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Isham Cash, the son of William and Lucy Lanier Cash, was born in Dutch District (Dutchville), Granville County, North Carolina, 1814. He was married in Granville County, 21 August 1835 to Nancy Haley, the daughter of John Henry and Frances Adeline Haley. He lived and worked with his father, in Granville County until 1845, at which time, probably upon the death of his father, moved to Henry County, Tennessee, near his uncle Elijah, where he remained until the early part of 1851. It is believed that his brothers Dennis and Moses, accompanied him to Henry County, but continued on to Hot Spring County in 1851 was probably prompted by the illness of Dennis, who died ca 1854. He remained in Hot Spring County until 4 October 1858, at which time he purchased 160 acres near DeGray, Clark County, Arkansas adjoining the land farmed by his cousin, James Cash, Jr. (the grand-son of Joseph, Jr., the brother of Isham's grand-father Peter, Sr.) Isham and his family continued to live near DeGray until 23 December 1864, at which time he purchased several hundred acres, 2 miles North East of Antoine in Clark County, and moved there shortly after. Nancy Haley Cash died in 1881/82 and in 1883 he deeded all but 160 acres to his son John Henry Cash, and was married 28 August 1883 to Christian Morrison. He died at his home near Antoine, 22 March 1885.

Francis Adaline Cash, a daughter of Isham and Nancy Haley Cash was born in 1841 in Granville County North Carolina. She came to Arkansas with her famly about 1851. She married James Jasper Pierce 30 August 1861 in Clark County Arkansa. They lived in the Degray community near Arkadelphia, Clark County Arkansas until 1867 (she moved her membership from New Hope Methodist Church 23 June 1867 to Clear Springs, Clark County Arkansas. Nancy Cash, Adaline’s mother was on an 1860 and an 1865 membership list of this church.) when they moved to the Clear Springs Community. This is where they were living when Grandpa Pierce was born.

Grandpa Marion Monroe (Rote) Pierce was born on June 13, 1870 along with his twin sister, Mollie in the Clear Springs community in the western part of Clark county. He grew up in the DeGray community a few miles northwest of Arkadelphia. He married Clara Etta Armstong, daughter of Jepth D. Armstrong and Judith S. Williams, on 14 December 1894 at DeGray. All his children was born in the DeGray community. Children as follows:

Essie May Pierce b. 25 March 1895 d.1989

Gracie Lee Pierce b. 8 August 1898 d.1994

Vera Pierce b. 1900 d. 1902

Amie Estelle Pierce b. 15 January 1903 d.1982

Willie Rex Perce b. 26 March 1905 d.1975

Dora Ophelia Pierce b. 24 August 1907

Ester Roxie Pierce b. 9 August 1910 (twin)

Lester Robert Ouerce b. 9 August 1910 (twin)

Homer Roy Pierce b. 12 January 1913

Thelma Floyd Pierce b. 30 May 1916

Clara Evaline Pierce b. 11 May 1919

Vivian Esteline Pierce b. 20 July 1921

(A) Essie Pierce, born 25 March 1895 and married Charlie Adcock and lived in the Alpine of northern Clark County area. They had 4 children:

1. Estelle Adcock, b. abt. 1917, m. Harold Runyan

2. Ozell Adcock, b. abt. 1919, m.

3. Lorene Adcock, b. abt. 1925, m. Horald Hughes

4.Lindel Adcock, b. abt. 1933,

(B) Gracie Lee Pierce, born 8 August 1898, Bismarck, Hot Spring County, AR and married (1) Dwight Yates abt. 1916, killed in logging accident, 1934 Had 6 children,

1.Etta Murl Yates, Bismarck, Hot Spring County AR b. Sept. 3, 1917 d. 13 Jan, 1919 Bismarck, Hot Sping County AR

2.Bruce Leon yates, b. 23 Feb. 1919, Bismarck, Hot Spring County AR, m. Lucille Veazey 5 Oct. 1941 Baton Rouge LA

3.Warren Harding Yates, b. 2 March 1921, Bismarck, Hot Spring County AR, m. Louise Terry 24 Dec. 1946, Bismarck Hot Spring County AR

4.Roy Franklin Yates, b. 6 July 1923, Bismarck, Hot Spring County Arkansas, m. Teresa Vicillio Feb. 23, 1947 Baton Rouge LA

5.Sherman Ray Yates, b. 4 June 1925, Bismarck, Hot Spring County AR, m. Opal Maxine Broadway May, 1953 Bismarck, Hot Sping County AR.

