Murphy North Carolina

Biography of Hon. Charles P. Brooks

Hon. Charles P. Brooks, born on July 12, 1848, in Murphy, North Carolina, is a respected circuit clerk in Cleburne County, Arkansas. He received his education at Mt. Pleasant Academy and Holston College, supporting himself by teaching. Brooks moved to Arkansas in 1875 and held various public offices, including tax assessor. Elected circuit clerk in 1886, he is a member of the Peoples party and has served publicly for eight consecutive years. He married Lulu Hamby, with whom he has seven children.

Biography of Dumont D. Howell, M. D.

Dr. Dumont D. Howell was a prominent physician in Nowata for sixteen years before his passing on December 6, 1919. Born in Murphy, North Carolina, in 1874, he received his M.D. from the University of Nashville in 1903 and furthered his education at the Chicago Postgraduate Medical School. He built a substantial medical practice and served on the city’s board of health, while also contributing to local oil development. He married Lucile G. Harris and had five children, leaving a lasting legacy in his community.