Arkansas Cemeteries

 

Walnut Grove Cemetery

(Sometimes known as Boxley Cemetery)

Boxley, Newton County, AR

"Gone but not forgotten"

Transcribed by Robert & Rosa Cline

 

 

This cemetery is located about five miles from the Madison county line.

 

If you are coming from Madison county, you stay on Highway 21 and go into Newton County and follow that highway around the sharp corner. If you turn left you will go to Lost Valley and Compton, so stay on the highway and go about another mile, and you will see a sign for Boxley Baptist Chruch with several mailboxes.  Turn right onto the drive/street and the cemetery is right there.  There is the old Boxley Church still standing, the new church building and the pastor's house there beside the cemetery. 

 

Coming from Russellville or Swain area, you will follow highway 21 until you get to Edwards Junction. You will turn on highway 21 as if you were going to Mossville.  Follow the highway through Mossville, and just a few miles farther you will see the sign for the church. You will turn left onto the drive/street for the cemetery.

 

There are about 20-25 graves that are unmarked or marked only with a rock.  (In a transcription done in 1986, they made a note of about 75 or so,  but most of those were foot markers for graves out there.)  This transcription shows exactly what was on the stone. If I know extra information about that certain person under the transcription, I will put the information I know in ( ).  So anything in ( ) is something I added, not something on the stone.

 

If anyone has any obits or knows anything more about any of these people, feel free to e-mail us. We are trying to gather as many obits as we can, and make these people as "real" as possible, so even though they lived 100 or more years ago, they truly will be "gone but not forgotten". Robert and Rosa Cline

 

Index (preceeds transcription below)

 

Rusty Archer

Ambrose R. Boen

Sarah Lucinda Self Boen

Sherman E. Boen

M.C. Bowen

J.T. Brannon

John David Burton

Mary Drecella Burton

Ora A. Carlton

Alexander Fred Casey "Alec"

Alexander Fred Casey "Fred"

Arvel L. Casey

Elizabeth Casey "Lizzie"

Elsie S. Casey

Goldia Almeda Casey

Jane Casey

John P. Casey

Mary C. Casey

Miranda Margaret Brooks Casey

Nellie Casey

Ora J. Casey

Polly Ann Casey

Rachel Casey

Susan F. Sparks Casey "Susie"

W. Bert Casey "Bert"

W. Ellsberry Casey "Berry"

Alex Clark

Beecher G. Clark

Charles F. Clark  "Charlie"

Charline Clark

Clyde E. Clark

Donnie L. Clark

Harry Wayne Clark

Infant son Clark

Infant son Clark

Infant son Clark

Infant son Clark

Joanna Clark

Kimbrel Harvey Clark

Mae Clark

Maude Clark

Mettie Janie Clark

Mildred Clark

Nadine Clark

O.J. Clark

Rudolph Clark

Ora B. Smelley Clark

Samuel Decatur Clark

Viola E. Clark "Ola"

Jesse J. Cooper

Louise Box Cooper

infant daughter Duty

Juanita Duty

William Fred Duty

Birdie Duvall

Wealtha A. Lundington Duvall

William Blackstone Duvall

Braxton Edgemon

Samuel Edgemon  "Sam"

Angeline T. Edgmon

Francis Marion Edgmon "F.M."

Fannie Edgmon "Minnie"

LaFayette Edgmon "Fate"

Frances Marion Edgmon

Harry Leon Edgmon

Infant son Edgmon

Lee Edgmon

John Turner Edgmon

Josephine Zephline Clark Edgmon "Josie"

Polly Edgmon

Russell Edgmon

Talitha Tennessee Edgmon "Louisa"

Walsie Edgmon

Wanda Joe Edgmon

Amanda Friedlund Evans

Betty Rae Evans

Carl S. Evans

Frankie G. Evans "Sonnie"

George W. Evans

Infant Evans

Infant daughter Evans

Infant son Evans

James Erton Evans

Mary C. Evans

Ruth Pearl Evans

Carl Nim Farmer

Lois Irene Self Fecko

Lee H. Fisher

Ava Willa Edgmon Fowler

Carl Eugene Fowler "T-Bone"

Dixie Carrol Fowler

Ima Jean Duty Fowler

Troy Fowler

Troy Fowler Jr.

