A history of searcy county, arkansas orville jacob mcinturff full view 1963. History of washington county, arkansas arkansas genealogy. Porter wests early history of pope county a toru only a small family lee barnes confession arkansaw traveler etc. Madison county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. In washington county, fayetteville was the only city listed. Plat maps maps research guides at university of arkansas. Present day washington county was first claimed by osage indians as hunting territory. The washington county fair is the largest and most established county fair in arkansas.
Washington county, arkansas by velda brotherton arcadia. For reasons unknown to us, washington county kept its 1866 tax record book. The historical society itself conducts research into the history of washington county. Madison county, arkansas genealogy familysearch wiki. The father was born may 20, 1818, and the mother october 29, 1825. Goodspeed volumes usually follow a standard format.
Washington county, arkansas history and biographical sketches. History of washington county, arkansas by the goodspeed publishing co. Parts of washington county became benton and madison counties in 1836. History of washington county arkansas hardcover 1989 by joseph c. Washington county is a regional economic, educational, and cultural hub in the northwest arkansas region.
If you find errors, please notify the archives staff and we will correct them as soon as possible. The arkansas state archives has a wide variety of types of records. An important resource for the study and research of madison county, arkansas. An important resource for the study and research of washington. The early history of washington county proper, however, begins with its first settlement by a white person.
About arkansas, northwestern counties history, 1889 this database contains a history of benton, carroll, crawford, franklin, madison, sebastian, and washington counties, located in. Welcome to the washington county historical society of. Eno, teacher and renowned historian, as she prepares and authors a book for all people who love america. Eno there is an aire of gracious nobility surrounding the writings of miss clara b. Arkansas, northwestern counties history, 1889 search. An informative and historical overview of madison county, arkansas including two separate sections on one cd which include 4 historical maps 1855, 1895, 1898, and 1915. In july, 1857, james mcnulty came from iowa with his family and settled in marysville. The first 112 pages are a general history of arkansas, then chapters are devoted to each included county. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of huntsville, kingston, hindsville, st. For animated maps illustrating arkansas county boundary changes, rotating formation arkansas county boundary maps 181925 may be viewed for free at the website. The county has grown from a native american hunting ground and a timberland and fruit resource to one of the fastestgrowing and most economically vibrant counties in the country.
Clerk circuit court has divorce, court and land records. Written in english theres no description for this book yet. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. What washington county, ar census records are available. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time. A native of northwest arkansas, velda brotherton is an editor and feature writer for the washington county observer. Where can find washington county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Welcome to the washington county historical society of arkansas. Please contact state coordinator if you wish to adopt this county.
S, gained rights to some of the present county s area. Early french explorers gave the territory its name, a corruption of akansea, which is a phonetic spelling of the illinois word for the quapaw. Washington county is part of the fayettevillespringdalerogers metropolitan statistical area. History of benton, washington, carroll, madison, crawford, franklin, and sebastian counties, arkansas. This little book contains a synopsis of the early history of pope county, its first settlements, county sites, churches, courts, dnef mention of the wars of 1s36, 1846, 1861, also brooks. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the tricolor front cover. Wchs flashback features lewis, mankins, mills, massey and thompson, p families.
Washington county washington county is arkansass 17th county, formed on october 17, 1828, and named for george washington, the first president of the united states. Federal population schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 washington co. This is an exact photo replica of all the pages pertaining to washington. Created as arkansas s 17th county on november 30, 1848, washington county has thirteen incorporated municipalities, including fayetteville, the county seat and springdale. History of rhea community, washington county, arkansas. Besides hundreds of pages of the history of the county prehistory through the 1980s, this book also contains large sections on important county personages and cornerstone families, history of churches, less prominent county families, individual minibiographies, professional biographies, county business profiles. County chapters are laid out with a detailed history covering early settlement with a list of the earliest settlers, boundary changes, geographic data, climate, crops, livestock. The court house was centrally located in the city of washington, which is now modernday. About arkansas, northwestern counties history, 1889 this database contains a history of benton, carroll, crawford, franklin, madison, sebastian, and washington counties, located in northwestern arkansas. Ruby neal clark, mae shull holloway, eleanor bowling ryman, alma dean stroud, river road press, conway, arkansas description. It was established on october 17, 1828, formed from lovely county, which was part of indian territory. From this page you can search for county records, military records, maps, newspapers, land records, church records, manuscript materials on microfilm, and the state archives vertical and printed ephemera files. This online index of archived records has been created for your convenience. Some of the claims murton made in the book, however, were later challenged.
