Pioneers and Makers of Arkansas

A major work on early pioneers and prominent citizens and families of Arkansas Shinn's Pioneers covers the history of the settlement of the state from its formation down to the latter half of the nineteenth century. In addition to numerous biographical sketches containing considerable genealogical data Shinn's history contains extensive genealogies of the following families: Brilhart Coffman/Cuffman Davis Desha Fletcher Garland Hall Johnson Kaufman Lafferty Lindsey Martin Newton Rector/Rechtor/Richter Watkins and Wilson. Still other genealogical features include lists of Revolutionary pensioners alive in 1833 and 1834 with their ages arranged by county; some marriages of 1822 and 1823; a general list of Arkansas marriages 1820-1830; and Arkansas deaths 1820-1839.