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- TheKilling of Jim Everett by Barton Everett Before coming to Missouri, the family lived at or nearYellville,Arkansas. A small village at that time, which was named inhonor ofArchibald Yell, who was the first governor of Arkansas, from1836 to1840. Their father, Isaac Everett, was of Scotch-Irish ancestry. HiswifeNancy, was one half-blood Cherokee Indian. Four children were bornofthis marriage. The eldest, Mary Jane born 1836; Martha, born 1841;JamesM., born November 17, 1843; Barton Yell, born November 21, 1848. At this time there was a "feudal" war between the people ofnorthwestArkansas, southern Missoui and southeast Kansas. This no doubtstemmedfrom the slavery question. In September 1848, Isaac Everett was shot in the back and killed byabushwhacker, while chopping wood in his front yard. In 1859, the mother and family moved to Dadeville, Dade County,MO.Here, Uncle Jim and father (Barton Yell Everett, Sr.) startedtheirbusiness career. About 1868, the family moved to Forsyth, MO.They wereengaged in farming on Swan Creek, and in 1873, Uncle Jimstarted ageneral merchandise and grocery store in Forsyth. He alsohad a saloonadjoing the grocery, on the southeast corner of thesquare. Father had astore on Bull Creek, just below the (now) ArchieHartzel farm. In the autumn of 1883, father and Uncle Jim were building a gristmillin connection with the store on Bull Creek. It was necessarytoconstruct a mill through which water would be carried from thestreamabove the store to furnish power for the mill. The had severalmenemployed on the job. Some of these men lived in or near Forsyth.Theirususal conveyance was by horse back. On Saturday evening,September 22,1883, two of this group had participated in a horse race. After arrivingat Forsyth, some had entered the saloon for a drink anddeparted. UncleJim was at the bar when Al Layton came in. The twohad a short drinktogether. At this time, Sam Hull entered and haddrinks with Al. Both,no doubt had too many drinks. They started anarguement concerning thehorse race, which had occurred up the road.They became quite loud andwere on the verge of a fight. Jim askedthem to go outside. Sam wentout but Al was stubborn and in aquarrelsome mood. He and Uncle Jim gotinto a scuffle. Jim threw Al tothe floor near the entrance to the door.At this momen, father arrivedand asked, "What's the trouble, Jim"? Jimreplied, "Al's mad anddoesn't know what he's mad about". Father said, "If there is anythingwrong we will make it right. Let him up, Jim". Hesaid about thismoment Charley Groom and Emmett Everett entered. UnlceJim relaesedhis hold and as Al arose, he drew a revolver from his hippocket andshot Jim in the chest. He then shot at father hitting him inthe leftshoulder. Uncle Emmett and Charley stepped behind the open doortoavoid being hit. Al leaped out the door and ran for his horsewhichwas tied at the southeast corner of the square. The army pistolfathercarried had to be cocked by hand. His left arm being crippled,he wasunable to fire until Al was running for his horse. This he did,but hemissed. Uncle Jim died within seconds after he was shot. A; escaped butwaslater brought to trial , but was acquitted and relaesed. Thecourtaction was in line with the procedure of justice at that time.Thecounty was overrun with criminals and apparently the law was afraidtomeet justice for fear of revenge. It was such prevailing conditions that was responsible fortheorganizing of the" Vigilante Committee", or, as it was later caled"TheBald Knobbers".
I.B. Everett's father may have been Samuel and Samuel's father mayhavebeen Richard.
Marion county, AR, tax roles: I.B. "Bart" Everett- 40 acres 1842-1844
1838 Marion Co.,AR county sheriff. 6 Everett men came from KY;theylived near George's Creek as Jesse and Tilda Everett(brother andsister)married Hudson's descendants of the old pioneer Hudson whosetted onGeorge's Creek.
Bart Everett was killed in the Tutt/Everett War. The Everettswhosurvived moved to TX. Documentation: Article- Ft. Smith Herald- 1848 Marion County Tax Roles 1838 Marion county, AR- I.B. Everett was county Sheriff, livednearGeorge's Creek. Jesse and Matilda married Hudsons, children ofpioneerHudson on George's Creek. Bart Everett killed in Tutt War
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1814 - 1848 (34 years)
