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  1. John Howell Word: Birth: 2 FEB 1852 in St. Louis,MO. Death: 22 APR 1922 in Washburn Valley,Ark

  2. William Wade Word: Birth: 15 MAY 1855 in Ft. Smith,Ark. Death: 7 OCT 1927 in Ft Smith,AR

  3. Albert Pike Word: Birth: 1 FEB 1856 in St. Louis,MO. Death: 11 OCT 1938 in Elk City,OK

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Notes
a. Note:   July, 1867, in Washburn, Ark. He married 13 Jan, 1845, in Calloway Co, Mexico, Mo., Eliza Wilcox Hays. Eliza Wilcox Hays was born 1824, in Missouri, and died 1903 in Ft. Smith Ark.
  Eliza Wilcox Hays was the daughter of
  William Hays b1780 Boone Station, Ky, d1845 Calloway Co., Mo. and Phobe Stevens b BET 1805/1820, Died abt. 1861.
  William Hays was the son of
  William Hays b1754, North Carolina, d 13 Dec. 1804, in St. Charles, Mo. William Hays married 1775, Blackmore Station on the Clinch River, VA to Susannah Boone, b 11 Feb., 1760, at Yadkin Valley, Rowan Co., NC, and died 9 Oct. 1800 in Missouri.
  Susannah Boone was the daughter of the Great Pioneer, and one of America's favorite son's, Daniel Boone. Daniel married Rebecca Bryan.
  By this marriage of Orville Word and Eliza Hays, all of their descendents and siblings, now and for future generations, are either Grand Daughter's or Grand Son's of the great Daniel Boone.
  CEMETERY RECORDS:
  Washburn Cemetery, Washburn, Sebastian County, AR Eliza Wilcox Word Aug 28, 1823 - Nov 18, 1906
  CENSUS RECORDS:
  1860 Sebastian County, AR Census Sheet 1136 - Dwelling # 1319 Word, O.C. 46 M MO (Merchant - 3,000 - 20,000) Eliza 36 F MO John 8 M MO Wm W. 5 M AR Albert 3 M MO Sanders, Lennis 22 F MO Laker, Enoch 24 M NJ (Clerk) Stoddard, Marsh 27 M TN (Merchant -10,000 - 10,000) Eliasson, A.C. 26 M SC (Clerk) Dotson, Josephus 33 M MS (Sawyer)
  Note: According to La Donna Word Woltman, Travis AFB, CA - "Orville Crawford left home and went to Little Rock where he married the Rone girls. He was a wealthy man and owned several stores and other property. In 1860 his personal property was valued at $20,000; real estate at $300,000. My records show Orville C. was born in Kentucky, but on 1860 census it shows he was born in Missouri. He and his wife moved from Missouri to Fort Smith to Missouri then back to Fort Smith. My gggrandfather was born in St. Louis but they moved back to Ft Smith when he was 6 mos old. O.C. married the first time around 17 years of age. I don't know what happened to his first 2 wives."
  MARRIAGE RECORDS:
  Source: Dodd, Jordan R., ed. ARKANSAS MARRIAGE EARLY TO 1850 7 Nov 1837. Orvil G. Word to Drusilla J. Graves, Pulaski Co., AR
  NEWSPAPER ARTICLES:
  Source: Arkansas Gazette, date?
  Summary from Elmo Clark: "Mrs. Drusilla Jane Word died. She was the wife or Orvil Word and the daughter of Rich Groves of Jefferson Co., AR. This obituary was reported in the Arkansas Gazette.
  Hempstead County, AR, Will Book B, Pages 45-46; will written 20 Oct 1836; filed 27 April 1844 and settled.
  WILL OF JOHN WORD In the name of God, amen: I, John Word, of the county of Hempstead and State of Arkansas, being in good bodily health and of sound and siposing mind, calling to mind the frailty and uncertainty of human life, and being desirous of settling my worldly affairs, do make this my last will and testament herby revoking and making null all other last will and testaments by me heretofore made. First, I give and bequeath to my beloved son Orvil Word one hundred dollars. Second, I give and bequeath unto William Henry, my Son in law, One cow and calf. Third, it is my will that my beloved wife Peggy A. Word shall possess and hold all the remainder of my estates, real, personal, and mixed during her natural life after paying my funeral expenses and other past debts I may owe at and after the time of my decease. Fourth: It is my will that from and after the decease of my said wife, that the said remainder of all my estates, real, personal and mixed shall be equally divided between my beloved daughter Cynthia Finnetta Word and my beloved son Samuel H. Word. In testimony whereof, I, the said John Word have here subscribed my name to this, my last will and testament, this 20th day of October 1836. Signed, sealed in the presence of J.W. Finely / Andrew C. Roberts /s/ John Word (seal)
Note:   Orville Crawford Word was born 12 Oct., 1813, in Kentucky. He died 25


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