Biography of Edward Earle, Clay Co, AR

***********************************************************
Submitted by:
        Date:
Copyright. All rights reserved
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
***********************************************************

From: 
The Goodspeed Biographical and Historical Memoirs of N. E. Ark.
Biographical Information.

Edward B. Earle, druggist at Rector postoffice, was born in Obion County, Tenn.,
February 28, 1858, but was reared at Arlington, Ky. He remained on the farm
until nineteen years of age, receiving a common school education, and worked in
a drug store for some time. October 25, 1886, he made his advent in the State of
Arkansas with $2,85 in cash and worked at the carpenter's trade until February
27, 1887, when he began working for Mr. Outlaw, with whom be continued for 389
days without losing any time. Afterward he was occupied at odd jobs. He then
bought out the drug store which he now owns and later purchased other property.
He is now the most successful druggist in Rector, carrying a stock of drugs
valued at $1,000, and is also a much esteemed citizen. September 15, 1887, he
married Miss Clemmie Trantham, a native of Clay County, Ark. Both he and wife
are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He is a member of the Masonic
fraternity, and is a Democrat in politics, but not a radical one. Mr. Earle's
parents, J. H. and Elvira (Ghalson) Earle, were natives of Kentucky. The father
was reared near Barlow, a short distance from Cairo, and was quite an extensive
stock man. He was a soldier in the late war and is now living in Illinois, aged
sixty-six years. Mrs. Earle remained in her native State until grown, and was
married there. To this union were born eight children: Sallie, John, Lee,
Charles, Arthur, Edward B., Mollie and Leana. Dr. Charles Earle, brother of the
subject of this sketch, came to Rector in 1883, and is a graduate of Bellevue
College, New York.