William Harrison Womack, Senior
by
Farris Wade Womack
February 2001

 William Harrison Womack, Senior,  was born March 1, 1840 in Georgia, perhaps in Stewart County, although the actual place of birth remains unknown.   Throughout his life, he reported that Georgia was his birth place but he failed to mention the site.  Current scholarship suggests that he was living with his father and mother in Stewart County, Georgia in 1840 and that the family moved to Tallapoosa County, Alabama in 1841 or 1842.  Tallapoosa County, along with nine others,  had been formed following the Creek Cession in 1832.  The 1850 Census for Tallapoosa listed his father, Joel "Warrick" or "Wamick",  in Township 24 along with the other Womack children then living, including William at age 10.  (Although the name Womack appears in a variety of spellings, in every instance when William personally signed his name, it was Womack.)  That township was the place where Joel had acquired land Patents from the Government in 1849, 1850, and 1851 for 200 acres of land.  Click here to read the Joel W. Womack story.  In the 1860 Census for Tallapoosa County, William, by now age 20,  was again listed in the household of his father and mother with a New Site post office. They had not moved but the name of the enumeration district had changed.  In the fall of 1860,  he married Harriett Euline Smith.  On November 13, 1860, the marriage bond was recorded in Tallapoosa County.   The bondsman was Lemuel P. Smith, brother of Harriett.    Interestingly, Lemuel P. Smith would marry Mary Ann Womack, sister of William, only one month later.  Both William and Harriett were a few months beyond their 20th birthday.   The dates of birth for William and Harriett, shown on this page, were obtained from a copy of the Family Bible fly leaf provided to the writer by Wendel Womack.  The Family Bible was in the possession of Iva Qualls but this writer has never seen the original.  The dates are consistent with Census and Marriage records mentioned above.

Harriett was born July 4, 1840 in Georgia although the exact location remains unknown.  She was the daughter of John C. Smith and his wife, Amy.  Harriett was the third child of that union and apparently the last one to be born in Georgia.  John and Amy left Georgia probably in 1841 or 1842 and relocated in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.  The 1850 Census for Tallapoosa County listed John and Amy and their five living children in Township 24.  They were Family Number 1954 while the Womack's were Family Number 1851.  The miles that separated these two families has not been determined.  By 1860, the Family Numbers were 931 for the Womacks and 941 for the Smiths.    Again, the miles separating these two families has not been determined but it was not far.  Both families were enumerated for the Census on the same day.   Harriett was 20 years of age and the oldest child at home. William and Harriett were married the following November and, in the course of their 45 year marriage, they would become the parents of 10 children, eight of whom would reach adulthood and have families of their own.

Although specific details are unavailable, William and Harriett no doubt began their married life as farmers in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, and quite likely they farmed with one or both of their parents. Current research has failed to reveal whether or not they actually owned land or were tenant farmers.  As late as 1870, William listed his occupation as a farm laborer rather than that of a farmer, a distinction that might suggest that he continued to work for his father or father-in-law.

Dora Ann and John Emanuel were born September 5, 1861, not quite 10 months after the marriage of William and Harriett.  John Emanuel apparently died at birth but Dora Ann survived.  The third child, William Harrison Womack, Jr., was born January 2, 1863 at New Site, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. There exists some evidence that the actual name of the father and son was William Henry Harrison Womack and that over time the use of "Henry" was dropped. For example, the 1870 Census listed the younger Womack as Henry. Later,  he used the initials W.H.H. Womack on his marriage application in Cleburne County, Arkansas although he was almost always referred to as "Harrison".

