Submitted by Lisa Hamilton Thanks Lisa!

Goodspeed, 1890
P. R. Jett is a merchant of Knoxville Station, but was born in Tennessee on September 30, 1844, being a son of T. R. and Margaret C. (Utley) Jett, the former born in Virginia March 15, 1815, and the latter in Tennessee, January 23, 1820, their union taking place in Benton County, Tenn., in 1843, and resulting in the birth of four children: P. R., W. S., P, H., and Dee L. (wife of G. K. Choat). Mr. Jett was surveyor of Yell County, Ark., for four years, and by calling was a lawyer and school teacher, following the latter occupation in Prairie and this county, and the former in Pope and Johnson Counties. The father removed from Tennessee to Arkansas in 1840, and during his residence in Prairie County took quite an active part in politics, and was a warm friend of Thomas C. Hindsman, a member of Congress. His wife is is still living in this county.

P. R. Jett was married in this county in 1869 (September 30), to Miss M. J. E. Craig, who was born in Kentucky, September 20, 1845, and came with her parents to Arkansas in 1859. Mr. Jett and his wife have had eight children born them: Minnie, Maggie, Viola D. and S. P. living and four deceased.

Mr. Jett was a soldier in the Civil War, being a member of Company A, First Arkansas Cavalry in 1863, and was in the battles of Corinth and Vicksburg. He was with Gen. Price on his raid, was on active duty until the close of the war when he returned home and engaged in farming, a calling he followed until 1887, when he engaged in merchandising, carrying a general stock of goods.

He has a pretty and commodious frame dwelling house, and he is otherwise well fixed to enjoy life. He and his wife have been members of the Baptist Church since 1873, and until 1889 he was clerk of the church. He was elected justice of the peace of this township in 1878, and in this capacity has served, ever since, and for some twelve years has been a school director also. He is a member of Knoxville Lodge No. 370. of the A. F. & A. M. and also belongs to Knoxville Lodge No. 30, of the I. O. O. F.

Lisa Hamilton submitted the above data from Goodspeeds; she did so to help others, is not researching the above person or families mentioned therein.

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