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Submitted: 12/1/19 • Approved: 12/4/19 • Last Updated: 12/7/19 • R1284326-G0-S3
PRIVATE CSA
Company 1 15 Arkansas Infantry
Civil War Confederate
December 9, 1815 - August 23, 1899
*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Tuesday, August 24, 1899
FEATHERSTON, Jesse G. – Uncle Jesse Featherston dropped dead at his home two miles northwest of town yesterday morning about 10 o’clock while attending to his usual daily work. The deceased was 88 years of age and came from Rutherford County, Tennessee about 60 years ago with his twin brother, Pep, who still survives him. His remains were interred this morning at 9 o’clock at the New Home graveyard.
*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Thursday, September 14, 1899
Jesse G. Featherston was born December 9th, 1815 in Rutherford County, Tennessee and died of heart failure August 23, 1899, aged 83 years, 9 months and 14 days. He came to Benton County in 1844; was married to Margarette Carroll October 19, 1854; to them were born ten children. He leaves a wife, eight children, a twin brother and one sister. His death was a great shock to his loved ones as he was suddenly stricken down while at work about the home and could not speak to them the loving comforting words they so longed to hear but left them widowed and fatherless to mourn for one whose place can never be filled. He was a kind, loving father and husband; his children were has pride and he loved them dearly. He professed religion in 1852 and joined the Methodist church. They laid him to rest at New Home, the place he loved so well to worship. A Friend.
*Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Benton County, Arkansas 2009
Compiled by William W Degge
Contributed on 12/1/19 by judyfrog
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