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John W. Crockett, postmaster at Altus, Ark., was born in Humphreys County, Tenn., March 27, 1830, and is a son of Henry and Joanna (Nolen) Crockett, who were born in Tennessee in 1802 and 1800, and died in Humphreys County, Tenn., in 1880 and 1850, respectively. Henry Crockett was a farmer throughout life, and with the exception of about eight months, always resided on the farm on which his father, John Crockett, had located at a very early day. He was twice married, his first union resulting in the birth of four sons and four daughters, and by his second wife, who is yet living and resides on the old home farm in Tennessee, he became the father of three children. John W. Crockett is the second child born to the first union, and remained under the parental roof until he was twenty-two years of age, when he engaged in farming on his own responsibility, and has continued that occupation up to the present time. In 1860 he left Humphreys County, Tenn., and came to Arkansas, where he has since made his home. He has been engaged in farming during this time, and since November 15, 1885, has been postmaster of Altus. From 1874 to 1876 he was assessor of Franklin County, and in 1880 was census enumerator, and has also served as constable and justice of the peace. January 19, 1853, he was married to Mary E. Fain, a daughter of William C. Fain. She was born in Bedford County, Tenn., in 1830, and her union with Mr. Crockett resulted in the birth of seven children, six of whom are living: James W., Mary a., Jefferson D., Maggie, Nannie and Betty. John H. is deceased. Mr. Crockett has been a member of the Primitive Baptist Church for many years, and is a member of the Democratic party. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, and is one of the prominent men of Franklin County.