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James McCuistion is one of the men of this. section who has won life's battles, and by energy and pluck, which are so necessary to success in any pursuit, he has become one of the leading agri- culturists of Izard County. He was born in Jef- ferson County, East Tenn., in 1815, and is a son of Joseph and Rachel (McGuire) McCuistion, the former's birth occurring in North Carolina, in 1775. In 1789 he removed to Tennessee, with his parents, and in this State received a fair educa- tion in the common schools. In 1809 he entered 160 acres of land, and lived on it until 1838, when he sold out and moved to Bays Mountain, where he died, in 1862, being followed to his long home. by his wife in 1868, both having been members of the Old Presbyterian Church. The children born to them were Catherine, James and Elizabeth. James' youth was spent in attending the schools of Tennessee, and in 1842 he was married, in Jeffer- son County, of that State, to Miss Mary Ann, a daughter of John Kimbrough; and Lafayette, Eve- line, Rachel A. (who died August 7, 1889), Vir- ginia, Francis (who has been dead some twenty years), Mary E. and Josephine are their children. Mr. McCuistion emigrated from Tennessee to Izard County, Ark., in 1850, and took up 299 acres of land, of which he has now about fifty-five acres under the plow. His first house was a log cabin, which he has since converted into a comfortable frame residence. His land is devoted to raising cotton, corn and the small grains, and he has plenty of good fruit. He and his wife and children are all members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and he has given freely to public institutions for the good of his fellow-men. He has twenty four grandchildren, ten boys and fourteen girls, and two great-grandchildren, both boys.
Alfred N. McNairn was born in Georgia, in 1842, and is one of seven sons and four daughters born to Alfred T. and Prudence (Horton) Mc- Nairn, and is a grandson of Edwin Horton. Al- fred T. McNairn was born in North Carolina, De- cember 15, 1813, and was reared on a farm, but in 1826 moved to Georgia, where he followed the oc- cupation of farming ; he was also engaged in preach - ing the Gospel, being a minister of the Missionary Baptist Church, and there reared his children, whose names are as follows: Larkin H., Spencer B., Edwin B., Joseph U., William L., Alfred N., Alvin C., Martha J., A. L., Eliza M. and Rosa A. Both parents died in the State of Georgia, his death occurring in 1870, and hers in 1868, at the age of fifty-eight years. Alfred N. McNairn emigrated from Georgia to Izard County, Ark., in 1869, and was here married, in 1872, to Miss Nancy E. Duren, a daughter of James E. Duren. Of the eight children born to them the following are living: Thomas E., Mary L., Francis P. E., Dolores A., Zef R. and Newton A. In 1873 Mr. MeNairn purchased eighty acres of woodland, but he now owns 100 acres of good land, with forty-eight acres under cultivation, it being well improved and fur- nished with one of the finest fruit orchards in this section of the country. He and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. and he belongs to the I. O. O. F., and in his political views is a Democrat, and always supports the men and mea- sures of that party. He espoused the cause of the Confederacy during the rebellion, and in 1862 enlisted in the Fifty-second Georgia Infantry, and served until the close of the war, when he surren- dered at Kingston, Ga. He was a member of Company I. under Capt. Russell, and was in a number of hard fought battles.
