WHITE RIVER, AR

"White River - The settlers on this stream prior to 1834 were as follows: Robert Tucker, from Cape Girardeau County, Mo., who arrived in September, 1833, with a large family of grown sons; the father of Cleve Estep, who owned the site of St. Paul; John Balden, a man of bad reputation, who lived at the mouth of Balden Creek, but remained only a short time; Isaac Teeters, a Dutchman, from Illinois; Jesse Armstrong from the same State, whose farm is now owned by H. B. Brashears; Samuel Shastid, from Illinois, who had been brought up with Abraham Lincoln; Maston B. Pool and JOHN BIVENS, who came on the same boat up Arkansas River in 1834; Enos Robbins, who lived near the Washington County line, and was a famous hunter; James Stewart, the first postmaster of Jupiter, who lived at Cross Creek; Morgan Buck, from North Carolina; Pleasant Stewart, who lived on 'Possum Creek; William Tucker, from North Carolina; HENRY RAYNOR, John Williams, a great trader, who dealt largely in horses, slaves, etc. Under the impetus which this valley has received from the construction of the railroads the old landmarks are rapidly disappearing." (Goodspeed, State of AR, Pg. 424)