Poinsett County AR

Biography of Thomas Jefferson Wood

Thomas Jefferson Wood is one of the earliest pioneers of Riverside and has been identified with Riverside city and colony since, and even before, the first soil was turned, or the first nail was driven in the building improvements. In 1870 Mr. Wood was living near San Bernardino, engaged in farming, and also at his trade as a carpenter and builder. In September of that year at the solicitation of Judge North and Dr. Greves he came to the lands now occupied by Riverside and erected the first building ever built upon the Riverside colony lands. This building was the … Read more

Poinsett County, Arkansas Census

Poinsett County, Arkansas was formed from Greene and St. Francis counties in 1838. 1840 Poinsett County, Arkansas Census Free 1840 Census Form for your Research Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial Free 1840 Census Index(pdf) 1840 Poinsett County, Census (images and index) $ 1810-1890 Accelerated Indexing Systems Hosted at Census Guide 1840 U.S. Census Guide 1850 Poinsett County, Arkansas Census Free 1850 Census Form for your Research Free 1850 Census Images (partially indexed) Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial Free 1850 Census Index 1850 Poinsett County, Census (images and index) $ 1810-1890 Accelerated Indexing Systems Hosted at Census Guide 1850 … Read more

Slave Narrative of Lucindy Allison

Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person Interviewed: Lucindy Allison Location: Marked Tree, Arkansas (with children at Biscoe, Arkansas) Age: 61 “Ma was a slave in Arkansas. She said she helped grade a hill and help pile up a road between Wicksburg and Wynne. They couldn’t put the road over the hill, so they put all the slaves about to grade it down. They don’t use the road but it’s still there to show for itself. “She was a tall rawbony woman. Ma was a Hillis and pa’s name was Adam Hillis. He learned to trap in slavery and after freedom he … Read more

Poinsett County Arkansas Cemeteries

Most of these cemetery listings are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Hosted at Poinsett County Arkansas USGenWeb Archives Holly Springs Cemetery Photos Hosted at Poinsett County Arkansas USGenWeb Tyer Cemetery Hosted at Poinsett County Arkansas Cemeteries Bolivar Cemetery Harrisburg Memorial Park Cemetery Holly Springs Cemetery Smith Cemetery Hosted at Poinsett County Arkansas Genealogy Trails Bolivar Cemetery Brooner Cemetery Farm Hill Cemetery First United Methodist Church Cemetery Harrisburg Memorial Park Cemetery Holly Springs Cemetery Tyronza Cemetery Willis Cemetery Wilson Cemetery Hosted at Southern Roots … Read more