Samuel C. Ireland, now residing in Auvergne, was born in North Carolina, February 26, 1849, son of John and Elizabeth (Isley) Ireland, natives of North Carolina. Mr. Ireland came to Arkansas in 1872, without a dollar, and located in Cow Lake Township, on property which belonged to his father, there then being but twenty-two families in the township. On this place was a double log house, and twelve acres had been cleared and planted the year previous. In 1873 he had thirtytwo acres planted to corn; eight acres he cleared with the assistance of one man, and twelve acres he cleared after night, without assistance. Mr. Ireland continued to clear the land, and the next year planted sixty acres. In 1875 he bought eighty acres of W. L. Johnson, planted seventy acres, which he worked himself, and rented twenty more, making ninety acres under cultivation on his place. At that time, by various purchases, he was the owner of 400 acres of land, 320 of which he bought of his father; he is now the owner of 1,834 acres, 380 of which are under cultivation, the various tracts being in Cow Lake and Richwood Townships. On the places are good dwellinghouses and barns, and on that in Cow Lake Township [p.874] are a cotton-gin and a grist mill. Mr. Ireland gives a great deal of attention to mule and cattle raising, finding a home market for them. November 20, 1873, Mr. Ireland married Mrs. Margaret Ireland, widow of his brother. W. W. Ireland. They have no children, but are raising four orphan boys. Henry Lee and Willie Benefield, born in 1871 and 1873. respectively, and Willie and Connie Barnes, nephews of Mrs. Ireland. born in 1880 and 1883. respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Ireland are members of the Christian Church.

Thomas William Jamison, county surveyor of Jackson County. Ark., and farmer of Bird Township, was born in Buckingham. Canada East, the youngest of six children born to Thomas and Clara (Hall) Jamison. natives of Scotland and Ireland, respectively, who came with their parents to Canada, and there married. The father was a farmer, and, in 1859, when our subject was about seven years old. removed to Woodford County. Ill., and settled near Minonk, returning to Canada in 1876, where he died in 1884. His wife died in Canada in 1852. The subject of our sketch was raised on a farm near Minonk, receiving his education in the district schools of that county. and in Minonk. After leaving school he learned telegraphy at La Salle, Ill., and engaged in that business at Colona, Ill., Columbus Junction and West Liberty. Iowa. on the Chicago, Rock Island & Paeific Railway. On May 11, 1882, he married Clara Lafferty. a native of Mercer County, Ill., and daughter of William Lafferty, of Ohio. an early settler of Mercer County. In September. 1879. he came to Jackson County. as agent and operator at Tuckerman. where he remained till last year. when he was elected county surveyor. He is not very active in polities. but votes with the Democratic party. He is a member of Trinity Lodge No. 561, A. F. & A. M., Monmouth. Ill. He has bought a tract of timber land. containing 120 acres, improved, and now has seventy-three acres under cultivation. He has been engaged in stock raising. He has imported a thoroughbred stallion. also a heavy-draft Clydesdale, which carried off the first prize at this and adjoining county fairs. He is public-spirited and liberal.

Anderson Johnston, planter and stock raiser, is a native of Arkansas. His father, Andrew Johnston. was born in Maury County. Tenn., in 1829; came to Arkansas in 1841. and, at the age of eighteen, married Miss Sebelle Durham. a native of Mississippi, and about that time settled a farm in Jackson County. where he raised his family, and where our subject was born. August 12, 1849. Andrew is a Democrat, and has been magistrate of his township. His wife is a member of the Christian Church. Anderson was raised on the farm, and spent his school days in Jackson County, and in September, 1871. married Miss Julia A. Browning. daughter of Nimrod and Emeline (Vandiver) Browning, natives of Tennessee, who was born in 1847. They have the following family: Auzell Bibb. fifteen years old: Lewin A., thirteen; Minnie B., ten; James H., eight: Silvey, six; Ads and Etta (twins), three and a babe one month old. After his marriage Mr. Johnston opened up a farm of 160 acres, thirty acres of which he cleared and cultivated. He sold the farm. and in 1887 lived in Boone County, Ark., and in 1888 came to Jackson County and bought a farm of 160 acres, eightyfive under cultivation. on which he now lives. He rents his land for corn and cotton. and makes a specialty himself of raising sweet potatoes, raising, also. his own stock, hogs and caitle. He and his wife made themselves an excellent home, and a competency. They are members of the Christian Church. He is a Democrat, and a member of Fortitude Lodge No. 397. A. F. & A. M., and takes an active interest in all public enterprises.

