Ring Family History

 (last update 31 Aug 2006)

Fifth Generation

( WILLIAM ALBERT⁴, CALVIN³, JOHN², CORNELIUS¹)

Children of William Acord and Mariah Porter

1. Mary Emeline Acord [5479] was born 23 September 1879 in Friley, Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 13 March 1922 in Arkansas. She married William C. Harden on 11 February 1897 in Yale, Johnson County, Arkansas, son of Daniel and Francis Harden. He was born 6 April 1873 in Ohio, and died 13 September 1912 in Batson, Johnson County, Arkansas.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 19 Sep 1912
Hill Township
Monday the 9th, Mr. Will Hardin happened to a terrible accident which caused his death. He was in the timber working and cut a large tree down and it caught on a tree and turned. It caught Mr. Hardin's foot and leg crushing them in the ground. Blood poison set up and Friday the 13th death claimed him and ended his suffering. What a sad wife and dear little children are left to mourn for a fathers love.

Children of Mary Acord and William Harden are:

1. * Mabel Eugene Harden, born 11 November 1897, Batson, Johnson County, Arkansas; died 28 December 1966; married Andrew S. Barrett, about 1917, Johnson County, Arkansas; born about 1889, Missouri.
2. * Edna Irene Harden, born 17 February 1899, Batson, Johnson County, Arkansas; died 17 May 1944; married John Franklin Hill, 22 August 1916, Johnson County, Arkansas; born 29 April 1888, Johnson County, Arkansas and died 2 October 1960, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Both buried in Jackson Cemetery, Johnson County, Arkansas.
3. Archie Loren Harden, born 14 November 1901, Batson, Johnson County, Arkansas; died 17 February 1966, Visala, Tulare County, California
4. * Burris Calvin Harden, born 10 April 1903, Batson, Johnson County, Arkansas, died 25 April 1976, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas; married Dessie May Hill, daughter of William Thomas Hill and Susie Isabella Stewart; born about 1911, died 30 June 1977, Ozark, Franklin County, Arkansas
5. * Flora Lucinda Harden, born 9 October 1904, Batson, Johnson County, Arkansas, died 10 January 1991, Sacramento County, California; married Alcie 'Acie' Nichols; born 22 August 1902, Johnson County, Arkansas, died 10 November 1970, Franklin County, Arkansas.
6. * Daniel Albert Harden, born 30 July 1906, Batson, Johnson County, Arkansas, died 7 July 1951; married Ivy Estell Blaylock; born 29 September 1906, died 26 March 1988.
7. * Sophia Harden, born about 1909, Batson, Johnson County, Arkansas; married [first name unknown] Tedford.
8. * Maude Oleva Harden, born 1910, Batson, Johnson County, Arkansas; married Eric McAdoo.
9. Luther Freeman Harden, 3 January 1912, Batson, Johnson County, died 27 August 1971, Tooele, Tooele County, Utah, buried in Tooele City Cemetery, Tooele, Tooele County, Utah; married 2) Bertha [last name unknown], 2) Pearl McAdoo.

Bibliography:

• 1900 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas
• 1910 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, ED 54, Dickerson Township, page 2a, William C. Harden.
• Marriage Records of Johnson County, Arkansas, Book V, page 313, J.F. Hill (29) and Edna Harden (17).
• 1920 Federal Census, AR, Franklin County, ED 57, White Oak Township, page 9b, Albert S. Barrett.
• Grave markers, Jackson Cemetery, Johnson County, Arkansas

2. Zedric Calvin 'Zed' Acord [5461] was born 18 February 1880 in Friley, Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 29 December 1935 in Texas. He married Winnie Rachel Hill on 15 March 1903 in Johnson County, Arkansas, daughter of  Marcus Hill and Susan Davis. She was born 27 June 1874 in Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 18 July 1946 in Texas. They moved to Texas soon after they were married.

