Biography of Charles S. Norman - Conway Co, AR

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        Date: 21 Jun 1998
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SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas.
Goodspeed Publishers, 1891.

page 95

Charles S. Norman, a member of the firm of Norman & Bradford, general
merchants, at Cleveland, was born in Van Buren County, March 29, 1857.
He is one of a family of eight children born to Robert L. and
Catherine (Muler) Norman; of these children four boys and the girl are
still living, and all reside in this county: the parents were natives
of Alabama and Tennessee respectively, and father followed the
occupation of farmer and blacksmith. In 1850 he emigrated to Arkansas,
where he made his future home, and resided till his death in 1881. At
the outbreak of the war he entered the Confederate army, and was
Captain of Company K, Tenth Arkansas Regiment; he participated in the
battle of Helena, and in 1864 he received a discharge and returned
home, and served as registering officer of Van Buren County; he held
the civil office of Justice, and was a-popular citizen during his
life, taking an active interest in all things of public improvement.
Mrs. Norman is still living and resides with her son, the subject of
this sketch; she is a worthy member of the Advent Church. Charles
Norman was educated at the public schools of the county, and at the
age of 19 years began life for himself by engaging in farming, which
he followed till 1887, when he engaged in merchandising with the firm
of H. M. Howser & Co. for one year, when he again retired to the farm,
and followed agricultural pursuits till 1889, when he formed his
present business connection, which bids fair to be a permanent
commercial success. He was married November 9, 1876, to Winnie A.
Reid, a native of this State, and six children have blessed the union:
Crosby S., Ibbie L. (deceased), C. M. (deceased), Ollie P., Thomas J.
and Franklin. Our subject was chosen Justice in Van Buren County,
serving for two years; he and Mrs. Norman are members of the Advent
Church, in which he has also been a minister for the past six years,
serving now as an evangelist of District No. 1. A worthy and esteemed
gentleman in all respects, Mr. Norman tries by deed and word to
advance all laudable enterprises for the good of society, schools and
the church.