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Alexander: Charles Alexander was an African-American buried in the Galley Rock Cemetery. Nothing else is known. Armstrong: Dr. David F. Armstrong was born in Kentucky. He arrived in Galley Rock around 1855. David F. Armstrong married Martha Terry Nicholson (born in Tennessee, daughter of James Wright and Elizabeth Jane Newby Nicholson) on April 11, 1860 at Galley Rock. They were married by G. J. Bonds, minister of the gospel. They had one son, William Byrum Armstrong. In 1860 David f. Armstrong and his new wife were living in the household of Daniel Gilmore. Bentley: Hezekiah D. Bentley and family lived in Carden Bottom's, Wilson twp, Yell County. Bledsoe: The Rev. John G. Bledsoe came to Galley Rock in 1855. He opened School on September 29, 1866 with 14 students. Much of his pay was in goods. He married A. M. Gibson and Josephine Lousia Fowlkes on February 10, 1867 at the Fowlkes home in Carden Bottoms. On December 21, 1870 he married Peter Branch Johnson and Ann Eliza Fowlkes also at the Fowlkes home. Bonds: Darr: Ben. T. Embry was born in 1820 in Green County Kentucky. He moved to Arkansas in 1849. The 1860 census listed him as a farmer and he was listed as a Merchant in 1870. In July of 1861 he organized Company B of the 2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles with the men coming from the Galley Rock Area. They were in three battles, Wilson's Creek on August 10, 1861, Shustenlah (Indian Territory) on December 26th, 1861 and Pea Ridge on June 8th, 1862. He was enlisted as Captain and by the time of Wilson's Creek had been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel as assistant to Colonel McIntosh. At Wilson's Creek he led McIntosh's regiment into battle. At Pea Ridge he became the highest ranking officer. After Pea Ridge he returned to Galley Rock and served as senator in the Confederate General Assembly of Arkansas. He served through 1864. Ben T. Embry was married to Sally M. Taylor, daughter of Aylett Buckner Taylor and Rebecca White Taylor. Fletcher: Fulkes: Manual Fulks was a farmer in Cardin Bottoms in the 1870's. He was born in Virginia. His wife Jane was born in Maryland. They had five children in 1870 all born in Arkansas, Victoria, Ida, Josephine, Virginia and Garland. Manual Fulks died Jan. 21, 1885 and is buried in the Galley Rock Cemetery along with Vicyoria his daughter who died Jan. 1, 1866 Gibson: A. M. Gibson husband of Josephine Louise Fowlkes was a merchant in Galley Rock, a teacher in Atkins and Pope County Judge. A. M. Gibson was born in Ireland. Leonard: The family of Henry G. and Margaret Leonard came to Galley Rock between 1860 and 1870 from North Carolina. He was a farmer. Both Henry Leonard and his daughter Betty Leonard are buried at Galley Rock. Newby: Sarah Newby was born about 1787 in Virginia and died in 1864 at Galley Rock, and is buried in an unmarked grave in the Galley Rock Cemetery. John Newby, her husband died before 1850. In 1850 Sarah was living with her daughter Elizabeth Jane Newby Nicholson in Madison County, Tennessee. In 1860 she and the Nicholson family are listed in the Galley Rock census. Sarah was the Grandmother of Martha Terry Nichokson Armstrong Fick. Nicholson: Wright Nicholson came to Galley Rock around 1860. He was in business with W. P. Scarlett. Holland: William Holland was a farmer who lived in Carden Bottom's, Wilson twp, Yell County, with his family. Peak: Tackitt: Lewis Tackitt was an early settler in Pope County. His son Rev J. Pleasent Tackitt was a Methodist minster at Galley Rock. He was married to Keziah Francis Burton. He was a representative to the Arkansas legislature in 1846. Capt. Mann Darius Tackitt another son was a J. P. A daughter, Elizabeth married Caleb Davis, who organized the first Sunday School in Pope County. Caleb Davis was also on the board of the Galley Rock Methodist Church. Other children of Lewis Tackitt were Moranda, Nathaniel and Martin. Lewis died around 1850 in Pope County. After 1854 Plesant Tackitt and Mann Darius Tackitt moved to Texas. Martin Tackitt's family was involved in the ill fated Fancher Train and the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Whitesides:
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