Seward family obits, Independence Co., AR Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Cindy Treadway ************************************************************************ 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 ************************************************************************ The Newark Journal, Independence County, Friday, March 31, 1902 MRS. CAL SEWARD Mrs. Cal Seward died at her home in this city Saturday night from pneumonia. She was a native of Illinois, but had been a resident of this country for 32 years. She leaves a husband, [second husband, Cal Seward, first was a Boultinghouse] nine children and a host of friends to mourn her death. Interment took place at Blue Springs Cemetary Monday. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Newark Journal, Independence County, Friday, June 29, 1906 MRS. J. D. SEWARD DEAD Mrs. J. D. Seward died at her home in this city Saturday afternoon as a result of injuries received from falling off the porch several days ago. She was 70 years old and a most estimable Christian lady, having been a member of the Christian church for a number of years. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at Blue Springs cemetary. Rev. J. H. McDoniel conducted the ceremonies and a large number of people were present to pay a last sad trivute to a departed friend. [Mrs. J. D. Seward's full name was Eliza Boultinghouse Dunlap Pectol Seward. First husband, James Dunlap from Illinois, second husband, Robert Henry Pectol, b. 1815, third, J(ohn) D(ee) Seward] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Newark Journal, Independence County, May 31, 1907 J. D. SEWARD DEAD J. D. Seward, one of the town's oldest and best known citizens, died at his home here yesterday (Thursday) about 1 o'clock, after a prolonged illness from lung trouble. He was a member of the Christian church and a good citizen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [These are obits of my ancestors that I've retrieved from the Newark Journal, which served the Independence County area. - Cindy Treadway ]