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NATHANIEL A. FLOYD, jeweler, capitalist, farmer, and raiser of fine horses, was born in Union county, Kentucky, April 3, 1830, where he was raised until sixteen years of age, Mr. Floyd was deprived of an extensive education, and is therefore a thoroughly self-made man, his education being chiefly obtained by observation and experience in battling with the world. In 1855 he took up his abode in Rolla, Missouri, removing to Waldron, Scott county, Arkansas, in 1860. During the late war he acted as scout in the employ of the Federal army, and in 1863 conducted two Federal companies under General Theirs from Texas. After the war he returned to Waldron, Arkansas, where he was elected sheriff, serving in this capacity from 1868 until 1871, when he resigned; also served as deputy United States marshal from 1866 to 1874. Mr. Floyd was also engaged in mercantile pursuits at Waldron, and Greenwood, Sebastian county, operating in both a retail and large wholesale trade. Mr. Floyd came to Jasper county, Missouri, in 1875, and engaged in milling, in Carthage, at the Spring River Mills. Until recently, Mr. Floyd has been operating his farm, two and a half miles northwest of Carthage. His fine residence is a two-story brick, 16x88, upright, and a T of the same dimensions, located in section 29, township 29, range 31, in Marion township. There are good tenement houses, wells, large orchards of all kinds of fruit, and everything which can add to comfort and convenience, raising 1,000 bushels of apples, and 500 of peaches, besides large quantities of small grain and corn. Mr. Floyd is a great lover of fine blooded horses, and has the fastest quarter horse in America, known as “Cold Deck,” of the Steel-dust strain. He is now eleven years old, and has won many a race and large stakes. Mr. Floyd formerly owned “Kokomo,” a 2:30 horse, and now owns some very fine blooded colts. He was married May 28, 1858, to Laura C. Maner, a native of North Carolina. Their children are Henry J., Penelope, Martha Hazeltine, Dora L., Charles F., Sarah A., James L., and Manda M. Mr. Floyd is interested in the largest jewelery establishment outside of St. Louis, He is a generous and genial gentleman, and endowed with great business capacity.