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Caroline Pafford Davidson and Alice Davidson at the Davidson home in Camden.
(Circa 1920)

Courtesy of

Dianne Davidson
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Caroline Pafford Davidson and children at her 84th birthday, July 28, 1939. Children are left to right: Wyly, Roy ("Auntie"), Lena, Ernest, Allie, Euel

Courtesy of

Dianne Davidson
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Ernest Davidson, Lena Davidson Farmer, Wyly Davidson, Sr.
(Circa 1940)

Courtesy of

Dianne Davidson
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B.F. "Frank" Davidson, my gggrandfather, one of the founders of Way, with his kin
(c. 1930's)

Courtesy of

Dianne Davidson
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Wyly P. Davidson, Sr. and Roy "Auntie" Davidson
(circa 1915)

Courtesy of

Dianne Davidson
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L to R, Avery Davis, Dan Davis, Herbert Adkisson. The Ladies are, L to R, Mabel Davis, Annie Davis, Fannie Davis

Courtesy of

Betty Davis
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Jacob (Uncle Jake) Davis and one of his Brothers (Samuel)

Submitted by

Betty Davis
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James Anderson Davis and Family

Courtesy of

Barbara Warren Shelhart
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Russell Davis taken during World War1

Submitted by

Betty Davis
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Davis Brothers
Riley, Marion (Monk) & Jim

Courtesy of

Barbara Warren Shelhart
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Francis Bearshire DePriest, Martha Jane Spencer DePriest & William Leroy DePriest

Courtesy of

Barbara Warren Shelhart
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Robert Noah DePriest & Hester Lucy Bomar

Courtesy of

Barbara Warren Shelhart
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Frank Doty

Courtesy of

Diana Allison
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James Samuel Doty
Birth: Born Mar. 2, 1846 Manleyville, Henry Co. TN
Died: Dec. 9, 1934 Big Sandy, Benton Co. TN

Submitted by

Donald Doty
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Georgia and Allie Doughty

Submitted by

Darlene (Morrisette) Curtis
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John and Marietta (Lowry) Dowell, married 28 Jan 1858 in Benton Co, where they lived for about 20 years and all but the last 3 of their 15 children were born there.

Courtesy of

Marion Montierth
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Susan Emma Dowell, b: 11 Mar 1828, TN, d: 25 Jul 1904, AR. Sister of John Dowell
Married John Piles in Tishomingo, MS, Sep 1844

Courtesy of

Marion Montierth
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Albert Clinton Berry (1877-1954) and his new wife Cora Aquilla ELLIS (1885-1966) on their wedding day in Faxon, Benton County, 28 April 1902.

Albert was the son of James Henry Berry and grandson of William L.Berry and Lucinda Ballard Berry

The original photo was given to Robert Enoch of Memphis, Tennessee by his mother, Mary Virginia Berry Enoch (1918-1990) (daughter of Albert Clinton Berry and Cora Aquilla Ellis).

Submitted by
Dave Berry

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George Green Ellis, wife Jemima Elizabeth Durdin Ellis and children, owned by Robert Enoch of Memphis Tenn, great grandson of George Green Ellis. Presented to him by his mother Mary Virginia Berry Enoch.

Submitted by
Dave Berry
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Joseph Ellis
(c.1889)

Courtesy of

E.J. & Frances Sims
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William Daniel Ellis, William Granville Ellis, Laura Frances (Ogles) Ellis, Standing: Rosa Bell Ellis Smothers

Courtesy of

E.J. & Frances Sims
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James Henry Barnes - Born 04/13/1892 Died 05/08/1936

Flora FAULKNER - Born 01/09/1898 Died 06/02/1936

Courtesy of

Marie Barnes
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Nolan Jesse Warren, Reva Holland, Tom FARRAR & Effie Sykes

Courtesy of

Barbara Warren Shelhart
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Dr. Jacob Browning Florence, married to Cynthia Jane Greer

Courtesy of

Dan Florence

I found this post card of Silas Flowers in my father's stuff (John Elmer FLOWERS 1914-1997). The back side of the card reads in hand script: "Silas G. Flowers, our uncle." I believe Silas was son of James Bethel Flowers & Elizabeth (Reed) Flowers.

Courtesy of

Alan Flowers
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Taken in 1895 The front row L to R is Sterling B. Floyd holding Roy Floyd, His wife Sarah Ward Floyd, Bill Ward holding two unknown children, Rebecca Ward holding Minnie Ward Bain, Mr. & Mrs. Bennett. Back Row L to R Barbara Bennett, Pleasant Jasper Floyd, Dolly Bennett Floyd holding Lizzie Floyd Elmore.

Submitted by

Mary Gibson
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This photo is of the daughters of Hezekiah Forrest. The ones we can identify are his daughters from his marriage to Martha Elender Utley.

second from left in black dress is Missouri Carolina Forrest Langston, born June 15, 1854; second from right is Angella Docia Forrest Reeves, born October 16, 1858; far right is Mary Leona Josephine Forrest McFarland, born September 11, 1857. The picture was taken in the early 1900s on the porch of their brother Dr. John Forrest's home in Bakersfield, Ozark County, Missouri.