William Harrison Womack joined the Confederate Cavalry May 16, 1862.  One wonders what motivated William and Harriett to choose such a course when one considers that she was a few months pregnant with their third child, that Dora Ann was just nine months old,  and the springtime was a busy season for small time farmers whose livelihood depended upon making a crop.  How would they keep the family together while William was away at war?  They owned no slaves and neither did most, if not all, their neighbors.  Nevertheless , he, like hundreds of thousands of others,  did volunteer and soon they were engaged in one of the bloodiest struggles in American history.  He was enrolled by John W. Hurt and assigned to Captain Hurt's Company, Crawford's Regiment of Cavalry. That company subsequently became Company I, 3rd Regiment, Georgia Cavalry. William was assigned the rank of Private. He gave his age as 22. Records in the National Archives show that he was on the Company Muster-in Roll and that Columbus, Georgia was the site for rendezvous. It seems likely that the actual enlistment might have occurred somewhere in Alabama while the rendezvous site was Columbus.  Other units in this Regiment came from Northwest Georgia.  His tour of duty was to be "three years or the war". There was a value of $175.00 placed upon his horse and another $25.00 for "horse equipment's".

Another Archive record showed that his name appeared on a Company Muster Roll for November and December 1863. That record showed that he was last paid by Capt. Moore, June 30, 1863. A notation shows "For use and risk of horse" $73.60 and under remarks "Use and risk of horse;  Due pay as Blacksmith from June 30, 1863 to December 31, 1863."  His named appeared on a Receipt Roll for clothing on March 26, 1864. Finally, his name appeared on a Company Muster Roll for November and December 1864 with an entry showing that he was last paid in March 1864 by Major Cariker. Additional remarks note "use and risk of horse" but no dollar amount was shown.

William served for the duration of the War and while it cannot be established that he was with the unit when it was surrendered by General Johnston at Durham Station, North Carolina, on April 26, 1865, there is every reason to believe that he was. In June 1902, William swore that he was honorably released from service on or about May 10, 1865.  In June 1904, he swore that the release date was on or about May 20, 1865.  Accordingly, William joined  thousands of other Confederate soldiers who returned home in May 1865 to take up the task of farming once again.

Joel Gilbert Womack was born December 31, 1864 and thus it can be concluded that William was home on leave at least some of the time during the fighting.   Many Confederate units granted leaves during the winter months when the weather was too harsh for engagements.  Unit commanders would sometimes bring their wives and families for visits while in winter quarters but privates were not accorded such privileges.  Although we cannot know with certainty, it is likely that Harriett found herself responsible for growing the food that the family needed while William was away and no matter how often he might have been able to come home, his time there would have been limited and thus the burden for the family fell upon her.  Without doubt, Harriett's burden was lessened by the nearness of her father and father-in-law who could provide some of the labor required in William's absence.

When William returned to the life that he had left more than three years before,  the conditions were dramatically different and far  more difficult.  Federal troops were stationed throughout the South and the fabric of government and culture was unfamiliar.  Hard currency had always been in short supply but now it had the added negative of not only being scarce but  worthless.  In 1860, Joel Womack reported that his real estate was worth $1,200.00 and his personal property another $970.00.  By 1870, those numbers had dropped to $350.00 and $300.00, respectively.  John Smith's fortunes were equally gloomy.  His estimates had declined from $800.00 for real estate and $400.00 for personal property in 1860 to $300.00 and $200.00 respectively.  William listed no value for either. The most optimistic reading for the decade could only be that it had been a dismal one economically for the Womack's and Smith's.

When the war ended, William and Harriett were 25 years of age and four children had been born to them although John Emanuel probably was not living.  If life had been harsh before, it would surely offer no respite now.  Their little family continued to grow.   Emma was born August 19, 1867 and Francis Delona was born April 23, 1870.  As far as we know, the family was still engaged in the business of farming and one can only wonder about the social and economic hardships they faced.  By the time William and Harriett celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary, the family now numbered five or perhaps six children ranging in age from 9 years to three months.

The 1870 Census for Tallapoosa County, Alabama, taken on August 8, 1870, listed William and Harriett and five of the aforementioned children. He and Harriett gave their ages as 29 although they would have been 30 at the time.  The children listed were Ann (9), Henry (7), Joel (6), Emily (3), and Frances (3/12).  John Emanuel would have died before the date of this Census.  William listed his occupation as Farm Laborer, a classification that  suggests that he was not a land owner but rather a hired hand or  tenant farmer.

