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Dr. Joseph M. Wolf, a physician of more than ordinary ability, who has practiced his profession at Mammoth Spring and vicinity since August, 1887, is a native of Izard County, born in 1841, and the son of Maj. Jacob and Elizabeth (Sanders) Wolf, nee Lantz, natives of North Carolina and Ohio, and born in 1786 and 1800, respectively. They were married in Izard County, where they came in 1817, and spent the rest of their lives there, the mother dying in 1846, and the father in 1865. They were excellent people, and both were members of the Baptist Church, Mr. Wolf being an active worker in the same. He had been married three times, Mrs. Lantz being his second wife; she was the widow Sanders at the time of her marriage to Mr. Wolf. The latter was a blacksmith and farmer by occupation, and followed this all his life. He was major in the militia, and organized a company to go to the Mexican War, but it was not received. He served one term in the council when Arkansas was a part of Indian Territory, and was also a member of the State legislature soon after the State was organized. He was a pioneer, and one of the representative citizens of the State. He traded with the Indians in the early settlement of the country, and was for some time engaged in flat-boating on the White River. His father, Michael Wolf, was a German soldier in the War of 1812. He removed from North Carolina to Kentucky about 1796, and to Arkansas in 1817, where he received his final summons. Of the ten children born to Mr. and Mrs. Wolf, Dr. Joseph M. was the ninth in order of birth. He assisted his father on the farm, and received very little education until grown, when he attended school for about ten months at Mountain Home, Ark. He then went all through the war in the Confederate army, serving in various companies, but principally in the Fourteenth Arkansas Infantry, Trans-Mississippi department. He was in the fights at Oak Hill, Pea Ridge, Iuka, Corinth, Port Hudson, Jenkins’ Ferry, and many others. He surrendered at Marshall, Texas, in May, 1865, and during his entire time of service was never wounded. In August, 1865, he began the study of medicine with his brother-in-law, Dr. J. M. Casey, graduating from the University of Louisville, Ky., in 1870, and began practicing near Jacksonport, where he lived five years. He subsequently removed to Baxter County, and from there soon after to Boone County, thence to Stone County, where he remained until he came to Mammoth Spring, where he has practiced successfully ever since. By his marriage in 1872, to Miss Sarah Sink, daughter of George and Sarah Sink, early settlers of Jackson County, Ark., there were born two sons, Montrose and Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. Sink died in Jackson County, Ark., where Mrs. Wolf was born. The latter died in Boone County in 1876. Mr. Wolf was married the second time in Stone County, in 1878, to Miss Effie, a native of North Carolina, born in 1857, and the daughter of Benjamin R. and Mary J. Eaton. Mr. and Mrs. Eaton came to Washita County in 1865, and are now residing in Van Buren County. To Mr. and Mrs. Wolf were born four children now living: Caddie, Gertrude, Linnie and Virgie. The Doctor is a Democrat in his political preferences, and his first presidential vote was for Seymour, in 1868. He is a member of Blue Mountain Lodge No. 202, A. F. & A. M., in Stone County, and has been secretary of the same several times. He is also a member of Spring River lodge No. 49, K. of P., at Mammoth Spring, and is vice-chancellor. He and wife are members in good standing in the Baptist Church.