Madison County Biography of:

"Elisha McGinnis, farmer, of Prairie Township, was born May 11, 1844, and is a son of Thomas and Lavinia (PICKETT) McGinnis. The father was a native of Illinois, a farmer, who came to Madison County, Ark., early in its history, married and located upon a farm. His death occurred in 1854. The mother was born and reared in Tennessee, and is the mother of five children, four of whom are living: James, Elisha, Mary (wife of Robert SHAW) and Julia (wife of John VAUGHN).

Mrs. McGinnis makes her home with our subject. He received his early education in the common schools of Madison County, and in 1862 enlisted in Company L, First Arkansas Cavalry, doing active service some fifteen months, when he was discharged on account of disability.

He then went to Linn County, Kas, engaged in farming, and was married in February, 1865, to Catherine CLARK, of Lincoln County, Kas., afterward locating upon a farm in Madison County, Ark. Mrs. McGinnis was born and reared in Madison County, and is the mother of the following children: Frank, Louisa (wife of James HERNDON), Samantha (wife of William ZIMBERLAKE), Charles, James, Lavinia, George and Allen.

Mr. McGinnis owns a nice farm of seventy-six acres, which is well cared for, and is considered one of the prosperous citizens of the township. In politics he is a Republican." (Goodspeeds History of NW AR…)

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