Poinsett County ArArchives Biographies.....Du Bard, James Drayton 1889 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922)

JAMES DRAYTON DuBARD.
    One of the representative business men in Marked Tree is James Drayton
DuBard, cashier of the Farmers & Merchants Bank, of which institution he is
likewise a director. He was born in Grenada, Mississippi, on the 2d of December,
1889, a son of Charles R. and Celie Emma (Bernhardt) DuBard. The father was born
and reared to young manhood in Vaden, Mississippi, and in early life engaged in
farming. He has become one of the successful agriculturists of that state and is
now living retired in Charleston. At Vaden, Mississippi, in 1885, Charles R.
DuBard was united in marriage to Miss Celie Emma Bernhardt, who is likewise a
native of that state. To their union four children were born, three girls and
one boy. Two of the daughters and the son are living. James Drayton, whose name
introduces this review, was the second in order of birth.

    James Drayton DuBard attended the grade and high schools of Grenada,
Mississippi, and later took a course in the Macon & Andrews Business College at
Memphis, Tennessee. He made his initial step into the business world in 1910,
when he became assistant cashier of the Bank of Marked Tree. In January, 1911,
he was promoted to the position of cashier and was active in that capacity until
1914, when he tendered his resignation. On the 1st of September, 1914, he
accepted a position as bookkeeper for Ritter & Company and was active in that
connection until the 1st of January, 1915, when he became manager of. the Marked
Tree Telephone Company. He remained with the telephone company until the 1st of
February of the following year, when he came to the Farmers & Merchants Bank as
cashier, which position he now holds, as well as that of a director in the
institution. The Farmers & Merchants Bank, which was organized in 1911, is one
of the most reliable institutions of its kind in the county. During Mr. DuBard's
service as cashier the capital and surplus has been increased from thirteen
thousand, five hundred dollars to sixty-two thousand dollars and the deposits
from fifty thousand to two hundred and twenty thousand dollars. Mr. DuBard is
well fitted for his present position and his genial and pleasing personality
have won for the bank many stanch friends.

    At Lebanon, Ohio, on the 2d of September, 1914, was celebrated the marriage
of Mr. DuBard to Miss Ida Dilatush, a daughter of Walter Dilatush, a well known
resident of that community. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. DuBard two children
have been born: Ann, five years of age; and James Drayton, Jr., aged three.

    Mr. DuBard gives his political allegiance to the democratic party, having
firm belief in the principles of that party as factors in good government.
Fraternally he is iden tified with the Masons, belonging to Marked Tree Lodge,
No. 668, F. & A. M. He is planning to complete the Scottish Rite in the near
future. The religious faith of the family is that of the Methodist church, to
the support of which Mr. DuBard is a generous conributor. During the World war
he was tireless in promoting the government's interests and not only served as
county chairman of the War Savings Stamps drive, but was on the various Liberty
Loan committees and as one of the Four-Minute men he made speeches throughout
the county. He is one of Marked Tree's most public-spirited and progressive
citizens and is connected with every organization that has for its purpose the
development and improvement of the general welfare.


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Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922


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