deaths

DEATHS

Desha County Arkansas Genealogy Trails

DEATH NOTICES

EXECUTIONS

DEATH NOTICES

GILLHAM, Purvis Byron, age 72, died April 1, 1949 in Fort Smith. He was born in 1877. Burial was in McGehee.
--Arkansas Deaths and Burials, 1882-1963.

JOHNSON, Norman Oliver, age 76, died March 4, 1948 in Fort Smith. He was born in 1872. Burial was in Yukon, Ark.
--Arkansas Deaths and Burials, 1882-1963.

JOHNSON, Rebecca, age 70, died May 5, 1947 in Ft. Smith. She was a widow and was born in 1877. Burial was in McGehee, AR.
--Arkansas Deaths and Burials, 1882-1963.

RUSSELL, Ninevah Myrtle, age 62, died Dec 12, 1952 in Fort Smith. She was born in 1890. Mrs. Russell was buried in Jones, AR. --Arkansas Deaths and Burials, 1882-1963.

SPRADLIN, Josie Mae, age 69, died Jan 19, 1960 in Fort Smith. She was born in 1891. Burial was in Dumas, Ark.
--Arkansas Deaths and Burials, 1882-1963.

TULSA, OK-- COL. RUPERT CARELTON WELCH, SR., 80, died Saturday. Services pending. Rindt-Erdham, Arkansas City, Ark.
--Tulsa World (OK) - January 18, 1999.

DUMAS, ARK--MARSHALL WILLIAMS, 66, died Dec 18, 1900 in Hot Springs. Burial was in Greenwood.
--Arkansas Deaths and Burials, 1882-1963.

EXECUTIONS

Source: THE HISTORY OF EXECUTIONS IN AMERICA BEFORE LETHAL INJECTION,
"Before the Needles," by Rob Gallagher. Used with permission. Transcribed by A. Newell.

NAME	SEX	RACE	OCCUPATION	CRIME	METHOD	DATE
ALLISON, Stoney	male	black	--	rape	electrocution	Nov 20, 1942
DILLARD, James	male	black	--	murder	electrocution	Dec 13, 1940
DUNLAP, Lawrence	male	black	--	murder-robbery	hanging	Feb 28, 1902
JOBE, David	male	black	--	murder	hanging	Feb 28, 1902
JOHNSON, Anthony	male	black	--	murder	hanging	Jun 21, 1895
JOHNSON, Aaron	male	black	tenant farmer	murder	electrocution	Jun 22, 1917
KITTS, James	male	black	--	murder	hanging	Jul 25, 1902
RINEY, John	male	black	--	rape	electrocution	Jun 20, 1941
SIMMS, Clay	male	black	--	murder	electrocution	Mar 19, 1915
WILLIAMS, Jim	male	black	--	murder	hanging	Sep 4, 1903