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Submitted: 11/13/08 • Approved: 2/12/20 • Last Updated: 2/15/20 • R100586-G0-S3
PRIVATE
Company G 2 Arkansas Cavalry
Civil War Confederate
November 19, 1845 - March 22, 1913
*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Thursday, March 27, 1913
WOMACK, Samuel Martin - It is with regret that we chronicle the death of S.M. Womack which occurred at his home near Centerton last Saturday, March 22nd, 1913. The deceased was born in Wilson county, Tennessee on November 19th, 1845 and came to Arkansas in 1853 and lived most of the time since then in the neighborhood in which he died. In 1867 he was married to Miss Vina Anderson and to this union five children were born, three of whom are living. His first wife died several years ago and in 1908 he married Mrs. Martha Conner, who survives him. In 1867 Mr. Womack united with the M.E. church, South and lived and died in that faith. The deceased was truly a self-made man. Having but little opportunity to secure even a limited education and having a thirst for knowledge, he took upon himself the task of acquiring an education in the home and so well did he succeed that he became one of the best posted men in the country and a grammarian of the highest order and a fluent writer. In 1883 he took charge as editor of "The Bentonian," one of the leading papers in the county, which position he creditably filled until the latter part of 1885 when the plant was sold to J.B. Thompson, who changed the name to "The Benton County Journal." Just here we wish to correct a wrong impression - that The Democrat is a successor to "The Bentonian." Such is not the case. The Democrat was started in January 1886 by John W. Corley and has never gone by any other name nor been connected prior to its starting or since with any other printing plant. Mr. Womack was a very forceful and concise writer, never hesitating to express his views on all public questions in unmistakable terms. He would bow the knee to no man nor curry favor with the powerful in either politics or finance. As a natural consequence he made many enemies while in the newspaper business, but he also made many warm friends by his bold, uncompromising attitude in dealing with men and measures. Peace to his ashes, sympathy to the bereaved family.
*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Thursday, April 10, 1913
Samuel Martin Womack was born in Wilson county, Tennessee and came with his parents to Benton county, Arkansas in 1855 where he resided until his death, March 22, 1913. Owing to the war between the States his opportunities to attend school were greatly lessened and for some years were entirely suspended. However he received a common school education - mostly after the war - and was a student till the end of his life. He searched for knowledge as men dig for living water. Especially on questions where moral principle was involved he took extra pains to find the truth; and you could always depend on finding Martin Womack on the side which he believed to be right. He enlisted in the Confederate army in 1863 and served till the end of the war. As a soldier he was true and brave, as his few surviving comrades can testify. He was married to Miss Vinie Anderson in 1867. To this union were born six children, three of whom survive. Having lost the wife of his early manhood, who died March 19, 1907, he was married November 19, 1908 to Mrs. Martha Conner, who to the end of his pilgrimage cheered his way and now mourns her sad loss. In 1873 he professed faith in Christ and joined the Methodist Church. As a Christian he was consistent with his profession and true to his vows, attending on the ordinances of God and supporting morally and financially the institutions of the church. For more than forty-five years I have known Martin Womack. He was my friend; old-time, old-fashioned, tried and true. A man with a high sense of honor, he was capable of friendship in its sacred meaning. He scorned dissimulation; hence was plain-spoken. For this cause he was some-times misunderstood and adversely criticized. But I do not believe he desired to do a fellow-man injustice, even in his own private judgment. Some years ago he requested this writer, in case I outlived him, to write something of his life; at the same time expressing his disapprobation of extravagant statements in funeral discourses and obituaries. In compliance with that request and because of my high appreciation of his character, this sketch if offered as a contribution to the memory of his worth. He was buried on Easter Sunday, March 23, 1913 from the Methodist Church at Centerton, where he had long and devoutly worshiped; funeral services being conducted by his pastor, Rev. D.U. Cline, assisted by the undersigned. J.A. Fair.
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Rogers Democrat
Thursday, March 27, 1913
(from R.F.D. No. 31 Wm. Allred and wife and Wm. Fuzzell was called to Bentonville Saturday by the death of their brother-in-law, S.M. Womack.
Contributed on 11/13/08 by wfields55
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