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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... died and Annual married Mrs. Maud Gaither. Annual was affectionally known by his many admirers as “Uncle Annual.” He was a faithful husband, father, and a bulwark of strength of righteousness. He was a public-spirited citizen always ...
... died at the Cleburne County Hospital. He was seventy-five years old. He was survived by his wife, Mrs. Mollie Davis of the home; ten sons, Jim Davis and Dell Davis of Wooster, Arkansas, James Davis and Clyde Davis of Saint Maries, Idaho ...
... died in infancy and a daughter, Miss Pauline Gentry, passed away on October 28, 1942. John B. was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. He was industrious and frugal. He was known throughout the community as a man of resourcefulness ...
... died unexpectley at his Edgemont home. He was eighty-one years old. At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife Mrs. Neasy B. Gadberry Morgan of the home; two sons, Dewey W. Morgan of England, Arkansas, and John C. Morgan of ...
... died at her daughter's home in Edgemont. She was eighty-seven years old. Mrs. Morgan was preceded in death by her husband, W. W. Morgan, on June 28, 1952, and three sons. At the time of her death, she was survived by three daughters ...