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Suggested edit: REV. MARCUS ARRINGTON is the son of Abel and Margaret (Cobb) Arrington, and was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina, July 13th, 1820. In 1823, his parents moved to Rhea County, Tennessee, and, in the fall of 1829, they emigrated to Fulton county, Illinois, and in 1839, came to Greene county, Missouri. He was educated by B. McCord Roberts, and at the school at Ebenezer. Mr. Arrington then taught in several of the counties in Southwestern Missouri for several years. From the scholars of his first school nine afterwards became ministers. He was married in this county July 14th, 1842, to Miss L. McClure, daughter of John McClure. They had by their union two sons and two daughters. He carried on farming two years, and was then licensed to preach by the M. E. Church South, and appointed to the Osceola Circuit. In the fall of 1844, he joined the conference, and, in 1845, was appointed to Hartville Circuit. Then, at his own request, be was discontinued, and farmed for two years. He sold his farm, and, after moving about for a year or two, he joined the St. Louis conference in the fall of 1850, and preached upon different circuits. After the battle of Wilson's Creek, he took charge of some of the sick and wounded, and finally took them to Lexington. He then went to Arkansas, and was appointed by Dr. Caples as chaplain of the Missouri State Guards, under Gen. McBride. At the battle of Pea Ridge, he was taken prisoner and sent to Alton, Illinois, where he was kept five months, and then released by order of the War Department. He then went south, where he met his wife and children in Arkansas. He then went to Illinois, and remained until 1866. He was then put upon a circuit, and so remains at the present. In 1870, he took his family to Arcadia, Iron County, Missouri, where he educated his children. He has been presiding elder of several districts, and is now living at Springfield. John B., son of the Rev. Marcus Arrington, was born in Polk County, Missouri, October 22d, 1858, and was educated at Arcadia College, Iron County, Missouri. In 1873-A-6, was principal of Doniphan High School, Ripley County, Missouri, and, in 1878-9 taught the high school at Marble Hill Missouri. In the fall of 1879, he took charge of the Mountain House Academy, and was its principal for two years, and then returned to Springfield. In the fall of 1882, he was the Greenback candidate for circuit clerk, and received about eleven hundred votes.
Suggested edit: REV. MARCUS ARRINGTON is the son of Abel and Margaret (Cobb) Arrington, and was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina, July 13th, 1820. In 1823, his parents moved to Rhea County, Tennessee, and, in the fall of 1829, they emigrated to Fulton county, Illinois, and in 1839, came to Greene county, Missouri. He was educated by B. McCord Roberts, and at the school at Ebenezer. Mr. Arrington then taught in several of the counties in Southwestern Missouri for several years. From the scholars of his first school nine afterwards became ministers. He was married in this county July 14th, 1842, to Miss L. McClure, daughter of John McClure. They had by their union two sons and two daughters. He carried on farming two years, and was then licensed to preach by the M. E. Church South, and appointed to the Osceola Circuit. In the fall of 1844, he joined the conference, and, in 1845, was appointed to Hartville Circuit. Then, at his own request, be was discontinued, and farmed for two years. He sold his farm, and, after moving about for a year or two, he joined the St. Louis conference in the fall of 1850, and preached upon different circuits. After the battle of Wilson's Creek, he took charge of some of the sick and wounded, and finally took them to Lexington. He then went to Arkansas, and was appointed by Dr. Caples as chaplain of the Missouri State Guards, under Gen. McBride. At the battle of Pea Ridge, he was taken prisoner and sent to Alton, Illinois, where he was kept five months, and then released by order of the War Department. He then went south, where he met his wife and children in Arkansas. He then went to Illinois, and remained until 1866. He was then put upon a circuit, and so remains at the present. In 1870, he took his family to Arcadia, Iron County, Missouri, where he educated his children. He has been presiding elder of several districts, and is now living at Springfield. John B., son of the Rev. Marcus Arrington, was born in Polk County, Missouri, October 22d, 1858, and was educated at Arcadia College, Iron County, Missouri. In 1873-A-6, was principal of Doniphan High School, Ripley County, Missouri, and, in 1878-9 taught the high school at Marble Hill Missouri. In the fall of 1879, he took charge of the Mountain House Academy, and was its principal for two years, and then returned to Springfield. In the fall of 1882, he was the Greenback candidate for circuit clerk, and received about eleven hundred votes.
