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Goodspeed’s Histories
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R. R. Foreman, b. 1831 in NC, son of William S. Foreman (1806-1836) and Elizabeth E. Williams (dau. of Dr. Robert Williams) of Pitt Co., NC. R. R. Foreman married in 1853 to Frances E. Williams, dau. of Dr. R. F. Williams, of NC. He moved to Lee Co., AR in 1852.-----
Col. John I. Foreman, b. 1829, son of William S. Foreman (1806-1836) and Elizabeth Williams (dau. of Dr. Robert Williams) of Pitt Co., NC. Col. John I. Foreman was a Pitt County Legislator. He moved to Lee Co., AR in 1853.
Thomas Warren, b. 1814 in Edgecombe Co., NC, son of Caleb Warren; m. in 1834 to Rebecca Wright. Thomas came with his father to Tennessee in 1820 and Thomas moved to White Co., Arkansas in 1856.-----
George J. Mathews, b. 1820 in Pitt Co., NC, son of Burel Mathews and Piney Whitaker; m.1) in 1841 to Mary Crawford, of Martin Co., NC; m.2) n 1862 to Mrs. Lydia Brooks, dau. of Franklin and Mary Moye, widow of Amsley Brooks. George moved in 1852 to St. Francis Co., AR.----
Abraham Hancock, b. 1830 in NC, son of John Hancock and Martha Harrington; m.1) in 1851 to Leana C. Jones; m.2) in 1858 to Rebecca A. Bertram. Abraham moved from Tennessee in 1871 to White Co., AR.----
Edward Harper, b. 1821in AL, son of Edward Harper, Sr. and Elender Scallorn. Edward Harper, Sr., b. 1774 in NC, d. 1858 in AR, son of Samuel Harper. Edward Harper, Jr. md. in 1851 to Mary Kyle and they moved in 1856 to White Co., AR.-----
F. H. Pugh, b. 1824 in TN, son of James Pugh and Sallie Andrews, of NC. He settled in 1882 in Chicot Co., AR. They give a Pugh history.----
John J. Griffin, b. 1826 in Greene Co., NC, one of 17 children of William Griffin (1784-1859) and Sarah _____. William and Sarah Griffin moved from NC to TN in 1826, to Posey Co.,IN in 1828, and in 1840 to Randolph Co., AR. John J. Griffin m.1) in 1846 to Theresa L. Hicks; m.2) in 1875 to Sarah E. Spikes.----
Rufus M. Dail, b. 1828 in TN, son of William Dail and Nancy Overton, of NC; m. in 1853 to Christina Skaggs.
William D. Cannon, b. 1843 in TN, son of Henry J. Cannon and Sarah S. Peebles, of NC; m. in 1870 to M. Florence Jackson.----
Dr. J. L. Mewborn, b. 1838 in AL, son of Charlton A. Mewborn, of NC ; m. in 1866 to Mary Matthews. Charlton A. Mewborn (1809-1877) was a son of Joshua Mewborn, who was the son of Wilson Mewborn and Mary J. Long.-----
David C. Slaughter, b. 1831 in Greenville, NC, son of Abner Slaughter (d. 1877)and Mary Cannon (d. 1877); m. in 1850 to Susan A. Overall. Abner and Mary Slaughter moved in March 1832 to Tipton Co., TN where they both died in 1877.
William A. Tucker, b. 1834 in TN, son of William B. Tucker and Elizabeth Murphy, of NC; m. in 1857 to Helen Montague. William B. and Elizabeth Tucker moved from NC to Tipton Co., TN and had nine children.
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