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John H. Hust is a well-to-do and prominent citizen of Benton County, Ark., and was born in Montgomery County, Tenn., on the 13th of November, 1832. His parents, William and Elizabeth (Harris) Hust, were North Carolinians. The father was a man when he removed to Tennessee, and was married in that State to Miss Harris. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was under the immediate command of “Old Hickory” Jackson. He was a brick-layer by trade, and followed that occupation for many years, but finally engaged in farming. His wife died in Tennessee at the age of sixty-five years, having borne eleven children: Arthur, deceased; Emily, wife of J. O. Hunt, both deceased; William, deceased; Washington, deceased; William; Mary, wife of W. M. May; Rosanna, deceased; John; Sarah, wife of A. Shelton; Susan W., wife of I. Wilkinson, and Frank, who was killed during the war. Mr. John H. Hust remained in Tennessee until 1874, and then came to Arkansas, where he has a good farm of 210 acres, on which is erected a fine brick dwelling-house. In his political views he is a stanch Democrat, and has always voted the straight ticket. He is also a Mason, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, as is his wife, whose maiden name was Carrie Dixon. Previous to his marriage with Miss Dixon, Mr. Hust was married to Frances Harris, a native of Tennessee, who died about 1860, being the mother of two children: James and Mary, wife of John Kelton. In 1863 he married his present wife, by whom he is the father of eight children: Luzena, Annie, Harry, Reuben, Esline, Matthew, Arthur and Angie. Mr. Hust is of German descent, his paternal grandfather having been a native of Germany.