Biographical and historical memoirs of northeast Arkansas : comprising a condensed history of the state biographies of distinguished citizens a brief descriptive history of the counties, and numerous biographical sketches of the prominent citizens of such counties. V. 1, Part 30

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Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Chicago, Nashville, St. Louis : The Goodspeed Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1026

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senate proceedings for the Daily Gazette. He is a practical printer and journalist, and a stanch Democrat, but the unflinching foe of monopoly. He read law but has never entered the practice. Having consolidated the Record with the Press, he is now exclusively in the line of book and job printing, having the only exclusive job printing establishment in Northeast Arkansas.

James S. Tenisson, a prominent citizen and farmer of Greene County, Ark., was born in Warren County, Tenn., in 1826, and is the son of Abraham Tenisson, a native of Rowan County, N. C. His grandfather was a seaman from 1780 to 1800, when he returned to his home in Missis- sippi, where he died in 1847. His father was a highly respected farmer and stock raiser, and dealt extensively in mules. He died in 1858. James S. was educated in Tennessee, receiving all the advantages the county afforded. He came to this State in 1850, and now owns 120 acres of good land and fine stock. He is the father of ten children, seven of whom are living, and six of these are married and have families. Five of them live in this township, and one is a leading merchant of Coquille City, Cove County, Ore. Thomas F. was born August 10, 1854; John H., May 12, 1859; Elizabeth, April 26. 1862; George M .. March 12, 1865; Martha. August 21, 1867; Julia A., January 2, 1870, and Albert N., February 1S, 1875. Albert is still at home and assists his father in cultivating the farm. Mr. Tenisson has been for six years justice of the peace of Salem Town- ship. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, having held all of the offices from worshipful master to warden. Both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Church, and are liberal in their support of all praiseworthy enterprises.

W. F. Thompson. Greene County, Ark .. is one of the most fertile counties in the State, and in this highly productive region Mr. Thompson has resided since 1859. becoming well and favorably known, for he commenced life a poor boy and is now one of the well-to-do citizens of the county. He was born in Giles County, Tenn., in 1532, and was the second of six children born to John and Lucy (Meeler) Thompson, who were natives respect-

ively of Tennessee and Virginia. They were married in the former State, and there the father was engaged in wagon making and blacksmithing until his death, which occurred in 1841. His wife survived him many years and died in 1875. Her father was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and entered the service at the early age of thirteen years. W. F. Thompson has been familiar with farming from boyhood, and received his education in the district schools of Tennessee. After the death of his father the most of the farm work devolved upon him, and at the age of nineteen years he began tilling the soil for himself. When twenty years old he went to Pope County, Ill., where he was engaged in farming for about seven years, moving in 1858 to Arkansas, and the follow- ing year to Greene County, where he entered a tract of 160 acres, and opened up and cleared about eighty acres of land. He erected thereon a small log cabin, but built twice afterward, and in 1882 put up a large frame house and set out an orchard. He has divided his land, and now owns eighty acres, all of which, however, is under cul- tivation. He was married in Greene County, Ark., in December, 1858, to Miss Millie T. Hollerman, of North Carolina, and a daughter of John and Millie (Hartso) Hollerman, who moved from their native State to Greene County, Ark., in 1855, both of them now being deceased. Mr. Thompson has resided on his present farm ever since his marriage. He assisted in organizing Clay County, Ark. He is a member of the Union Labor party, but is not a seeker after office. In 1862 he enlisted in Com- pany D, First Arkansas Battery, and went into service at Pocahontas, being second lieutenant of his company. He was at Fort Farmington. Miss., and received his discharge at Tupelo in 1863. after which he returned to Greene County, Ark. In 1865 he went into a cavalry company and served until the close of the war, later on returning to the farm. He is a member of the Agricultural Wheel, and he and wife are members of the Baptist Church. Six of their nine children are living: William Orin, who died in 1873, at the age of fourteen years; Sidney Thomas, who is married and resides in Greene County: Eliza Jane, wife of

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Elijah Goff, died on the 23d of February, 1883, at the age of eighteen years; John Wesley, mar- ried and residing in the county; Sebell (Mrs. De- Moss), resides in Friendship Township; Mary Angeline (Mrs. Burgess), resides in Lake Township; Emma Elizabeth (Mrs. Peyton), residing on the home farm; Lucy, who died in infancy, and Nar- cissus at home. Mr. Thompson is rearing a boy, named George Thompson.

