There are several individuals who have made outstanding contributions toward
the process of learning the early histories of Hughes, Pickett and Allied
Families.
I would like to offer a special thanks: to Ruth Hughes Gartell
(descendant of John Hughes) for her valuable contributions on the Hughes
Family of Maries, Gasconade and Pulaski Counties of Missouri and her
continuing efforts, to Debbie Brown (descendant of Thomas Orville
Pickett) for valuable information on Henry Pickett and to Jane Loney
St. Pierre (descendant of Nellie Jane Bennett) for important insights
into the Bennett, Loney, McMullen and Compton families.
Additionally, I would like to thank Nathan Price (descendant of Melinda
Emily Pickett Price) for his extended information on the Price Branch of the
Pickett Family and Amy Olson (descendant of David Pickett) for her
assistance on that branch of Pickett. Jim Parris(descendant of Steven Land)
has provided valuable documents and supplied many answers to unanswered
questions. Thanks, Jim. Norman Blansett(descendant of Jessie B. Land)
has provided additional insight into the Jesse B. Land branch of the
Land family - Thank You!
Ronnie Land(descendant of Littleberry Land) has supplied a detailed account of his
branch of the Land family. Katy McMullen Tickle's information on the McMullen and
Bennett families has been invaluable to the process of untangling the complex
details and her continuing efforts. Betty O'Bryan(descendant of Jefferson C. Hughes)
has provided important insights into her area of the Hughes family. Donna Brown
has supplied valuable fresh and exciting new breakthoughs on Henry Pickett and his sons
David and Thomas Orville Pickett, and added considerable to what we know about the
families of William Pickett's children. Brenda Eoste(descendant of Rosetta Land Tyler)
has provided additional insight into the Kinson Land area of the Land family. Thank you!
Thank you, Kenneth Ratliff(descendant of John Hughes) for making your
GEDCOM file on the descendants of John and Jenny Bilyeu Hughes available.
Frankie Krausse, (descendant of William Sorrow Bennett) has given a detail
account on selected portions of the Bennett family back to 1580. Thanks Frankie!
Patrick J. Anderson(descendant of John Bell and Anne Bennett) has presented the
Bennett history in England back to 1459 and added more details on the early
Bennetts in America. Thank you, Pat!
Lyda Essen (descendant of Thomas Gilliam Pickett and John David Pickett)
has contributed new information on the William G. Pickett's son, Thomas G. Pickett
and his descendants. Thank you Lyda for filling an important gap in our Pickett history.
Special Thanks to Bob Brewer (descendant of Thomas Gilliam Pickett
and James Henry Pickett) for giving us a digital copy of a rare letter containing valuable
info on our Pickett ancestry written by Emily Pickett around the year 1880.
Loren A. Thurman has updated us on the descendants of Charles Henry Bennett with
the help of cousin Roxie Evelyn Bennett(descendant of James Marion Bennett and
Charles Henry Bennett). Thanks Loren and Evelyn!
Tammie B. Chada (descendant of Thomas W. Bennett) has enlightened us on the
early Bennett - Toy families connections and part of their descendants including some
insights into Thomas W. and Nellie Bowen Bennett before they arrived in Randolph
County, Arkansas. Thanks Tammie!
Dan Harnden, Sr. (descendant of Thomas W. Bennett and Daniel Boone McMullen)
has contributed a rare letter written by his grandmother, Adeline Sarah McMullen Harnden
on the children of Daniel Boone McMullen and Margaret Shelton. Thanks Dan!
Laura Fisher Clark (descendant of Lara Mae Riddle) has provided us with fresh insights into the
connections between the Hughes-White-Hackworth-Bennett-McMullen-Decker families and the
Riddle families. I am very pleased to have these connections so close to the early history of our
Hughes families in Arkansas and our Ravenden Springs hertiage.
I would like to thank Christina Hunt for her information on the Holder family.
Thank You All!
By working together perhaps there is hope we can learn the
earliest origins of our families.