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 54

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Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Chicago, Nashville, St. Louis : The Goodspeed Pub. Co.
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the Confederate army. After the Federal army obtained possession of the country, and toward the close of the war, a few individuals left here and joined it. The first company organized in the county was that of Capt. Z. P. McAlexander, re- cruited in the spring of 1861. Among the captains and first commanders of other companies were the following named: Robert Jones, T. J. Warner, Dr. Andrew Balfour, William C. Sloan, W. G. Matheny, James H. Herndon, Dr. John R. Wells, Wiley Jones, James C. Holmes, Mr. Wann, James M. Phelps, Charles A. Stewart and John A. Lind- say, besides others.

While the Federal army under Gen. Curtis had possession of this part of Arkansas, in the summer of 1862, a post was maintained about three months at Smithville. Meanwhile Confederate forces scoured the country, keeping watch and reporting the movements of their enemies. Two slight skir- mishes, in which a few were killed and wounded, took place between the opposing forces within the county, one about four miles west of Smithville, and the other a mile and a half north of Powhat- an. No property was burned by either army, but both passed and re-passed, and camped here so constantly during the war period, that provisions were all consumed, and citizens left in a destitute and suffering condition.

As was the case with nearly if not all the coun- ties mentioned in this work, the educational facilities of Lawrence County were very meager prior to the inauguration of the free school system. Statistics at hand show that, in 1881, the scholastic popula- tion consisted of 2.935 white, and 168 colored children, and that of these only 1,450, less than one-half, were taught in the public schools. There were then twenty-one male and five female teachers employed, and the amount expended for the sup- port of the schools for the year ending June 30, 1881, was $5,573.90. The report of the State superintendent of public instruction for the year ending June 30, 1883, shows that the scholastic population consisted of 3.950 white, and 303 col- ored children, and that of these 2.353 white, and 198 colored, much more than one-half. were taught in the public schools: that there were forty four

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male and eight female teachers employed, and that the amount expended for the support of the schools during the year was $15,319.36. The same report shows that the average monthly salaries which were paid teachers were as follows: First grade-males, $42.20; females, $35.56. Second grade-males, $33.33; females, $30.18. Third grade-males, $32.54; females, none. A much better class of teachers than formerly are now being employed. The free school system has to a great extent out- grown the prejudice formerly existing against it, and it is now becoming popular, and is better and better sustained as the years go by. At this writ- ing there are fifty-two school districts, and fifty- five white and three colored schools within the county.

The Methodists and Baptists organized the pio- neer Christian societies of the county, followed at a later date by other denominations.

The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, is now the strongest here, and its various organizations be- long to the Newport district of White River confer- ence, of which Rev. F. E. Taylor is presiding elder. Powhatan and Walnut Ridge constitute a station, with a membership of about 100, and of which Rev. G. W. Smith is the present pastor. Portia circuit has about eight appointments or preaching places, and a membership of nearly 135, with Rev. J. H. Anderson as pastor. Walnut Ridge circuit has several appointments in the eastern part of the county, and a membership of about 300. Smith- ville circuit has six appointments, and a member- ship of 496, with Rev. W. T. Ready as pastor. Hoxie mission includes Hoxie, Black Rock and other points, with a large, scattering membership, and with Rev. S. D. Evans as pastor.

Of the Missionary Baptist Church there are the following church organizations: Pleasant Hill, on Strawberry River; Bethany, on Ridge Creek; New Hope, seven miles west of Powhatan; Clear Spring. on Stinnett's Creek; Pleasant Grove, in the Flat Woods near Spring River; Cross Roads, near Por- tia; Stranger's Home and two or three others. Some of them have a small and others a very large membership.

Of the Free- Will Baptist Church, three organ-

izations are within the county-Mt. Zion and Har- mony, on Caney Creek, and Jerusalem, on Ridge Creek, with an average membership of about fifty each. Elders G. W. Hassell and C. L. Sneed are pastors.

