Biographical and historical memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland and Hot Spring counties, Arkansas, comprising a condensed history of the statebiographies of distinguished citizens...[etc.], Part 114

Author: Goodspeed, firm, publishers, Chicago. (1886-1891. Goodspeed publishing Company)
Publication date: 1889
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USA > Arkansas > Faulkner County > Biographical and historical memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland and Hot Spring counties, Arkansas, comprising a condensed history of the statebiographies of distinguished citizens...[etc.] > Part 114
USA > Arkansas > Garland County > Biographical and historical memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland and Hot Spring counties, Arkansas, comprising a condensed history of the statebiographies of distinguished citizens...[etc.] > Part 114
USA > Arkansas > Grant County > Biographical and historical memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland and Hot Spring counties, Arkansas, comprising a condensed history of the statebiographies of distinguished citizens...[etc.] > Part 114
USA > Arkansas > Hot Spring County > Biographical and historical memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland and Hot Spring counties, Arkansas, comprising a condensed history of the statebiographies of distinguished citizens...[etc.] > Part 114
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USA > Arkansas > Lonoke County > Biographical and historical memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland and Hot Spring counties, Arkansas, comprising a condensed history of the statebiographies of distinguished citizens...[etc.] > Part 114
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USA > Arkansas > Pulaski County > Biographical and historical memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland and Hot Spring counties, Arkansas, comprising a condensed history of the statebiographies of distinguished citizens...[etc.] > Part 114
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church was laid May 28 1885. It was finished for use in 1887, but not being fully paid for at this writing. it has not as yet been dedicated. Rev. J. M. Jackson is the present pastor, and the member- ship is about eighty-five in number. Other churches of this denomination in Faulkner County, as re- ported in the minutes of the proceedings of the " Greenbrier Association " at its last annual meet-


ing, together with the names of pastors and the membership of each, are as follows: Cadron Val- ley, Rev. V. Turner, 27; Caney, not reported; Macedonia, Rev. P. H. Glover, 64; Mount Zion, Rev. G. N. Brown, 86; Needs Creek, Rev. W. M. Mills, 68; New Hope and New Bethel, no reports; Oak Bowery, Rev. G. G. Howard, 43; Pleasant Valley, Rev. G. W. Ford, 74; Star Gap, Rev. P. H. Glover, 35; Palestine, Rev. C. B. Parsons, 67; Spring Hill and Salem, no reports; Sulphur Springs, W. M. Mills, 30; Sharon, Rev. C. B. Parsons, 50; Vilonia, no report; Shady Grove, Rev. W. M. Mills, 12. According to the minutes of the last meeting of the " Middle Arkansas Missionary Bap- tist Association," held at Springfield, Conway County, in August, 1888, there are eleven organi- zations of this denomination in Faulkner County among the colored people.


A colony of Roman Catholics was founded in and about Conway by Father Strub, and in 1878 Father Brehm, a native of Switzerland, established the Conway Parish and remained with it one year. He was succeeded by Father Strub, of Morrillton, who visited the parish and officiated for a short time. He was followed in November, 1879, by Father Steurer, who served until November, 1888. Father Schmidt, the present priest, has served since the latter date. The parish grounds, con- sisting of about seven acres in the southern sub- urbs of the town, were donated to the bishop in trust for the church by Col. A. P. Robinson, the proprietor of the town site. The first edifice, a frame building, was blown down in the cyclone of 1883, and the present one, also a frame building, was erected soon afterward, and was dedicated May 18, 1884, by Bishop Fitzgerald. It cost about $4,000. In the same inclosure is also a large frame residence for the priest. The parish is


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composed of eighty-five families at this writing, from at least three different nationalities, the Ger- man mostly predominating. In connection with the parish, but in a different inclosure, and on the opposite side of the railroad, is the Catholic school conducted by the Sisters of Mercy. This school was established in 1878, and the house was erected the following year. It is taught from seven to eight months each year, and the attendance of pupils averages from sixty to sixty-five.


The Christian Church of Conway was organized in the spring of 1886, by Elder J. J. Setliff, a State Sunday-school evangelist, with some thirty constituent members. There have been about twenty accessions since, but on account of deaths and removals the present membership is about the same in number as the original. This organiza- tion, as yet, has no church edifice, but it is kindly supplied with room in other churches when desired. At this writing it is not favored with a regular pastor. There is a Christian Church at Pinnacle Springs, the site of the Arkansas Christian College, another at Duncan's school-house about six miles east of Conway, one near Otto, in the lower part of the county, and some others, altogether com- prising within the county an estimated member- ship of from 400 to 500.


