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This page is an extract from "The Estes Family" by Stewart Estes, (c) 2009

THE 13^th GENERATION:

THE CHILDREN OF

JAMES MADISON ESTES

AND

MARY ADELINE McCORD

The children of James Madison¹² Estes and Mary Adeline McCord are:

1. John Franklin¹³ Estes, born 8 December 1871 In Arkansas, died 9 January 1937 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, married Mary Christenia Alderman, born 17 August 1883 in Manatee County, Florida, died 2 August 1961 In Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona;

2. Nancy Frances Estes, born 1873, died 1962, married Alexander R. Kemper, and had children: Bunice Kemper, married Fred Tucker; Floyd Kemper; and Lilly F. Kemper, born in 1899;

3. Lydia A. “Liddie” Estes, born 1875, died 1956, married M.H. Lennox;

4. William Harvey Estes, born 1 March 1878, died 17 April 1959, married Luevena Roberts, born 9 August 1880, died 1957;

5. Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Estes, born 1880;

6. Hugh Pryor Estes, born 1883, died 1957, married Lula Ida Orr, born 1881, died 1905;

7. Sarah Agnes Estes, born 1885, died 1885;

8. James Blaine Estes, born 1886, died 1958;

9. Clayton Powell Estes, born 1889, died 1983;

10. Arles Andrew Estes, born 30 October 1891, died 9 November 1976; married Vada ---, born 29 September 1897, died 24 May 1969;

11. Cecil Estes, born 1894; and,

12. Beulah Ann “Annie” Estes, born 1896.

JOHN FRANKLIN¹³ “FRANK” ESTES

(1871 Ark. – 1937 Ariz.)

John Franklin “Frank” Estes was born on 8 December 1871 in Arkansas. He is most likely named after his father’s older brother. He died at age 65 on 9 January 1937 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona due to “cardiac decompensation and chronic interstitial nephritis.” Frank married on 1 February 1898 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, Mary Christenia “Tenia” Alderman, daughter of David Harrison Alderman (1858 Ga. -1930 Fla.) and Florida Texas Gilley (1861 Fla. – 1904 Fla.), born on 17 August 1883 in Manatee County, Florida, and died on 2 August 1961 in Florida. ¹

The 1880 US Census for Pleasant Ridge, Fulton County, Arkansas shows John Franklin living in at his parents’ farm. J.M. Estes (28, Ark., NC, Ala.) and Mary A. Estes (27, Tenn., Tenn., Tenn.) and their four children: John F. (8 Ark., Ark., Tenn.); Nancy F. (6, Ark., Ark., Tenn.); Lydia A. (4, Ark., Ark., Tenn.); and, William H. (2, Ark., Ark., Tenn.). Mary was pregnant. Several members of James' family lived nearby, including his brothers John and Calvin, sister Rebecca and his mother. At least 26 Estes families live in Fulton County.

Family tradition holds that John Franklin ran away from his parents’ farm at age 17, in about 1888, traveling to Florida where he became a successful businessman. He did not return to Arkansas with his family until 1925. If this account is accurate, John would have never met his four youngest siblings *Powell, Arles, Alvin and Beulah) until he was 54 and they were in their 30’s.

One story, passed down to the Arles Estes family, as told by his grandson Louis Franklin Estes to the author in 2007, says that Frank had returned from the field after an arduous day of farming to find his seven younger siblings seated at the table for supper. Father James told Frank to go chop some firewood for the stove. Upset by the perceived unfair treatment, he turned and walked away, not stopping until he arrived in Florida. See also, Duke at 46.

A version of the story passed down to Hugh Pryor Estes’ family is recounted by Jim Estes as follows: “About 1889, 17 year old John Franklin was caught fighting with a younger brother in the feeding barn. Their father, James Madison, gave John a whipping with the check lines of a harness. John Franklin walked off the family farm and did not return for several years.”

The 1890 US Census data do not exist.

The 1900 US Census, for Mitchellville, Manatee County, Florida shows John E., (28), living with Mary C. (16). They have been married for two years. It states she is the mother of one living child, but the child is not listed in their household. Next door are Mary's parents, David and Florida Alderman and Mary's younger siblings. On the other side of John and Mary lives John Gibson, who was shown as living with W.T. [William Triggs] and Martha (Johnson) Gilley² at age two in the 1860 census. The Gibson family was close to the Johnsons. (Steven Gilley, shgorilley@earthlink.net )

At some point in the 1910-20 timeframe, John Franklin owned or ran the Coca-Cola Bottling plant in Bradenton. Contacts with the company have not produced any confirming information or records, other than that this plant began operations in 1908. A 1968 lawsuit against the company states that it was d/b/a the “Sarasota Coca Cola Bottling Co.” The Hillsborough County Florida Public Library website has photographs of a 1921 REO Bradenton Coca Cola delivery truck, taken by the Burgert Bros.³

BRADENTON COCA-COLA DELIVERY TRUCK 1921

The 1920 US Census for Bradenton, Florida shows John F. (48), Mary C. (36), David M. (18), Thelma (15), Arles S. (14), John C. (10), William J. (7), and Wilbur C. (7 mos.). John appears to be in the furniture business. Appendix. Granddaughter Sharon Estes indicates that he had a laundry service at some point.

