My Genealogy Hound

J. K. P. Stringfield may be mentioned as one of the successful merchants and millers of Benton County, Ark., and holds the position of postmaster at War Eagle. He is a native or Benton County, born in 1845, and is a son of Nathaniel and Fidella (Stivers) Stringfield, who were born in Kentucky and Illinois, respectively. They were married in the latter State, and came to Arkansas about 1837, where they spent the remainder of their days, living to a good old age. J. K. P. Stringfield is the eighth of their twelve children, and his youthful days were spent in assisting his father on the farm and in attending the common schools. At the age of sixteen years he joined the Confederate army, and at the end of eight months returned home and began working at 70 cents per day, and afterward engaged in the saw-mill business as agent for P. Van Winkle, serving in this capacity for several years. In 1881 he engaged in general merchandising at War Eagle, and also became owner of the grist-mill at that place, which property he purchased from Mr. Blackburn. He has a large and well-selected stock of general merchandise, and also owns a branch store at Van Winkle Saw-mills. The water power which runs his grist-mill is the finest in Northwestern Arkansas, and the mill is very commodious and does a thriving business. Mr. Stringfield was married in 1869, to Miss Emma Van Winkle, who was born in Benton County in 1852, and by her is the father of seven children: Luella (wife of W. T. Blackburn), Peter N., Alice, Mollie, Bertie, Lillie and James Berry. Mr. Stringfleld is a Democrat, and is a Chapter Mason and a member of the I. O. O. F.