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C. G. Laseter, like so many of the residents of Hempstead County, Ark., is a Georgian, his birth having, occurred in that State in 1838. His education in the way of schooling was quite limited, but being a quick observer and possessing a retentive memory, he soon acquired a large fund of useful information. At the age of twenty-one he started out in the world to seek his own fortune, and engaged in farming, an occupation which has received his attention up to the present time. At an early day he came to Arkansas, and first located in Ouachita County, but in 1874 came to Hempstead County, where he is now the owner of a fertile farm of ninety-two acres, of which fifty are under cultivation. In connection with tilling his land he, in 1884, began merchandising, but sold out at the end of four years, since which time he has given his undivided attention to agriculture. He is a Democrat, has filled the office of justice of the peace, belongs to the Farmers Alliance, and he and wife are worthy members of the Missionary Baptist Church. He was married to Miss Sarah C. Watkins, a daughter of Jacob Watkins, who came to Hempstead County, Ark., in 1809, and to them a family of six children have been born: John L. (who married Mrs. Etta Burns), Mary G. (wife of J. M. Hicks), Lee Allen (married to Miss Lona Richards), L. Webb, Luther W., and a son who died in infancy. In 1862 Mr. Laseter joined the Confederate army, becoming a member of Company B, Thirty-third Arkansas Regiment. Owing to sickness in June, 1863, he was in the hospital at Monroe, La., for some time, but after he was fully recovered and able to rejoin his command the hospital blew down, and Mr. Laseter was so badly injured that he was again taken to a hospital, where he remained thirty days. The following sixty days were spent at his home, after which he again entered the service at Arkadelphia, Ark., and afterward participated in the battles of Pleasant Hill and Jenkins’ Ferry. His company was disbanded at Marshall, Tex., and he returned to his long neglected farm. His father, Sion Laseter, was a successful planter of Georgia, and died in 1886. He moved to Arkansas in 1856, and spent the latter part of his life in this State.