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CAPT. W. W. FEWELL, millinery and notions, Sarcoxie, was born in Benton county, Mo., Feb. 7, 1832. His parents, Richard K. and Mary B. Fewell, were natives of North Carolina. When nine years of age, our subject moved with his parents to Saint Clair county, this state. There he grew to maturity and acquired a very liberal education in the Osceola schools. After quitting school he engaged in teaching until the breaking out of the war. He then enlisted as corporal in Company A, Fourth Missouri Infantry Volunteers, Col. O’Kane commanding, and served until its close. Participated in the battle of Carthage, after which he was given a lieutenancy; at Wilson’s Creek, where he was promoted to captain of the company; at Lexington, Elk Horn, Lone Jack, Prairie Grove, and others of considerable importance. At Prairie Grove he was transferred to the quartermaster’s department, because of wounds received. Mustered out at Shrevesport, La., in the spring of 1865, and in the following fall came to Jasper county; made this his home two years; then moved to Madison, Ark. Returned to this county in the fall of 1871, locating at Sarcoxie; soon after he engaged in his present business. Mr. Fewell was married in Paraclifta, Ark., to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Dr. James M. Armstrong, now of Sarcoxie, From this union there have been eight children: Charles A., born Dec. 13, 1865; Loretta, born June 3, 1867, died Dec. 19, 1870; Richard M., born Aug. 24, 1869; Luola, born Jan. 30, 1862; Osiebeth, born July 22, 1874, died Sept. 5, 1878; John W., born July 26, 1877; Lizetta, born Oct. 22, 1879; and Elizabeth, born April 2, 1882. Mrs. F. is a member of the M. E. Church. Subject is a member of the I. O. O. F. and Masonic fraternities. He is man of public spirit and enterprise, and is certainly worthy of the patronage which he is receiving.