Lawrence County AR

Harkness, Pearl E. Smith Mrs. – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Pearl E. Harkness, 92, a longtime Baker City resident, died June 14, 2002, at the Evergreen Vista Health Center in La Grande. Her graveside funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor George Rau of Elkhorn Ministries will officiate. Visitations were Monday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pearl was born on Jan. 22, 1910, at Blackrock, Ark., to John and Oma Guntharp Smith. She attended school at Blackrock. In 1925, she married Eugene H. Harkness at Powhatton, Ark. While living in Arkansas, Pearl gave birth to five children. … Read more

Holt, Othor “Shorty” – Obituary

The funeral for Othor “Shorty” Holt, who was employed as a timber worker most of his life, will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the Beaty-Langrell Chapel of the Valleys. The Rev. James Shaver will officiate and private interment will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mr. Holt, of 485 Third St. died Saturday, Nov 18, 1978, at his home. He was 65. He was born June 22, 1913, in Imboden, Arkansas, to Christopher R. and Lillie May Dodson Holt. The youngest of nine children, he was raised on a farm in that state and was educated in Halvern. He moved … Read more

Powhatan Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas

Birth Date on Left, Death Date on Right (246 Unmarked Graves) 1870 Nettie Helms 1953 1870 Aaron Helms 1923 1878 T. E. Helms 1931 1872 Willie Helms 1900 1853 Callie Haley 1890 1856 Amanda Brown 1906 1854 Joe Brown 1907 1824 Jessie Wheat 1944 1810 Margie Snider 1869 1861 Sarah Lewis 1928 1868 J. W. Wells 1950 1831 Mary Lewis 1950 1847 Calar Stewart 1868 1877 Charlie Stewart 1900 1850 Elsie Dearman Stewart 1910 1841 C. A. Stewart 1912 1901 Zana Baldridge 1927 1810 Charpe Stewart 1824 1873 Zona Stewart 1873 1837 Mary Stewart 1883 1868 Mrs. B. M. Holder … Read more

Lawrence County, Arkansas Census

Lawrence County, Arkansas was formed from New Madrid County, Missouri in 1817. 1830 Lawrence County, Arkansas Census Free 1830 Census Form for your Research Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial Free 1830 Census Index 1830 Lawrence County, Census (images and index) $ 1810-1890 Accelerated Indexing Systems Hosted at Census Guide 1830 U.S. Census Guide 1840 Lawrence County, Arkansas Census Free 1840 Census Form for your Research Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial Free 1840 Census Index 1840 Lawrence County, Census (images and index) $ 1810-1890 Accelerated Indexing Systems Hosted at Census Guide 1840 U.S. Census Guide 1850 Lawrence County, Arkansas … Read more

Biography of Hon. William B. Cothron

HON. WILLIAM B. COTHRON. This able and efficient probate and county judge of Stone County, Arkansas, was born in Greene County, this State, March 10, 1849, a son of Alexander and Jane B. (Hughes) Cothron, who were born in the Old North State and Tennessee, respectively. They became residents of Greene County, Arkansas, about 1847, and from there moved to Lawrence County, Arkansas, and finally to what is now Stone County in 1863, but the father died in Lawrence County in June, 1863, when about fifty years of age. The mother also died when about that age, in 1873, in … Read more

Sharp Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas

Birth Date on Left, Death Date on Right (34 Unmarked Graves) 1845 Sarah Rogers 1903 1889 Homer Herren 1921 1879 Sallie L. Williams 1921 1840 Mart Williams 1888 1872 Victory Williams 1888 1850 Mary E. Williams 1900 1869 Minerva Matthews 1887 1831 E. J. Matthews 1917 1828 William J. Matthews 1887 1850 George L. Matthews Mason 1811 Albert P. Matthews 1866 John H. Sharp 1866 1868 F. M. Sharp 1869 1882 W. F. Edgar Matthews 1889 1825 W. W. Balding 1904

Lebanon Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas

Birth Date on Left, Death Date on Right 1907 Martha McAlister 1907 1880 Margrett McAlister 1911 1874 W. M. McAlister 1915 1914 John D. Richey 1944 1910 Clara Richey 1935 George W. Butts 1935 1899 Oliver Lee Davis 1957 1907 Martha McAlister 1907 1880 Margaret McAlister 1911 1874 W. M. McAlister 1915 1914 John D. Richey 1944 1910 Clara Richey 1935 George W. Butts 1935 1899 Oliver Lee Davis 1957 1873 William Arnold 1949 1875 Vitula Arnold 1957 1876 Homer L. Stephenson 1957 Frank Smith 1951 1923 Imogene Davis 1931 1919 Floyd Davis 1936 1897 Homer Davis 1956 Julia Davis … Read more

