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11, 1846), his occupation being that of a school- teacher and farmer. J. C. Higgs was born July 25, 1856, and received a good education in the com- mon schools of Tennessee. At the age of eighteen he commenced teaching school, and followed his chosen profession of teaching for several years. In 1882 he joined his mother's family in Conway, Ark., and once more engaged in teaching, which he carried on for six years. Mr. Higgs is a mem- ber and Junior Deacon of Green Grove Lodge No. 107. A. F. & A. M., at Conway, Ark., having been made a Mason in East Fork Lodge No. 327, in Faulkner County, Ark. He is also a member of Palmetto Chapter No. 17, of the Order of the Eastern Star. He was secretary of East Fork Lodge No. 327, one year, and October 20, 1886, at the meeting of the Grand Chapter of Arkansas, at Russellville, was elected Grand Secretary for the State, and has been three times re-elected-the second time at Harrison, the third at Little Rock, the fourth time at Conway, and is the present in- cumbent. He is a stanch Democrat, and exerts a local influence in that direction, being always among the first to give support to enterprises of a public character and is liberal in his contributions to the same. Mrs. Higgs and her family are members of the Christian Church, and are well known for their generosity in matters pertaining to that church.
cation in West Tennessee, and in 1866 married Miss Polly Jane Gray, originally from Tennessee, where she was born in 1847. Six children have blessed this union:' Mary M. (wife of George A.' Melton), William E., Cyrus G., Maggie M., George A. and Ernest J. Mr. Howard emigrated to Williamson County, Ill., in 1872, and there remained until 1879, removing then to his present home, where he owns a nice farm of eighty acres, about thirty- five acres being under a high state of cultivation. He is the owner of a cotton-gin which he purchased in 1885, and has recently erected a saw mill with a capacity for cutting 3,000 feet of lumber per day. Mr. Howard takes great interest in the public affairs of his county, and politically is a stanch Democrat, having cast his first vote for Seymour. He has held the office of justice of the peace of Wilson Township for over six years, and is also one of the directors of the school district. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. In 1885 Mr. Howard commenced to preach according to the doctrines of the Missionary Baptist Church, and this has since continued. Himself and wife are devoted Christian workers, and have the respect of all in the community in which they reside.
Dr. John Joseph Jones is a prominent practi- tioner near Conway, Faulkner County, and was born in Hickman County, Tenn., Angust 10, 1824. His parents are Allen and Elizabeth (Hicks) Jones, the former a native of North Carolina (born in 1799), and his wife of Georgia. Allen Jones' father removed to Tennessee in 1809, his family accompanying him, and, settling on a farm ten miles below Columbia, by their energy and pluck, succeeded in converting a wilderness into a valu- able farm, his wagon being the first to make a track where Columbia now stands. In the War of 1812 his oldest son, an uncle of our subject, en- tered the army, and was in the battle of New Orleans. Three of John's uncles took an active part in that famous battle. Joseph Jones was one
George Green Howard, besides being occupied in agricultural pursuits, has for some time served as minister of the Gospel throughout this locality, being the means of doing much good. He was born in Obion County, West Tenn., on the 24th of November, 1844, his father, Ellison S. Howard, a Virginian by birth, born in 1815, having died in 1879 at Williamson County, Ill., where he had re- sided since 1864. He was a farmer by occupa- tion, and was of English descent. His wife, Agnes (Hawkins) Howard, is a native of Gibson County, Tenn., and was born in 1820; at the present time she is a resident of Conway County, Ark., and is , of five children. His family consisted of fourteen the mother of nine children, four of whom are liv- children: Abner, Clarissa, Allen, George, Hannah, Pollie, Nancy, Jeemes, Stephen, John J., Joel, William, Syrena and Jocy. Elizabeth Hicks was ing; two reside in Illinois, and one in Conway County, Ark. The subject of this sketch, a prom- inent resident of Faulkner County, received his edu- | one of ten children, a daughter of Berry Hicks,
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who was a Revolutionary soldier with Gen. Marion and Gen. Greene. Of the Hicks family there were the following: Joshua, John, Temple, Elijah, Thomas, Berry, Gilbert, Pollie, Catherine, Eliz- abeth and Sarah. Allen Jones and Elizabeth Hicks were married in 1822. To this union were born ten children, of whom the subject of this sketch, John Joseph, was the eldest; following him came Martin J., Parmelia C., George W., James R., Thomas, Joicy, Harriett and Vandever. The early life of John Joseph was spent in Tennessee, where he commenced to fit himself for his professional career as early as seventeen years of age. He be- gan the regular study of medicine in 1845, and was ready to practice three years later, near Court- land, Ala., where he remained until April 15, 1851, then removing to Arkansas. Practicing at Cadron Cave, he also put in the first stock of drugs at Springfield, and the first saw-mill (except one) in the county, sawing the lumber and erecting the first drug store in the. town (in the year 1853). November 15, 1857, he moved to Springfield, that place being the county