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Johnson County, Arkansas
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Described Johnson 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 Courts and Jails The first courts of this county were held at Old Spadra, a part of the time in Alston's Store. The seat of justice was permanently located at Clarksville, and the first court there was held in the fall of 1837 in a building on the site of Pennington's Store. Later courts were held in a building where the Floyd Residence now stands. The 'square' was devoted to county uses, and in its center a frame courthouse was erected about 1838 or 1839, so old citizens say, which did service until it was destroyed by fire in May, 1872. A stone jail was built about the same time, a little back from the street, on the south side of the square...
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Officers of Johnson County The following officers of Johnson County have begun to serve at the dates mentioned, and remained in office until the accession of their successors: Judge: George Jamison, 1833; J. P. Keesie, 1835; J. L. Cravens, 1836; J. B. Brown, 1838; Samuel Adams, 1846; M. Rose, 1848; J. B. Brown, 1850; C. B. Perry, 1852; H. A. Powers, 1854; C. B. Perry, 1856; A. D. King, 1858; W. T. Hyten, 1860; S. H. Laster, June, 1865; A. M. Ward, 1866; Elisha Mears, 1868...
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Land Holders, Prior to 1850 Every man was a marksman then, they had their shooting matches, where the steadiest nerves and clearest eye won a beef, or some money. Almost every family had its whisky or peach brandy to refresh the guests who visited them...
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Militia - Civil War In the pioneer period of the county, probably as early as 1837, a militia regiment was organized, of which the commander was Col. Hickey, and the Major Nehemiah Cravens. Its general musters were held at Clarksville, its company musters at different localities in the county...
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Railroads Hold Freight Monopoly Following the construction of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad, navigation of the Arkansas was abandoned, and the abandonment has had the effect of rendering steamboating on the upper Arkansas impracticable at this day, not withstanding that for half a century before there had been no other highway for the commerce of country...
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Early Educational Statistics None in all the South have been quicker to adopt such progressive ideas and put them in practice than the leaders in the educational movements of Johnson County.
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Post Offices and Towns Berlin Post office is located at Piney Station, Lamar Post office at Cabin Creek. Clarksville and Coal Hill, money order offices, are the two largest towns in the county...
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History of the Press The Herald was established at Clarksville in 1877, by R. C. Hite; during 1883 it's name was changed to Laborers' Herald and it was edited by the Brothers of Freedom, a secret order among the farmers of the county.
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Pomological Society Mention has been made of Johnson County's prominent claims as a fruit producing region. As a means to the furtherance of this interest, the Johnson County Pomological Society was organized in the spring of 1889...
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...
View monument naming the dead from Johnson County.
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Johnson County Cemeteries You are invited to share your cemetery data for Johnson 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 Johnson 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, 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 Johnson County...
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Johnson County, Arkansas Families
The gathering place for online
material about families of Johnson 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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Johnson County, Arkansas Scrapbook
Individuals, Families, Landmarks, and Things of Johnson County, Arkansas. If you have pictures with a Johnson 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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Johnson 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 Johnson County which they research or have an interest in, are posted on these pages. Links to web pages of Johnson County Researchers are also found here.
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