Biography of L. A. Lynch - Craighead Co, AR

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SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas.
Goodspeed Publishers, 1889.

page 341

L. A. Lynch, an active, enterprising farmer of Jonesboro, living
five miles south of the city, was born in Marshall County, Miss., August
14, 1850. His father was Aden Lynch, a native of Middle Tennessee, who
was a mechanic by trade and a farmer by occupation, working at both. In
1855 he moved to Poinsett (now Craighead) County, Ark., and bought a
claim of 160 acres, living thereon one year. Then obtaining the contract
to build the court-house of Poinsett County, at Harrisburg, he removed
his family there; but after two or three years returned to Jonesboro,
having secured the contract to build the first court-house in Craighead
County. In the winter of 1867 he removed to the farm where he still
resides, one mile south of Jonesboro. He has been twice married. His
first union, with Susan Lynch, was blessed with nine children, only three
of whom are now living: J. J., a farmer of Jonesboro Township; Matilda
(Mrs. Robert Y. Duncan), also of Jonesboro Township; and Lewis A., the
subject of this [p.341] sketch. After his wife's death, in 1854, Mr.
Lynch was again married to Mary Martin. Mr. Lynch is a member of the
Methodist Church and is a Mason. He has been honored with various
positions of trust, having been for several years justice of the peace in
Marshall County, Miss., and after coming to Craighead County, served
several years as county clerk, was elected county probate judge, and was
subsequently appointed by Gov. Baxter one of three county supervisors. He
was also the first mayor of the city of Jonesboro. Lewis Aden Lynch was
reared in Craighead County, receiving the best education the district
afforded. At eighteen years of age he began farming for himself and for
others, homesteaded 120 acres, moving on it in 1877. His father gave him
forty acres, completing the quarter-section. About thirty-five acres of
this are in a splendid state of cultivation. Mr. Lynch was married,
February 4, 1877, to Eliza J., daughter of Calvin and Sallie (Shaw)
Shores. To them have been born four children: Albert Clifton, Henry
Ollie, Eddie Omer and Dixie May. Mrs. Lynch is a member of the Christian
Church and a charitable lady. Mr. Lynch has always been a Democrat and
served one term as justice of the peace of Jonesboro Township. He has
resided on his present place since 1877, and has needed a physician for
himself or family but once in all that time. He is a member of the
Agricultural Wheel, and at present occupies the position of school
director of district 29. He takes quite an interest in all educational
matters.