On 21 Sep 1901 when Sarah Melissa* was 18, she first married Burl CARTWRIGHT in Crawford County, Arkansas, USA. Born on 23 Feb 1878 in USA.
- 1880 US census, living in Shepherd, Crawford, Arkansas - 22 June 1880
Name Age
Syvames [Syvanus?] Cartright 33 - W, M, 33, head, M, farmer, AR TN TN
Myra Cartright 27 - W, F, 27, wife, M, keeps house, AR AR AR
William C. Cartright 10 - W, M, 10, son, S, at home, AR AR AR
Susan E. Cartright 7 - W, F, &, dau, S, at home, AR AR AR
Margret A. Cartright 4 - W, F, 4, dau, S, at home AR AR AR
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Burell Cartright 2 - W, M, 2, son, S, at home AR AR AR
Year: 1880; Census Place: Shepherd, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 41; Family History Film: 1254041; Page: 482D; Enumeration District: 045; Image: 0711
- 1901 Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Name: Mary Malissie Miller
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1883
Residence: Crawford, Arkansas
Spouse's Name: Burl Cartwright
Spouse's Gender: Male
Spouse's Age: 23
Spouse's Residence: Crawford, Arkansas
Marriage Date: 21 Sep 1901
Marriage License Date: 17 Sep 1901
Marriage County: Crawford
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 1028050
Ancestry.com. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
He must have had a quick divorce:
- 1903 Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Name: Ellen Hinchy
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1878
Residence: Bear Creek, Searcy, Arkansas
Spouse's Name: Burl Cartright
Spouse's Gender: Male
Spouse's Age: 25
Spouse's Residence: Bear Creek, Searcy, Arkansas
Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1903
Marriage License Date: 26 Dec 1903
Marriage County: Searcy
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 1031120
- 1910 US census, living in Vineyard, Washington, Arkansas - 25 Apr 1910
Name Age - rents house
Buel [Burl] Cartright 32 - head, M, W, 32, M1, 6yrs, AR TN AR Laborer SawMill, logger,
Ellen Cartright 32 - wife, F, W, 32, M1, 6yrs 2 children 2 living AR AR AR, none
Audie Cartright 16 - dau, F, W, 16, S, AR AR AR, none
John C Cartright 0[5/12] - son, M, W, 5/12, S, AR AR AR,
Myra J Cartwright 58 - mother in law, F, W, 58, M1, wd, AR Georga, Texas, none
John H Bellany 46[26] - brother-in-law, M, W 26, M1, wd, AR Geo, Geo, slesman general store worker
Year: 1910; Census Place: Vineyard, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: T624_67; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1374080
- 1918 SU.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Burl Cartwright
County: Searcy
State: Arkansas
Residence: Bur? Creek,
Birth Date: 23 Feb 1878 - native born
Race: White
Age: 40
Occupation: farming, self
Nearest Relative: Ellen Cartwright, Bur? Creek Seerey? Ark
Height/Build: medium / medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: blue / light / no marks
Signature: Burl Cartwright
Registered: 12 Sep 1918
Registration State: Arkansas; Registration County: Searcy; Roll: 1530578
- 1920 US census, living in Richland, Searcy, Arkansas - 6 Jan 1920
Name Age
Burl Cartright 41 - head, M, W, 41, M, AR US US, farmer, general farm OA
Ellen Cartright 42 - wife, F, W, 42, M, AR AR AR, none
Crocket Cartright 10 - son, M, W, 10, S, school, AR AR AR, none
Maree Cartright 7 - dau, F, W, 7, S, school, AR AR AR, none
Year: 1920; Census Place: Richland, Searcy, Arkansas; Roll: T625_81; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 113; Image: 430
- 1930 US census, living in Oolagah, Rogers, Oklahoma
Name Age - rents farm
Burl Cartwright 52 - head, M, In, 52, M 25 yrs, AR 16th Cherokee, farmer general farm O, not veteran
Ellen Cartwright 52 - wife, F, W, 52, M 25yrs AR AR AR
Crocket Cartwright 20 - son, M, In, 20, S, school AR, thirty-secon, Cherokee, labor, farm NP
Marie Cartwright 17 - dau, F, Ind 17, S, school, AR, thirty-secon, cherokee
Year: 1930; Census Place: Oolagah, Rogers, Oklahoma; Roll: 1924; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0018; Image: 959.0; FHL microfilm: 2341658
From other researchers:
- The last name was misspelled in 1880 US Census for Shepherd, Crawford County. Burl appears in Washington Co later with his wife Ellen and mother Myra. She was noted as a mother-in-law in error. They were in Vineyard Township of Washington County. Myra has a grave noted in FAG at the Academy Cemetery. This is at Evansville of which I am familiar. Sits on the state line.
- It appears that Burl's first marriage [to Melissa Miller] did end in divorce. If he is the same person that was married in Search Co, Arkansas, he left his ex-wife and moved there. He then married Ellen Hincky who likely had a daughter, Audie. For she was born in 1895, some years before they married. What a mess.
- Burl's father died prior to 1900 and I suspect in Shepherd Township of Crawford.
- If this is not confusing enough, Joseph Cartwright/Cartright was living in Crawford and had a daughter named Ellen. Joseph could be a brother or son to Burl's father. Not sure because I am not going there.
One census in Oklahoma shows that Burl was Native American, Cherokee.
Now, suppose Ellen Cartwright married a Hincky. If so, then Burl married a possible first cousin. So I will let you look at this one and see what you think.
- Crawford or Washington County would have the divorce papers. However, I can no longer access those in Washington because they have been taken off line. The only way is to go to the archives in person.
Crawford Co Clerk might look up the papers if filed there. The date would be around 1902, plus or minus a year.
- Burl and Ellen moved to Rogers Co, OK. If this is the same person, he died in 1941. Ellen came back to Arkansas, I think.
Does not appear that anyone at Ancestry has any information on Burl. So this is all new findings.
- There was a Sarah Cartwright who married a Pense. Not sure if this was Burl's sister Susan or someone else.