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T. D. Kinman, a popular resident, and cashier of the Newport Safe Deposit Bank, of Newport, was born in Batesville, October 5, 1844, and is a son of Riley and Jane (Bates) Kinman, of Lexington, Ky., and Batesville, Ark., respectively. The Bates family were among the first settlers of Batesville, and are of Irish descent, the maternal grandfather, Robert Bates, coming from Ireland, and first settling at Philadelphia. He was a tailor by trade and followed his occupation in that city for some time. Later on he became a well-known hotel keeper, until retired by old age. Riley Kinman immigrated to Batesville in 1842, and was there married and resided for a number of years. He was a steamboat captain during the earlier years of his life in Arkansas, and his latter days were spent on a farm in Jackson County. His death occurred on the 17th of September, 1883, leaving a large circle of friends to mourn him. Two children were born to Mr. Riley Kinman and his first wife, the latter dying in 1846, and he has had one daughter by the second marriage, Mattie E., wife of Judge J. H. Wynn, of Greenville, Miss. His son, T. D. Kinman, was reared in Batesville, and educated at that place. In July, 1861, he enlisted in Capt. John Dye’s company of the Seventh Arkansas Regiment, and served all through the war until the surrender. He was assigned to the paymaster’s and supply departments, and was one of the adjutant-general’s staff officers, taking part in the battles of Stone River, Shiloh, Chickamauga and several others. After the surrender he re-returned to Jacksonport, and engaged in the steam boat agency and commission business, in which he continued for four or five years, when he embarked in the steamboat business, running to Memphis and New Orleans. In 1876 he was associated with Capt. Albert B. Smith in steam-boating on the White River to the mountains, and remained with him until 1880, when he returned to Newport, and entered into the firm of Wishon Bros., as book-keeper, continuing with them until 1883, when the business was discontinued. He then went with E. L. Watson & Son, with whom he remained until April, 1889, and then accepted a position with W. L. McDonald as book-keeper until September, resigning to go in the bank. Mr. Kinman was treasurer of Newport for some length of time. He owns about 2,000 acres of land, with about 700 acres under cultivation, and has one of the finest farms in Jackson County. The land is adapted to almost any kind of grain and vegetables, and he also deals quite largely in stock. He was married, in 1867, to Miss Mary E. Dillard, of Missouri, by whom he has had one son, Thaddeus D., Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kinman are members of the Episcopal Church, and Mr. Kinman belongs to the Royal Arcanum, of which he is treasurer. He has an elegant residence and one of the most pleasant homes in Newport, and is very popular in his community.