Bobo, Carroll County Arkansas

 

 

James G. Maples homestead record recorded 3 Aug 1882 as Certifiate 3376, application 2751 is described as South fractional half of North East fractional quarter Section 1, Township 18, Range 23 containing 77.44 acres. James G. Maples land marked with blue arrow.  

On September 22 1863, A. B. Maples sold to James G. Maples 37.44 acres described as the South East fractional quarter of the South East fractional quarter of Section 1 Twp 18 range 23 containing 37.44 acres for $420.  On August 17 1870 James G. Maples sold this same 37.44 acres to Nathan Briles for $175. Nathan Briles daughter Martha married Jessie Tom Maples, son of J. G. Maples. The Nathan Briles land is marked in red above as is the Bobo Cemeterey.  If you click on the image to enlarge it, all this is much clearer. 

Bobo Cemetery is located at the Junction of County Road 905 and 920 in Carroll County.  It is just to the North of 920 and to the East of 905 in a field.  Bobo Creek runs just a few yards south of County Road 920 from Carrollton to about 1.5 miles past the junction of 905 and 920.  So, now you know.

A current google map of the Bobo area with approcimate location of J G Maples in blue and the land A B Maples sold to J G Maples marked in red.

Sometime after I graduated high school in 1965 and when she died in 1972, I took Grandma Gertrude Maples Powell up Bobo Mountain to the place her grandfather James Gunter Maples homesteaded land via the 1862 homestead act.  I have land records of that land describing it as the South fractional half of the North East fractional quarter of Section 1, Township 18, Range 23 West.

This is what I wrote on the back of the above photo many years ago.

Kirk Powell's Place

 I went to Harrison Saturday. I saw this.

It looks like he built it himself, rusty tin and all.

Greg's tomatoes.

Alittle rain, a lot cooler

 

I walked at dawn this morning. It sprinkled on me a little, but I persisted and did not melt.

It was much cooler today. I sat in the swing in comfort.

I transplanted my silver falls plant into a smaller pot hoping to make a house plant of it this winter. Not sure it will make it. There was very little root left after I got it out of the big pot. Worth a try anyway. 

And repotted the creeping Jennie. Got more root with this. We will see.

Back to work tomorrow. Our 4 day weeks are over. Two lines even ran Saturday. I am only working 4 hours on Fridays from now on. And, I am no working Saturdays at all. So there.

Christmas Plants

 I am preparing plants to give to the people in our group at work. I need about 15 plants. I have been buying dishes and other things to use as pots for the plants. Here is some of what I have so far.

I am starting a spider plant in this. The pot was 75 cents, plate $1.50 @ dollar tree.

A $ Tree cup with a yellow purslane plus honey bee stuff. I started the purslane last week from a cutting. It already has a yellow bloom.

Some more starting. I need extra because not all will thrive.

This is some succulent cuttings in a vase I have had for a long time. This one i am going to keep. It will have to stay as a house plant. The vase is not something I would want to put outside.

Glory be!

 

The year of potted plants

 

I love new plants, but since I do not take care of the yard anymore I am not planting any more yard plants. I bought a lot of potted plants for my new porch. My very favorite is the succulent container in the back here. It has over a dozen different succulents. The black pot in front with the purple purslane had to be repoted today because the it's pot blew over and broke last night. 

Every year I give small presents to the dozen or so people in my group at work. This year I am giving plants again. Today I potted some cuttings from my collection. 

I will have to have several extra started cause sometimes they do not do well. And, sometimes I decide I don't want to part with them.