Biography of I. N. Dunnahoo, Saline Co, AR

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SOURCE: Goodspeed's History of Saline County

Rev. I. N. Dunnahoo, farmer and stock grower of Kentucky Township, Saline
County, came upon the stage of action in the State of Georgia in the year 1830,
and is the son of John W. and Susan B. (Patman) Dunnahoo, natives of Georgia,
of Irish parentage. The father was the son of James Dunnahoo, who was reared in
Virginia, removing to Georgia at a very early day. John W. was reared and
educated in that State, receiving a good Common school education. He was
married in 1830, and soon after commenced farming on his own land, being a man
of considerable property and owning before the war a large tract of land and
some twenty five or thirty slaves. He has a family of twelve children, three of
whom survive, John B. (resides in Georgia). Elizabeth (wife of H. Bradshaw,
living in Georgia), and I. N. (who forms the subject of this sketch). John W.
Dunnahoo, at the age of eighty-eight, and his wife at the age of eighty-nine
years are still living at the old home near Rome, Ga. Daring the war he lived
at Jackson, GA., losing much property also near Rome. He is a Democrat, and
with him wife is a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. I. N. Dunnahoo was
reared as a farmer's lad on the farm of his father in Georgia, receiving his
education in the schools of his native county. At the age of seventeen years he
began as overseer on his father 's plantation. continuing this until his
twenty-fifth year. Then coming to this State he bought the land on which he now
resides consisting of 100 acres with twenty-five cleared. He owns some 900
acres in this place, with 250 under cultivation, besides which he formerly
owned a tract of ninety acres, forty under cultivation, near Benton, which he
has given to his children. In 1863 Mr. Dunnahoo joined the confederate army,
enlisting in Miller's cavalry, Gen. Fagan's escort cover. He was taken prisoner
at Longview, Ark., and taken to Rock Island, Ill., where he was confined one
year less three days. Being exchanged just before the close of the war, he was
placed in the infantry at Shreveport, La. Here he was furloughed, going home
and not returning. He was paroled May 12 with his old company at Little Rock.
After the war he returned home finding his family in a destitute condition. He
was completely broken up, owning nothing but his farm of 100 acres and a couple
of horses. All above that he has made since the war. By hard work he has paid
an obligation of $2,000, and today is no man's debtor, He has been twice
married. His first wife being Laura J. Medlock, whom he married in 1868. (See
sketch of Dr. Medlock.) By this marriage he became the father of eight
children, six of whom are now living (two dying when young:) Mary (wife of
Dock F. Dobbins). Elizabeth. Paralee with Mrs. Dobbins, Benjamin (practicing
medicine at Alexandria. Pulaski County). John at home) And Martha W. (at Hot
Springs with her aunt Mrs. O'Briant). Etta (at home). Mrs. Donnahoo was a
member of the, Baptist Church, and died December 27, 1879.  In 1881 Mr.
Dunnahoo was married to Jennie F. Thresher, daughter of Robert Thresher, a
native of Tennessee. Mr. Dunnahoo has been a minister of the Baptist Church for
seventeen years, and has baptized and married a goodly number. In politics he
is a Democrat. He is one of the liberal contributors of the county to churches,
schools, and public enterprises. Mrs. Dunnahoo is a sister of Robert Thresher,
one of the leading lights in the Baptist Church, who has been in the ministry
for thirty years. He is also one of the teachers of the Malvern graded schools.