I am a new member to this list. My family came to Perry Co around 1891-93. Frank M. GARDNER b 1844 in NC was living with his parents in Tishomingo Co MS. After the CW, he moved to TN and married Idah Davis. In 1876, they moved to the Randolph Co AR area. Idah died and Frank remarried to Susan Cuff. Susan died and Frank married Mary Virginia BARNES in Izard Co 1892. Story was that he had already come to Perry and returned to Izard to marry Mary Virginia. All of his children from the three marriages were also in Perry Co. Frank and Idah's children: Edgar F. Gardner b 1866 Hardeman Co TN(m. Laura GODWIN 1886 Sharp Co/m. Vena KEATH 1905 Perry Co) Mary Cathan Gardner b 1870 Hardeman Co(m G.W. RHEA 1894 Perry Co) Blanche "Lizzie" Gardner b 1873 Hardeman Co(m John HANNA 1891 Sharp Co) Ida Pearl Gardner b 1876 Randolph Co AR(m unk DANCER) Frank and Susan's children: Henry b 1878 Izard Co Benjamin b 1885 Izard Co(never married) Mattie Maude b 1887 Izard Co(m Wm. BEAN 1904 Perry Co) Maranda b 1889 Izard Co Frank and Mary Virginia's children: Frances E. b 1896 Perry Co(female) DeWitt "Dee" b 1898 Perry Co (m. Ruby THEDFORD 1920 Yell Co) Vera b 1902 Perry Co (m. Sam SCHOTT 1919 Perry Co) Nettie b 1904 Perry Co (m. Sam CADE) Ella Oneta b 1906 Perry Co (m. Love Alexander BELL 1924 Perry Co) Frank and Mary Virginia died in April of 1912. From what we have been told they had typhoid fever. Frank was running, or had run for Tax Assessor. I have a card that says elect "Old Man Gardner" for Tax Assessor Perry Co. They lived around Hollis. Lizzie Gardner and John Hanna had children: Charlie Edgar Hanna b 1892 Perry Co (married Ethel Dancer) Estel Hanna b 1897 (m Ethel Scallion) Lula Ethel Hanna b 1902 (m Lester "Chock" Embrey) Susie Elizabeth Hanna b 1906 (m A.C. Myers) Nannie Ida Hanna b 1908 (m Virgil Patterson) Lessie Mae Hanna b 1911 (m Bob Givens) All but Lessie's marriages were in Perry Co. Most of the children of John and Lizzie were born in Nimrod. In later years, they were living in Bigelow. Any connections out there? This family also has marriages into Magie and other lines. Rayedene

First of all, I want to send a big THANK YOU to all that have answered my question abt where to stay and research in Perry Co. Each of you have given me info that will help make my trip easier! Rayedene Here is a condensed version of my names. > Frank M. GARDNER b 1844 in NC > MS. After the CW, he moved to TN and married(1) Idah Davis. In 1876, they moved to the Randolph Co AR area. Idah died and Frank remarried to(2) Susan Cuff. Susan died and Frank married(3) Mary Virginia BARNES in Izard Co 1892. > All children from the three marriages were also in Perry Co. > >(1) Frank and Idah's children: > Edgar F. Gardner b 1866 Hardeman Co TN(m. Laura GODWIN 1886 Sharp Co/m. >Vena KEATH 1905 Perry Co) > Mary Cathan Gardner b 1870 Hardeman Co(m G.W. RHEA 1894 Perry Co) > Blanche "Lizzie" Gardner b 1873 Hardeman Co(m John HANNA 1891 Sharp Co) > Ida Pearl Gardner b 1876 Randolph Co AR(m Benjamin BRAND Perry Co and an >unk. DANCER) > > (2)Frank and Susan's children: > Henry b 1878 Izard Co > Benjamin b 1885 Izard Co(never married) > Mattie Maude b 1887 Izard Co(m Wm. BEAN 1904 Perry Co) > Maranda b 1889 Izard Co > >(3) Frank and Mary Virginia's children: > Frances E. b 1896 Perry Co(female) > DeWitt "Dee" b 1898 Perry Co (m. Ruby THEDFORD 1920 Yell Co) > Vera b 1902 Perry Co (m. Sam SCHOTT 1919 Perry Co) > Nettie b 1904 Perry Co (m. Sam CADE) > Ella Oneta b 1906 Perry Co (m. Love Alexander BELL 1924 Perry Co) > > Frank and Mary Virginia died in April of 1912. From what we have been told > they had typhoid fever. Frank was running, or had run for Tax Assessor. I > have a card that says elect "Old Man Gardner" for Tax Assessor Perry Co. They >lived around Hollis. > > Lizzie Gardner and John HANNA had children: > Charlie Edgar Hanna b 1892 Perry Co (married Ethel DANCER) > Estel Hanna b 1897 (m Ethel SCALLION) > Lula Ethel Hanna b 1902 (m Lester "Chock" EMBREY) > Susie Elizabeth Hanna b 1906 (m BL/A.C. MYERS) > Nannie Ida Hanna b 1908 (m Virgil PATTERSON) > Lessie Mae Hanna b 1911 (m Bob GIVENS) > All but Lessie's marriages were in Perry Co. > Most of the children of John and Lizzie were born in Nimrod. In later > years, they were living in Bigelow. One more name, Pattie GILLENWATER and her son, Lee. Pattie was sister to my gggrandmother from Hardeman Co TN > Thanks! > Rayedene > > >