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A. B. Burks, one of the oldest and most prosper- ous stock raisers and farmers in Liberty Township, Saline County, Ark., was born in Wayne County, Tenn., the son of Harrison and Sarah (Yocum) Burks, natives, respectively, of North Carolina and Kentucky. Harrison Burks came to Tennessee when a small boy and was educated in the country schools and reared on a farm. In 1854, at the age of fifty-five years, he came to Arkansas, buying eighty acres of land in this township, where he remained until his death ten years later. Besides his original purchase he entered eighty acres more. and dealt quite extensively in fast horses, being a lover of racing. He was married about 1817, and became the father of nine children, five of whom
are now living: George W. (deceased, whose family reside in this county), A. B. (our subject), James (living in this county), William (in Fair Play Township, this county), Mary (wife of John Rus- sell, of Garland County, Ark.), and P. L. (of this township). Mrs. Burks died in 1868, having been a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Burks took quite an active interest in politics, as a Democrat, though he was not an office seeker. At the age of eighteen, A. B. Burks commenced life for himself as a farmer on rented land in Ten- nessee, which he farmed for six years. In 1854 he came to this State with his father, settling in this county and township. He rented land to put in his first crop, but in October of the same year purchased his present property consisting of eighty acres, with twenty acres improved. He has since added 120 acres, making a fine farm of 200 acres with 150 improved, upon which are a splendid frame residence, barns, outhouses, etc. He makes a speciality of raising stock and grain, leaving cotton to his neighbors. He has a large number of cattle and other stock. In 1861 Mr. Burks joined the Confederate army as a private, being promoted to sergeant of his company. He linked his fortune with Company F, Third Arkansas Cavalry, commanded by Col. E. Bowlin, of Little Rock, and during the fore part of the war was stationed on the west side of the river, but in 1862 his command crossed the river and took part in the battles of Chickamauga, Corinth, Iuka, Franklin, Knoxville, Dalton, Savannah, and a num- ber of minor engagements. He was surrendered near Greenville, N. C., and paroled at Chester, S. C. Starting home May 7, 1865, he arrived June 15, and found his family in a fair condition, but he, himself, was bankrupt, having nothing left except his place. Beginning at once to farm, he has kept it up to the present day. Just before re- turning from the war, Mr. Burks drew 95 cents in silver from the Confederate treasurer, which he still retains. He says he worked four years for 95 cents, and he expects to keep it all his life. What property he now owns has been accumulated since the war. He was married in 1848 to Miss Mary A. May, daughter of John and Elizabeth
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(Polk) May, natives of Tennessee, and the parents of seven children (three of whom are now living): Henry (in McNairy County, Tenn.), Mary A. (wife of A. B. Burks), James (deceased, whose family resides in Izard County, Ark.), Joshua (deceased), and Emily (wife of Wesley Hensley, in Searcy County, Ark.). Mr. John May died many years ago, Mrs. May passing away in 1837. Mr. and Mrs. Burks have seven children: Louisa (wife of W. M. Grant), Nancy (wife of E. M. Hunnicntt), Sarah (wife of G. W. Grant), Tennessee (wife of William Howard), James, Emily and Josephine (deceased). Politically, Democratic, Mr. Burks is ; a member the of A. F. & A. M., and a strong sup- porter of churches, schools and benevolent and public enterprises, always lending a hand to any scheme that will upbuild his county and State.
