Benton Co., AR - Biographies - Isaac B. Gilmore

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Isaac B. Gilmore, vice-president of the People's Bank of Bentonville, 
Ark., is a native of McLean County, Ill., born February 23, 1835, and 
the son of James and Mary (Bradley) Gilmore. The father was born in 
Pickaway County, Ohio, in 1803. was of Irish descent and a farmer and 
stock trader by occupation. He resided in his native county and State 
until 1834, when he immigrated to McLean County, Ill., and here died 
in 1865. He was a great stock trader, and many times drove cattle 
through to New York on horseback. His wife, Mary (Bradley) Gilmore, 
was born in Georgia in 1808 and died in 1875. She was the mother of 
five sons and five daughters, six of whom are now living. Isaac B. was 
reared on a farm, and his school advantages were very limited. At the 
age of six years he went to school all one winter bare-footed, and, as 
there were no free schools, and his parents were poor, at the age of 
twenty-six he could not write his name. He was a Union man during the 
war, and August 7, 1862, he enlisted in Company E, Ninety-fourth 
Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the 
following battles: Perry Grove, Vicksburg, Marganzie Bend, Yazoo, 
Brownsville, Ft. Morgan, Mobile campaign, and others. Mr. Gilmore was 
first sergeant of his company. and was discharged at Springfield, 
Ill., August 9, 1865. Previous to the war, in 1860, he married Miss 
Kate Kane, a native of Barthelomew County, Ind., born in 1842. To them 
were born seven children: Frank B., cashier of the People's Bank; 
Vernor S., druggist; John G., Leonard, George, Floy and Birdie. After 
the war Mr. Gilmore resided in his native State and county until 1869, 
when he moved to Lawrence County, Mo. On account of the failing health 
of his wife, Mr. Gilmore returned to his birthplace in 1874, and here 
resided for three years. He then moved to Caldwell, Kas., and was 
engaged in the livery business, trading in stock and in farming. For 
five years he was vice-president of the Exchange Bank of Caldwell. In 
July, 1887, he became a resident of Bentonville, Ark., purchased a lot 
and organized the People's Bank at that place, and was elected vice-
president. For the past five years Mr. Gilmore has been dealing in 
stock and real estate and has met with good success. He is a 
Republican in politics. casting his first presidential ticket for John 
C. Fremont, and is a member of the G. A. R., Burnside Post No. 4, 
Bentonville, Ark., being chaplain of the post. He and his wife are 
members of the Christian Church, he being a member for twenty-eight 
years, and deacon of the same most of that time.