The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13

| CUnSIUtTdUIt IOTIunP. Begal
I she banking business with A. E. Carlisle il
| september, 1881, under the firm name o
5 Nash & Carlisle, who are now doing a YER
: satisfactory business.
: ii. K. CARLISLE, Junior member of Nash
=, Carlisle, bankers, was born December 30, IS4s
In Okalona, Chickasaw county, Miss In lS5
removed with his parents to Prairleville, Kaui
man county; where he engaged in mercantil
persults and stockraising until 1880. Sine,
1881 the town OF kaufman has been his home
wnere the banking business has engaged hi
atlentlon with marked success. In 1862 Mr.
Carlisle enlisted for the war in Terrell's TeXa.
cavalry regiment, and operated in the Trans.
mississippi department until the close of the
war. he entered the army as paivate, ant
was soon promoted to a first lieutenant. Had
ne been in the greatest conflicts of the wal
his promotion would have been much higher
as ne possessed the native pluck for gallantry
which were the distinguishing qualities oi
Mifsissippians.
GEO: w. VOTERS, cashier of Nash & Car.
isles bank, was born in Jrimble county, Ken
il 1872; engaged in the dug bus ness in Clarks,
vile, Red River county. fer two years
was elected cashier Of the Red River
@aned 0fnk in that 4Rr pR0stion as'S nii ahd see
tember 1881, when he accepted SINH ar posi-
tion with Nash s. Carlisle, of Kaufman. Mr.
ana Mrs. voiers are ornaments in social circles.
As musician Mrs Voters has no superior in
this part of the state, and is now engaged .
music teaching with the best success.
| MUCKLERoY s. Son, composed of j. H. & j.
d., father and son, who are engaged in general
merchandise, do thriving business. ; "
1 Murkleroy came-t6 Texas In iS4S, from East
Tenn, and first settled in the old town of Nae
| ogdoches, and enga ed In the mercant lie busi-
| ness. Moved to the town of kaufman in the
| fall OF 1869, where he has since done large
and profitable business. j. d. Muckleroy, the
/ Junior member, was born in NacOgdOeheS, July
11th, 1856 Under the training of his father he
has developed TO the full statue of a wide
| awake, progressive and successful merchant,
as the manager of an extensive business in
kaufman, and has the confidence of the pub
| lie to degree which is truly fattering to one
of his age. He is alive to the development of
Kaufman county, and contributes literally to
ev, ry means employed whereby all interests
n. MucklerOy, is also interested with W. b.
Martin, of Terrell. in one OF the leading mer-
camille houses OF that city, carrying a stock of
$4,000. Major P. NJ. Mooreh0u- is the ex-
perienced boekkeeper of the house of Muckle-
roy & Son,
H. n. HoFFER, with the house of Muckle-
roy & Son, was born in Jefferson county,
Novem6er 1871 and settled @ % in Collin III ie6as eo1StV w
near Plano. While in that county he followed
agricultural pursuits. Removed to Fannin
tile business in Bonham shortly afterwards
Was in the confederate army under Brigadler
General w. 81. Parsons from 1862 till the close
II the war. Moved to Kaufman in September,
1866, and has since that time followed, with
satisfactory results, commercial and agri-
cultural pursuits.
Fl. G. HICKS, salesman in the above house,
was born in North Louisiana, Jan. 81, 1861
came to Texas Dec. 22d, 1889, and entered the
dry goons house of Muckleroy s. Son. Jan. 12
1883. He fills the position gracefully, and has
learned one of the easiest lessons in life thai
it costs nothing 10 be polite.
w. M. HAYNIE. of the firm of Muckleroy <
Haynle, millers and glnners, was born in A.
derson District, S. c., November II. 1s43.
settled near Kemp. Established a steam mill
and COTTON gin in the town of kaufman in Au-
gust, 1883, In m connection with j H. Mqckleroy
60 saw gin stands and one % inch Coleman
mill. Ginned 365 bales of cotton the last sea-
son. Grind 100 bushels OF corn per day.
L. g. NORWOOD, dealer in dry goods and
general merchandise, was born in BrOoksville,
Miss, 1850. Moved to Texas in 1871; followed
farming in this county for years, and established
his business here in 1880. Mr.. w. E. Crosby,
the book keeper of this house, was born in
Brooksville, Miss, in 1862 and moved to Kauf
man county in 1888. &C. Shaw, also emp.Oyed
III 1855, and identified with this county through
his family from its earliest days, his father,
James 5. shaw. being one Of the first settlers,
and his uncle, X. 3. Shaw, of Prairieville, hav-
ing been sheriff for two terms.
j. N. LEEDoM, merchant born in Man
chester, Adams county, Ohio, was engaged in
mercantile pursuits in his native town in
1865. He moved to Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1871,
and there again engaged in the same business.
