During the mid 1850s, the Arkansas Gazette began receiving news from Bradley County that was printed in the newspaper. Often the article was written by a person in the form of a letter or, later on, as newsworthy events from Warren. During the early period of the paper, the "Warren Waifs" were often seen in the daily edition. Later came the "News from Warren," and later these articles were entitled "Warren Newsbriefs."

William Francis Mack and W.S. Finch were the leading correspondents from the county until around 1900. They wrote of the weather, crops, deaths, marriages, sickness, current events. Often found were accounts of the rapid growth of Warren.

Sources of history for Bradley County are Goodspeed's History of Arkansas Counties, Gatewood's History and, of course, what is gleaned from courthouse records.

The Warren Newsbriefs give a different outlook on the county and its people. In the period that has been extracted, one hundred notices of deaths, forty marriages, and numerous newsworthy events can be found.

A glimpse of post-Civil War life is noted by the declaration of Martial Law by Gov. Powell Clayton. Letters from John M. Bradley are also included.

The county newspaper archives were lost in a fire, prior to 1930, and these newsbriefs fill a large void for Bradley County researchers.

-- Jann Woodard

I. J. Adair Kate Adair A.A. Adams Bessie Adams Eva Adams J.A. Adams W.W. Adams Adams & Reed Joe Alford Rufus Allison J.P. Alliston J.P. Anderson Will Anderson John Andrews Mrs. John Andrews D.J. Aswell     Back to top Bessie Bailey Bailey & Shirey Col. Bailey Dr. Henry Bailey James M. Bailey J.W. Bailey Reenia Bailey T.B. Bailey M.C. Baker Minnie Baker W.J. Baker David Balfour D.H. Balfour J.B. Barnett Dr. J.R. Barnett J.C. Barrow W.T. Barry Col. Barton Elisha Baxter J.T. Beard Bill Beavers John Beavers W.L. Belin John Bell M.L. Bell Rev. Biggs J.L. Birch Mr. Blair W.H. Blankenship Dr. A.N. Bond Mr. Bond Tom Bowen Rev. Boyce Barton Bradley Eunice Bradley Hugh Bradley Hugh Bradley, Jr. J.E. Bradley John M. Bradley Ollie Bradley Mr. Brandon J. Braswell J.C. Bratton John Calhoun Bratton Bratton & Co. Brooks & Colley John Brooks Joseph Brooks Tina Brooks W.B. Brooks John Broughton J.R. Broughton Mrs. John Broughton Duffie Brown J.F.M. Brown Rev. J.M. Brown E.E. Bryant George Burbridge J.R.S. Burbridge C.L. Burks Hugh I Burlingame Annie Burnett Rosanna Burnett Rev. Samuel N. Burns Joe Burrows H.F. Butler William A. Byers     Back to top Mr. Canfield Jim Carey Mr. Carnell T.A. Carpenter D.W. Carroll Mr. Carroll E.H. Carson Miss Carter Bob Catterson S.S. Chambers C.C. Childs Mrs. R.M. Childs Simon Chisholm Emma Clark John Clark Clary & Howard Julius Clary Laura Clary Henry Clay John M. Clayton Powell Clayton D.W. Clements James Clements Fletcher Coker T.A. Coker Mr. Collins Annie Conley Covington A.B. Coward George Cox Louis Craig R.H. Craig Lena Crane Crazy Jack Mr. Creed Rev. Crenshaw George J. Crump E.B. Cryer Neal Culbreath W.F. Culbreath E.D Culp Henry Culp U.G. Culp     Back to top W.A. Daniel C.C. Danley F.M. Dansby James Davis Tony Davis Seldon M. Davis Mary Dawson Deloy Irma Denson Lucy Denson Rev. N.C. Denson Rev. Douglass D.O. Duffin J.T. Drummonds Charrlie Drummonds     Back to top Col. Ederington Henry Ederington J.G. Ederington J.T. Ederington Maude Ederington R.C. Ederington S.C. Ederington Mrs. S.C. Ederington W.J. Ederington Rebecca Edwards Rev. A.L. Evans J.H. Evans     Back to top James Fagan Mr. Faulkner W.B. Fike Mr. Files Millard Fillmore E.H. Finch Joe Finch W.S. Finch Mr. Fletcher John Floyd R.F. Foster J. Frazer John Frazer Jerry Frazer Tom Frazer Rev. Freeman John French Jesse Frisby Mr. Fuller R.C. Fuller     Back to top Abner Gaines Albert Goines James Goines Gannaway & Davis Gannaway & Sutton C.C. Gannaway C.E. Gannaway E.C. Gannaway J.R. Gannaway John Gannaway Mr. Gannaway Mrs. C.C. Gannaway Nina Gannaway Ruth Gannaway Silas Gannaway Ben Gardner B.F. Gardner Jeff Gardner M.L. Gardner Mrs. Gardner Solomon Gardner A.H. Garland Wilford Garner E.H. Garrison Eula Garrison Eva Garrison Henry Garrison Howard Garrison M.E. Garrison M.B. Garrison Mrs. M.B. Garrison P.G. Garrison Ralph Garrison W.A. Garrison W.H. Garrison Mrs. H.H. German Gill & Hankins J.W. Gill M.T. Gill T.M. Gill Louis Gilmore John Givens Annie Glasgow Glasgow & Roddey Glasgow & Temple Molly Godfrey Mollie Goodwin T.M. Goodwin Will Goodwin W.S. Goodwin G.W. Goolsby Henry Gorman Joseph Gorman Sandy Gorman John Goss Josiah Gould W.P. Grace U.S. Grant Mrs. Joe Gregory Mrs. Grose William Grose     Back to top