Children of Zed Acord and Winnie Hill are:

1. Virgil Acord.
2. Elvie Acord; married Lawrence Greenwood.
3. Elsie Acord; married Ray Moran.

Bibliography:

• 1880 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas
• Marriage Records of Johnson County, Arkansas, Book S, Page 574

5. Maude Lee Acord [996] was born 20 December 1883 in Friley, Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 28 May 1961 in Oark, Johnson County, Arkansas. She married English Lafayette 'Fonzo' Yates, son of Wesley Hartsell Yates and Nancy Ann Davis, on 27 July 1899 in Johnson County, Arkansas. He was born 14 January 1876 in Oark, Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 18 December 1952 in Oark, Johnson County, Arkansas. Both are buried in Yale Cemetery, Johnson County, Arkansas.

Children of Maude Acord and English Yates are:

1. Alta Yates, born 31 July 1900, Oark, Johnson County, Arkansas; married Ballard Robinson, 8 July 1917, Oark, Johnson County, Arkansas; born 9 September 1891; died 20 October 1974, Oark, Johnson County, Arkansas.
2. Molly Yates, born 25 October 1901, Oark, Johnson County, Arkansas; married Virgil Rudy Poynter, 29 Jul 1917, Johnson County, Arkansas; born 1887; died 20 October 1974, Oark, Johnson County, Arkansas.
3. Claude Yates, born 6 December 1903, Oark, Johnson County, Arkansas; married Gertrude Karr, 17 December 1927, Oark, Johnson County, Arkansas; born 21 September 1906, Oark, Johnson County, Arkansas; died 17 April 1946, Oark, Johnson County, Arkansas.
4. Ida Yate, twin of Ollie..
5. Ollie Yates, twin of Ida, married Alfred Whitmire.
6. Grover Yates; married Rintha 'Rintie' Vires.
7. Emma Yates; married Beval Clark.
8. Mack Yates; married Edith Vire.
9. Teeley Yates, twin of Hurley, married Omar Clark..
10. Hurley Yates, twin of Teeley.

Bibliography

• 1899 Marriage Records of Johnson County, Arkansas, Book S, Page 177.
• 1900 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Grant Township, page 16.
• 1910 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Hilll Township, dwelling 41.
• 1952 Grave marker, Yale Cemetery, Johnson County, Arkansas, Fonzo Yates
• 1961 Grave marker, Yale Cemetery, Johnson County, Arkansas, Maude Yates

6. William Gordon 'Doc/Doak' Acord [2992]  was born 15 February 1886 in Friley, Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 4 February 1950 in Yale, Johnson County, Arkansas. He married Olevia M. Russell, daughter of John Russell and Mariah Turner, on 3 February 1912 in Johnson County, Arkansas. She was born May 1893 in Arkansas, and died 27 June 1950 in Pettigrew, Johnson County, Arkansas. After his father died in 1918, William moved his family into his mother's home so he could help her on the farm, while his wife helped her in the house with the care of the invalid Samuel Marty Acord. The Yale Community Masonic Lodge gave financial help, since William Albert Acord had been a Mason. He bought a car for cash in 1936. However sold it soon, because, as he said "it costs a dollar every time it moves". When he went to Clarksville to pay his taxes he rode his horse and took along a bag of corn to feed the horse on the two-day trip. William is buried at Yale Cemetery, Yale, Johnson County, Arkansas.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 7 Mar 1912
Hill Township
  Dock Acord made a trip to Pettigrew, Tuesday, for his household furniture, using Sol Hammons team and wagon.

The Herald-Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 17 October 1950
  Mrs. Olevia M. Acord, 58, died Tuesday, August 15 at her home in Pettigrew.
  Funeral arrangements are incomplete, pending arrival of relatives. The Cox funeral home is in charge.
  She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Thula Stamps and Mrs. Billie Vanover of Brawley, California; four sons, Buford Acord, Strag, Oklahoma, Otty Acord, Harmony, Roscoe Acord, Pettigrew and Fred Acord, Brawley, California; 15 grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Susie Hardin, Bristow, California.

