John was born on february 9, 1944 and passed away on friday, march 8, 2019. Arkansas is the nations leading producer of rice and poultry and grows nearly every crop produced in the united states with the exception of citrus fruits. These materials have been described and inventoried for ease of access. An important resource for the study and research of benton county, arkansas. Some would argue, however, that not all of these cases were properly handled or the criminals involved truly got what they truly deserved. Arkansas civil war, captain henry anderson, colonel thomas livingston, maysville, maysville arkansas, skirmish at maysville, third indian home guard another civil war arkansas entry from the encyclopedia of arkansas, this one on the january 1863 skirmish at maysville by david sesser of henderson state university.
Maysville is an unincorporated community in benton county, arkansas, united states. Early settlers of benton county, arkansas 1 comment benton county by dennis partridge while it is not positively known, it is believed that adam batie, who settled on the prairie that now bears his name, near the present site of maysville, was the first settler in benton county. Browse archival collections arkansas state archives. Janes memory by upgrading chesters public record with words and pictures, signing chesters memory book, recording an audio memory or lighting a candle. District office 3715 panther drive zanesville, oh 43701 p. Maysville real estate maysville ar homes for sale zillow. Charlie was the cofounder of the house of hope inc.
An informative and historical overview of benton county, arkansas including two separate sections on one cd which include 4 historical maps 1855, 1895, 1898, and 1915. Orpha was born on september 28, 1932 and passed away on saturday, october 12, 2019. List of books and articles about arkansas history online. This short article about a place or feature in the united states can be made longer. Goodspeeds 1889 history of benton county, arkansas notes maysville was settled in 1839 and it was rumored that in the 1846 maysville was larger than bentonville. Maysvillearea historical tornado activity is near arkansas state average.
Maysville, arkansas wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time. The unit was tasked with providing protection to nearby loyalists in both arkansas and indian territory presentday oklahoma. Maysville once rivaled bentonville in size, according to local history. Arkansas history the history of arkansas state the us50. It was taken from bourbon county in 1788 and lies in the northeastern corner of the state bordering ohio. Very nice condition, cover and inside pages are nice and clean, book is as new. They were followed by the mound builders, who received their name from the mounds they constructed, apparently for ceremonial purposes. Stan waties indian regiment were at old fort wayne across the line from maysville. From the earliest time to the present, including a department devoted to the preservation of sundry personal, business, professional and private records. A2z computing services and make no warranties as to the accuracy of any information posted on. Charlie married barbara herod on december 18, 1965 in eureka springs, arkansas. These gruesome acts took place in the natural state, and for the most part justice was served. A post office has been in operation at maysville since 1850.
It is the westernmost settlement in the state of arkansas. We are a bible believing church located in the northwest corner of arkansas. The maysville cemetery is located in benton county. Our community offers a wide range of business and employment opportunities as well as historic sites, education options, and recreation fun for the whole family. Back in 1895 they lived down at pactolus and while there nancy wrote a letter back. In addition, smaller skirmishes were fought in or near maysville in january 1863 and on september 5, 1863, may 8, 1863, and july 20, 1864. John was a resident of maysville, arkansas at the time of passing. It also has considerable material bearing on the history of washington, the early county seat, and maysville, or limestone as it was known in pioneer days. The book s subtitle suggests that it is a history, which it is, but i found it intriguing more as a history of the idea of place in general than as the history of a specific region.
Maysville, arkansas simple english wikipedia, the free. History of benton, washington, carroll, madison, crawford, franklin, and sebastian counties, arkansas. Zillow has 2 homes for sale in maysville ar matching. The osage hunted and fished in northern arkansas until they were removed farther west by a series of treaties. Maysville, arkansass history, trivia, facts and more. Besides a valuable fund of notes, original observations, etc. This book is a traditional county history book that covers the usual topics. The ancestors of the indians were first to inhabit the region. History of maysville and mason county, kentucky southern. The city of maysville, kentucky boasts a picturesque downtown set on the banks of the ohio river as well as bustling shoppingbusiness corridors along us 68 and the aa highways. Back in 1895 they lived down at pactolus and while there nancy wrote a letter back to her sister lucy in grainger county tennessee. Its around 1905 and they are in beaty township, between maysville and gravette. Located on arkansas highway 43 near the oklahoma state line, maysville is the westernmost community in arkansas. We are using the following gps coordinates latitude and longitude for the maysville cemetery.
Baxter was born on march 21, 1934 and passed away on thursday, december 1, 2011 baxter was a resident of maysville, arkansas at the time of passing baxter was married to lotus. The battle of maysville arkansas historical markers on. Maysville ranks in the lower quartile for population density when compared to the other cities, towns and census designated places cdps in arkansas. Hindman, commander of the transmississippi department, had ordered. History early history to statehood a people known as the bluff dwellers, who inhabited caves, probably lived in the arkansas area before 500. History of washington county arkansas hardcover january 1, 1989 by joseph c. Title page states that this is volume i, no additional volumes were ever published. From evidence left in mounds and bluffs, including pottery and stone implements, we know that people have been living in the region that is now arkansas for thousands of years. The first white resident of the land that would become maysville was adam beatie. Maysville arkansas arkansas civil war sesquicentennial. Alviss mother, nancy gray acuff, is married to david loomis acuff, my 1st cousin, 4 times removed. Stories of recovery joe and charlie big book studies. The battle of maysville occurred on october 22, 1862.
Blunt was encamped on the old pea ridge battlefield, word came that gen. Arriving at maysville on january 11, 1863, the unit established its headquarters at camp walker, which was quickly renamed camp curtis in honor of major general samuel ryan curtis. Maysville is surrounded with a good country, and should it get a railroad, as contemplated, it will make an important trading point. Blevins shows the ozarks where 19th century settlers and their descendents farmed cotton, harvested timber, made barrels, and did other work that drew from the. Maysville is a censusdesignated place cdp in the us state of arkansas. Benton county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. Maysville, arkansas phone book listings, including common maysville, arkansas phone scams plus local white pages and yellow pages. Maysville, arkansas history and trivia hometown usa. Skirmish at maysville january 1863 encyclopedia of arkansas. Yellville existed well before the state of arkansas was accepted into the united states in 1836, but under a different name.
Blunt was encamped on the old pea ridge battlefield, word came that gen douglas h. The county seat for benton county is located in bentonville. The actual name of yellville is explained by marian burnes in the 1979 book, the history of marion county. Originally published in 1936, this a modern day reprint by whipporwill publication. Charlie loved to spend most of his time outdoors and one of his favorite hobbies was cutting wood. The battle of old fort wayne also known as maysville, beatties prairie, or beatys prairie was an american civil war battle on october 22, 1862 in delaware county in what is now eastern oklahoma, a part of the transmississippi theater. Arkansas civil war, captain henry anderson, colonel thomas livingston, maysville, maysville arkansas, skirmish at maysville, third indian home guard another civil war arkansas entry from the encyclopedia of arkansas, this one on the january 1863 skirmish at maysville by. Browse archival collections the arkansas state archives houses approximately,000 cubic feet of state records and manuscript collections pertaining to the history of arkansas and its people. We are using the following gps coordinates latitude and longitude.