Arkansas Cemeteries

 

Henderson Cemetery

Town of Princeton

Dallas County, Arkansas

Submitted 08/09/2002 by Marva Yarrell

 

Henderson Cemetery is located on Highway 8,

approximately 2  miles west of the town of

Princeton in Dallas County, Arkansas.

 

This is a predominantly African-American Cemetery

where many of the African-Americans who

lived in the Town of Princeton and Princeton Township are buried.

 

It was first transcribed by Marva L. Carpenter and Adolph Yarrell in August 1999. 

Photos of all the tombstones were photographed by Jerry House

of Little Rock, Arkansas, on May 28, 2002.

Marva and Jerry are the great great grandchildren of

George House & Amber D. "Shug" (Salley)

House and Ed Harrison and Virginia B. "Jennie" (Owens) Harrison.

 

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There are 22 unmarked grave sites whose names of residents are unknown.

 

Additional information regarding other African-American

Princeton residents can be found in the book entitled

The Dailey-House-Harrison Connection of Dallas County, Arkansas – August 2000,

on file at  the Arkansas History Commission in Little Rock, Arkansas.

 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding

individuals listed in this cemetery, 

please contact

 MARVA L. YARRELL or JERRY HOUSE.

 

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ALLEN, Letha

Died September 23, 1962

 

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BURKS, Jeanette (Walsh) Crawford

(September 5, 1890 - March 6, 1976 )

Parents: Will Walsh and Unknown

Spouse    1) John Crawford, Sr.

2) Henry Alfred Burks

 

BLAKE, Millie Ann (House)

(May 6, 1907 - June 8, 2002)

Parents: George House and Amber D. "Shug" (Salley) House

Spouse: Thomas S. Blake

 

BLAKE, Thomas S.

(April 1894 - October 5, 1971)

Parents: T. J. Blake and Unknown Female

Spouse:  Millie Ann (House) Blake

 

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CHILDS, Paralee (Hicks)

(January 6, 1884 - November 12, 1965)

Parents: Henry Hicks and Susan (?) Hicks

Spouse: Tom Childs

 

CLARK, Buster V.

(1918 - 1993)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Louise M. ( ?  ) Clark

 

CLARK, Louise M. ( ?  )

(Unknown-Unknown)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Buster V. Clark

 

CLARK, Sammie

1936 - 1944

 

CRAWFORD, James M.

(August 26, 1925 - October 24, 1980)

Parents:  John Crawford, Sr. and Jeanette (Walsh) Crawford Burks

Spouse: Leola (Hughes) Crawford

 

CRAWFORD, Kelly

(May 1918 - January 31, 1981)

Parents:  John Crawford, Sr. and Jeanette (Walsh) Crawford Burks

Spouse: Alice (Dailey) Crawford

 

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DAILEY, Birter (Gille Birter/Roberta House)

(October 6, 1883 - July 29, 1956

Parents: George House and Amber D. "Shug" (Salley) House

Spouse: Will L. Dailey

 

DAILEY, Dock

(1882 - 1933)

Parents: Robert Dailey and Mary (Lea) Dailey

Spouse: Ida (Harrison) Dailey

 

DAILEY, Everlee (? )

(1907 - 1929)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

DAILEY, Helen Virginia

(1910 - July 26, 1994)

Parents: William "Bill" Dailey and Susan (Daniels) Dailey

Spouse: None

 

DAILEY, Ida (Harrison)

(1883-1968)

Parents: Ed Harrison and Virginia B. "Jennie" (Owens) Harrison

Spouse: Dock Dailey

 

DAILEY, Ollie Ruth (Fisher)

(August 26, 1931 - May 12, 1999)

Parents:  John Henry Fisher and Olivie G. Waller

Spouse: Andrew James "Jubb" Dailey

 

DAILEY, Murlie

(May 5, 1920 - March 18, 1951)

Parents:  William "Bill" Dailey and Susan (Daniels) Dailey

Spouse: Ela (Gorden) Dailey

 

DAILEY, Susan (Daniel)

(1896 - 1929)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: William "Bill" Dailey

 

DAILEY, Walter

(August 11, 1897  - August 29, 1980)

Parents: William "Bill" Dailey and Lucy (Hicks) Dailey

Spouse:   1)  Georgia (Allen) Dailey

2)  Cornelias (?)