Children of William Acord and Olevia Russell are are:

1. Afford Acord.
2. Ellen Acord.
3. * Buford Lee Acord, born 8 July 1912, Friley, Johnson County, Arkansas; died 9 May 1978, San Bernadino County, California; married Modest Huls; born 28 March 1917; died 14 October 1988.
4. Otto Argus Acord, born 30 March 1914, Pettigrew, Arkansas; died 15 December 1996, Pettigrew, Arkansas; married 1) Anna H. [last name unknown]; born 24 October 1929; married 2) Anna Schurg; born about 1920.
5. Lilly Dorothula Acord; married Claude Preston Stamps, son of Ewing Inman Stamps and Myrtle Mae Whorton.
6. * Roscoe Gordon Acord, born 22 August 1917, Friley, Johnson County, Arkansas; died 8 February 2001, Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas; married 10 October 1940; married Effie L. Davis, daughter of Eldridge and Anna Davis, born 20 September 1916, Arkansas; died 20 March 1998, Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas. Roscoe enlisted in the US Army during World War II on 18 November 2002 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was an automobile mechanic with a grammar school education.
7. Annie Acord, born 22 October 1920; died 3 June 1921.
8. Fred/Frank Nathaniel Acord, born 17 February 1922, Friley, Johnson County, Arkansas; died after 1950; married Vinita Lorene Stamps, 24 November 1945; born 25 March 1925, Brawley, Imperial County, California.
9. Billie Acord; married William Vanover.

Bibliography

• 1900 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, page 53a.
• 1912 Marriage Records of Johnson County, Arkansas, Book "U" page 444.
• 1920 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County.
• 1930 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Dickerson Township, page 92b, Doc Acord.
• 1942 World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record, Johnson County, Arkansas, Roscoe G. Acord.
• 1950 Grave marker, Yale Cemetery, Johnson County, Arkansas, W.D. Acord

7. Edwin Wilson 'Ed' Acord [1525] was born 7 August 1887 in Friley, Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 14 March 1949 in Los Angeles County, California. He married Nina Harden, daughter of William Harden and Lucinda Tracey, on 25 September 1906 in Johnson County, Arkansas. She was born about 1887 in Ohio, and died 1 March 1935 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Ed was a farmer. In June 1917 they lived in Dickerson Township, Johnson County. Edwin is buried in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California and Nina is buried in Middleton Chapel Cemetery, Muskogee County, Oklahoma.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 20 Feb 1913
Hill Township
A party at Ed Acords Saturday night.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 17 Feb 1913
Hill Township
Ed Acord and brother Clarence are working at the Dutton mill.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 30 Dec 1915
Hill Township
Mr. Ed Acord and family are visiting in Friley over the holidays.

Children of Ed Acord and Nina Harden are:

1. Teddy E. Acord, born 14 April 1907, Yale, Johnson County, Arkansas; died 17 August 1974, Tulare, Tulare County, California; married [first name unknown] Blaylock, 1 January 1928, Batson, Johnson County, Arkansas.
2. Zedie Acord, born 1909, Arkansas.
3. Loyd William Acord, born 13 September 1910, Friley, Johnson County, Arkansas; died 9 June 1959.
4. Law Acord.
5. Burley Acord.
6. Una Acord.

Bibliography

• 1900 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas
• 1906 Marriage Records of Johnson County, Arkansas, Book "T" page 367.
• 1910 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas, Hill Township, page 52b, dwelling 38 (Edwin and Nina)
• 1920 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas
• 1929 California Death Records (Edwin)
• 1937 Grave marker, Middleton Cemetery, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, Nina Jane Acord
• 1974 California Death Records (Teddy)

