"Rev. Felix G. EUBANKS, is a son of Dr. James and Cynthia (RAY) Eubanks, and was born September 4, 1832. His parents were natives of Tennessee. The father practiced the medical profession in Franklin county, Ill., a number of years, but in 1846 located on Richland Creek, where he lived until his death.

Our subject received his early education in Madison County, and in 1851 married Angeline YOUNG, whose parents came to the county in 1843. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. EUBANKS: Cynthia E., wife of G. JOHNSON; Elisha, William, James C.; Rosanna, wife of J. C. PARKER; Felix G., Abraham L., Thomas C., Ellen and Robert.

After his marriage Mr. EUBANKS lived on what is now the KEEFER farm until 1863, and then served in Company B, First Arkansas Volunteer Infantry, until the close of the war, participating in the battles of Fayetteville, Moscow, Saline River, and many skirmishes. He was mustered in as orderly-sergeant, but in June, 1864, was made first lieutenant of Company B.

He was thrown from a horse while on recruiting service in 1863, and has never fully recovered from the effects of the fall. August 10, 1865, he was mustered out and returned to his farm.

In 1884 he sold his property, went to Umatilla County, Oreg., from there to Union County, Oreg., and in 1885 returned to Madison County, Ark., settling on the farm he now owns, which contains eighty acres of good land, and is situtated two miles south of Hindsville.

In 1873 he experienced religion, shortly afterward began to preach in the Primitive Baptist Church, and has since been an ardent church worker, his converts amounting to quite a number. he is a Republican, and after his return from the war served as one of the judges of the military voting precincts, and as captain of a militia company. From

1871 to 1872 he represented the county in the State Legislature. One of his sons, William by name, is a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church at Summerville, Oreg." (Goodspeeds' History of Northwest, Arkansas…)