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 87

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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The Rev. P. H. Garahty is the first pastor of the church of "Our Lady of the Springs," and the only pastor the church has had since its or- ganization or foundation. This church was dedi- cated on August 15, 1868, but had no pastor until 1870. The Rev. P. H. Garahty was born in

County Longford, Ireland, but was reared and educated at Cincinnati, Ohio, graduating from Mount St. Mary's of the West, in 1863. He was the first priest ordained by Archbishop Perché, June 11, 1870. He took three or four courses in the theological school at the same place, and from 1870 to 1885 he attended sixteen coun- ties in Southwest Arkansas, besides building the church at Camden, Hope and Arkadelphia. He also built the church at Rocky Comfort, on the borders of the Indian Territory. He came to America with his mother when five years of age, taking passage at Dublin, and landing at Philadel- phia after a three months' ocean voyage. His early life was spent almost entirely in school, and since being ordained as a pastor he has turned his whole attention to the building up of his denomi- nation. He also takes a decided interest in school and educational matters, has founded the convent school and also a school for colored children, built in 1888, and taught by Sisters of Mercy. There is also an infirmary conducted by the Sisters of Mercy. They have a beautiful church and good schools. The Rev. Father is next to the senior priest in the line of ordination. Ad multos annos !

John Gillen, proprietor of the Gillen Springs, three and a half miles from Hot Springs, was born in Essex County, N. Y., in 1841. His father, Hugh Gillen, was a native of Ireland, in which country he was engaged in the mercantile business for a number of years, when he emigrated to America, and located in the State of New York. Mr. Gillen knows but little of the early history of his parents, as they died when he was a small child, and he was then adopted by an uncle. In 1867 he left New York and went to Louisiana, where he remained about a year, going thence to Mobile, and from there to Little Rock, Ark., in 1868, where he resided two years. In 1870 he came to Hot Springs, and was occupied in running a restaurant for several years, after which he purchased 140 acres of land, including the fine springs called "Gillen's Springs," located one mile and a half from "Hell's Half Acre," and a mile and a quarter west of what is known as "One Thousand Dripping Springs." These points are

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very familiar to tourists. Here Mr. Gillen built a large hotel as a fine summer resort, and, surrounded by magnificent mountain scenery, has gained a wide reputation. His springs are known as "Sweet Springs," "Iron Springs," "White Sul- phur Springs," and "Mountain Springs," from the different quality of the waters, all possessing rare medicinal properties, surrounding which is a beautiful park. His hotel is elegant in all of its apportionments, having been finished at a cost of several thousand dollars. The service and table is ever since leaving home was the search for gold,

unexcelled. Mr. Gillen is excavating into the monntain, with the purpose of tapping the hot water vein, and conveying it through pipes into liis hotel. This excellent home of comfort, with its picturesque surroundings, noted springs and affable proprietor, ranks among the most noted resorts in Arkansas.

Peter E. Greene, general prescriptionist and one of the principal dealers in drugs, medicines, etc., in Hot Springs, was born in Brunswick Connty, Va., in 1828, and is a son of Myal and Nancy (Jackson) Greene, natives of the same State. The parents were married about the year 1806, and shortly afterward moved to Georgia, where they resided for almost thirteen years and then returned to Virginia. Abont the year 1831 they went to Tennessee, and, in 1839, came to Clark County. Ark., locating near Arkadelphia, the father dying the same year in Tennessee, and the mother in Clark County, Ark., September 21, 1851. Peter E. was the fifth of seven sons and four daughters born to the parents, of whom three are yet living. He was reared on a farm and received his education in the log-cabin school- houses of the period. At eighteen years old he began in life for himself by entering a dry goods house at Arkadelphia, and some time afterward embarked in the grocery business on his own acconnt. In March, 1849, he crossed the plains with the first company that ever left Fort Smith for that purpose, and reached the Pacific coast after a journey lasting over seven months and twenty days. In California he operated a ferry for some time, and then settled at a point abont twenty five miles east of Stockton, where he com-

