In the 1880s and 1890s, goodspeed publishing company of chicago produced dozens of county history compilations covering many of the southern and midwestern states. These books may be found at your local public or school library. Arkansas county, arkansas genealogy trails history group. June 1990 arkansas benton county biographies, 1889. What marion county, ar census records are available.
Johnson county, arkansas, the first hundred years by ella. Arkansas ashley baxter benton bradley calhoun carroll chicot clark clay cleveland columbia. Independence county was created by the arkansas territorial legislature on october 20, 1820. Each township and range is represented on adjoining pages by a conventional map and remotesensing map. The county is named for francis marion, the famous swamp fox of the revolutionary war.
This informative quarterly newsletter is published by the marion county arkansas heritage society referred to as mcahs. The original building where the library now stands was built in 1964. The original volume has two sections devoted to each county the first presents a general history of the county and the second is a collection of biographical. Marion county is located in north central arkansas on the missouri border, within the ozark. Settled long before then, the region had been claimed by both spain and france. Created as arkansas s 35th county in 1836, marion county is home to one incorporated town and four incorporated cities, including yellville, the county seat. There are many types of census records for marion county guide you in researching your family tree. If you would like to receive the information on a family found in chapter 12 please use the lookup page and request a copy from one of the people there. Familysearch arkansas wills and probate records, 18181998 includes newton county source. Marion county is located in the ozark mountains in the u. In the early 1990s, the arkansas based walmart merchandise chain, founded by arkansan sam walton in 1962 as a smalltown discount store, became the largest retailer. Lawrence county residents, natives, and their ancestors are a vital piece in the puzzle of arkansas history. To view the biographies available for a county, click on the county name in the list below.
Unfortunately, the three articles presented in the book. The site index toc is now on the left of the page and will eventually be on each page of the site. History the craighead county jonesboro public library was established in 1917 and incorporated in 1941. Marion county arkansas heritage society, yellville, arkansas.
The johnson county historical society has reprinted this volume with an index. Four distinguished scholars, each focusing on a particular era, track the tensions, negotiations, and interactions among the different groups of people who have counted arkansas as home. Books written by authors from or living in arkansas score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. In 1819, an early traveler described polk bayou as being pleasant and advantageous as a commercial and agricultural depot. The previous book has been revamped, added to, corrected and 20 years of new information is available. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. The history of marion co ar, acknowledgements argenweb. Google books newton county court records directory source. Boone county was established on april 9, 1869 and was formed from carroll county and marion county. Marion county is arkansass 35th county and its first following statehood, formed on september 25.
George sabo iii discusses native american prehistory and the shocks of climate change and european arrival. Kansas historical foundation honor educate inspire. A history of eudora, arkansas, chicot county 1977 edition. This database contains a work called 1889 history of madison county, arkansas, which was extracted from a larger work called history of arkansas, and published by goodspeed in 1889.
Arkansas genealogy books on american family history from broughs books. Family biographies are available for viewing now for the following arkansas counties. If you have any books about marion county you would like listed here please email me. First and only collective history of monette high school with 198 photographs including old school building, faculty and classmates, as well as 48 mhs senior composites. The lawrence county historical society of arkansas is a nonprofit organization devoted to the preservation of the history of lawrence county, arkansas. If you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic webauthoring skills, consider joining us. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. In a four year time period a goal of 1,000 family stories were collected and included in this book which is dedicated to future citizens and their descendants. Guide to crittenden county, arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. This title includes the history and genealogy for a total of twelve different arkansas counties and sixteen different missouri counties in the ozark region.
Were offering them in electronic form with searchable text. County history and genealogy books hearthstone legacy. Federal population schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940. Marion county, arkansas books from heritage books source.
This history covers the time period up to the time of goodspeeds publication in the mid1880s. Under the direction of the smooth pen and silvery tongue of editor vicki roberts, this quarterly offers readers more than just an occasional glimpse into marion countys past. The historic genealogical society of marion county arkansas has updated all of these family histories in their book marion county families. Character tales, by ruth mcenery stuart html and tei at unc. Marion county is arkansas s 35th county and its first following statehood, formed on september 25, 1836. Ouachita county, located in southcentral arkansas, was created in 1842 and takes its name from the ouachita river. That book, logan county, arkansas its history and its people, paid tribute to my greatgreatgreatgrandfather, col. A family named rust came to arkansas county at about the same time, and john melby henderson iii later married one of the rust girls, who was a descendant of one of the first settlers of virginia. History of marion county arkansas hardcover january 1, 1977 by earl berry author 5. He came to arkansas county in about 1847 and settled near st. In 1971, arkansas and oklahoma joined in the arkansas river navigation system, a project that developed the arkansas river basin to provide water transportation to the mississippi.
