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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.


Rainer, P.M. – 14 Aug 1902-Obituary [CCS-21] b: 20 Jan 1932 Hardeman Co, TN, m: 1850 Miss Martha Kelley who
----- d: 1857; m2: 1858 Miss Arkansas Phelps, came to Craighead Co. in 1871
Raines, A. – 28 Feb 1906-Gilkerson [CCS-25] Strawfloor Cemetery
Rains, child of Mr. C.D. – 8 Jul 1908-1 [JES-30]; 8 Jul 1908-0 [CCS-30] Accidentally killed near Bay,
----- 7yrs, Philadelphia Cemetery
Rains, D.C. – 22 Mar 1906-1 [JES-26] 35yrs, crushed by falling log at Big Bay, b/a Jonesboro, AR
Rains, infant – 12 Oct 1907-SS [JES-29]; 16 Oct 1907-DWJ/Sat [CCS-27] 4mo, City Cemetery
Rains, J.N. Mrs. – 14 Jul 1904-1 [CCS-14] abt 50yrs, erysipelas, Philadelphia Cemetery
Rains, John – 1 Jan 1910-1 [JDT-33] hit by train
Rains, Margaret (Penix) Mrs. – 7, 8 Jan 1907-1 [JES-27] 78yrs, City Cemetery
Rains, Moss – 22 Mar 1906-1 [DTE-26] 37yrs, crushed by falling log, wife & 2 children survive
Rains, N.B. Mrs. – 8 Feb 1905-1 [TES-14] Philadelphia Echoes, Rains Cemetery
Rains, Sue / Susie – 31 Jan 1901-1 & 0 Herdon [TS-20]; 14 Mar 1901-0 Obituary [TS-21] 9yrs,
----- d: 24 Jan, pneumonia, Philadelphia Cemetery
Rankin, James Dr. – 3 Jan 1901-1 [TJT-20] d/a Newport, AR
Ray, Bura – 26 Oct 1908-1 [JDN-30] d/a Crawfordsville, AR
Ray, Davis – 1, 3 Sep1909-1 [JDN-31] s/t Hinkleville, KY
Ray, Mary “Aunt” Mrs. – 14 Jun 1909-New Haven News [JES-31]; 16 Jun 1909-NN/
----- New Haven news [CCS-30] d/a Greensboro, AR
Ray, Sid J. – 31 Jan 1905-0 RR [TES-14] d/a Craighead Co., AR
Raymer, Charles – 26 Nov 1908-Accidently Shot [JES-30]; 2 Dec 1908-1 [CCS-30]
----- accidental shooting my cause his life
Raymond, George – 10 Jul 1902-0 Monette [CCS-21] abt 8yrs, son of Fred
Raynor, P.M. Mrs. – 14 Feb 1906-1 [JES-25] of Gilkerson d: yesterday
Read, W.D. – 10 Jan 1901-1 [TS-20] 77yrs, died Thur. at Dee neighborhood
Reckley, Jack – 6 Apr 1906-Lake City [JES-26] 51yrs, born & raised in MI, died Sun.
Redwine, A.J. – 25 Apr 1901-0 Local Field [TS-20] 40yrs, died Sun., Jonesboro, AR, City Cemetery
Reece, B.T. – 15 Dec 1909-1 [CCS-30] City Cemetery
Reed, Dr. & (Maree) Mrs. – 25 Jun 1908-1 [JES-29] d/a Memphis, TN
Reed, Isaac – 10 Mar 1909-0 [CCS-30] Storm death at Brinkley, AR
Reed, Lovie D. – 21 May 1906-1 [JES-26]; 23 May 1906- Obituary [CCS-25] 9yrs,
----- accidentally shot at Paragould, AR
Reed, Minnie Miss – 13 Mar 1909-1 [JDN-31] tornado at Brinkley, AR
Reed, Raymond – 10 Mar 1909-0 [CCS-30] Storm death at Brinkley, AR
Reeder, Bennie – 30 Sep 1910-1 [JES-34] b/a Sandy Ridge, AR
Reese, B.T. Mrs. (mother of) – 22 Dec 1906-SS [JES-27] d/a Smithville, MS
Reese, dau of Bob – 14 Nov 1907-SS [JES-29] 3yrs
Reid, A.W. – 14 Jul 1904-0 Obituary [CCS-14] 28yrs, consumption, d/a Jonesboro, AR
Renshaw, George –7 Nov 1907-1 [JES-29], 13 Nov 1907-1 [CCS-27] wife survives,
----- lived at Jonesboro 20 yrs, s/t Burlington, IA
Rexler, O.R. -- 19 Aug 1907-1 [JES-28] traveling salesman, suicide at Camden, AR
Rhodes, Anna Miss – 20 Mar 1909-1 [JES-31]; 31 Mar 1909-0 Obituary [CCS-30]
----- d/a Colorado Springs, Co on 18 Mar, b/a Stuttgart, AR
Ricardson, Taylor – 12 Jul 1909-SS [JES-31] Ransom Cemetery
Rice, Berner – 20 Feb 1906-1 [JES-25]; 21 Feb 1906-Obituary [CCS-25] 19yrs, pneumonia,
----- Trinity Cemetery
