October 5, 1906 A sad death at Clarendon last Tuesday night October 2, 1906. Roland HENDERSON, a young man who was at work in Mr. May's barber shop was sick only a few days before he died with hematuria. This young man was the only child of a widowed mother, her only hope of support...December 14, 1906 "Died Near Raymond" Mr. Will HILL died at his home south of Raymond (better known as the Rushin place) December 6, 1906, [at] age 78. He leaves a wife and a host of relatives. May the Lord comfort the bereaved.
June 20, 1906 Roe's Budget - Miss Puss HINTON, one of our oldest citizens was taken ill Monday, though not at all supposed to be dangerous. Her nephew, Tebo Hinton, called a doctor who gave her some medicine. She complained but little later that night when she begged them to send for a physician. Tuesday morning, she passed peacefully away....Her relatives came from Clarendon. Among them, Mr. Will Hinton, her brother, and took her to the old Shady Grove Cemetery for internment....Her death was quite a shock to the community, being so sudden.
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J July 26, 1907 Clarendon News On Monday, July 22, Sam JONES, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. JONES was buried. The babe had been ill for some weeks past and died Sunday morning at 6 o'clock. The funeral was held at 9:20 o'clock in the morning and was very largely attended. Rev. R.B. McSwain of the Methodist Church, where Mr. and Mrs. Jones are members con- ducted the services and Rev. R.B. Gavett spoke words of comfort to the bereaved family. Internment was made at Shady Grove Cemetery....
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L July 13, 1906 Local-Brinkley "Mr. Will Lawson Dead" On Saturday morning last after months of affliction, Mr. Will T. LAWSON, a prominent farmer living southeast of Brinkley, passed to his long home. Mr. Lawson was a man of many good traits of character. He was an industrious, big- hearted man, and was liked by a large circle of friends, both in the country and in town. He was a member of the Brinkley Lodge of Knights of Pythias and he was buried on Sunday morning at Forrest Grove Cemetery, members of the lodge officiating. Mr. Lawson is survived by a wife and one child.June 28, 1907 Local/Brinkley The little infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed LIVINGSTONE died Wednesday and was buried yesterday at Oak Lawn Cemetery. The bereaved parents have our sincere sympathy.
August 10, 1906 Roe's Budget Mrs. Annie LYNCH died Sunday night. (Before this obit, another article appeared about her illness): Mrs. Annie Lynch is lying at the point of death at this writing out at her uncle's, Jr. J.D. Hamilton.
M August 10, 1906 Roe's Budget Mr. Ben MADDOX was buried at the Harris Ferry Cemetery on Sunday. He leaves a wife and four children to whom we offer condolence. They live several miles below Roe.August 24, 1906 Local - Brinkley Died - On Thursday afternoon, Bonnie Edna, the 11 year old daughter of Mr. O.J. MADDOX, died of heart trouble. Bonnie was an exceptionally bright and lovable girl - a favorite of all. She was a member of the Methodist Church....The funeral was from the Methodist Church this afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. H.B. Cox officiating. (This obit has been edited for length. If you want the full obit, send me an email)
July 26, 1907 "Died at Cotton Plant" On Saturday night at about 2 o'clock at the hotel in Cotton Plant, O.J. MADDOX of this city died. His body was brought here for burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery Sunday afternoon at 6 o'clock. The deceased had been employed as a member of the Surveying Corp of the MO and North Ark Ry. and having been taken with a chill at the camp on White River, he was con- veyed to Cotton Plant where he had another chill and died Saturday night as above. He leaves a daughter, Miss Lula Maddox, his wife, and other little daughter having died a few months ago.
August 10, 1906 Roe's Budget Mr. and Mrs. Hal MINNIS buried their little boy Sunday, 5th, inst. The little fellow was sick several weeks. He had been a member of their family long enough for a strong chord of love to be drawn around every member and then it had to be broken. But let us all hope it will be tied again in Heaven some sweet day.
