Biography of E M Bobo, Greene Co, AR

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        Date: 5 Sep 1998
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Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas

page 124

E. M. Bobo. Among Greene County's self-made, enterprising and successful
citizens, none deserve more favorable mention than the subject of this sketch, E. M.
Bobo, who was born in South Carolina in 1840. His father, A. P. Bobo, came from the
Palmetto State to Arkansas in 1857, and entered 160 acres of land, upon which he
lived engaged in farming and stock raising until his death in 1886. He was held in
favor by his fellow farmers, and was for two years coroner of Greene County. Of his
family of seven children, two sons and five daughters, four are still living, one in
North Carolina, two in Texas, and one in Arkansas. They are Mary (Bobo) Prince, E. M.
Bobo, Virginia (Bobo) Swindle, and Spotana (Bobo) Love. E. M. Bobo was seventeen
years of age when he came with his father to this State, where he has since made his
home. He has about 154 acres of land, with eighty under cultivation, forty of which
he has cleared himself, and his farm is well stocked with horses, cattle, hogs and
fine sheep. October 2, 1861, Mr. Bobo enlisted in the Fifth Arkansas Infantry, and
though twice [p.124] wounded, continued in service during the entire war. He and wife
have reared a family of nine children: M. A., born in 1862; Matilda, born in 1866; G.
M., born in 1867; Olive, born in 1869, Victoria, born in 1871; Arthur E., born in
1872; J. E., born in 1874; Alice, born in 1875, and Ada, in 1878. Mr. Bobo belongs to
the Agricultural Wheel, and he and wife and family are active members of the
Methodist Church.