Biography of William M. Garner

WILLIAM M. GARNER. This gentleman is a substantial citizen of Quitman, Arkansas, of which city he has been a resident since 1858. His uncle, W. W. Garner, was the first resident of the town, having located there in 1856. William M. Garner was born in Lawrence County, Arkansas, in 1844, his father, Isaac C. Garner, having been a native of South Carolina. On coming to Arkansas he first located in Jackson County, then moved to Lawrence County and finally settled in Scott County, where he died. He was a farmer and stockraiser and in 1854 took a drove of stock … Read more

Friendship Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas

Birth Date on Left, Death Date on Right 1875 Oliver Perry Toles 1940 1880 Arthur Jines 1929 1933 William A. Toles 1933 1873 Alphenza Downs 1937 1861 Thomas C. Clements 1930 1863 Lyda L. Clements 1942 1915 Stacy C. Clements 1938 Edward W. Carson 1940 Arty Carpa 1874 Lewis N. Dodson 1877 Willie Sanders 1955 Ratliff Infant 1905 Daughter of H. M. Ratliff 1918 1865 Harriett Ratliff 1952 1882 C. W. H. Ratliff 1956 1879 C. L. Ratliff 1908 S. R. Ratliff 1913 1854 J. B. Preston 1909 Dora Green 1935 1915 Mary Park 1940 1853 E. P. Clements 1929 … Read more

Dry Creek Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas

Birth Date on Left, Death Date on Right (179 Unmarked Graves) 1884 Oliver Robertson 1954 1943 Infant Alls 1943 1865 R. V., Dan, Garland Julie Andrews 1893 1824 Lena Ripka 1917 1904 Ethel Ripka 1904 1910 Ray E. Ripka 1910 1912 Henry Ripka 1912 1885 Coye Sullins 1908 1886 C. A. Segraves 1899 1898 Daughter of L. Walker 1900 1836 Dr. L. B. Walker 1900 1913 Infant Walker 1913 Deala Sullivan 1958 1868 Billie Malen 1944 1928 Burley Jane Harris 1937 1915 Burnice Boatenhammer 1910 1910 Eula Boatenhammer Arthur Boatenhammer James Boatenhammer 1910 Martha Massey 1919 1852 Rebecca Adams 1911 … Read more

Biography of Col. John J. Kemp

COL. JOHN J. KEMP, deceased. The influence of a good man will be ever expanding with the lapse of time, and his deeds of charity and acts of kindness will live to commemorate his name and perpetuate his memory. It can be truly said that a good man has been gathered to his fathers, but his virtues live after him, and his name is everywhere mentioned with respect and honor. He was born in middle Tennessee August 6, 1818, and his death occurred May 31, 1893. His early education was obtained in the State of his birth, and having been … Read more

Smithville Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas

Birth Date on Left, Death Date on Right (235 Unmarked Graves) 1893 Dolly Liming 1925 1884 Dora V. Kendall 1928 1885 Elizabeth Guthrie 1934 1880 Dr. J. C. Guthrie 1948 1870 John W. Cowan 1956 1851 Osburn Matthews 1929 1896 James Ivan Gray 1952 1891 Katy Mosier 1929 1857 Mollie Mosier 1931 1856 George Mosier 1937 1887 Arthur M. Field 1930 1924 Maudie Cowan 1925 1934 May Simpson 1934 1909 Otto Simpson 1943 1868 Mahalia J. Cowan 1904 1904 Cowan Infant 1904 1844 Eliza Nixon 1932 1853 Dr. M. C. Nixon 1916 1844 William Howard 1922 1856 Sarah Howard1939 G. … Read more

Jerusalem Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas

Jerusalem Cemetery Birth Date on Left, Death Date on Right 1882 George M. Robertson 1899 1864 Frances C. Massey 1906 1866 Mariam Robertson 1930 1864 J. P. Holt 1889 1848 S. A. Holt 1889 1839 Jessie Croom 1904 1922 Dale Penn 1923 1914 Infant Penn 1914 1909 M. J. Hudson 1911 1900 Alcleme Hudson 1900 1874 James W. Hudson 1911 1853 Erwin Little 1941 1859 Eadie Little 1950 1825 Jessie Little 1869 1830 Martha Little 1921 1875 Infant Little 1875 1878 Infant Little 1878 1899 Jarrett Little 1900 1890 Jessie Little 1904 1876 Ollie Little 1918 1901 Beulah Hugg 1942 … Read more

