The Democrat, Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, February 24, 1928

An Aged Pioneer, Gone

Stephen M. Henry, one of the pioneers of Fulton County, died February 15, at 4:30 p.m. at his home near Salem, of pneumonia, after a brief illness.  He passed away in sight of where he settled 53 years old.  He leaves a wife and eight grown children, 7 boys and one girl, 45 grand-children and 16 great-grand-children.  All the children were with him in his last hours.  Mrs. Bud Ivy is his only daughter.  The boys are Walter and Arthur of Salem, Pet of Shirley, Will of Tupelo, Ed of West Plains and Virgil of Greenfield, Mo., and Harrison of Sapulpa, Oklahoma.  Two Grand-daughters, Mesdames Jessie Plummer and Eva Cook were here from Memphis with him.  He came to Fulton County in 1872.  He was elected mayor of Many Islands some 15 years ago while a merchant there.  During the Civil War he was a Union soldier, serving with Co. K, 16th Missouri Cavalry.  His friends were legion, for he was a good man and worthy citizen.

The Democrat, Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, April 13, 1928

Mrs. Andy Rogers, aged 30, mother of four girls, the eldest of whom is 10, died Wednesday morning at 1 o'clock at her home on the Swaim place on Myatt creek.  She was a devoted member of the Christian church.  She was buried at Shiloh Thursday at 1 o'clock, Eld. B. M. Lemmons delivering the funeral oration.

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Updated 16 Feb 2015