Vanished Rocky Mound Tavern and Old Train Robbery Tales
The article recounts the Rocky Mound hamlet near Hope Arkansas, famed in the 1880s for crimes at an old tavern on Washington and Camden Pike. It describes a haunted garden plowed over graves and rumored treasure, a trap door dining room, a family of innkeepers, and a notorious postbellum train robbery nearby. It also notes locals who hunted for wealth, the Monts and Mouser families, and mentions Judge Young and other early county figures, tying in religious schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Washington and Camden Pike
Clay Monts
J. R. Mouser
Hempstead County
Monts
Tavert
History of Hope Church and Growth Through 1915
The History of Hope traces a church from its 1882 organization with Rev. H. Ab Smith to its 1915 leadership under Rev. James N. Thomas. It details property acquisitions, parsonage and church buildings, parsonage funding, and a long line of pastors, elders, deacons, and Sunday school leaders, highlighting community ties and reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Newton
Knights of Luther
Thury
James N. Thomas
Bro
Thomas
Churches of Hope
George B. Carter
J. F. Gorin
Mary Carter
A. C. Whitehurst
C. M. Richards
Will Porter
John A. Sullivan
Ladies Aid Society
W. W. Duckett
Woman's Missionary Society
Belle Norwood
Christian Endeavor Society
A. A. Gee
M. J. Lee
Marion Tyson
Joe McDonald
Texas
Tyson
California
A. J. Anderson
Andy
Hope Arkansas Bridewell school founder and roll record
In 1874 Willis built Hope Arkansas first schoolhouse on block 81, Walnut and Hazel streets. The two story frame housed classrooms and living space. Willis taught 1875, died, Miss Cora Willis' property later rented by C A Bridewell. The author reopened the school Jan 1, 1876, with Mollie Malone, then Mrs Bell and Mrs Wallis joining. By 1880-81 he led Hope’s first public school, later serving as mayor and returning to law. A school roll dated Oct 2, 1916 lists dozens of former students and associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Bell
Aither
H. J. F. Garrett
A. J. Anderson
C. A. Atkins
J. W. Brazell
J. A. Sullivan
Adolphus Anderson
S. Hane
M. J. Lee
A. A. Lee
Anderson
The
Christian Church
C. A. Atking
Adam
Texas
H. Ab. Smith
A. A
Willis
Hope
Ark
Walnut Street
Hazel Street
Whilis
Cora Willis
C. A. Bridewell
Mollie Malone
Camden, Ark
Bell
Judge Bell
Ike
Jessie
Maggie Bell
Wallis
W. M. Wallis
Robert Penny
Walter Wallis
Tom Wallace
Jessie Bell
Harry Briant
Nabie Reed
Jessie McCorkle
Lula Wetmore
Sid Reed
Clint Lawson
Will Hanegan
Livia Jacobs
Fan
Waddie Turney
Emma Hill
Kutiy Jones
Oscar Baron
Sam Kalin
Sam Bowden
Joe @asden
Enna Fort
Clara Fort
Clarence Turner
Blanche Livingston
Charlie Nix
Thomas Story
Fannie Levy
Hary Tidwell
Gordie Smith
May Jamison
Annie Ellis
Lula Christian
Sue Jones
George Baron
Bettie Fuller
Lizzie Nix
Lucy Young
Tommie McCorkle
John Ferguson
Willie West
John Shiver
Commodore Powell
Robert Bridewell
Dolly White
Sallie Levins
Minnie Duke
Floyd Thompeson
Lu Basden
Irene Hill
Lee Giles
Georgia Augbrook
Lilly Williams
Will Young
Alice Henegan
Will Humphrey
Lu Briant
Florence Betts
Percy Bridewell
George Sanilefyr
Biography of Judge Alfred Holt Carrigan from Alamance origins to Arkansas ties
This biography traces Judge Alfred H Carrigan born April 15 1828 in Alamance county North Carolina. It covers his Presbyterian upbringing his father William A Carrigan mother Nancy Molt Carrigan his move to Hempstead county Arkansas a long farming career and accumulating wealth. It lists his siblings children including Hon Alfred H Carrigan and details of his education at Chapel Hill and Lebanon Law College. The article notes his influence in Hope Hempstead county and Arkansas politics civil life and religious devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Holt Carrigan
Alamance County
North Carolina
William A. Carrigan
Georgia
Nancy M. (Molt) Carrigan
Hempstead County
Ark
Arkansas
Grange Presbytery
Southern Presbyterian
Michael Holt
State University
Chapel Hill
N. C
North Carolin
Mary Elizabeth Moore
Samuel M. Carrigan
Hope. Ark
Alfred H. Carrigan
Arkansas State University
Fayetteville
Law College
Lebanon, Tenn
Wichita Ally
Texas
Mary Carrigan
Hope
Adolphus Carrigan
Washington
Pickney Carrigan
Mexico
St. Louis
Annie E. Carrigan
Wiliam Carrigan
Mineral Wells
John Carrigan
Robert Carrigan
Carrigan
Judge Corrigan
Hempstead
James K. Jones Jr
Presbyterian Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rocky Mound
Camden Pike
Johnny Whitesides
Bob Brideweill
J. K. Young
O Hope
Hope Lumber Company
J. White Brazell
W. H. Huddleston
John A
eLe
H. Ab, Smith
T. J. Shelton
Little Rock
Perkinson
Kimbrough Ferguson
Granville Jones
Arthur Jones
Wright
J. M. Ratcliff
Goff
Iron Mountain Ry., Co
Major Cole
C. L. Wilson
Harnews
Spurlock
Park Hotel
A. M. Boucher
Percy G. Cross
Chapter
Bridewell School
Frice Jones
Sam Short
Robert Short
Andrew Russell
Willie White
James Williamson
Jennie Giles
Rena Jacobs
Burton Norwood
Lena Short
Ada Ferguson
Sippie Gibson
Laura Murhy
Ora Huddleston
Zack White
Robert Briant
Augusta Short
Will Murphy
Richard Rendall
Loure McCorkie
James Jamison
Thealore Powell
Clint Linntan
Mollie Davis
Hiner Pow
Gigsie Linn
Clarence Reed
Funny Rass
Bovitle Hiddlerton
Texaco
N. Walnut Street
Cecil Wyatt
Marfax
L. BE
Wyatt & Ted Crowder
Texaco Products
Globe Batteries Road Service
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