seat. He bought some land and entered more until he is now the possessor of forty acres of valuable land. In the year 1876 he removed with his family to Conway, where he has lived ever since, with the exception of three and a half years spent in traveling through Texas, visit- ing San Antonio, Pearsall, and he also stopped in Gallenas seven months, practicing medicine. Once more starting on his travels, and seeing many places of interest, he set sail for Arkansas May 7, 1887. Mr. Jones was married April 28, 1856, to Miss Marietta Gratehouse. Eight children came to gladden their home, only three living to reach maturity: Hybernia. Elizabeth Eudora, Martha, Mary Magdaline, Marietta, Joseph Arthur, Laura and Margaret Tennessee. Joseph is living at Cen- ter Ridge, Conway County, and Martha is the wife of Edward Vann, living at Plummerville. Laura is the wife of William Gardner, and lives at Plum- merville. Mrs. Marietta Jones died June 3. 1870, and on December 20, 1870, Mr. Jones married Miss Anna Watson, who was born and reared until nine years old, in County Carlow, Ireland. Her father, Thomas Watson, came to Little Rock in
1849, and bought a farm seven miles north of Little Rock, from which place he returned, two years later, to the city, where the balance of his life was spent, his death occurring in 1856. For some time he was employed in the recorder's office. His wife departed this life in October, 1860. Mrs Jones received a liberal education, and it was such as to fit her to teach in private families in Arkan- | sas. She has traveled a great deal during life, visiting many places of interest, frequently going to Dublin. Chief Justice Blackburn was her mother's uncle. In December, 1863, she visited Matamoras, going thence to Yucatan with Dr. Gil- key and family, where she remained two years, afterward passing six months at Havana. Cuba, thence to Butler, Penn., and finally returning to Louisburg, Ark. Dr. Jones and his wife are the parents of three children: Robert Sterling (born April 11, 1873, died July 20, 1874), Zula (born February 5, 1875), John Cliborne (born July 4. 1877). Dr. Jones takes a very active part in pub- lic affairs, and was representative from Conway County to the legislature from 1854 to 1856. He can trace his ancestry in a direct line to the Jones family of Wales, who, for more than 500 years, were kings. Mrs. Jones is also a descendant of an old and prominent family, the Carrolls, one of whom was a signer of the Declaration of Independ- ence. Her father was a member of Parliament before coming to this country. Dr. Jones is an active Farmers' Alliance man. He served as sur- geon in the Confederate army several months, but was compelled to leave the service on account of ill-health.
Dr. J. F. Kincheloe, a well-known physician and surgeon, and a prominent druggist of Faulk- ner County, residing in Cadron Township, was born near Athens, Tenn., December 29, 1836, and was the third child in a family of six born to Enoch and Mary (Grisham) Kincheloe, natives of the same State, and residents of McMinn County. The father was a small planter in that State and resided there all his life, his death occurring in December, 1884, at the age of eighty years, his excellent wife preceding him in 1871, at the age of sixty-five years. The grandfather, Enoch Kin-
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cheloe, was a soldier in the War of 1812 and also fought through several Indian wars. The mater- nal grandfather was also in the War of 1812 and he fought under Gen. Jackson at the battle of New Orleans. When a boy young Kincheloe was reared and instructed in the duties of farm life, attending the schools in his native State. After thoroughly acquiring a good English education, he commenced to read medicine under the guidance of Dr. G. A. Long, but the Civil War breaking out about this time compelled him to give up his study. He sympathized with the Union during that event, and, as is well known, every induce- ment was brought to bear to get him into the Con- federate rank. He was true to his colors, how- ever, and secretly organized a company for the Fed- eral army, and reported at Cincinnati in Novem- ber, 1862. Previous to that he enlisted in Bradley County, Tenn., as a private, and while in the army secretly recruited his company. Soon after re- porting at Cincinnati, he was ordered to Nash- ville, Tenn., where his company was assigned to the Fourth Tennessee Cavalry, and became known as the famous Company A, commanded by Capt. Kincheloe. He remained with this regiment un- til he was honorably discharged at Nashville in 1864, but soon after he was employed in the quar- termaster's department, where he remained until the winter of 1865. When the war closed he con- tinned in Tennessee and was occupied in teaching school until the year 1869. That year he resumed his medical studies and took a course in the Medi- cal University at Nashville, Tenn., graduating in 1871. Since that time the Doctor has been act- ively engaged in the practice of his profession, in connection with which he owns one of the finest drug stores in Faulkner County, and carries a complete stock of everything to be found in a lead- ing establishment of that kind. In 1885 he erect- ed a good brick business house, 66x22, and later on built another brick store, 95x243. Besides these the Doctor also owns a fine private residence, a good block where he resides, and some good va- cant lots. On February 27, 1862, he was married to Miss Annie E. Taylor, of Tennessee, daughter of Alvah and Emma (White) Taylor, who died in