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ture being to hire out to one man as a farm hand for two years. When twenty-one years of age he donned his suit of blue, and enlisted in the First Arkansas Infantry, United States Army, Company C, and served for six months, when he was dis- charged at St. Louis, Mo., in December, 1863. After this he drove a team for the government, and acted as guide until 1864, when he enlisted in the Forty-eighth Missouri, Company E, for twelve months, and served only nine months, when he was discharged again at St. Louis, on the 1st of July, 1865. At the close of the war he was at Chicago, Ill., guarding the prisoners. After ces- sation of hostilities he came home and engaged in farming, which he followed on rented land until 1871, when he bought land in Baxter County. He only remained on this land one year, but con- tinued in the county until 1874, when he moved to Izard County, and, in 1879, bought his present property consisting of 163 acres, with about 100 acres under cultivation. At the close of the war he had only about $50 or $60 in money, and not a horse, hog or cow. On the 16th of July, 1865, he wedded Miss Amanda F. Dixon, a native of Izard County, although they were married in Mil- ler County, Mo. They became the parents of these children: W. B., lives in the Choctaw Na- tion; T. J. (deceased); J. W., at home; Rufus, at home, and Minnie M. Mr. Marchant is a member of the I. O. O. F., is a member of the Christian Church, and is a Republican in his political views. Mrs. Marchant belongs to the Baptist Church. The parents of Mr. Marchant, W. B. and Nancy (Byler) Marchant, were natives of Alabama and Tennessee, respectively. After reaching manhood W. B. Marchant went to Tennessee, but left that State in 1850, and came on a flat-boat to Napoleon, thence by steamer to Little Rock, and from there with teams over-land to Izard County. He settled on Hidden Creek, bought an improved piece of land and there resided for six years. He then sold out and bought a farm close to where Melbourne now is, remaining there only two years, when he traded his farm for one close to Calico Rock, in Izard County. In 1862 he joined the United States Army, and was sent to St. Louis, where he
died in the hospital. He was married three times; first, to Susan Cox, who bore him four children, three living: W. B., Minerva and T. J. After her death, Mr. Marchant married Miss Nancy Byler, mother of the subject of this sketch. Three children were born to this marriage, only one, A. A., now living. Mrs. Marchant died in 1844, at the age of twenty-eight years. She was a mem- ber of the Missionary Baptist Church. In 1845 Mr. Marchant married Miss Ena Taylor, of Ten- nessee, and by her became the father of nine children, eight now living: W. S., Richard E., Mary T., Silas A., Joseph E., Martin B., Susan A: and A. M. The oldest child, Martha, was killed on the road from Little Rock to Melbourne, having accidentally fallen out of the wagon, by which she was run over. This was in 1850, and she was buried in White County. Mr. Marchant was an old line Whig, but was not active in poli- tics. He was once a member of the Know- Nothing party, was a member of the Baptist Church, and at one time was constable of Rocky Bayou. His last wife still resides near Calico Rock, and is a member of the Baptist Church. The maternal grandfather of A. A. Marchant, John Byler, was a private in the War of 1812. and was in the battle of New Orleans. He died about 1871, at the age of eighty-five years.
T. J. Mathews is a merchant and farmer, re siding at Calico Rock, and was born in Benton County, Tenn., being a son of Capt. R. C. and Nancy (Migell) Mathews, who were also Tennes- seeans, and came to the State of Arkansas in 1860. settling in Izard County. Capt. Mathews em- barked in merchandising in the house in which his son T. J. is now doing business, and he was also engaged in farming. In the spring of 1861 he moved to Pineville, where he conducted a general store for about one year, then joined the Confed- erate army, and was elected captain of his com- pany. After serving for one year he was taken sick and returned home, and here continued during the remainder of the war. After the cessation of hostilities, he again embarked in merchandising. and continued this occupation with success for twelve or thirteen years, when he sold out to his
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he now lives. His business ventures have been at- tended with good results, and the property he now owns bas all been acquired since the war, as his losses during that time were very heavy. He was married about 1835, and his children's names are as follows: Margaret E., wife of W. McNeil; S. E., a merchant of Pineville; Clarissa E., wife of Dr. J. A. Schanks; Mary A., wife of Rufus P. Jones; and T. J., the subject of this memoir. Mrs. Mathews died in March, 1879, having been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, for many years, her death occurring on her birth- day, at the age of sixty years. Mr. Mathews is a Democrat, and belongs to the F. & A. M. T. J. Mathew's birth occurred on the 6th of September, 1855, and his early education was received in the schools of La Crosse, Prof. M. Shelby Kennard being his instructor, and at the age of twenty-five years he began life for himself as a merchant, this being the occupation to which he was reared. He has continued to follow this business up to the present time, and has been remarkably successful, for, on starting for himself in 1880, his stock of goods amounted to $160, and his annual sales now aggregate between $12,000 and $16, 000, and he has an excellent tract of land, amounting to 538 acres, with nearly 164 acres under cultivation. all of which he has earned by good business management and industry, since the above-given date, and with the aid and assistance of his worthy wife. Her maiden name was Mollie Wood, their union taking place on the 30th of October, 1879, and they have an interesting little family of four children: Henry H., born October 4, 1880; Shelby S., born Decem- ber 15, 1882; Troy G., born February 3, 1885; and Winford F., born May 23, 1887. Mrs. Math- ews was born in Izard County, on the 28th of November, 1863, and she and Mr. Mathews are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and he belongs to the F. & A. M., and is a Democrat politically.
