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 42

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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family is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, in which he is deacon. In addition to his mercantile business he has two farms, one of 135 acres near Benton. sixty-five of which are cul- tivated, and another of 110 acres situated on Hur- ricane Creek. Forty acres of this farm are culti- vated, and the two together will average with most of the farms in the county. Mr. Glenn is one of the most prominent and influential citizens of the county, and is respected and esteemed by the entire community.

Thomas H. Glidewell, one of the oldest farmers of Saline Township, was born in North Carolina, in the year 1819, and is the son of Thomas H. and Susan (Allen) Glidewell, natives, respectively, of Virginia and North Carolina, and of Scotch and Welsh origin. Thomas H. Glidewell, Sr., was an overseer in North Carolina for some four years, moving from there in 1823, and settling in Lincoln County, Tenn., where he bought wild land and soon made himself a home and farm, keeping a country inn. Remaining there until 1857, he then moved to Cape Girardeau. Mo., near Jackson. While in Tennessee Mr. Glidewell was captain in the State militia, and was known as Col. Glide- well. After coming to Missouri he engaged in farming for two years, dying in 1861. He was married about 1816 the first time, becoming by this marriage the father of thirteen children, five of whom survive: Thomas H. (our subject), John and Mary (twins, the latter the wife of Mr. Steelman), Drucilla (widow of Abner Freeman), and Will- iam J. (who lives in Florida). The mother died about 1834. She was an honored member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Glidewell was married the second time to Agnes Billings, who bore him these children: Atlanta (wife of Isaac Ridicks, who lives in Cape Girardeau County, Mo.), Terry (who lives in Illinois), Babe (in Illinois), and Rufus (in Illi- nois). Mrs. Glidewell died in 1884. She and her husband were both members of the Baptist Church. John Glidewell served in the War of Independence as a private, and Thomas H. Glidewell was a soldier in the War of 1812, being in the battles of Norfolk and Richmond, Va. At the early age of seventeen years, Thomas H. Glidewell, the sub-

ject of this sketch, began life as a farmer on rented land in Central Tennessee. After ten years of farm- ing he joined a colony of thirty-one families, en- route to Dallas County, Tex. As most of the colonists died there, Mr. Glidewell only remained until fall. The colony was planted by Mercer, who received a large tract of land from the Terri- tory, provided he would settle it by a certain time. Mr. Glidewell received 640 acres of land for his portion, but the locality proved so unhealthy that he left. His father-in-law and brother-in-law were buried there, and his wife and mother, four years later, secured a title to the 1,280 acres given to them. In 1847 Mr. Glidewell settled on Saline River, within two miles of Benton, acting as over- seer for two years for Green B. Hughes. In 1851 he entered the land on which he now lives, under the graduation law, for 123 cents per acre. This farm now consists of 160 acres, with eighty acres under cultivation. Mr. Glidewell has been married four times. The first wife was Miss Leath A. Simmons, who became the mother of ten children, seven of whom survive: Drucilla (widow of James Eddleman, living in this county), James H. (in this township), H. E. (in Little Rock, and the present treasurer of Pulaski County, Ark.), Francis (in Hot Springs), Louisa (wife of John Leath), and Alfred (in the State of Oregon). Mrs. Glidewell died in 1857, a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Glidewell's second marriage was to Miss Martha Leach (a member of the Methodist Epis- copal Church) in 1858. She died in 1874. In 1875 he was married to Mrs. Melissa Mayo, from whom he was separated in 1877. His fourth mar- riage was to Miss Susan Reaney, in 1878. By this union there were nine children, seven of whom are living: Doctor A. (deceased), Finnis. Nellie L., Angie, William, Samuel, Addie (deceased), Wyatt and Winnie (twins). Mr. Glidewell served a few months in the Confederate home guards, and was taken to Little Rock by the United States troops and imprisoned for three weeks. At the close of the war he found himself nearly broken up. He has been justice of the peace for three years, and served his township as constable for nine years. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian

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Church, while his wife has linked her faith with the Baptists. The I. O. O. F. also claim him as a member. He votes with the Democratic party, and is thoroughly imbued with the spirit of improve- ment. Mrs. Glidewell is the daughter of Timothy and Mary Reaney, who were natives of Tennessee. Timothy Reaney came to this State in 1848, settling in Hot Spring County, where they reared a family of ten children, eight of whom are now living: Martha (wife of Thomas Richardson), Catharine (wife of C. Brooks), Susan (now Mrs. Glidewell), Josephine (wife of M. C. McConckey), Robert, John Richmond, Sarah (at home), Thomas Dean (died when small), William and Fannie.

