Books for sale yellville, flippin, bull shoals, pyatt. Google books newton county court records directory source. Johnson county, arkansas, the first hundred years by. Marion county is arkansas s 35th county and its first following statehood, formed on september 25, 1836. It is named for general francis marion, the famous swamp fox of the revolutionary war. The encylopedia of arkansas history and culture, by butler center for arkansas studies illustrated html at filed under. The site index toc is now on the left of the page and will eventually be on each page of the site. Federal population schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940. If you have any books about marion county you would like listed here please email me. Land, labor and federal favor in twentieth century arkansas 1996, university press of virginia, and arkansas biography, with nancy a. Unfortunately, the three articles presented in the book. This history covers the time period up to the time of goodspeeds publication in the mid1880s. Marion county arkansas heritage society, yellville, arkansas. 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.
Whayne is chair of the history department, university of arkansas. Arkansas ashley baxter benton bradley calhoun carroll chicot clark clay cleveland columbia. Our member, retail, and fundraising organization supports and promotes kansas history through the kansas historical society, a state agency. The county included part of what is now searcy county, arkansas, with many opposing to dividing them, which helped fueled the bloody tutteverett war. History of washington county arkansas hardcover january 1, 1989 by joseph c. Marion county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The historic genealogical society of marion county arkansas has updated all of these family histories in their book marion county families. In the 1880s and 1890s, goodspeed publishing company of chicago produced dozens of county history compilations covering many of the southern and midwestern states. Kansas historical foundation honor educate inspire. Goodspeeds 1894 a reminiscent history of the ozark region. A history of eudora, arkansas, chicot county 1977 edition. The lawrence county historical society of arkansas is a nonprofit organization devoted to the preservation of the history of lawrence county, arkansas. 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.
Marion county marriage books ep index 18881957 in arkansas, county. 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. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day. The stand, i know why the caged bird sings, a painted house, calico joe, shakespeares landlord, the weight of blood. Arkansas gazette obituaries index 18191879 by stephen j. Local history books on arkansas arcadia publishing. County history and genealogy books hearthstone legacy. This informative quarterly newsletter is published by the marion county arkansas heritage society referred to as mcahs. Family biographies are available for viewing now for the following arkansas counties.
History of marion county arkansas hardcover january 1, 1977 by earl berry author 5. 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. Guide to marion county, arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. List of books and articles about arkansas history online. Cowley county history bibliography kansas historical society. Arkansas biographies by counties my genealogy hound. 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. Johnson county, arkansas, the first hundred years by ella. June 1990 arkansas benton county biographies, 1889. Marion white pages phone books in arkansas ar whitepages. Arkansas county, arkansas genealogy trails history group. Arkansas genealogy books on american family history from broughs books. Marion county, arkansas books from heritage books source. Each township and range is represented on adjoining pages by a conventional map and remotesensing map.
An informative and historical overview of marion county, arkansas and the ozark region with over 800 pages and including 668 biographies. 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. Lawrence county residents, natives, and their ancestors are a vital piece in the puzzle of arkansas history. You may go to the marion county health department to obtain a birth or death certificates which can be issued. County history and genealogy books the books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Court records free reference and directory directories. Ozark history patents marion county, arkansas source. History the craighead county jonesboro public library was established in 1917 and incorporated in 1941. Marion county, arkansas history and genealogy including. Guide to crittenden county, arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. What marion county, ar census records are available. The previous book has been revamped, added to, corrected and 20 years of new information is available. 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. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price.
An oral history of okay, arkansas by margaret ponder thompson editor 1910 jackson county, arkansas, federal census. The society continues to work to preserve the history of marion county and its people. 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. Benton county, arkansas history arkansas genealogy. Created as arkansass 35th county in 1836, marion county is home to one incorporated town and four incorporated cities, including yellville, the county seat. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds.
Familysearch arkansas wills and probate records, 18181998 includes newton county source. Marion county is located in north central arkansas on the missouri border, within the ozark. Ouachita county, located in southcentral arkansas, was created in 1842 and takes its name from the ouachita river. Ouachita county, arkansas biographical and historical. A list of works consulted for this history is located at the bottom of this page. Boone county was established on april 9, 1869 and was formed from carroll county and marion county. 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. 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. 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. Calhoun county, arknasas shows rivers, streams, fords, roads, farm land, tree types, houses, and names of some residents. Independence county was created by the arkansas territorial legislature on october 20, 1820.
Our member, retail, and fundraising organization supports and promotes kansas history through the kansas historical society, a. In 1819, an early traveler described polk bayou as being pleasant and advantageous as a commercial and agricultural depot. Madison county, arkansas history and biography, 1889. Were offering them in electronic form with searchable text. Federal population schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 marion co. 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. Character tales, by ruth mcenery stuart html and tei at unc. 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. 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. Marion county, arkansas history and genealogy including yellville.
Map, marion county, landowners, arkansas library of congress. 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. If you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic webauthoring skills, consider joining us. Arkansas probate records, 18171979 includes newton county source. In 1987 the logan county historical society published a wonderful memorial to the families of logan county, arkansas. Ouachita county, arkansas biographical and historical memoirs. He explores how surviving native groups carried forward economic and docial. 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.
A history of eudora, arkansas, chicot county by elbert thomas cashion, 1977, s. The society continues to work to preserve the history of. To view the biographies available for a county, click on the county name in the list below. Other county boundry changes occured when line with marion defined by act of 9 december 1875. 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. Marion county is arkansass 35th county and its first following statehood, formed on september 25, 1836.
Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time. Livingstons law register, 1851 newton county lawyers source. 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. 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. Historic bridges of michigan and elsewhere mines, mining and mineral resources source.
Marion county, arkansas genealogy and history genealogy trails. He came to arkansas county in about 1847 and settled near st. There are many types of census records for marion county guide you in researching your family tree. That book, logan county, arkansas its history and its people, paid tribute to my greatgreatgreatgrandfather, col. Goodspeed volumes usually follow a standard format. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. The history of marion co ar, acknowledgements argenweb.
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. Arkansas marriages, 18511900 includes marion county, 18861900 source. Below you will find a thematic book list for a study on arkansas. 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. The original building where the library now stands was built in 1964. Crittenden county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch. Marion county is located in the ozark mountains in the u. Marion county is arkansass 35th county and its first following statehood, formed on september 25. The museum and the society provide a connection to the events, times, fashions and culture of days past. The county is named for francis marion, the famous swamp fox of the revolutionary war. The johnson county historical society has reprinted this volume with an index.
George sabo iii discusses native american prehistory and the shocks of climate change and european arrival. It will take me awhile to change over the several hundreds of pages on the marion co site but ill get there eventually. Marion co ar books for sale by author arkansas home. This title includes the history and genealogy for a total of twelve different arkansas counties and sixteen different missouri counties in the ozark region. These books may be found at your local public or school library.
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