Biography of Samuel H Mann, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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In 1885, the St. Francis County Abstract Company was founded Capt. J. G. Stern,
a northern man who located in St. Francis County and owned extensive real estate
east of St. Francis River. The next owner was N. B. Fizer, lawyer and preacher
and father of Mrs. J. G. Sanders. About 1897, Mr. Fizer sold the firm to Mrs.
Aliec E. Matthews, a sister of John I. Jones and Mrs. A. A. French. both still
residents of Forrest City. Mrs. Matthews married S. H. Mann in 1912 and the
company was operated by Mr. Mann until his death in 1938. After his death, the
company was purchased by Mr. F. F. Harrelson, lawyer and owner of the Title
Guaranty and Abstract Company, until 1950 they two companies were operated
together until 1950-first by Mr. Harrelson until his death in 1946, and then by
F. C. Harrelson and Carroll C. Cannon. In 1950 the firm is owned and operated
soley by Mr. Carroll C. Cannon. 

FORREST CITY LIBRARY: MR. & MRS. SAM MANN
DONATED IN MARCH 1927 TO THE FIRST BOOKS, $500, FOR FIVE YEARS IF OTHERS WOULD
CONTRIBUTE. Over the years they contributed liberally to the library.


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

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