Izard Co., AR - Biographies - K. J. Lacy

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K. J. Lacy, blacksmith and farmer, Newburg, Ark., came originally from
Tennessee, his birth occurring in 1830. Mr. Lacy has won an enviable reputation
as a farmer, and none the less is his reputation established as a first class
blacksmith. His father, Robert Lacy, was a native of North Carolina, born in
1793, and came to Tennessee about 1813 or 1814, where he was united in marriage
to Miss Annie Miller, in about 1816. He was a farmer by pursuit, and was also a
minister in the Methodist Church. After remaining in Tennessee until 1861, he
settled on White River, in this county, but after a residence there of only one
year, moved to Knob Creek, where he purchased a farm. There he closed his eyes
to the scenes of the world in 1870. He still continued to preach after coming to
this State, and was associated with the American Tract Society for a number of
years previous to his death. He was a Democrat in polities. His wife was a
native of Georgia, and died in 1870 at the age of seventy-three years. She was
also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In their family were the
following children: W. Mc., Mrs. Mary A., wife of George Bussey: Mrs. L. J.,
widow of John Bussey; Kibble J. (the subject of this sketch), and James W. The
paternal grandparents were from Ireland and England, respectively. The maternal
grandfather was a German by birth, and came to this country when a boy. He
served during the greater portion of the War for Independence. At the age of
twenty years K. J. Lacy began learning the blacksmith trade, and at that age he
commenced life for himself, doing journeyman's work in Tennessee for fifteen
years. In 1860 he came to Arkansas, and took charge of Col. Black's farm on
White River, where he was overseer of the negroes for one year. He then went to
Lunenburg, opened a shop, and continued there until 1870. He joined the army in
1862, but was discharged on account of disability. He was conscripted two or
three times afterward, but succeeded in being released, and was taken prisoner
one time by the United States soldiers, but was soon released by the
Confederates. In 1870 he rented a farm from Dr. Watson on White River, and
remained there for ten years, when he bought a farm on Knob Creek. At the end of
four years he sold out, purchased another farm, improved the same and built good
houses, barns, etc. He made two trades afterward, one for the farm on which
Judge Grimmett now lives, and the other for his present property. This farm
consists of 100 [p.955] acres with thirty-five under cultivation, with fair
houses, etc. Mr. Lacy has been twice married; first, on the 15th of November,
1853, to Miss Mary E. Hairendon, and four children were the result, three now
living: William H., lives in this county; Robert F., James M., and Sarah J.,
wife of Ole Brown, and lives in this county. Mrs. Lacy died in 1870, and was a
consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Mr. Lacy's second
marriage was to Mrs. Martha A. Womack (Wolds), and two children have been born
to them: Laura B. and George T. Mr. and Mrs. Lacy are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South. Socially he is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and the
I. O. O. F., and Encampment of that order. He has filled the office of
Worshipful Master in the Masonic fraternity, and nearly all others of this
order, and has held the office of N. G. in the I. O. O. F. He is a Democrat.