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Alvin Curtis Hipp was born on February 11, 1873 at Murfreesboro, Pike County, AR. He was the son of William Albert Hipp and Mary A. Covington.      He was enumerated with William Albert Hipp on the Pike County, AR census dated 1880; Alvin C. was shown at age 7 as a single white male born in AR, son of William. his mother was born in KY and his father was born in SC.      He was enumerated with Mary A. Covington on the Pike County, AR census dated 1900; Kertis A. was shown at age 27 as a single white male born in February 1873 in AR. His mother was born in KY and his father was born in SC. Alvin Curtis Hipp married Cora Ellen Parsons, daughter of Joseph L. Parsons and Mary Caldonia Whitfield Tarpley, on December 24, 1905 at Hopewell, Pike County, AR. [He was 32. She was 20. Both people lived in Pike County prior to the wedding. Hopewell was a former church and school located on Wolfe Creek about four miles northwest of Delight. One source has the wedding date as 12/25/1905, another has the year as 1908.].      He was listed as a head of household on the Pike County, AR census dated 1910. He was found in Page 326A, Missouri Township, Dwelling 144, Family 145; Curtis was shown at age 37 as a married white male head of household born in AR. His mother was born in KY and his father was born in AR. He was listed as being married one time for four years. Alvin Curtis Hipp died on December 21, 1950 at Delight, Pike County, AR, at age 77. He was buried at Saline Cemetery, Pike County, AR.

     Children of Alvin Curtis Hipp and Cora Ellen Parsons:

Josie Florence Hipp+   b. November 6, 1906
Lena Mae Hipp   b. October 20, 1907
Rosa Lee Hipp   b. March 22, 1908
Katy Nadine Hipp   b. December 7, 1910
Loyd Lemuel Hipp   b. February 29, 1912, d. June 21, 1972

Delphia Ann Parsons was born circa 1833 at TN. She was the daughter of John Parsons and Eletha Jane Sewell.

Edgar Doan Witt was born on April 5, 1907 at Billstown, Pike County, AR. He was the son of John Henry Witt and Delia Dow Parsons.

Melissa J. Parsons was born circa 1836 at AL. She was the daughter of John Parsons and Eletha Jane Sewell.

Thomas Franklin Witt was born on December 27, 1913 at Shawmut, Pike County, AR. He was the son of John Henry Witt and Delia Dow Parsons. Thomas Franklin Witt married Ola Faye Hight on December 1, 1939 at Magnolia, Columbia, AR.      He was killed in military action in Belgium in World War II. He was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star with cluster and a Purple Heart. Thomas Franklin Witt died on December 26, 1944 at Belgium, at age 30. He was buried at Delight Cemetery, Delight, Pike County, AR.

Callie Wesson was the daughter of Captain Henry Johnson Wesson and Louisa E. Parsons.

Neill Tomlinson was the son of John B. Tomlinson and Louisa E. Parsons.

Nell Wesson was the daughter of Captain Henry Johnson Wesson and Louisa E. Parsons.

Dale Timmy Bateman was born on June 22, 1962. He died on June 25, 1962 at age 0.

Cyrus Edward Bateman was born on November 14, 1904 at Kimberley, Pike County, AR. He married Josie Florence Hipp, daughter of Alvin Curtis Hipp and Cora Ellen Parsons, on December 25, 1927 at Macedonia, Pike County, AR.

     Children of Cyrus Edward Bateman and Josie Florence Hipp:

Joseph Edward Bateman   b. October 14, 1928, d. January 24, 1929

Arlie Johnson was born on February 3, 1906 at Alpine, Clark County, AR. He married Annie Belle Witt, daughter of John Henry Witt and Delia Dow Parsons, on September 12, 1925 at Arkadelphia, Clark, AR.

William Paul Hughes was born on April 15, 1896. He married Josie Florence Hipp, daughter of Alvin Curtis Hipp and Cora Ellen Parsons, in August, 1921. William Paul Hughes and Josie Florence Hipp were divorced in 1927.

Henry Wesson was the son of Captain Henry Johnson Wesson and Louisa E. Parsons.

Thomas Parsons I was born circa 1780. He married Jane ______ circa 1800. Thomas Parsons I died circa 1836 at McMinn County, TN.      Much of the information for Thomas and his descendants was provided by Tom Parsons.

     Children of Thomas Parsons I and Jane ______:

Thomas Parsons II
William Parsons
Jane Parsons
Mary Parsons
Nancy Parsons
John Parsons+   b. circa 1804, d. before 1870
Emanuel Parsons+   b. circa 1818
Joseph Parsons   b. circa 1820

Ola Faye Hight married Thomas Franklin Witt, son of John Henry Witt and Delia Dow Parsons, on December 1, 1939 at Magnolia, Columbia, AR.