Rice, Ira Mr. & Mrs. and 6 children – 26 Mar 1909-1 [JES-31]; – 7 Apr 1909-1, 31 Mar 1909-1 [CCS-30]
----- burned to death in Siddell, TX storm related
Rice, J.R. (Dora) Mrs. – 2 Jan 1906-Obituary [JES-25] 43yr 8mo 7dys, City Cemetery
Rice, John – 13 Nov 1905-1 [TES-24];15 Nov 1905-1 [CCS-14] “old man” no family located, buried
----- at Jonesboro, AR
Rice, John – 30 Sep 1910-1 [JES-34] s/t Charleston, MO
Richards, J.H. – 15 Mar 1909-1 [JDN-31] Trinity Cemetery
Richards, John H. – 15, 16 Mar 1909-1 [JES-31]; 24 Apr 1909-RR [JES-31]; 17 Mar 1909-0 Obituary
----- & NN/New Haven, 21 Apr 1909-RR [CCS-30] b: 27 Feb 1870, m: 12 Feb 1896 Nevada Self / Smith / Sief, d: 13 Mar 1909 New Haven, AR, Trinity Cemetery
Richards, Ona Miss – 20 Mar 1906-SS [JES-26]; 25 Apr 1906- Obituary [CCS-25] abt 16yrs;
----- d: 17 Mar 1906 at Bono, Trinity Cemetery
Richardson, Charley – 19 Mar 1910-1 [JES-32] d/a Marion, AR
Riddick, Judge – 10 Nov 1907-1 [DTE-29] 58yrs, wife & 4 children survive, f/a Little Rock, AR
Riddle, Robert – 11 Aug 1910-1 [JDT-34] Oak Lawn Cemetery
Rider, Richard – 29 Jun 1909-1 [JES-31] drowned White River near Augusta, AR
Ridgeway, Lee – 25 Mar 1909-1 [JDN-31] murdered on Oct 24, 1908 trial at Walnut Ridge, AR
Ridgley, Tom – 28 Jan 1908-1 [JES-29]; 29 Jan 1908-0 [CCS-30] crushed by log, will die; wife
----- & several small children survive
Ridgway, R.L. – 1 Oct 1908-Ridgway's Death [JDN-30]
Riggs, Jessie Mrs. – 5 Mar 1910-1 [JES-32] possibly s/t Cardwell, MO
Riggs, Maston – 7 Feb 1901-0 Local Field [TS-20] 18yrs, son of late Wm., pneumonia,
----- Philadelphia Cemetery
Riggs, Will – 17 Jan 1904-0 Additional Locals [TS-20] 20yrs, pneumonia, leaves almost
----- invalid wife & 5 children
Riley, Leonard – 22 Dec 1909-1 [CCS-30] age 14, f/a Nettleton, AR
Riltz, Edna Miss – 6 Sep 1905-0 Monette & Obituary [CCS-14]; 6 Sep 1905-0 Monette & Obituary [TES-24]
----- d: Aug 1, teacher at Monette
Rimer, Mrs. – 21 Sep 1910-LP [JDT-34] typhoid not expected to live
Ripley, G.C. – 17 May 1909-1 [JDN-32] of Montgomery, MO
Ritter, Frank Rev. – 10 Apr 1902-0 Obituary [CCS-21]
Roberts, A.R. Dr. – 9 Dec 1910-1 [JDT-34] d/a Corning, AR
Robertson, Margaret “Sister” – 3 Dec 1910-0 Tribute [JDT-34] d: 23 Nov 1910
Robinson, Jane “Aunt” – 18 Jan 1906-Goobertown [JES-26]; 17 Jan 1906-Goobertown [CCS-25];
----- 4 Jan 1906-Obituary [WTE-25] pneumonia, f/a Brookland
Robinson, Lucius T. – 27 Mar 1902-0 Obituary [CCS-21] 43yrs, b: 20 Jun 1858 Jackson Co., AR,
----- m: Oct 1897 Aura Rainer, 6 children, d: 10 Mar at Mosher, pneumonia
Roe, Will Mrs. – 4 Sep 1903-Monette [CCS-33] died Sunday night at Black Oak, AR
Rogers, infant of W.L. – 17 Mar 1904-0 Deaths [CCS-14] D: Sunday Jonesboro, AR
Rogers, infant son – 24 May 1905-1 [TES-24]; 24 May 1905-0 Black Oak [CCS-14]Black Oak, d: May 17
Rogers, Ivy – 22, 24 Nov 1905-1 [TES-24]; 29 Nov 1905-1 [CCS-14] 12yrs son of Elisha accidentally
----- shot himself, New Hope Cemetery
Rogers, Ivy – 26 Jan 1906-RR [JES-26]; 31 Jan 1906-1 [CCS-25] 12yrs
Rogers, J.M.C – 22 Dec 1909-0 (x2), 29 Dec 1909-0 Obituary [CCS-30] b: 1839, d: 20 Dec 1909,
----- Mason, charter member of Herndon Lodge
Rogers, Jake – 18 Aug 1904-1 [CCS-14] abt 21yrs, suicide at Spadra, AR
Rogers, Mrs. – 1 Jan 1908-1 [CCS-30] d: Christmas Day, 4 children survive, b/a Catholic Cemetery?