Sarah Elmirah was born September 6, 1871 but she died just over three years later on November 16, 1874.  Ollie was born October 25, 1875 and Martha A. was born February 14, 1877.  Shortly after the birth of Martha, the family left Alabama and moved to Independence County, Arkansas. The last child, Franklin Floyd, was born January 13, 1879 in Arkansas. With Franklin's birth, the family was complete.  Ten children had been born in the spate of 19 years albeit two had died as infants.

William and Harriett lived in New Site, Tallapoosa County, for the first 17/18  years  of their marriage.  All of the children were born there with the exception of the youngest.  Two were buried there.  They were poor farmers with little material wealth to show for all their hard work and personal sacrifice.  In late 1878 or early 1879,  when both William and Harriett were 38/39 years of age, they left Alabama and moved to what was then Independence County, Arkansas.  There they obtained land of their own, perhaps the only time in their life they had real estate of their own.  They left no record to indicate why they chose to leave Alabama and come to Arkansas but the ability to get cheap land surely played an important part.  No record has been found to indicate how they learned of the opportunity in Arkansas, whether or not any other families accompanied them, or the route taken to make the trip.

William acquired 160 acres of land in Independence County, Arkansas under the provisions of the 1862 Homestead Act.   Although he entered the homestead in 1878, it was many years later before he obtained a fee simple title to it.  He and his family were quite likely very similar to the hundreds of others pioneers who settled the Ozark foothills in the last quarter of the 19th century.  They struggled to make a living by farming the rocky foothill country and most of them endured hard and difficult times.  None amassed any wealth.  Opportunities for an education were scarce and terms of school were short and sandwiched around the planting and harvesting cycles.  The eight surviving Womack children grew to adulthood there and by 1900 all of them were married and rearing families.

William was in poor health the last several years of his life. On June 27, 1902, William applied for a pension from the State of Arkansas to compensate for his Civil War service as a member of Company I, 3rd George Cavalry.  He swore that his incapacity was due to "Disease of blood vessels".  On June 5, 1902, H. N. Dickson, MD of Independence County, provided  evidence in support of the application by listing his diagnosis as "Arterio Sclerosis".

 

A "Proof of Service" affidavit was filed on June 27, 1902 by C. C. Jordan, a citizen of Tina, Arkansas.  Jordan swore that he had known William for 35 years and that "he had ever reason to believe that he was a Confederate soldier, belonging to Company I, 3rd Regiment of Georgia Cavalry, that as such soldier he served from May 1862 to May 1865, that he was honorably released from such service and did not desert the same.  That he is now and has been for the past twelve months a bona fide resident of Arkansas.  That he is incapacitated for manual labor by reason of age and disease and that such incapacity (or disability) is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in.  That to the best of our knowledge, all property now owned by him and his wife, together, is not worth exceeding $400.00 ( exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel). That neither he nor his wife is in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, or the emoluments of an office, in excess of  $150.00 per year.  That we have no interest in this claim."  Signed:   C. C. Jordan

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27 day of June 1902:    Signed W. D. Johnson, JP

(C. C. Jordan was the father of Naomi Jordan.  Naomi was the wife of Franklin Floyd Womack, youngest child of William.)  If C. C. Jordan actually knew William for 35 years, then he would have known him when both lived in Alabama.  It is known that both families lived in Tallapoosa and Clay County, Alabama in the late 1860's.

The application was sworn to before J. B. Conditt.  Conditt was William's son-in-law, the husband of Francis Delona Womack.
 

An affidavit entitled Evidence of Physician, Paul L. Dickson, MD stated that he was well acquainted with William and that the physical condition and cause of his incapacity for manual labor was attributable to: " Partial paralysis, old age, and general debility."  And under Extent of disability, he wrote, "is unable to [do] a days work at all or even part of a days work.  Is disabled to the extent of 7/8 at least."  This affidavit was sworn to June 24, 1903 before the above mentioned J. B. Conditt.

A "Proof of Service" affidavit was filed by J. C. Gallaway on June 9, 1903.  He asserted that he had known William for 40 years and swears in the same form as above to the same items except that his statement as to the cause of William's incapacity was "his age and exposure during Service in War". Sworn to before Y. S. Carr.

