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Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922)

D. A. CARROLL.
    Various business interests are profiting by the enterprise, sound judgment
and keen sagacity of D. A. Carroll, who is giving his attention to the hardware
trade, to farming and to banking at Charleston. He was born on a farm twelve
miles north of this city, April 22, 1862, and is a son of Henry and Mary
(Arbuckle) Carroll, who were natives of Mississippi and of Arkansas,
respectively. The grandfather, Derosey Carroll, was a colonel in the Confederate
army and was killed near his home by bushwhackers in 1862. The maternal
grandfather, John D. Arbuckle, came to Arkansas in 1833 and obtained land in
this state through his uncle, Matthew Arbuckle. Here his remaining days were
spent and during the Civil war period he was shot in the leg by bushwhackers
which rendered him a cripple for life.

    The marriage of Henry Carroll and Mary Arbuckle was celebrated in Franklin
county, Arkansas, where the former took up the occupation of farming, which he
followed throughout his remaining days, departing this life at the old homestead
in 1871. His widow long survived him, her death occurring in 1920. They were
faithful and consistent members of the Presbyterian church and Mr. Carroll
belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In politics he was a democrat
and at the time of the Civil war he served in Monroe's regiment of the
Confederate army. On one occasion he was captured but after three days succeeded
in making his escape. To him and his wife were born five children, three of whom
are living, D. A. being the eldest. The others are: John, who is located on a
farm in Franklin county; and Emma, the wife of Thomas Davis, also a farmer of
this county.

    D. A. Carroll largely pursued his education in the schools of Booneville,
attending the high school at the latter place. He then started out in the
business world as a farmer and has always given his attention in a greater or
less degree to agricultural pursuits. He still owns a large farm, which he has
brought under a high state of cultivation and which return's to him a gratifying
annual income. In 1907 he left the farm and took up his abode in Charleston,
where he assisted in organizing the Charleston Hardware Company, of which he
became the first president and has continued to serve in that capacity
throughout the intervening period to the present time. He is also one of the
directors of the Bank of Charleston and thus various business interests claim
his attention and profit by his diligence and determination.

    On the 1st of September, 1886, Mr. Carroll was married to Miss Mattie Rhyne,
who was born in Booneville, Arkansas, a daughter of Marvel Rhyne, a merchant,
who carried on business at Booneville for a number of years, becoming the
pioneer merchant of that place. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll have a family of four
children, three of whom are living: Marvel, who occupies his father's farm;
Forrest, who is in the hardware store at Charleston; and Susan, the wife of
Charles Wakefield, a farmer, living near Charleston.

    Mr. and Mrs. Carroll hold membership in the Methodist Episcopal church,
contribute generously to its support and take a helpful part in its work. He is
also a faithful follower of Masonic teachings and belongs to the Knights of
Pythias. In politics he is a democrat and while living at Booneville filled the
office of mayor and has also occupied the position of chief executive of the
city of Charleston. For eighteen years he was justice of the peace, rendering
decisions strictly fair and impartial, so that he won golden opinions from all
sorts of people. In 1893 he served in the state legislature and gave earnest and
thoughtful consideration to all the vital questions which came up for
settlement. He is never neglectful of any duty of citizenship and loyally
supports any cause or project which he believes will benefit the community,
commonwealth or country.


Additional Comments:
Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922


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