Hi Mary: I just came across your message. My Grandfather was John Colon Wooten (sometimes pronounced Hooten) married to Mary Ella Malone. My Grandfather was from Lee County, Arkansas. Mary Ella Malone died at a young age and Colon Wooten then married my Grandmother. If you would like to investigate this family of Malone's, you can do an advanced search on Malone board with author Jim Malone.
Much Luck, Diana