Obituaries from the Batesville Record, Batesville, Independence Co., AR,
for 5 Apr 1907 and 19 Apr 1907-10 May 1907
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Mrs. Mary Baker
William Aikin
Mrs. Ben Watkins
Mrs. Evaline McGee
boy Ponder
Ben Davis
Mrs. M.E. Jessup
Charles Campbell
Lon Wilson
girl Smith
Ed Carthel
Thomas Snellgrove
Louis Bryant
Abe Tate
Chales G. McColloh
John W. Sims
Ed Kitchens
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Batesville Record
Friday, April 5, 1907
(Supplement page)
DEATH AT CAVE CITY
Mrs. Mary Baker died at Cave City Sunday night, of typhoid fever, and the
husband, John W. Baker is very low with the same disease while a son is
very low with pneumonia at Newport. Mrs. Baker was 45 years old. The
remains were taken to Newport Tuesday night for burial, accompanied by Miss
Maud Baker, a daughter, Miss Jessie Ellis and George V. Foushee and James
Lucre, relatives.
(Same page)
THE LATE CAPT. AIKIN
A SKETCH OF HIS LONG LIFE, SPENT IN THIS PART OF ARKANSAS
(Melbourne Times)
William Aikin was born in North Carolina and when 14 years old his parents
moved to this state and settled in Izard County. At the age of about 25
years he was married to Miss Kate Rudolph. To this union three children
were born - two boys and a girl, all of whom are now dead. In 1849, when
the California gold excitement was at its height, Mr. Aikin and family
joined an emigrant train and went west in search of fortune. After six
years spent in California, they returned to Izard County and settled at
Sylamore, where Mr. Aikin engaged in the mercantile business until the
breaking out o the civil war in 1860, when he closed out his business at
that place and moved to Batesville, where he lived for more than twenty
years. Here he lost his wife. After her death, Mr. Aikin and his son
Charley returned to Sylamore and sold goods for W.E. Maxfield for several
years, after which time they moved on up the river to Calico Rock, where
they were again employed by Mr. Maxfield until about twelve years ago, when
Mr. Maxfield discontinued business. Mr. Aikin remained at Calico Rock for
several years. He served as postmaster for a number of years.
In 1897 he was again married, this time to Polly Hixon, who died three
years later.
After the death of his second wife Mr. Aikin moved to Sulphur Rock to live
with his son Charley, who later moved to Gassville, Baxter County, where he
was taken sick early last fall and gradually grew worse. He was taken to
Little Tock for treatment and died there some two or three months ago.
Upon the death of his only child the good old man's already feeble health
failed rapidly and he died on the 11th.
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Batesville Record
Friday, April 19, 1907
(page 2)
A SUDDEN DEATH
The Melbourne Register says the wife of Rev. Ben Watkins (colored), near
LaCrosse, died very suddenly Tuesday morning. While talking and laughing
with her children, she fell off the chair and expired instantly. She had
been in poor health for some time.
(Same page)
SUDDEN DEATH AT BENGAY
The Evening Shade Record says that Mrs. Evaline McGee, who lived about two
miles from Bengay, died very suddenly Wednesday of last week. It is said
that she was sitting in her chair and suddenly fell out and expired. Heart
failure is supposed to have been the cause.
(page 5)
KILLED BY FALLING TREE
The 12-year-old son of John W. Ponder, who lives near Kirby, was killed by
a falling tree Wednesday. The boy was plowing in the field and when he
reached the fence the tree fell on him from the outside.
(page 8)
KILLED BY FALLING LIMB
BEN DAVIS MEETS DEATH WHILE WORKING IN THE WOODS
Bellmore, April 15 - A sad accident occurred on the mountain last Friday.
While Ben Davis was working in the timber a limb fell and struck him on the
head, crushing his skull. He died at 8 o'clock Friday night. He leaves a
wife and several children to mourn his death.
