DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; Biography: John H. Nabors - n162

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           John H. Nabors, farmer of De Soto Parish, La.
         This gentleman has been a respected resident of
         this parish since 1866 and is an enterprising and
         industrious tiller of the soil.  He was born in
         Shelby County, Ala., in 1827, being a son of James
         M. and Caroline (Henry) Nabors, the former born
         in North Carolina in 1797, and the latter in East
         Tennessee in 1810, their marriage taking place in
         Shelby County, Ala., where the rest of their lives
         was spent, Mr. Nabors dying in 1853 and his
         widow in 1857, both having been members of the
         Methodist Church for many years.  Mr. Nabors
         was a farmer, a soldier in the Creek War, and for
         fifteen years was a member of the Alabama Legis-
         lature, his last term expiring shortly prior to his
         death.  He was also sheriff of Shelby County two
         terms, and socially was a member of the I. 0.0.
         F.   His father, John Nabors, was born in North
         Carolina and died in East Tennessee, where he has
         lived many years.  He was of French lineage, and
         a soldier in the Revolutionary War and lived to a
         good old age.  The mother's father, Ezekiel
         Henry, was born in East Tennessee, and from that
         State moved to Alabama and in 1849 emigrated to
         Texas, where he died about 1860, having followed
         the calling of a farmer throughout life, being a
         soldier in the Creek War.  He was also sheriff of
         Shelby County, Ala., for some years.  The imme-
         diate subject of this sketch is the eldest of four
         sons and six daughters, and he and his youngest
         sister, who resides in Dallas, Tex., are the only
         ones of the family now living.  He was given the
         advantages of the common schools in his youth, and
         in 1847 was married in Shelby County, Ala., to
         Miss Susan, daughter of John V. and Keziah Mc-
         Henry,  who were born in Virginia and North
         Carolina, respectively, and were married in Shelby
         County, Ala. In the year 1851 they moved to Union
         County, Ark., where they passed from life after
         the war. Mrs. Nabors was born in Shelby County,
         Ala., and has borne her husband eight children,
         four sons being now alive.  In 1849 Mr. Nabors
         moved to Union County, Ark., where he lived un-
         til 1866, after which he came to De Soto Parish,
         La., and since 1867 has resided on his present
         farm,  which comprises 400 acres, 250 being
         cleared, and is situated eight miles east of Mans-
         field.  In May, 1862, he joined Company G,
         Ninth Arkansas Infantry, and during the two years
         he fought in Mississippi and Tennessee he took
         part in the battles of Corinth, Coffeeville, Port
         Hudson, Baker's Creek, Big Black, Jackson and
         others.  He was then transferred to west of the
         Mississippi River and became a member of Com-
         pany G, Second Louisiana Cavalry, and operated
         in Louisiana until the close of the war, being in
         all the fighting of the Red River Valley.  He has
         held the office of justice of the peace, is a member
         of the A. F. & A. M. and is president of Wood
         side Lodge of the Farmers' Alliance.  He and
         wife have been members of the Methodist Church
         since 1846.