John Franklin returned to the farm in 1925, bringing his own family of six children with him. The purpose for the trip was to come west, to Phoenix, for son David’s health. David, who was born in 1900 and thus was about 25, had asthma and doctors had advised him the dry desert air would help. (The 1920 US Census for Arizona shows only ten Estes families living in the State of Arizona, none of which are from our direct line.)

The story in the Arles Estes family states that John Franklin came unannounced to the James Madison farm. As they mounted the porch, he had his children each carry some kindling. When his father answered the door Frank exclaimed “I got the wood you wanted.” Unfazed, James replied “It’s about time.” They came in and had a wonderful reunion. Well, perhaps not as wonderful for his mother Mary Adeline McCord. John Franklin’s pranks were apparently not yet complete. As can be seen from the photographs on page 550, he had the 1908 family portrait altered by a studio, so that his image was superimposed in the spot where he should have been with his brothers. He replaced the family photo one night without a word, and when his mother happened by the mantle to see it the next day, almost fainted.

Duke writes: “Tracy Duke (John's niece) recalls that when ‘Uncle John’ and family finally returned to Arkansas, the rest of the family thought they were rich. They had been raising fruit in the Sunshine State. John wore new white shirts and drove a new car. The family liked to eat rice for breakfast, something odd in Arkansas. After spending a few months with the family, they moved on to Arizona.” Tracy Duke and husband Clarence Minor came to Phoenix, Arizona with him. After his death in 1937, they moved to Wenatchee, Washington.

Eventually, John Franklin’s family left Arkansas moving west in a slow fashion. They camped along side the road using their woodstove to cook breakfast and dinner.

According to the obituary of his brother John William “Bill” Estes, he left Arkansas for Tempe, Arizona in 1926. However, this omits one fact. John Franklin and son David Madison left Arkansas alone some time earlier. His family convinced them to go Arizona first and see if it suited them. The rest of the children (born 1904-1912) enrolled in school. The family followed soon thereafter, but not without some entanglements.

The last address of John and Mary Estes was 1946 E. Washington, Phoenix, Arizona, which at present appears to be a public works facility, about ¼ mile east of Interstate 10, and northwest of Sky Harbor international Airport. Several of his grandchildren were born at this home.

John owned and operated a garbage collection business, known as the Estes Service Company, Garbage Service Company, and the Arizona Service Company were. The landfill was quite successful as well, and was sold for a handsome profit in the 1960’s, just before becoming declared a Super Fund site. This business is described more fully in the section on John Franklin’s son, John William “Bill” Estes, at 635.

The children of John¹³ Franklin Estes and Mary Christenia Alderman are:

1. David Madison Estes, born 15 November 1900 in Parrish, Manatee, Florida, died 9 May 1976 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, married Evelyn Pearl Hall, born 28 March 1911 in Grainger, Grayson, Texas, died 20 December 2001 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona;

2. Thelma A. Estes, born 20 January 1904 in Florida, died 17 October 1996 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, married on 30 August 1921 in Georgia, Otto Jackson Sweat, born 24 August 1895 and died in May 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona;

3. Arles¹⁴ Franklin Estes, born 23 December 1905 in Parrish, Manatee County, Florida, died 2 February 1985 in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, married Martha Eviza Wolf, born 27 October 1906 in Ash Flat, Sharp County, Arkansas, died 11 June 1994 in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida;

4. James Clinton "J.C." William Estes, born 22 August 1909 in Florida, died 23 December 1974 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas;

5. John William "Bill" Estes, born 20 July 1912 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, died 27 September 2003 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona married Kathleen Poynter, died before September 2003; and,

6. Wilbur Calvin Estes, born 23 November 1912 in Florida, died 25 December 1965 in Arizona.

David, John Franklin, James Clinton, Arles Estes

Taken c.1911 in Florida

(Bill and Wilbur not yet born)

(Photograph in possession of Louis F. Estes)

MARY CHRISTENIA ALDERMAN

(1883 Fla. – 1961 Fla.)

