Washington County

Cemeteries in Washington County Arkansas

White House Cemetery

Located in Section 10, Township 14 North, Range 29 West of the 5th principal Meridian. Arnett 4.5 to 5 miles south of Sulphur City.

Black Oak Cemetery

Located in Section 19, Township 15 North, Range 30 West of the 5th principal Meridian. West of Greenland off Hwy 265 on private property.

Black Oak at Wyola Cemetery

Located in Section 22, Township 14 North, Range 29 West of the 5th principal Meridian. Six miles Northeast of Winslow, North of County Road 38.

Black Oak Church Cemetery

Located in Section 35, Township 14 North, Range 29 West of the 5th principal Meridian. About 3 to 3.5 miles South of Wyola and Cemetery.

Hutchens Cemetery

Up Hutchens Creek on the old Willie Hutchens farm, now owned by Warren family. It is reached by turning off Highway 71 just south of the Brentwood Cemetery, and east on the Hazel Valley road.

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History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sabastian Counties

Volume 2

Washington County Elections

page 176

In 1884 the contest lay between Republicans and Democrats in the State and county elections, with the following result:

For governor, S. P. Hughes, 2,692; Thomas Bates, 1,176. Repre

page 177

In 1886 the vote for governor was 2,730 for S. P. Hughes and for Lafayette Gregg, and 50 for C. E. Cunningham.

Towns and Villages

page 264

WEST FORK. - This place and its vicinity had settlers who entered land as early as April 25, 1836. The following entries were made in that region: William Bloyd, October 24, 1840; James Wynn, July 16, 1840; Eli Bloyd, August 19, 1840; Peter Bloyd, November 10, 1840; John Graham, May 7 1836; George Pytmer, April 10, 1837; Robert McPhail, April 25, 1836; Moses Graham, July 9, 1838; Evan Harrer, July 10, 1838; J. F. Tamison, December 12, 1838; and Benjamin Hardin, April 25, 1836. The general settlement went under the name of West Fork, but its village life did not begin until about 1875 or 1876, when the old water-mill plant at the head of the creek was moved there, and the steam mills built. This was carried out by H. H. Davis, D. Robinson, and W. H. Frock. Following this was a carding-machine, introduced by M. M. Morrow, and John Hughes became the first merchant. A spoke-factory was established by J. M. Langston, soon followed by a Mr. Bently. H. H. Davis and J. M. Langston soon became proprietors of the mill, and added a blacksmith shop; and a Mr. Bell soon added another place where the anvil's ring could be heard. Hughes, the merchant, soon disposed of his stock to Jacob Yoes and a Mr. Simco, but on the completion of the "Frisco" railway he reopened another establishment.

The post-office was moved from the present site of Pitkin, which then bore the name West Fork. The first incumbent of that office was H. H. Davis; he was followed by J. W. Hughes, W. Simco, himself and J. P. Cox, who is now in charge. A Well-known deputy postmaster was J. M. Langston.

Post Offices

WEST FORK: James C. Hearer, May, 1848; John W. Harer, February, 1850; James Winn, October, 1850; John W. Harer, March 1851; discontinued March, 1852; re-established with O. L. Karnes May, 1854; W. H. H. Nott, February 1866; W. T. Woolsey, June 1871; H. H. Davis, July, 1878; J. W. Hughes, December 1879; William Simco, March 1880; S. C. Robinson, August, 1880; Harris H. Davis, September, 1880; Jefferson P. Cox, January, 1886.

Washington County Medical Society

On the rolls of the Washington County Medical Society before 1881, the year first registration of physicians was made in the State, appears Dr. B. M. Hughes.

Dr. B. M. Hughes graduated from the St. Louis Medical College in 1872. He was from Alma, Arkansas.

Marriage Books A-B-C 1845-1871

Marriage Books D-E-F-G-H-I

Marriage Books I-J-K-L

Marriage Books M-N-O-P-Q

Arkansas Gazette Obituaries

Reed's War Claim Book

Page 206 No. 6173 Final No. 4219

Sarah Hughes wants to prove up her Hd on August 30, 1884, Land SW¼ SW¼ Section 27 and NW¼ NW¼ Section 34 T14 R29.

Witnesses T. B. Wear, George Mills, J. K. Kelley, S. T. Porter.

Proved up August 30, 1884. Witnesses Thos. B. Weir & Zac T. Porter.

Final Receipt issued September 8, 1884.

Page 222 No. 4475 Final 4005

Samuel Hughes wants to prove on the 28 day of December 1883, E¼ SE¼ Section 28 T14 R29.

P. O. Carter's Store. Witnesses J. R. Kelly, James Calhoun, Alex Whyte & James Ramey.

Proved up on the 28 day of December 1883.

Witnesses John R. Kelly, James M. Ramey.

