Alexander Harderson was born May 20, 1863, and died March 03, 1948 in Newton County, Arkansas. He married Sarah E. "Mary"4 COWAN (William Isaac (Ike)3, Riley2, Samuel1) who was born November 18, 1869, and died November 08, 1951 in Newton Co., Arkansas.

Children of Alexander HARDERSON and Sarah COWAN are:
19 i. Vinnie A.5 HARDERSON, born September 05, 1900; 
         died July 01, 1981 in Newton Co., Arkansas, Mossville Cem.
         She married W.D. (Dave) KIMBRIEL; 
         born October 15, 1900; died 1986 in Newton Co., Arkansas.
20 ii. Earl HARDERSON, born April 23, 1902; 
         died February 23, 1972 in Newton Co., Arkansas. 
         He married Lillie May RITCHIE February 06, 1923; 
         born December 29, 1902; 
         died March 02, 2000 in Lamar, Arkansas  97 yrs. of age.

More About Earl HARDERSON:
Burial: Cassville, Cemetary, Newton County, Arkansas

Notes for Lillie May RITCHIE:
Obit from Johnson County Graphic March 6, 2000.

Mrs. Lillie May Harderson, 97, of Clarksville died Thursday, 
March 2, 2000, at Lamar.
She was a member of the Second Babtist Church in Clarksville, 
daughter of the late Miles and Joanna Dewberry Ritchie, and 
widow of Earl Harderson. 
She is survived by one daughter, Louise Fredrick of Osceola, 
Indiana; Two sons, Basil Harderson of Clarksville and 
Tony Harderson of Lamar; three sisters, Iva Moore of Oark, 
and Diana McDew and Lois Orman, both of Arkansas; 
seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 
and one great great grandchild.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, March 6, at Roller-Cox Chapel 
with the Rev. Clayton Rylee officiating. Burial was at the 
Cassville Cemetary. Pallbearers were Glenn Stepp, Keith Stepp,
Don Langtoon, Stan Harderson, Eddie Krimbriel, and 
Argus Ted Holland.

21 iii. Verlie HARDERSON, born September 07, 1903.
         She married (1) James RYLEE.  
         She married (2) Dan WHITEMORE. 
         She married (3) James RYLEE.
22 iv. Pearl P. HARDERSON, born March 01, 1906; 
         died November 01, 1999 in Clarksville, Ar.  93 yrs. of age. 
         She married (1) Floyd Clark. 
         She married (2) Albert N. Hollon 
         February 23, 1923 in Johnson Co., Arkansas.

Notes for Pearl P. HARDERSON:
Pearl ran away with father-in law Will Hollon but came back to 
Albert about 3 years later. Mother-in-law took care of the children 
while she was away. Story by Lois Cowan Davis (a cousin of hers).

23 v. Isaac (Ike) HARDERSON, born December 03, 1908;
         died February 12, 1962 in Cassville Cem., Newton Co., Arkansas. 
         He married Iva RITCHIE; born Abt. 1910.

Notes for Isaac (Ike) HARDERSON:
He taught music & singing at the Moon Hull Church in Arkansas. 
The church was located in his home.

Notes for Iva RITCHIE:
Had Long Wavy red hair that she combed straight down and you could 
only see part of her face.
Source: Lois Cowan Davis 

24 vi. Lark Vestor HARDERSON, born May 03, 1911. 
       He married Sarah CRISS 1936; born 1917; 
       died December 10, 1997 in Fallsville, Newton Co. Ark.

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