Effie Madera Witt was born on July 11, 1900 at Pike County, AR. She was the daughter of John Henry Witt and Delia Dow Parsons. Effie Madera Witt died on March 7, 1908 at Billstown, Pike County, AR, at age 7. She was buried at Billstown Cem, Billstown, Pike County, AR.

Edna Wesson was the daughter of Captain Henry Johnson Wesson and Louisa E. Parsons.

Mary Cathryn Duncan was born on December 26, 1923 at Arkadelphia, Clark County, AR. She was the daughter of Albert Ross Duncan and Floy Dell Lively. Mary Cathryn Duncan married Clyde Thomas Parsons I, son of Charles Thomas Parsons and Margaret Lucille "Maggie" Stevens, on April 17, 1943 at Malvern, Hot Spring County, AR. Mary Cathryn Duncan died on October 17, 1996 at San Antonio, Bexar County, TX, at age 72. [Death was probably caused by chronic heartburn over a long period of time.].

Mary Parsons was the daughter of Thomas Parsons I and Jane ______.

Edmund A. Parsons was born circa 1837 at AL. He was the son of John Parsons and Eletha Jane Sewell.

Joseph Edward Bateman was born on October 14, 1928. He was the son of Cyrus Edward Bateman and Josie Florence Hipp. Joseph Edward Bateman died on January 24, 1929 at age 0.

William Parsons was born circa 1832 at TN. He was the son of John Parsons and Eletha Jane Sewell.

Cora Ellen Parsons was born on December 7, 1885 at Delight, Pike County, AR. She was the daughter of Joseph L. Parsons and Mary Caldonia Whitfield Tarpley. Cora Ellen Parsons married Alvin Curtis Hipp, son of William Albert Hipp and Mary A. Covington, on December 24, 1905 at Hopewell, Pike County, AR. [He was 32. She was 20. Both people lived in Pike County prior to the wedding. Hopewell was a former church and school located on Wolfe Creek about four miles northwest of Delight. One source has the wedding date as 12/25/1905, another has the year as 1908.].      She was enumerated with Alvin Curtis Hipp on the Pike County, AR census dated 1910; Cora was shown at age 24 as a married white female born in AR, wife of Curtis. Her mother was born in AR and her father was born in AR. She was listed as having three children all of whom were living at the time of the census. Cora Ellen Parsons died on June 21, 1943 at Delight, Pike County, AR, at age 57. She was buried at Saline Cemetery, Pike County, AR.

     Children of Cora Ellen Parsons and Alvin Curtis Hipp:

Josie Florence Hipp+   b. November 6, 1906
Lena Mae Hipp   b. October 20, 1907
Rosa Lee Hipp   b. March 22, 1908
Katy Nadine Hipp   b. December 7, 1910
Loyd Lemuel Hipp   b. February 29, 1912, d. June 21, 1972

William M. McCallister was born on September 3, 1863. He married Narcissa Nancy Elizabeth "Sissie" Parsons, daughter of James Thomas "Jim" Parsons and Mary Ann Davis, on June 7, 1887. William M. McCallister died on December 7, 1937 at Glenwood, Pike County, AR, at age 74.

     Children of William M. McCallister and Narcissa Nancy Elizabeth "Sissie" Parsons:

Nellie McCallister   b. April 7, 1894, d. December 23, 1899
Roy McCallister   b. April 7, 1898, d. May 17, 1913
Victoria McCallister   b. July 8, 1901, d. March 4, 1902
George McCallister   b. June 15, 1902, d. June 30, 1902

Mary Caldonia Whitfield Tarpley was born on January 2, 1865 at Pike City, Pike County, AR. She was the daughter of Granville Whitfield Tarpley and Leanah "Leona" Mobley. Mary Caldonia Whitfield Tarpley married Joseph L. Parsons, son of James Thomas "Jim" Parsons and Mary Ann Davis, circa 1880 at Pike County, AR. Mary Caldonia Whitfield Tarpley died on July 22, 1940 at Delight, Pike County, AR, at age 75.