Rogers, Mrs. (mother of W.) – 22 Feb 1906-SS [JES-25] d/a San Antonio, TX
Rogers, Samuel Clay – 8 Feb 1906-1 [JES-25]; 14 Feb 1906-1 [CCS-25] suicide at Hot Springs, AR
Roleson, infant son of Ed – 11 Jun 1910-1 [JDT-32] City Cemetery
Rooney, J.J. – 1 Jan 1908-1 [CCS-30] d/a Thayer, MO (very dark hard to read)
Rooney, J.J. – 27, 28 Dec 1907-1 [JES-29] 45yrs, d/a Thayer, MO, b/a Jonesboro, AR
Rose, John – 25 Sep 1909-1 [JES-31] s/t Lake City, AR
Rose, Mary Mrs. – 11 Apr 1901-0 Obituary [TS-20] 64yrs, died Monday morning Jonesboro, AR,
----- Catholic Cemetery
Ross, Ed – 12 Apr 1909-1 [JDN-31]; 13 Apr 1909-New Haven news, 18 Apr 1909-RR [JES-31]
----- d: 10 Apr 1909, Pine Log Cemetery
Ross, Sam S. – 8 Feb 1906-1;14 Feb 1906-1 [DTE-25];13 Feb 1906-1 [JES-25]; 14 Feb 1906-1 &
----- Obituary [CCS-25] bled to death after feet being run over by log train, s/t Terrell, AR
Rountree, Earl -- 23 Mar 1908-0 [JES-29]; 25 Mar 1908-1 [CCS-30] Body Mangled, d/a Corning or Knobel, AR
Roy, Isaac – 10 Jan 1901-0 Trinity [TS-20] died Christmas Day at Cokewell City, OR
Roy, J.W. Mrs. – 15 Apr 1910-0 [JES-32] City Cemetery
Rozelle, Andrew – 22 Jan 1910-Obit [JES-33] d/a Van Buren, AR
Ruff, Horace E. (Charity) Mrs. – 19 Dec 1905-0 Obituary [DTE-25] of Pitman, AR
Rumfeld, Albert – 18 Nov 1908-0 [CCS-30] 21yrs, murdered near Pocahontas, AR
Rusk, Ed – 2 Sep1909-1 [JDN-31] age 28, s/t Ravenden Springs, AR
Russ, Harriet Mrs. – 21 Dec 1906-1 [JES-27] 70yrs, 4 sons, d/a Jonesboro, AR
Russ, Harriett (Rone) Mrs. – 7 Jan 1907-Memoriam [JES-27]; 4 Jan 1907-1 [DTE-27] d/a Jonesboro, AR
Russell, Lon Mrs. – 26 Feb 1908-MEJ/Mon [CCS-30] d/a Oxford, MS
Russell, Margaret Mrs. – 19 Dec 1908-1 [JDN-30];19 Dec 1908-1 [JES-30]; 23 Dec 1908-1 [CCS-30]
----- 66yrs d/a Jonesboro, AR
Russell, son – 20 Dec 1906-Trumann [JES-27] died last week
Rutherford, Sallie Miss – 7, 9 Jul 1906-1 [JES-26] 17yrs, Rutherford Cemetery
Ryder, William D. – 20 Mar 1906-1 [DTE-26] abt 70yrs, d/a Little Rock, AR

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