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farming for himaelf. I n 1860 he came to Arkan near and dear to her. A loving and dutiful daugh-

sas, bnt soon returned to Tennessee, and during ter, she was also a noble and devoted wife; and no

the late war sewed two and a half years with the husband ever prieed more highly, or loved more

Confederacy. He was slightly wounded at Mark's truly, the wife of his bosom than her fnithful

Mill, in Arkansas, and also took part in the battle spouse; and their lives flowed on like a blimfnl

of Helena with Qen. Price, besides being through dream of eastern romance. But, alas! disease

Xissouri and Arkansas. When the strife ended comes, and in a few short days the 'golden bowl

he returned to Teuneaee, and in 1866 again came is broken, the pitcher is broken at the fountain,'

I to Arkansas, locating at Garretson's Landing,where and he is left desolate! But God has taken her,
for a few years he followed farming, and finally for she was too muoh like the angels for the un-
established himself as a general merchant at Green- hallowed walks of earth. May God bless and com-

back and at Swan Lake Landing. In 1883 he fort him, and in the fullness of h ~ oswn good time

came to his present location, and here has a fine take him also where, in joy unspeakable, they may

stoak of goods, dealing in wtton, eta., in connec- dwell together forever."

tion with which he is a planter of experience and W. J . Childress, M. D., a prominent physician

sucoeas. On September 6, 1876, Mr. Chamblee of Pine Bluff, was born in Franklin, Williamson

married Misa Laura C. Farley, of Fayettn Coon- County, Tenn., Deoember 12, 1827, being the on

ty, Tenn., daughter of John A. Farley and wife. of William G. and Mary (Bradley) Childress, both

She was born November 21, 1858, and died An. natives of Tennessee. The paternal grandfather,

gust 24, 1886; she was a lovely woman and a Stephen, was of North Carolina nativity, and early

member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. settled at Nashville, Tenn., where, as well as can

Cbamblee has been a merchant for fifteen yetvs be trmd. he built the first house in that future

and is a stanch Democrat. I n this connection it city. He died in the western portion of the State.

is eminently proper that an obituary notice pub- The father of Dr. Childress was a farmer by voca-

lished upon the death of Mrs. Chamblee by a tion, and lived most of his life in Williamson

local paper be inserted in this place, as indicat- County, where he died in 1846. He waa sheriff of

ing to some extent the true worth of this woman that county for some time, and also represented

and the happy relations she enjoyed as a wife, his constituents in the legislature. He was also

"Died-At her home, near Greenback, Ark., on cashier of the Bank of Franklin. Mrs Childress

Tuesday, A n p t 24, Wrs. Lanra C. Chamblee, died in 1864, having reared eight children, five of

wife of Mr. John W. Chamblee, and daughter of whom are living: Thomas B. (apmminent lawyer

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Farley, of Fayette County, of St. Louis), William J. (twin brother to Thomas,

Tenn. She was buried in Elmwood on the 26th. and the subject of this biography), Mrs. Sinclair

The relentlees hand of death never tore from (of Texas), Mk. Kilpatrick, and Mrs. Cole (both

human hearts a more priceless treasure, or made a of Memphis). Dr. Childress was brought up and

more terrible void in the vacant chair or in loving received his education in Tennessee, commencing

hearts. Young, brilliant, surpassingly beautiful, the study of medicine at an early age, and after a

graceful as a fawn in every movement, yet all un- thorough preparation, in 1852, he was graduated

Iconscious of her charms, she seemed to live only to from the Jeffemn Medical College of Philadel-

make others happy, and benignity, lorn and holy phia. He began practice in Nashville, Tenn., and
joy beamed from every lineament of her fine cnun- in the fall of 1852, came to Jefferson County,

tenance. With a mind as bright and as pure as a Ark., locating at Richland, where he entered

diamond, gentle and sympathetic through all her upon a professional career, and continued for many

nature, full of noble and generous impulses, ten- years. He then settled in Arkansas County, but

-der and considerate in all her interoowse, she was -tin 1886 returned to Pine Bluff, where he is still
the delight of every circle, and the idol of those
occupied in the practice of his profession, being

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