1. | General Matthew Arbuckle, Jr was born on 28 Dec 1778 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA; died on 11 Jun 1851 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Arbuckle Cemetery, Lavaca, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA. Other Events:
Notes: According to his Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Arbuckle,_Jr. he was a career military officer, and a rival of Gen Zachary Taylor. Associated primarily with Fort Smith, Arkansas and Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, which he established in the 1820s. He built roads and maintained peaceful relationships with local Indians as well as Indian who were relocated there. The Arbuckle Mountains of eastern Oklahoma are named after him. |