The Turnbo Manuscripts
by Silas Claiborne Turnbo
1844-1925
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By S. C. Turnbo
The following names of men who were killed in war times were given me by Billy Parker a pioneer settler on Jimmie’s Creek In Marion County, Ark.
"On the Noe Bluff on the south side of White River two miles below
the mouth of Jimmie’s Creek, Sam Lawther was killed and his poor wife
buried him.
Leander Music was killed on the north side of White River just below the
Noe’s Bluff. Dave Music was killed on Newton’s Flat below Jimmie’e
Creek. Bill Cain son of Jim Cain was killed in a hollow that empties into
Jimmie’s Creek. John McClure son of Hugh McClure was killed on the
old George Pearson Farm oh the north side of White River above the mouth
of Jimmie’s Creek. It is said that the federals had passed the house
but McClure looked out at the door and the soldiers saw him. After they
taken him a prisnor they compelled him to run through a land and then shot
him to death."
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