Eisora, daughter of Robert Boaz Gordon & Milly Pitts, was born 1832 Robertson Co TN, died before 1900 Conway Co AR.
Cause of Death: Unknown
Married: (1) William Erastus Prince Oct 9, 1851 Conway Co AR. He is the son of Cary Prince & Beulah Smith & was born 1830 SC, died before 1860 Conway Co AR.
Married: (2) William Carter Shearron before July 1860 Conway Co AR. He is the son of William Shearron & Agnes Nichols & was born Mar 11, 1829 TN, died Jul 18, 1863 Memphis, Shelby Co TN.
Occupation: Farmer
Military: Sgt, Co F, 36th AR Inf Reg, C.S.A.
Married: (3) William Thomas Parsley "Tom" before Aug 1870 Conway Co AR. He was born about 1848 TN, died before 1900 Conway Co AR.
Occupation: Farmer

Children of Eisora & W. Erastus Prince:
1. Mary E. born 1854 Conway Co AR, died date unknown & buried at Woolverton Mountain Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Thomas Jefferson Clowers Dec 24, 1871 Conway Co AR. He is buried at Woolverton Mountain Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Children: Robert, John Franklin, David, Thomas & Clifton Taylor.
2. Sarah born 1856 Conway Co AR, died 1876 Conway Co AR.
Married: Hosea Prince 1875 Conway Co AR. He is the son of Larkin Prince & was born 1856 Conway Co AR, died before 1900 Conway Co AR.
Children: Sarah Elizabeth
3. Nancy Jane born Feb 3, 1855 Conway Co AR, died Apr 30, 1920 Cleburne Co AR.
Married: (1) James A. Black May 13, 1886 Conway Co AR. He is the son of John & Sarah M. Black & was born Oct 1861 Illinois.
Children: Eisora Dee & John Taylor.
Married: (2) Nathan Sandage June 15, 1899 Conway Co AR. He was born Feb 1833 Perry Co Indiana, died before 1910 Cleburne Co AR.
Children: None.

Children of Eisora & W.C. Shearron:
1. William Hinkle born about 1861 Conway Co AR, died Feb 3, 1917 Cooke Co TX.
Married: Mary P. Blackwell Apr 2, 1882 Conway Co AR. She was born Jan 1867 AR.
Children: None.
2. Missouri Emaline "Emma" born about 1863 Conway Co AR, died 1937 Haskell, Muskogee Co OK & buried at Stigler Cemetery, Haskell Co OK.
Married: Sherwell Kerr McBride Sep 15, 1880 Conway Co AR. He is the son of Henry McBride & Elizabeth Kerr & was born Feb 13, 1854 PA.
Children: Tomasina(?) M. "Tommie", James Howett & Willie Sherwell

Children of Eisora & W.T. Parsley:
1. John R. born Jun 1867 Conway Co AR, died date unknown & buried at Wolverton Mountain Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Ruth R. Telia Sep 16, 1891 Conway Co AR. She is the granddaughter of Caleb Starkey & Sarah Huie & was born June 13, 1867 AR, died June 19, 1927 & buried Grandview Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Children: John Henry, Stella Naomi, Zella & Christmas E. "Chris"

