Greene County, Arkansas
Some of Greene County's Oldest Native Citizens
Citizens Compared With Cemetery Records
John T. McHaney
| Born in Friendship Community 93 years ago on Nov. 24, 1865. Mr. McHaney was a farmer until past 70, when he moved to Paragould. He retired 15 years ago after operating a collection agency and resides at 217 N. Sec. St. |
Fulton Van Wadley
| Reared and farmed near his birthplace one mile south of Center Hill Church before 25 years employment with Missouri- Pacific Railroad in Little Rock . Returned to Paragould , 635 W. Vine , after retirement ten years ago. Now 83 , born Sept. 25, 1875. |
Kathleen M. Penny
| Daughter of the late R.H. and Ann E. Gardner , now 72, born Aug. 29, 1886 in Paragould . Resides today with youngest daughter , Mrs. John T. Cooper and family on Route 6. |
J.A. McDaniel
| Now 91 , born Nov. 19, 1867 at Friendship near Bethel . Farmed on same land owned by father until 14 years ago. Now retired and lives with Mrs. McDaniel at 336 W. Hunt. |
J.E. Eaker
Resident
of Union Township on Route 2 on a farm three miles west of
Gainesville his entire life. Now 84, Mr. Eaker was born on Oct.
27, 1874.
Acknowledging Other "Old Timers"
Because of limited space and lack of photographs , pictures of many of the older natives of Greene County are not reproduced here . Program comittee workers regret that more were not available, as well as the possible oversight of any of the country's original citizens . Names of some of these respected people are listed below:
Mrs. Ora Yantis
Sam Chunn
Mrs. Minnie Ford
Mrs. Harry Thomas
Loly B. Rogers
Joe Hensley
Sam Carter
Albert Snowden
Golve Faulkner
J.C. Miller
Mrs. Ola Cleveland
Mrs. Will Jones
W.W. Diggs
J.H. Barnhill
W.J. Beard
E.C. Walden
Lucy Dennis
T.J. Dennis
Charles T. Bishop
Dr. J.D. Blackwood
W.P. Breckenridge
George Bryant
Mrs. Hattie House
Mrs. Frank Cardwell
Mrs. Guy Adams
Jim A. Hayes
S.A. Graves
Maurice Miller
J.A. Edwards
J.J. Elmore
Jim H. King
Mrs. Ettie Fahr
Henry Farley
Ab Fletcher
Eli Breckenridge
Tom Haley
Mrs. Walter Potter
Darrell Mack
O.H. Barner
W.J. Fricke
O.E. Edwards
Mun Agee
Dave Barnhill
G.J. Johnson
Jim Slatton
Mrs.Arthur Stewart
Mrs. Cal Willcockson
S.M. Gregory
Mrs. Maggie Lemmons
Mrs. J.M. Lemmons
Mrs. J.S. Yates
Mrs. J.W. Turpin
Miss Josephine Hyde
Francis Hyde
George Tomlinson
Mrs. Gilford Greenway
Mrs. M.F. Hammond
Mrs. Elizabeth Howell
Sam McHaney
Louis Schwamb
Mrs. Anna Causey
Mrs. J.M. Lowe
Arthur Stewart
Hardy Neely
Mrs. Elizabeth Moore
Mrs. J.E. Wilbourn
Mrs. Ida Bandy