menced farming. In 1851 he sowed the first wheat that was ever planted in the San Joaquin Valley. Later on he embarked in commercial life, which he carried on with success until March, 1853, when he started for Australia, arriving there in May of the same year and remaining until Feb- ruary, 1854. While there Mr. Greene performed the difficult feat of walking clear across the island, a distance of 800 miles, and rendered dangerous by the numerous bands of outlaws. His object and after leaving Australia he embarked on a ship for Peru, South America, where wonderful tales were told of the treasures to be found in the land of the Incas. On arriving at Callao he joined a company of seven adventurons spirits like himself, and after fitting themselves out with the necessa- ries for a perilous trip through an unknown coun- try, they crossed the Andes on donkeys and reached the head waters of the mighty Amazon. Mr. Greene remained in this region for some time, meeting with many strange adventures, and after- ward returned to Callao, where he took passage on a steamer for Panama. While at the latter place his roving spirit had become somewhat subdued, and thoughts of home began to fill his mind. The gold excitement on the Pacific Coast was unabated, however, and his choice between going home and returning to California was so evenly matched that he finally tossed np a silver dollar to decide on his course. As on this, so it is with other circum- stances that change the destinies of men, the slightest turn may shape the course of great events. He threw the coin into the air, and as it fell swiftly to the ground muttered. " Heads for home; tails I go to California." Looking eagerly at the small coin where it fell he found that heads was up, and thus on the turn of an insignificant piece of silver his future was changed. He embarked on the next steamer for New York City, and after reaching that port left immediately for Arkansas, landing once more among home and friends at Arkadelphia in Angust, 1854. In 1858 Mr. Greene started in the drug business in that city and continued until 1867. He then estab- lished a general merchandise store and carried on

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that business until 1873. In 1872 he bought a spring twelve miles from Hot Springs, Ark .. which had quite a reputation locally for the cure of dis- eases; however, no improvements had as yet been made upon them, but he at once commenced to improve the property, and from the name of Locket he changed it to that of Mountain Valley Springs. Under his management this place became quite a noted pleasure and health resort, but shortly after he moved to Hot Springs, where he kept an hotel for some time. After this venture he turned his attention entire to sell- ing his Mount Valley water, which had attained a national reputation, and in 1882 he disposed of the spring. In 1884 Mr. Greene established himself in the drug business, which he has since carried on with great success. He owns a splendid resi- dence adjoining his business property known as the "Bloomington," and also real estate in Clark and Montgomery Counties, all of it made by his own enterprise and untiring energy. In 1861 he enlisted in the Confederate army and held the rank of lieutenant, but after the siege of Corinth he resigned and came home. In politics he was formerly a Whig, but since the war has been a Reconstructionist, and later a Democrat until 1888, and now a Prohibitionist. Mr. Greene has been a temperance man all his life, and has done much for the cause of sobriety. In religious faith he and wife attend the Methodist Church, to which they belong. He was married June 24, 1866, to Mariah V., daughter of Maj. James D. and Priscilla (Dickinson) Scott, of Virginia and Alabama, re- spectively. Mr. and Mrs. Scott were married in Alabama, and in 1835 came to Clark County, Ark., where the wife died in 1864. Mr. Scott is still living and resides at Arkadelphia at the age of eighty six years. He is a very prominent man in that section, and a nephew of Gen. Winfield Scott. After the death of his first wife he was again mar- ried, but is now a widower the third time. Mr. and Mrs. Greene have had one child born to their marriage: Jessie. Mr. Greene is a thorough- going and progressive business man, and an inter- esting conversationalist. He can relate many thrilling incidents of his travels through the wild

West, Australia and South America, and tell of experiences that but few men have endured. He is a representative citizen, and a man of honor, and is held in great esteem by the entire com- munity.

James Higdon, the son of Ruliford and Athelia (Lathem) Higdon, was born in Franklin County, Ala., in 1846. His father came originally from North Carolina, where he was reared on a farm, an occupation to which his attention was directed during life. In his family were nine children, seven boys and two girls, three of whom only are living: Philip, Nancy (wife of John Moore) and James (the subject of this article). Mr. Higdon was in the War of 1812, and died in 1844, his wife surviving until 1872. They were of Scotch-Irish extraction. James Higdon started out upon his own resources in 1862, and began farming on land which he owned, in Clark County, Ark. In 1867 he married Miss Mollie Sprow, a native of Clark County, whose parents, of Mississippi origin, had these children: Lulu, Fredelia and Mollie. Mr. Sprow was a farmer, and himself and wife were members of the Baptist Church. He died in 1882, and his wife in 1867. Mr. and Mrs. Higdon are the proud parents of six children, five boys and one girl: Joinor R., Lallie, Walter M., Julie R., George E. and Franklin. Mr. Higdon owns a farm of 420 acres, with seventy-two acres under cultiva- tion. He owns a half interest in a saw and grist- mill and cotton-gin, about nine miles south of Hot Springs, and a half interest in the Johnson ferry on the Ouachita River. He is also engaged in hauling timber to Hot Springs, running six teams constantly. While perhaps not possessed of such an education as might be desired, his opportunities for such when a boy having been very limited, he understands thoroughly its worth and heartily ad- vocates educational improvement, and donates lib- erally to all educational industries. He is a prom- inent Democrat of his township.

