The following — from “The Official List of Voters of Washington County, Arkansas” — is the list of voters living within the Fayetteville city limits who had paid their “poll tax” in 1919 to be eligible to vote in the 1920 election.
A poll tax was instituted in numerous Southern states to make voting more difficult for someone of limited means and was especially used to dissuade Black voters from casting ballots.
Mary Anne Davis of Fayetteville participated in Women’s Suffrage events at the local, state and national level. (Cardinal yearbook)
In 1917, Arkansas approved a law allowing women to vote in primary elections, although they were still prevented from voting in a general election. In 1919, Congress approved a women’s suffrage amendment and submitted it to the states for ratification. The Arkansas General Assembly met in special session to consider the amendment, voting 74 to 15 to approve it with Arkansas becoming the 12th state to do so. Officially, women’s suffrage was fully approved in 1920.
This 1919 list of voters reflects both some of the earliest voter registrations by women in Fayetteville as well as the ongoing disenfranchisement of most Black voters. At a minimum, 55 women registered in Fayetteville, and at least 3 Black residents registered. Countywide, another 32 women were registered.
On Nov. 2, 1920, the newspaper reported at midday that turnout looked like it would set a new record and that women were voting in large numbers.
Countywide, more than 4,800 cast ballots. In the race for governor, Democrat Thomas McRae garnered 2,814 votes (60%) in Washington County; Republican Wallace Townsend received 1,831 (39%); and Josiah Blount, running on the Negro Independent ticket, received 14 votes (0.3%). Statewide, the percentages were McRae, 65%; Townsend, 24%; and Blount, 8%.
City of Fayetteville
The names here are taken from a copy of the original list that did not reproduce the right edge of the pages very well, and many of the names are difficult to read. Identified women in the list are denoted by their names in Red; identified Black residents are denoted by their names in Green.
Ward One
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Names of Ward 1 registered voters
Abshire, T.I.
Christman, H.
Falles, J.A.
Adams, Roy A.
Clark, J.B.
F…
Addington, L.S.
Clark, M.F.
F…
Albright, George S.
Clark, S.A.
F…
Appleby, C.S.
Clark, W.P.
F…
Armstrong, Fred
Cloer, G.W.
F…
Aumick, A.A.
Cole, J.F.
Felker, W.D.
Aumick, E.
Cole, C.E. Jr.
Funderback, V.R.
Aumick. S.T.
Collier, M.M.
Gage, M.D.
Austin. J.F.
Collins, D.J.
Gardner, J.G.
Austin. R.H.
Combs, H.G.
Gardner, W.L.
Ballard, J.W.
Combs, J.G.
Gates, G.W.
Barber, A.E.
Cook, J.E.
George, J.R.
Barker, Sam
Cook, J.F.
Gill, S.L.
Barnes, H.H.
Cook, J.M.
G…
Barton, H.W.
Cook, S.M.
G…
Barwell, W.A.
Cookingham, D.K.
Gray, W.E.
Benbrook, H.H.
Cooper, J.R.
Gray, J.S.
Bilderback, J.F.
Couch, T.C.
Gavin, Mrs. S.H.
Black, R.S.
Covan, E.A.
Gavin, S.H.
Boaz, R.
Craig, E.E.
Hall, J.W.
Bohanan, S.W.
Daken, G.C.
Hanes, M.H.
Bond, R.H.
Dalton, G.T.
H…
Bond, T.J.
Davis, H.F.
H…
Borick, Miss T.
Davis, W.T.
H…
Boyd, S.V.
Davis, Jeff
Harris S.
Bozarth, Mrs. Sue
Day, W.H.
Harris, J.D.
Bozarth, Miss Gladys
Delay, C.A.
H…
Bridges, W.T.
Derere, Frank
H…
Broyles, C.O.
Dinwiddie, James
H…
Broyles, P.E.
Dodson, J.
H…
Broyles, G.A.
Drake, Geo.
H…
Broyles, L.R.
