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 70

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

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William Wesley Collier, a merchant of Tupelo, Jackson County, is a native of Limestone County, Ala., and is a son of Mark M. and Elizabeth (Har- ris) Collier, born, respectively, in North and South Carolina, and of English and Scotch descent. The father died in 1840, and the mother in 1864. William Wesley was born April 12, 1826, and ob- tained his education in the private schools of his county, and the H. H. Brown school, which at that time had a wide reputation, being conducted by a Methodist preacher, who was employed by the com- munity. At the age of twenty years Mr. Collier was employed by Dewooddy, Turentine & Hig- gins, at Athens, Ala .; at the expiration of one year he went to Aberdeen, Miss., where he served three years at the carpenters' trade, with J. W. Ellis. ' February 3, 1849, he emigrated to Califor- nia, with the Mississippi Rangers, a joint stock company, which dissolved after three months. Our subject arrived at Los Angeles, July 6, 1849, where until January, 1850, he engaged in the car- penter and joiners' trade. He then went to San Francisco, worked for weeks as journeyman, and then in partnership with R. T. Woody, engaged in mining; three months later Mr. Woody died, and Mr. Collier bought a stock of general mer- chandise, which he established at Agufrior Gold Mines, Mariposa County, Cal. He also built a hotel at the latter place, which he sold in 1851, carrying on his mercantile business there three years; he then took into partnership George Turner, of New York, and William T. Osburn, of Georgia. Early in 1853, Mr. Collier went to Stockton to buy goods and supplies for the store, remaining until fall, when he was notified by his partners to return and close out business, as they were not making any- thing; returning, he found that they had lost money gambling, and squandered the entire resources of the firm. After closing out the business, he went to San Francisco, in October, 1853, where he pur- chased a ticket for his home in Alabama, arriving there the following December. In 1854 he lo- cated on his mother's farm near Athens, where he

lived the following three years. In January, 1856, he married Martha Walls, also a native of Ala- bama. Of the eleven children born to them, six are now living, viz. : Albert, a farmer by occupa- tion, now residing in Breckinridge Township; he married Laura Stanley; William T., married a Miss Higgs of Mississippi, and has two children; he is also a farmer of Breckinridge Township; J. M., who is engaged in business with his father, and farming; John M. is living with his father; Cath- arine, of Arkansas nativity, married Mr. W. C. Patrick, a native of Mississippi, and has one child; and Allen C., who is now a student at Searcy Col- lege, Ala. The children have all been liberally educated in the English branches. At the time of his marriage, Mr. Collier owned about 370 acres of land, some 100 acres of which were under culti- vation. He is a Democrat in politics, as are also his sons and son-in-law.

Lee H. Conditt, planter and stock raiser, of Bird Township, was born in Ohio County, Ky., in 1848, the fifth in a family of six, born to Jeduthan Lind- ley and Mary (Duke) Conditt, of Tennessee and Kentucky, respectively. The father was a cabinet · workman and wagon-maker, and came to Jackson County in 1855, in Jefferson Township, then in 1856 came to Bird Township, where he bought a partly improved farm of 275 acres. He was very active in religious and educational interests, being the principal man in organizing the school district. His death occurred in 1863; he was a Methodist. His widow survived until 1878. There are living of the family William Henry (of Baxter County), Lorenzo M., and Lee, the subject of this sketch, who was educated in the district schools of Bird Township, Jackson County. He aided in clearing the home farm, and at the age of twenty commenced farming for himself. After his marriage, in 1883, he settled where he now resides, owning a good farm of 275 acres, with ninety acres under cultiva- tion, having cleared forty acres himself; he also owns the original homestead. He raises corn, and on an average thirty-five acres of cotton a year, and good average cattle; he has now a high grade stallion, Morgan and Bashaw, a well- known trotter and good roadster, six years of age, said to be the

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best in the county. Our subject's wife was Jose- phine A. Snider, daughter of Dr. Jacob and Mary (Davis) Snider, of Tennessee, who came to Dunk- lin County, Mo., where they now reside; they have two children: Annie Beatrice and Phamous Arlee. Mr. Conditt takes a great interest in school matters, being secretary of the school board for District 16, which includes also the Tuckerman District, three white schools and one colored. He is now serving his second term. He is a Democrat, and liberal in all public matters.