Frederick W. Bush, a prominent druggist and apothecary of Benton, was born in Cassel, in the State of Prussia, Germany, on January 30, 1837, and is the second son of a family of five children born to Heinrich and Marie (Shoppach) Bush. Heinrich Bush was a lawyer, or prosecuting attor- ney, and also carried on an extensive probate busi- ness, but owing to the rebellion in Germany, in 1848, he came to America and joined his brother- in-law, John W. Shoppach, at Benton. The cli- mate of this country not agreeing with him, he expired of a congestive chill, within five miles of Benton, in the summer of 1849. His wife's death occurred in 1885. She was the sister of J. W. Shoppach, who for years was an officer of Saline County. Frederick W. spent his early days in Cassel, and was educated in the schools of that city. When fifteen years of age he was appren- ticed to a harness and saddle manufacturer, where he remained for three years. The third year he received wages, owing to his ability as a salesman, something that was not usually done. After hav- ing become proficient in his trade, he determined to engage in business for himself. Perhaps the correspondence with his uncle, or the love of a Republican government may have decided him to renounce his citizenship, for he took passage in a sailing vessel for America, and arrived here after a tiresome journey of eight weeks. Though the
trip was long, and two severe storms were encoun- tered, his ambition was not impaired, and he arrived in New Orleans in December, 1855. He heralded his arrival in Benton on Christmas day, of 1855, two months after which he engaged in the harness and saddlery business, with fair success. His business increased to such an extent that he was obliged to secure the services of several men to supply the demand, but the war breaking out he felt it his duty to fight for his adopted country, and so placed business affairs in the hands of his brother-in-law, George H. Stratman, and offered himself to the First Arkansas Infantry (Col. James Fagan; later general), in April. 1861. He par- ticipated in the battles of Manassas, Shiloh (where he was wounded by gunshot in the left arm), Chickamauga, and New Hope Church. At the lat- ter point he was again wounded, this time in the right shoulder. He was also in the engagements at Murfreesboro, Franklin, Nashville, and at Spring Hill. After the Nashville fight, Mr. Bush was not in any regular engagement. He was once taken prisoner, but escaped within three hours, and finally with his company was surrendered in May, 1865. After a few weeks in Georgia Mr. Bush returned to Benton, only to find his home desolated by the unpitying hand of war. Federal troops had appropriated his stock of goods, and his home had been used as headquarters for the quartermaster's department. This would have dis- conraged many, but, with renewed determination, he immediately opened a stock of liquors and gro- ceries, and continned in this branch until 1875, when he sold out and engaged in the drug busi- ness. This he has since carried on, with signal success. Mr. Bush's sister, Eliza, is the wife of George Stratman, a large shoe and boot dealer in Little Rock. Emily died in New Orleans, while on her way to this State in company with her brother. Charles Conrad, the youngest child, who came to Benton, started to California in 1858, and since that time has not been heard from. In November, 1867, Mr. Bush was married to Miss Margaret Angeline Lane, a daughter of James B. Lane, one of the pioneers of Arkansas. She was born in Benton, August 22, 1848. They have the
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following family: Joanna E. (born September 25, 1871), Frederick Carl (born February 22, 1877), Ernest James (born December 25, 1886), Mary Williams (born July 2, 1869, and died September 14, 1870), Callie O. (born May 28, 1873, and died October 8, 1877). In addition to his store, Mr. Bush has considerable land, owning 360 acres, with sixty under cultivation. He rents farms to tenants, who are evidently good ones, judging from the excellent condition in which the land is kept. He has held the office of school director for four years, also mayor for four years in Benton, and was alderman and treasurer for a long period. The latter position he is holding at the present time, having for six years been deputy county treasurer. Mr. Bush is a member of Benton Lodge No. 34, A. F. & A. M., also of Saline Lodge No. 1319, K. of H., being treasurer of the latter. He and his family are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and he is one of the trustees. Baird's Institute (a flourishing private school in Benton) counts him as one of its trustees, H. T. Caldwell and himself having been the originators of this institution. Mr. Bush has always been a leader in enterprises looking to general im- provement, especially in the support of churches, schools, etc. and in 1810 was married in that State. The lat- ter Caldwell was one of the earliest settlers of Calla- way County, Mo., having gone there in 1826, and there he resided until his death in 1866. He was an extensive farmer and manufacturer of pottery, and also served in the Blackhawk War with distinc- tion. In Masonic circles he stood high, and in re- ligions belief belonged to the Presbyterian Church, of which he was a ruling elder about forty years. His father, Robert Caldwell, was a native of Scotland, who came to America and settled in South Carolina before the Revolutionary War, in which he afterward served. He also spent the latter days of his life in Missouri, where he was a substantial and highly esteemed citizen. Thomas