BIOGRAPHIES

BIOGRAPHIES

Izard County Arkansas Genealogy Trails

Henry F Campbell is a native of North Carolina, born in 1848, and like the majority of the native born residents of that State he is energetic and enterprising. A short history of his father William R. Campbell, appears in the sketch of William W Campbell. Henry F Campbell received the education and rearing which is usually given the farmer's boy, and after reaching manhood married in Izard County, Ark, to Miss. Mary E Helen, a daughter of George C Helen, of this county. To them have been born the following interesting family of children: James T, William C, Mary E, and Cornelia F. Like so many of the substantial Citizens of the country at the present time, Mr, Campbell was initiated into the mysteries of farm life from the very first, and this has since continued to be the calling to which his attention has been directed. He now owns and has sixty-five acres under cultivation which he devotes to the raising of cotton, corn and oats. In 1880 he erected a cotton-gin on , which has been in operation each succeeding year, and in a substantial residence in 1881, and is one of the largest and most successful fruit growers in this section of the country. His marriage occurred in 1874, and his wife lived until the 7th of March 1889, when she was called to her long home. She was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and Mr. Campbell belongs to the Baptist Church. His mother was born in North Carolina in 1816, her parent being also natives of that State, and they were parents of the following family of children: Martin, James, Polly, Sarah, Lemira and Millie.

Transcribed by Mary Lafferty Wilson. Source: Biographical & Goodspeed History of Arkansas, page 935

William W Campbell. The farm which Mr Campbell now owns and conducts in such an enterprising and industrious manner embraces 340 acres of land, of which 125 are under cultivation forming one of the neat, comfortable homesteads of this township. The improvements upon it are convenient and complete, and, no doubt one of the reason for his success in the calling is the fact that from his earliest youth he has been familiar with the duties of the far labor. He was born in the "Old North State" in 1838, his father William R. Campbell, also being born there, the latter's birth occurring in 1813. The latter received a some what limited education in his youth, but in his business enterprises was quiet successful, and became the owner of 550 acres of land. He was married to Mary Howard, a daughter of Joh Howard, of Iredell County, and to their union a family of eleven children were born, seven sons and four daughters; James A, William W, Sara A, Fannie, Martin H, Augustus W, Henry F, Samuel P, Mary, Preston B and Alice. The family emigrated from North Carolina to Izard County, Ark, in 1856, and here became prominent citizens. The father purchased 200 acres of the land, which he devoted prandially to raising corn and small grain, and during his life time he was quite active in politics, and held the office of magistrate for some years. He volunteered to serve in the Mexican War but before he entered service peace had been declared. He, as well as his wife, were active members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and his death occurred in Izard County, Ark, in 1883. William W. Campbell received a common school education in North Carolina and, in 1859, began life for himself in Izard County, with the results above stated. Upon the breaking out of the Civil War he enlisted in the infantry, but later joined the cavalry, being under Gens. McCarver and Hardy, but was discharged while serving under the latter, at Pocahontas. He enlisted under Gen. Shaler and was taken prisoner at Cape Girardeau, Mo, and was taken to St. Louis, where he was confined for six months. He served in all four years. He is a Mason, a member of the I O O F, and is a man who enjoys extensive acquaintance, and is highly respected. He has been married three times; first in 1860 to Miss Hiley J Walker, a daughter of John Walker, of Izard County, but she died in 1863, leaving one child, Pierce W. She was a member of the Baptist Church and was an estimable woman in every respect. In 1864 Mr. Campbell took for his second wife Miss Hiley J. Hightower, Nathan Hightower's daughter, but her death occurred in 1876, she having borne him two children, Sarah A and Martha J. She was also a consistent member of the Baptist Church. Mrs. Caroline Smith became his third wife in 1883, her father's name being Andrew James. This Marriage resulted in the birth of the following family: Patrick O, Edward R, Augustus A. and Maggie O.

