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. 2, Part 31

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Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Chicago, Nashville, St. Louis : The Goodspeed Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1044

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(subject); William W. was born in 1855, was a farmer and salesman, and died September 21, 1888. J. R. Bullington passed his school days in picking cotton, gathering corn and clearing new ground, and at the age of twenty-one years found himself possessed of the rudest elements of an education. When twelve years of age he was a ready reader of music, and, being a lover of the "art divine," began at an early age to perfect himself in this delightful pursuit. His father was a music teacher. When twenty years of age our subject formed the acquaintance of Prof. J. D. Walker (son of William Walker the well-known author), in whose company and with whom he taught singing school for five years. After his twenty-first year he spent twenty-one days in school, after which he began farming, but poor health caused him to abandon hard labor. After this he spent six weeks in school, and the next year (1870) he began teaching school and did noth- ing until 1876 except teach. He then attended school, but again had to abandon this work on account of his health. At that time he entered the employ of Dr. Vaughn, at Sulphur Rock, at $10 per month, and remained with him until 1886. He was deputy postmaster from 1877 to 1886. During the last mentioned year he conducted the drug department and acted as book-keeper for A. M. James. Then, in February, 1887, he opened a drug and grocery business for himself, adding to the same until he had a large general store, and does a general furnishing business, with the pros- pect of enjoying a full share of the future business at Sulphur Rock. He is a stockholder, director and treasurer of the Sulphur Rock Railroad. Mr. Bullington met Miss Jessie Robinson, daughter of Dr. F. M. Robinson, of Indian Bay, Monroe County, Ark., and was united in marriage to her on the 22d of December, 1886. They have one child, Jack, who was born on the 22d of June. 1888. Mrs. Bullington is a member of the Cum- berland Presbyterian Church, and while Mr. Bul- lington does not hold membership in any society. he is a strong believer in the Bible, and is a man well and favorably known.

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has given to Independence County many estimable citizens, but she has contributed none more highly respected, or, for conscientious discharge of duty in every relation of life, more worthy of respect and esteem than was the subject of this sketch. He was born on the 4th of March, 1810, being a son of Dr. John and Sarah (Bonner) Byers, also natives of Pennsylvania. Dr. John Byers was of Irish descent, and had seven brothers, all of whom were soldiers in the Revolutionary War. Judge William Byers remained in his native State until about eight years of age, after which he moved with his parents to near Mount Vernon, ; Ohio. There he grew to manhood, receiving a limited education, so far as the facilities of school- ing were concerned, and might be called a self- made man in every sense of the word. Early in life he commenced the study of law under Mr. Deluo, a very famous lawyer, and was admitted to the bar, at Mount Vernon, Ohio, where he prac- ticed a short time. He was married the first time at Fredericksburg, Ohio, and came with his family to Batesville, Ark., in about 1838, where he prac- ticed his profession. He soon became very prom- inent, and was sent to the legislature, where he served one term. He was next elected circuit judge, and served on the bench for a number of years. After this he was elected to Congress, but, owing to some fraudulent circumstances, never took his seat. He never sought office, but was pushed and urged by his friends to accept, and was ever after a public man. He always filled every office with honor and to the satisfaction of his constitu- ents. Although commencing life with limited means, he became very wealthy, until the late war, when he lost all his property; but it was charac- teristic of the man that he took everything with the utmost calmness and composure. His first wife was Miss Lucy Manning, of Ohio, by whom he had three children, only one living, Mrs. Hugh Stewart, of Memphis. He was married the second time, in 1850, to Mrs. Emily (Burton) Wilson, a daughter of Dr. P. P. Burton, a very prominent physician. Six children were born to this union, four now living: John, in Texas: Clayton, a civil engineer, in Old Mexico; Wren; and Nellie, wife

of Dr. McMurtle. Mrs. Byers is a cousin of old Judge Clayton, of Mississippi, who is one of the prominent men of that State. By her marriage to Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Byers became the mother of two children, George, and Nannie, wife of Carroll H. Wood. George Wilson went through the late war. Mr. Byers was a prominent Mason, and was the father of that secret organization in Batesville. He was for a number of years editor of the Bates- ville News. He died of paralysis at the home of his daughter in Memphis. Mrs. Byers owns the block where she lives, and is a very wide-awake, energetic lady. She is a member of the Episcopal Church, and is much respected by all who know her. She is of Scotch descent. Her maternal grandmother was born, reared and educated in Edinburgh, Scotland, and spoke very fluently some seven languages. When nineteen years of age she came to America, and located at Lynchburg, Va. She died near Sandusky, at the age of one hundred and five years. The grandfathers on both sides came from England, and also settled in Vir- ginia. They were all Revolutionary officers during the war. The father of Mrs. Byers first moved to Mississippi, and, being a graduate of the old Jef- ferson Medical College, of Philadelphia, practiced his profession for a number of years. He then came to Batesville, practiced a short time, and then moved to Little Rock, Ark., where he passed his last days. He is said to have been the hand- somest man in that city. He had been married three times, and was the father of twenty six children-three now living by the first marriage, three by the second, and three by the third.

