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 34

Author: Goodspeed, firm, publishers, Chicago. (1886-1891. Goodspeed publishing Company)
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Chicago, St. Louis [etc.] The Goodspeed publishing co.
Number of Pages: 826

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ing, and although not in active battle, his money and prayers were always with the Confederate army. After the war he represented Bradley County in the legislature, but was disfranchised by the military authorities under the re-construction act, until 1874. He was then re-enfranchised by virtue of the constitution of 1874. In August, 1874, he was elected judge of the Tenth judicial circuit, and re- elected in 1878, each time for four years at a salary of $2,500 per annum. Like his father, Judge Sorrells is an ardent Democrat, and in a letter from father to son occurs this characteristic expression: "I pray for the success of the Democratic party and the Christian religion." From such teachings Judge Sorrells has never deviated, and in politics he is as unchanging as the sun. He opposed the Fishback amendment, but favors the insertion of the temperance reform or prohibition plank in the Democratic platform of the State of Arkansas. In regard to the payment of disputed State debts, he is in favor of a settlement on the basis of judicial decisions. During the war he was an ardent se- cessionist, and is now a warm friend to the foster- ing of Southern industries, in order to make the South self-sustaining. To effect this he advocates a board of commissioners on emigration, to be es- tablished at New Orleans, for the purpose of re- ceiving foreign emigrants, and taking care of them until they can disperse and settle throughout the South, so that her resources may be more fully de- veloped. Judge Sorrells was initiated into the Ma- sonic fraternity at Camden, Ark., in 1851, and has taken all the Council degrees and held the office of high priest. In 1874 he became a mem- ber of the Odd Fellows at Pine Bluff. He was married in Bradley County, Ark., on May 27, 1851, to Miss Rebecca M. Marks, a daughter of John H. Marks, a member of the Arkansas legis- lature in 1842, and at whose place the battle of Marks' Mill was fought in April, 1864. Her mother was before her marriage Miss Mary Bar- nett, of Alabama, a daughter of Nathaniel Barnett, one of the most prominent planters in that State during his life. Mrs. Sorrells is a niece of the late Judge Kenyon, a distinguished lawyer and judge of Georgia. She is a noble-hearted, whole-

souled woman, loved by everybody, and possesses the domestic virtues to an extraordinary degree. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and her kindness and charitable disposition toward the needy and distressed have almost placed her on the pinnacle of worship. She has added greatly to her husband's success in life, and aided him in building up his fortune before the war. After that event, when so many Southern homes had been made desolate and fortunes swept away, she again encouraged him to put his shoul- der to the wheel and buoyed up his drooping spirit by her loving help. They have five children liv- ing, all of whom were born in Bradley County: Mary (who graduated from Hocker Female College, at Lexington, Ky., in 1872 with first honors, and married in 1873 to William L. De Woody, a popu- lar druggist of Pine Bluff), Theodore (a farmer), William (a druggist of Hot Springs, Ark.), Emma (Mrs. T. E. Gillespie), and Walter (still a boy). Judge Sorrells inherited no property, but made it all himself. At the breaking out of the war he was worth $100.000 in lands and slaves, and at the close of that event had lost all but $10.000 in land. He is now worth upward of $50,000, which is all the result of his own energy and business tact. as. sisted by the good advice of his wife. As an in- stance of his pluck he came from Memphis, on the deck of a steamboat, for want of money to pay his passage in the cabin, and upon reaching Gaines' Landing, had not a dollar in the world. From that point he went to Camden, Ark., on foot, and at that point commenced to lay the foundation of his fortune. He made $20,000 by various enter- prises, and the balance he has accumulated from his practice. Judge Sorrells has the reputation of being one of the most energetic men in the State, and his success justifies that conviction. On the bench he has given universal satisfaction as an honest, upright judge. As an evidence of this, his majority at his last election was 4,663, in a total vote of 10,000. As a lawyer he has been very successful in criminal practice, never having a client hanged, and only one that was sent to the penitentiary. As a speaker he is valued for his forcible and convincing arguments, rather than for

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brilliant oratory, dealing in matters of fact, rather than in flowing diction and flights of fancy. Judge Sorrells has probably not spent more than six days out of thirty in the pursuit of pleasure, other than that to be found in the society of his family and intimate friends. He takes an active interest in all public enterprises, and is a leading spirit in anything that tends toward the development of his community. One point that should be brought forward is, that, while never the choice of the bar, he is uniformly the choice of the people, who like him for his nerve and discretion of purpose. It is such men as this who lay the foundation of great States, and whose names and deeds form material for history.