Transcribed by Mary Lafferty Wilson. Source: Biographical & Goodspeed History of Arkansas, page 934

John W. Cone, farmer, Newburg, Ark. Mr. Cone is one of the representative young farmers of Newburg Township, and is closely associated with the agricultural affairs of the county. His birth occurred on 5th July, 1850, in Tennessee, and his youth was passed in attending the common schools and in assisting his father on the farm in Tennessee. He came with his father to Arkansas, in 1870, and settled on the farm where he now resides. Four years later he wedded Miss. Mollie A Freeman, a native of Tennessee, but who was reared in Arkansas, this county. Four children are the result of the union: George T, Cora E, Rose H, and John B. Mr. Cone commence farming for himself at the age of twenty-one years on his father's land, and at the end of two years bought his present property, which then consisted of 140 acres, but he has added to this until he now has 260 acres with 160 under cultivation. Soon after arriving at his majority he commenced traveling, and journeyed over Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois, and did not commence saving anything for a rainy day until twenty-five years of age. He is a member of the A F & A M, is a Democrat in his political views, and he and his wife are members of the Christian Church. His parents, Rev. G W and Margaret (Howland) Cone, were native of North Carolina and Tennessee respectively. G W Cone was a minister of the Christian Church, and followed this calling for forty years, although in connection he also carried on farming. He was married in Tennessee, in 1847, and lived there until 1870, when he moved to Izard County, Ark, and settled on the farm adjoining his son's (John W Cone) fine tract of land. There he now resides and is in his seventy-third year, but is still active and in the enjoyment of comparatively good health. He was quite well of previous to the war, but lost the principal part of his property during that exciting period. He and his wife reared a family of eight children, all living. Tennessee, wife of B F Smith, of this county; John W; J B, resides in the county; Mary J, wife of W C Bounds and lives in Texas County, Mo: I N, wife of W C Aylor; Casssie M, wife o C E Jett; Maggie W, wife of H. Lacy and Thomas F, who lived in this county. The mother of these children is in her fifty-eighth year. The paternal grandfather was of Irish decent as was also the grandmother, whose maiden name was Norwood. The Maternal grandparents of John W Cone were John F and Ellen (Miller) Howland, and the grandfather was a soldier in the Mexican War.

Transcribed by Mary Lafferty Wilson. Source: Biographical & Goodspeed History of Arkansas, page 935

J M J Conyers deserves honorable mention as one of the successful agriculturists of Izard County, and, owing to his own enterprise and push,, he has become the owner of 307 acres of land with about 110 acres under cultivation. Al of which is located in Dry Town Township. He was born in Hart County, Ky, March 6, 1836 and is one of the three sons born to P C and Eliza (Ralston) Conyers, both of whom were born on Blue Grass soil, and were there reared, educated and married. After the death of his wife, in 1838, he espoused Miss. Tabatha Gouch, she also being a Kentuckian; their union was consummated March, 1842. The marriage resulted in the birth of thirteen children, of which family three were boys and the rest girls. Seven of these children are now living. At the time of Mr Conyers death March 4, 1865, he was the owner of 240 acres of land. His widow survives him, and resides with a son in Izard County, Ark. The father was a Mason and a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. J M J Conyers received an excellent education in Henry County, Tenn, but in the year 1867, he removed to Arkansas, and was afterward married to Miss Nannie Billington, a daughter of William and Pemelia Billington, of Tennessee. Their marriage, which occurred on the 6th of February, 1867, have been born a family of eleven children (eight of whom are living): William P, Thomas A, Franklin M, James A, Newton A, Nathaniel E, Dora A, Nancy A, Mary E, Jeptha A, and Sarah J. Mr Conyers has held office of Junior Deacon in the Masonic order, and in public has been deputy sheriff of the county, and has also held the position of constable of his township. He and wife worship in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, of which he has ben a worthy member since 1853.

