Biography of Elvis Whitehorn, Clay Co, AR

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

Elvis B. Whitehorn, a successful fruit grower and farmer of Clay County. Ark.,
was born September 30, 1846, in Carroll County, Tenn., being a son of Jacob H.,
who was born in Virginia, May 13, 1815, and grandson of George Whitehorn, also
born in Virginia, his birth occurring October 17, 1779. The latter moved with
his family to Tennessee in 1829, being among the pioneers of Carroll County, and
when the War of 1812 broke out he enlisted and served throughout that struggle.
Jacob H. Whitehorn grew to manhood in Carroll County, but was married in
Humphreys County, to Miss Keziah A. Petty, a native of Tennessee. They resided
in that State, near Huntington, until their respective deaths, and there reared
their family. The father's death occurred in 1878. Elvis B. Whitehorn remained
with his father until about eighteen years of age and August 4, 1864, enlisted
in the Twelfth Tennessee Cavalry, Company M, serving until he received his
discharge October 7, 1865; he participated in the fight at Pulaski, and was with
Hood on his thirteen days' raid, being in the battle of Franklin. After this
battle he was in the hospital a short time, and was then sent to the Kansas
frontier, being discharged at Fort Leavenworth. After returning home he resumed
farming, and August 11, 1867, was married in Carroll County, to Miss Pearlie
Williams, who was born, reared and educated in Carroll County. Mr. Whitehorn is
a carpenter by trade, and was engaged in house carpentering and railroad bridge
building for a number of years. In the winter of 1880 he moved to Arkansas, and
located on his present home farm consisting of 200 acres, about 100 of which are
under cultivation. Besides this he owns 80 acres more. He has a comfortable home
and substantial buildings for his stock and grain, and has an orchard consisting
of 3,000 peach trees, 400 apple trees, and also many plum and cherry trees. He
raises strawberries in abundance. The year following his arrival here he engaged
in railroading, being employed on the construction of the "Cotton Belt" Line for
about thirteen months. Mr. Whitehorn is a member of the Agricultural Wheel and
was elected President of the County Wheel in 1888, being the second man in the
county to join that society after its organization. He and wife are the parents
of the following family: Mary Alvira, Heater Caroline, Henry B., James G.,
George T. and Joseph B.