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Excerpts-The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905
St.Francis County Arkansas
Biographies:The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Excerpts
Published Friday, September 29,1905-Landvoigt and Vadakin-Updated March 30,2008
NOTE:ON SOME OF PICTURES, MY AUNT MILDRED,AS A CHILD , PUT SOME EYELASHES ON THESE PICTURES, PLEASE EXCUSE. NO DISRESPECT INTENDED.
Here are pictures of the authors, Mr.Landvoight and Mr.Vadakin from 1905, and STATUE of Soldiers from Fort Dodge, Iowa in WWI-Thanks to Bobbie Neal!
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The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Excerpts-Who's Who in Town and County! It includes about 10 percent of the population by name!
Ables, Kage See Telico Township
Abstractor
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 38:One:Mrs.A.E.Matthews
Ahlstedt, C.A.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 106:The building trades are well represented in the growing city of Forrest City, and some of the most expert mechanics in Eastern Arkansas are numbered the several contractors and builders, who pursue their avocations in this town. Mr.C.A.Ahlstedt came here in 1898 from Little Rock, to build the handsome courthouse under a contract with Mr.C.W.Clark, of Malvern. The subject of this sketch was born September 2,1861, the country of his nativity being Sweden. His parents moved to America in his early youth, and he was educated in Iowa, attending the country schools until he was admitted to college at Cornell, in the same state, where he studied for some time. In 1888 he came to Arkansas from California, where he had spent two years, and in 1898 came to Forrest City as above stated. He was married in 1882 to Miss Jennie Liddle, of Nevada, Missouri, who died in 1897. His second marriage occurred in 1891, Miss Maria O. Smith, of Little Rock, becoming his wife. To this union one child has been born,-Mary, now aged ten years.
Mr.Ahlstedt
Alderson, John W.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 97:Mr.John W. Alderson, Vice-President of Fussell-Graham-Alderson Co., is a native of Virginia, having been born in Lebanon, on December 31,1876. He is a son of Judge T.M. and Ada V.(Davis) Alderson. His father is also a native of Virginia, and his mother of Tennessee. Mr.Alderson served his time at clerking, and at the age of nineteen, embarked in the shoe and hat business, at Bristol, Virginia-Tennessee, which was carried on successfully, the firm being The Davis-Alderson Co.. He was educated in the public schools, and finished at the Baker-Himel University of Knoxville, Tennessee. On October 31,1901, Mr.Alderson was married to Miss Annie Katherine Rollwage, youngest daughter of Mr.& Mrs.L.Rollwage, of this city, and one child, Ada Louise, born Sept.1,1904, has blessed their union. The subject of this sketch came to Forrest City from Bristol in 1902, and a short time thereafter succeeded Hon.Otto B.Rollwage in the mercantile business of L.Rollwage & Co., and the firm name was changed to Rollwage & Alderson. He owns his home, farming lands in the St.Francis and L'Anguille Bottoms, and is also associated in several other business, viz.;Bank of Eastern Arkansas, the Forrest City Gin Co., and the Forrest City Hotel Co..
Fussell-Graham-Alderson Co.
Mr.Alderson
Aldrich, C.S., Dr.,
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 86:The subject of this sketch is one of the most prominent and successful Veterinary Surgeons in the South. He is a native of New York State, having been born In Ontario County, January 30,1852, and is a son of Charles and Dorcas (Heringdeen) Adrich, both of whom were natives of that county. Dr. Aldrich was primarily educated in the public schools, and at Hillsdale Academy in Michigan. For fifteen years Dr.Aldrich has been practicing in Alabama, Illinois, and Arkansas. He located here in Forrest City in 1902, coming here from Huntsville, Alabama. Prior to that time he was practicing and training race horses. His first visit to this city was ten years prior to the above date, when he entered a stable of race horses at the grounds and track of the Eastern Arkansas Fair Association, one mile north of town. It was during this time that he met and married the splendid woman who is now his helpmate. They were united in marriage on April 5,1902 and are now living happily in this city. One child, a sweet baby girl, came to brighten their home for a brief time, and died at the age of five months. Dr. Aldrich has been twice married, the first time to Miss Lucinda A.Power, of his native county, who died in 1887.
Dr.Aldrich
Alexander, Carnes See Johnson Township
Alley, W.H. Dr. See Physicians
Alley, W.S.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 98:Mr.Wilbur S.Alley, the efficient and painstaking Secretary and Treasurer of the Fussell-Graham-Alderson Co., and who has charge of their books and accounts, is a native of Byahlia, Mississippi, in which well known and deservedly poplular town he was born August 11,1878. He is the only living son of W.D. and Caroline (McCombs) Alley, his father being a native of Tennessee and his mother of Mississippi. The family came to this county on December 10,1885. Mr.W.S.Alley was educated in the public schools of Forrest City, and began his career in the office of which he now has charge.
Dr.Alley
Altman, E.T. See Volunteer Fire Department
Anderson, Ethel See City of Colt
Ashworth, Sam
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 129:Rawlison is a postoffice two miles north of above the Cut Off. Mr.Sam Ashworth is the postmaster, and the office is located in the store of Ashworth Brothers. Mrs.Ashworth, nee Florence Davenport, of Forrest City, takes a very great and proper pride in their home.
Auctioneers
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 38:Two:T.E.Prewett/Bill T.Hill
Babies of Forrest City
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 108: Here is a list of 36 babies under five years of age whom we have pictures shown:1. Margaret Lucile Lewis, born Sept.5,1900-Daughter of Mr.& Mrs.P.W.Lewis; 2.David Thomas and Otto Rollwage Bridgeforth, born April 25,1905-Twin sons of Dr.& Mrs.David O. Bridgeforth;3.Martha Louise Cargill, born May 15,1900-Daughter of J.A.& M.E.Cargill;4.Bernard Reaves Lannan, born July 14,1901-Son of Mr.& Mrs.James Lannan;5.Frank Williams Hequembourg, born Feb.13,1905-Son of Charles W. & Corinne Lucille (Williams) Hequembourg of Missouri;6.Edith Lucy Vadakin, born December 25,1894-Daughter of E.L.& L.B.Vadakin;7.Edward Eugene Vadakin, born October 21,1904-Son of E.L.& Grace J.Vadakin;8.Mary Eugenia Short, born October 28,1903-Daughter of Mr.& Mrs.E.A.Short;9.Dora Bell Folbre, born July 8,1901-Daughter of Mr.& Mrs.Homer Folbre;10.Harry A. Knight, Jr., born July 15,1905-Son of Mr.& Mrs.Harry A.Knight;11.Walter Edward Lewis, born October 24,1904-Son of Mr.& Mrs.P.W.Lewis;12.Alice Marie O'Brien, born November 25,1903-Daughter of Mr.& Mrs.Tom O'Brien;13.Robert Benson Conrad, born April 25,1905-Son of Mr.& Mrs.S.B.Conrad;14.John Edward Covey, born March 9,1902-son of Mr.& Mrs. J.M. Covey;15.Ethelred Ingram, born Feb.2,1905-Daughter of Mr.& Mrs.N.E.Ingram;16.Earl Haynie Fisher, born November 24,1903-Son of Mr.& Mrs.G.E.Fisher. Next page shown separately.
Babies
Babies-Continued: on page 109-1.Lawrence F. Jr. and Novella M., aged 4 months, twins of Mr.& Mrs.L.F.Williams of Colt;2.Reullura Ferguson, born Sept.23,1903-Daughter of Mr.& Mrs.W.R.Ferguson;3.James Edward Davenport, born August 18,1901-Son of Mr.& Mrs.L.E.Davenport;4.Frank Govan Merwin, born January 14,1900-Son of Capt.& Mrs.T.C.Merwin;5.Inez Morrell Hancock, born August 9,1901-Daughter of Mr.& Mrs.Geo.E.Hancock;6.Rebecca Sanders, born March 14,1905-Daughter of Mr.& Mrs.J.T.Sanders;7.Marion Louise Wydick, born Sept.12,1903-Daughter of Mr.& Mrs.J.E.Wydick;8.Harry Mosely Sanders, Born April 29th,1904-Son of Mr.& Mrs.W.T.Sanders;9.Robert Stevens, born October 4,1900-Son of Mr.& Mrs.R.S.Stevens;10.Murray Hambleton, born May 6,1905-Son of Mr.& Mrs.M.C.Hambleton;11.Percy Harrison Barker, Jr., born December 25,1904-Son of Mr.& Mrs.Percy H.Barker;12.Ada Louise Alderson, born Sept.1,1903-Daughter of Mr.& Mrs.John W.Alderson;13.Sidney McDaniel Trapp, born June 6,1897-Son of Mr.& Mrs.S.B.Trapp, Jr.;14.Thomas Barbee Neblett, born July 28,1904-Son of Mr.& Mrs.H.R.Neblett;15.Norma Victoria Sellers, born June 1st, 1902-Daughter of Mr.& Mrs.R.E.Sellers;16.James Prentiss DeRossitt, born Dec.31,1901-Son of Hon.& Mrs.F.W.DeRossitt;17.Frances Louise Turley, born February 23,1904-Daughter of Mr.& Mrs.Ellis Turley;18.John L. Jelks, Jr., born December 25,1903-Son of Dr.& Mrs. J.L.Jelks, Memphis;19.Mildred Hancock, born December 21,1899-Daughter of Mrs.Mollie Hancock;20.Frances Marion Rush, born Feb.22,1902-Daughter of Dr.& Mrs.J.O.Rush.
More Babies
Bakeries
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 38:Fred Kleiber & Co. are exclusive bakers.
Bank of Eastern Arkansas
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905:The Bank of Eastern Arkansas in 1889 elected Capt.James Fussell president, and his splendid executive ability has contributed much to the success which the Bank of Eastern Arkansas has steadliy enjoyed. The board of directors include;Capt.J.W.Wynne, of Wynne, Love & Co.-Memphis;Capt.James Fussell and Mr.John W. Alderson, of the Fussell-Graham-Alderson Company;Mr.John W. Naylor, capitalist and planter;A. Becker of Becker & Lewis; T.C.Folbre, Jr. of T.C.Folbre, Jr & Co.;Judge N.W.Norton, lawyer;S.H.Mann, lawyer and E. P.Taylor, of Taylor, Knight & Co.
Bank of Forrest City
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905:The Bank of Forrest City was organized by Mr.W.E.Tally, of the Frederickstown Trust Co., in the winter of 1902, and was incorporated. The stockholders were:Mr.George R. Pettus, of the large mercantile firm of Pettus & Buford, was elected President;Mr. J.D.Baugh, of the extensive mercantile firm of Brandon & Baugh, was chosen Vice-President; and Mr.Eugene Williams, elder son of Hon. W.E.Williams, high Sheriff of the county was unamimously chosen cashier. Board of Directors are:J.D.Baugh;G. B. Pettus;J.E.Franklin;N.B. Nelson;E.A.Rolfe;Ellis Turley;G.P.Walker;Otto B.Rollwage;R.L.Pettus.
Barker, Percy Harrison
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 77:Percy Harrison Barker is a native of Louisiana, and was born in Shreveport on June 1,1866, soon after removing with his parents to Mississippi, in which state he was raised. He is a son of William Wallace and May Fran (Harrison) Barker. His father was a native of Alabama. A graduate of West Point, and resigned to join the Southern army. He was Commissary General of the Confederate Army, Southwest Department, until the surrender. The mother of our subject was a Virginian, and a niece of the famous Wm.H. (Tecumseh) Harrison, who was inaugurated President of the United States in 1841. Mr.P.H.Barker was educated in the University of the South, at Sewannee, Tennessee, and the University of Virginia. He is a professional accountant and general office man, and came to this city from Memphis in 1898, to take charge of the office and books of the large mercantile business of J.W.Beck & Co., and is now business manager of the Forrest City Ice and Power Company. On June 24,1899, Mr. Barker was happily married to Miss Ada McDaniel, youngest daughter of Capt.W.H. and Mollie (Fondren) McDaniel, and now occupies the old homestead at the head of North Washington Street. One child, a bouncing baby boy, Percy Jr., has blessed their union, and he will celebrate the first anniversary of his birth on Christmas Day of the present year.
Mr.Barker
Barron, John J.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 130:Mr.John J.Barron is one of the most successful, enterprising, and well-to-do citizens of St.Francis County. He resides at Cut Off, a postoffice and ferry on St.Francis river, about twenty miles southeast of Forrest City, on the line between Lee and St.Francis Counties, where he is engaged in farming and merchandising on a large scale. He is a native of New York state, and was born in Herekmer County on October 11,1851. Mr.Barron came south before he was 18 years of age and has since been engaged in the timber and real estate business, steamboating, farming and merchandising. He owns fifteen hundred acres of land at the Cut Off, five hundred of which are in cultivation.
Barrow, E.J. See Horses and Mules
Barrow, Thomas W.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 91:Thomas W.Barrow was born on August 7,1872 at Forrest City, and is a son of W.H. and Margaret E.Barrow. He was educated in the public schools of this place and at Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Returning from the latter place he began work as a clerk, and after a time he engaged in business on his own account, at the present time carrying a large line of hardware and groceries. On April 30,1895, he was married to Miss Cherie Chew, of Helena, and to them three children, Margaret, Julia and Elizabeth, have been born. Mr.Barrow is the fortunate possessor of half a section of incomparable St.Francis basin land.
