THE 1883 REAL ESTATE TAX BOOK FOR PIKE COUNTY, ARKANSAS

Russell P. Baker

The Pike County courthouse at Murfreesboro was destroyed by fire in 1895. This real estate tax book was one of the very few records that were saved from that fire. The following (list) gives the name of the tax payer ... In a few cases these records indicate that the tax payer had died within a few years of 1883 and the word "Estate" or "Est." appears after the name.

          Adams, G.M.                          Allen, H.T.
          Adams, J.L.                          Anderson, J.T.
          Adams, Simpson                       Anderson, Mary E.
          Adams, W.M.                          Anderson, W.J.
          Ailor or Aylor, J.T.                 Anderson, W.W.
          Alford, James M.                     Antioch Church
          Alford, Wm. D.                       Arnold, J.J.
          Allen, D.B.                          Ashcraft, S.T.

          Babbitt, John                        Bradshaw, J.H.
          Babbitt, W.M.                        Branch, John
          Bacon, J.M.                          Branch, M.
          Baggs, Elbert                        Brewer, H.T.
          Baker, J.A.                          Brewer, Martha
          Baker, P.H.                          Brewer, O.J. Estate
          Baker, S.P.                          Brock, G.W.
          Bankston, J.W.                       Brock, M.K.
          Bankston, W.S.                       Brock, Moses Jr.
          Bankston, William G.                 Brock, Moses Sr.
          Barnes, J.D.                         Brock, Mrs. K.
          Barton, W.P.                         Brock, W.F.
          Beatty, Thos. L.                     Brooks, H.G.
          Beene, W.F.                          Brooks, W.F.
          Bethel Church                        Brown and Goodwin Est.
          Biggs, A.                            Brown, T.M.
          Biggs, J.F.                          Brown, W.M.
          Biggs, W.E.                          Browning, R.C.
          Black, D.S.P.                        Bruce, Nancy
          Black, S.P.                          Bryant, J.L.
          Black, W.H.                          Buchanan, A.J.
          Blanchard, C.H.                      Buchanan, J.E.
          Blanchard, Mrs. S.A.C.               Bullard, G.W.
          Blanchard, W.W.                      Bullard, R.F.
          Bohannon, Martha                     Bullard, William S.
          Bottoms, Henry E.                    Burke, R.S.
          Bowen, A.M.                          Burns, Mary E.
          Bowen, C.L.                          Bush, J.O.A.
          Bowen, D.S.                          Bush, J.R. Estate
          Bowen, J.D.                          Buster, J.T.
          Bowen, J.H.                          Butcher, J.G.
          Boyd, James W.

          Caldwell, Robt.                      Coleman, D.S.
          Calhoun, Jesse                       Collum, W.C.
          Calley, W.D.                         Colyer or Collier, George
          Campbell, A.B. and F.J.              Conatser, D.A.
          Campbell, J.C.                       Conatser, H.A.
          Campbell, M.                         Conatser, W.A.
          Campbell, W.B.                       Conatser, W.H.
          Cantrell, W.E.                       Conatser, W.M.
          Carey, J.W.                          Conway, J.H.
          Carey, W.T. Estate                   Conway, Jane
          Cargill, W.R.                        Cook, J.G.
          Carlton, J.H.                        Cook, John H.
          Carmichael, E.C.                     Cooley, I.C.
          Carpenter, R.J.                      Cooley, I.M.
          Carris, John B.                      Cooley, Isaac
          Carroll, M.                          Cooley, J.R.
          Carter, H.W.                         Cooley, W.T.
          Carter, T.H.                         Cooper, John T.
          Carwell, J.M.I.                      Cooper, S.T.
          Cash, John H.                        Copeland, J.P.
          Chamblin, J.S.                       Copeland, T.M.
          Chaney, J.B.                         Corley, F.A.
          Chaney, M.D.                         Corley, F.M.
          Chapel, Amanda                       Cornish, J.H.
          Chapel, John R.                      Cornish, John
          Chastain, J.B.                       Covington, J.A.
          Chumm, A.R.                          Covington, J.W.
          Clement, B.F.                        Covington W. Fletcher
          Clingman, A.B.                       Cowart, D.J.
          Clingman, A.M.                       Cox, R.A.
          Coffman, D.W.                        Craig, J.C.
          Coffman, W.H.                        Craig, J.J.
          Coker, Baker                         Craighead, H.B.
          Coker, M.M.                          Crews, M.G.
          Coker, Philip                        Cross, H.B.
          Coker, S.M.

