Arkansas Birth Certificate
Name: Grace Alma Greenhaw
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1907
Birth Place: MT Judea, Newton, Arkansas
Father: Andrew J Greenhaw
Mother: Carlone Sheeler
Certificate Number: 1872
Grace Alma, youngest of the A.J. and Caroline Greenhaw children, was born March 25, 1907. She died February 9, 1972 following a stroke at her place of business the previous day. She is buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Harrison.
She was married to W. A. (Alton) Thompson, b. Sept. 1904 a school teacher of Cave Creek, on February 27, 1927 in the home of Rev. Mayes, a minister and school teacher at Western Grove. His father was Calvin C. Thompson, a merchant, farmer and the postmaster for 27 years at Cave Creek, 1912-1940.
Grade Alma and Alton Thompson had two sons, both born at Cave Creek:
1. James Alan, born May 21, 1928.
2. Lewis Benton, b. Nov. 23, 1932.
At age 15, Grade Alma met her future husband, and they carried on their courtship by mail. The two towns--Mount Judea and Cave Creek-- were only about seven miles apart, but were separated by a high mountain peak, and travel was difficult. In 1926, he bought a new Ford Roadster and made visits more often to Mount Judea. He says "That became too expensive so we solved the situation by getting married." Teachers pay was low, and "every nickle counted."
Alton and Grace Alma were baptized into the Church of Christ in their early 20s. She became active in the women's organizations and he served as an elder, deacon, and teacher of the Men's Bible Class. In Harrison, they worshiped at the First Christian Church.
He taught school for eight years at Cave Creek, then the couple made their first business venture, acquiring the General Merchandise store at Lurton and operating it until February 1943, when they moved to Harrison, buying first a farm, known as the Dr. Sims farm at the edge of town. In 1948 they moved into town, establishing a food market in their newly constructed building at 425 W. Stephenson. It was the first store in Harrison to have central air conditioning and self service fixtures. Their grand opening was December 16, 1948.
Grace Alma, now an established young business woman, became the manager, and Alton Thompson looked after his cinder block company. He sold around 135 train carloads in Harrison, Yellville and Flippin.
When their son, James Alan and his wife, assumed ownership of the market, Grace Alma and Alton retired to their 119 acre livestock ranch, 4-miles south on Highway 7. They operated the registered Polled Hereford farm until 1958, when they sold out and spent the following winter in Arizona. On their return they built a new brick home at 112 Bella Vista Drive.
Name: Grace Alma Greenhaw
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1907
Birth Place: MT Judea, Newton, Arkansas
Father: Andrew J Greenhaw
Mother: Carlone Sheeler
Certificate Number: 1872
Grace Alma, youngest of the A.J. and Caroline Greenhaw children, was born March 25, 1907. She died February 9, 1972 following a stroke at her place of business the previous day. She is buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Harrison.
She was married to W. A. (Alton) Thompson, b. Sept. 1904 a school teacher of Cave Creek, on February 27, 1927 in the home of Rev. Mayes, a minister and school teacher at Western Grove. His father was Calvin C. Thompson, a merchant, farmer and the postmaster for 27 years at Cave Creek, 1912-1940.
Grade Alma and Alton Thompson had two sons, both born at Cave Creek:
1. James Alan, born May 21, 1928.
2. Lewis Benton, b. Nov. 23, 1932.
At age 15, Grade Alma met her future husband, and they carried on their courtship by mail. The two towns--Mount Judea and Cave Creek-- were only about seven miles apart, but were separated by a high mountain peak, and travel was difficult. In 1926, he bought a new Ford Roadster and made visits more often to Mount Judea. He says "That became too expensive so we solved the situation by getting married." Teachers pay was low, and "every nickle counted."
Alton and Grace Alma were baptized into the Church of Christ in their early 20s. She became active in the women's organizations and he served as an elder, deacon, and teacher of the Men's Bible Class. In Harrison, they worshiped at the First Christian Church.
He taught school for eight years at Cave Creek, then the couple made their first business venture, acquiring the General Merchandise store at Lurton and operating it until February 1943, when they moved to Harrison, buying first a farm, known as the Dr. Sims farm at the edge of town. In 1948 they moved into town, establishing a food market in their newly constructed building at 425 W. Stephenson. It was the first store in Harrison to have central air conditioning and self service fixtures. Their grand opening was December 16, 1948.
Grace Alma, now an established young business woman, became the manager, and Alton Thompson looked after his cinder block company. He sold around 135 train carloads in Harrison, Yellville and Flippin.
When their son, James Alan and his wife, assumed ownership of the market, Grace Alma and Alton retired to their 119 acre livestock ranch, 4-miles south on Highway 7. They operated the registered Polled Hereford farm until 1958, when they sold out and spent the following winter in Arizona. On their return they built a new brick home at 112 Bella Vista Drive.