Walter Fowler

Ann Elizabeth McPherson Fults

Daughter Fults

Ellen Lydia Clark Fults

Gabriel Fults

infant daughter Fults

infant son Fults

Jack Alvin Fults

James Beecher Fults

John Henry Fults "Henry"

John M. Fults

Liza Storms Fults

Mary Fults

Myrtle Fults

Virgil Fults

Gladys Hale

James Robert Harris

Argus Harvey

Ora Self Harvey

Ruth Belle Henderson

Bonita Sue Villines Herron

Louis Jazbinschek

Charles H. Kirwin

Eva Long

infant daughter Long

infant son Long

Joe Woodrow McFerrin

Lynn Brown McFerrin

Harry G. Mohler

Theo William Moore

Cleo Goodall Perme

Gary Lynn Perme

Frank Perme

Frank Perme

John Perme

Mary Perme

William Paul Perme

James E. Reynolds

Merle Clark Reynolds

Orphea Mae Clark Reynolds

Branden Clint Samuels

Doy Graydon Scroggins

Reba Blanche Scroggins

Kenneth Self

Mary S. Clark Self "Polly"

Roy M. Self

Samuel Edward Self Sr.

Raford Louis Sherfield

Seleta Beckham Sherfield

Lucinda Arnette Clark Smelley "Nettie or Mettie"

Cicero Columbus Smelley

Gladys Southerland

Catherine Edgemon Sparks

Giles L. Sparks

Joshua Sparks

Margret E. Sparks

Richard Sparks

Sarah Peterson Sparks

Thomas Sparks

Gertrude Mohler Studyvin

J.E. Vanderford

Claud Villines

Clydie Enda Villines

Elizabeth Angiline Bradley Villines "Eliza"

Frances Maureen Villines

Franklin Clyde Villines

Infant son Villines

Infant son Villines

James Larken Villines

James Randall Villines

Kenneth Eugene Villines

Lou Etta Harp Villines

Matilda Catherine Whiteley Villines

Maude Alice Clark Villines "Allie"

Nellie Walker Villines

Robert Lee Villines

Robert O. Villines

Eldridge Walker

Malinda E. Walker

Mary Walker

R. L. Walker

Roy Spencer Walker

Voyed Walker

A.L. Warren

Ida L. Wells

Eugene Washington Whiteley

Isaac Jasper Whiteley

Mary Elizabeth Smith Whiteley

Mattie C. Whiteley

Mella Mariah Whiteley "Melley"

Samuel H. Whiteley

Frank Whitley

Grace Clara Jane Clark Williams

Hugh A. Williams

Kenneth Wayne Woolf

 

I've been told by Judy Tate that there are 3 graves outside of the cemetery.  They were once "marked" by a large Chiqipen tree and was by a fence row,..but that was many years ago.... these are those three.  These names and dates came from a family Bible:

Polly Ann Casey daughter of Miles H. and Rachel Edgmon Casey, born 1862 she was a child when she died.

Rachel Rebecca Casey, daughter of Braxton and Polly Casey Edgmon, she was the wife of Miles H. Casey.  She was born March 26, 1834 and died Jan. 17, 1863

Braxton Edgemon the son of Samuel Deatherage and Sally Percy Edgmon.  He was born March 20, 1813 and died Sept. 6, 1864.  He was killed by bushwackers.

 

Rusty Archer

b. Nov. 4, 1978  d. July 7, 2000

gone but never forgotten

(on back) ARCHER

Husband of Tamra

Daddy of Lawrence

we will love you always

(on the front it has his picture on there. With pictures of engraved 10point buck's head, and a fish)

(his funeral home marker reads: Rusty Archer 1978 2000 Coffman Funeral Home

He died from a four wheeler accident)

 

BOEN

Sarah L.

1872-1950

A.R.

1867-1948

(Ambrose R. Boen born 1867  died 11 November 1948 Newton County, Ark

Sarah Lucinda Self  daughter of Samuel Self and Mary S. Clark

married 17 July 1891 Newton County, Arkansas

informatin from Anita De La Rosa)

 

 

Sherman E. son of

A.R. & Sarah L. Boen

born Aug. 20, 1903

died May 10, 1907

gone but not forgotten

(he has a foot marker)

(This marker was hard to read, because of age and weather.)

 

 

asleep in Jesus

M.C. Bowen

b. July 20, 1836  d. Oct. 26, 1929

BOWEN

(has foot marker)

 

J.T. Brannon

born Apr. 7, 1833

died Jan. 1, 1910

(this stone was hard to read the years possibly could be 1836 for birth and 1911 for death.  But on a transcription of the cemetery done in 1986 they had the years as 1833 and 1910.)

(He has an engraved three link chain with letters F L T in it above his name)

 

 

Loving Memory of

John David Burton

1939-1951

Followerer of Christ

(He was born on March 16, 1939 and died Aug. 22, 1951

He was the son of Vernie Oscar and Georgia Erzula Villines Burton.

He died in surgery at Kansas City, MO from combination from asphyxia and polio.

Information given by his sister, Ruth Barnes)

 

Sweet Memory of

Mary Drecella Burton

1933

safe with Jesus

(this stone was very hard to read

She was born Oct. 25, 1933 and died Nov. 3, 1933 in Boxley, AR.

