Posted on: Yell Co. Ar Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Yell/10572 Surname: MADRON, MOSS, GAINES, CROCKET, WALKER, HUGHS, MCCOY, WILLIS, GREEN ------------------------- According to my Mother & Aunts: Tom CROCKET was "mean" to my G-Grandmother and they weren't married very long--they divorced. My Grandfather, Arthur Elzie GAINES was born under the name of MADRON--he did not find out he was the son of Thomas F. GAINES until he was married and had two sons of his own. My grandparents then legally changed their names from MADRON to GAINES. My mother knew her Aunt America (GAINES) WALKER--she used to visit and bring presents to her and my Aunts & Uncles. Thomas F. GAINES had a sister named Isabella who married a HUGHS; and a sister Cuba who married Porter WILLIS in Oklahoma. Thomas F. & Lottie (McCoy) GAINES had a son named Harley O. GAINES. My grandfather Arthur met & spoke with Harley after he found out that his real father was Thomas F. GAINES. My Grandfather was very ashamed of being illegitimate--he was a very religeous man. Thomas F. GAINES can be found living with his brother-in-law & sister, William H. & America WALKER in Casa Twp, Perry Co, AR in 1900. Right next door is Tobitha C. MOSS living with her father & brother. Lottie (appears to be Lutta E.) 17, & Harley O. 1 GAINES are living with her parents same location 8 residences away from the MOSS family. According to my family; William Miles MOSS sold liquor and Thomas F. GAINES used to buy from him. He was over drinking; he & Tobitha "Callie" got together and my Grandfather Arthur was the result. Supposedly, Thomas GAINES wanted to marry her but she didn't want to marry him. Supposedly, Thomas GAINES died not long afterward. Tobitha "Callie" MOSS married Bob MADRON next. After his death, she married Barnie GREEN who was mean to my grandfather--wouldn't let him live with them--choked a boiled egg out of his mouth once--Callie left him then. They divorced according to my family. Tobitha married James Monroe "Jim" "Tom" GANDY in 1909 when my Grandfather was 8. Grandpa Gandy, as I knew him, lived with my Grandparents GAINES until his death in October of 1955 in Bovina, Texas--he was legally blind when I knew him. He was a kind and gentle man.