Benton Co., AR - Biographies - George T. Lincoln

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George T. Lincoln, member of the clothing firm of Lincoln & Arthur, of 
Bentonville, Ark., and the son of George and Julia A. (Gaitwood) 
Lincoln, was born in Clay County, Mo., in 1840. George Lincoln was 
born in Scott County, Ky., in 1796, was of German descent, and was the 
son of Thomas Lincoln, who was a native of Virginia, and a first 
cousin of Abraham Lincoln. George Lincoln was reared in Kentucky, 
whither his parents had moved at an early day, and in 1821 he 
immigrated to Clay County, Mo., purchased a farm of 320 acres, which 
he cultivated, and which to this day is in the possession of his wife, 
Julia A. (Gaitwood) Lincoln. Mr. Lincoln afterward became the owner of 
480 acres. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was in the battle 
of Raisin River. He died in 1852 at Council Bluffs, Iowa, while on his 
way home from medical treatment at Fort Pier. His wife was born in 
Scott County, Ky., in 1802, and is of Scotch origin. She now resides 
on the old home place in Clay County, Mo., and is eighty-six years 
old. She was the mother of fifteen children, thirteen of whom lived to 
be grown, and eight of whom are now living: John K., Mrs. Fannie 
Hockaday (widow of I. N. Hockaday), Lemuel S., Lucy (wife of T. K. 
Bradley). George T., Charles H., James E. and Julia (wife of John 
McMichael). George T. was reared on the farm, and remained with his 
mother until twenty years of age. He was educated at William Jewell 
College, his mother being one of the original subscribers to the fund 
of the institution, and graduated in the English course and in 
mathematics. After reaching his majority he commenced merchandising in 
Clay County, Mo., and at the end of one year sold out, and returned to 
farm life. He tilled the soil for about a year, and, the war breaking 
out, he enlisted in Capt. Jesse Price's company, Confederate States 
army, John T. Hugh's battalion, in June, 1861. He was in the battles 
of Lexington, Elk Horn, Corinth, Iuka, second battle of Corinth, 
Jackson, and afterward a scout under Joe Blackburn, now Senator from 
Kentucky. He was captured in front of Vicksburg, and retained twenty-
nine days in the city. He was slightly wounded at two different times, 
and was in service four years and two months, surrendering at Grenada, 
Miss. Previous to the war, in 1860, he married Miss Virginia M. Pryor, 
who was born in Kentucky in 1844, and to them was born one child, 
Morton. Mrs. Lincoln died in 1861. After the war Mr. Lincoln located 
at Nebraska City, Neb., and was in the freighting business until 1870. 
when he went to the Indian Nation, near Fort Smith, Ark., and followed 
farming and trading stock for six years, when he returned to his 
birthplace. In 1875 Mr. Lincoln married Miss Ellen S. Sykes, a native 
of Alabama, born in 1848, and the daughter of Dr. William T. Sykes. In
1884 Mr. Lincoln moved to Bentonville. Ark., where he established a 
clothing and furnishing house, his partner being N. S. Jackson. 
January 20, 1886, [p.860] the firm of Lincoln & Arthur was 
established. and this has since continued. They carry a first-class 
stock of ready-made clothing, gents' furnishing goods, hats, caps, 
etc. In State and national affairs Mr. Lincoln is Democratic, but in 
local affairs he is independent. He was a member of the town council 
of Nebraska, and is a member of the school board of Bentonville, being 
president of the same. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and 
is Master of the lodge. He and wife are members of the Christian 
Church.