Monthly Archives: May 2013

Allen Turner Duckett: Was he named for a Methodist circuit rider?

Posted on May 29, 2013 by lisaclds

I am nearly positive that my grandfather’s paternal grandfather Lewellen Moore Childs (1851-1915) was named for a Primitive Baptist preacher. In a surprising twist, I now believe that Orval’s maternal grandfather Allen Turner Duckett (1846-1907) was also named for a preacher, a Methodist … Continue reading →

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A Galena Cemetery Burial: Ozella Josephine Childs (1884-1903)

Posted on May 7, 2013 by lisaclds

While I think I have a pretty good explanation for why Sarah (Brock) Duckett is buried in Witherspoon Cemetery, Vandervoort, White Township, Polk County, Arkansas, I am still puzzled a little by another burial. Lewellen Moore and Martha Tennessee (Fite) … Continue reading →

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