In 1883 the Southwestern Improvement Association donated a plot of land for
the City of Rison the plat of which was recorded in 1883. The association
also advertised lots for sale in the area around Rison. Prior to the coming
of the railroad, the countryside around Rison was sparsely settled with only
a few houses scattered around.
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parsonage in Rison. Reverend R. W. McKay was the first minister to reside
there. The Conger house was erected by W. L. Conger and was known in later
years as the Van McKinney House. The I. B. Williams house was erected about
1887 and was occupied for many years by his daughter, Miss Ruth
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Williams. The Gus Jones house was built on the northeast comer of East Third
and Sycamore Street. It was known for many years as the "Jones House" being
occupied by the family of Dr. F.G.H. Jones and family who moved to the area
in 1893. It is now known as the Corner Pawn Shop.
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