Jess Epps <[email protected]> wrote: I am sorely lacking for information on my great grandmother: Anna (Harkey) Epps and her siblings and ancestors. My great grandfather: Joel Stimpson Epps moved from Davidson County NC to Russellville (Pope County), AR between 1850 and 1860 with his first wife and children; his parents: Pleasant (Junior) and Elizabeth (Burkhead) Epps; his brothers: Burkhead and Martin; and possibly some other siblings. Isaac Harkey and 4 children had moved from NC to AR in 1839, so I assume the families were aquainted. Isaac had 5 more children born in AR for which I have no information. I am also missing 5 of David Harkeys (Annas Father) 18 children. Joel Stimpson Epps first married Asinith (last name unknown) in NC about 1840 and fathered 5 children. I dont know what happened to her, but he then married Anna Harkey on 05 January 1863 in AR and fathered ten (10) more children, one of whom was my grandfather: David Thomas Epps. The whole bunch, including Uncle Davey David Harkey (Annas father) moved to Palmer or Trumbull (Ellis County) TX about 1877, where most of them were eventually buried, in the Palmer Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Jess - A review of WFTs finds the Ancestors of David Thomas Epps (copyright: Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 6, Ed. 1, (Release date: August 22, 1996), "CD-ROM," Tree #1802, Date of Import: Jun 26, 1997.): Generation No. 1 1. David Thomas Epps1, born WFT Est. 1849-18772; died WFT Est. 1855-19563. He was the son of 2. Joel Epps and 3. Anna Harkey. Generation No. 2 2. Joel Epps4, born August 27, 1820 in ?5; died February 12, 1890 in ?6. He married 3. Anna Harkey7 January 05, 1863 in Pope Co. Arkansas8. 3. Anna Harkey9, born June 20, 1837 in North Carolina10; died WFT Est. 1868-1931 in ?11. She was the daughter of 6. David Robert Harkey and 7. Elizabeth Sarah Shinn. Children of Joel Epps and Anna Harkey are: i. John Calvin Epps, born WFT Est. 1849-187712; died WFT Est. 1855-195613. ii. Sarah Elizabeth Epps, born WFT Est. 1849-187714; died WFT Est. 1854-195915. iii. Emily Allen Epps, born WFT Est. 1849-187716; died WFT Est. 1854-195917. 1 iv. David Thomas Epps, born WFT Est. 1849-1877; died WFT Est. 1855-1956. v. William Henry Epps, born WFT Est. 1849-187718; died WFT Est. 1855-195619. vi. Minnie Ledonis Epps, born WFT Est. 1849-187720; died WFT Est. 1854-195921. vii. Margaret Ann Epps, born WFT Est. 1849-187722; died WFT Est. 1854-195923. Generation No. 3 6. David Robert Harkey24, born June 29, 1797 in Montgomery County, North Carolina25; died June 10, 1884 in Ellis County, Palmer, Texas26. He was the son of 12. George Harkey and 13. Mary ?. He married 7. Elizabeth Sarah Shinn27 January 24, 1822 in North Carolina28. 7. Elizabeth Sarah Shinn29, born November 26, 1803 in North Carolina30; died February 07, 1859 in Pope Co. Russelville, Arkansas31. Children of David Harkey and Elizabeth Shinn are: i. Silas Monroe Harkey, born October 17, 182232; died November 03, 1846 in San Antonio, Tx., Bexer County33. Notes for Silas Monroe Harkey: [] Silas was unmarried when he died in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 24. He was on his way to Bunea Vista during the Mexican War at the time of his death, November 3, 1846. ii. Sarah Caroline Harkey, born March 11, 1824 in Carrabas co., North Carolina34; died August 30, 1897 in Russelville, Ark. Pope County35; married John McNite Bradley May 22, 1845 in Pope Co. Arkansas36. iii. Dora Melinda Harkey, born April 14, 1825 in North Carolina37; died February 07, 1899 in Ball Hill Cemetery, Pope County, Ark.38; married John Erwin Shinn January 18, 1843 in Pope Co. Arkansas39. iv. Mary Harkey, born October 26, 1826 in North Carolina40; died WFT Est. 1854-1920 in Illinois41; married George W. Maddux September 07, 1848 in Pope Co. Arkansas42. v. Elizabeth Harkey, born December 08, 1827 in North Carolina43; died September 27, 1913 in Anderson County, Texas44; married Harvey Sharp Maddux September 30, 1847 in Pope Co. Arkansas45. vi. Sophia Harkey, born March 05, 1829 in North Carolina46; died May 25, 191447; married William Hampton McKeever