Obituary of Mrs. Etta Blackburn, 1909, Jackson Co., AR ******************************************************************************** Submitted by: Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************************************** Newport Daily Independent, Newport, AR, Friday, November 12, 1909 Mrs. Etta Blackburn Mrs. Etta Blackburn, wife of Stonewall J. Blackburn, died this morningat 10:30 at the family home in Chastain's Addition from a severalweek's illness from fever. Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn came here several months ago from Aurora, Mo., Mr. Blackburn being in the employ of the water company of this city as foreman of the pump house. The remains will be sent to Branson Saturday morning for burial, accompanied by the bereft husband and three small children, to whom the sympathy of our people is extended in this sad affliction to their home.