(It may be that J. C. Gallaway, husband of Margaret Jane Callaway who was the sister of Elizabeth Caroline Jordan, had, indeed, known William for 40 years.  The Gallaways and the Jordans lived in the Tallapoosa/Clay area of Alabama at the same time that William lived there.) 

Another Evidence of Physician was filed on July 6, 1905 by Charles M. Newton.  His diagnosis as physical condition that caused his incapacity for manual labor attributable "to almost total insanity, superinduced by Chronic Nasal Catarch, and is totally helpless and is penniless and has no means of support in any way and deserves the full allowance of pension."  Sworn to before J. B. Conditt

 After William's death on August 4, 1905, Harriett moved from the family home in Cleburne County to Faulkner County to live with her youngest daughter, Martha A. Womack Newman, until her own death on December 24, 1916. William was buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery but Harriett was buried at Republican Cemetery in Faulkner County, Arkansas.

And so ends the saga of William Harrison Womack and Harriett Euline Smith.  They were simply people who never had much to show for their hard work.  But at least one of their special qualities was that they have hundreds of descendants who are proud of the name they gave and who are proud to have the  legacy of their simple qualities.  For many, that has been a handsome dividend.

 1   William Harrison Womack, Sr. b: March 1, 1840 in Probably Stewart Co.,GA-Georgia  d: August 4, 1905 in Independence Co., AR
..  +Harriet Euline Smith b: July 4, 1840 in Georgia m: November 13, 1860 in Tallapoosa Co.,AL d: December 24, 1916 in Faulkner Co., AR
. 2   Dora Ann Womack b: September 5, 1861 in Tallapoosa Co.,AL  d: November 12, 1900 in Cleburne Co., AR
.....  +Samuel Buchanan "Buck" Green b: August 9, 1858 in Lee Co.,AL m: December 8, 1878 in Tallapoosa Co.,AL d: December 3, 1921 in Cleburne Co., AR
. 2   John Emanuel Womack b: September 5, 1861 in Alabama  d: Bef. 1870 in Tallapoosa Co.,AL
. 2   William Harrison Womack, Jr. b: January 2, 1863 in Tallapoosa Co.,AL-New Site  d: 1923 in Tarrant Co., TX
.....  +Jacqueline Lina Massey b: June 1, 1866 in Independence Co., AR m: November 8, 1883 in Cleburne Co.,AR d: October 11, 1946 in Tarrant Co, TX
. 2   Joel Gilbert Womack b: December 31, 1864 in Prob. Tallapoosa Co.,AL-New Site
.....  +Leander Newman b: May 1871 in Illinois m: January 5, 1888 in Independence Co.,AR-
. 2   Emma Womack b: August 19, 1867 in Alabama  d: in Independence  Co., AR-Desha
.....  +James Craft Stephens b: 1858 m: February 22, 1883 in Independence Co.,AR
. 2   Frances Delona Womack b: April 23, 1870 in Tallapoosa Co.,AL  d: 1906 in Cleburne Co., AR
.....  +James Bennett Conditt b: August 1867 in Tennessee m: August 7, 1887 in Independence Co., AR d: in OK
. 2   Sarah Elmirah Womack b: September 6, 1871 in Alabama  d: November 16, 1874 in Alabama
. 2   Ollie L. Womack b: October 25, 1875 in Prob. Tallapoosa Co.,AL-New Site  d: May 1931 in Cleburne Co., AR
.....  +John Montgomery "Gum" Kerlin b: November 1869 in Independence Co.,AR  d: October 10, 1951 in Cleburne Co., AR
. 2   Martha A. Womack b: February 14, 1877 in Tallapoosa Co.,AL-New Site  d: December 13, 1956 in Faulkner Co., AR
.....  +George M. Newman b: July 29, 1873 in Stone Co., AR m: in Cleburne Co., AR d: April 21, 1953 in Faulkner Co., AR
. 2   Franklin Floyd Womack b: January 13, 1879 in Independence Co., AR  d: November 23, 1935 in Cleburne Co., AR
.....  +Naomi Jordan b: February 2, 1885 in Cleburne Co., AR-Almond m: 1900 in Cleburne Co., AR d: September 24, 1971 in Faulkner Co., AR

The Womack Children establish families of their own.