July 31, 1855 in Pope Co. Arkansas48. vii. George W. Harkey, born September 16, 1830 in North Carolina49; died October 14, 1915 in Pope Co. Arkansas in Oakland Cementery50; married Jane Torrence July 15, 1858 in Pope Co. Arkansas51. viii. James Madison Harkey, born June 11, 1832 in North Carolina52; died September 28, 1897 in Russelville, Ark. Pope County, Oakland Cemetery53; married Elizabeth Walker February 21, 1855 in Pope Co. Arkansas54. ix. Martha Ann Harkey, born September 06, 1833 in North Carolina55; died WFT Est. 1862-1927 in Ellis County, Palmer, Texas56; married William S. Davis April 06, 1856 in Pope Co. Arkansas57. x. William Jackson Harkey, born June 11, 1836 in North Carolina58; died July 07, 1864 in Little Rock, Arkansas59; married Mary M. Reed January 30, 185960. 3 xi. Anna Harkey, born June 20, 1837 in North Carolina; died WFT Est. 1868-1931 in ?; married Joel Epps January 05, 1863 in Pope Co. Arkansas. xii. Serena Harkey, born December 14, 1840 in Pope Co. Arkansas61; died WFT Est. 1868-193462; married William A. Reed February 19, 1862 in Pope Co. Arkansas63. xiii. Melissa Jane Harkey, born April 27, 1841 in Pope Co. Arkansas64; died 1844 in Pope Co. Arkansas65. xiv. Lavina Harkey (Unmarried), born July 20, 1842 in ?66; died 1912 in Russellville, Arkansas67. xv. John Jefferson Harkey, born May 01, 1844 in Pope County, Arkansas68; died May 26, 1915 in Union Cemetery, Hopkins Co., Sulpher Springs, Tx.69; married Mary Jane Epps February 16, 1871 in Pope Co. Arkansas70. xvi. Eliz. Catherine Maria Harkey, born August 21, 1846 in Pope Co. Arkansas71; died WFT Est. 1873-194072; married George Allen Reed September 26, 1867 in Pope Co. Arkansas73. xvii. Jacob Taylor Harkey, born February 19, 1848 in Pope Co. Arkansas74; died WFT Est. 1873-1939 in ?75; married Eliza Ann Hamilton April 28, 1867 in Pope Co. Arkansas76. Generation No. 4 12. George Harkey77, born Abt. 1774 in Montgomery County, North Carolina78; died 1828 in Will probated in Cabarrus Co. North Carolina79. He was the son of 24. David Harkey and 25. ?. He married 13. Mary ?80 1795 in ?81. 13. Mary ?82, born Abt. 1775 in ?83; died 1850 in Pope Co. Arkansas, Oakland Cemetery84. Children of George Harkey and Mary ? are: 6 i. David Robert Harkey, born June 29, 1797 in Montgomery County, North Carolina; died June 10, 1884 in Ellis County, Palmer, Texas; married Elizabeth Sarah Shinn January 24, 1822 in North Carolina. ii. Elizabeth Harkey, born 179885; died WFT Est. 1799-189286. iii. John Harkey, born 1800 in Montgomery County, North Carolina87; died Abt. 1880 in ?88; married Never Married WFT Est. 1817-185089. Notes for John Harkey: [] John was found on the 1870 census as head of the household. His mother, Mary, and sister Catherine and Elizabeth were found living with him. iv. Isaac Mathias Harkey, born 1803 in Montgomery County, North Carolina90; died 1875 in Pope Co. Arkansas91; married Maria P. Shinn 1823 in Cabarrus Co. North Carolina92. v. James Harkey, born 1805 in Montgomery County, North Carolina93; died 1875 in Pope Co. Arkansas94; married Eliza Tucker February 12, 1829 in Cabarrus Co. North Carolina95. vi. George Harkey, born Abt. 1807 in Montgomery County, North Carolina96; died WFT Est. 1837-1898 in ?97; married Elizabeth Green 1831 in Cabarrus Co. North Carolina98. vii. Catherine Harkey, born 180899; died WFT Est. 1809-1902100. viii. Rebecca Harkey, born 1811 in Montgomery County, North Carolina101; died 1895 in Bethel Cemetery, Pope Co. Arkansas102; married Robert A. McAnulty 1836 in ?103. ix. Sophia Harkey, born 1814 in Montgomery County, North Carolina104; died 1888 in Yardell, Newton Co. Arkansas105; married James Madison Shinn 1832 in ?106. x. Nelly Harkey, born 1820 in Montgomery County, North Carolina107; died WFT Est. 1847-1914 in ?108; married Leonard Maddux February 04, 1841 in Pope Co. Arkansas109. Volume 6, Tree 1802 (and Volume 6, Tree 0145) submitter: Lon C Wheeler 6828 Queensclub Dr. Houston, TX 77069 I hope that this helps. Craig ______________________________________________ Send your HARKEY GEDCOMS to Craig in PC format ______________________________________________