William Whitson

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−	'''William Whitson''' (-1836)	+	'''Major William F Whitson, Jr''' (-1836)

	Founder of Whitsontown, Crawford County, Arkansas. William Whitson was killed by John Lasater on [[Dec 5]], 1836 over a dispute as to where the county seat for Crawford should be located. It was currently in Whitson's store and Lasater wanted it moved closer to his own property.		Founder of Whitsontown, Crawford County, Arkansas. William Whitson was killed by John Lasater on [[Dec 5]], 1836 over a dispute as to where the county seat for Crawford should be located. It was currently in Whitson's store and Lasater wanted it moved closer to his own property.