W. P. Stephens, attorney, Pine Bluff, Ark. Amongst the well-known and notable represent- atives of the learned profession of the law is W. P. Stephens who was born in Livingston, Sumter County, Ala., on May 9, 1841, being one of four children, three now living, born to the union of J. J. and Priscilla C. (Whitfield) Stephens, natives of Mississippi and North Carolina, respectively. The parents were married in Alabama and emigrated to Arkansas in about 1845, locating in Drew County, where they remained until 1849, subsequently moving to Jefferson County, Ark. The father fol- lowed the trade of a contractor and builder, and erected a great many of the old landmarks now standing in Pine Bluff. He was mayor of the city for some years, and at the time of his death, which occurred in 1860, he was county and probate judge. The mother now resides at Hot Springs. The three children living are named as follows: William P., Ruth (widow of Theodore Shupan) and Mrs. D. B. Riggin (of Pine Bluff). The subject of this sketch was reared in Arkansas and educated in Pine Bluff. At the commencement of the war he was acting as assistant county clerk, but resigned his office to enter the army, and at the expiration of his term of service returned and took his old position. In 1886 he was elected county and circuit clerk and recorder, discharging these official duties until the reconstruction. In February, 1869, he went to Camden, Ouachita County, Ark., and was for one year cashier of the bank of C. E. Phillips, after

which he resided in Cleveland (then Dorsey) County. where he served one term as county and probate judge. He had studied law, and been ad- mitted to the bar in 1868 at Pine Bluff, practicing his profession while living in Cleveland County. In 1885 he came back to Pine Bluff, where he lias since been actively engaged in his profession. He has been for several years attorney under the ap- pointment of the attorney-general of the State, for the collection of the school funds of Jefferson County. His official record is everywhere clear and faultless. He is a brilliant attorney and an unusually good business man. At present his office is over the Merchants' and Planters' Bank, Pine Bluff. His practice is principally in the judicial circuits presided over by Hon. J. M. Elliott and Hon. C. D. Wood (Tenth and Eleventh circuits). His briefs in the supreme court of the State, and his varied experience in the circuit practice, are guarantees of his ability; and, considering his age and the extent of his present practice, his future is bright, and a rich harvest in the field of his chosen profession is sure to be his. He has made real property law his chief study, and is working a great part of his time on complicated titles involving city and country property; and with the increase of population and enhanced values in his part of Arkansas his services will be continually needed.

Leroy Taylor, one of the pioneer settlers of Jefferson County, and a native of Arkansas County, was born April 5, 1824, and is a son of Archibald and Mary (Harrington) Taylor, of Indiana and Kentucky, respectively. The father moved to the latter State when he was a young man, and there married his wife. In 1822 they moved to Arkansas County, Ark., and four years later came to Jef- ferson County, locating in Old River, near what is now Rob Roy, where the father died in his thirtieth year. Some time after his decease the mother was married to Mr. O'Neill, a prominent merchant of the same county, who also left her a widow for the second time a few years after their marriage. The elder Taylor was a successful farmer, and a man who thoroughly understood his business. His advice was often asked by men who were less posted in the details of farming, and his

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assistance during life was the means of placing many men upon a substantial foundation who would otherwise have sunk in the slough of bank- ruptcy and pauperism. Three children were born to the parents, one of whom has since died. Joseph and Leroy are yet living. The former went to California in 1850, and afterward changed his location to Washington Territory. His occupation at one time was piloting on steamboats, but later he turned his attention entirely to mining. Leroy was educated in the schools of Jefferson County, and remained with his mother until twenty-three years old. He then thought it was time to make a start in life for himself, and commenced farming on his own account. When twenty four years of age he was married to Miss Elizabeth Flynn, of Jefferson County, who died five years after their union, leaving one son, George W., now a farmer in Jefferson County. In 1855 Leroy Taylor was married to Miss Louisa Tany, of the same county, who lived until 1867, and died, without having any children. On August 7, 1887. his third matrimonial venture proved to be a happy one in the person of Mrs. R. A. Nellums, a charming widow, and a daughter of John Lasley. This lady was born in Maury County. Tenn., on October 14, 1827, and her former husband was Mr. William J. Nellunis. In politics Mr. Taylor is a stanch Democrat, and a man whose aid is valuable to his party. He has won the respect of the community and now enjoys the fullest confidence of his fellow citizens.