Lebanon Church, seven miles southwest of Powhatan, the oldest society of the Presbyterian Church here, was organized in 1852, by Rev. Sam- uel J. Baird. It has a very small membership. Powhatan was first organized in the year 1867, and in 1875 it was re-organized by Rev. Thomas R. Welch, of Little Rock. It has a membership of fourteen. Walnut Ridge Presbyterian Church was organized in 1876 or 1877, also by Rev. Welch. The present pastor is Rev. Isaac J. Long, of Bates- ville, president of Arkansas College, who preaches there twice a month. Black Rock Presbyterian Church was organized in December, 1888, by Rev. R. B. Willis, evangelist of Arkansas Presbytery, with seventeen original members. Rev. W. S. Baker, a licentiate, during his vacation from the Theological Seminary, is preaching at Powhatan. Black Rock and Lebanon.

Of the Christian denomination three organiza- tions are worthy of mention: New Prospect, on Steep Bank Creek, one at Opposition, and one at Portia. Nearly all the church organizations throughout this vicinity maintain Sunday-schools, having also regular preaching, and do good work in the moral vineyard. The settled portions of the county are well supplied with churches and schools.

The county of Lawrence was organized in ac- cordance with an act of the legislature of the Ter- ritory of Missouri, approved January 15, 1815, by Gov. William Clark. It was named in honor of Capt. Lawrence, who distinguished himself in the United States navy during the War of 1812-15. At this time the whole of what is now Arkansas was a part of the Missouri Territory, and this county was carved out of the original subdivision known as New Madrid, and was described as follows: " Beginning at the mouth of Little Red River, on the line dividing said county [New Madrid] from the County of Arkansas; thence with said line to the River St. Francis; thence up the River St.

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out of this, until it has been cut down to its pres- ent limits. By an act of the legislature, approved March 26, 1887, two judicial districts were formed, -the Eastern and the Western-with Black River as the dividing line between them; and Walnut Ridge was made the seat of justice for the Eastern district.

The act creating the county provided that the first county court and circuit court to be holden for said county should be held at the house of Solo- mon Hewit, on Spring River. Later, at the Oc- tober term, 1815, Louis De Munn, William Robin- son, William Hix, Sr., Morris Moore, Solomon Hewit, Andrew Criswell and Isaac Kelley, commis- sioners appointed to select the permanent seat of justice for the county, or a majority of them, re- ported to the county court that they had fixed the permanent seat of justice on Big Black River, near the mouth of Spring River, and purchased the town site from their several owners, for the sum of $255. Soon after a town was laid out on the site selected, and named Davidsonville. At this place the county seat remained until 1829, when it was removed to Jackson in what is now Randolph County. No vestige of Davidsonville at this time can be found. May 22, 1837, David Orr, Alexander Smith and William Thompson, commis- sioners previously appointed to select a new site for the seat of justice, reported that they had lo- cated the county seat on fifty acres of land in Sec- tion 33, Township 17 north, Range 3 west, donated by James H. Benson for the purpose. To this place, where a town was laid ont and named Smith- ville, the county seat was immediately removed,

and remained there until 1868, when, in accord- ance with the act of the legislature creating Sharp County, it was removed to Clover Bend, on Black River, six miles south of Powhatan. Afterward the question of removing the seat of justice to the town of Powhatan, was submitted to the voters of the county, at an election held November 15, 1869, on which occasion 207 votes were cast in favor of the removal, and only six against it. In accord- ance with this decision of the people, the records were taken to Powhatan, which became the final

At all the former county seats, excepting Clover Bend, but ordinary public buildings were used. In 1873 the first court-house at Powhatan, a large two-story brick structure, with offices below and court-room above, was completed by Thornton & Jones, of Little Rock, at a cost of between $16, - 000 and $17,000. It was destroyed by fire in the month of March, 1885, supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. The records, however, which were in a vault that had been attached to the building after its original construction, were saved in good condition. The present court-house was constructed in 1888, by the contractors, Boon & McGinnis, at a cost, including the pay of the commissioner, J. P. Coffin, and the removal of the debris of the old building, of about $12,000. It stands on the site of the former building, and is a handsome modern two-story brick structure, on a rock foundation, with fine offices and fire-proof vaults below and the court and other rooms above. The jail, near the court-house, is a substantial stone house, containing iron cells. When the county was divided into judicial districts, a two-story frame court-house, with the clerk's office and two jury rooms on the first floor and the court-room on the second, was erected at Walnut Ridge. at the expense of the citizens of that district. The coun- ty offices authorized to be held there are managed by deputies.