Courtesy of

Linda Timcho

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Mary Catherine (Cherry) Forrest's family

Courtesy of

Lori
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Sarah Belle Forrest

Courtesy of

Lori
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Joyce Ann Franks & Mary Jane Townsend

Courtesy of

Barbara Warren Shelhart
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B.D. Furr, (1868-1949), and his wife, Sarah Belle Smith Furr, Sarah Belle (1873-1905), was the daughter of John S. Smith (1849-1935), and Elizabeth (Betty) Hicks Smith (1853-1932).

Submitted by

Sandra Stockdale Jackson
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Emma Delilah (Lila) Herndon Furr (Feb. 3, 1894 - May 3, 1976) Lila was the daughter of James Crews Herndon (1854 - 1920), and Loura Belle Browning Herndon (Aug. 9, 1867 -Dec. 24, 1919). Lila married Levi Furr (son of B.D. Furr and Sarah Belle Smith Furr) on May 29, 1929. They are the parents of Betty Joyce Furr Stockdale and James Edward Furr and the grandparents of Sandra Stockdale Jackson

Submitted by

Sandra Stockdale Jackson
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Emma Delilah (Lila) Herndon Furr (Feb. 3, 1894 - May 3, 1976)

Lila was the daughter of James Crews Herndon (1854 - 1920) and Loura Belle Browning Herndon ( Aug. 9, 1867 -Dec. 24, 1919)

Lila married Levi Furr on May 29, 1929.

They were the parents of Betty Joyce Furr Stockdale and James Edward Furr, and the grandmother of Sandra Stockdale Jackson.

Submitted by

Sandra Stockdale Jackson

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Levi Edward Furr (March 11, 1897 - March 9, 1976)

Levi was the son of B.D Furr (b. Apr. 6, 1868 - died 1949), and Sarah Belle Smith Furr (Apr. 18, 1873 - Aug. 9, 1905)

Levi married Emma Delilah (Lila) Herndon on May 29, 1929.

Lila was the daughter of James Crews Herndon (1854 -1920), and Loura Belle Browning Herndon (Aug. 9, 1867 -Dec. 24, 1919).

Levi and Lila Furr were the parents of Betty Joyce Furr Stockdale and James Edward Furr, and the grandparents of Sandra Stockdale Jackson
Submitted by

Sandra Stockdale Jackson

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B.D. Furr (1868-1949) and Sarah Belle Smith Furr (1873-1905), and their children Left to Right: Johnny Furr, Lenora Furr Oxford, and Levi Furr. Levi was the father of Betty Joyce Furr Stockdale, and James Edward Furr.

Submitted by

Sandra Stockdale Jackson
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B.D. Furr (1868-1949), and his second wife, Allie Elizabeth Garrish Furr (1876-1962). They were known to many of their family members as Pappy and Granny Furr. They were the parents of Hoyt Furr and Ava Furr Wyatt.

Submitted by

Sandra Stockdale Jackson
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Martha Jane Goodman (15 Oct 1856-18 March 1932) who married William Martin Ingram on 3 March 1887 in Benton Co., TN. William and Martha Ingram are both buried at Chalk Hill

Courtesy of
Janice Ingram
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Alice Bell Greer
Wife of Andrew Jackson Greer

Courtesy of

Dallas Greer
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Andrew Jackson Greer
Son of Carroll Greer & Amanda (Bain)
b. 11-21-1859
d. 4-20-1900

Courtesy of

Dallas Greer
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Andrew Jackson Greer
Brother of John Harrison Greer
b. 11-21-1859
d. 4-20-1900

Courtesy of

Dallas Greer
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Emeline Brewer Greer
(c.1870-71)
June 30 1850 - April 30, 1894

Courtesy of

Dallas Greer
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Ida Florence Greer
(c.1900 - Age 18)
Daughter of John Harrison Greer & Emeline Brewer Greer
12-29-1882 thru 2-9-1970

Courtesy of

Dallas Greer
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Ida Florence GREER Corter
12-29-1882 thru 2-9-1970
Daughter of John Harrison Greer & Emeline Brewer Greer
(c.1950)

Courtesy of

Dallas Greer
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Isabel "Bell" GREER Collins
wife of John W. Collins
Sister of John Harrison Greer
born 1855

Courtesy of

Dallas Greer
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John H. Greer Family
Front: John H. Greer, Emeline Brewer Greer, Ida Florence Greer; Back: Lou Ella Greer, Lydia (Babe) Brewer

Courtesy of

Dallas Greer
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John Harrison Greer & Lucy Ann (Warnick) Greer
Taken in 1932 in Plainview (Yell Co) AR

Courtesy of

Dallas Greer
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Johnnie Estle Greer
8-22-1898 thru 4-1973
Son of John Harison & Lucy Ann (Warnick) Greer

Courtesy of

Dallas Greer
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John Estle Greer

Courtesy of

Dallas Greer
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Lou Ella (Eddie) Greer
Daughter of John Harrison Greer & Emeline Brewer Greer
9-13-1872 thru 1-7-1952

Courtesy of

Dallas Greer

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