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Photo from the Association of the Descendants of Nancy Ward (ADNW) Facebook Page Congratulations to our board member, Andrea Squires, who was recently chosen as the President of the Association of the Descendants of Nancy Ward (ADNW). Andrea has been active in the group for about 7 years and most recently served as Vice President. The group meets twice a year--with one of those meetings held during the annual Cherokee Holiday in Tahlequah. Membership in the Association of the Descendants of Nancy Ward (ADNW) is open to anyone interested in Cherokee History or Genealogy and includes lineal members (directly descended) and associate members (not lineal members). Andrea is serving after the previous President, David Hampton, decided to step down after 31 years. He will still serve as treasurer. A big congrats to Andrea! Making us proud!

We've added a new book to our online store. (Also available at the Talbot LIbrary and Museum in Colcord, OK) The late Lloyd D. McCombs (who died in August 2025) had written and published this book about his father, who grew up in the Colcord, Oklahoma area. Vernon Ted McCombs later settled in Wichita, Kansas, and, through many difficulties, became a successful businessman there. He was born in 1904, and died in 1952 at the young age of 48. At one time he also owned a farm near Maysville in Delaware County, OK, Du Mac Acres, and raised cattle. It was sold after his death. Vernon was the oldest child of Daisy Kirby McCombs Gibby, and was raised in the McCombs family home near Colcord. We have a limited number of copies and all are autographed by the late author. You can see more details about the book and order this book at our online store here !

We've added a new book to our online store. (Also available at the Talbot LIbrary and Museum in Colcord, OK) This is a newly published book by local author Charlie Amos, a 2001 graduate of Colcord, Oklahoma High School.  He has many family ties to the local area. This book is a western novel--a very interesting story about a Cherokee cowboy working in the Cherokee Outlet in the 1880’s and his journey back to his home and family in the Cherokee Nation in northeastern Oklahoma. It was a 600 mile journey, bringing a Hereford bull he had bought, and some horses gathered along the way, hoping to set up a ranch in his homeland. His friend, Levi, was with him on the journey, they faced outlaws and the elements and a few surprises along the way. An interesting read that mentions many familiar places and people along the way, as well as historical facts. You can order this book at our online store here ! Book #2 in the series will be published soon!

