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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... sons and two daughters. Oather D. Bailey was a farmer in the Edgemont community. He was well known throughout Cleburne County. Besides farming, he was a former foreman of the Olivette Lumber Company. He was a member of the Heber Springs ...
... son, Billy D. Bailey and a daughter-in-law, Norma Bailey of Oakland; two sons, Roy Lee Bailey of Memphis, Tennessee, and Tommy Joe Bailey of Edgemont; two daughters, Margie Wynne and son-in-law Ronnie Wynne of Heber Springs, and Barbara ...
... sons, E. C. Davis of Cotton Plant, Arkansas, Jim A. Davis of Miller, Arkansas, Roy Davis of Memphis, Tennessee ... sons and two daughters, all living to adulthood. Floyd provided a good living for his family and was proud of each of his ...
... sons, Leon Davis of Cabot, Barney Davis of Lewisville, Texas, Truman Davis of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Lovell Davis of North Little Rock; two daughters, Mrs. Geneva Jauch of Heber Springs, and Mrs. Loreda Ellis of Clinton; four ...
... son, Floyd Davis. He was survived by two sons, Cecil Davis of Higden, and Alvin Davis of Heber Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Pearl McCarty of Higdens; thee half-brothers, Todd Davis of Greers Ferry, Bud Davis and Troy Davis, both of ...