Drake, P.M.
H…
Broyles, W.C.
Droke, G.W.
Henderson, C.H.
Brumfield, T.J.
Droke, Miss Mary
Henderson, R.W.
Brumfield, T.R.
Dunn, B.J.
Hendrix, R.W.
Buckley, Geo.
Dunn, W.F.
Hester, H.R.
Burris, Joe
Dutton, H.P.
Hester, W.F.
Byrd, Sam
Dvorachek, H.C.
H
Carleton, A.
Eason, A.P.
Hight, W.
Carmichael, C.D.
Eason, H.E.
Horn, W.E.
Carr, N.S.
Eason, J.T.
Hudgins, P.M.
Carter, J.D.
Elderton, J.A.
Huff, J.C.
Cate, Loyd
Ellenbarger, Newt
Hulse, W.W.
Cheshire, J.W.
Falles, C.A.
Ivey, L.M.
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Names of Ward 1 voters continued alphabetically
Ivey, T.R.
McDaniel, V.
Simpson, John
Jackson, H.E.
McDonald, Frank
Simms, J.B.
Jackson, Mrs. H.E.
McNair, Wiley
Smelser, U.L.
Jackson, Sid
McNair, W.P.
Smith, C.L.
Jackson, Mrs. Sid
McWhorter, W.E.
Snook, E.
Jernigan, M.F.
Norwood, E.F.
Spencer, W.H.
Jeffers, D.H.
Norwood, F.M.
Stafford, W.E.
Jobe, D.B.
Norwood, J.H.
Stanford, J.F.
Johnson, E.F.
Olson, A.
Stanley, J.J.
Johnson, Oren
Osburn, E.E.
Stone, S.K.
Johnson, O.S.
Osburn, O.E.
Suttle, Mrs. J.E.
Johnson, W.E.
Owen, J.L.
Summers, W.H.
Jones, D.W.
Paddock, C.B.
Tillar, I.W.
Jones, J.A.
Page, H.E.
Tharp, J.H.
Jones, Mrs. Bertha
Page, J.F.
Thomas, W.L.
Jones, J.E.
Parker, C.M.
Thomas, W.P.
Keeter, L.B.
Parker, J.E.
Trammell, H.B.
Kincholow, C.G.
Parsley, J.F.
Tollett, E.L.
Kilgore, M.
Peekham, G.K.
Uhl, L.B.
King, H.C.
Perkins, W.E.
Ucker, A.C.
Kirksey, C.F.
Phelan, W.E.
Vaughan, R.L.
Knerr, G.F.
Philbeck, John
Vaughan, H.
Lane, J.A.
Phillips, Guy
Vaughan, W.M.
Lawson, C.A.
Phillips, J.M.
VanWinkle, Mack
LeMaster, W.
Phillips, W.D.
Vickers, M.
Lewis, F.B.
Phillips, Mrs. J.M.
Wages, Ben
Logan, G.D.
Phillips, Miss Lola
Wages, S.A.
Lollar, C.L.
Phillips, Miss Maude
Walker, G.A.
Lollar, O.
Powers, H.M.
Wall, E.B.
Lyons, G.F.
Price, M.A.
Wallen, J.H.
Markle, A.H.
Prince, G.T.
Ward, T.T.
Marshall, W.A.
Puterbaugh, Geo.
Watson, E.P.
Massey, J.C.
Ragsdale, E.B.
Waugh, W.T.
Matthias, L.W.
Reece, J.C.
Webb, Ewing
Mayes, Ivan
Reed, D.W.
West, Joe
Melvin, G.N.
Reed, Eli
Wilcox, C.T.
Mhoon, A.A.
Reed, S.A.
Wilks, J.A.
Miles, L.G.
Richardson, H.E.
Williams, C.E.
Miller, A.W.
Rife, A.W.
Williams, E.L.
Miller, B.A.
Ripley, G.E.
Williams, H.A.
Miller, J.I.
Robinson, A.D.