Mr.Barrow
Beasley, J.R. Judge See Legal Profession
Beauchamp, N.P. Dr. See the St.Francis County News
Beck, J.B. See Carpenters and Builders
Beck, J.W., Capt.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 65:Deceased, a picture is shown on this page. Born FEB.23,1838 TO MAR.8,1905-PRIVATE, CO.G, MSS.VOLUN.FEATHERSTONES BRIGAGE=ARMY OF MISSISSIPPI-CSA-Buried:FC CITY CEMETERY]
Capt.Beck
Here is picture taken about 1875 of Capt.Jessie Wynne (see below), Dennis, Capt.J.W.Beck.[Courtesy of Terry Baker, descendant of Capt.Wynne].
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Becker, Alexander
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 111:Alexander Becker, the senior member of the firm, is a native of Altenstadt Grossberzogthurm, Hessen, Germany, and is a son of Herz and Hannah Becker. He was born in 1849, and his education was acquired in the famous schools of Frankfort on-the-Main. In the latter city, according to customs of the country,he was apprenticed to a merchant when only 13 years of age, and learned the mercantile business. His father was married in 1840, and practiced law, achieving pominence at the bar. Our subject came to America when he was sixteen years of age, remaining in New York two years. Thence he went to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he received and held a clerkship for one year, and then went to Uniontown, also in Alabama, and was there similarly employed for about 12 months. The following year, 1870, he embarked in business for himself at Yazoo City, Mississippi, remaining there for five years, thence coming to Forrest City and establishing the business of which is now at the head. The present firm of Becker & Lewis was organized in 1881. Mr.A.Becker was happily married to Miss Fannie Lewis, of Richmond,Va., on January 27,1879, and two children, Miss Jeannette and Master Hazel, now bless their union. Besides his large mercantile and city real estate possessions, Mr. Becker owns stock in The Bank of Eastern Arkansas, The Forrest City Ice & Power Co., The Forrest City Gin Co. and various trust companies of St.Louis, Little Rock, and Memphis., and owns several farms and a lovely residence in Forrest City.
Bell, John C.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 70:John C. Bell is a native of Indiana, having been born on a farm in Fulton county, and near Maxecuckee lake, the finest lake in the state, on April 12,1857. He is a son of Charles and Elizabeth Bell. His father was born in Alleghany City, Pennsylvania, and his mother in Holmes county, Ohio. In February 1891 Mr.Bell came to Forrest City as manager for A.M.Nash in the saw-mill and lumber business four and a half miles north of the city. In April 1898 Mr.Bell was appointed the Postmaster at Forrest City and has ably performed till this date. He was married at Plymounth, Indiana, on October 8,1882 to Miss Emma A. Solce. He owns a good farm of eighty acres seven miles west of Forrest City.
Mr.Bell
Billard Parlor
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 37:Vernon Hancock has a pool and billiard parlor.
Blacksmithing and Woodworking
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 38:Joe A. Beck Co./Batts Brothers/ and S.N.Landers
Bohne, Charlie See Carpenters and Builders
Bond, Scott
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 120:Scott Bond was born in Madison County, Mississipi, March 15th, 1852. Three years later, he, with his mother and younger brother, was brought to Cross County, Arkansas by his master, where he served as house boy until the close of the Civil War. His mother having died when he was thirteen years old, he was obliged to work for the support of his younger brothers thus cutting off the advantages of an education, having only two months of schooling. At the age of 22 years, he was married to Magnolia Nash of Forrest City, Ark., Jan.11th, 1874, which neither has regretted, she being his chief counsellor and help-mate through life. Boldly they entered the arena of life, without money and with but little credit, but fired by ambition and perseverance to gain some of this world's goods and establish an honest reputation among his fellow beings. Just after his marriage he moved to a large plantation. His credit being small and limited, he was obliged to commence farming on the halves, using economy and saving his earnings. The second year he was able to rent twenty acres of land, gaining the confidence of his landlord. At the expiration of five years, he found himself in possession of the entire farm of 560 acres as renter, since which time he has owned one half interest in the entire farm of 2200 acres. Most of his life has been devoted to stock raising and farming in which he has been successful, growing chiefly cotton, corn and potatoes, and is recognized as a skillful and energetic farmer, owning two thousand, one hundred acres of land situated in the St.Francis county basin; he has dealt largely in timber which to him has been profitable. In 1898, he became successor to the Madison Mercantile Co., of Madison, Arkansas. The present firm, known as Scott Bond & Sons carries a complete line of Dry Goods, Groceries, and Farming Implements, doing both a furnishing and a cash business, and is recognized as a leading mercantile house of the county. He is also a stockholder in the Madison Brick & Tile Co., and has just recently completed a first-class gin plant at Madison. Scott Bond is a father of eleven boys-six dead and five living. Those old enough have received their education at Roger Williams University at Nashville, Tennessee, and he is sparing no pains in trying to raise an intelligent and useful family.(Note:Later he was known as one of the first black millionaires in this country.)
Mr.Bond
Bowers, M.L.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 116:Mr.M.L.Bowers, of Martinsburg, Pa., is the capable agent of the Chicago, Rock Island, & Pacific Railroad, in the ground floor of the Marion Hotel as a passenger station and telegraph, ticket and express office. He was transferred from Tishimongo, Indian Territory. He succeeded Mr.H.O.Enger a few months ago, and has been in the service of the Rock Island for four years, prior to which he was employed by the Missouri Pacific for twenty years. Mr.Bowers' cashier is Mr.Frank Doyle, a Forrest City boy who works hard, saves money, and is highly esteemed for his affable dispostion and strict attention to business. Assistants are Mr.J.T.Moore, day operator;Mr.Clarence Dicus, night operator, and Mr.Bruce Wilgus, freight man, all competent and valuable men in their respective places. Last year the Rock Island shipped 3782 bales of cotton, received 914 freight cars and forwarded 428 cars.
Boyle, Arthur D.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 62:The subject of this sketch was born in Memphis, Tennessee,September 28,1866, and is the second son of Peter D. and Euphemia Boyle. His father is a native of Grennock, Scotland of Irish parents, and came to this country when nineteen years of age. His mother was born in Glasgow, Scotland, of Scotch parents, and is a third cousin to Robert Burns, Scotland's immortal bard. She came to this country when four years of age. Our subject attended school in Memphis and Forrest City about two years. His education is self-obtained, and he has filled various positions of trust. He came to this city in 1875 from Memphis, and in 1881-2 he learned telegraphy, and took his first position in April, 1882, at Blackfish, as operator for the old Memphis & Little Rock Railroad. He worked at various stations for this and other railroads until March 1888, when he accepted the agency for the Southern Express Company, which position he held until that company withdrew from this territory in1892. He worked for several other positions until he accepted the position as telegraph operator for the Forrest City Cotton Exchange. Mr.Boyle was married on November 14,1889 to Miss Lucretia Hinton of this city. One child, Mary E. Boyle, has blessed this union.
Mr.Boyle
Bradshaw, S E.,M.A., Ph.D.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 53:S.E.Bradshaw, familiarly known as Ernest Bradshaw, without his earned titles, is the second son of Sidney J. and Mollie H. Bradshaw, who came to Forrest City, when he was a mere baby. He was born in Tipton Co., Tennessee, grew up as a boy in this city, and besides attending the free schools, was eduated at Bethel College, Russellville, Kentucky;the University of Virginia; Leipsig and Berlin. He toured Europe in 1895, and again in 1904. He held the chair of English in Bethel College for a term of years, and is now Professor of Modern Language in Furman University at Greenville, S.Carolina.
Mr.Bradshaw
Bridgeforth, D.O. Dr. See Physicians
Bridgeforth, Lindsay See Stenographers
Brown, John M.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 90:John M.Brown was born March 31,1850 at Blackhawk, Mississippi, being a son of John and Euphemia McKinley Brown. He began business as a clerk, later learning the printer's trade, at which he worked for a number of years. He received a moderate education in private schools in Carrollton, Mississippi, school facilities in that section being rather limited just after the war, during his youth. In 1874 he located at Forrest City, where he engaged as a clerk and occasionly served as a printer. Mr.Brown was twice elected Recorder and three times Mayor of this place, filling these important municipal positions with credit to himself and entire satisfaction with his constituents. In 1876, he was married to Miss Stella Miller, of Forrest City, but his married life was of short duration as she died very soon. In 1880 he was married, this time to Miss Mary A.Long, of Grenada, Mississippi. Two sons, John and William, and two daughters, Lealia and Alma, have blessed this union. In 1882 he was appointed agent of the Iron Mountain road at this place. He left the railway in 1889 and embarked upon a hardware business and is still so involved.
Brown, John R.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 61:John R. Brown, merchant by training and application, was born in Lauderdale county, Alabama, May 24,1833, and removed to Arkansas in September 1860. His parents were natives of North Carolina, and moved to Alabama in 1818. In 1861, at the age of 28, he entered the Confederate army and served through the entire period, surrendering at Wittsburg as a Confederate, and was paroled. The writer has known him intimately for twenty years, during which time he has followed his chosen occupation, and dealt honorably with the public. He is at the present engaged in the grocery and restaurant business on North Washington street, catering especially to the trade and patronage of the farmers, to whom is a staunch friend and with whom he is popular to a degree of great personal gratification. He has held many positions of trust, and for several years was magistrate of this township.
Butchers and Dealers in Fresh Meats
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-19050Page 37:Two dealers:L.R.Grobmyer/ and W.J.Dillon & Sons
Mr.Brown
Dr.J.T.Brown, son of J.R.Brown
Campbell, R. P. See City of Caldwell
Carpenters and Builders
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 38:C.A.Ahlstedt/G.W.Leggett/M.L.Monroe/A.Franks/James Franks/W.E.Evans/Shell Ezell/Bark Ezell/John Waterman/Charlie Bohne/John Klopp/John Winfield/J.B.Beck/
Carriages and Harness
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 38:M.Isaacs
Casbeer, Jet See Telico Township
Casteel, Calloway
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 33:Among the old landmarks of Forrest City Methodism were also the late Calloway Casteel and his wife. They were octogenarians, and had been members of the Methodist church for sixty years
Cherry, Frank A.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905:Captain Wynne moved to Madison, Arkansas in 1867, and formed a partnership with Mr.Frank A. Cherry, under the firm name of Cherry & Wynne; in 1868 the firm moved to Forrest City, where Mr.T.A. Hatcher was admitted under the firm name Cherry, Wynne & Hatcher.
Chilner, Adolph See Volunteer Fire Department
City of Caldwell
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 128:Caldwell, a station on the Missouri Pacific railway is located five miles north of Forrest City. It has three stores, a cotton gin, a sawmill, a spoke and handle factory, and a blacksmith shop. Caldwell has a most excellent doctor of medicine in the person of James C. Reynolds. Mr.J.M.Campbell and Mrs. G.M.Rowland compose the Caldwell Mercantile Company, which probably enjoys the most profitable business in the village. Mr.W.L. Lancaster enjoys a very lucrative cash business, and R.P.Campbell, is the proprietor of the other store. The gin is owned by R.J.Lanier who gins about 1200 to 1600 bales of cotton each year. J.B.Beck & Son own the sawmill, and do a flourishing business. Messrs. S.A.Rolfe and J.M.Taylor, of Forrest City are proprietors of the spoke and handle factory, and Mr. J.W.Halbert owns the blacksmith shop. The population of Caldwell is approximately 300 people. They also have coal in a crude form within three-quarters mile of her doors, and valuable clays that is believed to be useful if properly developed.
City of Colt
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 126:Colt was founded in 1882, and is situated nine miles north of Forrest City, and has a population of several hundred. It is a hustling business point, and has several excellent stores, and other business enterprises. Mr.Lee Fitzpatrick is the postmaster, and recently was married to Miss Ethel Anderson of New Castle.
City of Democrat
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 121:Frequently we have been urged to write a brief description of the thriving country at Democrat. We will now give a brief description of it's location and resources. Democrat is pleasantly situated twenty-six miles east of Forrest City in a high and naturally drained portion of the country. Eighteen miles of the distance is by rail, the remainder by land. The county road is being put in order and traveling in the future will be much pleasanter. Of its fertility, the half cannot be told. We do not hesitate to say it has no superior, if any equal. Democrat is rich in her dense forests of gigantic oak (both white and red), gum, cypress, elm, and cottonwood.
City of Forrest City
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 26:The capital of St.Francis County, is located on the west slope of Crowley's Ridge, 45 miles west by south of Memphis, and 95 miles east by north of Little Rock. It has a population of 2,810 as of the 1902 census. The town-site was surveyed and laid out by J.C.Hill on March 1,1869, the then County Surveyor. The land on which it stands belonged to the Izard and Prewett families, and the first store was opened under the firm name of Izard Brothers & Prewett. F.M.Prewett was the first person to settle and build upon the present town-site, which was then covered by a heavy growth of poplar timber.This residence, a two story frame house still stands on Rosser Street, in the southern portion of the town, and is now owned and occupied by Mr.J.H.Alley, Coroner of St.Francis County. The town was named for the Confederate cavalry officer, General Nathan Bedford Forrest, who had the contract for grading the section of the Memphis & Little Rock railroad between the St.Francis and L'Anguille rivers. The town was incorporated on May 11,1871, and at the first municipal election J.W.Grogan was elected Mayor.
