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INDEX OF OBITUARIES
1901-1910
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Craighead County, Arkansas



There were several newspapers serving Jonesboro and Craighead county during this decade. Please be sure to include the information in the [brackets] with your request. Obituaries may appear in more than one newspaper.

Daily Times-Enterprise – [DTE], Jonesboro Daily News – [JDN], Jonesboro Daily Tribune – [JDT], Jonesboro Evening Sun – [JES], The County Sun – [TCS], The Evening Sun – [TES], The Jonesboro Sun – [TJS], The Jonesboro Tribune – [TJT], The Sun – [TS], Times Enterprise – [TE], Weekly Times Enterprise – [WTE] The number following these abbreviations [ie: JES-30] is the film number at the Craighead County – Jonesboro [AR] Public Library.

Papers of this era did not have page numbers or date identification other than the front page of the paper. This sometimes causes a disparity in the dates given. It is suggested that when the "0" page number is given that you search the "Locals & Personals" column first as many deaths are reported here. To help find those notices following the 0 (zero) page number the word “Obituary” or “Mangrum news” will indicate to look for a formal obituary or a column of local news for the towns or settlements in Craighead county.

Other abbreviations used:
L/P – Local & Personal Column, SS – Snap Shots At Home News (local & personal), LN/day – Local News (of the weekday), R/R – Resolution of Respect (Lodge notice), SR – The Social Realm column, b/a – buried at, d/a – died at, f/a – funeral at, s/t – remains shipped to, CT – Card of Thanks, (x2) – indicates 2 notices possibly but not necessarily on the same page.


This index includes those described as critically ill or not expected to live.

Following the newspaper / film number is the cemetery when indicated, or the last disposition of the body (either where the death occurred or where it was shipped for interment). If just the name of a cemetery is given it is in Craighead County.



