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Ephraim Drake Swain owns a fine farm of 840 acres, in Washington Township. Independence County, situated about one and a quarter miles east of Victor postoffice. He was born October 2.
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1828, in what is now Yadkin County, N. C., and his parents were Michael and Elizabeth (McGuire) Swain. Michael Swain was also a native of North Carolina, and was born in 1809; he died in the house in which he was born, and which was always his home, January 8, 1886. He was a farmer, of English descent, and for about forty years previ- ous to his death was afflicted with blindness. The mother of our subject was born in North Carolina in 1811, and died in her native State in May, 1882. Ephraim D. was the third in a family of twelve children, five of whom are living. He lived with his parents until about twenty-four years of age, re- ceiving his education in the subscription and free schools of the State in which he was born. In 1854 he married Miss Lucinda Chappel, a native of North Carolina, who was born in 1830. Of the nine children who have been born to them five sur- vive, viz .: Sarah, Pleasant M., James M., Rosa and Buck. Mr. Swain emigrated from North Car- olina in 1871, and settled in Independence County, Ark., where he has since resided and been success- fully engaged in the pursuit of farming. He has 300 acres of his large farm under cultivation, and is one of the well-to-do and most enterprising farm- ers of the township. His first presidential vote he cast for Pierce, and he still votes the Demo- cratic ticket, though not an active politician. Mrs. Swain is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. The paternal grandfather of our subject was also Michael Swain, whose life was spent in his native State of North Carolina.
John Thomas Tarpley, merchant and farmer, Elmo, Ark. This name is not unfamiliar to those in the vicinity of Elmo, as well as to those in the county, for he who bears it is numbered among the highly-respected citizens of this community. Born on the 16th of October, 1857, he is the son of John Wesley and Sarah Elizabeth (Phillips) Tarpley, who were originally from Alabama. The parents came to Arkansas in March, 1870, located in Inde- pendence County on what is known as the Baily farm, where the father died on the June following, after an illness of three years. In their family were eight children: Edward Everett, born on the 5th of February, 1855, residing in Independence
County; John Thomas, Dora Ann, married M. J. Harris; Eugene, lives in Texas; Lucella, married F. M. Copps; Belle P., lives in Boone County; Murillah, married Mr. William L. McMullen, and lives in Christian Township, and Finis Wesley, now attending school. John Thomas Tarpley com- menced business for himself at the age of twenty- one years, first as a farm hand, and in 1881 he rented land. In 1885 he made his first purchase of land, twenty acres, all under cultivation, and in 1888 he bought twenty acres more adjoining his first purchase, this being also under cultivation. In 1885 he also purchased 120 acres in Jackson County, all of which was covered with heavy tim- ber, which Mr. Tarpley has cleared and has about thirty acres under fence. On the 20th of January. 1889, he purchased a stock of drugs and groceries, which he opened up in Elmo, and is now carrying on in a very successful manner. He contemplates putting in a good line of dry goods in the near future, and will have one of the best stores in the township. In his political principles he is closely associated with the Republican party, as was his father before him. His grandparents on both sides were old-line Whigs in their political views. Mr. Tarpley is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, is a member of the Masonic fra- ternity, McGuire Lodge No. 208, and Oil Trough Chapter No. 84. He is active in all enterprises. whether religious, social or educational, and con- tributes liberally of his means to each and all.
Hon. J. S. Trimble. A worthy history of In- dependence County, Ark., could not be given with- out mentioning the name of Mr. Trimble, who for over three-score-years and ten, has been a promi- nent resident of the county. During his long term of years here, his good name has remained un- tarnished, and he has well and faithfully per- formed every duty, both public and private, that has fallen to his lot. He is a native of the Blue Grass State (Kentucky), his birth having occurred at Smithland, in Livingston County, March 25. 1815. His father's name was James Trimble: he was born in Augusta County, Va., in 1774. His mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Stewart: she was born in Culpeper County, Va., in 1752.
