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Below is a family biography included in The History of Madison County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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W. M. Stotts, junior member of the above firm [Gilliland & Stotts], was born February 27, 1840. His father Hiram Stotts, was born in East Tennessee about 1805, and after his marriage came and settled five miles south of where Huntsville now stands. His death occurred November 19, 1860. The mother, Rosanah F. (McConnel) Stotts, was born in Alabama about 1809, and died August 21, 1888, at the residence of her son in Huntsville, Ark. Of the eight children born to her, five are now living, one in Texas and four in this county. Our subject remained with his parents until his enlistment in the army February 26, 1863. He served in the First Arkansas Infantry, United States Volunteers, until August 10, 1865. He then farmed some time, and for three years was engaged in the internal revenue service. In 1887 he embarked in the hardware business with Mr. Gilliland, and is now one of the leading business men of the place. February 7, 1864, he married Mary Shepherd, of Waldron, Ark., which union has been blessed with seven children: Francis, Nannie, James, Lizzie, Annie, Thomas and Charles. Mrs. Stotts is a member of the Christian Church, and Mr. Stotts is a Royal Arch Mason and a member of the I. O. O. F. and G. A. R. In politics he is a Republican.
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This family biography is one of 99 biographies included in The History of Madison County, Arkansas published in 1889. For the complete description, click here: Madison County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps
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