| Benjamin F. Wolf
is an eminent lawyer of the well-known firm of Wilson
& Wolf, of Waldron, Ark., and although he has been
a resident of the State in which he is now residing since
1867, he was born in the State of Tennessee in 1845, being
the youngest of eleven children born to Henry and Nancy
(Kinchelow) Wolf, the former a Virginian and the latter
a native of Tennessee. Henry Wolf was a carpenter by trade,
and upon his removal to Arkansas in 1867 he settled in
Crawford County, where he followed his calling until his
death, nine years later, his wife passing from life the
same year, both having attained an advanced age. Mr. Wolf
was a prominent politician while a resident of McMinn
County, and during 1856 was sheriff of that county. The
boyhood days of Benjamin F. Wolf were spent in his native
State, his education being obtained in a high school.
At the breaking out of the Rebellion in 1861, he put aside
personal considerations to enlist in the Confederate Army,
and became a member of Company A, Third Tennessee Infantry,
and was in many of the battles in which the Army of Virginia
took part, among which may be mentioned Manassas. In 1862
he joined an independent company and was later attached
to Forrest's command. He was captnred near Calhoun, but
after a very short time was released. He was in many engagements
in Tennessee, and did much scouting and special duty.
He was in the battle of Chickamauga, and after the battle
of Missionary Ridge while at home on furlough and sick
in bed, he was captured, but was soon after released,
and shortly after rejoined his command, with which he
served until the close of the war. After the termination
of the war he returned to his home and began teaching
school, and during this time, at odd moments, pursued
the study of law. After closing up his father's accounts
he came with him to Arkansas, and after residing in Crawford
County until 1876, he went to Texas, where he remained
three years. He then returned to Arkansas, and in the
town of Mount Ida, Montgomery County, began the practice
of law. In 1881 he came to Scott County, and located in
Potean Valley, being formally admitted to the bar in 1885,
soon after taking up his residence in Waldron. He owns
some good town property, is a wide-awake and enterprising
gentleman, and as a lawyer is a deep thinker, keen and
practical in his views and the thorough master of his
profession. He was married in 1876 to Miss America Cavinous,
of this State, but she died in 1880, having borne one
son, John (who is dead). His second marriage took place
in 1882 to Mrs. Matilda Bird, a native of Arkansas, and
a daughter of Z. Hembey, a pioneer of this county and
a resident of Poteau Valley. Mr. Wolf is a member of the
A. F. & A. M. and the I. O. O. F. fraternities. |
