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Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Tidbits on Izard County
Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 10:53:10 -0400
Thank you Mary. The man for whom I am searching met a violent death
and was buried in a non-traditional manner. I know of no newspaper
articles. If I could find the correct information, I would place a
marker for him.
Quoting "Mary f. Jones" <>:
> There is a Silas Henson living in Norfork in the 1880 census age
> 33. He has a
> wife Sarah 25, daughter Sarah 9, and daughter Fannie age 2. He says he was
> born in IL and his parents in TN. He applies for a CW pension in 1890 in AR
> and later Sarah applies in MO. I cannot read the dates on Sarah's
> application. Maybe this is some help.
> Mary
>
> --- On Sat, 5/28/11,
> <> wrote:
>
>
> From: <>
> Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Tidbits on Izard County
> To:
> Date: Saturday, May 28, 2011, 1:11 PM
>
>
> Janice or anyone, I am looking for birth-death data on a man named
> Henson possibly Silas or father of Silas Henson living in the
> Hopewell-Iuka area after the Civil War and before the turn of the
> century. Any biographical notes would be appreciated. Thanks!
>
> Margaret
>
> Quoting Janice Reed <>:
> > I have been reading the old newspapers in the Newspaper Archives available
> > through the Baxter County Library. I would guess that all these
> > articles were
> > also published in some Izard County newspaper, but they are not
> > available on the
> > website. I thought I would share these with you and I will have
> more tidbits
> > about Izard County that was published in other newspapers later
> on. - Janice
> >
> >
> >
> > HARRISON TIMES - Harrison, AR - Saturday, Nov. 27, 1915, page 3
> >
> > Calico Rock - Alex Flannery found a 27-grain pearl near Calico Rock
> > recently. Flannery shot a fish, and after wading into the water to
> > get it, decided to open
> > a few mussel shells. He threw about a dozen shells from the river to
> > the bank
> > and in one of these he found the pearl.
> >
> >
> >
> > HARRISON TIMES - Harrison, AR - March 4, 1916, page 6
> >
> > The houses at Calico Rock which floated from their foundations during
> > the high
> > water are being replaced. They will be anchored with heavy
> concrete blocks
> > placed six feet in the ground. The wagon bridge over Calico Creek
> > has already
> > been replaced and will be anchored.
> >
> >
> >
> > HARRISON TIMES - Harrison, AR -Thursday, Sept. 15, 1932, page 2
> >
> > Youth Dies From Gunshot Wounds - Melbourne, Ark. (AP) - Dwight
> > Frazier, 19, died
> > today from gunshot wounds accidently self-inflicted while hunting
> yesterday.
> >
> >
> >
> > HARRISON TIMES - Harrison, AR - Friday, Feb. 19, 1927, page 6
> >
> > Calico Rock Man Is Fatally Shot.. - Calico Rock, Ark. (AP) - Mason
> > Dillard, aged
> > 35, formerly residing on the outskirts of town, was shot and killed
> instantly
> > here tonight by Bill Carden, aged 30, a WW Veteran and night
> engineer at the
> > Calico Rock Light Company Plant. Many residents gathered on the streets
> > following the shooting, which occurred on the Main Street before four
> > witnesses.
> > Carden was held following a hearing before Mayor W.J. Copp.Dillard
> > is survived
> > by his wife, while Carden has a wife and two children. Carden came
> > here about a
> > year ago.. (this was a long article)
> >
> >
> >
> > DAILY TIMES - Harrison, AR - Monday, July 30, 1923, page 4
> >
> > Mr. & Mrs. R.H. McSpadden of Calico Rock, were guest of their
> daughter, Mrs.
> > W.L. Sims, Friday night on the way from a visit to Eureka springs to
> > their home
> > at Calico Rock.
> >
> >
> >
> > DAILY TIMES - Harrison, AR - July 25, 1929, page 3
> >
> > Youth Is Shocked Fatally at Rogers, Ark. - R.C. Wyatt, 13 year old
> > son of Amos
> > Wyatt, farmer living near Calico Rock, died last night as the results
> > of burns
> > received from a 38,000 volt line of the Southwestern Gas & Electric
> > Company. The boy died about two hours after he had been knocked from
> > the top of a 60 foot
> > power line pole; where he climbed on a "dare" from several
> playmates. He has
> > passed one cross bar and started toward the top of the pole amid the
> > shouts of
> > his companions when there was a sudden flare and his body was
> hurled onto the
> > wires below, a short distance from the ground. He never regained
> > consciousness.
> > Wyatt had been visiting his grandparents at Rogers. His parents
> > were notified
> > of the accident and left Calico Rock last night.
> >
> >
> >
> > HARRISON TIMES - Harrison, AR -Thursday, Nov. 3, 1931
> >
> > Carrolton Local News - Mr. and Mrs. Ash and Mary Jones and son,
> returned from
> > Melbourne, Ark., Sunday, where they were visiting their daughter
> and sister,
> > Veda Fort and family.
> >
> >
> >
> > HARRISON TIMES - Harrison, AR -Thursday, Sept. 15, 1932, page 2
> >
> > Calico Rock, Sept. 10 - Miss Eva Woods, aged 22, daughter of John
> > Woods, eight
> > miles north of Calico Rock, killed herself Thursday night at the home of a
> > neighbor by drinking cattle dip. The neighbor, Mrs. J.E.
> Berkebile and Miss
> > Woods had attended a dance and had retired about midnight. Mrs.
> > Berkebile said
> > she was awakened by the girl's groans. She said the younger woman
> kissed her
> > goodbye after saying she had drank the poison.
> >
> >
> >
> > HARRISON TIMES - Harrison, AR -Tuesday, March 16, 1933, page 3
> >
> > Two Arrested Here (From Monday's Daily) - Porter Hodge and John L.
> > Lawrence were
> > arrested today by Deputy Sheriff Oscar Rogers and city policemen
> > Rufus Adair and
> > Bruce Wilcox, and held for Izard County officials. Sheriff J.A. Harris of
> > Melbourne arrived here this afternoon and returned the two men to
> > Izard County
> > to face grand larceny charges.
> >
> >
> >
> > HARRISON DAILY TIMES - Harrison, AR - Friday, Oct. 20, 1933, page 1
> >
> > Champion Tobacco Chewer, Aged 107, Also Likes Coffee - Calico Rock - "Uncle
> > Martin" Holland, who lives a few miles north of Calico Rock,
> probably holds a
> > state, if not a national, record as a tobacco chewer, having begun
> > using tobacco
> > more than 100 years ago. He is now 107. Born in Wolf County,
> > Kentucky in 1826,
> > he has seen some big changes take place in modes of living. During
> > his boyhood
> > days automobiles and airplanes were not yet dreamed of, and ox teams
> > were "all
> > the go." Five years ago he took his first ride in an airplane, and
> > at that time
> > it was thought he was the oldest person ever to go up in a plane.
> He says he
> > has been drinking coffee at the rate of about a cup a day for more than 100
> > years. He also drinks milk, and is extremely fond of gravy and
> > cornbread. He
> > also likes fruits and vegetables.
> >
> >
> >
> > HARRISON TIMES - Harrison, AR - Thursday, April 2, 1936, page 1
> >
> > Candidate for Governor Here - Senator J.C. Ashley of Melbourne,
> candidate for
> > governor, was in Harrison today visiting with friends and meeting
> > voters. Mr.
> > Ashley formerly served as Circuit Judge and Prosecuting Attorney of
> the 16th
> > Judicial District. He has served eight years as a state senator.
> >
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