The German Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized in Conway in the summer of 1884, by Rev. F. Herzberger, with about twelve families, and the strength of the church has not materially increased since, for the reason that most of the recent German immigrants are Catholics. The present church edifice, a frame, was erected in the fall of 1884, very soon after the church was organ- ized. Rev. F. Frederking is the present pastor, and as the majority of the congregation do not fully understand English the services are mostly held in the German language. It is the only organization of this denomination in Faulkner County.


The Conway Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized in November, 1887, by Rev. J. P. Russell, with sixteen constituent members, and the membership has since grown to about thirty. They have no regular pastor now.


to erect an edifice has been donated to the church by Col. Robinson, and a building will be erected thereon as soon as the organization is able. They worship in the Methodist and Baptist Churches, and conduct their Sunday-school in the public school-house. There are no other churches of this denomination in the county, but members thereof, not affiliating with any organization at present, are scattered throughout the country.


In addition to those already named, there are a full supply of colored church organizations here. They are mostly Baptists and Methodists, and liave two organizations of each in the town of Conway.


A Young Men's Christian Association was or- ganized in Conway in January, 1888, by the Chris- tian people of the town. Capt. W. W. Martin is now the president, and there is a vice-president from each of the following churches: Methodist Episcopal, South, Baptist, Cumberland Presby- terian, Christian and Lutheran. The Association has about 100 members, and a library containing 1,500 volumes, 800 of which were purchased in 1888 and the balance in 1889. The rooms of the Association are open for reading every day from 8 A. M. to 9.30 P. M., and regular services are held every Sunday at 4 P. M. This society is do- ing much good, and great harmony prevails between the several churches and the people in general.


The Sunday-schools of the county have joined in a county Sunday-school organization, and their last annual meeting was held in Conway August 30, 1889, with J. G. Gist as president and J. M. C. Vaughter, secretary. Afternoon and evening sessions were held, and sixteen Sunday-schools were represented. Verily, the good work goes on, and Christianity progresses.


In general the people of Faulkner County are intelligent and industrious, kind and hospitable, and anxious to assist in promoting the growth, de- velopment and material wealth of the country; yet there are among them a very few would be representative men, fossils of the indolent aris- tocracy of former days, who are stumbling blocks in the way of the wheels of progress. These men can not adapt themselves to the new condition of ; affairs, but spend their time vainly regretting that


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the old order of things has passed away and placed them on a level with "common people" in gaining a livelihood. This class of men are always sus- picious of strangers and new enterprises; but it is an invariable rule that those who entertain mis- givings toward others themselves need close watch ing, the reason being that they form judgment by a personal standard. Fortunately for Faulkner County, these remnants of a bygone age are few in number, and will soon pass away, without much regret being manifested at their departure.


William H. Adams, active in the affairs of Faulkner County as a farmer and stock-raiser, was born April 29, 1859, his parents being Charles and Ellen (Rankin) Adams. The former was a native of Perry County, Ark., and among the earlier set- tlers of that part of the country. He delighted in speaking of the early days when the locality was new and the inhabitants scarce; Indians, bears and deer being in the majority. He was also a pioneer in this community. His father coming from old Virginia, and settling here, made the Adams fam- ily actively engaged in opening up the country. Charles Adams died March 12, 1884, and his wife died in 1860. William H. Adams, their only child, lias lived in the vicinity of his birthplace all his life, following the vocation of a farmer. Febru- ary 4, 1885, he was married to Miss Maggie Duke, a danghter of J. R. Duke, one of the influential farmers of Faulkner County. Mr. and Mrs. Ad- ams have two daughters: Nancy E. (born December 14, 1886) and Birtie J. (born January 9, 1889.) Mr. Adams is an enterprising young farmer, and has forty acres of land, twenty acres being under cultivation, upon which he raises cotton, corn and oats. He and his wife are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Sonth. Mr. Adams is a member of the Agricultural Wheel, and polit- ically is a firm believer in the principles of the Democratic party.


Thomas B. Adams is possessed of sterling qual- ities and progressive ideas and is therefore entitled to a representation in this place. Born in Louis- ville, Ky., October 25, 1864, his parents were


