The Green Forest tribune., 1901-05-18
DIR. J. E. HARBERT DEAD.
A Prominent Citizen of Green
 Forest Passes Away.


 passed quietly away at his home in Green Forest at 11:24 last Saturday night.
 While the doctors illness had been regar ded serious from the start, yetit was understood a day or two before his death that his condition was improving and strong hopes had been entertained for his ultimate recovery. The cause of his death was a compli- cation of ailments, growing out of an attack of thela grippe with which he was seized more than two months ago.
 Realizing that his trouble had gone beyond the skill of the doc- tors, Dr. Harbert decided Satur- day afternoon to wind up his business affairs and accordingly made a will ,disposing of his prop erty; and it is understood that the bulk of it was given to his wife.
 In the death of pr. Harbert a prominent, old-time citizen has been removed from among us and a substantial friend of Green Forest is no more. Dr. Harbert came to Green Forest even before the town could be classed as a crossroads and has always been liberal in assisting in the up- building of the place.
 There were many points in the life of Dr. Harbert that endeared him as public spirited, chairita- bly, inclined man, and in many re- spects he occupied a place that will be hard for anyone else to fill.
 Funeral services took place un- der the auspices of the Masonic fraternity at the Pickens cemetry at o'clock, p. m., Sunday, of which order the deceased had been a member for nearly 50 years.
 BIOGRAPHICAL.
 Dr. Jacob Ellis Harbert was a native of Missouri, having been born in Cape Girardeau county, in 1927. He was son of John and Elizabeth (Ellis) Harbert. John Harbert was a native of Kentucky from whence he mov- ed to Missouri and was mar ried in the latter state. Soon after his marriage he moved to Mclean county, Ill.,, and remain ed about 12 years. He was farmer and 8 mechanic. From Illinois he moved to Iowa, but three years later he moved to Missouri and located in Barry county. Later he moved to New ton county, Mo-, and died there in 1865. Dr. Harbert remained in Missouri until 1858 when he moved to Madison county, Ark. It was here he took up the study of medicine under the direction of Dr. Allen. Dr. Harbert prac- ticed medicine in Madison coun- ty until the outbreak of the civil war, when he was conscripted into the Confederate army, Af- ter four months service, he was taken ill and spent most of his time in the army in the hospital, Returning from the army, he re- sumed the study of medicine un- der Dr. Baker of Carroll county. In '66 he again resumed practice, and in May "A he located in Green Forest. In the fall of "A he established a drug store, and had continuously dealt in drugs and practiced medicine here up to his recent illness. He had not, however, praciced medicine much for several years past, owing to his age and the need of his attention in other directions.
 Dr. Harbert was married to Nancy Matlock in 1855, and be- sides his wife the following chil- dren survive him: Mary (Mrs. Havener), Kate (Mrs. Dr. Ray of Stockton, Cal.) and Dr. Ellis Harbert, also of Stockton, Cal. Dr. Harbert was made a Master Mason in 1857. In 1888 he was made a Knight Templar.