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T. B. Kitchens, circuit court clerk, ex-officio clerk of the county and probate courts, and recorder of Greene County, Ark., is one of the prominent and leading citizens of that county. He was born in Craighead County, Ark., August 21, 1854, and is the son of James H. and Arminda J. (Davis) Kitchens, natives of Forsyth County, Ga. The parents were married in their native State, but af- terward removed to Cherokee County, Ala., where they remained until the winter of 1851, and then located in what is now Craighead County. Ark. In the early part of the following year the father removed to the farm he now occupies, and there he has since resided. He was one of the first settlers of Craighead County, having located there when the country was wild and unbroken. T. B. Kitchens was reared and received his primary education in his native county. Later he attended school at Gainesville, and completed his educa- tion at the Arkansas Industrial University, at Fayetteville, from which institution he graduated
with honor, being valedictorian of his class in 1880. He was also awarded the gold medal of $25, offered by B. B. Stone, of Fayetteville, for the best set of literary essays of the season of 1880, as well as the gold medal offered by the publishing house of D. Appleton & Co., to the member of the senior class of 1880, who had the highest standing in mathematics in the four years' course. Following his graduation, Mr. Kitchens taught school until the spring of 1882, and in the fall of the same year he entered the county clerk's office as deputy; and served for four years, discharging his duties faithfully and honorably, and in such an efficient and capable manner that he won many friends, and at their solicitation he became a candi- date for his present office. He was elected in Sep- tember, 1886, without opposition, and re-elected to the office in 1888, which position he is now holding. He was county examiner from 1882 to 1836, and discharged these duties, as he does all others, with honor and credit. He owns town property and a half interest in the Gager House, which is a large three-story brick building, and a first-class hotel. Mr. Kitchens was married January 1, 1884, to Miss Alice B. Burton, a native of Tennessee, whose parents came to this county when she was a child four years of age. Mr. and Mrs Kitchens are the parents of one child. William M. Mr. Kitchens is a member of the K. of P., and a charter member of the lodge at Paragould.
John J. Lambert (deceased) was born in Harde- man County, Tenn., in 1822, and his father being a farmer he was reared to that occupation, remain- ing on the old homestead until he attained his majority. He was married July 14. 1558, to Miss Jennie Cox, a native of Tennessee, whose father was a farmer. When the war broke out Mr. Lam. bert espoused the cause of the Confederacy and served one year in the Confederate army, then re- turning home and resuming farming. In 1867 he emigrated. with his family. to Arkansas, locating in Greene County, where he bought 100 acres of land, a portion of which was improved. On this tract he erected barns and stables, and opened about fifty acres, but later bought other large tracts, part of it joining this, from which he cleared
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the timber. To his union with Miss Cox one child, James Abner, was born, and his second resulted in the birth of three children: Mary W., wife of Allen Howell; John J. and Thomas L. The last two are young men, who are managing the home farm, being engaged in general farm work. They have about seventy-five acres under cultivation. At the time of Mr. Lambert's death, November 28, 1887, the farm was divided and sold, with the exception of several tracts of land in Tennessee, Thomas L. buying eighty acres of the old home- stead and 240 acres of another tract, forty acres of another and some town property. Mr. Lambert was one of Greene County's most substantial and prominent citizens, and was a generous and public- spirited man, ever ready to aid enterprises for the public good, and is remembered with gratitude and affection by all his neighbors. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity.
E. D. Landrum. Owing to the fertility of the soil in Greene County, Ark., and by energy, indus- try and economy, Mr. Landrum has become one of the wealthy farmers and stock raisers of this sec- tion. He was born in Weakley County, Tenn., in 1843, was reared on his father's farm, and there received his education in the common schools. In 1863 he enlisted from Weakley County in Com- pany B, Faulkner's Regiment cavalry service. and was in the fights at Paducah, Union City and Co- lumbus, receiving his discharge in the fall of 1864 and returning home. In the fall of 1865 he came to Greene County, Ark., and began farming for himself on eighty acres of land which he purchased, and in 1867 purchased eighty acres more, eight of which were cleared and under cultivation. In 1869 he located on this property and erected a log house, and in 1885 built an excellent frame resi- dence. He now owns 320 acres of splendid land with 150 under cultivation, 125 of which he has cleared himself since 1869. His principal crops are corn and hay. He raises some stock. his cattle being of the Durham breed, his horses Morgan, and his hogs Berkshire. He is not very active in politics, but votes with the Democratic party. He was married in Greene County, in 1867, to Mary A. Burnett, a native of North Carolina, and a
daughter of John and Sarah (Howell) Burnett. who were also born in that State, and emigrated to Greene County, Ark., at a very early day, set- tling on a farm in Clark Township, on which the father died. The mother is still living. To Mr. and Mrs. Landrum have been born the following children: James Edward and John Clinton. Mr. Landrum is the fourth of ten children born to James and Emeline (Anderson) Landrum. the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Middle Tennessee. The father was a wealthy planter of Tennessee, and died there in 1862, followed by his wife several years later.
