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Fry Family History

 (last update 05 Mar 2004)

Fourth Generation
 ( JOHN COLUMBUS3, JOHN2, CORNELIUS1)

 

Children of John Acord and Martha Dickerson

 

1. MARY 'POLLY' ACORD [1586] was born 16 June 1856 in Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 31 January 1908 in Texas. She married ENOCH ESTEP about 1876 in Johnson County, Arkansas. He was born January 1853 in Johnson County, Arkansas. Enoch was a farmer. In 1877 the left Johnson County by covered wagon for Jack County, Texas. Their first child, Martha, was born enroute in Indian Territory.

 

Children of MARY ACORD and ENOCH ESTEP are:

  1. MARTHA ELIZABETH 'LIZZIE' ESTEP, b. 9 Oct 1877, Colby, Indian Territory, Oklahoma; d. 10 Mar1955, Texas; m. JOHN S. BOYDSTON, about 1900.

  2. WILLIE ESTEP, b. 5 June 1883, d. 5 October 1883; burial: Gibtown Cemetery, Jack County, Texas.

  3. ANNIE BELL ESTEP, b. Jan 1885, Jack County, Texas.

  4. THOMAS JEFFERSON ESTEP, b. Jun 1889, Jack County, Texas; d. 9 Oct 1941, Texas; m. OLA GERTRUDE GRESTON.

Bibliography:

  • 1860 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Mulberry Township, page 1025, John Acord.

  • 1870 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas

  • 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Jack County, Precinct 2, page 19a, Enoch Estep.

  • 1900 Federal Census, Jack County, Texas, page 57a

2. FRANCIS MARION 'FRANK' ACORD [1593] was born 11 February 1858 in Friley, Johnson County, Arkansas. Francis was a farmer. He married MARY ANN 'ANNIE' HEATH on 18 October 1885 in Gibtown, Jack County, Texas. The marriage was performed by Levi S. Swinford. She was born 9 February 1869 in Texas the daughter of ROBERT MONROE HEATH and MARTHA ELIZABETH FORD. Francis' brother John married Mary's sister Ida and Francis' sister Martha married Mary's brother Henry. Francis died 24 March 1924 in Hedley, Donley County, Texas. Mary died 3 December 1959 in Laguna Beach, Orange County, California. Francis is buried in Rowe Cemetery, Hedley, Donley County, Texas. Mary is buried in Fairhome Cemetery, Laguna Beach, Orange County, California.

 

Children of FRANCIS ACORD and MARY HEATH are:

  1. MAUDE LEE ACORD, b. 6 January 1887, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. July 1977, Laguna Beach, California; m. 27 Nov 1905 to LONZO DAVID LAMKIN, b. 28 March 1883.

  2. RUTH JANE ACORD, b. 12 April 1889, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 3 Aug 1911, Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas; m. 16 May 1907 to HENRY WALTERS, b. c1886.

  3. JOHN MONROE ACORD, b. 1 January 1892, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 4 July 1952, Clarandon, Donley County, Texas; m. 14 Sep 1917 to MINNIE BERRY, b. 30 January 1890, Dawson, Navarro County, Texas, d. November 1983 Colorado Springs, Colorado.

  4. ROBERT CLINTON ACORD, b. 13 Mar 1894, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 30 Mar 1894, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas.

  5. JEFFERSON DAVIS ACORD, b. 28 May 1895, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 22 Jun 1928, Texas; m. 19 Nov 1916 Jack County, Texas  to LORA ETHEL KELLY, b. 4 May 1897, Keller, Tarrant County, Texas; d. 21 Dec 1976, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.

  6. MARION LOYD 'LLOYD' ACORD, b. 18 August 1898, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 17 May 1977, Laguna Hills, Orange County, California; m. 10 May 1924, LOLA BAKER, b. 25 May 1898, d. March 1985, Laguna Hills, Orange County, California.

  7. ILA OPAL ACORD, b. 10 Jun 1906, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; m. WILLIAM PENN JOHNSON, b. 9 Sep 1903, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas.