Caldwell was a cousin of John C. Calhoun's mother. The maternal grandfather, Henry Hol- man, was a native of Kentucky, who moved to Missouri in 1826, and died there in 1872. He was a farmer and wheelwright by occupation, and in religious faith a Baptist. He was a son of Edward Holman, a native of Wales, who came to the United States at an early period and served in the Revolu- tionary War. The latter resided in Kentucky for a number of years, but moved to Missouri in 1826, and lived there until the time of his decease in 1838. Judge H. T. Caldwell, the subject of this Judge H. T. Caldwell, of the firm of H. T. Caldwell & Co., general merchants at Benton, Ark., was born in Callaway County, Mo., in 1840, and is a son of Maj. Robert A. and Mary R. (Hol- man) Caldwell, who were born in Bourbon County, Ky., in 1814, and Christian County, Ky., in 1820, respectively. The parents were married in Calla- way County, Mo., in 1838, and in 1857 removed to Southwestern Missouri, where they resided until 1861, then changing their location to Washington County, Ark. In 1869 they moved to Sebastian sketch, was the oldest in a family of four sons and three daughters born to his parents, and was reared on his father's farm. He was educated in the pub- lic schools of Missouri, and received a good Eng. lish training, passing an uneventful life until the rebellion, when he joined Company A, of Gen. Fagan's staff, in which he served for two years, and was assigned to the quartermaster's depart- ment. During the last year of the war he held the rank of major, and had charge of the State pottery factory in Louisiana when Allen was Gov- County, where the father died in 1888; the mother , ernor of that State. After the war he carried on still survives. Both parents were members of the the pottery business in Sebastian County, Ark., until 1870, when he moved to Benton, Saline County, Ark., there continuing the same business until 1872 Since then he has engaged in com- mercial life, and is at this time one of the leading merchants and most popular tradesman in Saline County. The firm was established in 1872, and Presbyterian Church, in which the father had been an elder for many years. He was a farmer and very prosperous in that calling, and during the Blackhawk War held the rank of major. His father was Capt. Thomas Caldwell, of South Caro- lina, who moved to Kentucky when a young man,
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now carry a fine stock of goods valued at about $4,000, their patronage being one of the largest in the county. Mr. Caldwell was married in 1865 to Miss Sallie Martin, a daughter of Seaborn J. and Sarah Martin, of Georgia, who moved to Columbia County, Ark., about the year 1816, where the father died in 1882, while the mother is still living in that county (now Nevada County). Mr. and Mrs. Cald- well reside in one of the finest residences in Ben - ton, and have an interesting family of five chil- dren, all of whom have been educated at the best schools in Arkansas. In politics Mr. Caldwell is a stanch Democrat. He is a member of Benton Lodge No. 32, A. F. & A. M., and Saline Lodge No. 1319, K. of H., being dictator of the latter. He and wife belong to the Cumberland Presby- terian Church, but he formerly attended the old school Presbyterian and Mrs. Caldwell the Meth- odist Church, and both are liberal contributors to all religious and educational enterprises. Judge Caldwell has been a ruling elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for the past twenty-five years, and superintendent of the most flourishing Sunday- school in the county for eighteen consecutive years. Out of this have grown two other flourish- ing Sunday-schools, and hundreds of children from the schools have gone into the different churches. This he deems his life work, and in it he loves to labor.
Daniel A. Cameron, farmer, stock raiser and the assessor of Saline County, was born in Giles County, Tenn., August 13, 1833, and is the son of J. D. and Elizabeth (Hale) Cameron, natives of Tennessee. J. D. Cameron was born in Ruther- ford County, Tenn., June 2, 1808, and his wife in Davidson County, Tenn., October 17, 1811. They came to Arkansas in 1850, settling on the North Fork of the Saline River, where the father re- mained for six years, following the occupation of farming, being also a licensed exhorter in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He next moved five miles east, and located on a farm on Hurricane Creek, residing there for twenty years, after which he returned to his old home on North Fork, where he was living at the time of his death in 1880, his wife having been called from earth in
1862. She bore Mr. Cameron fourteen children, six of whom still survive: Eliza (Cunningham), Martha (Ashby), J. H. (married), Amanda (Terry), William, and Daniel the subject of this sketch. Mr. Cameron's second wife was Miss Eliza Woods a native of Arkansas. To this union three chil- dren were born: Fanny (Brown), Rupert and Car- rol (unmarried). Daniel A. was reared on a farm and educated in Tennessee, improving all the ad- vantages for schooling to be had in those days. In 1850 he came to Arkansas with his father, and in May, 1855, was married to Miss Adeline Pipkins, a native of Arkansas, and the daughter of Willis and Mary Pipkins. Eight children blessed this union, all of whom are living: Willis J. (born August 10, 1857, married January 25, 1881, to Mary Mercer), Mary E. (Davidson, born June 6, 1860), Martha (widow of J. Orr, born May 13, 1863), Laura J. (Russell, born November 9, 1865), Eliza C. (Watson, born October 28, 1868), Emma (born August 25, 1871, unmarried), John