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We now have upload Bear Stories from Silas C. Turnbo!
Silas Claiborne Turnbo 1844-1925
Silas Turnbo, or "Claib," wrote at least 816 small stories &
vignettes detailing the history, narratives & reminiscences of life
in the Ozark Mountains. Turnbo spoke of himself in the phrase, "I am
nothing but a Poor Scribbler." Turnbo was also a member of the Arkansas
27th Infantry, Company A, C.S.A. After serving in the Civil War, he also
wrote the History of the Arkansas 27th infantry. Turnbo was well
acquainted and friends with friends & families on both sides of the
bloody ordeal.
Silas Claiborne Turnbo 1844-1925
Silas Turnbo, or "Claib," wrote at least 816 small stories &
vignettes detailing the history, narratives & reminiscences of life
in the Ozark Mountains. Turnbo spoke of himself in the phrase, "I am
nothing but a Poor Scribbler."
Turnbo was also a member of the Arkansas
27th Infantry, Company A, C.S.A. After serving in the Civil War, he also
wrote the History of the Arkansas 27th infantry. Turnbo was well
acquainted and friends with friends & families on both sides of the
bloody ordeal.
We now have upload Red Wolf Stories from Silas C. Turnbo!
Silas Claiborne Turnbo 1844-1925
Silas Turnbo, or "Claib," wrote at least 816 small stories &
vignettes detailing the history, narratives & reminiscences of life
in the Ozark Mountains. Turnbo spoke of himself in the phrase, "I am
nothing but a Poor Scribbler." Turnbo was also a member of the Arkansas
27th Infantry, Company A, C.S.A. After serving in the Civil War, he also
wrote the History of the Arkansas 27th infantry. Turnbo was well
acquainted and friends with friends & families on both sides of the
bloody ordeal.
Silas Claiborne Turnbo 1844-1925
Silas Turnbo, or "Claib," wrote at least 816 small stories &
vignettes detailing the history, narratives & reminiscences of life
in the Ozark Mountains. Turnbo spoke of himself in the phrase, "I am
nothing but a Poor Scribbler."
We now have upload 100 Stories from Silas C. Turnbo!
Silas Claiborne Turnbo 1844-1925
Silas Turnbo, or "Claib," wrote at least 816 small stories &
vignettes detailing the history, narratives & reminiscences of life
in the Ozark Mountains. Turnbo spoke of himself in the phrase, "I am
nothing but a Poor Scribbler." Turnbo was also a member of the Arkansas
27th Infantry, Company A, C.S.A. After serving in the Civil War, he also
wrote the History of the Arkansas 27th infantry. Turnbo was well
acquainted and friends with friends & families on both sides of the
bloody ordeal.
Silas Claiborne Turnbo 1844-1925
Silas Turnbo, or "Claib," wrote at least 816 small stories &
vignettes detailing the history, narratives & reminiscences of life
in the Ozark Mountains. Turnbo spoke of himself in the phrase, "I am
nothing but a Poor Scribbler."
Turnbo was also a member of the Arkansas
27th Infantry, Company A, C.S.A. After serving in the Civil War, he also
wrote the History of the Arkansas 27th infantry. Turnbo was well
acquainted and friends with friends & families on both sides of the
bloody ordeal.
👉 We are now translating Ozarks’ History into 149 Languages.
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If English is your 2nd language, let us know what language you need.
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From the beginning of 1984 through the start of Autumn, the Marion
County militia & cult known as the Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm
of the Lord (CSA) was in the headlines locally. By the Spring of 1985,
the CSA was receiving national & international attention. The CSA,
as it was locally known, was an organization that was labeled as a
survivalist group. The CSA occupied a 224-acre area in the far
northeastern portion of Marion County, near Oakland, Arkansas, on the
Arkansas/Missouri border since the late 1970s. Except for the occasional
attention brought on it by media from outside the region, the CSA lived
in relative obscurity.
The CSA developed from a Baptist
congregation, and they were locally known as the Zarephath-Horeb
Community Church, which was founded in 1971 in Pontiac, Missouri. By the
Summer of 1978, the church became radicalized. The CSA veered into
unusual theology for the Ozark's region as it strengthened its White
Identity or Superior Aryan Doctrine, in addition to its Plurality in
Marriage. They believed they were soldiers & a haven for the coming
End-Time & Tribulation Period, and they were planning for planning
for Armageddon.
The CSA event came to an apex in April of 1985. More than 300 officers reportedly participated in the 1985 standoff and raid.
Today, the CSA Compound acreage has been divided up, and the main base is private property. So, please respect the current owners. Last Fall, in 2022, I met a new friend, and we took an adventure to visit & walk the former CSA compound.
The Baxter County Library has the Bob Ketchum Video Archive. Within the collection lie some wonderful historical nuggets. I am working on transcribing a TV43 program with news reporter Susan Ketchum interviewing CSA Elder, Kerry Noble. It is full-length, unedited & fascinating.
Some of the key figures during the 1985 escalating events were: CSA Elder, Theologian & Spokesman, Kerry Noble CSA Leader, Jim Ellison Missouri State Highway Patrol, Stephen Bartlett / Air Surveillance - Command Post was out of his aircraft hanger Marion County Sheriff, Roger Edmondson & deputies Ozark County Sheriff, James Shaw & deputies Baxter County Sheriff, Joe Edmonds & deputies Baxter County Deputy, Major McPherson U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, Asa Hutchinson Missouri Department of Conservation FBI / Federal Bureau of Investigation ATF / Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Arkansas State Police Missouri Water Patrol Minneapolis (Minnesota) Police Department K-9 unit U.S. Corps of Engineers U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal officers
There are also a few stories on the CSA in Thelma Spencer's biography of former Ozark County Sheriff, Herman Pierce, "Sheriff Takes the Stand." It is currently out of print. Additionally, The Baxter Bulletin & other newspapers detailed the affair and can be found online at Newspapers.com
CSA Founder, Jim Ellison, died March 27th, 2021, at 11:15 from congestive heart failure at the age of 80 years.
Kerry Noble was a true representation of what repentance can do. While in prison, he began to see the error of his way, and he began to sound the alarm for others not to follow the path of White Supremacy. Kerry Noble wrote about his experiences in "Tabernacle of Hate: Seduction into Right-Wing Extremism" & "Tabernacle of Hope: Bridging Your Darkened Past Toward a Brighter Future." Kerry Noble passed away earlier this year on January 9, 2023. According to Kerry's oldest child, Tara, he went, "…into the hospital December 29, 2022, with pneumonia. He had a massive heart attack the morning before he was to have an angioplasty procedure done. Thank you for your prayers for the family."
With all the judgment & condemnation we can throw at one party or person, we should pause to look at our own hearts. In retrospect, sometimes we never realize the wooded path & journey our neighbor travels in a lifetime. Love is quick to forgive & restore. Rest in Peace, Kerry Noble
Visit with Ozarks' History as we answer your questions, explore past episodes & discover what is getting ready to happen in our future. Along the way, find the different elements that Families build a Community: 👉General Store & Post Office 👉School 👉Church 👉Cemetery
Also, we will uncover the different ways to spell family names: 👉Talburt 👉Tolbott 👉Talbot 👉Talbott 👉Talbert 👉Yoakum 👉Yokum 👉Yocum 👉Yocom 👉Yochum
👉 We are now translating Ozarks’ History into 149 Languages. Check CC - Closed Captioning for your favorite language. If English is your 2nd language, let us know what language you need.🗣️ We will see if we can put Ozarks' History in your language.
