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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... later married Jim Ples Bittle and moved to Searcy, Arkansas where she lived for the remainder of her life. On January 20, 1993, at the age of sixty-six, Morine Gentry Bittle passed away at her residence in Searcy. She was a homemaker ...
... later married Martha Ann Hooten. To this marriage union was born four children. In the 1910, the Cleburne County federal census, Poff Township, listed Annual as head of the family and Martha as his wife. In their household the following ...
... later. The body of Davis was finally hauled to the top of the pit and a physician was summoned, who pronounced him dead. At the time of his death, he was survived by his mother, Mrs. Orris Davis of Oil Trough, Arkansas; his wife, Martha ...
... later by Lawrence Lacky and John M. Hickman. The school was located south of what is now the Country Store. In later years, Noah Cannon moved the old school building 21 Chapter 27 History of Drasco.
... later sold the property to Lester Cannon. Mr. Cannon built a new building and moved his 5 & 10 cent store from Heber Springs to Drasco. This is how the Drasco Country Store came into existence. The old school building was used as a feed ...