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 41

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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Rev. I. N. Dunnahoo, farmer and stock grower of Kentucky Township, Saline County, came upon the stage of action in the State of Georgia in the year 1830, and is the son of John W. and Susan B. (Patman) Dunnahoo, natives of Georgia, of Irish parentage. The father was the son of James Dunnahoo, who was reared in Virginia, removing to Georgia at a very early day. John W. was reared and educated in that State, receiving a good common school education. He was married in 1820,

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and soon after commenced farming on his own land, being a man of considerable property, and owning before the war a large tract of land and some twenty-five or thirty slaves. He has a family of twelve children, three of whom survive: John B. (resides in Georgia), Elizabeth (wife of H. Brad- shaw, living in Georgia), and I. N. (who forms the subject of this sketch). John W. Dunnahoo, at the age of eighty-eight. and his wife at the age of eighty-nine years, are still living at the old home near Rome, Ga. During the war he lived at Jackson, Ga., losing much property also near Rome. He is a Democrat, and with his wife is a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. I. N. Dunnahoo was reared as a farmer's lad on the farm of his father in Georgia, receiving his education in the schools of his native county. At the age of seventeen years he began as overseer on his father's plantation, continuing this until his twenty- fifth year. Then coming to this State he bought the land on which he now resides, consisting of 400 acres, with twenty-five cleared. He owns some 900 acres in this place, with 250 under cultivation, besides which he formerly owned a tract of ninety acres, forty under cultivation, near Benton, which he has given to his children. In 1863 Mr. Dun. nahoo joined the Confederate army, enlisting in Miller's cavalry, Gen. Fagan's escort cover. He was taken prisoner at Longview, Ark., and taken to Rock Island, Ill .. where he was confined one year less three days. Being exchanged just before the close of the war, he was placed in the infantry at Shreveport, La. Here he was furloughed, going home and not returning. He was paroled May 12 with his old company at Little Rock. After the war he returned home finding his family in a destitute condition. He was completely broken up, owning nothing but his farm of 400 acres and a couple of horses. All above that he has made since the war. By hard work he has paid an obli- gation of $2,000, and to-day is no man's debtor. He has been twice married, his first wife being Laura J. Medlock, whom he married in 1868. [See sketch of Dr. Medlock. ] By this marriage he became the father of eight children, six of whom are now living (two dying when young): Mary , scription schools of the county. In 1861 he com-

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( wife of Dock F. Dobbins), Elizabeth, Paralee ( with Mrs. Dobbins), Benjamin (practicing medicine at Alexandria, Pulaski County), John (at home), and Martha W. (at Hot Springs with her aunt, Mrs. O' Briant), Etta (at home). Mrs. Dunnahoo was a member of the Baptist Church, and died December 27, 1879. In 1881 Mr. Dunnahoo was married to Jennie F. Thresher, daughter of Robert Thresher, a native of Tennessee. Mr. Dunnahoo has been a minister of the Baptist Church for seventeen years, and has baptized and married a goodly number. In politics he is a Democrat. He is one of the liberal contributors of the county to churches, schools and public enterprises. Mrs. Dannahoo is a sister of Robert Thresher, one of the leading lights in the Baptist Church, who has been in the ministry for thirty years. He is also one of the teachers of the Malvern graded schools.

William A. Dyer, one of the prominent farmers of Section 5, Holland Township, Saline County, whose postoffice address is Brazil, was born in Cherokee County, Ala., in 1842, being the eldest in a family of seven children born to Jacob and Sarah (Grimmet) Dyer, natives of Alabama. Mrs. Dyer was the daughter of William Grimmet, orig- inally from Tennessee and one of a colony of five to settle in Wills Valley, Cherokee County, Ala .. in 1828, among the Indians, where he remained some years, subsequently moving to Saline County. Ark., in 1849. He there entered several farms, and sold them at a profit after making many im- provements. His death occurred in 1858, and his wife followed him within two months, leaving the following children to mourn their loss: William A. (a boy of sixteen and the subject of this sketch ). James P. (who enlisted in Saline County under Capt. Watkins in 1862, and who was missing after the siege of Port Hudson), A. J. (who is married and resides in this township), John D. (killed in 1887), Ruth Evelyn (died in 1877), Sarah Eliza- beth (now Mrs. Holland, and resides in this town- ship), and Robert Wilton (died in 1863). Mr. Dyer was seven years of age when he came to Saline County with his parents, being reared to farm life, and receiving an education in the sub-