John V. Landrum, of the mercantile firm of Stallenp & Landrum, Paragould. There are a number of men prominently identified with the mercantile interests of Greene County, but none among them are more deserving of mention than John V. Landrum, who, although not old in years, is a substantial business man. He was born in Weakley County, Tenn., August 18, 1853, and is the son of James and Emeline (Anderson) Landrum, the father a native of Halifax County, Va., and the mother of Dickson County, Tenn. The parents were married in the last mentioned State, and reared ten children, six of whom are liv- ing at the present time: Lucy A., widow of Mr. Turner; James M., Edward D., Samuel H., Fannie E., wife of J. N. Wright; and John V. Nancy E. died May 11, 1889. The parents moved from Middle Tennessee to West Tennessee and died in Weakley County, the father in 1862 and the mother in 1874. The former followed agri- cultural pursuits all his life. John V. Landrum, the youngest member of the family now living, was reared and received the principal part of his education in Weakley County, Tenn. He re- mained on the farm until twenty-one years of age. after which he completed his education as best he could and then taught school for three years in Gibson County. After this he engaged in the mill business for one year. In 1883 he came to Greene County. Ark .. from Carroll County. Tenn .. located in Paragould, and immediately embarked in the mercantile business in partnership with his brother. James M., who was the first man to sell
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goods in Paragould. In November, 1884, he married Miss Ella M. Stalcup, and the fruits of this union are two children: Horace M. and Char- les V. Mr. Landrum continued in business with his brother for about two years, after which he sold out to him and formed a partnership with his father-in-law, C. T. Stalcup, with whom he is carrying on business at the present time. They keep a large stock of goods and have built up a good trade. Aside from this Mr. Land- rum is the owner of a good farm of 160 acres, also some valuable town property, and has one of the finest residences in Paragonld, in fact, one of the best in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Landrum are both faithful members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He served four years as treas- urer of Paragould, and is an enterprising and pub. lic-spirited citizen. They are members of the Triple Alliance Life Association. His maternal grandfather, Benjamin C. Anderson, was reared and married in the blue grass region of Kentucky. He moved to Dickson County, Tenn., while a young man, where he lived to the ripe old age of eighty- five, and died at his daughter's, Mrs. Emeline Landrum, in Weakley County; Tenn., at the age of eighty-seven.
