Claunch and Stewart Families

Biographical Sketch

Albert Martin Claunch was born December 28th, 1881 on the Mulberry Farm, at Claunch, Arkansas. Was educated at what is now known as the D.T. Rogers ward school, or South School in Jonesboro, Arkansas, after moving to Jonesboro, Ark., with his parents in 1889. Attended Jonesboro Training School, a business College and graduated May 31st, 1900 in full Business Course. Engaged in Band Saw filing until injured by bursting of an emory wheel, then engaged in bookkeeping several years and railroading. Am now a clerk in the office of the Commercial Agent of the Cotton Belt Railroad at Jonesboro, Ark., this Feb. 22nd, 1930 and have been continually in the service of the road since March 17th, 1918.
Own my home and some rental property and some stock in local concerns and an undivided interest in the old homestead, Mulberry farm at Claunch, Ark. Joined Co. "F" First Infantry, Arkansas National Guard, at Jonesboro, Ark. June 30th, 1905, promoted to Corporal, Aug. 10th, 1905 and ordered out on Yellow Fever Quarantine duty at Bridge Junction, Ark., on the Mississippi River opposite Memphis, Tenn. Promoted to Captain and assigned to command of Co. "F" First Infantry, July 10th, 1908. Made a Staff Officer and transferred to Regimental Headquarters as Captain Quartermaster, March 25th, 1910. Called into Federal Service June 16th, 1916 by the proclamation of the President of the United States. Mustered into the regular army at Logan H. Roots Ark, Little Rock Ark., by Captain Albert B. Sloan, U.S. Army, and ordered to the Mexican Border in connection with the Punitive Expedition agains Villa of General John J. Pershing, and stationed at Deming, New Mexico. Transferred from Supply Officer of the Regiment to commanding Officer of Co. "D", First Infantry, Arkansas on Nov. 8th, 1916 as per Regimental Special Order No. 8, account of an acute attack of Rheumatism.

Captain Albert Martin Claunch attended South School, Jonesboro, and later attended Jonesboro Training School, graduating May 31, 1900. As a boy he lived on Mulberry farm at Claunch, until 1889, when the family moved to Jonesboro. He followed bookkeeping and railroading and is a present clerk in the office of Commercial Agent of Cotton Belt Railway at Jonesboro. He joined Company F, 1st Inf. Ark. N. G., June 30, 1905, and ordered out on yellow fever quarantine on Mississippi river, opposite Memphis. He was commissioned first lieutenant Company F, 1st Inf., Feb 11, 1906, promoted to captain and assigned to command Co. F. July 10, 1908, made a staff officer and transferred to reigmental headquarters as captain quartermaster in 1910. He was called into federal service in 1916 at Fort Roots, and ordered to the Mexican border in connection with the punitive expedition of General Pershing against Pancho Villa, and stationed at Deming, N. M. On December 23, 1917, Captain Claunch married Miss Ora Kenward, daugher of Henry and Louanna Frances (Harris) Kenward, the former a native of Sussexshire, England, and the latter a native of Arlington, Ky. Mrs. Claunch was born at Pine Bluff. There were no children to this union.

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History of Craighead County Arkansas
Harry Lee Williams
Copyright 1930
Parke-Harper Co.
Little Rock, Ark.
1930