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Submitted: 8/16/09 • Approved: 10/3/23 • Last Updated: 10/6/23 • R223182-G223181-S3
James
PRIVATE
Company G 18th Arkansas Infantry
Civil War Confederate
July 18, 1847 - July 14, 1906
*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Thursday, July 19, 1906
CORLEY, James Hudson — (from The Siloam Springs Daily Republican) J.H. Corley of Gentry died at 3 o'clock Saturday morning of heart trouble, aged about 65 years. Mr. Corley was proprietor of the Southern hotel and was a highly respected citizen. His death was a shock to his family and friends as he had been in apparent good health, having been attending chautauqua here for several days past. Deceased leaves a widow, five daughters and one son to mourn their loss.
*Obituary (as written)
Gentry Journal-Advance
Friday, July 20, 1906
James Hudson Corley was born in Hardeman County, Tenn. July 18, 1846. He came to Arkansas with his family when he was fourteen years old. Before he was sixteen he entered the Confederate army and served under Gen. Price. He was married to Adeline Sanderline - who died in 1870 - in 1866 and to this union one son, J.B., was born and now lives in Colorado. He married Sarah J. Putnam July 30, 1872 and to them were born Mersuda E. (Mrs. Thompson), Virtie A., Mary (dec'd), Alice B. (Mrs. Carl), Benjamin F., Ethel and Leita. Brother Corley was converted at the family alter when a young boy, joined the M.E. Church, South when eleven years of age and continued a faithful member of the same and a devoted Christian until his decease at Gentry, Ark., July 14, 1906. The funeral services were held at the family residence at five p.m. July 14, conducted by his pastor, J.M. Bull, assisted by the Rev. L.H. Eakes of Siloam Springs and the Rev. George W. Tingle of Gentry. On the following day his remains were interred at Oakley's Chapel.
Sarah
April 13, 1853 - January 22, 1941
*Obituary
Gentry Courier Journal
Thursday, January 30, 1941
Word has been received of the death of Mrs. S. J. Corley in Little Rock on January 22. She is the mother of Mrs Dod Carl of Gentry.
Funeral service was conducted near Rogers with a grandson, Corley Thompson, in Charge of the service.
Mrs. Corley was nearly 88 years old. The family lived in Gentry for a number of years.
Besides Mrs. Carl, three other children survive: Mrs. Robert Turner, St. John, Kan.; F. F. Corley, Kansas City; Mrs. A. L. Dick, Memphis, Tenn.; and on sister, Mrs. E. S. Williams, Mason Valley.
Contributed on 8/16/09 by judyfrog
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