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Batesville Record
Friday, April 26, 1907
(page 1)
MRS. M.E. JESSUP
This good woman died at an early hour this morning at her home at
Jamestown, after an illness of several weeks. She came with her husband
and children from Missouri to Jamestown in 1871, and had lived there ever
since. The husband, who was a blacksmith, died about ten years ago. They
had four children. Mrs. Mary E. Chandler, the only daughter, lives at
Lebanon, Mo.; W.R. and L.B. Jessup at Jamestown, and J.E. Jessup at Casey,
Ark. Mrs. Jessup was a member of the Baptist church, and between 70 and 80
years of age at the time of her death. She will be buried this afternoon
at Jamestown.
(page 2)
DROWNED IN RED RIVER
Charles Campbell, 25 years old, was drowned in Red river, four miles east
of Heber Saturday, and the body has not been recovered, although every
effort is being made to find it. He stepped on a raft in the river and the
weight of his body sent the raft to the bottom. Campbell sank with the
raft and was drowned.
(same Page)
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
Lon Wilson of Harrison, who recently moved to Texas, accidentally shot
himself last week, from the effects of which he died. He was riding in a
wagon and in some way a shotgun lying in the bed of the wagon was
accidentally discharged, the loads in both barrels entering his body.
(same page)
CHOKED ON NAIL
A LITTLE CHILD SUFFERS A PECULIAR DEATH AT CALICO ROCK
The Progress gives the following account of the death of the little
two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Smith of Calico Rock on
Wednesday morning.
"About nine days before the death of the child she complained of her
throat and at times she would almost strangle. It was evident she had
swallowed something, and she would say "nail, nail," but no one knew what
the little sufferer meant. On the ninth day, after Dr. Smith had
administered an emitic, the child vomited up a six-penny wire nail. It had
lodged in the bronchial tube, causing inflammation and resulting in toxine
poisoning. The child died a few hours after vomiting up the nail."
(page 3)
ED CARTHEL DEAD
Ed Carthel died this morning at 8 o'clock, after an illness since Monday,
from pneumonia. He was about forty years old and leaves a wife and eight
children. He had lived in Batesville practically all his life, and for
several years had driven a job wagon about town. He will be buried Sunday
in Oaklawn cemetery. Deceased was a grandson of the late Col. Robert A.
Childress of Washington township.
(page 5)
DIED OF CONSUMPTION
Thomas Snellgrove, a young man 23 years of age, died of consumption at 11
o'clock Wednesday, at the home of his parents, near Moorefield, after an
illness of three years. The remains were buried today at Lee's chapel.
(page 8)
AN OLD CONFEDERATE
Louis Bryant died of heart failure, after an illness of several months, at
the home of Jas. F. Huddleston, in Gainsboro township, on Tuesday, April
23rd. He was 74 years old, and a Confederate soldier, having served in the
Eighth Arkansas Infantry as musician. He was buried in Liberty cemetery,
after appropriate services, by Rev. James Northern. He leaves a few
relatives and a host of friends, who will long remember him.
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Batesville Record
Friday, May 3, 1907
(page 1)
A VERY OLD NEGRO
Conway, April 29. - Uncle Abe Tate, an ex-slave, 106 years old, and the
oldest person in this county, was buried today at the negro cemetery. his
death resulted from old age.
(page 2)
IN MEMORIAM
Hall of Barren Fork Lodge, No. 181, A.F. & A.M., Barren Fork, Ark.
"There's nothing terrible in death.
"Tis but to cast our robes away
And sleep at night without a breath,
To break repose till dawn of day."
(page 5)
A VETERAN'S DEATH
Chales G. McColloh, a citizen of the county for quite half a century, and
possibly longer, died at his home in Greenbrier township at midnight
Tuesday. He was 74 years of age, and had been in good health until about a
month ago, when he suffered a stroke of paralysis. He had almost recovered
from the effects of that, when he sustained a second stroke Saturday night,
from which he died. He was a Confederate soldier and an excellent citizen;
was twice married and leaves a family of six children. His remains will be
buried Thursday at Alderbrook.
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Batesville Record
Friday, May 10, 1907
(page 5)
AN OLD CITIZEN DEAD
John W. Sims, an old citizen of Greenbrier, died Wednesday night on his
farm near Jamestown. He had been ill for some time from heart trouble.