John M. Lloyd. In every condition of life and in every locality where the struggle for a live- lihood is going on, where can independence be found more faithfully portrayed, or more clearly demonstrated, than in the life of the honest, in - dustrious farmer? Among those who have made a success of farming is the gentleman whose name heads this sketch, who, although a young man, is now the owner of one of the best improved farms in the county. He was born in Madison County (now Crockett County), Tenn., August 26, 1856, and is the son of John W. and Elizabeth (Raines) Lloyd, natives of North Carolina and Alabama, re- spectively. The father was born in 1826, and died February 11, 1869, and the mother was born in 1833, and died November 6, 1882. John W. Lloyd, when a lad of sixteen, went with his parents to Madison County, Tenn .. where his father died at about the age of seventy-two years. He had been a soldier in the War of 1812. John
W. was an agriculturist. a house carpenter and also followed the occupation of digging wells for many years. In 1861 he enlisted in the Confed- erate army, Gen. Forrest's regiment, of which he was wagon master for two years: he was in ser- vice in South Carolina, Alabama and Louisiana. and was in a number of prominent battles, re- ceiving a slight flesh wound on the knee. He sur- rendered with his regiment at Paris, Tenn., after which he returned to his home and followed his trade. He was a member of the A. F. & A. M., and was an advocate of churches and schools. Of the nine children born to his marriage, seven lived to be grown, and five still survive. These are named as follows: Thomas H., Jefferson, M., J. M. and Mrs. S. E. Jones. Those deceased are: Jas- per W., Mollie, Mattie and an infant. Mrs. Lloyd. with the above mentioned family. came to Arkan- sas in 1871, and part of the family located in Jackson County, while the mother. M. J., J. M. and Mattie, came to Greene County in 1872. Here the mother and Mattie died. John M. Lloyd attained his majority in the county, spending the early part of his life on a farm, and afterward engaged in clerking in a general store. He worked at stave manufacturing for about seven years, being foreman for J. F. Hasty & Sons, for about six months, at Paragould. He located on his present property in 1888, and now has 110 acres under a good state of cultivation, and almost wholly free from stumps. Mr Lloyd chose for his wife, Mrs. S. J. Gramling nee Halley, who was born and reared in Scott County, Ark. Her par- ents, Robert H. and Sarah (Hutchins) Halley, were natives of Virginia and Tennessee, respectively. Robert H., on leaving his native State, went to Tennessee, and thence to Arkansas, in 1838, where he was married to Mrs. Sarah Crowley. March 10, of the following year. In 1848 they moved to Scott County, Ark., where Mrs. Halley died. Octo- ber 29, 1861. She was born in September. 1819. and was first married to Harrison Crowley, who died at the age of thirty five years, leaving one son, Benjamin (See sketch of B. H. Crowley). Robert H. Halley was born October 25, 1819, and died in the Confederate army, in December. 1863.
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Mr. and Mrs. Halley are the parents of nine chil- dren, two of whom are still living: S. J. and J. M., the latter living in this county. Mrs. Lloyd was first married to Henry C. Gramling, who died in 1882. To Mr. and Mrs. Gramling were born two children: Victoria and Richard C. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd are members of the Methodist Episco- pal Church of Paragould.
William F. Lovejoy is foreman of the Leonard plantation in Greene County, Ark., which is one of the finest in the State, containing 2,000 acres under wire fence, with 600 acres in cultivation. On this farm is a good general store, belonging to Mr. Lovejoy, and a saw and grist-mill and a cot- ton-gin belonging to Mr. Leonard. They are large- ly interested in raising blooded stock, the planta- tion being admirably adapted to this industry, and a specialty is made of raising Poland China and Berkshire hogs. Nineteen dwelling houses are on the place, and the barn, which is 100x85 feet, is one of the best in the State. From 250 to 300 acres of land are annually devoted to the culture of cotton, which receives the most of Mr. Lovejoy's attention. He was born in DeKalb County, Ga., in 1843, and was the second in a family of five chil- dren born to Samuel and Paulina (Scaife) Lovejoy, who were also Georgians, the father a planter and merchant by occupation. In 1848 they moved to Alabama and resided on a plantation in that State, and here the mother died, in 1850. The father re- mained there until 1870, when he moved to Phillips County, Ark., in which State he resided until his death, in 1883. William F. Lovejoy was reared on a plantation and received his education in the schools of Alabama. While living in that State he was married, in 1864, to Frances Carrington, and at the time of his father's removal to Arkan- sas he and wife came also and engaged in farming and merchandising. He owns a good farm in St. Francis County, but since 1883 he has resided in Greene County, and since 1886 has had charge of Mr. Leonard's farm, which he is conducting in a highly satisfactory manner. Besides his prop- erty in St. Francis County he has 160 acres, with forty under cultivation, near Mr. Leonard's farm. He has never been very active in politics, but votes
the Democratic ticket. In 1862. while in Alabama, he joined M. M. Slaughter's Company, Bell's Bat- talion, Tenth Regiment. Confederate States Army, but became afflicted with chronic diarrhoea and was honorably discharged. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., Brinkley Lodge No. 295. He has seen a great change for the better in Greene County since locating here, and has witnessed the full growth of Rector, and has been the means of opening up more land than any man in Blue Cane Township. He has also done much to in- crease the wealth of the same, and has expended over $10,000 in clearing the large plantation of which he is manager, and which is now one of the most valuable pieces of property in the State. He and wife became the parents of two children, one of whom died in infancy, and the other, Mary Paulina, is the wife of Mr. Bradford, mer- chant and express agent at Brinkley, Ark. ; she is the mother of one child, William Monroe.
