Early days in Sharp 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 35-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: Physical features, location, minerals, waterways, agriculture, etc.; Organization of the county; Early settlers; Courts; Civil War period; Ash Flat, Hardy and other communities; Education; Churches; County officials; 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: J.L. Abernethy, William Jasper Adams, Jeremiah Pitt Baird, James P. Cochran, David Collins, Sam H. Davidson, Dr. John O. Durham, Wiley Marshal Edwards, Charles W. English, David R. Ford, John C. Garner, John L. Gawf, Dr. William A. Gibson, J.W. Graddy, J.B. Graddy, William P. Hamilton, E.G. Henderson, Thomas I. Herrn, Jasper N. Higginbottom, Russel Jordan, John B. McCaleb, John C. McKinney, William C. Matheny, John S. Medley, William G. Meeks, Isaac N. Morgan, Judge Addison H. Nunn, Abner J. Porter, Elijah Ratliff, Michael Van Buren Shaver, Thomas C. Sims, James G. Sims, John T. Sparks, Ashley Taylor, S. Price Turner, Anderson Huston Vance, Samuel J. Walker, David D. Walker, Joshua Wann, Capt. John M. Wasson, Allen Weaver, J.M. Williams, Samuel Yates and Lemuel A. Yeager.
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