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After their marriage his father moved to Ken- tucky, in quite an early day, where Mr. Trimble was born, as above stated. In 1817, his parents moved to what was then a portion of Missouri Terri- tory, but which is now the State of Arkansas, and here J. S. Trimble grew up to manhood, his early education being received in the common schools of the country and at Batesville. Immediately af- ter completing his school days, he commenced to apply himself closely to agricultural pursuits, and in 1850, he was elected from Independence Coun- ty, Ark., as a member of the lower house of the State legislature. He was always a Jeffersonian, and a Jackson Democrat of the strictest sect; he believed in the strict construction of organic law, both State and National; he also believed that it was by strict construction, alone, that the rights of the minority were to be protected in the government; and, if the declaratory and restrictive clauses of the constitution be removed, the rights of the few could not be maintained or protected. His great speech in the house of representatives, December 24, 1850, and the introduction of the joint reso- lutions on Federal relations, which were published in the Arkansas Banner at the time, places him at once in the front rank as a sound and able debater. In 1856 he was elected to the senate of the same body, and served by re-election until 1864. At this date, he was again chosen to the same position, by the soldiers in the service of the Confederate States, by virtue of a bill passed for that purpose, but, owing to the unsettled condi- tion of affairs at that time, this legislature was disorganized after the first year of its existence. Thus, Hon. J. S. Trimble has served his county nine years in the State senate, and four years in the house of representatives, making thirteen years' service, as a faithful legislator, and in both of these capacities he has discharged his duties with ability, and to the entire satisfaction of his constituents. This was during the most turbulent times of our American history. He has always believed in the State rights doctrine, and when South Carolina withdrew from the Union, he was a warm advocate of secession, and was a strong friend of the South during its entire struggle;
and, although exempt from military duty (by virtue of his being a member of the senate of Arkansas during the entire war), yet he was too strong a Southern sympathizer not to partic- ipate in the great war between the States, which he considered just, and for some time served in the Confederate mail service, in the State of Texas. After the war, he was elected Treasurer of Inde- pendence County, on only a few days' notice, to fill out an unexpired term of R. Lee, deceased, and, although there were three worthy candidates in the field, who had for some time been canvassing the county, he was elected by a very large major- ity. He gave bond for $40,000, served the peo- ple faithfully, quit the office with clean hands, but declined re-election. Mr. Trimble has al- ways kept up with the times in reading, has shown himself to be a man of strong native intellect. sound judgment, sterling principles, well posted in governmental affairs, and is perhaps as highly esteemed and respected as any man in the county. In 1850, he was married to Miss Catherine P. Ham- ilton, of Conway County, Ark., and by her he be- came the father of one child, a daughter named Elvira, who is now the wife of Joseph Wright, of Sulphur Rock, Ark. Mr. Trimble lived in Green- briar Township, Independence County, for about seventy-two years, and on New Year's eve, 1886, moved into his new buildings in Sulphur Rock, to be near his only child and grandchildren dur- ing his declining years. He is of old Virginia stock, his father, James Trimble, having been born in that State, in 1774. His mother was also a Virginian, born in Culpeper County, and after their marriage moved to Kentucky, in quite an early day, where they reared the most of their family. ten children in all, three only of whom survive. The father was a surveyor by occupation. Immi- grating to Arkansas in 1817, he used to get contracts of surveying, and return his work to St. Louis, Mo., before there was any land office established - in the State. Shortly after his removal to Sulphur Rock, Mr. T. assisted in having the town incorpo- rated, and became first mayor, but declined a re- election. In his younger days, he was active iu . the cause of education and temperance, and has
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never lost interest in either cause. He is a rapid and impressive speaker, and as a legislator has few equals, being always in his seat when the senate was in session, and his place was never va- cant at the meetings of the committees with which he . was connected. Mr. Trimble was always prompt, industrious, efficient and conscientious. With his superior business qualifications, clear head, and excellent practical common sense, he was much respected by his associates, and soon be- came one of the most honored and influential mem- bers of the senate. His social and domestic at- tachments are very strong. His friendship is sin- cere and true; his grasp of the hand warm and cor- dial. Of him it might be said:
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H. W. Vaughan, M. D., deserves honorable men- tion, as one of the successful practicing physicians and surgeons of Sulphur Rock, Ark. He was born in North Carolina, July 16, 1828, and was reared in Fayette County, Tenn., where he also received his literary education, and, in 1849, began his study of medical lore under an instructor, entering in 1850 the Louisville Medical College, where he took a regular course of lectures. He came to Ar- kansas soon after, and, in 1856, located in Inde- pendence County, where he was for years the only college practitioner, and enjoyed a lucrative and extensive practice, his patients being among the best class of citizens in the county and in North- east Arkansas. Sulphur Rock was a very small place, indeed, at the time of his location, and con- sisted of one store and a postoffice. The Doctor has been married twice-the first time to Miss Maria L. Turney, a native of Independence Coun- ty, and of this union four children were born: Ella V., Solon, Phoebe M. and Clarence P. Mrs. Vaughan, after having performed well and faithful- ly the duties of a wife and mother, was called to her final home on the 14th of August, 1873. The Doctor is a son of S. F. and Phoebe Vaughan, the former of whom was a Virginian, who subsequent- ly became a citizen of North Carolina, and after- ward of Tennessee. He died in the State of Mis- , Thomas W. was a stanch Democrat in politics and