Rev. J. T. Thompson, a prominent merchant of Marmaduke, and one of the representative men of the county, was born near Jackson. West Tenn., January 27, 1833, and is of English par- entage. His father, James Thompson, was a na- tive of North Carolina, in that State growing to manhood, and was there married to Miss Lydia Ter- rell. He followed the occupation of a farmer, but also carried on the blacksmith trade for many years. In 1825 he moved to Tennessee, and there lost his wife, when their son, J. T., was seven months old. The latter attained his growth in Tennessee, attending the common country schools, and at the age of nineteen years was united in marriage to Miss Mary J. Worrell, who bore him eight children, seven of whom are now living: James F., married and engaged in the marble business at Helena, Ark .; J. P., a carpenter by trade, living in West Tennessee, is married and has one child; J. J., a carpenter at Marmaduke, is married and has one child; Albert Sidney was a carpenter by trade, who. while occupied at his ; work on a house in Rector, in 1887, fell and was so injured that he died a few days later; Mary T. is at home: Sarah A. married Joseph Conger, of Greene County, and is now living on a farm near Marmaduke; Susan E. is at home and so also is William H. Mr. Thompson enlisted in the Fifty. first Confederate Tennessee Regiment, in Novem- ber, 1861, at Jackson, Tenn., and was in serv- ice in that State, Alabama and Mississippi. His regiment was captured at Fort Donelson, but he succeeded in making his escape on a steamboat up the Tennessee River. His regiment was reorganized at Corinth in the March following, and then in May he was sent home on sick furlough. Having suf- ficiently recovered by Angust of the same year, he

enlisted in the Fourteenth Tennessee Cavalry, in Gen. Forrest's command, and took part in his campaigns through Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama, in 1865. He was detached from his command in December, and never returned to his regiment until after the close of the war, and so was never discharged. After the war he returned to Jackson, Tenn., remained there for some time, and then was in Denmark for about four years. He moved to Arkansas in 1870, settling within two miles of. Marmaduke, where he followed farming until 1888, and then bought out the drug firm of Huckabay & Moore, in Marmaduke. Since then he has added dry goods. notions, etc. For his second wife Mr. Thompson chose Mrs. Martha A. Brand, and four children have been the result of this union: Robert Lee, Rosa B., Beuna C. ("Dot ") and an infant, Charles C. Mr. Thomp- son is thoroughly identified with all publie enter- prises, and a liberal contributor to the same. He was licensed to preach in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in 1874, and has since ministered to the spiritual wants of his fellow men in that church. He is a member of the Masonic frater- nity, Blue Lodge, in which he has tilled all the chairs. Mrs. Thompson and most of the children are also members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

Rev. David Thorne, an extensive farmer and fruit-grower, of Greene County, Ark., was born in Edgecombe County, N. C., in 1828. His parents, Thomas and Morning (Dawes) Thorne, were of

: English descent, and were also born in the "Old North State," the former's birth occurring in 1781, while Gen. Cornwallis was encamped within seven miles of the scene. He emigrated to Madi- son County, Tenn., in 1831, located, and became an extensive farmer, and owned slaves, departing this life in his eighty-second year. He and his life-partner lived together nearly fifty-five years. raising to maturity eleven children, and losing one in infancy. His father. Nicholas Thorne, accord- ing to family tradition, was born in North Caro- lina abont 1730 or 1740. His father. Richard Thorne, was born in England, about the year 1700 or 1710, and came to America, perhaps, about the