Notes:
1. Dec 8, 1850 Conway Co AR census record shows Cary Prince age 48, Beulah age 44, Erastus age 20, Mary age 16, Elizabeth age 14, Ruth age 12, Lucy age 10, Margaret age 8 & Hannah age 4 on their farm in Griffin township. (pg 262a, #488)
2. Dec 10, 1850 Conway Co AR census record shows William Shearon age 54, Agnes age 53, D.C. age 30, William C. age 21, Martin age 19, Frances age 16, Emaline age 14 & Agnes age 9 living in Lick Mountain township. William Sr., Agnes & D.C. were born in NC & the others in TN. Their real estate is valued at $1880. William is a farmer. (pg 264a, #512)
3. Dec 10, 1850 Conway Co AR census record shows Robert Gordon age 50, Milly age 52, Eisora age 18, Joseph age 16, John age 13 & Missouri age 12 living in Lick Mountain township. Their real estate is valued at $480. Robert is a farmer. (pg 264b, #518) 4. Oct 9, 1851 Eisora Gordon married Erastus Prince in Conway Co Arkansas. The marriage was performed by her father, Robert Boaz Gordon J.P. (Conway Co AR Marriage Book 1, pg 6)
5. Jan 29, 1858 - Letter from Wiley Martin Shearron of Mariposa Co CA to William C. Shearron of Conway Co AR. Wiley is the brother of William. (copy of letter)
6. Dec 14, 1859 T.D. Ragsdale sold his daughter, Sarah Jane Westerfield, a slave which he had previously purchased from Dawson Sherron, Administrator of the estate of William C. Sherron. (Conway Co AR Deed I, pg 75)
7. July 24, 1860 Conway Co AR census record shows William C. Shearon age 31, Isora age 29, Agnes A. Shearon age 19 (sister of Wm), Adaline Shearon age 12, Wm C. Beason age 17, Mary Prince age 7, Sarah Prince age 5 & Nancy Prince age 3 living in Lick Mountain township, P.O. Springfield. William is a farmer. (pg 563, #831)
8. July 24, 1860 Conway Co AR census record shows Hosea Prince age 4 living with his father & siblings on their farm in Griffin township. (pg 572, #885)
9. Jun 18, 1862 William Shearon, age 34, enlisted at Springfield AR in Co F, 36th AR Inf Reg, C.S.A. He was a Sergeant and was wounded & captured Jul 4, 1863 at the Battle of Helena AR and sent to Overton Hospital in Memphis TN. He died Jul 18, 1863. (Civil War Record)
10. Oct 16, 1865 W.C. Shearon estate in probate. (Conway Co AR Probate Index)
11. Aug 29, 1870 Conway Co AR census record shows Caleb Starkey age 57, Sarah age 57, John age 37, Elizabeth age 32, Polly age 30, Isaiah age 21 & Ruth age 13 living in Lick Mountain township. Caleb is a farmer. (pg 50a, #20)
12. Aug 29, 1870 Conway Co AR census record shows William Parsley age 22, Isura age 35, Mary age 16, Sarah age 14, Nancy age 9, Hinkle age 7 & John age 3 on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 50a, #23)
13. Aug 30, 1870 Conway Co AR census record shows S.H. Nichols age 33, Agnes age 29, Smith age 16, Benjamin age 12, Sheldon age 10, William age 9 & Emaline age 7 on their farm in Lick Mountain township, P.O. Springfield. Their real estate is valued at $2000 & personal estate valued at $2000. Also in the household is Jane Wilson age 39 working as a domestic servant, Srina(?) age 24 working as a domestic servant, N. Edmonson age 23 working as a domestic servant & Mary Edmonson age 2. (pg 52a, #51) Note: William Hinkle & Missouri Emaline are children of Eisora Gordon-Sherron & are also listed in 1870 census with Eisora & husband William Parsley.
14. Sep 1, 1870 Conway Co AR census record shows Hosiah Prince age 14 living with his brother on their farm in Griffin township, P.O. Springfield. (pg 23a, #18)
15. 1872 S.K. McBride graduated from Rush Medical College.
(S.K. McBride Bio)
16. 1876 Sarah Prince, wife of Hosea, died in Conway Co AR.
17. Mar 1, 1878 Hosea Prince age 21 married his second wife Martha Caldwell age 18 in Conway Co AR. (Marriage Bk B, #333)
18. June 2, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows Thomas Parsley age 32, Isora age 47 & John age 13 on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 341b, #15)
19. June 2, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows Jefferson Clowers age 33, Mary age 27, Robert age 4, John age 2 & niece Sarah Prince age 4 on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 341b, #16)
20. June 7, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows Caleb Starkey age 67, Sarah age 67, Nancy age 46, Elizabeth age 42, granddaughter Ruth R. Telia age 13 & nephew Jesse age 35 on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 346a, #95)
21. June 10, 1880 Pope Co AR census record shows Hosea Prince age 24, Martha age 20 & Sarah E. age 4 living in Griffin township. Hosea is a farmer. (pg 79a, #144)
22. June 17, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows S.H. Nichols age 43, Agnes age 41, S.K. McBride age 28, Wm H. Shearron age 19, Missouri E. Shearron age 17, Mary J. Fisher age 11 & S.E. Fisher age 8 on their farm in Lick Mountain township. S.K. McBride is listed as a boarder & Physician. S.H. Nichols is the uncle of William & Missouri Shearron. (Note: S.K. McBride is the future husband of Missouri Shearron) (pg 353a, #231)
23. Sep 15, 1880 Missouri E. Shearron married Sherwell K. McBride in Conway Co AR. (McBride Bio)
24. May 13, 1886 Nancy Prince married James A. Black in Conway Co AR.
25. Sep 16, 1891 John R. Parsley married Ruth T. Starkey in Conway Co AR. Ruth is a granddaughter of Caleb Starkey. (Marriage Bk G, pg 544)
26. June 15, 1899 Nancy Prince-Black age 45 married Nathan Sandage age 67 in Conway Co AR. (Marriage Book K, pg 186)
