Sharing Stone County, Arkansas Photos Old and New

06/09/2025

Andrew Jackson McCallister and family. Photo Taken in Late 1896
was in Black an White!

Starting from the top, and looking at the 3 rows from left to right.

Row 3: Ida Gertrude McCallister, Susan Florence McCallister, Effie McCallister Horne, James Monroe McCallister Jr., Albert Burdette McCallister, Alice Gertrude McCallister Brownlow, Asa Tom Thomas O. McCallister, Susan Frances Suggs Looney, Jesse M. Suggs, Robert Andrew Suggs.

Row 2: William L. McCallister, Margaret M. Riley McCallister, James Monroe McCallister, Mary Elizabeth Risner McCallister & Leonard Lafferty Mccallister in her lap, Andrew Jackson McCallister, Susan Catherine Cherry McCallister, John W Suggs, John Wesley Suggs Jr.(The Kid on thier Lap), Mary Jane McCallister Suggs, Joseph Leslie McCallister.

Row 1: Charley William McCallister, Andrew McCallister, Bernard Roy McCallister, "Daisy" Manervia Catherine McCallister Goodwin, Mellie Iona Suggs Ramsey , Oma Pearl Suggs Killion, Ora Jeanette "Nettie" Suggs Parsons.

04/01/2025

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I have been really looking forward to sharing this story with you! I recently got to interview Pam Simmons Setser and her father, Tommy Simmons, about their lives as musicians and impact on the Mountain View, Arkansas, folk music legacy.

But, as often happens with these interviews, I learned so much more...

- About Tommy's growing up in the rural Arkansas Ozarks, where he was born in 1928. At one point, a vehicle couldn't get within a mile and a half of their rural home. Instead, they took a horse, wagon, walked, or hitched a ride on the train, which would stop by their house because his dad worked for the railroad.

- Of the development of Mountain View as one of the country's magnets in the folk music movement. Both of them were there as people from across the country began pouring into the small Stone County community for its weekly pickings.

- The development of the Ozark Folk Center State Park, where Tommy served as its first manager of operations.

- Of Pam's early days as a musician in the Simmons Family, where she played with Tommy and her mother, and her growth into a lifelong musician and teacher -- particularly on the mountain dulcimer.

-- Of local efforts to keep traditional music going through the Committee of One Hundred for the Ozark Folk Center, which helps raise money for projects to preserve traditional arts, and the local Music Roots program, which offers free instruction to local student in acoustic instruments like guitar, fiddle, banjo and mountain dulcimer.

-- And of Pam's return to Washington D.C. in 2023 as a participant in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival -- the only person to have represented the Ozarks in 1970, and return to the National Mall nearly 50 years to showcase the region's culture again.

Read their story here: https://www.ozarksalive.com/stories/tommy-simmons-pam-simmons-setser-and-a-legacy-of-mountain-view-music

02/10/2025

Harrison Berry's older kids

William Harlan Berry, James Harvard Berry, Verlie A Berry Peachee, Ulyess Marlen Berry, Clemie Elizabeth Berry Perry Sutton, and Cloma Katherine Berry Wilson

07/11/2024

Story by Jimmy Driftwood
James Monroe McCallister From Stone County Citizen 9/30/86
Hanover, Arkansas and raised quite a family. He was quite an educated man and had the Post Office, a country store and quite a good farm. I loved to visit with him as a child. Since I am now (1986) living my 80th year. I suppose Uncle James has been gone better than sixty years. He was a powerful preacher, and loved to debate with other preachers. He used psychology, sometimes, to settle a difficult problem. He had a big smoke house, but, sometimes, a dog would scratch under, or the door would blow open and he would lose some meat. So Uncle James built a new smoke house that nothing could get in. One morning my Great Aunt Mary went in the smoke house to get some cured ham for breakfast, and there was a big dog in the house. She fastened the door and told the Reverend about it. Uncle James looked at the dog and fastened him up in the house and sent a son to tell a neighbor to come see him. The neighbor came and Uncle James hired him to do some work that he wanted done. After they had made the deal. Uncle James took the neighbor to the smoke house and showed him the big dog, asking him if he knew whose dog it was. The neighbor said the dog belonged to him. Then Uncle James said. “How do you suppose that dog got in my smoke house?” The neighbor said. “Well, James, I guess the followed me in there last night when I got a ham of meat.” Of course he paid for ham by working for the preacher and they were still good friends.

Photo of James Monroe McCallister

06/28/2024

Hello Berry family. Only one week away....it's time for the reunion of the Hezekiah and Eleanor Berry descendants. This year we will meet at Jo Jo's on the White River for lunch from 11am-1pm on Saturday, July 6. Address is 237 Jacks Resort Rd., Mountain View, AR. Bring photos and stories to share. Faye Rushing and Deloris Brewer are coordinating and can be contacted with questions. I found this photo online that was provided by Kenneth Rorie and labeled Jim Berry. I think it's our Jim Berry isn't it?
The Fox Fireworks will be the same evening, so you are welcome to join us there for a fun evening as well.

06/04/2024

Aunt Bashie Linda (Catha) Berry Duncan. This is a photo I took back in the Seventies.

