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S. H. Glover, a well-known miller and farmer, of Shaw Township, was born in Saline, Grant County, Ark., April 10, 1860, and is the son of William H. and Pauline (Harper) Glover, natives of Tennessee and Kentucky, respectively. The former was born in Hamilton County, Tenn., October 30, 1838, being the son of Delane and Melvinia Glover, natives of South Carolina, and was one of twenty-four children born to the same parents. He (William H.) is still living, and is a farmer of Grant County, but his wife died when their son Glover was but three and a half years old. He came to Arkansas about 1858, and has been a resident of the State ever since, having for several years held the office of deputy sheriff and that of township bailiff. He is an active Democrat, and a working member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he is steward, being also connected with the Masonic order. He served a short time in the late war. S. H. Glover was reared to farm life, but spent his school days at Prattsville, Grant County, where he received a practical English education. When twenty-one, being ambitious to start out for himself, he engaged in farming for one year. In 1883 he was given the charge of Sheridan circuit, and filled the position of traveling preacher that year. In 1884 he again resumed farming, but in 1885 spent the year as traveling photographer. In 1886-87 he carried on a mercantile business in Prattsville; this not proving a success financially, he closed out and prepared to engage in the lumber and saw-mill trade. In the spring of 1889 he purchased, in company with one W. H. Allen, the saw and grist mill of G. J. Brush, and conducted the same successfully until September 7 following, when he bought out Mr. Allen’s interest, and now controls and owns the entire business. The mills comprise a twin engine (fifty horse-power), a saw-mill with a capacity of 20,000 feet per day, a modern gin and press with a capacity of eight bales per day, and a corn-grist, the patronage accorded him being fully deserved. He saws nothing but yellow pine, and is enjoying a flourishing trade. In addition to his milling interests Mr. Glover owns eighty acres of land on which the mill is situated, besides forty acres of fine timber land. The farm lies in the central part of the manganese fields in Saline County, and it is only a question of time when its value will be realized and ready capital be expended to bring the same to the notice of the commercial world. In December, 1883, Mr. Glover was united in marriage to Miss Mary Allen, a daughter of William Allen, one of the early settlers of Benton. Mrs. Glover was born in Benton October 30, 1862. To this union have been given three children: Alva (born December 9, 1884, and died July 14, 1888), Wilburn (born September 28, 1886, and died May 12, 1888), and Lillian (a bright little infant, born in September, 1888, and the delight of her parents). Mr. Glover and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which the former is licentiate minister, filling the pulpit about three Sundays in each month. He is an earnest and eloquent speaker, and carries his audience with him in the clear and vivid portrayal of his ideas. He honors the Democratic party with his vote, but is not active in politics. In September, 1888, he was elected to the office of magistrate, and has married several couples. He has always taken a lively interest in church and educational matters and gives his support to worthy enterprises.