Mt. Echo Newspaper, July 3, 1891 Issue - Flippin News: Miss Tennie Bain died June 30th. In the July 10th issue was the following: OBITUARY
Miss Tennie Bain, daughter of F. M. and Monte Bain, departed this life June 30th. Miss Bain was just blooming into womanhood and was loved and almost adored by all who knew her. Typho Malaria seized her in his ___ grasp and carried her beyond the [this obituary is at the bottom of the page, it is in very tiny type and too difficult to make out.]
Mt. Echo Newspaper, July 24, 1891 issue FROM KEESEE'S FERRY: The little two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Turnbo died near Pontiac, Ozark, Mo., July 12th. He was a darling little boy and much loved by his parents and all who knew him
Mt. Echo Newspaper, July 24, 1891 Issue Valley Springs News: Grandma Ragland, aged 90, died on the 16th. She was loved and esteemed by all. Her husband, Geo. Ragland, built the first Church house in this place. [Can't read the rest of this.]
Mt. Echo Newspaper, July 24, 1891 Issue - Valley Springs News: Mr. Haggard, one of our very best citizens, died very suddenly with heart disease July 9th
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Aug 7, 1891 Issue: From Keesee'S Ferry section: James TANNIHILL died recently while Drs. Bolinger and Tipton were amputating his leg above the knee. Mr. Tannihill some time ago accidentally shot himself in the leg. The surgeons decided to amputate the leg because he wished it.
Obituary of John G. PHILLIPS in the Mountain Echo, Friday, 21 August 1891. John G. PHILLIPS was born in Bancome (sic) Co., N. C. Sep. 9, 1802, and died of blood poison at his home near Yellville, Marion Co., Ark., Aug 3rd, 1891. He emmigrated (sic) from his old home in N. C. in 1841 to Marion Co., Ark., where he resided up to the time of his death. He suffered a great deal during his last illness, but bore it without a murmur. He leaves a wife and three children, one of whom resides in N. C., one in Ill., and one son by his last wife at his home in Ark. He was a true Methodist Christain. (sic) He said to a friend a short time before he died that there was not a shadow of doubt in his way. All was bright before him and he was just waiting for the Lord to call him home. Few men had more friends than did Grandpa PHILLIPS. He was loved and respected by all who knew him. But after a well spent life he has left us. He cannot return to us but we can go to him. Then farewell ! dear Grandpa, till the Resurrection morn. His affectionate grand daughter Mrs. Sarah M. WILSON
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Aug 7, 1891 Issue: Frank Burr and Alfred Keeter, living north of town, each lost a child last Sunday. We did not learn the particulars.
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Aug 7, 1891 Issue: "Uncle" John Phillips, one of our oldest and best citizens, died last Monday at the age of 80. A suitable obituary will appear next week. [Sometimes obituaries don't appear as indicated. GHB]
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Aug 7, 1891 Issue: Kessee's Ferry Section: Wm. Tackett died last week after a long and painful illness. He was one of the seventeen children that escaped the Mormen(sic) massacre in '57.
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Aug 14, 1891 Issue: Mrs. Frank Wilson died recently near Mt. Zion, Ill. She had gone to her father's to make his house her future home.
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Aug 21, 1891 issue The little two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Ellis, of DeSoto, died last Saturday with Cholera infantum. This is the third child the grief stricken parents have lost leaving them but one. But they have the glorious hope that their darling ones have crossed over into a fairer and happier clime than this.
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Aug 21, 1891 Issue: Major J. G. Crump of Harrison, Boone county, this state, died last week aged 95 years. He was a lawyer more than 70 years, being the oldest one in this state and probably in the United States. He was very prominent in Kentucky, where he practiced his profession until 1854, when he moved to Arkansas. While practicing in Kentucky, ex-Gov. Silas Woodson, of Missouri, studied law in his office. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, an old time Whig in politics and a friend and admirer of Henry Clay. He was the father of eight children, Col. J. G. Crump, of Harrison, one of the most prominent lawyers of north Arkansas, being his youngest. A bachelor brother, 93 years old, has resided with him many years and yet survives him.
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Aug 14, 1891 Issue: Gus, the little five year old boy of Dr. Sims, is dangerously sick. He has had the measles complicated with other things. Aug 21, 1891 Issue: Frank Sims got back to Yellville last Tuesday. He has been working on the Bonham News, Bonham, Tex., and left to come home on receiving the news of his little brother's illness. He will return to Bonham in a few days. Same issue: Gussie Sims, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sims, was born September 17, 1884, died August 14, 1891. The angel of death has summoned this sweet child from his earthy abode to his Heavenly dwelling place. He was one of God's brightest children with beaming eyes of sweetness and intelligence combined. In company with God's angels his pure spirit that gave life and beauty to its earthly (difficult to read) His devotion to his little sister was perfect for one of his age and all children who knew him loved him.
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Aug 28, 1891 issue:
Frank Sims left Tuesday for his position in Bonham, Tex. Frank has a good job on the Bonham News.
Mt. Echo Newspaper, Aug 28, 1891 Issue: A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY [Brief excerpts from some lengthy articles.] John Twigg shot and killed by Lee and Eng Denton at Gassville, Baxter County. Last Friday morning, August 21, between the hours of 10 and 11, John Twiggs was shot and fatally wounded at Gassville by a pistol shot fired either by Lee or Eng Denton. ARREST AND EXAMINATION The Denton boys were then taken to Mountain Home and kept under the custody of the sheriff until last Monday when they gave bond but at last account were still under the protection of the sheriff, waiting for the excitement a Gassville to die out before going back to their place of business.
Marion County, AR - Obituaries