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Below is a family biography included in The History of Carroll 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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Judge Henry A. Pearce is a native of Tennessee, and was born in McMinn County on November 12, 1847. His parents, Hamilton and Caroline M. (Dodson) Pearce, are both also natives of McMinn County, Tenn. They are living, and still reside in their native county. For about twelve years they resided in Polk, an adjoining county. With this exception they have always lived in McMinn County. The father is a brick-mason by trade, but for many years he has given his whole attention to farming, besides what time he has given to his official duties, as he has been a justice of the peace for a number of years. He served in the Union army until the close of the Civil War. Judge Henry A. Pearce grew to manhood in McMinn County, and was educated in the common schools and at Riceville College. In 1867 he went to Missouri, and afterward taught two terms of school in the State. Coming to Arkansas in 1872, he engaged in the mercantile business at Berryville, but after one year sold out and began reading law. He was admitted to the bar of Carroll County in 1873, and practiced law until January, 1880, when he abandoned the profession and engaged in the mercantile business again. Continuing alone until February, 1888, the present firm of Nunnally & Pearce was organized. This firm are doing a hardware and implement business, and are meeting with success. In politics Mr. Pearce is a Democrat. In 1884 he was elected county judge and served one term. He is now serving as mayor of Berryville. The judge was married in July, 1874, to Edna J. Scott, who was born and partially educated in Texas. Her education was finished at Clarke’s Academy, Carroll County. Their marriage has been blessed by the birth of four children, viz.: Horace Augustus, Herbert B., Mattie Nea and Thomas R. The family reside on their beautiful farm adjoining Berryville. In religious belief the Judge is a Baptist, and his wife a Presbyterian. He is a Mason and Knight Templar.

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This family biography is one of 82 biographies included in The History of Carroll County, Arkansas published in 1889.  For the complete description, click here: Carroll County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps

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