The Russellville Democrat., 1876-07-20
Also a Sketch of Her Towns.
PINE KNOB, Pope O., Ark.l
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is- me to give Q historical sketch e. .le carly history and times of F4t conntv, with a description of laads, timber resources, &c., . k as hand. My dear Sir, feel my inability to do iusticc to such an undertaking and to form such a history iii such | readable man ,.r as would likely he interesting, however, will try and pen down in my style and manner, leading events, circumstances, changes, rc., that have tran spire3 in the ia,t 3G years. In doing 50, l will simply eEc, to some extent, my cWn history. experience and ob- sorvatiou gl Pope County.
 Ny father imlnigrated to the county in the autumn of 1850, lo- cated at Cld Dwight mission tenn pa.uulv for one year. The mis
 sionarics had 8 year or two pre- yiously removed to the Cherokee nation and formed what was cal led New Dwight. Old Dwight was left il the possession of A. ". Lyon, now af Batcsyiile, and was 8 neat well fixed, back woods viii lagc, with many convenient and comfortable buildings. Mr. Ly- , on came to this county about the year 1928 or 1929, from the state of New Jersey, During the years of 1880 and 1851 lie taught school at Dwight, and boarded a portion of bls pupils, who were youths from different parts of the then territory, a few of whom are fresh in ny mind Maj. Ben Du
 val. sister and cousin, of ft. Smith Franklin Desha, of 3atesyilie, and cur old and respected citizen, Hon. John k. Ii. Scott and bis rother Augustus. 8lr. Lyon swsa aa able and efficient teacher, . and l think taught the first school of any consequence within the original limits of Pope county, which extended wc2t to the CTaw
 ford county line, south to the mountain dividing the waters of the Arkansas and Red rivers, east to the Conway county line, north to the top of tho Boston Mountain or the divide between the waters of the Arkansas and White rivers. (Qaite q little State in territory
 The principal inhabitants of .the present limits in the vicinity of the river who were here in the year 1881, most of whom came to the county about the year ot It's formation the year 1928 or 1929, many of whom l can name: lion. Andrew Scott, from Little Rock, John Boolingner, of St. Francis county, John J. Morse and sons, residence not known, Samuel Norris, Philadelphia, Robert Da- vidson, east Tenn, Dr, J. H.. Brearly, New Jersey, Mrs. DuvGi, widow of Maj. Duval, Indian z agent, New Hampshire, Thomas Murry, jr. Washington City, James NJ. Crutchlicld, Middle Tenn, Robert A. Logan and sons, NIo., Kirkbride Potts, New Jer- sey, George Carter, residence not known, several MT, Boat rights, of Mexico OF Texas provinces, Daniel Gilmore, New Hampshire, Samuel k. Blythe, large family, black and white, Summer county, Tenn, John Will hanson, large family, black and white, three sons grown, K. T., -J. L. & D. r., Wilson Go. Tenn and Dr. Wm. Ward, La. The settlements on Illinois Bayou above where Dover is located was the most numerous and compact in the county, and for morality and being orderly, good citizens and well to do, compared favor ably with tEc same number in any country, many of whom J eau namc. Hon. Ben Langford, ana four sons.in law, to-wit: John S
 Price, Thos. Gardner, R. $. Bow
 ley and John Ridge, all from north Alabama; John Roland and his father, quite ar old man, anc V George Roland, all large families
 white and black, Smith county
 Tenn; Edward, John F. and Owen Williams, and Willis Hodges, all from the last named place; Rev. John Bruton and son
 | think were from Miss; Rev. N
 Gawlcy, very old man, and Rev James Bewley, Abgalom Sims Alabama. Those in and a1ou
 where Dover is located: Meredith Webb, Murray Co. Tenn; Johl asd Robert McCarlcy, Henry ant William Andrews, Dr. Wear, hze kjcl Wallace, and George Pop .land, North Alabama. lnhabi 'tants on big Plney, very few, to wit, Hon. Isaac Brown, Johl Brown, Samuel Lenard, N Mad duX, Ala; two Ar. i!caus anC families, Tenn; and Gen. Joht Wood, $. Carolina, rho inhabi
 tants at the time above aIiudel to only very few are now in tn, county: Kirkbride Potts, Wm Lo,an, Dr. J. II. Eucry, Mrs lMmi ( Williamson, Rev. Joh, Bcwly, R. s. Bewly, A. Bewly, B Bewlev, Nathan Roland, Johl Brown, John Brown, Wilu
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