M.M. married K.G. Presson [Group Sheet]

1. David Allen Presson was born 27 Oct 1947, Greenway, Clay County, Arkansas, USA; died 17 Oct 1997, Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas, USA; was buried , Mitchell Cemetery - Greenway, Arkansas, USA.

James married Mary Jewell Crow 16 Apr 1927, Greenway, Clay County, Arkansas, USA. Mary (daughter of John Houston Crow and Margarette Luetta Marcum) was born 31 Dec 1909, Greenway, Clay County, Arkansas, USA; died 1 Oct 2001, Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas, USA; was buried 4 Oct 2001, Mitchell Cemetery - Greenway, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mary J. Jerke, 92, of Piggott died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, at Piggott Community Hospital.

She was born Dec. 31, 1909, in Greenway, the daughter of the late John Houston Crow and Maggie Markum.

She married Henry Beard in 1926. He preceded her in death on Nov. 16, 1955.

She married William Jerke on Aug. 31, 1959 in Flint, Mich.

She was a GM factory worker and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Greenway.

She was also preceded in death by a grandson, David Presson; a great-granddaughter, Patty Presson; one brother, Truman Crow; and two half-brothers, John Henry Crow and Oliver Crow.

She is survived by one son, Houston Beard of Dacula, Ga.; one daughter, Mary Marcilene Presson of Greenway; one half-sister, Lena Gatis; 10 step-children; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous step grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday (today) at at Irby Funeral Home in Piggott.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at Irby Funeral Home in Piggott with David Finley officiating.

Burial will be Mitchell Cemetery near Greenway with Irby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Clay County Courier on October 2, 2001)

John married Margarette Luetta Marcum 7 Oct 1906, Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas, USA. Margarette was born 15 Dec 1876, Haywood, Clay County, Arkansas, USA; died 23 Nov 1951, Greenway, Clay County, Arkansas, USA; was buried 25 Nov 1951, Mitchell Cemetery - Greenway, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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MAGGIE MARCUM

Maggie Marcum, daughter of Moss and Clara Marcum was born in 1887 and departed this life November 23, 1951 at the age of 74 years, 11 months and 23 days.

She professed faith in Christ and has been a faithful member of the Church of Christ. She was united in marriage to James Oliver Stevens in 1897 and to this union 2 children were born. Her husband and both children preceded her in death.

She was united in marriage again in 1906 to John Housten Crow and to this union 4 children were born. Mr. Crow and 2 children preceded her in death. She had lived in Greenway most of her life but moved to Piggott a short time ago.

She leaves to morn her death 4 children, Mrs. Graydon Hatch of Pontiach, Mich., John Crow of Monticello, Ark.

Mrs. Lena Gattis of Nimmons, Ark., Mrs. Truman Crow of Indianapolis, Ind. One brother John Marcum, Columbs, Ga.; 22 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted by Bro. V.P. Wright assisted by Bro. H. D. Hooker, Sunday, November 25, 1951, at the Greenway Church of Christ. Burial was in Mitchell Cemetery with Russell Mortuary in charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Clay County Courier in November 1951)

John — Calpernia Luvena Doyle. Calpernia (daughter of Hardy W. Doyle and Sarah Ann Newsom) was born abt. 1841, Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA; died bet. 1886-1900. [Group Sheet]