T. T. and A. M. (Holder) Adams, natives of Vir- ginia and Pennsylvania, respectively. They were married in Alabama in April, 1863, and spent a short time in that State, afterward going to Ken- tucky, then returning t, Alabama where they lived until 1866. In 1881 they came to Faulkner County, Ark., and here still reside. T. T. Adams has spent several years in commercial pursuits. In 1881 he purchased a farm of forty acres, thirty- five acres under cultivation. Politically he is not an active man, but casts his votes with the Union Labor party, having formerly been a Democrat. Himself and wife are of English descent, and re- side in Tupelo Township, three miles west from Conway. Thomas B. Adams was reared to farm life, and spent much of his time in North Alabama where he attended school, acquiring a practical education in the English branches. Since his school days he has not been content to let some other person do his reading and studying, but has been an earnest student, keeping himself informed on all the important topics of the day, also fol- lowing the occupation of a farmer. In November, 1883, he became a member of Salem Agricultural Wheel No. 116, and was appointed recording sec- retary, which office he held until the summer of 1888, when he transferred his membership to Cadron Gap Wheel No. 117. In July, 1889, he was elected president of this order, and is the present incumbent. On October 13, 1887, Mr. Adams homesteaded eighty acres of land, and has about seventy acres under cultivation, taking a great pride in keeping everything in good repair. He manifests much interest in politics, and is an earnest advocate of the principles that govern the Union Labor party, casting his vote with that party, and using all his influence in convincing others in their belialf. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Adams is an enthusiastic supporter of the free-school system of this State, and all other enterprises that are conducive to their welfare. He is a Prohibitionist and is not afraid to express his opinion upon that subject. He is a member of Conway Lodge No. 16, I. O. G. T.


Franklin C. Bartlett is a successful farmer and


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stock raiser. He was born in Newcastle County, Del., April 8, 1841, is of English descent and a relative of Gov. Bartlett, of Colonial fame. The parents, Jonathan and Eliza (Jackson) Bartlett, were both born and reared on the east shore of Maryland, and Mrs. Bartlett was a descendant of President Jackson. They were married in 1818 in Maryland, and after one year moved to Delaware, where they resided until 1849, when they removed to Conway (now Faulkner) County, Ark., on a place of 160 acres, of which they at first improved some forty or fifty acres. Both were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Bartlett (the father) died in 1862 at the age of sixty-two years, and the mother died in 1874 aged seventy-four. They were the parents of ten children, eight of whom lived to maturity: M. H., Thomas J., John, Ann, Elether, Louise (who was the wife of A. Hartje, a retired farmer living at Conway), Frank- lin C. and Mary Ellen (wife of J. K. Williams, a farmer of this county). Mr. Bartlett was reared to farm life and received his education in the common schools of Faulkner County. At the age of eighteen he began life for himself, engaging at one time as a farmer and again at any employment that would requite him for his time, and in 1861 he married Miss M. H. Burns, a native of East Tennessee, and a daughter of James Burns, a farmer of Pulaski County. In September, 1863, he enlisted in Company B, Sixty-second Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and in which he served until the close of the war. He was in most of the movements of his regiment, the capture of Pine Bluff being the only important event. He was honorably discharged at Little Rock in 1866, and was mustered out at Camp Butler March 6 of the same year. During the war Mrs. Bartlett's death occurred, also that of two children (twins) at the same time. At the close of the war, instead of returning to Arkansas, Mr. Bartlett resided in Clinton, Bond and other counties in Illinois for four years, and in November, 1867, was married to Miss Mary White, a native of Illinois, and after his second marriage lived in that State for three years. In 1870 he removed to Faulkner County, Ark., and resided for one year on his father's


place. In 1872 he selected 160 acres for himself and began to clear and improve it, and later sold it and bought forty acres where he now lives. This he cleared and otherwise improved, and he now has a fine farm and a comfortable home. By his last marriage he became the father of nine children, six of whom are living: James (born September 18, 1870). Frank (born November 3, 1875), Augusta Louise (born November 12, 1877), Minnie (1881), Annie V. (1883) and Goldie Ger- trude (1886). Mr. Bartlett is nothing if not a farmer, and a good one. He votes the Republican ticket, but is not active in politics. He has been for years a member of his school board, and his family are communicants of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, South, of which he is a steward. He is a member of Green Grove Lodge No. 107, A. F. & A. M., of Post No. 3, G. A. R., Depart- ment of Arkansas, of the Wheel No. 1,795, of Woodland Lodge No. 11, K. of P., also Eastern Star Chapter No. 47, Palmet, and belongs to Conway Lodge No. 16, I. O. G. T. Mr. Bartlett takes an active interest in schools, churches and other enterprises, and gives support to the same to the extent of his ability.