Dacus, dau of W.T. – 30 Jan 1902-0 Nettleton, 6 Feb 1902-0 Greensboro [TS-21] also lost wife &
----- 2 more children in the past 2 months, Clark's Chapel
Dacus, Edna – 3 Jun 1908-1 [CCS-30] b: 7 May, d: 24 May, d/a Jonesboro, AR
Dacus, W. Lafayette. – 27 Nov 1907-1 [JES-29]; 26 Nov 1907-1 [DTE-29] abt 50/55yrs,
----- found dead in his barn at Rock Hill, sons Albert, Amiah, Robert & William, b/a Roy Cemetery
Dale, infant of L.L. – 11 Aug 1904-0 MEJ/Fri [CCS-14] d/a Jonesboro, AR
Dalrymple, Wade – 14 Apr 1904-0 Engineer Killed [CCS-14] of Pine Bluff
Dalton, Harrold Edward – 22 Jun 1910-LP [JDT-32] d/a Hope, AR
Dalton, infant son of E.J. – 22, 28 Apr 1910-1 [JES-32] Catholic Cemetery
Daniels, Kate – 1 Sep 1908-1 [JES-30] 11yrs, d/a Jonesboro, AR
Darden, Bell Mrs. & 2 children – 10 Mar 1909-0 [CCS-30] Storm death at Brinkley, AR
Darr, G.J. – 9 Sep 1910-admin-estate [JDT-34]
Darr, George J. – 24 Aug 1908-1 [DET-30] Brookland Cemetery
Davis, Bettie – 15 May 1908-RR & (1 CT); 3 Jun 1908-RR [JES-29]; 9 Jun 1908-RR [DTE-29]
----- b: 8 Jan 1879, d: 8 May 1908, m: 25 Dec 1901 Floyd Davis
Davis, dau of Dick – 16 Mar 1910-Needham Notes [JES-32] d: 12th Mar, prob. measles
Davis, George -- 19 Dec 1910-1 [JDT-34] Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Davis, Jeff (Ina McKenzie) Mrs. – 10 Apr 1909-1 [JDN-31]; 12 Apr 1909-1 [JES-31] d/a Little Rock, AR
Davis, Jefferson Mrs. – 24 Oct 1906-1 [CCS-25] b/a Richmond, VA
Davis, Mrs. – 9 May 1908-Obituary [JES-29] s/t KY
Davis, R.W. Mrs., son & 2 dau. – (dau. d: 16th, dau. buried on 14th, boy & mother d: 18th)
----- 24 Mar 1910-Needham (notes) [JES-32]
Davis, S.C. Mrs. – 17 Oct 1904-0 Obituary [TES-22]; 20 Oct 1904-1 [CCS-14]City Cemetery
Day, A.J. – 14 Oct 1909-1, 15 Oct 1909-SS [JES-32]; 20 Oct 1909-1 [CCS-30] d/a Lake City, AR, s/t Seymour, IN
Day, George – 11 Feb 1904-1 [TES-21] d/a Jonesboro, AR
Day, James – 19 Jun 1904-1 [CCS-14] near Tilton, batchelor, had been dead 2 weeks
Deen, John Mrs. – 21 Feb 1908-1 [DTE-29] consumption, husband & 3 children survive,
----- b/a Poinsett Co
DeGroat, Sallie Mrs. – 13 Jul 1910-1 [JES-32] d/a Crossville, TN
Deiner / Diener, Chris Sr. – 7, 8, 9 Aug 1906-1, 15 Aug 1906-RR, 21 Aug 1906-RR [DTE-25], 7, 9 Aug 1906-1 [JES-26],
----- 8 Aug 1906-1, 25 Aug 1906-RR [JES-27]; – 8 Aug 1906- Obituary [CCS-25] d: 7 Aug, City Cemetery
Demsey, Charley – 15 Feb 1906-1 [DTE-25]; 16 Jan 1906-Obituary [JES-26]; 17 Jan 1906-Obituary [CCS-25];
----- 18 Jan 1906-Obituary [WTE-25] 44yrs, s/t former home Washington, IA d/a Jonesboro, AR
Dennis, Mr. – 18 Nov 1905-1 [TES-24]; 22 Nov 1905-1 [CCS-14] shot at Pocahontas, d/a Biggers, AR
Dennis, W.A. (Bettie) Mrs. – 14 Jan 1907-1 [JES-27]; 14 Jan 1907-1 [DTE-27] heart failure &
----- blood poisoning, City Cemetery
Dent, Harry – 29 Mar 1909-1 [JES-31]; 31 Mar 1909-0 Obituary [CCS-30]6 yrs., City Cemetery
Dewitt, Acie & Gracie (twins) – 28 Jun 1909-Obituary [JES-31] 7 Jul 1909-0 LN/Fri,
----- 28 Jul 1909-0 Obituary [CCS-30] b: 22 Jan 1909, d: 1 Jul 1909, Kellar's Chapel Cemetery
Dial, D.N. Mrs. – 19 Aug 1908-1 [JES-30]; 19 Aug 1908-0 Mysterious Death [CCS-30];
----- 18 Aug 1908-1 [DET-30] d/a Pocahontas, AR
Dial, Mrs. & infant – 11 Oct 1905-0 Monette [TES-24] last week
Dickson, A.G. Dr. – 22 Jan 1909 (condition before death), 28 Jan 1909-0 [JES-31] of Paragould, AR, wife survives
Dickson, infant of A.J. – 12 Jul 1909-SS [JES-31]; 14 Jul 1909-LN/Sat [CCS-30] 8 mo., City Cemetery
Dickson, Isabel Tennessee Mrs. – 26 Jun 1905-1 [TES-24] would have been 85 on Feb 24th 1906,
----- 14 children, Shiloh Cemetery
Dickson, Mary A. (Ismael) Mrs. – 27 Feb 1907-1 [CCS-27] b: 30 Aug 1881, m: 6 Aug 1900 , d: 31 Jan 1907
Dikyander, Mrs. – 25 Jun 1907-Black Oak [JES-28] died last Wednesday, she died instantly.
Dixon, Joseph – 11 Jan 1905-0 In Memory [TES-14]; 5 Jan 1905-1 [CCS-14] 59yrs, b: 26 Oct 1845
----- Yorkshire, England, came to Jonesboro, AR 1882, Apr 1866 m: Jane A Clark,