Williams, H.C.
Minton, A.R.
Rogers, Tom
Williams, Jake
Mitchell, O.C.
Rough, W.J.
Williams, S.A.
Mitchell, V.W.
Rouse, Fred
Williams, Willie
Mullenix, H.A.
Russell, T.V.
Wilson, E.A.
McGaugh, W.D.
Ryker, H.B.
Wilson, E.F.
Montgomery, J.F.
Sanders, W.D.
Winkle, J.W.
Moore, Algie
Sanders, T.L.
Winkleman, C.W.
Moore, W.L.
Scott, R.A.
Winkler, W.F.
Morley, A.H.
Seasley, Ross
Wright, W.M.
Morris, E.L.
Sexson, W.H.
Wyatte, J.E.
Murphy, E.G.
Sharp, J.H.
Young, Russell
Myler, J.E.
Sharp, S.E.
Zillah, John
Ward Two
Names of Ward 2 registered voters:
Albright, S.D.
Allison, E.M.
Anglin, M.V.
Adler, Frederick
Ames, D.D.
Armstrong, Kinney
Adler, Mrs. Frederick
Anglin, J.E.
Armstrong, John
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Names of Ward 2 voters continued
Atkins, J.G.
Deal, Mrs. Helen
H… W.L.
Backstrom, J.F.
Deatherage, W.B.
H…, …
Badren, J.M.
D…meir, H.J.
H…, C.S.
Balcom, I.G.
Dever, H.J.
H…, …
Barr, Frank
D…cker, M.D.
H…, F.E.
Barr, Mrs. Frank
Drake, N.F.
H…, R.T.
Barron, A.L.
Dri…t, W.O.
H…, T…
Bates, R.W.
Duggans, C.S.
H…, …
Bates, Earl
Elliott, J.A.
H…, Mar…
Bayless, Roy
E…, R.
H…, T.P.
Bell, C.H.
F…, Harry
Hurst, G…
Black, R.L.
Feathers, John
Hurst, J.D.
Black, J.E.
Freyschlag, Edward
Hurst, C.A.
Black, J.B.
Foote, A.E.
Hurst, G.W.
Blackburn, Jim
Fulbright, Jay
H…, F.
Blackmer, S.H.
Fuller, D.C.
H…
Bloyd, J.M.
Gabbert, W.T.
H…
Boyd, D.H.
Gadson, R.L.
Jackson, R.F.
Boyd, M.W.
Gilbreath, C.R.
Jackson, D.E.
Boyle, Mrs. Arthur
Gillespie, Mrs. M.L.
Jackson, T.V.
Blackman, Miss Ora
Gillespie, M.L.
James, F.D.
Brewer, H.
Gladson, W.N.
J…, R.J.
Bridenthal, H.A.
Golaher, E.C.
J…, Mrs. M…
Bridenthal, D.E.
Goff, A.L.
Jewell, J.R.
Bryant, Fred
Goss, J.F.
Johnson, K.
Bryant, S.M.
Grabiel, J.W.
Johnson, J.S.P.
Burgin, Fred
Grant, J.H.
Johnson, W.H.
Buxton, P.W.
Gray, F.N.
Jones, T…F.
Bynum, John
Gregg, W.A.
Jones, V.L.
Campbell, W.S.
Gregg, A.
Jordan, A.M.
Campbell, J.P.
Gregory, Mrs. Lillian
Jordan, Mrs. J.
Campbell, Joe
Gregory, R.R.
Jurg…, E.
Campbell, G.A.
Gregory, L.T.
Kenney, M.H.
Carney, P.J.
Green, Ed
Kelley, G.P.
Carter, Mrs. H.C.
Guilliams, J.N.
K…, A.R.
Carter, H.C.
Guthrie, T.J.
K…, L.
Carter, W.E.
Guisinger, W.A.
Ladd, C.A.
Carpenter, H.C.
Gu..st, R.E.
Lang, T.G.
Cave, J.L.
