AR Poinsett County Harrisburg 1889 Goodspeed N/E Arkansas history/genealogy RP

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Includes Richly Detailed Biographies!
Poinsett County, Arkansas
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New 54-Page Booklet
Early days in Poinsett
County, AR,
are recalled in this spiral bound booklet, comprised of excerpts from the 1889 book, Goodspeed's
Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas
.  The 54-page booklet is printed on quality paper. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover.
The first part of the booklet contains a brief history of the county: Organization of the County; Bolivar, the first county seat; County officers from 1838 to 1888; Harrisburg, present county seat, Bay Village, and other towns; Lodges, Schools and Churches; Civil War period; Physical features, such as the "sunk lands"; Minerals; Population; Railroads;  and other items of interest.
Besides the names mentioned in the first part of the booklet, there are biographies of many county residents of yesteryear. Most are lengthy, and often include ancestors, previous residences, children, in-laws, affiliations, military service, and business activities. In the course of this they often shed light on the early businesses, professions and institutions in the county.
The biographies include:
James Ainsworth, William Ainsworth, J.H. Allen, W.T. Beatty, Elijah Bennett, W.L. Bledsoe & F.F. Tillery, Theo Brownfield, Mrs. Isabella F. Burt (widow of John M.), D.C. Cole, I.R. Cole, Dr. L.J. Collins, A.A. Coppage, Prof. Robert L. Cowan, Dr. L. H. Davis, John C. Davis, W.R. Dedman, J.A.W. Elizey, W.F. Furnish, J.G. Gant, J.B. Gant, J.W. Gant, G.T. Garvey, James M. Gilliland, James M. Griffin, Wilson Hall, John W. Hall, Rev. J.T. Haly, A. Hamilton, William C. Harris, J.M. Harris, Add Harris, Benjamin Harris, Hazelwood Bros. & Co. (J.S. Minton, J.A. Hazlewood, J.W. Hazlewood), Benjamin F. Hogan Sr., Dr. E.L. Jacobs, Dr. H.L. Jacobs, Dr. J.A. Jelks, John Jones, J.P. Jones, J.W. Kaisner, J.B. Lynch, J.J. Mardis, Michael Mayer, P.J. Murray, T.H. Peck, George C. Peters, B.F. Powell, John W. Rooks, Judge John T. Roy, A.W. Scott, A.C. Shaver, M.D. Simmons & Co., J. Logan Smith, J.J. Smith, W.A. Smith, L.E. Stancell, Thomas B. Steele, Dr. James M. Steele, T.A. Stone, Samuel G. Stone, Thomas B. Sparks, A.S. Thorn & Co., A.W. Thornton, William Usery, Jasper M. Vanhoozer, B.F. Webber, N.J. Willis, John R. Willis, J.B. Wilson, J.L. Wright, Jasper Wright, and W.L. Wright.
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