----- d/a Jonesboro, AR Dixon, W.E. – 31 Oct 1904-0 CT [TES-22]
Dixon, W.E. – 7 Sep 1905-1 [TJT-24] CT
Dodd, Julia W. Mrs. – 20 Dec 1907-0 Obituary [JES-29]; 28 Dec 1907-Obituary [DTE-29]
----- “Grandma departed this life Nov 21/22, 1907, 82yrs, 5 daughters survive
Dodd, Mrs. – 21 Nov 1907-0 Obituary [JES-29]; 18 Nov 1907-1 [CCS-27] 82yrs,
----- widow of Capt. Dodd, dau Mrs. Martin, Union Grove Cemetery
Dodd, R.J. – 15 Jan 1908-RR [JES29];15 Jan 1908-RR [CCS-30] d/a Craighead Co., AR
Dodd, Robert – 10 Dec 1907-Monette [JES-29]; 11 Dec 1907-Monette [CCS-27] took sick with congestion
Dodson, Tom – 11 Jun 1910-1 [JES-32] d/a Benton, Saline Co., AR
Donahoo, T.L. – 17 Dec 1906-1 [JES-27] s/t his home Anderson, IN
Donahue, child – 26 Jan 1905-1 [CCS-14] croup, s/t Weiner, AR
Donaldson, infant son of Capt. – 31 Mar 1906-SS [JES-26] of Salvation Army
Doolin, A. Fireman – 3 Aug 1905-1 [TJT-24] of Poplar Bluff, MO, d/a Diaz, Jackson Co. AR
Dorkin, John – 14 Jul 1904-0 Obituary [CCS-14] from Hoxie, d/a Jonesboro, AR, Catholic Cemetery
Dorr, A.P. Dr. – 6 May 1904-0 Dead [CCS-14] abt 35yrs, of McCrory d: Tues., d/a Jonesboro, AR
Dorton, dau of Bud – 19 Sep 1904-1 Necrological [DTE-24] 14yrs, another daughter lost last month,
----- Philadelphia Cemetery
Douglas, A.D. Mrs. – 30 Nov 1904-0 CT [TES-22]
Douglass, Cal – 17 Mar 1904-0 Killed [CCS-14] d/a Golden Lake, AR
Douglass, Mart – 24 Nov 1906-1 [JES-27]; 28 Nov 1906-1 [CCS-25] Pine Hill Cemetery
Douglass, T. M. (Nevada) Mrs. – 4 Apr 1901-0 (2nd copy) [TS-20] d: 27 Mar, pneumonia, of Nettleton
Dowdy, infant of Eugene – 9 Sep 1910-SS [JES-34] d/a north Jonesboro, AR, Murray Cemetery
Down, baby of C.A. – 30 Jul 1903-Promised Land [CCS-33] 13mo, last Thursday
Downs, child of A.C. – 22 Sep 1909-LN/Fri [CCS-30] age 1 yr, of Promised Land community
Downs, infant son of D.A. – 18 Jul 1907-SS [JES-28] Marcum Cemetery, Lawrence Co. AR
Drake, John N. – 22 Sep 1907-In Memoriam [JES-29] b: 20 Jan 1867 Craighead Co., AR, d: 6 Jan 1907,
----- 41yrs, wife survives, Monette Lodge K. & Lake City, AR of Herman Cemetery
Driver, J.D. – 4 Dec 1906-1 [JES-27] 75yrs, d/a Osceola, AR
Dudley, Aaron – 11 Aug 1908-1 [DET-30] 17yrs, Pine Hill Cemetery
Dudley, dau of J.L. – 23 Dec 1907-1 [JES-29]; (torn follows 28 Dec) 1907-0 Obituary [DTE-29]
----- 6yrs of Nettleton, no hope for recovery
Dudley, L.V. – 3 May 1905-1, 4 May 1905-0 CT [DTE-14] by brother J.L. Dudley
Duke, David – 22 Dec 1904-1 [TES-14]; 29 Dec 1904-1 [CCS-14] d: Wed, s/t Swifton, AR
Duke, Wilkins – 11 Sep 1907-Monette [CCS-27] cancer, died Thurs.
Dunavin, William – 7 Jan 1910-0 [JDT-33] d/a Jonesboro, AR
Dunbar, R.I. – 6 Apr 1908-1 [JES-29] f/a Jonesboro, AR
Dunbar, W.T. (Ola) Mrs. – 19 May 1909-1 [JDN-32] d/a Santa Anna, NM on May 12
Duncan, John – 13 Sep 1910-1 [JDT-34]; 15 Sep 1910-Obit [JES-34] d/a Newport, AR
Duncan, Sam – 23 Jan 1906-1 [JES-26] abt 30yrs, d/a Marked Tree, Pine Log Cemetery
Duncan, Willie (nee Claunch) Mrs. – 12 Mar 1910-1 [JDT-32];12 Mar 1910-1 [JES-32] age 19 yrs.,
----- Pine Log Cemetery
Dunfield, Arthur – 21 Jul 1910-1 [JES-32] d/a near Marked Tree, AR
Dunlap, Frank – 9 Oct 1909-1 [JDN-32] d/a near Forrest City, AR
Dunlap, J.A. – 28 Jan 1910-1 [JES-33] age 65, Pine Hill Cemetery
Dunn, Phoebe Mrs. – 22/ misdated 23 Feb 1906-1 [DTE-25]; 23 Feb 1906-1 [JES-25]; 28 Feb 1906-1 [CCS-25]
----- 83yrs, pneumonia, City Cemetery
Dunnivan, W.M. – 6 Jan 1910-1 [JES-33] d/a Black Oak, AR employed by lumber company,
----- parents res. Wilkersburg, PA
Dupree, Oscar – 23 Mar 1905-1 [TES-14]; 29 Mar 1905-1 [CCS-14] abt 23ys, pneumonia, f/a St.
----- Roman's Church Jonesboro, AR
Durham, Will – 26 Oct 1904-1 [DTE-24]; 26 Oct 1904-1 [TES-22]of Poinsett Co., AR, shot by father-in-law
----- Joe Wright near Harrisburg
Dwyer, William – 4 Jan 1906-1 [JES-26] of Walnut Ridge, d/a Jonesboro, AR


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