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James Buchanan “Buck” Arnold

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James Buchanan “Buck” Arnold

Birth
Scott County, Arkansas, USA
Death
6 May 1907 (aged 62)
Bosque County, Texas, USA
Burial
Bosque County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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(1)
MERIDIAN.
From the Tribune.
May 10th.-Buck Arnold, an old Confederate soldier, died at the residence of Capt. J. C. Frazier, near Morgan, last Sunday. Mr. Arnold left home early that morning and was taken sick while on the way, and died shortly after arriving there. A messenger was sent at once for his wife, but he died before she arrived. His remains were interred at Cedron under the auspices of the Albert Sidney Johnston Camp of which he was a member. He was one of the first settlers in the county and was widely known as "Uncle Buck Arnold."

Source: The Dublin Progress, Dublin, Texas, Friday, May 17, 1907; Pg. 2, Column 4
(2)
MERIDIAN HAPPENINGS.
Quite a number of Meridian people attended the funeral of "Uncle" Buck Arnold at Cedron last Tuesday. Mr. Arnold left home Sunday morning to go with Mrs. McKissick to spend the day with Captain J. C. Frazier near Morgan, before arriving there he was taken ill, and was in a critical condition when he arrived. A messenger was at once sent for his wife, before she arrived he died. Mr. Arnold was a Confederate Soldier, and was well known over the county and was one of the first settlers. He was 65 years old.

Source: The Clifton Record, Clifton, Texas, Friday, May 10, 1907; Pg. 1, Column 1
(3)
MORGAN.
Mr. Buck Arnold died Monday morning. He was in town Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening he went home with Tom Frazier, to get some cotton seed. He and Mr. Frazier went out Sunday morning and were looking at Mr. Frazier's red hogs when Mr. Arnold fainted. He grew worse about 12 o'clock that day and died early Monday morning. He leaves a wife and several children, besides a host of friends, to mourn his death.

Source: The Clifton Record, Clifton, Texas, Friday, May 10, 1907; Pg. 8, Column 1

NOTE: During the era of Mr. Arnold's death, news happenings of the day were usually learned through word of mouth or telegram before being published in newspaper.
(1)
MERIDIAN.
From the Tribune.
May 10th.-Buck Arnold, an old Confederate soldier, died at the residence of Capt. J. C. Frazier, near Morgan, last Sunday. Mr. Arnold left home early that morning and was taken sick while on the way, and died shortly after arriving there. A messenger was sent at once for his wife, but he died before she arrived. His remains were interred at Cedron under the auspices of the Albert Sidney Johnston Camp of which he was a member. He was one of the first settlers in the county and was widely known as "Uncle Buck Arnold."

Source: The Dublin Progress, Dublin, Texas, Friday, May 17, 1907; Pg. 2, Column 4
(2)
MERIDIAN HAPPENINGS.
Quite a number of Meridian people attended the funeral of "Uncle" Buck Arnold at Cedron last Tuesday. Mr. Arnold left home Sunday morning to go with Mrs. McKissick to spend the day with Captain J. C. Frazier near Morgan, before arriving there he was taken ill, and was in a critical condition when he arrived. A messenger was at once sent for his wife, before she arrived he died. Mr. Arnold was a Confederate Soldier, and was well known over the county and was one of the first settlers. He was 65 years old.

Source: The Clifton Record, Clifton, Texas, Friday, May 10, 1907; Pg. 1, Column 1
(3)
MORGAN.
Mr. Buck Arnold died Monday morning. He was in town Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening he went home with Tom Frazier, to get some cotton seed. He and Mr. Frazier went out Sunday morning and were looking at Mr. Frazier's red hogs when Mr. Arnold fainted. He grew worse about 12 o'clock that day and died early Monday morning. He leaves a wife and several children, besides a host of friends, to mourn his death.

Source: The Clifton Record, Clifton, Texas, Friday, May 10, 1907; Pg. 8, Column 1

NOTE: During the era of Mr. Arnold's death, news happenings of the day were usually learned through word of mouth or telegram before being published in newspaper.


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