John Franklin Estes’ marriage to Mary Christenia Alderman brought him additional historic ties. The most distant Alderman ancestor of John Franklin’s wife to whom we can definitely trace without further research is William Alderman Sr. (abt. 1640 Conn. - 1697 Conn.). William Alderman was born about 1640, in Massachusetts or in Windsor, Connecticut, or perhaps emigrated from England. ⁴ He was in Windsor in 1672, later removing to Farmington, and still later to Simsbury, Connecticut, where he married Mary Case (1660 Conn. – 1725 Conn.). "William Alderman, of Windsor 1672, Farmington and Simsbury, married Mary Case, daughter of John Case, at Simsbury in 1679. William Alderman died about 1697 leaving a considerable landed estate to his widow…."⁵

JOHN FRANKLIN ESTES and

MARY CHRISTENIA ALDERMAN

IN PHOENIX IN THE 1930’S

Mary C. Alderman, Manatee River, Florida

(Photograph in possession of Sharon Estes Wilkerson)

NANCY¹³ FRANCES ESTES

(1873 Ark. - 1962)

Nancy Frances Estes was born 13 November 1873, in Ash Flat, Arkansas died 1 March 1962, in Agnos, Arkansas, at age. She married on 16 January 1894, Rodham Alexander Kemper, born 10 October 1870, in Edgar County, Illinois and died on 11 March 1951, in Agnos, Arkansas. Nancy is buried at Agnos, Arkansas with her husband.

The 1910 US Census for Pleasant Ridge Township, Fulton County, Arkansas shows Nancy [Estes] (36, Ark.; Ark.; Tenn.) living with her husband Rodham A. Kemper (39, Ill., Ill., Ind.), and their children Lillie F. (11, Ark.), Minnie B. (9, Ark.); Clarence? (6, Ark.); and Bunice (5 months, Ark.).

They live near Nancy’s uncle David O. Estes (53, Ark., NC, Ala.) and his wife of 32 years Polly J. (53, Ky., Ky., Ky.) and their children Emma (23, Ark., single); Frances E. (21, Ark., single); Flossie A. (19, Ark., single); and William H. (17, Ark., single), and near James W. Estes (47, Ark.; Ark., Ark.), wife (50, Ark.), and seven children.

Rodham’s likely parents -- George L. Kemper (72, Ill., Virg., Virg.)[1838] and his wife of 44 years, Deborah A. -- (62, Ind., Ind., Ind.)[1848] are also shown in the 1910 census for Strawberry, Fulton County, Arkansas.⁶

This 1910 census for Benton Township, Fulton County also shows Rodham’s likely brother William A. Kemper (31, Ill., Ill., Ind.), with wife Emeline (31, Ill.), and their three children.

The children of Nancy¹³ Frances Estes and Rodham Alexander Kemper are:

1. James Lundsford Kemper was born 29 October 1894, Arkansas and prior to 1910.

2. Lilly Frances Kemper was born January 1899, and died after 1910; Arkansas. She married --- Smith.

3. Minnie Bell Kemper was born 26 September 1900, Arkansas and died October 9, 1995, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.. She married in 1917-18, William M. Hall, born 1896-97 in Arkansas.

4. Clarence Kemper was born 1903 - 1904, Arkansas, and died after 1910;

5. Bunice Cora Kemper was born November 13, 1909, Pleasant Grove, Arkansas and died 17 May 2004, Fulton County Hospital, Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas.. She married on 3 July 1932 in Mammoth Springs, Arkansas, Fred B. Tucker, son of John Tucker and Susan Oldfield, born 12 February 1909 in Arkansas, and died 25 April 1972 in Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas. Bunice They are buried in Agnos Cemetery, Agnos, Fulton County, Arkansas.

6. Floyd Bernice Kemper was born 15 February 1914, Fulton County, Arkansas. He married Veda Ruth Lewis June 15, 1935 in Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas. She was born March 5, 1919 in Arkansas. Floyd died 4 December 1980, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. Veda died 17 December 1987 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.

Obituary for Bunice Cora Kemper

Bunice Cora Tucker, 94, of Agnos died May 17, 2004, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem. Born Nov. 13, 1909, in Pleasant Grove, she was the daughter of Randall Alexander “R.A.” Kemper and Nancy Estes Kemper. She married Fred Tucker July 3, 1932, at Mammoth Spring.