 

DAILEY, Will L.

(December 26, 1885 - June 12, 1960)

Parents:  William "Bill" Dailey and Lucy (Hicks) Dailey

Spouse:   1)  Gillie Birter (Birter/Roberta House) Dailey

2)   Mary Owens

 

DAILEY, William "Bill"

March 15, 1850 - February 17, 1947

Parents: Della Dailey & Unknown Male

Spouse:   )Lucy Hicks

2)  Susan Daniels

3)  Francis Craig

4)  Sarah F. Matlock

 

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HAZELWOOD, Viola H.

(1907 - 1983)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

HARRISON, Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Wilson)

(July 4, 1916 - May 7, 1981)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: L.B. Harrison

 

HARRISON, Glen N.

(August 4, 1927 - June 8, 1995)

Parents: Milton Harrison and Jimmie Green (Lawson) Harrison

Spouse:   1)  Jessie (?)

2)  Wilma (?)

 

HARRISON, L.B.

(February 1, 1912 - January 17, 2001)

Parents:  Milton Harrison and Jimmie Green (Lawson) Harrison

Spouse:  Elizabeth (Wilson) Harrison

 

HARRISON, M.C. Celdery

(November 27, 1914 - August 03, 1992)

Parents:  Milton Harrison and Jimmie Green (Lawson) Harrison

Spouse:  Olivie G. (Waller) Harrison

 

HARRISON, Milton

(February 1885 - October 29, 1952)

Parents:  Ed Harrison and Virginia B. "Jennie" (Owens) Harrison

Spouse:   1) Leatha Dailey

2) Jimmie Green (Lawson) Harrison

 

HARRISON, Olivie G. (Waller)

(December 18, 1911 - December 26, 1979)

Parents: Landie and Susie Waller

Spouse: M.C. Celdery Harrison

 

HENDERSON, Chester H.

(June 19, 1920 - April 9, 1974)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

HENDERSON, Claude

(October 25, 1904  - December 1996 )

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

HENDERSON, Demetria D.J.

November 5, 1991 - March 17, 1993

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: None

 

HENDERSON, Floyd

May 5, 1933

 

HENDERSON, John

(1931 -2002)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

HENSON, Bessie Lee

July 29, 1909 – January 31, 1993

 

HENSON, Dollie

October 28, 1865 – April 8, 1944

(Wife of J.H. HENSON)

 

HENSON, Gee

(January 20, 1905 -October 21, 1965)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

HENSON, Jerry M.

1938 - 1995

 

HENSON, Jessie

(June 3, 1861 - April 8, 1955)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

HENSON, Jesse L. Henson, Jr.

(August 16, 1918 - May 21, 1988)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

HENSON, Johnnie

(June 13, 1903 - 1933)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

HENSON,  Mary Frances  (?)

(July 14, 1908 - May 12, 1979)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

HENSON, Onie

(1910 – 1985)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

HENSON, Wilson

(March 27, 1937 - July 4, 1998)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

HIGGS, Alice (Dailey)

(January 4, 1884 - February 29, 1964)

Parents:  William "Bill" Dailey and Lucy (Hicks) Dailey

Spouse: Alice (Dailey) Higgs

 

HIGGS, CLEM

(October 10, 1882 - April 27, 1973)

Parents: Lucy Higgs & Ed Suggart

Spouse:   1) Alice (Dailey) Higgs

2)  Missouri Owens

 

HIGGS, Hugh

(April 10, 1917 - September 4, 1965)

Parents: Clem Higgs and Alice (Dailey) Higgs

Spouse: Mary (Matlock) Higgs

 

HIGGS, Mary (Matlock)

(December 23, 1916 - January 9, 1986)

Parents:  Robert Hughes Matlock and Alberta (Harrison) Matlock

Spouse: Hugh "Hudie" Higgs

 

HIGGS, Missouri (Owens)

