John E. York, 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

John E. York. In writing a history of Calhoun County, mention should be made of the man whose name heads this sketch. He was born in this
county July 30, 1855, being the eldest child of Thomas M. and Nancy J. York, the former a native of North Carolina, and the latter of Tennessee.
They were married in this county about 1854, and here they continued until the death of the father. The mother is still living in this county. The
subject of this sketch was reared and schooled in this county, receiving a fair education in the common country schools and at the age of
twenty-one years began doing for himself, selecting farming as his occupation. He now owns eighty acres of land, thirty five of which are under
an excelllent state of cultivation. He was married in Calhoun Couty, Arkansas in 1876 to Miss Viola Ritchie, fifth child of Samuel and Elizabeth
Ritchie, who moved from Pontotoe County, Mississsippi, settling in Calhoun County, Arkansas. Mr. and Mrs. York have had born to them four
children viz: Anna I., Thomas S., Harvey A., and William B., all whom are living. Mr. York dose not take an active part in politics, and votes with
the Democratic party. He is a member of the Farmers' Union which he joined about 1886. Both Mr. & Mrs. York are members of the Presbyterian
Church, the former joined in 1888 and the latter in 1875. Mr. York takes a deep interest in all public matters, and is highly esteemed and respected
by his neighbors.