Gulley, F.O.
L…, C.M.
Cleven, Mrs. N.A.N.
Hale, H.
L…, R.W.
Cleven, W.H.
Hall, R.A.
L…, M…A.
Clifton, W.H.
Hall, J.F.
L…, J.E.
Coffey, F.T.
Hames, S.C.
L…, L.L.
C…, J.W.
Hamilton, W.J.
L…, A.M.
Cole, A.N.
Hamilton, Scott
L…, C.H.
Collins, E.W.
Hamilton, D.H.
L…, J.R.
.Congour, P.A.
Hancock, J.L.
L…, W.
Cornwell, W.A
Hardesty, A.E.
L…, H.A.
Cowan, A.J.
Harding, A.M.
M…, W.R.
Cox, J.W.
Harris, J.L.
M…, C.E.
Crippen, E.W.
Harrison, J.A.
M…, J.C.
Cross, L.H.
Harrison, J. Frank
M…, Mrs. A.
Crouch, W.L.
Hart, T.I.
M…, E.P.
Cruse, A.C.
Harvey, Fred
M…, R.
Cunningham, J.A.
Hastings, G.E.
M…, J.
Cunningham, C.
Hayes, G.W.
M…, F.
Danner, J.F.
Hayes, Mrs. G.W.
M…, W.W.
Davenport, W.P.
Hendrson, Walter
M…, Mrs. C.
Davis, W.M.
Hendrix, J.G.
M…, C.
Davis, Lee
Hennessey, Miss M.
McCoy, W.J.
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Names of Ward 2 voters continued
McCoy, J.N.
Phillips, C.W.
Thomas, D.Y.
McIlroy, J.H.
Pickell, F.W.
Thomas, Mrs. D.Y.
McIntosh, W.H.
Pierce, R.T.
Thompson, Chas.
McKinley, J.G.
Poe, H.
Thompson, O.E.
McKinley, Mrs. J.G.
Pritchard, E.C.
Thorpe, S.B.
McKinzey, Z.J.
Ramsey, W.A.
Tidball, W.J.
McLendon, R.J.
Ratliff, E.M.
Trimble, H.M.
McMillan, D.F.
Reed, Mrs. J.W.
Tippens, C.B.
Liles, Mack
Reep, Wm.
Trent, A.L.
Miller, G.E.
Richardson, John E.
Trippe, E.E.
Miller, Otey
Risser, J.O.
Tunstill, C.S.
Miller, A.H.
Roberts, J.C.
Tynin, W.J.
Mitchell, J.O.
Robinson, J.W.
Vance, Chas.
Mitchell, C.J.
Rogers, S.P.
Vaughan, H.M.
Mitchell, A.
Rollins, M.F.
Vickers, R.H.
Mitchell, Scott
Rough, E.L.
Wade, Mrs. B.J.
Mock, R.J.
Ruble, J.L.
Wade, H.K.
Moffitt, W.A.
Sacks, W.H.
Wages, R.E.
Moore, B.F.
Sanderson, C.E.
Wagnon, John
Moore, J.N.
Sanford, S.
Wallace, H.R.
Morrison, J.J.
Sanford, A.G.
Walters, Clyde
Moore, J.F.
Sanford, C.
Walters, J.M.
Morrow, S.Y.
Satterfield, M.H.
Webb, Ralph
Morrow, C.X.
Scott, J.P.
Webster, Morton
Mulrenin, John
Seamster, J.W.
Wheeler, S.B.
Murphy, J.W.
Shadel, H.
White, N.H.
Murphy, R.C.
Sharp, R.E.
White, Toney
Murrell, T.M.
Sidle, E.L.
Whitford, W.E.
Nation, T.C.
Simmons Bros.
Whitset, W.F.
Nelson, Martha
Simpson, W.M.
Whittenberg, A.F.
Nettleship, E.L.
Smith, W.B.
Whittenberg, J.M.
Nettleship, W.L.
Sowder, Tony
Williams, T.H.