(October 21, 1893 - September 12, 1980)

Parents: Henry Owens and Edler C.J. (Salley) Owens

Spouse:   1) Sterling Woods

2) Clem Higgs

 

HIGGS, Robert Mitchell

(June 8, 1939 - June 30, 1979)

Parents: Hugh "Hudie" Higgs and Mary (Matlock) Higgs

Spouse: Willette (Hubbard) Higgs

 

HOUSE, Cattie (Harrison)

(August 12, 1889 - 1972)

Parents: Ed Harrison and Virginia B. "Jennie" Owens

Spouse: Charlie House

 

HOUSE, Charlie

(January 9, 1889 - April 4, 1944)

Parents: George House & Amber D. "Shug" (Salley) House

Spouse: Cattie (Harrison) House

 

HOUSE, Cornella Jr.

(March 18, 1947 - October 23, 1996)

Parents: Cornelle House and Mattie Bell (Banks) House

Spouse: Mable Lee (Newburn) House

 

HOUSE, Glen Dale

(November 25, 1926 - August 21, 1982)

Parents: Andrew House and Lonnie Sue (Knight) House

Spouse: Unknown

 

HOUSE, Lonnie Sue (Knight)

(November 24, 1885 - October 31, 1971)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Andrew House

 

HOUSE, Mack Claude

(July 1, 1922 - October 23, 1999)

Parents:  Andrew House and Lonnie Sue (Knight) House

Spouse: None

 

HOUSE, Raybon

(January 21, 1916 - February 1969)

Parents:  Andrew House and Lonnie Sue (Knight) House

Spouse: Sophia Lee (Hunter) House

 

HUMPHREY, Rev. Milton J.

(1866 -1951)

(Former Pastor of  Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, Princeton, Arkansas)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

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JOHNSON, Andrew D.

(November 31, 1964 - January 26, 1997)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

JOHNSON, Earl

(August 10, 1907 - March 23, 1989)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Ida (Garner)

 

JOHNSON, Ida (Garner)

(February 28, 1909 - March 3, 1995)

Parents: Simon Garner and Daisy (Harrison) Garner

Spouse:   1)  Roy Walston, Sr.

2)  Earl Johnson

 

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MATLOCK, Alberta (Harrison)

(January 3, 1891 - December 4, 1984)

Parents:  Albert Harrison & Mollie (?) Harrison

Spouse:  Robert Hughes Matlock

 

MATLOCK, Bennie

(August 13, 1941 - April 20, 1999)

Parents:  Alline Matlock and Benjamin Turner

Spouse:  Virginia Paden

 

MATLOCK, Emma (Harrison)

(August 26, 1888 - December 23, 1987)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Albert Matlock

 

MATLOCK, Frank

1923 - 2002

 

MATLOCK, Katie Bell (Salley)

(March 11, 1922 - January 18, 1971)

Parents: Austin Salley and Martha Jane (Stamps) Salley

Spouse:  Jack Matlock, Sr.

 

MATLOCK, Linda Faye

(1947 - 1994)

Parents:  Glennie Napoleon Harrison and Hazel Mae Dailey

Spouse:   Unknown

 

MATLOCK, Mattie Bell (Salley)

(March 11, 1922 - January 18, 1971)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

MATLOCK, Robert H.

(November 21, 1885 - December 30, 1974)

Parents:  Harrison Matlock & Ellen (?) Matlock

Spouse:   Alberta (Harrison) Matlock

 

McHENRY, Johnnie Bell (Hicks)

(November 20, 1892 - April 18, 1994)

Parents:   Henry Hicks and Susan (?) Hicks

Spouse:   Aruin Booker McHenry

 

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NOLEN, Jerard R.