          Davenport, Henry J.                  Dickson, Thos. J.
          Davis, Elizabeth A.                  Dillard, G.B.
          Davis, J.A.                          Dillard, Sam'l
          Davis, Jett M.                       Dillon, Martin
          Davis, John                          Dilworth, G.T.
          Davis, John F.                       Dixon or Dickson, Elba
          Davis, John M.                       Doss, J.R.
          Davis, R.L.                          Doss, James L.
          Davis, Thos. J.                      Doss, W.H.
          Davis, W.B.                          Dossey, Thomas F.
          Davis, W.E.                          Dowdle, James H.
          Davis, W.L.                          Drafier, Elizabeth C.
          Dean, J.W.                           Drafier, S.J.
          Dean, John Estate                    Duggan, Elizabeth E.
          Dean, M.H.                           Duncan, J.K.
          Deese (sic), M.A.                    Duncan, S.J.
          Dickson, E. Estate                   Dunn, Andrew A.
          Dickson, J.F.                        Dunn, James P.
          Dickson, J.M.E.                      Dunn, S.W.
          Dickson, John W.                     Duren, William L.
          Dickson, L.A.                        Durett, J.M.
          Dickson, Leroy

          East, Sam T.                         Eley, S.J
          Eastwood, H. Estate                  Elzy, J.H.
          Eastwood, J.P.                       Elzy, Rebecca
          Ebenezer Church                      Elzy, W.H.
          Echols, J.B.                         Epperson, James
          Edds and Munson                      Erwin, Ben
          Edwards, Henry L.                    Erwin, C.T.
          Elam, J.H.                           Evans, J.H.
          Eley, J.A.                           Evans, W.D.
          Eley, J.L.                           Evans, W.M.

          Fagan H.F.                           Forrester, F.N.
          Fagan, Francis M.                    Forrester, S.S.
          Fagan, T.J.                          Forrester, W.F.
          Fant, James                          Forrester, W.J.
          Fant, Thos. H.                       Forrester, William
          Farley, J.C.                         Fortson, W.G.
          Fenter, C.C. Estate                  Foshee, J.N.
          Fenter, J.A.                         Fox, J.C.
          Fenter, John                         Fox, James
          Fields, R.C.                         Fox, Thos. J.
          Flemens, M.D.                        French, R.H.W.
          Flemister, W.H.                      French, S.S.
          Floyd, S.C.                          Funderburk, Francis M.
          Folker, J.H.

          Gaddie, W.W.                         Gosnell, J.C
          Gammill, J.A.                        Gosnell, J.P.
          Garner, Minerva                      Gosnell, Peter
          Gay, J.G.                            Gould, W.M.
          Gentry, A.A.                         Gould, William
          Gentry, Alfred                       Golden, B.A.
          Gentry, J.R.                         Gray, J.N.
          Gentry, R.C.                         Green, W.D.
          Gentry, W.C.                         Green, W.H.
          Gentry, W.S.                         Green, W.M.
          Gilham, Jere or Jerry                Green, W.W.
          Gilleylen, John W.                   Griffin, G.C.
          Gilleylen, T.B.                      Griffin, L.L.
          Gilmer, Mrs. G.A.                    Gunn, Jas. H.
          Good, Frank

