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The Leamons Family
By Helen Leamons, published in the Clark County Historical Journal, 2004
Garland Leamons was born April 16, 1910. His parents were Ad and Lillie Karr Leamons. On May 8, 1932, he married Frances Case. To this union were born five children: Hazel, Mary Helen, James Aaron, Lillie Ann, and Charlotte.
When Garland was a small child, there was a railroad track near his house in Clark County. The train hauled logs out of the area. A man - name unknown - tried to get a passenger train going from Smithville to Vaden. There was a depot located at the old Warren place. The passenger train did not work out. At one time, the railroad bridge caught on fire and burned some of the timbers, causing the train to wreck. The bridge was rebuilt, and the train resumed hauling logs. Today, only an old dump remains where the railroad was once located. James and Helen Leamons own property nearby. The old dump is just down the hill from their property.
Garland worked at groundhog sawmills as a young man. After he and Frances married, they lived in the bottoms on the banks of the Ouachita River. He farmed there for three years. Garland worked as a sharecropper. In the winter, he trapped for meat and then had furs to sell. In the summer he dug for mussel shells. People then made buttons from them.
Hazel, their first child, was born here in 1934. Sometime after this, the Leamons moved, and their second child, Mary Helen, was born in 1939. James Aaron, the third child, was born in 1941. Then, Lillie Ann was born in 1942. Their fifth and youngest child, Charlotte, was born in 1946.
Garland worked in the log woods for a Mr. Forthman for a time. Later, he worked with his brothers. Garland and his brothers - Moses, Ira, and Bob Leamons - bought land then sold the timber from it. Garland spent most of his career working in the log woods. He worked for Junior Nix ni the log woods for nineteen years before retiring at age sixty-two.
Garland and Frances were married fifty-four years before her death on October 12, 1986. Frances died of cancer at age seventy-three. Garland had four brothers and three sisters - Daniel, Moses, Ira, Katie, Carrie, and Nellie. Today, only Garland survives.
(Photos of the family accompany the article. MWL)
Published: Friday, April 27, 2007 1:42 PM CDT E-mail this story http://www.siftingsherald.com/articles/2007/04/27/obituaries/obituaries3.eml Print this page http://www.siftingsherald.com/articles/2007/04/27/obituaries/obituaries3.prt
VADEN - Garland Aaron Leamons, age 97, passed on April 26, 2007, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. He was born on April 16,1910, in Clark County, the son of James Abner and Lillie Karr Leamons. He was a retired logger from Vaden, Ark. He was preceded in death by his wife, Francis Case Leamons; his brothers, Moses Leamons, Ira Leamons, Bob Leamons; and his sisters, Nellie Leamons Sulzer, Carrie Case and Katie Thomason. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, James and Helen Leamons of Glenwood; daughter and son-in-law Hazel and A. J. Jennings of Conway, daughter Mary Helen Hagins of Fordyce, daughter and son-in-law Lillie and Ray McDaniel of Gainesville, Mo., and daughter Charlotte Slater of Vaden; 17 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren and 22 great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Sunday, April 29, at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chris Williams officiating. Pallbearers will be grandsons and great grandsons. Burial will follow at Copeland Ridge Cemetery.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home, Arkadelphia. To sign the Online Guest Book, please visit www.ruggleswilcox.com
Arkadelphia Herald Siftings
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Tuesday, May 01, 2007
May Book Review
Before I review the book, I would like to tell you about Garland Leamons. Mr. Leamons was born in 1910 and we buried him this week. He has my bother Bob's father-in-law. 97 years young and indeed a treasure to everyone that knew him. What does this has to do with a book review? Mr. Leamons lived a very simple life and over sixty years ago built a home for his family about ten miles from town. Over the years I had the pleasure of visiting his home several times and had the honor of being a pallbearer when Mrs. Leamons passed away nearly 25 years ago.
http://bp3.blogger.com/_UoylDQlQZGg/Rjen1QQZ2YI/AAAAAAAAAKU/ixGa-rHnZHs/s1600-h/Pic1121.JPG Just a simple home for a simple family but when you entered you felt the love of this family. I was just a youngster the first time I visited but I was always welcome and as I became older, we had some wonderful talks. I should say, "I listened while he talked". He had wonderful stories and I was always entertained. http://bp2.blogger.com/_UoylDQlQZGg/RjeoRAQZ2ZI/AAAAAAAAAKc/uG0lJr_6WTs/s1600-h/Pic1123.JPG It is my loss that I haven't visited in several years. So many stories that I will never have the privilege of hearing. The life he led mirrors the life chronicled in this months book.
The Standard, April 26, 2007, page 14.
Vaden man celebrates 97 years with family
by Helen Leamons
A birthday dinner was held in honor of Garland Leamons, who celebrated his 97th birthday at his home on April 15, 2007.
There were 70 guests who came to help him celebrate. Those attending included Charlotte SLater, Ricky Slater and duaghter Ricki also Cheryl White and her children Emily and Charish White all from Gurdon.
James and Helen Leamons from Glenwood, A.J. and Hazel Jennings, Patricia Stapler and children Samantha, Stephen and Bradley also Conna Lowery, James Sr. and Ronda Jennings and son Javen, James Jr and Summer Jennings and children Monica and Valerie all from Conway.
Joey Sr. Jennings and children Joey Jr. and Tyler from Kentucky, Charles and Vanna Jennings and from Mabelvale, also Justin Jennings from Greenbrier, also Jason and Jennifer Crouch and children Whisper and Galvin from Horn Lake, Miss.
ANgela Jennings also her boy friend John Sr. Freemand and his children John Jr, Erica, Emily and Desirea all from Conway, John H. Case from Rose Bud.
Helen Hagins, John and Nancy Hagins and children Patrick and Christina, Garry and Dianne Hagins and children, Garry W., David also Bonnie Brooks and Jane Russell, Eli Gillian and Yvette Gray all from Fordyce, Doug and Kim Hagins and daughter Gloria from Alexander.
James and Ann Jennings also their children and grandchildren, Clayton, Brandy Hammonds Jennings, Logan James, Kailey Jennings, Trudy J. Calley, Wes and Lynlea Welch all from Gurdon, C.J. and Bryer Calley from Bella Vista, AR.
Ann Shaw and son Gary Shaw Jr. also Ann's friend from Arkadelphia. Several were unable to attend because they were sick. We pray that the Lord will each and every one of you.
Note: GARLAND A LEAMONS 16 Apr 1910 26 Apr 2007 (V) 71923 (Arkadelphia, Clark, AR http://resources.
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