100!   

Below is Clara Thomas Biles Levielle and her granddaughter, Barbara Biles and son Laurence Ross Biles 1940.  

 Here is Ross Biles and his wife, Myrtle, pretending to be Bonnie and Clyde--taken in AR it said.

 Clara, Granddaughter Barbara Biles, daughter Beatrice May Biles Becount, and Ross Biles--think it said 1950.

 Clara, Ross, and May--with 2 Grandchildren

 Ross and his daughter, Barbara Biles

Clara and Henry Clay Biles had 4 children, Ross, May, Robert Leonard, and Bonnie Jean.  Ross was born in California and the others in Grant's Pass, Oregon.  After the move to Oregon, Clara and Henry divorced.  He returned to Arkansas and married again.  Clara stayed in Oregon and in 1954 married Phillip Leveille.  Leona, Grandma Gaddy's sister, lived see year 99.  Grandma Gaddy died quite young compared to those two sisters!  She only made it to 85!

Remembrance

Wanda Aday Smith

Wanda Aday Smith(1943 - 2017)

In memory of a faithful daughter, mother, sister, wife.


Wanda Aday Smith passed away Friday, May 13, 2017. Wanda was born to parents George and Pearl Aday in Dixon, California on December 5th 1943.

She was raised in central California primarily in the town of Maricopa, California where she graduated from Maricopa High School then later attended Taft Community College in Taft, California.

In the mid 1960s Wanda and her sister Conda moved to Santa Barbara where they both worked in retail. In 1964 following the death of their mother the sisters took custody of their four year old brother Leroy Aday and raised him into his early adult years.

In June 1968 Wanda married Richard T. (Dick) Smith in Santa Barbara. Wanda worked at Lerner Shops clothing store where she started as a window dresser and was promoted through the ranks to the manager position, becoming the youngest Lerner manager in the state of California. Dick was a Deputy Sheriff with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's department where he worked until retiring in 1991 at the rank of Sergeant. Wanda later went to work at Hallmark shops in Santa Barbara and Goleta, California where again she was store manager until her retirement in 1992.

On June 6, 1973 their daughter Julie was born in Goleta, California where she attended schools in the Santa Barbara Public School System, graduating from San Marcos High School. She continued her education in the field of nursing and has been a nurse for the past 20 plus years.

Dick and Wanda retired in 1991 and moved to Durango in 1992 where Wanda worked as co-manager of the London Fog store and later worked at The Galloping Goose gift shop. Dick worked at the La Plata County Sheriff's Office as a Civilian Civil Process Server from 1994 to 2006.

The Smiths enjoyed travel and visited several states including Alaska and Hawaii and several countries including Canada, Mexico, England, Scotland, Panama, Costa Rica, and several Caribbean islands.

Wanda had many interests beginning with God and family and including cooking, gardening and reading as well as the fun filled monthly get together with the ladies in her Bunco group.

Wanda is survived by her husband of 49 years Dick Smith of Durango, their daughter Julie, sister Conda, brothers George and Leroy Aday, three grandsons and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents George and Pearl Aday, infant sister Regina and brother Robert Aday who was killed in combat in 1969 while serving in Vietnam with the Army's 25th Infantry Division. He died trying to save a wounded soldier and was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and his fourth Purple Heart.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Florida Mesa Presbyterian Church, 1024 County Road 230, Durango CO, with Pastor Dan Straw officiating.

In Lieu of flowers friends may want to remember Hospice of Mercy.

Willis Powell and Hazel Gaddy, May 16, 1937

Thomas Benton Casey

 I found these on Ancestry and am saving them here.  Above is Thomas Benton Casey and his father, Christopher C. Casey.  Below is Clarissa Garrison Casey, Alex Casey (Tom's brother),  next says George Panter, then Nellie Casey Panter, then Kizzie Casey Hyett/Hiett, and Tom Casey.  Clarissa and Lucretia Garrison were sister of Larry's grandfather, Jonathan Lewis.  They married brothers Alex or Alec and Tom Casey.  Tom and Alex were born in Taney County, MO.

 I think this is Louise Casey (Tom and Cretie's daughter), then Grandma Bess Standridge Garrison, then maybe one of Tom Casey's sisters?, then Cretie, her daughers, Janice and Imogene, Tom Casey, James Cleve Casey,  I sure about the boy with a hat.