(Funeral Home Marker)

 

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OWENS, Andrew

(August 12, 1888 - September 11, 1959)

Parents: Ben Owens and Julia (?) Owens

Spouse: Katie (Dailey) Owens

 

OWENS, Christine (Gloster)

(January 23, 1901 - October 22, 1997

Parents:  William G. Gloster and Mary Ann (Fuller) Gloster

Spouse:  Samuel "Jack" Owens

 

OWENS, Edler C.J. (Salley)

(March 17, 1866 - March 17, 1964)

Parents: Sam Salley and Millie (?) Salley

Spouse: Henry Owens

 

OWENS, Elicy

July 15, 1890 - August 17, 1972

Parents:   Ben Owens and Julia (?) Owens

Spouse:    Unknown

 

OWENS, Elmon "Jelly"

(1911 - October 14, 1997)

Parents: Andrew Owens and Katie (Dailey) Owens

Spouse: Unknown

 

OWENS, Eugene "Jack"

(1921 - 1989)

Parents:  Andrew Owens and Katie (Dailey) Owens

Spouse: Unknown

 

OWENS, John "Duff"

(October 17, 1900 - November 5, 1983)

Parents:  Henry Owens and Edler C.J. (Salley) Owens

Spouse: Unknown

 

OWENS, Katie (Dailey)

(August 20, 1890 - July 11, 1983)

Parents:  William (Bill) Dailey and Lucy (Hicks) Dailey

Spouse:   Andrew Owens

 

OWENS, Mary Ella (Harris)

(February 3, 1883 - September 9, 1958)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

OWENS, Samuel "Jack"

(June 26, 1898 - November 24, 1989)

Parents: Henry Owens and Edler C.J. (Salley) Owens

Spouse:  Christine Gloster

 

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PARHAM, Jack

(July 5, 1868 - May 7, 1942)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Mary (?)

 

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SALLEY, Armelia (? )

(October 15, 1898 - January 26, 1949)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

SALLIE (SALLEY), Emma ( ? )

(1880-1967)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

SALLEY, Magnolia (House)

(March 16, 1924 - April 24, 1955)

Parents: Charlie House and Cattie (Harrison) House

Spouse:  J.B. Salley

 

SALLIE (SALLEY), Tom

(1880 - 1945)

Parents: John Salley and Priscilla "Silla" (Sinquefield) Salley

Spouse: Unknown

 

SANDERS, J. W. (John Wright)

(February 15, 1881 - May 22, 1925)

Parents: Spencer Sanders & Helen (Harrison) Sanders

Spouse:  Elnora Royston

 

SMITH, Malissie (Hughes) (Harrison)

(November 20, 1857 - April 13, 1957)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

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Unknowns/Unmarked

 

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WALSTON, Roy Jr.

(March 4, 1939 - September 25, 1999

Parents: Roy Walston, Sr. and Ida (Garner) Walston

Spouse: Unknown

 

WATKINS, Algerine (Walsh)

(April 15, 1902 - July 29, 1985)

Parents: Will Walsh and Unknown

Spouse:  Willie Watkins

 

WATKINS, Huston

(September 22, 1925 - January 18, 1964)

Parents: Willie Watkins and Algerine (Walsh) Watkins

Spouse: Unknown

 

WATKINS, Willie

(August 19, 1900 - January 24, 1951

Parents:  George W. Watkins, Sr. and Willie (Harrison) Watkins

Spouse: Algerine W. (Walsh) Watkins

 

WILLIAMS, Everlene (Green )

(October 21, 1928 - February 24, 1997)

Parents: Sherman Green and Roberta (?) Green

Spouse: Walter Williams

 

WILLIAMS, Exie Bea (Owens)

(February 5, 1947 – October 4, 1995)

 

WILLIAMS, Gracie (Owens)

(May 29, 1909 – September 14, 1968)

 

WILLIAMS, Junious

(January 2, 1904 - December 17, 1970)

Parents: Junious & Fannie (?) Williams

Spouse: Victoria (Dailey) Williams

 

WILLIAMS, Rosie ( ? )

(June 6, 1919 - February 18, 1968)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

 

WILLIAMS, Sherman

(January 29, 1950 - June 5, 1967)

Parent: Ida Williams

Spouse: Unknown

 

WILLIAMS, Walter

(August 2, 1927 - January 24, 1965)

Parents: Unknown

Spouse:  Everlene (Green ) Williams

 

WOODS, Movell (Newton)

__ 22, 1917 – June 15, 1963(?)

 

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