"Index of deaths as reported in the Newport Independent July-December 1902", compiled by James Logan Morgan. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Charlotte Smith <charlotsmith@prodigy.net> ************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *************************************************************************** Article originally printed in "The Stream of History", April 1975, p. 37 (published by the Jackson County Historical Society, Newport, AR 72112). Back issues (where available) or photocopies of articles may be purchased from the Billingsley Library, 213 Walnut St., Newport, AR 72112, phone # (870)523-2952. Microfilm of the Newport Independent (1901-present) is also located at the Billingsley Library. Name (age) Date of Death Notes (rel = relatives) ----------------------- ------------------- ----------------------------------------------- Adams, Hugh R. Sept 23 1902 near Searcy - rel Reid, Thompson Adler, Alex December 1902 will prob in St. Louis, MO - rel Wolff Ahan, James Sept 22 1902 Oil Trough Bottom Ake, Dollie Dec 17 1902 wife of H.B. (Little Rock) - rel Newburn Albro, Mrs. Curtis March 1902 burial Poplar Bluff, MO - rel Moore, Stokes Allen, Dr. J.G. Sept 2 1902 Bradford Andrews, Susan (14) Aug 18 1902 drowned White River - dau of Monroe Baird, Mattie Nov 8 1902 Mount Magazine Biggers, Mrs. Nov 26 1902 Tuckerman - maiden name Greenhaw Blevins, Henderson (72) September 1902 of Searcy Bosch, Claire October 1902 Malvern - dau of Frank Bragg, W.E. (66) December 1902 La Plata, MO Brown, (3) Oct 2 1902 Jacksonport Brown, Matilda (70) July 30 1902 on T.D. Kinman farm Bynum, Virgie Sept 18 1902 wife of Brock - rel Wicker Clark, Ed (Negro) Sept 26 1902 killed, Weldon Covington, female September 1902 one of triplets born to Will and Sallie Cox, Ida Sept 23 1902 wife of J.R. - St. Louis, MO - rel Jones Crow, John Aug 1 1902 Batesville Davis, Oscar (Negro) November 1902 killed at Cotton Plant Deaderick, male July 23 1902 infant son of Park Dennison, Allen Aug 20 1902 drowned at Penter's Bluff - of Cushman Dike, Infant Nov 27 1902 across White River from Newport Dolan, Thomas (55) Aug 21 1902 Village township - worked for railroad Duren, Ida Oct 15 1902 home of Vode Hale - adpt dau of Judge Stuckey East, female (18) Dec 28 1902 dau of T.W. Faulkner, Mrs. John July 3 1902 Union township - at John Sconyer place Finley, B.F. July 1902 father of B.F. - died in Finley, TX Fleming, Lena (Negro) Sept 22 1902 age 13 Franks, Clayton (13) July 30 1902 son of Adam - drowned - of Judsonia Gibson, Spott (JNS) Apr 5 1884 buried White Church Cem - rel McDonald Grant, Wallace (Negro) Oct 26 1902 hanged Gray, Ernest August 1902 drowned Pointer's Bluff Griffin, Matt March 1905 ref to murder in Oil Trough Bottom Guynn, Jennie G. Dec 18 1902 Buried Oakland, Little Rock - Gallagher Hardister, infant Dec 9 1902 son of Dr. N.G. - Fitzgerald Hare, George D. (3 mo) Aug 27 1902 son of Maravin of Auvernge Head, female (Negro) Aug 15 1902 wife of John - living on Front St. Heintzman, Frank (45) died at Beaumont, TX - Matthews Helm, Thomas July 14 1902 of Mexico, MO - rel Stockton, Matthews Henderson, Chap (Negro) July 4 1902 dau of Chap of Auvergne Henderson, "Chap" (Negro) Oct 29 1902 of near Auvergne - called "Uncle Chap" Hill, (Negro) Dec 3 1902 Newport railroad dept Hudson, Nancy M. (73) July 14 1902 widow of Joshua - rel Oliver, Owen Kimbrell, Martha (23) Sept 19 1902 living at Jack Harlan place Lane, A.J. March 1905 killed above Augusta - rel Cross Lawson, Thomas (28) Sept 30 1902 Batesville - rel Padgett Leonard, Joseph (66) Aug 6 1902 on A.J. Baird farm Little, Mrs. July 4 1902 widow in Village township - Littleton farm Lock, T.T. Oct 15 1902 Cotton Plant Long, male July 1902 8 miles west of Newport Long, female (9) Nov 6 1902 daughter of Scott Long, Thomas J. (Negro) November 1902 near Elmo - age 45 Lowery, R.O. July 21 1902 3 miles N of Newport McCurry, Mrs. Nora July 9 1902 wife of John - Grubbs township - rel Loftin Malone, Jimmie (19) March 1905 killed near Batesville Marshall, Mrs. Nov 13 1902 widow in Village Creek on Warren farm Martin, J. Luin (21) November 1902 stepson of John Cook - Batesville Martin, James J. July 21 1902 Sink Street - born 1840 Miller, Charles E. Sept 23 1902 Augusta - rel Robinson Miller, Sallie W. Oct 4 1902 wife of John - rel Crenshaw Mongomery, Pearl Aug 18 1902 of Wynne, sister of Jack Montgomery Neill, Dorcas July 30 1902 widow of Judge Henry - mother of Gen. Robert Newbern, Alice (2) Nov 14 1902 dau of M.E. O'Connell, Mrs. St. Louis, MO - rel Marshall Paris, William Oct 2 1902 on the island Pierce, Ella (30) July 8 1902 wife of Robert of Diaz Poskey, Melie Aug 14 1902 wife of Henry near Auvergne - rel Yeager Powell, Alex death mentioned in newspaper only Quick, K. (~50) Aug 27 1902 of Jacksonport Revels, Mary death mentioned in newspaper only Rhodes, Clint July 1902 Chicago - brother of C.W. of Newport Robinson, Alice Oct 8 1902 dau of George Rosemand, child (Negro) Aug 25 1902 dau of A.R. of the Island Ruby, Mrs. July 1 1902 living on Cache River Schott, Ike (33) Nov 20 1902 Okmulgee, Indian Territory Sconyers, Johnnie (13) July 6 1902 drowned in Village Creek Sharp, Bennie (13) Dec 10 1902 son of George near Newark Shelton, Bird (34) Aug 21 1902 called "Broncho" - rel Richardson Sibley, Mrs. Nov 18 1902 wife of Dr. - Batesville Sinclair, female August 1902 mother of Jesse J. Sinclair - Dallas, TX Sloan, Capt W.C. July 11 1902 of Smithville, Potosi, MO Sturdivant, Mrs. Lou (45) Dec 18 1902 maiddn name Divers - wife of J.I. of Newark Tracy, Mrs T.T. Oct 19 1902 Campbell Ward, Will Nov 23 1902 killed near Hunter, Brinkley Washburn, Edgar (~50) Oct 8 1902 Webb, Will at Violet Hill, Izard Co. while visiting Wells, Lige (Negro) Nov 20 1902 killed near Wynne White, Boyce (2) Oct 21 1902 son of Passmore Younger, Juliet H. Dec 7 1902 wife of J.L. - maiden name Howard