I live in Virginia and am researching the McDearmans and Hansons of White County. John Smith McDearman b. 1832 Spotsylvannia Co, VA, removed to Tenn, then to Judsonia, Arkansas in 1860. Owned a large strawberry farm. Family cemetery still in existence by the Judsonia Water Tower. Married Sarah Jane Travis in 1854 in TN. Their children: James Albert McDearman b. 1856 m. Ida Edie (dau. of J. W. Edie and Rebecca Chitester of Judsonia) Virginia Smith McDearman b. 1857 m. William Thomas Hanson Mary Angeline McDearman b. 1859 m. Benjamin Franklin Hanson Mattie McDearman b. 1862, died young and never married Jesse Ryan McDearman b. 1866 - died as an infant Harriet Emma McDearman b. 1971 - never married Minnie Ellen McDearman b. 1873 - never married Benjamin Franklin Hanson - b. 1852 in Selma, Alabama (spouse above) son of George H. Hanson and Susannah Radford The Radford family had been in Perry Co, AL for several years when George and Susannah married there. Her father was William Radford of Perry Co, his father unknown. If any of these names are familiar, sure would like to trade information. I also have a genealogy website with everything I know about these lines, and many other surnames at http://linda_walker999.tripod.com. Linda Walker