sissippi, in 1856, at the age of fifty-eight years. Dr. Vaughan is a Master Mason, and in his political views is a Democrat. His wife belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Joseph J. Waldrip of Big Bottom Township, Independence County, was born in Lauderdale County, Ala., November 4, 1839. He is a son of Thomas W. and Serena Waldrip. natives, respect- ively, of Maury and Giles Counties, Tenn. The father of Thomas W. Waldrip was James Waldrip, a native of South Carolina, of Irish descent, his ancestors having emigrated to this country about 1690. Several of them served in the War for Inde- pendence, and James Waldrip took part in the War of 1812, participating in the battle of New Orleans. He died in Lafayette County, Miss., at an advanced age, having been a life-long farmer. Thomas W. was born August 14, 1805, and died in the fall of 1875, in Panola County, Miss. When young, he moved, with his parents, to Lau- derdale County, Ala., where he was reared on a farm; he educated himself after he was grown, and engaged in teaching, but abandoned that profes- sion for farming, in which he was most successful. February 8, 1831, he married Serena German, who was born May 13, 1814, and was a daughter of Joseph German, an early settler of Tennessee, who was born January 18, 1784, and died in Mon- roe County, Miss., at the age of eighty-four years. He was an entensive farmer, who moved from Ten- nessee to Lauderdale County, Ala., and thence to Monroe County. Miss. Ten children were born to Thomas W. and Serena Waldrip, but four of whom are now living, viz. : Joseph J., Thomas W., a farmer of Independence County ; Amanda Louisa Aldridge, wife of John W. Aldridge, also a farmer of Inde- pendence County, and Romelia Catherine, wife of W. M. Keating of Independence County. Those deceased are Eliza J. Rieder, William P. Waldrip. Fannie E. Aldridge, Rachel E. Carpenter. James M. Waldrip, and Mary A. Bivens. The parents were members of the Missionary Baptist Church. and took an active part in church work. They settled in Panola County. Miss., in 1856, where they made their home the remainder of their lives.
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served several years as justice of the peace; his wife died in Panola County, Miss., in 1885. Joseph J. Waldrip received a common school edu- cation, and at the age of eighteen left his home for Northern Alabama, where for a short time he worked and went to school; he then returned to his home and assumed control of his father's farm until 1861. March 28, of the latter year, he was mustered in Pettis' artillery, which was afterward known as the Hudson Battery, and was the first battery organized to leave the State. Although repeatedly tendered an office, Mr. Waldrip refused to accept a more responsible one than that of sergeant. He served faithfully until the sur- render of his company, June 13, 1865, and took part in many of the principal battles of the war, among them Shiloh, Corinth, Port Gibson, Siege of Vicksburg and others. At Shiloh he was severely wounded in the left side by a bursting shell, at Port Gibson received a flesh wound, and at Vicksburg was wounded in the right side. At ; the close of the war he returned to Mississippi and worked on a farm until 1868, when he went to Arkansas and engaged in the mercantile busi- ness until 1870. He then turned his attention exclusively to farming and stock raising, and now is one of the most enterprising and successful agricul- turists of Independence County. December 28, 1869, he married Elizabeth Magness, daughter of Col. Morgan Magness. She was born in Inde- pendence County, September 22, 1852. They are the parents of four children, viz. : Thomas M., William J., Joseph R. and Mirtle (deceased). Mr. Waldrip has been a member of the Masonic fraternity since 1866; he is a member of the Council, and has frequently represented his lodge in the Grand Lodge, both in Mississippi and Ar- kansas. He is a Democrat politically, and in 1874 was elected justice of the peace, in which capacity he served two years.
Dr. M. C. Weaver, of Independence County, now engaged in merchandising, is the youngest of seven sons and one daughter born to Abram and Mary ( Burton ) Weaver, and was born in Phila- delphia, in the year 1855. The parents were natives of Pennsylvania and Virginia, respectively,
who settled in Chester Valley, Pa., after their marriage, and in 1859 moved to Batesville, Ark., where Mrs. Weaver died in 1867, and the father at Pocahontas, in 1882. The elder Weaver was a lawyer and real estate dealer in Memphis, Tenn., at one time, who afterwards practiced his profes- sion in Pocahontas. He was a member of the I. O. O. F., and a leading man of Northeast Ar- kansas. His wife was a member of the Episcopal Church and a daughter of Dr. P. P. Burton, a prominent physician of Virginia, who moved to Batesville in 1841, and contributed largely to the building up of that town. In 1847 or 1848 he removed to Little Rock, where he practiced his profession for twenty-five years, and died in that city in 1875. Dr. M. C. Weaver was educated at . Batesville and St. John's College at Little Rock. His choice for a profession was medicine, and in 1877 he graduated from the Louisville Medical College, and began practicing in Greenbrier Town- ship. The following year he went to Kentucky, where he remained a short period, but soon returned to Independence County, and engaged in practicing at Jamestown until 1888. The Doctor about this time had built up a large practice, but his mercantile interests became so pressing that he was forced to abandon his chosen profession, although now he is one of the leading merchants in that section. In 1878 he was married to Miss Theodora, a daughter of the Rev. C. H. Albert of Pennsylvania, in which State Mrs. Weaver was born. The Rev. Albert, during his life, was an eloquent minister, whose fame as a speaker had rapidly spread to the surrounding country soon after his arrival. He was the first Episcopal min- ister to settle in Independence County after the war, and was killed after a long life of usefulness by a runaway horse. Doctor Weaver and his wife have two daughters, and are members of the Epis- copal Church at Batesville. In politics he is a Democrat, but owing to his large commercial inter- ests, has always declined to accept office of any kind. The Doctor has a splendid residence and magnificent home in Jamestown, situated on the spot noted as being the birthplace of Congressman Samuel Peele.
