Benton Co., AR - Biographies - Tom Preasley

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Tom Preasley was born in Tennessee in 1830, and at the age of one year 
was brought to Benton County, Ark., by his parents, Andrew and Sarah 
Preasley, who were also natives of that State. The father was a 
farmer, and died in 1832, leaving his wife with a family of small 
children to support. Tom Preasley was educated in Benton County, and 
was reared by his mother until he was twelve years of age, when she 
too died, and he was left to fight the battle of life as best he 
could. He commenced working on a farm, and has always followed the 
life of a farmer. He resided on the old homestead in Arkansas until 
after the war, and then purchased his present place, a farm consisting 
of 138 acres, well cultivated and with all necessary improvements. In 
1861 he enlisted in the Confederate army, in Thompson's company, and 
served under him and Capt Campbell until the close of the war. He was 
in a number of battles and skirmishes, and while on a scouting 
expedition received a severe wound in the breast. After the close of 
the war he returned to his home in Benton County, and in 1865 was 
married to Miss Henrietta Whitehead, by [p.881] whom he became the 
father of eight children: James, John, Hunter, Joe, Alex., Austria, 
Bell and Cland. Mr. Preasley is a Democrat.