06/04/2024

William (Bill ) Marshall Green Famly

Back Row: Sylvia Alexa C. Green 1887 – 1968, Sadie (Seddie) P Green 1892 – 1970

Middle Row: James Robert Green 1893 – 1979, Effie DeLettie Green 1894 – 1981, Estelle (Esthel) Oliver Green 1897 – 1988, Nancy Elizabeth Scroggins Green 1869 – 1936, Charley Jefferson Green 1899 – 1975, William (Bill ) Marshall Green 1859 - 1926

Front Row: Nettie Pearl Green 1901 – 1999, Virgil Alonzo Green 1906 – 1987, John Marshall Green 1904 – 1984

Note Not all their Kid are in this Photo:

Mary Frances (Fannie) Francis (F***y) Green 1888 – 1962 (My Great Grandmother) Was Married and her brother George Lawson Green 1890 – 1939 was living with her and her spouse (My Great Grandpa: Harrison Marton Berry 1888 – 1975)

Not Born yet: Lenia (Lena) Anna Salene Green 1910 – 1998, Rawleigh (Raleigh) Edgar Green 1915 – 1995

William (Bill ) Marshall Green 1859 - 1926
Nancy Elizabeth Scroggins Green 1869 – 1936
Sylvia Alexa C. Green 1887 – 1968
Mary Frances (Fannie) Francis (F***y) Green 1888 – 1962
George Lawson Green 1890 – 1939
Sadie (Seddie) P Green 1892 – 1970
James Robert Green 1893 – 1979
Effie DeLettie Green 1894 – 1981
Estelle (Esthel) Oliver Green 1897 – 1988
Charley Jefferson Green 1899 – 1975
Nettie Pearl Green 1901 – 1999
John Marshall Green 1904 – 1984
Virgil Alonzo Green 1906 – 1987
Lenia (Lena) Anna Salene Green 1910 – 1998
Rawleigh (Raleigh) Edgar Green 1915 – 1995

06/04/2024

Bashie Linda (Catha) Berry Duncan & Edward Newton Duncan Family If anyone has the original photo I would like to Scan it in high-resolution

06/04/2024

Bashie Linda (Catha) Berry Duncan & Edward Newton Duncan

If anyone has a Family photo of them and their kids Please post it!

06/04/2024

Magnolia (Berry) & Sam Duncan Family
Ulyess Stanley Duncan, Heber Oliver Duncan, Virginia Virgie Josephine Duncan, Magnolia (Maggie) V. Berry Duncan, and Samuel Robert Duncan

05/27/2024

Sorry I don't have Photo!
Daniel Ellis Berry 1883–1964
BIRTH 18 JUL 1883 • Turkey Creek, Stone, Arkansas, USA
DEATH 27 NOV 1964 • Beeville, Bee, Texas, USA
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Spouse Jane Tyler 1884–1917 Married 3 Jan 1901 • Van Buren, Arkansas
BIRTH AUG 1884 • Arkansas
DEATH ABT. 1917

and children

Bertha Berry 1902–1991

Edna May Berry 1905–1938

Ceacil Berry 1906–

John Estel Berry 1910–1953
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Spouse Ola Mae Baughn 1900– Married 11 Sep 1918 • Stone, Arkansas
BIRTH 13 MAY 1900 • Calhoun KY. USA
DEATH Oklahoma, United States

and children

Adelia N. Berry 1857–1923
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Spouse Elvira Veria Vera "Vira" Dillon 1906–1945 Married 23 Sep 1925 • Locust Grove, Stone, Arkansas
BIRTH MARCH 16, 1906 • Greenwood, Baxter, Arkansas, United States
DEATH OCTOBER 18, 1945 • Beeville Rural, Bee, Texas, United States

and children

James Daniel Berry 1926–1997

Mildred Marie Berry 1931–1997

Mary "May" C. Berry 1934–2011

Ernest Berry 1937–2009
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Spouse Leather Mae Berry
BIRTH Unknown
DEATH Unknown

and children

"Tom" Tommie Ray Berry 1937–

03/25/2024

Elizabeth Jane Berry 1880–1972
BIRTH 18 MAY 1880 • Turkey Creek, Stone, Arkansas, United States
DEATH 22 OCTOBER 1972 • Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States of America

Spouse Married 19 Jan 1896 • Stone, Arkansas

Samuel Oliver (Ollie) Cummings1872–1960
BIRTH 23 FEBRUARY 1872 • Enola, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States
DEATH 22 DECEMBER 1960 • Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States

Silas Erving Cummings 1898–1982
Married 25 Oct 1919 • Fox, Stone, Arkansas Francis Gertie Minne Martin 1902–1922
Married 17 May 1924 • Fox, Stone, Arkansas Cordelia Delia Branscum 1905–1997

Almer Alma J Cummings 1901–1995 Married Walter Eugene Moody 1901–1974

Leon Fritz Grover Cummings 1904–1987 Married Pearl Perlie Aretta Farris 1904–1985

Virgil Herman S Cummings 1907–1993
Married 3 APR 1932 • Konawa, Seminole County, Oklahoma Gurtha Irene Branscum 1912–1984
Married 21 Oct 1987 • Mountain View, Stone, Arkansas Luella Katherine Day 1930–1993

Ina Elizabeth Cummings 1909–1997 Married Roy Paris Johnson 1906–1971

Mitchel Cummings 1911–1927 Married ?

Dicie Christine Cummings 1914–2004
Married 28 May 1932 • Konawa, Seminole, Oklahoma James Orville Meadors 1900–1969
Married John D. Woodie

Samuel Earl Cummings 1917–2011 Married Lela Allen McGee 1922–1993

Albert Kenneth Cummings 1920–2017 Married Flora G McGee 1925–2000

Birtie O Cummings 1922–2011
Married 15 July 1939 • Konawa, Seminole County, Oklahoma Melvin Hershel Pete Bullington 1913–2002
Married 23 June 1979 • Oklahoma Lloyd Lee Webb 1921–2005

Ruth Evadee Cummings 1926–1999 Married Al Fonso Rocha 1911–1986