McArthur Cemetery

 

McArthur Cemetery, Desha County, Clayton Township: just east of Highway 1 on Bayou Macon Road.

 

(It is believed that the first grave in this cemetery was that of Sarah Malinda Stephenson Stroud.  She was born in Mississippi in 1825, moved to Desha County, Ark., in 1867 after the Civil War when her husband, Joseph P. Stroud, died and was buried near the river in Bolivar County, Miss.  They were the parents of George W. Stroud, born Jan. 6, 1860 in Bolivar County and died at McArthur Jan. 1943.  G.W. is buried in the Tillar Cemetery, Drew County, with his second wife Mary Frances Harvey (1865-1943).

                                                                                                           Submitted by Marion McKinney Stroud

                                                                                                           Oct. 14, 1968

 

Guin (double stone)

 

 

Shird D.

 

Apr. 25, 1891-June 30, 1966

Launey

 

July 24, 1895-

James W. Coulter

Ark. Pfc. U.S. Army, WWII

Dec. 29, 1914-Aug. 23, 1958

Wade B. Underwood

 

Mar. 3, 1944-Dec. 14, 1953

Glenda Keeton

 

Nov. 22, 1952-Apr. 11, 1953

Snow (Double stone)

Masonic emblem

 

William

 

Jan. 6, 1867-Apr. 11, 1952

Mattie B.

 

Oct. 12, 1879-Dec. 21, 1967

Marvin Powell

 

July 7, 1910-Dec. 27, 1958

O.F. McIntosh

 

Sept. 8, 1863-Oct. 4, 1912

Vera May Wilson

Wife of Gus F. Wilson

Jan. 8, 1937-June 14, 1958

Joe Thomas Eubanks

 

Feb. 21, 1917-June 12, 1967

Charles W. Minchew

Ark. S 1 USNR WWII

Feb. 26, 1920-Sept. 21, 1957

Frank E. Knight

Footstone Frank Eugene Knight

Okla. PFC U.S. Army Korea

Dec. 17, 1933-Sept.2, 1959

Dorothy L. Snow

 

Oct. 12, 1928-May 15, 1965

Eric Snow II

Son of Charles and Dorothy Snow

Dec. 30, 1967

Jeanette Lee Jones

 

Mar. 9, 1935-Jan. 30, 1964

Ruth Jones

 

Sept. 29, 1917-Oct. 19, 1965

Genevieve Thiele

 

Oct. 17, 1914-Mar. 21, 1963

John T. Finley

 

Oct. 16, 1878-Mar. 7, 1962

McIntosh (double stone)

 

 

Cora E.

 

Dec. 15, 1900-June 1, 1956

John R.

 

July 4, 1893-

Joseph Wiley Chance

 

1888-1948

John Chance Sr.

Ark. Pvt. 9206 Tech Svr Unit, WWII

Mar. 29, 1918-Nov. 12, 1967

Bell Fortenberry

 

Oct. 20, 1886-Jan. 20, 1948

John Preston Harbour

 

Jan. 5, 1919-Feb. 24, 1937

Unnamed small grave stone

 

 

Betty D. Snow

 

Mar. 12, 1932-Jan. 2, 1933

William B. Snow

 

Jan. 9, 1927-Nov. 1, 1935

Bergess B. Ingram

 

Apr. 7, 1875-July 2, 1951

Fannie G. Ingram

 

Feb. 22, 1886-Jan. 25, 1962

Mrs. J.M. Sellers

 

June 13, 1880-July 30, 1961

Rambo (double stone)

 

 

Otelda F.

 

1883-1967

Adison

 

1881

Fuller (double stone)

 

 

W.V. Fuller

 

Mar. 28, 1878-Dec. 22, 1967

Cora Fuller

 

May 30, 1893-

Clarence O. Bond

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bond

1913-1918

Infant son of Willie Bond

 

Dec. 22, 1908

Hetty A. Bond

Wife of Frank Bond

Oct. 4, 1863-Mar. 22, 1906

Frank Bond

32nd degree Mason

1863-1947

Willie Bond

 

May 29, 1881-Mar. 11, 1977

Robert Henry Wroten

 

Mar. 20, 1840-Apr. 10, 1932

Willie Helen Biggs

 

May 8, 1925-Jan. 27, 1934

Grace Biggs

 

July 26, 1921-Aug. 23, 1928

Lena Striplin

 

Aug. 11, 1870-Mar. 25, 1960

James O. Striplin

 

Mar. 15, 1893-Apr. 3, 1966

William H. Biggs, Sr.

