Hi My name is Christi Scovel and I have been working on my family tree off an on for the past few years.  Recently I have  stumble across a few cousins and have dug into my roots even more.   Now I have come to a standstill.   I am looking for the following Madden and Davis Surnames. My connections go like this: my grandmother was Jewel Elizabeth Madden  b. 5 dec 1929 in Hoxie, Arkansas and d. 18 Sept 2001 in Anderson, IN.  She was the daughter of  Denzil Sanford Madden b. 22 Jan 1872 in Olney, Richland, ILL  d. 6 Feb 1942 in Sharp Co., Arkansas and Amanda Katherine Davis. Denzil (AKA Dan)  first marriage was to Nevada Gertrude Baxter b.5 Feb 1876 Iron Co., Missouri  d.26 Jan 1919 and is burried in Hardy, Sharp Co., Arkansas Their children were 1)Philemon Sanford Madden b.10 Nov 1897 Palatka, Clay Co., Arkansas  d. 10 Aug 1992 Cedar Vale, Kansas,  buried  Hurst Cemetery Mommoth Springs, Arkansas married 19 Feb 1935 Cottonwood Falls, Kansas to Alma Elizabeth Lord 2) Artie Annie Madden 3)Cassie Madden 4)Robert Leonard or Lenord Madden b.29 Oct 1907 Hardy, Sharp Co., Arkansas  d. 23 Sep 1994 buried Russell Cemetery, Russell County, Kansas Married 17 Dec 1928 in Madison, Kansas to Helen Onalee McDowell 4)Jenny Amethyst  b. 1895  d. 1896 5)George Haven Madden b.29 Nov 1903 Hardy Sharp Co., Arkansas,  d. 20 Dec 1906 Hardy Sharp Co., Arkansas Denzil then Married Amanda Katherine Davis b. 1 Dec 1893 Hardy, Arkansas  d. 15 Aug 1965 Batesville, Arkansas buried in Eveningshade, Arkansas. Amanda's first Marriage was to Jody Williams (dates unknown)  their Children were: Henry Williams b. Sharp co., Arkansas Virginia Emma Williams b. 24 Dec, 1916   Sharp Co., Arkansas  d. July 1992  Anderson, IN.          Virginia married a James Wesley Davis  and it was said that he ran off with an Indian woman.  They had one child.. Female still living.   Virginia then Married Owen Eiler and move to Indiana. Amanda's second Married to Denzil Madden  their Children were: Jewel Elizabeth Madden ( my grandmother) and female still living in Colorado Amanda's third marriage was to Audie Wagner or Wagoner Amanda's fourth marriage was to ? Hamilton which is the name she is buried under. It is said that Denzil owned and operated a grocery store at a place in Missouri called "The Mines."   He and Gertrude were genreous and hospitable people, especially to their neighbors and aquaintances who had less than they.  Denzil (Dan as he was called) was a good cook and once in a while took over the chore of cooking.  Gertrude nursed sick neighbors.  She did laundry for pay to purchase Christmas gifts for needy children in the neighborhood.  They conducted Sunday School in their home and those that came would stay for dinner.   On vacations they would go camping "up the Spring River"   Nevada Gertrude Baxter Madden is buried in the old cemetary at Hardy, Ark. Denzil Madden was a pumper for the Frisco Railroad possibly in Thayer, Mo., Hardy, Williford and Hoxie, Ark. He retired from the Railroad 7-7-1938. He was also a deputy sheriff for a time around 1910. Denzil and his son Philemon built some of the individual rental cabins which were built in a hexagonal shape and called Teepees at the Wahpeton Inn, located on Hardy's highest hill and overlooked Spring River and the town. abt. 1939. The old Madden home in Hardy Arkansas was built by Denzil and Philemon in the early 1900's. Denzil married Amanda Katherine around 1920 and the family lived in Williford, Arkansas about 1925.  They lived in Hardy a few years prior to moving to Williford.  They also lived in Mammoth Spring and Hoxie while he worked for the railroad. Philemon, his son, retired with his wife Alma in an Ozark cabin between Mammoth Spring and Hardy. Denzil's Parents were: James Haven Madden b.1842  ILL?  d. 4 Jan 1919 Thayer, Missouri  Married Margaret Ann Williams  b. ILL? their children: 1) Neil Madden  d. Illinois 2)Harve or Harvey Madden         son: Curtis Madden 3)Bell Madden  b. 17 Jul 1882  d. 15 Feb 1967 Parma, New Madrid, Missouri 4) Carrie Madden d. Springfield, Missouri 5)Christa V, Madden  b.1889  d.1938   buried Thayer, Missouri        married D. B. Woolridge 6) Goldie Madden husbands first name was Gerald 7) Lily Madden b. 1887        married  Nick Angelos b.1 May 1884  d.Mar 1970 8)Mattie Madden        son named Edgar 9) Josephine Madden Denzils grandparents were: Samuel Madden and Alice Wheeler Edward Williams and Olive or Alice Duvall It is believed that Samuel is one of 3 brothers who came over from Cork, Ireland during the Potatoe Famine. Amanda Katherines Parents were: William Henry Davis b. 15 Aug 1868 Tennessee?  