Aaron was Cherokee Indian and a Baptist Preacher. He was recorded as being born in Tennesee. He died in 1875 in Searcy County Arkansas fighting a forest fire. Letsey's Mother Rutha, was recorded as being born in Indiana and was Cherokee Indian. W. B. Flippin we learn that very disastrous fires were prevailing in Searcy County in the vicinity of Marshall last week.
Whole forest are on fire and a vast amount of valuable property is being destroyed.
On Cane Creek, while fighting the fire, a Baptist preacher named Atkins was overcome by the heat and dropped dead. His body was saved from the flames. The fires were set by Incendiaries.