November 9, 1906 Local Dr. Louis B. MITCHELL died at his home in this city Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock after a painful illness of about two weeks... He was born in Monroe County, Kentucky February 6, 1828 and was therefore nearly 79 years old... He was educated at Bethel College [in] Milan, Tenn. and attended the medical depart- ment of the Tennessee Univeristy, graduating honorably in 1858... The deceased served his country faithfully during the Civil War...he joined the 25th Arkansas Regiment. Afterword, he was given charge of the 4th Arkansas Battallion and later the 2nd Dismounted Rifles... Dr. Mitchell was a member of the Brinkley Masonic Lodges and his funeral [was] on Wednesday afternoon at Oak Lawn Cemetery... He was a member of the Christian church...Rev. J.G. Harris of the Baptist church conducted the religious services. The doctor leaves a wife and three daughters - Misses Mamie and Clyde and Mrs. D.S. Coleman, all of this city and five sons - James of Fort Smith, Fred of Texarkana, Carl of East Prairie, Missouri, H.G. and Ralph of this city. (this was a very long article with a photo and I've shortened it considerably. The entire article can be found in the November 9, 1906 of the Brinkley Argus).
N December 21, 1906 Local Died: Tuesday morning at Cotton Plant, I.W. NEFF, father of Jerome Neff, night superintendent of the Oil Mill in this city. Mr. Neff was a carpenter. He formerly lived in Brinkley, but moved to Cotton Plant several years ago. The internment was at Oak Lawn Cemetery Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
O November 23, 1906 "Dr. E.T. Owen Dead" Dr. E.T. OWEN, a former citizen of Brinkley died this (Fri.) afternoon at Clarendon and his body will be brought to Brinkley tomorrow afternoon for intern- ment at Oak Lawn Cemetery. The funeral will be immediately after the arrival of the Cotton Belt. Dr. Owen was a man of fine intelligence, a fine doctor and was from one of the oldest and finest families in the South. He leaves a wife, two daughters, and a son to mourn his death.
P May 31, 1907 Holly Grove News Died: The seven month old baby daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J.A. PATTERSON died Wednesday after a lingering illness of six weeks.October 19, 1906 Holly Grove News Died: At her home near Valley Grove, October 4, 1906, little Ethel Ann PERRY, daughter of John and Sallie Perry. The dear little child was only sick for four hours until she was a corpse. Congestion was the cause of her death... The corpse was laid to rest at the old Rushing burial ground.
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R September 30, 1910 Holly Grove Mrs. D.B. RENFRO, Sr., died at her home on Smith Street Sept. 22nd, 1910, after a two week's illness. Mrs. Renfro was in her sixty-second year, was active in life and a devout Christian. The church will have vacant seat both at regular church service and the mid-week prayer meetings. She was loved by all that knew her. Our loss is our blessed Heavenly Father's gain. Grieve not loved ones for she is done with this world's sickness, sorrow, and pain, and it will only be a short while until you will be with her on that bright celestial shore where we meet to part no more. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the names of the Lord.
S November 30, 1906 Holly Grove News Mr. and Mrs. Pat SAIN's little boy, Cary, died last Sunday, November 25 while visiting his uncle, Tom Sain near Helena. The little boy died very suddenly, being sick only 12 or 14 hours of malaria hematuria. We are in deep sympathy with Mr. and Mrs. Sain and offer them heartfelt condolence.October 26, 1906 "Robert Savage Dead" -Died in Little Rock, Buried in Brinkley Sunday Robert SAVAGE died in Little Rock Saturday morning about 4 o'clock from injuries sustained Monday in a wreck on the train on which he was fireman, on the Rock Island road west of Little Rock as mentioned in this paper last week. The body was brought to this city Saturday evening accompanied by several members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, deceased having been a member in good standing of that organization. The funeral party was met at the train by quite a number of friends of the deceased and escorted to the residence of Capt. and Mrs. J.W. Savage, where the body was kept until the funeral. The internment occured at Oak Lawn Cemetery Sunday afternoon between 2 and 3 o'clock. Shortly after 2 o'clock, the funeral procession formed at the residence of the parents of the deceased and proceeded to the cemetery... The religious ceremony was conducted by Rev. T.J. Brickell, a long-time friend of the family... "Bob" as his Brinkley friends all called him was kind hearted and clever....
