MRS. J. B. AVERY, we learned from S. C. Karr of Hebron of the death of this old friend, which occurred at their home near Hebron about 10 o'clock on Sunday night.  The cause of death, we understand, was catarrh of the stomach.  Mrs. Avery was about sixty years old and had been married to Mr. Avery for about seventeen years.  She was formerly a Mrs. Lawter and lived here at Arkadelphia for several years.  --1904, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

BARTLETT, ELIJAH, was murdered recently in Clarke Co., Ark. –Source:  Nov. 25, 1828 National Intelligencer, contributed by Sharon Wick.

MARY TENNESSEE RICKETTS CLOVER, b. May 20, 1858; d. Nov 14, 1930.  --Contributed by June Byrne and Rhonda Clover

RUFUS DEAN, better known as "Burgler," the little negro who was sent to the penitentiary for one year at the last term of court for breaking into Geo. Grayson's meat market, died last week with pneumonia.  --May 29, 1902, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

GORDON FREEMAN, age 91 died January 1, 1995.  He was born Dec 11, 1903.  He was survived by his wife, Lucy Freeman; three step-daughters, Phyllis Cerrato, Zoe Lane Dinwiddle and Nelwyn Bieloh; one sister, Lena Murphy; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  --Jan 4, 1995, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

MARY SUE FREEMAN, age 40 died Feb. 12, 1995.  She was born Dec. 8, 1954, the daughter of Carmie and Frances Wood Freeman.  She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Kathy Spradlin.  She is survived by two brothers, Joe Don and Roy Freeman; one sister, Kay Buck; two nieces; three nephews and one great-niece.  She was buried in Richland Cemetery.  --Feb. 13, 1995, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

JESSIE HARPER, aged about 16 years, died near Whelen Wednesday at 11 o'clock of congestion, after only a few days illness.  She was the daughter of W. P. Harper.  --Gurdon, Aug 11, 1904, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

R. W. HAYNES remains were brought to Arkansas and interred at Hope last Saturday.  He died suddenly at Vicksburg, Miss. last Thursday.  He formerly lived near Hollywood, about thirty years ago, and will be remembered as having spent all of last summer here visiting his daughter, Mrs. R. A. Lock.  He was quiet in disposition and seemed satisfied that he had raised a family who are now useful and good citizens.  --Jan 8, 1903, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

JOSEPH WILEY HUNTER, 76, died April 16, 1995.  He was born Sept 21, 1919, son of Wiley, Jr. and Bama Davis Hunter.  He was preceded in death by one grandson, John Michael Pruett on May 13, 1993.  He was survived by his wife, Louis McElhannon Hunter; three daughters, Jan Pruett, Gail Huss and Vivki Arrington; one brother, Doyle Hunter; one sister, Lou Ethel Langley; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.  He was buried in the Atchley Cemetery.  Pallbearers included Tommy Britt, Sean Huss, Eric Addington, Mike McCauley, Travis Langley Robert Langley, D. R. Smith and Roy Neil McElhannon.  --Apr 17, 1995, contributed by Rhonda Clover.  

GEORGE W. 'BOOTS' KARR, 77, of Gurdon died January 28, 1995.  He was preceded in death by a granddaugher.  He is survived by his wife, Tular Karr; two sons, David and Boots Karr; two daughters, Mary Helen Kuhn and Neoma Manning; one brother, Horace Karr; one sister, Earlene Jester; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.  He was buried in Bethel Springs Cemetery.  Pallbearers were:  Terry Jester, Harrell Jester, Nel Jesster, Dennis Jester, Leon Jester, and Shane Jester.  --Dec 30, 1995, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

WILMAR KINSBERRY, death occurred this morning about half-past six.  Wilmar came home Sunday feeling somewhat indisposed and had been confined to his room since then, but nothing serious was anticipated, and when it was announced on the streets this morning the shock was great to his many friends.  His mother had just left the room to prepare something for him to eat and when she returned within a few minutes, her boy was past all human aid.  Sad, sad indeed.  --Apr 6, 1904, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

DAVID G. LAMB, JR., 72, of Shell Knob, Mo., was born Mar 20, 1925 and died Nov 22, 1997.  He was the son of David G. and Dale Stover Lamb.  He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II.  He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Dade Lamb; three sons, Keith Lamb, and Charles and Jeff Dade; two daughters, Debbie Washer and Elizabeth Paulette Sweringen; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.  --Nov 26, 1997, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

JOHN WILLIAM MARTIN, 75, was born August 12, 1921 and died January 18, 1997.  He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Ely Martin; a daughter and son-in-law, Ellen and Roger Wilcher; a sister, Gladys M. Northern; and two grandchildren.  He was buried in the Hillcrest Memorial Park in Texarkana.  --Jan 19, 1997, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

ALICE MARTIN NEAL, 88, was born March 7, 1909 and died May 18, 1997.  She was the daughter of Charles Andrew and Sallie Rutledge Martin and the widow of A. C. Neal.  She is survived by three sons, James A. "Jimmy,"  Charles A. and Robert W. Neal; three brothers, Paul A., Ray B. and Roy A. Martin; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.  Interment was in the Greenwood Cemetery at Rison.  --May 19, 1997, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