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year 1710 or 1720, serving an apprenticeship in Charleston, S. C. His son, Nicholas Thorne, was a farmer, and participated in the Revolution- ary War, on the side of the colonies. David Thorne, the subject of this sketch, attained his majority in Madison County, Tenn., and received his education in the common schools and the acad- emy at Denmark, Madison County, Tenn., his instructor-in-chief being Dr. William L. Slack, now of Friar's Point, Miss. While a resident of Hardeman County, Tenn .. in the year 1859-60, he was elected presiding justice of the county and probate court, which position was held two or three terms, and was much esteemed by him; indeed, with one exception, that honor was held par excellence among many favors conferred by the grand old county of Hardeman, because it was bestowed gratuitously and without solicitation. Emigrating to Greene County in 1871, three years after, in 1874, he was prevailed upon, by strong and urgent solicitation, to become a candidate for the constitutional convention, making the race be- · fore the people in competition with Hons. L. L. Mack and B. H. Crowley, and was beaten by only fifteen votes, by Mr. Crowley. He was afterward elected county and probate judge, and served one term. Having been reared by pious and religious parents, he naturally felt an interest in Christi- anity, and for nearly forty years has had member- ship in a Missionary Baptist Church, and since 1868 has been engaged in the ministry. Before closing this sketch it is proper to say, that Mr. Thorne attributes everything pertaining to what he is and has enjoyed, as respects morals and re- ligion, to parental training and early impressions made by Christian parents in their work in the family nursery; and, in justice to them, whatever may have been accomplished in the way of good yea. even the hope of Heaven. under the blessings of God- all is dedicated in memory to the Christ- ian influence of loved parents that have laid their armor by. The subject of this sketch is sharing the income of a good farm. and is taking a warm interest in fruit-growing, for which this section seems well adapted. The crowning blessing, re- ferred to heretofore, which Hardeman County be-

stowed, was the gift, in marriage, of one of her best daughters. in the person of Miss Mary A. Toone, who was a daughter of James Toone, Sr. James Toone, Sr., was one of the pioneer settlers of West Tennessee, and Hardeman County was his adopted home. Before the late war he was one of the leading farmers, owning large slave property. The marriage partnership entered into in June. 1857, by Mr. and Mrs. Thorne, has culminated in quite a family, namely: James L., Thomas L. B., William H., David C. and Wiley, five sons: and Mary F. B., Jinie B., Ida R. and Allis E., four daughters; all have made the Christian profession. and the whole family are members of the same church-truly a Baptist family.

John C. Tredaway is one of the successful farmers of Union Township, and one of its oldest settlers. He was born in Pendleton District. S. C., in 1812, and is a son of Richard and Nancy (Smith) Tredaway, who were born in Georgia and South Carolina, the former's birth occurring in 1787. He grew to manhood in his native State. was married in South Carolina, and after residing in Tennessee for about ten years, returned to Georgia, where he was engaged in farming until his death in 1851. His wife was born in 1794 and died in 1871, and both were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South. Of their ten children, eight lived to be grown. and seven are living at the present time. The maternal grand- father came from Europe with two brothers and settled in Georgia, but it is not known where the others settled. He was a farmer, and lived and died in the state of his adoption. his death occur- ring when between sixty and seventy years of age. His wife lived to be nearly 100 years old. and also died in Georgia. She was an earnest member of the Baptist Church. To them were born five chil- dren, the father of our subject being the eldest. John C. Tredaway, who was the second of his par- ents' children, grew to manhood in East Tennessee. At the age of twenty-one years he commenced for himself, engaging in the shoemaker's trade, and followed this occupation in connection with farm- ing until he went to Georgia, when he opened a wagon shop, which he managed with farming for

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eight years. In 1856 he came to Arkansas and located on a farm on Crowley's Ridge in Clay County, where he remained for about sixteen years, subsequently spending three years in Boone County, Ark. Here his wife died on the 12th of November, 1872, her birth occurring in South Carolina November 6, 1808, her maiden name being Rebecca Chapman. They were married August 21, 1834, and became the parents of ten children, four of whom are alive. The names of the children are: John W., who died in Tennessee; Asbury F., who first joined the Confederate army, and later, on account of his wife, joined the Union forces, went South, and as he was never after- ward heard from, was supposed to have been killed; Francis M., who served in the Confeder- ate army and died in Mississippi, being buried there with 10,000 other soldiers; William B., also a Confederate soldier, was taken sick and died somewhere in the South; James R:, who sickened and died in Greene County, and was buried at Oak Bluff; Nancy E., wife of William Wagner, residing in Clay County, Ark. ; Sidney S., a resi- dent of Clay County; Sarah A., wife of Benjamin Copeland, of Clay County; Mary A., wife of Buck Fain, of Boone County, Ark., and an infant not named. Mr. Tredaway was married a second time to Amanda Fielder, who was born in Hickman County, Tenni, in 1840. To them six children have been born: Thomas F., John W. W., Edward S., Mary and Martha (twins), and an infant that died in childhood, not named. Mr. Tredaway and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, the latter having been a professed Christian for fifty-eight years, and an active work- er in the church. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and in his political views is a Democrat.

