living in Farmington County, Arkansas, Oct 2091933

Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922)

ADDISON C. TENNANT.
Addison C. Tennant, who is engaged in farming, his home being in the
vicinity of Farmington, is a native son of Washington county, Arkansas, born
January 14, 1846. The Tennant family is of English origin and was founded in
America at an early day. The grandfather was a native of Virginia and went west
at an early period, after which nothing was heard of him. His son, Thomas H.
Tennant, was born in Virginia and he cast in his lot with the early settlers of
Washington county, Arkansas. He was first married near Little Rock and there
were eight children born of that union, but only one is living, Mrs. Adeline
Pyeatt, who makes her home in the state of Washington. For his second wife Mr.
Tennant chose Mrs. Stover, a widow, whose maiden name was Clarissa White. She
was born in Murray county, Tennessee, and this marriage was celebrated in
Washington county, Arkansas. The following children were born of the second
marriage: Addison C., of this review; T. S., a farmer, living near Summers,
Arkansas; Mrs. Alva Black of Merkel, Texas. The father was always a consistent
member of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, and his political support was
given to the democratic party. He was a successful farmer who took up land of
the government in pioneer times and in the early period of the state's
development and killed many deer and bears here. He was a man of notable
strength and had a marvelous voice which carried seven miles. He lived to the
notable age of one hundred and fifteen years.

A. C. Tennant was educated in the country schools and was but a youth of
fifteen years when the Civil war broke out which caused the closing of many
schools and thus curtailed the educational advantages of Mr. Tennant and others
in the neighborhood. The first school that he ever attended was held in one of
the old-time log buildings with mud and stick chimney and slab seats. Following
his father's death he inherited a part of the old homestead, which he afterward
sold and later purchased his present farm, comprising one hundred and seventy
acres of land. On this he has erected a beautiful frame residence, comfortable,
commodious and tasteful in its arrangements. He devotes his attention to' the
raising of corn, oats and other grains and also fruit, having an orchard of
twenty acres. He produces some of the finest apples raised in this section of
the state and his ability as a horticulturist is widely recognized. He has also
made a specialty of raising mules and the various branches of his business are
proving to him a gratifying source of success.

On May 19, 1S72, Mr. Tennant was married to Miss Mary E. Gray, who was born
in Washington county, Arkansas, a daughter of Sanford F. and Elizabeth Gray,
both of whom were natives of Tennessee, where they were reared and married. They
came to Washington county in early life and here Mr. Gray followed the
occupation of farming throughout his remaining days. He and his wife had a
family of ten children, but only three are living: Mrs. Anna Simpson, a resident
of Washington county; Mason F., living in Dodge City, Texas; and Mrs. Tennant.
Three sons of the family were killed or died during the Civil war and two of
these were wounded at the battle of Prairie Grove, dying from the effects of
injuries there sustained.

Mr. and Mrs. Tennant have a family of eight children: Fannie, the wife of R.
L. Garrison, who works in a planing mill at Spokane, Washington; Eva, at home;
Edna, the wife of Walter Carl, a merchant of Prairie Grove; Lizzie, at home;
James H., a carpenter of Fullerton, California; Thomas S., a resident of
Oakland, Washington, where he is employed in ship building; Walter, at home; and
Clara Schaffer, who died of influenza in 1919. Mr. and Mrs. Tennant are widely
and favorably known in this section of the state. He is a democrat in politics
and has served as constable and as a member of the school board. Fraternally he
is a Mason, belonging to lodge and chapter and he has served as senior warden
and as master in the lodge. He also served as king in the chapter and is
recognized as a faithful follower of Masonic teachings. Both he and his wife are
devoted members of the Presbyterian church and are highly esteemed by all who
know them.


Additional Comments:
Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922


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A. C. TENNANT, 90,
DIES MONDAY AT 3
Pioneer of Farminglon Area
Will Be Buried Wednesday
From M.E. Church
A.C. Tcnnnnl, 90, pioneer of this
county, died Monday nftcrnnon
about 3 o'clock at the home of his
son, W. H. Tennant, Ihrec quarters
of a mile west or Farmington.
Funeral services will he held
at the Farmington Methodist
church Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.
with Rev. Sam Marrs, Presbyter-;
ian pastor at Cane Hill, assisted
by Rev. E. M. Freyschlag of Fayetteville.
Pallbearers will be from
the Masonic lodge of Farmington
and the service at the grave will
be under auspices of the Masons.
The body will lie in state a: the
Nelson-Savage funeral home here
until the funeral hour.
Mr. Tennant was born, Jan. 14,
1846 near Dutch Mills and had
lived in this county all his life.
He had farmed for 38 years near
Farminfjton. He was a member of
the Presbyterian church, of the
Masonic lodge at Farminnton and
of the Royal Arch Masons of Fnyettcvillc.
In 1872 he was married to Miss
Mary EHon Gray, who preceded
him in death, Jan. 7, 1(120. Of their
nine children, five arc living: Mrs.
H. 1... Garrison, Miss Eva Tennant
•ind W.1I.Tennant of P'arminglnn,
Mr:;. W. W. Carl of Hooker, Olila..
and T. S. Tennant of Oakland
Caiif. He leaves two grandchildren
and one sister, Mrs. Alva Black
>i Myrkel. Texas.