CHARLES S. NEAL, 67, was born August 20, 1929 and died March 2, 1997.  He was the son of  Johnny and Beulah Eaton Neal.  He was survived by two daughters, Katherine Ussery and Sandra Hardiway; one son, Stanley Penix; four sisters, Gracie Buckley, Glady Neal, Elsie Thorwer, and Ethel Kuykendall; four brothers, Edward, Arthur, David and Albert Neal; and four grandchildren.  He was laid to rest in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Arkadelphia.  --Mar 6, 1997, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

WILTON H. OLDS, died very suddenly with heart discease in Amity on the 5th, aged 57 years.  Mr. Olds had but recently sold out his hotel, which he had been running for some time at Amity, and was fixing to move to the Indian Territory.  He was in the city last week, looking as healthy as usual.  --Aug. 11, 1904, contriubted by Rhonda Clover.

T. B. PARKS, after a long illness, died in this city on Wednesday the 21st inst. with that dreaded disease consumption.  Mr. Parks was one of Arkadelphia's oldest and most honored and respected citizens.  He lived in this place before the late civil war and was one of the first to enlist in the first company made up in this place and left the state in the First Arkansas (Fagan's Regiment) to fight for his country's cause and made a gallant and brave soldier until the blooded fight of Shiloh in 1862 where he received a wound in the head, which entirely lost him his eye sight.  Although being blind, he invented the cracker box cover which he received a patent on, which paid him very well and enabled him to make some money with which he supported his family very handsomely.  He was a constant member of the M. E. Church South for many years.  He leaves a wife and one son, three brothers, Mr. R. C. Parkes of this city, being one of them to mourn his death.  --May 22, 1902, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

HENRY PEBSWORTH, aged about 50 years and a bachelor, was found dead in his hut two miles east of Smithton last Wednesday.  When found he was sitting in a chair.  It is supposed he died the day before finding.  --Gurdon Times, Jan 22, 1903, p. 3, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

ESTA MARIE RICKETTS, 88, of Gurdon, died January 24, 1997.  She was survived by one son, Tommy Ricketts; two daughters, Freda New, Linda Marie Whitmarsh; one sister, Freda Thomas; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.  She was buried in Center Ridge Cemetery.  --Jan 27, 1997, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

CAPT. WATT STRONG, an old and honored citizen of Memphis, for many years a member of the Memphis bar, died yesterday afternoon at the Presbyterian Hospital at 4:10 o'clock.  He belonged to one of Clark County's oldest and most honored families.  He was a brother of Messrs. Dock and Wes. Strong, and also a brother of the late James Strong, who died a few months ago.  He came over to see his brother while he was sick and little at the time, did his relatives and friends think he too, would die so soon, as he was such a robust and healthy looking man.  He left this county shortly after the war to make his home in Memphis.  The Commercial Appeal of the 23rd last, contains a notice of his death.  Having accumulated a comfortable fortune, he did not take an active part in the practice of his profession of late years, but resided for the most part upon his estate at Galloway, Tennessee.  He was for many years an official member of the First Methodist Church of this city, and so continued to the time of his death.  Capt Strong was never married.  --Jan 29, 1903, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

JOE STRICKLAND died at his residence on Copeland Ridge with congestion.  Mr. Strickland was one of Clark County's oldest citizens, having been raised here.  He leaves a family and many friends.  --Jan 22, 1903, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

NATHAN THOMAS, who was logging for Rowley's Mill, six miles of Curtis, was found dead in the woods.  He had been missing for two hours.  He had been a disapated man and would get on a spree which would last for two or three weeks.  An inquest was held by the coroner and the verdict of the jury was "from natural causes of unknown disease to the jury."  --May 15, 1902, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

WILLIE THOMASSON, of Leard, after grappling with slow fever for about 32 days, passed away last Tuesday.  --Chaleybeate Valley, Aug 18, 1904, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

UNCLE ANDERSON TRIGG, an old time colored man who formerly belonged to the late Col. W. A. Trigg, died very suddenly Tuesday morning.  He came to this place from Georgia in territorial days.  He was supposed to be about 77 years old when he died.  He was an honest good man, who had many friends, both among the white and colored people.  --May 29, 1902, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

B. C. WATSON, late of Arkadelphia, living on the Jas. Norwood place below town, died Monday night after a short illness.  He leaves a large family.  He was a hard working man and had only been here but a short time.  --Source:  Nashville Times, May 22, 1902, p3, c3, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

DON O. WEEKS, 90, of Gurdon, died January 1, 1997.  He is survived by one son, Don Weeks; a brother, J. A. "Mann" Weeks; three sisters, Ollie Jean Allen, Lucille Orsborne, and Roxie Wingfield; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.  He was interned in South Fork Cemetery.  --Jan 3, 1997, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

A. M. WILLIAMS died at his home two miles eat of Okolona at 5 o'clock last Sunday evening, and was buried at the Ross Cemetery Sunday at 2 o'clock after an impressive funeral service conducted by Eld. F. E. Teague.  He was sick two weeks with a complication of troubles, chief among which was appendicitis.  He leaves a large family and a host of relatives.  --Okolona, Aug 18, 1904, contributed by Rhonda Clover.

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