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standing for a number of yeam, and in politics both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church,

he was a stanch Democrat. During the war he %nth, which the latter has attended since fourteen

entered the Confederate army, and served as lieu- years of age. She is an earnest Christian woman

tenant of artillery for three years, vpernting in and very popular with the community.

Arkansas and Missouri, and taking part in almost Maleom Come is the wd-known proprietor of

every battle west of the Mississippi River. Pre- Currie Vineyard, situated eight milns muthwest of

vions to serving in the artillery he was a member Pine Bluff, on the public road between White

of Capt.'McGee's company, and operated in Vir- Sulphur Springs and Lee's Springs, being a half

ginia, butwas discharged on account of disability. mile distant from each point. This is conaeded to

Two of his sons were also in the Confederate army. In, one of the finest vineyards and fruit farms in

James C. was a member of Company C, Arkansas Central Arkansas, and is managed in a manner

Infantry, and took part in many engagements east which is sure to secure profitable returns. The

of the Mississippi, while William J. belonged t o orchard consist8 of 250 apple-bearingtrees, 150

Company D of the Ninth Arkansas Infantry, and peach trees, 125 wild goose plum trees, 140 dwari

fought, in the same territory. Thelatterwastwice pear trees, and 150 Le Conte penr trees. I n

wounded and once taken prisoner, but escaped by the vineyard are about 6,000 bunch grape vines,

making a bold break for liberty. The Chadick three-fourths of which are bearing, 250 scupper-

family are of Scotch-Irish d w e n t , while the Shell nong vines, on arbors from 50 to 900 square feet.

family are German. Miss Mary E. Chadick was Besides making from 2,000 to 2,500 gallons of

reared and educated in Jefferson Coonty. I n De- wine, several thonsand pounds of grapes are sold

cember. 1869, she became the wife of James V. annually. Mr. Currie was born in North Carolina

Curlin, who came to Arkansas with his parents and in 1825, and is a son of Daniel and Anna (Ray)

located first in Dallas County, and a few years Come, natives of North Carolina, both of whom

later moved to JeffersonCounty. He was born on were born in 1801. They died within five miles

October 9, 1845, in the State of Tennessee, and of their birth-place, the father in 1871 and the

was a son of Jesse J. Curlin. who died in Ran. mother in 1868. They were of Scotch descent,

dolph County on May 21, 1888. Mr. Cnrlin began their ancestors having m e to the United S t a h

life as a poor boy in 1867, and it wan not until some time before the Revolutionary War, with a

his marriage with Miss Chadick that the brightest I large number of families who settled in the Caro-

part of his life was exhibited. By her sound ad- linas; as might be snp& they belonged to the

vice and help, added to his o m good judgment Presbyterian Church. Malcom wi~sthe oldest of

and untiring indnstry, he became one of the most nine children, seven of whom are yet living. He

successful farmers in Central Arkansas. He was was reared on the farm in North Carolina, and

never interested in politics to any great extent, but having received a classical education in the best

an appeal from the distressed and needy was always schools in the couoty, at the age of twenty years

sore t o enlist hi8 sympathies. He was a true commenced h e h i n g school. I n Odober, 1857,

friend to the church, always ready to help advance he moved t o Arkansas, settling on the place where

the caune of religion nntil his death, which oc- be now lives, but boarded at White Sulphur

corned July 2, 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Cnrlin were Springs the first year nntil he could build. I n

the parents of five sons and two daughters, of 1862 be ceased his profeesionsl dutiea for a time,

whom six are still living: Anna E. (deceased), Ben- and served eighteen months in the Confederate

jamin Bf. (born Deoember 6, 1871), Charles J . army on post duty. After the close of the war he

(born September 6, 1873), James C. (born Decem- resided near Pine Bluff for two years, raising cot-

ber 4 1875). Claude M. (born October 27, 1878). ton, but returned to the place where he now re-

George W. (born Oatober 16, 1880), Mary E. (born sides, and planted the nucleus of his present

September 14, 1882). Mr. and MIX. Curlin were i extensive vineyard. While in North Carolina Mr.

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