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The Bureau of Land Management issued a Patent to Samuel B. Green on November 16, 1894.  It is likely that Dora and "Buck" had lived on the tract for several years before the actual title was transferred, indeed, they may have settled on that tract when they came to Arkansas.  Their 163.7 acres, located in Section 11, Township 12-N, Range 8-W was about 1 1/2 miles from the tract obtained by Dora's father, William Harrison Womack, Sr., still nearer to the tract obtained by Joel and Franklin.

Dora and "Buck" had ten children, seven of whom survived infancy, all of them born after they arrived in Arkansas. The 1900 Census for Cleburne County, Arkansas, Grassy Township, listed Samuel B. Green, age 42, and Dora "N.", his wife, age 38.  She reported that she had borne 10 children with seven living, those seven were listed with age ranges from 19 to 1.    Dora died just a few months after the Census date in 1900.  In just over twenty years of marriage, she had given birth to 10 children, moved to a new part of the country, and helped her husband make a new life in the Ozark foothills.  "Buck" was remarried a short time later.  He had issue with his second wife.

  1   Dora Ann Womack b: September 5, 1861 in Tallapoosa Co.,AL  d: November 12, 1900 in Cleburne Co., AR
..  +Samuel Buchanan "Buck" Green b: August 9, 1858 in Lee Co.,AL m: December 8, 1878 in Tallapoosa Co.,AL d: December 3, 1921 in Cleburne Co., AR
. 2   Walter Green b: June 1880 in Cleburne Co., AR
. 2   Brady M. Green b: November 1882 in Cleburne Co., AR
.....  +Minnie B. Jordan b: May 1890 in Cleburne Co., AR m: Bef. 1908 in Cleburne Co.,AR
. 2   Nora E. Green b: March 1886 in Cleburne Co., AR
. 2   Effie N. Green b: January 1888 in Cleburne Co., AR
. 2   Clovie Green b: October 1893 in Cleburne Co., AR
. 2   Dovie Green b: February 1896 in Cleburne Co., AR
. 2   Pearl Green b: July 1898 in Cleburne Co., AR
. 2   Floyd Green b: Bef. 1900
. 2   Infant Twin Green b: Bef. 1900
. 2   Infant Twin Green b: Bef. 1900

William Harrison Womack, Jr. married Jacqueline Lina Massey November 8, 1883 in Cleburne County, Arkansas.  William Harrison Womack, Jr. lived in Arkansas until sometime between 1901and 1909.  He was listed on the 1900 Census for Cleburne County, Arkansas along with Jacqueline and the first seven children listed below.  The children's ages ranged from 15 to 2.   Before the birth of Helen Daisy in 1909, he moved his family to Tarrant County, Texas and there he lived until his death in 1923.  He and Jacqueline were listed on the 1910 Census for Tarrant County, Texas, Fort Worth, along with Ira (21), Homer (17), Jerry (15), Abbie (12), Eugene (9), and Helen (1).  They lived on Lincoln Street in Fort Worth.  William was a carpenter by trade.

The 1920 Census for Tarrant County, Texas also contained the names of William (56) and Jacqueline (52) along with Homer F. (26), Henry E. (18), and Helen D. (10).  They were still residing on Lincoln Street.  William reported that he was a carpentar engaged in the home building business.  Apparently, Homer and Henry E. worked for the railroad because they reported that they worked as fireman and mail clerk, repectively, in the "steam railway" business

Pictures of William Harrison Womack and his family may be viewed by clicking on the links at the end of this page.