The following is a list of the county officers of Lawrence County as compiled from the report of the secretary of State, showing also the time served by each.

Judges: James Campbell, 1829-32; T. S.

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Drew, 1832-33; John Hardin, 1833-40; J. C. Floyd, 1840-44; J. Ficklin, 1844-46; A. H. Nunn, 1846-50; John Milligan, 1850-52; G. Mc- Gehey, 1852-56; W. C. Smith, 1856-58; George McGehey, 1858-60; C. S. Wainright, 1860-62; G. McGehey, 1862-64; Solomon Yeager, 1864-66; G. McGehey, 1866-68; Josiah Dent, 1868-72; com- missioners, 1872-74; J. N. Hillhouse, 1874-76; David Wagster, 1876-78; Alex. Jackson, 1878-84; W. A. Townsend, 1884-86; David C. Smith, 1886-88; W. A. Townsend, present incumbent, elected in. 1888.

Clerks: Lewis DeMunn, 1815-19; R. Searcy, 1819-21; H. Sanford, 1821-25; R. Richardson, 1825-27; H. R. Hynson, 1827-29; D. W. Lowe, 1829-38; J. S. Brown, 1838-42; J. B. Wilmeth, 1842-46; A. Hammond, 1846-48; L. B. Toney, 1848-50; N. C. Steadman, 1850-53; J. N. Hill- house, 1853-58; Z. P. McAlexander, 1858-60; A. Lowe, 1860-64; H. W. Harlow, 1864-66; A. Lowe, 1866-68; J. H. Snyder, 1868-72; William McBride, 1872-73; J. P. Coffin, 1873-38; Clay Sloan, present incumbent, elected in 1888.

Sheriffs: Joseph Hardin, 1819-25; J. M. Kuy- kendall, 1825-36. T. McCarroll, 1836-44; L. Toney, 1844-46; L. B. Poer, 1846-50; C. C. Straughan, 1850-54; W. J. Hudson, 1854-56; T. C. Steadman, 1856-60; J. D. Wyatt, 1860-62; B. F. Matthews, 1862-66; J. H. W. Campbell, 1866-68; J. B. Judkins, 1868-72; W. G. Was- son, 1872-78; W. A. Townsend, 1878-80; John Darter, 1880-86; C. A. Stuart, present incumbent, first elected in 1886.

Treasurers: C. T. Stewart, 1836-40; J. B. Wilmeth, 1840-42; Henry King, 1842-44; F. B. Wilmeth, 1844-46; C. C. Straughan, 1846-50; Edward Holt, 1850-56; James McCarroll, 1856-62; L. W. Robertson, 1862-64; E. Taylor, 1864-66; Edward Holt, 1866-68; Samuel Sharp, 1868-72; J. N. Campbell, 1872-78; W. Childers, 1878-82; M. D. Hudson, 1882-88; J. N. Campbell, present incumbent, elected in 1888.

Surveyors: John Rodney, 1827-30; J. M. Cooper, 1830-35; N. W. Crawford, 1835-36; T. Johnson, 1836-38; John Kidd, 1838-40; L. B. Lang, 1840-42; G. Durham, 1842-46; T. John-

son, 1846-52; J. T. Perkins, 1852-54; T. John- son, 1854-56; Alfred Gay, 1856 -- 60; J. Patton, 1860-62; T. Johnson, 1862-64; Alfred Gay, 1864-66; T. B. Goforth, 1866-68; H. L. Roberts, 1868-71; J. P. Coffin, 1871-72; G. Matthews, 1872-74; I. T. Morris, 1874-76; John Darter, 1876-80; W. Brannon, 1880-86; M. H. Agee, 1886-88; William Matthews, present incumbent, elected in 1888.

Assessors: G. W. Wright, 1862-64; B. F. Matthews, 1864-66; Alfred Gay, 1866-68; J. W. Houghton, 1868-70; S. G. Sharp, 1870-72; J. B. Judkins, 1872-74; C. G. Dent, 1874, to Feb- ruary, 1876; M. D. Hudson, from February, 1876; W. A. Townsend, 1876-78; E. A. Vinson, 1878- 80; T. J. Moore, 1880-82; James H. Doyle, 1886-88. J. H. Moseley, 1882-84; Samuel A. Harris, 1884-86; J. N. Childers, present incum- bent, elected in 1888.

