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MRS. ELIZABETH STEWART SAVAGE (MRS. AMOS)
Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart Savage, aged 95, oldest and a pioneer resident of Bradley
county, died at 3 o'clock Monday morning, December 23, at her home, 14 miles south of
Warren following several months of failing health.
Mrs. Savage was born September 18, 1840, in Alabama, where she spent the early
years of her life. She moved with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Riley Stewart, to
Arkansas in 1858. For 77 years she has lived near the site, settled by her parents
upon their arrival in Bradley County. In 1861 she was married to Amos Savage. She
was a member of and until recently active in the work of the Methodist church in
her community.
Mrs. Savage is survived by three sons, W. H. Savage, G. W. Savage, and F. L.
Savage: one daughter, Missouri Braswell, all of Warren, 41 grandchildren; 88 great
grandchildren; and 4 great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at 3:30 p. m. December 23, by Rev. Sewell with
interment in the Outlaw cemetery.
Date of Death: December 23, 1935
DIXON SLOAN
Dixon Sloan, aged 88, a veteran of the Civil War, died at his home in Marsden
Thursday, May 24, from paralysis. He enlisted in Company H, 20th Arkansas Regiment
under Gen Ageston in 1862 and saw service two and one-half years during the war.
Mr. Sloan was born February 15, 1846, in Barber County, Alabama, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. David Sloan. On December 15, 1870 he married Miss N. E. Smith in Bradley
County, who precedes him in death. Eight children were born to this union.
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. A. Gorman of Hermitage; two sons, Meek
Sloan of Ness City, Kansas and Sadler Sloan, 16 grandchildren and nine great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted May 25 at 2 o'clock by Rev. W. C. Rowe, Baptist
pastor at Hermitage, at Union Hill church. Interment was in Union Hill cemetery near
Ingalls. Out of town friends at the funeral included Mrs. M. Sloan of Vicksburg,
Miss., and Mr. and Mrs. Noel Roddey of Monroe, La.
Date of Death: May 24, 1924.
MRS. ELIZABETH TAYLOR (MRS. JAMES L.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, aged 81, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Parker
Brown, six miles north of Warren Saturday morning at 11:30 a. m. Mrs. Taylor was
a member of the Baptist church, having joined at the age of 18. She was married
to James L. Taylor near Hamburg in 1880.
She is survived by the following children; Mrs. J. J. McMurry of Banks, Mrs.
W. P. Brown of Warren, Hugh Taylor of Little Rock, R. S. Taylor, Rev. M. M. Taylor
and John L. Taylor of Warren and Mrs. Chavis Boykin of Hamburg. Jack Word, a half
brother of Crossett.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, 3 o'clock at the McMurry cemetery
at Banks. Rev. Lee Moseley officiated. Grandsons served as pall bearers and
granddaughters were in charge of flowers.
Date of Death: April, 1931.
ZADOK C. TUCKER
Zadok C. Tucker, aged 85, well-known Bradley county farmer, died at his home
near Warren Friday morning, August 31, at 9 o'clock. He was born May 4, 1849, in
Giles County, Tennessee. At the age of 10 he moved to Bradley County where he has
resided since.
On January 7, 1872, Mr. Tucker married Miss Victoria Splawn of near Warren,
who survives him. He is also survived by four daughters, Mrs. Mattie Tate of
Delta Point, La., Mrs. Vina Adams and Mrs. Lillie Spraggins of Warren and Mrs.
Ruth Trammel of Thorton; three sons, J. Z. Tucker of Dermott, W. V. Tucker of
Warren and C. L. Tucker of Houston, Texas, 32 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at Ebenezer
by Rev. Minor E. Cole, pastor of the Warren Baptist church.
Date of Death: August 31, 1934.
MRS. NANCY V. TUCKER (MRS. ZADOK)
Mrs. Nancy Victoria Tucker, aged 81, died at 2:30 p. m., April 26, at her
home in Warren. She was born in Bradley county April 8, 1854, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Splawn. On January 7, 1872, she was married to Zadok Tucker,
who preceeded her in death. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Mrs. Tucker is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Mattie Tate of Delta Point,
La,. Mrs. B. T. Trammell of Thornton, and Mrs. Don Adams and Mrs. Lillie Spraggins
of Warren: three sons, J. Z. Tucker of Dermott, W. V. Tucker of Warren and C. L.
Tucker of Houston, Texas; 32 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and one brother
J. H. Splawn of Idabel, Okla.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 3 p. m. at Ebenezer by the Rev.
Minor E. Cole, pastor of the first Baptist Church, and interment was in Ebenezer
cemetery. Pallbearers were Jack Tucker, Early Tucker, Victor Tucker, Ray Tucker,
Felton Tucker and Dean Adams.
Date of Death: April 26, 1935.
