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 76

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Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Chicago, Nashville, St. Louis : The Goodspeed Pub. Co.
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Andrew Lawson, farmer and fruit raiser, is a native of Denmark, and by occupation a carpen- ter. He left his native land on an expedition to Greenland, remaining six months, when he came to Philadelphia, Penn., in 1869; from there he journeyed to Buffalo, and thence to Chicago, where he made an engagement to go to Mississippi, to clear land, at $20 per month, working at this in the winter and at his trade in Memphis, during the summer. In 1873 he was united in marriage


to Miss Della Nelson, a native of Denmark, after which they traveled and prospected in Texas, re- turned to Mississippi, and in the early part of 1874, came to Arkansas, and engaged with Dr. Peters, to take charge of the stock, orchards, etc., on the plantations. There he remained two years, and then started for Little Rock, engaging with the Baring Cross Bridge Company; he worked on the bridge across the river at Baring Cross, and on its completion secured the position of watchman, where he remained for three years, when he locat- ed at Grande Glaise, in charge of the water station. In 1883 he bought eighty acres of partly improved land adjoining that upon which stood the water station, which he improved, and there is now upon the place a fine young orchard and vine- yard. Mr. Lawson was instrumental in securing the postoffice at Grande Glaise, and has been the only postmaster in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson are both members of the Danish Lutheran Church. He is a member of Newport Lodge, I. O. O. F., in which he takes an active interest: he is also a member of the Knights of Honor, Lodge No. 1159, Little Rock, Ark., and takes a very active interest in temperance matters, and all religious, educational and social enterprises.


Thomas James Layton, of Cache Township, Jackson County, is a native of Fountain County, Ind., and was born September 28, 1830. He is a son of Samuel and Ella (Ogle) Layton, natives of Ohio, where they were married. The father died in Indiana, about the year 1859, and the mother in Illinois, in 1877. Thomas J. was reared to farming, receiving the advantages of the common schools of his native State. At the age of four- teen he learned the cooper's trade, which he fol- lowed in connection with farming until he was twenty years of age. In October, 1854, he mar- ried Miss Anna Bradshaw, who was born in Indi- ana, and to their union were born four children, viz. : Samuel James Layton, born in 1855, a merchant of Weldon, Ark .. who married Miss Georgia Symmonds, of Stafford County, Kas .. in August, 1879; John McElroy Layton, a farmer by occupation, who married, in 1883, Miss Emma Bowen, of Indiana; David L. Layton, married


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Miss Neila Burton, in February, 1884, and is in partnership with his brother, Samuel, at Weldon; Jesse B. married Miss Lydia Burton, and is a farmer, also operating a cotton-gin. The mother of this family died in September, 1864, in Cham- paign County, Ill., and her remains were taken to Indiana for interment. In October, 1865, Mr. Layton, married Mrs. M. J. McCorkhill, nee Ful- ler, widow of W. J. R. McCorkhill, of Indiana. She had one child by her former marriage, Mahala Josephine, born in Vermilion County, Ill., who, in 1864, married William C. Glover, of Virginia, a farmer and carpenter by trade; he was the princi- pal contractor in rebuilding Newport, Ark., after its loss by fire. Mr. and Mrs. Layton have. seven children, viz .: Anna C., born in Missouri, in 1866, married, in December, 1885, Howard Fletcher; William Thomas, born March 28, 1869; Fairel- lener, born May 9, 1870, married, December 9, 1888, Lee Stanley, of Cross County, Ark .; Mar- garet, born April 11, 1872; Katie, born December 3, 1873, and Jacob H., born January 13, 1876, died February 15, 1889. Mr. Layton removed with his family to Arkansas, in 1867, locating in the neighborhood in which he now lives, where he rented land for three years. In 1871 he bought eighty acres of his present farm, which was en- tirely unimproved, and which he began at once to clear and improve. He has been successful, and has added to his farm from time to time, until now it contains 346 acres, seventy-eight acres of which are under cultivation. He has one of the finest farms in the county, as a result of enterprise and perseverance. Though not an active politician, Mr. Layton votes with the Union Labor party.