son, S. E. Mathews, and turned his attention to He owes his nativity to Bedford County, Tenn .. farming and stock raising, on the property where and is the son of Jacob and Annie (Fisher) Morton, natives of North Carolina. Jacob Morton received an average education in his native State, and came to Tennessee at an early date. He pur- chased a farm in Bedford County, and was one of the first settlers of Shelbyville. In connection with farming he also carried on the blacksmith trade, but his principal occupation was tilling the soil, which he gave his attention until his death in 1857. He was married in Tennessee, and he and wife commenced housekeeping on Duck River, where they reared a large family of children, eight now living: Minerva, wife of B. F. Whitworth; Sophronia (deceased) was the wife of Michael Shof- ner; G. W. C. (deceased), whose family resides in Bedford County, Tenn .; Daniel C. resides in Cof- fee County, Tenn. ; Nancy, wife of Edward Whit- worth; Christina, wife of W. Tune; Emily, wife of Newton Neal; Ann, wife of B. F. Smawling, D. E. resides in Bedford County, Tenn .; Dr. R. H., Jessie E., wife of T. N. Smith; Elijah A. re- sides in Bedford County, Tenn., and Martha (de- ceased), wife of T. N. Smith. The father of these children served in the War of 1812, as a private, and participated in the battle of New Orleans. Mrs. Morton died about 1869. Both were members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Morton took an active interest in politics, and was a very strong supporter of Old Hickory. Dr. R. H. Morton divided his time in early youth between assisting on the farm and in attending the free and subscription schools of Tennessee, where he re- ceived a good English education. He attended medical lectures at Nashville, Teno., in 1856 and 1857, and opened his first office at Poplin's Cross Roads, where he practiced for two years previous to graduating. He was then located in Missouri. from 1858 to 1861 (Texas County). In the spring of the last mentioned year he served in the Con- federate service as surgeon, and thus continued until 1863, when he resigned and located in Izard County, where he has since resided. He gradu- ated at the American Medical College, at St. Louis. in 1878, and is the oldest practicing physician in the county. He has almost abandoned the prac-
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tice of his profession in late years, and is now in- terested in agricultural pursuits. The Doctor was married in September, 1857, to Miss Emma A. Nichols, of Tenn., but they have never had any children. He is quite well fixed financially, and enjoys life to the fullest extent. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., is also a member of the I. O. O. F., and has been Treasurer of the former lodge, holding the position of Vice Grand, Com- mander, and others in the latter lodge. He is a Democrat in politics, but has never been an office seeker. He is a member of the Christian Church. The Doctor owns considerable land, and has on his home place about seventy-five acres under cultiva- tion. He has good barns, outbuildings, etc. His residence is one of the finest in the county, and there he entertains his friends in the social pleas- ant manner peculiar to him, and the stranger also meets with a ready welcome from the Doctor and his agreeable wife. Although children were denied their union, the Doctor and wife have reared sev- eral who were left orphans.
