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Anthony C. and his wife, Mary came to Lawrence County
Arkansas about 1851, along with their children, Sarah, Laura, Almedia, William
F., Sophia, Mary, Margaret, Clarissa and Harriet. They traveled from Rowan
County, North Carolina to the Lebanon area of Lawrence County with a number of
other families, including Mary Ann's brother, Burgess Thomason and family, her
sister Elizabeth and husband Benjamin Blackwell and Sarah Mahalia and husband.
Anthony patented land and made farming his vocation in
Lawrence County. They owned a flour mill, cotton gin, blacksmith shop, cattle,
sheep, and tanning shop to make their shoes and saddles. The women made cloth at
their looms, clothes, and even their own sugar from maple syrup boiled down to
sugar.
Being devout Presbyterians, the Cozart family donated
land and helped build the Lebanon Church. A blacksmith, Anthony made square
nails for the construction from old horseshoes. Anthony Cozart and Benjamin
Blackwell were elected deacons of the church. The old log church is located
between Lynn and Eaton on Hwy. 25. The cemetery there is the resting place for
Anthony, Mary Ann and many other family members.
Anthony died December 2, 1878, and Mary Ann died June 24, 1871
W. F. Cozart to Sarah E. Moore
This to certify that I C. C. Borah an ordained minister in the Baptist Church, my credentials recorded in the Recorders Office of Lawrence County, Arkansas, preformed the marriage ceremony and this 7th day of November 1861, between William F. Cozart aged 23 years and Sarah E Moore aged 28 years all of said County
C. C. Borah
Filed Nov 12th and recorded Dec 10/61
A. Dowe, Clk
?? Office Recorder
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