ing the soil in Craighead County for some time. From there he moved to Phelps County, but in 1861 left the State of Missouri, and took up his residence in Jackson County, Ark., where he made his home until 1863. He then went to Van Buren County, where he purchased and improved a farm, and there resided until his death, which occurred in November, 1865. He took a deep interest in the early settlement of the county, and was promi- nently identified with its affairs. In politics he was first a Whig, but later became a Democrat. His faithful and much beloved companion followed him to the grave in 1874. Grandfather William Lenox was one of the early pioneers of Callaway County, Mo., was a soldier in the War of 1812. and also saw duty in the Seminole War. Great- grandfather Lenox was also a soldier in the War of 1812. Grandfather Harrison was an early settler of Pulaski County, Mo., and made that his home during life. He lived to an advanced age. Dr. W. H. Lenox attained his growth in Phelps County, Mo., and received his rudimentary educa- tion in the subscription schools of the same. He first began reading medicine under the tutelage of J. P. Harrison, of Phelps County, then under N. A. Davis, of Greene County, and finally under John Hyer, of Dent County. In 1855 he entered McDowell College, now called Missouri Medical College, at St. Louis, but later, on account of bronchial troubles, went to Lake Providence, La., to recuperate. After remaining in that State for three winters, he returned to Phelps County, Mo., and was there occupied in farming and trading in horses and mules. He selected for his companion in life Miss Ellen E. Stiegleman, a native of Cum- berland Valley, Penn., and was married to her in Laclede County, Mo., in 1861. Her father, Dr. Stiegleman, was an eminent physician of Penn- sylvania, and received his final summons in Mis- souri. Her mother now resides in Dent County,' Mo. In 1861, or the same year of his marriage, Dr. Lenox moved to Jackson County. Ark., settled in Union Township, and the same year enlisted in Company A, Col. Freeman's regiment, but did not serve with the regiment, as he received per-


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Jackson County, to Corinth, and enlisted in Com- pany K, Fourth Missouri Infantry, Col. McFar- land's regiment, after which he participated in the engagements around Corinth, Jackson, Ray- mond and Big Black Bridge. Prior to the engage- ment at Vicksburg, he went to Little Rock, thence to Van Buren County, Ark., and there, in 1864, raised Company C (cavalry), and was made captain of the same under Col. Coleman. He joined Gen. Price's raid through Missouri, and was in the bat- tle of Pilot Knob. He was captured near Jefferson City, and confined a prisoner at Johnston Island until the close of the war. After his release he returned to Van Buren County, Ark., engaged in farming, and there remained until coming to Jack- son County in 1878, as above stated. He com- menced the practice of medicine in Van Buren County in 1873, and has thus continued ever since, having built up a paying and profitable practice. In connection with this Dr. Lenox is also engaged in cultivating the soil, having purchased 210 acres, to which he has since added eighty acres, and now has forty acres in tillable condition. One hun- dred and thirty acres of the Doctor's land are in White County, and he is also engaged in raising stock. He is not active in politics, and does not vote; in school matters he takes a decided inter- est, and is connected with an incorporated school at Pleasant Plains, being trustee of the same. Dr. and Mrs. Lenox are members of the organization collectively known as Ecclesia of the Deity, com- posed individually of Christ Adelphians, which means Church of God, composed of Christ's Brethren. To their marriage were born the follow- ing children: Shelby L., Laura E., Florence O., Edna G. and Pearley E.


