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	Archibald Yell (1797?â“1847) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas
		Yell was known as a violent man and engaged in several duels and brawls.
		Yell arrived in Washington DC in the fall of 1836 at the end of the session of the twenty-fourth Congress.
		Yell was back in the twenty-ninth Congress at the onset of the Mexican War in 1846, but with Polk’s call for troops, he returned to Arkansas to enroll as a private in Captain Solon Borland’s company of Arkansas volunteers.
	www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net /encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=126 (2189 words)

	Arkansas & the US-Mexican War > Introduction
		Before the Arkansas Regiment left Little Rock, Congressman Archibald Yell, a close friend of President Polk, joined the ranks as a private although he aspired to be colonel.
		A Little Rock newspaper noted that Yell was "baking bread, wearing old hats, footing it through mud" with the privates when he should be serving in Congress.
		At the July 4, 1846 election of officers at Washington, Arkansas, Yell was elected colonel, but suffered criticism for his lack of military bearing.
	www.oldstatehouse.com /exhibits/changing/mexican-war/07.asp (227 words)

	Archibald Yell Information
		Archibald Yell (9 August 1797 North Carolina –23 February 1847 Battle of Buena Vista) as a youth served in the War of 1812 and it was here that he met and became a special friend of future President Andrew Jackson.
		Yell was later a member of the United States House of Representatives, Governor of the State of Arkansas, and a Brigadier General in the United States Army serving in the Mexican War.
		Archibald Yell was born in North Carolina, but moved to Tennessee with his parents, as a child.
	www.bookrags.com /Archibald_Yell (668 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		Archibald Yell, soldier, congressman, and governor of Arkansas, was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee, on August 9, 1797 (according to most sources), the son of Moses and Jane (Curry) Yell.
		Yell is reputed to have been as fearless on the bench as on the field of battle.
		Archibald Yell was first buried on the field at Buena Vista, but within a few months his body was disinterred and returned to Arkansas for burial at the Waxhaws Cemetery in Fayetteville.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/YY/fye2.html (624 words)

	Archibald Yell - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		Archibald Yell (9 August 1797–23 February 1847) was a member of the United States House of Representatives, Governor of the State of Arkansas, and a Brigadier General in the United States Army who served in the Mexican War and War of 1812.
		Archibald Yell was born in North Carolina and moved to Bedford County, Tennessee in his youth.
		Yell is reported to have singlehandedly retrieved a criminal from a local saloon and physically brought him to his court.
	www.music.us /education/A/Archibald-Yell.htm (739 words)

	Yell's Repay 169 Year Old Debt
		In Archibald Yell's family, a debt is a debt until it's paid.
		David Yell from Lapeer, Mich., and William "Sonny" Yell from Monticello, Ga., came to Yellville this week to pay a debt left by their illustrious kinsman.
		Archibald Yell was one of the most significant figures in the early history of Arkansas.
	www.southshore.com /news06/yell50.htm (666 words)

	Archibald Yell (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Archibald Yell (9 August 1797 23 February 1847) was a member of the United States House of Representatives, Governor of the State of Arkansas, and a Brigadier General in the United States Army who served in the Mexican War and War of 1812.
		Archibald Yell was born in North Carolina and moved to Bedford County, Tennessee in his youth.
		Yell was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1836 when statehood was granted and served until 1839.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Archibald_Yell.html (615 words)

	Yell County, Arkansas AR, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
		Yell County is one of 75 counties in Arkansas.
		The county is in the Russellville metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 21,318.
		This was an increase of.85% from the 2000 census.
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=11765 (421 words)

	ARGenWeb: Yell County, Arkansas
		Yell County, named after the second Governor of Arkansas, Archibald Yell, was created on 05 December 1840 from parts of Pope and Scott Counties.
		Yell County is, also, nicknamed the "Free State of Yell," due to a district wide election held a number of years back, in which voters cast numerous votes from a candidate from Yell County, that put him over the top.
		Yell County's population was 21,139 in the 2000 US Census, a growth of 3,380 from the 1990 US Census, with Dardanelle being the largest city in the County.
	www.rootsweb.com /~aryell (238 words)