L. (born March 27, 1874), and Samuel B. (born Angust 12, 1877). After his marriage Mr. Cam- eron pursned the occupation of farming, and set- tled a farm of 160 acres, where he now lives, then a complete wilderness, but at this time well im- proved with nice buildings, and such conveniences and comforts as one might desire. Of the original 160 acres he cleared about forty acres, adding 160 acres adjoining, with thirty under cultivation. He now owns one of the fine farms of the county, 320 acres in extent, with about ninety acres im- proved. During the years 1858 and 1866 he taught school, and demonstrated at that time his ability as a teacher, as well as an agriculturist, thorough in every detail. April 20, 1861, Mr. Cameron en- listed in the First Arkansas Infantry (Col. Fagan), and served one year, being discharged at Corinth, in May, 1862. In May, 1863, he again joined the army in Capt. Miller's company (a part of Gen. Fagan's body guard), participating in the battle of Helena. After the surrender at Little Rock he was sent home on account of ill-health, never after returning to the field of action. He is Democratic in his political views, and exerts quite an influence in his county, having served in county conventions
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on various occasions. For twelve years he has served his district as director and trustee, and takes a great interest in schools and churches, being an earnest advocate of educational advance- ment. Mr. Cameron was a candidate for the office of county assessor in 1885, but was defeated. In 1886 he again made the race, was elected, and re- elected in 1888, being the present incumbent. The success with which he has met in the supervision of county affairs is highly gratifying, and proves him to be a man of unusual business qualifications. Mr. Cameron and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in which he is trustee and steward. He is also a mem- ber of Benton Lodge No. 34, A. F. & A. M., in which he was J. D., and formerly a Wheeler. He lives near Salem camp ground, the largest in the State, and has been at twenty-three consecutive meetings at this noted point.
J. L. Canada, farmer and stock raiser of Beaver Township, was born in Smith County, Tenn., in 1833, being the son of David and Tamer (Key) Canada, natives of North Carolina. The former moved to Tennessee, when a young man, and settled in Smith County, there becoming mar- ried in 1825. His school days were spent in North Carolina, where he was colonel of the State militia. He was a farmer by occupation, and farmed after his marriage in Smith County until 1845, when he moved to West Tennessee, settling in Obion County, having traded his farm in the former county for 512 acres in Obion. The new place was all raw land, but here he lived until his death in 1882, improving his home. He was at that time, eighty- six years old. He had been married four times, the first union (in 1825) resulting in the birth of seven children, four of whom are living: Eliza (in this State), Elizabeth (wife of Mr. Colton, near Mayfield, Ky.), Jacob (in Tennessee) and J. L. (the subject of this sketch). Mrs. Canada was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and died in 1845. Her husband was later married to Emeline Hall in 1846, who bore him one child, Emily J., now deceased. The second Mrs. Can- ada was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and died about 1849. Mr. Canada's third
marriage was to Adline Shelby, in 1856. She be- came the mother of ten children, five now living: David (who resides in Colorado), Olive (wife of John Morrow), Nannie (wife of L. Langister), Henry, Benjamin and Lenora (also married). Mrs. Canada, who was connected with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, survived until about 1868. The fourth wife of Mr. Canada, was Miss Smith, to whom he was united in 1870. One child was given to them, Robert. The mother is still living in Tennessee. Mr. Canada took quite an active interest in politics of his time, voting with the Whig party before the war, and with the Demo- cratic party when that conflict closed. He had also acquired considerable valuable property. J. L. worked with his father on the farm from his twenty- first to his twenty-fifth year, when, in 1858, he went to Southeastern Missouri, settling in Scott County. Here he remained until 1861, farming on rented land. He then moved to Dunklin County, the same State, where he remained till after the war, having in that struggle attached himself to the company of Capt. Walker, after- ward Col. Walker, father to James Walker, mem- ber of Congress from Southeastern Missouri. In 1865, Mr. Canada moved to Cape Girardeau, Mo., where he clerked for some time for Albert and Judge Imarr. Leaving there in 1865, he came to Saline County, Ark., and bought forty acres close to where Benton now stands; but soon selling that, he purchased the place on which he now lives, consisting of 160 acres, with thirty acres improved. Since, by adding eighty acres, he has acquired a fine place of 240 acres, with forty or fifty acres under cultivation. It is mostly bottom land, and as a farming tract is not excelled, in this section. In 1867 Mr. Canada was married to Miss Mary Allen, who bore him seven children: Alonzo and W. J. (at home), Henry N. and Lillian Dale (de- ceased), Lenoro, W. D. and Viola M. Mr. Can- ada is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and with his wife belongs to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Canada is a Democrat politically. He is a party to all public improvements and a liberal supporter of schools.
