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What’s in a name? Wordplay about ‘Ione,’ ‘Iona,’ and ‘Eliot’
If most my Cartwright relatives are like Cousin Michael, I suspect that you haven’t ever given the name “Ione” a lot of thought. I understand that it is a Greek name meaning “violet flower.” Presumably at some point in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Cartwright, George Eliot, Iona, Ione, Ionia, Jess Cartwright, Millie Cartwright, Rebecca Mead
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Shifting Borders and Changing Designations — “The Old Home Place”
“The Old Brown Place” — as some members of the family — remember where Jess and Millie were living at the time of Jess’s death (October 1957) is actually located in the southwest corner of Logan County, Arkansas. I thought … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbott, Bloodsworth, Booth, county lines, Hwy 23, Hwy 71, Ione, James Logan, Logan County, Petit Jean River, Sarber County, Scott County, Sebastian County, Tate
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Religious Life at Shiloh and Ione — Part Three
The Spring 1998 ECHOES article by CLyde and Shirley Denney about the History of the Baptist congregations at Shiloh and Ione (Arkansas) continues with the following information. “In January or February of 1881 the church meeting house at Shiloh burned … Continue reading
Question of the Week for January 18, 2015
THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK: I am curious to know what kinds of Cartwright family memorabilia various Cartwright cousins and members of our extended family have “collected” and/or “saved” across the years. To give you an idea of what I … Continue reading
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