Rotherford Lewis Jones, a prominent planter and stock raiser of Breckinridge Township, was born in Carroll County, Tenn.. in 1825. and was the fourth in a family of eight children born to Richard and Polly (Martin) Jones, of Tennessee, where the father was an extensive planter in Wilson County. The elder Jones moved from Wilson County to Carroll County, and a few years later went to Wayne County. Mo., where he became engaged in farming until his death. in 1844. While in Carroll County he took an active part in polities, and was one of the prominent figures in the history of that county. and was also a member of the [p.875] Masonic fraternity for a number of years, and deputy sheriff. He had one brother, who fought in the Creek and Seminole Wars, and his father was an old Revolutionary soldier. who was born in North Carolina. and in 1839 died in Davidson County, Tenn., at the age of eighty-four years. R. L. Jones was reared in Carroll County, Tenn., and instructed in the duties of farm life. In 1843 he moved with his parents to Wayne County, Mo., and continued farming in that State until 1847, when he went to Jackson County, Ark., settling in Breckinridge Township, where he took up a pre-emption claim, and later entered the same. The land consisted of sixty acres of virgin soil, and he at once commenced improving it and erected a log cabin. In 1850 he was married to Miss Emaline Brazeale, a daughter of Archibald and Dorcas Brazeale, of Tennessee, and resided with his bride on the first farm until 1859. when he sold it and bought a claim of 160 acres, of which twenty-five were under fence. He has added to this and improved the land since he first occupied it, until now he owns a fine farm of 520 acres, and has 225 under cultivation. He raises principally corn and cotton, and other portions of the land make excellent grazing for cattle, in which he also deals quite largely. In 1871 Mr. Jones lost his wife after a happy married life of twenty-one years. Eight children were born to this marriage, of whom four are yet living: Mary Dorcas, now Mrs. Martin; Sarah, now Mrs. Jagers. who resides on her father's farm; Edgar, and Nancy Alice, now Mrs. Harris. Mr. Jones was again married. in 1872. his second wife being Miss Barbara C. Outlaw. of Tennessee, who died leaving two children. Joseph E. and Jeanette, both of whom reside at home. In 1886 Mr. Jones married his third wife, who was Miss Fanny B. Hall, of Alabama, by whom he has one child, Nora. He does not take an active part in polities. but his sympathies ever since the war have been with the Democratic party. In educational matters he is greatly interested, and his efforts toward promoting the schools in Jackson County have been praisaworthy. He is a member of Augusta Lodge of the A. F. & A. M., while in the religious faith he attends the Missionary Baptist Church, of which his wife is also a member, and Mr. Jones has held a membership in that church for forty-three years. During the war he accompanied Gen. Price on his raid through Missouri, and also took part in the battles of Pilot Knob, Jefferson City, Blue Gap, Kansas City, Newtonia and Fayetteville, Ark., from which place he returned home after an honorable service. Mr. Jones is a very attentive man to the welfare of his children, and is providing them with the best education to be obtained. He is a very close observer, and, from an educational and religious standpoint, notes that there is a decided change for the better constantly going on.

R. E. Jones, a planter and stock raiser of Glass Township, Jackson County, was born in Gibson County, Tenn., in 1842, the second in a family of nine children born to Gabriel and Elizabeth (Webb) Jones, natives of Virginia, where they were married. In 1838 Gabriel Jones emigrated to Gibson County, Tenn., where he lived many years, and followed his trade of carriage-builder. He removed to Jackson County, Ark., in 1860, and his death occurred in the latter county in 1883. He took an active part in politics in Tennessee, sympathizing with the Democratic party. The mother of our subject died in 1884. R. E. Jones was reared to the pursuit of farming, receiving the advantage of a common school education in his native county. He removed to Jackson County, Ark., with his parents, in 1860, and subsequently became located on the farm where he now resides, which contains about 200 acres, and belongs to the heirs of Dr. Beard. In 1861 Mr. Jones enlisted in the Confederate army, in Capt. Hunter's company, under command of Col. Hart. He served three years. and participated in the battles of Helena, Pea Ridge and several others. At the close of the war he returned to Jackson County, Ark., and again devoted his attention to farming. In 1865 he married Martha Taylor, a native of Louisiana. They are the parents of three children, viz.: John W. (who is married and lives at home), Laura and Eddie. After marriage Mr. Jones settled in Glass Township, where he now lives, which place he has greatly improved. At the time of his settlement the nearest market was Jacksonport, but [p.876] the country has since undergone a great change, having been extensively cleared and improved. and now he finds a market at Swifton, only three miles distant. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are members of the Christian Church. Mr. Jones is a Democrat. though he takes no active interest in polities.

