Biography of S.H. Glover, Saline Co, AR

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SOURCE: Goodspeed's History of Saline County

S.H. Glover, a well-known miller and farmer, of Shaw Township, was born in
Saline, Grant County, Ark., April 10, 1860, and is the son of William H. and
Pauline (Harper) Glover, natives of Tennessee and Kentucky, respectively.  The
former was born in Hamilton County, Tenn., October 30, 1838, being the son of
Delane and Melvinia Glover, natives of South Carolina, and was one of twenty-
four children born to the same parents. He (William H.) is still living, but
his wife died when their son was but three and a half years old. He came to
Arkansas about 1858, and has been a resident of the state ever since, having
for several years held the office of deputy sheriff and that of township
bailiff.  He is an active Democrat, and a working member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, in which he is a steward, being also connected with the
Masonic order.  He served a short time in the late war. S.H. Glover was reared
to farm life, but spent his school days at Prattsville, Grant County, where he
received a practical English education.  When twenty-one, being ambitious to
start out for himself, he engaged in farming for one year.  In 1883 he was
given the charge of Sheridan circuit, and filled the position of traveling
preacher that year.  In 1884 he again resumed farming, but in 1885 spent the
year as traveling photographer.  In 1886-1887 he carried on a mercantile
business in Prattsville; this not proving a success financially, he closed out
and prepared to engage in the lumber and sawmill trade. In the spring of 1889
he purchased, in company of one W.H. Allen, the saw and gristmill of G.J. Brush
and conducted the same successfully until September 7 following, when he bought
out Mr. Allen's interest, and now controls and owns the entire business.  The
mills comprise a twin engine (fifty horse-power), a saw-mill with a capacity of
20,000 feet per day, a modern gin and press with a capacity of eight bales per
day, and a corn grist, the patronage accorded him being fully deserved.  He saw
nothing but yellow pine and is enjoying a flourishing trade.  In addition to
his milling interests Mr. Glover owns eighty acres of land on which the mill is
situated, besides forty acres of fine timber land.  The farm lies in the
central part of the manganese fields in Saline County, and it is only a
question of time when its value will be realized and ready capital be expended
to bring the same to the notice of the commercial world.  In December 1883, Mr.
Glover was united in marriage to Miss Mary Allen, a daughter of William Allen,
one of the early settlers of Benton.  Mrs. Glover was born in Benton October
30, 1862.  To this union have been given three children: Alva (born December 9,
1884), Wilburn (born September 28, 1886, and died May 12 1888) and Lillian (a
bright little infant, born in September 1888, and a delight of her parents).
Mr. Glover and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in which the
former is licentiate minister, filling the pulpit about three Sundays in each
month.  He is an earnest and eloquent speaker, and carries his audience with
him in the clear and vivid portrayal of his ideas.  He honors the Democratic
party with his vote, but is not active in politics.  In September 1888, he was
elected to the office of magistrate, and has married several couples.  He has
always taken a lively interest in church and educational matters and gives his
support to worthy enterprises.