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Desha county historical society encyclopedia of arkansas. Most of these but not all are county history books that combine history and biographies of families within the county. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. The desha county historical society dchs was founded in january 1969 at the county courthouse in arkansas city desha county. As of the 2010 census, the population was,008, making it the fiftysixth most populous of arkansass seventyfive counties. Pickens who settled in the area in 1881 along with his brother, william s. Greaves reported the records were complete until feb. The county was named for captain benjamin desha, who fought in the war of 1812 located in the arkansas delta, desha county s rivers and fertile soils prosperous for. State representative stephen ryan led legislative efforts after south arkansas county present desha county citizens filed petitions declaring their area isolated by. Goodspeeds biographical and historical memoirs of southern arkansas goodspeed publishing company on.
Arkansas land records from the federal governments bureau of land management are available online at. Desha county, arkansas public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Desha county was detached from arkansas and chicot counties. Federal population schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940.
In an effort to gather and preservethe enormous fund of perishing occurrence, each volume contains an. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the desha county page on the website, the encyclopedia of arkansas history and culture. Land patents of federally owned land in arkansas have been published by county with all seventyfive counties included in the fiftyseven volumes. Desha county, arkansas article about desha county, arkansas. Railways, waterways, and the rich agricultural resources have made desha county a major grain shipping and storage center.
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Arkansas city, since 1870 the county seat of desha county, was incorporated by the chicot county circuit court september 12, 1873, being then, and for some years later, in chicot county. Margaret jones bolsterli a remembrance of eden, by. Microfilm copies of the tract books are in the arkansas history commission. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your desha county ancestors.
Desha county, arkansas genealogy familysearch wiki. Desha county lies at the convergence of three of north americas major rivers. Desha county was created by legislative act on december 12, 1838, detaching it from arkansas and chicot counties. The first of the states 75 presentday counties to be created, arkansas county was formed on december, 18, when this area was part of the missouri territory. An informative and historical overview of desha county, arkansas with 65. Harriet bullock daniels and margaret jones bolsterli. The arkansas state archives has a wide variety of types of records.
The desha school district merged into the batesville district on july 1. Goodspeeds biographical and historical memoirs of southern arkansas. Cemeteries in arkansas city, arkansas, a find a grave. What desha county, ar census records are available. Copies of all program books may be referenced on site in the history room at the mcgehee library in mcgehee, ar. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. The county was named for captain benjamin desha, who fought in the war of 1812. Desha county is arkansass 40th county, formed on december 12, 1838, and named for captain benjamin desha who fought in the war of 1812. Biographical and historical memoirs of southern arkansas part 1, 1890 source.
Desha county, arkansas history, genealogy, and maps use the links at the top right of this page to search or browse thousands of family biographies. Desha county was created by the arkansas legislature on december 12, 1838, consisting of the lands of arkansas county separated from the county seat by the arkansas river and the white river, and land from chicot county. Arkansas city is a survivor of the steamboat era and the arkansas city courthouse is one of the oldest still in operation in the state. An informative and historical overview of desha county, arkansas with 65 pages including 80 family biographies plus 27 different desha county communities on 4 different maps. Welcome to our desha county family history research page. Desha county, arkansas genealogy, history, maps with arkansas. Desha county became a county only two years after arkansas became a state in 1836. Arkansas ashley baxter benton bradley calhoun carroll chicot clark clay cleveland columbia conway craighead crawford crittenden cross dallas desha drew faulkner franklin fulton garland grant greene hempstead hot springs howard independence izard jackson jefferson johnson lafayette lawrence lee lincoln. County historical societies arkansas historical association. Pickens desha county is located three miles south of dumas desha county. A snippet of american history told as it simply was, without the tarnish of shame or blame. Lying at the confluence of the arkansas, white, and mississippi rivers, fertile land with abundant game provided sustenance for the quapaw.
Desha county, arkansas history and biographical sketches. Desha county historical society 240 stevens road tillar, ar 71670. Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or recordkeeping. The white river wildlife refuge offers a sanctuary for migratory waterfowl. Desha county was created by the arkansas legislature on. Desha county, arkansas po box 188 arkansas city, ar 71630 phone. The walnut lakepickens area community was established as the result of the. Desha county arkansas 1890 goodspeed history biographies. It was organized on december 12, 1838 as arkansas 40th county, being named after captain benjamin desha, a landowner who fought in the war of 1812. Guide to desha county, arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of arkansas city, mcgehee, dumas, chicot city, laconia, napoleon, walnut lake, watson, halley, reedville, red fork, ar.
From this page you can search for county records, military records, maps, newspapers, land records, church records, manuscript materials on microfilm, and the state archives vertical and printed ephemera files. During the war, county records were moved by wagon to richland township and later to clarksville, texas. Desha county, arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. Batesville school district operates area public schools.
Having been by the museum of desha county many times, this was the first. The goodspeed histories of arkansas are a collection of six volumes originally published individually between 1889 and 1891 as well as a seventh volume published in 1894 by the goodspeed publishing company of chicago, illinois. Desha county desha county pronounced dehshay is located in southeast arkansas with the mississippi river as its eastern border. Desha county assessors office jessica ferguson arkansas city office 8702220927 fax 870 8773408. Desha county natives team up on familial musical journal. State representative stephen ryan led legislative efforts after south arkansas county citizens filed petitions declaring their area isolated by the. The county was named after the arkansas river itself named for the arkansas tribe, as was the subsequent arkansas territory. The unincorporated community was called walnut lake until 1932, when the name was changed to pickens in honor of burton cecil pickens, son of reuben a. Established in 1838, desha county is located on the mississippi river in southeastern arkansas. It has always been an important location as it is near the oldest settlement west of the mississippi river, arkansas post. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time. Federal population schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 desha co. Books about desha county or by desha county citizens during wind and rain.
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