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Samuel A. Hanna is a prominent and successful stock farmer of Reed Township, Washington Co., Ark., and was born in the county in which he resides April 20, 1838, being one of six surviving members of a family of eight children born to the marriage of Jeremiah C. Hanna and Mary A. Watson. The former was born in Kentucky in 1817, and in 1828 removed with his parents to Vermillion County, Ill., where he remained until 1882, then coming to Benton County, Ark., and to Washington County a year later, where they entered a tract of land and began making a farm, on which Jeremiah C. resides at the present time. He has been an active farmer all his life, and has been a member of the Christian Church for many years. His wife was born in Southern Arkansas in 1821, of Scotch descendent her father having been born in Glasgow, Scotland. He came to America with British troops during the War of 1812, and while at New Orleans deserted the British army and joined Gen. Jackson’s army, and was commissioned major. He died in Texas, August 10, 1861. He was very finely educated, was a school teacher by occupation, and was twice married, Mrs. Hanna being a child born to his first marriage. She died May 4. 1884, having borne the following children: Susannah (Mrs. Hughes), James W., Mary (wife of W. H. Campbell), George W., Maggie (wife of A. E. Hutchens), and Samuel A. The latter is the eldest of the family, and has always resided in his native county, where he has been engaged in farming and the practice of medicine. In 1862 he began the study of medicine under his uncle, E. Hanna, and for about eight years gave his entire attention to the practice of his profession. Since that time he has been engaged in farming and stock-raising, at which he has been quite successful, having a fertile farm of 200 acres, with ninety acres under cultivation. He was married in 1858 to Femmon E. Barron, who was born in Tennessee, and died May 12, 1874, having borne a family of four children: James H., Antonia (wife of E. W. Hutchens), Filenia (wife of P. A. Hutchens), and George M. Mr. Hanna’s second wife was born in Lawrence County, Mo., March 2, 1852. Her maiden name was Martha E. Hughes, and she is the mother of four children: Samuel B., Denton E., Eli B. and Maude B. Mr. and Mrs. Hanna are members of the Christian Church, of which he has been deacon for fifteen years and clerk twelve years. He is a stanch Republican in politics, and has held the office of justice of the peace since September, 1888. His paternal grandfather, Samuel Hanna, was of Irish descent, and was born in Pennsylvania, and died in Washington County, Ark., in 1837. He was a Baptist minister for many years, being one of the pioneer ministers of Washington County. He and wife were the parents of three daughters and five sons, all but two being deceased: J. C. Hanna and Margaret (widow of Jonathan Stout).