The Van Buren press., 1894-01-20
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Died November II, 1898, Mrs. Bar
bara Hill Hubbard.

The "Angel of Death reaping Gods harvest,
has garnered no fruit ripper in virtue and richer
in grace nor has the earth ever rendered its
Creator an offering more worthy Of holy keeping
than the pure and gentle being whose loss SO
many grief-slricken hearts deplore. Dying in
the "fullncss of years." she had no regrets or
repiuings for the past. no fears or misgvings for
the future but trusting implicitly in Gods mercy,
quietly laid down life's burden, and, like child
falling TO sleep in its mothers arms, passed from
earth to heaven
Born April 10. 1911, in Franklin County, North
Carolina near Louisburg where her family
then resided, and were highly respected she
went with them when about ten years old to
Tennessee aud was educated at the Female
Academy in Lebanon, then already aspiring to
the distinction since acquired being the Athens
OF the South Her parents were in comfortable
circumstances. were people Of education aud
prominence and moved in the best circles of
that even in those pioneer days, refined CON-
munity. They surrounded her girlhood with
those ennobling influences always such potent
factors in the formation OF female character, and
early instilled in her mind those honorable
principles that remained through long life the
handspring OF every action.
Tall and slender with hazel eyes, light brown
hair, and fair rosy complexion, she had great
personal attraction. but was especially noted for
her lovable disposition, quiet, dignifed manners
and entertaining conversational power. In 1927,
ut Lexington, Henderson County, Tennessee she
married Rufus King Garland whose family had
been friends and neighbors OF her own in North
Carolina, a talented high-spirited youth, in
every way worthy of her grlish preference Not
long after their marriage they removed to Upton
County, Tennessee near Covlngton and here
three children. Elizabeth John, born 1928, Rufus
King born 1880, and Augustus Hill, in 1882, came
to cement this union
In 1888 they removed to Arkansas and entering
a tract of land in the Rcd River Valley, soon be-
came actively interested In the development of
that rising young State The future teemed
with promise for them. but, alas! their bright
prospects were blighted by Mr.. Garland's death
in 1884, afUr brief illness Within short time
after Mr.. Garland's death his widow rented out
the farm on Red River, and with her children
and two or three servants, settled home in the
hills some thirty miles from the farm and she
named her new home in the woods Spring Hill,
aud many families came there to live and quite
soon thriving little town sprang up which be-
came one of the most charming and delightful
places in the southwest and she was always
known as the founder of dear old Spring Hill"
In 1887 at Spring Hill, she married Judge hub
bard, a prominent lawyer and most excellent
man. They had no offspring. but he took his
wifes children to his heart and gave them a
father care and tender affection, No two people
could have been more thoroughly congenial--
tastes, sympathies, aspirations in common, their
home was a model of comfort and happiness,
and the scene of an elegant hospitality.
In Catholic countries every village and town
has its patron saint usually some one whose
great virtues and noble traits have merited and
won canonization. In our country, though no
such custom obtains. there is in nearly every
settlement some honored name to which all pay
reverence, and in Arkansas Mrs Hubbards
memory will always be associated with pioneer
development Her influence was widespread
and benefcent, aud in every good work she was
leader During the troublous years between
1861 and 65, when the State rang with the clatter
of arms and every household was camp. she
was the inspirer of every patriotic movement
the consider of the bereaved, the helping friend
of the needy
In ls4i Judge Hubbard moved his family to
Washington, Arkansas. and resided there until
his death, in 1855 He had the happiness of see
ing his step-ehildren well settled in life, con-
scious that he had been instrumental in equip
ping them for honorable careers. and rewarded
by love and grateful reverence seldom accord
ed a stcp-fathor Mrs Hubbard still clung for
some time after his death To home endeared by
many tender associations. but yielding TO the
persuasions of her daughter, Mrs. Cook, went
to live with her 10 Arkadelphia.
Her son Augustus, who had married very hap
PLY, resided ia Little Rock where he hal woa