Dr. J. M. Jones. Among the people of Jack son and surrounding counties the name that heads this sketch is a very familiar one, for. in his professional capacity he has become intimately acquainted with the majority of their inhabitants. He was born in Weakley County. Tenn., July 3, 1846. and is a son of Darling and Margaret E. (Miller) Jones. the father a native of North Carolina, and the mother of Tennessee. They were married in the latter State, and are still hale and hearty old people, residing on the homestead. in Weakley County. The following are the living members of their family of six children: Marion D., Dr. John M., William H. la resident of Para gould), Dr. A. M., and Sarah J. (wife of Asbury Kensey); James is deceased. Up to the age of seventeen years. Dr. J. M. Jones resided on the home farm and learned all the details of farm labor, but when the war broke out he left the plow to enlist in the army, and became a member of Company I. Twelfth Tennessee Regiment. He continued to remain in service until the final surrender. participating in a number of battles, then returned to his home with the consciousness of having faithfully performed every duty imposed upon him. Not deeming the education he had acquired prior to the war sufficient to enable him to successfully cope with the world, he entered a Normal School, which he attended until 1868. and during this time he formed the resolution of making the practice of medicine his calling through life. In order to fit himself for this work he entered the Medical University. of Nashville. Tenn., from which he was graduated as an M. D. in February, 1872. He had come to Jackson County. Ark., the previous year. where he has since made his home. and, during his residence of eighteen years in this county. he has become well and favorably known to the majority of her citizens as an able and successful medical practitioner. To his marriage with Miss Callie Patterson, which occurred in 1872, he has become the father of four children: Nora. James. Minnie and Oscar. Mrs. Jones was born in the State of Tennessee, and she is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Doctor is a Mason, a member of the I. O. O. F., the K. of H., and the Royal Arcanum.

Gustave Jones is a member of the law firm of Jones & Jones, of Newport. Ark., and, in connection with his law practice. he is also engaged in the loan and insurance business. and in these different occupations he is meeting with flattering success. He is a native born resident of the county, his hirth occurring on the 25th of August, 1861, and as such is looked upon with considerable pride by the people of the locality, for he is a live. energetic business man. To live an entire life in one community and still retain the reputation Mr. Jones enjoys, is by no means as easy as it is for a stranger to come into a place where he is entirely unknown and build up a reputation. The acquaintances of Mr. Jones. therefore, know who and what he is. He is having a fair practice in his profession, and in the management of his cases displays considerable ability and sagacity for one of his years. After atlending the common schools of Jackson County in his youth, he entered the Arkansas Industrial University at Fayetteville, and was graduated in the class of 1882. Previous to graduating, however, he had taught school to obtain means with which to defray his expenses in college, and after leaving school he began his legal studies, and after a searching examination. he was admitted to the Jackson County bar in November, 1880. He has since been associated with his father in his practice, and represents the Phoenix Fire Insurance Company, and is secretary of the Emigration Society, and is county school examiner. Socially, he is a member of the K. of P., the Royal Arcanum, and the Masonic fraternities, and in his religious views he is a member of the Episcopal Church. His parents. William R. and Kate (Hudson) Junes, were born in Breckinridge County, Ky., and Charleston. S. C., respectively, and were married in Jacksonport. Ark., in 1857, whither the father had come in 1851. At an early age he began the study of law, and after being admitted to the bar in Kentucky, and practicing there for some time, he came to Arkansas and pursued his calling in Jacksonport for several years, being in partnership with F. Doswell. In 1854 he was elected to the office of county clerk, but after serving one term gave his entire attention to his practice, and by long years of hard and unremitting toil he has become quite wealthy. He spends his summers at Maryville, Mo., where he has a pleasant summer residence. Of six children born to himself and wife five survive: Hattie, wife of Judge J. B. Newman; Ida, wife of J. R. Cox; Gustave, Mollie and Ellen. The paternal grandfather, William B. Jones, was born in Campbell County, Va., and was a soldier in the Mexican War. He died in Missouri, in 1879, when over eighty years of age. He was a farmer by occupation, but his latter days were spent in retirement and ease. The maternal grandfather was Rush Hudson, a South Carolinian, who once served as sheriff of Jackson County.