List of books and articles about arkansas history online. Marion county, arkansas history and genealogy including. Other county boundry changes occured when line with marion defined by act of 9 december 1875. He explores how surviving native groups carried forward economic and docial. You may go to the marion county health department to obtain a birth or death certificates which can be issued. Guide to marion county, arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Marion county is arkansass 35th county and its first following statehood, formed on september 25, 1836. In the early 1990s, the arkansasbased walmart merchandise chain, founded by arkansan sam walton in 1962 as a smalltown discount store, became the largest retailer. Marion county marriage books ep index 18881957 in arkansas, county.
The county included part of what is now searcy county, arkansas, with many opposing to dividing them, which helped fueled the bloody tutteverett war. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. Ouachita county, arkansas biographical and historical. Historic bridges of michigan and elsewhere mines, mining and mineral resources source. Benton county, arkansas history arkansas genealogy. Johnson county, arkansas, the first hundred years by. Ouachita county, arkansas biographical and historical memoirs. The society continues to work to preserve the history of marion county and its people. Goodspeeds 1894 a reminiscent history of the ozark region. Map, marion county, landowners, arkansas library of congress. Crittenden county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch. Madison county, arkansas history and biography, 1889.
It is named for general francis marion, the famous swamp fox of the revolutionary war. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. The stand, i know why the caged bird sings, a painted house, calico joe, shakespeares landlord, the weight of blood. The museum and the society provide a connection to the events, times, fashions and culture of days past.
Arkansas gazette obituaries index 18191879 by stephen j. The encyclopedia of arkansas history and culture electronic edition, continuously updated multimedia at the encylopedia of arkansas history and culture, by butler center for arkansas studies illustrated html at. Ozark history patents marion county, arkansas source. Marion co ar books for sale by author arkansas home. Arkansas probate records, 18171979 includes newton county source. Our member, retail, and fundraising organization supports and promotes kansas history through the kansas historical society, a state agency. Calhoun county, arknasas shows rivers, streams, fords, roads, farm land, tree types, houses, and names of some residents. Benton county, arkansas history 5 comments benton county by dennis partridge 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. Land, labor and federal favor in twentieth century arkansas 1996, university press of virginia, and arkansas biography, with nancy a. Our member, retail, and fundraising organization supports and promotes kansas history through the kansas historical society, a. Arkansas marriages, 18511900 includes marion county, 18861900 source. In 1986 a project which began with the solicitation of family histories and photos from the citizens of benton county, arkansas culminated in the publication of this book. The original volume has two sections devoted to each countythe first presents a general history of the county and the second is a collection of biographical sketches of residents of the county.
County history and genealogy books the books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. The society continues to work to preserve the history of. Cowley county history bibliography kansas historical society. Marion county arkansas heritage society home facebook. A list of works consulted for this history is located at the bottom of this page. The encylopedia of arkansas history and culture, by butler center for arkansas studies illustrated html at filed under. 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.
Created as arkansass 35th county in 1836, marion county is home to one incorporated town and four incorporated cities, including yellville, the county seat. Arkansas ashley baxter benton bradley calhoun carroll chicot clark clay cleveland columbia conway craighead crawford crittenden cross dallas desha drew faulkner franklin fulton garland grant greene hempstead hot springs howard independence izard jackson jefferson johnson lafayette lawrence lee lincoln. History of washington county arkansas hardcover january 1, 1989 by joseph c. It will take me awhile to change over the several hundreds of pages on the marion co site but ill get there eventually. Federal population schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 marion co.
Local history books on arkansas arcadia publishing. Marion white pages phone books in arkansas ar whitepages. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time. Marion county, arkansas genealogy and history genealogy trails. In this book, you will see how life evolved from the early days of the county to the present, meeting the people, families and communities that have played a major role in the development of lawrence county. Marion county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Marion county, arkansas history and genealogy including yellville. Below you will find a thematic book list for a study on arkansas. Books for sale yellville, flippin, bull shoals, pyatt.
Arkansas biographies by counties my genealogy hound. An informative and historical overview of marion county, arkansas and the ozark region with over 800 pages and including 668 biographies. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. In 1987 the logan county historical society published a wonderful memorial to the families of logan county, arkansas. Goodspeed volumes usually follow a standard format. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day. An oral history of okay, arkansas by margaret ponder thompson editor 1910 jackson county, arkansas, federal census. A history of eudora, arkansas, chicot county by elbert thomas cashion, 1977, s.
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