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menced farming for himself in Beaver Township, where he remained for one year. In July, 1862, he enlisted in Company D, Twenty-second Arkan- sas Infantry, for three years or during the war, and was kept at Little Rock most of the time, where he was paroled in 1865, returning later to Beaver Township and resuming farming. He was mar- ried in Saline County in 1861 to Emily Chastain, a native of Georgia, and a daughter of John N. and Elizabeth (Self) Chastain. Mr. Chastain was a native of Georgia, and came to Saline County in 1857, settling in Beaver Township, where he re- mained several years, and then moved to Holland Township in 1870. His death occurred in 1879, his wife dying three months previous. At the close of the war Mr. Dyer settled in Beaver Township, on a place which he had bought in 1861. In 1871 he purchased a partially improved farm of 120 acres, to which additions have been made until he now has 320 acres, with 120 acres under cultivation, fifty acres of this having been opened by himself. Mr. and Mrs. Dyer were the parents of two chil- dren, both of whom are deceased: Sarah Eliza- beth (who died at three years of age) and Laura D. (who died at the age of eight). Mr. Dyer is a member of the school board. in which capacity he has served two terms. He is also a member of the Ionic Lodge of the A. F. & A. M. Also of Paran Lodge No. 309, A. F. & A. M., of which he was one of the charter members, having served also as junior warden and senior warden. He is one of the lead- ing Democrats of his township.

J. M. Dyer, merchant and postmaster at Owens- ville, Saline County, Ark., was born in Dyer Town- ship, in the year 1849. His parents, Given and Martha (Brazel) Dyer, natives, respectively, of Kentucky and Missouri, reared a family of ten children, J. M. Dyer being the fifth. They came to Saline County, Ark., in 1835, settling in what is now Dyer Township, and making this county his home, the father followed farming, opening up some 125 acres before his death, which occurred in 1861, his wife following him in 1862. The elder Mr. Dyer, had taken quite an active part in politics, being a strong Democrat. His son, J. M., who was reared on the farm and educated in

the township schools, commenced his career alone at the age of twenty years as a farmer on rented land. In 1875 he bought a partly improved farm of 150 acres. He at once began to improve it and add to his possessions, until to-day he owns a splen- did farm of 250 acres, with 110 under cultivation. He was married in Saline County, in 1869, to Melissa Robison, a native of Scott County, Ark., and a daughter of D. J. and Lucinda (James) Robison, of Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Robison came to Arkansas at an early day, the father dying in October, 1881, but the mother is still living in this township. By this union there were five children, all living: William Milas, Daniel Obey, Admire Lucinda, Rosa and Jeddy Walter. Mr. Dyer is not very active in politics, though he votes the Democratic ticket. He has been justice of the peace in his township for two terms. As a mem- ber of Whittington Lodge No. 365, A. F. & A. M., he has passed the chairs and served two terms as S. D. Both Mr. and Mrs. Dyer are members of the Missionary Baptist Church in this township. Every enterprise that tends to advance the interest of his township and county, finds in Mr. Dyer a firm friend and stanch supporter. He is especially interested in schools, and has held the position of postmaster at Owensville for five years, being a faithful and obedient servant of the public.

