Belle (Garner) Cazort (1860 - 1930)

Born 11 May 1860 in Quitman, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States

Wife of James Robert Cazort — married 30 Dec 1876 in Van Buren, Arkansas, United States

Died 24 Feb 1930 at age 69 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Belle Garner, born on May 11, 1860, in Quitman, Van Buren County, Arkansas, was the daughter of William Wakefield Garner and Henrietta (Humphry) Garner. Census records from 1860 and 1870 place her in Cadron Township, Van Buren County, Arkansas, near the Quitman post office during her early years.

On December 30, 1876, Belle married James Robert Cazort in Van Buren County, Arkansas. The couple built a life together, and by 1900, they resided on Church Street in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas. Belle's presence continued to be felt in Pittsburg Township, Johnson County, Arkansas, as reflected in the 1910 and 1920 census records, where she lived on Hogansville Street and Cazort Street, respectively.

As the matriarch of the Cazort family, Belle witnessed the growth and diversification of their business empire, known as Cazort Brothers, which spanned land, lumber, livestock, cotton, and mercantile trade throughout Arkansas and neighboring states.

In the later years of her life, Belle lived in Lamar, Johnson County, Arkansas, before passing away on February 24, 1930, in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, due to acute cholangitis. Her final resting place is the Cazort Cemetery in Lamar, Johnson County, Arkansas, leaving behind a legacy intertwined with the dynamic history of the Cazort family.

Sources

• 1860 United States Federal Census: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cadron, Van Buren, Arkansas; Roll: M653_51; Page: 376; Family History Library Film: 803051 Ancestry Record 7667 #13360982
• 1870 United States Federal Census: Year: 1870; Census Place: Cadron, Van Buren, Arkansas; Roll: M593_66; Page: 1A Ancestry Record 7163 #12213981
• 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 79; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0113 Ancestry Record 7602 #2983031
• 1910 United States Federal Census: Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburg, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: T624_54; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1374067 Ancestry Record 7884 #188893181
• 1920 United States Federal Census: Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburg, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: T625_68; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 69 Ancestry Record 6061 #2924148
• Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957: Ancestry.com. Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2011. "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957," database, FamilySearch; from Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks. Digital images of originals housed at various county courthouses in the State of Arkansas. Marriage records. Ancestry Record 2548 #2682754
• Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969: Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1930; Roll: 1 Ancestry Record 61777 #269839
• Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.): National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000. Original data: National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Lineage Books of the Charter Members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Vol. I-CLII (152). Note on Publishing: Since this database represents a compilation of 151 volumes, the years and locations of copyright information varies, according to each volume, i.e. Volume 8 was published in 1899 in Washington, D.C., volume 63 was published in 1923, also in Washington, D.C., and volume 152 was published in 1938, also in Washington, D.C. Ancestry Record 3174 #41311
• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000: Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 111 : 1914 Ancestry Record 61157 #3476032
• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29928407/belle-cazort: accessed 13 November 2023), memorial page for Belle Garner Cazort (11 May 1860–24 Feb 1930), Find A Grave: Memorial #29928407, citing Cazort Cemetery, Lamar, Johnson County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Lynda Malmberg Lovell Cazort (contributor 48041354).