  8. GLENN VASCO ACORD, b. 17 Oct 1908, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 20 Oct 1985, California; m. ROSA ELLEN BROWN, b. 6 Jul 1913.

Bibliography:

  • 1860 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Mulberry Township, page 1025, John Acord.

  • 1870 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas

  • 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Jack County, 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Jack County, Francis Acord.

  • 1959: California Death Records, Mary Ann (Heath) Acord

  • 1976: Social Security Death Index, Lora (Kelly) Acord

  • 1977: California Death Records, Marion Loyd Acord

  • 1977: Social Security Death Index, Marion Loyd Acord

  • 1977: Social Security Death Index, Maude Lee (Acord) Lamkin

  • 1983: Social Security Death Index, Minnie (Berry) Acord

  • 1985: Social Security Death Index, Lola (Baker) Acord

  • 1985: California Death Index, Glenn Vasco Acord

  • 1985: Social Security Death Index, Glenn Vasco Acord

3. JEFFERSON DAVID 'JEFF' ACORD [1612] was born 5 April 1861 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, and died 16 September 1916 in Oklahoma. He married MARTHA ANN MORGAN on 20 April 1884 in Jack County, Texas. She was born 6 January 1866 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, and died 25 April 1940 in Susanville, Lassen County, California.

 

Children of JEFFERSON ACORD and MARTHA MORGAN are: 

  1. + BEATRICE ACORD, b. 19 January 1885, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 20 Sep 1968, Paradise, Butte County, California; m. JOHN WESLEY NEWSOM, 25 December 1904, Boonsville, Wise County, Texas.

  2. + JOHN COLUMBUS ACORD, b. 15 May 1888, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 13 Jan 1927, California.

  3. ALFORD NEWTON ACORD, b. 17 May 1891, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 21 June 1952, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma; m. VELDA LORENE HILL, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; b. 29 May 1904, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 24 December 1985. Alford is a veteran of World War I. Both buried in Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma.

  4. FRANCIS MARION ACORD, b. 27 Dec 1893, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 13 Feb 1954, Oroville, Butte County, California; m. LILLIE AGNES GROVERBURG, b. 19 Oct 1903, Keystone County, Washington.

  5. THOMAS JOSEPH ACORD, b. 31 Jul 1896, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 22 Aug 1949, Susanville, Lassen County, California; m. FANCES [last name unknown], about 1920.

  6. ROBERT CLINTON ACORD, b. 1899, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 1955, Chico, Butte County, California.

  7. CHARLES WILSON ACORD, b. 8 Aug 1901, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 30 May 1971, California; m. NELLIE E. FULLMORE, abt. 1918, Nice, California; b. 2 September 1897, Nice, California; d. 4 April 1973, Nice, Lake County, California.

  8. GOLDA CLETA ACORD, b. 1904, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 24 Apr 1955, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.

Bibliography

  • 1870 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas

  • 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Jack County, Precinct 2, page 19a, John C. Acord.

  • 1910 Federal Census, OK, Stephens County, Wall Township, page 327b, Jeff D. Acord.

  • 1949: California Death Records, Thomas J. Acord

  • 1954: California Death Records, Frances Marion Acord

  • 1971: Social Security Death Index, Charles Acord

  • 1973: Social Security Death Index, Nellie (Fullmore) Acord

4. SARAH JANE ACORD [1614] was born 16 June 1863 in Friley, Johnson County, Arkansas. She married JOHN F. MIDDLETON on 19 August 1878 in Gibtown, Jack, County, Texas. He was born about 1856 in Missouri.

 

Children of SARAH ACORD and JOHN MIDDLETON are: 

  1. MARTHA MIDDLETON, b. about 1879, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; m. Arthur Dotson, 1 Jun 1898, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas.

  2. MARY ELIZABETH MIDDLETON, b. 8 Dec 1880, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 01 May 1959, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas.

  3. ELLEN MIDDLETON, b. about 1882, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; m. HORACE HALL, about 1902, of Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; b. about 1882, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas.

