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Submitted: 1/6/13 • Approved: 1/8/13 • Last Updated: 1/11/13 • R807387-G0-S3
PRIVATE US Army
28th Company 165 Spot Brigade
February 1, 1892 - February 15, 1950
Discharged December 17th, 1918
Son of Mattie Matilda Carter & William Thomas Caperton of Sebastian County, Arkansas.
Married Vera Starnes September 12, 1917 in Greenwood, Arkansas. In 1920 Vera and Andrew resided in Pocola, LeFlore County, Oklahoma. By 1930 they returned to Greenwood where they settled and made their home. Eight children were born from their marriage: Alene, Alfred Lee, Helen Bernice, Betty Joe, Bobby Jack, Floyd Dean, Willis Charles Caperton, and an infant son who died at birth.
He was a skilled rock mason & worked for the WPA building bridges, school bus stops, and other structures serving the community. He farmed and was an avid fox hunter.
Andrew died in 1950 leaving Vera a widow until her death in 1981. Andrew Jackson Caperton is buried at Cross Cemetery with Vera and family.
Information for Andrew Caperton's memorial is in tribute to his life and in loving memory by his son and granddaughter.
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OBITUARY for Andrew Jackson Caperton:
Funeral services will be conduced Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Greenwood for Andrew Jackson Caperton with the pastor, Rev. Geo. H. Hink, officiating.
Mr. Caperton, 58 year old retired farmer and life-long resident of Sebastian County, died Wednesday morning at 8:30 at his home on Highway 71, following a long illness. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife Vera; three sons, Alford of Wichita Kansas, Bobby Jack and Floyd Dean of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Victor Angeletti of Fort Smith, Mrs. David McCorkle and Mrs. Roscoe Sadler, Jr., both of Greenwood; one sister, Ms. Olive Cumbie of Little Rock; three brothers, Charlie and Alvin of Brea, California, and Tom Caperton of Little Rock; and eight grandchildren.
Burial will be at the Cross Cemetery with the McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood in charge of the arrangements.
Source: Greenwood Democrat, Greenwood, Arkansas, February 17, 1950
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Newspaper Clipping - Fort Smith, Ark., 3-20, "Just in case you haven't been informed of the death of Andrew Caperton, Greenwood, Ark., who passed away at his home February 15, 1950, at the age of 58, years. Andrew was a member of the Western Arkansas Association and hunted almost up until the time of his death. He was a true blue hunter. He could hear your dog in the race just the same as he could his own. The sprays of flowers that surrounded his casket gave evidence of many friends and loved ones - Everett
Goforth"
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