Washington Co., AR - Biographies - Fielding Hash

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Fielding Hash, one of the very prominent farmers of the township, was 
born in Sangamon County, Ill., December 29, 1828, and is the fourth of 
twelve children, ten now living, born to Alvin and Esther (Drake) 
Hash. The father was born in North Carolina, and partly attained his 
growth in that State. Later he moved to Tennessee, was married here, 
and after remaining in this State until 1836, moved to Arkansas, and 
settled in what is now . He was a farmer, and was one of the pioneer 
settlers of the county; was justice of the peace several years, and 
was a prominent and highly respected gentleman. He died about 1842. 
The mother was born in Tennessee, and died in , Ark., in 1878. Their 
son, Fielding, was but eight years old when his parents moved to . He 
remained under the parental roof and assisted his mother on the farm 
until twenty-three years of age, or until his marriage to Miss Nancy 
C. Counts, daughter of George Counts, who was one of the early 
settlers of Madison County, Ark. Mrs. Hash was born June 20, 1833, and 
by her marriage became the mother of nine children: Lindsey L. (wife 
of A. A. Laugham), Martha A. (wife of Thomas Mays). Ezra J. W., John 
D., Edna P. (wife of Willis Boyd), Susan B., Conrad A., Mary E. and 
George H. Mr. and Mrs. Hash are members of the Christian Church; he is 
a Republican in his political views, and is an honorable, 
straightforward citizen. During the late unpleasantness between the 
North and South Mr. Hash served in the Kansas Militia, and was in the 
fight at Westport.