Ella Hetch was a steamer built in Pocahontas, Arkansas in 1870. Her capacity was 125 bales.[1] She was owned by Levi Hetch of Pocahontas and valued around $5000. On October 7, 1871, she struck a snag and sank in the Black River about two miles above Jacksonport, with a loss of $30,000 in merchandise.[2]

[1] Way, Frederick Jr. Way’s Packet Directory. Ohio University Press. 1983. p.146

[2]Daily Arkansas Gazette. October 13, 1871. p.1 Ella Hecht sinks, 1871.pdf