March 15, 1907 Local/Brinkley "Died" Mrs. SAWYER, wife of Representative S.D. Sawyer, died last night at their home southwest of Brinkley. She and three children have been sick with pneumonia and Mr. Sawyer has been away from his post of duty waiting on them. The burial was this afternoon.
November 23, 1906 "Died at Clarendon" On Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Geo. SCHUSLER, the well known mill man, died while undergoing an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Schusler was a prominent and popular man in Clarendon business circles.
July 6, 1906 Local Died - H.B. SMITH, a section foreman on the Cotton Belt Railroad who lately moved to this city from Zent, died at 2:00 Saturday afternoon of congestion. He'd only been sick a few days. He leaves a wife and one child. The internment was at Philadelphia Church, about 8 miles in the country on Tuesday.
May 25, 1906 Local/Brinkley - Died: the little son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. STOVALL, aged one year and seven months died at their home on Grand Avenue yesterday evening and will be buried this afternoon at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Rev. J.G. Harris will officiate.
T June 8, 1906 Turner Facts - On the 25th of May, the oldest citizen of Turner, Reuben TERRY, a good Christian and an honorable old soldier, left off the cares of this life to begin the joys of the heavenly lands. He embarked on the barge of death at 5 minutes past 12 o'clock, leaving behind all pain and suffering and assurance of peace was untold. Mr. Terry is survived by a wife and one child, J.W. Terry of Marvell....He was buried by the Masons, with the assistance of Rev. J.W. Thomas at the Turner Cemetery. Not only Turner, but farther reaching is felt the loss of this good man's life.May 24, 1907 "Old Citizen Dies" Mrs. Mary TURNER, one of Brinkley's first citizens, passed to her long home Saturday last and the funeral at Oak Lawn Cemetery Sunday afternoon was largely attended. Rev. T.O. officiated. Mrs. Turner has been a sufferer for many years. She was a noble, good woman. She is survived by her son, Charles Turner and her sisters Mesdames M.H. Vaughn and Tillie McMurtry of Little Rock, both of whom were present to attend her in her last hours.
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W October 26, 1906 Local "S.S. Westbay Dead" S.S. WESTBAY, a Confederate Veteran well known in Brinkley and surrounding country died at his home in this city Monday night about 12 o'clock. He had been in feeble health for many months and grew worse the past two weeks. He was not thought to be seriously affected, however, until Saturday when in attempting to walk, fell. From this time, he grew worse until death came. Mr. Westbay was born in Burlington, KY in 1840. In the Civil War, he joined a KY regiment of infantry in the Confederate and served his country througout the war. Shortly after the close of the war, he moved to AR. At different times he engaged in hte mercantile business at Des Arc and Cotton Plant. Later he came to Brinkley and for quite a while was in business here, being among the early merchants. The funeral was at Oak Lawn Cemetery Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Services were conducted by Rev. T.H. Howard in the presence of quite a number of people. The surviving relatives are: his wife and son, John A. of this city and several brothers and sisters in Kentucky and Ohio.March 30, 1906 Holly Grove News Dock WILSON of near Rag Town lost his 14 year old son last Friday. The burial took place last Saturday.
May 17, 1907 Gilman WOMACK, a Clarendon boy, grandson of Mrs. Sarah A. Marston of Clarendon, who had gone to Texas in search of health and had stopped at El Passo, died by being overcome by the explosion of gas in his room. The body was shipped the first of this week to Clarendon and will be buried at the Macedonia Cemetery near Holly Grove as soon as the remains reach here. A washout on the railroad at some point in Texas has caused a delay in the arrival of the corpse.
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