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Source for: Ann Houston, ABT 1816 - ABT 1871/1872
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Birth source: S5Note: Gives her birth about 1822 in ,Madison, Alabama.
Burial source: S201Note: Lamb Family Cemetery was located on the old Ellis Wall Farm, near Lorado, Arkansas.
Note states she was age 72 years when she died.
Text: The addendum submitted by Susan states of the Ann Houston Lamb grave and tombstone, "It is possible that she has a tombstone which has fallen and is covered by several inches of dirt., My great-great grandmother. Older members of the family stated that she was buried in this cemetery. In Oct 1990, Juanita Stacy and I uncovered about 6 tombstones. We found the tombstone of her sister, Rebecca Houston, who married James Lamb. Two Houston sisters married two Lamb brothers. (See AR:CEM Is.)
Date: 1990
General Source: S5General Source: S202Page:
1510 Belmont Avenue, Jackson, MS 39202
Text: As to the name of Ross Houston, Sr. daughter, Amy: When Gandrud transcribed the probate records for Ross in her Alabama books, she read the name as "Amy". However, in the actual had(sic for hand) written record, it is written as "Anny" with the 2 "nn's" being so close together that it could easily be read as an "m" rather than "nn".
Continuation: Ann (Anny) Houston b. 1816 Newberry Co., SC m. 1 Nov. 1838 Lauderdale Co., AL to John Lamb, Jr. (Ann was age 22 when she married.); d. ca. 1871 Greene Co., AR; buried in the Lamb family Cemetery, between Finch and Lorado, Greene Co., AR (tombstone destroyed or lying flat under several inches of dirt). This is the direct line of Susan lamb Griffith and her sister, Judith Rittenhouse Carpenter...
Date: 13 Jan 1999
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Source for: Pascal or Paskal L. Dacus, ABT 1826 - 3 Feb 1895 Index
General Source: S5
Text: Ancestral File gives his birthdate as 1850 in Alabama.
General Source: S203
Page: p. 410
Text: In January, 1852, thirteen families from Alabama came in a caravan and located in the Greensboro settlement, and all these families became prominent in the later history of Craighead County, rearing children who became honorable men and women who left their impress upon the lives of those with whom they came in contact. These families wer as follows: J. H. Kitchens, Sr., John, Jerald, Robert and Pack Dacus, Caloway and Jacob Hix, John Newberry a brother-in-law of the Dacus brothers, Will Odell, a brother-in-law to Mr. Kitchens, John Morrison. Nat Stephens and Mr. Battles (sic). Mr. Kitchens was a veteran of the Indian Wars...He secured 320 acres near Greensboro with these warrants and opened up a farm. His children and grandchildren follow.
General Source: S1193
Page: Film 1254045, p. 272C
Text: 237/236 Dacus P. L. age 54, male, farmer, born South Carolina. Amanda A., age 48, female, born South Carolina. William T., age 19, male, born Arkansas, works on farm. Nancy (T or L ), age 14, female, born Arkansas. All were white.
General Source: S1195
Page: Davies Batt. Ark. Cav. Co. A
Text: It was organized with 5 companies (at least). It was surrendered by Jeff Thompson on May 11, 1865. It's only assignments were: Northern Sub-District of Arkansas, District of Arkansas, Trans-Miss (Apr 1865) Northern Sub-District of Arkansas, District of Arkansas and West Louisiana, Trans-Miss (Apr-May 1865). It's commander is unknown, last name Davie or Davies. That's really all that is known about them . . . Mark Gerdes.
The records were compiled almost entirely from pareole records. Members of the unit were paroled at Wittsburg, Ark 25 May 1865. All enlistments were in Ark unless otherwise notes.
Name - Rank - Enlisted - Age - Eyes - Hair - Complx _ Ht - Occupation - Born
Cupp, Jacob --Greensboro-32-gray-drk-drk-5'7"-GA
Dacus, Pascal L. Cpl --Greenwboro-37-Blk-drk-drk-5'8"-SC
General Source: S1200
Page: 28 pages
Note: Judith Rittenhouse only printed one page.
Text: Pascal Lawrence "Pack" Dacus.