that State many years ago. Mrs. Kincheloe's grandfather, John Taylor, was a pioneer of Ar- kansas, who settled on the land which is now the site of Hope. She died of consumption in Janu- ary, 1870, leaving as a result of their union one daughter, who resides at home. In 1873 the Doc- tor was married in Jackson County, Ala., to Miss Mary Virginia Allison, of Atlanta, a daughter of A. A. and Delana (Butler) Allison, of Virginia and South Carolina, respectively, but this lady died in September, 1886, leaving two children: John A. (born December 12, 1876) and Kittie Lee (born July 12, 1880), also one deceased. In 1887 Dr. Kincheloe was married at Little Rock to Miss Mollie J. Robertson, of Tennessee, a daughter of Patrick and Louisa (Ayers) Robertson, who has acquired a good English education. He has never taken an active part in politics but has generally voted with the Republican party. Educational matters have a deep interest for him and he has always advocated the education of the poor as well as the rich. In secret orders the Doctor is a member of Green Grove Lodge No. 107, also of Conway Chapter No. 80, A. F. & A. M., of which he was treasurer for many years. He also belongs to Center Link No. 75, I. O. O. F. and Faulkner Lodge No. 1624, K. of H. and is a charter mem- ber and medical examiner of the last named order, being also a member of the G. A. R. Dr. and Mrs. Kincheloe and their daughter hold member- ships in the Church of Christ, of the principles of which the former has ever been an earnest expo- nent, and a member for thirty-five years. His great-grandfathers on both sides of the family were all soldiers in the Revolution, and served un- der Gen. Washington.
Adam F. Kuykendall, farmer and stock raiser of Tupelo Township, Faulkner County, Ark. This gentleman, a typical Arkansan, was born in Con- way County September 22, 1856, about two miles from the iron bridge on Cadron Creek. His par- ents were Amos R. and Hester (Stone) Kuyken- dall, natives of Cherokee Nation and Pennsyl- vania, respectively. Amos R. Kuykendall, born about 1821, was brought here in infancy and lived in this community until his death, July 8, 1859.
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When twenty-five years of age he became one of the officials of his county, his duties being those of commissioner of internal improvement. This office he held the remainder of his life. His father, Adam, occupied official positions the last twenty-five years of his life, being a member of Congress and of the State Assembly of Arkansas. For the official records of this illustrious family, the reader is referred to the pages devoted to State history. Mr. K. was a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, being an elder of that denomination for a great many years. Hester Stone Kuykendall was a danghter of Elias and Rebecca Stone, who were natives of Pennsyl- vania and Maryland, respectively. Removing to Arkansas in 1839, they were among the very early settlers of Conway (now Faulkner) County. Adam F. Kuykendall's early life was full of romance and adventure. Growing up at a time when there were but few settlers in that part of the country he necessarily became familiar with the haunts of the bear, panther, deer and wolf, and as hunting was a pleasure he had every opportunity to try his skill in that direction. His school life was very limited, owing to the fact that he had to tramp through five miles of wilderness to reach the school-house. On the whole, his boyhood was one continual school of pioneer hardship, but it seemed that he was well adapted to lead such a life, and was needed in Arkansas to help develop the coun- try. He aided his step-father, John P. King, in assisting to clear the first farm near Conway, and states that he remembers killing deer and wolves, where the depot stands at Conway, as late as 1868. Upon reaching the age of thirteen years he commenced making his living as a farmer and stockman, renting land and driving his own cattle. During the period of 1875 and 1881 Mr. Kuyken- dall traveled over Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Indian Territory, following the occupation of herding cattle. In 1881 he deter- mined to settle in his native county, and accord- ingly bought a piece of land three and one-half miles northwest of Conway. October 2, 1881, he married Mrs. Alice Stone, widow of James Stone; her father was Richard Bradshaw, of Maysville,
Ala. Two children were born to them: Elias S. and Balus L., both of whom died in infancy, the former in this county, and the latter in Texas. where Mrs. Kuykendall also died April 15, 1887, surviving her infant, Balus, one month. She was buried at Devine, Medina County, Texas. Her early demise was indeed a severe shock to her husband. She was an exemplary member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Little Hester A. still lives and makes her home with her paternal grandmother. After the death of Mrs. Kuyken- dall the subject of this sketch returned to Faulk- ner County and engaged as foreman on the farm of J. W. Farmers, in whose employ he remained about six months, then removing to his own farm; after staying long enough to secure a crop, he exchanged this farm for one of fifty acres, which he has cleared, and has it under a high state of cultivation. His principal crop is cotton. Mr. Kuykendall is a member of the Methodist Episco- pal Church. He takes an active part in local poli- tics, votes with the Democratic party, and is a member of the Agricultural Wheel and Farmers' Alliance. He is very much interested in public enterprises, and gives them his liberal support.