Edward Hogaboom, president of the Arkansas National Bank, Hot Springs, Ark. This repre- sentative citizen, a native of New York, was born in Dundee, in November, 1842, being a son of Elam A. and Margaret (Wells) Hogaboom, both

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natives of the same State, and of Holland Dutch ancestry. The father followed farming and in connection kept a hotel. He died in his native State, but the mother is still living on the old homestead. The grandparents, or rather the grandfathers on both sides, were Revolutionary soldiers. Edward Hogaboom was principally edu- cated in the State of his birth, and there re- mained nntil fifteen years of age, when he was employed as a clerk in a drug store, but later en- gaged as clerk on a steamboat on the Ohio River for about two years. After this he embarked in the lumbering business in Wisconsin, and was thus occupied for nearly ten years. In 1861 he en- listed in Gen. Hickman's staff, also in the staff of Gen. Patterson, and served until the close, acting as clerk for two years in the quartermaster depart- ment. In the spring of 1879 he located in Hot Springs, engaging in the drug business, and this he still continues, being interested in several large es- tablishments of the kind. Since his election as president of the bank, he has turned his attention entirely to the banking business, being a large stockholder in each of these financial institutions, besides owning a vast amount of real estate. He has aided materially in building up the Springs, and is accounted one of the foremost men of the county. He was married in 1876 to Miss Jeanette Classman, by whom he has two children: Gilbert and Adelbert. Mr. Hogaboom is a Thirty-second degree Scottish Mason, and is also a Knight of Pythias. He was chaplain of the Commandery for a number of years. He is secretary of the Eastman Hotel Company, is president of the Park Hotel Company, president and treasurer of the Ice Com- pany, Electric Light Company, Kentucky Livery and Transfer Company, and has interests in various other enterprises.

John R. Holcomb, prominent in the agricult- ural affairs of Mills Township, was born in Frank- lin County, Ga., August 18, 1824, being the son of Solomon and Elizabeth (Ray) Holcomb, both na- tives of Georgia. The father, who was born in 1805, of English nationality, was engaged in farm- ing all his life, and was married about 1821. He had a family of eight children, five of whom are

now living: John R., Asa, William M., Joseph, Polly A. (wife of Berry Crocker) and Matilda (now Mrs. Campbell.) Moving from Georgia to Ala- bama in 1854, the senior Holcomb remained until 1858, when he came to Arkansas and located in Hot Spring County, here residing until his death in 1859. He was a member of the Baptist Church, as is also his wife, who still survives him, and who was born in 1804. John R. Holcomb was married to Miss Celia H. Ashworth, daughter of Job Ash- worth, of Virginia, in 1847. Their union took place in Hall County, Ga., from which locality they emigrated to Alabama in 1868, remaining until 1871. Subsequently they removed to Clark County, Ark., and afterward located in Garland County. Mr. Holcomb now owns 800 acres of land, with about 140 acres under cultivation, and be- sides these interests he entered into the mercantile business, building up and enjoying a large trade. In 1863 he enlisted in Company D, Twenty- ninth Georgia Infantry, under Capt. Surrill and Col. Mitchell, in which regiment he served until his discharge in 1865. He was in the battle of Chicka- manga and all of the principal engagements. Mrs. Holcomb was born in Franklin County, Ga., in 1828. Her father had eight children: John, Eliza- beth, Malissa, Celia H., William S., Thomas R., Joseph J. and one other. Mr. Ashworth followed farming all his life and died in 1854, his wife (a member of the Methodist Church) following him in 1859. Mr. and Mrs. Holcomb are members of the Baptist Church. The former is a Democrat and one of the most prominent citizens of his town- ship. His land is underlaid with mineral ore, in which gold has been discovered that, according to the report of W. H. Garner, of St. Louis, assayed two ounces to the ton, and it is Mr. Holcomb's be- lief that this could be mined in paying quantities.

