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Below is a family biography included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Clark County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1890. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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E. C. McDonald. Connected with the history of the collections in this county since 1883 no name is better known than that of Mr. McDonald, for he has filled the position of deputy in all the county offices, and is the present efficient deputy collector. He was born in Marion County, S. C., in May, 1852, and is a son of D. J. and Caroline (Crawford) McDonald, who were also born in the "Palmetto State," emigrating in 1859 to the State of Arkansas and locating in Clark County, where the father is still residing. The mother passed to her long home in 1884. The subject of this sketch was about eight years of age when brought to this State, and here he was reared to manhood and received his educational advantages. He first attended the common country schools near his father's home, and completed his education in the Washington Lee University of Virginia, receiving the degree of B. L. upon graduating. Being imbued with a desire to make law a profession he began his legal studies, and after a thorough preparation was admitted to the Arkadelphia bar in 1873, and in connection with his practice tilled the soil for some time. In 1883 he was appointed deputy county collector, and is one of the most capable, efficient and faithful officials the county has ever had. He is a member of the K. of P., is the eldest of his father's family, and is a bachelor.
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