Jacob Mosier, Sr., was born on the Potomac River, in Lincoln County, N. C., in 1821. His father, Barnett M. Mosier, was also a native of that State, his birth occurring in 1799, and was married there to Margaret, a daughter of Corb. Gobble, their union taking place when he was eighteen years of age. In 1832 he removed with his family to Independence County, Ark., and purchased and entered land there to the amount of 320 acres, which land he was engaged in farming up to the time of his death, in 1864. His children are: Mary J., Allen B., George W., Henry A., Ja- cob and Jack. Jacob Mosier removed to Arkansas with his parents, and on his father's farm, in In- dependence County, he learned the details of farm work, which occupation has received his attention up to the present time. He is one of the leading husbandmen of this vicinity, and has 250 acres of well improved and well cultivated land. He was one of the pioneers of the State, and during its early history he carried the surveyor's chain through this section, this being some fifty years ago. He is one of the hard-working men of Izard County, and owing to his many worthy characteris-
tics, chief among which may be mentioned his gen- erosity and honesty, he is respected and esteemed by all. In 1854 he took a trip to California. He was married, in 1846, to Miss Melissa A. Romenor, by whom he has a family of seven children: Mary J., William H., Jacob, Charles M., Cordelia, Sarah A. and Martha. Mr. Mosier and his wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and he belongs to the I. O. O. F.
James H. Mullins was born in the "Old Do- minion," on the 18th of March, 1839, and is a son of Hiram R. Mullins, who was born in North Car- olina, in 1794, and was educated in that State. He moved to Tennessee in 1815, and was there married to Nancy Singleton, a native of Virginia. and to their union eleven children were born, six of whom are living, three being residents of Ar- kansas and three of Kentucky. The father was one of the honest sons of the soil, and upon his death, in 1850, was the owner of 220 acres of pro- ductive and valuable land. His wife died in Arkansas, August 13, 1886, both having been members of the Methodist Church, and he a.mem- ber of the Masonic lodge. James H. Mullins was educated in Tennessee, near Tazewell, but being of an energetic and enterprising disposition he deter- mined to seek his fortune in what he considered a more favorable locality, and accordingly, in 1863, moved to the State of Arkansas and engaged in business for himself, his capital consisting of a span of horses and the energy and pluck which nature had bestowed upon him. He immediately engaged in farming, and that he has been success- ful is shown when the fact is mentioned that he owns 250 acres of land, with about 125 acres under cultivation. Notwithstanding that he was severely wounded in the left wrist, in the year 1862, at the battle of Oak Hill, being left a cripple for life, he has succeeded far beyond his expectations, and can look back over a useful and well spent life. He and wife, whose maiden name was Minerva King. and whom he married on the 23d of June, 1863. are worthy and consistent members of the Baptist Church, and both are liberal contributors to all char- itable and other worthy enterprises. He is a Mason, has been postmaster of Evening Shade for three
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years, constable two years, and deputy sheriff six : the plow, and are in an exceedingly fertile con- months. His children are: Eliza A. (Mrs. T. D. Starkey), Albert F., Hiram R., Josephine, Robert C., Nancy M., Sarah R. and William C. In the late war Mr. Mullins served from 1862 till No- vember, 1864, under Col. Greene.
William S. Nail was born in Lawrence County, Tenn., in 1820, and his father, Archie, was a na- tive of Alabama, but was married in Tennessee to Miss Morrow, by whom he reared a family of four children: William, Franklin, Thomas and Mary A. Archie Nail was a soldier in the War of 1812, and died in the State of Tennessee, in 1830, he having followed the occupation of farming and blacksmithing all his life. William S. Nail learned these occupations of his father, and in ad- dition to farm work, which has always received his attention, he has been faithful to the hammer and anvil also. In 1845 he removed from Ten- nessee to Mississippi, and was there engaged in blacksmithing until 1856, when he came to Inde- pendence County (now Izard County), Ark., and purchased land to the amount of 120 acres, and in 1867 built a cotton-gin on this farm which has been in operation ever since. His land now com- prises 280 acres, seventy-five being in a tillable condition, and a portion of his mountainous land is underlaid with valuable minerals. He raises cotton, corn, and small grains on his cultivated lands, and is acknowledged by all to be one of the most reliable and enterprising citizens of Lafferty Township. In 1840 he was married to Miss Me- linda, the daughter of Thomas Williamson, of Mis- sissippi, and of eight children born to them, the following are living: Thomas, Mary E., Catherine F. and Charley L. Mr. Nail belongs to the I. O. O. F., and he and wife are members of the Pres- byterian Church.
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