Biography of Samuel F Goddard, Scott Co, AR

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Submitted by: Charlene Holland <Char@presys.com>
        Date: 9 Sep 1998
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	Prof. Samuel F. Goddard of Scott County, Ark., is a son of C.E. and
N. T. (Smedley) Goddard, both of whom were born in this State, the former
being reared in Washington County on a farm. At the age of eighteen years
he went to California and after remaining in that State for several years
he returned to Arkansas, and settled in Sebastian County. His wife was a
daughter of Joseph R. Smedley, a native of England, who was sent as a
missionary to this county by the Missionary Baptist Church, his field of
labor being principally in the Indian Territory. The immediate subject of
this sketch is the second son in a family of eight children born to his
parents, and although his opportunities for acquiring an education, up to
age of eighteen years, were very limited, he, at that time entered a very
good school at Hartford, in which he took an academic course. He
supplemented this by an attendance at Buckner College, where he remained
for three years, at the end of which time he started out for himself as a
school teacher, to which calling he has since given attention. He became
an instructor in the graded school of Waldron in September, 1890 with the
end in view of bringing the school to a higher state of perfection, and
preparing the students for college work, and has, in conjunction with
Prof. Henderson, established a normal class, which he hopes will be well
patronized, and profitable to the school and an honor to the county. He
was born in Sebastian County, Ark., September 23, 1864, and was married
October 8, 1890, to Miss Johnnie Tankersley, a daughter of Dr. O.D. and
M.E. Tankersley, of Clarksville, Johnson County, Ark. She was given the
advantage of the Clarksville school, and is a well-educated lady. She has
three sisters, one of who is the wife of Dr. C.E. Frost, of Salem, Ark.,
the other two being at home attending school. Her father has been a
practicing physician for many years, but is now retired. Mr. Goddard met
his wife while taking a three years' course in Hendricks College, at
Atlus, which is one of the leading educational institutions of the State.
He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of
which they have been members since they were fifteen and twelve years of
age respectively. Mr. Goddard is a licensed minister of the church, and
socially is a member of Mansfield Lodge of the A.F. & A.M. He is highly
esteemed by the people of Waldron and vicinity, and has the reputation of
being one of the leading educators of the western part of the State.