Goodspeed's Biography of W. C. C. Dorough, Grant Co, AR

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        Date: 27 Jul 2003

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One of the most popular men of Sheridan is W. C. C. Dorough, whose
social nature renders him welcome anywhere.  In the discharge of the
duties of his office, he is accurate and energetic, being
unremitting in the conduct of business.  He was born in Coahoma
County, Miss., April 11, 1843, and is the son of W. W. and Catherine
(Cain) Dorough, natives of Georgia and Tennessee, respectively.  W.
W. Dorough spent his younger days in Georgia, but went to Tennessee
and taught school for a time.  He was a man of unusually fine
aptitude for teaching, and those who secured his services considered
themselves very fortunate.  He moved to Alabama for a time, but
returned to East Tennessee, in 1830, going to Coahoma County, Miss.,
in 1841 or 1842.  His death occurred in that State December 5, 1845,
his wife surviving him until September 1853.  W. C. C. Dorough was
left an orphan at the age of ten years.  He made his home with a
brother in Mississippi till 1859, and then came to Arkansas and
located also with a brother in Pulaski County.  Besides receiving
the best education to be had at the common and select schools, he
was tutored by a teacher of no mean ability.  That he profited by
the advantages given him is demonstrated beyond a doubt, and is
shown by his career since then.  Upon coming to Arkansas he engaged
in his profession in this and adjoining counties and met with
desirable success.  Mr. Dorough enlisted in the Confederate army
(Eleventh Arkansas Infantry) in 1861, and the last two years was in
the mounted infantry.  He was promoted to sergeantship and served
until the close of the war, when he was paroled at Jackson, Miss.,
having participated in the fight at Island No. 10, Jackson (La.),
Keller's Lane (La.), Bolton's Depot and Clinton (Miss.).  This was a
fight through the State, and lasted thirty-one days.  After the
close of the war he returned to Saline County, where he engaged in
teaching and farming up to 1875.  He was then elected assessor of
Grant County and served an unexpired term of a resigned assessor,
being elected in 1878 as sheriff and collector of the county.  From
1880 to 1882 he served as deputy clerk, and in the fall of 1882 was
appointed county examiner by the county court, and served that term.
In the fall of 1884 he was again elected sheriff, at the expiration
of which term he was re-elected, and again in 1888, and is now
serving his fourth term as sheriff.  Mr. Dorough was associated in
the mercantile business for about one year with one Mr. Shepherd.
His first marriage occurred in Saline (now Grant) County October 5,
1865 to Cynthia A. Streeter, a native of Mississippi.  She died
January 5, 1888, leaving five children, three having died in
infancy.  His second choice was Mary Ella Bird (nee Posey), a
pleasant and accomplished lady and a native of Arkansas.  Mr. and
Mrs. Dorough are consistent members of the Baptist Church.  The
former belongs to the Masonic fraternity, and is now secretary of
his lodge.