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"John H. OGDEN, merchant and miller of Ogdensburg, was born in 1856, and is a son of Pleasant C. and Sarah A. (CANTRELL) Ogden. The father was a native of Alabama and came to War Eagle with his parents when young. After reaching maturity, he settled upon the farm which is now occupied by the subject of this sketch. He was the father of thirteen children, all of whom are living within a radius of two miles from the home farm. They are named as follows: Mary, Amanda, David, Alfred, John E., Elizabeth, William C., Robert, Jackson, Louisa, Lucinda, Rosetta and Dove. Pleasant OGDEN died in 1878, but his widow still lives, in the enjoyment of good health. When twenty-one years of age, John H. OGDEN received from his father a horse, saddle and bridle. He went to Texas, and after a residence of two months returned home, and married Caroline STEWART. He farmed one year in Richmond, and then returned to War Eagle. Several years later he purchased his present farm of 623 acres. He opened a general country store in 1883, and is also interested in merchandising in St. Paul. He is a successful farmer, and the improvements upon his farm include sseveral tenement houses, a mill, blacksmith house, etc. He is a Mason, and in politics a Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. OGDEN are the parents of five children: Dora, Mary, Oscar, Henry and Hosea. Abner CANTRELL, the maternal grandfather of our subject, is a centenarian, and in good health. (Goodspeeds History of NW AR…) |
Pleasant C.
and Sarah Adaline CANTRELL Ogden are enumerated in HH#554 of Bowen Twp. in the 1850 Madison Co., AR Census. Abner and Mary MAXEY Cantrell, Sarah's parents, are in HH #599. Pleasant Carroll OGDEN was the son of David L. OGDEN. This OGDEN line is known to have been in Franklin Co., AL, Saline Co., AR in 1833, Madison Co., AR, and Johnson Co. AR.Abner CANTRELL (son of Wm. and Elizabeth PAGE Cantrell) was born 1 Mar 1793 S. C. and died 18 Feb 1890, Marion Co., AR. Abner married Mary N. MAXEY in 1821 in Marion Co., AL, (daughter of Walter and Sarah ALLEN Maxey) and they were the parents of 13 children:
Wm. P
. married Elizabeth PAYNEOf the children of Pleasant C. and Sarah Adaline CANTRELL Ogden:
Mary Eliza
married James C. JORDANOf the children of John Henry and Caroline STEWART Ogden:
Dora
married Harvey PARKEYBorn after this biography was published (in 1889) were: Ada, Zeb, Loy, and Troy OGDEN.
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