Gov. Hadley J.F. Hairston R.L. Hairston H. Clay Hale Lee Haley Willis Haley Miss Hall Mrs. Hall J.P. Hall J.W. Hall C.D. Hamaker William Hamilton Pat Hammonds J.E. Hampton J.M. Hampton John R. Hampton C.N. Hankins C.W. Hankins Harry Hankins Elizabeth Harding R.H. Harding S.B. Harding W.H. Harding Lee S. Harmon Milton Harmon Col. Harper Mr. Harrison Wm. Henry Harrison G.N. Hart Mr. Hastings John Havis Col. Hawkins M.L. Hawkins Mr. Hawkins Byrd Henderson Mr. Hendricks C.C. Herring J.B. Herring Robert Herring James Hewitt F.M. Hickman Judge W.J. Hickman Mr. Hickman Charles Holloway Carl Hollis Mrs. Hollis W.T. Hollis Mrs. Holmes Marshall Houk M.D. Houk Rev. Howard S.L. Howard C.L. Hoyle C.L. Huddleston T.P. Huddleston W.H. Hudson Mr. Hughes W.W. Hughey Mr. Hull Ebbie Hunter George Hurd J.B. Hurley J.F. Hurley L.F. Hurley     Back to top Glenn Ivey Luke Ivey     Back to top F.L. Jackson James A. Jackson J.B. Jeffers Col. Johnson Mr. Johnson Ed Jolly James Jolly A.C. Jones Abe C. Jones, Jr. Dan Jones D.W. Jones J.K. Jones Leah Jones Met L. Jones S.M. Jones Mr. Jones Mr. Jordon M.J.H. Joyce     Back to top Mrs. Keith M.K. Kemp Mrs. Kemp W.A. Kemp Kemp Hotel M. Shelby Kennard James Kennedy Mrs. B.F. King Elias King Henry Kirkpatrick J.B. Koonce Nick Koonce R.N. Koonce     Back to top Mr. Lane Ben Langston B.F. Langston Mrs. B.F. Langston Lula Langston Mr. Langston G.W. Latta Green Lawson Mr. Lawson Rev. Lawson Mr. Lee Sheriff Lee C.H. Lephiew Dan Long Lowry & Taylor Mason B. Lowry J.W. Lyon     Back to top A. McClendon Rev. McClintock John McCloy Lucille McCullough McDades Q.D. McFadden John McFarland Merriwether McGhee Rev. McKinnon Norman McLeod Mr. McLeod Walter McLeod E.L. McMurtrey W.F. Mack Will Mack Rev. Maderis John H. Marks Tom Marks Dr. A.L. Marr John Marr Mary Marry Martin & Co. Martin & Goodwin Martin & Russell Al W. Martin B.W. Martin Cattie Martin Dr. Charley Martin G.H. Martin H.C. Martin H.G. Martin Ida Martin J.E. Martin J.N. Martin June Martin Dr. John N. Martin Kimble Martin Mary Martin Minnie Martin Rollin Martin W.A. Martin Meek & Jolly Meek & Powers James E. Meek Jesse Meek J.J. Meek J.R.S. Meek Nannie Meek Mrs. S.B. Meek S.B. Meek Sue Meek James Merritt Jack Miller Mr. Miller William M. Miller Arthur Moffett William Mollett Mr. Monroe Dr. M.S. Moore Miss Morris William Morris Judge Morse Met L. Moseley Rev. H.A. Munn Mrs. H.A. Munn Robert Murphy     Back to top David Neal Katie Neal Tom Neal Mr. Neely R.C. Newton     Back to top W.I. Oliver Alvin O'Neal Ida O'Neal J.A. O'Neal Mary J. O'Neal Misses O'Neal Mr. Orr Bob Orton Tom Orton Mr. O'Shields     Back to top Etta Pace Judge W.C. Pace E.R. Packard J.E. Page J.H. Page Mr. Page S.B. Parham Parker & Kinard Parker & Waters Ada Parker Frank M. Parker Gussie Parker Mr. Parker R.S. Parker "Tea" Parker Benjamin Parnell Mrs. Parnell Charles Parrott Mr. Paschal Louis Patton J.W. Pennington Hampton Pierce Joseph W. Pierce J.M. Pierce Julia Pierce James Pinkston Rev. J.M. Pinnell Sid Pippen James Pirtle Rev. T.J. Pirtle Mattie Pitts Rev. Pointer Mrs. Pollard Charles Poole Hardy K. Poole S.L. Pope E.A. Powell John Powell Tom Powell R.F. Powers John G. Price T.J. "Jeff" Price     Back to top