Source: Thanscribe by Mary Lafferty Wilson. Biographical & Goodspeed History of Arkansas, page 936

David Craige, proprietor of the Izard County Register, Melbourne, Ark. The name of Craige is honorably connected with the prosperity and happiness in Melbourne and the county of Izard, for his paper enters the homes of many, which its progressive ideas and newsy articles, receives a ready welcome. This paper is the only one in the county. David Craige is a native of Rowan County, N. C., born in the year 1836, and is the son of John and Jane (Thomason) Craige, both natives of North Carolina. The father was a descendant of a Scotch family, and owned a number of slaves. He was a Democrat, but not active in politics. He died about 1847, at the age of forty- five years, and his wife died about 1846, at the age of thirty five years. The paternal grandfather served as a colonel during the entire War for Independence. David Craige divided his time in early youth in attending the common school of this country. At the age of fifteen years he commenced serving apprenticeship at the printer's trade in Lincolnton, N C., and after following this for some time he came to Batesville, Ark, in 1852, and went to work on the Commercial Standard, run by John C Claiborne. Mr Claiborne only ran the paper a year, when he sold to Urban E Fort, and the name and politic status were changed from a Democratic to a Whig. It then became known as the Independent Balance, and was run under that name until the commencement of the war. About 1855 Prof. M Shelby Kennard assumed control of the paper and through all the political changes Mr. Craige worked at this paper until the breaking out of the war. On account of poor health he was exempt of service, and during the war, and for a few years afterward, he was engaged in Agricultural pursuits on the North Fork and the Piney Bayou. In 1871 he returned to the prining business and worked on the North Arkansas Times, published by Charles Maxwell and Dr. M McClure of Batesville, Ark, and Democratic in its principles. He continued with this paper until 1873, when he went to Jacksonport,and was engaged as journeyman of the Statesman, a Republican journal, edited by John Fagan. From 1873 to 1883 Mr. Craige merely rusticated, for his health was quite poor at this time. In 1883 or 1884 he took charge of the Sharp County Record for J W Buckley, and managed that for three years. In January 1887, he first leased the Register, but in November, 1888, purchased the same and runs the paper in the interest of Democratic party. He was married March 20, 1887 to Miss Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of Archiblad Campbell of this county, who was originally from Iredell County, N. C. And is one of the old settler of izard County. Mr. Craige now permanently located, having married in his fifty-first year with the extensive circulation his paper had already obtained, commands the respect and confidence of many of the reading public. Politically he is of course, a Democrat.

Source: Thanscribe by Mary Lafferty Wilson. Source; Biographical & Goodspeed History of Arkansas, page 936

"The Creswell family who played a very prominent part in the early settlement of White River Valley, as well as the early settlement of Izard county, was originally South Carolinian, of Irish blood. Two brothers of that family left Carolina at a very early date, each with a large white family and a considerable number of slaves. They stopped for a time on lower Cumberland river, but finally came to Lawrence County (Arkansas) in this territory, perhaps as early as 1820.
Old Jim Creswell, son of one of the original families, and old Aunt Jane Creswell, widow of the other side of the family , and her son Davis , Bill, Ambrose and Harve, came to White River Valley (Arkansas) , perhaps as early as 1824, and settled at or near the mouth of Rocky Bayou, They were good citizens, in their day and time; in easy circumstances, upon rich land, with force to cultivate it. They devoted their time to farming and stock raising very rarely aspiring to any political distinction. They certainly enjoyed the life to its extent.
Old Aunt Jane was a very remarkable woman...Her maiden name was Lytle, and she was of Irish Stock...
Old Jim Creswell lived at the mouth of Rocky Bayou. He was a large, fleshy man, weighed about 225 pounds, and was a never-ending conversationalist , very good humored. At public gatherings, he never failed to draw around him a crowd more especially if he had a dram. The question of a court house was being able discussed in Izard county. This is not a question exclusive of the present generation. I remember to have heard old Jim Creswell make a speech on this question before the county court at Athens, when I was a small boy...He was opposed to grinding the people to death with taxes, and in favor of holding fast to old landmarks and building a "stick and clay" chimney. Old Jim's measure carried, and the county built a stick and clay chimney.
Old man Walker was a neighbor to old Jim, and was also a very large man, weighing nearly 300 pounds. They were both very red-faced, and showed signs of smallpox....
About the year 1840 the pneumonia or winter fever made its appearance on White River, which proved very fatal in many instances. It took hold amongst the Creswells and several of them died very suddenly, amongst whom was old Jim Creswell. The entire connection they left the river and settled on the head of Mill Creek and in the vicinity of LaCrosse.
After the country became more thickly settled, old Davis and old Harve (who was a very eccentric man) went to Texas. Old Harve said he would have to hunt a new country for the damned Tennessee renters had taken this country. The Creswell family were of the Methodist order, however the older ones were not given to piety.