Joseph M. Chennault, farmer and stock raiser
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of Dyer Township, Saline County, was born in St. Clair County, Ala., in 1827. William, his father, was a native of Tennessee, and his wife of South Carolina. The elder Chennault moved to Ala- bama while still quite a boy, settling in Madison County, whence he moved to St. Clair County. He was a prominent farmer and owned a large number of negroes. His marriage occurred in 1820, and fourteen children were born to him, eleven of whom lived until maturity, but Joseph M. is the only survivor. The names of this fam- ily were: John (deceased, whose family is in Texas), Mary (deceased, wife of Samuel Bazile), Eliza (deceased, wife of W. Hutchison), Rutha (deceased, wife of R. Bazile, family now in Perry County, this State), J. M. (our subject), Nancy A. (deceased wife of Mr. Dyer, family in Saline County), Thomas (deceased, whose family live in this county), Sarah A. (deceased, wife of K. James, family in Saline County), William J. (deceased, his wife residing in Perry County, Ark. ), Stephen M. (deceased, family in Saline County), and Amos (deceased). Mr. Chennault lived until 1865, and his wife up to 1871, both meeting their death in this county. He came to this State in 1836, and settled in Saline County, where he was known politically, as a Union-Democrat. Himself and wife were members of the Missionary Baptist Church. When twenty years of age J. M. Chen- nault began existence for himself. His school days had been spent in the county at limited dis- trict schools, the education here derived being sub- sequently improved by self-application. At the age of twenty years he was married to Miss Nancy A. James, and three children were born to them, two now living: William M. (who lives in Garland County ), and John (in Saline County). Mr. Chen- nault was married the second time to Miss Caro- line Waters, who became the mother of five chil- dren: Mary A. (wife of John James), Eliza (wife of L. P. Kate), Sarah (wife of W. P. Caldwell), Joseph M., Jr., and Thomas (at home.) Mrs. Chennault died in March, 1877, as a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. In ISS8, Mr. Chennault was again married, to Miss Susan Gerin. He was in the Confederate army during the war as
a member of Capt. Adams' Company, afterward joining the cavalry. and served until 1865, partici- pating in the battle at Poison Springs and Marks' Mill. He was also with Gen. Price on his raid through Missouri in 1864-65, taking part in a number of skirmishes. His discharge occurred in Navarro County, Tex., after which he came home and commenced farming to replenish his fortune shattered by the war. He now owns 180 acres of land, with sixty acres under cultivation, situated on the Middle Fork of Saline River, forming one of the best stocked farms in this section. He is a Democrat, and his wife is a member of the Mis- sionary Baptist Church.
D. M. Cloud, attorney and counselor at law at Benton, and also mayor of that place, was the second oldest of six children born to M. M. and L. J. (Haynes) Cloud, the former of whom came to this State from East Tennessee (to Saline Conn- ty) in 1842. He walked from below the Arkansas Post on the Arkansas River (where a keel boat had grounded upon which he had taken passage at the mouth of the river, the price paid for passage being a cub bear) to the head waters of Saline now Garland County. There he worked on a farm for one year. He then went to work in a tanyard, continuing for two years, but in 1844 went to Benton and opened a tanyard, also' purchasing some land. He was married in 1845 to Miss L. J. Haynes, and made Benton his home until his death, which occurred in 1859. Mr. Cloud took a prominent part in politics, being an earnest Demo- crat, and was county treasurer and also common school commissioner. He was a member of the Masonic order. His excellent wife still survives him at Benton. D. M. Cloud was educated in the public schools of Benton, and during the war served a while in the Confederate service, begin- ning when he was fifteen years of age. He was in the battles of Poison Springs, Marks Mill, and many other small skirmishes, and was taken pris- oner by the Seventh Missouri, United States Cav- alry, being confined at Little Rock, Rock Island, Ill., and New Orleans. Exchanged February 23, 1865, at the month of the Red River, he returned to the Southern army, but did no other service of
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