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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... West Side Baptist Church in Greers Ferry, Arkansas, on Monday, September 26, 1988. The Rev. Vann Harness officiated his last rites. Interment was in the Shiloh Cross Roads Cemetery by Olmstead Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Mike Glanton ...
... West Side Baptist Church. Thomas was widely known in the county. His ancestors were some of the first settlers to the county. His contact with people as an auto salesman gained him the respect of many friends for his honesty and ...
... West Side Public School System in the food service department. Betty preceded Ebb in death on March 7, 1996. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Alvin “Turner” Gentry, Marvin Gentry, Melvin Gentry, and Elvis Lee Gentry, and ...
... 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 was married to Clarabell Gentry. Their marriage was blessed with two sons. On ...
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