Biography of W. N. Sandlin - Conway Co, AR

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SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas.
Goodspeed Publishers, 1891.

page 111

W. N. Sandlin. Among the progressive and popular merchants of
Morrilton is the subject of this sketch. He began his mercantile
career when 20 years old (1871) as a clerk for D. L. Downs of
Hartsell, Ala. After a clerkship of about two years he became a
partner, and continued as such till 1882, when he came to Morrilton,
and formed a partnership with a Mr. Speaks, who died after about two
years, since which time the business has been conducted with marked
success and ability. Mr. Sandlin carries a stock of general
merchandise to the value of about $15,000, with an annual business
of about $75,000.

Besides his business he owns a beautiful residence on Moose street,
which he occupies; a fine residence near the convent; also, other
real estate in the city and eighty acres of unimproved land six
miles from Morrilton, all of which is the result of his own industry
and good financiering. He owes his nativity to Decatur, Ala., where
he was born in 1851, being the eighth of a family of four sons and
five daughters. He was reared on a farm, with a country education;
hence he is a self-made man.

He was married in 1884 to Miss Mamie Gooch, a daughter of Albert and
Margaret Gooch, the latter of whom is still living at Montgomery,
Ala. Mr. Gooch departed this life at Tuscaloosa, Ala., where Mrs.
Sandlin was born. Mr. and Mrs. Sandlin are the parents of two
daughters, and are active members of the Episcopal Church.

In politics Mr. Sandlin is a Democrat He is a member of the Knights
of Pythias, Hermion Lodge, No. 28, of which he was once Prelate. His
parents were James and Elizabeth C. (Ferguson) Sandlin, who were
natives of South Carolina, the former born- about 1809 or 1810, and
the latter, 1813. When young they went to Alabama, where they
married and spent the rest of their lives, dying at Hartsell - Mr.
Sandlin in 1887, and his wife in 1888. Mrs. Sandlin was a member of
the Methodist Church. Mr. Sandlin was a farmer by occupation. Their
parents all died in Alabama.