City of Fulwood
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 125:Fulwood, also located in Johnson Township is situated seven miles northeast of Forrest City, in a good neighborhood, composed of almost entirely of white citizens, Mr.D.Duncan is the postmaster in charge, and two mails are received daily. This office will be closed Jan.1,1906 and will then rural free delivery will be established. The last school session was taught by Miss Nora Sage, who is now the wife of our worthy and hustling Deputy Sheriff, Mr.S.B.Swan. An up-to-date gin and mill, owned by that sterling young citizen, Mr.George Dorris, is one of the foremost enterprises of Fulwood. Mr.J.A. Littlefield, has recently finished a thousand dollar residence. A Wesley church has three services per month, two led by Rev. H.E.May, preacher in charge, one by Rev. B.F.Sanders. Fulwood maintains the Poorhouse where wards of the county are under charge of Capt.J.P.McDonald.
City of Goodwin
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 125:Goodwin is a small village located on the eastern side of Big Prairie, on the C.,R.I. & P. Railway. It is surrounded by prairie and woodland. On the prairie Hungarian grass, millet, red top, timothy, clover, oats and peas are grown successfully, and apples, peaches, pears, plums, grapes and other fruits, if cultivated, grow to perfection. The prairie offers superior enducements to stock-raisers, and many fat herds can be seen from the car windows as the train passes thru Goodwin township. Goodwin lies fifteen miles west of Forrest City. The timbered lands east of Goodwin have been settled up considerable during the last fifteen years with enterprising and industrious citizens.
City of Madison
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 119:For many years Madison was a great shipping point. Covered wagons could be seen coming from all directions, some bringing produce from the surrounding country to be shipped to market, while others were bearing emigrants seeking new homes in the West. Many changes have taken place since then. The county is now crossed by railroads from east to west and from north to south, and as well has a navigable river. Thus transportation is within the reach of the remotest resident in the county by a drive of an hour or two. The old brick jail that once held the lawless element of a frontier town, has long ago been torn down, and the brick used in residence chimneys that now convey the smoke of hospitality to the stranger within its gates. The old court house, too, once a temple of justice, is fast falling into decay. It was for many years known as the "Madison Hotel," where home comforts and hospitality were served instead of law and justice. After the county seat was transferred to Forrest City many of the people moved away. Only a few of the old residents are here now. Among them the Crippens, the Eppes and Mrs.Trotman. The latter will be remembered as Mrs.Bennett, who kept a popular boarding house some forty years ago. The town declined until is was only a small village on the wooded hillside of Crowley's Ridge, with one store and a population of less than two hundred, where it stood apparently for a number of years, with it's population, manners and customs fixed, and the stream of emigration and improvement passing it by unobserved until 1891 when Chears, Davis & Co., of Tennessee disturbed the monotony of a drowsy atmosphere by building a saw mill. This ran along until 1883, when they sold the plant to A.E.Van Etten of Little Rock, and soon afterwards formed the firm The Van Etten Lumber & Shingle Co.. They added a large shingle and planing mill to their saw mill, but unfortunately they were not successful, and a few years later they made an assignment to the Merchant's National Bank of Little Rock. The property changed hands many times until J.W.Wheeler & Co. came here from the state of Indiana in 1896, with a small circular mill and were successful beyond expectation. In 1893 the St.Francis Levee District was organized. Since then a levee of over two hundred miles in length has been built, and was completed in the fall of 1905.
City of McDaniel
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 131:McDaniel is a thriving little village situated on the Missouri Pacific railway, four miles south of Forrest City in the heart of a rich, cotton section, and the finest farming lands west of Crowley Ridge. It has three general stores owned separately by Mr.S.B.Trapp, Jr., Mr.John W. Naylor and Mr.A.D.McDaniel. Messrs.Naylor and Trapp each own a splendid cotton gin, the former with two and the latter with four ginstands, and both with the latest improved Munger system. Mr.Trapp also operates a sawmill. Mr.A.D.McDaniel is the agent of the railroad and express companies, and holds the position of Postmaster. Smith and Norton have a stave factory at McDaniel, and ship many carloads during the year, thus distributing hundreds of dollars among the farmers and timbermen of that section. McDaniel is known as Bonair in railroad circles. Some 2000 bales of cotton, the seed from same, and 75 cars of staves and stave bolts, and some other products are shipped each year.
City of Palestine
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 131:One of the most pleasant and beautiful, and the only incorporated town in the county is Palestine, located on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railway, seven miles west of Forrest City. The population within the corporate limits is about two hundred. There are five dry goods and general supply stores, two grocery stores and one drug store, each of which does a splendid business. They have a first-class hotel, three resident physicians; two churches and a splendid schoolhouse; two cotton gins that have ginned 1200 bales this season. Two sawmills also do a flourishing business, and many carloads of ties, stave bolts and other timber are shipped from this town.
City of Wheatley
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 131:Wheatley is a thriving community of about three hundred inhabitants situated on the line of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railway, twenty miles west of Forrest City in the extreme western part of the county, and is noted for the hospitality of it's people. It has five stores, sawmill, spoke factory, cotton gin, and grist mill, and handles about 1500 bales of cotton annually, besides considerable timber, which is shipped out as spokes, staves, etc. Quite a quantity of prairie hay is also shipped out from Wheatley every season.
City of Widener
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 121:Widener is a small town situated six miles east of Forrest City on the Choctaw Railroad, and thirty-eight miles west of Memphis in the St.Francis County basin, one of the most productive and fertile sections of the South. Widener has four business houses, two fine gin plants, two public schools, one blacksmith shop, two lodges and two churches. Mr.Crutcher, Superintendent of the Richmond Cotton Oil Co.'s Gin Plant, is an enterprising young business man, who has a fine stock of general merchandise, and does an exclusive cash business. Mr.Alfred Houston is the pioneer merchant of the place, and the owner of a fine store, and does a flourishing general merchandise business. Sweet Brothers, the firm being composed of three young men, is doing a general merchandise and credit business, and also extensively engaged in farming. Tom House, a prominent planter, is also engaged in the merchandise business. The town of Widener is in Griggs Township east of the St.Francis River, and a few years ago, before the levees were built, was almost wholly uninhabited and considereed worthless, but today Griggs Township is producing more cotton, corn and Irish potatoes than half of the county, it containing over one hundred thousand acres of land, and more miles of public roads than any three townships in the county. A greater part of the land is being bought up by Northern capitalists and put into cultivation, thousands of acres each year. Ten years ago it was the finest timbered country in the South, but since that time the sawmills have taken the place of the bears, wolves and other game, and the fine forest has been converted into lumber and shipped to all points of the compass.
Consumers' Cotton Oil Co.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 44:This enterprise is owned by and is a branch of the Consumers' Cotton Oil Co. of Chicago, who have numerous other plants scattered throughout the South and Southwest. It has a capacity of 3,000 gallons of crude oil a day. Mr.Edward Roleson is the local manager and is assisted by Mr.H.W.Cook and Mr.Lindsay Bridgeforth to keep the books, and Mr.R.G.Smith to be the superintendant of works
Covey, J. M.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 70:Mr.J.M.Covey is a son of B.C. and Mrs. H.A. Covey, and was born at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on December 16,1878. His father is a traveling salesman, and a man of considerable means and business sagacity. Our subject received schooling in the Van Buren High School and spent a short time in the University of Arkansas. After finishing school and while yet a mere boy, he began to work at the electrical business in Fort Smith, receiving a salary of $20 per month. Mr.Covey married on Jne 7,1903, to Miss Flora Graham of Fort Smith. Two beautiful children, a boy and girl, named respectively John Edward and Thelma Frances have blessed their union. He is one of the owners and operators of The City Electric Company of Forrest City.
Mr.Covey
Cox, J.W.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 127:Is a son of John R. and Sarah E. (Hollingshead) Cox and was born at Albia, Iowa, on December 12,1871. His father was of scottish descent, and a native of Indiana. When the war broke out John R. Cox was 18 years of age, and enlisted with the 3rd Iowa cavalry, serving four years, and followed Sherman from Atlanta to the sea. The mother of our subject was a pioneer settler of Iowa. She taught school in her young days, and as a very retired disposition, served as President of the Ladies Aid Society of her church. Our subject is the superintendent of the Central Manufacturing Company's handle factory at Colt. Mr.Cox was married on December 21,1896 to Miss Formasa Dameron, of Chillicothe, Missouri, and one child, a handsome boy whom they named Zethro D., has blessed their union. He has lately moved away from Colt, but still has very kindly feeling for that locality.
Crews, Lucile Miss See The Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Crowley's Ridge
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 23:The annual report of the Geological Survey of Arkansas for 1889 contains a most valuable and interesting account of the Geoloigical Survey of Crowley's Ridge, showing the elevation of all points in the county. According to Dr.Branner, "In the Tertiary times, the predecessor of the Gulf of Mexico extended further north than the gulf now does. That body of water covered a part of a large part of Texas, all of Louisiana, most of Mississippi, much of Western Tennessee, and all of Eastern and Southern Arkansas. The western shore of this sea in Arkansas entered the state near Ultima Thule, in Sevier County, following the foothills through Howard, Pike and Clark counties, passed near the town of Rockport, in Hot Spring county, and thence kept west of the Iron Mountain railway to Little Rock. All the ground passed into what is now the state of Missouri. From this point it bent eastward to the vicinity of Cairo, Illinois, passed into Kentucky and curved southward near Paris, Huntington, and Middleton, in west Tennessee. Into the great sea thus briefly outlined the waters of the Mississippi, of the Arkansas, and of hundreds of other streams, poured vast quanitities of mud, which were deposited over the bottom of this body of water just as similar materials are being deposited to-day in the Gulf of Mexico. We know this to be true, not by the analgy alone, but because here we find and there over this old sea bottom the remains of the ancient deposits of clays and sands containing the fossil remains of the marine animals that lived during Tertiary Times.
Davidson, M.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 127:Among the men who are doing much for the welfare of Colt is Mr. M. Davidson. He was born in Germany on the line of Poland On October 13,1863, and is a son of Julius and Ida (Isaacs) Davidson, who were Hebrew farmers. Mr.Davidson is a self-made and self educated man having commenced life as a common laborer and without a dollar. He came to the United States in 1882, residing Indianapolis and Louisville until 1892 when he came to Arkansas. He traded on the road a good deal, and came to Colt in 1897. He is now engaged in general merchandising and manufacturing axe handles. Mr.Davidson was married in 1892 to Miss Bell Simon, of Germany, and seven children, viz: Joe, Herman, Ben, Annie, Mary, Lillie, and Dora, have blessed their union, all now living. Mr.Davidson owns his home in Colt and an 80 acres of good farming land.
Davis, Thomas Jefferson
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 63:Thomas Jefferson Davis was born near Forrest City on February 17,1844. He is a son of Cornelius and Eliza (Halbert) Davis, who were among the early settlers of Arkansas, and his father was of old English and German stock. Mr.Davis received an educaiton in the schools of this county, and by close study of current literature is one of the best posted men in Eastern Arkansas. He was married on January 27,1871 to Mattie A. Hood, of Somerville, Tennessee, and five children have blessed this union, as follows:Lulu, now Mrs.S.C.Neel;Lollie, now Mrs.R.K.Fitzhugh of Woodruff county;Jessie Hood, Thomas Brandenburg and Mattie Mal. Mr. Davis is a planter, owning his home of 200 acres of the finest land west of Crowley Ridge, and has been eminently successful and given each of his five children a college education.
Mr.Davis
Davis, Tommie Miss
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 18:St.Francis County schools, Miss Tommie Davis, Principal in Madison.
DeRossitt, Frank W., Hon.
The Forrest City Times' At Souvenir-1905-Page 55:Hon.Frank W. DeRossitt, the subject of this sketch, was born on October 1,1859, in Kentucky, and is a son of Tolbert and Medussa DeRossitt, who were pioneers of Texas. He was educated in the common schools and came to Arkansas in 1879, locating in Mississippi county. Later he moved to Crittendon county, and in 1888 came to St.Francis County, where he expects to live and die. He was married in 1887 to Miss Sallie Persons, of Tennessee, and lived happily until her death in 1900. In 1901 he was married to Miss Mattie Watts, of Missouri, and two children-a boy and a girl, named respectively James and Louise-have blessed their union. He owns and operates a farm, of over 700 acres, 500 in cultivation, on which is located the celebrated Fishing lake. He was selected in 1897 to represent the county in the lower house of the General Assembly of Arkansas, and again in 1901, and now holds that position.
Mr.DeRossitt
DeRossitt, James
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 56:James DeRossitt was born in the Lone Star state in 1853. He is the eldest son of Tolbert and Medussa DeRossitt, who were pioneers of that country. He later moved to Kentucky, and thence in 1874 to Arkansas, and located in St.Francis basin. He very patriotically believes the latter act to have been the greatest event in his life. Mr.DeRossitt is a farmer by occupation, and has made a success at his chosen calling.
Mr.DeRossitt
Dickerson, M.H.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 83:Mr.M.H.Dickerson, who has full charge of the mechanical department for the Forrest City Gin Co.. He was a gin erector for fourteen years for the Continental Gin Co. of Birmingham, Alabama, and erected the eight gin, double-rig outfit for the Cotton Oil Co. at Marianna and other gin locations throughout the country. Mr.Dickerson is a native of Alabama, and was educated in the public schools of that state. He was married on February 14,1900, at Greenville, Alabama, to Miss Myrtle Ellen Rees, of Louisville, Kentucky, and they located in this city in 1904.
