Greene County’s Oldest Native Citizens is an article which appeared in print in the 17 July 1958 special Jubilee edition of the Daily Big Picture, a newspaper published at the time in Paragould.
John T. McHaney
Born in Friendship Community 93 years ago on Nov. 24, 1865 . Mr. McHaney was a farmer until past 70 , when he moved to Paragould . He retired 15 years ago after opererating a collection agency and resides at 217 N. Sec. St.
Fulton Van Wadley
Reared and farmed near his birthplace one mile south of Center Hill Church before 25 years employment with Missouri- Pacific Railroad in Little Rock . Returned to Paragould , 635 W. Vine , after retirement ten years ago. Now 83 , born Sept. 25, 1875.
Kathleen M. Penny
Daughter of the late R.H. and Ann E. Gardner , now 72 , born Aug. 29, 1886 in Paragould . Resides today with youngest daughter , Mrs. John T. Cooper and family on Route 6.
J.A. McDaniel
Now 91 , born Nov. 19, 1867 at Friendship near Bethel . Farmed on same land owned by father until 14 years ago. Now retired and lives with Mrs. McDaniel at 336 W. Hunt.
J.E. Eaker
Resident of Union Township on Route 2 on a farm three miles west of Gainesville his entire life. Now 84 , Mr. Eaker was born on Oct. 27, 1874 .
Acknowledging Other “Old Timers”
Because of limited space and lack of photographs , pictures of many of the older natives of Greene County are not reproduced here . Program comittee workers regret that more were not available, as well as the possible oversight of any of the country’s original citizens . Names of some of these respected people are listed below:
| Name |
|---|
| Mrs. Guy Adams |
| Mun Agee |
| J.H. Barnhill |
| Dave Barnhill |
| O.H. Barner |
| W.J. Beard |
| Charles T. Bishop |
| Dr. J.D. Blackwood |
| W.P. Breckenridge |
| Eli Breckenridge |
| George Bryant |
| Sam Carter |
| Mrs. Frank Cardwell |
| Mrs. Anna Causey |
| Sam Chunn |
| Mrs. Ola Cleveland |
| Lucy Dennis |
| T.J. Dennis |
| W.W. Diggs |
| J.A. Edwards |
| O.E. Edwards |
| J.J. Elmore |
| Mrs. Ettie Fahr |
| Golve Faulkner |
| Henry Farley |
| Ab Fletcher |
| Mrs. Minnie Ford |
| W.J. Fricke |
| Mrs. Gilford Greenway |
| S.A. Graves |
| S.M. Gregory |
| Tom Haley |
| Jim A. Hayes |
| Joe Hensley |
| Mrs. M.F. Hammond |
| Miss Josephine Hyde |
| Francis Hyde |
| Mrs. Elizabeth Howell |
| Mrs. Hattie House |
| G.J. Johnson |
| Mrs. Will Jones |
| Jim H. King |
| Mrs. Maggie Lemmons |
| Mrs. J.M. Lemmons |
| Mrs. J.M. Lowe |
| Darrell Mack |
| Sam McHaney |
| J.C. Miller |
| Maurice Miller |
| Mrs. Elizabeth Moore |
| Hardy Neely |
| Mrs. Walter Potter |
| Louis Schwamb |
| Jim Slatton |
| Albert Snowden |
| Arthur Stewart |
| Mrs. Arthur Stewart |
| George Tomlinson |
| Mrs. Harry Thomas |
| Mrs. J.W. Turpin |
| E.C. Walden |
| Mrs. J.E. Wilbourn |
| Mrs. Cal Willcockson |
| Mrs. J.S. Yates |
| Mrs. Ora Yantis |
| Mrs. J.H. Yantis |
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