Edit provided by another FindAGrave Contributor June 2019:
Suggested edit: REV. MARCUS ARRINGTON is the son of Abel and Margaret (Cobb) Arrington, and was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina, July 13th, 1820. In 1823, his parents moved to Rhea County, Tennessee, and, in the fall of 1829, they emigrated to Fulton county, Illinois, and in 1839, came to Greene county, Missouri. He was educated by B. McCord Roberts, and at the school at Ebenezer. Mr. Arrington then taught in several of the counties in Southwestern Missouri for several years. From the scholars of his first school nine afterwards became ministers. He was married in this county July 14th, 1842, to Miss L. McClure, daughter of John McClure. They had by their union two sons and two daughters. He carried on farming two years, and was then licensed to preach by the M. E. Church South, and appointed to the Osceola Circuit. In the fall of 1844, he joined the conference, and, in 1845, was appointed to Hartville Circuit. Then, at his own request, be was discontinued, and farmed for two years. He sold his farm, and, after moving about for a year or two, he joined the St. Louis conference in the fall of 1850, and preached upon different circuits. After the battle of Wilson's Creek, he took charge of some of the sick and wounded, and finally took them to Lexington. He then went to Arkansas, and was appointed by Dr. Caples as chaplain of the Missouri State Guards, under Gen. McBride. At the battle of Pea Ridge, he was taken prisoner and sent to Alton, Illinois, where he was kept five months, and then released by order of the War Department. He then went south, where he met his wife and children in Arkansas. He then went to Illinois, and remained until 1866. He was then put upon a circuit, and so remains at the present. In 1870, he took his family to Arcadia, Iron County, Missouri, where he educated his children. He has been presiding elder of several districts, and is now living at Springfield. John B., son of the Rev. Marcus Arrington, was born in Polk County, Missouri, October 22d, 1858, and was educated at Arcadia College, Iron County, Missouri. In 1873-A-6, was principal of Doniphan High School, Ripley County, Missouri, and, in 1878-9 taught the high school at Marble Hill Missouri. In the fall of 1879, he took charge of the Mountain House Academy, and was its principal for two years, and then returned to Springfield. In the fall of 1882, he was the Greenback candidate for circuit clerk, and received about eleven hundred votes.
Suggested edit: REV. MARCUS ARRINGTON is the son of Abel and Margaret (Cobb) Arrington, and was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina, July 13th, 1820. In 1823, his parents moved to Rhea County, Tennessee, and, in the fall of 1829, they emigrated to Fulton county, Illinois, and in 1839, came to Greene county, Missouri. He was educated by B. McCord Roberts, and at the school at Ebenezer. Mr. Arrington then taught in several of the counties in Southwestern Missouri for several years. From the scholars of his first school nine afterwards became ministers. He was married in this county July 14th, 1842, to Miss L. McClure, daughter of John McClure. They had by their union two sons and two daughters. He carried on farming two years, and was then licensed to preach by the M. E. Church South, and appointed to the Osceola Circuit. In the fall of 1844, he joined the conference, and, in 1845, was appointed to Hartville Circuit. Then, at his own request, be was discontinued, and farmed for two years. He sold his farm, and, after moving about for a year or two, he joined the St. Louis conference in the fall of 1850, and preached upon different circuits. After the battle of Wilson's Creek, he took charge of some of the sick and wounded, and finally took them to Lexington. He then went to Arkansas, and was appointed by Dr. Caples as chaplain of the Missouri State Guards, under Gen. McBride. At the battle of Pea Ridge, he was taken prisoner and sent to Alton, Illinois, where he was kept five months, and then released by order of the War Department. He then went south, where he met his wife and children in Arkansas. He then went to Illinois, and remained until 1866. He was then put upon a circuit, and so remains at the present. In 1870, he took his family to Arcadia, Iron County, Missouri, where he educated his children. He has been presiding elder of several districts, and is now living at Springfield. John B., son of the Rev. Marcus Arrington, was born in Polk County, Missouri, October 22d, 1858, and was educated at Arcadia College, Iron County, Missouri. In 1873-A-6, was principal of Doniphan High School, Ripley County, Missouri, and, in 1878-9 taught the high school at Marble Hill Missouri. In the fall of 1879, he took charge of the Mountain House Academy, and was its principal for two years, and then returned to Springfield. In the fall of 1882, he was the Greenback candidate for circuit clerk, and received about eleven hundred votes.
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