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James Jolly, liveryman, Warren, Ark. Mr. Jolly is proprietor of the well known livery firm of Meek & Jolly, and is one of the prominent business men, of Warren. His stable, from the large business it does, not only exemplifies the importance of the town, but reflects credit on its management. Mr. Jolly was born in Lancastershire, England, on October 22, 1842, and is the son of Edward and Ann (Johnson) Jolly, natives of England where the mother received her final summons. The father still resides there, and is a mechanic by trade. James Jolly attained his growth and secured his education in England, and at an early age was apprenticed to learn the baker’s trade. After finishing his apprenticeship, he followed the trade until coming to the United States, in 1865. On December 1, of that year, he took passage at Liverpool on the steamship “Kangaroo” and landed in New York. From there he went to New Orleans and in February, 1866, he arrived in Bradley County, Ark., where he hired out on a farm and was engaged in tilling the soil until 1887, when he embarked in his present business, at which he has been quite successful. He is a dealer in stock of all kinds, and has buggies, wagons and feed. He and Mr. Meek have a good livery stock, and are enterprising business men. Mr. Jolly was married, in October, 1870, to Mrs. Susan E. (Moseley) Ray, by whom he has two living children: James E. and Sarah E. Mr. Jolly is a member of the K. of P. and was marshal of the city for one year. His parents had eleven children, ten of whom are now living: Alice (wife of Robert Moreland, of Liverpool, England), Sarah (Liverpool, England), James, John (England), William (of Liverpool. England), Agnes (wife of Henry Walpool, of Liverpool, England), Ellen (of the same place), Ann (wife of Mr. Moreland, of Liverpool, England), Edward (Pine Bluff, Ark.), and Phoebe (of England). The one deceased was named William. Mr. and Mrs. Jolly are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.