10. Luther Freeman 'Lute' Acord [5457] was born 14 May 1891 in Yale, Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 11 January 1952 in Fresno County, California. He married Bertha Lucinda Whitmire on 24 December 1922 in Johnson County, Arkansas. She was born 17 March 1901 in Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 9 February 1978 in Fresno County, California. In June 1917 they lived in Hill Township, Johnson County.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 17 Feb 1916
Hill Township
Luther Acord and Will Carr are planning on a trip to Clarksville the last of this week to buy teams for farming and loggin.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 2 Mar 1916
Hill Township
M. Will Stewart, Frank Phillips, A. N. Phillips, Clarence and Luther Acord were all callers at W. H. Osgood's the 28th.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 16 Mar 1917
Hill Township
Miss Bertha Whitmire visited her sister in Catalpa Saturday and Sunday.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 1 Nov 1917
Hill Township
Luther Acord who is working at Fayetteville in the canning factory is reported sick with pneumonia fever.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 15 Nov 1917
Hill Township
Luther Acord and George Hill returned home after two months work at the canning factory at Fayetteville.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 6 Dec 1917
Hill Township
Miss Bertha Whitmire went to Red Star to visit her sister Lizzie Edwards and family.

Miss Bertha Whitmire was at Mr. Russell's the 3rd, shopping and trading.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 17 Jan 1918
Hill Township
Miss Bertha Whitmire spent Monday afternoon visiting Mrs. Osgood.

The Herald-Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 12 Feb 1920
Luther Acord was on the creek Sunday evening.

The Herald-Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 8 Jul 1920
Luther Acord of Friley was at the Hall Sunday

Children of Luther Acord and Bertha Whitmire are:

1. Rosemary Acord; married Edward Wilkerson.
2. Shirley Acord; married [first name unknown] Crowell.

11. Harlow Clarence Acord [1526] was born 1 June 1894 in Yale, Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 26 April 1962 in California. He married Anna Loren Adkins on 12 April 1921 in Johnson County, Arkansas. She was born 3 June 1903 in Arkansas and died 8 March 1993. Clarence registered for the World War I Draft on 2 June 1917 in Johnson County, Arkansas. At the time his home was in Yale but he was working as a far hand on the farm of W. C. Hatten in Beattie, Marshall County, Kansas. He was described as of medium height and build with gray eyes and black hair and was crippled in both hands. In 1930 he worked as a yard man in an oil refining plant in Boynton, Muskogee County, Oklahoma.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 7 Mar 1912
Hill Township
Harrison Hufford and Clarence Acord visited Squire Osgoods Thursday.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 17 Feb 1913
Hill Township
Ed Acord and brother Clarence are working at the Dutton mill.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 29 Aug 1914
Hill Township
Clarence Acord who has been working near Combs, was visiting home folks here Sunday.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 10 Jun 1915
Hill Township
Clarence Acord who was working at Combs came in home for a visit.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 10 Feb 1916
Hill Township
Clarence Acord who has been working near Cass, returned home Tuesday.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 2 Mar 1916
Hill Township
M. Will Stewart, Frank Phillips, A. N. Phillips, Clarence and Luther Acord were all callers at W. H. Osgood's the 28th.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 5 Oct 1917
Hill Township
Misses Rebecca Clark, Tennie Clark, Lola Pace, Mattie Clark and Susie Haskins, Mr. Rufus Reed, Clarence Acord, Sydney Clark, Redmond Clark, Giles Acord, came in from Fayetteville, Saturday, having taken in the fair. All report a fine time.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 1 Nov 1917
Hill Township
Mr. Clarence Acord, our neighbor boy, who has been at Beatie, Kansas all summer working a farm, is home on a visit to his home folks in Friley.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 4 Jan 1917
Hill Township
The Merry Xmas party held at Sq. W. H. Clarks Xmas night was greatly enjoyed by all. Among those present were Miss Lola Pace, Miss Mattie Clark, Gussie and Myrtle Hill, and Lela and Stella Karr, Tennie and Rebecca Clark, Professor Sydney Clark, Rufe Reed, Clarence and Giles Acord, Lee Pace, Frank Karr, Vernie Osgood and Robert Mitchell.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 15 Feb 1917
Hill Township
We are informed that Clarence Acord had one of his fingers cut off while working at the Katz saw mill one day last week.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 8 Mar 1917 (written for last week)
Hill Township
A fine party and candy breaking was had at Willie Karr's the 24th. The Misses Thular Acord, Tennie Clark, Rebecca Clark, Lela Karr, Stella Karr, Gussie Hill, Myrtle Hill and Messrs Frank Karr, Sylvester Miller, Redmond Clark, Sydney Clark, Calrence Acord, Rufe Reed, Lute Acord, Vernie Osgood, Giles Acord, Howard Hill were those present. At 11 a.m. the party broke up and all enjoyed fine music by Miss Thualr Acord and brothers. Then all broke candy after which they returned home hoping to have another occasion like this soon.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 1 Nov 1917
Hill Township
Mr. Clarence Acord, our neighbor boy, who has been at Beattie, Kansas all summer working a farm, is home on a visit to his home folks at Friley.