 

Oct. 20, 1874-Apr. 13, 1959

Eula Biggs

Wife of W.H. Biggs

Sept. 14, 1874-July 23, 1924

Small stone marked K.L. McI.

 

 

Myrtle Biggs

Daughter of W.H. and S.L. Biggs

Feb. 22, 1901-Oct. 2, 1911

E.W. Minchew

 

1889-19--

Eardie Minchew

 

1896-----

Grandma Larmore

 

 

1 unnamed small marker

 

 

Charlie A. Chance

 

Jan. 4, 1900-Nov. 27, 1954

Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burns

 

May 13, 1944

Mrs. Jasper Burns

 

May 15, 1927-Feb. 19, 1947

Broken stone

 

 

Newton Edward Thurlo

 

Nov. 22, 1902-June 9, 1906

Vester Vardaman

 

Feb. 4, 1919-Mar. 14, 1934

Frank P. Vardaman

 

Feb. 4, 1893-July 5, 1944

2 broken stones-no names

 

 

Henry K. McArthur

 

Oct. 12, 1884-Mar. 27, 1914

Z.T. McArthur

Aged 65 years 8 mos. 20 days

1842-1907

Eliza L. McArthur

Wife of Z.T. McArthur

1854

Sara Melinda Stroud

Wife of Joseph Stroud

1825-1873

Unmarked grave

 

 

Jessie J. Stroud

Son of G.W. and R.L. Stroud

Jan. 7, 1889-Oct. 11,1908

Grover Cleveland Stroud

Son of G.W. and R.L. Stroud

Jan. 7,1889-Oct. 11,1908

Rosie L. (Jones) Stroud

1st wife of G.W. Stroud

Jan. 27,1865-Feb. 15,1891

Hamilton Stroud

Son of G.W. and R.L. Stroud

Mar. 9,1882-Nov. 15,1894

Lee W. Stroud

Son of G.W. and R.L. Stroud

Jan. 7,1889-Oct. 11,1905

George E. Goodman

 

Mar. 1,1912-May 6,1968

Dean (double stone)

 

 

Johnny Doyle

 

Aug. 9,1907-Feb.2,1966

Leona Mae

 

Apr. 11,1913------

Benjamin T. Narcissus

Son of Dr. A.B. Narcissus

Oct. 9,1894-Oct. 2,1895

James T. Freeman

 

Feb. 4,1946-May 31,1962

Don Henry Wilson

 

Sept. 27,1946-Feb. 16,1948

Eula Wilson

Wife of Gus E. Wilson

1935-1954

Addie O’Connor

 

1892-1946

Lana Shayne Watson

Infant

April 14, 1966

Mrs. Hola Chance

 

July 1895-Dec. 1956

Harvey Chance

 

1891-Apr. 7,1952

W.C. -------

Illegible Marker

 

Samuel T. Whitlock

 

Mar. 22, 1873-May 8, 1947

Jimmy McCarty

 

Jan. 14, 1912-Jan. 2, 1968

J.W. Smith

 

June 10, 1882-June 16, 1936

Defir (double stone)

 

 

John Wesley

 

Oct. 3, 1879-Feb. 9, 1966

Evie Jane

 

Apr. 9, 1890-Mar. 24, 1945

Minnie Averett

 

June 10, 1886-June 2, 1965

George W. Averett

 

Apr. 27, 1861-Jan. 23, 1938

Orpha Osborne

 

May 6, 1879-Dec. 27, 1953

James A. Osborne

 

May 17, 1872-May 17, 1946

Osborne (double stone)

 

 

Ida Dee

 

1915-19---------

Raymond A.

 

1908-1940

Willie Lee Ingram

 

1924-1926

Two unnamed stones

 

 

Sam Lindsey

 

Feb. 23, 1876-Sept. 2, 1944

Bessie Lindsey

 

Marc. 8, 1876-May 27, 1927

Malisa Lee Wilkenson

Wife of W.R. Wilkenson

Dec. 10, 1877-Aug. 6, 1941

T.J. McIntosh

 

Feb. 10, 1866-Oct. 25, 1912

Katie McIntosh

Wife of Tom McIntosh

Mar. 25, 1878-July 18, 1905

Georgia L. Stephens

 

Aug. 24, 1907-Sept. 17, 1927

Levi Dunemn (sp?)

