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Below is a family biography included in The History of Benton County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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Joel Wilson Kimmins, fruit grower, residing near Lowell, Ark., was born in Bedford County, Tenn. October 17, 1856. His father, Benjamin F. Kimmins was also born in Bedford County, and during the late war served in the Confederate army. About 1852 he was married to Nancy Ann Turrentine, who was of French descent, and died in 1863, leaving three children: Mary Elizabeth, wife of William Simmons, both deceased; Joel W. and William James. In March, 1864, Mr. Kimmins united his fortunes with those of Miss Ann P. Nowlinand; by her he is the father of three children: Susan Melvina, wife of H. T. Mays; Robert Lee, a physician and surgeon in Iredell, Tex., and Minerva Frances. The Kimmins are of Irish descent, the great-grandfather of Joel W. having been a native of Ireland. Joel moved from Tennessee to Izard County, Ark., in 1866 and at the end of seven years started for Texas, but stopped in Benton County Ark., and since that time has resided there the greater portion of the time. April 15, 1880, he was united in marriage to Nancy Walker a native of Arkansas, her father being one of the early settlers, and Mattie Elizabeth (deceased), Lucile and an infant are their children Mr. Kimmins supports the principles of the Democratic party, and cast his first presidential vote for Hancock. He owns forty-five acres of fine land, twenty-six acres being in orchard, and is engaged in shipping raspberries, peaches and apples.
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