August 6

 Bertha Ann 'Annie' Arnold Hicks died 06 August 1972, age 79

Annie was my great-grandmother

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Cienda Agnes Brown Herdman died 06 August 1938, age 81

The Herdman family is related to the Treat family by marriage

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Etta Marie Carter Derryberry died 06 August 2006, age 88

Etta was a daughter of George Thomas Carter (brother of my great-great-grandmother Adaline Carter Arnold)

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Herbert Hicks was born 06 August 1896

PHOTO L-R: Marlie Arnold, John Arnold, Herbert Hicks

Herbert was a son of Felix Hicks (brother of my great-grandfather Ulysses Hicks)

Felix had a blacksmith shop (I want to say it was in Bald Knob, Arkansas, but I'm not sure)

PHOTO: Felix Hicks' blacksmith shop, 1909. Top Marlie Arnold, John Arnold, Herbert Hicks. Bottom John Henry Arnold, unknown, Felix Hicks, George Carter, George Arnold. Front Odice Hicks, Rosie Hicks, Etta Arnold.

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Joan Frances Arnold was born 06 August 1923

Joan was one of "Uncle George's girls" -- George Ned Arnold (brother of my great-grandmother Annie Arnold Hicks)

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Stella Reed married Marvin Redmond 06 August 1948

Stella was the daughter of Wilma Arnold (one of Uncle George's girls, above) and Elvin Reed

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Seth William Gard was born 06 August 1829

Seth was a brother of my great-great-grandmother Lucretia Adaline Gard Gibson

Lucretia Gard married Asa Gibson, and they were the parents of my great-grandmother Lora Gibson Burford.

PHOTO: Lucretia Gard and Asa Gibson 

PHOTO: Some of the children of Asa and Lucretia Gard Gibson