Nitoag, R.P.
Spencer, F.D.
Williams, G.W.
Nipper, M.N.
Stephens, S.S.
Wilson, R.J.
Nenneley, Sam
Stirman, W.F.
Wilson, Allan E.
Odom, J.T.
Stone, C.H.
Wilada, H.D.
Osburn, L.E.
Taylor, R.L.
Winchester, J.F.
Otto, J.B.
Taylor, W.J.
Wright, H.F.
Overto, J.J.
Taylor, J.T.
Wright, W.B.
Oxford, O.D.
Tharp, M.B.
Wright, F.T.
Parker, J.W.
Thayer, W.G.
Wright, H.M.
Peterson, J.A.
Thomas, B.F.
Yarrington, C.C.
Ward Three
Names of Ward 3 registered voters
Ambrose, D.C.
Barry, W.T.
Boles, C.P.
Anderson, T.S.
Baum, M.
Borden, Fred
Anderson, L.D.
Baxter, J.W.
Bossmeyer, N.
Anderson, L.P.
Baxter, Mrs. J.W.
Boyle, A.
Appleby, Geo.
Bell, R.F.
Bridenthal, E.A.
Armistead, Mrs. C.F.
Berry, Thad
Brock, C.G.
Armstrong, R.
Bishop, J.M.
Brooks, E.W.
Arnold, J.D.
Blackburn, V.
Brown, Peter
Avey, Mrs. E.R.
Blanchard, G.F.
Brown, W.M.
Avery, S.A.
Blanchard, J.J.
Brown, J.P.
Bailey, B.B.
Blanchard, Mrs. G.F.
Bryan, G.E.
Baker, H.L.
Bleacher, W.L.
Bryan, L.L.
Baker, Miss Myrtle M.
Boggs, H.
Bryan, Miss Gertrude
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Names of Ward 3 voters continued
Bryan, L.S.
Harris, W.M.
Oakley, W.R.
Buchanan, A.W.
Harrison, E.B.
Osburn, L.W.
Buck, W.F.
Hart, E.E.
Parker, Geo.
Burt, P.E.
Hawn, J.H.
Parsons, G.H.
Bush, Miss Lizzie
Harkins, Sam
Peal, J.C.
Bush, W.N.
Hays, L.
Pearson, C.A.
Byrnes, A.M.
Hight, J.P.
Pearson, H.L.
Calloway, G.M.
Hinkle, M.F.
Pearson, W.D.
Cambpell, B.F.
Holcomb, Bruce
Pearson, H.S.
Carlile, J.L.
Holt, L.M.
Petlo, Bert
Caudle, Sam
Holthouse, L.C.
Phipps, J.H.
Charlesworth, Wm.
Hope, A.
Phillips, J.K.
Chase, Geo.
Jernigan, R.L.
Phillips, Otoe
Clark, N.M.
Johnson, G.A.M.
Phillips, Mrs. Chas. M.
Coffey, G.W.
Jordan, Mrs. A.M.
Poe, Mrs. Geo. L.
Collier, A.E.
Joiner, Labe
Poe, G.L.
Conner, T.J.
Karsten, F.W.
Polk, J.O.
Cox, M.R.
Kelley, O.R.
Poore, J.M.
Crate, A.H.
Kemp, John M.
Poore, Ed
Cravens, H.E.
Kennard, R.E.
Poor, Wm.
Cravens, W.H.
Key, K.C.
Price, H.S.
Cravens, Mrs. Hal
King, B.L.
Price, M.L.
Cravens, Mrs. W.H.
Ladd, G.T.
Price, Sterling
Crump, R.A.
Lano, A.
Raedels, F.S.
Crump, Mrs. Mollie
Lassetter, W.C.
Ragland, N.M.
Dowell, H.
Layson, Z.C.
Reagan, H.F.
Davidson, B.R.
Lehman, Joe
Reagan, Mrs. H.F.
Davidson, P.F.
