Biography of John G. Chitwood, Logan Co, AR

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Submitted by:  Delaine Edwards <delaine@ipa.net>
        Date:  29 Jun 1999
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SOURCE: Biographical & Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago and Nashville, 1891.
Logan County

	John G. Chitwood, postmaster, Prairie View, Ark. In including
in this work the sketches of prominent business men of Logan County,
none are more deserving of recognition than that of John G. Chitwood.
He was born in Hamilton County, Tenn., in 1846, and his parents, R.B.
and Sarah (Moore) Chitwood, were natives of the same State. In 1851
the parents moved to Logan County, Ark., and there the father's death
occurred in 1879. The mother is still living, is seventy-one years of
age, and makes her home with our subject at Prairie View, Ark. John
G. Chitwood was reared in his native county, and received his
education in the common schools. He started out for himself as
a school teacher in 1865, and this was his principal occupation
for many years. In 1875 he was married to Miss Mattie J. Bennett,
daughter of Joseph and Mary (Hirchs) Bennett, and to this union
were born the following children: Do Se, Zena, Russell G., Mary A.,
Utha, and Luna (who is deceased.) Mr. Chitwood is a stanch Republican
in his political views, and Mrs. Chitwood is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, of which she has been a worthy member for
many years. Four of the children are also members of the same church.
Mr. Chitwood is a thoroughgoing business man, and with the correct
business principles and efficiency with which this business is
conducted, it can not fail to contribute largely to the convenience
of a community, and to its own established prosperity.