Sent off Proof December 29, 1883.

Final Receipt issued January 9, 1884.

Page 471 Listed under "Direct to the Commissioners of the General Land Office for Patents"

Thomas Hughes July 1, 1872, SE¼ SW¼ Section 21 and NE NW Sec 28 T13 R31 West

Index to Wills 1828 - 1931

Jno W. Hughes, 1915, Will Book "E", Page 415

Index to Probate Books A - K / 1837 - 1901

Last Will and Testament of John W. Hughes

In the Washington County Probate Court

To the Clerk of the Probate Court of Green County, Missouri, Greeting

Know ye, that we in confidence of your prudence and fidelity, by virtue of an order of the Probate Court of Washington County, Arkansas have appointed you Commissioner, and by these presents do give you full power and authority to diligently to examine upon his corporal oath, before you to be taken, W T Farley, as a witness on an application now pending in this Court to have proven and probated a certain alleged Will of John W Hughes, the original of said Will being attached to this commission, and you will take the testimony of said witness touching the execution of said Will and the attestation thereof by the subscribing witness thereto, and also all other matters pertaining to the due execution and publication of said alleged Will as the Last Will and Testament of said John W Hughes.

And we do hereby require you to reduce said testimony to writing and close it up under your hand directed to Geo Appleby, Clerk of the Probate Court of Washington County, Arkansas, in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and that you return the same, when executed as above directed, annexed to this wit and original of the alleged Will, with the title of the cause endorsed on the envelope with all convenient speed.

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 27th day of July 1915.

Geo Appleby

Clerk of the Probate Court,

Washington County, Arkansas

John W Hughes, Will

Know all men by these presents, that I John W Hughes, of the town of Rogers, County of Benton and State of Arkansas being in ill health but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this, my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made.

First, I hereby nominate and appoint Sarah E Hughes, of Rogers, Ark, to be the sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament hereby directing my said Executrix to pay my funeral expenses and my justs debts and the legacies hereinafter given out of my estate.

Second, I will and bequeath to my beloved wife, Sarah E Hughes, all the moneys, personal property, choses in action and real estate that I own at my death. This to include everything whatsoever that I own in the Sate of Arkansas or any other State or Territory with the exceptions mentioned in the two paragraphs below.

Third, I will and bequeath to my nephew, James Hughes, the sum of $50.⁰⁰ to be paid him in cash by my said Executrix after my death.

Fourth, I will and bequeath to my nephew, John Hughes, the sum of $50.⁰⁰ to be paid to him by my said Executrix in cash, after my death.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and publish, and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, in the presence of the witnesses named below, this Dec. 31st. 1900.

John W Hughes

Signed, published and declared by the said John W Hughes, as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us who, in his presence and in the presence of each other and at his request have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.

W T Farley

W A Wells

Proof of Will

State of Missouri }

County of Greene }

Personally appeared before me, T H Gedeon, Judge of Probate Court of Greene County, Missouri, and Ex-Officio Clerk of Probate - W T Farley, to me well known who being duly sworn says that he is one of the subscribed witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing, purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of John W Hughes, deceased, that said instrument was executed at the time, place and by the person therein named, that said John W Hughes, the Testator was at the time of signing said instrument upwards of twenty one years of age, and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and that in the presence of this affiant be declared it to be his last Will and Testament, and subscribed his name thereto in the presence of this affiant, that at the request of said Testator affiant who wrote his name to his said Will in his presence and in the presence of the other witness that the subscriptions to the foregoing instrument of writing are genuine, and that said instrument which is hereto attached is the identical one that affiant so witnessed and saw the said John W Hughes sign.

W T Farley.

Subscribed and sworn before me this July 27th 1915

T H Gedeon,

Judge of Probate and Ex-Officio Clerk of Probate

State of Arkansas }

County of Washington }

Personally appeared before me, Geo Appleby, Clerk of the County and Probate Courts of Washington County aforesaid, W A Wells, to me well known, who being duly sworn says that he is the subscribing witness to the foregoing instrument of writing, purporting to be the Last Will & Testament of John W Hughes, Deceased, that said instrument was executed at the time, place and by the person therein named, that said John W Hughes, the Testator was at the time of signing said instrument upwards of twenty one years of age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and that in the presence of this affiants he declared it to be his last Will and Testament and subscribed his name thereto in the presence of this affiant, that at the request of said Testator affiant who wrote his name to his said Will in his presence and in the presence of each other that the subscriptions to the foregoing instrument of writing are genuine, and that said instrument which is hereto attached is the identical one that affiant so witnessed and saw the said John W Hughes sign.

W A Wells

Subscribed and sworn before me this 7th day of Aug 1915.

Geo Appleby, Clerk

Recorded this Aug 13th 1915.

Geo Appleby, Clerk