Biography of Joseph Treadwell - 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 119

Joseph Treadwell is one of the substantial farmers of McLaren
Township; he is a native of Arkansas, having been born in Searcy
County October 22, 1847; his parents, Daniel and Nancy (Lee)
Treadwell, were natives of Tennessee, and were the parents of eight
children, six of whom are still living. Daniel Treadwell was a farmer
by occupation, and immigrated to Arkansas at an early day; he located
in Searcy County, where, for a few years, he became known as an active
man in all things of public improvement; he died in 1854; his
excellent wife succeeded him for over thirty years, and died in 1885.
Our subject was educated in private schools of Searcy County, and at
his majority began the life of a farmer with a very limited start. In
1867 he married Caroline Smith, a native of this State; to this union
have been born eight children, who bear the following names: Leona B.,
Amos R., Glasco V. (deceased); Cora M., Ottie L., Loey C.; the other
died in infancy. Our subject pursues the occupation of farmer, and has
a good place of 80 acres, 40 of which are under a good state of
cultivation, and the whole place is well stocked. Mr. Treadwell takes
an active interest in the public schools, and has served as Director
of his district. No matter for the public good passes by Mr. Treadwell
unendorsed and unaided; he and wife are members of the M. E. Church,
in which he is a worker and a supporter.