Levi N. Lee, one of the leading farmers and an extensive manufacturer of all kinds of lumber at Wooster, East Fork Township, Faulkner Conn- ty, was born in Coosa County, Ala., April, 23, 1843, and was the seventh child of eleven born to Isaiah and DeMaris (Donovan) Lee, natives of Columbia District, S. C., and Alabama, respect- ively. The father was first married in South Car- olina, but lost his wife soon after. He met and mar- ried his second wife in Alabama and resided in that State until his death in 1878. The elder Lee was an extensive planter and a well-known citizen of Ala- bama, in which State the mother still resides. Levi N. was reared on his father's farm and instrueted in the various duties of agricultural life, and received his education in the schools of Coosa County and the Fish Pond Academy. After finishing his studies he commenced farming for himself, and purchased an improved plantation of 420 acres in his native county. He remained here and con- tinned at that oceupation with success until 1882,
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when he moved to Faulkner County, Ark., and settled at Wooster. He purchased sixty acres of very fertile land at this place, and has placed it all under cultivation, and the following year after his arrival he erected a mill plant and a cotton- gin, his various interests now making him one of the busiest men in that section. He is active in politics and votes with the Democratic party, but also advocates the Union Labor ticket. Mr. Lee was married in Coosa County, Ala., in 1862, to Miss Sarah E. Richardson, of Georgia, a daughter of George W. and Nancy (Hall) Richardson, who were among the earliest settlers of Alabama. The father died in 1866, but the mother is still residing in Coosa County, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Lee were the parents of the following children: James L. (who resides in Union Township), Sarah V. (now Mrs. Adams, residing in Texas), J. H., Adaline (now Mrs. Dickens, of Greenbrier, Ark.), Anna, John, O. H., L. L. and Ola G. Mr. Lee lost his excellent wife in 1888, and in 1889 was married to Miss M. J. Simmons, of Faulkner County, a daughter of Harrison and Missouri (Lyon) Sim- mons, natives of Indiana who came to Arkansas in 1861, and settled in what is now Faulkner County, where the father became an extensive farmer. Harrison Simmons died in 1884, but his wife still survives him. During the Civil War Mr. Lee enlisted in Capt. Wright's company for one year, and was assigned to the Eighth Cavalry Regiment. At the expiration of his term he re- enlisted in the same company for three years and took part in the battles of Murfreesboro, Chicka- mauga, Antietam and Marietta, Ga. At the latter place he was severely wounded by a gunshot in the hip, which confined him for some time in the hospital at Atlanta. After his recovery, he rejoined his regiment, and fought in a number of battles before the surrender. In 1865 he was paroled at Montgomery, Ala., and returned to Coosa County. Mr. and Mrs. Lee are both members of the Bap- tist Church, and liberal contributors to religious and educational matters. Mr. Lee has watched with interest the growth and progress of Faulkner County since his residence in that place, and notes with pleasure that a vast change has taken place
not only in the agricultural, commercial and in- dustrial affairs of the county, but from a moral standpoint as well.
