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Carroll County, Arkansas
I am Judy Tate and I own and maintain all pages on ARFamilies.info. With that being said, I do not claim ownership of items submitted by visitors, I merely provide the webspace for the sharing of family info, pictures, and documents, as well as records and information specific to Carroll County.
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I have two personal email addresses, and always enjoy hearing from folks with an interest in Arkansas and her families...Judy Tate
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 Carroll County, Arkansas Was Erected November 1st, 1833, by an act of the Territorial Legislature. The original territory was reduced in 1836, 1842 and 1869, upon the formation, respectively, of Madison, Newton and Boone.
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Carroll County, Arkansas History By Honorable Bradley Bunch, 11th September, 1876. The Carroll County History by Bunch appeared in the Carroll County Advocate, September 23, 1876...his picture accompanies the history.
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Fay Hempstead Described Carroll County in Pictorial History of Arkansas, 1890. Includes table of county officials...(must be java enabled to read text images)
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Early Settlers of Carroll County An early Carroll County map also appears here.
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Earliest Known Mills Names grist mill operators in the 1830s and the streams where mills were located...the first saw mill was built in 1843.
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First Stores Were At Carrollton Business was done principally by barter. Pelts were a common barter item...the first tanning business is also mentioned.
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History Of Court Houses In The County As well as the moving of the County Seat.
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Jails In The County The first county jail was built about 1840...
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First Murders In The County ...a number of murder trials, and several indictments now appear upon the records, but no judicial execution has yet occurred.
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Land Entries Prior to 1850 And between 1850 and 1855, inclusive.
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Sparse Indian Population The Delawares had a number of tepees on Long Creek...
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A Company Of Regulators Organized to suppress stealing and punish the Miscreants, a community of half-breed Cherokees...
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The Mexican War A Carroll County Company of Mounted Riflemen disbanded...
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The Old Militia In ante bellum days musters were called twice a year at Carrollton and various Crooked Creek townships...two companies were called to help bring order to the Tutt and Everett Faction...includes a list of pages that detail that war/feud.
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Opposed To Secession ...cast their votes for the secession ordinance, which passed with but a single dissenting voice.
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Carroll County Home Guards Disbanded after less than two months service.
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Regular Confederate Troops Company E, Sixteenth Arkansas Infantry, was the first company of Regular Confederate Troops formed in Carroll County...
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Regular Federal Troops ...The organization of the First Regiment Arkansas Cavalry Volunteers, which was effected August 7th, 1862.
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Military Operations In The County The first armed force that appeared in Carroll County during the Civil War was that of Brig. Gen. McBride, Confederate, en route from Batesville to Elm Springs, Benton County, with his command, numbering 4,000 or 5,000 men...
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Taley Of Civil War Pensioners There were more pensioners in Carroll County than in any other county in the state.
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Springs of Carroll County Jean Baptiste, whose mother was the daughter of a Sioux chief...the daughter of this chief was blind, or almost so. Her father was told of a stream of water...a medicine man was told to take his daughter thither. They remained six moons, when she was entirely cured. Also included are vintage photographs of springs in Carroll County...as well as a link to newspaper articles about the opening of the Crescent Hotel, which utilized the entire flow of Congress Spring.
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Early History Of Berryville The town site was originally entered by Joel Plumlee, one of the early settlers of this part of the county.
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Berryville Businesses in 1888 ...K. J. Hodge, Shaver and Neff, general stores; F. S. Kirtley, harness; J. H. Malloy, druggist, etc.
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Berryville Newspapers The Carroll County Farmer...
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Early History Of Eureka Springs Location of the town...mention of the 'firsts', eg. Prof. I. A. Clarke of the Berryville Academy, was among the early visitors, and his wife was killed by the falling of a tree that had been burned at the roots by a campfire.
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The Nine Hour Line Liverymen here did a thriving business...
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Businesses In 1888 The Board of Trade was organized February 24th, 1888...
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Eureka Springs Railway This road extends from Seligman, Missouri, to Eureka Springs, a distance of 18.50 miles.
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Newspapers The Echo was the pioneer newspaper of the city...
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Mountain Meadows Massacre The first attack occurred on Monday morning, September 7, 1857, while the party were at breakfast. A volley was fired from the gully through which the waters of the spring meander, killing seven and wounding sixteen. A momentary confusion ensued; but the coolness of Capt. Fancher avoided a panic, and the women and children were soon placed within the shelter of the corralled wagons, while the men returned a vigorous fire...
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Carroll County Cemeteries You are invited to share your cemetery data for Carroll County, Arkansas. If you have surveyed a cemetery or if you have pictures of grave markers to share, please give a holler. If you have family buried in Carroll County, send me the details and I will add in the info, with you as Family Contact...
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Miscellaneous Items Index Includes Bible Records, as well as Images and Transcriptions of Land, Marriage, Death Certificates, and Various Other Records. If you have such items to share, please do...
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Stories And Shared Memories A photograph will often times bring up memories, you are invited to submit the picture and the memory. You might recall events and daily ways of life in a community that you knew as home, that you would like to tell about. If you have family stories that have been passed down through the generations, or a story that taught a life lesson, send them to be included here. This is where you can share your memories, tales, and newspaper articles of good old Carroll County...
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Carroll County, Arkansas Families
The gathering place for online
material about families of Carroll County. Submitted by individuals who are interested in sharing with all of us...family reports and descendant charts, group sheets, biographies, reunion announcements and other genealogical material.
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Carroll County, Arkansas Scrapbook
Individuals, Families, Landmarks, and Things of Carroll County, Arkansas. If you have pictures with a Carroll County, Arkansas connection that you would like to share, please send as an attachment to: Judy Tate Include a description of the picture, eg. location, date, names of individuals etc...the description will be used as a caption for the picture.
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Carroll County Those Who Served
Individuals through the years who...at times of peace and during times of war...served in various stages and branches of the military. To have your family members included, send info to:
Add Service Info
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Surname and Contact Pages
Researchers and the Surnames of Carroll County which they research or have an interest in, are posted on these pages. Links to web pages of Carroll County Researchers are also found here.
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