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“We will revive those times, and in our memories preserve and still keep fresh, like flowers in water, those happier days.” page 459 James M. Owens is classed among the successful tillers of the soil and stock raisers of Gourd Neck Township, Polk County, Arkansas, but was born in Van Buren County in 1844, to William Jackson and Fannie "Davis" Owens, the former born in Missouri, and the latter in Middle Tennessee. When young both went to Van Buren County, Ark- ansas, where they met, married and lived until about 1855, after which they spent a short time residing in different counties, and about 1862 settled in Polk County, Arkansas. In 1862 they started for Texas, but Mr. Owens died before they located, and after the war the family returned to Polk County, Arkansas, where Mrs. Owens and four of her children still reside. Mr. Owens was a farmer and teacher, and was justice of the peace for some years. He was, as is his wife, a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and was a soldier in one of the early Indian wars. His father, Horner Owens, died in Missouri, of Scotch-Irish origin, and his wife's father, Jesse Davis, was one of the early settlers of Van Buren County, Arkansas, where he died, a farmer. Although James M. was reared on the farm, he was given rather more meager educational advantages than is usually given the farmer's boy, but being naturally intelligent and a quick observer, he is an exceptionally well-informed man. He resided on the Texas frontier during the war, and for three years served in the Home Guards in Burnett County. Mrs. Owens was born in Mississippi, and has borne her husband eleven children, seven of whom are living. They have been occupants of their present farm since 1868, it being situated seven miles north of Dallas on the Ouachita River, and comprising about 400 acres, with 100 acres cleared. He is a well-known and prosperous farmer of this section, and as a neighbor and citizen, too much can not be said in his praise. His land is well improved, and excellent build- ings are the rule and not the exception, his fences and orchard being also of the best. Nearly all his land that is under cultivation he has cleared himself, and all his property has been obtained by his own industry and with the aid of his wife, who has proved a true helpmate to him. He belongs to Dallas Lodge of the A. F. & A. M., Owens Chapel Lodge of the Farmers' Alliance, and has been steward in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for a number of years, his wife being a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. |
From Genforum, posted by Don Webber in September 2003: THE OWENS FAMILY Four deaf siblings, Mary, William, Martha and Fannie attended the “Deaf Mute Institute” together in Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Ar. from 7 Jun 1869 till 1875. It was there that Fannie and Martha met their future husbands, Frank Webber and James Barlow.
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Reprinted from Polk County Pioneers, September - December 1996, with the permission of the Polk County Genealogical Society Moses Lemuel Ridling was born October 31, 1843, in Georgia. He came to Polk County when yet a boy. A few years later he was married to Miss Indiana McMellon on December 24, 1867. The Ridling home was blessed with eight children. William H. was born Nov. 24, 1868. He married Bessie Barlow. James Monroe was born Dec. 8, 1870, and died in 1874. Ida M. was born June 28, 1875 and died in August 1905. She married William Schoolfield. John Lemuel was born Feb. 24, 1878. He married Nannie Hogan. Charlie M. was born Feb. 21, 1880 and died May 1, 1958. He married Lizzie Bell. Later he married Annie Lee Dean. Mary Jane “Mollie” was born Oct. 3, 1882 and died Jan. 2, 1958. Mollie married John William “Willie” Wilkins. Nancy L. was born April 10, 1884 and died in 1889. Bessie Indiana was born Aug. 8, 1886 and died March 7, 1975. She married Mr. Lindsey. Moses Lemuel Ridling served as a soldier in the Southern army from the beginning to the end of the Civil War, and he often remarked “I have a warm spot in my heart for the rebel soldiers, but I love the northern boys also now.” Bro. Ridling joined the Missionary Baptist Church in his youth and was commissioned to preach the gospel many years before he was ordained as minister in 1885. He preached many services in the little country churches in Polk County, and held summer revivals under many a brush arbor. He preached at the Vandervoort Baptist Church in the 20’s. Bro. Moses Ridling’s final summons came early Sunday morning, March 14, 1926. As was the custom of the times, he lay in state in his home. Funeral services were conducted at his home at 4 o’clock Sunday evening. Rev. S.A. Neighbors of Potter, a long time friend and co-worker of the deceased, conducted the service. He remarked that his beloved friend had truly lived a life of love, peace and righteousness. |
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