Greene County, Arkansas

Soliphone Newspaper 1902

These records below were transcribed by me or my daughters from microfilm at the Greene County Library .

Tina Easley

Thank you

Bettye

Jan. 1, 1902 -William Walton of Marmaduke age abt. 22 son of John Walton comitted sucide took a ounce of papine and 10 grains of morphine.

Jan.3 , 1902- Mrs. W. A. Maywood of Jonesboro.

March 24 , 1902 - Mrs. Jim Ownby was shot at home of her mother , Mrs. Jim Pruett , near Rector. Her Husband is being held at the Greene Co. Jail for the inflicted shots that killed his wife.

April 1 , 1902 - Little Georgia Ligon 12 yrs. old after illiness a hereditery organic disease.

April 1, 1902 - Ben Hickman . Tom Belcher struck Ben Hickman with a stick of wood across his head killing him. The trouble came up over the election.

March 21, 1902 - Bell Jackson wife of J. H. Jackson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Casey born in Jefferson Co. Ill. Aug. 27th, 1874 . Her parents moved to Greene Co. when she was 12.

April 14 , 1902 - Mrs. Travelsteit died of consumption leaving her husband an 3 yr. old son. Her husband worked at Warren Ross.

April 3, 1902 - Argument resulting in death , Issac Dorch death by blow to head by John Edgar 16, son of Mr. T.L. Edgar . No warrants issued that we could learn.

April 7, 1902 - Fannie Cole 13 yr. old died of consumption Daughter of Mrs. Mary Cole.

April 8, 1902 - Birney Dickens , age 19 drowned in White River yesterday.

April 8 , 1902 - Henry Lansky his body was found three miles south of Villiage , Saturday . His chest riddled with buckshot and was murder for his money.

April 8, 1902 - L.B. Jones died , he leaves his wife and large family in the Peach Orchard Community.

April 12, 1902 - Two year old son of Lee Spears died last night on East Lake after a illness of a few days.

April 14, 1902 - Mrs. Travelsteit of western part of the city died of consumption after a lingering illness . Mr. Travelsteit is a driver for Warner Ross. she was the daughter of Rev. Keefe , burial at Linwood.