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Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922)

E. L. FORSYTH.
    Although death claimed E. L. Forsyth at the early age of twenty-seven years,
he was numbered among the successful business men of Rogers, where he took up
his residence in 1892. He was a native of California, his birth having occurred
at Santa Rosa on the 13th of May, 1872. His father, Robert A. Forsyth, was born
in Tennessee and when but an infant was brought to Arkansas by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Barnett Forsyth, whose family numbered fourteen children, of whom
twelve attained mature years. The majority of the children went to California in
1849, attracted by the discovery of gold in that state, where they continued to
make their homes. Barnett Forsyth was also a native of Tennessee and came to
Arkansas during the pioneer period of its development. He settled in Pea Ridge,
becoming one of the first merchants of the town, and his demise occurred in
Arkansas. His son. Robert A Forsyth, became a successful rancher, and he was a
consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church. To Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth
were born four children, of whom two survive: W. B., a resident of Santa Rosa,
California, where he is operating a well-improved ranch; and Mrs. Adelbert Le
Baron, also making her home in that town.

    In the schools of California E. L. Forsyth pursued his education, which he
completed by a course in a business college. On starting out in life
independently he engaged in ranching, which he continued to follow in the Golden
state until 1S92, when he came to Arkansas, settling in Rogers. In the following
year he married Miss Myrtle Fowler, a native of Benton county, Arkansas, and a
daughter of W. H. and Frances (Dalton) Fowler. Her father was born in Virginia,
while her mother was a native of Georgia and at an early period in their lives
they came to Benton county, Arkansas, where they were later married. Mr. Fowler
became connected with business interests of Bentonville as a
carpenter-contractor and subsequently removed to Rogers, being largely
instrumental in the development of the town. He opened a furniture store, which
he successfully conducted to the time of his death. Mr. Forsyth and his bride
spent their honeymoon in California, returning to Rogers at the end of a year.
He became associated with the management of the furniture business established
by his father-in-law and following the demise of the latter continued active in
its control until a short time before his death, when he disposed of his
interest in that enterprise and purchased a well-improved farm in this locality.
He possessed excellent business ability, and his close application, energy and
determination resulted in the attainment of a comfortable competence, while the
methods which he employed were such as would at all times bear the closest
investigation and scrutiuy.

    Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth became the parents of two daughters: Irene, who
acquired her education in the grammar and high schools of Rogers and a business
college of California and is now employed as a stenographer in a wholesale
grocery house of Rogers; and Sarah, the wife of B. D. Miller of Springfield,
Missouri, who is in the service of the Frisco Railroad Company.

    The family are members of the Christian church. Mr. Forsyth gave his
political allegiance to the democratic party. He died on the 26th of September,
1899, and in his passing the community lost a valued and highly respected
citizen. He was a worthy representative of a family whose members have ever been
actuated by high and honorable principles in all the relations of life, and his
record constituted a fine example of manliness, industry and uprightness. Mrs.
Forsyth resides in a comfortable home in Rogers and is a prominent figure in
club circles here, being at the head of the League of Women Voters and also
holding membership with the Woman's City Club. She is interested in all those
things which are of cultural value and which tend to uplift the individual, and
her many admirable traits of character have won for her the esteem and regard of
an extensive circle of friends.


Additional Comments:
Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922


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