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From: "Vera Reeves" <>
Subject: [ARIZARD-L] STROUD / Thompson / Gillihan
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2002 12:57:42 -0600
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Sorry, if I've sent this obit before.

taken from Calico Rock newspaper Aug 28, 1980

Burley Thompson 81of Melbourne
d. Aug 19 at his home
s/o George W. Thompson and Nannie Stroud
Veteran of WW I
survivors. his wife Katherine Gillihan Thompson
4 sons; Burl & Eldon of Melbourne
Larry of Washington State
Rayborne of CA
4 daughters, Jimmy Ray Gillihan, Helen Gillihan,
Della McCollum, Melba Collie all of Melbourne
brother Marion Thompson of Springdale
step-mother Miram Thompson of Little Rock
sister Elvie McDonald
buried Combs Cemetery

In some places this clipping is very dark and hard to read.
I apologize if I've missed spelled any of the names.

Also I noticed the name Kidwell below.

in the same paper dated Aug 28, 1980 there was this short obit.
Lois Kidwell passed away Sunday, Aug 17, 1980 at the age of 67. He was born
and reared in Izard County, before moving to California several years ago.
He was a son of the late John and Kate Kidwell. He will be missed by all.
(that's right it has HE)

The Melbourne Times
Thursday Sep 22, 1977
Ellis Stroud 54 of Wenatchee, Wash d. Sep 19
b. in Izard County, AR
s/o Alf and Ella Melton Stroud
moved to Wash in 1945
survifors; 2 sons
Jimmy of Wash. and Ronny of Colo
daughter Gaye of Wash and 4 grandchildren
4 sisters: Gracie Williams of Melbourne
Rava Breece (way both sp) of Melbourne
Florence Wray of Shamrock, Tx
brother Harold Stroud of Wash
furneral by Wenatchee Funeral Home
burial in state of Washington

only list three sisters must have left out Estelle Kidwell.

NOTICE he is not listed among the children of Alford and Ella below.

SEE Levi Stroud
Calico Rock newspaper dare Apr 30, 1987
Nelli Gray Stroud, 91 of Melbourne
d. Apr 21, 1987 Horseshoe Bend
survivors: 2 sons
Thomas Stroud and Junior Stroud of Melbourne
services were Apr 23 burial Combs Cemetery
.
> Nancy Eliza Stroud, 19 m G. W. Thompson, 22 on 21 July 1895
>
> BUT
>
> When I looked for Stroud grooms, I found these from Adler:
>
> J. F. Stroud, 21 m Miss Bertie Jenkins, 19 on 24 Aug 1902
> L. H. Stroud, 23 m Miss Mary Taylor, 24 on 01 June 1902
>
> So, it appears to me that your Nancy is a sister to this Levi H. Stroud.
I
> don't have much on this John Stroud and Mary Arnold family, but I do have
a
> marriage for Levi to a Mary Taylor.
>
> Descendants of John Stroud
>
> 1 John Stroud b: March 1855 d: Bef. 1910
> .. +Mary Arnold
> ......... 2 Alford Aaron Stroud b: May 10, 1891 d: February 27, 1934
> Burial: Lunenburg Cemetery-Izard Co., Arkansas
> ............. +Ella Margaret " Maggie" Melton b: October 28, 1892 m:
> December 23, 1911 in Izard Co., Arkansas d: January 17, 1970 Burial:
> Lunenburg Cemetery-Izard Co., Arkansas
> .................... 3 Rave K. "Ravie" Stroud b: January 08, 1914 d:
July
> 12, 1992 Burial: Lunenburg Cemetery-Izard Co., Arkansas
> ........................ +Verlin Thomas Coleman b: April 01, 1909 d: May
> 08, 1966 Burial: Reeves Cemetery-Izard Co., Arkansas
> .................... 3 Harold Stroud b: 1933
> .................... 3 Gracie Stroud
> .................... 3 Florence Stroud
> .................... 3 Estelle Stroud
> ........................ +Connie Kidwell b: February 25, 1913
**************
> ......... 2 Jim Stroud
> ......... 2 Amanda "Mandy" Stroud
> ............. +Alven Edward "Ed" Smith b: April 1891 in Arkansas
> .................... 3 Vada Mae Smith b: February 17, 1910 d: December
> 19, 1986 Burial: Combs Cemtery-Izard Co., Arkansas
> ........................ +Osbie Clarence Hunt d: March 1966 Burial:
Combs
> Cemtery-Izard Co., Arkansas
> .................... 3 Clyde Smith b: Abt. 1915 d: Abt. 1946 in
> Batesville, Independence Co., Arkansas Burial: Combs Cemetery-Izard Co.,
> Arkansas
> ......... 2 John Stroud
> ......... 2 Rena Stroud b: January 27, 1882 d: February 20, 1940
Burial:
> Pratt Cemetery-Izard Co., Arkansas
> ............. +William Thomas Arnold b: 1881 d: November 25, 1978
Burial:
> Pratt Cemetery-Izard Co., Arkansas
> .................... 3 Euvil Arnold
> ........................ +Hester May Smith (twin)
> .................... 3 Clinton Hand Arnold
> ......... 2 Levi H. Stroud b: September 1878
> ............. +Nellie Gray Byler b: March 21, 1896 d: April 21, 1987
> Burial: Combs Cemetery-Izard Co., Arkansas
> ......... *2nd Wife of Levi H. Stroud:
> ............. +Mary Edna Taylor b: March 1877
>
> Note: Am unsure as to if Mary Taylor was a first or second marriage for
> Levi Stroud.
>
> They are literally the only Strouds that list their residence as Adler in
> all three marriage books that I have. They are dated 1889-1899, 1893-1898
> and 1898-1902. This should help you verify your suspicions on her family
as
> that of John Stroud and Mary Arnold.
>


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