Ward Cemetery at Saffell, Lawrence County, Arkansas

Ward Cemetery At Saffell Birth Date on Left, Death Date on Right (17 Unmarked Graves) 1882 Rosella Wife of J. H. Harris 1945 1882 James Henry Harris 1947 1907 Pearl Doyle 1956 1883 David C. Huskey 1951 1862 Abraham Lincoln Merritt 1950 1930 Sons of Pruet and Gertie Pinkston 1930 Raney Van and Perry Melvin 1932 First body buried here was a little girl named Ward.

Biographical Sketch of Charles Taylor Burns

Charles Taylor Burns, member of the Muskogee bar, devoting his practice to civil law cases, was born in Smithville, Arkansas, August 20,1871, and is a son of John Henry and Elizabeth Frances (Thornburgh) Burns. The father devoted his life to merchandising and thus provided for the support of his family. Charles T. Burns, having completed a public school education, afterward pursued a business course in the Central Business College at Sedalia, Missouri, and later entered upon preparation for his professional career as a law student in the University of Arkansas. On the completion of the course he was admitted to … Read more

Biography of Hon. Edwin E. Rosson

HON. EDWIN E. ROSSON. There is no class of men who more surely rear up visible monuments to their industry and their enterprise than the hardworking and thrifty farmers of a community, and among these Hon. Edwin E. Rosson holds a prominent place. He was born on the place on which he now lives in Richwoods, September 11, 1856, and is a son of Simeon Ellis and Mary (Whitfield) Rosson, who were born, reared and married in Hardeman County, Tennessee. and thence moved to Arkansas in 1842, locating in what is now Bickell’s Cove. In 1844 they came to Richwoods … Read more

Church, D.L. – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Services Today For D.L Church D.L. Church, 72, passed away at his home in Enterprise Monday. David Lafayette Church was born in Pinkeyville, Ill., on July 26, 1875. He spent his early childhood along the Mississippi near the scenes of the Mark Twain stories. He moved to Texas at an early age, living there for several years. As a young man he moved to Ravenden, Ark., and was married there at the age of 25 to Alta May Marks. He came to Joseph in 1908 and moved in 1934 to Enterprise, where he lived until the … Read more

Deeter Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas

Birth Date on Left, Death Date on Right (22 Unmarked Graves) 1898 Smith Infant 1898 1856 M. F. Smith 1898 1891 C. J. Lamar 1901 1896 A. D. Lamar 1901 1884 Barton Deeter 1898 1891 S. E. Deeter 1899 1848 Martha Martin 1915 1945 J. L. Martin 189 7 1874 Robert L. Martin 1937 1891 Osia and Esia Lamar 1897 1868 Mary A. Lamar 1901 1870 Henry Deeter 1948

Biography of S. J. Holt

S. J. HOLT. S. J. Holt, manager of the West Plains Electric Light Company, of which Holt & Fallett are the proprietors, is one of the most successful and prominent business men in the city. The above mentioned business was established in 1889. This company is running the city lights and is doing a milling business, in all about $20,000 per year. Mr. Holt is a native of Grand Rapids, Mich., and his father being a prominent saw mill man, our subject grew up in that business. He became interested in a saw mill at that place, but left there … Read more

Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas

Birth Date on Left, Death Date on Right (89 Unmarked Graves) 1891 Connie Pickett 1915 1862 J. W. Pickett 1942 1870 Ella Pickett 1950 1901 George W. Green 1949 1882 Van Pickett 1914 1908 Regine Pickett 1910 1844 William G. Pickett 1918 1841 Mrs. William Pickett 1926 1857 Lorenia Pickett 1935 1854 Henry Pickett 1924 1875 Felix Pickett 1895 1842 Mrs. R. B. Bellamy 1879 1819 F. G. Pickett 1913 1820 Mrs. F. G. Pickett 1913 1898 Sarah E. Pickett 1900 1856 James B. Pickett 1897 1860 Mary B. Pickett 1946 1872 George T. Pickett 1916 1884 Anna Buchanan 1948 … Read more