Biography of John Roy, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 22 Jan 2009
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John L. Roy, active in the agricultural affairs of Utica Township, is a native
of Tennessee, and a son of James and Mary Roy, originally from Virginia and
Tennesee, respectively. John L. came to St. Francis County, Arkansas, with his
father in 1828, being at that time only one year old. Though not having been
consulted as to this change in residence, he has never regretted being a citizen
of the state of Arkansas, as he is entirely satisfied with the country and
people. He grew up to farm life, and while living in the country for a day when
it was but thinly settled, received a good education, attending school regularly
until he grew to manhood. At the age of twenty-one he commenced life for himself
as book-keeper at a store in Helena, but resigned that position in a short time
to take charge of a trading boat on the Mississippi River. Two years later he
went to New Orleans, and resumed clerking in a dry goods and grocery house for
two years, after which he returned home, and since has been occupied in farming.
Mr. Roy was married in 1853, to Miss Lucy E. Dallor, daughter of James and Mary
Dallor, natives of N. Carolina. They are the parents of nine children: Mary E.,
Thomas J., Mark G., Martha J., Sarah F., William E., Nettie A., Richard L., and
John A., the last two being twins. He owns a farm of 160 acres, with sixty-five
under cultivation, and is engaged in raising stock and farming, principally. He
is a member of the Masonic order, and of the Knights of Honor, and also of the
County Wheel, and he and his family are members of the Baptist Church. In the
early days when the parents of our subject first came to this country, and for a
number of years after, game was plentiful, and John L. had many exciting bear
hunts. At one time, while his father and William Stags were out hunting, their
dog was in danger of being killed by a bear, whereupon the former caught the
wild animal by the ears, and held him until Mr. Stags shot him; this exploit
gained him quite a reputation as a bear hunter. 

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