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Charles Dorkens is a native of the “Old North State,” born in 1832 and is a son of Benjamin H. and Fannie (Mack) Dorkens, the former of whom was born in Virginia, and removed with his parents to North Carolina at a very early day, where he met and was united in marriage to Miss —. He followed the occupation of farming all his life, and died in 1853 at a good old age. Charles Dorkens was educated in his native State, and assisted his father on the farm until he attained manhood. In 1856 he concluded to seek his fortune in the West, and immigrated to Benton County, Ark., and located on a farm near Garfield, but in 1873 moved to Texas, and remained in that State for six years. He then returned to Arkansas, where he has since resided, purchasing his present home of eighty acres in 1879. He was married in 1853 to Miss Callie Sabine, of Benton County, Ark., and their union has resulted in the birth of three children: Jennie S., John W. and Thomas P. Mr. and Mrs. Dorkens are members of the Baptist Church. In 1864 he joined the Confederate army, enlisting in Maj. Brown’s battalion of cavalry, and served until peace was declared He was in a number of engagements, and after receiving his discharge returned home, and has since been engaged in the peaceful pursuit of farming.