	National Governors Association
		Yell was elected Arkansas's second governor, and was sworn into office on November 4, 1840.
		Yell served as colonel of the 1st Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Calvary, and rose to the rank of brigadier general.
		General Yell was killed in the Battle of Buena Vista, on February 22, 1847.
	www.nga.org /portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=4a79224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD (388 words)

	The County Press
		The fabled obligation began six decades ago, when David Yell's flamboyant ancestor, Archibald Yell, promised to give $50 in exchange for renaming an Arkansas town from Shawneetown to Yellville.
		Archibald Yell died before making good on his debt.
		Yell was an Arkansas governor, United States congressman, and a brigadier general in the Army.
	www.countypress.com /stories/042306/loc_20060423002.shtml (414 words)

	A History of Yellville, Arkansas (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Before Archibald Yell, the settlement was called Shawneetown for the Indian villages located here.
		Yell fought in the Mexican war under General Zachary Taylor and died in the war in 1848.
		The name Yell can be seen across Arkansas, as in Yell County, and Archibald Yell Boulevard in Fayetteville.
	asms.k12.ar.us /armem/tatum/yellhis.htm (302 words)

	The Rebel Yell » Janitors declare war on pigeons (Site not responding. Last check: )
		While taped falcon cries might disrupt the calm ambiance of UNLV, the pigeons—and their feces—are becoming such a nuisance that Archibald said he is going to have to employ different methods to get rid of them.
		He said he had not noticed an increase of pigeons on campus, but the increase in dead pigeon sightings may be attributed to the change to cold weather at night.
		Archibald said that pigeon feces, however, is not only unsightly, but it can become a health hazard if it lands on outside air conditioners.
	www.unlvrebelyell.com /article.php?ID=902 (499 words)

	Albert Pike in Arkansas (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Yell, Roan and Borland were popular with the troops because they didn't insist on drill or discipline or sobriety or military protocol or even the digging of latrines.
		Sure enough, as soon as it was light enough to see, Yell found himself pinched between a battery of Mexican eight-pounders positioned on the slopes to his left and the dreaded Mexican Lancers directly in front.
		With Solon Borland captured and Archibald Yell dead, it fell to John S. Roan to supervise the route of the remaining volunteers.
	users.aristotle.net /~russjohn/history/pike.html (5198 words)

	YELL COUNTY ARKANSAS GENEALOGY TRAILS
		Yell County was created December 5, 1840 from Pope and Scott counties.
		It was named for Archibald Yell, a governor and the first member of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas.
		Yell died in combat in the Mexican War.
	genealogytrails.com /ark/yell (249 words)

	Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice - Local Market Conditions
		Raw land as well as developed farm land continues to be in demand in the Yell county area.
		Consisting of rolling hills and farmland with occasional mountains and lakes, some of Yell county's leading industries are poultry, hogs and cattle related.
		Yell county was listed in the 2000 census with 21,139 inhabitants.
	realtytimes.com /rtmcrcond/Arkansas~Yell_County~jimstanley (359 words)

	KKTV \| Yell Debt
		Their ancestor, Archibald Yell, told leaders of Shawneetown, Arkansas, that he would give them 50 dollars if they named the town after them.
		Descendants David Yell of Lapeer, Michigan, and William Yell of Monticello, Georgia, were researching their family history when they found out.
		The mayor of Yellville was kind enough to waive interest on the debt, or the Yells would have owed $803,000.
	www.kktv.com /home/headlines/2670941.html (101 words)

	Yellville, Arkansas
		Founded in 1835 and later named for Arkansas Governor Archibald Yell, Yellville is a town of tradition as well as tourism.
		A prominent military and governmental leader of the early 1800s, Governor Yell had been in the War of 1812 and was a Federal judge, a Congressman and Governor.
		Incorporated in 1855, Yellville was first known as Shawnee Town before it took the name of Yellville.
	www.yellvilleweb.com (360 words)

	About Central Arkansas - Yell (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Yell County Courthouse in Dardanelle is a Classical Revival design by architect Frank W. Gibb, built in 1914.
		Yell County was created December 5, 1840, from parts of Pope and Scott counties.
		Dardanelle Rock on the Arkansas River was an important landmark in the early exploration of the area.
	www.house.gov /snyder/about_central_ar/yell.htm (167 words)