Transcribed by Mary Laffert Wilson. Source: From A.C. Jeffery, Early Settlement of the Valley of White River Together with A History of Izard Co. 1877 p 44. A.C. Jeffery married a granddaughter of Andrew Creswell, Jr., father of James L. Creswell. James L. Creswell's father was Andrew Creswell born 1767 in York District South Carolina and Margaret ______. Andrew's father was Andrew Creswell born 1735 in Virginia.

James Lytle Creswell was one of the earlier settlers of Izard County. At the age of 18 he arrived along with his own parents and brothers and sisters. The Creswell family, the Trimble family, the Lafferty family. They came to Arkansas in 1810 to settle in the wilderness. . His father Andrew Creswell having been born in 1767 in York District of South Carolina and his mother was Margaret. James Lytle Creswell married 13 March 1813 in Izard county, Ark., to Margaret a daughter of John Lafferty and Sarah Lindsey. Margaret Lafferty being born in 1793 in Franklin county Georgia. Had located with her own parents to Sumner County Tennessee and from there relocated to Arkansas in the same caravan that James Lytle was part of. James Lytle Creswell pass to his just reward on 13 Oct 1844 and Margaret Lafferty Creswell joined him 24 Feb 1868 both being buried in the Philadelphia Church in Izard County, Ark. This union was blessed with 12 children of which 10 lived to become adults: 1) Son born early ho died at birth. 2) Eliza Creswell born 6 Feb 1914 married 7 April 1835 Hill William Dillard who was born 14 Mar 1813 in Virginia and is a twin brother of William Hill Dillard. They had: Margaret Elizabeth Dillard 12 Jan 1837 who married Benjamin Franklin Rose; Margaret J. Dillard 11 Nov. 1845 who married John T. Helm; Sarah Russell Dillard 23 Sept 1847 who married William Washington Billingsly; George James Creswell 11 Nov. 1850 married Rebecca Jane Shell; Harriet Elizabeth Dillard 23 Jan 1853. Eliza died 29 June 1853. Hill left the children to the care of his brother and Harriet. He went to Texas where he married again and had two more children. 3) Lytle B. Creswell 24 Jan 1915 married 12 Nov 1840, Independence Co. Ark. to Phoebe O'Neal, 1825-1851. Lytle B. married second on 3 Oct. 1852 Independence Co. Ark. to Martha O'Neal, 1834-Apr 1859 in Tarrant Co. Texas. Married third abt. 1865 to Syrena Brown. 1824 -1885 in Tarrant Co. Texas. Lytle died 30 Jan 1907 in Tarrant County, Texas. 4) Thomas Creswell 1819 I have no further information. 5) Harriet Creswell about 1822 married William Hill Dillard a twin brother of Hill William Dillard. They had no children of their own but raised the children of their Sister and brother respectively. 6) James Cyress Creswell born 1826 in Izard County Married Mary H. Mann born 1830 in Tenn. She was the daughter of Rev. John H. Mann of Tennessee. "James C. received a very limited education in his youth and afterwards followed the occupation of farming: and although he was badly crippled financially during the war. by diligent subsequent labors he was the owner of a good farm of 160 acres at the time of his death, on the 21st of March 1881. In 1868 he moved to Bell County, Texas. Not liking the country he returned to Arkansas at the end of six months, and settled at Sylamore (now in Stone County, but two years later