William Whitson
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'''Major William F Whitson, Jr''' (-1836) | '''Major William F Whitson, Jr''' (-1836) | ||
| − | Major William F Whitson was the founder of Whitsontown, [[Crawford County, Arkansas|Crawford County]], [[Arkansas]], a town which no longer exists. William Whitson was living by 1832 in Crawford County where he appears on a tax list. In 1835 he was a representative to the State Assembly. | + | Major William F Whitson was the founder of Whitsontown, [[Crawford County, Arkansas|Crawford County]], [[Arkansas]], a town which no longer exists. William Whitson was living by 1832 in Crawford County where he appears on a tax list. In 1835 he was a representative to the State Assembly. Whitson kept a store, and it's likely that the assets and debts listed in his probate are related to store accounts. |
William Whitson was killed by State Senator [[John Lasater]] on 5 Dec 1836 over a dispute as to where the county seat for Crawford should be located. It was then in Whitson's store and Lasater wanted it moved closer to his own property. | William Whitson was killed by State Senator [[John Lasater]] on 5 Dec 1836 over a dispute as to where the county seat for Crawford should be located. It was then in Whitson's store and Lasater wanted it moved closer to his own property. | ||
