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A. R. Strong, one of Crittenden County’s young men of note, and a merchant at Crawfordsville, is a native of Louisiana, born in 1859, and the son of A. R. and Elizabeth (Shaw) Strong, originally from New Jersey and Louisiana, respectively. The father went South when a young man and commenced dealing in timber, having gone South for his health from New York, where he had been keeping books. At the time of his death, which occurred in December, 1858, he had been a farmer for ten years. Three months after his death his wife gave birth to A. R. Strong, our subject, who attained his majority in Louisiana, where he received his education in the common-schools. In 1876 he commenced business for himself on a farm in Mississippi, and continued for two years, returning to Louisiana, and taking up the same occupation there. Since 1881 he has been occupied in merchandising, going into business for himself in 1886, at Kilbourne, La., and following it till he came to Arkansas in January, 1889. He is enjoying a substantial trade at Crawfordsville, aggregating upward of $15,000 the past year, besides having a large business at his old place in Louisiana. Mr. Strong was married to Miss Mary Hill, a native of Chicot County, Ark.; they are the parents of three children: Merrietta, Julia and Creola. Mr. and Mrs. Strong are members of the Baptist Church, and he belongs to the K. of H. of this place. Mr. Strong’s short acquaintance in this county has made him many warm friends, who will share with him in the success which is inevitable if he pursues his present course.