To this union three children were born. She was a mother, a homemaker, a member of Agnos Church of Christ and Agnos Home Extension Club. Survivors include a daughter, Helen Blackwell of North Little Rock; a son and daughter-in-law; John and Hazel Tucker of Glencoe; two grandchildren; Vickie Bishop and her husband, Wayne, of Salem, and Deborah Pierson and her husband, Robert, of North Little Rock; three great-grandchildren; C.J. Bishop and his wife, Lucinda, of Salem, Tessa Bishop of Salem, and Alison Pierson of North Little Rock.

She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Ruth Copeland; a brother, Floyd Kemper; two sisters; Minnie Hall and Lille Smith; and her parents. The funeral was May 18 at Agnos Church of Christ with burial in Agnos Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Cox-Blevins Funeral Home of Salem.

LYDIA¹³ ADALINE ESTES

(1875 Ark. - 1956)

The 1880 US Census for Pleasant Ridge Township, Fulton County, Arkansas shows Wm Lenox (31, Mo., Tenn., Virg.) with wife Elizabeth (24, Mo.), and children John (7, Mo.); Marion H. (5, Mo.)[1875]; Mary (4, Mo.); and, Jas H. (2, Mo.)

The 1910 US Census for Stuart Township, Hughes County, Oklahoma shows Marion H. Lenox (44, Ark., Mo., Mo.) with wife Lydia A. (44, Ark., Ark., Ark.), and all three children Audra A. (10, Ark., Ark., Ark.); Ruby L. (8, Ark., Ark., Ark.); Florence E. (4, Ark., Ark., Ark.).

The 1920 US Census for Kiowa, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma shows M.H. Lenox (44, Mo., Mo., Mo.) with wife of 11 years Lydia A. (34, Ark., Ark., Tenn.), and three children Ruby (18, Ark., Mo., Ark.); Florence E. (13, Ark., Mo., Ark.); Jim Marion (8, Okl., Mo., Ark.); Opal (4, Okl., Mo., Ark.); and Willie (2 and 11 months, Okl., Mo., Ark.).

The children of Lydia A. Estes and Marion Lenox are:

1. Robert Daryl Lenox was born 1911-18.

2. Audrey Adaline Lenox was born 3 February 1900, Arkansas.

3. Ruby Elizabeth Lenox was born 9 July 1901, Arkansas and died 9 June 1987, Fresno County, California. She married Roberts.

4. Florence Ethel Lenox was born 4 March 1906, Arkansas and died 6 August 1992, Fresno County, California. She married Gilles. She also married William Leonard Rheam, 3 September 1965, Fresno, California. He was born 8 June 1903, Missouri and died 29 January 1979, Fresno, California.

5. James Marion Lenox was born 21 August 1910, Oklahoma and died 4 May 1977. He is buried in Pryor Cemetery, near Stuart, Hughes County, Oklahoma

6. Lilly Opal Lenox was born 26 October 1915, Oklahoma and died 24 August 1937. She is buried in Pryor Cemetery, near Stuart, Hughes County, Oklahoma

7. Willie Doris Lenox was born 6 February 1918, Oklahoma.

WILLIAM¹³ HARVEY ESTES

(1878 Ark. – 1959 Ark.)

William Harvey Estes was born on 1 March 1878 in Ash Flat, Sharp, Arkansas, died on 17 Apr 1959 at the age of 81 years in Sharp County, Arkansas, and is buried in Wiles Cemetery, Ash Flat, Sharp, Arkansas. He married on 11 September 1898, Luevena Florence "Lou" Roberts, daughter of Moses Roberts and Mary Kyle, born on 9 August 1880 in Fulton County, Arkansas, died on 15 June 1957 in Sharp County, Arkansas, and both are buried in Wiles Cemetery, Ash Flat, Sharp, Arkansas.

The children of William¹³ Harvey Estes and Luvenia Roberts are:

1. Victor Garland Estes was born 24 July 1900, Sharp County, Arkansas. He married Electra Amos 24 November 1921 in Sharp County, Arkansas. She was born August 20, 1900 in Sharp County, Arkansas. Victor was a member of the Masons, Wilson Lodge 432, Hardy, Sharp County, Arkansas and worked as a service station operator on Main Street, Ash Flat, Sharp County, Arkansas. Victor died 25 February 1975, Ash Flat, Sharp County, Arkansas. Electra died 12 February 1983 in Ash Flat, Sharp County, Arkansas. They are buried in the Wiles Cemetery, Ash Flat;

2. Flossie Agnes Estes was born December 18, 1902, Arkansas. He was born October 13, 1895 in Arkansas. She married Dewey Milton Bates 1917-18. He was born July 12, 1900 in Arkansas. She also married Boss Reeves. Dewey died January 1964 in Arkansas. Boss died January 15, 1995 in Ash Flat, Sharp County, Arkansas. Flossie died April 2, 2000, Hardy, Sharp County, Arkansas.