Dr. Arthur G. Thompson, though perhaps classed among the younger members of the medi- cal fraternity in this region, has already attained a position of honor and influence, and is esteemed an able and worthy practitioner. He was born in Rochester, Racine County, Wis., October 13, 1851, his parents, Anthony and Ann (Carter) Thompson, being of English nativity. The father was born in 1809, and the mother in 1811. They came to America in 1844, settling in Wisconsin, where they both died. Dr. Thompson is a gradu- ate of Keokuk Medical College. At the age of thirteen he commenced business for himself, and when twenty-six years of age was married to Miss

Stella E. Fuller, of Whiteside County, Ill. They have four children: Azuba (aged twelve), Louis (aged nine), Inez (aged seven), and Carter (aged three). Dr. Thompson owns eighty acres of val- uable land in this county, besides property at White Sulphur Springs, and in addition to these interests he has a stock of drugs and general mer- chandise. His success as a merchant is a just re- ward of faithful application. He is a Republican in politics, and, besides being an accomplished physician and skillful surgeon, is a man of great public and private enterprise.

Rev. D. L. Trimble, whose name is familiar in this and surrounding counties, was born in Cin- cinnati, Ohio, in 1850. His father, a man of prominence and decided worth, was Robert Wil- son Trimble, a native of Wheeling, W. Va., whose birth occurred in 1829. He (Robert W.) received a good education in his native State, and after the age of twenty-one years commenced study- ing for the ministry in the Methodist Episcopal Church. From Virginia he went to Kentucky, locating first at Newport and later at Hopkinsville, but subsequently found himself in Louisville. After serving a six-months' probation in the Epis- copal Church he was given a license and stationed at Jeffersonville, Ind., where he had charge of St. John's Church about two years. In March, 1860, he arrived at Pine Bluff, Ark., as a mission- ary, sent by Bishop Lay, where he founded the pres- ent Episcopal Church with only three members. Upon the breaking out of the Civil War Mr. Trim- ble enlisted in the First Arkansas Regiment, under James Fagan, participating in several prominent engagements in Virginia, and being transferred to the Trans. Mississippi department under Johnson. In September, 1863, just before the battle of Pine Bluff, his health failed, when he returned home and resumed charge of his parish. In January, 1864, having been banished from the Federal lines, he went down the river, where he lived on a plan- tation till the close of hostilities. He was en- gaged for some time in the secret service under Gen. McGruder. In May, 1866, after having re- turned to Pine Bluff Mr. Trimble went East and raised money for the building of a church, which

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was completed in 1870, the first services being held Christmas day. In 1871 he commenced collecting material for a general descriptive history of the State by counties, the manuscript of which is now owned by his son. This has been submitted to the State Historical Society for correction, and consti- tutes matter of vital importance. In 1879 the State University of Arkansas conferred upon him an honorary degree, which was well deserved and gracefully borne. He was the father of the public school system of Pine Bluff, and for twelve years was a member of the school board, of which he was secretary; educational affairs having for him im- portant attractions, and his career in this direction has left a marked influence for good. Mainly to his efforts are the citizens of this locality indebted for the attractive building of the high school which is now so prominent a structure. Mr. Trimble was a man of decided literary ability, and able contributions from his pen found a ready place in leading papers of the day. He was a good man in all that the term implies, a beloved and talented minister and a fluent speaker, and a fact worthy of mention is that he was the only Episcopal cler- gyman who stood at his post during the war. He also founded the Episcopal Church at Hot Springs. He was born February 22, 1829, and died April 18, 1882, after a useful and well spent life. His wife was Almira E. Hnkill, originally from Ken- tucky, born in 1830, and who died March 28, 1887. Their two children are both living: Rev. D. L. and Mattie J. (the widow of Peter A. Torian), who lives with her brother. She has one child living, Allie D. At the age of fourteen years the subject of this sketch, who possesses in a high degree the many estimable traits of his esteemed father, was sent to Shelby College, Shelbyville, Ky., remain- ing there for eighteen months, when he attended the University of Tennessee. After leaving he was a student at the Military Academy of New York, but owing to defective eyesight (having lost one eye by sulphuric acid) did not remain long, subsequently going to the Theological Seminary, at Nashotah, Wis., from which he graduated in 1876 with the degree of B. D. In 1878 he was sent to Peru, Ind., where he was rector until 1880,

coming thence to Pine Bluff in July of that year, attracted largely by his extensive landed interests here. Since that time he has led almost a retired life, though he had charge of a church at Cam- den, and now has a small mission at Pendleton, which he serves once a month. October 9, 1879, Mr. Trimble married Maggie E. Dorris, daughter of one of the leading men of the South. She was a most estimable lady, well respected by all who knew her, and of rare personal attractions, but death claimed her October 18, 1888. She left two children, Robert W. and an infant. Mr. Trimble is a person of intellectual and noble individual characteristics, and during his residence here has won many friends.

