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Fireside Stories by Silas C. Turnbo, 1904

Killed On His Porch

Mr. Isaac Milum, a long resident on Crooked Creek and who is dead now, dictated the following to W. L. Ridinger and the latter sent the account to the writer in a letter at Protem, Missouri, which was received on the 31 of January, 1895. 'Elias Willbright lived in the center of Bakers Prairie just north of where Harrison,, Boone County, Arkansas, now is. One day in 1863 Mr. Willbright was called out on his porch by a mounted man who was well armed who after giving him a severe abuse while holding a pistol in his hand, then the blood thirsty man leveled his pistol at Willbright and shot him down in the presence of his family. These horrible murders were very common in the northwest part of Arkansas during the war between the states,' said Mr. Milum.

Note from Judy: Isaac Belfield Milum, son of John Belfield Milum and Levisa Hamby, was born November 1, 1820; died January 12, 1899 Boone County; buried Old Milum/Liberty Cemetery
First Wife: Rebecca was born June 5, 1819 in North Carolina; died Janury 12, 1891; also buried Old Milum/Liberty Cemetery
Second Wife: Malinda Lowry Cantrell, born May 19, 1855; died November 6, 1934; also buried Old Milum/Libert Cemetery
1880 Boone County, Arkansas Census:
Head of household: Isaac Milum, born Tennessee
Occupation: Blacksmith
Spouse's name: Rebecca
Enumerated in household:
Isaac Milum, age 59 years
Rebecca Milum, age 61 years