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Submitted: 8/19/09 • Approved: 6/26/19 • Last Updated: 6/29/19 • R224646-G0-S3
PRIVATE
Company I 15 Arkansas Infantry
Civil War Confederate
January 24, 1841 - January 28, 1920
*Obituary
Rogers Democrat
Thursday, February 5, 1920
WALKER, Vance - {from Oakley Chapel} Vance Walker of near Pea Ridge was laid to rest by the side of his wife in the Oakley Chapel cemetery last Thursday afternoon. Uncle Vance was well known in this community as he used to live just north of the church and was an uncle of Mrs. A.A. Spencer, Mrs. Tom Woods and Mrs. C.H. Maberry. He passed away at the home of his nephew, John Walker, where he had been making his home for a good many years, Wednesday, January 28th at the age of 79 years and four days. Rev. John Hall of the Pea Ridge Baptist church had charge of the funeral services. The family has the sympathy of the entire community.
*Obituary
Benton County Record
Friday, February 13, 1920
(from Rogers) Vance Walker, ex-confederate veteran died at his home on Pea Ridge last week and was buried at Oakley's Chapel. Mr. Walker was one of the oldest citizens of this section, having lived in Pea Ridge since his boyhood days. He enlisted in the Pea Ridge company of the Confederate army formed by our veteran Capt. C.L. Pickens, who survives him.
Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Benton County, Arkansas 2009
Compiled by William W Degge
Contributed on 8/19/09 by wfields55
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