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CARTY VISITS, 1873-1879

CYCLONE HITS AREA, May 5, 1882

JOHN BOYER SHOT BY DAUGHTER, Jan. 28, 1911

COMMITS SUICIDE, MAY 1930

ENVELOPE, 1948

CARTY VISITS TO ILLINOIS, 1873-1879

Rushville, IL.--August 16, 1873, Mr. Charles H. Carty and family of Benton County, Arkansas arrived here to visit relatives.
March, 14, 1874, Miss Frances Carty, who went to Arkansas with her brother, Charles, returned last week.
November 17, 1876, Mr. Charles H. Carty, who has been a resident of Benton County, Arkansas for five years, arrived here to visit his father, William Carty.
September 28, 1877, Mr. William Carty, who has been visiting his son, Charles, in Benton County, Arkansas, returned here a few days ago.
August 22, 1879, Mrs. Francis Sands of Maysville, Arkansas arrived to visit her father, William Carty of this vicinity.  (Compiled and transcribed by Sara Hemp from the Rushville (Illinois) Times newspaper.)


CYCLONE HITS AREA

A cyclone hit the area killing 2 people instantly and injuring many others including Porter KESTERSON and his 80 year old mother.   Mr Kesterson’s mother (Nancy Cadwell Kesterson) was near the chimney when the storm came in, was knitting and was caught under the falling chimney and lumber but was not thought to be dangerously wounded. Twenty-five houses and barns destroyed.   --Source: The Fayetteville Democrat, May 5, 1882 and from the Siloam Dispatch, contributed by Christine Walters.

JOHN BOYER SHOT BY DAUGHTER

Mrs. Nellie Allen, 21 year old daughter of John B. Boyer, a wealthy planter, shot and killed her father at Gravette, Arkansas, after an exchange of several shots with him. She was married only a few weeks ago.  (Colfax County Stockman,1911-01-28, transcribed and contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer.

COMMITS SUICIDE
Fayetteville Daily Democrat, 21 March 1930
Rogers, May 30--Mrs. Caroline Hoefer, aged about 60 years, committed suicide here early today by hanging herself to an oak tree near the home of her son, Fred Hoefer, with whom she resided.  She arose as usual this morning, dressed, and went to the barn, where she got a rope and sawhorse which she carried to the tree a quarter of a mile from the house. It is said her mind had been affected for some time. She came from North Dakota where the body was sent for burial.  (Contributed by Mary Wilson)

1948 ENVELOPE

Contributed by Erny Long

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This envelope was found in the possessions of Erny Long's mother.  We don't know the significance of it, but please notice the postage is three one cent stamps.  It was mailed at Rogers, Ark on Jun 17, 1948 to Mr. John W. Waddill from the Burns Burial Society, 4th & Maple, Rogers, Ark.

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