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James W. Norwood, farmer, Nashville, Ark. The parents of
Mr. Norwood, John and Matilda (O' Neal) Norwood, were
natives of Tennessee, but moved to Arkansas from that State
in 1870. Here the father died in 1889, at the age of eighty
-two years. The mother is still living, and makes her home
in this county. James W. Norwood was reared in Tennessee,
where he received a limited education, and when twenty -one
years of age, started out to fight life's battles for
himself as a tiller of the soil. This he still continues
to follow, and has made a success of the same. He is the
owner of 444 acres of land, with about 218 acres under
cultivation, and raises on this about twenty -five bushels
of corn and one- half bales of cotton to the acre. He came
to Arkansas in 1860, and one year later enlisted as a
private in the Confederate army, Company B, Fourth Arkansas
Regiment, in which company he served until the close of the
war, He was in eleven hard fought battles, and was also in
numerous skirmishes. He was slightly wounded three times,
and was with Johnson in North Carolina when he surrendered.
In 1866 Mr. Norwood was united in marriage to Miss E . J.
Norwood, his cousin, who is a native of Arkansas, born July
14, 1843, and the daughter of Wesley and Eliza
(Blassengine) Norwood, both of whom were natives of
Tennessee, and early settlers of Hempstead County, Ark.,
having settled there as early as 1838. Although Mr. and
Mrs. Norwood have no children of their own, they have
reared five orphan children. Mr. Norwood cultivates his
farm with white labor, and his commodious house and other
buildings indicate a progressive owner. He is a Democrat,
and is active, politically, but is not an office seeker.
JAS. W. NORWOOD Died at His Home Near This City Saturday.
Mr. James W. Norwood died at his home two miles south of
this city Saturday, and was buried in the Nashville
cemetery Sunday afternoon. Rev. G. W. Spurlock, of Hope,
conducting the services. Deceased who 65 years of age. and
had resided in Arkansas since 1861 coming to this state
from Tennessee, he leaves a widow and many friends to mourn
his death. Mr. Norwood was one of the best citizens of
Howard county and had the respect and esteem of all who
knew him. He was not a member of any church, but was an
honorable gentleman, and good husband and neighbor and one
of the most charitable citizens in the county. His death is
a severe loss to this community, and his bereaved widow has
the sympathy of all our citizens.6 4 7
Sources:
- Howard County Cemtery Inscriptions by Helen Lightfoot & Carolyn Griffin
- Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979
- Headstone, Nashville City Cemetery, Nashville Arkansas
- Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas. Chicago, IL, USA: Goodspeed Publishing, 1890.
- Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957. index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org)
- Civil War Service Record, James W. Norwood, Fold3.com
- The Nashville News, 26 Mar 1902, Wed Page 1
