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Below is a family biography included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Clark County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1890.  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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R. W. Huie is the president of the Citizens' Bank of Arkadelphia, Ark., which was organized in August, 1889, with a capital stock of $50,000, R.W. Huie being chosen president, Dr. J. R. Dale, vice-president, C. E. Neeley, secretary and cashier, they being also the directors of the bank. It is now established on a paying basis, making loans at ten per cent interest. Mr. Huie was born in Scott County, Ark., in 1845, being a son of B. D. and T. J. (Eastes) Huie, natives of Tennessee and Arkansas, respectively. The father first moved from his native State to Illinois, thence to Arkansas about 1842 and located in Sebastian County, near Fort Smith, but after a time moved to Scott County. In 1862 he took up his abode in Clark County and here has since resided, with the exception of a short time spent at his old home. He is a tanner by trade, but since the war he has been in the mill and ginning business. R. W. Huie is the eldest of seven children, five now living, and he was reared in Scott County, Ark., and there obtained a fair education in the common schools. He was brought up in his father's tannery, but also had charge of and ran the farm and became thoroughly versed in the details of both enterprises. In 1803 he enlisted in Company A, Tenth Arkansas Cavalry, and served until the final surrender, being bugler of his regiment the greater portion of the time. After the war was over he returned to Clark County and for three months was engaged in teaching a little country school, and with the money thus earned he invested in cotton cards as a traffic, and thus securing means, assisted in removing his father back to his former home in Scott County, going in advance, repairing the place and putting in a crop of wheat. In the spring of the same year he returned to Arkadelphia and secured employment in the mercantile establishment belonging to George W. Reed, with whom he remained for about two years, after which he purchased a small interest in the establishment, and continued thus associated from 1866 to 1871. The mercantile establishment of Locke, Huie & Moles was then established and continued for two years, after which the other two partners purchased Mr. Moles' interest and the firm became Huie & Locke. Shortly after Mr. Huie sold out to Weber Brothers and accepted a position with Mr. Cohn as book-keeper, but in two years time the mercantile firm of Huie & Locke Bros, was formed, and for three years did an excellent business. Mr. Huie at this time purchased the entire establishment and successfully conducted affairs alone until 1885, when he took in R. H. Featherson as a partner, the style of the firm being R. W. Huie & Co. until January 1, 1890, at which time Mr. Huie sold out to his partner, having accepted his present position the previous August. In 1886 he organized the Arkadelphia Lumber Co., and assisted in the organization of the Ultima Thule Railroad, and was made president of both these enterprises, continuing until November 8, 1888, when it was sold out to St. Louis Refrigerator & Wooden Gutter Co., Mr. Huie retaining the same stock and interest as on its organization. He has a large mercantile establishment at Hot Springs, the firm name being R. W. Huie & Co., and it may be truly said that he has identified himself with almost every worthy enterprise of Clark County, and at present is the owner of a large amount of real estate. He has been in every respect a self-made man, for he started in life a poor boy, but is now enjoying the fruits of his early industry and self-denial. Socially he is a member of the Masonic fraternity and the K. of H., and for two years has served as mayor of Arkadelphia. He was married in 1869 to Miss Ella V. Locke, by whom he has six children: Dona, Sutah, Robert H., William L., Sallie V. and Anna M. One child is deceased. The family attend the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of which Mr. and Mrs. Huie are members.

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This family biography is one of 99 biographies included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Clark County, Arkansas published in 1890.  For the complete description, click here: Clark County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps

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