Cephas Washburn [SEP] cause of death
with the same name in Indian Territory, near what is now Sallisaw, Oklahoma. The latter became known as "New Dwight Mission".
Washburn served as the primary Indian missionary in the Arkansas region until he resigned in 1850. From 1850 to 1856 he served as minister for the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Later life, death and burial.
Cephas Washburn died at Little Rock, Arkansas on 17 March 1860 of pneumonia, while traveling to Helena, Arkansas for an evangelical meeting. He
Cephas Washburn
Cephas Washburn (1793–1860) was a noted Christian missionary and educator who worked with the Cherokee of northwest Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. 
Early life and education.
Cephas Washburn was born on 25 July 1793 in Rutland, Vermont. His parents were Josiah W. and Phebe (nee'Cushman) Washburn. His father was a farmer, and Cephas seemed destined to follow in that occupation. However, he suffered a broken leg while working, and decided to take up teaching as a career. While raising enough money to