Biography of J. Y. Mashburn, Saline Co, AR

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Submitted by: Leon Rowland Moore <moorelrm@swbell.net>
        Date: 5 Nov 2002
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Source: Goodspeed's History of Saline County

J. Y. Mashburn, a prominent farmer of Saline County, and one of its leading
citizens, was born in Talladega County, Ala., on the 24th of January, 1845, and
reared on a farm. His parents were poor people, and, as for the greater part of
his youth he was forced to help toward their support, was unable to attend the
schools as much as he desired. He served eighteen months during the war and was
a member of Col. Barbies' battalion, operating in Alabama and Georgia. He was
engaged in a number of skirmishes, and fought bravely until the surrender at
Talladega, Ala. After that event he returned home, and in 1866 removed with his
parents to Saline County, Ark,. And the following year was married in that
place to Sarah L., a daughter of Abraham and Mary Elrod, who came from Hall
County, Ga., to Saline County, Ark., at an early period. Mr. Elrod was a
successful farmer, and became one of the best-known citizens of the latter
county during his residence at that place. Mrs. Mashburn was born in Hall
County, GAS., and came to Arkansas with her parents when eight years old. Mr.
Mashburn moved on his present farm in 1880, and now owns about 101 acres of
fertile land with some forty acres under cultivation, and had made it all by
his own enterprise and judicious management. For four years held the office of
justice of the peace in Hurricane Township, and for the same length of time was
justice of the peace of Bryant Township. In politics he is a stanch Democrat
and cast his first presidential vote for Seymour in 1868, and has always
stoutly upheld the principles and men of his party. In secret societies he was
a member of Bryant Lodge No. 441, A. F. & A. M., and is senior warden, and also
belongs to the Agricultural Wheel. He and wife are members of the Missionary
Baptist Church, and are prompt in siding every worthy enterprise that comes to
their notice.