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From: "dortha" <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] New Members
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:36:01 -0500
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Welcome Floyd, My Grandpa Sutterfield had a sister named Dora E. Sutterfield
who married Benjamin Franklin Copeland in 1907 Stone co Ar. Are you any kin
to them? Dortha
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From: "Copelands" <>
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Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 12:20 AM
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] New Members


>
> Hello Jean,
>
> Thank you so much for enrolling me onto the list.
>
> My name is Floyd Foster Copeland and I attended the first three grades of
> school in the old one room Jumbo School. My Parents were Floyd and Vera
> Copeland. Our family left Izard County in the early 40's for the State of
> Washington seeking a better life and new opportunities along with hundreds
> and hundreds of other families about that time. They settled in the
> Wenatchee area of Chelan County. This was a major decision for them as
> they
> had seven children and we had no vehicle, in fact my dad could not even
> drive. They just knew that they must make a change.
>
> These people who left Arkansas became the major labor force in this fruit
> growing area. I believe because of them and their great work ethics that
> it really became 'The Apple Capitol Of The World.
>
> You would be quite surprised as I often am when reading the obits in The
> Wenatchee World at just how many of them originated in Izard County.
>
> I have had a lifelong fascination for the old Jumbo School. In the early
> 80's when our children were small, we visited some places where we used to
> live in Jumbo and of course the old school. I would be delighted to
> receive
> any historic information on the school such as when it was built, children
> who attended, closed down, what its status is today, etc.
>
> Most sincerely,
>
> Floyd Copeland
>
>
>
>> Good Morning,
>>
>> We have added a couple of new folks to the list. One of them a
>> Jeffery cousin, and the other attended the Old Jumbo School and
>> wanted more information, so for those of you living in the area, and
>> familiar with that school, perhaps you can fill him in.
>>
>> I find it fascinating each time I see response from someone from
>> Washington, whose family must have been among the group that moved up
>> there in earlier days.
>>
>> So glad to have any other new folks as well. Because the list is
>> pretty big (subscription list), if you subscribe yourself, I won't
>> know about you, unless you send messages to the list and introduce
>> yourself. We are a friendly bunch of people, and probably connected
>> to you in some way, so please don't feel shy! Send the list a
>> message and tell us something about who your folks were, so that we
>> can compare notes, ok?
>>
>> Blessings to all,
>>
>> Jean Cuevas
>> List Mom
>>
>>
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