MRS. JOHN B. WATSON
Mrs. Arabella Gill Watson, 91, died at 6:15 Tuesday evening at the home of
her granddaughter, Mrs. Ernest Martin, with whom she had lived for the past two
years. Mrs. Watson had been ill three weeks.
She was born April 9, 1847, the daughter of Arabella and James N. Gill.
On November 20, 1867, in Union county, she married John B. Watson, who preceded
her in death. Mrs. Watson was a member of the Methodist church.
Surviving her are a daughter, Mrs. W. L. Belin of Little Rock; two sons,
F. G. Watson of Warren and F. P. Watson of Tillar; sixteen grandchildren and
sixteen great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at three o'clock yesterday afternoon at
Jersey by the Rev. L. E. N. Hundley, assisted by the Rev. C. R. Roy of Tillar.
Interment was in the Jersey cemetery.
Pall bearers were Watt Childs, S. B. Anders, W. D. Roddey, P. E. Garrison,
H. L. Rowland and W. E. Broughton.
Date of Death: September, 1938.
D. R. WEYAND
D. R. Weyand, aged 89, a veteran of the Federal army during the Civil War,
died at his home in Warren Tuesday morning, December 11, 1934 at 9 o'clock.
He was a native of Pennsylvania, and was on the June 26, 1845. During the war
he entered Arkansas and was on the way to the battle of Marks Mill near Kingsland,
but did not reach there until after the battle was over.
Mr. Weyand came to Arkansas 50 years ago and in 1884 married Miss Sarah
Boyd in Bradley county. For four years they made their home in Fordyce and
for eight years in Texas, returning to Bradley County.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. W. H. Humbarger of Warren
and Mrs. Jane Barrett of Dallas, Texas, 13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren
and six great great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at the home at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon by
Rev. Minor E. Cole pastor of the Baptist church and Rev. J. W. Mann, pastor of
the Methodist church. Interment was in Oakland cemetery with the American Legion
in charge.
Pall-bearers were; S. C. Carmical, Paul Finney, Henry Temple, Jasper Tullos,
Commodore Groves and Don Ashcraft.
Date of Death: December 11, 1934
MRS. D. R. WEYAND
Mrs. D. R. Weyand, 91, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. A. Barrett
in Dallas, Texas, on Monday, August 25. She was born in Bradley County on May 26,
1850 and lived here all her life with the exception of a few years. She was a
member of the Baptist church.
Mrs. Weyand is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Barrett and Mrs. W. H. Humbarger
and one sister, Mrs. J. A. Elzey of Shady Point, Oklahoma.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday morning at the Humbarger home with the
Rev. E. C. Brown conducting. Burial was in Oakland cemetery.
Date of Death: August 25, 1941.
CAPTAIN ROBERT J. WITHERS
Captain Robert J. Withers, the subject of this publication (according to our
idea), was one of the greatest and strongest Christian characters in Southeast Arkansas.
He was born June 15, 1820 (we know not where) and lived through more than
four-fifths of the tempestuous years of the nineteenth century. Was married to
Miss A. E. Finch in New Orleans, La., April 6, 1861, and died at his home at Longview,
Arkansas, June 18, 1901. Captain Withers was not robust physically, but was more than
6 feet tall, stood erect, and was graceful. Was active in old age. Could ride on
horseback and could ride in a lope only three years ago when I was his pastor. So
with military carriage, even temper, and regular habits, we wonder not at his having
reached the four-score period in life.
Intellectually he was a giant. Rich in years of experience, his business, moral
and theological views were profitable and entertaining. He loved to talk of his boyhood,
and could carry you back into the gleeful days of childhood and youth; and then the
flush would come back to his cheeks and a twinkle of mirth and gladness in the eye and
you would almost imagine you were conversing with a boy of twelve or fourteen years.
One coincidence in life that he loved to tell was that he killed his first deer
on the day that he was fourteen years old, and when he brought his deer home he found
a new baby there-his brother, Haelstad, was born that day-who is now Dr. Haelstad
Withers, a faithful superannuate preacher of the Little Rock Conference.
Religiously Captain Withers was a great and good man. He joined the church early
in life and after engaging for some years in steamboat life was lost sight of but
again united with the church at Longview in 1869 and lived a consistent member until
the Father said, "Come up higher." Brother Withers was not a noisy Christian but he
loved God and the church. He took the Arkansas Methodist and read it and paid for it.
And it made no difference to him who his preacher, if he was his preacher he loved him
and paid him. He often said to me: "I can't tell it or preach it like my brother,
but I do love God and am happy in his service. I am just walking by faith in Him,
and trusting Him to lead me on." And then his brilliant face would brighten up with
a halo of light and hope that would convince the world that he was acquainted with God.
May God bless his many kindred and friends and help us all to profit by his example.
By S. W. Rainey Arkansas Methodist Newspaper January 22, 1902.
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