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Hugh C. Lane, one of the prominent citizens of Iva Tp., Franklin Co., Ark., was born in Elder County, Ill., on the 16th of February, 1835, and is one of eleven children born to the marriage of Joseph Lane and Mary Hamm, who were born in Virginia and Illinois, and died in Arkansas in 1852 and 1867, respectively. The father was about sixty-three years of age at the time of his death, and has been twice married, his first union resulting in the birth of five children, Jesse, a resident of Barry County, Mo., being the only one now living. His last union resulted in the birth of seven sons and four daughters, the following of whom are living: Rhoda, widow of William Priett; Martha, wife of James Morgan; Kimberly, Hugh C. and A. J. In 1838 the Lane family came from Illinois to Arkansas, locating in Franklin County, where the father became a successful farmer. He and wife had for many years been members of the Primitive Baptist Church, and he was a participant in the Black Hawk War, and in his political views was a Democrat. Hugh C. remained on the old home farm for about one year after his father’s death, and then went to Texas, thence to Missouri, and then to Tennessee, and after a short stay in Louisiana returned to his home in Arkansas. In 1854 he drove a herd of cattle to California, and remained there two years working in the mines. The following year he spent in teaming from Sacramento City to the mines, and then spent some time in working on a ranch on the San Joaquin River, after which he returned home via the Isthmus of Panama and New Orleans. He earned quite a handsome of money during his sojourn in the West, and on his return home engaged in farming, and has now a good farm of 220 acres, 120 of which are under good cultivation and well improved. During the late war he lost all his property with the exception of a pony, but by industry and proper management is now well fixed financially. During 1861 he was engaged in teaming, but in July of the following year enlisted in the Confederate cavalry service, being a participant in the battles of Pea Ridge, Elk Horn, Oak Hill, Prairie Grove, and many skirmishes. He was captured once, but succeeded in effecting his escape. In 1859 he was married to Miss Emily Fisher, a daughter of Joshua Fisher. She was born in Crawford County, Ark., July 27, 1834, and is the mother of the following children: Harvey S., Theopolis, Maggie E., Rosanna, Bradley Lee, Josie, Jackson C., Ada and Richard. Mr. Lane is a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, a member of the Masonic fraternity, and a Democrat in his political views. He has always been considered one of the leading citizens of the county, and is ever ready to support enterprises which are calculated to benefit the community in which he resides.