G. W. Bruce, one of the leading attorneys of Faulkner County, was born in Charleston, S. C., in 1838, and was the only child of Andrew and Sarah (Quinn) Bruce, natives of that State. The father died in 1841 when his son was a child, and shortly after his decease the mother moved to what was then Walker County, but now Whit- field County, Ga., where she still resides. G. W. Bruce was reared on a plantation near Dalton, Ga., and received his education in the schools of Whitfield County. After obtaining a good English education be read law in Catoosa County with Col. Henry S. Sims, a noted attorney of that place, and in October, 1859, was admitted to the bar of Whit- field County and began practicing in Tunnel Hill. On April 13, 1873, he arrived in Faulkner County, the day after it was organized as a county, and has resided here since, having established a practice that is flattering to his ability. Mr. Bruce enlisted in the Confederate army for one year, on April 19, 1861, at Dalton, Ga., becoming a member of Com-


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pany H, Second Georgia Infantry, and fought at the battle of Savannah, the second fight at Ma- nassas and a number of sharp skirmishes. At the expiration of one year he went to Dauphin Island, in the Gulf of Mexico, where he remained for eighteen months, and then came to Tennessee and enlisted in the Army of Tennessee. He took part in the battle of Murfreesboro and was captured while with Gen. Hood on the way to Nashville and confined at Louisville, Ky., until the close of the war, when he was paroled and returned to Georgia. He made his home in Catoosa County until the year 1868, and then removed to Chatta- nooga, Tenn., where he resumed his practice and continued until 1871. His next location was in Crittenden County, Ark., where he remained a short time, and then at Memphis, Tenn., until the winter of 1872. From there he went to Little Rock, but the following year came to Conway, where he invested in considerable land adjoining the city, part of it being known as Bruce's Addi- tion. Mr. Bruce has purchased and opened up a large amount of land in Faulkner County, and has sold a great many lots. He now owns about 2,000 acres of land and has some of the finest suburban property in the county. One of the best brick blocks in Conway, now in course of erection, is due to his enterprise in building up the city, and besides this he owns other val- uable property in the city. He takes an active part in politics and votes with the Democratic party, and in 1881 represented Faulkner County in the legislature. Mr. Bruce has served as al- derman on several occasions, and his public as well as his private life is beyond reproach. His practice extends throughout several counties, and his reputation as a criminal lawyer is one of the best in Central Arkansas. He has defended sev- enty-five murder cases since residing here, besides successfully conducting a great number of very important cases of various natures. In secret fraternities he is a member of Centre Link Lodge No. 75, I. O. O. F., and has passed the chairs in that order, as also being representative at the Grand Lodge. On January 10, 1860, he was mar- ried to Miss Sarah S. McClain, a belle of Georgia,


and this union has given them nine children, of whom seven are yet living: Carrie E. (now Mrs. Cox, of Conway), Lida (now Mrs. Woodruff. whose husband is general superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph Company, at Rome, Ga.), Anna, Edward, Claude (who died at the age of two years), Roy, Madie Martin, Daisy and Nel- lie (the latter dying in 1886 at the age of two years). Mr. and Mrs. Bruce are members of the Baptist Church, as are also the four oldest chil- dren, and are deeply interested in educational mat- ters, while Mrs. Bruce is well known for her gen- erosity in aiding religious enterprises. Mr. Bruce fully appreciates the benefits of a thorough educa- tion, and has had his children trained at the best schools in Rome, Ga., and Clarksville, Tenn. . He takes an active part in everything tending to promote and develop his county, and is one of the leading spirits in all worthy enterprises.


George T. Clifton, treasurer of Faulkner Coun- ty, and a well known citizen of Conway, was born in Cherokee County, Ala., in the year 1844, being the eldest in a family of two children born to James M. and Annie G. (Daniel) Clifton, natives of Georgia and Alabama, respectively. The father moved to the latter State when a young man, and first engaged in planting; later he embarked in mercantile life, which he carried on with great success. He voted the Democratic ticket, and was a well-known politician during his life, serving two terms in the legislature in a manner that won the approval of his constituents. In November, 1861, he organized a company in Cherokee County, which he carried to Nashville, Tenn., and mustered in the Fourth Battalion Alabama Infantry, being appointed to the rank of major. He served with this regiment until after the battle of Shiloh, and then returned home and organized a company of cavalry, which he commanded until the close of the war. Maj. Clifton subsequently resided in Alabama for about one year, and then moved to Arkansas, where he located in Union Township (then Conway, now Faulkner County), on a plan- tation which he had purchased in 1858 or 1859. On his arrival he immediately began improving and cultivating the land, and made his home on


