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Submitted: 11/26/23 • Approved: 11/26/23 • Last Updated: 11/29/23 • R834093-G834093-S3
Margaret
3 Feb 1834 MO
2 Apr 1918 Shell Knob Barry MO
Daughter of George Kepley and Isabelle Boss
Married William Jarrett 25 Jun 1851 Greene Co MO
Francis and Margaret were married 5 Aug 1866 Webster MO
Francis
29 Jan 1836 Izard Co AR
30 Jul 1915 Shell Knob Barry Co MO
Son of James William James and Marada Sutton
Married Elizabeth Painter 30 Jul 1856 MO
Private
Company H
First Arkansas Cavalry
Civil War
F. A. James - By W. J. Brock, neighbor and friend: Friday evening, July 30, about 7 o'clock, passed away one of our oldest and most respected citizens in the person of F. A. James. Had he lived to Jan 20, 1916, he would have been 80 years old. He was born in Izard County, Ark., in 1835 moving to Barry County in 1843, making him a citizen of this county for 72 years. His father, known as Jimmy James stopped about the mouth of Roaring River for a season, thence coming here where he lived ever after. He served three years and ten days in Co. H., 1st Ark. Cav. and was in the battle of Prairie Grove. He began paying taxes in this county when he was 16 years old and never missed a year nor never paid a nickel of taxes outside this county. He had been married twice, first to Miss Elizabeth Painter to which union there are three children living W. J. and J. W. James and Martha Applegate who get their mail at Shell Knob, and second to Mrs. Margaret (Kepley) Jarrett to which union one child survives, F. A. James, Jr. of this place. Back in the early 80's he served two years a judge of the eastern district of Barry County. His character was without a blemish, religiously morally or otherwise. He had been one of the main supports of the Christian Church here for years. He had a wonderful recollection of incidents that came under his observation such as name of persons and dates. He was one of the survivors who captured George Moore between the Horner Church and Cassville for the killing of Jack Carney and wife at Shell Knob some 47 years ago, the same party being hanged to the old bell post on the public square in Cassville without future ceremony. His remains were laid to rest in the Painter Cemetery by the side of his mother. The funeral service were conducted by Eld G. G. Cottrell.
Cassville Republican, Aug. 5, 1915, Thursday
Contributed on 11/26/23
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