Mr. Sims was born in South Carolina, seventy-four years ago, came to this
county in 1856, and has lived here ever since, except when in the
Confederate army. He was married to Miss Jane Baker just about the time
the war broke out, and she survives him, though the couple have no
children. The remains will be buried at Alderbrook Friday. Deceased was a
member of the Baptist church and an uncle of Albert Sims, County Clerk.
(Same page)
ROBERT H. ALLEN
THE YOUNG MAN WHO WAS DROWNED NEAR COTTER TUESDAY.
The member of the force of telegraph linemen, who was drowned on Tuesday,
on the railroad above here, was Robert H. Allen. The accident occurred six
miles this side of Cotter, Tuesday afternoon. The young man attempted to
swim out to a telegraph pole, which the overflow had surrounded, and on
which he was to string a wire. His companions suppose he was seized with
cramps, and drowned before assistance could be given him.
The young man came from Tennessee, where he was raised, and joined the
force of linemen, under Foremen Bently, engaged in stringing the extra wire
between Newport and Carthage. He was twenty-three years old and unmarried
and his body had not been recovered at last accounts. There were fourteen
men in the party, and young Allen was known among his associates as
"Carolina".
(page 8)
KILLED BY AN ENGINE
A DRUNKEN NEGRO GOES TO SLEEP BESIDE THE TRACK
SATURDAY NIGHT, JUST ACROSS THE RAILROAD BRIDGE, AND HIS SKULL IS CRUSHED.
Ed Kitchens, a negro living on "Tallow Hill", three miles west of town and
working land in the river bottom, was killed at 2 o'clock Sunday morning,
in Hinkle's field, about 75 yards beyond the railroad bridge across the
bayou, just out of town, by a passing engine.
Kitchens was a darkey of good reputation, his one fault being his love for
drink. He was in town Saturday and bought some groceries from Welborn, and
was last seen alive about the rink after night. He was drinking, and it is
supposed that, on his way home, he lay down beside the track, with his head
near the rail, and met his death.
A disabled engine, used on a work train, left Newark about 11 o'clock
under orders to go to Cotter for repairs. It was in charge of Engineer
Garner, Fireman Woodell and Pilot Whitlock. As the engine passed the spot
where Kitchens was lying, Garner caught sight of the form on the ground,
the engine was stopped and the men went back and found that the man had
been struck and was unconscious. They returned to town and wakened Dr.
Lawrence, the railroad surgeon, who went with them and found the negro dead.
Sunday morning Justice Six, in the absence of Coroner Flinn, who lives
below Elmo, the southern extremity of the county, summoned a jury and began
an inquest. An examination of the body revealed a broken skull, with the
brains protruding from the wound. Beside the body was the sack of
groceries and inside a pocket was a bottle containing some whiskey. The
family of the deceased was then permitted to remove the body and bury it.
The inquest was resumed this morning at the Court House, the members of
the jury being: Caliborne Pearce, John Johnson, Joe Foster, W. W. Warren,
Jas. Swaim, W.M. Dawson, F. P. Albright, Mark Luster, Jas. Harmon, J.R.
Brown, H.A. Bickers, M.O. Kennard, Ernest Kinman and W.H. Sanders. The
testimony of the three railroad men was taken, they having returned from
Cotter for that purpose, and of Dr. Lawrence, Bob Bone, and Will Thompson,
the last-named being colored. The verdict was that Kitchens had been struck
in the head by the sleeve-bolt of the tank truck of the passing engine and
killed. No blame was attached.
Some of the officers were inclined to think that Kitchens might have come
to his death by other means. He had lately had trouble with some of his
negro neighbors, "Tallow Hill" being a well known negro community; and a
few nights ago an effort was made to call him from his house, but he
refused to go. It is said that on Saturday night a couple of negroes from
that neighborhood made inquiry for him here in town. But no evidence along
this line was presented at the inquest, and the jury believe the negro had
fallen into a drunken sleep beside the track and been killed by the passing
engine.