Dr. Robert Lovelady, of Greene County, Ark., and an eminent physician of the community, was born in Hamilton County, Tenn., in 1846, being the second of six children born to Joseph and De- borah (Harris) Lovelady, both of whom are Ten- nesseeans, who emigrated to Northeast Arkansas in 1852, where they entered 200 acres of wild land, which was given Mr. Lovelady as a compen- sation for services rendered in the Florida War. Here they made many valuable improvements, and resided until their respective deaths, the father dying on the 12th of April, 1861. Dr. Robert Lovelady remained with his parents until twenty- one years of age, attending the common schools; later he began farming for himself, and taught school for a few terms. In 1872 he took up the study of medicine, under the instruction of Dr. C. Wall. continuing with him three years, and then entered the Louisville University of Medicine, at Louisville, Ky., which he attended for some little time. After practicing his profession in Greene County for about three years he returned to the col. lege, and was graduated at the end of five months. being the second resident of Crowley's Ridge to graduate in any profession. In 1879 he returned from college and settled in Cache Township.
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where he entered upon the practice of his profes- sion. During this time his patronage has been constantly growing, and he is counted among the most successful professional men of the county. He is well fixed financially, and deserves much credit for the way in which he has succeeded, for on leaving college he had no capital whatever, save a good knowledge of his calling. He is an active worker for the cause of education, and has done all he could to raise the standard of the public schools. In 1879 he was married to Miss Maggie A. Morgan, a native of Alabama, who came to Arkansas in 1871, with her mother and stepfather. By her he has three little children: Ethel, Aden B. and Clifford. The Doctor is the owner of a small tract of land near Walcott, on which he has erected a neat cottage and out-buildings, and has set out a · considerable number of fruit trees. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Calvin E. McAuley, M. D. The most import- ant science bearing upon man's happiness, comfort and welfare, is that of medicine, and Dr. McAuley is a credit to the profession. His birth occurred in Carroll County, Tenn., in April, 1857, and he is the only surviving member of a family of three children, born to Dr. Enos and Martha (Duke) McAuley, who were born in North Carolina and Tennessee, in 1821 and 1833, respectively. The father was taken by his parents to Carroll County, Tenn., when ten years of age, and was reared to manhood in that State on a farm. He gradu- ated from a medical college of Kentucky and in February, 1878, came to Greene County, Ark., where he died in 1881, having been an active medical practitioner for about thirty-seven years, or since twenty-one years of age. He also taught school in his youth. and socially was a Royal Arch Mason; he was an active member of the Baptist Church, to which his wife also belonged. Dr. Calvin E. McAuley attended the common schools of Carroll County, and in 1872 or 1873 commenced the study of medicine under his father, and at the age of nineteen began practicing. He entered the Louisville Medical College in 1885, and since July, 1878. has been a very successful practitioner of Greene County, Ark. In 1877 he
was married to Miss Mary U. Butler, a native of Tennessee, who was born in 1863, and died Decem- ber 17, 1878, having been an earnest member of the Baptist Church. She left one child, Lelah U. The Doctor took for his second wife Miss Mary F. Ledbetter, who was born in Arkansas in 1859, and by her he has three children: Maud L., Irvin E. and Florence P. Mrs. McAuley is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The Doctor belongs to the I. O. O. F., is an advocate of schools, and a Republican in his political views, and in 1886 was tendered the nomination as repre- sentative to the State legislature, but would not accept. After coming to Arkansas he was in part- nership with his father until the latter's death.