S. H. Glover, a well-known miller and farmer, of Shaw Township, was born in Saline, Grant County, Ark., April 10, 1860, and is the son of William H. and Panline (Harper) Glover, natives of Tennessee and Kentucky, respectively. The former was born in Hamilton County, Tenn., Oc- tober 30, 1838, being the son of Delane and Mel- vinia Glover, natives of South Carolina, and was one of twenty-four children born to the same par- ents. He ( William H. ) is still living, and is a farmer of Grant County, but his wife died when their son Glover was but three and a half years old. He came to Arkansas about 1858, and has been a resi- dent of the State ever since, having for several years held the office of deputy sheriff and that of township bailiff. He is an active Democrat, and a working member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he is steward, being also con- nected with the Masonic order. He served a short time in the late war. S. H. Glover was reared to farm life, but spent his school days at Prattsville, Grant County, where he received a practical En- glish education. When twenty-one, being ambitions to start out for himself, he engaged in farming for one year. In 1883 he was given the charge of Sheridan circuit, and filled the position of travel- ing preacher that year. In 1884 he again resumed farming, but in 1885 spent the year as traveling photographer. In 1886-87 he carried on a mer- cantile business in Prattsville; this not proving a success financially, he closed out and prepared to engage in the lumber and saw-mill trade. In the

spring of 1889 he purchased, in company with one W. H. Allen, the saw and grist mill of G. J. Brush, and conducted the same successfully until September 7 following, when he bought out Mr. Allen's interest, and now controls and owns the entire business. The mills comprise a twin engine (fifty horse-power), a saw-mill with a capacity of 20,000 feet per day, a modern gin and press with a capacity of eight bales per day, and a corn- grist, the patronage accorded him being fully de- served. He saws nothing but yellow pine, and is enjoying a flourishing trade. In addition to his milling interests Mr. Glover owns eighty acres of land on which the mill is situated, besides forty acres of fine timber land. The farm lies in the central part of the manganese fields in Saline County, and it is only a question of time when its value will be realized and ready capital be ex- pended to bring the same to the notice of the com- mercial world. In December, 1883, Mr. Glover was united in marriage to Miss Mary Allen, a daughter of William Allen, one of the early set- tlers of Benton. Mrs. Glover was born in Benton October 30, 1862. To this union have been given three children: Alva (born December 9, 1884, and died July 14, 1888), Wilburn (born September 28, 1886, and died May 12, 1888), and Lillian (a bright little infant, born in September, 1888, and the delight of her parents). Mr. Glover and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which the former is licentiate minister, filling the pulpit abont three Sundays in each month. He is an earnest and eloquent speaker, and carries his audience with him in the clear and vivid por- trayal of his ideas. He honors the Democratic party with his vote, but is not active in politics. In September, 1888, he was elected to the office of magistrate, and has married several couples. He has always taken a lively interest in church and educational matters and gives his support to worthy enterprises.

John M. Green, one of the principal farmers and ginners of Saline County, and the popular postmaster at Hurricane postoffice, was born in Hall County, Ga., in 1827, being a son of Thomas and Mary (Jackson) Green, whose birth occurred

JESSE W. PITTS. (DECEASED) JEFFERSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS .

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in South Carolina, in 1806 and 1808, respectively. The parents were married in Hall County, Ga., and resided there until the year 1851, then moving to what is now Grant County, Ark., and making it their home until the father's death in 1866; the mother died a few years later. The father was a successful farmer, and an upright, honest man. He was a liberal supporter of all religious enter- prises, and was much respected in the community where he resided. His father was Daniel Green, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, who died in Hall County, Ga., in 1857. The latter was a member of the Methodist Church, as was also his wife, and they were earnest Christian people. The maternal grandfather, Thomas Jackson, was also a resident of Hall County, in which place he died. He had been justice of the peace for a great number of years, and in religious faith was an ardent Baptist. John M., the oldest of eleven children born to his parents, received a somewhat limited education in his youth. He was married in 1850 to Elizabeth, a daughter of Peterson and Frances Marler, of Virginia. who moved from their native State to Jackson County, Ga., where they spent the remainder of their days. Ten children were born to the union of Mr. Green and wife, of whom six are yet living, and all residents of Saline County. After his marriage Mr. Green resided in Hall County, Ga., until 1857, then moving to what is now Grant County, Ark., which was his home until 1870 or 1871. Coming thence to where he now resides, he has become the owner of about 205 acres of land with some fifty acres under cultivation. He also has an interest in a steam-gin, and for a period of fourteen years was dealing in general merchandise in this and Grant Counties. For nine years he held the office of postmaster, and while in Grant County was jus- tice of the peace for two years, also serving as such a short time when in Georgia. He was conscripted in the Confederate army during the war. but in 1864 joined the Second Missouri Light Artillery, at Little Rock, remaining with that body until the close of the war. After that event he went to St. Louis with his company, as they supposed to be mustered out, but instead they were sent out West,

