Washington County, Arkansas, located in the northwest corner of the state, was established in 1828. The historical portion of the book is taken from the time of the founding of the county up to the time of the writing of the original book in the mid-1880s. The biographical portion are records submitted by the families themselves, therefore, they should be more accurate than other records. This book was originally published by Goodspeed Publishing in 1889 and was reprinted in 2005.
Example:
Ambrose H. Clark, who is one of the old settlers of Arkansas, and was first identified with the interest of Washington County in 1841, was born in Ross County, Ohio, April 28, 1818. His parents, John and Nancy (Humes) Clark, were born in the "Green Mountain" State....
Goodspeed Publishing Company
2005, paper, 361 pp.
ISBN: 9780788498794
101D-AR0071
