Quoting from "Early Settlement Of The Valley Of White
River", Dale Hanks
p. 53: "Very soon after the division of Izard the county sea was
removed to Livingston Mills near the mouth of Pine Bayou. A
river man and merchant of considerable note on White River by
the name of Asa McFletch located at the new town which was
called Athens, and did a very heavy mercantile business."
After steamboats got to navigating the Mississippi, at an early
day he married the daughter of old Jake Yochum (Sarah and
we believe she had sisters Mary Frances and Anna that married
into the Wolf line).
1842-1844 Asa McFeltch was the Izard County Treasurer
"Historical Report of the Secretary of State (Arkansas)"
published in 1968 by Kelly Bryant, Secretary of State. Date Name
Office
1842-1844 A McFelich Treasurer
(Izard Co. Historian, dated Oct. 1972)
Marriages Performed By Michael Wolf of Izard Co., Arkansas on
Thursday, August 21, 1838:
HARRIS, James D. to Sally McFeltch (dau. of Asa McFeltch)
Asa McFelch was an Arkansas Territory magistrate; Arkansas
Territorial Papers
The following was transcribed from the U.S. Government
publication, "Territorial
Papers - Arkansas 1819-1825" pages 789-874, Part Seven,
"Executive Register for
the Arkansas Territory, 1819-1836". Comm. Date Surname,
Given Name County-Township Commission-Remarks 1833 Nov 12
McFelch, Asa Izard Magistrate
Ark. Gazette August 15, 1838
" At Athens, Izard Ct on the 2nd inst. by Michael Wolf, Esq., Mr
James A. Harris Jr. to Miss Sally McFeltch, daughter of Asa
McFeltch, Esq., at the same time and place , by the same, Mr
Amos Freeman to Miss Sally Weatherford: at the same time and
place, by the same, Mr A.W. Gullett to Miss Sally Ann Nicholson:
at the same time and place , by the same, Mr John Mulvaney to
Miss Polly Ellison: On the same day, just accross the river, by
the same , Mr William Clifton to Miss Letitia Weatherford, all
of White River Township."
JEHOIADA J. SAMS,
Some Stories Of His Life
Sams chapter 20
"A river man by the name of Asa McFeltch soon located there at
the new county seat, which was called Athens, and done a heavy
mercantile business. Livingston & Hively run a saw and grist
mill and a cotton gin there by the great water power at the
mouth of Piney Bayou. The little village at this time contained
about fifty families."
"Athens at this time presented the most town-like appearance of
any place in Izard county. The principal men of the town however
got in debt and had to brake. McFeltch and Livingston employed a
little Yankee, who sold goods for them, pocketing all the cash
and broke them up. His name was Erastus Gregory. There is
nothing left at Athens except a water power which would be
capable of driving the machinery to manufacture all of the
cotton produced in Izard County."
____
Arkansas Gazette
03/28/1826
HORSE TAKEN UP AS A STRAY
State of Arkansas, County of Izard,
June 13th, 1837
We, Asa McFeltch, Elijah Jeffrey, and Daniel Jeffery, have this
day viewed a stay horse, shown to us by Nathan Langston, of
White River Township, and do find the same to be a BRIGHT BAY,
about nine years old, near fourteen hands and three inches high,
racks and walks well, saddle spots on both sides of his back,
also one upon his left fore heel, long black mane and tail, mane
on the right side, no brands perceivable, appraised to
forty-five dollars by us.
Asa McFelch,
Daniel Jeffery,
Elijah Jeffery.
_____
Three of the children Ira, Mathis and
Mahala are not tracable.
Mahala was on the 1850 census in her sister Ann Jane Wolf Adams
household. She is not found after that. Ira and
Mathis are not found on the census.
Asa McFelch's daughter Ann Jane married
James M. Wolf Sr. and Richard Irwin Adams. She can be
found under James M. Wolf Sr.
Asa mcFelch's daughter Malinda married
George Washington Wolf and she can be found under his listing.
Asa Mcfelch's daughter Sarah married James
Harris. She died with out issue.
Asa McFelch's daughter Elizabeth married
Wilson Hubble and is found listed below.
Descendants of Wilson H. Hubble& Elizabeth McFelch
Generation No. 1
1. WILSON H.1 HUBBLE was born Abt. 1811 in Missouri. He married
(1) 1ST WIFE Abt. 1829. She was born Abt. 1811 in North
Carolina. He married (2) daughter of ASA MCFELTCH and SARAH
YOCHAM. She was born Abt. 1818 in Arkansas Territory. He married
(3) ELIZABETH Aft. 1842. She was born Abt. 1811 in Kentucky.
Notes for WILSON H. HUBBLE:
1840 United States Federal Census > Arkansas > Izard > Blue
Mountain
Wilson Hubble
1 male under 5
1 male 5-9
1 male 10-14
1 male 20-29
1 female under 5
1 female 5-9
1 female 10-14
1 female 20-29
1850 United States Federal Census > Arkansas > Fulton > Benton
Oct 5, 1850
Wilson Huble 39 farmer MO
Elizabeth 29 KY
Rhoda 18 AR
John 18 AR
Asa McFelch 15 student AR
Cynthia Jane 10 AR
Nancy E 8 AR
Riley 6 AR
Margaret 4 AR
B Roena 1 AR
|