Dr. J. C. Holiman has attained to deserved prominence and fame as a physician of Hot Springs Township. He was the third son of a family of five children born to Cornelius and Elizabeth (Plyer) Holiman, both natives of South Carolina, his birth occurring in South Carolina on February 3, 1823. His father, Cornelius Holi- man, born in 1792, was educated in the common

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schools of South Carolina, and followed farm- ing as an occupation, during his life. He was married in 1813 and was the father of five chil- dren: Elijah A., Uriah H., J. C. (our subject), Mary (the widow of Jacob Sowels), Sarah (now deceased). Mr. Holiman emigrated from South Carolina in 1840 and settled in Alabama, where he entered a quarter section of land on which he lived until his death in 1862. He was in the War of 1812. and was an ardent member of the Metho- dist Church until 1843, when he united with the Baptist Church. His wife was a native of South Carolina and was a member of the Baptist Church. She died in 1843. Dr. J. C. Holiman remained upon the home farm until twenty-one years of age when he sold out and commenced attending med- ical lectures, entering in 1852 the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, under Preceptor Sulivan, of North Carolina, and a graduate of this University. Dr. Holiman took one course there and then practiced a few years, after which he again entered college and graduated at Tusca- loosa, Ala. Following this he practiced in Car- roll County, Miss., in 1853, after which he re- moved to Fayette County, Ala., where he con- tinned similarly occupied for twelve years. Dr. Holiman was married in Mississippi, in 1845, to Rachael A. Martin, a daughter of John Martin of Choctaw County, that State. They became the parents of thirteen children, eight of whom are now living: S. S. B., William W., Cornelius, Joshua C .. Fannie B. (the wife of Shelby J. Johnson), Sarah E. (wife of Leroy Clonenger), Emma N. (now Mrs. Barnett), Joshanna, Fredo- nia A. (now deceased), Nancy E., Martha, Vida Erse and James W. In 1867 Dr. Holiman emi- grated from Mississippi to Arkansas, where he bought 314 acres of land, 240 of which are in this county, and seventy-four in Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County. There are seventy-four acres under cultivation and twenty-five acres of fine or- chard. The Doctor also owns one of the finest cotton-gins in the State, as well as saw, grist and shingle mills located in Hot Spring County. He lost all his property during the war and what he now has is a result of active energy and industry

since that time. His farm is well-improved and has good buildings upon it. His practice nets him a comfortable income, and he well deserves the position to which he has risen. He has, how- ever, been retired from active practice since 1868, having turned his attention principally to farming and fruit growing. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and belongs to the Church of Christ.

James P. Howard, whose association with the agricultural and stock interests of Garland County has contributed largely to his extensive acquaint- ance, is a resident of Union Township. He was born in Saline County, in 1847, and is a son of Albert and Elizabeth (Boland) Howard, who were born, reared and married in Tennessee. In 1844 the parents moved to Saline County, Ark., and settled in Jefferson Township, where the mother died when James was but six years old. The father was afterward married to Miss Mary Brooks, and passed the remainder of his days on the farm, dying in 1883. The parents were members of the Baptist Church, and earnest, Christian people. The father was a prosperous farmer, and an influ- ential citizen. his death causing a void in the com- munity that was not easily filled. His father was Allison Howard, of Tennessee, and he was also a brother to the late Judge Howard, of Saline Coun- ty. James P. Howard was the fifth child of two sons and four daughters born to the first marriage. In order to obtain an education, during his boy- hood he was compelled to walk four miles to a log- cabin school-house every day, but this was a small matter in comparison with his desire to obtain knowledge. During the Civil War he served two years in the Confederate army, being a member of Company H, First Arkansas Cavalry, and operated in the Trans-Mississippi district, Arkansas and Missouri, and fighting at Prairie Grove, Jenkins' Ferry. Camden, Helena, Price's raids through Mis- sonri and a number of others. While sick in the hospital at Fort Smith, he was captured and held for two months and then exchanged. Later on he rejoined his command at Camden, and shortly be- fore the close of the war he was captured at Benton and imprisoned at Little Rock until the war was over. He then returned home, and in 1867 was

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married to Eveline, daughter of Edward and Mary | Akin, who were among the early settlers of Saline County. Mrs. Howard died in 1884, leaving two sons and three daughters. The Doctor's second marriage occurred in Garland County in 1886, to Martha E., daughter of J. J. and Hannah Neigh- bors, who settled in Garland County at an early period. Mr. Neighbors took an active part during the Civil War, and was a soldier in the Confederate army. This marriage made Dr. Howard the father of one son. Previous to his marriage he went to Texas, but only remained in that State one year, when he returned to Garland County and settled on his present farm, six miles northeast of Hot Springs, where he owns about 180 acres of very fine land, and has placed some fifty acres under cultivation, all the result of his own energy and enterprise. In politics he is a stanch Democrat, and cast his first presidential vote for Seymour, in 1868. He is a prominent member of Whittington Lodge No. 365, A. F. & A. M., and has belonged to that body for fourteen years, holding at differ- ent times the offices of Junior and Senior Warden, and at one time Master of Marble Lodge. He also belongs to the Knights of Honor at Hot Springs. In religious belief Dr. Howard and wife are mem- bers of the Baptist Church.

