Biography of A. L. Malone - Craighead Co, AR

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SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas.
Goodspeed Publishers, 1889.

page 343

A. L. Malone insurance agent and a member of the firm of Malone & Bell,
dealers in books, stationery, etc., was born in Fayette County. Tenn.,
September 29, 1853. His parents. William C. and Elizabeth M. (Gardner)
Malone, natives respectively of Orange County. N. C., and Powhatan
County, Va., were married in Fayette County, Tenn., where they resided
until December, 1853, when they came to Northeast Arkansas. locating in
Poinsett County. He was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. and
also followed farming. He devoted much time to his Master's cause, and
organized many churches in this part of the State. His latter years were
spent in Cross County, Ark., where he died in November, 1886. His wife
still resides in Cross County. To them were born eight children, only
three now living: Alvis L., John K. and Blanche. A. L. Malone was an
infant when his parents came to this State, and received his education in
the common schools of Poinsett County. He remained on the farm until
eighteen years of age, then entered a store as a clerk, and later engaged
in the mercantile business for himself, in Wittsburg, Cross County. He
came to Jonesboro in the fall of 1883, and since that time has been
occupied in his present business. He represents the following Insurance
Companies: Phœnix. Hartford and Orient of Hartford, American of
Philadelphia, Union and Anglo. Nevada of California, and other leading
and noted companies. He is assistant postmaster, and has held that office
for four years. He and partner keep a large stock of books, stationery,
etc., located in the postoffice building. In 1879 he was married to Miss
Florence McFerrin, and of this union four children have been the issue,
three living and one deceased. Those living are, Lillian, James W. and
Mary. The one deceased was Charles M. Both parents are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mr. Malone belongs to the Knights, and
Knights and Ladies of Honor. He was elected in April, 1886, and served
one term as city recorder of Jonesboro. Politically he is a Democrat, is
an energetic and thorough-going business man, and has the confidence and
respect of all who know him.