          Ha-He missing                        Hopper, W.A.
          Hickey, W.W.                         Horn, B.H.
          Hicks, W.C.                          Horton, J.W.
          Higgins, C.C.                        Howard, H.C.
          Higgins, Jas. P.                     Howard, John
          Hill, M.W.                           Huddleston, D. Estate
          Hilton, W.G.                         Huddleston, Jas. D.
          Hipp, J.T.                           Huddleston, L.A.
          Hipp, Mary L.                        Huddleston, S.A.
          Hobson, W.L.                         Huddleston, W.J.
          Hohmes (sic), Walter                 Huey, L.C.
          Holcomb, John                        Hughes, C.C.
          Holcombe, J.R.                       Hughes, J.J.
          Holden, I.C.                         Hughes, Nathan
          Holder, W.G.                         Hughes, S.F.
          Holiday, John L.                     Humphrey, H.C.
          Hollam, T.W.                         Hunt, William
          Holland, C.C.                        Hutchinson, A.S.
          Holland, G.W.                        Hutchinson, James
          Holland, J.A.                        Hutson, A.J.
          Holland, Saleta                      Hutson, Davis
          Holland, W.F.                        Hutson, G.W.
          Holman, H.B.                         Hutson, J.D.
          Holmes, S.P.                         Hutson, J.M.
          Hoover, Elizabeth M.                 Hutson, J.T. Estate
          Hopper, G.W.                         Hutson, W.C.

          Jackson, Nicholas                    Johnson, John F.
          Jackson, W.J.                        Johnson, Sam
          James, B.S.                          Jones, Columbia
          Jester, J.H.                         Jones, Lewis
          Johnson, F.S.                        Jones, Mary J.
          Johnson, H.                          Jones, N.L.
          Johnson, J.D.                        Jones, Wm. M.
          Johnson, J.R.                        Jordan, Albert H.
          Johnson, Jesse

          Keen, Joel                           Kennedy, J.L.
          Kelley, A.H.                         Keys, Mrs. L.
          Kelley, D.W.                         Kidd, Thomas
          Kelley, Elijah                       Killian, E.S.
          Kelley, Elizabeth                    Kirby, J.J.
          Kelley, Giles                        Kirby, J.W.
          Kelley, J.A.                         Kirkham, E.M.
          Kelley, John                         Kirkham, Mrs. Emily
          Kelley, John S.                      Kizer, A.J.
          Kelley, Mrs. J.D.                    Kizzia, N.
          Kelley, S.N.C.                       Knox, Clementancy
          Kelley, Sam'l                        Kuykendall, William B.
          Kennedy, C.R.

          Lamb, George W.                      Lefevers, W.D.
          Lamb, Jacob                          Lewis, Q.H.
          Lamb, L.J.                           Ligon, Amanda
          Lamb, Thos.                          Lindzy or Lindsey, Lucy
          Langley, Andrew V.                   Lindzy or Lindsey, M.
          Langley, S.S.                        Lingo, Yerby
          Lawless, J.H.                        Lingo, Z.L.
          Lawless, John H.                     Logan, D.A.
          Lawrence, T.S.                       Logan, G.W.
          Leath and Crownover                  Lomax, Josephine
          Ledbetter, James C.                  Long, James S.
          Lee, Frank                           Lowry, Nathan
          Lee, G.B.                            Lynn, Eliza J.
          Lee, James                           Lynn, William

          M.E. Church                          Meredith, H.H.
          Mansfield, J.A.                      Mitchell, C.P.
          Mansfield, J.D.                      Mitchell, J.P.
          Marble, J.M.                         Mitchell, John
          Markham, John W.                     Mitchell, Rebecca
          McKethan, J.C.                       Mobley Bros. and Pollard
          McKinnon, H.T.                       Mobley, Elijah
          McKinnon, William                    Mobley, John B.
          McLaughlin, E.B.                     Mooman (sic), S.A.
          McLaughlin, James A.                 Moore, James
          McLaughlin, John A.                  Moore, W.A.
          McLaughlin, R.W.                     Moore, Wilburn
          McLaughlin, T.C.                     Moran, G.
          McMillan, R.C.                       Moran, S.J.
          McRae, Silas                         Moran, W.J.
          McWha, John B.                       Morphew, Silas
          McWha, William                       Morphew, Soloman
          Meeks and Barton                     Morphew, Thos.
          Meeks, A.D.                          Morris, S.M.
          Meeks, Britton                       Morton, William D.
          Meeks, O.O.                          Mount, Mary J.
          Meeks, Silas                         Mt. Tabor Church
          Meeks, Susan                         Musgrove, S.A.
          Meeks, Tennessee                     Myers, D.M.
          Meeks, W.I.                          Myers, Elijah D.

