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Sallie Craig <I>Bush</I> Traweek

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Sallie Craig Bush Traweek

Birth
Drew County, Arkansas, USA
Death
23 May 1914 (aged 54)
Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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Pine Bluff Daily Graphic, May 24, 1914
"Necrological
Mrs. Sallie Craig Traweek
After an illness of only ten days, Mrs. Sallie Craig Traweek, 54 years old, died yesterday morning at her home, Twenty-first and Elm street.
Funeral services will be conducted from the family residence this afternoon at 4 c'clock by the Rev. James Thomas. Interment will be at Bellwood. Those selected to act as pallbearers are D.W. Richey, H.B. Strange, Fred Fox, A.B. Foster, Edgar Blackwell, W.L. Matthews, James Shaw and Charles Gordon.
The deceased is survived by her husband W.T. Traweek, Jr., one son, W.T. Traweek, III, of Pine Bluff, and two daughters, Miss Arline Traweek and Mrs. C.W. Dixon of Douglas.
She was a devoted member of First Presbyterian Church and was very active in all church matters. She was one of the best known and fairest of all Pine Bluff matrons and was loved by all who knew her."

Sallie Craig Bush was named for her great-grandmother (1772-1807). Her birth was mentioned in the farm journal of her grandfather John Craig Bush: "Sally Craig Bush was born March 29th AD 1860 in Drew Co. Ark. " (Bush Family Papers, 1819-1923, State Historical Society of Missouri, Folder 1, Miscellaneous). John Craig Bush gifted his family Bible to Sallie: "This day the 25th of June 1879 he presents this book to his Granddaughter Sally Craig Bush" (From transcription of John Craig Bush Bible, pub. 1873—New York—American Bible Society, courtesy Robert Pilgrim)
Pine Bluff Daily Graphic, May 24, 1914
"Necrological
Mrs. Sallie Craig Traweek
After an illness of only ten days, Mrs. Sallie Craig Traweek, 54 years old, died yesterday morning at her home, Twenty-first and Elm street.
Funeral services will be conducted from the family residence this afternoon at 4 c'clock by the Rev. James Thomas. Interment will be at Bellwood. Those selected to act as pallbearers are D.W. Richey, H.B. Strange, Fred Fox, A.B. Foster, Edgar Blackwell, W.L. Matthews, James Shaw and Charles Gordon.
The deceased is survived by her husband W.T. Traweek, Jr., one son, W.T. Traweek, III, of Pine Bluff, and two daughters, Miss Arline Traweek and Mrs. C.W. Dixon of Douglas.
She was a devoted member of First Presbyterian Church and was very active in all church matters. She was one of the best known and fairest of all Pine Bluff matrons and was loved by all who knew her."

Sallie Craig Bush was named for her great-grandmother (1772-1807). Her birth was mentioned in the farm journal of her grandfather John Craig Bush: "Sally Craig Bush was born March 29th AD 1860 in Drew Co. Ark. " (Bush Family Papers, 1819-1923, State Historical Society of Missouri, Folder 1, Miscellaneous). John Craig Bush gifted his family Bible to Sallie: "This day the 25th of June 1879 he presents this book to his Granddaughter Sally Craig Bush" (From transcription of John Craig Bush Bible, pub. 1873—New York—American Bible Society, courtesy Robert Pilgrim)

Inscription

wife of W.T. Traweek

Too pure for earth, she plumed her wings for heaven.

Underneath this stone doeth lie
As much virtue as could die.
Which whilest alive did vigor give
To as much beauty as could live.



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