She was the daughter of Vernie Oscar and Georgia Erzula Villines Burton.

She died probably from being born to early, to small for that time.

Information given by her sister, Ruth Barnes.)

 

In memory of

Ora A. wife of

J.F. Carlton

born Sept. 20, 1877

died Apr. 5, 1900

(there was a phrase under the dates but it was unreadable)

CARLTON

(This stone is about 4 foot tall)

(In the 1986 transcription someone did: they have her middle incile as "V" and her husband as being

"A.F.")

 

CASEY

Alec F.

1857-1944

Miranda M.

1862-1956

(I researched them a little and fount:  Alexander Fred Casey was born in Newton County, AR. He also died in Newton County, AR

Alec's parents were Abner Elsberry and Phoebe Priscilla jain Whiteley Casey)

Marinda Margaret Brooks Casey was born in Newton County, where she also died.

They were married March 2, 1884 in Newton County, AR)

 

CASEY

Arvel L.

b. May 27, 1902  d. July 30, 1986

Elsie S.

b. Sept. 13, 1907

(engraved picture of praying hands  and CASEY on back)

(I researched him a little: He was born in Parthenon, Newton County, AR to Levi Joseph and Letha A. Hudson Casey)

 

Berry Casey

b. Dec. 15, 1890  d. Aug. 11, 1928

Blessed are the pure in heart

CASEY

(this stone stands about 3 1/2 feet tall.  I researched and fount: W. Ellsberry Casey was born in Newton County, AR the ninth

child of Alexander Fred and Marinda margaret Brooks Casey.  He died in Newton County, AR)

 

Our Darling one has gone before,

To greet us on the blessed shore

Come ye blessed

(engraved picture of gates of Heaven)

Fred son of

A.F. and M.M.

b. March 7, 1905  d. March 27, 1921

CASEY

(this stone is about 4 1/2 feet tall and looks just like Nellie Casey's

Alexander Fred Casey was born in Newton County, AR the 6th child of Alexander Fred and Marinda Margaret Brooks Casey

He died in Newton County, AR.)

 

Goldie A. dau of

Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Casey

b. Dec. 9, 1903  d. Dec. 22, 1906

(her foot marker G.A. C.)

(I researched her a little: Goldia Almedia Casey was born in Boxley, Newton County, AR to John Robert and Julia A. Elizabeth Casey)

 

Mother

Jane Casey

b. Nov. 2, 1833 d. May 5, 1924

age 90 yrs. 6 mo. 3 da

Faithful to her trust,

Even unto death.

CASEY

(On the 1986 transcription they have her as being the wife of Berry Casey)

 

Father

John. P. Casey

Oct. 21?, 18??

-a-. 27?, 193-

(Just had to feel my way through this one, no sign of writing by looking. only indentions where words once was.

But when I researched him I fount: John P. Casey born Oct. 28, 1850 born in Newton County, AR, He died March 27, 1934 in Newton County, AR

He and Susie Casey were married and they married on May 29, 1870 in Newton County, AR)

(This information from Judy Tate: John was the son of Abner Elsberry and Pricilla Whitely Casey.  She also has his birth year being 1859 and not 1850)

 

Lizzie daughter of

A.F. & M.M. Casey

born Apr. 22, 1892

died June 22, 1895

(there is a phrase under dates which is unreadable.  This stone I almost overlooked because it is leaning up against the back side of Fred Casey's

This is the information I've fount on her:  Elizabeth Casey was born in Newton County, AR and was the 7th child of

Alexander Fred and Marinda Margaret Brooks Casey.  She died in Newton County, AR.)

 

Mary C. daughter of

J.P. & Susie Casey

born Oct. 1, 1873

died July 1, 1902

Not lost blest thought

(rest of stone sunk in ground,...Mary was born in Boxley, Newton County, AR the fourth child of John P. and Susan F. Sparks Casey)

 

Our Darling one has gone before,

To greet us on the blessed shore.

Come Ye Blessed

(engraved picture of gates of Heaven)

Nellie daughter of

A.F. & M.M.

b. Aug. 3, 1895  d. March 27, 1921

CASEY

(this stone is about 4 1/2 feet tall and looks like her brothers Fred Casey's

This is the information I fount on her:

She was born in Newton County, AR the 8th child of Alexander Fred and Marinda Margaret Brooks Casey.

She died in Newton County, AR. note her and Fred have the same death date....)

 

Ora J. daughter of

J.P. & Susie Casey

born Mar.12, 1880

died Aug. 6, 1902

Another link is broken

in our family band

(the rest of the stone has sunken in the ground,...