3. James Evert Estes was born January 28, 1905, Arkansas. He married Mary Amos 1925-26. She was born March 1, 1909 in Missouri. Mary died May 22, 1994 in Armona, Kings County, California. James died April 27, 1995, Armona, Kings County, California.

4. Andy Spencer Estes was born October 6, 1907, Arkansas and died November 1, 1994, Ash Flat, Sharp County, Arkansas. He married Odessa M. Paden August 8, 1936 in Fulton County, Arkansas. She was born July 14, 1918 in Arkansas. Odessa died August 1978 in Ash Flat, Sharp County, Arkansas. Andy died November 1, 1994 in Ash Flat, Sharp County, Arkansas.

5. Nevada Pauline Estes was born January 31, 1910, Arkansas. She married Sid Kidd. She also married Orrel Simpson Jackson 1924-25. He was born February 1, 1907 in Ash Flat, Arkansas. Orrel died November 20, 1945 in Phoenix, Arizona.

6. Ota Lee Estes was born October 18, 1912, Sharp County, Arkansas. She married Walker Warren. She also married Richard Manry 1933 in Fulton County, Arkansas. He was born April 20, 1910 in Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas. Richard died July 21, 1986 in Fulton County, Arkansas.

7. Hayden Orvis Estes was born July 26, 1915, Arkansas. He married Rexine Haskins August 19, 1939 in Arkansas. She was born November 1, 1917 in Horseshoe Bend, Sharp County, Arkansas. Hayden and Rexine both attended the Ash Flat School, where they graduated and left Ash Flat to attend Arkansas College in Batesville. Hayden graduated from Arkansas College, and Rexine later graduated from Arkansas State University. Hayden died November 19, 2005 in Arkansas. Rexine died March 31, 2007 in Ash Flat, Sharp County, Arkansas. They are buried in Haskins Cemetery, Ash Flat, Sharp County, Arkansas.

8. Gentry Imogene Estes was born February 5, 1918, Arkansas. She married Kenneth Fowler. He was born October 30, 1915 in Arkansas. Kenneth died August 18, 1995 in Ash Flat, Sharp County, Arkansas. Gentry died February 24, 2005 in White River Medical Center, Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas. They are buried in Wiles Cemetery, Ash Flat, Sharp County, Arkansas.

9. Nadine Estes was born January 1919, Agnos, Fulton County, Arkansas and died November 1921, Agnos, Fulton County, Arkansas. She is buried in Agnos Cemetery, Agnos, Fulton County, Arkansas.

10. Mabel Estes was born January 1920, Agnos, Fulton County, Arkansas and died October 1922, Agnos, Fulton County, Arkansas. She is buried in Agnos Cemetery, Agnos, Fulton County, Arkansas

11. Claude Kirkly Estes was born August 4, 1921, Agnos, Fulton County, Arkansas. He married Willene Amos.

12. Vaughn Estes was born August 1922, Agnos, Fulton County, Arkansas and died February 1923, Agnos, Fulton County, Arkansas. He is buried in Agnos Cemetery, Agnos, Fulton County, Arkansas

HAYDEN¹⁴ ORVIS ESTES

(1915 Ark. -2005 Ark.)

Son of William Harvey Estes

Obituary of Hayden Orvis Estes

The News & The South Missourian News, Salem, Ark. 25 Nov 2005

Hayden Orvis Estes born July 26, 1915 was a member of one of the first families to settle the Ash Flat area, died Nov. 19, 2005, at the age of 90.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Rexine Haskins Estes; two daughters and son-in law, Charlotte and Jim Fowler of Myron and Carolyn Stewart of Ash Flat; one son, Tommy Estes of Ash Flat; six grandchildren, Karen Fowler, Julie Boles, Frank (Ellie) Fowler, Barry Fowler, Chad (Amy) Stewart and Stephanie Stewart; four great-grandchildren, Kerry Boles, Amber Stewart, Madison Lovelace and Wyatt Fowler; one sister, Ota Manry of California; and one brother Claud Estes of California; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William Harvey and Luevena Roberts Estes; three brothers, Victor, Jim and Andy; three sisters, Flossie Reeves, Vada Kidd and Imogene Fowler.

Hayden was a retired school teacher, coach, principal and cattle farmer. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Arkansas College, where he was a member of the 1938 State AAU championship basketball team and was later inducted into the Arkansas College Basketball Hall of Fame. He received his Master of Arts degree from Harding University. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and for 20 years he was a justice on the Sharp County Quorum Court.

He was a member and elder of the Church of Christ. Visitation was Nov. 21 at the Ash Flat church of Christ.