     Children of Mary Caldonia Whitfield Tarpley and Joseph L. Parsons:

Delia Dow Parsons+   b. June 3, 1883, d. April 15, 1965
Cora Ellen Parsons+   b. December 7, 1885, d. June 21, 1943
Charles Thomas Parsons+   b. September 8, 1889, d. November 13, 1964

Emma Jane Mansfield was born on November 3, 1877 at Pike County, AR. She was the daughter of James William Davis Mansfield and Sarah Saphronia Gould. Emma Jane Mansfield married William Oscar Parsons, son of Joseph B. Parsons and Nancy Cornelia "Nonnie" Barker, on October 15, 1896 at Pike County, AR.

M. A. Parsons was born circa 1852 at TN. She was the daughter of Emanuel Parsons and Rebecca McDowell.

Irene Elizabeth Parsons was born on September 25, 1914 at Pike County, AR. She was the daughter of Dennis Houston Parsons and Mary Ann "Polly" "Annie" Lee. Irene Elizabeth Parsons married Willie Monroe Jackson on March 16, 1931.

Jesse Thomas Parsons was born on April 15, 1917 at Pike County, AR. He was the son of Dennis Houston Parsons and Mary Ann "Polly" "Annie" Lee.

Maxine Parsons was the daughter of Dennis Houston Parsons and Mary Ann "Polly" "Annie" Lee. Maxine Parsons married George Roy Joyce.

     Children of Maxine Parsons and George Roy Joyce:

Rhonda Joyce
Sandra Joyce

Nancy Parsons was the daughter of Thomas Parsons I and Jane ______. Nancy Parsons married James O'Neil on March 2, 1840 at McMinn County, TN.

Elizabeth J. Parsons was born circa 1845 at AL. She was the daughter of Emanuel Parsons and Rebecca McDowell.

Nancy Waters married Thomas Parsons II, son of Thomas Parsons I and Jane ______, on October 2, 1839 at McMinn County, TN.

Nancy Cornelia "Nonnie" Barker was born on December 23, 1845 at GA. She married Joseph B. Parsons, son of John Parsons and Eletha Jane Sewell, circa 1865 at Floyd County, GA. Nancy Cornelia "Nonnie" Barker died on November 27, 1892 at Pike County, AR, at age 46. She was buried at Brocktown Cemetery, Pike County, AR.

     Children of Nancy Cornelia "Nonnie" Barker and Joseph B. Parsons:

John L. Parsons   b. circa 1875, d. circa 1881
William Oscar Parsons   b. circa 1883

Delia Dow Parsons was born on June 3, 1883 at Murfreesboro, Pike County, AR. She was the daughter of Joseph L. Parsons and Mary Caldonia Whitfield Tarpley. Delia Dow Parsons married John Henry Witt on December 4, 1898 at Delight, Pike County, AR. Delia Dow Parsons died on April 15, 1965 at Delight, Pike County, AR, at age 81.

     Children of Delia Dow Parsons and John Henry Witt:

Effie Madera Witt   b. July 11, 1900, d. March 7, 1908
Lula Edna "Lulu" Witt   b. August 3, 1901, d. 1986
Annie Belle Witt+   b. October 13, 1903
Edgar Doan Witt   b. April 5, 1907
Thomas Franklin Witt+   b. December 27, 1913, d. December 26, 1944

Loyd Lemuel Hipp was born on February 29, 1912 at Delight, Pike County, AR. He was the son of Alvin Curtis Hipp and Cora Ellen Parsons. Loyd Lemuel Hipp died on June 21, 1972 at age 60. He was buried at Saline Cemetery, Pike County, AR.

Katy Nadine Hipp was born on December 7, 1910 at Delight, Pike County, AR. She was the daughter of Alvin Curtis Hipp and Cora Ellen Parsons.

Rosa Lee Hipp was born on March 22, 1908 at Murfreesboro, Pike County, AR. [One source has the year as 1909.]. She was the daughter of Alvin Curtis Hipp and Cora Ellen Parsons.      She was enumerated with Alvin Curtis Hipp on the Pike County, AR census dated 1910; Rose was shown at age 1 as a single white female, born in AR, daughter of Curtis. Her mother was born in AR and her father was born in AR. Rosa Lee Hipp married Jim Gray, son of Joe Gray and Nancy Luella Jones.

Lena Mae Hipp was born on October 20, 1907 at Murfreesboro, Pike County, AR. She was the daughter of Alvin Curtis Hipp and Cora Ellen Parsons.      She was enumerated with Alvin Curtis Hipp on the Pike County, AR census dated 1910; Lena M. was shown at age 2 as a single white female, born in AR, daughter of Curtis. Her mother was born in AR and her father was born in AR. Lena Mae Hipp married Linden Head, son of Milton Head and Dora Dupriest, on January 3, 1931 at Delight, Pike County, AR.

