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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... 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, Terry Wayne Gentry ...
... operated a farm where he raised cattle, hogs, chickens, corn, hay, cotton, and anything else to help provide a living for him and his family. Elmer and his wife, Mollie Parker Gentry, were blessed with several children. They were Marvin ...
... operated by Doudle Finch, Henry Kinsey, Charlie Cannon, John Powell and Mertie Norton. The little town had a blacksmith shop owned and operated by Cal Allen. Mark Reed and his son, Oscar Reed operated a cotton gin. There was a one-room ...
... operated a water well drilling business in his community. He drilled many wells in Brownsville, Greers Ferry, Drasco, and other parts of Cleburne County. Otis married Marie Murphree and to this marriage was born eight children. Otis was ...
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