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Submitted: 7/17/12 • Approved: 3/30/19 • Last Updated: 4/2/19 • R729366-G729365-S3
William
January 12, 1857 - December 24, 1918*
*Obituary
Gravette News-Herald
Friday, January 3, 1919
ANDERSON, Wm. A. - Wm. Anderson, better known as "Bill," former legislator from this county, died last week at his home near Vaughn.
*Obituary (as written)
Rogers Democrat
Thursday, January 2, 1919
Will Anderson, a well known and prominent farmer of the Vaughn neighborhood, died at midnight, Dec. 22 at the age of 61 years. Mr. Anderson had been in failing health for the past year and friends knew that his departure was only a matter of time. Besides a wife he leaves four sons and one daughter to mourn his loss. Sid Jackson of Bentonville was a brother-in-law of the deceased.
*Obituary (as written)
Rogers Democrat
Thursday, January 2, 1919
Hon. W.A. Anderson died Sunday night, Dec. 22nd, at his home in Anderson township at the age of 61 years. He was born and raised in this county and well known, having served two terms as representative in the lower house. Mr. Anderson had been in failing health for some time. He leaves to mourn his death a wife and four sons and one daughter and two sisters, Mrs. Sid Jackson of Bentonville and Mrs. Ed Bratton of Springdale. The deceased was a son of Ollie Anderson, one of the oldest residents of the county at the time of his death.
Sallie
January 27, 1861 - May 20, 1926
*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Thursday, May 27, 1926
ANDERSON, Sallie JONES - Mrs. Sallie Anderson, 68, widow of the late Representative W.A. Anderson, died at the home of her son, Allen, south of Centerton Thursday morning at 6:20 following a hemorrhage of the brain. Mrs. Anderson had been dangerously ill for some time and the end was not unexpected. Funeral services will be held at Vaughn Friday morning at 10 o'clock with the Rev. Bradshaw conducting the services. Burial will take place in the family cemetery. Surviving her are four sons, Sam J. Anderson, prominent fruit grower, Allen Anderson, both of Centerton, Paul Anderson, city attorney of Rogers and Jack Anderson of Kansas City. There are four sisters, Mrs. E.S. Highfill and Mrs. Martha Edwards of Cave Springs, Mrs. Dora Morrison, Mrs. Fannie Bell of Highfill and one brother, Bill Jones of Highfill, who also survive her. Mrs. Anderson was the daughter of a pioneer of Benton county, "Mexican Sam" Jones, as he was known for his repute and service spent in the Mexican war. He was well known over this section and lived practically his entire life near Highfill where Mrs. Anderson was born. Following her marriage she moved with her husband to Anderson township where they lived until the death of Representative Anderson about five years ago. Then Mrs. Anderson made her home with her son, Allen. She was beloved for her kindly ways and acts, and a legion of friends mourn her death. For over 40 years she was a member of the Presbyterian church at Vaughn and was very active in religious work.
Contributed on 7/17/12 by mdfreels
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