Children of Harlow Acord and Anna Adkins are:

1. Juanita Ruth Acord; married Oral George Blackard, son of George Geisler Blackard and Maggie Middleton, 20 September 1924, Johnson County, Arkansas.
2. Anna Evelyn Acord; married John Thomas Blevins.

Bibliography

• 1860 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Mulberry Township, page 1026, Calvin Acord.
• 1870 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Mulberry Township, page 47b, Calvin Acord.
• 1880 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County.
• 1900 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Hill Township, page 53a, dwelling 47.
• 1917 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Johnson County, AR, 2 Jun 1917, Clarence Acord.
• 1920 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Hill Township, page 117b, Lou Acord.
• 1921 Marriage Records of Johnson County, Arkansas, Book "W" page 274.
• 1930 Federal Census, OK, Muskogee County, Boynton, page 12b, Harlow C. Acord.

12. Dorothula Angeline 'Thula' Acord [1527] was born 4 March 1896 in Yale, Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 23 June 1974 in Ozark, Arkansas. She married 1) Sims Dicks in Johnson County, Arkansas. He was born about 1893 in Yale, Johnson County, Arkansas. She married 2) James Brown about 1916 in Johnson County, Arkansas. He was born about 1893 in of Yale, Johnson County, Arkansas.

The Clarksville Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, Thursday, 8 Mar 1917 (written for last week)
Hill Township
A fine party and candy breaking was had at Willie Karr's the 24th. The Misses Thular Acord, Tennie Clark, Rebecca Clark, Lela Karr, Stella Karr, Gussie Hill, Myrtle Hill and Messrs Frank Karr, Sylvester Miller, Redmond Clark, Sydney Clark, Calrence Acord, Rufe Reed, Lute Acord, Vernie Osgood, Giles Acord, Howard Hill were those present. At 11 a.m. the party broke up and all enjoyed fine music by Miss Thualr Acord and brothers. Then all broke candy after which they returned home hoping to have another occasion like this soon.

Children of Dorothula Acord and Sims Dicks are:

1. Virginia Dicks; married Leroy Coffee.
2. Heartsill Dicks, born 14 August 1927, Yale, Johnson, Arkansas; died 20 May 1983; married Betty [last name unknown], about 1952; born 6 April 1933; died 9 March 1988.

Children of Dorothula Acord and James Brown are:

1. Louise Brown; married Dempsey Griffin.
2. Imogene Brown; married Cliff Whitson.

14. Obediah Leroy 'Obe' Acord [1529]  was born 28 April 1901 in Yale, Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 18 October 1957 in Tulare County, California. He married Edna Lee Herriman, daughter of [first name unknown] Herriman and [first name unknown] Pace. She was born 26 November 1904 in Arkansas, and died 11 May 1994 in Tulare County, California.

Children of Obediah Acord and Edna Herriman are:

1. Arlie Acord.
2. Bonnie Acord, married Eldon Schmidt.
3. Eldon Schmidt Acord.

Bibliography:

• 1900 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas