Back Yonder

Arkansas Ozark History. BACK YONDER takes place in the Gravel Hill Township of Van Buren County, Arkansas. The period of time covered is about 20 years from 1870-1890, and the last chapter is a sentemental jounney back to the place of his boyhood in 1960. If you are tracing your Ozark ancestors, studying Ozark Dialect, searching for archaic terms, Back Yonde is relevant to your needs. It has an extensive glossary and index. If you are doing research into the past or just want an enjoyable account of the days gone by, Back Yonder will be a treasure in your library. Brush arbor meetings, the mourner's bench, sitting up with the dead, a hanging, a funeral, a wedding, singing from a hymnal with shaped notes, singing schools, subscription schools, house raisings, all in this story of a boy who lived it and then left the Ozarks to become a teacher and a business man. His success was founded in his father's ability to read. Not all citizens of the Gravel Hill community could read. This book can be read on several levels and enjoyed by young people as well as adults.