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Author: S. J. Clarke

JOHN R. MATHEWS.
    One of the substantial citizens of Sheridan is John R. Mathews, clerk of the
chancery, probate, county and circuit courts and county recorder of Grant
county. He is a native of this county, his birth having occurred on the 24th of
February, 1880, a son of Gilliam D. and Sarah (Graves) Mathews, the former a
native of Georgia, where he was born in 1847, and the latter a native of Pulaski
county, this state. Her parents came to this state from Tennessee at an early
day. As a lad thirteen years of age Gilliam Mathews came to Arkansas. He
accompanied his mother and a number of the other children of the family, of whom
there were fourteen. His father died in Georgia, when he was but five years of
age. Upon their arrival in this state they located on a farm in Grant county,
where Mr. and Mrs. Gilliam D. Mathews are now living. For the greater part of
his life Gilliam D. Mathews has engaged in agricultural pursuits and has
achieved substantial success. He is numbered among the pioneer citizens of the
community, in the development and improvement of which he has been a dominant
factor.

    In the acquirement of his education John R. Mathews attended the district
schools of his native county and was subsequently graduated from the county high
school. He was enrolled in the State Normal School at Conway for two terms, and
in 1903 began teaching. For the following nine years he devoted his time to
educational work but in 1912 was elected sheriff of Grant county, serving four
years in that office. On the 10th of December, 1916, he took up farming. For the
next two years he was active as a farmer and was very successful in that
connection, but in 1919, he disposed of his interests and located in Sheridan,
where he entered the real estate business. At the primary election on the 8th of
August, 1920, he was elected to fill the positions in which he is now serving.
Mr. Mathews is one of the most prominent men in Grant county and has won the
confidence and respect of his fellowmen.

    In 1912 was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Mathews to Miss Lucille Trotter
of Sardis, Mississippi, and to their union two children have been born, Bernice
Trotter and James Reed. Since age conferred upon Mr. Mathews the right of
franchise he has given his stanch support to the democratic party, having firm
helief in the principles of that party as factors in good government.
Fraternally he is identified with the Masons. holding membership in Taylor
Lodge, No. 206, F. & A. M, of Grapevine; and he is likewise affiliated with
Lodge No. 233, Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Sheridan, and the Woodmen of
the World. His religious faith is that of the Baptist church, while his wife is
a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church, South. Mr. Mathews has
always been interested in the development and improvement of the community and
has won for himself a place among the most representative and public-spirited
citizens of his town, county and state. He has maintained his interest in
educational affairs and for a number of years was a member of the local school
board. He is the possessor of a genial personality and his friends are legion.
In every relation of life he has been successful and Grant county is indeed
proud to number him among her native sons.


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



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