from July to October, 1865, being ocenpied in fighting the Indians. In politics Mr. Green is a conservative Democrat, and in secret societies is a member of Lodge No. 288. of the A. F. & A. M., and treasurer. He and wife belong to the Meth- odist Church, as do their children except one son who attends the Baptist Church. The Green fam- ily have always been noted for their strict adherence to temperance, their honesty and conscientiousness, and are among the best citizens of Saline County.

C. G. Greenway, a planter of Jefferson Town- ship, Saline County, was born in Independence County. Ark., in 1855. He was the fourth in a family of six children born to J. B. and Margaret Ann (Hair) Greenway, the former of whom was a native of Tennessee, emigrating to Arkansas in 1849, where he entered land in Independence (now Stone) County, and where he still resides. He was justice of the peace for several years, and is now a member of the Masonic order. His wife died in 1880, after which Mr. Greenway again married, in 1860, in Independence County, Eliza Goodwin, a native of Tennessee. By his first marriage he had six children, W. A. (married, re- sides in Stone County), J. J. (married, lives in Texas), Maggie (resides at Bradford Whitney County), Martha (now Mrs. Satire, lives in Frank- lin County), C. G. (the subject of this sketch). and one child who died in infancy. By his second marriage he had seven children, six of whom sur- vive: James (married, lives in Texas), Joseph (lives in Stone County), Isaac Newton Stone, Kate, Emma, Eva and one other child (deceased). C. G. Greenway was reared on the home farm, and attended the schools of Independence County, moving in 1877 to Saline County, where he settled, first, in Dyer Township, on seventy-five acres of land. After remaining there until 1887, he opened up a farm in Jefferson Township, where he now resides. He was married in 1879 to Martha Ann Gentry, a native of Saline County, and a daughter of William W. and Nancy Ann (Williams) Gentry. Mr. Gentry was a native of Arkansas and has made Saline County his home since his youth. He was justice of the peace for several years. His death occurred in March, 1885.

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Mrs. Gentry died in 1867. Mr. and Mrs. Green- way have had six children, three of whom are living: William Freddie, Charles Oliver, and an infant. They are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and in politics Mr. Greenway is a Democrat. The family are well esteemed through- out the community for their worth and influence.

came to Benton and, in partnership with a Mr. Lett, established the firm of Lett & Grimes. The firm remained under this heading until Mr. Lett's death in 1888, and since then Mr. Grimes has car- ried it on alone. He deals in general merchandise and keeps a stock of goods valued at $1,200, and has built up a fine patronage by his legitimate methods of doing business. In politics he is a Democrat, and a stanch supporter of that party, and in religious belief he and wife are members of the Baptist Church, and take a deep interest in aid- ing all religious and educational enterprises. Mr. Grimes' present prosperity has been achieved by his own individual effort and untiring energy. In business circles his word is his bond, and he is one of the most popular citizens in Saline County.