  4. JAMES ROBERT MIDDLETON, b. 21 Nov 1883, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 12 Jan 1962.

  5. LESLIE MIDDLETON, b. about 1884, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas.

  6. CORDIE MIDDLETON, b. about 1885, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas.

Bibliography:

  • 1870 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas

  • 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Jack County, Precinct 2, page 19a, John Middleton.

5. JOHN COLUMBUS ACORD [1616] was born 4 April 1866 in Friley, Johnson County, Arkansas. He married IDA ELLEN HEATH on 23 December 1888 in Gibtown, Jack County, Texas. She was born 16 September 1873 in Gibtown, Jack County, Texas, the daughter of ROBERT MONROE HEATH and MARTHA ANN FORD. John's brother, Francis Marion Acord married Ida's sister, Mary Ann Heath and John's sister Martha Ann Acord married Ida's brother Henry William Heath, all in Gibtown, Texas. John and Ida moved to Indian Territory, Oklahoma in a covered wagon (about 125 miles) when their first child Edna was a baby. They settled near the present town of Marlow. His farm contained 200 acres where the town of Bray, on Highway 29 is now located. He usually employed 2 or 3 hired hands, besides his own sons to till and harvest his crop. In 1889 he was licensed to preach and in was ordained as a Baptist Minister by the Corinth Church in Marlow. He preached in Brush Arbors up and down the Red River and in hundreds of country churches. He was known as the "Marrying Parson" and numbered the couples he had united as more than 500. In many families he married the third generation. A biographical sketch was printed in the Daily Oklahoman Newspaper 9 March 1944. In 1820 he retired from farm work and engaged in several professions, among them being owner and operator of Acord Cafe, a rooming house and two garages in Marlow. Many times a couple would enter the Acord Cafe, requesting Rev. Acord to marry them. Edna, his daughter and Inez, his granddaughter, would sign as witnesses to the ceremony. In 1827 his voice failed causing him to retire from the pulpit.  He died 18 April 1947 in Gibtown, Jack County, Texas and died 23 February 1959 in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma. They are both buried in Marlow Cemetery, Stephens County, Texas.

The Daily Oklahoman Newspaper, 9 March 1944
Reverend Acord started his ministerial and marrying career in 1899. His 500 plus marriages have turned out remarkably well and his figures show very few knots he tied have come into the divorce courts. His own and three other communities invited him to preach regularly. Every Saturday night, Sunday morning and Sunday night, he talked from the pulpit in one of his four churches. The congregations numbered from 50 to 200 persons. He was paid with a sack of potatoes, a sack of onions, or a big fat hen. Some of his Brush-Arbor services took him on a 20 mile trip, a full day's travel in those days. At night, after his family had retired, Rev. Acord studied his Bible by the light of a kerosene lamp. Friday night, he would change into his best clothes, kiss his wife and children good-bye, and drive away. After Sunday night services he drove back to his farm and his family. Once a month he held services in his own community. On these Sundays, it was usual for 20 to 30 persons to have dinner at his farm house. Mrs. Acord often smiled as she recalled baking 200 to 300 biscuits for Sunday dinner. Once Rev. Acord baptized 50 persons in a tank near Bray, the group including his son, his son-in-law, and granddaughter, Inez Barnett. After 25 years of service, his voice failed him and forced his retirement in 1927. He retired from his farm work in 1920 and moved into Marlow where he engaged in several businesses, among them being owner and operator of Acord Café, a rooming house, and two garages. Reverend Acord is survived by his wife and 7 of their 12 children.

Children of JOHN ACORD and IDA HEATH are:

  1. EDNA MAE ACORD, b. 12 Oct 1889, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 30 Sep 1936.

  2. WALTER MONROE ACORD, b. 17 Apr 1892, Indian Territory, Oklahoma; d. 20 May 1966, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; m. 19 September 1919, Medford, Grant County, Oklahoma to ELSIE SNOOK MILNER, b. 31 May 1900, Indian Territory, Oklahoma; d. 24 May 1997 in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma.