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Calvin Houston Webb, farmer, stock raiser and ex-assessor of Independence County, Ark. Al- though a young man, Mr. Webb has, by his native energy and progressive ideas put into execution, won for himself an enviable reputation that entitles him to a place among the representative citizens of the county. He owes his nativity to this county, where he was born on the 18th of April, 1855. His parents, Holland Revere and Lucinda E. (Hogan) Webb, were natives, respectively, of Ten- nessee and Arkansas, the former born on the 27th of June, 1825, and died on the 21st of February, 1876. The father was reared to agricultural pur- suits, received his education in Weakley County, Tenn., and came to Arkansas at an early day, settling on a farm in the foothills of Black River Swamp. Here he was surrounded by wild game, from bear down to quail, and there lived a bachelor life until he met and formed the acquaintance of Miss Hogan (daughter of Hamblin Hogan, one of the very early pioneers of this country, who is spoken of in another part of this history), and a love match was the result. They were married on the 8th day of June, 1854, Squire Thomas Lloyd officiating. At the time of his marriage, Mr. Webb was the possessor of 160 acres of land, twenty under cultivation, and a rude log hut. Many were the interesting stories of pioneer life that they were able to tell their children in after years. Once, when the father was absent at court, a bear came and robbed the bean patch. Mrs. Webb was alone in the house, which was without doors, and the nearest neighbor quite a distance away. Mr. Webb continued farming until his children were large enough to need some school advantages, and in order to give them the best, in 1866 he built a school-house on his farm, for the benefit of his own and the neighbors' children, and this was attended by young and old for about two years, doing a great amount of good. Mr. Webb was an active and influential Democrat, and was a member of Bayou Dota Lodge, A. F. & A. M. At the time of his death he owned 600 acres of land, with 100 under cultivation, and all the im- ! provements good. Though he never held member- ship in any church, he was a man of perfect morals
and striet integrity, and contributed liberally to all public enterprises for the public good. His excel- lent wife survives him, and makes her home with her son, the subject of this sketch. She owns and controls 160 acres of the old homestead, which makes her a bountiful living. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Since the death of her husband she has never married. To Holland and Lucinda Webb were born the fol- lowing children: C. H. (subject), Sarah T., born on the 5th of November, 1856, and the wife of Joseph McDaniel, died in spring of 1884, a farmer of Black River Township; Fredonia A., born on the 10th of February, 1858, and the wife of Henry McDaniel, also one of the farmers of the county. and Lucinda Holland, born on the 16th of July. 1876, and now living with her mother. C. H. Webb was reared to the occupation of farming. and attended several months in bis father's school. By this means the children all received a fair edu- cation. C. H. began life for himself at the age of nineteen by raising a crop on his father's farm, and received half of the same. On the 21st of May, 1874, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary C. Killingsworth, daughter of E. R. and Sarah A. (Martin) Killingsworth, and a native of Arkansas. Her father was one among the first brick masons of Batesville. Mr. Killingsworth was a large contractor and builder, and in the 50's was engaged in erecting brick buildings in that city; later he turned his attention to agricul- tural pursuits. Mrs. Killingsworth was a daugh- ter of Adam and Elizabeth Martin, and a sister of Senator George Martin [see sketch]. After his marriage Mr. Webb lived on his father's farm for two years, and at the latter's death he sold his portion of the same, and then purchased the farm on which he now lives. This farm consists of eighty acres, with fifty under cultivation, twenty of which he has cleared himself. On this farm he has erected one of the finest farm-houses in Black River Township. He has a good orchard of five acres, a nice vineyard, and has perhaps one of the finest farms in the county. In addition to his home place, he has bought 200 acres joining it, and has ninety acres under cultivation. He has
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