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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... Stark, and Higden got their mail in Kinderhook. The early settlers found rich farm land along the banks of the Little Red River which today is part of Greers Ferry Lake. The land north, west, and east of the Little Red River was ...
... Stark and some say it was located at the Junction of Highways 16 and 92 which is closer to Edgemont. It was discontinued on December 4, 1894. After this, the mail came from Shiloh, Arkansas, in Cleburne County. Those. Holding. the.
... Stark of Heber Springs; nine grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and one great –great-grandchild. Funeral services for Oather Bailey were held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, November 16, 1995, in the Shiloh Cross Roads Church with Rev ...
... Stark Gentry, owned and operated a farm near Edgemont. They raised cattle and other farm animals. Yvonne was the daughter of Don Stark and Ida Stark of the Greers Ferry community. She was a stay-at-home mom. She and Turner had one son ...
... Stark Gentry. Terry lived in Cleburne County all his life. He graduated from the West Side Public Schools where he participated in sports. Terry was a rancher and an avid hunter and sportsman. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He ...