  3. CLAYTON DAVID ACORD, b. 04 June 1894, Texas; d. 29  June 1942; m. MARTHA RAE [last name unknown], Abt. 1918, Indian Territory, Oklahoma; b. Abt. 1897, Indian Territory, Oklahoma. Clayton is a veteran of World War I.

  4. MYRTLE TENNESSEE ACORD, b. 12 Jul 1896, Indian Territory, Oklahoma; d. 07 Dec 1945.

  5. MARTHA ANN ACORD, b. 19 Jul 1898, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma; d. November 1981, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma; m. ARTHUR LEE BROCK, b 22 February 1885, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, d. 1 January 1940, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma.

  6. JOHN COLUMBUS ACORD, b. 26 May 1900, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma; d. September 1972, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma;

  7. IRA LLOYD ACORD, b. 09 Jan 1902, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma; d. 1957, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma; m. FLORENCE KUYKENDALL, Abt. 1923, Stephens County, Oklahoma; b. about 1905, of Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma.

  8. AUDREY FAYE 'FAYE' ACORD, b. 4 Dec 1904, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; d. 19 Jan 1986, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; m. ELZO MORRIS WOLTZ, b. 4 September 1902, d. December 1982, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

  9. GLADYS JOY ACORD, b. 27 Jul 1907, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma.

  10. GLEN AVIS ACORD, b. 25 Apr 1910, d. 1 Oct 1981 in Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma; m LOUISE JONES.

  11. ENA NORENE ACORD, b. 8 Apr 1913, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, d. October 1979, Marlow Stephens County, Oklahoma; m. CHARLES BERNARD, b. 9 November 1914, d. Jun 1976, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma.

  12. ONA NOLAN ACORD, b. 28 Jan 1916, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma; d. 1945.

Bibliography:

  • 1850 Federal Census, Perry County, Tennessee

  • 1850 Federal Census, Roane County, Tennessee

  • 1860 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas

  • 1870 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County

  • 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Jack County, Precinct 2, page 19a, John C. Acord.

  • 1900 Federal Census, TX, Jack County, Page 54a.

  • 1904 Birth Records of Jack County, Texas, [Audrey Faye]

  • 1910 Federal Census, OK, Stephens County, Wall Township, page 336b, John C. Acord.

Research Notes. It has been reported that John and Ida had another son name Raymond born about 1903 in Marlow whose last known address was Redondo Beach, California. However, there is no Raymond listed in the 1910 census and all nine children reported in the census are accounted for.

6. WILLIAM THOMAS ACORD [1618] was born 24 October 1868 in Friley, Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 28 November 1945 in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma. He married DELLA M. ABBOTT 2 September 1888 in Parker, Texas. She was born 8 January 1868 in Gibtown, Jack County, Texas, and died 21 May 1944 in Stephens County, Oklahoma. William and Della are buried in Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma..

 

Children of WILLIAM ACORD and DELLA ABBOTT are: 

  1. SUSAN ADALINE ACORD, b. 19 Jan 1889, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas.

  2. ETHEL MABEL ACORD, b. 15 Dec 1891, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 4 Jan 1914.

  3. ELBERT ACORD, b. 15 Feb 1893, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; d. Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. Elbert was a street car engineer in Forth Worth. One night on the final run of the street cars, he was on his way to "put the car to bed" when he was hijacked and murdered.

  4. ESTHER ACORD, b. 23 Jun 1895, Marlow County, Oklahoma.

  5. WILLIAM HENRY ACORD, b. 16 December 1898, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma; d. 24 October 1961; m. ETHEL LOUISE TALLEY, 24 December 1924; b. 19 August 1905, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma; d. 1970. Both buried in Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma.

Bibliography

  • 1870 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas

  • 1880 Federal Census, Jack County, Texas

  • 1888 Marriage Records of Parker County, Texas.

  • 1910 Federal Census, OK, Stephens County, page 339a.