Representatives in constitutional conventions: 1836, Robert Smith, Thomas S. Drew, David W. Lowe and Henry Slavens; 1861, M. D. Baber and S. Robinson; 1864, none; 1868, Bouldin Duvall; 1874, Philip K. Lester.

The political aspect of the county can be readily be ascertained by reference to the number of votes cast at the November election in 1888, for the candidates for the presidency and for congress- men. For president: Cleveland (Dem.), 1,416: Har- rison (Rep.), 427; Streeter (U. L.), 154; Fisk (Pro.), 10. For Congress: W. H. Cate (Dem.), 1,292: L. P. Featherstone (combined opposition), 699. At the State election held in September, 1888, James P. Eagle, Democratic candidate for governor, re- ceived 1,503 votes, and C. M. Norwood, opposition candidate for the same office, received 762 votes.

Alicia, a town on the Iron Mountain Railroad. near the southern boundary of the county, con- tains three general stores, a saw-mill, cotton gin, . church, school-house and a number of dwelling- houses.

Black Rock, on the western side of Black River, where the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem- phis Railroad crosses the same, comprises five gen- eral, eight grocery, two drug, one hardware and ; one millinery stores; five hotels, several boarding

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houses, two meat markets, one wholesale flour store, a bakery and restaurant, ten saw-mills (seven of which have shingle mills attached), one separate shingle-mill, one planing mill, one lumber drying kiln, one heating factory, one lath-mill, a wagon felloe factory, one undertaker's store, several mechanics' shops, a stone quarry, a weekly news- paper, a school-house, two churches (Methodist and Presbyterian), and a population of about 1,000. It is also the headquarters for three steamboats, the "George W. Decker," the "Hope " and the "St. Augustine." The latter makes daily round trips between Black Rock and Pocahontas. The Bowlder Publishing Company, of Black Rock, publish a stanch Republican paper of seven columns, issued weekly, which was first organized August 24, 1888, and edited by J. G. Cash, as a Democratic paper. It was purchased by the above company February 2, 1889, and is the only paper published in Black Rock. It is a fearless critic on every course of human events, and each issue is replete with in- teresting matter. George Dent is editor.

Black River and its tributaries above Black Rock, aggregate a thousand miles of waterways, through a well timbered country, uncrossed by a railroad. The outlet for the timber of this vast section is through Black Rock, by way of Black River and the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad. The town was incorporated October 7, 1884. It has all been built since the completion of this railroad.

Clover Bend, a 2,000-acre plantation on Black River, eight miles below Black Rock, with 1,300 acres in cotton at this writing, has a supply store, saw and grist-mill, cotton-gin, church, school- house and a few dwellings.

Dosy is a postoffice four miles southeast of Clover Bend.

Egypt, a postoffice, is six miles southeast of Minturn.

Mountain & Southern, with the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroads, contains a general store, several groceries and restaurants, four hotels, a church and a school house and some dwellings.

Imboden, on the Kansas City, Fort Scott &

Memphis Railroads, eight miles northwest of Black Rock, includes three general stores, two groceries, two saloons, a hotel, livery stable, school-house, church, and dwellings.

Lindsay is a postoffice on the railroad, four miles southwest of Hoxie.

Minturn is also on the railroad, six miles south - west of Hoxie; two general stores, a hotel, cotton- gin, church, school-bouse, etc., are here.

Opposition is a postoffice in the northwest part of the county.

Parsonville, five miles east of Minturn, is but a postoffice.

Portia, a railroad village, two miles southeast of Black Rock, supports three general stores, two groceries, a drug store, two saw-mills, a church, school-house and dwellings.

Powhatan, the county seat, on the western bank of Black River, two miles below Black Rock. proves a profitable center for four general stores. one grocery, one drug store, a spoke factory, blacksmith and wagon shop, two hotels, two churches-Methodist and Presbyterian-a school- house, livery stable, the county buildings, a ferry across the river, and about 250 inhabitants. It is a very old town, the site of which was settled by John Ficklin, and its location is a most pleasant one.

Ravenden, on the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad, five miles northwest of Imbo- den, contains three general stores, a hotel, church, school-house. etc.

Sedgwick, on the same railroad, at the eastern boundary of the county, consists of a saw mill. store, grocery, school-house and a few dwellings.

