In a message dated 3/15/02 2:13:33 PM Central Daylight Time, gmedwar@USA-Truck.com writes: << Can anyone give me any info on Tom Ellison from Newton Cty. 1st wife Minerva Peterson 2nd wife A.J.Owens, 3rd wife Rutha Tripp. Tom had several children. Would like to have any info on his children as well. Thomas Ellison is listed on the 1880 Newton Co.AR. Census, Pleasant Hill Township,visit 187 as follows: ELLISON, Thomas M 59 M Frm Ohio,VA,KY Manerva F 54 M Ohio,Ohio,Ohio Christeny F 16 S MO,Ohio,Ohio Elizabeth F 14 S " Lidy D F 7 S " Do not find any Ellison names listed in the Newton County, Arkansas Cemetery Book. Thomas Ellison, age 66, married A J Owens, age 19 on 20 July 1887, book B, page 282 of Newton Co.AR. Marriage Records. ====== Thomas Ellison Jr., age 28, married Elizabeth J Wright, age 19, on 30 April 1882, Book B, page 87 of Newton Co. AR. Marriage Records. ======== Thomas Ellison, age 62 of Limestone Valley (Newton Co.AR) married Rutha Voluntine Tripp, age 22 of Summit(Newton) on 18 July 1893, Book D, page 290 of Newton Co. AR. Marriage Records. ======= Liddie Ellison, age 16, married James Strode, age 21; both from Cassville (Newton)AR. on 3 Nov 1887 in Newton Co.AR.,Book C, page 3 of Newton Co.AR. Marriage records. Liddie Ellison Strode, born 10 June 1870 died on 19 Nov 1906 with burial in Mossville Cemetery,Newton Co.AR. James Strode married (2) Sarah E Murray McPherson,Willis on 25 Nov 1909 in Newton Co.AR. James Strode, born 18 June 1867, died 14 Jan 1943 and is buried in Mossville Cemetery also. ====== James and Lydia Ellison Strode are on the 1900 Newton Co. Ar. census, Van Buren Township, Visit 130-138 Strode, James H June1867 32 M 13yrs AR,KY,KY Lydia W June1873 26?M 13yrs 5-5 AR,OH,OH (meaning she had 5 children with 5 living) William T S Aug1888 11 S AR,AR,AR Minnie D Nov1890 9 S " Delia D Apr1892 7 S " Walter S Sept1894 6 S " Levy S Dec1899 6/12 S " ===== did not find Thomas Ellison on 1900 Newton Co. AR. census. Evelyn Rkinfolks@aol.com