C. H. Triplett, county treasurer of Jefferson County, and one of its best known citizens, was born in that county on the 12th of March, 1850, and is a son of Charles H. and Esthe (Dunlap) Trip- lett, of Fairfax County, Va., and of Scotch-Irish origin. The paternal grandfather, John Triplett, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, who passed the remainder of his days after that event in Virginia. The old homestead is still in the Trip- lett family, and has been for over 125 years, and they also possess a large estate in the neighbor- hood of Mount Vernon. Charles H. Triplett was a cabinet-maker by trade, and an expert in that line. When only eighteen years of age he was foreman over 100 men, and, young as he was, main- tained a strict discipline over individuals that were double his years. His son, the principal in this sketch, has some furniture in his house at the pres- ent time which was made by his father over fifty years ago, and while visiting the exposition at New Orleans several years ago, the father was shown some furniture that was made by him during the first years of his artisanship. He was one of the men who helped remove George Washington's re- mains to their last resting place at Mount Ver- non. In 1847 he emigrated to Jefferson County, Ark., where he entered a large tract of land and farmed for a great many years, his death occur- ring at the home of his son, in 1887. The mother died in 1858. They were the parents of twelve children, of whom three only are living at present:

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Mrs. Sarah Buck, Mrs. M. D. Lindsay and Charles H. (the subject of this sketch). Mr. Triplett was reared on his father's farm and received a some- what limited education in his youth, but this, how- ever, was overcome in later years by a naturally shrewd and intellectual mind. In 1868 he moved to Pine Bluff with the intention of commencing in life on his own account, and was first engaged as clerk in a grocery house at that place with a salary of $1.50 per month. He remained with this firm for two years, and then entered the employ of Mr. Gabe Meyers in the general merchandise business, remaining with him four years. His next venture was to form a partnership with Mr. John L. Buck in the grocery business, but in 1879 the firm met with reverses and were forced to suspend. They closed out their business in an honorable manner, and paid all their debts, though it took almost every cent from Mr. Triplett to do so, and he was again compelled to start in life a poor man. He then turned his attention to farming and speculating, and by good management and tact has accumulaled considerable wealth once more, owning 4,000 acres of very fertile land, with several hundred acres under cultivation, and one of the finest resi- dences in Pine Bluff. In politics he is an ardent Democrat and a leader in his party, and in 1888 was elected by them to the office of county treas- urer. Besides this office he is commissioner of the sewer district, and secretary of the Board of Health. Mr. Triplett was married in 1880 to Miss Estelle Holland, by whom he has had three children : Charles H., Jr., Gerald and Esta. His wife is a kindly, Christian woman, and a member of the Presbyterian Church. In secret societies Mr. Triplett belongs to the Royal Arcanum, of which body he is financial secretary, also holding that office in the Knights of Honor. He is also a mem- ber and secretary of the American Legion of Honor and the Knights and Ladies of Honor.

John W. Tucker, one of Arkansas' enterprising merchants and planters, was born in Morgan Coun- ty, Ala., February 22, 1845, and is a son of Charles and Anna O. (Drake) Tucker, who were married against the wishes of Miss Drake's parents. Soon after their union the parents of John W. moved to

Alabama where they resided until the father's death in 1856. at the age of fifty-six years, and the mother in 1865, in her fifty ninth year. The elder Tucker was a well known farmer and school teacher and in politics a Whig. His family were of Scotch origin. Twelve children were born to their mar- riage, of whom six are still living. John W., the next but one to the youngest, was educated in the schools of Northern Alabama, and had hardly fin- ished his studies when the war induced him to join the ranks of the Confederate army, becoming a member of Company I, Fifth Alabama Cavalry, commanded by Gen. Forrest. He took part in a number of battles, some of them being at Pulaski, Tenn., Athens Ala., Sulphur Tressle, Ala., in which engagement he was wounded, as also at Selma, Ala. His record through the war is one that reflects the greatest credit on himself, for its heroic action in time of danger, and many times he has received the cheers of his comrades for per- forming some daring piece of work. After the war was over he removed to Arkansas and located in Jefferson County, where he commenced farming on Maj. W. H. Davis' place at Colton Center. Four years later he purchased 200 acres of land; prosperity's kindly smile beamed down on him, and to-day he is the owner of about 920 acres and has placed some 500 acres under culti- vation. For the last six years he has been actively engaged in the general merchandise business, and since 1888 he has had a saw-mill in operation. He first started his cotton-gin in 1880, and it is one of the best in the county. September 20, 1871, he was married to Miss Sallie Morrow, a daughter of John W. Morrow, and the following year moved to his present location, where he has built one of the most commodious residences in that section. Mrs. Tucker was born in Rutherford County, Tenn., on May 11, 1853, and by her marriage became the mother of seven children, of whom two have died. Those yet living are Mary E., Charles S., D. Everett, Bessie and Anna W., and the two de- ceased are John W. D. and Clifton W. Mr. Tucker served for several years as postmaster, and his work in this office as well as his character as a citizen won him such popularity that Tucker Sta-

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tion was named in his honor. He is a member of the Knights of Honor at Pine Bluff. Mrs. Tucker belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and is deeply interested in religious and educa- tional work.