Luther A. Grimes, one of the leading general merchants of Benton, and a prominent citizen of Saline County, was born in Maury County, Tenn., in 1839, and is a son of James M. and Cynthia (Lusk) Grimes, natives of the same county and State, where the father resided all his life, and died in 1876. The mother is still living. The elder Grimes was a very successful farmer during his life, and an influential citizen of Maury County. His father was Alex. Grimes, of North Carolina, Dr. J. W. Hall, a leading citizen of Saline who moved to Maury County, Tenn., at an early , County, and a man who has few superiors in the period, and resided there until his death. His fa- ther's name was Hank Grimes, who was one of the pioneers of North Carolina. The Grimes family are of Scotch-Irish origin, as were also the family on the mother's side. The maternal grandfather was a native of North Carolina, but one of the early settlers of Manry County, where he died at the ad- vanced age of ninety-five years, and was at that time a survivor of one of the early wars. Luther A. was the third child of four sons and seven daughters born to his parents, and received a good English education at Hampshire Academy near his birthplace. On the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in Company A, First Tennessee Mounted Infantry, with the rank of sergeant, and took part in the battles of Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Franklin, Spring Hill, Chickamauga, Atlanta, and a number of sharp skirmishes. He was at one time severely wounded, but happily recovered, and again en- gaged in some hard fighting before the close of the war. He was married, in 1866. to Miss Sarah Moore, who died in Texas in 1878. Two children were born to this marriage, of whom one is still living. His second marriage occurred, in 1881, to Miss Margaret Lett, by whom he has had three children, all of them having been educated in the best schools in Central Arkansas. Mr. Grimes' occupation was farming up to 1886, when he medical profession, was born in Shelby County, Ky., on February 9, 1827, and is a son of Will- iam B. and Margaret (Stevens) Hall, born in Han- over County, Va., on February 11, 1784, and Sep- tember 9, 1798, respectively. The parents were married in Hardin County, Ky., in the year 1819, but shortly afterward moved to Shelby County, where the former died in December, 1837, and the latter in Owen County, Ind., in October, 1846. Both had been members of the Missionary Baptist Church for a great number of years, and the father was a prominent member of the A. F. & A. M. His occupation was that of shoemaker. He was a son of Vincent Hall, who came from Scotland at an early day and settled in Virginia. The latter was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, who died at the great age of one hundred and six years. The mater- nal grandfather, Joseph Stevens, was also a native of Scotland, who came to this country and settled in the same county in Virginia, serving in the Revo- lutionary War. He afterward moved to Kentucky, where he resided until his death, being at that time over one hundred years old. Jacob W. was the fourth of seven children born to his parents, and was reared on his father's plantation. He only received about four months' schooling and that when very young, and began in life for him- self when fourteen years of age as a farm hand at

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$7 per month. At the end of three months he went to Indiana and found employment with the cele- brated Dr. W. Mobley, under whom he studied for three years, in the meantime supporting himself by cutting cord wood and splitting rails. About this time the Mexican War broke out, and he en- listed in Company I, of the First Kentucky Cavalry. and went to Mexico, taking part in most all of the principal battles under Gens. Scott and Taylor. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant for his bravery shortly after reaching Mexico, and later on was again promoted to the captaincy of his company, but never received his commission. In the fall of 1848 he left his command at Browns- ville, Tex., and traveled all the way back home to Indiana on horseback, his experiences on that oc- casion while journeying through the wilds of Texas, and the thrilling incidents that befell him making a strong argument that "Truth is stranger than fic- tion." On his return home he immediately resumed the study of medicine, and in 1849-50 attended the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati. The fol- lowing year he went to Missouri and practiced until 1853, when he moved to Iowa. In 1854-55 he attended the Sandford Medical College at Keo- kuk, Iowa, and graduated the latter year. He then practiced in that State for nine years, in the meantime uniting with the Methodist Church, and in 1858 was licensed to preach. In 1863 he was ordained by that body, and continued to preach the gospel in Iowa for some time, afterward being made a doctor of divinity by the Iowa University. He then resumed his practice of medicine and con- tinued in Iowa until 1870, when he came to' Ar- kansas and settled in Grant County, coming to Benton four years later, where he has resided ever since. In 1880 the Doctor was elected president of the Arkansas Methodist conference for three years, and at the end of that time re-elected to the same office. He was always a great student. In 1852 he represented Adair County, Mo., in the legislature of that State, and has served two years as notary public in Grant County, Ark. His first marriage occurred in Kentucky, in 1845, to Miss Maria Haskett, of Indiana, who died in 1846 leav- ing one son, who has died since. His second mar-

riage occurred in 1850 to Sarah, daughter of Dan- iel H. and Nancy Baty, of Kentucky. This wife was a native of Kentucky, and by her union with Dr. Hall became the mother of six children, of whom one son and one daughter are yet living: Dr. Daniel W. (a well-known physician of Hot Spring County) and Ida B. (wife of Mr. George A. Zinn). In polities the Doctor has been a stanch Democrat all his life, but cast his first presidential vote for Taylor in 1848, and was a presidential elector on the Douglas ticket in Iowa in IS60. Dr. Hall has been a member of the A. F. & A. M. since 1849, and at present belongs to Bryant Lodge No. 442, which he organized and served as first master, also serving in the same capacity in different lodges for twenty years. He also is a member of Royal Arch Chapter, at. Knoxville, Iowa, and the Encampment from Bloomfield, Iowa, join- ing the Commandery at Keokuk, Iowa, in 1865. At the present time he is a member of Hugh De Payne's Commandery at Little Rock, and also be- longs to Benton Lodge No. 9, I. O. O. F. Dur- ing the war he was United States examining sur- geon in Davis County, Iowa, for three years. His public life and great skill as a physician have com- bined to make his name one of the most noted in Central Arkansas.

