Izard Co., AR - Biographies - W. L. Bramblette

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W. L. Bramblette is a farmer of Izard County, and although his land only amounts
to eighty acres yet his farm is so well tilled that it yields a larger income
than many larger farms. He was born in Murray County, Ga., July 8, 1851, he
being one of five sons and three daughters born to the marriage of Wiley
Bramblette and Mary A. Howard. whose birthplace was in the “Palmetto State.”
where they were reared and married. At the time of the father's death, which
occurred in August, 1861, he owned about 200 acres of land in Izard County,
Ark., whither he had moved in the year 1856. His wife survives him and lives
with her son. W. L. Bramblette, our subject. He was a Mason in good standing at
the time of his death. W. L. Bramblette received the advantages of the common
schools of Izard County in his youth, and after attaining manhood was married in
this county to Miss Sarah Mosier, whose native State was Arkansas, their
nuptials being celebrated on the 27th of May, 1877, and to them were born five
children, whose names are as follows: Owen M., Minnie A., Arah B., Buggie and
Della C., all residing at home. Mr. Bramblette is a member of the Agricultural
Wheel, and was president of this organization for one year. The family are
attendants at the Baptist Church, to which our subject and his wife belong, and
they are liberal contributors to enterprises tending to benefit the community in
which they reside.