 1   William Harrison Womack, Jr. b: January 2, 1863 in Tallapoosa Co.,AL-New Site  d: 1923 in Tarrant Co., TX
..  +Jacqueline Lina Massey b: June 1, 1866 in Independence Co., AR m: November 8, 1883 in Cleburne Co.,AR d: October 11, 1946 in Tarrant Co, TX
. 2   Locia Lemore (Leamy) Womack b: December 27, 1884 in Independence/Cleburne Co., AR  d: May 23, 1966 in Ennis Co., TX-Ennis
.....  +P. Elmer Duncan  m: 1905 d: July 11, 1955
. 2   Ara Millicent Womack b: January 1, 1887 in Cleburne Co., AR  d: August 30, 1904
.....  +J. Elias McNabb
. 2   Ira Felton Womack b: April 5, 1889 in Cleburne Co., AR  d: October 14, 1948 in Tarrant Co., TX-Ft. Worth
.....  +Valera McDuff  m: August 10, 1913
. 2   Thirza Emmeline Womack b: April 10, 1891 in Cleburne Co., AR  d: August 31, 1906
. 2   Homer Forest Womack b: April 7, 1893 in Cleburne Co., AR-Black Rock  d: July 11, 1934 in Tarrant Co., TX-Ft. Worth
.....  +Bessie Beatrice Wood  m: January 12, 1922
. 2   Jerry Brown Womack b: May 11, 1895 in Cleburne Co., AR  d: November 17, 1960 in Tarrant Co., TX-Ft. Worth
.....  +Gracie J. Bell  m: September 3, 1916
. 2   Abbie Celester (Clemetine) Womack b: October 27, 1897 in Cleburne Co., AR  d: November 9, 1960 in Mart, TX
.....  +Thomas H. Jordan  m: December 7, 1918 d: January 30, 1955
. 2   Henry Eugene Womack b: March 8, 1901 in Independence Co., AR-Cave City  d: October 26, 1982 in Parker Co., TX-Weatherford
.....  +Lily Cameron Whyte  m: June 20, 1931 in Tarrant Co., TX-Ft.Wort
. 2   Helen Daisy Massey Womack b: January 16, 1909 in Tarrant Co., TX-Ft.Worth  d: October 27, 1969 in Tarrant Co., TX-Ft. Worth
.....  +Samuel Matthew Barron b: August 11, 1905 in Yale, OK m: October 9, 1926 in Tarrant Co., TX d: November 26, 1965 in Tarrant Co., TX-Ft. Wor

By 1900, they were living in Faulkner County, Arkansas and on the 1900 Census for Faulkner County, Arkansas, he was listed as "Jel Wommack" with wife, Lee,  and sons, Ray, Loyd, and daughter, Vestal.  The 1920 Census for Van Buren County, Arkansas, Barnett Township, listed Joel G. Womack, age 55, with Leana, his wife, age 50.  Two sons, Ray and Loyd, age 21 and 19, respectively were also listed along with a "James Green", age 24. who was a "hired man".  Living nearby was Joel's son, Sim Womack, age 29, with his wife, Minnie Duncan Womack, age 19.  A son, Alston, age 3 4/12, was also listed.

 1   Joel Gilbert Womack b: December 31, 1864 in Prob. Tallapoosa Co.,AL-New Site
..  +Leander Newman b: May 1871 in Illinois m: January 5, 1888 in Independence Co.,AR-
. 2   [1] Simmie O. Womack b: June 1889 in Prob. Cleburne Co.,AR
.....  +Ada Frazier b: in Cleburne Co., AR
.  *2nd Wife of [1] Simmie O. Womack:
.....  +Minnie Duncan b: 1900 in Faulkner Co., AR
. 2   Lula Myrtle Womack b: February 1893
.....  +FNU McMahan
. 2   William Ray Womack b: May 1896
. 2   Lloyd F. Womack b: February 1899
.....  +Blanche Wiggin b: 1903 m: September 2, 1920 in Faulkner Co., AR
. 2   Vestal Womack b: 1908  d: Bef. 1920

 1   Emma Womack b: August 19, 1867 in Alabama  d: in Independence  Co., AR-Desha
..  +James Craft Stephens b: 1858 m: February 22, 1883 in Independence Co.,AR
. 2   Manuel Stephens

 1   Frances Delona Womack b: April 23, 1870 in Tallapoosa Co.,AL  d: 1906 in Cleburne Co., AR
..  +James Bennett Conditt b: August 1867 in Tennessee m: August 7, 1887 in Independence Co., AR d: in OK
. 2   Nellie M. Conditt b: June 1888 in Cleburne Co., AR
. 2   William Afton Conditt b: November 1890 in Pulaski Co., AR  d: 1973 in Durant, OK?
. 2   John E. Conditt b: October 1892 in Cleburne Co., AR
. 2   James E. Conditt b: February 1894 in Cleburne Co., AR
. 2   Ruth E. Conditt b: November 1896 in Cleburne Co., AR
. 2   Euel Ivan Conditt b: January 19, 1906 in Cleburne Co., AR  d: 1906 in Cleburne Co., AR-Mt. Zi