James Q. Earnest, justice of the peace and one of the leading farmers of this township, was born in the Lone Star State in 1854, being reared, how- ever, in Mississippi. He is the son of William and Malissa (Cotton) Earnest, natives of Tennessee, the former of whom was educated in Kentucky, moving to Texas in 1851, and settling in Smith County, where he lived for three years. Removing thence to Alcorn County, Miss., he resided there for twenty-nine years, and in 1883 came to this State, locating on the South Fork of the Saline River, in Saline County. He is the father of eleven children, eight now living: William P., James Q. (our sub- ject), Aziline (wife of J. Westbrooks), Elizabeth (wife of R. Lucus, lives in Lonoke County), R. G., J. R., Annie (wife of Mart Hendrix) and Addie (at home.) During the war Mr. Earnest joined Company F, Thirty second Mississippi regiment,

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Confederate army, and served as a private through that struggle, participating in a number of battles, notable among which were Franklin and Chicka- manga. He came home when the war closed and engaged in farming, which he still continues. Though a member of the A. F. & A. M., he does not affiliate with any lodge in this State. He is also a member of the Democratic party. James Q. Earnest, who received his education in the country schools of Mississippi, at the age of twen- ty-one began life as a farmer on rented land in that State. Continuing there for but a few years, he removed to Arkansas in 1878, and purchased his present property of eighty acres of wild land, besides which he has since cleared and improved fifty acres on the Saline River. He is quite an extensive stock raiser, having the largest herd of sheep in the county. In 1888 he was elected to the office of justice of the peace, in which capacity he does a large amount of business. lle was married in 1874, to Miss Emily Stephens, daughter of James and Ellen (McElhannon) Stephens, natives, respectively, of Georgia and Alabama, who were the parents of seven children, four now living: Samuel (in Texas), Matt (in Mississippi), Emily (wife of our subject) and Charles (in Tennessee). Mr. and Mrs. Stephens both died about the year 1859. Though Mr. Earnest has no children to educate he is a warm advocate of the free school system, and a liberal donator to the churches. He is a member of Fair Play Lodge No. 32, A. F. & A. M., holding the office of S. D. in his lodge. Politically he is a Democrat. While, perhaps, not owning as much property in the county as some others, he is as enterprising and successful as any in his section-thoroughly understanding the pur- suits to which he has devoted so much attention.

John M. Finley. well known as a farmer and leading citizen of Saline County, was born in Blount County, East Tenn., in 1820, and is a son of William and Sarah (Weldon) Finley. The father was a native of Virginia who moved to Tennessee at an early period and settled in Brad- ley County, where he spent the remainder of his days. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and before the Civil War was a successful farmer, but

during that event his property was almost entirely swept away. The mother was a daughter of Joseph Weldon, a native of Ireland, who came to this country before the Revolution and settled in Tennessee, where he resided until his death at the age of one hundred and three years. She was a member of the Methodist Church during life and a devout Christian woman. John M .. the seventh of seven sons and three daughters born to the parents, was reared on his father's farm and educated in the log cabin schools of that period. In February, 1840, he was married to Miss Eliza Jane Delaney, of Tennessee, whose father was an old Revolution- ary soldier. and this union gave them nine children, : of whom one son and one daughter are yet living: James Henry (residing at Little Rock), and Louisa (wife of John McLean). In 1850 Mr. Finley came with his family to what is now Lonoke County, but nine years later moved to Saline County and set- tled in the woods in Hurricane Township, where he opened up a good farm. His success as a planter has been encouraging, and by proper management and energy he has now accumulated about 175 acres of the best land in that section, comprised in three tracts, and has placed some seventy acres under cultivation, besides owning a good house and lot in Bryant, where he has resided since 1888. In 1861 he enlisted in the Third Arkansas Cav- alry, and operated in Missouri until the spring of the following year, when he was discharged on account of ill-health. In the fall of 1863 he had fully recovered and again enlisted, joining the Eleventh Arkansas Infantry, in which he remained until the close of the war. He took part in many hard battles and skirmishes, and distinguished himself on more than one occasion by his gallant actions in the field. In polities he is a Democrat, and cast his first presidential vote for Van Buren in 1840. In religious faith he has been a member of the Methodist Church for a great number of years, and is always prompt to aid any religious and educational enterprises, as well as taking an active interest in the development of his county.