d.16 Feb 1940 Williford, Sharp co., Arkansas.  buried Walker Cemetery, Hardy, Sharp co., Arkasnas married 4 Oct 1892 in Evening Shade Arkansas to Hannah Estelle Todd  b.26 Feb 1873  Osage Co., Missouri d.7 Sep 1949 Hardy Sharp Co., Missouri, buried Walker Cemetery, Hardy, Sharp Co., Missouri Their children were: 1)Bertha Antha Davis  b.27 Aug 1898 Arkansas  married Dan Rogers  who have one child  female still living 2) Joseph Davis b. 1897  arkansas  d. 1898  arkansas 3) Ether Lee Roy Davis  b 24 Jul 1903 Hardy, sharp Co., Arkansas, d. 7 May 1972 Bay, Craighead co., Arkansas married 24 Dec 1924 Sharp Co., Arkansas to Mary Elizabeth Powell 4)William Harvey Davis  b,29 Sep 1895  Arkansas 5) Estella Augusta Maine Davis  b 3 aug 1912  married Lloyd VanGuilder 6) Daniel Marona Davis  b 26 Aug 1916 7) Arizona Mae Davis b. 14 sept 1906  Married Andrew Henry 8) Alma Nephi Davis  b. 21 Aug 1909  married Mae Woods Amanda's Grandparents were: John Harvey Davis  b.10 Aug 1839 Kentucky  d.24 Oct 1891 Hardy, Sharp Co., Arkansas buried in Walker Cemetery, Hardy Sharp Co., Arkansas  Married  22 Sep 1867 in Lawrence Co., Arkansas to Martha Ann Manda Lott b. 16 Oct 1844 Lawrence co,. Arkansas  d.24 Dec 1922  Hardy Sharp co, Arkasnas, burried Walker Cemetery, Hardy, Sharp co., Arkansas their children: 1) Columbus Lee Davis  b. 7 Feb 1873 Caraway, Craighead co., Arkansas  d.14 Nov 1955 Craighead co., Arkansas buried Caraway Cemeteray, Caraway, Craighead Co., Arkansas  married 19 May 1904 Caraway, Craighead co, Arkansas to Lucy Viola Lamb 2) Nancy Davis  b5 Dec 1879 Randolph co., Arkansas 3) Ezicar Davis  b 11 Oct 1877  d. 11 Oct 1877 (twin) 4)Emeriar Davis  b 11 Oct 1877  d.11 Sep 1965 Jonesboro, Oregon Co., Missouri (twin) Married 27 Oct 1906  Mary Jane Rogers 5) Gus Garland Davis b.1883 Arkansas  d. 1888 6) David Walter Davis b.6 Feb 1875  Woodruff Co., Arkansas  d.21 Mar 1943  Woodruff Co., Arkansas  buried Walker Cemetery, Hardy, Sharp Co., Arkansas  Married 31 Jul 1904  Myrtle, Oregon Co., Arkansas  to Amanda Emmaline Stark John Lott b 1819 Lawrence Co., Arkansas married Narcissa Gardner or Gardener b 1825  Lawrence Co., Arkansas  Their children were: 1) Hannah Lott b.1847 Arkansas 2) Zebulon Lott 3) Franklin Lott 4) Narcissa Lott 5) Puss Lott 6) Liza Lott  Married Will Morris 7) Nancy Lott  Married ? Miller 8) Ellen or Ella Lott Amanda's great grandparents John Davis b. abt 1818 Tennessee  married   ?  (listed as Mrs. John Davis) possible other children Martha  Elizabeth Davis Mary Ann Davis It is said that John Harvey's mother died in Kentucky (?) and when he was age 4, his father brought him to Arkansas to live with an aunt. There is a story about John and an uncle_________Rachel and black man crossing a river in a row boat. His uncle was quite drunk and he decided that the black man was not rowing fast enough. He drew his knife, intending to cut the rower's throat. John hit his uncle so hard he knocked him out of the boat. His uncle apparently caught a "chill" -but however that might have been- he was "layed up" from 4 to 6 weeks, and thought he was going to die. (He did recover). also: John Harvey's wife (Martha Ann Manda) was the first one in the family to join the RE-ORGANIZED CHURCH of JESUS CHRIST of LATTER DAY SAINTS, due to the influence of Hannah Bowers, who was the first member (Convert) in the community. They were previously Methodists. Her obituary has her birthday as 1849. She died at her old home-stead (Emeriar's home at time) from a stroke. They had lived for a time in Woodruff Co. before coming to Hardy, Ark. She is reported to have joined the R.L.D.S. Church in 1892 and remained faithful til death. Any information to help fill in gaps or connect with someone would greatly be appreciated Christi Scovel Elizabethtown, KY