Benton Co., AR - Biographies - J. Manwaring

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J. Manwaring, of Benton County. Ark., was born June 23, 1847, in Broome 
County, N. Y., son of George and Sophia L. (Bundy) Manwaring, and 
grandson of Jabez and Sarah Manwaring, who were natives of 
Connecticut, but who moved to New York, where they spent the greater 
part of their lives. The maternal grandparents were also natives of 
Connecticut. George Manwaring was born in Chenango County, N. Y., and 
previous to leaving that State was a turner by trade. After coming to 
Iowa he followed agricultural pursuits. His wife was born in the same 
county, was well educated and had taught several terms of school. She 
was married to Mr. Manwaring April 13, 1836, and bore him six 
children, four now living: Lucius B., Jabez, Louis L. and Mrs. May E. 
Renicker, Jabez Manwaring, in company with his father and mother, 
removed to Iowa when eight years of age, and worked on the farm in 
that State until the death of his father in 1864. He received a good 
education in the common schools, and continued to operate the farm 
until 1867, when he removed with his mother to Wheatland, Iowa. He 
here engaged in the stock business, buying and shipping, which he 
continued until 1873, when he went to Fort Larned, Kas., took a claim 
and supplied the fort with wood for a short time. He then engaged in 
the stock business, remaining in Kansas for about two years. During 
the winter of 1873 he married Sarah Batterson, daughter of Henry 
Batterson, and a native of Indiana. Shortly after marriage Mr. 
Manwaring moved to Edwards County, Kas., followed the stock business 
again for about eighteen months, and then removed to a ranch in 
Comanche County, where he began raising stock. In 1879 he moved to 
Washington County, Ark., but about a year later came to Benton County, 
Ark., living about three miles north of Maysville, and then purchased 
the farm where he has since continued to live. He is a Democrat in 
politics.