Chapter 12
Pioneer Families of Marion County
Individual Authors
Pages 129-285
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John Q Adams Sr Family: Ethel (Mrs. McDonald Callahan), John Q Adams Sr, Mrs. John Q Adams (Emmaline Keeter), Elmer G, Dr. A.V, Ezra A, Joseph W, Mary (Mrs. Alex James), Nellie G (Mrs. Howell Burnes), John Q Jr, Ora (Mrs. Hobert Willingham), James W and WalterPg 140:
Children of Andy Briggs: Eddie Wood, Anna Reeder, Essie Hurst, Cam Briggs and Ambrose BriggsPg 146:
Burnes Family: Tyrian Burnes (Brown), B F Burnes Sr, Buell, Samatha Angel (Burnes), Mother, Fred, Myrtle Burnes (Adams), Gertrude Burnes (Blankenship), Conseulo Burnes (Blankenship), Lester D, Everett H, B.F Jr, Norma Burnes(Keeling), Orpheus, Theodore, Howell, Lena Burnes (Emery), Bernice Burnes (Briggs). Made about 1920Pg 151:
The Cal and Emma Cornell Family: Della, Ruth, Josephine (Ted), Cal, Emma, Truman, LeRoy, Jack Dan and IkePg 155: A Pioneer Lady Of Marion County:
Margaret Starnes Cowan, wife of John Wesley Cowan, came to Marion County in 1837 and spent the rest of her life in Cowan Barrens; died in 1910 and was buried in Cowan Cemetery.Pg 161:
Felix Newman Dodds Family: William H, Deroose B, Effie Mae (Wood), George K, Mary E. (Jones), Seaborn P, Felix N, Cecil C, Felix N (Father), Mildred (Wingate) child, Matilda (Perry), Eddie P, Cynthia Lee (Lawson) <Update: In the Photo Gallery, Pg, 161, the picture marked the Dodds Family is incorrect. This is a photo of the Felix Newman DOBBS Family. This mistake was made in the printing of the History Of Marion County By Earl Berry. Felix Newman Dobbs is my grandfather, a lifelong resident of Marion County. The photo was made in 1910, at the old Dobbs homeplace at Georges Creek.>Pg 168:
W.B. Flippin, Prominent Early Citizen of Marion County - Pioneer Minister & LegislatorPg 171:
J.C. Floyd, Born 1856, Died 1930. An educator, attorney, gentleman and statesman and the only man from Marion County to serve in The National Congress.Pg 175:
J.H. Hand Family: Bessie, Gene, Molly Montogomery (Mother), George, J.H (Henry), Bertha (Roberts), Bert, twin to Bertha, Grady, Earl, Roy, Doll, Roney, AgnesPg 176:
Uncle Fate Hands Family: Vernon, Anna (Kelly) Uncle Fate, Levie, Aunt Sarah holding Helen (Lack), Nettie (Copeland), Faytie. Hand Valley in the eastern part of Marion County was named for this family.Pg 191:
Johnson Family: Asbury, Emeline, Eugene, Nellie Matthews, Louvera Brown, Levi (Flippin, AR)Pg 193:
W.R. Jones: Prominent Citizen, Educator, Editor, Banker & Legislator, attorney, minister and businessman.Pg 209:
Early Settlers of Marion County: Uncle Thomps McCracken, Joe Hall, nephew to Uncle Thomps, John McCracken father of Ed McCrackenPg 213:
Gus L. McCracken, Family History of Elam G.W. McCrackenPg 226:
Osborn Family: James G, Martha (McCracken), Will, John, Bess (Marrow), Joe, Nellie (Pace), Elam, Myrtle (Gay), Ellis James (son-in-law), Della (James) and SimonPg 233:
Emily Noe Jackson & Daughters: These fair ladies of 1895 are: Emily Noe Jackson and daughters Alice, Effie, Flora, Martha and Nina. Martha was married to Thomps Pace May 7, 1898Pg 245:
The George M Pyle Family: L.R. George M, Norvel, Argenta (Guffey), L.R. Olaf, Elva (Adams), Clifton, HoytePg 249:
Isaac "Doc" Rose Family 1916: I.P. (Doc) holding Hugh Mann, Willie Bell, W.C. "Neely" Jones, Curry, Rufus Mann, Anne Jones (holding) Carl, Lizzie Bell, Ran, George Mann, Lena Hutcheson, John Mann, Ellen Mann, Wrenly, Nadine Railsback, Louise Lee, Belah Yochum, Herbert, Rush Shew, Alba Shew, Maude Bell, Dessie Mann RealsPg 265:
Dr and Mrs. L.M. Weast, Yellville, Arkansas, a long time Doctor of Marion County, 1929 or 1930Pg 268:
The C.A. Willingham Family: Wynona, Charley (father), Martha Belle (grand-daughter), Mattie (mother), Paul, Ora (Adams), Hobert, Lon (Freeman), Dale, Bernice, RussellPg 270:
The Perkins Family: Lula (Wilson), Lorena (Wingate) Lewis, Annie (Wingate) holding baby Clarence, child standing Nancy Wingate, Sue, baby Alene, Nancy (Granny), Troy Estes, Alva Estes, Maude (Estes) holding Julia Estes, Boyce, R Ben Wilson, William H Wingate, Hose, Henry, John Burton, Jim, Willie Estes, Ralph and WalliePg 271:
Lee Wood and E.B. Wood: Great Grandsons of William "Snappin" Wood who settled in Marion County on Crooked Creek in the Early 1800sPg 272:
Children of William "Snappin" Wood one of the very early settlers of Marion County around 1820. Dirl and Matilda (Holland), A.S. "Uncle Bud" said to be the first white child born in Marion County and John "Foot"Pg 277:
The Dow Wolf Family: Ferman, Abbie (Estes), Hugh, Ida (mother), Dow (father), Flossie (Gilley), M.H., Mervin, Edith (Miller), Ruth (McKnight), Clara (Byrd), Cline
Family Histories (contact someone on the Look-Up pages for information)
Adams, Alford, Angel, Bearden, Berry, Black, Bond, Brooksher, Bryant, Burch, Burleson, Burnes, Butler, Carson, Carter, Coker, Cowdrey, Cox, Cowan, Cull, Daffron, Davenport, Denton, Dillard, Dobbs, Dodd, Doshier, Duggins, Duren, Estes, Fee, Flippin, Floyd, Gilbert, Hall, Hamlet, Ham and Phillips, Hand, Harper, Hollingsworth, Huddleston, Hudson, Hulen, Hurst, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Keeter, Layton, Linck, Lowery, Matthews, McAnally, McCarty, McCracken, Mears, McBee, Melton, Milum, Morrow, Murry, Musick, Noe, Ott, Owens, Pace, Pangle, Parnell, Patterson, Perry, Phillips, Pierce, Pyle, Railsback, Ritter, Rose, Rowden, Sanders, Seawell-Sewell, Setzer, Sims, Smith, Snipes, Summers, Tabor, Thompson, Tippit, Treadway, Treat, Wagoner, Watts, Weast, Wickersham, Willingham, Williams, Wilson, Wood, Wolf, Yocham, Young
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