Washington Co., AR - Biographies - Elijah Webb *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: The Goodspeed Publishing Co Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************** Elijah Webb, merchant and postmaster at Wedington, was born in Washington [p.1037] County, Va., September 24, 1838, and is one of a large family of children born to Wesley and Sarah (Dinsmore) Webb, natives of Washington County, Va., where they were married, and soon after the birth of the subject of this sketch moved to Hawkins County, Tenn., where they passed the remainder of their days, the father dying in 1855, at the age of sixty years, and the mother dying in 1885, at the age of seventy-four years. Both were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was a farmer all his life, was in the War of 1812, where he was wounded, and was a life-long Democrat in polities. He was twice married, the first time to Miss Chapman, who bore him one son, James, who died at the age of forty years. Of the large family born to his second marriage, only four are now living: Elizabeth (wife of Henry Malony, a farmer of Hawkins County, Tenn.). Fannie, Sarah, (wife of Jacob Anderson, a stone-mason of Hawkins County, Tenn.), and Elijah, who is the only son now living of seven boys. He left home at the age of twenty-one, engaged in agricultural pursuits, and has continued this occupation ever since until the last two years, when he has been engaged in merchandising. He carries a stock of goods valued at from $1,600 to $2,000, and is doing a good business. August 19, 1860, he married Miss Elizabeth Howe, daughter of Nancy Howe, and a native of Hawkins County, Tenn., born January 6, 1841. To them were born six children: Andrew J., Sarah E., Nancy C., William W., John and James H. In August, 1863, he was in the Federal service, as recruiting officer, and served until the close. In 1870, he moved from Hawkins County to Washington County, Ark., where he has since lived. He has been justice of the peace for the last ten years, and served to the satisfaction of all law-abiding citizens. Mr. Webb is a Republican in polities, and he and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Webb is a Royal Arch Mason, and has represented Wedington Lodge four different times, and was H. P. of the Cincinnati Chapter.