I found a few articles on Sumpters from ARK and was wondering if anyone can identify them for us. Also anyone want to claim J.J. Sumpter? I also found an article on him and it has hisa picture in it. The book I found them in is called, "A REMINISCENT HISTORY OF The OZARK REGION " I was looking for any info on my Brown family while looking for others of course. The first reference to Kilgore I found was about "Members of Vigilance Committee," "Colonel Wm. Horner as the Vigilance Committee George W. Ferebee, Miler Irvin, N. Rightor, Thomas B. Handy, Davis Thompson, Thomas J. Lacy, James H. McKenzie, Wm. R. Sebastion, Wm. M. McPhearson, S.C. Mooney and S. R. Sumpter. On motion Colonel Wm. B.R. Horner and Silas Drury were added. This was the strongest vigilance committee ever authorized to act by any body of Citizens in Arkansas. Every man on the Committee was a lawe-abiding citizen, and every one of them was a terror to evil-doers. This vigilance committee was not to hang nor burn the culprit. It was to discover him, arrest him and put him in Jail for trial. A reward of one thousand dollars was also raised and offered for the apprehension of the murderer. This committee made a raid on the dark corners of Helena and of St. Francis township. All suspicious Characters were arrested and put through merciless examinations, but all to no purpose. The murderer was not found. The effect, however was magical. The bad and suspicious characters left the place and for twenty-five years Helena had no such diabolical outrage to contend against. The pioneers deserve our grateful rememberance for removing from our pathway many of the ruder dangers of earlier civilization. The descendants of this vigilance committee are numerous and should take an added pride from the fact that their ancestors, when courage was needed, did not shirk at the task." DdHober GGdaughter of Leitha Sumpter Eoff Williams.