Mr.Dickerson
Dorris,George See City of Fulwood
Downey, T. S.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 61:T.S.Downey is a son of Dennis and Julia A.Downey, and was born in Randolph county, this state, on February 24, 1879. He was educated in the free schools and (principally) at Abbott College, Maynard, Arkansas, and began his career as a school teacher. In July 1902, he came to Forrest City as a traveling representative of the Lines Music House of Springfield, Missouri. He liked Forrest City, was favorably impressed with the surrounding territory, and decided to locate here, which he did. Shortly afterwards he wrote to the "old folks back home," giving them a glowing description of the country, and insisted upon them moving here, which they did the following year, his father engaging in the music business with him. They sold instruments on the installment plan, and made quite a success of their business. Shortly thereafter, Mr.Downey concluded to take up the profession of law, and after close study and a rigid examination, was admitted to the bar in March of the present year, and now is enjoying an excellent practice. In addition to his professional duties, Mr.Downey has a very profitable real estate and loan business.
Drug Stores
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 37:Three first-class:J.H.Dunavant & Co./J.S.Shields & Co./and J.T.Sanders
Dry Goods, Groceries and General Merchandise
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 37:Eight stores:Fondren & Smith/A.L.Grady/Aldridge & Jones/Kirby & Stout/Neeley & Neblett/A.Meyer & Co./John Sipf/W.T.Sanders
Dunavant, J.H.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 86:The drug firm of J.H.Dunavant & Co., located at 212 North Front Street was established in 1897 by Dr.J.H.Dunavant, of Ripley, Tennessee. On February 1,1905 he disposed of the business to the present owner, Dr.J.T.West.
Duncan, D. See City of Fulwood
Eppes, Georgie Miss See The Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Eppes, Mary Miss See The Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Ewart, Henry M.-
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 111 & 112:Mr.Henry M. Euart is the genial, competent and hustling business manager of the Forrest City Lumber Co., located at 201 Hill St. and Grant St. He is a native on North Carolina, in which state he first saw the light of day twenty six years ago, and came from Little Rock to Forrest City in 1903. Mr.Euart has had 12 years experience in the lumber business, and is ably assisted by the office by his cousin, Mr.James O. Euart, and Miss Mary Mason; the former being a splendid young business man, and the latter one of Forrest City's most charming and highly esteemed young women.
Evans, W.E. See Carpenters and Builders
Evans, William Perry
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 87:William Perry Evans, the subject of this sketch, was born at Linden, in this county, on November 10,1869, and is a son of John A. and Annie Howard Evans, who were pioneers of the settlement of this section, the former a native of Ohio, and the latter of Tennessee. At the close of the Civil War they located at Linden, where Mr.Evans engaged in farming and merchandising. For a short time William attended school at Forrest City, and the remainder of his schooling was received at Batesville, Arkansas. In his youth, he entered the printing office at Forrest City, where he became an expert job workman. Owing to the state of his health, he was compelled to seek other employment, and entered the family grocery establishment of B.F.McCrary, and here he took to master the busines. This he accomplished, and in the 90's purchased the business of C.L.Knight & Co., and has made a success of his works. In 1890 he was married to Miss Daisy Nash, of this place, and two lovely children, Nannie and Carrie, have blessed their happy union. They own a home in Forrest City, and a farm in Linden.
Ezell, Bark See Carpenters and Builders
Ezell, Shell See Carpenters and Builders
Filigren, Samuel See Johnson Township
Fisher, G.E. See Hotels
Fitzpatrick, Lee See City of Colt
Fitzpatrick,T.O., Hon.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 124:Thos.O. Fitzpatrick is of the most successful residents of St.Francis Co. He is of Scotch-Irish descent, and was born in Lauderdale Co., Tennessee, in April 1849. He spent his early days on the farm and attended the common and high schools of his county and also had the advantages of a private tutor. On his return from school he was appointed surveyor of Cross Co., which position he held, also giving attention to teaching, until 1871. He then started Wittsburg Gazette, the first newspaper published in that county, which he continued to publish until he was elected clerk of the circuit court, in which capacity he continued to serve his country until the adoption of the new constitution in 1874, when he was again a candidate on the Republican ticket, but was defeated by a small majority. He then located in St.Francis Co. and embarked on farming, and also erected a steam gin, which proved a paying enterprise. In April 1872, Mr. Fitzpatrick was united in marriage to Miss Sallie E. Eldridge, and five children bless this union. He owns over 1800 acres in Cross and St.Francis Co. In 1893 he was appointed Postmaster at Forrest City, holding that position until the Cleveland's administration. In Sept.1895 he was elected circuit and county clerk,
Mr.Fitzpatrick
Folbre, Homer See T.C.Folbre, Jr.
Folbre, Hubert See Volunteer Fire Department, and T.C.Folbre Jr.
Folbre, T.C. Jr.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 90:Mr.T.C.Folbre and his brothers, Homer and Hubert, manage and own the Magnolia Bar located at No.111 North Washington St., Forrest City. A specialty is made of Old Yannissee Whiskey, though many other leading brands are sold, this place is up to date, having undergone a $3,000 renovation in 1903.
Folbre, Thomas C., Judge
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 81:This sketch is about Judge Thomas C. Folbre, now judge of the County and Probate Courts of St.Francis County, and one of the most popular and efficient officers the county has ever had. He is a son of Charles L. and Mary J. (Baldwin) Folbre, and was born on June 15, 1841, at Aurora, Indiana. He was educated in private schools in Indiana and Kentucky, and in 1850 became a citizen of Arkansas. At the age of sixteen years he began business for himself at Linden. in this county. He came to Forrest City from near that place in 1869, to accept a situation as salesman for the Altheimer Brothers, who were then doing a general merchandise business on the corner of Washington and North Front Streets, now occupied by the Rollwage building in which J.S. Shields & Co. are doing general drug business. Forrest City was incorporated the following year, 1870, and he was elected the first Mayor, and G. Altheimer and Capt.Frank M. Prewett were also members of the Board of Aldermen. During his residence he has frequently been elected to the Town Council, Board of Health, and other official bodies, and in 1894 was elected Circuit and County Clerk, which he held two years. He was elected in 1902 to the office of County and Probate Judge of St.Francis County, and was re-elected in 1904. Judge Folbre was a gallant Confederate soldier. He enlisted in Confederate service in August 1861, and served through the entire period, surrendering May 25,1865, at which time he held the rank of Lieutenant of Co.A., Fifteenth Arkansas Infantry.
Judge Folbre
Forrest City Ice and Power Company
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 47:The Forrest City Ice & Power Co. is one of the foremost enterprises in Eastern Arkansas. It was established in the year 1900, with a capital stock of $30,000, owned by the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association of St.Louis, Missouri, and several Forrest City capitalists. The incorporators are:A.Busch, A.Nicoud, St. Louis;F. M. Pollambus, Texarkana;J.W.Beck, James Fussell, Charles Lewis, I.W.Mallory, of Forrest City. It's capacity is twenty-five tons of ice per day, and their entire product is readily disposed of at regular market prices. They also supply cold storage, especially to the manufacturers of the celebrated Budweiser Beer, which is stored with them in large quantities and supplied to the trade from this point.
Franks, A. See Carpenters and Builders
Franks, James See Carpenters and Builders
Funeral Parlor
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 38:A.L.Stevens & Co. are Funeral Directors, Embalmers and Dealers in Picture Moldings and Frames
Furnishing Stores
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 37:Seven are present:Robert L.Pettus/Becker & Lewis/Brandon, Baugh & Co./Pettus & Buford/The J.W.Beck Co./The Fussell-Graham-Alderson Co./and E.Turley Co.
Fussell, James, Capt.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 97:The Bank of Eastern Arkansas in 1889 elected Capt.James Fussell president, and his splendid executive ability has contributed much to the success which the Bank of Eastern Arkansas has steadliy enjoyed. He is a son of James Vauix and Louisa (Alston) Fussell, who were natives of Davidson County, Tennessee, and Chatham County, N.Carolina, respectively, and is directly ascended from the Alston and Ramsey families, who are prominent in the history of N.Carolina. James Fussell was born at Trenton, Tennessee, and moved to Memphis at an early age. He was educated in the free schools of that city, and was engaged in various occupations from newsboy to salesman. While engaged in selling newspapers in that city he handled and sold the first extras issued by the Memphis Commercial Apeal, containing the news of Bull Run. James Fussell moved to Forrest City in the fall of 1875, and was employed for two years by Stewart-Gwynne & Co. to straighten out some business matters for them, after which time he formed a business connection with them under the name Pollock, Fussell & Co., of which the present Fussell-Graham-Alderson Company is a lineal descendant. Capt.Fussell was married on Nov.1,1880, to Miss Lucile Galloway, daughter of Col.M.C.Galloway, who was prior to his death, one of the most prominent of Tennessee's distinguished editors and statesmen. Four children blessed their happy union, namely, Fannie Galloway, Annie, (now Mrs.E.P.Taylor), James, and Lucile, of whom three survive their mother, who died in 1894. On March 1,1897, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Randolph, and they now live happily in the lovely home at the corner of Hill and Rosser streets. He is prominent in the business of Forrest City, being identified with every public institution in the city, gives liberally to churches, schools, charity, and occupies a high plane in the business and social circles of Forrest City.
Mr.Fussell
Gaines, M.N. See Real Estate, Timber and Farm Property
Gaines, M.N.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 63:Mr.M.N.Gaines, was born on Westwood Plantation, situated in Lee county, Arkansas on the St.Francis river, July 25,1859. His parents were James Augustus and Winifred Foster Gaines, who came to Arkansas in 1844. His father was a Lieutenant in the Mexican War, under his uncle, General Gaines, and they were afterwards prominent planters. Mr.Gaines obtained his education at Franklin, Tennessee, and at the University of Mississippi, at Oxford. On February 12,1880 he was happily married to Miss Vela Allen of Walnut Bend, Arkansas, where he spent his life, except four years in Florida, where he engaged in farming and orange culture. Four children blessed this union -only one of whom, Mrs.Ada Alice Hamilton-is living. She resides in Redfield, Arkansas, and recently gave birth to twins, of whom their mother is justly proud. Mr.Gaines came to Forrest City in 1889 and engaged in the real estate business. He is also secretary of the local branch of the Southern Cotton Association, and can catch more fish than any other living man.
Mr.Gaines
Gatling, John Judge See Legal Profession
Gilchrist, H.C. See The Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Gilliam, James
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 58:Mr.James Gilliam was born August 1,1880 at Halifax, North Carolina, and is a son of George and Nettie Mullen Gilliam. He was educated in the high school of his native town, and began his business career as a clerk, coming to Forrest City Sept.25,1898, to accept a position with Fussell, Graham & Co., remaining there for thirteen months, when he went with L.Rollwage & Co., remaining there for three years, and then became a member of the firm of E.Turley & Co. Sept.1,1902. Mr.Gilliam is unmarried, and is a part owner in 560 acres of farming land.
Mr.Gilliam
Goddard, Mrs. Pauline
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 41:Forrest City boasts one of the largest and best first-class hotels in the State in cities of it's size, which is known as The Marion. It was formerly the Belser, The Forrest City Hotel, and originally The Avery, and was completed and opened in 1886. It is now under the splendid management of Mrs.Pauline Goddard, who is assisted by Mr.Charles Buford as clerk. It was built by a stock company in 1885, composed of local capitalists. The present officers of the company are:John W. Naylor, President;John W. Alderson, Vice-President;J.T.Fondren, Secretary and Treasurer. The directors are:John W. Naylor;John W. Alderson;J.T.Fondren;James Fussell;T.W. Yerzley;E.P.Taylor;and A Becker. It boasts 40 rooms with baths and toilets on the second floor, and toilets in the basement. It provides the best in fare in the restaurant from Memphis
Gorman, P,A, See Stenographers
Gorman, Walter, Hon.Mayor
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 77:The subject here, Walter Gorman, has accomplished more for this city than any Mayor it ever had. The writer of this sketch does not make this as an empty assertion, nor for the purpose of fulsome praise, but as an honest expression of an honest opinion which we believe, is fully borne out by the facts. Block after block of concrete or granolith pavements have been and are being put down as a result of his personal efforts backed by the Council. Walter Gorman was born in Marshall county, Mississippi, November 12,1851, and is a son of Paris A. and Ann Eliza (Mallory) Gorman, both of whom died in 1858 before he was eight years old. His childhood was divided between his paternal grandfather, George Gorman, in Marshall county, Mississippi, and his maternal grandmother, Mrs.E.C.Mallory, in this St.Francis county. He began his business career as a farmer, and was educated in Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia. In July 1873, he was married to Miss Cora Petticolas, of Richmond, Virginia at LaGrange, Tennessee, and resided there until February 1878 when he came to Forrest City. He kept books for Fussell, Graham & Co., of this city, and afterwards for R.&R.Block, of Wittsburg and Vanndale, until 1886, when he returned to this city. He read law while thus engaged, and was licensed in that year to practice. Hon. and Mrs.Gorman have four children, all living and bessing their union. They are: Paris A.,Elise B, Walter P., and Henry F.P.Gorman. He owns his home in this city, and is successfully cultivating four hundred acres of the rich St.Francis county basin. He owns stock in the Bank of Forrest City. He was an alderman for 10 years, school director from1891 to 1896. Justice of the Peace from 1898 to 1902, and has been Mayor of Forrest City since April of 1902.