Arkansas Birth Certificate
Name: Grace Alma Greenhaw
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1907
Birth Place: MT Judea, Newton, Arkansas
Father: Andrew J Greenhaw
Mother: Carlone Sheeler
Certificate Number: 1872
Grace Alma, youngest of the A.J. and Caroline Greenhaw children, was born March 25, 1907. She died February 9, 1972 following a stroke at her place of business the previous day. She is buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Harrison.
She was married to W. A. (Alton) Thompson, b. Sept. 1904 a school teacher of Cave Creek, on February 27, 1927 in the home of Rev. Mayes, a minister and school teacher at Western Grove. His father was Calvin C. Thompson, a merchant, farmer and the postmaster for 27 years at Cave Creek, 1912-1940.
Grade Alma and Alton Thompson had two sons, both born at Cave Creek:
1. James Alan, born May 21, 1928.
2. Lewis Benton, b. Nov. 23, 1932.
At age 15, Grade Alma met her future husband, and they carried on their courtship by mail. The two towns--Mount Judea and Cave Creek-- were only about seven miles apart, but were separated by a high mountain peak, and travel was difficult. In 1926, he bought a new Ford Roadster and made visits more often to Mount Judea. He says "That became too expensive so we solved the situation by getting married." Teachers pay was low, and "every nickle counted."
Alton and Grace Alma were baptized into the Church of Christ in their early 20s. She became active in the women's organizations and he served as an elder, deacon, and teacher of the Men's Bible Class. In Harrison, they worshiped at the First Christian Church.
He taught school for eight years at Cave Creek, then the couple made their first business venture, acquiring the General Merchandise store at Lurton and operating it until February 1943, when they moved to Harrison, buying first a farm, known as the Dr. Sims farm at the edge of town. In 1948 they moved into town, establishing a food market in their newly constructed building at 425 W. Stephenson. It was the first store in Harrison to have central air conditioning and self service fixtures. Their grand opening was December 16, 1948.
Grace Alma, now an established young business woman, became the manager, and Alton Thompson looked after his cinder block company. He sold around 135 train carloads in Harrison, Yellville and Flippin.
When their son, James Alan and his wife, assumed ownership of the market, Grace Alma and Alton retired to their 119 acre livestock ranch, 4-miles south on Highway 7. They operated the registered Polled Hereford farm until 1958, when they sold out and spent the following winter in Arizona. On their return they built a new brick home at 112 Bella Vista Drive.
Name: Grace Alma Greenhaw
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1907
Birth Place: MT Judea, Newton, Arkansas
Father: Andrew J Greenhaw
Mother: Carlone Sheeler
Certificate Number: 1872
Grace Alma, youngest of the A.J. and Caroline Greenhaw children, was born March 25, 1907. She died February 9, 1972 following a stroke at her place of business the previous day. She is buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Harrison.
She was married to W. A. (Alton) Thompson, b. Sept. 1904 a school teacher of Cave Creek, on February 27, 1927 in the home of Rev. Mayes, a minister and school teacher at Western Grove. His father was Calvin C. Thompson, a merchant, farmer and the postmaster for 27 years at Cave Creek, 1912-1940.
Grade Alma and Alton Thompson had two sons, both born at Cave Creek:
1. James Alan, born May 21, 1928.
2. Lewis Benton, b. Nov. 23, 1932.
At age 15, Grade Alma met her future husband, and they carried on their courtship by mail. The two towns--Mount Judea and Cave Creek-- were only about seven miles apart, but were separated by a high mountain peak, and travel was difficult. In 1926, he bought a new Ford Roadster and made visits more often to Mount Judea. He says "That became too expensive so we solved the situation by getting married." Teachers pay was low, and "every nickle counted."
Alton and Grace Alma were baptized into the Church of Christ in their early 20s. She became active in the women's organizations and he served as an elder, deacon, and teacher of the Men's Bible Class. In Harrison, they worshiped at the First Christian Church.
He taught school for eight years at Cave Creek, then the couple made their first business venture, acquiring the General Merchandise store at Lurton and operating it until February 1943, when they moved to Harrison, buying first a farm, known as the Dr. Sims farm at the edge of town. In 1948 they moved into town, establishing a food market in their newly constructed building at 425 W. Stephenson. It was the first store in Harrison to have central air conditioning and self service fixtures. Their grand opening was December 16, 1948.
Grace Alma, now an established young business woman, became the manager, and Alton Thompson looked after his cinder block company. He sold around 135 train carloads in Harrison, Yellville and Flippin.
When their son, James Alan and his wife, assumed ownership of the market, Grace Alma and Alton retired to their 119 acre livestock ranch, 4-miles south on Highway 7. They operated the registered Polled Hereford farm until 1958, when they sold out and spent the following winter in Arizona. On their return they built a new brick home at 112 Bella Vista Drive.
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