Newspaper June 27,1918
Daniel Bluford Joplin aged 63 years, six months and nine days, passed away at 10:35 a/m/ Tuesday, after an Illness of Paralysis of six months. Funeral services will be held at the residence, 607 Reine Stree, at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W.L. Smith and D.J. Sossamon, the Burial following at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, in Charge of Dallas Lodge No. 128, F. and A. Masons, of which he was long member.
The deceased came to Polk County about fifty years ago, and on reaching manhood was married to Miss Melissa Scott. To this union four children were born, of whom three, Mrs James Nations of Vandervoort, John E. Joplin of Wickes and Mrs. I.E. Lindsay of Mena survive. The mother passed away in 1905. Some years later Mr. Joplin was remarried to Mrs. Sallie Whited, who survived him.
Mr. Joplin served Polk County as sheriff for four terms, 1894 to 1898, and again from 1902 to 1906. He was, in public and in private life, conscientious, kind and willing ever to give aid to any who appealed to him.
In later years up to the time of his serious illness, he had conducted a grocery bussiness on Janssn Avenue.
Among those from out of town, besides his sn and daughter, are Ben Fowler of Sallisaw,OK., and Mrs, Minnie Chitwood of Dyer,Ark., son and daughter of the widow.
Newspaper July 4,1918
Mr. and Mrs. James Nations and children return home in Vandervoort last Thursday after having been called to Mena on account of the death of D.B. Joplin, father of Mrs. Nations.
Daniel Bluford Joplin aged 63 years, six months and nine days, passed away at 10:35 a/m/ Tuesday, after an Illness of Paralysis of six months. Funeral services will be held at the residence, 607 Reine Stree, at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W.L. Smith and D.J. Sossamon, the Burial following at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, in Charge of Dallas Lodge No. 128, F. and A. Masons, of which he was long member.
The deceased came to Polk County about fifty years ago, and on reaching manhood was married to Miss Melissa Scott. To this union four children were born, of whom three, Mrs James Nations of Vandervoort, John E. Joplin of Wickes and Mrs. I.E. Lindsay of Mena survive. The mother passed away in 1905. Some years later Mr. Joplin was remarried to Mrs. Sallie Whited, who survived him.
Mr. Joplin served Polk County as sheriff for four terms, 1894 to 1898, and again from 1902 to 1906. He was, in public and in private life, conscientious, kind and willing ever to give aid to any who appealed to him.
In later years up to the time of his serious illness, he had conducted a grocery bussiness on Janssn Avenue.
Among those from out of town, besides his sn and daughter, are Ben Fowler of Sallisaw,OK., and Mrs, Minnie Chitwood of Dyer,Ark., son and daughter of the widow.
Newspaper July 4,1918
Mr. and Mrs. James Nations and children return home in Vandervoort last Thursday after having been called to Mena on account of the death of D.B. Joplin, father of Mrs. Nations.
Newspaper June 27,1918
Daniel Bluford Joplin aged 63 years, six months and nine days, passed away at 10:35 a/m/ Tuesday, after an Illness of Paralysis of six months. Funeral services will be held at the residence, 607 Reine Stree, at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W.L. Smith and D.J. Sossamon, the Burial following at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, in Charge of Dallas Lodge No. 128, F. and A. Masons, of which he was long member.
The deceased came to Polk County about fifty years ago, and on reaching manhood was married to Miss Melissa Scott. To this union four children were born, of whom three, Mrs James Nations of Vandervoort, John E. Joplin of Wickes and Mrs. I.E. Lindsay of Mena survive. The mother passed away in 1905. Some years later Mr. Joplin was remarried to Mrs. Sallie Whited, who survived him.
Mr. Joplin served Polk County as sheriff for four terms, 1894 to 1898, and again from 1902 to 1906. He was, in public and in private life, conscientious, kind and willing ever to give aid to any who appealed to him.
In later years up to the time of his serious illness, he had conducted a grocery bussiness on Janssn Avenue.
Among those from out of town, besides his sn and daughter, are Ben Fowler of Sallisaw,OK., and Mrs, Minnie Chitwood of Dyer,Ark., son and daughter of the widow.
Newspaper July 4,1918
Mr. and Mrs. James Nations and children return home in Vandervoort last Thursday after having been called to Mena on account of the death of D.B. Joplin, father of Mrs. Nations.
Daniel Bluford Joplin aged 63 years, six months and nine days, passed away at 10:35 a/m/ Tuesday, after an Illness of Paralysis of six months. Funeral services will be held at the residence, 607 Reine Stree, at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W.L. Smith and D.J. Sossamon, the Burial following at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, in Charge of Dallas Lodge No. 128, F. and A. Masons, of which he was long member.
The deceased came to Polk County about fifty years ago, and on reaching manhood was married to Miss Melissa Scott. To this union four children were born, of whom three, Mrs James Nations of Vandervoort, John E. Joplin of Wickes and Mrs. I.E. Lindsay of Mena survive. The mother passed away in 1905. Some years later Mr. Joplin was remarried to Mrs. Sallie Whited, who survived him.
Mr. Joplin served Polk County as sheriff for four terms, 1894 to 1898, and again from 1902 to 1906. He was, in public and in private life, conscientious, kind and willing ever to give aid to any who appealed to him.
In later years up to the time of his serious illness, he had conducted a grocery bussiness on Janssn Avenue.
Among those from out of town, besides his sn and daughter, are Ben Fowler of Sallisaw,OK., and Mrs, Minnie Chitwood of Dyer,Ark., son and daughter of the widow.
Newspaper July 4,1918
Mr. and Mrs. James Nations and children return home in Vandervoort last Thursday after having been called to Mena on account of the death of D.B. Joplin, father of Mrs. Nations.
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