From: INDUSTRIAL AND SOUVENIR EDITION OF THE ADVANCE Monticello, Arkansas, Tuesday, December 17, 1907 Andrew J. POSEY Andrew J. Posey, the subject of this sketch, was born near the ancient village of Selma, in Drew county, Arkansas. Mr. Posey is a self made man. His parents died when he was so small that he remembers but very little about them and in his youth and young manhoood, he was dependent almost wholly upon his own resources. He first took up the occuptaion of farming and stock raising and remained in whole or in part engaged in this pursuit until a few years ago. In these occupations he was very successful. In 1899 he opened a store at Cut-off postoffice and sold goods at this point in connection with his plantation business for some years. He moved his family to Monticello in the fall of 1905 and was soon afterward appointed city marshall, H. C. Burks, the incumbent in the office being engaged in a political canvass. In this office he served for six months and made a splendid record. On going out of this office, Mr. Posey bought the grocery stock of C. R. McDermott and entered the mercantile lists in this city. He soon proved himself an enterprising tradesman. He at once supplied himslef with a large stock of the best to be had in every branch of the retail grocery trade, pushed his business by legitimate methods and today he has one fo the best patronized grocery stores and cold drink stands in the city. He makes it a point to keep the best and he has a constantly widening circle of staisfied customers. his second son, Carroll now has charge of the store. On the first of July of this year, the town council elected Mr. Posey city marshal, on the resignation of W. R. Hammock, and he has since been filling that office with a high degree of satisfaction, it being gernerally conceded that he is one of the best marshals the town has ever had. He is active and conscientions in the performance of his duties and is a capable and efficient officer. Mr. Posey has been a member of the Methodist church for many years. He was married to Miss Eudora Ellis, December 6, 1883. They have three sons living and one dead. Carolyn jhaisty@tcac.com