Philip N. Vaugine, one of the oldest and most prominent of Jefferson County merchants, was born near Pine Bluff, Ark., on February 24, 1836, and is a son of Francis and Audele (Derenisseaux) Vaugine. Both parents were born at Arkansas Post, Ark., in 1800 and 1808, respectively, and were married in 1826. The father was a farmer and trader, and in the latter capacity was noted for his shrewdness in making a bargain. In fact he was very successful in both branches, but trad- ing in furs, skins, etc., was his principal business, and his shipments to the New Orleans market were very large. In politics he was an old line Whig, but did not take any active part in politics. His father was a native of France, who emigrated to the United States and settled at New Orleans, afterward moving to Arkansas Post, where he re- mained for some time, and then came four miles below Pine Bluff, at which place he died in 1831, when sixty-three years of age. He was a farmer and trader, like his son after him. He served as major in the War of 1812, and several battles previous, but after the mother country had lost her child he determined to adopt the United States as his future home. The family of Vaugine is one of the oldest in Jefferson County, the male mem- bers attaining a widespread celebrity for their busi- ness ability and trading qualities. The family on the mother's side were French Canadians, whose forefathers settled in Arkansas prior to 1793. The ' mother herself made a trip on the first steamboat that ran on the Arkansas River, a side wheeler, the "Tom Bolin," commanded by Capt. James Bolin. Nine children were born to Francis Vangine and his wife, of whom two only are liv- ing at the present time, Philip N. and Francis G., the latter a prominent farmer of this county, who, during the war, was captain of Company G, First Arkansas Cavalry, Trans-Mississippi Depart- ment, and was wounded and captured at Pilot Knob. September 27, 1864, remaining a prisoner

of war until the close, in 1865. In the charge on the fort at this place he. the first and second lieuten- ants and twenty-two men, remained on the battle- field, of whom seventeen were killed outright, and the first lieutenant later died from wounds received. Philip N. received his education at the schools of Jefferson County, and partly in Arkansas County. Upon reaching his twenty-third year he determined to see what fortune had in store for him if he com- menced in life for himself. Accordingly he began farming, and continued in that line for two years, but at the end of that time gave it up to enter the employ of Matthew Murphy, of New Gascony, as salesman. In the spring of 1862 he enlisted in Company G, of the First Arkansas Cavalry, Trans- Mississippi, Confederate States Army, and con- tinned in service until June, 1865. He took part in Steele's raid, and was also operating on White River. Afterward he was in several engagements around Tahlequah, I. T., and then with Price in his raids through Missouri. While fighting under Price one of his brothers, Charles, was killed at Pilot Knob; another brother, Matthias J., was captain of an independent company, and was killed in Jefferson County. After the war was over, Philip again commenced farming, and at the end of three years he opened up a store in Plum Bayou. He has been a successful man in all of his ventures, and at the present time owns 440 acres of land, with 300 acres under cultivation, his plantation being three miles south of Sherrill Station. He owns two large business houses, one on his planta- tion and one at Sherrill Station, on the Altheimer Branch, where he enjoys an extensive and Incrative patronage, carrying on a large trade. In 1869 he was married to Miss Mary E. Mitchell, of this county, who died in the same year. Mr. Vangine felt the loss of his amiable wife deeply, and has remained a widower since that time. He has never taken an active interest in politics, but his sym- pathies are with the Democratic party. Like the balance of his family he is a member of the Catho- lic Church. He is one of the most prosperous and enterprising men in the State, and his good fortune is the result of his own intellect and perseverance. Jo W. Walker, one of the leading cotton-grow-

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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 34

Author: Goodspeed, firm, publishers, Chicago. (1886-1891. Goodspeed publishing Company) Publication date: 1889 Publisher: Chicago, St. Louis [etc.] The Goodspeed publishing co. Number of Pages: 826

Author: Goodspeed, firm, publishers, Chicago. (1886-1891. Goodspeed publishing Company)
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Chicago, St. Louis [etc.] The Goodspeed publishing co.
Number of Pages: 826