My records show: Allen Tennison b 1826 Indiana (Spencer Co?) son of Thomas Tennison and Mary Ann Bristow m: Rachel Eastep ca 1848(she was supposedly Indian). Has anyone bothered to research the Eastep line. I have done some research on them. children: (1)Henry Tennison, born 1849 (2)Lucinda Alice Tennison, born 1851\Jan1852 m: Acey Holt Jr.1866, Book A, pg 9 Newton Co. AR Marriages . (3)Mary Tennison, born 1853 m: J W Smith (son of John and Mary Polly Rna Rowland Smith) in 1867 (Book A, pg 14)Newton Co. AR Marriages (4)Rachel Tennison, born 1854 m: Lewis Medcalf 5 Oct 1892 (Book D, page 227) in Newton Co. AR. (5)Allen T Tennison, born 30 Mar 1855 m: Nancy Riggs on 24 Dec 1877 in Newton Co.AR (6)James "Striker"Tennison, born 57\59\62? tombstone gives date of 1857. He m: Sarah melvina Pearce Armstrong (daug. of Benjamin Pearce),on 15 May 1884 (Book B, page 181)Newton Co. AR marriages. (7)Nancy Tennison, born 1862?(not sure of date but census records give 1862). she m: W R Murphy on 24 Dec 1885 (Book B,pg 34, )Newton Co. AR. marriages. Sources: 1850 Newton Co. AR. White Township 1860 Newton Co.AR White Township Allen and Rachel Eastep died ca 1863\1864, killed by bushwhackers during Civil War and are buried under the Norton Barn, Piercetown, Newton Co.AR. 1870 Newton Co. AR for children. Cemetery Information per "Newton County Cemeteries" by Herman and Oleta Holt Haddock. Information from family members Evelyn Flood Rkinfolks@aol.com