Smithville, for many years the county seat, sit- uated ten miles west of Powhatan, has four gen- eral stores, a drug store, hotel, livery stable, and about 350 inhabitants.

Stranger's Home, a store and postoffice, is seven

Hoxie, at the crossing of the St. Louis, Iron miles southeast of Clover Bend.

Strawberry is a village of log houses on Straw- berry River, containing two general stores, a school- house, church, etc.

Taylor includes only a store and postoffice on Strawberry River.

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Walnut Ridge, on the Iron Mountain Railroad, one and a half miles north of Hoxie, the seat of justice for the Eastern district, contains seven gen- eral stores, four groceries, a bakery, meat market, three hotels, two livery stables, a cotton-gin and grist-mill, two churches, a school-house, the court- house, a weekly newspaper, and its complement of dwelling houses. In size it is the second town in the county. The Telephone, now nearing the completion of its third volume, is a neat and well- edited Democratic newspaper, published there by its proprietor, George Thornburg. It ably sup- ports the interests of the community.

All of these places are supplied with a post- office, and those located on the railroads have depots. A proportionate number of physicians are found, besides notaries public, insurance and other agents.

Bonita Springs is a noted summer resort, one mile west of Black Rock, where there are mineral springs and a hotel. Lodges of Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Labor, Wheelers and other orders, exists at various places throughout the county.

Jacob S. Allison, a farmer and stock raiser whom Lawrence County can feel proud to claim as a citizen, was born in Burke County, N. C., Novem- ber 12, 1837. He is a son of Bird and Elizabeth (Davis) Allison, of the same State. The elder Allison was a farmer in North Carolina, until the year 1859, when he moved to Cocke County, Tenn., and from there to Alabama, where he now resides with his wife, very near the age of one hundred years. Jacob remained with his parents in North Carolina, until he grew to manhood, and then started in life on his own account. In 1861 he enlisted in the Twenty-second North Carolina Infantry, and served in that company until the close of the war. He took part in the battles around Richmond, at Manassas, Chancellorsville, the seven days' battle, in the Wilderness, the fights and siege at Peters- burg, Cedar Creek, and others, besides twenty or more skirmishes. He was wounded twice, through the shoulder, at Shepherdstown, by rifle balls, and ;

had one finger shot off. His service for the cause was brilliant, and there are few that are superior. After receiving his discharge he returned to the State of Tennessee, where he remained up to 1871, when he moved to Arkansas and located at Clover Bend. He first bought some land near Stranger's Home, and has since then added to it on different occasions, until now he owns about 1,400 acres of rich bottom land, with about 200 acres under cul- tivation. He has ten houses altogether on his land, eight of them being on the home farm. When Mr. Allison first came to Lawrence County, all he possessed was $90 cash, and two beds, and was in debt to the extent of $100, which he has since paid. He now owns a fine farm, and is con- sidered to be one of the most substantial men in Lawrence County. He was married, in 1869, to Miss Sallie Storey, of Tennessee, a daughter of William Storey, and has had seven children by his marriage: William, Clara, Rose, Pearl. Lizzie, Robert Lee and Zola. Mr. Allison is a Master Mason, and he and Mrs. Allison are both members of the Eastern Star Chapter.

Sidney W. Andrews, of Sexton & Andrews, druggists, was born in Jefferson County, Ill., Jan- uary 12, 1855, and is a son of Seymour Andrews and Martha C. (Hendrickson) Andrews, now resid- ing in Centralia, Ill. The parents had ten chil- dren born to them, five of whom are still living, S. W. Andrews being the only one in Arkansas, however. Mr. Andrews was reared in Centralia. and received a common school education. In the year 1871 he learned telegraphy, in Centralia. Ill., and accepted a situation as telegraph operator at Georgetown, Ill. Soon thereafter he emigrated to Arkansas, and in 1874 entered the employ of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company as agent and operator at Bradford. re- maining in their service at Bradford and Walnut Ridge until January, 1887, when be formed a partnership with Joseph K. Sexton in the drug trade, and has had fair success. He is a Mason, and a member of the Knights and Ladies of Honor. also of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and is treasurer of the town. Ho was united in wedlock to Mrs. Belle E. ( Raney) Matthews, May

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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 54

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