| J. W. Acord is
the possessor of 160 acres of very good land, and, although
this farm is rather small, it is admirably tilled, and
yields a larger annual income than many larger and more
pretentious farms. He was born in Roane County, Tenn.,
in 1853, to C. C. and A. E. (Murray) Acord, who were also
native Tennesseeans. In 1857 they determined to seek ?fresh
fields and pastures new,? and accordingly settled in Johnson
County, Ark., where the father passed from life on October
25, 1873, his widow following him to his long home on
December 9, 1882. In this county J. W. Acord was brought
up to a farm life, and although he did not receive much
schooling in his youth, he acquired sufficient knowledge
to transact, in a perfectly capable manner, the business
affairs of life. In the month of January, 1873, be started
out to make his own way in the world, and as he was thoroughly
familiar with farming, he has made that his chief calling
with the above-mentioned results. His marriage, which
occurred on January 16, 1873, was to Miss Rebecca J. Bench,
whose parents were David and Martha (Prim) Bench, and
to her union with Mr. Acord the following named children
have been born: W. H., Viola A., John F., Martha A., J.
M. and Rachel. Daniel C. and Eliza J. were drowned in
Mulberry Creek, in the northern part of Johnson County,
in the month of February, 1886. Mr. Acord was bailiff
of Mulberry Township from 1878 until 1882, and in his
political views he has always been a stanch Democrat,
at all times supporting the men and measures of his party.
He has always been a hard worker, and although he is doing
well at present has met with a good many misfortunes,
sufficient to discourage a less determined man. The loss
of his two children was a severe blow to himself and wife,
from the effects of which they can not recover. |
