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From: "Betty Brunson" <>
Subject: Re: [ARFULTON] Proof of Death 1910
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 16:08:04 -0700
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I'm not sure a trip to Salem would help you out.
Of course you would get to see and enjoy our beautiful AR and you never know
what might show up.

The courthouse did burn in the late 1880's and no birth or death records
were kept until 1914 and not all were kept even after that. If the DR
didn't fill out the forms, most of the time, the record was not recorded.

You best bet might be the AR History Comm. in Little Rock. There might be
a obit from a local newspaper.

If he lived at Viola, at his death in 1910, that could either be Salem or
Mt. Home or could be some newspaper up in MO, Like West Plains. Viola is
just south of the MO- AR line. You might find a copy of the newspaper on
rolodex. I think the AR. History Comm. has copies of all that were copied.

The newspaper at Salem does have some of their old papers, just not sure how
far back. It is call The News now.

Betty BB


----- Original Message -----
From: Penner, Sheila <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 10:20 AM
Subject: [ARFULTON] Proof of Death 1910


> I am applying for membership in D.A.R. and need proof of death of
> gggrandfather William Robert HINER, died Fulton twp, Fulton Co, AR in
> 1910. Surviving Wife was Rettia CASEY who is found in 1920 Census,
> Fulton Co. First wife Margaret WILLIFORD died Fulton County 26 May
> 1891. Every time I try to get this information on the internet, I am
> advised that (1) the Fulton County Courthouse burned and destroyed the
> records and (2) death records were not kept before 1914. Would a
> 500-mile drive to Salem, AR be fruitful in verifying a 1910 death, in
> particular, and these other deaths, in general? According to a cemetery
> USGenWeb Project in Fulton County, there is a "Hiner" cemetery with less
> than 20 graves, and I have no knowledge of who is buried at such
> cemetery, which has not been inventoried. If I must drive from Dallas,
> Texas to Salem, Arkansas, I will check out this cemetery and try to
> obtain names of those buried there. Can anyone give me some guidance
> with my queries?
>
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