Excerpt from History of Scott County, Arkansas
In the following pages I have endeavored to present the out-standing facts of the history of Scott County. I have been impelled to do this by several reasons. First, I confess to a measurable sentiment in the matter. The county is my home, and the men and women who made this history are my homefolk. Their history is, so to speak, my own, and, therefore, a very absorbing study to me.
Again, I would hold up to the present and succeeding generations, and mirror to them, the fit examples of character, civic virtues and moral leadership displayed by our pioneer forefathers in making the history of the county what it is.
Further, it is a lamentable fact that almost every one is more familiar with State, national, and even foreign history than with the history of his own county or community. We know who the first President, the first Governor, or the first Roman, German or English ruler was, but we cannot tell who was the county"s first sheriff or judge or clerk. It is the purpose of this booklet to enable the citizens of the county to know something of the early community history - and the makers of this history.
An effort has been made to present an impartial and connected account of the leading facts of the County history.
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