Born 1830/1831 in SC. Died 3 Feb 1895 in Craighead Co., AR
Burial in 1895 in Rutherford Cemetery, Craighead Co., AR
Occ: Farmer
Parents Nathaniel Dacus (1799->1850) and Mary Cannon (ca 1785->1850)
Bought 280 acres in Green Co in 1895. (Fed Land Grand records)
Co. F, 13 Ark Inf and Co A, Davies BN, Ark Cav. (Index to AR Confederate Soldiers, Vol. I, p. 132) Dacus, Pascal L. Cpl-Greensboro-37-Blk-drk-drk-5'8"-SC 1865 parolled at Whittsburg.
1860 Census: Salem Tsp, Greene Co., Ar. p. 157, line 151
Spouse Amanda A. Odell
Born ca 1832, SC and died 15 Feb 1895, Walcott, Greene, AR
Father Nicholas Odell.
Married ca 1848, Al or GA
Children: James Harrison (1848-1902)
Clarina Elizabeth (ca 1850-ca 1886)
Sarah A. (ca 1853-)
John Lee (ca 1855-) . . .
Date: 19 Feb 2005
General Source: S1202
Note: How could he have died in Feb. 1895 and signed this in June 1895.
Text: Paskel L. Dacus, Land Office Batesville, Document #14579, 280 Acres, Yes for signature and no for canceled document. Issue date 22 Jun 1895. Mineral rights not reserved. No metes and bounds. Statutory Reference 3 Stat. 566. No multiple warantee names and no multiple patentee names.. Act or Treaty of April 24, 1820. Entry classification of Sale - Cash Entries.
Date: 22 Jun 1895
General Source: S4
Page: p. 15
Text: Pack came from Arkansas from Alabama with three brothers according to page 37 of the Newberry Book. Paschal "Pack" Dacus, born about 1826 S.C. and died 3 Feb 1895. Interred in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Walcott, Arkansas along with his wife. Married Amanda M. O'Dell about 1848. Had following known children: James Harrison Dacus, b. 1848 and d. 1901. John md. Smithie Craven and lived at Center Hill. Tom Dacus md. Ella Lashley of Jonesboro. Clarina Elizabeth Dacus md. #1 Robert Marshall Lamb, #2 Rubin Albert H. Winn. Sarah md. "Bud" Murphy. Nan married Routh "Pink" (also spouse Rowe).
Robert Marshall Lamb, Jr., youngest son of Clarinda Dacus Lamb, gave the name of his grandparents Dacus as Pashal and Amanda O'Dell Dacus and their children were also given by J. U. Dacus, LaVerne, Calif., son of James Harrison Dacus.
See Letters of Adm. of his Estate, Greene County Court House.
Date: BEF 1821
General Source: S1281
Note: From Susan L. Griffith during April 2007 to her sister Judith Rittenhouse.
Text: Dacus, Paskal L., Co. A, Davies' Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry. (Confederate.) Corporal/Corporal. Card Number 44184444. Number of medical cards herein 0; number of personal papers herein 0.
Confederate, Davies' Batt'n, Cav./ Ark. Paskal L. Dacus. 1"Corp'l., Co. A, Davies' Batt'n, Arkansas Cav.
Appears on a Muster and Descriptive Roll of prisoners of war belonging to the Army of the Northern Sub-District of Arkansas, and surrendered on the 11th day of May, 1865, by Brigadier General M. Jeff. Thompson, C.S.A., commanding said Army, to Major General G. M. Dodge, U.S.A., commanding Department of the Missouri.
Paroled at Wittsburg, Arkansas, May 25, 1865. Where enlisted Grunsboro, age 37 yrs.; height 5 feet 8 inches. Where born S.C. Remarks (none) Number of roll 40. Copyist J. W. WIlkinson.
General Source: S1200
Text: Bought 280 acres in Green Co in 1895. (Fed Land Grant records) Co. F, 13 Ark Inf and Co A, Davies Bn, Ark Cav. (Index to AR Confederate Soldiers, Vol. I, p. 132) DACUS, PASCAL L. Cpl- -Greensboro-37-Blk-drk-drk-5'8"-SC 1865, parolled at Whittsburg. 1860 Census: Salem Tsp, Greene Co, Ar p. 157, line 151