James Houston Peacher, Calhoun County, AR

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SOURCE: Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889.
Contributed by Carol Smith.
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Calhoun County, Arkansas - from Goodspeed's History of Arkansas

James Houston Peacher, editor and proprietor of the Calhoun Courier, was born in Brandon, Mississippi, September 21, 1865, the fourth in a
family of eight children, born to William Andrew and Mara Ella (Hicks) Peacher, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Mississippi. The
maternal grandfather, Maj. Hicks, of Jackson, was a well known Mason, and one of the leading men of his time. His father has been engaged in
the mercantile business at Brandon for the last twenty years, where the family still reside. He came to Arkansas in 1885, began work on the
Columbia Record, published at Magnolia, Columbia County, remained on this paper about two and one-half years. Then after a short trip to his
home, he returned to Arkansas, settling in Hampton in August, 1888, and engaged with the Calhoun County Courier as printer. October 11, of
the same year, he assumed editorial charge of the paper under Pickett & Tomlinson, and held this position until December, 1889, when he
purchased the office and paper, changed the name to the Calhoun Courier, and is now conducting the paper with force and skill, doing good
work for Calhoun County and the Democratic party. On the evening of May 8, he was married to Miss Lou Titia Silliman, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Silliman, who reside in Polk Township, this county. The couple have begun housekeeping, and save the continued illness of the
husband, there are no visible marks to check their progress and happiness. Although still a young man, Mr. Peacher is inspired with energy and
progressive spirit that is rapidly paling him in the front ranks of Calhoun County's enterprising citizens. The county's welfare is the subject of
his study and research, and tot he accomplishment of that end in the briefest time, he is using his best judgement. As a consequence his
subscription list is growing steadily and the people of this section seem to appreciate his endeavors in promoting all worthy enterprises.