George W. Littleton, a farmer and stock raiser, of Village Township, is a son of William and Martha (Brown) Littleton, the former a native of North Carolina, and the latter born in Tennessee, in which latter State this worthy couple were mar- ried. William Littleton emigrated to Tennessee with his father in 1801; he was the father of ten children, of whom four sons and four daughters are still living. In the order of their birth George W. was the fourth. In 1886 he married Miss


Telitha Jane Hall, a native of Virginia, and to them have been born seven children, viz: Martin, born in 1858; Eliza, who married Mr. Henry Sul- livan in 1873, and died in 1875; Samuel P., who was born in 1865; Martha Lena, married John Darden, February 23, 1887; William, born in 1870; Amanda, born in 1872; and Henry, born in 1875. Mr. Littleton and family removed from Tennessee to Arkansas in 1872; he rented land which he farmed for several years, when he pur- chased eighty acres, only six acres of which were under cultivation; he and his sons cleared forty- nine acres of this place, and he is now negotiating the purchase of 220 acres in Bird Township, Jack- son County, 125 acres of which are cleared and broken, to which place he expects to move. He has some very fine stock on his place, among which are thirteen blooded horses, good grades of cattle, and about eighty hogs of the best breeds. In poli- tics Mr. Littleton is inclined to be liberal. In 1862 he enlisted in Company I, First Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, was immediately promoted to the sergeantcy, and subsequently be- came first lieutenant, thus serving until the close of the war, in all three years and four months.


George A. Lockard, deputy county clerk at Jacksonport, Jackson County, Ark. This promi- nent citizen of the county owes his nativity to Breckinridge County, Ky., where his birth oc- curred on the 5th day of June, 1846. His parents, Phillip A. and Armilda (Dowell) Lockard, are na- tives, respectively, of Westmoreland County, Va., and Breckinridge County, Ky. They were mar- ried in the latter State whither the father had come when a boy, and there remained until 1849, when he and family moved to Jackson County, Ark. They located at Jacksonport, and there the father engaged in the livery business until about the year 1852, at which time he moved to the country near Jacksonport, and followed the occupation of overseer of slaves, in said county. until the year 1856. Moving to the State of Louisiana he continued as overseer of slaves on a plantation, near Donaldsonville, until his death. which occurred in March, 1859. Then in the fall following the mother and family returned to Jack-


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son County, Ark., and there remained until her death, which occurred in November of 1859. The family consisted of five children, of whom our subject is the only survivor, he being only three years old when his father first moved to Arkansas. At his mother's death he returned to the land of his nativity, and remained there during the war, and in 1866 returned to Jackson County, Ark., where he grew to manhood, receiving such educa- tion as the schools of that day afforded, and, at an early age, he began the occupation of clerk in the mercantile business, at Jacksonport, where he has since resided. Since the year 1878 he has been acting as deputy clerk of Jackson County, and at present is still acting in that capacity. He is a pioneer of Jackson County, and during his residence here has witnessed many changes in the way of improvements, etc. He was married, in May, 1885, to Miss Lizzie Bach, a native of Germany, and the fruits of his union are two sons: George A. and Franklin A. Mr. Lockard is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and American Legion of Honor. Mrs. Lockard is a member of the Lutheran Church.


Samuel W. Loftin, a general farmer and stock raiser, residing on Section 15, township of Grubbs, Jackson County, was born in Rutherford County, Tenn., August 31, 1834. His parents were Eldredge and Elizabeth (Moore) Loftin, natives, respectively, of North Carolina and Tennessee. The father died two years after his location in Jackson County, Ark., which was in 1849; the mother died in Ten- nessee in 1840. Samuel W. received a limited common school education in the private schools of Tennessee, and in 1857 commenced business for himself. He married Miss Elizabeth Denton, whose birth occurred August 12, 1843, and of their eight children, four died in infancy; those living are Sallie, born January 19, 1867 (who fin- ished her education at Jacksonport, and is now the wife of Eli Evans, a native of Tennessee, and has three children, of whom two are living: Bertha, born in 1886, and Elizabeth, born in 18SS), Rob- ert M., born December 15, 1873; Rachel E., born September 12, 1875, and Cora, the latter born July 25, 1882. In 1859 Mr. Loftin bought eighty acres of wild land, upon which he erected a log cabin,


and industriously set to work to clear and improve. He afterward bought 200 acres more, and built a comfortable farm house, in which the family now live. Mr. Loftin takes an active interest in educa- tional matters, and proposes to give his children the advantages of a good education, as, having been deprived of the same himself, he realizes its im- portance, and does not wish them to grow up in ignorance, and the humiliating consciousness that they are inferior to others in that direction. Mrs. Loftin is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, and the family is highly respected by all.