          Nabors, William                      Neal, James D.
          Nail, N.A.                           Neighbors, J.
          Nash, I.P.                           New Hope Church
          Nash, Mary                           Nolan, Mary T.

          O'Neal, C.H.                         Osborn, Henry
          O'Neal, E.J.                         Osborn, J.J.
          O'Neal, James D.                     Osborn, J.W.
          O'Neal, S.P.                         Osborn, J. Wiley
          Oldham, D.J.                         Osborn, M.V.
          Oldham, G.L.                         Osborn, Nancy
          Oldham, John G.                      Osborn, W.E.
          Oliver, J.W.                         Owen, R. Estate
          Orrick, Mary J.                      Owen, R.S.
          Orrick, P.H.                         Owens, O.B.
          Orrick, W.D.

          Palmer, A.H.                         Patterson, John
          Palmer, Charles H.                   Peele, R.B. and Brothers
          Palmer, Janius P.                    Peele, Robt. B.
          Pannell, John E.                     Perrine, J.M.
          Pannell, N.B.                        Phillips, W.F.
          Parker, A.C.                         Polk, H.C.
          Parker, A.W.                         Polk, H.D.
          Parker, Elizabeth                    Pollard, J.T.
          Parker, J.F.                         Ponder, W.N.
          Parker, Sam'l                        Porterfield, Geo. W.
          Parsons, J.L.                        Power, J.B.
          Parsons, Jos.B.                      Power, John R.
          Parsons, Mary                        Power, S.H.
          Paslay, John                         Power, Z.T.
          Pate, C.B.                           Price, B.
          Pate, Mary                           Prince, Peter
          Patten, Bradford

          Quinlap, W.J.

          Ray, J.L.                            Rhodes, M.J.
          Ray, Silas R.                        Richardson, M.A.
          Ray, William                         Risener, John R.
          Reed, A.H.                           Roberts, D.
          Reed, Asa B.                         Robinson, J.M.
          Reed, George                         Rodden, Joseph C.
          Reed, Nancy                          Rogers, Z.T.
          Reed, W.J.                           Roland, William A.
          Reese, D.D.J.                        Rollins, Francis
          Reese, S.W.                          Ross, Isaac W.
          Reid, C.W.                           Rountree, J.B.
          Reid, G.W.                           Royston
          Reid, Mrs. J.B.                      Russell, J.A.
          Reid, R.A. Estate

          Sanford, A.                          Stell, J.H.
          Sanford, R.M.                        Stell, Sam
          Scoggin, Steve                       Stelle, Charles E.
          Scott, J.M.                          Stelle, Mrs. S.C.
          Scott, W.J.                          Stephens, T.B.
          Sears, J.F.                          Stevens, John A.
          Self, Forgus                         Stevens, John T.
          Self, Vincent                        Stevens, O.M.
          Sevier, J.C.                         Stevens, T.B.
          Sevier, Mary                         Stevens, T.P.D.
          Shannon, H.A.                        Stevens, T.R.
          Sharrack, W.P.                       Stewart and Brothers
          Sherron, John                        Stewart, D.S.
          Shockley, Z.B.                       Stewart, E.J.
          Shott, John                          Stewart, J.G.
          Sloan, J.C.                          Stewart, J.S.
          Sloan, R.B.                          Stewart, Mary
          Smallen, Wade H.                     Stewart, Nancy N.
          Smedley, Minerva                     Stewart, W.W.
          Smith, Daniel B.                     Stokes, G.W.
          Smith, Jane                          Stokes, R.P.
          Smith, W.W. and Brothers             Story, A.R.
          Sparks, C.N.                         Stough, D.C.
          Sparks, H.T.                         Stough, Richard W.
          Sparks, John B.                      Stracener, John M.
          Sparks, S. Caroline                  Strawn, Austin
          Spear, Isaiah                        Stringer, Scott
          Speer, W.B.                          Stroope, Wm. S.
          Springer, Robt.                      Stroupe (sic), F.I.
          Start, Rebecca                       Sullivan, L.R.
          Steed, T.J.                          Sutton, S.D.
          Stell, A.A.                          Swader, S.H.

