Biography of Sidney K Harkleroad, Fulton Co, AR

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Submitted by: Michael Brown <michael@grnco.net>
        Date: 26 Sep 1998
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Sidney K. Harkleroad. The subject of this sketch is a Tennesseean by
birth and bringing up, and has inculcated in him the sterling principles of his
German ancestors. He was born in Sullivan County, Tenn., March 13, 1848, and is
a son of Henry and Margaret Adaline (Berry) Harkleroad, who were born in East
Tennessee and Virginia, respectively, and both died in Fulton County, Ark., the
former on the 18th of December, 1869, [p.285] at the age of eighty-one years,
and the latter on the 18th of November, 1888, aged seventy-one years. They were
married in the mother's native State, but resided in Sullivan County, Tenn.,
until coming to Arkansas in 1850. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, and he was a soldier in the War of 1812, and by occupation was a
blacksmith, carpenter, and farmer, as such being very successful until coming
to Arkansas. At his death he left a competency for his family. He was a son of
Henry Harkleroad, a native German, who was one of the first settlers of the
State of Tennessee, and died there. Five sons and one daughter were born to the
latter, five of the family now living: W. H. C., a farmer of Union Township,
James H., Joseph T. and S. K., being also millers of that township, and
Margaret E., wife of R. C. Byrum of Union Township. W. H. C. was in the
Confederate army three years during the Rebellion, and participated in many
battles, and James H. was also in the service a short time. The latter, with
our subject and his brother, J. T., were extensively engaged in the saw-mill
business in Izard County for about eighteen years. In 1888 Sidney K. Harkleroad
built a grist mill and cotton-gin on his farm, which he has since been
successfully operating, the work which he turns out proving unusually
satisfactory, and the patronage that has been attracted to this place for
milling purposes is steadily increasing. If close application and study of the
wants of his customers will serve to make a permanent success of this mill,
then Mr. Harkleroad need have no fear as to the outcome of his venture. He
endeavors to please and keep apace with other institutions of like nature, and
the results are proving very favorable. In connection with his mill and
farming, he and his brother, James H., are engaged in operating a tan yard
which is the only business of the kind in Fulton County. Sarah R. Berry, a
native of East Tennessee, and a daughter of Thomas Berry, became his wife in
1870, and their union has resulted in the birth of five children: Margaret A.,
Thomas H., James M., Julia E. and Elmer C. Mr. Harkleroad and his wife are
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in which he is trustee and
class leader. Both he and his brother, James H., are members of the Masonic
fraternity, and are Democrats in their political views.