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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... system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author. First published by AuthorHouse 5/7/2008 ISBN: 978-1-4343-6392-3 (sc) Library of Congress Control Number: 2008903476 Printed in the United States of ...
... ............. 208 History of the Cleburne County School Systems........................................ 315 History of the Cleburne County Newspaper............................................... 349 History of Cleburne County ...
... System. He spent his entire life in the Brewer and Edgemont communities of Cleburne County. He was a retired farmer who was a lover of the outdoors. He was particularly fond of fishing and was so successful in that sport that he was ...
... System and grew up in that community. He was a lifelong resident of Edgemont and was a retired farmer. Robert was a member of the Church of Christ and his life had at all times been actuated by high and honorable principles and worthy ...
... System. He spent his entire life in the Edgemont and Greers Ferry communities. He chose farming, working in timber and carpentry as his main vocations in life. On July 23, 1953, Ebb Gentry married Betty Lou Barger Stark in a ceremony in ...