31 Jan 1923, Chester, Arkansas(From the obituary section of a newspaper appears the following article that was found in the family bible of George Washington McCaslin's grandson Raymond Elmore Collier. Hand written on the article was the date Jan 31, 1923.)
TWO VICTIMS TAKEN WITHIN AN HOUR IN ONE FAMILY BY FLU George W. McCaslin, Chester Farmer and Daughter, Mrs. Williams Succumb Wednesday. George W. McCaslin, prominent farmer of Chester, and his daughter Mrs. F. M. Williams, 42 of Fort Smith, died at the McCaslin home in Chester, early Wednesday morning, following illness from influenza. Mr. McCaslin, who was 77 years of age, Wednesday, died about 1 o'clock and his daughter died an hour later. He had been ill about two weeks and Mrs. Williams, who had gone to Chester to be with her father during his illness, was taken ill about a week ago.Mr. McCaslin, who was well known in Crawford County, is survived by three daughters by his first wife and a small daughter by his second wife, who also is living. The daughters are Mrs. Gus Collier of Van Buren, Mrs. J. W. Kimes of Haroldton, Mrs. May Lingo of Sallisaw, Okla., and Nadine McCaslin of Chester. Mrs. Williams is survived by her husband, step-mother, three sisters and small half-sister. A double funeral services was held from the family home at Chester Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Rev. H. Steward of the Chester Methodist Church officiating. Interment was made in the Chester cemetery.
31 Jan 1923, Chester, Arkansas(From the obituary section of a newspaper appears the following article that was found in the family bible of George Washington McCaslin's grandson Raymond Elmore Collier. Hand written on the article was the date Jan 31, 1923.)
TWO VICTIMS TAKEN WITHIN AN HOUR IN ONE FAMILY BY FLU George W. McCaslin, Chester Farmer and Daughter, Mrs. Williams Succumb Wednesday. George W. McCaslin, prominent farmer of Chester, and his daughter Mrs. F. M. Williams, 42 of Fort Smith, died at the McCaslin home in Chester, early Wednesday morning, following illness from influenza. Mr. McCaslin, who was 77 years of age, Wednesday, died about 1 o'clock and his daughter died an hour later. He had been ill about two weeks and Mrs. Williams, who had gone to Chester to be with her father during his illness, was taken ill about a week ago.Mr. McCaslin, who was well known in Crawford County, is survived by three daughters by his first wife and a small daughter by his second wife, who also is living. The daughters are Mrs. Gus Collier of Van Buren, Mrs. J. W. Kimes of Haroldton, Mrs. May Lingo of Sallisaw, Okla., and Nadine McCaslin of Chester. Mrs. Williams is survived by her husband, step-mother, three sisters and small half-sister. A double funeral services was held from the family home at Chester Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Rev. H. Steward of the Chester Methodist Church officiating. Interment was made in the Chester cemetery.
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Mary Elizabeth McCaslin Lingo
1866–1946
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Boaz Valentine McCaslin
1869–1875
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Winey Isabel McCaslin
1872–1875
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Martha Melvina McCaslin Collier
1875–1951
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Rachel Elizabeth McCaslin Kimes
1877–1964
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Sarah Melissa McCaslin Williams
1878–1923
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Susan P. McCaslin Davis
1882–1919
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Nadine V McCaslin Johnson
1920–2004
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