came to Izard County. He served in the confederate Army from 1863 to 1865, and was Captain of his company, being under General Price, and was with him on his raid through Missouri, participating in the Battle of Pilot Knob. He surrendered at Jacksonport, Arkansas June 5, 1865 and then returned home. He was married in 1854, the following being his children. who are now living: John M., Solon M., Cyrns J., James L., Rufus C., Martha D. (wife of J.D. Denton), William D., Harriet E., and Homer Z. Mr. Creswell was a member in good standing of the A.F. and A.M. at the time of his death, and was a man who took great interest in all worthy public movements and gave his children good educational advantages. His widow survived him." This little snip is from Goodspeed Biographical and historical Memoirs of Arkansas written in 1888. page 837. 7) Elva Jane Creswell 26 Mar 1828 died 16 Jan 1882 in Izard county. She married 25 Sept 1849 to Noah Sheid who was born the 12 Feb 1826 in Coffee Co., Tenn. Died 20 Aug 1882 in Izard County, Arkansas. To this union were born James L. Sheid born 24 August 1850 and married Martha Hurman and T. C. McGuffey; Rhoda Sheid 26 May 1852 died 11 Jan 1923 she married second to Madison Lee Clem born 4 Oct 1850 in Giles Co., Tenn and died 4 April 1879 in Izard county. To them were born Robert Lee Clem, Mary Edna Clem, William Turner Clem. Elva Jane married second to Henry Britten Guffey born 8 Oct 1857 died 13 Jan 1937 to them were born Fannie Ethel Guffey; Nannie E. Guffey; Nettie McKinley Guffey. 8) Henderson H. Creswell 1830. He helped his father on the farm and when the war between the states started he joined the Confederate Army. He became a Lieutenant in Freeman's Regiment, during a battle he was captured and imprisoned at Johnson's Island Prison Camp, Ottawa Co, Ohio, where he died 12 Sept 1864. 9) Ambrose Sevier Creswell born September 07, 1833, Izard County, Arkansas; died October 06, 1918, Runnels County, Texas; m. (1) Martha A. Edwards; b. September 1842; d. Coleman County, Texas; m. (2) Elizabeth Lawrence, September 21, 1854; b. March 29, 1839; d. August 12, 1866, Bell County, Texas. 10) Son born 1835 who died in early childhood; 11) Hannus Benix June 1837; married July 4 1889 to Caroline Daniels. 12) Cyrus J. Creswell born May 01, 1840, Arkansas; died June 06, 1921, Park County, Montana; married Sarah E. Mann, January 10, 1867, Izard County, Arkansas; born March 31, 1851, Izard County, Arkansas; died April 23, 1936, Park County, Montana. "Moved to Montana there (in 1908) he owned five thousand acres of land, sixty head of horses, three hundred and fifty head of cattle and one hundred calves. He was about six feet high, of a light complexion, splendid blue eyes, and weight of one hundred and seventy pounds. He remembered his grandmother, the widow Lafferty, as a very small woman, but one of remarkable courage and splendid force of character." (Shinn, Pioneers and Makers of Arkansas 1908)

Source: "Creswell, Cresswell, Criswell- Moving West" by Harold and Mary (Byrd) Criswell. "Lafferty Genealogy History Legend Myth" by Lafferty and Redman 1995. "Goodspeed Biographical and historical Memoirs of Arkansas" written in 1888. page 837. Pioneers and Makers of Arkansas by Shinn 1908. Submitted by Mary lafferty Wilson

