The Kingman Journal

Friday, June 4, 1915

Front Page Column 6

JOHN W. ARRINGTON DIED SUD-

DENLY ON TUESDAY EVEN-

ING AT ARRINGTON  RANCH

John W. Arrington, the aged father of John Arrington, died very suddenly, of heart failure at the home of his son on Tuesday evening about seven o'o clock.

He was found in the yard by workmen where he had gone to feed the chickens. Mr. and Mrs. John Arrington were visiting at their ranch in Barber county at the time

The funeral was held at the Arrington ranch conducted by Rev. R. C. Leonard of the Christian church at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Interment was made at Walnut Hill cemetery.

'The deceased had made his home with his son for the past twenty years. He was aged 85 years, 7 months and 14 days.

Another son, Neal Arrington, resides in this city.

The beautiful floral offering bespoke the heartfelt sympathy of the friends of the family in their sorrow.

Arrington, John W., Pvt., 1st Corpl. Co. A. 9th La. Infty. En. July 7th, 1861, Camp Moore, La. Present on All Rolls to Dec., 1861. Present or Absent Not Stated on Roll dated Feb. 11th, 1862. Roll for May and June, 1862, "Absent. Sick." Roll for July 1st to Oct. 31st, 1862, "Present. Promoted to 1st Corpl. from Pvt. Sept. 23rd, 1862." Rolls from Nov., 1862, to Oct., 1863, "Present." Rolls from Nov., 1863, to Feb., 1864, "Absent. Sick." Roll for May 1st to Aug. 31st, 1864, dated Nov. 2nd, 1864, "Absent. Wounded and Taken Prisoner Oct. 19th, 1864." Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War Captured Cedar Creek, Oct. 19th, 1864. On Hospl. Register, "Admitted to U. S. A. Gen. Hospl., West's Bldg., Baltimore, Md., Dec. 11th, 1864." Transfd. to Fort McHenry, Md., Jan. 5th, 1865. Forwd. to Pt. Lookout, Md., Feb. 20th, 1865, for Exchange. Record Copied from Memorial Hall, New Orleans, La., by the War Dept., Washington, D. C., June. 1903, "Born, Ga. Occupation, Farmer. Res., Terriville, La. Age when Enlisted, 31. Married. Wounded and Captured Oct. 19th, 1864.

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