Mayor Gorman
Grady, Abraham Lafayette
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 99:Mr.Abraham L.Grady, well known as "Ham" Grady, was born on May 18,1876, at Forrest City. His father, Abraham Lafayette Grady, was one of the earliest merchants of this place, and was a power in the mercantile life of Eastern Arkansas. His mother, Mrs.Emma Casteel Grady, is a member of one of the most prominent and influential families of this section. The subject of our sketch was educated in the schools of Forrest City, at Bell Buckle, and Nashville, Tennessee;Huntsville, Alabama; and Fayetteville, Arkansas. Having finished his education, Mr.Grady returned to Forrest City and engaged in general merchantile business, which he still successfully conducts. On July 18,1900, he was married to Miss Lela Joe Neel, one of Forrest City's most popular and prepossessing young women, and the union thus formed has indeed been a happy one, though no children have blessed it. He owns a mercantile establishment, two valuable city lots, and two productive farms.
Mr.Grady
Grobmyer, Louis Richard
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 113:Louis Richard Grobmyer was born February 9,1859 at, Carrollton, Carroll County, Kentucky, and is a son of Henry Harmon and Mary Elizabeth (Cassin) Grobmyer. The elder Grobmyer was at one time a leading distiller of Carrollton, and a man of considerable wealth, but his property was lost during the terrible ravages of the war. The subject of this sketch received a limited education in the country schools of his native county, beginning life as a farmer, shortly thereafter learning the trade of a butcher, which he has successfully pursued up to the present time. At the age of 17 he managed his mother's farming interests, and at age 19 went to Texas where he lived three years and engaged in farming and clerking. He was called home in 1881 by the death of his mother, and soon thereafter engaged in the butcher business. In 1887, Mr.Grobmyer came to Forrest City direct from Carrollton and opened a meat market on North Washington St., his place being located opposite his present handsome quarters. In addition to his butcher business, Mr.Grobmyer has engaged in the business of feeding and shipping of cattle for the larger markets, and in these ventures his good judgement and and discrimination have brought practically uniform success. Mr.Grobmyer for several years served as alderman, and in this position brought to bear the same energy and conscientiousness which have characterized his private relations. On October 16,1883 he was married to Mary Emma Grasnrick, of Carrollton, Kentucky, and to this union five children have been born-Leo, Albert, Anna May, Louis Richard Jr., and Joseph Edward, the latter living but one day. In addition to a lovely home in the city, he owns over one thousand acres of farm lands in St.Francis County.Mr.Grobmyer
Grocers
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 37:Three:Mrs.S.I.Trice/Mr.J.T.Dement/ and Mr.W.P.Evans
Grocers with Restaurants
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 37:Three:R.J.Ash/John R.Brown/and Havens Bros. & McCrary
Gunsmiths and Locksmiths
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 38:O.A.Ezell and Shell Ezell
Halbert, J.M. See Johnson Township
Hall, Bill T. See Paperering and Painting
Hambleton, Murray C.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 98:Mr.Murray C. Hambleton first saw the light of day in Fayette Co., Tennessee, April 17,1871. He is the eldest son of Oliver Ellsworth and Mary Ellen (Rhodes) Hambleton. His father Mr.O.E.Hambleton, is kindly remembered by a large portion of the citizens of this county, he having held the office of County Treasurer for four years. He was a native of Virginia, and came to this county in 1880, living here till his death, and his wife was a native of Tennessee, being born near Covington. The subject of this sketch was educated in the country schools of Franks Township in this county, and Bethel College, at Russellville, Kentucky. He began his business career by teaching school for a short time and then clerking. He came to this city in 1880 and has been with several firms before becoming a member of the board of directors of The Fussell-Graham-Alderson Co. and has never missed a day from business. On December 22,1897, he was happily married to Miss Estelle, youngest daughter of Elder and Mrs.W.H.Paslay of this city, and one child, a boy, who was born on May 6,1905, and has been named Murray, blesses their home.
Mr.Hambleton
Hammond, Ernest See Paperering and Painting
Hancock, George Ewin, Rev. A.M.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 29:The subject of this sketch was born in Warren County, Kentucky, August 2,1871, and is a son of John W. and Elizabeth Hancock, who were of the sturdy yeomanry of that state, his father being a strong southern man and fought in the Southern army. His mother died when he was but three years of age. Thus he was compelled to learn the lesson of self-reliance when very young. He attended the public schools until the age of fifteen years of age. He entered Union College, at Barbourville, Kentucky, Jan.1,1894, and graduated with honors in 1896. After teaching for several years, he became the minister of the Presbyterian Church Jan.1,1904 in Forrest City. He married Miss Salome Otey, who is a relative of the pioneer Bishop Otey of Tennessee on June 7,1894. One child, Inez Morrell, has blessed this union.
Hardware Stores
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 37:John M.Brown with musical instruments and other merchandise
Hardware, Tinware etc.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 37:T.W.Barrow and W.F.Klotz handles Stoves and Screens
Harinen, J.H.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 38:The only exclusive tailor, Mr.J.H.Harinen recently opened a shop on Washington Street.
Harnassmaker
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 38:George Schmidt is a harnassmaker and repairing
Head, Geo.M. See The Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Hodges, Samuel Lee
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 38:The only exclusive tinner in the city.
Mr.Hodges and his wife Emma Havens Hodges
Horses and Mules
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 38:E.J.Barrow/M.Isaacs
Hotels
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 42:The city has three hotels, The Marion (See Mrs.Goddard), the St.Francis by Mr.& Mrs. R.K.Swan, and the American by Mr.& Mrs.G.E.Fisher.
House, Tom See City of Widener
Houston, Alfred See City of Widener
Hunt, C.P.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 62:Forrest City Cotton Exchange is a branch office of the Memphis Exchange, which is under the management of Mr.C.P.Hunt, and was established in this city, December 1900, by that firm by Mr.John M.Hines, It was discontinued, but later reopened under Mr.John M. Hines, and now in 1903 was succeeded by Mr.R.B.Trice, of this city as manager, and he has associated with him, as operator, Mr.A.D.Boyle.
Insurance and Real Estate
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 38:R.J.Izard/F.G.Pettus/Taylor & Knight Co.
Isaacs, M. See Horses and Mules/Carriages and Harness
Izard, Charles R.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 107:The St.Francis County News was established in 1902 at Madison, by Mr.Charles R.Izard, a native of St.Francis county, and a former employee of The Forrest City Times., in which shop he "learned the business".
Izard, R.J. See Insurance and Real Estate
Izard, Van Buren
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 114:Probably the best-known man in St. Francis County is Mr.Van Buren Izard. He was born February 27,1837, and enjoys the distinction of being the first born white-child in the territory of what is now Forrest City. His parents, Mark W. and Permelia (Shackleford) Izard, were among the early pioneers, having located here in 1824. Mr. Izard saw the first light on the site of the old Baptist church on the hill near the cemetery. His father was a noted man. He was twice speaker of the house in the Arkansas legislature and twice the president of the senate, which is an unusual record. By appointment of President Pierce he was made governor of the then territory of Nebraska, and his incumbency was continued under President Buchanan. He was appointed the purchasing agent and made superintendent of construction of the first capitol building of Nebraska at Omaha. Mr. Izard was a large slave holder, and with his help did much to develop this section. He was educated in the private schools of St.Francis county, public schools at that time being an unknown quantity. When the war came he enlisted and was a participant in the battles of Prairie Grove and Helena, besides numerous minor engagements. He was a member of Co.E, McRae's regiment, of the Confederate Army. Col. Izard was appointed by Governor Berry to be Colonel of the militia of the eastern district of Arkansas, and that commission was never revoked. When the troubleness times of 1889 came he was appointed Sheriff by Governor Eagle, and he was a very strong factor in conserving peace of our town and county. He has been a member of the city council at various times from the establishment of municipal government here, and his work on the school board, of which he was a member for several years, was of a most valuable and conscientious sort. On January 29,1859, Colonel Izard was married to Miss Mary Fondren, of Oxford, Mississippi, and five children were born to them. Lena, the eldest, is the wife of Mr.J.W.Williams, the successful merchant of Wynne; Richard J. Izard is a thriving lawyer and insurance man of Forrest City; Kate is now Mrs. E.A.Long, and also resides in this city; Van B. Jr., is in a large mercantile establishment at DeVall's Bluff; Pearl died at the age of four years.
Mr.Izard
Jewelers and Watchmakers
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 37:Two stores:E.A.Short/J.C.Slaughter
Johnson Township
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 122:Johnson Township is situated in the center of the northern half of the county and contains part of the Crowley's Ridge and some of the St.Francis bottom. It's area is approximately 25,000 acres, or a little more than thirty-eight whole sections. Congress during the early years of Jackson's first administration, provided for the opening of military roads to what was then our Western Territory. The trail from the Chickasaw Bluffs, on the Mississippi river to Arkansas Post, crossed the St.Francis river at a point near the present line between Cross and St.Francis Counties, and continued its course westward on a line nearly parallel with the county line to a point on top of Crowley Ridge. The red man had been charmed by this land before the white man arrived and found a large thriving community of the Cherokee Indians, located at what is now the Jones' farm, on a beautiful clear water, afterward called Village creek from this fact. Plenty of land here was designated for Bounty Land by the U.S.Government surveyors for the soldiers of the war of 1812, and the Indian Wars. It remained status quo until the state was admitted to the Union. The first white settlement is unknown, but some of the first three families related, named Filingrin, Tyer, and Strong appear to be first to locate. Samuel Filigren settled Old Wittsburg about 1798, and shortly after moved down into what is known as Johnson Township. John Johnson, for whom the township was named, came about 1812: the Mays shortly thereafter. The remains of Carnes Alexander along with wife, Mary Alexander, are buried with John Johnson in Loughridge Cemetery, hers being dated 1826, is probably the oldest in the county. The county seat remained in Johnson Township from 1827 to 1840. Wm.Strong and Caleb S.Manley both residents of the township were members from the county to the Constitutional Convention of 1836, and Strong was for three terms Sheriff of the county. John Johnson was for two terms County Judge. J.M.Parrott, clerk from 1842 to 1856; and J.M.Halbert, sheriff from 1840 to 1848, were residents of Johnson Township. In 1838, W.S.Mosly, a resident, went to the legislature. In 1840 W.S.Mosly and Wm.Strong went. In 1842, Dr.C.L.Sullivan, a whig, then a young man and a resident of the township, was sent as one of the members of the legislature. In 1841 W.S.Mosly was appointed prosecuting attorney for the judicial court, and shortly after followed his tragic death due to assassination on one Sunday morning, on the old Helena and Batesville road about a half mile south of the farm known as the Yarbrough Place.
Johnson, J.T.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 118:The other member of the Lannan & Co. firm is Mr.J.T.Johnson, a native of Fayette Corner, in Fayette County, Tennessee, where he was born on August 22,1870. His parents were James Redus and Mollie (Crowder) Johnson, both having died when he was quite young. Our subject was educated at Hendrix College and began his business career on a farm. He came to Arkansas in 1871, and locating at Marianna, which at that time was embraced in the territory comprising St.Francis county. He moved to Wheatley about twelve years ago and engaged in the cattle business with Mr.E.T.Gray, now deceased, and came to Forrest City in 1899 to take an interest in the firm succeeding E.T.Gray and now know as Paslay & Johnson. Mr.Johnson owns stock in the Bank of Forrest City and was a deputy Sheriff, and holds the office of school director presently. Mr.Johnson was married on June 30,1898 to Miss Etta Paslay, daughter of Elder W.H.Paslay, of this city, and one child has blessed this union, a sweet little girl they have named Geraldine. He has several nice building lots in the city, and is presently running for Mayor of Forrest City.
Mr.Johnson
Johnson, John See Johnson Township
Kaiser, Geo. See Volunteer Fire Department
Keathley, J.P.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 33:The name of J.P.Keathley, a one time a prominent merchant here, is still familiar to the people. He was for many years an efficient member of the Methodist church and one of her truest and best.
Klopp, John See Carpenters and Builders
Knight, Harry A.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 91:On November 17,1874, Harry Avery Knight was born at Forrest City. He is a son of Curtis Luther and Harriet Avery Knight. His father was one of the pioneer merchants of Forrest City, locating here soon after the town was established. The subject of this sketch was educated in the public schools of this place, and is also a graduate of the Gem City Business College, of Quincy, Illinois. Returning home, he began his business career by entering the store of his father, where he remained until February 1896, when he went with L.Rollwage & Co., with whom he worked until January 1, 1903, when he purchased a half interest in the firm of George P.Taylor & Co., real estate and insurance agents, in which he is still engaged under the firm name Taylor, Knight & Co. On September 14,1904 he was married to Miss Mary Merwin, a daughter of Capt. and Mrs.T.C.Merwin, of this city. They have one child, Harry Avery born July 15,1905.
Mr.Knight
Lancaster, W. L. See City of Caldwell
Landvoigt, Ed, Publisher
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 107:Colonel Ed Landvoigt, senior member of the firm of Landvoigt & Vadakin, owners of the Forrest City Times newspaper, Is a native of Washington City, where he was born on June 11, 1840. He was educated in the schools of that city, and served as an apprenticeship at the printing business with Buell & Blanchard, publishers of the old Enquirer Era, of that city. Becoming a master of that art he came to Memphis in 1858, and held the position of foreman of the old Enquirer job office, one of the best in the city. He entered the Confederate service in 1861 at the first call for volunteers, serving through the entire period of the war. He was a gallant soldier, as has been attested many hundreds of times by those with whom he served. He participated actively in the great battles of Shiloh, Blackland, Fort Donelson, Farmington, Stone River, Shelbyville, Perryville, Lookout Mountain, Ringgold Gap, and Fort Morgan, besides many minor engagements, and was among the captured at the latter place. He bravely followed Wheeler in his famous raid through Kentucky and Tennessee, and endured the hardships and sufferings of that cruel period like the man that he is, uncomplainingly and unselfishly. After the great strife, he returned to Memphis and served as foreman in the printing establishments of Whitmore Brothers and Tracy & Co.. In September, 1886, in conjunction with the writer, Edwin Vadakin, he became interested in The Forrest City Times, and moved in March 1891 to this city, where he since has resided.
