Biography of S L Joseph, Greene Co, AR

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

page 151

S. L. Joseph, one of the leading merchants of Paragould, was born in Germany, on the
Rhine, in October, 1854, receiving his education in his native country, and at an
early age engaged in mercantile pursuits, which he has followed ever since, thus
securing a thorough knowledge of the business. In 1871 he sailed for America, taking
passage at Bremen, and landing at New York City, where he remained about three years.
He then went to Pennsylvania, and for a period of some three years was engaged in the
office of the Buffalo & Philadelphia Railroad Company, going thence to St. Louis,
where he remained one year. In 1878 he went to Walnut Ridge, Ark., followed clerking
until 1880, and then came to Gainesville, of the same State, and there opened a store
in partnership with Isaac Less. He continued the business at Gainesville and
Jonesboro for three years, after which he sold his interest and took a trip to
Europe, traveling over the continent, and was absent about ten months. After his
return he went to Wichita, Kan., resided at that place one year, and in the fall of
1885 came to Paragould, where he embarked in merchandising under the firm name of
Harris & Joseph. In the spring of 1889 Mr. Joseph bought out his partner and is now
continuing the business alone. He carries a large stock of merchandise, averaging
about $25,000, and is one of the enterprising business men of Paragould. He is a
member of the Masonic fraternity, the I. O. O. F., and also belongs to the K. of H.
He was married May 1, 1889, to Miss Setta Goldman, a native of Europe, and sister of
J. D. Goldman, of the large firm of Goldman & Co., of St. Louis. Mr. Joseph's
parents, Maurice F. and Babbet (Steinheimer) Joseph, were natives of Europe. The
father is deceased, but the mother is still living in Germany.