The Talbot Library & Museum specializes in historical & genealogical research of Native American history, NE Oklahoma, NW Arkansas, & Cherokee Territory.  Talbot Library & Museum Preserving A Bit of History! Support the Talbot Library - Participate in our current 2025 Annual Donor Campaign! Read our Annual Donor Letter Donate Welcome to the Talbot Library & Museum! The Talbot Library and Museum in Colcord, Delaware County, Oklahoma was established by Virgil and Avis Talbot in 1987. We are a free museum and library available for historical and genealogical research of Native American history and the areas of Northeast Oklahoma, Northwest Arkansas, and Cherokee Territory. Our facilities include a multi-building museum and we are organized to own, possess, and operate the Talbot Library and Museum for the use and benefit of the community, its citizens, and all others who are interested for educational, genealogical, and historical purposes. The Library and Museum operates solely on donations, fundraising, and sales of our book store & gift shop items. At Talbot Library & Museum, the Search for History Never Ends.... "Through history we can extend ourselves beyond the brief span of time allotted to us. History must be recorded.....Unwritten history may be lost forever and leave a blank space in the Chronicles of Time. So if what appears to be fact today, proves false tomorrow, correct it and move on. Errors can be corrected, lost history cannot. The search for history never ends....." --Excerpt from the "Introduction" to the book A Bit of History by Virgil Talbot , founder of Talbot Library & Museum Post Office Saddle Mail Pouch - early 1900s from Row & Colcord, Oklahoma Post Offices The Talbot Library and Museum, Colcord, Oklahoma Post Office - Talbot Library and Museum, Colcord, Oklahoma Post Office Exterior - Talbot Library and Museum, Colcord, Oklahoma Research your family history at the Walkingstick Research Library at the Talbot Library and Museum, Colcord, Oklahoma Talbot hosted the National Trail of Tears Board Members in May, 2023 A beautiful day at the Springtown Schoolhouse on the Talbot Library and Museum grounds. Support us with a Donation Make a donation to Talbot Library & Museum Help us "preserve a bit of history"! **Donations of $35.00 or more will receive a one-year, two issue subscription to "T. L. & M. Genealogy Magazine" publication. You may choose Email/Digital or Print in the form below. * Required Field First name* Last name* Email Address* Street Address* City* Street Address Line 2 State* Zip code* I want to join the E-mail list for the latest updates, events, and news at the Talbot Library & Museum. Enter your Donation Amount* $ In Memory/Honor of: For donations of $35 and over, choose only ONE version of TL&M Genealogy Magazine you would like to receive for your subscription: Email (Digital) Printed How did you find/get to this donation form?* (Choose One) * E-mail Print Letter TL&M Website Internet Search Other Donate Thank you for your donation! Latest Arrivals in our Online Bookstore Quick View New Arrival From Nothing to Something - The Vernon Ted McCombs Story Price $25.00 Quick View New Arrival On The Scout (The Green Country Series #1) Price $11.00 Quick View New Arrival Belle Starr: The Truth Behind The Wild West Legend Price $32.99 Quick View New Arrival Eastern Oklahoma's Forgotten Frontier Price $24.99 Quick View New Arrival Murder and Mayhem in Northeast Oklahoma Price $24.99 Quick View The State of Sequoyah: Indigenous Sovereignty and the Quest for an Indian State Price $34.95 Quick View Civil War Arkansas 1863: The Battle for a State Price $21.95 Quick View The Road To Disappearance: A History Of The Creek Indians Price $24.95 Quick View Search For The Native American Purebloods, Third Edition Price $24.95 Quick View "Cherokee Heritage" and "Memories of Beck Prairie School" - Two-Part Book Price $25.00 Quick View Cherokee History and the Spirit Family Regular Price $28.95 Sale Price $25.00 Quick View New Arrival The Cherokee Syllabary: An Illustrated Key To The Cherokee Language Price $17.95 "A Bit of History"....and News Blog Enjoy our blog which includes Talbot Library and Museum news, updates, events, and, of course, "A Bit of History"! TLM Board Member, Andrea Squires, chosen as President of the Association of the Descendants of Nancy Ward (ADNW) New Book Added To Our Online Store: From Nothing to Something - The Vernon Ted McCombs Story New Book - A Novel - Added To Our Online Store: On The Scout (The Green Country Series #1) Belle Starr: The Truth Behind the Wild West Legend - New Book Added to our store! Two New Books Added to the Talbot Bookstore! Thank You - Old Settlers Day 2025

< Back VOLUME XX, ISSUE #3, 2012 Table of Contents Cover Photo: Pension Papers of John Wadigoo, Having a Senior Moment by Jean Hurt, History of Delaware District, Harriet Potter Linn Burgin, by Donna Clark, American Legion Auxiliary, Colcord, OK by Donna Clark, Obituaries: Mary Amos, Lee Foreman, Clara Nichols, Gerald Griscom, Ruth E. Lawrence, Zachary Riley, Richard Tillery, Melvin Gene Fleig, Norman James Linam, Lois M. Elmore; Thompson Cemeteries, #1 & #2 , Delaware Co. OK by Mike Freels, Fairmount Facts & Frazzles, John Wadigoo/Parchmeal/Parchcorn by Donna Clark, Downum and Ennis Genealogy, Part 1 by Gene Norris, New Sidewalk Addition, Talbot’s, by Donna Clark

< Back VOLUME XVII, ISSUE #1, 2009 Table of Contents Cover photo, Forest Park Hotel, Siloam Springs, AR; Nettie Mabel Jenkins Linam, by Donna Clark; Forest Park Resort/AKA Lake Frances, by Terry Rose; Forest Park Project, $100,000 New Development, by Teresa Allcorn Genealogy—Wilson Frank Medearis, by Glenita Guthrie; Hinds Family Connection; Looking Back (Another Delaware County town Fades into History-Dodge) by Dan D.Draper II; Book Signing, February 15, 2009 Jean Hurt; Responses TL& M Annual Contributions Campaign of 2008; Obituaries=Eufa King Riley Nichols, “Dean” Davis, Christi Hickman Coleman, Jack Gibby, Lorene Bishop, R.C.”Carter” Smith