B. R. McDearmon, one of the prominent citi- zens and manufacturers of Weldon, Ark., is a native of Tennessee, having been born in Wilson County, September 19, 1858. His parents were William W. and Martha (Wright) McDearmon, of Tennes- see. His father came to Batesville, Ark., and en- gaged in business of contractor and builder, till his death in 1879 or 1880. The mother died April 19, 1887. They were members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and the father was a Democrat, and served four years in the Southern army, being once captured, but never wounded. The subject of this sketch spent his school days in Batesville, and attended the State University at Fayetteville one year, receiving a good English and scientific education. At the age of eighteen he went to Tennessee for his health, and spent two years as apprentice with S. L. Garrett, a noted architect of Louisburg, Tenn. In 1879 he returned to Arkan- sas, and, on account of his father's ill health, ran his saw-mill on what is now the Pickett farm, at the same time carrying on the same business ten miles south of Newport. In 1880 he sold his father's mill (after his death), and in 1888 his own, in the meantime having built the grist-mill and machine shops at Weldon. He also in 1SS8 built the larg- est cotton-gin and press in the county. November 15, 1881, he married Miss Susan L. Shoffner, daughter of A. E. and Martha (Patterson) Shoffner, Mr. Shoffner being a prominent farmer of Jackson County. They have two daughters: Pearl, three years old, and Node, eight months, respectively. Mr. McDearmon, who has been active in the de- velopment of Weldon, now owns several town lots.


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and two blocks in the town. In connection with the milling and ginning business, he does general repairing and manufacturing, and takes no part in politics.


Roberts Manly, farmer and stock raiser of Union Township, Jackson County, Ark., was born January 16, 1830, in Henderson County, Tenn., . a son of Elkarp and Catherine (Roberts) Manly, who are of English and Irish descent, natives of North Carolina, and who both died in Tennessee. In 1855 Mr. Manly went to Missouri, locating in Dunklin County, where he engaged in farming for ten years, and in 1866 located on his present farm in Arkansas, which consists of eighty acres of fine land, sixty of which are in a high state of cultivation, cotton being the principal crop; on this farm he has planted a very fine and large apple orchard, con- taining the very best varieties, his object being to raise fruit which will keep the year round. Mr. Manly, by his thrift and perseverance, has made all the fine improvements to be seen upon his farm. While he had not the advantages of an education, he is greatly interested in the schools, and believes the interests of the country could be best subserved by liberally educating the children. Mr. Manly married Miss Mary Armstrong, of North Carolina. By this union there were seven children, one, W. S. Manly, growing to manhood, and now residing in Marion County, Ark. Mrs. Elizabeth Manly died in 1863, and Mr. Manly was again married, to Mrs. Rhoda (Bates) Berry, a widow, and a native of Georgia. They had one child, Rufus H. Manly, born in 1866. The other children were William, Sutton, Elizabeth, Harriet and Tennessee Caroline; two daughters and one son are now living. Mr. Manly, his wife and children, are members of the Missionary Baptist Church; Mr. Manly being a Democrat, and a member of Jackson Lodge No. 91, A. F. & A. M. He was formerly a Whig.


