Frank L. DeShong was one of the oldest citizens of Smith County. He grew up in what is now known as the old Mt. Zion settlement eight miles south of Tyler. He married and moved to Tyler soon after the war. Mr. DeShong had been in failing health since the death of his wife, several months earlier. He died on June 22, 1908.
Mr. DeShong was survived by three daughters: Mrs. Felix Smith, Oklahoma; Mrs. J.P. Taylor and Mrs. James Kilfoyle, of Tyler; and a son, John DeShong, who is in the West; and grandchildren. Mr. Smith, his daughter Miss Topsy, and son Clint arrived in Tyler a few days earlier. Other grandchildren were also in Tyler. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. (Tyler Daily Courier-Times, June 23, 1908)
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DeShong, Franklin L.
12/17/1841-06/22/1903
Co. H. Cocke's Arkansas Infantry Scurables Regt.
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
He also had service in: "H" Co. AR Johnson's Infantry
Small C.S.A. granite footstone
Mr. DeShong was survived by three daughters: Mrs. Felix Smith, Oklahoma; Mrs. J.P. Taylor and Mrs. James Kilfoyle, of Tyler; and a son, John DeShong, who is in the West; and grandchildren. Mr. Smith, his daughter Miss Topsy, and son Clint arrived in Tyler a few days earlier. Other grandchildren were also in Tyler. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. (Tyler Daily Courier-Times, June 23, 1908)
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DeShong, Franklin L.
12/17/1841-06/22/1903
Co. H. Cocke's Arkansas Infantry Scurables Regt.
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
He also had service in: "H" Co. AR Johnson's Infantry
Small C.S.A. granite footstone
Frank L. DeShong was one of the oldest citizens of Smith County. He grew up in what is now known as the old Mt. Zion settlement eight miles south of Tyler. He married and moved to Tyler soon after the war. Mr. DeShong had been in failing health since the death of his wife, several months earlier. He died on June 22, 1908.
Mr. DeShong was survived by three daughters: Mrs. Felix Smith, Oklahoma; Mrs. J.P. Taylor and Mrs. James Kilfoyle, of Tyler; and a son, John DeShong, who is in the West; and grandchildren. Mr. Smith, his daughter Miss Topsy, and son Clint arrived in Tyler a few days earlier. Other grandchildren were also in Tyler. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. (Tyler Daily Courier-Times, June 23, 1908)
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DeShong, Franklin L.
12/17/1841-06/22/1903
Co. H. Cocke's Arkansas Infantry Scurables Regt.
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
He also had service in: "H" Co. AR Johnson's Infantry
Small C.S.A. granite footstone
Mr. DeShong was survived by three daughters: Mrs. Felix Smith, Oklahoma; Mrs. J.P. Taylor and Mrs. James Kilfoyle, of Tyler; and a son, John DeShong, who is in the West; and grandchildren. Mr. Smith, his daughter Miss Topsy, and son Clint arrived in Tyler a few days earlier. Other grandchildren were also in Tyler. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. (Tyler Daily Courier-Times, June 23, 1908)
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DeShong, Franklin L.
12/17/1841-06/22/1903
Co. H. Cocke's Arkansas Infantry Scurables Regt.
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
He also had service in: "H" Co. AR Johnson's Infantry
Small C.S.A. granite footstone
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