Funeral services were held at the Ash Flat Church of Christ Nov. 22 with Jack Richardson officiating. Burial was at the Haskins Cemetery in Ash Flat with arrangements by Qualls Funeral Home of Cave City.

Pallbearers were Frank Fowler, Barry Fowler, Chad Stewart, Lindel Estes, Linn Garner and Dan Orr.

Obituary of Rexene Haskins Estes

Rexene Haskins Estes, 89, of Ash Flat died March 31, 2007, in Horseshoe Bend. She was born Nov. 1, 1917, in Ash Flat, Ark., the daughter of the late Jack Haskins and Ettie (Roberts) Haskins. She graduated from high school at the age of 16 from Ash Flat as an honor student and was a state spelling bee champion. She attended Arkansas College and graduated from Arkansas State University with a bachelor’s of science degree in education. She started her teaching career in Sulphur Rock, then the Ash Flat School, and finally retired from the Highland School District. In addition to being a teacher,

Mrs. Estes was a homemaker and wonderful wife and mother. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include: one son, Tommy Estes of Ash Flat; two daughters, Charlotte and Jim Fowler of Myron, and Carolyn Estes of Ash Flat; six grandchildren, Karen Fowler, Julie Boles, Frank and wife, Ellie Fowler, Barry Fowler, Chad and wife, Amy Stewart and Stephanie Stewart; and four great-grandchildren, Kerry Boles, Amber Stewart, Madison Lovelace and Wyatt Fowler; four nieces; one nephew; and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by: her parents; her husband of 66 years, Hayden in November of 2005; and two brothers, Dale and Bernard Haskins.

Funeral services were held April 1 at the Ash Flat Church of Christ with ?Jack Richardson officiating. Burial followed in the Haskins Cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Fowler, Barry Fowler, Kerry Boles, Jack Haskins, Clifton Roberts and Lindel Estes. Arrangements were under the direction of the Qualls Funeral Home of Cave City. The family requests that memorials be made to the charity of one’s choice.

IMOGENE¹⁴ GENTRY ESTES

(1918 Ark. - 2005 Ark.)

Daughter of William Harvey Estes

Jonesboro (Arkansas) Sun, 26 February 2005

ASH FLAT -- Imogene Gentry Fowler, 87, a lifetime resident of Ash Flat, died Thursday, Feb. 24, at White River Medical Center of Batesville. She was a homemaker, a technician for Baxter Laboratory of Ash Flat for 15 years and a longtime member of Ash Flat Church of Christ. [Born 5 February 1918.]

Survivors include two sons, Kennard Fowler and Bill Fowler, both of Ash Flat; a daughter, Phyllis Pendleton of Bakersfield, Calif.; two brothers, Hayden Estes of Ash Flat and Claude Estes of Armona, Calif.; one sister, Ota Manry of Hanford, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Louvena Roberts Estes; three brothers; and two sisters.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Higginbotham Funeral Service chapel of Hardy, with Jack Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in Wiles Cemetery at Ash Flat. Active pallbearers will be Paul Fowler, James Fowler, Billy Joe Fowler, Chris Wright, Jason Hale, Britt Acred and Jason Pendleton. Honorary pallbearers will include James Mattox, Homer Mattox, Bill Nix and Marty Goodwin. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

* * * Born Feb. 5, 1918, in Ash Flat, she was the daughter of William Harve and Louvena Roberts Estes. She was a homemaker, a technician for Baxter Laboratories of Ash Flat for 15 years and a longtime member of Ash Flat Church of Christ. * * * In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers -- Victor Estes, Jim Estes and Andy Estes; and two sisters -- Vada Kidd and Flossie Reeves. * * *

MARY¹³ ELIZABETH ESTES

(1880 Ark. – 1959)

Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Estes was born on 24 December 1880, in Arkansas, and died in April 1959. (IGI.) She married James T. Weaver on Sunday, March 4, 1900. They divorced late in life and did not have any children. Mary died in April 1959, at the age of 78.

HUGH¹³ PRYOR ESTES

(1883 Ark. – 1957 Ark.)

Hugh Pryor Estes was born 19 January 1883, in Arkansas, and died 15 June 1957, at the age of 74 years. He married on 1 March 1902, Lulu Ida Orr, daughter of Samuel Franklin Orr (12 September 1854 – 8 May 1934) and Lucy Nun Johnson (died 6 November 1941, buried Ash Flat, with husband), born in 1881, and died in 1903. She is buried in the Old Baptist (Hickory Grove) Cemetery, Ash Flat, Sharp County, Arkansas.