6.Milton Leon Yates, b. 8 Dec. 1931, Bismarck, Hot Spring County AR, m. Charlene Addington, Hot Springs, Garland County, AR

7. Bessie Faye Yates, b. 28 Aug. 1933, Bismarck, Hot Spring County, AR m.Kenneth Jackson, 30 Mar. 1958, Arkadelphia, Clark County, AR

Married(2)Eldad Yates (brother of 1st husband) and lived in Hot Spring County near Bismarck. Had 2 children,

8. Dortha Juanita Yates, b. 6 July 1937, Bismarck, Hot Sping County AR. m. Jerry Thomasson 15 Oct. 1960 Bismarck, Hot Sping County AR

9. Vera Mae Yates, b. 27 July 1939, Bismarck Hot Spring County, AR. m. John Bernard Prince Dec. 25, 1957 Bismarck, Hot Spring County AR

(C) Amie born January 15, 1903 and married William F. Adcock and lived in Clark county except for a year or two when lived in Greenville Texas, until early 50s when they moved to California. They returned to Clark County after retirement and lived in Arkadelphia. Had 15 children.

1. Flossie Adcock, m. Buster Wilson

2. Cleodia Adcock, m. Clayborn Sossamon

3. Florine Adcock, m. Woodroe Carson d. abt. 1960

4. Ruthie Mae Adcock, m. Lester Morgan

5. Leroy Adcock

6. Merlon Adcock, m. Helen Herrington

7. Velma Adcock, m. William Bevin

8. Maurice Adcock, m. (1)Lecil hardin (2) ? Allison

9. Wanda Sue Adcock, m. ? Gabriel

10. Floyd F. Adcock, m. Joyce ?

11. Billy Earl Adcock, m. Marcella ?

12. Flora Ann Adcock, m. Bob ?

13. Charles Ray Adcock, d. 1963

14. Lindle Wayne Adcock,

(D) Vera born in 1900 died 1902.

(E) Willie born 1905 married Marie Freeman and lived out their lives in the DeGray community. Had 1 daughter.

1. Willie Jo Pierce, b. abt. 1933, DeGray, Clark County Arkansas m. William Hipps

(F) Dora born 24 August 1907, DeGray, Clark County Arkansas, married William Harrison Meddley b. 23 July 1900, d. 17 Feb. 1973, 23 Sept. 1923.

(a) Harold Junior Meddley, son, b. 19 Aug. 1924

Shawmut, Pike County Ark., d. 16 April 1945,

died in combat, 1st Army, 16th Infantry Div., Hartz Mountains in Germany.

(b) Vera Adell Meddley, daughter, b. 28 Jan. 1926 Shawmut, Pike County Ark., m. Warren Richard Smith, 3 Feb. 1945.

(c) Willie Wayne Meddley, (twin) son, b. April 24, 1929 DeGray Clark County Ark., m. (1)Elnora Josephine Broadway Dec. 10, 1954. (2) m. Elsie Marjorie House Buie, June 15, 1991, Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas.

d) Dora Elaine Meddley, daughter, (twin) b. 24 April 1929 DeGray, Clark County Ark., m. (1) Murrel

Hardin (2) O.L. Roberts (3) Kenneth McDermott. Elaine passed from this life on 15th Feb. 1998 in Baptist Medical Center, Little Rock Arkansas. She is buried in Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Clark County Arkansas.

(e) Welton Harold Meddley, son, (twin) b. 13 Sept. 1926 Mt. Zion community, Clark County Ark., m. (1)

Lanell Mayhall 9 Jan. 1961 (2) Laura ?

(f) Helen Carol Meddley, daughter, (twin) b. 13 Sept.

1936, Mt. Zion Community, Clark County Ark., m.

Hancel Clayborn Hill, 16 April 1955

WILLIE WAYNE MEDDLEY - b. April 24, 1929, DeGray community, Clark Co. Arkansas. Served in U.S. Navy aboard destroyer USS O'Brien DD725. Several months spent in Korea, several weeks of this time was in Wonsan Harbor North Korea shelling the surrounding town. Several months of this time with the United Nations forces up and down the east coast of Korea and with the US 7th Fleet. He earned the Korean Service Medal with 4 campaign stars, China Service Medal, Japanese Occupation Medal, United Nations Metal,Asia-Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal. Married Elnora Josephine Broadway, December 10, 1954. Retired Electrical Maint. Foreman, Armco Steel Houston Texas. Married Marjorie House Buie, 15 June 1991, Malvern, Hot Spring County Arkansas.

