Earl R. Meadows Biography


	This biography appears on pages 944-945 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and was 
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				EARL R. MEADOWS. 

	Earl R. Meadows is the junior partner in the firm of Lattimer & 
Meadows, general merchants of Thomas, Hamlin county. South Dakota 
claims him among her native sons, his birth having occurred three miles 
west of Thomas, on the 23d of January, 1890. His father, Joseph F. 
Meadows, was a farmer by occupation. He came to South Dakota with his 
parents in 1879, the grandfather, Francis R. Meadows, having been one 
of the early settlers and homesteaders of this part of the state. 
Joseph F. Meadows shared with the family in the usual difficulties, 
hardships and privations of life upon the frontier. He was reared to 
the occupation of farming, which he chose as a life work and which he 
followed until called to his final rest. He wedded Cinderella 
Cunningham, now Mrs. D. W. Lattimer of Thomas. The children of Mr. and 
Mrs. Joseph F. Meadows are: Earl R.; Lyle F., who married Anna 
Eastlery; Francis R., who is in partnership with Lyle F., in the 
contracting and building business at Hayti; Arthur F., of Washington, 
who married Grace Nichols, of Watertown; and J. Alfred, at home. 

	Earl R. Meadows was educated in the public schools of Hamlin 
county and received thorough training in the work of the fields, to 
which he devoted his attention when he was not busy with his studies. 
He was only sixteen years of age when he began farming on his own 
account, renting a tract of land. For four years he carried on general 
agricultural pursuits, during which period he lived frugally and 
economically and as the result of his industry and economy secured the 
capital that enabled him to buy an interest in his present business in 
connection with Mr. Lattimer. They have a well appointed store and 
their success is increasing, for their trade is growing month by month. 

	Mr. Meadows was joined in wedlock June 17, 1914, to Miss Emmaline 
Axford, a daughter of D. M. Axford, one of the pioneer settlers of this 
section of the state. Mr. Meadows is a Methodist in his religious faith 
and is a Mason, belonging to Sioux Valley Lodge of Castlewood. His 
political views accord with the principles of the republican party and 
he is interested in all lines for the progress and development of his 
section of the state. He is yet a young man and few of his years have 
won a more creditable or enviable position In commercial circles. He is 
fortunate in that he has character and ability which inspire confidence 
in others and the simple weight of his character and ability has 
carried him into important trade relations.