Dr. D. N. Fisher, whose prominence as a phy- sician and surgeon of Traskwood Township has contributed largely to the respect and esteem ac-

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corded him, was born in Hamilton County, Ill., November 10, 1847, and is the youngest of four sons born to Jordan and Elizabeth (Carter) Fisher, natives of North and South Carolina, respectively. Jordan Fisher was born in 1807, and when quite young went to Kentucky and engaged in farming, afterward being married there. Following his marriage he moved to Indiana, and from there to Illinois, where he was residing at the time of his death, in 1885, his wife only surviving him one year. Dr. Fisher's paternal grandfather was one of the pioneers of Kentucky, having gone there when the State belonged to the Northwest Terri- tory. He was killed in the battle of Tippecanoe in the War of 1812. Young Fisher spent his boy- hood days in the common schools of Illinois, and at the age of seventeen entered the high school at Endfield, Ill., where he remained for two years, then commencing the study of medicine under the tutelage of Dr. A. Hodge, one of the most promi- nent practitioners of his day. After one year he abandoned his medical studies and came to Arkan- sas, engaging in the mercantile business for a while in Hot Spring County, at Ouachita. In 1873 he went to Saline County, and in July of that year was married there to Miss Mary Graham, a native of Mississippi, and the daughter of Dr. A. G. Graham. Dr. Graham came to Arkansas in 1859, and was the leading physician of the com- munity until his death in 1884. After his mar- riage, Dr. Fisher again resumed the study of medicine under Dr. Graham, remaining with him for two years. He then practiced for five years. In 1879 and 1880 he attended the medical depart- ment of the Arkansas State University, and since that time has enjoyed a very successful and lucra- tive practice. He came to Traskwood in 1888, in 1889 entering into partnership with Dr. Walton, and together or individually they have an enviable reputation, which is well deserved, for never were individuals more conscientious or careful in the discharge of professional duties than they. Dr. Fisher is a Democrat, though he takes no active part in politics. He has been elected justice of the peace and postmaster, but declined to serve in both instances. He has served as school director

almost the entire period of his residence in the State. Fair Play Lodge No. 32, A. F. & A. M., counts him as one of its members, in which he is worshipful master. He is also a member of Ben- ton Lodge No. 1319, K. of H Dr. Fisher has long been identified with school and church enterprises, and never fails to give his support to all worthy movements.

Capt. J. C. Flynn, one of the principal lumber dealers in Saline County, and a manufacturer of yellow pine, oak, ash, gum and hickory timber, the first named being a specialty, was born in New York in 1833. and is a son of Henry and Ellen (Colbert) Flynn, natives of Ireland. They came to the United States in 1830, and resided in New York State, until their removal to Washtenaw County, Mich., where the father died, when J. C. was sixteen years old. Three years later the family moved to Ludington, Mich., where the mother died in 1885, a member of the Catholic Church. J. C. Flynn, the third of seven children born to his parents, received a limited education in his youth, his only instructors being his older sisters. When sixteen years old he commenced in life for himself and farmed for a short time, but later he sailed on the great lakes, his principal run being from Chicago to Buffalo, N. Y. For two years he acted in the capacity of mate, and the last years of his sailing life were passed as captain. His brother, in the meantime, was managing the farm in Michigan. In 1858 J. C. went to Texas, where he worked at the carpenter's trade until 1860, then coming to Clark County, Ark. When the Civil War broke out, he enlisted in Company B, Twelfth Arkansas Infantry, as a private, but after three months' service he was made a corporal, and later on promoted to sergeant-major of the regiment, taking part in the battles at Behnont, Island No. 10, and Fort Pillow. He was then furloughed for sixty days, and sent to Arkansas in charge of the sick and wounded of the regiment. When about to return to his command he was ordered by Gen. Hindman to organize, which he did, and was made captain of Company H, Thirty- ty-third Arkansas Infantry, and remained in that capacity until the close of the war, taking part in

