Date Original
1833
Description
This deed was issued to William Strong of St. Francis County, Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
William Strong was born December 10, 1791, in Franklin County, Georgia. He was one of the first residents of St. Francis County, Arkansas, which was established in 1827, and his home served as a temporary county seat. Strong was the first postmaster and served as the first county sheriff from 1827 to 1832. In 1836, he was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and in 1840, he served in the Arkansas General Assembly. He was the largest landowner in the area, owning a twenty-room mansion that overlooked Crowley's Ridge. Matilda Hampton was his first wife, with whom he had one daughter, Evaline. After Matilda's death, he married Mourning Cooper, widow of Jonathan Filling in. They had two children, Erastus Burton and Juliet. Strong later moved to Tunica County, Mississippi, and then Shelby County, Tennessee. While in Shelby County, he established the business Dixon, Strong, and Company, in Memphis. He died June 29, 1863, in Shelby County, and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
St. Francis County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.018.006
Resource Type
Text
Collection
William Strong deed, SMC.018.006
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
William Strong deed, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