William J. McBride, one of the independent sons of toil and a successful horticulturist of Hur- ricane Township, Greene County, Ark., was born in Tennessee and came with his parents, Daniel and S. M. (Jones) McBride, to Greene County, Ark., about 1870. He was one of ten children, two of whom were born after their arrival in Greene County. William J. McBride remained on his father's farm until he was nineteen years of age. when he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Jane Edmondson, daughter of Archibald Edmondson, of Greene County. After marriage he and his wife settled on forty acres, to which he has since added forty more, all improved, this forming one of the best farms in the neighborhood. He has by far the finest peach and apple orchard to be found in his section of the neighborhood, last year hav- ing from it 300 to 400 bushels, all of which was fed to the hogs with the exception of that used by the family, there being no market for the fruit. To Mr. and Mrs. McBride have been born five children: Matilda E., Daniel S., Malinda J .. Julia C. and William H. Mr. McBride is a mem. ber of Evergreen Lodge No. 66, I. O. O. F., and also of the Agricultural Wheel. He and wife be- long to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
John McHaney, planter and stockman. of Friendship Township, Greene County. Ark., is a native of Wilson County, Tenn., born on the 22d of June, 1819, being the third in a family of twelve children in the family of William and Sarah ( Word)
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McHaney, who were Virginians, and among the early pioneers of Tennessee. In the latter State the father was engaged in farming and school- teaching for some time, and in 1840 emigrated to Marion County, Ill., where his death occurred ten years later, his excellent wife surviving him until 1875, when she too died, at the age of eighty- four years. John McHaney was reared to a farm life, and educated in the common schools of Ten- nessee, and began his independent career as a farmer in Illinois, remaining thus engaged in that State for seven years, when he emigrated to Gib- son County, Tenn., in 1845. After living there until January 1, 1861, he moved to Greene County, Ark .. and settled on the farm where he is now re- siding, purchasing 100 acres of almost totally un- improved land. He has since added to this pur- chase, until he now owns 200 acres of land, with ninety under cultivation, the greater part of which he devotes to raising corn. He has a fine orchard, and takes great interest in fruit culture. In 1863 he returned to Tennessee, and was there married to Miss Sarah Sims, who was born in Middle Tennessee, being a daughter of Chesley and Mary Sims, also Tennesseeans by birth. the original stock coming from North Carolina. He lost his wife in 1870, and the same year was married in Greene County, Ark., to Mrs. Amanda (Allison) Shearer, who had two children by her former hus- band, both of whom are married. Of seven chil- dren born to Mr. McHaney's first union only one is now living, Sarah, wife of Mr. McGlumphy, of Marion County. Ill. By his last wife he is the father of four children: John Lafayette, James Thomas, Almeda Alice and Minnie Estelle. The first named died at the age of five years. Mr. McHaney has seen many changes take place in Greene County, and has done his share in devel- oping the same. He was a member of and assisted in organizing the first church in the township, which is now in a flourishing condition. He has been a patron of education, and donated the land for his home school building. and was one of a committee to re-district Greene County, and name the townships, giving the name of Friendship to the township in which he is now living. He
has been a justice of the peace here for over twenty years. Socially he has been a member of Gainesville Lodge No. 168, in the town of Gaines- ville, and is also a member of the Agricultural Wheel. Mr. McHaney enlisted in the army in the latter part of 1864, and was captain of Company C, DeVee's Battalion, Kitchens' Division, and operated in Missouri and Arkansas, and was with Price on his raid through Missouri, Indian Terri- tory, Kansas and Arkansas. He left the company at Fort Smith, Ark., and with a number of others returned home and resumed farming.
LaFayette McHaney is one of the sturdy sons of the soil of Greene County, Ark .. who has won his property by the sweat of his brow and by good management. He and his parents, William and Sarah (Word) MeHaney, were born in Tennessee, his birth occurring in Wilson County in 1837. When the latter was three years old he was taken by his parents to Marion County, Ill., where the father died in 1851 at the age of sixty-six years, and the mother in 1880, aged seventy-nine years. The father was a Democrat and he and wife were members of the Baptist Church. They had a family of thirteen children, ten of whom lived to be grown and seven are yet living. LaFayette was the eleventh child, and attained his majority in Marion County, Ill. His youthful days were spent on a farm and in attending the common schools. and after attaining his twenty-second year he taught one term of school of nine months, later going to Tennessee, where he was married. In January, 1861, he came to Arkansas and joined the Confederate army, serving as first lieutenant, and was captured on the 4th of July, 1863, at Helena, Ark .. and was taken to Johnson's Island, Ohio, where he was kept a prisoner from August of that year to January, 1865, when he was exchanged and returned home. In February, 1865, he began teaching school, continuing twenty months, and the rest of his time has been devoted to his farm. He first located southeast of Gaines- ville, but in 1881 came to his present farm, of which he has about 200 acres under cultivation. He raises considerable stock. His wife, whose name was Nancy C. Thorne, was born in Tennes-
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