Col.Landvoight
Lanier, R.J. See City of Caldwell
Lanier, William J.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 94:William J.Lanier was born on Feb.28,1868, on a farm three and a half miles northwest of where Forrest City now stands. His parents, Robert J. and Angeline Lanier, moved from Maury Co., Tennessee, in 1856, and settled on the old homestead, consequently they may justly be numbered with the pioneers of this section. Five children born to them. Mr.Lanier was of French descent and his wife of Scotch-Irish parentage. The subject of this sketch began life as a farmer boy and then qualified himself as a school teacher, which avocation he pursued successfully. He was educated in the public schools of St.Francis Co., at Bethel College, Russellville, Kentucky, where he spent five years and took the A.B. degree, following this with a three year term in the law department at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where he was accorded the Master of Laws, all his expenses being paid from the fruits of his own labor. He located in Forrest City to enter upon the pracitce of law in February 1903, coming here from Harrison, Arkansas. His father and mother died when he was a mere boy, and in every sense he is a self-made man, as he received no assistance from anyone. He was married on December 24,1900, to Miss Katie S.Story, of Harrison, and to them two sons, John Sidney and William Joseph, have been born.
Mr.Lanier
Lannan, Jas.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 117:The general manager of Lannan & Co., presently puttting down sidewalks around the city, was born May 1st,1864 at Lafayette, Indiana, and is a son of Bryan and Helen Lannan, who moved to Arkansas in 1871, locating at Taylor's Creek, in the northern part of St.Francis county. The elder Mr. Lannan was a machinist and blacksmith and was successful in his chosen vocation. After a limited education in the common schools of Indiana and Arkansas, he began his career as a brakeman on a railroad and soon worked his way up to the position of conductor, and in his twenty years of service, be it said to his credit, he never had an accident of any kind, or was the cause of a mishap which cost the companies he served a penny. In March 1903, he left the employ of the Red River Valley road, where he held the position of conductor on the local freight train, and came to Forrest City, where he formed a partnership with Mr.W.W.Rainbolt, and leased the Blanton farm just west of the city. After the tragic death of that lamented officer, Mr.Lannan continued the farming operations, winding up the business at the close of the year to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. In conjunction with Mr.J.T.Johnson, Mr.Lannan entered upon the manufacture and construction of concrete work, and at present is putting down a splendid system of granitoid walks and crossings in Forrest City. On June 23,1898, he was married to Miss Corine Saunders, of Little Rock. Veva, aged six, and Bernard aged four have blessed this union. Mr.Lannan's real estate holdings consist of a valuable and productive forty-acre farm two miles east of Forrest City.
Mr.Lannan
Laughinghouse, George W.
Legal Profession
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 39:Judge N.W.Norton/Senator R.J.Williams/Hon.Walter Gorman/Judge John Gatling/Mr.S.H.Mann/Mr.P.A.Gorman/Hon.Otto B.Rollwage/Mr.J.M.Prewett/Mr.R.J.Izard/Mr.W.J.Lanier/Judge J.R.Beasley/Messrs.T.S.Downey and M.P.Remley/Mr.Charles R.Mathis
Leggett, G.W. See Carpenters and Builders
Lewis, Charles
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 111:The junior member of the firm of Becker & Lewis, is a native of Memphis, Tennessee, where he was born on January 4,1862, being the second son of Benjamin and Sarah Lewis. He was educated in the schools of that city, and began what has proven to be a very successufl buiness career, by buying hides and furs. Mr.Charles Lewis came to Forrest City with his parents in 1876. Besides his mercantile business, farming and city real estate interests, he is a shareholder and director in The Bank of Eastern Arkansas, Forrest City Ice & Power Co., Forrest City Gin Co., and is connected with several trust companies located at New York, St.Louis, Memphis, Little Rock and Helena. He owns a very comfortable home in Forrest City where he lives happily with his mother who is 74 years of age and one of the best known figures in Forrest City. He is one of the proprietors of the Opera House which bears his firm name.
Mr.Lewis
Lewis, Sol
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 103:Sol Lewis, the leading haberdasher of Eastern Arkansas, and one of the best men in the county, was born November 24,1854, in New York City. His parents were Benjamin and Sarah Lewis, who came to the United States from Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany, in 1850 the elder Lewis located in Memphis, where he engaged in merchandising. Mr.Lewis began his business career in 1868 as a clerk, until 1872, when he entered business for himself in Memphis for four more years, when in 1876 he came to Forrest City. From 1880 to 1886 he was a member of Becker & Lewis, and in the last named year he returned to Memphis until 1891. He then returned to Forrest City to become the only exclusive dealer in gent's furnishing goods in this city. In 1885 he was married to Miss Pauline Levy, of Memphis. To this union two children have been born-Ben Charles and Henry J., bright young men, who bid fair too follow in their father's successful-footsteps.
Mr.Lewis
Littell, Bob See Paperering and Painting
Littlefield, J.A. See City of Fulwood
Livery Stables
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 38:Two owned in the city:M.R.Stone/and B.D.Hatcher
Long, Ernest A., Dr.Dentistry
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 85:Dr.E.A.Long, Forrest City's popular and efficient dentist, is one of Forrest City's most enterprising and progressive citizens. He was born on August 20,1871, in this city, and is a son of Abram J. and Mollie (Jones) Long, the former native of Dayton, Ohio, and the latter of Pontotoc, Mississippi. Our subject is a carefully educated man, eminent in his own profession, that of dentistry. He spent three years at the University of Arkansas, and is a graduate of Eastman Business College, at Poughkeepsie, New York, and is also a graduate of the University of Tennessee, and a post-graduate of the dental department at the College of Medicine, of Louisville, Kentucky. On October 14,1894, Dr.Long was happily married to Miss Kate Izard, younger daughter of Col.V.B. and Mrs.M.T.Izard, of this city, and to this union one child, Ernest A. Long, Jr. has been born.
Mr.Long
Longest, J.T. Dr. See Physicians
Love, W.E.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 93:Mr.W.E.Love is originally from Loves, Mississippi, where he was a member of the firm Banks, Love & Co. He moved to St.Louis in 1892, and remained there until 1899, when he moved to Memphis, and formed the firm Wynne, Love & Co., of which Capt.J.W.Wynne, formerly of this city, is the senior member, and they have grown into one of the largest cotton-handling concerns in the whole south. They never "Buy Cotton," because long experience has taught them that they can better serve their customers by adhering strictly to the legitimate commission business.
Magistrates of Madison Township
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 39:J.B.Sanders/J.E.Stone
Mallory, Edward
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 79:Edward and Elizabeth (Chambliss) Mallory, who were among the pioneers of this section. Edward and Elizabeth Mallory were born and reared near Petersburg, Virginia. They came to Shelby County, Tennessee and engaged in farming near Memphis, and later (in 1850) moved to this county, locating near what is known as Mt.Vernon, where he engaged in the practice of law. He was elected to the legislature, and afterwards to the office of County and Probate Judge, in both of which high positions he served faithfully and well. At the outbreak of the Civil war, he raised a company, and served as captain thoughout the entire period.
Mallory, George B.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 79:George B.Mallory, the subject of this sketch, was born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, on February 25,1849, and is a son of Edward and Elizabeth (Chambliss) Mallory, who were among the pioneers of this section. Edward and Elizabeth Mallory were born and reared near Petersburg, Virginia. They came to Shelby County, Tennessee and engaged in farming near Memphis, and later (in 1850) moved to this county, locating near what is known as Mt.Vernon, where he engaged in the practice of law. He was elected to the legislature, and afterwards to the office of County and Probate Judge, in both of which high positions he served faithfully and well. At the outbreak of the Civil war, he raised a company, and served as captain thoughout the entire period. Our subject was educated in the common schools of the county, the war having made it impossible to take advantage of higher institutions of learning. He began his business career as a farmer, and has never abandoned completely. His parents died when he was quite young, leaving a family of five children, of which he was the first born, and he devoted his talents and means to their comfort, remaining single and taking care of them until they were grown. In 1896, he was elected Circuit and County Clerk, and has been elected by handsome majorities since, since 1900 only the office of the Circuit Clerk, they being separated at that time. In 1873, Mr.Mallory was happily married to Miss Cornelia M. Laughinghouse, of this county, and they are the parents of 13 children, only three of whom are living, viz.:Claudia, Mary and Bert. He owns his home and a farm of about 560 acres in the St.Francis basin, a part of which he is now cultivating.
Mr.Mallory
Mallory, I. W.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 73:Ike W. Mallory is a native of St.Francis county, having been born on November 21,1860. He is the youngest son of Ned and Bettie (Chambliss) Mallory, both of whom were pioneers of this county, and his father was one of the first volunteers in the Southern army in the war between the States. His mother died when he was yet in infancy, and his father survived her only a few years, dying in 1868, and he grew up a orphan. After his father's death, he lived with his aunt, Mrs.I.D.Nash, for a year, and then with his brother and sisters, who lived happily together. After the marriage of his brother he lived with him on the farm until 1877, when his brother engaged in the livery business in this city, and he was a handy man around the barn for twelve months, and "could do anything from swilling the hogs to driving the best team in the stable." This was before the Iron Mountain railroad was built through this county, and, to use his own words: "When it came to driving a drummer to the outlying towns, why that was pepper in my gravy, because I got to eat at a hotel and sleep in a real bed, for which I stayed at home and worked in the stable I had to eat with 'Mose', and sleep in the hay loft with John Womack and a bear." His sister, Mrs.Goddard took him in for a night after his brother cut him loose. Then he went to live with Mr.George Seaborn. When the yellow fever broke out in Forrest City, and I hope it never be my misfortune to have to go through another yellow fever epidemic. Under the firm name Mallory & Vaccaro, with Mr.A.J.Vaccaro, "I have the best saloon and the best liquors in Eastern Arkansas: I have the best wife, and prettiest boy (Ned) of any man in the state." On January 20,1892 I married Miss Elma Raiford, of Byhalia, Mississippi. The son, Ned, was born April 5,1898.
Mallory, John W.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 34:Mr.Mallory has been Recording Steward for the Methodist Church for forty-five years. His wife before she became a cripple, was an active member and remembered with great clearness and accuracy the history of her church.
Mallory, Ned
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 73:See Ike W.Mallory, youngest son of Ned and Bettie (Chambliss) Mallory.
Mallory, Ned Master
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 73:See Ike W.Mallory, his father.
Manley, Caleb See Johnson Township
Mann, Samuel H.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 93:Mr.Samuel Mann came from Pine Bluff in October 1891 where he was successful in the Pine Bluff Mercantile Co, of which he was President, and established the firm of S.H.Mann & Co., afterwards reorganized under the name of Mann & Oliver. In 1894 he retired from the mercantile business and was admitted to the bar. Mr.Mann was happily married on June 5th, 1889, to Miss Mary C. Ramsey, the eldest daughter of Rev.N.P.Ramsey, of Humboldt, Tennessee. Four children have been born to them, namely, Frances, Sam, Mattie, and Edwin Earl, all of whom are living except the last born, Edwin Earl, who died in Sept.1898, of pneumonia, at the tender age of 18 months. Mr.Mann is a stockholder and director of the Bank of Eastern Arkansas, and owns his home, several houses and lots, and some valuable farming property.
Mr.Mann
Mr.Mann
Manufacturer of Carbonated Drinks
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 39:A.Muller & Son
Marion Hotel See Mrs.Goddard
Matthews, A.E. Mrs. See Stenographers
Matthews, A.E. Mrs. See Abstractor
May, Henry E. Rev. See City of Fulwood
McClendon, Thomas W.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 87:T.W.McClendon is a son of Joel W. and Rebecca J. McClendon, and first saw the first light of day at Talledega, Alabama. His parents, pioneers of that state. His father was a surgeon of his regiment in the Civil war. The family came to Arkansas in December, 1870. While growing up our subject worked on a farm and attended the public schools. In 1887 he left the farm, and in 1890 located in Forrest City. He has held the position of Street Commisssioner since 1896. Before coming to Forrest City, he resided at Brinkley, and was married March, 1878, to Miss Fannie Webber, of Lee County, Arkansas. Mr.McClendon owns his home on Cook Street in Forrest City.
Mr.McClendon
McCord, J.A., Elder
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 31:Elder J.A.McCord is the present pastor of the Missionary Baptist Church in this city. He was born in Christian County, Kentucky, October 1,1875, where he was reared on a farm, and thus became familiar with every phase of farm life. His education was obtained in the district school. He professed faith in Jesus Christ at the age of 16, and was baptized into the fellowship of West Mt.Zion Church, in his native county. He was from his conversion a regular attendant at Sunday school and prayer-meeting, taking an active part in both. In January 1895 his church liberated him to preach the gospel. He was married December 28,1903 to Miss Emma V.Johnson, of Crofton, Kentucky.
