William P. Dyer

DYER, William P. - Mr. William Perry Dyer, whose death occurred at the home of his nephew, W.L. Dyer of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Monday morning at 10 o’clock, was brought here on the noon train Tuesday for burial. The funeral service was held from the Cumberland Presbyterian church at 12:30 o’clock, conducted by Rev. T.P. Harrison assisted by Rev. Ernest Downs, Rev. F.A. Grundy and Rev. G.C. Bidwell and the body laid to rest by the side of his wife and two little girls in the Prairie Grove cemetery. The deceased had been in feeble health for a number of years. He was born in the Hubbard neighborhood in this county March 30th, 1842. He was happily married to Miss Rebecca Baggett and to this union two little girls were born, both dying in infancy. Mr. Dyer for a number of years was in the mercantile business in Prairie Grove years ago. He was a man of integrity and strong personality. He had a high sense of morality and his honesty was never questioned. During the Civil war he served in the Confederate army as a member of Co. K, 34th Arkansas and was a good soldier. A number of his comrades attended the funeral in a body, some of them acting as pallbearers. The members of the Prairie Grove Daughters of the Confederacy also attended and had charge of the music. [Prairie Grove Herald 1/5/1921]

Messrs. James Brannenburg of Arizona and Will Dyer of California, both former citizens of Washington County, have been the guests of J.J. Baggett and family. They went to Prairie Grove this morning to meet many old friends at the reunion. [Fayetteville Democrat 8/10/1911]