Craighead Co AR Old Photos

Northeast Arkansas Church Group

ark30inf — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:27:31 -0500

I purchased this photo at a Flea Market in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It is apparent that this photo is of an unidentified church group in northeast Arkansas...possibly either Paragould or Jonesboro based on the signage.

Unknown Horsemen at Nettleton, Arkansas

ark30inf — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:14:01 -0500

I purchased this photo at a Flea Market in North Little Rock, Arkansas. On the back it states the location as Nettleton, Arkansas which is in Craighead County and is now part of Jonesboro.

Plumer and Bessie Hunters' Wedding photo

Photo-Quill — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:33:55 -0600

15 Jan 1920 , 88 Comm. Chh., Van Buren, Franklin Co., AR

Plumer Lee Hunter, b. the 18th. of Jul 1902 in Hopewell Co., AR (d. 12 Jan 1992); wife: Bessie Mae Dickson (b. 15 May 1898 - d. 22 Dec 1982), both from Rudy, Upper Twp., Crawford Co., AR. They had over 56 grant-grandchildren and over 17 great-grandchildren. Bessie's SSN is 430-44-1763 AR.

From their grand-daughter,
Milly

THE REV. AND MRS. PLUMER HUNTER, who will observe their Golden Wedding Anniversary at an open house at their home, 301 Arkansas St., Van Buren from 2 until 4 p. m., Sunday. The Rev. and Mrs. Hunter were m. 15 Jan 1920 at the 88-Community Ch. in Rudy with the Rev. Ben Pixley officiating. They have seven children, inclu. Earl and Lonnie Hunter of Fort Smith. There is Leonard, Mrs. Joe Lampe, Mrs. Floyd Oden and Mrs. Phillip Tuck of Van Buren, and Alvin P. Hunter of Pinole, California. They also have 23 grand-children and 10 g-gdc.. All friends and relatives are invited. (Van Buren Studio)

Jonesboro, Arkansas High School Class of 1915

old-yearbooks.com — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:11:55 -0600

In the class (and probably in the photograph): Ben Young - class president, Ben Shaufelberger - vice president, Harriett Brown - secretary, Charles Lutterloh - treasurer, Thelma Meyer, Myrtle Lindley, Eunice Patrick, Jim Tom Acre, Selma Lindley, Jewell Smith, Edna Stull, Guy Barnett, Bessie Stamper, Dot Williams, Gladys Rankin, Freeman Knight, Frances Watson, Mary Montague, Jerusha Barton, Lois Barrett, Ella Clements, Mary Cone, James Nesbitt, Dorothy Diamant, Nettie Dobbins, Patsy Falk, Doris Goldstein, Sadie Jones, Powell Stamper

Photo from The Echo, Senior Edition, May 1914

Margaret McCain

old-yearbooks.com — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:11:55 -0600

Senior at Jonesboro, AR High School Schools in 1914. She was the class poet. Photo from The Echo, Senior Edition, May 1914

C. F. Garrett

old-yearbooks.com — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:11:44 -0600

Superintendent of Jonesboro, AR Schools in 1914. Photo from The Echo, Senior Edition, May 1914

Rev. Roy Farris Holifield - Fisher Street United Methodist Church - Jonesboro, Arkansas

ark30inf — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:13:40 -0500

Reverend Roy Farris Holifield, Lora Marie Bookout Holifield

Columbus Howard Mason

Carol Sylvester — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:09:27 -0500

Columbus Howard Mason, born Feb 22, 1858 in MO, married Florence Percy Merrill 1883 in Yell Co., AR. Lived in Lincoln Co., MO, and Jonesboro, AR. in 1886. Moved to Ft. Worth, Big Springs, Wichita Falls, Cresson, El Paso, Dallas, Paradise and Roanoke, TX till 1907.

Submitted by Carol Sylvester, great granddaughter

Randal Gerdes Fishing at Reynolds Lake

ark30inf — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:14:16 -0500

Reynolds Lake, Paragould, Greene Co., AR
Randal Gerdes of Jonesboro, Craighead, AR son of Edward G. Gerdes and Catherine Stephens

Birthday Party - Jonesboro Arkansas - 11 Apr 1958

ark30inf — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:29:00 -0500

Left To Right:
Clifton Jarrell
Edmund Le Croy
Michael Cobb (hand)
Gilda Pierce
Denise McDaniel
Anabelle Achenborn
Randal Gerdes
Kevin King
Mark McDaniel

Birthday Party - Jonesboro Arkansas - 11 Apr 1958

ark30inf — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:21:16 -0500

Kim Bodell and Becky Taylor

Left to Right:
Randal Gerdes
Kevin King (top of head)
Mark McDaniel
Jan Jones
Jerry Winchester
Kim Bodell
Becky Taylor
Judy Robertson
Clifton Jarrell

Fort Hood Barracks

ark30inf — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:32:58 -0500

Edward G. Gerdes of Lafe, Greene Co., AR
Fort Hood, Texas

875th Engineer Battalion
Arkansas National Guard
Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas