Obituary R. W. McDougal

R. W. McDougal died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. L. Lightfort, in Bolivar, Saturday morning last. The remains were interred in Union Cemetery Sunday morning, Rev. E. R. Overby conducting the funeral services. Mr. McDougal was 64 years of age, a Mississippian by birth. For a number of years he was a resident of Hardeman County. The latter years of his life were spent in Cairo, Ill. He was a Confederate soldier, enlisting at the age of 16 and served gallantly until the end of the struggle, and was wounded at the battle of Perryville. He was twice married and is survived by six children.

Source: original newspaper clipping in scrapbook created by Ada Clark Stroup of Saulsbury