Rev. William Canon, who has ministered to the spiritual wants of his fellowmen in Independ- ence County for many years, is a native of Ruther- ford County, Tenn., born on the 19th of February, 1832. His father, John Canon, was born in North Carolina in 1790, and served faithfully and well in the War of 1812. He participated in the battle of Horseshoe Bend, and in several minor engage- ments. He died in Carroll County, Tenn .. in 1865. His wife, who had been originally Miss Elizabeth Dickson, was born in North Carolina in 1792, and died in the year 1875. Rev. William

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Canon received a good English education in Bethel College, McLemoresville, Tenn. He remained with his father in Carroll County, Tenn., until 1857, when he moved to Searcy, White County, Ark., and from there to Independence County, in the same year. There he has since remained. He was a delegate to the Cumberland Presbyterian Conference, which convened at Evansville, Ind., in 1859, and was sent as a delegate to the Memphis Conference, in 1878. By his union to Miss Kate McFarland, of Independence County; Ark., he became the father of two children, only one now living, Albert D., who is engaged in commercial pursuits at Batesville. The youngest, Willie H., is no more. Mr. Canon is the owner of 140 acres of land in Independence County, and has a com- fortable home. During the war he was in the Confederate service, joining McCauley's volun- teers in 1863. He was then transferred to Col. Newton's regiment, and was made chaplain, which position he held until his health failed, and he was honorably discharged. He is a man of great public spirit, and one who takes decided interest in public affairs. He is a Mason, in good standing. He and his estimable lady are members of the Cum- berland Presbyterian Church. In politics, he is a Prohibitionist, from the Democratic party.

months; Dicie, who was born in 1861; Jesse Lee, whose birth occurred December 7, 1864, and Polly Alice, born February 26, 1868. In 1854 Mr. Car- penter made his first purchase of land, which consisted of 197 acres, and by hard work, managed in a few years to put forty acres under the plow, and to erect a good double log house, barns, etc., also a cotton-gin. In 1877 he sold this farm and purchased a tract of 211 acres in Christian Town- ship, and has made some valuable improvements : on this farm, also, improving seventy five acres. After making this his home for twelve years, he sold it in July, 1889, for a consideration of $3,000, and now thinks of giving up farin life, and engag- ing in mercantile pursuits. He is a Democrat in politics, and he and wife are members of the Mis- sionary Baptist Church. He has given his chil- dren good educational advantages, and they are now well qualified for any commercial position or pursuit. The youngest son, Jesse, has for some years been engaged as clerk in the mercantile house of a Mr. Van Ronkle, of Newport, Ark., and is now the trusted manager of his employer's busi- ness. With this son, Mr. Carpenter contemplates embarking in business. Richard, the eldest son, is a successful farmer of Jackson County; Margaret is the wife of W. P. Young, and resides in the county; Polly A. is still at home.

Thomas B. Carpenter. A lifetime devoted with perseverance and energy to the pursuits of Thomas E. Carter, an extensive property owner of Sulphur Rock, was born in Prince William County, Va., at the mouth of Bull Run, on the 3d of October, 1824, and is a son of James P. and Elizabeth (Davis) Carter, both of whom were also born in Prince William County, Va., the former's birth occurring on the 23d of May, 1785. and the latter's on the 23d of October, 1786. The father died in 1860, and his wife at the age of eighty-five years. They were married in their native county, and there resided until 1838, when they came to Arkansas and located in Independence County. where both spent the remainder of their days. Mr. Carter was a carpenter and house-joiner, at which he worked, in connection with farming, all his life. The farm on which he located on coming to Inde. agriculture have contributed materially to the suc- cess which has attended Mr. Carpenter's efforts. He was the fourth of six children born to Jesse and Polly A. (Sidwell) Carpenter, and was born on the 2d of October, 1828, in Alabama. His father, who was a native of Virginia, came to Arkansas while it was still a territory (about 1833 or 1834), and located in St. Francis County, where he fol- lowed carpentering, and was a general worker in wood, and at the same time conducted farming. Thomas B. Carpenter was brought to Arkansas in his early youth, and was educated in the subserip- tion schools of his adopted State. In 1853 he was united in marriage to Miss Tabitha A. Tuggle. a native of the Blue Grass State, and their family now consists of five children: Margaret L., born ;pendence County is situated three miles northeast in 1855; James T., who died at the age of six , of Batesville, and is known, far and near, as the old

