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.