Early Photographs of
South Arkansas
from the Dr. Robert B. Walz Photo Collection
at the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives
- Union County
- NEIGHBORS HELPING A FRIEND IN NEED AT THE MARYSVILLE COMMUNITY IN EARLY SUMMER OF 1941. After planting a cotton crop, Fulton Davis suffered a fatal heart attack on May 13, 1941, leaving his widow "Miss Roette" alone. Concerned neighbors who volunteered to chop out the cotton include: 1. Margie Goza, 2. Fonda Smith Gatlin, 3. Matgaret McDonald Rogers, 4. Betty Faye Smith, 5. Peggy Goza Darden, 6. Dovie Wooley, 7. unidentified, 8. Fannie Lee, 9. Eva Davis Goza, 10. Roette Lee Davis, the widow, 11. Nannie Nalls Smith, 12. unidentified, 13. Lonia Davis Vinson, 14. Nora Lee Cooper, 15. Annie Lee Fullerton, 16. Ophelia Welch Davis, 17. Mary Lewis Kinnard. The picture and information are from Mrs. L.H. Perritt. Copywork by Robert Walz.
- MT. HOLLY ACADEMY (AND CHURCH) IN UNION COUNTY, ARKANSAS, ABOUT 1872. The building was erected in 1847-1848. According to the late R. E. Horne, families having children enrolled included: the Andersons, Chesters, Deuces, Eagletons, Freemans, Hornes, Lewises, McCalls, McRaes, Parkers, Spregino, Wattses, and others. At far right, in apron, is Mrs. Washington McRae. Picture from Mrs. Walter Smith. Enlargement by Robert Walz.