William H. Craige, dealer in groceries, drugs, and plantation supplies, also postmaster, Kenyon, Ark. Among the important industrial enterprises which contribute to the commercial standing of the thriving town of Kenyon is the establishment of Mr. Craige, who is acknowledged to be one of the prominent business men of the place. He was born at Chapel Hill, N. C., on the 30th of Novem- ber, 1840, and his father, Rev. John M. Craige, was a Methodist minister, and a member of the East North Carolina Conference. The elder Craige's health failing during his ministerial duties, he was obliged to abandon this calling, and betake himself to agricultural pursuits, which he continued until his death, in 1864. His excellent wife, formerly Miss Elizabeth Barbee, a native of North Carolina, survived him until 1869. Both were of Scotch- Irish descent. They became the parents of three children: James, married, and resides at Chapel Hill, N. C., on the old homestead. He enlisted in the Twenty-eighth North Carolina Infantry, in 1861, and served during the war. Wesley enlisted in the Eleventh North Carolina Infantry in 1862, and remained in service until the time of his death, but contracted sickness at Petersburg, Va., went home and died there in 1864; and William H. The latter at the age of fourteen was put under the tutelage of F. M. Hubbard, D. D., of the Uni- versity of North Carolina, and there remained for two years, receiving the preparatory course. Then, at the age of sixteen, he entered the University of North Carolina, and remained in college until 1859, when he was obliged to leave on account of ill health. In 1862 he enlisted in the Confederate navy at Charleston, S. C., but was transferred to

heavy artillery at Wilmington, N. C., where he remained until February, 1864. He was then put in charge of engineering corps, and remained in that capacity until the close of the war. After this he settled at Chapel Hill, N. C., where he fol- lowed agricultural pursuits for one year and then, at the solicitation of Gov. Swain, entered college, finishing his course and graduating with the class of 1868. After this he followed teaching for some time, and then came to Lawrence County, Ark., where he still continued that avocation at Pow- hatan for two years. In 1878 his alma mater con- ferred on him the degree of A. M. Since that time he has been engaged in merchandising and farm- ing. He moved to Kenyon, Jackson County, in the spring of 1872, embarking in mercantile pur- suits, but has also been engaged in farming since 1879. He owns a good farm of 1,000 acres, with 500 acres under cultivation, has nearly 300 acres in cotton and 200 acres in corn. He raises consid- erable cattle, and has one of the best stock farms in the county. He has not been very active in pol- itics, but votes with the Democratic party. He has held the office of postmaster since 1879, and in all his relations with the public, as well as in all other respects, he is strictly honorable and upright. He was married in Jackson County, in August, 1871, to Miss Lavinia Holford, a native of Tennes- see, and the daughter of William and Martha A. Holford, natives of Tennessee. Her parents came to Jackson County in 1859, settling on a farm, and there both passed their last days. Their family consisted of the following children: Mrs. C. W. Winfree, Mrs. B. F. Manning and Rev. B. F. Hol- ford, a Baptist minister, residing in Lawrence County, Ark., and Mrs. Lavinia (Holford) Craige. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Craige were born these children: Hubbard, Augustus G. and Bar- bee. Mr. Craige is a member of the Episcopal, and Mrs. Craige of the Baptist Church.

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father was married in Missouri, and in 1840 came to Craighead County. He was practicing physi- cian and surgeon, and in 1842 came to Jackson- port, Jackson County; after residing in various places, he returned to Jackson County, where he was county clerk; his death occurred in 1857. His wife died in 1851. The subject of this sketch was educated at the seminary in Hartford, Ky. In 1861, in Scott County, Mo., he enlisted for six months' State service, and on the expiration of this time, he re-enlisted in Capt. William Cotter's company, Gen. Forrest's brigade, Neeley's regiment, and was mustered into service in Tennessee. He was in the battles of Fort Pillow, Harrisburg, Parker's Cross Roads, and the Oklahoma raid. He was paroled in Mississippi, in 1865, and returned to Jackson County, and in 1867 married Mary V. Parrott, a native of Tennessee, daughter of William H. and Martha (Darden) Parrott, of North Caro- lina and Tennessee nativity, who came to Jackson County in 1861. Her father died in 1879, and her mother some years before. After his marriage our subject settled where he now resides, buying a tim- ber tract of forty acres, which he cleared and added to, until he now owns 600 acres, nearly 300 under cultivation, the products being cotton and corn; he also raises some stock. Mr. Crow is a Demo- crat, active in politics, and has always taken an active interest in the schools, being now a mem- ber of the school board. He is a member of Jack- sonport Lodge No. 191, A. F. & A. M., and of Jacksonport Chapter No. 40. Mr. Crow always takes an active interest in everything for the good of the county, and has seen great changes in the course of its development. His family consists of four children now living: Ada, Maoima, Charles and Daisy Cleveland. William Atrides died in 1868, at the age of two years; Maud Ida, in 1874, at the age of four years.