1. Randall Wayne MEDDLEY, son, b. May 5, 1957, Clark County Ark. m Reba JACKSON LEHMAN June 21, 1986

(a) Errin JACKSON, step-daughter, b. 13 Jan. 1984

(b) Christina LEHMAN, step-daughter, b. 30 Sept. 1985

(c) Brittany MEDDLEY, daughter, b. 26 Jan, 1987

2. Alan Ray MEDDLEY, son, b. Feb. 20, 1959, Clark County Ark. m. Dian RYAN, 13 June 1981.

(a) Alan Ray MEDDLEY II, son, b. 15 Feb. 1983 Harris County Tx.

(b) Kari Rene' MEDDLEY, daughter, b. 29 Dec. 1986

Dallas, Texas.

(c) Joseph Harrison Meddley, son, b. 26 Apr. 1990,

Dallas Texas. Joseph weighed 2 1/2 pounds at birth and was 12 weeks pre-mature. He is now seven and doing very well.

3. Paula Elaine MEDDLEY, b. 17 Aug. 1965, Houston, Harris County Texas, m. Forrest WYCHOPEN,

(a) Erin Elizabeth WYCHOPEN, daughter, b. Dec. 17, 1984, Houston, Harris County Tx.

(b) Joshua Stephen WYCHOPEN, Son, b. 20 Jan 1986 Harris County Tx.

(c) Jonathan Daniel, b. Nov. 11, 1988, Houston, Harris

County TX.

(d) Sarah Beth, b. 18 June 1996, Houston, Harris County Texas. Sarah was born 14 weeks pre-mature weighing 1 1/2 pounds at birth. She has had a hard time but is doing very well at this time.

4. Judy Ann MEDDLEY, daughter, b. 28 Oct. 1971, Houston,

Harris Co. Tex. is teaching Spanish at Webster Texas High School.

(G)Lester Pierce, (twin) born 1910 in DeGray, Clark County Arkansas, died in Jan. 28 1934, DeGray, Clark County Arkansas,never married.

(H)Ester Pierce, (twin) married (1) Burie Brown abt. 1931 and had two children,

1. Ruby Brown, b. abt. 1932, Bismarck, Hot Spring County AR d.

abt. 1932, Bismarck, Hot Spring County AR

2. Martha Regina, b. abt. 1933 Clark County Arkansas

Married(2)Russell Burton and lived in Clark County. Had 2 children.

(3) Robert Monroe Burton, b. Mt. Zion community, Clark County Arkansas abt. 1944

(4) Patty Faye Burton, b. abt. 1945, Okolona, Clark County Arkansas.

(I) Homer Roy Pierce, born 1913 DeGray, Clark County Arkansas, married Oza Mae Fulmer in Clark County Arkansas and lived in Arkansas until the mid 1940s when they moved to California and lived on the west coast, d. Stanwood Washington 1992. They had two children:

(1) Homer Roy Pierce b. abt. 1939 living only a few hours

(2) Rebecca Odessa Pierce, b. abt 1941 in Clark County AR

(J) Thelma Floyd Ouercem born 1916 Clark County Arkansas, married Clotine Bull and has lived in various parts of the United States since the late 1930s.

1. Janie Pierce, b. abt. 1940 probably Kentucky

2. Maryland Pierce, b. abt. 1945 Orlando Floriday

(K) Clara 1919 married R. P. Watkins and lived in Clark County until the mid 1940s when they moved to Garland County and have remained there since. Had 7 children including 1 set of twins. D. May 1997, Mountain Pine, Garland County AR

(1) James Harlan Watkins

(2) Patsy Watkins

(3) Lewis Edward Watkins

(4) Jackie Lynn Watkins

(5) Linda Watkins

(6) Jerry Watkins, b. Oct. 1953, Mountain Pine, Garland County Arkansas

(7) Sherry Watkins, b. Oct. 1953, Mountain Pine, Garland County Arkansas

(J) Vivian born 1921 married (1) C.O. Woodall (2) Leonard Richardson (3) Willard Pollard and has lived in Clark, Hot Spring, Garland, Pulaski and Saline counties. 2 children.

(1) Freddy Carrel Woodall b. Abt. 1945

(2) Vanetta Joy Woodall b. Occt. 195


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