Cleburne County and Its People, Volume 2Cleburne County and Its People is a historical account of Cleburne County and the men and women who made it what it is today. These men and women were as diverse as the Ozark Mountain's rock-laden landscapes. The pioneers who settled Cleburne County were as strong as the land, of hardy pioneer stock, and bold in thought and action. They were shrewd, strong-willed individuals who brought staunch beliefs and strong disciplines with them and settled in an untamed wilderness which became Cleburne County. Cleburne County and Its Peoplehas drawn from the past and the present--chronicling the lives of settlers facing hardships and tragedies, discovering profound beauty, mastering vast natural resources, and formulating democratic ideals. The stories in this book are honest interpretations of the human experience intertwined with the old and the new and adding exciting dimensions to the county of Cleburne and the state of Arkansas. The objective of Carl J. Barger, the compiler of Cleburne County and Its People, is to preserve a history of the county of his birth for students, historians, and all of the citizens of Cleburne County. Carl J. Barger is the author of Swords and Plowshares, a Civil War love story, and Mamie, an Ozark Mountain Girl of Courage, a story of the Ozark Mountain people, set in Cleburne and Van Buren Counties. |
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... John O. Young May 6, 1840 Luke Grimes William Cullum Hiram Allison William Lockart John Thomson William Cullum Joseph W. Carlton Isaac W. Stark Fench C. Morgan William A. Morgan Sarah S. C. Morgan William H. Gadberry January 6, 1845 ...
... John R. Stafford Mrs. Alice W. Stafford Alton Earl Wilkins Eva L. Tullos Mrs. Mary L. Turney Sharon A. Nelson Sharon A. Nelson August 22, 1924 June 30, 1952 June 25, 1965 January 10, 1967 November 11, 1976 April 22, 1978 October 2, 1992 ...
... John B. Gentry (1878-1951) John B. Gentry was born near Shiloh, Cleburne County, Arkansas, on December 19, 1878. He was the son of the late George Gentry and Mollie Gentry, one of Shiloh's earliest pioneers to Shiloh. George came to ...
... John C. Morgan of Edgemont; two sisters, Mrs. I. L. Johnson of Farmersville, Texas, and Mrs. John McEntire of Higden; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Morgan were held at the Olmstead Funeral ...
... John Powell and Mertie Norton. The little town had a blacksmith shop owned and operated by Cal Allen. Mark Reed and his son, Oscar Reed operated a cotton gin. There was a one-room school house located in Drasco as well. The one-room ...