Goodwin Abraham Wisener was born on January 1, 1860 at Amity, Clark County, AR. He married Louisa Miranda "Marenda" Parsons, daughter of James Thomas "Jim" Parsons and Mary Ann Davis, on September 8, 1881 at Brocktown, Pike County, AR. Goodwin Abraham Wisener died on September 21, 1929 at Glenwood, Pike County, AR, at age 69.

     Children of Goodwin Abraham Wisener and Louisa Miranda "Marenda" Parsons:

Joel Abraham Wisener   b. September 12, 1882, d. February 14, 1899
Minnie Ann Elizabeth Wisener+   b. November 29, 1883, d. August, 1928
James Monroe Wisener+   b. December 22, 1885, d. circa 1951
Melissa Jane Wisener+   b. June 19, 1888, d. December 8, 1943
Carrie Anthem Wisener+   b. January 24, 1891, d. July 22, 1971
Mary Etta Wisener+   b. August 23, 1893, d. October 7, 1982

Lillie Ann Tarpley was born on October 2, 1870 at Delight, Pike County, AR. She was the daughter of Granville Whitfield Tarpley and Leanah "Leona" Mobley. Lillie Ann Tarpley married Thomas Jefferson Parsons, son of James Thomas "Jim" Parsons and Mary Ann Davis, on June 29, 1889. Lillie Ann Tarpley died on February 21, 1938 at Glenwood, Pike County, AR, at age 67.

     Children of Lillie Ann Tarpley and Thomas Jefferson Parsons:

Otis Edgar Parsons   b. October 24, 1890, d. September 20, 1891
Opal Parsons+   b. August 9, 1893, d. December 20, 1968
Delmer Parsons+   b. September 9, 1897
Delton Parsons+   b. March 24, 1903

Linden Head was born on December 15, 1907 at Murfreesboro, Pike County, AR. He was the son of Milton Head and Dora Dupriest. Linden Head married Lena Mae Hipp, daughter of Alvin Curtis Hipp and Cora Ellen Parsons, on January 3, 1931 at Delight, Pike County, AR.

Jim Gray was born on October 11, 1902 at Alpine, Clark County, AR. He was the son of Joe Gray and Nancy Luella Jones. Jim Gray married Rosa Lee Hipp, daughter of Alvin Curtis Hipp and Cora Ellen Parsons.

William Clay Ayers was born on March 17, 1920 at Osceola, Mississippi County, AR. He was the son of Edward Mosley Ayres and _____ Barnes. William Clay Ayers died on January 17, 1961 at Memphis, Shelby County, TN, at age 40. [He was a heavy smoker, farmer who worked with chemicals and crop dusting.].      He was a farmer.

Joel Abraham Wisener was born on September 12, 1882 at Brocktown, Pike County, AR. He was the son of Goodwin Abraham Wisener and Louisa Miranda "Marenda" Parsons. Joel Abraham Wisener died on February 14, 1899 at Hot Springs, Garland County, AR, at age 16.

Minnie Ann Elizabeth Wisener was born on November 29, 1883 at Brocktown, Pike County, AR. She was the daughter of Goodwin Abraham Wisener and Louisa Miranda "Marenda" Parsons. Minnie Ann Elizabeth Wisener married Aaron David Stone in April, 1908. Minnie Ann Elizabeth Wisener died in August, 1928 at Wink, Winkler County, TX, at age 44. She was buried at Glenwood, Pike County, AR.

     Child of Minnie Ann Elizabeth Wisener and Aaron David Stone:

Dorothy Mae Stone   b. January, 1909, d. February 23, 1987

Aaron David Stone married Minnie Ann Elizabeth Wisener, daughter of Goodwin Abraham Wisener and Louisa Miranda "Marenda" Parsons, in April, 1908.

     Child of Aaron David Stone and Minnie Ann Elizabeth Wisener:

Dorothy Mae Stone   b. January, 1909, d. February 23, 1987

Dorothy Mae Stone was born in January, 1909 at Hot Springs, Garland County, AR. She was the daughter of Aaron David Stone and Minnie Ann Elizabeth Wisener. Dorothy Mae Stone married Myron Johan "Mike" Moen. Dorothy Mae Stone died on February 23, 1987 at Vallejo, Solano County, CA, at age 78.

Myron Johan "Mike" Moen was born at Deer Park, Saint Croix County, WI. He married Dorothy Mae Stone, daughter of Aaron David Stone and Minnie Ann Elizabeth Wisener. Myron Johan "Mike" Moen died on August 8, 1987 at Vallejo, Solano County, CA.