          Talbott, W. John                     Thompson, N.J.
          Tallent, Rich                        Thompson, R.B.
          Tarpley, G.W.                        Thompson, S.F.
          Tate, M.M.                           Thompson, T.B.
          Taylor, John N.                      Thompson, W.J.
          Taylor, W.P.                         Thornton, I.N.
          Tedder, Thos.                        Thornton, I.W.
          Thomas, J.B.                         Thornton, R.B.
          Thomas, Mrs. M.H.                    Thrash, Levi
          Thomas, Nancy                        Threlkeld, C.W.
          Thomas, Wm.                          Timmons, A.N.
          Thomas, Z.F.                         Tolleson, J.A.
          Thomasson, H.J.                      Tolleson, M.A.
          Thomasson, J.S.                      Tolleson, R.A.
          Thomasson, N.T.                      Tolleson, T.J.
          Thomasson, W.B.                      Tribble, R.O.
          Thomasson, W.B. Jr.                  Trout, G.H.
          Thompson, Eli                        Trout, W.N.
          Thompson, J.B.                       Tye, R.S.
          Thompson, John D.

          Vaughn, Robt.                        Vickery, Lydia C.
          Vickery, James A.                    Vickery, S.

          Wagner, John                         White, P.
          Wagner, Mike                         White, W.J.
          Waldrop, J.R.                        White, W.V.
          Walker, James A.                     Widener, George W.
          Wall, I.H.                           Widener, Henry
          Wall, Jos. R.                        Widener, Isaac
          Wall, Martha                         Widener, W.G.
          Walston, Henry J.                    Widener, Wm. B.
          Walton, Benj.                        Wiley, Martin M.
          Ward, Green                          Wiley, W.J.
          Ward, William H.                     Willett, C.B.
          Warren, J.C.                         Williams, G.B.
          Watkins, S.T.                        Williams, W.M.
          Watson, James                        Williams, Wm.
          Watson, W.S.                         Williamson, Abner
          Watterson, Mary A.                   Willis, John A.
          Webb, Abner                          Wilson, W.A.
          Webb, Eri                            Wilson, W.W.
          Webb, Isaac                          Winford, S.A.
          Welch, Elizabeth                     Wingfield, J.S.
          Welch, James P.                      Wingfield, Jack
          Welch, John A.                       Wingfield, Jacob J.
          Wesson, E.J.                         Wingfield, Mrs. Frances
          Wesson, H.J.                         Wingfield, S.H.
          West, John                           Wingfield, W.C.
          Westbrook, A.B.                      Wisener, F.H.
          Westbrook, S.                        Wisener, J.F.
          Westerman, C.N.                      Wisener, J.J
          Westerman, M.F.                      Wisener, Jeptha
          Westerman, M.L.                      Wisener, W.J.
          Whatley, S.M.                        Womack, T.M.
          Whatley, William C.                  Wood, Henry J.
          Whisenant, N.C.                      Wood, J.H.
          Whisenhunt, M.R.                     Wood, J.T.
          White, Abner B.                      Wood, W.D.
          White, David B.                      Woodall, Martha E.
          White, George W.                     Woodall, P.M.
          White, J.L.                          Woodall, S.A.
          White, J.M.                          Woodall, W.S.
          White, John                          Wright, D.A.
          White, Mary E. Estate

          Yarborough, Sebron A.                Yeargan, T.D.
          Yarborough, Wm. H.

Prepared from the "Index to the 1883 Real Estate Tax Book for Pike County, Arkansas" by Russell P. Baker with revision by David Kelley. Joseph P. Gosnell was the Pike County, Arkansas tax assessor 1882-1886.