To request a copy of this photo for your own personal use, please contact our state coordinator. If you are not a family member or the original photographer — please refrain from copying or distributing this photo to other websites.
Thank you for visiting the Arkansas Gravestone Photo Project. On this site you can upload gravestone photos, locate ancestors and perform genealogy research. If you have a relative buried in Arkansas, we encourage you to upload a digital image using our Submit a Photo page. Contributing to this genealogy archive helps family historians and genealogy researchers locate their relatives and complete their family tree.
Submitted: 3/1/09 • Approved: 12/17/19 • Last Updated: 6/25/21 • R161494-G161416-S3
Louis
Company C Phillips Legion Georgia Cavalry
Civil War Confederate
October 9, 1838 - August 19, 1915*
DONALD, Louis David – An Old Confederate Veteran Dead – Mr. L.D. Donald, an aged Confederate veteran, died Wednesday night at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. Charles Bristow, about four miles northeast of town, was buried in the Farmington cemetery this morning at 11 o’clock, funeral services being conducted by Rev. Hammett.
Mr. Donald had been a resident of this county for about 50 years, coming to this place from Georgia soon after the war. He was about 75 years old. During the Civil War he served in the Confederate army and was a brave soldier. Besides his wife, he is survived by four children; one daughter and three sons. [Prairie Grove Herald 8/5/1915]
*Obituary
Prairie Grove Herald
Thursday, August 12, 1915
[For the Herald] L.D. Donald was born in South Carolina in the year 1838. He removed to the State of Georgia with his parents when a small child, where he was reared to mature manhood and given such educational advantages as the schools of the time offered. In 1866 Mr. Donald came to Arkansas. In 1867 he was married to Miss Eliza Job. Mr. and Mrs. Donald have reared a family of five children, three boys and two girls. Two of the boys, Guy and Roy, reside at Blackburn, in south part of Washington County. The oldest boy (Mack) disappeared some ten years ago and his whereabouts is unknown to the family. The oldest girl (Blanche) died at the age of 23 years; the youngest (Lelia), Mrs. C.W. Bristow, resides four miles Northeast of Prairie Grove. For many years Mr. Donald taught school and worked at his trade as a house carpenter and many houses and barns bear the mark of his tools.
Mr. Donald was converted to the Christian religion when about 22 years old and joined the Methodist church, in which he held membership until 1887, when he united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church and remained a member of that church until his death.
Mr. Donald suffered a partial stroke of paralysis last January and from that time was practically helpless. The last months of his earthly life was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Bristow who spared nothing in their devotion to his every need.
Brother Donald departed this life August 4th, 1915, age 76 years, nine months and 26 days. He was laid to rest in the Farmington cemetery to await the call of the Master to the judgment at the last day. Funeral services conducted by the writer. – W.P. Hammett
Eliza
October 3, 1846 - October 17, 1935
Contributed on 3/1/09 by judyfrog
Email This Contributor
Suggest a Correction
Record #: 161494