An informative and historical overview of washington county, arkansas including two separate sections on one cd which include 4 historical maps 1855, 1895, 1898, and 1915. In 1810s and 1820s, cherokees who were fleeing the push by whites who were taking their lands in the southeastern u. Land record search 18341991 washington county, arkansas. A list of works consulted for this history is located at the bottom of this page. Benton county, arkansas history arkansas genealogy. Mills see page 36, past and present of adams county, nebraska, volume 2 source.
Also a successful freelance writer of both fiction and nonfiction, she has penned articles that have appeared in such publications as womens home journal and country america magazine, and she is the author of a trilogy of historically based novels. From the earliest time to the present, including a department devoted to the preservation of sundry personal, business, professional and private records. Besides a valuable fund of notes, original observations, etc. The book, written by murton and hollywood writer joe hyams, sold well and became the basis for the 1980 film brubaker, starring robert redford. For instance, the washington county historical society recently produced an annotated bibliography on black settlers of washington county, arkansas, to help researchers who want to study the african american pioneers of the county. S, gained rights to some of the present countys area. Located in the northwest corner of arkansas, benton county borders missouri and oklahoma and is part of the ozark plateau. Washington county, arkansas genealogy, books, cds, maps. Founded in 1857, the washington county fair is a reflection of the past decades of farmers, business leaders, volunteers and youth that have, with hard work and dedication, made the washington county fair what it is today. Find records from school districts in washington county. Also, you are always welcome to view the original handwritten indices housed in the washington county archives. The area was next known as lovely county, and one year later washington county was created after another cherokee treaty.
Surviving books from this time period were microfilmed by the arkansas history commission in little rock. Published 1989 by shiloh museum in springdale, ark. The following section of this website is based upon history of benton, washington, carroll, madison, crawford, franklin, and sebastian counties, arkansas published in chicago, illinois in 1889, and several other manuscripts interspersed throughout. The 1949 green book listed hotel service being provided by mebbs at 9 north willow avenue, and that two homes provided lodging for travelers, mrs. Washington county washington county is arkansas s 17th county, formed on october 17, 1828, and named for george washington, the first president of the united states. Need lookup, history of washington co, ark by shiloh museum, pollock murders. Arkansas is the nations leading producer of rice and poultry and grows nearly every crop produced in the united states with the exception of citrus fruits. Find information on land records from 1834 1991 and marriage records from 1845 1941 in washington county, arkansas.
The book also examines murtons brief but controversial tenure at cummins unit in lincoln county. Washington countys land records deeds, mortgages, affidavits, and other instruments pertaining to real estate transactions begin in 1834. The history of arkansas began millennia ago when humans first crossed into north america. Apr 01, 2008 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
The court house was centrally located in the city of washington, modernday fayetteville renamed to avoid confusion with washington, arkansas in south arkansas. Adam batie settled in 1828 near presentday maysville on the countys western border and is recorded as the first legal white resident. From the convenience of your office or home you can research property sales histories, commercial and residential building descriptions, and legal descriptions these are the counties currently served by this site. This detailed over 330 pages in all book has an incredible amount of historical and genealogical information about washington county, arkansas from its earliest settlement up to 1889.
The county is also the site of small towns, bedroom communities, and. Besides hundreds of pages of the history of the county prehistory through the 1980s, this book also contains large sections on important county personages and cornerstone families, history of churches, less prominent county families, individual minibiographies, professional biographies, county business profiles, history of. Martha washington 17311802 was an american first lady 178997 and the wife of george washington, first president of the united states and commander in chief of the colonial armies during. An informative and historical overview of madison county, arkansas with 117 pages including 99 biographies plus 38 different madison county communities on 4 different maps. Washington county began as part of the cherokee territory, following an 1817 treaty. Grooms marriage index for van buren county, arkansas 18651991. History of washington county, arkansas most of this vol. Louisiana purchase through early statehood in the late eighteenth and. Washington county was created in 1828 from crawford and lovely counties. In 1827, part of the lovely purchase became lovely county, and, when washington county was established a year later, it subsumed lovely county and the land that today is benton county. Here he spent the summer, fall, and a portion of the winter, but choosing a locality further west, selected a beautiful piece of land about five miles. Biographical and historical memoirs of pulaski, jefferson, lonoke, faulkner, grant, saline, perry, garland and hot spring counties, arkansas. Crawford, one of the leading merchants of webster county, mo. Comprising a condensed history of the state, a brief descriptive history of each of the counties, a number of biographies of distinguished citizens of the same.
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