Dr. John M Creswell is a native of Izard County and was born on the 20th of May, 1857, being one of the nine living members of a family of eleven children born to James C and Martha (Mann) Creswell, the former a native of Arkansas born 1826, and the latter of Tennessee. James received a very limited education in his youth, and afterward followed the occupation of farming; and although he was badly crippled financially during the war by diligent and subsequent labors he was the owner of a good farm of 160 acres at the time of his death, on the 21st of March, 1881. In 1868 he moved to Bell County , Tex, but not liking the country he returned to Arkansas at the end of six months, and settled at Sylamore (now in Stone County), but two years later came to Izard County. He served in the Confederate army form 1863 to 1865, and was captain of his company, being under Gen. Price, and was with him on his raid through Missouri, participating in the battle of Pilot Knob. He surrendered at Jacksonport, Ark, June 5, 1865; and then returned home. He was married in 1854 and the following being his children, who are now living: John M, Solon M, Cyrus J, James L, Rufus C, Martha D (wife of J D Denton), William D, Harriet E and Homer Z. Mr Creswell was a member in good standing of the A F & A M at the time of his death and the man who took great interest in all worthy public movements and gave his children good educational advantages. His widow survives him. Dr. John M Creswell was reared on a farm but spent most of his time in school, being an attendant of the La Crosse Academy from 1871 to 1878, the institution at this time being under Profs. H C Tipton and M Shelby Kennard. In 1880 he entered the St. Louis Homeopath College and graduated from this institution two years later, delivering the valedictory address at the commencement exercises and was honorably mentioned in Materia Medica and Surgery. He has been engaged in practicing at his present location ever since and won enviable reputation among the medical fraternity of the county, and is acknowledged by all to be a successful physician. On the 7th of May, 1885, he was united in marriage to Miss. Martha C Peel, of Izard County, and by her became the father of one child, who is deceased. They are the members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and he is a Royal Arch Mason, and a member of the I O O F. The parental grandparents, Jame L and Margaret (Lafferty) Creswell, were very early settlers of Izard County, and the grandfather died at the age of fifty-five years of age. The maternal grandfather, Rev. John H Mann was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and came to Izard county form the State of Tennessee in 1830. His death occurred in 1872, aged sixty.

Source: Thanscribe by Mary Lafferty Wilson. source: Biographical & Goodspeed History of Arkansas, page 937

Wiley Croom is a Tennessean, born in 1840, and a son of Denajah and Mary (Daniel) Croom, who was born, reared and married in North Carolina, the latter even taking place in 1825. The father was born 1805 and about 1828 of 1830 removed to the State of Tennessee, and there was engaged farming up to 1849, when he came to Arkansas, and after renting land one year he returned to Tennessee. He continued to make his home in the State until 1854, and from that time until 1856 he was a resident of Lawrence County; then resided one year in Greene County, MO, after which he again returned to Lawrence County. He here purchased 160 acres of land, which he was engaged in farming until 1863, at which date he removed to Illinois and famed on the rented land until 1866. From that time until his death in 1871, he was a resident of Lawrence County; Ark. He was a member of the Baptist Church, as was his wife, whose death occurred in 1870 she being a daughter of Owen Daniel, of North Carolina. Of the sixteen children born to Mr. and Mrs. Croom, the following are now living; Nancy, wife of Ephrain Sharp, of Lawrence County, Ark; Elizabeth, Mariah, wife of Whit B Smith; Jesse, Wiley, Hiram and Drucilla wife of John M Smith. Wiley Croom our immediate subject began life for himself in 1865, farming on rented land for two years, and then purchased a farm of 160 acres in Izard County, the tilling of which has since received his attention, but his acreage is now 185, and he has sixty-five under plow. Since 1875 he has been engaged in grist-milling in Oxford, at which time he erected a substantial mill, and in these two enterprises the results have been highly satisfactory. His union to Miss. Sarah J Pearson occurred in 1866, she being a daughter of Thomas Pearson, of Lawrence county, Ark, and to them have been born five sons and three daughters; Mary M, wife of J L Smith, of Oxford; David F, Hiram F, Ida J, wife of A H Caldwell of Oxford; Denajah, Anna B, Thomas W and Grover C. Mr. Croom is a Democrat. In 1861 he enlisted in the Confederate army, under Col. McCarver, and was in many important battles during his service. He was captured at Big Black, Miss, and taken to Fort Delaware, on the Delaware River, and was kept there until September, then being taken to Point Lookout, on the Chesapeake Bay. He was kept in captivity from May 17, 1863, till January, 1864, when he was released and returned to Arkansas. Here he again entered the service this time enlisting under Capt. Wiley Jones, and served until the surrender at Jacksonport, in 1865.

