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1. encyclopediaofarkansas.net › entries › davy-crockettCrockett, Davy - Encyclopedia of Arkansas

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   Sep 30, 2024 · Davy Crockett (1786–1836) aka: David Crockett. The legendary frontiersman and congressman David (Davy) Crockett passed through Arkansas on his way from Tennessee to Texas in 1835. While at a Little Rock (Pulaski County) banquet given in his honor, he reportedly stated, “If I could rest anywhere it would be in Arkansas, where the men are of ...

2. encyclopediaofarkansas.net › entries › crockettsCrockett's Bluff (Arkansas County) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas

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   Oct 1, 2024 · The post office at Crockett’s Bluff is the oldest in continuous service in Arkansas County. For additional information: Crockett, Robert H. “Arkansas.” Ed. Shirley J. Young. Grand Prairie Historical Bulletin 41 (July 1998): 49–50. ———. “A Bogus Crockett.” Arkansas Democrat, December 23, 1882, p. 2.

3. www.arkansasheritage.com › blog › dahThe Story of Robert Hamilton Crockett - DAH Site

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   May 25, 2021 · Robert H. Crockett joined a new company being organized in Arkansas County as a private on February 24, 1862. He was not to remain that rank long though. This unit became Company E of the 18th Arkansas Infantry and Crockett was soon elected major. Crockett and the other men of the 18th moved to Corinth, Mississippi where they first saw action.

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   Apr 27, 2024 · One of Crockett's grandsons, Robert Crockett, became the first mayor of Stuttgart after the town incorporated in 1889. The village of Crockett's Bluff in Arkansas County was named after William ...

5. www.hmdb.org › resultsHistorical Markers and War Memorials in Arkansas County

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   This Stone Was Taken from Ruins of Old Bank, built at Arkansas Post, 1839. Arkansas Post State Park. Created by Act of Legislature 1929. Introduced by Ballard Deane, Representative, Arkansas County. Act . . . — — Map (db m108550) HM

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   This site was selected for the Crockett County seat in 1891 because of a producing water well (200' northwest). Joe Moss, who drilled for water throughout the area, dug the well for E. M. Powell (1847-1925), railroad surveyor, financier, and land . . . — — Map (db m116593) HM

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   • The population of Houston County, according to the United States Census Bureau, is 22,066. The county seat is Crockett.

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   How did Crockett County get its name?

   • 1875, January 12 - Crockett County, named for Davy Crockett, is formed from Bexar County. 1880s Sheep and cattle ranchers establish themselves in the county. Kirkpatrick Hotel built to serve stagecoach passengers and cowboys. 1885 W. P. Hoover becomes one of the first settlers, on the Pecos River.

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   When did Robert Crockett die?

   • Crockett was killed by the Mexican army during the final day of the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836, adding a final chapter to his colorful life. One of Crockett’s grandsons, Robert Crockett, became the first mayor of Stuttgart (Arkansas County) after the town incorporated in 1889.

   Crockett, Davy - Encyclopedia of Arkansas

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   Who were Davy Crockett parents?

   • Davy Crockett was born in Greene County, Tennessee, on August 17, 1786. His parents were John and Rebecca Hawkins Crockett. He ran away from home at about age thirteen and did not return home for some thirty months. In 1806, Crockett married Mary “Polly” Finley, and they had three children, sons John Wesley and William and daughter Margaret.

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   When did Polly Crockett die?

   • Polly Crockett died in 1815, and Crockett married Elizabeth Patton the following year. Crockett supported his family primarily as a farmer and hunter. Crockett enlisted as a volunteer in the Indian wars from 1813 to 1815 and saw action in Alabama and Florida.

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8. www.nwahomepage.com › news › did-your-county-existDid your county exist when Arkansas became a state? - KNWA FOX24

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   Feb 25, 2024 · The county was reestablished in 1874 with Texarkana as the county seat. Here are the counties established before and after Arkansas became a state. Before June 15, 1836