27. June 1, 1900 Cleburne Co AR census record shows Nathan Sandage age 67, Nancy age 45 & Izura D. Black age 12 living in Center Post township. They had been married within the census year. Nancy had 3 children with 2 living. Nathan is a farmer. (pg 195a, #2)
28. June 7, 1900 Pulaski Co AR census record shows Sherwell K. McBride age 47 as a patient in the State Lunatic Asylum in Little Rock. (pg 327b)
29. June 8, 1900 Polk Co AR census record shows Martha A. Prince age 40, Virgil E. age 14, Callie W. age 10 & Mattie L. age 5 on their farm in Fulton township. Martha is a widow & had 5 children with 3 living. She was born in Illinois, Virgil & Callie in Arkansas & Mattie in Indian territory. (pg 305a, #67)
30. June 11, 1900 Sebastian Co AR census record shows Missouri McBride age 38, Tommie age 16, James H. age 12, Sherwell age 10 & two boarders Joseph Chambers & Thomas Right. The boarders are working as coal miners. Missouri's occupation is boarding house. The children are attending school. Missouri is a widow & had 5 children with 3 living. (pg 85a, #145)
31. June 14, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows Jefferson Clowers age 50, Mary age 46, Franklin age 22, David age 19, Thomas age 17 & Clifton age 8 on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 82b, #135)
32. June 14, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows John R. Parsley age 33, Ruth R. age 32, John age 6 & Stella N. age 2 on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 82b, #136)
33. June 15, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows James A. Black age 39, his 2nd wife Cora age 23 & his son John Taylor Black age 10 on their farm in Howard township. They had been married 4 years with no children. Also, living with them is his brother-in-law, John Henry age 21. (pg 70b, #158)
34. June 18, 1900 Cooke Co TX census record shows Hinkle Sherron age 39, Mary age 33, Kissie Blackwell age 65 & James Powell age 12 living in Gainesville city, 2nd Ward, Precinct 1. They had been married 18 years & had no children. Kissie Blackwell is a widow. Hinkle is working as a day laborer. (pg 61a, #78)
35. Apr 18, 1910 Sebastian Co AR census record shows Missouri McBride age 47, Tommie age 24, Howett age 21 & Willie age 19 living in Diamond township, Huntington town. Missouri is a widow. Tommie is working as a school teacher & Howett is a coal miner driver. Missouri had 5 children with 3 living. (pg 120a, #74)
36. Apr 21, 1910 Cooke Co TX census record shows William H. Shearron age 48, Mary B. age 48 living in Gainesville city, Ward 4. They had been married 28 years & had no children. William's occupation is Streets Commissioner. (pg 108b, #134)
37. Apr 23, 1910 Conway Co AR census record shows Ruth Parsley age 40, a widow, John age 16, Stella age 12, Zella age 7, Chris age 3 & Polly Gordon age 66 on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 96a, #143) Polly Gordon is Ruth's sister.
38. Apr 27, 1910 Conway Co AR census record shows Jefferson Clowers age 62, Mary age 57 & Clifton age 19 on their farm in Lick Mountain township, P.O. Center Ridge. (pg 100b, #225)
39. Apr 28, 1910 Cleburne Co AR census record shows Nancy Sandage, a widow age 52, living with son-in-law Robert L. Bartlett age 26, Izura age 22, Roy age 5, Claude age 4 & Bernice age 2 on their farm in Cadron township. Izura & Robert had been married 7 years, had 3 children, all living. (pg 18a, #113)
40. May 29, 1919 John Henry Parsley died in AR & buried at Kilgore Cemetery. (Gravestone Photo)
41. Jan 2, 1920 Conway Co AR census record shows Ruth Parsley age 50 & a widow, Stella age 22, Zella age 16 & son, Chris age 14 on their farm in Lick Mountain township, Center Ridge town. (pg 216b, #18)
42. Jan 7, 1920 Cleburne Co AR census record shows Robert L. Bartlett age 36, Isura Dee age 31, Roy age 15, Claud age 13, Bernice age 9, Lula age 8, Farris age 7 & Andy C. age 3yrs, 1mo, Nancy Sandage age 68 on their farm in Center Post township. (pg 191b, #70)
43. Jan 20, 1920 Sebastian Co AR census record shows Missouri McBride age 57, Sherwell age 25 living in Diamond township, Huntington town. Missouri is a widow & daughter Sherwell is single. No occupation is listed for either one. (pg 129b, #197)
44. Apr 30, 1920 Nancy Jane Prince-Sandage died in Cleburne Co AR, Center Post township due to stomach cancer. She was a widow. Informant was Dee Bartlett, her daughter. (AR Death Cert)
45. Apr 8, 1930 Haskell Co OK census record shows Missouri McBride age 67 living with the John Arbeary family in Center township, Stigler town, Ward 2 on North Third Street. Missouri is a widow. (pg 149b, #139)
46. Apr 14, 1930 Conway Co AR census record shows Chris Parsley age 22 & his sister Stella age 30 on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 79b, #79)
47. Apr 14, 1930 Cleburne Co AR census record shows Robert L. Bartlett age 46, Eisora Dee age 42, Farris age 19, Lula age 17, A.C. age 13, Charles age 10, Claud age 8, Leon age 5 & Ralph age 1yr, 6mo on their farm in Cadron township on Quitman & Mortar Creek Road. All were born in Arkansas. (pg 8b, #39)
48. Variations for name Eisora - Isora, Izora, Izura. Variations for surname Shearron - Shearan, Shearin, Shearon, Sherran, Sherrin, Sherron.
49. Eisora Gordon-Prince-Shearron-Parsley is my ggg Aunt.

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