Daniel James, also a representative farmer and stock raiser, of Garland County, with headquarters in Union Township, was born in Ripley County, Mo., in 1825, and is a son of Horner and Sallie (Byles) James. The father was a native of Ten- nessee, who moved to Missouri and was married in that State, and a few years later came to Saline County, Ark., where he passed the remainder of his days, dying shortly before the Civil War. He was one of the pioneers of Saline County, and an extensive stock raiser. and during his life had been married three times. His father was the Rev. Jesse James, a noted Baptist minister for many years, and one of the first settlers of Saline Coun- ty. Daniel Byles, the maternal grandfather, died before his wife, who again married at the age of one hundred years, her second husband being a Mr. Brazzell, who was himself about one hundred and ten years old, and had fought in the Revolu-

tion. Daniel James was the third of three sons and three daughters born to his parents, all of them yet living except one son, who was accident- ally shot while hunting. He was reared in the wilds of Saline County, with but very few facilities for education, and passed the greater part of his youth in hunting the savage animals that infested that region. In 1847 he was married to Malinda, a daughter of John and Tempa Bland, who were also pioneers of Saline County, where their daughter was born. Mrs. James died in June, 1883, after having borne her husband nine children, of whom three sons and three daughters are yet living: William, Barbara (wife of Daniel Robinson, of Saline County), Emily (wife of Stephen Hymns, of the same county), Catherine (wife of Louis Edg- ing, Saline County), Daniel and Jesse. In 1883 Mr. James was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Milds, an estimable widow and a daughter of William and Elizabeth Terry, who came from Missouri at an early day, and setled in Saline County. He first moved on his present farm in 1874, which is situ- ated on the Saline River, about twelve miles north- east of Hot Springs, and now owns some 400 acres of very fertile land with 150 acres under cultiva- tion. He has made farming and stock raising the study of his life, and his efforts have been amply rewarded, as he is considered one of the best in that business in Central Arkansas. During the Civil War Mr. James served two years in the Con- federate army, being a member of Company B, Col. Fagan's regiment, and performed gallant work for the Southern cause. He was captured on several occasions, but as many times daringly made his escape, and it became a belief that it was impossible to hold him a prisoner on account of his ingenuity and courage in taking desperate chances. In politics he is a stanch Democrat, and in secret societies a member of Whittington lodge No. 365, A. F. & A. M. He and wife are both members of the Baptist Church, to which they have belonged for over twenty years.

Michael Jodd, one of Hot Springs most prom- inent and enterprising citizens, was born in Mis- souri in 1853. being the third son in a family of ten children who blessed the union of Michael Jodd

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and Lenia B. (Becher) Jodd, both natives of Ger- many. The former was educated in Germany, and when a young man learned the brick-making trade and also the manufacture of artificially made ice, besides this running a hotel for a number of years. He emigrated from Germany to St. Louis at an early day, shortly after his marriage, which oc- curred in 1847. To himself and wife ten children were given: Mary (the wife of George Mincke, of St. Louis), Jacob (deceased), Michael (the subject of this sketch), Maggie (the wife of Thomas Dow- ard), Benjamin (deceased), Jennie, Mathew, Lewis, Anna and Henry. Mr. Jodd, Sr., was in the Mex- ican War, and there received a wound for which his widow now draws a pension. He was also in the late war, enlisting in 1861 in the First Mis- souri under Gen. Blair, in which regiment he re- mained until the close of hostilities in 1865. He died at Baton Rouge, in. 1878, of yellow fever. Young Michael began life for himself at the age of nineteen, having learned the brick-mason trade under his father in St. Louis. In 1878 he went to Baton Rouge with his father, who had contracted for the walling in of the National Cemetery. Be- fore completing the work Mr. Jodd, Sr., and his son, Benjamin, were taken with yellow fever and died, after which Michael took charge of and fin- ished the contract. He also contracted and com- pleted the walling of the Andersonville Cemetery in Georgia. Mr. Jodd married, in 1876, Miss Mary Mahar, who died in 1878, and the next year he married Josephine Lasalle, of New Orleans. In 1880 they moved from New Orleans to Georgia, and from there to St. Louis, where he worked at his trade until 1885, when he came to Arkansas, and engaged in the brick-making business. He has now one of the largest and most extensive brickyards in the State, and has burned over 4,000,000 brick this season. He gives employment to from ninety to 100 men. Mr. Jodd was educated in St. Louis at Jones College. He is worth about $15,000, is a liberal donator to all public enter- prises, and is a man full of push and enterprise, held in high esteem by his fellow-citizens.

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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 87

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