  • 1930 Federal Census, OK, Stephens County, Richland Township, dwelling 302, W. T. Acord.

7. MARTHA ANN 'ANNIE' ACORD [4314] was born 17 October 1871 in Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 29 July 1945 in Gibtown, Jack County, Texas. She married WILLIAM HENRY 'HENRY' HEATH on 16 December 1888 in Gibtown, Jack County, Texas. He was born 9 October 1870 in Grayson County, Texas, the son of ROBERT MONROE HEATH and MARTHA ANN BROWN, and died 27 September 1951. William was a farmer. Martha's brother John married Henry's sister Ida and Martha's brother Francis married Henry's sister Mary. Martha and William are both buried in Perrin Memorial Garden Cemetery, Jack County, Texas.

 

Children of MARTHA ACORD and HENRY HEATH are: 

  1. CORA ETHEL HEATH, b. Mar 1891, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 4 Oct 1988, Cherokee County, Texas; m. JESSE THOMAS FINLEY, abt 1810, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; b. 18 Aug 1887, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma; d. 25 Dec 1968, Floydada; Floyd County, Texas.

  2. BEULAH HEATH, b. about 1892, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma; d. 1967.

  3. BERTHA HILMA HEATH, b. 13 Feb 1897, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 6 Jun 1985, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas; m. ROBERT QUINCY MURRAY.

  4. ARTIE CLEO HEATH, b. 7 Aug 1904, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 18 Apr 1979, Baylor County, Texas; m. CLARENCE AUSTIN ELLISTON.

  5. ROBERT ACORD HEATH, b. 10 Apr 1908, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. Sep 1974; Mineral Springs, Palo Pinto County, Texas; m. (1) LEOLA BLANCHE WOODS, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; b. about 1907, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas; m. (2) VERA BENSON.

  6. WILLIAM BOYD HEATH, b. 27 November 1913, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas; d. 2 May 2001; Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. Never married.

  7. ELBERT HEATH; d. in infancy, buried Gibtown Cemetery, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas.

  8. ROXIE HEATH; d. in infancy, buried Gibtown Cemetery, Gibtown, Jack County, Texas.

Bibliography:

  • 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Jack County, Precinct 2, page 19a, John C. Acord.

  • 1900 Federal Census, Jack County, Texas

  • 1930 Federal Census, TX, Jack County, Precinct 2, page 4b, W. Henry Heath.

  • 1968 Social Security Death Index, Jesse Finley

  • 1968 Texas Death Index, 1964-1998, Jesse Thomas Finley

  • 1974 Social Security Death Index, Robert Heath

  • 1974 Texas Death Index, 1964-1998, Robert A. Heath

  • 1979 Social Security Death Index, Artie Elliston

  • 1985 Texas Death Index, 1964-1998, Artie Cleo Elliston

  • 1988 Texas Death Index, 1964-1998, Cora Ethel Finley

  • 1985 Social Security Death Index, Bertha Murray

  • 1985 Texas Death Index, 1964-1998, Bertha Hilma Murray

  • 1985 Social Security Death Index, Robert Murray

  • 1985 Texas Death Index, 1964-1998, Robert Quincy Murray

  • 1989 Social Security Death Index, Clarence Elliston

  • 1989 Texas Death Index, 1964-1998, Clarence Austin Elliston

  • 2001 Social Security Death Index, William B. Heath

 

8. SUSAN EMELINE ACORD [4315] was born 23 October 1873 in Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 24 February 1939 in Oklahoma. She married 1) J. D. ROPER on 1 November 1891 in Jack County, Texas. He was born 1871. She married 2) [first name unknown] DAVIS about 1901 in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma. He was born about 1870.

 

Child of SUSAN ACORD and [first name unknown] DAVIS is:

  1. CLOA LEON ROPER DAVIS, b. 18 Mar 1902, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma; m. J. W. THOMPSON, Abt. 1922, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma; b. Abt. 1900, of Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma.

Bibliography:

  • 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Jack County, Precinct 2, page 19a, John C. Acord.

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