Removed to Texas in 1880 and settled in Dallas,
and there followed the same business till 1882,
when he removed to Kaufman and formed a
co-partnership with A. j. Barnett in the mer-
camille business
A. j. BARNETT, merchant, born in Law
renee county, Ala, June 2, 1886 Emigrated TO
Texas in 1915, and settled first in He'd River
county. Moved to kaufman county in l847
Followed stock-raising, farming and bear
hunting until 1880, when he began the dry
goods business. Entered into partnership
with j. N. Leedom in the spring of 1882, and
has been doing business under the firm name
of Leedom x Barnett. Elected alderman in
md nnNu lie caid ion to flnaa tisfI
ton of his constituents
j. p. DAUM, associated with Leedem & Bar
nett in the mercantile business, was born in the
city of Portsmouth, Ohio in 1859. After arriv
business with his brother under the firm name
OF Daum Bros. Sold out his interest in 1875
and emlgrated to Dallas, Texas Removed TO
Denver, COL, in 1881, where he was connected
with the firm of Giddings & Wood. Came to
Kaufman IN the spring OF 1882, and is esteemed
as one of the most popular and efficient sales
man i'll the mercantile business.
JOHN G. GIBBS, a successful and popular
grocery merchant, was born in Perry county,
Tenn. May %, 1884. Removed with his parents
in early Life to TlshOmingo county, Miss. In
1876, in the stre myth Of manhood, ne came to
Texas, and settled in kaufman county, where
he engaged in farming and stock raising until
1884, when he commenced mercantile life. He
first made the trade OF horse and So in cash
for small stock of goods owned b5 John Wal
ker, which consisted OF barrel of whisky and
box of tobacco, from which circumstance he
became a merchant, anu HAS SLICE cOQuuCl6ud
large and increasing business. Mr.. Gibbs en-
listed in the Confederate service in 1862 IN
Chisholm's regiment, Majors brigade and Gen.
Tom Green's DIVISION, Soon after entering the
and held that position until the war closed
with marked distinction as gallant soldier,
endearing himself then as he does now to his
| fellow man by an honest discharge of his duty
THOMAS H. WINGo, merchant, was born in
Pelham county, Ala, May 1St, 1852; came to
Texas in 1872 and settled in kaufman county;
| was clerk in dry goods house of j. X. Wilson
| s. Co.. at Kemp, Texas. for about eighteen
months during the years 1881. 1882 and 1888
Began business in Kaufman August 10Th, 1883,
| in connection with Glover Moore, under the
firm name of Moore Wingo, dealers in Dry
Goods.
La B. Germ, merchants, were born in
COurtland, on the Baltic, in urope. Emmigra-
ted TO the Uuited States in 1869; lived one year
in Illinois, came to Iexas in 1870, living In JET
ferson, Emory and Sulphur Springs until July,
1885, when they came to Kaufman, and opened
| up a stock of dry goods under the firm name of
l. & b. Germ.
Nacogdoches county, November6 8. 1916, came TO
this county and settled at Kemp in October,
1852. Began the dry goods business in
| 1869 in the town of kaufman as clerk for ".
j. Tapp, with whOme he remained two years.
Until abont two years since was employed in
the mercantile establishment OF Shaw & Car
Isle, at Prairieville, when he returned to
account.
w. j. BECK, salesman, was born in Coffee
county Alabama December 27, 1851. Came to
Texas in 1886. Began business in Kaufman as
| clerk for w. E. Watkins. in March 1888.
w. A. FRENCH, grocer, was born in Hopkins
county, Texas, in 1858, and moved to kaufman
| county when but child. Upon the death of
his father, Mr.. A. o. French, who was at that
| time doing. grocery business, he was put IN
charge of the store. Although at that time
quite young and inexperienced he managed to
i Keep the business in good shape and to sup
port himself, mother and sister out of the prof
| Its. From small beginning his house, now
| run in the firm name of French & Porter, one
| of the most extensive retail eStab ishments in
| the town and county. MI. rench is nephew
| of Hon. j. w Ferris, of Waxahachie, Well
| known as one of the most distinguished law
yers in the state.
M. f. PoKrER, of the firm of French & Per-
ter, grocers, was born in Marion county, Texas,
October 10, 1855. Came to Kaufman county
in 1857 Began mercantile pursuits as a clerk
in the dry goods house OF J. Q, Naples, liz the
latter part OF 1875, in which business ne con.
co-partnership with W. A. French, under the
firm name of French & Porter.
JAMES A. DELLIs, grocer, was born in An
dersOn county, Texas, January, 81, 1854 Came
t. kaufman county and settled near Kemp IL
1871. Has been clerk in several mercantile
houses in Kaufman. In 1873 was elected county
treasurer and served one term. was member
of the firm of DelliS & Turney Begal
business on his own account in 1873. He is al
: alderman of the town.
j. C. SMITH, grocer, was born in Logan
county, Kentucky, March 1, 1850; came to Texa
in 1881, and was employed in the grocer,
house OF Carter & Co., in the town of Glarkes
Vile came to Kaufman in 1882 and clerke,
for N. d. TriiIing, dealer in dry ', goods am am
clothing, until June. 1888, when he engaged Il
the grocery business With II. H. Barnett unde
!. . the firm name Of Smith &c Barnett. Mr.. Bar
' nett sold out his interest to Mr. Tlnnin. The
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