Biography of John W. Crockett, Franklin Co, AR

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed
Publishing Co., 1889.

John W. Crockett, postmaster at Altus, Ark., was born in Humphreys
County, Tenn., March 27, 1830, and is a son of Henry and Joanna
(Nolen) Crockett, who were born in Tennessee in 1802 and 1800, and
died in Humphreys County, Tenn., in 1880 and 1850, respectively. Henry
Crockett was a farmer throughout life, and with the exception of about
eight months, always resided on the farm on which his father. John
Crockett, had located at a very early day. He was twice married, his
first union resulting in the birth of four sons and four daughters,
and by his second wife, who is yet living and resides on the old home
farm in Tennessee, he became the father of three children. John W.
Crockett is the second child born to the first union, and remained
under the paternal roof until he was twenty-two years of age, when he
engaged in farming on his own responsibility, and has continued that
occupation up to the present time. In 1860 he left Humphreys County,
Tenn., and came to Arkansas, where he has since made his home. He has
been engaged in farming during this time, and since November 15, 1885,
has been postmaster of Altus. From 1874 to 1876 he was assessor of
Franklin County, and in 1880 was census enumerator, and has also
served as constable and justice of the peace. January 19, 1853, he was
married to Mary E. Fain, a daughter of William C. Fain. She was born
in Bedford County, Tenn., in 1830, and her union with Mr. Crockett
resulted in the [p.1234] birth of seven children, six of whom are
living: James W., Mary A., Jefferson D., Maggie, Nannie and Betty.
John H. is deceased. Mr. Crockett has been a member of the Primitive
Baptist Church for many years, and is a member of the Democratic
party. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, and is one of the
prominent men of Franklin County.