CLEVELAND COUNTY, AR OBITUARIES - CLEVELAND COUNTY HERALD YEAR 1912 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by: Belinda Winston Email: winstonb58@yahoo.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free Information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Files may be printed or copied for Personal use only. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLEVELAND COUNTY, AR OBITUARIES - CLEVELAND COUNTY HERALD YEAR 1912 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8/22/1912 JEFF TAYLOR Jeff Taylor died near Grapevine last week. He leaves a wife, five girls and one son. His daughters are Mesdames Minnie Golloway and Hettie Morris and Misses Eura, Ludi and Eva May Taylor and his son Earnest. He was laid to rest in Davis cemetery. October 24, 1912 JOHN McMURTREY Instantly Killed By Falling From Moving Train John McMurtrey was killed Monday evening Oct. 21, 1912 by falling from a train on Eleventh Avenue near the Iron Mountain crossing in Pine Bluff. It is supposed that his foot caught between the ties, jerking him with force enough to throw him between the cars, killing him instantly. John and his twin Lon, in company with Alva Bradford, were on their way to the show. They left here on No. 16, and in attempting to get off, John slipped and was crushed beneath the wheels. Lon was the only eye witness to the tragedy. The boys as quickly as possible, notified relatives in the city who kindly and very greatly ministered unto the lifeless form, and did what they could to console the horrified and grief stricken brother. Dr. J.S. McMurtrey left here on the first train and retruned Tuesday afternoon with the remains. JOHN THEODOLPHUS McMURTREY John Theodolphus McMurtrey, a son of the late Alex and Betty Mead McMurtrey, was borned May 21, 1894 and was eighteen years and five months of age at the time of his death. He was a good boy, intelligent, temperate and truthful. A spirit of recklessness was his worst fault. He was generally liked, and his young friends are grief-stricken because of his death. He leaves two brothers four sisters and a heart-broken mother, and many relatives and friends to mourn for him. The burial was held yesterday under the direction of the Boys of Woodcraft, the religious services being conducted by Rev. E.F. Wilson. PERRY TAYLOR Perry Taylor a negro, in the employ of the Saline River Ry., was killed last week by an engine passing over him. He was riding on the pilot and fell in front and the engine rolled him over several times. He died in an hour or two. MRS. M.L. JONES Mrs. M.L. Jones died Oct 22, 1912 at her home in Granite Falls, N.C. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Mattie Rosenberger of Granite Falls and two sons, S.A. Jones of the place and G.A. Jones of Leola and other relatives to mourn her loss. ROBERT RAY News reached town Saturday afternoon of the death of Robert, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Israel Ray, of Poole which occured at that place October 19, 1912. He had been sick some time and his recovery had been despaired of and the arrival of the messenger calling little Robert to higher realms expected. Even with these hours of preparation the shock was almost unbearable to those who loved and ministered unto him and they grieve because of their loss. With their sorrow, may the thought of a reunion in a home prepared for the pure and innocent and for those who love and serve the Master, bring them comfort. December 5, 1912 REV. W.H. CASH Rev. W.H. Cash died Monday Dec. 4, 1912 at 11 p.m. at his home at this place, after a long and distressing illness. The Herald hopes to give an extended notice of this useful Christian character in an early issue. JOHN CAMPBELL John Campbell, a highly respected citizen of Redland township, was found dead last Tuesday evening by members of his family a short distance from his house. The coroner's inquest rendered a verdict that he came to his death from natural causes. Mr. Campbell had lived in this community all his life, and had reared a family of six children, two sons and four daughters all of whom are living and are married. Mrs. Campbell died a few years ago and her husband remained a widower until death claimed him. He was a member of the Baptist Church and his funeral was conduted by Bro. Kimbraugh who had been his pastor a number of years. His body was laid to rest beside his beloved wife to await the resurrection morning. May the Lord comfort the bereaved ones.