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Below is a family biography included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Clark County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1890.  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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Thomas M. Ewing circuit court clerk of Clark County, Ark., was born in Huntsville, Ala., November 13, 1834, a son of Stephen S. and Mary H. (Carter) Ewing, who were Virginians and emigrated to Alabama, in which State the mother died. The father's demise occurred in Mississippi. He was a farmer by calling, and was a man of considerable influence in the different communities in which he resided, and for several years was president of the Huntsville (Ala.) Bank. Seven of the eleven children born to himself and wife are now living, of whom the subject of this sketch is the youngest son. He was reared in his native State and finished his education in the University of Virginia, at which institution he took a four years' course. He came to Clark County, Ark., in 1858, and located on a farm ten miles south of Arkadelphia, his estate there embracing 320 acres of land, of which 200 acres are under cultivation. In 1861 he enlisted in Company B, First Arkansas Regiment, and for some time was a clerk in the quartermaster's department at Arkadelphia. From 1874 to 1876 he filled the position of justice of the peace, and was then elected county surveyor, which office he held four years. He was first elected to his present position in 1886 and in 1888 was re-elected and still holds the position. In 1862 he was united in marriage to Miss M. L. Cook, by whom he has four children: W. B., T. M., V. T. and G. B. Mr. Ewing is a member of the Masonic fraternity and the K. of P., and is one of the progressive and enterprising men of Clark County. His farm is an exceptionally fine one, located on the black land strip, which is said to be the finest piece of land in the State. In addition to attending to the duties of his office he successfully manages his farm, and in his official as well as social life he commands the good-will and respect of all. His wife is an earnest member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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This family biography is one of 99 biographies included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Clark County, Arkansas published in 1890.  For the complete description, click here: Clark County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps

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