Robert L. Davis, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Alabama, September 25, 1832, son of Will- iam and Ann (McDonald) Davis, natives of Ala- bama. Samuel Davis, grandfather of our subject, a native of East Tennessee, came to Alabama between 1815 and 1825, and was the first settler at Huntsville. He located a claim, built a log

house and returned to Tennessee for his family. In his absence his claim was jumped by David Hunt, after whom the city of Huntsville was named. Mr. Davis made no effort to substantiate his claim to the land, but located another, which he improved, and on which he resided till his death, at the age of ninety-six years. William Davis died at the age of seventy-three years, and his wife at the age of forty. Robert L. was the fifth of a family of eight: Elizabeth, Samuel, Steele, Jane, James, Anson and William. The subject of our sketch lived at home with his parents till he married Miss Eliza Henderson, May 16, 1857. In 1860 he came to Arkansas, locating a farm on Bower's Ridge, which he sold in 1863, when he bought 152 acres of wild land in Section 18, Breckinridge Township, which he commenced at once to clear and improve, and now has about 100 acres of that tract under cultivation, and which has since been his home. Mrs. Davis died May 21, 1885. They had three children: Walter S., born March 16, 1858; James H., born April 1, 1868, a telegraph operator in the employ of the St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad Company, and Georgie Laird, born January 28, 1872. Mr. Davis' chil- dren have been well educated at the private schools of the county, and also at some of the prominent colleges of the State and of Tennessee, Mr. Davis being a friend to education, and taking active in- terest in all matters of importance to the county and State. At this time he has 432 acres of land, 230 under cultivation.

R. M. Davis, mayor, Newport, Ark. Mr. Davis has been a resident of Jackson County, Ark., for many years, and has been closely and usefully identified with its history throughout all that pe- riod of time. He was born in Madison County, Ala., near Huntsville, March 27, 1841, and is a son of Matthew and Sarah (Walls) Davis, the former a native of the Old Dominion, born near Lynchburg, and the mother a native of Alabama. They were married in Madison County, of the last named State, and emigrated to Marshall County. Miss., in about 1844. They remained there. until 1856, and then moved to Arkansas, settling in Jack son County, where the father died in 1866. The

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mother had previously died in Mississippi. Their family consisted of nine children, only four living: Mrs. E. V. McDonald, Mrs. M. S. Ballard, Mrs. Anthony McDonald, and Richard M., who is the youngest of the family living. He was only thir- teen years of age when he came to Arkansas, and finished his growth on a farm in this State. At the breaking out of the war, he was but eighteen years of age, and in 1861 be enlisted in Company A, Ninth Mississippi Regiment, at Pensacola, Fla. He was one of the first three men to leave the State of Arkansas, before the ordinance of secession was passed. He was at the battles of Shiloh, Prairie Grove, Helena, and in Gen. Price's raid through Missouri. He was wounded at the battle of Hel- ena, by a gun-shot through the left leg. He served over four years in the Confederate army, and sur- rendered at Jacksonport, Ark. Afterward he en- gaged in the livery business at the last named place, and continued at this for about three years, when he embarked in the mercantile business, which he carried on for some time. He then be- gan farming, but later went back to merchandising, which he continued until 1882, when he moved to Newport. He was here employed as clerk by E. L. Watson & Son, with whom he remained until February, 1888, and then took charge of the stock of goods now owned by P. V. Davis & Co. The firm carries a good line of groceries, etc., and are doing a good business. Mr. Davis was married, in 1863, to Miss Pauline Hudson, a native of South Carolina, who bore four children now living: Rush H., Daisy D., Mary E. and Fannie J. Mr. Davis is a member of the Masonic fraternity. In April. 1889, he was elected mayor of Newport, and is fill- ing that position to the entire satisfaction of all. He has also served as alderman.

C. F. Dean, a prominent planter, of Jackson County, whose name is almost too well-known to need any comment, was born in Meigs County, Tenn., in 1853. His parents were Patrick and Caroline (Stames) Dean, the former a native of Ireland and the latter from North Carolina. The father emigrated to America upon reaching his ma- turity, and settled in Tennessee, where he was afterward married. He was a very intellectual

man, and a school teacher by profession. He died in the State of Tennessee, while the mother sur- vived him a number of years, and passed away in Jackson County, Ark., leaving three children yet living: Cornelius F., Margaret and James J. Cor- nelius was reared in Tennessee, where he remained until 1868, and then moved to Jackson County, Ark. For the first few years after his arrival he farmed on rented land, but his energy and shrewd- ness in business transactions have enabled him to accumulate about 347 acres of valuable land, with some 200 acres well under cultivation, almost all of which he has improved himself. His farm is situated on the west side of White River, opposite the city of Jacksonport, and the soil is some of the best in that section, being adapted to almost any kind of vegetable or grain, as well as a fine graz- ing country. In 1875 Mr. Dean was married to Miss Lizzie Delaney, by whom he has had two children: Stella and Archie. He is a member of the Legion of Honor, and one of the most success- ful men in Jackson County.

