Crawford Co., AR - Biographies - Henry C. Pernot

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed 
Publishing Co., 1889.
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Henry C. Pernot, proprietor of a livery, feed and sale stable and 
wagon yard, at Van Buren, was born in 1855, and is a son of Dr. Henry 
C. and Elizabeth A. (Sargeant) Pernot. Dr. Pernot was born in Thonars, 
France, August 1, 1820, his father being Denis Etienne Pernot, a 
professor of rhetoric and philosophy, and for many years inspector of 
colleges of the Royal University of France. Dr. Henry Pernot was 
educated at the Royal College of Poitiers, and at the Ecole de 
Medicine, Paris, from 1837 until 1847. In 1848 he published an 
important treatise entitled "Del 'Ipecacuanna dans le Fievre 
Pauperale." In 1847 he immigrated to America, and in 1851 graduated 
from the St. Louis Medical College. He then practiced two years in 
Prairie du Rocher, Ill., and three years in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. In 
1851 he married Miss E. A., daughter of Dr. Ichabod Sargeant, of the 
latter place. This lady was born in Baton Rouge, La., is still living, 
and is the mother of three children: Minnie, wife of Rev. James 
Matthews, Episcopal minister in Mexico, Mo.; Henry C., and Sidney A., 
assistant cashier in Crawford County Bank. In 1852 Dr. Pernot came to 
Van Buren, where he passed the remainder of his days. In 1861 he was 
appointed surgeon in the Confederate army, being detailed for hospital 
duty until the close of the war. As a physician he ranked among the 
first, and as a public officer enjoyed the esteem and confidence of 
the community. He was a public-spirited citizen, philanthropic, and 
interested in art. He died in 1881, and had been a member of the city 
council of Van Buren many years. He also belonged to the school board, 
Masons and Odd Fellows, and was senior warden of Trinity Church. Our 
subject was educated in Van Buren, and in 1876 established a broom 
factory, which he conducted eighteen months. He then interested 
himself in photography, and in the spring of 1887 started his present 
livery business. He has a first-class stable, twenty-two horses and 
twelve vehicles, and is a well-to-do business man. In politics he is a 
Democrat, and in religion an Episcopalian. He belongs to the Masonic 
fraternity, I. O. O. F. and K. of P. 

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