My Genealogy Hound

John W. Maulding belongs to that sturdy, honest and independent class, the farmers of Arkansas, and is now engaged in cultivating an estate comprising 240 acres of land, 150 acres of which are under cultivation, and well adapted to the purposes of general farming. He was born in Chicot County, Ark., in 1857, and being reared to the occupation of farming by his father, it is not to be wondered at that he chose this as his life calling, and has made it a success. In 1884 he was united in the bonds of matrimony to Miss Hattie Owens, who was born in Drew County, Ark., in 1862, and by her he has two bright, and interesting little children: Matie and Vernie. Mr. Maulding is the friend of all feasible public enterprises, and so far as his means will allow, contributes liberally to their support. He is a Democrat in his political views, as was his father, Alex Maulding, before him. The latter was born in Louisiana and moved from his native State to Arkansas, where he was engaged in tilling the soil until his death in 1859. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and was a man whom to know was to respect. He was married to Miss Mary B. Neill, a native of Boone County, Mo., and by her became the father of three children, John W., the subject of this sketch, being the only one now living.