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Submitted: 12/6/19 • Approved: 12/10/19 • Last Updated: 12/13/19 • R1284947-G0-S3
Quantrill's Company Missouri
Civil War CSA
May 21, 1849 - July 15, 1928*
*Obituary
Benton County Herald
Thursday, July 19, 1928
MASTERSON, Braxton Hugh - B.H. (Brack) Masterson, a resident of Bentonville for the past 15 years, died at his home here Sunday night, aged 79 years. His death followed a long illness. Mr. Masterson, who was born at Mason City, Mo. on May 21st, 1849 was a son of Hugh Masterson and wife, early settlers of that state. Five of his brothers are said to have served in the Confederate Army. Mr. Masterson was only 12 years old when war was declared between the North and the South. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Lizzie Calloway of Kansas City and one daughter, Mrs. Emma J. Harwood of Mayfield, Ark. and by eight grandchildren. Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. J.D. Allen of the local Baptist Church, were held at the Kerr & Callison mortuary chapel Wednesday afternoon and interment made in the Bentonville cemetery beside his son, Charley Masterson, who met his death here in January 1921 while serving as a voluntary fire-fighter.
*Obituary
Benton County Record & Democrat & Sun
Thursday, July 19, 1928
Braxton Hugh Masterson, or "Uncle Brax" as he was better known, died at his farm home adjoining Bentonville Tuesday, July 17, 1928 at the age of 81 years. The infirmities of old age was the cause of his death. Funeral services were held from the Kerr & Callison undertaking parlors yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock with interment in the City Cemetery. Rev. J.D. Allen, pastor of the Baptist church, conducted the services. Surviving him are his widow, who is now living in Kansas and one daughter, Mrs. Maude Harwood of Mayfield, Madison county, Ark.; also a sister, Mrs. Lizzie Galloway, of Kansas City. His son, Al Masterson, was killed in Bentonville in 1921 during the big fire that destroyed the Ford station of the Benton County Hardware Co. He met his death while serving as a fireman and was killed by a falling wall. Mr. Masterson was born in Macon City, Mo. May 22, 1829 but grew to manhood in Waverly, Mo. Fifty-eight years ago he married Gabriella Hall at Marshall, Mo. and they were parents of four children, a daughter, Mrs. Harwood, only surviving. He came to Bentonville from Kansas about 20 years ago. He owned a fine farm adjoining the south¬eastern city limit and made his home with one of his renters, E.M. Campbell. While he could neither read nor write he was an interesting character and could relate many interesting stories that had happened during his life time. Mr. Masterson was a brother of Bill (Bat) Masterson, the city marshall of Dodge City and Wichita, Kan. during the early days, who brought law and order to these two towns. The number of desperadoes and wild cowboys who fell before his pistols will never be known but "Boot Hill" at Dodge City contains many unmarked graves whose occupants met their death before his trusty aim. While Mr. Masterson was not in the regular Confederate army, he served for a time as a member of Quantrel's band during the Kansas and Missouri border war. He also was with Quantrel at Lawrence, Kan.
*Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Benton County, Arkansas 2009
Compiled by William W Degge
Contributed on 12/6/19 by judyfrog
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