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Below is a family biography included in The History of Carroll 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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Kimsey Hulsey is a native of Georgia, and was born in Hall County June 14, 1830. He is a son of Armistead Hulsey, also a native of Georgia. The latter was reared in his native State, and was married there to Frances Boyd, a native of Virginia. After his marriage he located in Georgia, and resided there until 1833, when he removed his family to Arkansas, and located in what is now Boone County. There he improved a farm, on which he resided until his death, in 1861. For three years he served as treasurer of the county. Kimsey Hulsey grew to manhood in Boone County, and was married there to Sarah Lipps, a native of North Carolina. Their marriage was celebrated in March, 1852, after which they located on a farm in the county, which was their home until 1866, when they removed to Carroll County and located on their present farm. This farm contains 180 acres of fine land, of which about 100 acres are under cultivation, with fair improvements. By trade Mr. Hulsey is a blacksmith, and for a number of years followed his trade, having kept a shop in his farm. Mrs. Hulsey is a daughter of James Lipps. She and husband have reared a family of three children, namely: America (Mrs. C. W. Yeager), James (who is married and resides in California) and Olive (Mrs. Charles Redden). Both Mr. Hulsey and wife are earnest Christians and members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He is a Royal Arch Mason.

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This family biography is one of 82 biographies included in The History of Carroll County, Arkansas published in 1889.  For the complete description, click here: Carroll County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps

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