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George Addison Izard

Birth
Death
7 Sep 1907 (aged 76)
Burial
Forrest City, St. Francis County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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From Wen Scherer, descendant of the Izard Family:

Provided to the United Daughters of the Confederacy-
George Addison Izard (son of Mark Whitaker Izard, Sr.)
30th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry, Company G
Enlisted: 17 Jun 1862 at Mt. Vernon, Arkansas
Rank Out: Sergeant

Obituary:
Death of Geo.Addison Izard=Mr.George Addison Izard died Saturday morning, Sep.7,1907, and the remains were buried in the Forrest City Cemetery Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev.J.E.Newman of the Baptist church officiating. Uncle George, as he was familiarly called, was perhaps the oldest St.Francis County resident, having been born on the site of the old Baptist church near the cemetery, seventy-sevenyears ago, on Sep.25th. For the past six years he has been in an almost helpless condition, being blind and crippled from a fall. Notwithstanding his condition Uncle George was a pleasant companion and his recollections of ye olden time were quite interesting He was a man strong in convictions, and nothing could turn him if he thought that he was right, and he died as he lived. He leaves a brother, Col.V.B.Izard, and a sister, Mrs.Reuben Dye, who are the last of the old Izard family. Peace to his ashes. Mr.Van B.Izard Jr. of Devalls Bluff, was in attendance at the funeral.Forrest City Times Newspaper Sep.13,1907

Arkansas Confederate Pensions Surname:Izard Given Name:George A.-Application Number:12615-Company:G Regiment:McNeill's ( 30 )State Served From:Arkansas Division:Infantry Pension County:St. Francis-Application Year: 1906
From Wen Scherer, descendant of the Izard Family:

Provided to the United Daughters of the Confederacy-
George Addison Izard (son of Mark Whitaker Izard, Sr.)
30th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry, Company G
Enlisted: 17 Jun 1862 at Mt. Vernon, Arkansas
Rank Out: Sergeant

Obituary:
Death of Geo.Addison Izard=Mr.George Addison Izard died Saturday morning, Sep.7,1907, and the remains were buried in the Forrest City Cemetery Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev.J.E.Newman of the Baptist church officiating. Uncle George, as he was familiarly called, was perhaps the oldest St.Francis County resident, having been born on the site of the old Baptist church near the cemetery, seventy-sevenyears ago, on Sep.25th. For the past six years he has been in an almost helpless condition, being blind and crippled from a fall. Notwithstanding his condition Uncle George was a pleasant companion and his recollections of ye olden time were quite interesting He was a man strong in convictions, and nothing could turn him if he thought that he was right, and he died as he lived. He leaves a brother, Col.V.B.Izard, and a sister, Mrs.Reuben Dye, who are the last of the old Izard family. Peace to his ashes. Mr.Van B.Izard Jr. of Devalls Bluff, was in attendance at the funeral.Forrest City Times Newspaper Sep.13,1907

Arkansas Confederate Pensions Surname:Izard Given Name:George A.-Application Number:12615-Company:G Regiment:McNeill's ( 30 )State Served From:Arkansas Division:Infantry Pension County:St. Francis-Application Year: 1906


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