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E. C. Bowden, livery, feed and sale stable, Hope, Ark. The well-equipped and well-conducted sale stable of Mr. E. C. Bowden was established by that gentleman in 1889, and is one of the largest in Southern Arkansas. One can find here the fanciest teams, the finest saddle horses, and Mr. Bowden takes great pleasure in suiting his customers. He is courteous and agreeable to all, and has a large patronage. He was born in Henry County, Tenn., in 1860, and is the first and only son born to the union of W. F. and Sophronia A. (Poe) Bowden, of Tennessee. The father was a farmer, and also carried on the carpenter’s trade in connection with agricultural pursuits until the last few years, since which time he has retired from active labor. To his marriage were born six children, four besides our subject now living: Laura W. (wife of Q. E. Routon, resides near Paris, Tenn.), Lou (wife of T. D. Peebles of Henry County, Tenn.), Battie V. and Addie B. The one deceased was named Helen. She was the wife of Thomas Peebles. The father of these children was a soldier in the Confederate army. E. C. Bowden was educated in Henry County, Tenn., and at the age of twenty-six years commenced his life’s work as a tiller of the soil. This he continued on his father’s farm until 1880, when he came to this State, and here remained for fourteen months. He then returned to Tennessee, remained there a short time, and then returned to this State, where he was in the employ of G. B. Greer, at Searcy, as foreman in the store, and manager of a farm. He was with Mr. Greer for one year, and then returned to his home, called there by the death of his mother. He then remained on the home place for four years, engaged in farming, after which he returned to Searcy, Ark., and again entered the employ of Mr. Greer, with whom he remained a year or so. Later he moved on a farm in White County, remained there two years, and in 1889 again entered the employ of Mr. Greer, with whom he continued until the fall of that year. He then came to this place and established his present flourishing business. He has been twice married, first, in 1883, to Miss Mary S. Kirkwood, of Henry County, Tenn., who died in 1884. His second marriage occurred on December 30, 1885, to Miss Mollie Tarkington, daughter of Henry and Mary C. Tarkington, of Judsonia, White County, Ark. Mr. and Mrs. Bowden are the parents of one son, Eldred, who was born on September 6, 1888. Mr. Bowden is energetic, straightforward, polite and a correct man of business. He gives close attention to it, and relations formed with him will be pleasant, profitable and permanent.