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and near by, until the year 1870, when he moved to Conway, where he resided until his death, March 2, 1880, his first wife having preceded him in 1849. In 1868 Mr. Clifton had commenced the study of medicine, making a success of his pro- fession. After his first wife's death he was mar- ried again, in Alabama. to a Miss Clark, who bore him three children: Nancy A., Harrison C. and Elizabeth C., of whom only the first-named is liv- ing. The widow resides in Perry County, Ark. George T. Clifton, the subject of this sketch, was educated in the schools of Alabama, and at Union Academy. In 1861 he joined the Confederate army, with his father, and enlisted in the latter's company, in which he served until the year 1864, when he was transferred. He fought at Shilolı, Vicksburg, Port Hudson, Corinth, Baton Rouge, Champion's Hill, Plantersville and Selma, and his war record, while perhaps not as brilliant as his father's, was, however, a model of bravery in each action. In May, 1865, he was paroled, at Kings- ton, Ga., and returned to Alabama, where he re- sided until 1866, and then came to Arkansas. His first venture was to invest in a plantation, which he successfully cultivated and then sold. After that he purchased a plantation of 100 acres, a short distance outside of the corporate limits of Conway; and besides this property he owns several valuable town lots in the city of Conway. In politics Mr. Clifton is a stanch Democrat, and an influential man with his party. He is now county treasurer, and was the third man elected to that office in Faulkner County (in 1876), and is now serving his seventh term in succession. In secret orders he is a member of Green Grove Lodge No. 107, A. F. & A. M., and is secretary of the order, besides hav- ing served two terms as Worshipful Master. He also belongs to Woodland Lodge No. 11, K. of P., and has passed the chair in that fraternity. On December 31, 1867, he was married, in Conway County, to Miss Sallie Tyler, a daughter of B. H. Tyler, one of the pioneers of Conway County, but now residing in Faulkner County. This union gave them four children: Annie G., James A., Mary L. and Sallie, the third dying in July, 1886, at the age of eight years. Mr. Clifton lost his ex-


cellent wife on October 25, 1885, and on November 22. 1886, he was married to Miss Ida Payne, of Mississippi, an amiable and attractive young lady, and a daughter of Mrs. P. E. Benedict, who now resides in Conway. Mr. Clifton is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and his wife is a member of the Baptist. His first wife also belonged to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. During his residence in Faulkner County Mr. Clifton has noted a vast change in its agri- cultural and industrial affairs, as well as in its re- ligions and educational interests. He remarks that the county is rapidly developing, and looks forward with the hope that Faulkner will soon be the lead- ing community. This wish will no doubt be grat- ified, if all of its citizens are as enterprising and as liberal in their efforts to build it up as he is him- self.


C. W. Cox, the present efficient postmaster of Conway, and a lawyer of noto, was born in Indian- apolis, Ind., in 1854, and was the fourth in a family of five children, born to John T. and Cath- arine (Rowen) Cox, of Ohio, who moved to Indiana a few years after their marriage, and changed their location to Coffey County, Kas., when their son C. W., was quite young, settling near Ottumwa. The parents were pioneers of that section, and the father became one of the leading men of Coffey County, in after years. He was a well-known politician and a prominent figure in the early his- tory of Kansas, and was the man who designed the coat-of-arms of that state. He held a number of high public offices, and was secretary of the United States senate committee on public lands, during which time he resided at Washington, D. C. In 1872 he removed to Little Rock, Ark., and remained in that city until the year 1881, when he went to Fredonia, Kas., where his death occurred in October, 1888, his devoted wife dying in August of the same year. From 1874 to 1878 he was re- ceiver of the United States land office, at Little Rock, Ark. His son, C. W. Cox, the principal of this sketch, was reared in Kansas, and educated at the public schools of Ottumwa and Burlington, and the University of Lawrence, Kas. He entered the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, in 1875,


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and graduated from that institution with the class of 1877. In 1878 he commenced to practice his profession at Conway, Ark., where he has resided ever since, and has established a reputation among the legal fraternity that is enviable and deserved. Mr. Cox is a Republican in politics, and a strong support to that party whenever he uses his influ- ence. He was appointed postmaster in 1889, and is now one of the most popular men that has ever filled the position. He was married in December, 1882, in Conway, to Miss Carrie Bruce, of Georgia, by whom he has had three children, two of them yet living: John Bruce, Quinn Cazad (who died at the age of two years) and Charles Herbert. Mr. Cox is a close observer of the changes that take place in his county, and notes that a decided im- provement is growing more perceptible every day, in educational, industrial and agricultural matters. He established the Log Cabin in 1879, and con- ducted it as a Republican paper for one year, when he sold it. In every worthy enterprise he is one of the foremost citizens to offer his aid, and his name is one of the most respected in Faulkner County. He has never held any public office until appointed to the position he now holds, and was never a candidate for an office; however, the con- fidence of the members of the bar, in his ability and integrity, has been evidenced by his election as special chancellor of the chancery court, a po- sition of great honor, which he filled with dignity and ability.




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