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T. B. Padgett, real estate and insurance agent, Batesville. In all business communities the matter of insurance holds a prominent place. It is a means of stability to all business transactions, and a mainstay against disaster, should devastation by fire sweep property or merchandise away. Among those engaged in the insurance business in Batesville is Mr. T. B. Padgett, who is a native Virginian, born in Fairfax County, in September, 1839. The Padgett family comes of Virginia stock, settling there at an early day. William B. and Harriet T. (Ossmon) Padgett, parents of T. B. Padgett, were also natives of Virginia, and the father was a farmer by occupation, which pursuit he carried on for years. He died in Virginia, and the mother in Missouri. T. B. Padgett passed his youth and early manhood in the grand old State of Virginia, and there received a good common education. Early in life he was apprenticed to the drug business in Washington City, D. C., and there remained until 1860, when he came to Batesville, Ark., and engaged as clerk in the drug trade. In 1861 he enlisted in Company E, Seventh Arkansas Infantry, and served until the close of the war. He was in the battles of Chickamauga, Murfreesboro, Shiloh, and all the principal engagements of the Western army. He was wounded both at Murfreesboro and Chickamauga, and quite severely at the last named place, being disabled from duty for some time. He ranked as second lieutenant. After the surrender he went to Alexandria, Va., and after remaining there a little over a year, he returned to Batesville. He again engaged in the drug business, and carried it on until 1875, when he commenced in his present business. He represents fifteen of the leading insurance companies, is a thorough-going, persevering and enterprising business man, and is deserving of all business success. He has been a member of the town council, and has also filled the position of town treasurer, recorder, county assessor, and deputy collector for ten years. He was married in 1868 to Miss Elvena Maxfield, by whom he has four children living. He was married the second time, in 1882, to Miss Martha E. Moore, and two children were born to this union.