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W. H. Lindsey, M. D., is a native of Mississippi, born September 20, 1842, and at the age of two years was taken by his father, Dr. J. S. Lindsey, to Cherokee County, Tex., where the latter, who was a Mississippian by birth, died in 1852. In the Lone Star State, W. H. Lindsey had but a limited chance for obtaining an education, on account of the newness of the country, and at the early age of fifteen years he began dealing in stock on his own responsibility, and when in his eighteenth year, donned his suit of gray, shouldered his musket and went to the war, serving in Company D, Seventh Regiment, Texas Mounted Volunteers, becoming, in November, 1862, a non-commissioned officer—second sergeant. In the Territory of New Mexico, he was in the battles of Valverda, Glorietta, and in Texas was in the engagement at Galveston, on January 1, 1863. He was also at Carrion Crow Bayou, La., November 3, 1863, where he was severely wounded in the left side, being off duty for thirty-five days, after which he obtained a furlough home. In the spring of 1864 he took part in the battles at Mansfield, Yellow Bayou and Donaldsonville, but being disabled shortly after he was absent from his command at the time it surrendered. Following this he made several trips to Mexico, being in the beef business, but in 1866 he came to Hamburg, Ark., but after a short residence here moved to Morehouse Parish, La., where he was engaged in farming, sold groceries and traded in horses for five years. Having returned to Hamburg, Ark, he began reading medicine in 1872, and later entered and graduated from the Mobile Medical College, receiving his diploma on March 17, 1877, since which time he has resided and practiced in Hamburg, his success being of the best. He is quite well to do, and is the owner of considerable property in the town and county. He has been married three times, first on February 28, 1867, to Miss Emma Jones, her death occurring September 20, 1869, next, to Miss Berry C. Lovett, on March 7, 1872, leaving at the time of her death, April 12, 1888, five children to mourn her loss: Effie Lou, Ida E., Jessie C., William Sewell and Abner Rush. His third union took place on January 6, 1889, his wife being Miss Lou Dix. They are members of the Baptist Church, and he is Master of the Masonic lodge of Hamburg, also belongs to the K. of H., and in his political views is a stanch Democrat.