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the fights at Prairie Grove, near Vicksburg, Little : advance its interests, Capt. Flynn is one of the Rock, Mansfield, La., Pleasant Hill, La., Jenkins' foremost citizens to give his valuable aid. Ferry, and a great number of skirmishes. He was wounded several times, and at Jenkins' Ferry was captured and taken to Johnson's Island, where he was confined for eleven months, but was finally exchanged and rejoined his command at Shreve- port, La., and surrendered at Marshall, Tex .. in May, 1865. After the war was over he returned to Clark County, Ark., with only five cents in his pockets, but immediately set to work with an energy that soon brought its reward. Some time later he was enabled to build a water, flour and corn mill, which he operated successfully for about two years, and then moved to Pulaski County, and farmed for one year. Capt. Flynn then entered into business at Little Rock, and also operated saw-mills in different parts of Pulaski County, until 1880, when he came to his present place, which was established in 1881, and is now one of the largest industries in Saline County, the mill having a capacity of 20,000 feet per day, with a planing-mill attached, and employing on an aver- age of fourteen people. He also owns four ox teams and one horse team to haul his logs, and has about 1,100 acres of the best timber land in that section. Capt. Flynn was married in January, 1867, in Clark County, to Miss Dusky V., daughter of Henry M. and Virginia Ivy, of Mississippi and Alabama, respectively, who were among the ear- liest settlers of Pulaski County, where the father died about 1878. Four children were born to the Captain and his wife, three of whom are living, and all having received the best education their father could obtain for them. In politics Capt. Flynn is a Democrat, and cast his first vote for Franklin Pierce. He was the first sheriff in Mason County, Mich., and was also justice of the peace in that same county. In secret societies he is a member of Pennington Lodge No. 273, A. F. & A. M., at Hensley, and also belongs to Royal Arch Chapter No. 2, at Little Rock, and Lodge No. 452, Knights of Honor, at the same place. He is also a member of Quapaw Council No. 97, Royal Ar- canum, at Little Rock. In all enterprises con- nected with his county, which offer to develop and

Wylie B. Fowler, postmaster at Brazil, Saline County, Ark .. first saw the light of day in Ripley County, Mo., February 3, 1818, being the oldest in a family of two children born to Jerry and Eliza- beth (Brazil) Fowler, natives of Kentucky and Tennessee, respectively, and who emigrated to Missouri at an early day, where Mr. Fowler died. Mrs. Fowler subsequently came to Arkansas Ter- ritory with her children in 1826, and settled in what is now Saline Township, in 1840 moving to Perry County, where she remained until her death in 1873. Wylie B. Fowler commenced farming for himself in 1845. In 1844 he was married to Martha Allen, a native of Missouri, who came to Arkansas in 1828. After his marriage Mr. Fowler settled in Holland Township, and engaged in farm- ing and hunting. The country at that time was very thinly settled, the nearest market being at Little Rock, which was only a small village. His wife died in 1876. By that union he had the fol- lowing children: John (formerly in the United States service, and now deceased), Martha (de- ceased), Elizabeth (now Mrs. Burnett, of Holland Township), Lucinda (now Mrs. Dryden, also of Holland Township), Matilda (deceased), Mary Jane (also deceased), Jeannette (Mrs. Seymore Holland), Moses (with whom his father resides), Angeline (Mrs. Thompson, of Holland), Tennessee (deceased), William (in Mississippi County), James (deceased), Wylie (at home), and Amasa (de- ceased). Mr. Fowler was in the Texas War of 1836, guarding the frontier of Arkansas. He has lived to see the complete growth of Saline County, having been a resident here for sixty-three years, and has taken an individual part in its develop- ment. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.

