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INDEX OF OBITUARIES
1911-1920
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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.

Jonesboro Evening Sun – [JES], Jonesboro Daily Tribune – [JDT], Jonesboro Weekly Sun – [JWS], Craighead County Sun – [CCS]. The number following these abbreviations [ie: JES-85] 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.

Other abbreviations used:
L/P – Local & Personal Column, SS – Snap Shots At Home News (local & personal), LN/day – Local News (of the weekday), b/a – buried at, d/a – died at, f/a – funeral at, s/t – remains shipped to, KIA – Killed in Action, WWI – World War One death or casualty, 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.


Oathout, John M. – 21 Jun 1913-1 [JES-39] d/a Booneville, AR
O'Brien, Mary Elizabeth – 18, 19 Jul 1911-1 [JDT-35]; 17 Jul 1911-1, 19 Jul 1911-SS [JES-35];
----- 19 Jul 1911-0 [CCS-34] Catholic Cemetery
O'Brien, W.J. – 19 Jul 1916-1 [JES-45] 26 Jul 1916-0 (x2) [JWS-46] s/t Strong City, KS or Blytheville, AR
O'Connor, dau of T.H. – 6 Sep 1912-LP [JES-37]; 11 Sep 1912-LN/Fri [CCS-38] Trinity Cemetery
Odel, Fannie Mrs. -- 25 Feb 1919-1 [JDT-51]; 25 Feb 1919-0 [JES-51]; 26 Feb 1919-1 [JWS-51]
----- S/T Mt. Pleasant or Mill Shoals, IL
O'Dell, child of H.W. – 15 Oct 1913-LN/Thur [JWS-38] Caldwell's Chapel
O'Dell, child of William – 9 Feb 1911-1 [JES-34]; 15 Feb 1911-1 [CCS-34] d/a Jonesboro or Lorado, AR
Oden, child of W.S. – 15 Jul 1914-LNSat/ [JWS-42] Shiloh Cemetery
Oden, Ray -- 5 Aug 1914-0 [JES-41]; 5 Aug 1914-0 [JWS-42]
Oden, Roy – 6 Jul 1914-0 [JES-41] Shiloh Cemetery
Odum, W.D. – 16 Dec 1918-1 [JDT-49] d: a number of years ago
Ogden, Harry (Hannah) Mrs. – 27 May 1919-1 [JDT-52]; 28 May 1919-1 [JES-52];
----- 28 May 1919-0 [JWS-51] S/T Milwaukee, WS
Ogg, J.J. Mrs. – 15 Feb 1911-1 [JDT-34] d/a Wynne, AR
Olden, Ollie Mrs. – 28 Oct 1918-0 [JDT-49] of Egypt, AR
Oliver, John P. – 22 Nov 1912-1 [JES-38] d/a Memphis, TN
Oliver, John T. – 15 Jul 1918-1 [JES-50]; 17 Jul 1918-0 [JWS-51] s/t Hernando, MS
Ondrey, Paul – 6 Mar 1917-0 [JES-46] d/a Higginson, AR
O'Neal, J.T. Professor – 21 Aug 1912-1 [JES-37] d/a Jonesboro, AR
O'Neal, Lem – 15 Nov1916-1 (critical) [JWS-46]
O'Neil, Lem – 10 Nov 1916-1 (shot, critical) [JES-45]; 15 Nov 1916-1 [JWS-46] s/t Trumann, AR
Oral / Orell, baby boy of R.E. – 18 Apr 1911-LP [JDT-35];18 Apr 1911-SS [JES-35] s/t Marmaduke, AR
Orange, Guy – 15 Sep 1915-0 [JWS-42] (may die)
Orbison, infant of J.K. – 6 May 1920-0 [JES-55] Westlawn Cemetery
Orto, Ben – 7 Aug 1917-0 (critical) [JES-47] of Pine Bluff, AR
Orton, Lorima Mrs. – 13 Jan 1920-0 [JDT-54]; 13 Jan 1920-1, 0 [JES-54];
----- 14 Jan 1920-1 [JWS-55] City Cemetery
Osborn, Charles Micklewright – 11, 12 Apr 1911-1, 17 Apr 1911-LP [JDT-35] d/a Jonesboro, AR
Osborn, Thomas Vick – 25 Aug 1919-1; 27 Aug 1919-0 [JDT-52]; 25, 26 Aug 1919-1 [JES-52];
----- 27 Aug 1919-1 & 0 [JWS-51] Philadelphia Cemetery
Osment, C.H. Mrs. – 4 Mar 1915-0 [JDT-44]; 4 Mar 1915-0 [JES-44]; 10 Mar 1915-LN/Thur [JWS-42]
----- Mt Pisgah Cemetery
Overturf, child of H.C. – 1 Dec 1913-0 [JES-40] d/a Jonesboro, AR
Owen / Owens, Arnold – 6 Aug 1914-1 [JDT-41] 6 Aug 1914-1; 7 Aug 1914-0 [JES-41];
----- 12 Aug 1914-0 [JWS-42] Pine Hill Cemetery
Owen / Owens, Barney – 27 Jul 1918-1 [JES-49]; 31 Jul 1918-1 [JWS-51] of Pettiesville, AR
Owen, Augusta Miss -- 8 Nov 1916-0 [JDT-45]; 9 Nov 1916-0 [JES-45]; 15 Nov1916-0 [JWS-46]
----- City or Nettleton Cemetery
Owens, Fred – 21 Jul 1914-1; 22 Jul 1914-0 [JES-41]; 22 Jul 1914-1,
----- 29 Jul 1914-LN/Wed [JWS-42] Pine Hill Cemetery
Owens, Jim – 29 Mar 1916-0 [JWS-46] Lunsford Items
Owens, Jim “Limber” – 3 Apr 1915-1 [JES-44]; 14 Apr 1915-0 [JWS-42]
----- (negro murderer, electrocuted) City Cemetery
Owens, John – 1 Apr 1914-1 [JDT-70]; 8 Apr 1914-0 [JWS-42] City Cemetery
Owens, Robert – 8 Jan 192-1 [JDT-36] d/a Little Texas Twp.
Owens, Samuel / Sam – 5, 6 Feb 1912-1 [JDT-36]; , 6 Feb 1912-1 [JES-36];
----- 7 Feb 1912-1 [CCS-38] City Cemetery

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