Events
Danny is the grandson of William Randol Brown (below!) The wedding took place in the Williams Memorial Chapel, where Danny's parents, Clayton Smith and Ruth Brown, married August, 1956! In the slide show, the third photo shows the back of Steve Tilley who's mother, Dorothy Tilley was in the wedding party of Clayton and Ruth, congratulating the lovely couple.
Site Survey Project - AARP meeting - reported in NE Georgian Mar. 28, 2006
Waterfalls of the LRWMA - January 17, 2005 - lots of photos - lots of waterfalls!
H Farmer Site and Waterfall - Nov. 18, 2004 - Most beautiful waterfall photos yet!
Ground Penetrating Radar at Farmer Cemetery! Modern technology in an 1800's cemetery.
Forest Service Announces Restoration Project - requests comments
Whiskey Still - Compare the sketch made by Seaborn Farmer to a painting found by Jim and Bev Winsness!
Ranger Station Opportunity - Can this be an Information Center?
Romans Den Tour 2004 - beautiful photos by David Caudell
Pollard Brown Grave Dedication Service - On January 17, 2004, the Major John Bowie Chapter of the DAR dedicated a Rev. War Marker for Pollard Brown, Soldier of the American Revolution, who in 1858 was buried a pauper, correcting an injustice to this soldier 145 years later. Pollard was the brother of Robert Brown.
Ragsdale Mill - on private land, this mill is a treasure.
Frady Branch Trails Grand Opening October 25, 2003
Howard Cash Sr. Grave Dedication October 25, 2003
CSA Memorial Service for Conrad Sellers May 24, 2003
CSA Memorial Service for Ranson Oliver Simmons May 24, 2003
Stephens Falls - Jan. 7, 2003 - you have to see these falls! Beautiful!
Richard Mercer returns to find Tabor Falls - August 2 - after being bit by a snake on May 25th doing the same thing!
June 23 - Jakob Kytle gets a Revolutionary War Veteran Headstone - did he know Robert Brown?????
Note: this June 23rd 2002 was seen in 2008 by a descendant of Jakob who wrote:
Jim & Bev,
Hello, my name is Chris Smith from El Dorado, Arkansas and I am a descendant of Jacob Kytle through his daughter Mary who married Stephen Johnson. I am a fifth great-grandson of Jacob. The Johnsons eventually relocated to Carroll County, Tennessee where most of my family still lives.
After I discovered your site on the net and learned about the marker that had been placed for Jacob I wanted to contact you and say "thanks so much!" We have a Johnson genealogy book that only provided limited details about Jacob. We had no idea where he settled after the Revolution, much less where he is buried. I was so excited to discover all of the work that had been done by you and Bev. Just two weeks ago I typed in Jacob Kytle for a Google search and that's when I came across your site for the first time.
Again, thanks so much for your hard work and I hope to visit the cemetery someday!
Chris Smith
El Dorado, AR
May 25, 2002 - Robert Brown Memorial Service - Text of the presentations
May 25, 2002 - Robert Brown Memorial Service - Photos of the event - 22 photos!
(for those who have trouble viewing the full set)
May 25, 2002 - Garland Lane Memorial Service - Photos
May 2002 - the new trashman for the LRWMA - lets talk trash!
Gertrude Collier Day! without photos OR with great photos!
and see Jim Burnham cooking the stew and biscuits!
May 25, 2002 - Robert Brown Memorial Service Announcement - Soldier of the American Revolutionary War
April 21, 2002 - new housesites found - Almond Hulsey and Hester Tabor?
Steve Tilley finds new housesite and 2 graves - April 6, 2002 - and on 4/13 we found who lived there - Tom and Lena Beck!!
Tribute to Matt Farmer
Happenings - Stories of Cora Ledbetter! First published in the local news.
"The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. As long as this exists, and it certainly always will, I know that then there will always be comfort for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances may be. And I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles". Anne Frank