Source: Thanscribe by Mary Lafferty Wilson. Source: Biographical & Goodspeed History of Arkansas, page 938

Marion D Crutchfield was born in Orange County, N. C. in 1846, and is a son of James W. Crutchfield, who was born in North Carolina, July 6, 1811. The latter first married Levina, the daughter of Alex Lashley, Their union taking place on the 13th of March, 1836, but her death occurred the following year, she having borne one child; Salina. For his second wife he took, in 1841, a daughter of Acquilla Jones, her name being Sallie P, and three sons and three daughters having been born to them. Mr. Crutchfield emigrated from orth Carolina to White County, Ark, in 1849, and here he took up government land to the amount of 160 acres, near Searcy, but the following year he moved to Newton County, and brought eighty acres and entered eighty acres more, and here made his home until his death in 1860, his wife, who was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, having died here a year earlier. Marion D. Crutchfield, having learned farming and blacksmithing of his father, began doing for himself in 1861, and when the war broke out he joined the infantry, but afterward joined the cavalry under Capt. Harvey Lane. In 1863 he was captured in Newton County, Ark, and at the end of about three weeks, after being kept at Springfield, was released and joined the Federal army. After his return home he resumed farming and blacksmithing , by his own good management has a fine farm of 580 acres, with 250 acres under cultivation, his principal products being corn, cotton, millet and the small grains. He has a fine fruit orchard of about 500 bearing trees, and, take it all-in-all, he has one of the finest and best improved farms in the country. In connection with his farmwork , he has also been engaged in blacksmithing. He is a Democrat, a member of the I O O F, and he and his wife, whom he married on 7th of January , 1869, and whose maiden name was Martha M Cargill, are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and are the parents of the following children: Lucian E, Ida A, Elmer W and Henry G. Those deceased are James P, Florence I and Marion F. His wife was born in Kentucky in 1846, and is a daughter of Mr and Mrs John P Cargill, the former of a native of North Carolina born in 1812, and the latter of Kentucky born in 1819. This couple became the parents of the following family: William, James, Mary E, Sarah M and Susan S; and those deceased are Thomas C, Jonathan and Louiza. Mr and Mrs Cargill are residing in Izard County, and the former is a member of the Baptist Church.

Source: Thanscribe by Mary Lafferty Wilson. Source: Biographical & Goodspeed History of Arkansas, page 938

Thomas P Cypert was born in Wayne County, Tenn, in 1820, his parents Jesse and Jemina (Worthen) Cypert, being Virginian by birth. To them were born seven sons and four daughters: Nancy, Elizabeth, John, Zacharias, William, James W, Thomas P, Robert J, Jesse Newton, Sarah W and Felicia Ann. At an early day the parents move to Wayne County, Tenn, where they entered land, and followed the occupation of farming for many years. The father served in the war of 1812 and died in Tennessee in 1856, and his wife in 1853. Thomas P Cypert embarked in life for himself in 1842, following the occupation of farming, and by energy and good management has become the owner of 160 acres of land, fifty of which are under cultivation and are devoted to the cultivation of corn, cotton and small grain. He also raises considerable stock. In 1861 he enlisted in the infantry under Capt. Deason, and was with the troops stationed at Bowling Green, Ky, during that year, but after participating in the battle of Shiloh, the following year he was discharged, and upon returning resumed farming, which occupation has since received his attention. He has been a resident of Izard County, Ark, since 1852, and is considered by all one of its industrious and enterprising citizens. The year 1846 witnessed his marriage to Miss. Temperance Brown, a daughter of Levi Brown, by whom he became the father of eleven children: John T, Sarah A, Delphina, Mary, Levi J, Jesse N, Jemima C, Mack, Lydia, George W, Emma F, Levi and Jesse (twins).

Source: Thanscribe by Mary Lafferty Wilson. Source: Biographical & Goodspeed History of Arkansas, page 939

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