Hugh married secondly on 20 December 1905, Elmyra Josephine “Josie” Bristow, born 19 June 1888. Hugh and Josephine lived a large part of their lives near Agnos and Ash Flat, Arkansas. They, along with the girls and Wayne moved to Hanford, Kings County, California in 1938. Josephine died Monday, 16 April 1979, at the age of 90 years.

The 1910 US Census for Richwoods Township, Sharp County, Arkansas shows Hugh P. (22, Ark., Ark., Ark.) and Josa A. (20, Ark. Ark., Ark.), Gilbert G. (6, Ark., Ark., Ark.), Hugh’s brother, Powell C. (21, Ark. Ark., Ark.).

The child of Hugh¹³ Estes and Lula Orr is:

1. Gilbert Guy Estes was born January 16, 1905, Arkansas. He married Aubry Godwin. He married also married Edna B. Thomas. Gilbert died November 4, 1954 and is buried in Agnos Cemetery, Agnos, Fulton County, Arkansas.

Obituary of Wilma Wells Estes

Wilma Wells Estes, 81, of Mammoth Spring, formerly of Ash Flat, died Dec. 14, 2001, at her daughter's home. Born Oct. 9, 1920, in Myron, she was the daughter of William C. Wells and Virgie Mylinda Hastings Wells. She was a member of Ash Flat First Baptist Church and was a homemaker.

Survivors include a daughter and her husband; Shirley and Doyle Reynolds of Mammoth Spring; two stepsons and their wives; John and Frances Estes, and Joe and Ann Estes; two brothers; Stacy Wells and Tillman Wells, both of Wenatchee, Wash.; a sister, Evelyn Britts of Spokane, Wash.; a sister-in-law, Dora Wells of Ash Flat; four grandchildren; Dennis Reynolds, Tina McCarson, Steven Herrington and Denise Herrington; six step-grandchildren; Chris Estes, David Estes, James Estes, Julie Johnson, Mark Estes and Mike Estes; four great-grandchildren; Kayla Reynolds and Dakota Reynolds, Karley Herrington and Bethany Shea Herrington.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Truman Brown; her second husband, Clyde Estes; two brothers J.P. Wells and James D. Wells; and a sister, Pauline Seamen. The funeral was Dec. 17 at First Baptist Church in Ash Flat with the Rev. Van Brown officiating. Burial followed at Wiles Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Tri-County's Cherokee Chapel of Highland.

SARAH¹³ AGNES ESTES

(1885 Ark. – 1885 Ark.)

Sarah Agnes Estes was born 6 January 1885 in Fulton County, Arkansas, died 26 January 1885 in Fulton County, Arkansas.

Some say it is for infant Agnes that the Town of Agnos, Arkansas was named. The spelling was simply a mistake. The community was first known as Crossroads, or Pleasant Ridge (so often mentioned in the Estes census entries). The town stood at the crossroads of the north-south route between Batesville and West Plains, Missouri, and the north-south route between Salem and Hardy. Another version is that in 1880, blacksmith Isaac “Ike” Tucker, in whose home the post office was located, was asked by the postal agent for a name, as Crossroads already existed. When he called to his wife Agnes for assistance, she replied she had to get the dough off her hands first, so he told the agent to name it after her. As this Agnes was not born for five years after the post office was established, it may have been another Agnes Estes. ⁷

JAMES¹³ BLAINE ESTES

(1886 Ark. - 1958)

James Blaine Estes was born 13 July in 1886 in Fulton County, Arkansas, and died 9 June 1958. He married in on Monday, 22 January 1906 Nevada F. Martin, born Sunday, 18 September 1887. There are no recorded children. Nevada died Friday, 30 March 1917, at the age of 29 years. James later married Rebecca Reid-Cole, in Washington. James died Monday, 9 June 1958, at the age of 71 years. (IGI; David Powell, Jim Estes.)

POWELL¹³ CLAYTON ESTES

(1889 Ark. - 1983)

Powell Clayton Estes was born on 21 April 1889 in Agnos, Fulton County, Arkansas, and died on 27 February 1983 in Fulton County, Arkansas and is buried in Agnos Cemetery, Agnos, Fulton County, Arkansas. He married on 16 August 1911 Eller Isophene “Icy” Martin, born in Sharp County in 1892, and died in 1915 in childbirth Ash Flat, Arkansas.

The child of Powell Estes and Isophene Martin is:

1. Fern Estes was born 17 April 1913, Fulton County, Arkansas and also died in childbirth on 1 November 1931, Fulton County, Arkansas and is buried in Old Baptist Cemetery (aka Hickory Grove) near Ash Flat.⁸ She married Richard Manry 1929-30, born 20 April 1910 in Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, and died 21 July 1986 in Fulton County, Arkansas.

