Benton Co., AR - Biographies - Pinkney A. Bozarth

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed 
Publishing Co., 1889.
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Pinkney A. Bozarth, farmer, was born in Howard County, Mo., November 13. 1823, son of Jonathan
and Cyntha (Gross) Bozarth. The father was born in Virginia, April 21, 1780; was a successful
farmer, and at the age of nineteen married his first wife, Miss Nancy Alexander. They then moved
to Christian County, Ky., and from there to Howard County, Mo., in 1818, where they purchased 400
acres of land. The father died in 1856. His second marriage was with Miss Gross, a native of
Kentucky, born 1811. She was married in Missouri to Mr. Bozarth, and after his death she moved to
Collins County, Texas, where she died in 1885. She was of Scotch descent, a member of the
Christian Church, and an energetic, persevering woman. Their family consisted of six children:
Lucinda, Pinkney A., Elnora, Jonathan, Benjamin and Elizabeth. Pinkney A. Bozarth received an
ordinary education, and at the age of twenty-seven, married Miss Helen M. Terrell. He immigrated
to California in 1850, followed mining for one year and then returned, but in 1861 moved to
Collins County, Texas, where he engaged in farming. In 1863 he volunteered in Col. Stone's
regiment, Confederate army, Texas cavalry, and served through the war. He was in the battles of
Mansfield, Pleasant Hill and Fort Donelson, also other battles. In 1866 Mr. Bozarth and family
moved to Benton County, Ark., and here the wife died in 1871. She was born near Louisville, Ky.,
October 28, 1830, was a member of the Christian Church, and was the mother of these children:
Jonathan R., Alice, Cornelia, Emma, William F., Willis L., Mollie A., Cynthia R. The members of
this family now deceased are Alice, Cornelia, Emma and Cynthia. Mr. Bozarth took for his second
wife Mrs. Polly A. Berry, a native of Wilson County. Tenn., born October 8, 1858, and was married
in after years to Mr. Arnold Berry. One child, James [p.813] Berry, was the result of that
marriage. She moved to Benton County, Ark., February 15, 1873, and in May of the same year
married Mr. Bozarth. Her parents, Redden and Polly (Farrington) Fields, were natives of
Tennessee. [For further particulars of parents see sketch of John A. Fields.] Mr. Bozarth is a
Democrat in politics, and is an excellent citizen of the county.