INDUSTRIAL AND SOUVENIR EDITION OF THE ADVANCE Monticello, Ark., Tuesday, December 17 1907 Page 4, Columns 4 & 5 John B. Wilson John B. Wilson, manager of the Drew Furniture Company, was born in Tipton County, Tennessee, August 11, 1848 and moved with his parents to this county in November, 1853. Mr. Wilson received most of his education in the schools which Mr. A. J. McQuiston taught in this county during the years following the Civil War. In 1871, however, Mr. Wilson went to Due West, South Carolina and entered Erskine College in which institution he spent two years. He returned home in July 1873 and adopted the occupation of farming, following this worthy calling for about ten years. He moved to Monticello in 1883 and has been in business of various kinds in this town since. He embarked in the furniture business about 1881 and since that time has been giving his attention principally to this line of business. Mr. Wilson is now manager of the J. B. Wilson Furniture Co., one of the two leading furniture stores of the town. He is thoroughly acquainted with this line of business and under his management, the company is enjoying a good trade. He was married Sept. 11, 1873 to Miss Eliza Wilson of this county, and they have six living children, two boys and four girls. Mr. Wilson is a leading member and elder of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. He is also a member of the Knights and Ladies of Honor lodge and is a respected and highly esteemed citizen. Carolyn