	Archibald Yell
		You are in: Museum of History >> Hall of North and South Americans >> Archibald Yell
		YELL, Archibald, lawyer, born in Kentucky in 1797; died in Buena Vista, Mexico, 23 February, 1847.
		He studied law, was admitted to the bar, removed to the territory of Arkansas, settled at Fayetteville, and was appointed one of the United States territorial judges.
	famousamericans.net /archibaldyell (342 words)

	Yell County, Arkansas Genealogy Project
		Yell County, Arkansas was created in 1840 from parent counties of Pope and Scott.
		The county was named for Archibald Yell, a governor of Arkansas.
		We hope to be able to resume accepting queries before too long, but work and other obligations have greatly reduced the time we have available to keep the pages updated.
	bethg.shutdown.com /yell (499 words)

	The Rebel Yell » Reflecting pool to be replaced
		Facilities Management Director Harold Archibald said that there is a joint project being formulated between CSUN and Facilities Management to tear down the pool and build a new attraction.
		So far there is no official word on what will replace the reflection pool, but Archibald said that the matter would be up for a vote in the student senate meeting today.
		Archibald said he hoped that everything would be finalized soon because his aspirations are to have the project done by winter break.
	www.unlvrebelyell.com /article.php?ID=409 (394 words)

	yell - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Yell, yell : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
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	www.onelook.com /?w=yell&ls=a (307 words)

	Yellville Area Chamber of Commerce
		It was granted, with the then county clerk, William Kavanaugh, named as Postmaster.
		At that time Yellville was chosen as a name for the town, in honor of an early day Governor, Archibald Yell.
		The story has been handed down that he wanted the new town named in his honor and offered the founding fathers $50.00 to do so.
	www.yellville.com /history.html (1840 words)

	todaysthv.com - KTHV Little Rock - Print Full Story
		Their ancestor, Archibald Yell, told leaders of Shawneetown, Arkansas, that he would give them $50 if they named the town after him.
		Descendants David Yell of Lapeer, Michigan, and William Yell of Monticello, Georgia, were researching their family history when they found out.
		The mayor of Yellville was kind enough to waive interest on the debt, or the Yells would have owed $803,000.
	www.todaysthv.com /printfullstory.aspx?storyid=27433 (111 words)

	Archibald Yell Law Office, Fayetteville, AR - Ozarks Region
		Archibald Yell Law Office, Fayetteville, AR - Ozarks Region
		Directions: U.S. Law office of Archibald Yell, the 2nd Governor of Arkansas and two-time Senator
		Deer Hollow Ranch & Cabins – Mountainburg, AR: We ended up staying at these cabins by accident and now I know where to come to relax in peace.
	arkansas.com /attractions/attr_detail/id/18030/r/Ozarks/city/Fayetteville/t/a (120 words)

	Turkey Trot
		David Yell thanked her for the gifts and absolving the interest.
		In 1837 Archibald Yell promised the city $50 if it changed itÕs name from Shawneetown to Yellville.
		In 1847 Govner Yell was killed in the Mexican War, without paying his debt.
	homepage.mac.com /calclift/Yellville.html (184 words)

	Congressman Vic Snyder Campaign 2004
		It is named for Archibald Yell, second governor of the state of Arkansas.
		Economically, Yell County's leading industries are connected with production of poultry, hogs, and beef cattle.
		Contributions and gifts made to Snyder for Congress are not deductible for federal income tax purposes.
	www.snydercampaign.com /yell.html (199 words)

	HABS/HAER/HALS: Titles: 32
		Archibald Moffett House, Mantua vicinity, Gloucester County, NJ
		Archibald Tyson House, State Highway 97 (County Road 29), Lowndesboro, Lowndes County, AL
		Archibald Yell House, Fayetteville vicinity, Washington County, AR
	memory.loc.gov /pp/hhhtml/hhTitles32.html (1150 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Yell County, Ark. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Capital Impact: Yell County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
		Fedstats/Mapstats: Yell County -- data on agriculture, population, immigration, business, crime, environment
		Any corrections to county locations would be greatly appreciated.
	politicalgraveyard.com /geo/AR/YE.html (506 words)

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