Elijah Collard (b. February 5, 1824) Cleburne County. In the 1850s, Elijah Collard spent time at the Indian village near what is now called Heber Springs, Arkansas. They used to camp near the mineral springs and drink the water. He evidently hunted with them, too. On one such trip, he came upon a bear just out of hibernation and hungry. It attacked. Elijah finally killed it with his hunting knife. He skinned it, had the hide tanned, and had himself a coat made. Years later, a traveling photographer took his picture with his bear coat, pistol, and long musket rifle.
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