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Submitted: 2/15/13 • Approved: 2/17/13 • Last Updated: 2/20/13 • R833373-G833373-S3
Joseph
Mar 24 1836 - Oct 29 1905
*Obituary
Rogers Democrat
Wednesday, November 1, 1905
MILLIGAN, Joseph - Joseph Milligan died Sunday at his home on South Fourth street at the age of sixty-nine years. Mr. Milligan has been in poor health for three years, the result of a bad fall. Owing to his advanced age and weakness an operation could not be performed to relieve him and dropsy resulted which caused his death. He had been failing rapidly for some time and his death came as no surprise to the family. Funeral services were held at the residence Monday afternoon at two o'clock and were conducted by Rev. Goodwin, pastor of the C.P. church. Mr. Milligan was born March 24, 1836 in Green county, East Tennessee. In 1856 he was married to Miss Rebecca McDonald, who survives him. There are seven children still living: Mrs. Gertie Martin of Rogers; Mrs. John L. Troutt, west of Bentonville; Mrs. Dr. Plumlee of Bethpage, Mo.; J.A. Milligan, Little Rock; Dr. W.S. Milligan, Miami, I.T.; Lon Milligan, Bethpage, Mo.; Chas. Milligan of Rogers. Mr. Milligan came to Rogers in 1882 and was therefore one of our first citizens. He has always had a large circle of friends and acquaintances by whom he was held in the highest esteem for his many valuable qualities. He had always taken an active interest in the welfare of Rogers and although his physical infirmities kept him close at home the last few years, he kept in close touch with local affairs. The family have the sympathy of the entire community in their great loss.
Rebecca
Jan 30 1839 - Sept 12 1924
*Obituary
Rogers Democrat
Thursday, September 18, 1924
MILLIGAN, Rebecca McDONALD - Mrs. R. Milligan died Friday, September 12th at her home in Rogers on South Fourth Street, at the age of 85 years, seven months and twenty-three days. She suffered a stroke of paralysis some six months ago and had been confined to her bed since that time. Funeral services were held at the Milligan home Saturday afternoon at 2:30 and were conducted by Rev. Ben Moore, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Burial was in the Rogers cemetery by the side of her husband, Joseph Milligan, who died here some nineteen years ago. Rebecca McDonald was born January 30, 1839 at Blue Springs, Mo. She married Joseph Milligan November 19, 1857 and they moved to Southwest City, Mo. in 1869. Later they moved to Fayetteville, coming to Rogers in 1881, the year the town was started, and had made her home here ever since. She was a charter member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church of Rogers and in her younger days was very active in that body. Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Milligan, seven of whom are now living: J.A. Milligan, Vaughn, Ark.; Mrs. W.R. Moore, Mrs. Leon B. Powell and C.E. Milligan of Rogers; Mrs. A.V. Manning of Pineville, Mo.; A.F. Milligan of Stella, Mo. and Dr. W.S. Milligan of Miami, Okla. She is also survived by ten grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Contributed on 2/15/13 by wfields55
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