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Carter place, and is noted for chalybeate springs located thereon. The paternal grandfather was born in England. and came to the United States before the Revolution, in which war he served on the side of the colonists. The maternal grand- parents were William and Elizabeth Davis, and were extensive planters of Virginia. Mrs. Davis was a native of Scotland, and lived to be one hun- dred years old. When the Carter family first came to Arkansas, Independence County was very thinly populated, and the farm on which they settled was an immense canebrake. Schools and churches were very few and far between, but our subject. Thomas E., acquired a fair education, his teachers being U. E. Fort and Burr Lee. At the age of twenty-one years he commenced to clear a farm near Batesville, but sold out in 1856, and moved to Big Bottom, where he opened a mercantile estab- lishment on the plantation owned by Col. Morgan Magness, where he continued his enterprise until the breaking out of the war. In 1862 he enlisted in the Confederate service, and after the close of hostilities returned home and resumed his mercan- tile enterprises at Akron, as a member of the firm of Owen, Moore & Co., but in three years sunk $150,000. He then retired to his farm and took up agriculture and stock raising as an occupation, in which he has amassed another large fortune. His first business transaction in life was to pur- chase a farm for $600, on credit, and he now owns 800 acres of some of the finest bottom land in the State, besides other valuable property. Mrs. Eliza (Adams) Hulsey, a native of Fayette County, Tenn., born in 1825, became his wife in 1856, but her death occurred three years later, she having borne a family of two children: Susan, wife of Allen Brad- ford, and Elizabeth, who died when quite young. On the 15th of August, 1860, Mr. Carter wedded Miss Mary Adams, a sister of his first wife. She too was born in Fayette County, Tenn., and died the year after her marriage. In 1863 Nancy Ann Magness became his third wife. She is a daughter of Josiah Magness, and was born in Fayette Coun- ty, Tenn., October 23, 1834, and, by Mr. Carter, is the mother of four children: Mary, wife of Thomas Nisbett; Noah, Alice and Eddie. Mr.

Carter has been a member of the Methodist Epis- copal Church for forty-nine years, and in his political views is a Democrat. He belongs to the I. O. O. F, and has become a prominent citizen of the county, owing to his sound judgment, pro- gressive ideas and unimpeachable honesty.

Christopher Case, farmer, Batesville. No name is justly entitled to a more enviable place in the history of Independence County than the one which heads this sketch, for it is borne by a man who, though young in years. has yet been honorably identified not only with the agricultural interests of this county, but with its advancement in every worthy particular. He was born in the city of Batesville, Ark., on the 4th of December, 1851, received his education, and passed his youth in that city. He learned the harness-maker's trade, and followed this in Batesville until his marriage, after which he engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1883 he moved to where he now resides, and has since been engaged in tilling the soil and stock dealing quite extensively. He owns over 268 acres of good land, with 200 under cultivation. He deals principally in cattle, is at present engaged in the dairy business, and has forty head of good milch cows. He makes two trips a day into Batesville, and is doing a good business. He was married, in 1880, to Miss Cora Knowles, a native of Missouri, and they are the parents of three children: Eva, Henry K. and Robert R. Mrs. Case is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Case's parents, George and Sarah (Ridgeway) Case, are both natives of Pennsylvania. The father emi- grated to Mansfield, Ohio, thence to Illinois, and to Independence County, Ark., in about 1837. While in Illinois he met and married Miss Ridge- way, who had moved with her parents to that State. After coming to Arkansas, Mr. Case located in Batesville, where he carried on the mercantile busi- ness for some time. He died at Hopefield. Ark . in 1864. The mother is yet living, and resides in Batesville. They were the parents of seven chil- dren, now living: Mrs. Eliza Joblin, Mrs. Mary Maxfield, Mrs. M. A. Joblin, Robert R., Chris- topher, Dr. J. W. and George R.

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dependence County, Ark., and the energetic man- ner in which he has ever taken advantage of all methods and ideas tending to enhance the value of his property has been the means of obtaining the competence he now enjoys. His farm consists of 117 acres of excellent land, of which sixty-five acres are in a high state of cultivation. He was born in Georgia, August 25, 1823, and is a son of Hillary and Mary (Smith) Cason, natives of the "Old North State," the former's birth occurring April 3, 1779. Their marriage took place about 1803, and of thirteen children born to them (seven sons and six daughters) only two are living: Simeon, and a daughter, who is the wife of Jesse Ward, and now a resident of Washington. Hillary Cason was a member of the Baptist Church, and his wife was a Methodist. Simeon Cason was edu- cated in the common schools of Madison County, Ill., and, after attaining manhood, was married to Miss Sarah J. Leggett, a native of Arkansas, who died on the 6th of November, 1887, leaving him with a family of six children: George, John B., who died November 9, 1867; Zachariah, Henry Clay, James Y. and Mary V. Mr. Cason after- ward married Mary A. Swan, and to them were given seven children, three of whom subsequently died. Those who survive are: Mary A., Drucilla, William T. and Benjamin F. Mr. Cason has held the office of justice of the peace and constable for the past fourteen years, and has been junior warden in the Masonic lodge. He and Mrs. Cason have long been members of the Methodist Church, and have always liberally contributed to churches and schools. In 1861 he joined the army, and was in a number of hotly-contested engagements. He was also a soldier in the war with Mexico, being first sergeant in Capt. A. R. Porter's company, First Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry, commanded by Col. Archibald Yell. He was captured with Maj. Bourland, Maj. J. P. Gaines and Capt. Cassius M. Clay, at Incarnation. Mexico, and taken from there to the City of Mexico, remaining until the city was captured by Gen. Winfield Scott.

