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Submitted: 7/3/21 • Approved: 7/5/21 • Last Updated: 7/8/21 • R1380745-G1380745-S3
George
PRIVATE
Company D 2 Arkansas Cavalry
Civil War Confederate
October 13, 1847 - April 23, 1927
*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Tuesday April 26, 1927
GAMBLE, George Sam - G.S. Gamble, who lives north of Centerton and west of Bentonville, died at his home Saturday night at 10:15 o'clock after an illness of several weeks. He was born in that neighborhood in 1847 and his family were among the pioneers of the county. Mr. Gamble was a Civil War veteran. Funeral services were held at the Gamble cemetery on Sunday afternoon with Rev. Villines, pastor of the Centerton Community Church, officiating, and where interment was made. He is survived by his wife and five children: two sons, F.M. and F.E. Gamble who reside in Fort Smith and three daughters, Mrs. Maud Hardy, Mrs. Lula Lee and Mrs. Pearl Holland. Also three brothers, J.R. Gamble of Centerton, J.P. Gamble of Southwest City and C. Gamble of Garvin, Okla.
*Obituary
Benton County Record
Wednesday May 6, 1927
Uncle Sam Gamble was born in Benton county near Tan Yard Springs in the year 1847, October 13th. Departed this life the early part of the night, April 23rd. At the time of his death he was 79 years, six months and 10 days of age. He joined the Confederate army with his father when he was only 17 years old. At the close of the Civil War he came back to Benton county and shortly afterwards was married to Katherine Copeland. To this union were born nine children, five of whom are living: Finis E. Gamble and Finley M. Gamble of Fort Smith; Mrs. Maud Hardy, Garfield; Mrs. Lula Lee, Gentry; and Mrs. Pearl Holland of Siloam Springs. His wife passed to her reward in 1901. Some time after this Uncle Sam married Mrs. Phrona McKissick and they spent the remainder of his days on the old McKissick farm south of Hiwasse. Uncle Sam belongs to one of the oldest of Benton county's families, his father having removed to this state in an early day from Tennessee. He was converted when a young man, his faith in God, in Jesus Christ and the future was never shaken at any time during his life. Besides his immediate family he leaves a host of relatives and friends. Floyd G. Villines.
Sarah
September 30, 1849 - May 16, 1901
*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Thursday May 30, 1901
GAMBLE, Sarah C. COPELAND - Sarah C. Copeland was born September 30, 1848 near Palestine, Texas and came with her parents to Northwest Arkansas in 1851. She professed faith in Christ at a union prayer meeting held at Center Point in 1866, soon thereafter united with the C.P. Church; was married to G.S. Gamble March 24th, 1868 and died at her home in Noel, Mo. May 16, 1901. Deceased was the mother of nine children; six of whom, with the bereaved husband, are left to mourn the loss of one who was faithful and true in all the varied relations of life. As wife, mother, sister, friend, she could be trusted. No words passed her lips that would make trouble between others. Modest and reserved in her manner, she was not known outside a small circle of friends and relatives but she will be missed. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Dunham after which her body was laid to rest near those of her children in Gamble cemetery near Centerton, Ark. A Sister.
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