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Submitted: 7/2/11 • Approved: 7/3/11 • Last Updated: 8/27/12 • R555433-G555431-S3
Benjamin:
Born: November 2, 1839
Died: March 23, 1923
Pamela:
Born: April 15, 1844
Died: September 4, 1932
Rison, Mar. 23 - Funeral services for B.H. Quinn, aged 83,
who died March 23, were held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. H.H. McGuyre (sic), pastor of the local Methodist church, assisted by the Rev. A.N. Stanfield of the Baptist church. Burial was in the Rison cemetery. Mr. Quinn had lived in Rison since 1882. He is survived by his wife: four daughters, Mrs. W.D. Adams, Mrs. W.B. Smith, Mrs. W.H. Powers of Rison, Mrs. Will Walker of Dallas, Tex; three sons, Ewing Quinn of Pine Bluff, Davis and Bob Quinn of Rison.
Arkansas Gazette - March 26, 1923
MRS. P.E. QUINN, 88, IS CALLED BY DEATH
Was the Oldest Resident of Rison and Widow of Pioneer
Merchant of City
Mrs. Pamela Elizabeth Quinn, aged 88, years, Rison's oldest citizen died at her home here shortly after midnight Sunday morning after a week's illness. She has been in failing health for several years but has been able to be up a large portion of her time until a week before her death when she suddenly grew worse and failed to respond to any treatment from her physician.
Mrs. Quinn, who before her marriage was Miss Pamela Elizabeth Shortridge, was born in McLean county, Kentucky, April 15, 1844. She was married to Mr. Quinn on May 19, 1863. Their wedding was during the days of the Civil War in which Mr.Quinn served as a Confederate soldier. Following the close of the war they made their home in their native state until 1882 when they moved westward to Arkansas and became pioneer settlers of Rison. To them were born 10 children, six of whom survive. Mr. Quinn died at an advanced age on March 23, 1923.
For more than 40 years Mrs. Quinn had been a member of the Rison Methodist church and was one of its most faithful and loyal members. She possessed a most lovable character and typified the type of old Southern womanhood that attracted the love of all with whom she came in contact. She always had a word of encouragement for all her multitude of friends and was especially interested in the affairs of the young people and children.
She is survived by two sons, R.E. Quinn of Rison and Davis Quinn of Pine bluff; four daughters, Mrs. W.D. Adams and Mrs. W.H.Powers of this city, Mrs. W.B. Smith of El Dorado and Mrs. W.H. Walker of Shreveport, Louisiana; 24 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from the Methodist Church here Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock by the Rev. A.W.Hamilton, pastor and the Rev. W.F. Warren, pastor of the Rison Baptist Church. Interment was in the family lot in Greenwood cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Active-T.H. Thomasson, R.C. Carmical, C.L. Garner, F.W. Culpepper, B.W. Thomasson, B.G. Reid, Judge Rufus Smith and J.L. Sadler. Honorary-Dr. A.J. Hamilton and 13 of her grandsons, Chas., Roy, L.E., Ivy, Leland, Benjamin and Carter Quinn; Quinn, Zell, Watt, and Benjamin Smith, Willie Adams and Reeves Morgan.
Cleveland County Herald - September 7, 1932
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