W. E. Chambers, merchant, Batesville. That the city of Batesville has a bright future before it is beyond all question. Situated as it is, with

excellent railroad facilities, it could not be other- wise; noting this fact many wide awake merchants are locating in this town, which affords the best inducements to energy and enterprise. Among those recently established may be mentioned Mr. Chambers, who, although a young man, is old in his mercantile experience. He was born in Harde- man County, Tenn., July 24, 1866, and his parents. William C. and Fannie M. (Moore) Chambers, are natives of Mississippi and Tennessee, respectively. The father carried on the mercantile business the most of his life at Saulsbury, Tenn. In 1886 he came to Batesville, Ark., and died there January 17. 1887. The mother is still living. Their family consisted of two living children-MIrs. Ella Beane, of Newark, Ark., and W. E. The latter was fav- ored with good educational advantages in Tennes- see, and in 1886 came with his parents to Bates- ville, Ark .. and engaged in the insurance and real estate business with T. B. Padgett for some time. He subsequently clerked a short time for O. P. Moore & Bro. In December, 1887, he engaged in merchandising, and has since carried it on. He has a select line of merchandise, and is doing well. He was married, December 14, 1887, to Miss Mattie M. Colton, of Ripley, Miss. Mr. and Mrs. Cham- bers are members of the church. Mr. Chambers is the owner of considerable property in the State of Tennessee.

Robert A. Childress, a prosperous farmer of Independence County, was born in Franklin Coun- ty, Va., in 1813. He is a son of John W. aud Sarah (Ferguson) Childress, both native of Vir- ginia. The Childress family are of English origin, but the family has lived in the State of Virginia for several generations. The grandparents, Robert and Rachel Childress, both lived and died in that State. John W. remained in his birth place until the year 1817, when he moved to Missouri, and in 1819 again changed his location. settling in Ran- dolph County, Ark. In 1829 he came to Inde- pendence County, and was one of the earliest set- tlers of that section, where be made his residence until old age began to creep upon his shoulders. when he went to live with a son in Galveston. Tex., where he died. His wife resided in Inde

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pendence County up to the time of her death, in 1840. Robert A. was the oldest child of this couple, and in his youth received a somewhat lim- ited education in Independence County, on account of the very meager facilities for learning offered in that State. But after reaching his majority he returned to Virginia, where the educational advan- tages were greater, and attended some of the higher schools of that State until he had procured a satis- factory education. In 1841 he was married to Miss Martha A. Waugh, who was born in Virginia in 1823, and died in 1860. This marriage gave them nine children, of whom four are yet living: Thomas B., Julia C. (wife of Joseph B. Pritchett), Lewis W. and John W. In 1862 Mr. Childress married again, his second wife being Mrs. Josephine Sulli- van, an amiable and pleasant widow lady, raised in Mississippi, and a daughter of Dr. Samuel Halli- burton, who has also passed away. This union gave them four children, of whom two lived to ma- turity, and those yet living are Samuel K. and Sarah J., wife of J. E. Moore. His third wife was Mrs. Lucilla J. Cross, a widow, youngest daugh- ter of Col. John Miller, an influential and prom- inent citizen of Independence County. Mr. Chil- dress has resided at his present home since 1840, excepting five years spent at Batesville, where he was engaged in business. He owns 642 acres of land, and has about 325 acres under cultivation, all of it comprising some of the richest land in the State. He has held the office of justice of the peace for a number of years, and has proven him- self to be an efficient officer, and a valuable man for the position. He is held in high esteem by the entire community, and enjoys that distinction which an old settler is entitled to. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity until the war, but since then has not been identified with any secret society. He has been a member of the Presbyterian Church since 1833, and an elder for over forty years. His wife is a member of the Baptist Church, and the children, excepting two, belong to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In politics Mr. Childress is a stanch Democrat.

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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. 2, Part 31

Author: Publication date: 1889 Publisher: Chicago, Nashville, St. Louis : The Goodspeed Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1044

Author:
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Chicago, Nashville, St. Louis : The Goodspeed Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1044