 1   Ollie L. Womack b: October 25, 1875 in Prob. Tallapoosa Co.,AL-New Site  d: May 1931 in Cleburne Co., AR
..  +John Montgomery "Gum" Kerlin b: November 1869 in Independence Co.,AR  d: October 10, 1951 in Cleburne Co., AR
. 2   Francis M. Noel Kerlin b: September 1894 in Cleburne Co., AR  d: June 22, 1933 in Cleburne Co., AR
.....  +Edna Tatum   d: April 20, 1982 in Cleburne Co., AR
. 2   Ella Kerlin b: January 6, 1896 in Cleburne Co., AR  d: March 19, 1951 in Cleburne Co., AR-Concord
.....  +Will Frazier b: July 10, 1885 in Cleburne Co., AR ???  d: July 8, 1975 in Cleburne Co., AR-Concord
. 2   Zelma A. Kerlin b: January 21, 1898 in Cleburne Co., AR  d: June 17, 1937 in Cleburne Co., AR-Concor
.....  +Arthur R. Rollins b: October 27, 1893  d: December 21, 1970 in Cleburne Co., AR-Concor
. 2   Amos Riley Kerlin b: December 1899 in Cleburne Co., AR  d: 1928
.....  +Elsie LNU b: 1901
. 2   Leo Kerlin b: February 16, 1905 in Cleburne Co., AR  d: December 1, 1965 in Cleburne Co., AR-Concor
.....  +Alpha M. Tatum b: May 20, 1907 in Cleburne Co., AR  ???  d: March 15, 1971 in Cleburne Co., AR-Concor

 1   Martha A. Womack b: February 14, 1877 in Tallapoosa Co.,AL-New Site  d: December 13, 1956 in Faulkner Co., AR
..  +George M. Newman b: July 29, 1873 in Stone Co., AR m: in Cleburne Co., AR d: April 21, 1953 in Faulkner Co., AR
. 2   Iva Newman
.....  +Orbon Qualls
. 2   Lester Newman
. 2   Juanita Newman
. 2   Freda Newman b: in Faulkner Co., AR
.....  +Myron Swar
. 2   Charlene Newman b: in Faulkner Co., AR
. 2   Arnon Locket Newman b: October 25, 1895 in Faulkner Co., AR  d: January 27, 1957 in Faulkner Co., AR-Republ
. 2   Roy E. Newman b: June 12, 1898  d: March 10, 1980 in Faulkner Co., AR-Oak Bo
.....  +Grace Cupit  m: 1922
. 2   Earl Miller Newman b: January 1, 1900 in Faulkner Co., AR  d: March 1, 1979 in Yell Co., AR-NewLiberty
. 2   Ira Newman b: April 21, 1904 in Faulkner Co., AR  d: September 3, 1905 in Faulkner Co., AR-Republ
. 2   Nolon Earnest Newman b: December 29, 1906  d: October 6, 1955 in Faulkner Co., AR-McNew
. 2   Henry U. Newman b: August 9, 1911  d: December 22, 1916 in Faulkner Co., AR-Republ
. 2   Floyd Vabra Newman b: October 21, 1913 in Faulkner Co., AR  d: June 20, 1982 in Faulkner Co., AR-McNew
.....  +Reba Selby b: February 28, 1914  d: July 6, 1973 in Faulkner Co., AR-McNew

In about 1916, Frank and Oma moved to Faulkner County near the community of Centerville.  They were listed on the 1920 Census for Faulkner County, Arkansas, Matthews Township with the following children:  Clete A. (18), Floyd M. (15), Buel C. (13), Dell (6), Ivon (2), and William H. (5/12).  Jerald Dean was born in 1922 in Faulkner County.  Clete, Floyd, and Buel were married in Faulkner County and the latter two remained in the County the remainder of their lives.   The family remained in Faulkner County for several years but eventually moved to White County for a brief period before relocating near their origins in Cleburne County.   The Great Depression that began with the market crash in 1929 brought additional hardships to the family.  Franklin was a farmer and struggled mightily to make a living for his family.  He was killed in a truck accident in the fall of 1935.  He had been to the cotton gin to sell cotton and was returning home when the truck overturned and he was fatally injured.  He died while being taken into the hospital at Heber Springs.  He was  buried at Concord Cemetery in Cleburne County.