Infant

July 23, 1931

Dunemn (double stone)

 

 

Tom

 

1881-1957

Magnolia

 

1891-1943

Minchew (double stone)

 

 

Martha M.

 

1860-1929

Benjamin

 

1858-1939

J.D. Minchew

Son of L.D. and F.S. Minchew

Sept. 26, 1926-Jan. 12, 1927

Jackie W. Averett

 

Dec. 26, 1945-Feb. 13, 1946

Robert Averett

 

Aug. 12, 1949

Fannie Minchew

 

1885-1926

George Minchew

 

Sept. 27, 1886

Minchew (double stone)

 

 

Lucy Lurlean

 

July 3, 1897-Aug. 20, 1966

Major G.

 

Jan. 8, 1892

Albert D. Minchew

 

Dec. 17, 1900-Nov. 14, 1941

Whetley Proctor

 

No dates

H.V. Miles

 

Sept. 5, 1872-Nov. 14, 1927

Ida Jewel Miles

 

Aug. 20, 1913-Apr. 15, 1927

Lavana M. Snow

 

Nov. 11, 1905-Mar. 17, 1927

Edward Guin

 

Aug. 16, 1925

Drew Grant

 

No dates

Terry (double stone)

 

 

Hilliard

 

Mar. 9, 1883-Sept. 16, 1951

Birdie Alice

 

Feb. 1, 1888-Jan. 16, 1951

Mrs. Gus Thiele

 

??? 17, 1861-Illegible

Mrs. Alice Thiele

 

Sept. 17, 1873-Apr. 15, 1961

Floyd D. Averett

 

Nov. 5, 1930-Aug. 14, 1958

 

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Mrs. Everett Johnson, longtime resident of McArthur submitted the following list of people she knows were buried in the McArthur Cemetery to Mrs. Joseph Hilliard Stroud, publisher of the cemetery records in 1968.  At the time of submission Mrs. Johnson could point out the grave sites but there were no markers.  The following is the list submitted by Mrs. Johnson.

 

Arthur Barnett

Infant

 

Araita Cash

Infant

July 20, 1920

James Claud Cash

 

Feb. 11, 1923-Feb. 23, 1923

Pearly Cash

 

Sept. 5, 1927-July 6, 1929

Mr. Bryant

 

Died May 1926

Mrs. Bryant

 

Died Nov. 1938

Robert Barnett

Child

Died Aug. 1925

Ethel Barnett

 

Died June 1926

Guy Sharp Jr.

 

Died 1931

Mr. Watson

 

 

Mr. Lee

 

 

Infant Bowden

 

 

Arthur Pope

 

 

Mr. Hubbard

 

 

Robert West

Infant

 

Earl Heek

Brother of Mrs. J.A. Osborne

Died Nov. 1934

Fannie Doss

Daughter of J.A. Osborne

Died 1927

Infant Doss

 

 

Billie Doss

Son of Eva and Demp Doss

 

James Freeman

 

 

Mrs. Lula Lawson

 

 

William L. Bateman

 

Died 1938

Agnes G. Bateman

 

Died 1940

Robert H. Bateman

 

Died 1953

Mrs. Lee Wilkerson

 

 

Mrs. Gabbot

 

 

Mrs. Owens

 

 

Mrs. Dean

 

 

Mrs. Bell Wilkerson and infant daughter

 

 

William McBride

 

 

Mr. E.D. Dean

 

 

Mr. Cal Dean

 

 

3 Dean Children of Bill Dean

 

 

Daughter of Louie and Doris Dean

 

 

Eunice Nelson

 

 

Wilson Pharr

Child

 

Mrs. Johnnie Limberly

 

Died 1922

Infant Limberly

 

Died 1920

Dewey Kitt

 

Died 1918

Clyde Kitt

 

Died 1912

Jamie Langston

 

Died 1921

James Langston

 

Died 1921

Gabbot infant twins

One grave

 

Mrs. Butler

 

 

Mr. Butler

 

 

Mrs. Ola Frasier

 

 

Mr. Glass

 

 

Mrs. Glass

 

 

Infant McIntosh and

Evelyn McIntosh

Children of J.H. and Cora Osborne

 

Douglas Brinkley

Child

 

 

 

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