Louis C. Lincoln, not without justice conceded to be among the leading attorneys and well-known real- estate dealers of Faulkner County, first came to the city of Conway when it was nothing but a small hamlet, in January, 1874. He was born in Mem- phis, Tenn., May 10, 1850, and was the youngest of three children born to John and Jane (Usery) Lincoln, of Virginia and Tennessee, respectively. The father was a prominent merchant of Memphis, Tenn., and a man whose words were an authority in commercial circles. He was also a Mason of high standing. The paternal grandfather, Morde- cai Lincoln, was a native of Virginia, and immi- grated to Kentucky with his father, Abraham, who was subsequently killed by an Indian, who in his turn was killed by Mordecai. This same Mordecai Lincoln was an uncle of the late President Abra- ham Lincoln, thus making the subject of this sketch, Louis C., a third cousin to the late Pres- ident Lincoln. The father of Louis C. died in 1852 in Memphis, and after his death the mother was married to Dr. N. Mercer, at Sparta, Tenn. Louis was reared in Alexandria, Tenn., and received his education in the schools of that city. During the Civil War he was a drummer boy in the Confed- erate army, and enlisted in Company A, of the Sev- enth Tennessee Infantry, when only twelve years old, serving for fifteen months. In 1863 he was discharged under what was known as the non con- script act, and in the winter of the same year en- listed iu Ellison's squadron, and was appointed courier and orderly to Gen. Wheeler. While act- ing in this capacity he was captured as he was carrying a dispatch (verbal) from Dalton to Rome, Ga., and was taken to Camp Morton, Ind., where he was confined for eleven months. In February, 1864, he was discharged and started to return home, but was without funds for that purpose. A kind- hearted stranger, however, provided him with the necessary means of transportation, and before very long he was back again to home and friends. On his return home he found that the war had nearly ruined his parents, financially. Though nothing
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Effie Martin, a daughter of Hon. J. E. and Esther Martin, who were among the earliest settlers of Faulkner County, where their daughter was born. Two children were given to this marriage: Jessie and Robbie. Mr. Lincoln is one of the represent- ative citizens of his county, and probably no other man in that section has done more to promote the development of Faulkner County than he has. He is a popular man in both commercial and social circles, and his enterprise and good management have given an impetus to the growth of that com- munity.
but a boy, yet by going to school and teaching al- ternately, he acquired not only a thorough English education, but to a great extent a classical one. In fact, he was within five months of graduating when his step-father died, and his duties called him home to look after the interests of his mother. He again commenced teaching school, and thus soon accumulated enough money to enter a law school, and in 1871 he entered the law college at Cumber- land University, Lebanon, Tenn., and graduated the following year. He did not commence practicing law, however, until the following year, when he moved to Conway, and has been active in his pro- A. S. Lind. Among the prominent families : of Faulkner County is the one whose well-known representative heads this sketch. Of German de- scent, the grandfather of our subject immigrated from Pennsylvania to Ohio shortly after the year 1800, at which time Cincinnati was a small vil- lage. A. R. Lind, his father, was at this time a small lad. He was reared under the disadvan- tages of those days, and upon attaining manhood, married, seven sons and four daughters blessing his union, seven children now living. After a long and useful life, he died, in October. 1883. esteemed by all who knew him. A. S. Lind was reared on his father's farm, but at the age of seventeen, his peaceful career ended for the time being. In 1862 he enlisted in Company C, Fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Col. Taylor commanding, and served in many of the hard fought battles of the war, among them being that of Altoona Pass and Corinth. He was with Sher- man on his memorable march to the sea, and later with him through the Carolinas, being honor- ably discharged at the close of the war, with the rank of sergeant. At the conclusion of the war he learned the stone-mason's and cutter's trade, and was engaged in that occupation in Cincinnati for three years. He then took Greeley's advice and went west, and was for a time occupied at his trade on the State house at Topeka, Kas. The succeed- ing two years were spent in working at his trade in Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota. While worked at that six months, when he moved to Ar- kansas, this being late in 1870. He entered a saw- fession ever since. In connection with his practice he deals in real estate considerably and also carries on a fire and life insurance business. He acts as agent of the Little Rock & Fort Smith Railroad lands, besides handling a large amount of private property. In the spring of 1874, Mr. Lincoln organized a military company in Faulkner County, and warmly espoused the cause of Gov. Baxter in the Brooks-Baxter War. His splendid service dur- ing that event was the means of promoting him to the rank of colonel, and to still further recognize his merits he was elected county and probate judge in 1881. He was also city recorder of Conway four terms and mayor one term. In politics Mr. Lincoln has always been active in working for the interests of the Democratic party, and his influence in that section has done much toward their success in Faulkner County. In secret societies he is a member of Center Link Lodge No. 75, I. O. O. F., and has passed all the chains. He has been a member of the Grand Lodge since 1876, and is now Deputy Grand Master, and will in the line of promotion next year be Grand Master. Mr. Lin- coln also belongs to Faulkner Lodge No. 1624. K. of H., and is Grand Trustee of the Grand Lodge of that fraternity. He is a director in the Ex-Con- federate Association of Arkansas, which body has seven officials in that capacity. In 188I he edited one of the leading papers in Faulkner County, called the Faulkner County Ledger, but retired in 1883. He is now correspondent for the St. Louis | in the latter State he learned telegraphy, but only Post-Despatch and the Arkansas Gazette. Mr. Lincoln was married in Conway, in IS81, to Miss
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