{"title":"Arkansas: Sevier County","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"101-e1884","title":"Index to the Arkansas General Land Office 1820-1907, Volume 9","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCovering the Counties of Scott, Logan, Montgomery, Pike, Sevier and Polk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpanish explorer Hernando DeSoto blazed the trails of the Arkansas area in 1541, followed by French explorers Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette. In 1682, French explorer La Salle claimed this wilderness in the name of France, naming it Louisiana. There were many Native American tribes living in this region: The Osage, Caddo, Akansa and the Quapaw. France then ceded this region to Spain in 1762. Spain permitted Americans to settle in the Arkansas area in 1783. In 1801 Spain returned the Louisiana area to France. The U.S. acquired this territory with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, requiring residents to file claims with the government in order to prove legal ownership of the land.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBetween 1820 and 1907, more than 13,900 entries were filed for the eastern Arkansas counties of Scott, Logan, Montgomery, Pike, Sevier and Polk. Land was sometimes available for only $1.25 per acre, or a parcel could be bid upon. This index of land transactions filed with the General Land Office (GLO) is an excellent resource for the genealogist, containing abstracts of land transactions over an eighty-seven-year span beginning in 1820 after statehood. Records are arranged alphabetically by purchaser's last name, and include: first name, middle initial, a legal description and location of the land, the amount of land in acres, the date of purchase, and the county. Contact information is provided in the preface for obtaining access to the original records. This volume covers the following counties: Scott, Logan, Montgomery, Pike, Sevier and Polk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSherida K. Eddlemon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(2001), 2008, 5.5\" x 8.5\", paper, alphabetical, 268 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788418846\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-E1884\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51470827536,"sku":"101-E1884","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-e1884-1500px.png?v=1777146398"},{"product_id":"101e-ar0067","title":"Sevier County, Arkansas History and Biographical Sketches","description":"\u003cp\u003eSevier County, Arkansas, created in 1828, is located in the southwestern portion of the state. Originally published by Goodspeed Publishing in 1889, this reprint contains memoirs and biographies of Sevier County pioneers. Because the information was compiled by the referenced family, it should be very accurate and detailed. A short history of the county is included, followed by the biographies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eExamples:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn W. Locke, merchant, Lockesburg, Ark. Mr. Locke is one of the leading merchants and prominent citizens of Lockesburg. He began business in 1880 with his brothers, George and F. A. Locke, with a stock of goods invoicing $3,000 and continued the same until 1883. George C. then retired from the business, at which time they carried a stock of goods valued at $4,000. ...etc...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD.C. Ladd, Jr., is a native born resident of Sevier County, Ark., his birth occurring February 26, 1860, and he has always devoted his attention to farming, his first knowledge of this business being obtained on his father's farm. He was the eldest of eight children - six sons and two daughters - born to D.C. and Hermyan (Taylor) Ladd, both natives of this State .... [continues with education, occupation, vital information, etc. Most biographies include year of birth, year of death, military experience, date of marriage, bride's name, bride's death, children, etc.]\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoodspeed Publishing Company\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2003, paper, 38 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788498763\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101E-AR0067\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40053862269046,"sku":"101E-AR0067","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101e-ar0067-1500px.png?v=1777146649"},{"product_id":"150-0722","title":"Family Maps of Sevier County, Arkansas","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIAL ORDER ITEM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating original landowners in maps has never been an easy task-until now. This volume in the Family Maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners (patent maps) in what is now Sevier County, Arkansas, gleaned from the indexes of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. But it offers much more than that. For each township in the county, there are two additional maps accompanying the patent map: a road map and a map showing waterways, railroads, and both modern and many historical city-centers and cemeteries. Included are indexes to help you locate what you are looking for, whether you know a person's name, a last name, a place-name, or a cemetery. The combination of maps and indexes are designed to aid researchers of American history or genealogy to explore frontier neighborhoods, examine family migrations, locate hard-to-find cemeteries and towns, as well as locate land based on legal descriptions found in old documents or deeds. The patent-maps are essentially plat maps but instead of depicting owners for a particular year, these maps show original landowners, no matter when the transfer from the federal government was completed. Dates of patents typically begin near the time of statehood and run into the 1900s, some as late as the 2000s. This book is constructed to last with a plastic spiral binding, acid-free paper, and a tough, laminated cover.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory A. 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