ARLES¹³ ANDREW ESTES

(1891 Ark. – 1976 Ark.)

Arles Andrew “Arlie” Estes was born 31 October 1891 in Arkansas, died at the age of 85 years, 9 November 1976; married on 7 May 1916, Mary Elvada “Vada” Manry, born 29 September 1897 in Agnos, Fulton County, Arkansas, and died 24 May 1969.⁹ They are buried together at Agnos Cemetery, Fulton County, Arkansas.

Arles was the Agnos Postmaster and donated land for the Agnos cemetery across the highway from his home in Agnos, Fulton County, Arkansas to the Church of Christ.

Obituary for Arles Elno Estes

Elno Estes, 81, of Salem died May 6, 2003, at Arkansas Heart Hospital. Born April 3, 1942, at Agnos, he was the son of Arles Andrew and Mary Elvada Manry Estes. He graduated from high school at Ash Flat. During World War II he served under Patton as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army.

He married Freda Estes on Nov. 28, 1946, in Mammoth Spring. They had two sons. Elno and Freda were married for 56 years. He worked at North Arkansas Electric Cooperative for 27 years. He was an active member of Salem Church of Christ, and was a devoted father and grandfather.

He was known as "Pappy" to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Freda, of the home in Salem; two children - Stanley Estes and wife, Kathy, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Jerry Estes and wife, Barbara, of Salem; four grandchildren - Cassidy Velek, Evan Estes, Beau Estes and Eli Estes; four great-grandchildren - Isabell Estes, Andrew Velek, Carson Estes and Nathan Velek; two sisters - Helen Ashton of Farmington Hills, Mich., and Guelda Gibson of Ash Flat; two brothers-in-law - Jim Estes and Harrel Estes; a sister-in-law- Argie Lapio; and 20 nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Jack and Russell Estes. The funeral service was May 10 at Salem Church of Christ with David Gibson officiating. Interment was in Salem Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Barker Funeral Home of Salem. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.

ARLES¹⁴ ELNO ESTES

(1921 Ark. - 2003 Ark.)

Son of Arles Andrew Estes

Obituary

Elno Estes, 81, of Salem died May 6, 2003, at Arkansas Heart Hospital (Little Rock).

Born April 3, 1942, at Agnos, he was the son of Arles Andrew and Mary Elvada Manry Estes.

He graduated from high school at Ash Flat. During World War II he served under Patton as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army.

He married Freda Estes on Nov. 28, 1946, in Mammoth Spring. They had two sons. Elno and Freda were married for 56 years. He worked at North Arkansas Electric Cooperative for 27 years. He was an active member of Salem Church of Christ, and was a devoted father and grandfather. He was known as "Pappy" to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Freda, of the home in Salem; two children - Stanley Estes and wife, Kathy, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Jerry Estes and wife, Barbara, of Salem; four grandchildren - Cassidy Velek, Evan Estes, Beau Estes and Eli Estes; four great-grandchildren - Isabell Estes, Andrew Velek, Carson Estes and Nathan Velek; two sisters - Helen Ashton of Farmington Hills, Mich., and Guelda Gibson of Ash Flat; two brothers-in-law - Jim Estes and Harrel Estes; a sister-in-law- Argie Lapio; and 20 nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Jack and Russell Estes. The funeral service was May 10 at Salem Church of Christ with David Gibson officiating. Interment was in Salem Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Barker Funeral Home of Salem. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.¹⁰

ALVIN¹³ CECIL ESTES

(1894 Ark. – 1982)

Alvin Cecil Estes was born on 10 July 1894 in Fulton County, Arkansas, and died on 25 February 1982 in North Highlands, Sacramento County, California. He married on Friday, 27 July 1917, Mary O. Locke, born 29 July 1898 in Illinois, and died 6 June 1969 in Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas. They are buried in Agnos Cemetery, Agnos, Fulton County, Arkansas. (IGI; David Powell; Jim Estes.)

Agnos, Church of Christ Cemetery

(Photograph by author, 2006)

BEULAH¹³ ANN “ANNIE” ESTES

(1896 Ark. – 1977 Okla.)

Beulah Ann “Annie” Estes was born 21 August 1896 in Fulton County, Arkansas and died on 21 April 1977 Canadian, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. She married on 19 December 1915 in Fulton County, Arkansas, Mordy Edward Duke, born 11 December 1893 in Agnos, Fulton County, Arkansas, died 22 September 1990.

Beulah Anna Estes c. 1908 Beulah Anna Estes and Mordy Duke