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Daniel H. Karnes, a prominent farmer of West Fork Township, Washington Co., Ark., was born in Hawkins County, Tenn., Oct. 13, 1827, and is a son of Andrew and Eliza (Howry) Karnes, being the eldest of their living children. His early days were spent in Hawkins County, Tenn., and in 1853 his union with Miss Rachel Strickland took place. She was a daughter of Jacob Strickland, and is the mother of five children: James, Ellen (wife of John Clark), William, Laura and Andrew. Mrs. Karnes died in 1877, and Mr. Karnes was afterward married to Mrs. Eliza Winn, by whom he became the father of one child, Samuel C. Mr. Karnes first settled on his father’s old farm, where he lived until 1866; and then came to his present location, where he has a very valuable valley farm of 375 acres, which is the result of his own exertions. With its substantial and convenient dwelling, and its spacious out-buildings, it is regarded as one of the moat desirable farms in the county. Mr. Karnes is fair and just in all his dealings with men, and as a consequence commands the respect and confidence of all who know him. He is a Democrat in politics, and is ever ready to support the principles of his party. His Grandfather Karnes came from Germany to America when thirteen years of age and located in Tennessee, where he became an extensive planter. Andrew Karnes was born and reared In Hawkins County, Tenn., and farmed in that county until 1851, when he came to Arkansas, and located on White River, where he still lives at the age of ninety-two years. His wife died in 1885.