Henry S. Trice, treasurer of Greene County. and undertaker, was born in Craighead County, Ark., November 9, 1853, and is the son of Samuel T. and Sarah H. (Smith) Trice, both of whom were natives of Bedford County. Tenn. The par- ents emigrated to Craighead County, Ark., in 1853, and located on a farm eight miles north of Jones- boro. The father was one of the early settlers of that county, improved a good farm there, and

attended to farming until his death, which oc- curred at his home, in August. 1861. He was county and probate judge of Craighead County when he died, and was a very prominent citizen. He was also for many years justice of the peace. The mother now resides in Jonesboro. They were the parents of six children, four of whom are now living: Joseph H., Henry S., Andrew J. and Sa- rah T. (wife of Franklin Lane). Henry S. Trice assisted his mother on the farm to make a hard- earned living, and received his education in Craig- head County. He followed farming until 1SS5, when he moved to Paragould, Greene County, and in the fall of 1886 established the undertaker's business, which he has since carried on. He was elected county treasurer of Greene County in 18S6, and re-elected in 18SS, thus illustrating his popu- larity. He was married in 1873 to Miss Margaret A. Gamble, a native of Bedford County, Tenn., and the fruits of this union are five children: Ada P., William F., Joseph T., Mary E. and Sarah V. Mr. and Mrs. Trice are members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, and he is a member of the K. of P.

William H. Walden, who is not only one of the substantial farmers of the county, but also re- spected and esteemed for his many good qualities, was born near Lexington, Ky., in 1840, and is the son of Coleman and Melvina (Mckinney) Walden. both natives, also, of Kentucky. The father was a farmer by occupation, and died in 1878 at the age of fifty-five years. He had been twice mar- ried; first. in 1839, to Miss McKinsey, who died in 1846, leaving one child, William Walden. Mr. Walden then selected for his second wife Miss Louisa J. Price, a native of Kentucky. The fol- lowing children were the result of the second un- ion: John, Mollie, Elizabeth, Alice (deceased in infancy), Joshua L. (died when grown), George W., Mattie C. and Emma. William Walden moved with his parents to Haywood County, Tenn .. in 1842, and there remained until 1878, when he came to Arkansas and located on his present farm, which he cultivates, but also, in connection, is en- gaged in running a cotton-gin. When the war broke out Mr. Walden enlisted in the Confederate

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army, but was rejected on account of a crippled foot. During the latter part of the war, however, he enlisted and was wounded at the Battle of Perryville, Ky. He was color-bearer of the Ninth Tennessee Regiment, Cheatham's division, and after receiving his wound he was taken to a hos- pital, where he remained about three weeks, fol- lowing which he was taken to Danville, Ky .. and there remained until able to go home. He was married to Miss Hattie T. Martin, a native of Haywood County, Tenn., born in 1841, who died April 17, 1886, in full communion with the Meth- odist Episcopal Church. Seven children were born to this union, all living: Edward C., (who married Mattie Russell and lives near the home place), John R. L., James B., Rosa Lee (wife of J. P. Hampton). Freddie, Walter B. and Jes- sie T. Mr. Walden was married the second time to Mrs. Mollie Bowler, nee Eiberhard, a native of New Orleans, who had previously married Eras- mus Bowler, who died April 7, 1886. Mr. Wal- den affiliates with the Democratic party in his political views.

Dr. Calvin Wall, president of the Bank of Paragould, and physician, was born in Spartanburg District, S. C., October 12. 1824, and is the son of Zachariah and Oney (Clement) Wall, the father a native of Wilkes County. N. C., and the mother of South Carolina. The parents were married in South Carolina and remained there until their deaths, the father devoting himself to agricultural pur- suits. Their family consisted of ten children, only one now living, Dr. Calvin Wall. He was reared and educated in South Carolina, assisted on the farm until nineteen years of age, and then taught school until twenty-six years old, when he began the study of medicine. He graduated at the Medical University of Lexington, Ky., in 1854. and in July of the same year began practicing in Polk County, N. C., where he remained until the latter part of 1857. He then returned to the homestead in South Carolina. where he stayed un- til February 7, 1859, when he started for Greene County, Ark., coming through on horseback and arriving March 26, of that year. He located at Gainesville and entered upon the practice of his

