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MADISON COUNTY, AR - OBITUARIES From Rootsweb.com
David BOLINGER - Date of Death 27 Sept 1898
David Bolinger was born in Claiborne County, Tennessee, Ma
y??(date is torn off of newspaper) 1811 (this date is als
o torn it only has11, but I am assuming it to be 1811) Hi
s father's family moved ??(torn paper) farm north of Jackso
nville, Ill., in 1828. He was married to Miss Catherine Rig
gs, west of Jacksonville, February 5,1837; and moved to a f
arm southwest of Clayton, Ill in 1838. Six children were b
orn to them. Three are living. Mrs. Martha Sloan, Jesse an
d Reuben. David Bolinger lived on his farm near Clayton Ill
ionis, forty years. After his wifes death, he lived with hi
s son Jesse, near Lamar Missouri, about ten years. He mad e
his home with his oldest son Reuben near Eads, Colorado f
rom Oct 6 1892. He joined the Baptist church before he wa s
of age and lived a good faithful christian life. Fewme n
were so kind and generous and no member of his church atr
ibuted moreto it. He was strictly temperant, using intoxic
ating stimulants only when absolutaly necessary and using v
ery little tea and coffee and never using tobacco. He wa s
a strong old man because he had lived a temperate life. N
othing that he enjoyed more in his old age than reading hi
s Bible and talking of it. He enjoyed the weekly visits o f
the paper of his old home, The ClaytonEnterprise. If m y
fathers belief biased his opinion, it was little. I wil l
give one as follows: During the presidental campaign of 1
860, My father was a Douglas or Union Democrat, He predicat
ed that Lincoln would be elected,which would cause war an
d the slaves would be liberated. A predication thathe di d
not want fulfilled. After he lived in Colorado two years ,
he madea visit to relatives and friends in Arkansas an d
returned home in ill health, but soon regained his usua l
good health. With this exception he had goodhealth in Co
lorado until Sept 4 1898. His illness which did not seem t
o be serious was caused from drinking bad water.obtained aw
ay from home. It isprobable if he did not drank it he woul
d now be living and enjoying good health. On Sept. 10 he se
emed to be well again. On Sept.18 he had a relapse andwa s
confined to his bed for the first time since he had live d
in Colorado. He died at noon, Sept .27, with his eyes clo
sed as if he had gone to sleep.There was a large attendanc
e at the funeral which was conducted by Rev. F.M. Pierce o
f Sheridan Lake Colo. He was buried in the Eads cemetery. R
euben Bolinger, Eads Colorado--
[Transcribed and Submitted by. Lynn Gibson