Famous File: General Abraham Whinery

Located at Bethel Cemetery in Gravette, AR.

General

Abraham Whinery

1795 - 1866

Served under General

Andrew Jackson in the

War of 1812, Battle of

 Horseshoe Bend. Elected

Colonel of Bedford Co.

Tennessee Militia, 1827.

Moved to Cane Hill,

Arkansas in 1828. Represented

Washington Co. at territorial

legislature from

1831 thru 1835. Auctioneer

of original town lots of

 Fayetteville, 1835 thru 1837.

Represented Washington

Co. at Constitutional Convention

in 1836. State Representative

Washington Co. 1836 thru 1838. State Senator

Washington Co. 1838 thru

 1840. Appointed Lt. Commander

of 8 companies. Removed to

 Spavinaw in 1839 after murders

of Ridge and Boudinot.

State Senator Benton and

Madison counties 1840 thru

1842. Inspector General of the

 state of Arkansas 1840. State

Representative of Benton County 1854 thru 1855.

Charter member of Wash. Lodge

No. 1 AF & AM 1836. 1838 delegate

to form Grand Lodge of Arkansas.

Charter member Far West chapter Fayetteville.

US and CSA Postmaster of Spavinaw

1852 thru 1866.

Trustee Spavinaw Methodist Episcopal

Church South.

Erected

October 1989

 by

 Charles W. Gentry & Family

Great-Great Grandson

Charles Whinery

Great-Great Grandson

Descendents of Abraham Whinery

Jerry Hinshaw State Rep. Dis. 8

Benton County Historical Society

Mrs. Maggie Smith

William F. Teschke

Washington Lodge No. 1

Key Lodge No. 7

Bentonville Lodge No. 56

Gentry Lodge No. 222

Unfortunately the only info on Abraham Whinery was what is written on his stone. But I was able to find information on the murders of Ridge and Boudinot.
Murder of Boudinot
Elias Boudinot
John Rollin Ridge
History of the Cherokee
Letters to the Gazzette