Naomi was left with four children at home but she managed to rear them all.  The economic hardships faced by this family paralleled in a very real way the hardships that had faced William and Harriett..  After Frank's death, Naomi lived with her brother, Clarence Andrew Jordan, for a few years, then moved to Batesville where she was living when World War II broke out in 1941.  Both William Harold and Jerald Dean served in the United States Navy.  William Harold emlisted on April 3, 1940 and Jerrell Dean enlisted about 1942.  Jerrell D. was killed in action off the coast of Okinawa, Japan in June 1945, a few short weeks before the War ended with the surrender of the Japanese.  Later, Naomi moved to Conway, Arkansas where she was living at the time of her death in 1971.  She had lived as Frank's widow for 36 years following his death.  She was laid to rest beside Franklin in the Concord Cemetery.

 1   Franklin Floyd Womack b: January 13, 1879 in Independence Co., AR  d: November 23, 1935 in Cleburne Co., AR
..  +Naomi Jordan b: February 2, 1885 in Cleburne Co., AR-Almond m: 1900 in Cleburne Co., AR d: September 24, 1971 in Faulkner Co., AR
. 2   Clete Andrew Womack b: April 12, 1901 in Cleburne Co., AR  d: February 6, 1983 in Faulkner Co., AR
.....  +Tressie May Johnson b: August 19, 1904 in Faulkner Co., AR m: January 9, 1921 in Faulkner Co., AR-Guy d: April 25, 1997 in Faulkner Co., AR
. 2   Floyd Monroe Womack b: June 22, 1904 in Cleburne Co., AR-Grassy  d: September 24, 1960 in Faulkner Co., AR-Crestl
.....  +Jewel M. Grable b: September 1, 1909 in Faulkner Co., AR m: 1924 in Faulkner Co., AR d: May 3, 1966 in Faulkner Co., AR-Crestlawn
. 2   Buel Columbus Womack b: April 24, 1906 in Cleburne Co., AR-Grassy  d: June 5, 1984 in Faulkner Co., AR-Guy
.....  +Ada Mae Hooten b: February 21, 1907 in Cleburne Co., AR m: February 13, 1926 in Faulkner Co., AR d: August 4, 1983 in Faulkner Co., AR-Guy
. 2   Pearl Womack b: December 1909 in Cleburne Co., AR  d: 1910 in Cleburne Co., AR-Mt. Zion
. 2   Golden Burdell Womack b: February 14, 1914 in Cleburne Co., AR  d: March 14, 1988 in Cleburne Co., AR
.....  +Helen Davis b: September 1, 1915 in Sharp Co., AR m: 1939 in Cleburne Co., AR d: May 8, 1998 in Cleburne Co.,AR
. 2   Reatha Ivon Womack b: March 27, 1917 in Faulkner Co., AR-Centerville  d: December 30, 2000 in Cleburne Co.,AR
.....  +Samuel Cleston Martin b: May 30, 1915 in Cleburne Co., AR-Wolf Bayou m: December 24, 1937 in Independence Co., AR-Bethesda
. 2   [1] William Harold Womack b: July 27, 1918 in Faulkner Co.,AR-Cash Springs
.....  +Stella Brockington b: in Faulkner Co., AR m: in Faulkner Co., AR-Conway
.  *2nd Wife of [1] William Harold Womack:
.....  +Phyllis Colleen Harvey  m: May 15, 1976 in Texas
. 2   Jerrell Dean Womack b: July 4, 1922 in Faulkner Co., AR-Republican  d: June 16, 1945 in Okinawa, Japan