 This is Chris Casey's family.  His wife, Mary Ufins Kissee, died before he moved to Newton/Searcy Co. AR.  He did not remarry.

 Thomas Benton Casey, below.

 Alex and Tom Casey.  Alex died when he was in his early 60's.  Tom lived to be very old.

The Fifth Sister, Our Greatest Blessing

She came into this world May 2, 1956--not kicking and screaming like most,but quiet and still. The doctor didn't tell Daddy and Mama anything was wrong. They took her home not knowing. She couldn't nurse right. They changed to bottle feeding. Still she lay limp in her mother's arms. After a while they could see she wasn't thriving. She couldn't hold up her head; couldn't situp. They didn't have much money, with six other children to care for, but they took her to another doctor in another state. They needed to know what to do. The doctor recognized the signs right away. Now they say "Downs Syndrome." Then it was Mongoloid. The Doctor said, "Mr. Powell, all you can do is take the baby home and love her." Daddy cried, cursed, and cried. Then he made his peace with God. "Just let her live and I will care for her all my life. I will care for her all my life."


He said, "She is my Greatest Blessing, She's my Brightest Morning Star." He took her home, he cared for her, and, oh how he loved her. She progressed slowly. She learned to sit up; about the age others learned to walk, but still she sat up on her own. Next she learned to crawl. Finally, when she was about five, she learned to walk. She was slow learning everything; except one thing--learning to love--unconditional, accepting love. And we all loved her back, but Daddy loved her best of all. She was our Greatest Blessing, our Brightest Morning Star. When he first said it, maybe it was just wishful thinking, but through time it was undeniably true. She was his Greatest Blessing, his Brightest Morning Star. She brought sunshine and happiness to us all. One thing was always certain, Debbie was love. She never learned to do a lot of the things others children do. She never attended school. She never learned many of the things other people learn--to lie or be spiteful and curel. But she learned loyalty and trust, and she loved us all. But she loved Daddy best. She live just 27 years; never learned to read; never held a job; never did so many things others do, but still: She was our Greatest Blessing, our Brightest Morning Star.


She was sick a lot. When she had to go to the hospital one of us had to stay with her all the time. Dr. Wallace was "her doctor." She wouldn't let any other doctor treat her, just "her doctor." Memorial Day week-end 1983 she got really sick. Dr. Wallace prescribed antibotics. She seemed to improve, but the evening of June 30 Mama found her lying by her bed, still and lifeless. She was our Greatest Blessing, our Brightest Morning Star, but now she was gone. We called and they sent someone for her. We watched as they put her on a stretcher and into the van. As they drove off down the road from home I thought, "This is the very first time she has ever left this place without one of her family with her."


 She was our Greatest Blessing, our Brightest Morning Star. We gathered at her grave to say good-bye. Her baby brother was late. We told the preacher to start anyway. He said maybe her brother isn't coming. We all said, "Oh yes, he'll be here, we'll all be here." She was our Greatest Blessing, our Brightest Morning Star. Her brother came. We were all there to say good-bye. When we got home that day I heard Daddy say, "Mama, our job is done." He promised to care for her all his days, but he was ill and thought he might die before her. Now his job was done.


We got a marker for her grave; a pretty, little white marble heart with her name and the dates. We needed something to put on the back of the stone. What would we say? She filled our hearts with love and now she was gone. What could we say? Her oldest and wisest sister said just write, "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God." We look at the stone and cry, but we know the angels are singing, "She is our Greatest Blessing, our Brightest Morning Star."

Little Man To The Rescue

I remember Dad talking about Grandpa Powell taking stuff to Green Forest to sell in 1929-30 and bringing it all back home in the wagon.  They sold eggs, cream, and such things to grocers in Green Forest.  With the stock market crash came confusion and fright.  No one would buy what Grandpa had to sell.  He brought it all back home.

Aunt Fleta graduated from School of the Ozarks in 1935.  I don't believe Daddy had gone to the school in 1929.  I believe he still lived at home.  I doubt Grandpa had money in either of the banks in Green Forest, but I am sure if he did he would have wanted to get his cash in hand.  There was no FDIC then.  No insurance on the money in the banks.  Folks that did have money in banks after the 1929 stock market crash hurried to the bank to get what little they had or what "a lot" they had.  No bank had enough money to cover all it's deposits.  They had cash to give out to those who came needing it in a timely manner, but not every person who had an account.  Banks failed all over the country and the people who had money there lost out.

