Matthew Lorenzo Dowel Willhite b. 22 Apr. 1855 Arkansas (1st wife). m. Ara Malinda Sims b. 1848 d. 1886 date unknown. This was the second marriage for Ara Sims. They lived at Waters (Pine Ridge), Montgomery Co. Arkansas. Dow died 1st Jan 1945. Children: b. 1868 William D. b. 1871 Ginnetty (f) b. 1872 Authra (f) b. 1873 12, Dec. Lorenzo Benton d. 10 Apr 1954 b. 1877 12, Mar. Isibell Nancy (Singleton) d. 1968 b. 1879 Apr. Menerva Sarah (m. G.A.Fryar) d. 27 Dec 1939 b. 1884 14 Mar. Alfred K. (1st m. to Annie Mae Fryar) d. 27 Jun 1975 b. 1885 16 Dec. Joseph Green (m. Rachel Fryar) d. 8 Sep1982 2nd marriage to Molly Ann Fryar recorded at the Polk Co. Courthouse, Mena, AR. Fryar written as Friar. Matthew Lorenzo Dowel Willhite m. 11 Oct 1889 Molly Ann Fryar b. 23 Jul 1853 d.1914 Children: b. 1890 1st Sep. Walter d. 31 Jan 1974 b. 1894 1894 Minnie b. 1885 1885 Susie b. 1887 1887 Mary Souzie b. 1889 Jul Matilda d. age 12 b. Cannie (f) d. age 8 I have a scanned photo of M. Lorenzo Dowel Willhite. For anyone who wants a copy just email me. He always spelt his name with two "LL's" M. Lorenzo Dowel Willhite was the fourth son of John Calvin Willhite and Nancy Fryar. Please check my list and see if anyone you can add any more children for Nancy Guinn and George Wilhite and dates of birth and death please. I have placed their marriage license out on the WWW, thanks to a list member. You can find it on my related links page. http://www.rootsweb.com/~armontgo/links.htm Julius by first wife. b. 1818 d. 1863 1)John Calvin Willhite b. 1822 d. 27 Aug 1871 2)Daniel Wilhite b. 1824 d. abt 1865 3)Elizabeth Jane b. 1824 d. 21 Jan 1877 4)Martha b. 1825 5)Miriam Lorrania b. 22 Jun 1828 d. 14 Feb 1910 6)Hugh M. b.1830 7)King W. b. 1831 8)Margaret b. 1835 Who did Martha, Margaret and Hugh marry? I have the rest. Please forward the completed list to the group. Julius, John Calvin, Miriam and Elizabeth Jane all came to Oden Montgomery Co. 1849 - 1851 http://www.rootsweb.com/~armontgo/1848_wagon_train.htm Tippah Co. MS to Montgomery Co. AR Regards, Olwyn Montgomery Co. ARGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~armontgo/