McDaniel, S. P.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 70:The constant influx of new inhabitants who seek this growing city in search of health and wealth, and the active enterprise of those already here, is constantly adding many new homes to our residence districts, and one of the successful industries of this city, as well as one of the most essential is that of plumbing. Mr.McDaniels' plumbing business house was established in 1895. His shop and office is located at No.211 South Front street. Mr.S.P.McDaniel is a native of this county, having been born at McDaniel, four miles south of Forrest City, on December 17,1861. His parents were Ambrose Dudley and Mary E. (Orsborn) McDaniel, and his grandfather was one of the first settlers in this fertile section. His father was a planter and mill man, and was noted for his charities and dispostion to console all those in trouble who sought his aid or advice. Mr.McDaniel was married in 1882 to Miss Margie P. Lewis, who died the following year. In 1885 he was again married, this time to Miss Sallie J. Evans, daughter of Hiram Evans, a wealthy planter of Franks township, now deceased. One child, Charley McDaniel, blessed their union. Mr. McDaniel came to this city to reside permanently in 1885, from McDaniel, whence he had been engaged in the general merchandise and mill business for a number of years. Since coming here he has been a member of the City Council for three years, and Chief of the Fire Department for six years.
Mr.McDaniel
McDonald, J.P., Capt.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 125:Was born in Canada in 1830. His mother died when he was an infant. He had one brother two years older, and his father married again. While yet a small boy, he ran away from home, helping the cook in a timber camp in the winter, and floating and rafting timber to Quebec in the summer for a few years. He then shipped as a sailor on the lakes, and located on the Erie canal for a few years, then came by sea to New Orleans and steamboated on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers until 1857, when he went to Utah with Gen.A.S.Johnson to subdue the Mormons who had become troublesome, but Capt.McDonald says, owning to the enemy running off several of the herds and burning some of the suppy trains, we were forced to camp at Fort Bridges, an old trading post 150 miles east of Salt Lake City. By spring the trouble was adjusted and we went on through the city, and built Camp Floyd just past the river Jordan, and that fall gathered up the sixteen small children, the only survivors of the Mountain Meadow Massacre of the summer before. One of these children, a Miss Dunlap, I had the sad pleasure of meeting in the Blind Institute in Little Rock in 1888, and for several years after. But she has gone to meet her parents in heaven. He next went to California and became the first lone man to travel the new route just surveyed by Colonel Simpson along the south end of the Great Salt Lake, across the great American desert, 800 miles to Carson City, Nevada, where he hunted for gold for two years before returning to Virginia in time to take part in those interesting races in the Shenandoah Valley between Jackson and Banks until 1864, when he came to Memphis. He remained there until 1866 when he situated in Johnson Township. McDonald was married in November of the present year and now happily lives with his bride at the "Poor House" where they care for the wards of the county.
Mr.McDonald
McKnight, J. D.,Dr.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 59:In memory of Dr. John David McKnight who was born near Somerville, Tennessee, March 12,1842, where he resided until 1871, when he came to Arkansas, locating near Wittsburg, where he had charge of a large plantation for one year. He then removed to Forrest City and resided here three years, going hence to New Castle, where he lived until 1897, when he returned to Forrest City and resided here until his death on Jan.8,1905. He was a gallant and fearless Confederate soldier, who knew no right above his country's welfare. He enlisted in the Thirteenth Tennessee Regiment in 1862, and served throughout the war faithfully, participating in the battles of Belmont, Shiloh, Perryville, Richmond, Murphreesboro, all engagements between Sherman and Joseph E. Johnson from Murphreesboro to Jonesboro, including Mission Ridge, Above the Clouds, Franklin, Tennessee, and many others of more or less importance. He was married on March 13,1867, to Miss Victoria Williams, with whom he lived happily until her death in 1891. She was a daughter of Judge J.W.Williams of Winchester, Tennessee. To this union five children were born, three of whom were reared and lived to manhood and womanhood in this county. Dr. Clarence W. McKnight, his eldest child, died July 14,1904. His two daughters, who survive him are, Mrs.R.J.Lanier, of Caldwell, and Mrs.Robert R. Dixon of Wynne. He was married May 8,18983 to Mrs.Matte E. Horney. Only one child, Freddie, blessed this union, but he left, besides his heart-broken wife, two step-daughters, Misses Addie and Beverly Horney, who were as dear to him, and he to them, as they could have been had they been his own. Dr.McKnight was a practicing physician in this county for twenty-five years, and for eight years resided in Forrest City. He had diplomas from Vanderbilt University and the Memphis Medical College. He was twice elected to the office of Sheriff and Collector of this county, and had only just entered his second term when he passed away.
Merritt, L.H. Dr. See Physicians
Merwin, T. C., Capt.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 79:Capt.T.C.Merwin, County Clerk fo this St.Francis County, is a son of A.W. and Anna L. (Chartres) Merwin, and was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on Christmas Day, 1845. His father died when he was but seven years of age, and he was educated in the public schools. He began his business career on a farm, afterwards clerking, and early becoming an expert accountant. He came to this state in 1860 from Louisville, and located at Walnut Bend, Lee county. In July, 1861, our subject enlisted with Company F, First Arkansas Cavalry, served through the entire period, and was paroled at Johnson's Island June 18,1865, with transportation and without subsistence. He came to Forrest City in November, 1893, and took the position of deputy clerk under F. Laughinghouse, which he held under succeeding Clerks, until October 1,1900, when, the offices of Circuit and County Clerks having been separated, and having been elected at the primary election a few months previous, he was appointed by Governor Jones, and entered upon his duties as County Clerk, to which official position he has since been twice elected, and now fills the place with extraordinary ability and fidelity. Captain Merwin was married December 26,1874, to Miss Laura Campbell, who died in May, 1877, and he was again married on May 28,1879, this time to Miss Emily Govan, daughter of E.P.Govan, of Lee county. Six children, Olivia, Mary, Will, Georgia, Frank, and Govan have blessed their union, all but one of whom are living. Govan having died in May 1885, at the tender age of two years. He is a Mason and a democrat of the old school, owns his lovely home in West Forrest City at the foot of Hill street. Note in 1906 at this website:http://www.arkansasresearch.com/colist.html#stfr-County Records: In 1906, T.C. Merwin reported a fire in the latter part of 1874 destroyed many of the county records, but many of the deed records were only partially burned. They have since been recopied as far as possible. All the records were destroyed by fire during the War. They are therefore complete since 1874, and almost complete since 1865.
Mr.Merwin
Milliners and Ladies Furnishers
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 37:Madame E.Boyle/and R.H.Winfield Co.
Monroe, M.L. See Carpenters and Builders
Moore, Creed T., Esq.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 127:Creed T. Moore, Esq., the subject of this sketch is a magistrate of Telico township, and a agent of the Missouri Pacific Railroad at Colt. He is a native of Chickasaw County, Mississippi, where he was born on August 15,1862, and is a son of Major B.B. and Ruth Stovall (Rowland) Moore. His father was of Irish descent, a native of Georgia, and a soldier in the Mexican and civil wars, having been promoted to Major in the latter. He was graduated from the best college of the state; was a scholarly man, a lawyer, editor, and politician; but gave them all up in disgust, and retired to his farm, spending his remaining days in teaching, and writing for various newspapers and magazines. He lived to the age of 89. The mother of our subject was of Irish descent and a native of Virginia. Mr. Moore was educated in the common schools, beside having the advantage of 20 years constant scholarly association, and began life as a farmer, in which he is still engaged. He left home at the age of 23 years, and came to Arkansas, locating in this county in 1886. He worked in timber for a year or so, when he married and resumed farming. In 1888 he was elected magistrate of Telico Township. In 1890 he was appointed postmaster and railroad agent at Colt; again elected magistrate in 1893 and 1902, and in 1905 was appointed to that office by the Governor to succeed H.C.Phillips. In 1887 he was married to Miss Mattie Srum of Colt, the daughter of Jonas Srum, and granddaughter of Mitchell Taylor. Eight children, viz: Ira B., Seabie Eron, Ruth E., Howard Gordon, Harold Garland, James Vernon, Orma Leone, and Jeff Davis, four of whom died in infancy. He owns his home and forty acres of good land.
Moore, Joe See Telico Township
Moose, T.V.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 99:Mr.T.V.Moose, Photographer, was born and reared at Taylorsville, N.Carolina, where he received his early education and business training. He came to Forrest City on June 1,1904, and being so well pleased decided to stay and purchased a building next to the Presbyterian church. He is the official photographer of the Times Art Souvenir Supplement. He is a bachelor who says his greatest event of his life was, "several times trying to marry."
Mosly, J.S. See Johnson Township
Muller, Chris See Volunteer Fire Department
Muller, Christian P.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 87:Mr.Christian P. Muller, junior member of the firm which operates the A.Muller & Son Bottling Company, has permanently resided here in Forrest City. Mr.Chris Muller is a native of Missouri, and is twenty two years of age, and has been engaged in this line of business for eight years.
Mr.Muller
Myers, Robert A. See Volunteer Fire Department
Nall, T. C., Professor
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 53:The subject of this sketch is a native of Kentucky, having been born in Princeton, Caldwell county, on December 7th, 1875, and is a son of John J. and Sarah E.Nall, both natives of the same state. His father is a staunch Democrat and represented his county in the state legislature. His mother is the daughter of Hon. N.N.Rice, one of the most prominent and prosperous citizens of Lyon county, Kentucky. After completing high school course at his home, Professor Nall graduated from the Southern Normal University at Huntingdon, Tennessee, and began his career as a teacher. He located at Wheatley, this county in 1898, from Kuttawa county, Kentucky, and held the position as principal of the Wheatley high school until 1902, and in this year he returned to Kuttrawa graded school, which he held until 1904 when he returned to Wheatley to again take charge of the school there. He was tendered the position principalship of Crowley Ridge Institute this city recently. Professor Nall was happily married on September 10,1898 to Miss Mayme P'Pool, daughter of Dr.A.G.P'Pool, of Lamasco, Kentucky, and his wife assists him in his school work.
Mr.Nall
Naylor, John W.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 55:John W. Naylor, the subject of this sketch, was reared at Fayetteville, Tennessee, and is the son of John W. and Martha (Powell) Naylor. He began his business career as a clerk in his father's store, afterwards, with his brothers, succeeding to the business. Mr.Naylor was married on February 21,1900 to Miss Willie Howerson McDaniel, eldest daughter of Capt. W.H. and Mollie (Fondren) McDaniel, since which time he has constantly prospered in his various business undertakings. He has two farms, aggregating 1,109 acres, in the cultivation of which is used the most modern labor saving implements of various kinds, being under the watchful care of Mr.W.A.Johnson, overseer for over three years.
Nelson, N.B.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 105:Mr.N.B.Nelson is the senior member of the firm N.B.Nelson & Co., dealers in Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Tobaccos, who do a large retail business on North Washington Street. The senior proprietor is a native of Stanton, Haywood County, Tennessee, where he was born on December 10,1860. He is a son of W.L. and Mary E. (Bland) Nelson. His father was a railroad man nearly all his life, and was for years a passenger conductor on the Louisville & Nashville railroad, and "pulled" the first passenger train from Memphis to Stanton, over that road. N.B.Nelson was educated in Nashville, Tennessee, and began his career as a farmer, a noble calling which he has never entirely abandoned. He came to Forrest City in 1889, Mr.Nelson, besides his saloon business, is a stockholder in The J.W.Beck Co., The Bank of Forrest City, The Planters Gin & Mfg. Co., and the Choctaw Brick & Tile Co. of this city, and the Southern Trust Co. of Little Rock. In 1882 he was happily married to Miss Mollie Rives of Mason, Tennessee, and to this union four children were born, only one of whom, Mamie, surviving her mother. In 1889 he was married to Mrs.Mattie Williams, of this city, and to them six children have been born, three of whom died in infancy. Those living are Susie W., Annie Claude, and Kathleen Rhodes Nelson, and a step-daughter, Corrine Williams, now Mrs.Hequembourg, of Missouri.
Nichols, John M.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 115:Jno.M.Nichols was born July 11,1857, at Raleigh, N.Carolina and is a son of Julius and Mary H.( Ferrell) Nichols. The elder Nichols was a merchant in Raleigh, until shortly after the war, when he moved to near Des Arc, in this state, and engaged in pioneer farming. At the age of 15 years the subject of this sketch began clerking in the general merchandise store of Eddins & Bros., of Byhalia, Mississippi, holding said position for seven years until the fall of 1879, at which time he formed a partnership with George H. Benson under the firm name Benson & Nichols, at Byhalia, and for a long time did a thriving business, but finally got on the wrong side of an erratic cotton market and was compelled to make an assignment. In 1887 Mr. Nichols located in Forrest City and secured employment as salesman and bookkeeper for T.A.Hatcher, where he remained until the dissolution of the firm of Wynne, Dennis & Beck in 1889, when the firm of J.W.Beck & Co. was organized and he took a partnership in the new concern. After several changes, he and Messr. Beck bought out Mr.Wynne, and Mr.Nichols took the position as buyer and outside man for the firm, and Mr.Beck looked after the office affairs and their cotton interests. In addition, Mr.Nichols has been seven years manager of Waters-Pierce Oil Co. for Forrest City and contiguous territory. On April 11,1882, he was married to Miss Lena Pierce of Trenton, Tennessee, but she lived only one year after their union. On January 15,1891, he was married to Miss Addie Bard of Forrest City, a daughter of the lamented and beloved J. H. Bard, at one time agent of the Little Rock & Memphis railroad, and for a long term of years the capable manager of the Western Union Telegraph Co. at this place. Of the latter union two children have been born-Bard and Helen- and these are the prime factors in making one of the happiest homes in the country. Mr.Nichols owns a town residence, and in additon to an interest in some of the most valuable farming lands in conjunction with Mr.Joel Wynne of Memphis.
