[YepYep]

An additional part of this historical information. No disparagements are being cast upon the present day fine city of Texarkana. But in the wild and woolly days of the mid 1800's, Texas did not claim Miller County, said it belonged to Arkansas. But Arkansas also did not claim the area, saying it belonged to Texas. The reason? Law and order was just too hard to keep in that area. This gives credence to the story about Mrs. Clark warning David Crockett to take another ferry into Texas.

[YepYep]

Gotta leave for a time, will check back in later today.

In the meantime, can any FReeper (especially those in Texas, Tennessee and Arkansas) add to this thread any oral tradition that you have about Davy Crockett? I really will be interested in checking this out.

[DeaconBenjamin]

Howdy neighbor. I'm not sure where you heard of Texas not claiming Miller County. I've been reading the Government Printing Office's collection of territorial correspondence (1828-36) and it is plain that Texas was claiming all the way to the Red River (i.e., the current Miller/Lafayette boundry). In fact Texian Col. Milam was preparing to fortify the Sulphur River where it meet the Red. DC told the Arkansas Government to abandon all claims west of the Red until an agreed upon boundary was reached.