Reuben Garrett is the son of S. B. and E. L. (Smith) Garrett, and was born in Dyer Township, Saline County, Ark., in May, 1855, being the eldest of a family of eight children. His father came to Saline County when a young man and set- tled in what is now Saline Township, where he was married. S. B. Garrett and wife are both living,

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and reside on a farm in Dyer Township, where Mr. Reuben Garrett was reared. The latter com- menced farming for himself at twenty-one years of age on the farm where he still lives, and since then has bought a farm of eighty-seven acres, forty acres of which were under cultivation. In 1879 he entered into partnership with John Curtis, and erected a large cotton-gin, which he has continued to operate since that time, having also a good mill in connection therewith. In 1873 Mr. Garrett married Mary Genbry, a daughter of William and Sarah (Howard) Genbry, both of whom are de- ceased. By this union they have one daughter, Ida. Mrs. Garrett is a member of the Baptist Church, Mr. Garrett has always given liberally to enterprises tending to the good of this county. His career has been a successful one, and though passed quietly and without especial ostentation, has not been without its influence.

H. S. Glenn, a well-known merchant and farmer of Benton, was born in Franklin County, Ga., September 30, 1836, and is the son of Samuel and Eliza (Bennett) Glenn, natives of Georgia and South Carolina. Samuel Glenn was a farmer and moved from Franklin County, Ga., to Lumpkin (now Dawson) County about the year 1837, where he remained until 1852. He then came to Arkan- sas and located on a farm in Conway (now Faulk- ner) County, twelve miles north of Conway, set- tling a place in the woods, and making a home, where he is still living at the age of seventy-eight years. He held the office of justice of the peace both in Georgia and Arkansas, and with his wife and family was a member of the Baptist Church. Mrs. Glenn died in 1858, having borne thirteen children, eight of whom are living: James, Rob- ert, S. H., Elizabeth, Lydia, Andrew, Eliza and Solomon Q. H. S. Glenn was reared to farm life and educated in the common schools of Georgia, accepting every opportunity that presented itself, for the school facilities were very limited at that time. He was ambitious to begin life for himself, and, commencing at an early age to work, engaged in farming for some time. In 1859 he was mar- ried to Miss Cynthia Allen, a daughter of William Allen, one of the first settlers of Saline County.

Mrs. Glenn only lived a few years after her mar- riage, and Mr. Glenn chose for his second wife Miss Winnie Julian, a native of Georgia and a daughter of Rezin Julian, a farmer who came to Arkansas in 1850. To this union four children have been born, all of whom are living: Leoria (born October 6, 1867, and the wife of J. R. Donnell, a druggist, living at Greenbrier, Ark.), Samma A. (born August 10, 1870), James H. (born July 25, 1873), and Janna (born April 13, 1876). Mrs. (Julian) Glenn died in Benton, Ark., October 10, 1878. She was a loving wife and mother, and a very great favorite among her wide circle of friends. In 1880 Mr. Glenn married Miss Mar- thia Lucus, a native of Alabama, born in 1848. One child is the result of this union, Mary Eve- line, born August 20, 1882. Mr. Glenn enlisted in the Fourth Arkansas Cavalry in 1861, but on account of his wife's sickness did not go with the command. Later on he enlisted for the Trans- Mississippi army, but being wrecked on the White River returned home again. In the same year (1862) he joined Fagan's regiment at Bellefonte, Ark., and was in the battles of Back Bone Mountain. fight of Poison Springs (Mark's Mills). where he was wounded by gunshot and laid off to recruit for one month. He was in a great many skir- mishes, also with Price on his raid through Mis- souri, and finally was paroled at Camden, Ark., in June, 1865. At the close of the war Mr. Glenn re- sumed the occupation of farming in Saline County until 1878, when he came to Benton and engaged in the mercantile business. In 1883 he moved to Faulkner County (Greenbrier). selling goods at that place till 1886, when he returned and con- ducted a general mercantile business alone till October 25, 1888, then entering into partnership with W. A. Bell. The firm since that time has been Glenn & Bell, a concern well and favorably known throughout the country. A general stock of merchandise of all kinds is carried, including hardware and farming implements of every de- scription, and such as meets the needs of the sur- rounding region. Mr. Glenn is a member of Ben- ton Lodge No. 34, A. F. & A. M., also of Benton Lodge No. 1319, K. of H., and with his wife and

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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 41

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