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Byron Lacy is a prominent merchant, and the postmaster of Elmo, Ark. The oldest of two children, he was born January 16, 1860, in Dublin, Ireland. His parents were Frank and Fanny I. (Byron) Lacy, natives of Ireland, and both from among the oldest families in that country. The father received his education in France, and was one of the most polished and gallant men of his day, while the mother was educated at the home of her parents by private tuition. Mrs. Lacy’s father, Thomas Byron, occupied a high position on the Queen’s Bench, Dublin, and at the time of his decease, was succeeded by Mr. Frank Lacy, who held the office until its abolishment, when he was retired on full pay until his death, in 1885, at the advanced age of eighty-five years, his wife having gone before him ten years. The second child was a daughter, Ada Lacy, who was born June 8th, 1862, and was married, in 1887, to Mr. Edgar Little, who occupies a position of trust in the Bank of Ireland, Dublin. Byron Lacy came to America in the spring of 1880, and located at Elmo, where he was employed by M. & W. D. Hodges on their farm. He remained in this position for a short time, and then applied for and obtained the post of watchman on the White River bridge near the St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad, two miles below Newport, Ark. He remained in this capacity until the autumn of 1881, when, in company with a friend, he went into the business of hunting, trapping and trading in furs up to the spring of 1882. His first experience in commercial life, was with Mr. Oliver Brown, who kept a grocery and bakery, and with whom he remained until the beginning of 1884, and then bought Mr. Brown out, and continued the business for two years longer at Newport. In the summer of 1886, he retired from business at Newport, and returned to Elmo, and in January, 1887, purchased the stock of merchandise of G. A. Duck & Bro., at that place. The stock consists of general merchandise and plantation supplies, and Mr. Lacy’s shelves will at all times contain a fine assortment of every line in which he deals. In 1887 Mr. Lacy was united in matrimony to Miss Laura Hodges, a daughter of W. D. Hodges, and this happy marriage has given them two children: Fannie and Mable. Mr. Lacy is a member of the Episcopal Church, while his wife attends the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is much admired for her active work in that faith. Upon locating in America, Mr. Lacy declared his intention of becoming a citizen of the United States, and at the proper time received his naturalization papers, voting the Democratic ticket since then. He is a charter member of Newport Lodge No. 26, Knights of Pythias; and postmaster of Elmo, Ark. He has become one of the leading citizens of Independence County, and has set an example worthy of emulation not only by his former countrymen, but by the rising generation of America. His thrift, enterprise and ability have procured for him the success that always attends those virtues.