--from the Log Cabin Democrat, Sat., 31 Dec 1921
REV E.M. KELSEY EXPIRES SUDDENLY
Rev. E.M. (Maud) Kelsey, 41, of Conway, member of the North Arkansas
Conference, M.E. Church, south, and pastor of the church at Elaine, Ark.,
died almost instantly of heart failure in the office of his brother-in-law,
W.A. Russell, in the Halter Building at noon today. Mr. Kelsey was
apparently in robust health, although he had complained for a few days of a
cold and a pain in his chest. He and Mr. Russell had just entered the office
and he was seated in a chair when he suddenly fell forward. Dr. I.N.
McCollum, in an adjoining office, was immediately summoned, but Mr. Kelsey
breathed only a few times after the physician reached him.
Rev. Kelsey was a son of the late J.R. Kelsey, a pioneer citizen of this
county, and was born on the Kelsey homestead seven miles east of Conway,
September 02, 1880. He was educated in local schools and Hendrix College and
17 years ago decided to enter the Methodist ministry, serving the remainder
of his life in that profession. At the conference at Fort Worth last month,
he was assigned to the pastorate of the Elaine church.
He is suvived by his wife, who was Miss Josie Metzger, and two
daughters, Marie, 17, and Dona, 13. He also leaves four sisters, Mrs J.R.
Holmes, eight miles east of Conway, Mrs. W.A. Russell, and Misses Lula and
Ola Kelsey of Conway.
--from the Log Cabin Democrat, Mon., 02 Jan 1922
FUNERAL OF REV. KELSEY
The funeral of Rev. E.M. Kelsey, who died suddenly in the office of W.A.
Russell in the Halter Building at noon Saturday, was held this morning at
10:30 o'clock. Services were conducted at the family residence by Rev. J.E.
Snell of Springfield, assisted by Rev. D.J. Weems of Conway. The burial was
at Oak Grove Cemetery. The funeral was attended (by) a large number of
friends and relatives, including many out of Conway.
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--from the Log Cabin Democrat, Tues., 12 Oct 1926
MISS OLA ESTELLE KELSEY
Miss Ola Estelle Kelsey died at her home on South Mitchell Street
Saturday evening at 6 o'clock, after a long illness. The funeral services
were held at her home Sunday at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Dr. J.M. Workman,
pastor of the Methodist Church and interment made at the New Liberty
Cemetery. Pallbearers were George Carter, W.H. Gist, John Camp, Silas
Conway, Homer Stwart, Silas Conway and Walter Holt.
Miss Kelsey was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Kelsey,
prominent Faulkner Co. citizens. She was born August 1, 1879, on her
father's farm eight miles east of Conway, where she lived until a few years
ago. Miss Kelsey was a devoted member of the Graham Chapel Methodist Church.
She was loved by a large circle of friends, who admired her many virtues.
Three sisters, Mrs. J.R. Holmes, Mrs. W.A. Russell and Mrs. Lula Kelsey and
several neices are surviving relatives.
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--from the Log Cabin Democrat, Fri., 17 Sep 1954
MRS. J.R. HOLMES DIES FOLLOWING LENGTHY ILLNESS
Mrs. Betty Kelsey Holmes, 83, a native and lifelong resident of
Faulkner
County, died at the Richardson Rest Home here Thursday night following an
illness of several months.
Mrs. Holmes was the widow of James Robert Holmes of the Liberty
community, east of Conway, whose death occurred in 1929.
She was born October 23, 1870, a daughter of the late Joseph Robert
and
Elizabeth Dunaway Kelsey.
Mrs. Holmes is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Dula Reid, Faulkner-Van
Buren County Librarian, and Mrs. Holwyn Hamlett of Conway; three sons, Joe
R. Holmes of Kansas City, Mo., Hulon H. Holmes of Searcy, and Cyril Holmes
of Tulsa, Okla.; a half-sister, Mrs. W.A. Russell of Little Rock; 13
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at McNutt Funeral Home at 4 p.m. Saturday by the Rev.
Joel A. Cooper and burial will be in New Liberty cemetery.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
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--from the Log Cabin Democrat, Thurs., 21 Sep 1916
PIONEER FALLS DEAD AT PICNIC
--from Friday's Daily
The big fraternal picnic at Cross Roads, near the J.R. Holmes store,
eight miles east of Conway, was marred today when Joseph R. Kelsey, a
pioneer resident of Faulkner County, dropped dead while attending the
celebration. Mr. Kelsey, although about 85 years old, had been enjoying good
health despite his advanced age. Heart failure is said to have caused his
death. Mr. Kelsey came to Faulkner County 62 years ago, and has lived here
since. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he joined the Tenth Arkansas
Regiment, and served throughout the struggle. He was well known over the
county. He is survived by four children. Funeral arrangements have not been
made.
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--from the Log Cabin Democrat, Tues., 26 Nov 1946
MRS. THURSTON FULMER, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF FAULKNER COUNTY, DIES
Mrs. Lillian Ansley Fulmer of Conway, aged 75, widow of Thurston Fulmer,
native and lifelong resident of Faulkner County, died at 2 p.m. Monday at
the Memorial Hospital, following an illness of two weeks. Mrs. Fulmer was
born June 02, 1871, a daughter of the late Sam and Amanda Shaw Kelsey. She
was a member of the Methodist Church and of the Rebekah Lodge. Surviving her
are two sons, Harmon Fulmer of Pocahontas and T.Kelsey Fulmer of Conway; a
daughter, Mrs. Joe Freyaldenhoven of Benton, Ark.; nine grandchildren and 16
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted in the chapel of the Pence Funeral
Home at 2 p.m. Wednesday by Rev. W.P. Whaley, assisted by Rev. J. Russell
Cross, and burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Pall-bearers will be as follows: Active--L.A. Smith, Bob Stapleton, Mark
Huckabee, Willie Stacks, Sam Long, and Ed Middleton; Honorary--F.B. Johnson,
Clyde Anderson, Wilber Dobbyns, Dr. Charles A. Archer, Dr. C.H. Dickerson,
Sr., Dr. George Harrod, Ray Seals, Rev. Boyd Johnson, George Fiddler, Tom
Southerland, R.B. Townsend, Glenn Donnell, William J. Clark, Lester Powers,
and Joe Wirges.
The body will be removed to the family home, 1935 Caldwell Street, this
afternoon, and remain there until a short time before funeral services
tomorrow. Mrs. Fulmer made her home with Mrs. C.C. Thomason.
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--from the Log Cabin Democrat, Mon., 24 Apr 1939
MRS. DORA WARREN
Mrs. Dora Warren, 65, died at her home, 1310 Sycamore Street, North
Little Rock, at 10:45 p.m. Saturday. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Emma Dobbins of North Little Rock, and Mrs. Nora Haynie of Bell, Calif.; a
sister, Mrs. Lillian Fulmer of Conway; five grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. today at the
Griffin-Leggett Funeral Home, Little Rock, by Rev. L.H. Roseman. Burial was
in Old Liberty Cemetery east of Conway. Pall-bearers were: Active--J.G.
Skinner, S.H. Lindsey, R.W. Nalls, Ralph Anderson, J. Paul Palmer, and Dick
Wright. Honorary--John Lee, C.M. Wilson, W.H. Norwood, Tom Sutherland, Dr.
George Harrod, Ira Stack, George Fiddler, and Joe Freyaldenhoven.
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