Maj. William Deen. One of the men who has contributed much to the development of Jackson County is Maj. Deen, a prominent planter and stock raiser of the county. He was born in Anson County, N. C., on February 18, 1825, and was the fourth in a family of eight children born to Red- dick and Martha (Morre) Deen, both natives of the same State. The father was also a planter in An- son County, and during the earlier history of that county was a prominent figure in politics. The Major was reared on a farm, and educated in the district schools of his birthplace. In 1843 he was married to Miss Rebecca Price, from the same State, who subsequently died after a happy married life, leaving him one child, John, who is now a prominent physician and surgeon in Texas. In 1855 Maj. Deen was again married, in Anson County, his second wife being Miss Ann Lilly, and two years later he moved with his bride to Kemper County, Miss., where he bought a plantation, and became a leading citizen of that county, being at one time commissioned on the relief committee to look after the destitute of that section. In 1869 he moved to Woodruff County, Ark., and two years

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afterward bought a timber tract of 320 acres, which was slightly improved. He has continued to im- prove the land and add to it on different occa- sions, until now he owns about 1,080 acres, and has some 400 acres under cultivation. His princi- pal crops are corn and cotton, and he also raises some stock. Maj. Deen is not a very active poli- tician, but he takes a deep interest in all matters that augur for the welfare of his county, and is very liberal in his aid toward all enterprises, which, in his judgment, will make it one of the foremost in the State. The Major and his wife, who both attend the Missionary Baptist Church, have had eight children born to their union: Marcus L. (re- siding in Texas), William T., Laura (now Mrs. McCauley), Fannie (also married), Benjamin and Simeon, all residing in the saine township with their father except Marcus. Maj. Deen has been a valuable citizen to the community, and one whose efforts in building up his county have been well appreciated.

F. R. Dowell, assessor of Jackson County, farmer, miller and ginner, was born in Jackson County, May 10, 1851. His father, Henry J. Dowell, was born in Virginia, in 1814, moved to Kentucky, and in 1838 married Miss A. M. Boyce, who was born in Kentucky, in 1819. In 1849 they came to Jackson County, Bird Township, bought a farm of 160 acres, and improved and added to this until, at the time of his death, in 1881, it consisted of 2,200 acres, 500 under culti- vation. Mr. Dowell was a strong Democrat, and served his township ten years as magistrate, and declined several other offices. The mother was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Our subject was the fourth of a family of six: Belle, J. H., Junius, D. C. and Mary S. J. H. served during the war in the Confederate army. Henry J. was a man of great energy, and was of much service to the early settlers in locating land, being thoroughly acquainted with the country. His wife still lives on the old homestead, at the age of sev- enty. The subject of our sketch was raised on the farm, received his education in the common schools of Jackson County, and also spent two years at the academy in Philadelphia, Izard County, Ark. He

left school at the age of twenty-two, and for ten years engaged in mercantile business at Tucker- man with his brother D. C., the firm being F. R. & D. C. Dowell. In the spring of 1882 he with- drew from the firm, and, having been appointed administrator of his father's estate, he took charge of that and engaged in farming and stock dealing. In 1883 he built a large saw mill and cotton-gin. later adding the grist-mill. He also owns 160 acres of land, 100 of which are cultivated, and also has an interest in his father's estate. Mr. Dowell, in November, 1878, married Miss .L. B. Billings- lea, daughter of J. C. and Mary E. (Woolley) Bil- lingslea, natives of Alabama, who came to Arkan- sas about 1867 and settled in Woodruff County, Mr. Billingslea being a prominent farmer and phy- sician of that county, and dying in 1869. Our subject's wife was born May 19, 1858. They have had three children: Harry E. (born in 1880). Mary A. (born August 20, 1886; died March 7, 18SS), and Henry J. (born September 2, 1888; died Feb)- ruary 7, 1889). They are members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church. Mr. Dowell is an active member of the Democratic party, having served on both township and county committees. In Sep- tember, 1888, he was elected assessor of Jackson County, which office he still holds. He has also held the office of school directer, and is active in the cause of education, and in support of all pub- lic enterprises. He is now making preparations for entering the business of raising blooded stock.

D. C. Dowell, general merchant at, Tucker- man, was born in Jackson County, in 1853, being a son of H. J. and A. M. (Boyce) Dowell, natives of Kentucky. The father, a farmer, emigrated to Jackson County, in 1849, settling in Bird Town- ship, near Black River, and opened up consider- able land in the county; his death occurred in 1881, his excellent wife still surviving. In their family were J. H. (now deceased,) Jimmie and Belle (who died young), F. R. (assessor of Bird Township) and M. L. (at home). The subject of our sketch was raised on the farm, educated in the dis- trict schools, and also at Izard County College. He aided at home in clearing the farm, and there en- gaged in mercantile business, and in 1874, at Tuck.

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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 70

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