Biography of Charles W. Heustess, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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The life of Charles W. Heustess has been one of successful farming in Yocona
Community, south of Forrest City, on the west side of Crowley's Ridge, near
Bonair, where he was born May 3, 1886, and became on of St. Francis County's
prosperous and respected farmers and livestock raisers. He is the son of the
late Whiteford S. and Sarah Elizabeth (Mathews) Heustess. He received his
schooling in his local community where he has spent his entire life developing
and improving the extensive farm lands, 1200 acres, he owns and operates. In
1908, he married Miss Ella Mae Hollewell, who passed away in December 1933.
Later he married Miss Lida Nabers. Mr. & Mrs. Heustess have fours sons and two
daughters. The following three sons are engaged in farming with their father,
Mack, who has one daughter, Ella Claire; Henry Edward, tow children, Ann and
Henry E. Jr.; and Paul Marshall. The others are Mary, now Mrs. William G. Oswalt
of Forrest City, three sons, Gerald, Glen, and Ray; Willie, now Mrs. Melvin
Holder of Memphis, two children a son and one daughter. A member of the Baptist
church, the St. Francis County Farm Bureau, and for many years, a Justice of the
Peace for Franks Township.


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas