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James H. Temple was born in Madison County, Tenn., June 27, 1837. Wyatt and Rebecca J. (Cagle) Temple, his parents, were natives of North Carolina, the former being a surveyor and farmer by occupation, who moved to Marshall County, Miss., in 1839, where he remained about ten years. Coming thence to Arkansas, he settled in Pulaski County, and here was killed in 1865. James H. Temple grew to manhood in Mississippi and Arkansas, and in 1861 enlisted in Col. Churchill’s regiment of mounted infantry, serving until 1864, and taking part in the battles of Elkhorn, Murfreesboro, Perryville (Ky.), and a number of others. He returned home in December, 1865, and engaged in farming in Pulaski County, but in 1867 moved to Lonoke County, where he bought a partially improved farm. He now has a landed property of 340 acres in one tract, with 130 acres cleared, upon which are a large double log-house, stables, etc. Mr. Temple moved from this place to White County in 1871, and resided there fourteen years, but, selling out, he returned to his old home. He was married in 1866, to Miss Sallie McNeely, also a native of Madison County, Tenn., and a daughter of William McNeely. They are the parents of five children: James I., Leonidas H., Lena, John C. and Orville, who are living, and one daughter, Lizzie, who died in her twentieth year, in 1888, and an infant, also deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Temple are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. They enjoy extensive acquaintance throughout the community, and are favorably known.