Jesse Nighten Sides was born March 8,1856 in Pope county, Arkansas and died December 26,1939 in Spiro, Oklahoma. He married Martha C. Hearn on August 17,1876 in Pope county, Arkansas,the daughter of John S. and Cynthia Orella Beavert Hern. She was born May 8,1857 and died January 6,1901 in Indian Territory. They had 8 children.
1. William B. Sides was born September 1881 and died 1908.
2. Tom Sides died 1908.
3. John H.Sides was born April 1888 in Pope county, Arkansas and died 1908.
4. Lula Sides was born January 1891 in Pope county, Arkansas and died January 1912. She married Walter Shotsey.
5. Margaret F. Sides was born April 16,1895 in Indian Territory and died February 27,1976 in Spiro, Leflore county, Oklahoma. She married Charley Sult. He was born 1876 in Indian Territory and died April 1951 in Spiro, Leflore county,Oklahoma.
6. Nancy Mahalia Sides was born October 21, 1885 in Russleville, Pope county, Arkansas and died 1964. She married Richard Richardson on May 19,1903 in Indian Territory. He was born June 6,1879 inArk.
8. Chester Sides was born August 1894 and died 1945. He married Emma Ledford.