Nichols, Mrs.J.M. See Stenographers
Nimocks, Miss Eunice See Stenographers
Nimocks, Mr.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 46:Mr.Nimocks, the president of Nimocks-Stevens Co., is well experienced in the grocery and feed business, besides being an expert grader of cotton and has been prominent here with the trade for the past five years, with us first as cotton buyer for a Memphis house;later buyer and manager for the cotton firm of Messers.W.A.Short & Co. of Helena, in addition to owning a large food store. His daughter, Miss Eunice Nimocks is the cotton accountant for the firm.
Norton, Nathan W., Judge
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 93:Judge Nathan W.Norton is one of the most prominent lawyers in Eastern Arkansas. He enjoys an extensive and a very large and lucrative practice. The subject of this sketch was born October 15,1850, near Lick Springs, Kentucky, and is a son of William and Rebecca (Kennedy) Norton, who came from Virginia to Kentucky at an early day. Nathan W.Norton was educated in the schools of Oxford, Ohio, and he has added a wealth of information by close reading and study. He came to Cross County, Arkansas, in 1869, and began his business career by teaching school, afterward holding a position of Deputy Clerk of Cross County, and following with book-keeping. He resided in Cross County from the time he was eighteen years of age until 1885, representing that County in the legislature that year, and soon after came to Forrest City, where he has since resided. Judge Nathan W.Norton was married to Miss Carrie V. Roleson, of Cross County, on November 13,1879, and four children, all now living have blessed their union. Judge Norton is interested in the Bank of Eastern Arkansas, of which he is Vice-President.
Judge Norton
O'Brien, Tom See Volunteer Fire Department
Opera House
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 114:Forrest City has a pretty and well-lighted Opera House which has a stage 44x25 feet, with three dressing rooms 8x12 feet. The stage has a procenium of 25 feet, and is fitted with scenery representing a street scene, a parlor scene, a kitchen scene, and a forest scene. The drop is a handsome scene in Italy, painted by Sussman & Landers, and cost $500. The house was erected in 1892 by Becker & Lewis, the present owners for $10,000. It has a seating capacity of 600, is supplied with comfortable chairs, electric lights, gallery, and answers the purposes for which it was intended.
Papering and Painting Contractors
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 38:Charles Vogel/Ernest Hammond/Dooley & Horney/Bob Littell/Bill T. Hall
Parrott, J. M. See Johnson Township
Paslay & Johnson
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 38:Sell lumber, paints, oils, hay, grain, coal, brick and a variety of other merchandise.
Paslay, H.W. See Volunteer Fire Department
Paslay, W. H., Elder
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 31:Elder W.H.Paslay, the subject of this sketch, was born in Laurens county, South Carolina, on December 18,1831. His father was a Baptist minister, and a physician of note. After receiving an academic course in the different branches of studies, he entered Furman University, in Greenville, South Carolina, and graduated with first honors from that institution. After this he moved to Dallas County, Alabama, where he taught school. In 1858 he entered the ministry, in which he has been actively engaged. Mr.Paslay came to Arkansas in 1872, and located on a farm near Wheatley. He has been married three times, and has now living three sons and three daughters. One of his sons, the eldest, is now the senior member of the firm of Paslay & Johnson, in Forrest City. The other two are in Oregon, engaged in mercantile business. Two of his daughters (Mrs.Johnson and Mrs.Hambleton) are residents of Forrest City; the other resides in Memphis. W.H. Paslay has been greatly honored by his denomination, being elected Treasurer and Moderator of the Mt.Vernon Association consecutively for the last thirty years. He has held the position of County Examiner for several years, and is closely identified with the educational interests of this state and county.
Rev.Paslay
Goodspeed 1884-Website:http://www.arkansasfamilies.net/afammonroepas.htm
Rev. W. H. Paslay, prominently associated with the Baptist Church of Forrest City, first saw the light of day in South Carolina, December 18, 1831, being the son of H. W. and Mary (Wright) Paslay, born in South Carolina, in 1803 and 1802, respectively. H. W. Paslay was a graduate from the Medical Institute of Charleston, and also a minister of the Baptist Church. He was recognized as a gentleman of unusual attainments, both in his practice of medicine, and as a minister of the Gospel. He immigrated to Arkansas in 1857, where his death occurred in 1872. To himself and wife a family of eight children were born. The mother of Mr. Paslay closed her eyes to the scenes of this world in 1873.
W. H. Paslay received his education in the schools of his native State, afterward taking a full course in the well-known Furman University of South Carolina, graduating therefrom in the year 1855. He then taught school for several years, and was ordained in Alabama, where for fifteen years he was engaged in preaching and teaching.
Coming to Arkansas in the fall of 1872, he located in Monroe County, and has endeared himself to many friends and acquaintances by his conscientious and faithful work in the church, as well as by his efficient discharge of the manifold duties of teacher in the schools.
He has been occupied in preaching (as at present) in St. Francis, Lee, Monroe and Phillips Counties, his work covering a period of over thirty-one years.
During the Civil War he was prevailed upon by many soldiers, who went into active service, to remain at home to look [p.487] after their families, they feeling that his watchful care would keep them from all harm, so his work in the war covered only a short time.
Mr. Paslay was first married to Miss Geraldine Rupum, of Alabama, who left four daughters, viz.: Mary Tula, Ora Lana, Alna Mona and Etta Leta. He was next married to Miss Julia Prince of Alabama, who died leaving one child, Estelle. His third and present wife was formerly Miss Ann Dozier of Jasper County, Ga., and by her he became the father of three sons; W. H., Woode D. and Rob E. Mr. Paslay in connection with his many other duties, carefully cultivates a farm of 320 acres of valuable land.
He is a Mason in the Blue Lodge and Chapter, and also a Knight of Honor.
Lisa Hamilton submitted the above data from Goodspeed's, 1884; she did so to help others, she is not researching the above person or families mentioned therein.
Pearson, Geo.W.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 112:One of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Forrest City is Mr.George W. Pearson, who was born December 25,1830, in Stimpson Co., in the southern part of Mississippi, and is a son of John Atkin and Nancy (Nichols) Pearson. His father was a noted pioneer Methodist preacher of that section, and did much toward the moral uplifting of the people in the wide sweep of country over which his ministrations extended. Mr.Pearson was educated in the primary schools of his native county, afterward entering the old Centenary College at Jackson, La., from which institution he was graduated. He began life as a farmer, but abandoned that for a vocation as a bookkeeper, at which he became very expert. In 1852 he was married to Miss Margaret Ann Taylor, of Brandon, Mississsippi, and to this union a son, William A., and a daughter, Annie were born, both of whom are residents of Forrest City. When the Civil War broke out, he enlisted as a private in Company I, Sixth Mississsippi regiment, C.S.A., under command of Colonel (afterwards General), Lowry, since governor of the state, and served with credit during the continuation of hostilities. In 1872, Mr. Pearson located at Forrest City, and soon afterwards appointed station agent of the Memphis & Little Rock railroad, which later became the Little Rock & Memphis road, then formed a part of the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf, and is now a link in the Rock Island. He served in that capacity for nine years as one of the best agents ever for this location. In the early years of the town, he was elected Recorder, for which his training especially fitted him, and after the lapse of years, he was again elected and is now serving his third consecutive term. In addition to a cozy home in the Western part of town, he owns 120 acres land two miles northwest of Forrest City.
Mr.Pearson
Pettus, F.G. See Insurance and Real Estate
Pettus, Geo. B.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 100:The Forrest City Business League, Vice President. Also President of the Choctaw Brick and Tile Co.
Physicians
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 39:Eight:Dr.J.O.Rush/Dr.L.H.Merritt/Dr.W.H.Alley/Dr.D.O.Bridgeforth/Dr.J.H.StoneDr.T.C.Strong/Dr.F.C.Smith/Dr.J.T.Longest
Plumbing
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 37:Two stores:S.P.McDaniel/Blum & Gilliland
Potts, L.H. See Auctioneers
Prewett, J.M. See Legal Profession
Prewett, T.E. See Auctioneers
Prewitt, Emma Miss See The Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Prude, Mrs. T.V. See The Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Rainbolt, W.W.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 66:Picture of monument dedicated June 20,1905, at the City Cemetery for W.W.Rainbolt, Sovereign of the Woodmen of the World, who was a former city marshall killed on the city streets by a desperate outlaw in 1904. General George P.Taylor was the first Consul Commander and Mr.B.R.Shade was the Secretary, both of whom have long since passed to the Supreme Camp above in the City cemetery.
Rawlison Post Office
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 129:Rawlison is a postoffice two miles north of above the Cut Off. Mr.Sam Ashworth is the postmaster, and the office is located in the store of Ashworth Brothers. Mrs.Ashworth, nee Florence Davenport, of Forrest City, takes a very great and proper pride in their home.
Real Estate, Timber and Farm Property
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 38:M.N.Gaines
Reedy, J.J.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 103:The Forrest City Spoke Factory is an enterprise which every hustling citizen should be proud, and to which he should offer encouragement. This factory established in 1899 by J.J.Reedy and R.A.Taylor and has changed hands several times. In May 1903 it was incorporated
Remley, Estelle Master See The Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Remley, M.P. See Legal Profession
Restaurant
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 37:One restaurant, Mrs.M.E.Kirby
Reynolds, James C. Dr. See City of Caldwell
Roberts, H. E. See The Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Roleson, Edward See Consumers' Cotton Oil Co.
Rolfe, S.A. See City of Caldwell
Rollwage, Otto B., Hon.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 94:Hon.Otto B.Rollwage is a lawyer by profession, and is a native of Cincinnatti, Ohio, where he was born On Sept.23,1853. He is a son of F. and Mena (Kuker) Rollwage, who emigrated from Germany in 1838. His father was a tailor by trade, who continued at his chosen calling until sixty-five years of age, when he retired. Our subject was reared in Cincinnatti and educated in the common schools of that city. In 1874, at the age of twenty years, he came to Forrest City and was engaged as a salesman for the firm of Sparks & Rollwage, said firm being composed of William Sparks, and L.Rollwage, brother of our subject. They then formed L.Rollwage & Co. and operated until December 31,1902, Otto Rollwage retired from the firm and soon thereafter, admitted to the bar, and since has been practicing law with marked success. In 1877 he was happily married to Miss Jennie E. Anderson, of Monroe County, who was born and reared in Arkansas, and is a highly educated and refined lady whose friends are legion. Ten children have blessed this match, namely, Talbert, Norma, Otto, Tolise, DeVeiling, Madeline, Ardale, Herman, Virginia and Ralph, all of whom, their first born, Talbert, who died when four years of age, are now living in this city. He was a member of the board of aldermen for three years, and Mayor for two terms, having been nominated for the latter the first time while away from home and without his knowledge. He was chosen President of the Arkansas State Merchant's Association in 1900 at it's organization in Little Rock.
Mr.Rollwage
From Goodspeed 1884:Website:http://www.arkansasfamilies.net/afamstfranrollw.htm-
Hon. Otto B. Rollwage, mayor of Forrest City, and a member of the firm of Rollwage & Co., one of the leading mercantile houses in Forrest City, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1854, being reared and educated in that city.
At the age of twenty years he came to Forrest City, and engaged as salesman in a store in this city for three months, after which he entered into the mercantile business with his brother Louis. They commenced on a small scale, but by close attention to business and strict economy, enjoy a very extensive trade, employing eight salesmen in their store. They own five business houses besides the one they occupy.
Mr. Rollwage was a member of the board of aldermen for some time, and so efficient were his services in that capacity, and so diligently did he attend to the duties devolving on him that he was complimented with a nomination for mayor of Forrest City, while away from home, and without his knowledge. His administration has been very beneficial to the city, he having enforced the many ordinances that were before a dead letter on the status, and especially has he been vigorous in the prosecution of all parties violating the whisky laws; as a result there is now no better regulated city in the State.
In his domestic relations Mr. Rollwage is not less happily situated than in business circles. He married Miss Jennie Anderson, of Monroe County, a graduate of a female college in Tennessee, and a highly educated and refined lady. She is a leader in the society of Forrest City, and is one of the prominent members of the W. C. T. U. in Arkansas, having been a State delegate to the National Convention held at Nashville in 1887. This worthy couple are the parents of five children: Norma, Otto, Tolise, De Velling and Madeleine.
Mr. R. is a son of Frederick and Mina (Kuker) Rollwage, both natives of Germany. Frederick Rollwage is still living and resides in Cincinnati, but spends about half of his time with his son, our subject.
Lisa Hamilton submitted the above data from Goodspeed's, 1884; she did so to help others, she is not researching the above person or families mentioned therein.
Hon.Rollwage
Rowland, G. M. Mrs. See City of Caldwell
Roy, John Louis See Telico Township
Rush, J.O.Dr.
The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 19:Perhaps the most handsome views in the county is "Rushmore", which represents the typical Southern Plantation, owned by Dr.J.O.Rush, of Forrest City, and comprises 300 acres situated one and a half miles due west of said city in the very heart of prolific 