Richard told me the story of what happened in Green Forest in late 1930.  Ray Anderson and his father saw the "hand writing on the wall".  They knew there would be a run on their bank.   So to stave off the run they locked the doors giving them a little time to decide what to do.

On December 18, 1930, Ray Anderson stood in the back of a wagon as a spokesman for the Farmers and Merchants Bank and the First National Bank and told a large gathering of citizens of Green Forest that they could not draw any of their money out of either bank. He gave them his personal assurance that they would not loose any money and by cooperating, would help get the banks open sooner. The banks both closed as a choice of the directors to prevent the possibility of a run on the banks due to the closing of 12 nearby banks. 

Cash was understandably hard to come but Lum Anderson and his sons, Ray and Tom, knew an older man who did not believe in banks. This man and his wife lived out on Cisco road.   Lum Anderson grew up near Cisco, AR and he knew this man who did not trust ANY bank, Albert D. Buell.  Albert ran the post office and a county story.  He did not deposit any money in any bank.  He had no love for banks.   He was just what we call a "little man".  

The Andersons went to see Albert D. Buell and explained what they needed. He and his wife rolled back the rug to show rows and rows of money. He told Lum, “There it is, just take whatever you need.” They also went to the pantry and took rolls of money out of jars of dried beans and corn. The Andersons borrowed $5,000.00 and all three of them signed the note.

You see, Albert did not LOVE the bank, but he did not want all his neighbors to lose their money.  Richard said Lum stacked the money up behind the teller bars--locked--so the people could see their money was there.  He posted a guard holding a shot gun by the stacked cash.  The confidence of the people grew.  The Banks were saved.  The two banks were soon consolidated into one.

Ruth and Albert D. Buell

Green Forest was one of a very few places where the banks did not fail.  They stayed open and strong not because of help from the U S Government or any banking industry.   They held strong because of the "little man" from Cisco, AR who cared about his neighbors.

Birth: Jun. 22, 1884
Carroll County
Arkansas, USA
Death: Sep. 11, 1966
Carroll County
Arkansas, USA


Albert Dunlevy Buell was the son of Thomas Marion Buell and Mary Marie (Watt) Buell. Albert was born in Green Forest, Carroll Co., AR, but lived most of his life in the community of Cisco, in Carroll Co., AR. He became the manager of a general store purchased by his father in that community in 1907. He operated the store for 40 years. He also operated a Grist Mill there and was the Postmaster of the Cisco Post Office from 1914 until 1949.

Albert was married to Ruthie Shipman June 21, 1908 by Rev. Standley and they became the parents of five children:

Jasper Bledsoe "Jap" Buell
Alberta Jack (Buell) Cloyes
Troy Benjamin Buell
Arch Carroll Buell 

Josephine (Buell) Marrs

There is a little story about this event at ARStaff Bank, formerly First National Bank of Green Forest.  Their story is not nearly as good as the one Richard to me about what happened.  Richard said a lot of the old houses had a cellar that one could enter from the house and this is where Albert had his "cold" cash.  I think AnStaff should have let Brother tell their story and it would have been more entertaining and colorful.

Grandpa's Birthday

Grandpa was born on April Fool's Day, 1883.    He would be 134 today.

How to rotate images in Blogger

Since Sister Patsy will no longer help us with our blog posts, the Sisters need a way to rotate images in Blogspot.  I have searched the web before to find and answer, but had not found one that actually worked until today.

http://www.probloggertricks.com/2014/08/how-to-rotate-text-or-image.html

I got this to work.  I am going to attempt to paste in the instructions below, but often pasting html code into a webpage does not work because you get the rendering of the code instead of the text of the code.  Anyway, here goes with a paste.

How do I rotate an image while drafting a post on Blogger.com? It is actually simple:

1 - I insert the image in the post at the place I want it to be.

2 - I switch to the HTML view.

3 - I find the end of the 'img' HTML tag added by blogger during the insertion of the image. Here what blogger generated when I inserted the arrow above:

4 - I add the following expression just before '/>':

style="transform: rotate(90deg);
 -ms-transform: rotate(90deg); 
-webkit-transform: rotate(90deg);"

To flip and image replace 90 deg with 180 deg