W. H. Harlow, a planter, merchant and miller of Brazil, Saline County, was born in Greenup County, Ky., in 1834. being the third in a family of eight children born to Nicholas and Nancy (Kidd) Harlow. Nicholas Harlow was also a Ken- tuckian by birth, and in 1839 moved to Chariton County, Mo., where he made his home until his death while en route to California in 1851. He was a farmer and blacksmith by occupation. His wife survived him until 1872. W. H. Harlow was raised in Chariton County, Mo., and in 1869 went to Lamar County, Tex., where he was engaged in freighting and railroading for some years. In 1876 he moved to Hot Springs, being employed as traveling salesman for a firm in that place and Little Rock until 1882, when he was married to Elizabeth Chastain, widow of William F. Chas- tain. His wife was a native of South Carolina, and a daughter of Thomas A. and Margaret

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(Wylie) White. Her father was a mill wright, and came to Arkansas from South Carolina in De- cember, 1846, settling in Marble Township. Mr. White was one of the pioneers of Saline County, where he entered land and erected a mill, one of the first in that section of the county. He made that his home until his death, which occurred in July, 1854. Mrs. White survived until Septem- ber, ISSO, during which time she lived with her children. Elizabeth White was sixteen years of age when she moved to Saline County with her parents. She was married in February, IS51, to Robison Prille, a native of Virginia, who went to Tennessee, and afterward moved to Saline County in 1838. Mr. Prille died in September, 1863. Mrs. Prille then married William F. Chas- tain, in 1866, who died on July 31, 1877. and in 1882 she married Mr. Harlow (the subject of this article), her third husband. Mr. Harlow moved on his farm, in 1884, containing 120 acres. He also owns a farm of 320 acres, of which there are seventy acres under cultivation. The same year he opened up a store of general merchandise, which has gained a good patronage. He is a mem- ber of the Agricultural Wheel, but does not take an active part in politics, lending his influence to the Union Labor party. Mrs. Harlow is a be- liever in Christian Science. They have no chil- dren of their own, but have adopted a child, Mary A. I. Lindley. Mrs. Harlow has seen the com- plete growth of Little Rock and Hot Springs, there being only one store in the latter place when she went there, and she has also lived to see all of the early pioneers of Little Rock pass away but one. Her Grandfather White was the first man to take cotton to Charleston, S. C. Mr. Harlow has witnessed great improvements in Saline County, to which he has lent his aid. His father was of Scotch descent, while his mother was of Irish origin.

E. L. Harris, one of the most prominent farm- ers of Union Township, first saw the light of day in Dallas County, Ark., in the year 1846, as the son of A. R. and Lovey (Scott) Harris, natives of Alabama. The former came to this State in 1836, and settled in Saline County. After some ten or .

twelve years of prosperous life here he moved to Dallas County, where he resided until 1861, then returning to his former home. He was married about 1843 in this county, and is the father of eight children, five of whom are living: E. L. (the subject of this sketch), W. L., M. A. and Mary V. (the wife of W. P. Hunter, of Franklin). Mr. Harris enlisted in the War of the Rebellion with the Confederates, serving for about eighteen months under General Shelby. When peace again reigned he returned to this county and resumed farming. Previous to the war he was well off in this world's goods, owning some four slaves and an excellent farm, but when the war closed he found himself worth comparatively nothing. By diligence and frugality, however, he has again gained a foothold on prosperity, and is now doing very well. Mr. Harris was a pioneer settler of the county, and one of the men who surveyed the State line between Arkansas and Texas, and also assisted in surveying the swamp land on the Mississippi River. He, in his sixty-third year, and Mrs. Har- ris, in her sixtieth year, are both enjoying the best of health. They are members of the Cumber- land Presbyterian Church. Politically Mr. Harris is strongly Democratic, taking quite an interest in politics, not with a view of personal gain, but for the love he has for his party. E. L. Harris be- gan life for himself at the age of seventeen years by joining the Confederate army. He enlisted in Company F, Texas Battalion, commanded by Col. Morgan, during the war, and was in the battles of Pleasant Hill and Mansfield, La., besides numer- ous minor engagements. He surrendered at Cal- vert, Tex., and returned home. After pursuing his studies for two years lie served as deputy sheriff at Benton for some time. Mr. Harris was married, in 1868. to Mrs. D. A. Pelton, nee McCray. She was the mother of two children by her first husband, one, J. F. Pelton, now living. Mr. and Mrs. Harris are the parents of four children, two of whom survive: W. D. (farmer) and Stella A. (at home). Mr. Harris bought the place on which he now resides many years ago. It consists of 110 acres with fifty or sixty improved, to which he has since added forty acres, making one of the best

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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 42

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