profession. In 1860 he went to Greensboro, Craig- head County, remained there six months and then returned home, where he practiced until 1886, when he came to Paragould. Here he has since continued to follow his profession. In March, 1889. he was elected president of the Bank of Paragould, which position he now occupies. He is also president of the Building and Loan Association, served two terms as county treasurer while living at Gainesville, and has been notary public for over twelve years. He owns several thousand acres of land in the county, with about 200 acres under cultivation. He was married March 13, 1860, to Miss Emily A. Gentry, a native of Tennessee, and to them have been born six children: Ona J., wife of Dr. Kitchen; Elmer S., wife of W. S. Ellis; Melvin C., Ethel M., Arthur G. and Ernest N. Mr. and Mrs. Wall are members of the Bap- tist Church. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, also belongs to the I. O. O. F .. and is one of the oldest physicians, in point of residence, in the county.

Rev. David B. Warren, a local minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, residing four miles south of Gainesville, Ark., was born in Giles County, Tenn., October 3, 1827, and is the fourth son of John B. and Rachael (Hunt) Warren, who were born near Petersburg, N. C., the former February 27, 1796, and the latter November 24. 1797. They were married about the year 1817. and about 1824 removed to Middle Tennessee. set- tling in Giles County. He was a farmer, and a part of his life worked at the blacksmith's trade. but gave up both occupations several years before his death owing to the failure in his eye-sight, and the last five years of his life he was entirely blind. He was a worthy, good citizen, and in politics was an old line Whig. He took no part in the late Civil War, but was a soldier in the War of 1812. His wife was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. They both lived to a ripe old age: he died February 23. 1884, within only four days of being eighty eight, and she died in March. 1855, wanting only a few months of being also eighty-eight. To them were born nine children. all of whom lived to mature age: Henry J. (who

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died in 1882), Sarah J. L. (deceased), James A., Joseph A., David B., Mary F., Louisa E., Elmina M. (deceased) and William W. Rev. David B. Warren received a very meager education in the old field schools of that day, but after he attained the age of twenty-two attended better schools away from home. In 1850 he taught his first session of three months, being employed by three of his neighbors for $25 (which was only $83 per month). But this small beginning was sufficient to demonstrate his worth as a teacher, and for more than twenty years-six in Tennessee, and more than fourteen in Arkansas-his labors were crowned with great success, and many of the most useful and influential men and women in the com- munities where he taught in both States were his pupils in their youth, and received instruction at his hands. In 1854 he made a profession of religion, and two years later was licensed to preach, and has been a local minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, ever since. In 1870 and 1871 he was in charge of the Greensboro circuit as a supply. He has been instrumental in doing much good, both as a teacher and a preacher, and has performed more marriage ceremonies and preached more funeral sermons than almost any other preacher in Northeast Arkansas. In 1882 he was a lay delegate from the White River con- ference to the General conference of the Southern Methodist Church, which met in Nashville, Tenn., and faithfully represented his constituents in that highest and only legislative body of the church. He was ordained a deacon by Bishop Marvin, in 1867, and an elder by Bishop Kavanaugh, in 1877, and worthily honors the church in the faithful discharge of the duties of these important offices. He was married March 4, 1855, to Miss Lucy J. Ford, who was born in Giles County, Tenn., March 26, 1834, where she grew to maturity and was married. Five of the eight children born to them are still living: Alice, wife of J. W. New- berry; Ezra, married and living near the old home place; Ida, wife of G. W. Walden, also residing near the home place; Osmer, who died November 11, 1883, aged twenty-one years: Mackey. who died February 11, 1882, aged eighteen years:

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Biographical and historical memoirs of northeast Arkansas : comprising a condensed history of the state biographies of distinguished citizens a brief descriptive history of the counties, and numerous biographical sketches of the prominent citizens of such counties. V. 1, Part 30

Author: Publication date: 1889 Publisher: Chicago, Nashville, St. Louis : The Goodspeed Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1026

Author:
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Chicago, Nashville, St. Louis : The Goodspeed Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1026