The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-08-24
DEATHS
Edison

Edison
Death came suddenly to Uncle Hen
ry Edison Monday morning near his
home three miles southeast of Spring
dale, being due to heart failure. He
had started to town, and in the buggy
with him rode Mart Horn, a neighbor,
while his young son, Henry, Jr., was
in the rear leading a pair of mules.
One Of the horses being driven was
colt, and in crossing Clear Creek,
Just this side of the Edison home,
which was swollen some as result Of
recent rains, the animal became ex-
cited and fell in the water. Mr.
Horn and the lad got out to assist
the animal, while Uncle Henry re-
manned in the buggy, standing on the
side to steady it, as the current of
the stream was rather swift. He sud
denly threw up his hands and fell from
the buggy. His sen was first to reach
him, and selling him by the cloth
ing succeeded in getting him partially
/ out of the water, when he was aided
/ by Mr. Horn. Uncle Henry never
spoke after Re fell from the buggy,
death having come instantaneously.
j TWAS first reported that he had been
drowned, but this was a mistake, as
there IS no doubt it was heart failure,
probably brought on just at that par
] ticular time by the excitement caused
by the trouble with the animal he was
driving He had suffered with heart
trouble for somme time.
Funeral services were held at the
Zion church Wednesday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Armstrong of Lin
coin, minister of the M E. Church,
! South, and long time friend of the
family, who oficiated at the funeral of
Mr.. Eidson's father the late Uncle
Billy Edison. The remains were in
tered in the Zion cemetery. In addi-
ton to the people from the neighbor-
hood, there were a number present
from sfringdale and Fayetteville.
Henry Edison was born IN Hawkins
County, Tenn, DC te1bor, 6thatcon-m
County, Tenn, October Is, 1916, and
in 1851, when but a child, came with
his parents to Washington County,
which has been his home continuously
since that time. His father, VIM.
Edison, was one Of the early pioneers
u fol
stead southeast of what is now
Springdale, and accommodating other
land until at one time he was the
owner of more than a thousand acres
For forty-five years Uncle Henry has
resided on the same farm, and in add
ton to farming interests he engaged
in the buying and shipping of stock,
and was one of the pioneers of this
section in that business. He proba
bly, bought and shipped more stock
during his life time than any other
one man in Northwest Arkansas.
Before the coming of the railroad
some thirty-hve years ago he drove
his stock to Pierce City and other
railroad points for shipment.
December IS, 1872, deceased was
united in marriage to Milly Foster,
who died December %, 1898. To this
union were born three sons. Fred, the
eldest, having died September 16,
1901 The surviving sons are Robert.
whose home is near Greedy, Colorado,
and Fred Of Springdale. The former
arrived Wednesday in time for the fu-
neral service. Deceased contracted
a second marriage November 4, 1894,
the bride being Amanda Miller, and
to them was born one son, Henry, Jr.,
now II years Of age Mrs Edison
died September %, 1916, and April
1917, deceased was united ia marriage
to May Guthrie, by whom he is sur
vived In addition to the widow and
three sons deceased is survived by
four sisters and two brothers, all of