Lewis, A.T.
Reed, J. Fay
Davies, E.Z.
Lewis, B.S.
Richardson, Dr. Chas.
Davis, Frank
Lewis, J.W.
Rieff, S.T.
Drain, R.A.
Lewis, Paul
Rodgers, Geo. J.
Duggans, W.S.
Lewis, Ralph
Rollins, W.H.
Eason, A.A.
Logan, Robt.
Rieff, J.F.
Evans, Alex
Logan, Tom
Russell, A.P.
Eden, C.L.
Lucas, C.C.
Reynolds, W.J.
Ellis, E.F.
Luttrell, W.H.
Shelton, Miss Mary
Evans, W.F.
Lyons, D.
Shelley, J.W.
Ferguson, Mrs. Helen
Lyons, Harry
Shore, Thos.
Field, Mrs. J.H.
Magee, J.J.
Sidwell, J.L.
Field, J.H.
Malone, J.E.
Smith, J.P.
Fugitt, E.C.
Manuel, Chris
Smith, J.W.
Futrall, J.C.
Manuel, Joe
Smith, Mrs. J.W.
Gilmore, C.M.
Mason, R.H.
Smith, S.
Graham, W.E.
McAdams, A.C.
Spencer, Tate
Greer, Jas. R.
McAllister, E.T.
Stebbins, M.N.
Gregg, A.S.
McAllister, T.A.
Stelzner, W.B.
Gregg, Mrs. H.L.
McCartney, Alex
Stewart, C.L.
Guisinger, I.W.
McConnell, F.M.
Stice, J.L.
Hall, F.P.
McDavid, G.U.
Thompson, W.G.
Hall, F.P.
McMurray, J.H.
Tice, J.
Halwe, H.W.
McRoy, M.W.
Tillman, J.N.
Ham, W.F.
Moore, A.I.
Tillman, Fred
Hannah, J.B.
Moore, H.
Trammel, Jack
Hansard, C.O.
Morgan, T.E.
Tuck, H.L.
Harbison, S.M.
Merton, W.H.
Tunstill, J.G.
Harding, C.T.
Mulholland, C.A.
Ucker, W.E.
Harr, H.T.
Nease, W.A.
Vaughan, John
Harrington, C.W.
Nix, Roy N.
Vincenheller, Mrs. W.G.
Harris, J.R.
Norberry, C.F.
Vise, F.A.
Harris, R.D.
Norberry, Mrs. L.J.
Wadhama, W.B.
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Names of Ward 3 voters continued
Walker, Jack
Wallace, W.E.
Williams, J.M.
Walker, C.W.
Wantuck, Otto
Wilson, B.N.
Walker, J.W.
Webb, Jas. E.
Winkleman, John
Walker, Dr. J.W.
White, F.S.
Wood, H.D.
Walker, J.V.
White, J.C.
Wright, Edgar
Walker, Randell
White, T.C.
Yates, W.N.
Walker, Mrs. J.V.
Whitney, Frank
York, J.O.
Walker, Mrs. J.W.
Wilkinson, H.D.
Walker, Miss Sue
Williams, A.L.
Prairie Township
Prairie Township bordered Fayetteville on its east, west and north sides in 1894, and many of its residents had Fayetteville mailing addresses although not residing within the city limits. Here are the women from Prairie Township who were listed.
Names of women registered in Prairie Township
Bates, Mrs. J.S.
Lybarger, Mrs. I.M.
Wellman, Mrs. Mary E.
Chambers, Miss Ethel
Nail, Mrs. M.T.
Zoll, Mrs. G.A.
Henbest, Miss Willa
Oliver, Miss Bess
Henbest, Mrs. A.G.
Ruppel, Miss Freda
Johnson, Miss Sallie
Rupple, Miss Edna
Washington County
Another 20 women in the rest of the Washington County’s townships, towns and cities were also shown as registered to vote and having paid their poll taxes in 1919.
Names of women registered elsewhere in Washington County