Fred J. Mason, farmer, Jacksonport, Ark. Of the many residents of foreign birth in Jackson County, none are more honest, industrious or more deserving of success than the German element of which Mr. Mason is a representative. He was born in Saxony, December 16, 1840, and his parents, Carl and Christina (Gehering) Mason, were natives


of the same province. The father followed agri- cultural pursuits in the old country. In 1852 he sailed to America, taking passage at Bremen on a sailing vessel, and landed at New York City after a forty-two days' ocean voyage. He came as far as Buffalo by railroad, then took a boat on Lake Erie, went from there to Sandusky, Ohio, thence to Cincinnati, and from there down the Ohio River, stopping in Southern Indiana. They located in Per- ry County, and there both parents died. They had three children: Fred J., Augusta and Christopher. The eldest child, Fred J., was only eleven years old when he came to America, and he remained in Indiana with his parents until of age. During the stirring period of the war he came to Little Rock, Ark., and was there employed as butcher for the government, remaining in that capacity un- til cessation of hostilities. He subsequently moved to Batesville, where he followed the butcher's trade for one year, and in the fall of 1869 he came to Jacksonport, Ark., where he followed his trade for fourteen years. For the past few years he has been engaged in farming, and has one of the finest tracts of land along the river, 700 acres in all, with 200 acres under cultivation. Mr. Mason makes his residence in Jacksonport, and is a progressive and enterprising citizen. He was married, in 1868, to Mrs. Mary Sharp, nee Young, by whom he has five children: Frank, Carrio, Ruth, Fred and Fan- nie. His wife Mary died January 15, 1883, and Mr. Mason married his present wife, Ella Cameron, September 12, 1886.


Dr. David May, practicing physician and farm- er, is a large planter, of Breckinridge Township. He was born in Missouri. November 15, 1826. His parents were John and Guyan (Morgan) May. natives of Pennsylvania and Virginia, who moved to what is now Bollinger County, Mo., about 1820. David's father was born in 1759, in Pennsylvania. and at the age of seventeen ran away from home. and joined the American army, serving four years in the field, and the last three years of that strug- gle as a hospital nurse. On coming to Missouri he bought 160 acres of land, on which he lived, and died in 1841. He was a Democrat, and both him- self and wife were members of the Baptist Church.


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Our subject is the youngest of a family of eight children: William (deceased), Hamilton (deceased), Andrew (deceased); Alpha, wife of James Boker, farmer, of Missouri; Eliza, of South Missouri; Mary, wife of Anderson Virgin, farmer, of Missouri, and John (deceased). Dr. May was raised on a farm, and received his education in the common schools, and in the academic school near Bloom- field, Mo. When a young man he secured med- ical works, which he studied for the purpose of at- tending his own family, but, the demand being great, in 1875, he went to Nashville and attended a course of medical lectures, and has since had a successful general practice, until the present, when he is about retiring. At the age of eighteen years he began his career as a farmer, and in 1850 married Miss Rina W. Naremore. They had one child, George W., born April 5, 1851, who now lives in Jackson County. Mrs. May died in 1876, and in 1877 he married Evaline T. Gwynn, a native of Tennessee, who had one child, but both mother and child died in 1878, and the same year our sub- ject married Sarah R. McMinn, relict of Jos- eph W. McMinn. They have one child, Will- iam Lee, ten years old. In 1848 Dr. May came to Jackson County and settled on what is now the Pickett farm. He bought and entered 160 acres of land, cleared fifty or sixty acres of the same, and in 1858 sold it and entered 160 acres of the farm he now works, which was then in the woods. He now owns 600 acres of land, having 200 acres under cultivation, all of which he cleared. During his residence here of forty-one years, Dr. May has seen a great many changes, and has done his share in the development of the country. He served as magistrate sixteen years, during which time but one appeal was taken from his decision, and that appeal was not sustained. He and his wife are members of the Baptist Church, and for the last twenty years he has filled the position of local minister of that church. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum, is a Wheeler, and votes the Democratic ticket. In addition to his farming and practice, Dr. May is taking some interest in horse and mule breeding, and has as good a stock farm as there is in the county.




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