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Francis Marion "Frank" Ponder was the son of Charles William and Mary Ponder. He was born 18 May 1864 in Ouachita County, Arkansas. Census records indicate he was the last of four children born to the couple. Francis Marion moved from Ouachita County and was living in Prairie Bayou Township in Hot Springs County, Arkansas when the 1880 census was taken. He had lost his father and was living with his widowed mother; two older brothers, John T. R. and James H. Ponder; and one sister, Elizabeth "Betty" Ponder.

Francis Marion Ponder married (1) Alice M. Lewis 07 February 1884 in Lewisville, Lafayette County, Arkansas (Vol: D, p. 145). She was born Abt. 1865, and died Bef. 1891 in Gregg County, Texas. She is buried in Alpine Cemetery in Longview, Gregg County, Texas

Francis Marion married (2) Georgia Zenobia "Nobie" Whatley 30 December 1891 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas (#189).

Nobie was the daughter of Hiram Whatley and Georgia Ann F. Stone. She was born 24 December 1874 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas.

Children of FRANCIS MARION "FRANK" PONDER and GEORGIA ZENOBIA "NOBIE" WHATLEY
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1. Frankie Ponder was born 01 May 1895 in Reilly Springs, Hopkins County, Texas).
2. Percy Covington Ponder was born 22 December 1896 in Reilly Springs, Hopkins County, Texas
3. Leslie Hiram Ponder was born 23 September 1898 in Hopkins County, Texas
4. Hollis Merkerson Ponder was born 08 March 1900 in Reilly Springs, Hopkins County, Texas
5. Eula Florence Ponder was born 03 June 1902 in Reilly Springs, Hopkins County, Texas
6. Clyde Ponder was born 04 September 1904 in Reily Springs, Hopkins County, Texas
7. Duval Ponder was born 16 February 1906 in Reilly Springs, Hopkins County, Texas
8. Robert Ponder was born 02 December 1908 in Reilly Springs, Hopkins County, Texas
9. Fred Warren Ponder was born 04 March 1911 in Reilly Springs, Hopkins County, Texas
10. John Whatley Ponder was born 15 September 1912 in Reilly Springs, Hopkins County, Texas

Frank and Nobie Ponder

Francis Marion "Frank" Ponder died 03 August 1941 in Yowell, Hunt County, Texas (Death Certificate). He was buried 04 August 1941 in Reilly Springs Cemetery in Hopkins County, Texas
Mortuary: August 1941, (4160) Tap Funeral Home - ordered by H. M. Ponder

Georgia Zenobia "Nobie" (Whatley) Ponder had a heart attack and died in at her home in Reily Springs, Hopkins County, Texas on 23 October 1944 (Vol: 8, p. 509). She had lived in Reily Springs 45 years when she died. Funeral services were held 25 Ocotber 1944 in the Methodist Church in Reily Springs. She had 1 brother living: Eddie Whatley of Longview, Texas and 2 sisters: Mrs. R. E. Attlesey of Route 2 in Sulphur Springs and Mrs. Alla Adrian of Longview, Texas (Tapps Funeral home record) Nobie is buried alongside Francis Marion Ponder in Reilly Springs Cemetery in Hopkins County, Texas.

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		Source Notes:

Elizabeth Betty (Ponder) Rays' death certificate has her father listed as William Ponder. He is listed as Charles W. in census records.
1850 Camden City, Ouachita County, Arkansas
1860 Carroll, Union, and Freeo, Ouachita, AR - Page: 159A, Line:
1870 Carroll, Ouachita County, Arkansas
1880 Prairie Bayou, Hot Springs, Arkansas - Page: 554B, Line: 41
1900 Justice Precinct 1, Hopkins, Texas - Page: 54A, Line: 13
1910 Precinct 6, Hopkins, TX
1930 Star Ridge Community, Precinct 3, Hopkins County, Texas