History of Arkansas County
History of Arkansas County
 
Surrounding Counties:
Prairie, Lonoke, Jefferson, Lincoln, Desha, Phillips, Monroe
 

            

John William Bigham
John was born 8-14-1845 in Montgomery Co. Ill. He later joined the Union army in the Civil War. He served in Co. K 3rd Ill. Cavalry. During much of the war he fought against the Confederate Gen. Price in Arkansas. Ironically, after the war he moved to Arkansas. He married 2-5-1881 to Arkansas Clayton one of three daughters of James P. Clayton and Mary Young of Arkansas County. John Bigham and Arkansas Clayton only stayed married for one year. 
Contributed by: Steve Morgan Towheads4@cs.com

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