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Lloyd Mahan 1 died unknown. He married Edith Lois Maxwell.

Edith Lois Maxwell [Parents] 1, 2 died unknown. She married Lloyd Mahan.


Marquis Calmes 1 died unknown. He married Priscilla Heale.

Priscilla Heale [Parents] 1 died unknown. She married Marquis Calmes.


Watkins (h/o Hattie Mitchell) 1 died unknown. He married Hattie Mitchell.

Hattie Mitchell [Parents]

Other marriages:
Stone, (h/o Hattie Mitchell)


Abel Arrington [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 on 3 Mar 1786 in Iredell co, NC. He died 4 on 6 Jun 1860 in Springfield, Greene co, MO and was buried 5 in Springfield, Greene co, MO. Abel married 6 Margaret Cobb on 7 Apr 1807 in Burk co, NC.

(from "History of Greene County, Missouri)
"In 1823, his (Marcus Arrington) parents moved to Rhea co, TN., -- fall of 1829, - emmigrated to Fulton co, IL -- 1839, came to Greene co, MO."

Note added to Richard Lee Airrington's report;
"Abel was a traveling Method(ist) preacher; later in life he settled in Springfield, Missouri."

Margaret Cobb [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 in 1786. She died 4 in Springfield, Greene co, MO. Margaret married 5 Abel Arrington on 7 Apr 1807 in Burk co, NC.

They had the following children:

  M i Joel Arrington 1 was born 2 in 1810 in NC. He died unknown.
  M ii Clisby Cobb Arrington
  M iii Marcus M. Arrington (Rev.)
  M iv Elam Stephenson Arrington
  M v Alfred Arrington 1 was born 2, 3 in 1830 in Fulton co, IL. He died unknown.

Clisby Cobb 1 was born 2 mid 1700's. He died unknown.

1790 Tax List for Surry co, NC shows a "Clisby Cobb with 1 poll and 3420 in Western Land";
(http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/surry1790tl.htm)

He had the following children:

  F i Margaret Cobb

John Arrington (Sr) 1 was born 2 in 1760/1762 in London, England. He died 3 in 1850 in Newton co, AR. John married 4 Mary Stevenson on 27 Dec 1783 in Wilkes co, NC.

Note added to Richard Lee Airrington's report;
"John was the son of a wealthy widow. He came to North Carolina at the age or 19 (abt 1780) He enlisted as a private in Jones company; 10th regiment, North Carolina. He bought land on Rocky Creek in 1790; around 1780 and 1795 he received 4 grants from state land in Wilkes and Iredale counties (NC). Arrington Creek, along the Buffalo River in Arkansas was named after John. Everyone called him 'Uncle John';
There was a letter, unclaimed, for John Arrington in Newton county, Arkansas in 1820 but he was found on the 1820 Wilkes county census in North Carolina; John reportedly settled in Arkansas on the upper Petit Jean between 1818 and 1820."

Mary Stevenson [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1765 in MD. She died 3 in 1860/1870. Mary married 4 John Arrington (Sr) on 27 Dec 1783 in Wilkes co, NC.

Note added to Richard Lee Airrington's report;
"Listed being 95 years old and living with Levi Combs (her son-in-law) in 1860 census."

They had the following children:

  M i Drury Arrington
  M ii Abel Arrington
  F iii Hanna Arrington
  F iv Sarah Arrington
  M v Joel Arrington 1 was born 2 in 1790 in Iredell co, NC. He died unknown.
  M vi John Arrington ,Jr

James Stevenson 1 was born 2 early/mid1700's. He died unknown. James married Sarah Kelly.

Sarah Kelly 1 was born 2 early/mid 1700's. She died unknown. Sarah married James Stevenson.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Stevenson

Drury Arrington [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 3 May 1785 in VA or NC. He died 3 in 1830/1840 in Crawford or Scott co, AR. Drury married Nancy P. Corthon.

Nancy P. Corthon 1 was born 2 on 24 Mar 1786 in SC. She died 3 in 1846 in Cherokee co, TX. Nancy married Drury Arrington.

Note added to Richard Lee Airrington's report;
States that Nancy and Drury had 7 children and that Nancy died in 1846 in Cherokee county, Texas where her son, Claiborn C. Arrington, lived.

They had the following children:

  M i Claiborn C. Arrington 1 died 2 after 1846.

Note added to Richard Lee Airrington's report;
States that Nancy died in 1846 in Cherokee county, Texas where her son, Claiborn C. Arrington, lived.

Howell Baker ,Jr 1 was born 2 in 1788 in Iredell co, NC. He died unknown. Howell married Hanna Arrington.

Hanna Arrington [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1787 in Iredell co, NC. She died 3 in 1842 in Iredell co, NC. Hanna married Howell Baker ,Jr.

Note added to Richard Lee Airington's report states that Hannah and Howell had 9 children.


Levi Combs 1, 2 was born 3 in Mar 1796 in Wilkes co, NC. He died 4 on 13 Jul 1886 in Washington co, AR. Levi married Sarah Arrington.

Note added to Richard Lee Airington's report;
"Mary (Stevenson) Arrington listed being 95 years old and living with Levi Combs (her son-in-law) in 1860 census."

Sarah Arrington [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 on 28 Jan 1789 in Iredell co, NC. She died 4 in Washington co, AR. Sarah married Levi Combs.

They had the following children:

  M i Alfred Bennett Combs

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