Penn Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas

Birth Date on Left, Death Date on Right 1902 Walter Ray Smith 1952 Alex G. Massey 1884 Darnell Walker 1940 1948 Erma Walker 1949 1914 Millie Penn 1917 1832 John G. Penn 1917 833 Mary Penn 1920 1872 C. W. Milligan 1926 1918 Jean Ballard 1947 1896 Cecil Saffell 1936 1863 Thomas Goodwin 1888 1833 Harvey W. Goodwin 1887 1840 Harry Goodwin 1929 1884 Homer Goodwin 1957 1892 S. E. Daggett 1839 1898 Hester Saffell 1915 1874 Wes Goodwin 1945 1949 Rodger D. Saffell 1949 1867 Martha Warnick 1929 1894 Homer J. Warnick 1929 1870 Nancy Price 1898 1876 Agnes … 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

Lancaster Community Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas

Birth Date on Left, Death Date on Right Cora Hooten Thomas Hooten Riley Hooten Sarah Jane Hooten 1875 Joseph Hooten 1950 1841 Eliza Cathey 1892 1841 John A. Cathey 1919 1833 Pat Austen 1872 1894 John L. Penn 1957 1858 John R. Penn 1940 1865 Anna G. Penn 1945 1884 Austin L. Penn 1925 1883 Tushie Lou Penn 1954 1883 Lanny Penn 1883 1852 F. B. Hooten 1887 1851 Parthenia Hooten 1936 1848 J. B. Hooten 1905 1832 B. F. Wright 1903 1900 Infant of J. L. Blanton 1904 1905 Infant of J. L. Blanton 1905 1864 Jim L. Wright … Read more

Western District Cemeteries, Lawrence County, Arkansas

These cemetery extractions have been taken directly from the book, corrections, alterations and notations on the pages were left as I found them. Mr. Jean states “I have been as careful as I could be in getting the name of each person correct and will not be responsible for any errors.” Compiled By J. W. Jean, Imboden, Arkansas in 1959 Bethel Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas Bratcher Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas Deeter Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas Dent Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas Dry Creek Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas Friendship Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas Garrett Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas Hillhouse Cemetery, Lawrence County, … Read more

Hillhouse Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas

Birth Date on Left, Death Date on Right (3 Unmarked Graves) 1887 Shelby K. Baker 1957 1884 Floyd Hillhouse 1940 Grace Douglas 1940 1931 Jean May Douglas 1884 Clarence A. Clark 1898 John L. Bilbrey 1861 Denton L. Bilbrey 1885 Anthony Bilbrey 1898 Mary Bilbrey 1867 Susan H. Bilbrey 1885 Grover Bilbrey 1887 Maxie Bilbrey

New Hope Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas

Birth Date on Left, Death Date on Right 1875 Clara Mattor 1950 1881 Frances McCullough 1936 1872 Laura East 1896 1930 Alvin Bruce Cameron 1956 1924 Leverne Cameron, 1926 1869 Jason W. Cameron 1941 1920 Rodney Stalnaker 1941 1885 Col. Joseph H. Wasson 1934 1845 Joseph H. Wasson 1912 1853 Lucinda R. Wasson 1904 1922 Bonnie L. Gillihan 1940 1888 Florence E. Gillihan 1938 1885 N. A. Gillihan, Sr. 1954 1836 Susan A. Judkins 1837 Joseph B. Judkins 1915 1876 Augusta Judkin 1895 1870 Robert A. Judkins 1876 1866 James E. Judkins 1873 1866 Isabelle Judkins 1888 1868 Mary E. … 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

Ward Cemetery At Strawberry, Lawrence County, Arkansas

Birth Date on Left, Death Date on Right (161 Unmarked Graves) 1919 Margie Daughter of E. V. McGee 1921 1876 E. V. McGee 1957 1881 Fannie Wife of E. V. McGee 1956 1866 J. F. Ward 1953 1875 Florence Ward 1952 1841 H. H. Ward 1912 1884 James Cleave Hodges 1956 1860 Pardee M. Gatt 1944 1856 Mary J. Ridens 1918 1853 William C. Ridens 1957 1899 F. H. (Bud) Willmuth 1870 Nancy J. Wife of J. D. Doyle 1902 1883 Charles L. Doyle 1949 1857 Bettie Wife of J. D. Doyle 1889 1886 Asker Schlueter 1929 1853 A. D. … Read more

Oak Forest Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas

Birth Date on Left, Death Date on Right 1885 Abbie R. Hankins 1917 1912 Pauline Herron 1903 1877 Thomas Barbore 1915 1910 Radell Felix 1914 1871 Clyde Matthews 1898 1885 Eula Matthews 1901 Mollie Simino 1843 Drucilla Richardson 1926 1870 Mary Clark 1944 1856 Spencer Clark 1946 1865 Mary Clark 1909 1840 Sarah C. Mason 1919 1877 Hettie Pace 1914 1914 Vernon Pace 1914 1880 Jennie Mays 1912 George Anderson 1873 William H. Waldron 1932 1894 Hattie Pearl Smith 1949 1914 Nellie Smith 1923 1931 Mildred Smith 1943 1912 Floyd Pickett 1940 1914 Frances Pickett 1940 1889 Rosetta Guilliams 1948 … 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

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.

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

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

Biography of Edward C. Stuart

Edward C. Stuart, starting upon his banking career as clerk in the First National Bank of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, is now the vice president of the First National Bank of St. Louis, one of the largest and strongest financial institutions of the Mississippi valley. Advancement came to him in recognition of his worth and ability in his chosen field of labor. He has ever made it his purpose thoroughly to master any task entrusted to him and as power grows through the exercise of effort he has become a strong factor in financial circles of his adopted city. He was … 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

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

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

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

Townsend Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas

Birth Date on Left, Death Date on Right 1907 James Thacker 1930 1934 Joseph W. Thacker 1930 1867 Sloan E. Goff 1956 1867 Elizabeth Spotts 1938 1904 Burns Spotts 1919 1858 John Spotts 1934 1911 J. L. Maxwell 1913 1860 Hammond Moore 1920 1888 Callie Maxwell 1934 1875 John Maxwell 1952 1851 W. G. Maxwell 1916 1855 Mary Maxwell 1913 1880 Sarah C. Haney 1945 1845 Silas Y. Dailey 1908 1863 I. N. Black 1893 1837 C. A. E. Black 1907 1836 John A. Black 1921 1862 J. F. Brandon 1937 1942 Peggy Foley 1942 1886 Parlee Bellamy 1928 Joseph … Read more