Benton Co., AR - Biographies - Joel Wilson Kimmins

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Joel Wilson Kimmins, fruit grower, residing near Lowell. Ark., was 
born in Bedford County. Tenn., October 17, 1856. His father, Benjamin 
F. Kimmins, was also born in Bedford County, and during the late war 
served in the Confederate army. About 1852 he was married to Nancy Ann 
Turrentine, who was of French descent, and died in 1863, leaving three 
children: Mary Elizabeth, wife of William Simmons, both deceased: Joel 
W. and William James. In March, 1864, Mr. Kimmins united his fortunes 
with those of Miss Ann P. Nowlin and; by her be is the father of three 
children: Susan Melvina, wife of H. T. Mays; Robert Lee, a physician 
and surgeon in Iredell, Tex., and Minerva Frances. The Kimmins are of 
Irish descent, the great-grandfather of Joel W. having been a native 
of Ireland. Joel moved from Tennessee to Izard County, Ark., in 1866, 
and at the end of seven years started for Texas, but stopped in Benton 
County, Ark., and since that time has resided there the greater 
portion of the time. April 15, 1880, he was united in marriage to 
Nancy Walker, a native of Arkansas, her father being one of the early 
settlers, and Mattie Elizabeth (deceased), Lucile and an infant are 
their children. Mr. Kimmins supports the principles of the Democratic 
party, and cast his first presidential vote for Hancock. He owns 
forty-five acres of fine land, twenty-six acres being in orchard, and 
is engaged in shipping raspberries, peaches and apples.