My bio-paternal line: Winters. In 1880, Lewis Winters and his family were living in Cole Township, Sebastian County, Arkansas.
I may have been through Arkansas circa 1960, when I was traveling as a fourteen year old with some friends of the family on a long and circuitous trip from Florida to Utah. Otherwise, I know not a whole lot about that state and have no significant memory of any special "awareness" as we made our way. Every U.S. Census only tells us a part of a story, as well.
Fortunately there are many resources that we can tap to enlarge our perceptions of people, places, and history. So besides Google Maps, I can also consult Wikipedia. This website gives quite a bit of information, such as neighboring counties and in fact the township "Cole" is now known as "Hackett".
What other tools can you access to learn more about this family and where would you look?
Monday, March 23, 2020
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