Mr. Quimby Quinney Bros. J.R. Quinney W.R. Quinney     Back to top Tony Ragar H.B. Rawls J.H. Reed J.L. Reaves Reynolds & Meek Gen. D.H. Reynolds Mrs. G.M. Reynolds Col Rice Gen. Rice J.R. Rice Joseph Ritchey Mayor Ritchey Mr. Ritchey Mrs. Ritchey Urel Ritchey J. Ritchie J.F. Ritchie T.J. Ritchie Anfield Robertson Myrtle Robinson P.J. Robinson E. Lee Roddy Alford Rogers H.B. Russell M.H. Ruth J.G. Ryan S.C. Ryan T.E. Ryan     Back to top G.S. Sanders Rev. J.R. Sanders W.J. Savage J.C. Scobey J.H. Scobey J.W.D. Scobey Marshal Scobey Mr. Scobey Winfield Scott Lieut. Scott J.W. Scott Rev. Scott J.H. Shinn Shirey & Butler G. Shirey J.A. Shirey Pink Shirey Prof. Showalter E.E. Simmons R.E. Sims J.A. Simpson Susan Singer Will Singer Charles Slaughter Col. Slemons Dickson Sloan Hamp Smith J.J. Smith R.G. Smith R.S. Smith T.F. Sorrells James Stensil G. Stephens Mrs. Stephens Capt. Henry St. John Thomas St. John P.B. St. John A.R. Sumner John H. Surratt D.W. Sutton Dr. Charles Swain Dr. W.T. Swift     Back to top Nicholas Talifero Zachary Taylor Joe Temple T.F. Temple P.H. Thomas Will Thomas H.F. Thomason Leroy Thompson Mr. Thompson Mrs. J.C. Thompson W.T. Thompson Col. Bob Thornton Samuel J. Tilden Jessie Tolley W.F. Trebble Dixon Trotter Walter Trussell A.A. Turner A.R. Turner D.M. Turner Dolph Turner Henley Turner H.L. Turner H.S. Turner Leonard Turner Marvin Turner M.E. Turner Renna Turner S.H. Turner Rev. Turrentine     Back to top John Vanamore H.B. Van Valkenburg Henry Van Valkenburg Robert Van Valkenburg     Back to top J.E. Walker Paul Wall Z.H. Wall R.C. Waller Lila Ward Robert L. Wardlaw T.D. Wardlaw Levi Ware B.W.M. Warren J.H. Waters George C. Watkins James A. Watkins Dr. John A. Watkins Willie Watkins Watson & Clary Harry Watson J.B. Watson Lemma Watson Ted Watson W.R. Watson B.C. Webb Edith Webb Harry Webb Rev. Weir Bessie Wells H.W. Wells Lummie Wells Mr. Wells M.T. Wells Rev. Whaley J.N. Wheeler Mrs. A.C. Wheeler S.W. Wheeler W.H. Wheeler S.W. Wheless W.B. Wheless Col. King White Judge Thomas B. White Miss White Rev. Pleas White J.E. Whitehead Esther Whiteside Flora Whiteside I.T. Whiteside John Whiteside Nelly Whiteside J.A. Whittington Will Whittington John Whytock A.C. Wilfong D.E. Wilfong Miss Wilfong John A. Williams Rev. Williams Wilson & Hurley E.M. Wilson E.N. Wilson M.C. Wilson Mrs. Wilson x Gus Witherington A.L. Witherington C.D. Wood J.A. Woodson Fannie Woolridge T.J. Word Fletcher Wynn     Back to top C.C. York John Young     Back to top

We are very grateful to Jann Woodard for extracting and typing all these names from the Bradley County newsbriefs.

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