Ora was born in Boxley, Newton County, AR the fifth child of John P. and Susan F. Sparks Casey)

 

Mother

Susie Casey

Jan. 19, 1845

Oct. 19 or 15, 1918

(she has two headstones one was probably an original then someone put another at the foot)

Susie wife of

J.P. Casey

b. Jan. 19, 1845  d. Oct. 29, 1918

she was the sunshine of our home

(this one was like John Casey's had to feel my way through it, though her's you could read a little.

I researched her and fount: Susan F. Sparks Casey was born Jan 19, 1845 in Roane County, Tennessee, she died Oct. 29, 1918 in Newton County, AR)

(This information from Judy Tate: Susie was the wife of John P. Casey...she was the daughter of Joshua and Catherine Edgmon Sparks.)

 

W.B. "Bert" Casey

1885-1967

(I researched and fount: W. Bert Casey was born in Newton County, AR the first child of Alexander Fred and Marinda Margaret Brooks Casey

He died in Siloam Springs, Benton County, AR)

 

Loved by many

Beecher G. Clark

b. Feb. 26, 1919  d. Dec. 13, 1983

(This information from Judy Tate: Beecher Guy Clark was the son of Kimbrel Harvey and Viola Edgmon Clark.)

 

CLARK

Charlie F.

b. Oct. 14, 1903  d. Dec. 21, 1975

Ora B.

b. Mar 26, 1907  d. Dec. 13, 1989

(I researched them a little and fount:  they were married about 1926 in Berryville, AR.

Charles F. Clark  was born in Boxley, Newton County, AR. & Ora's madien name was Smelley)

(This information from Judy Tate: Charlie was the son of Kimbrel Harvey and Viola Edgmon Clark.)

 

CLARK

Charline

b. Apr 9?, 1930?  d. Oct. 29, 1942

(there are green liches growing over her name and dates so hard to read)

Nadine

b. Jan. 16, 1932  d. Oct. 29, 1942

(this is a double flat headstone)

 

Claude Austin Clark

son of Kenny and Regina

b. July 13, 1987  d. July 15, 1987

asleep in Jesus arms

(this is a flat headstone it has an engraved picture of a shepherd holding a lamb and a lamb at his feet.)

 

CLARK

Clyde E.

b. Mar. 13, 1912 d. Jan. 11, 1999

wed Dec. 22, 1934

Mildred Combs

b. Mar. 21, 1918  d. Oct. 9, 1992

 

Donnie L. Clark

b. May 7, 1942  d. Mar. 5, 1997

(this is a flat headstone with an engraved picture of a buck running)

(his funeral home marker reads: Donnie L. Clark 1942 1997  Coffman Funeral Home)

 

H. Wayne Clark

b. Dec. 31, 1923  d. Nov. 26, 1997

(has an engraved picture of a fish on stone)

(has a military foot marker)

HARRY WAYNE CLARK

PFC US MARINE CORPS

WORLD WAR II

DEC 31, 1923  (CROSS) NOV. 26, 1997

(his funeral home marker reads: H. Wayne Clark 1923 1997  Christeson Funeral Home)

 

Infant son of

Bill & Charlene Clark

1955

(this is a flat headstone)

 

Inf son of Mr. & Mrs.

Clyde Clark

July 4, 1939

our loved one

(this is a flat headstone with green lichens growing on it making it almost unreadable)

 

Infant son of

K.H. & Ola Clark

1912

(This is flat headstone and looks just like other infant son Clark's)

 

Infant son of

K.H. & Ola Clark

1912

(This is a flat headstone and looks just like other infant son Clarks)

 

Kimbrel H. Clark

1878-1965

gave love to all

(this stone looks just like Ola E. Clark's)

(This information from Judy Tate: Kimbrel Harey Clark was the son of James Martin and Martha Jane Lee Clark.

He and Ola Clark were married.)

 

Mae Clark

1916-1920

(this is a flat headstone and looks just like the two infant son Clark's)

 

CLARK

Maude

b. Jan. 17, 1880  d. Sept. 28, 1966

Alex

b. Oct. 10, 1881 d. Apr. 15, 1947

gone to live with Jesus

 

Mettie Janie Clark

b. Oct. 24, 1909  d. June 30, 1979

Her memory is blessed

(Her funeral home marker is still there and reads: Mettie Janie Clark  1909 1979  Sisco Chapel)

 

O.J. Clark

b. Mar. 28, 1889  d. Jan. 15, 1917

(this is a flat headstone)

 

Ola E. Clark

1886-1970

gone but not forgotten

(look just as Kimbrel Clark's)

(This information from Judy Tate: Viola was the daughter of Francis Marion and Talitha Sparks Edgmon.

She was the wife of Kimbrel Harvey Clark. She went by "Ola" and Judy has her death year as 1971 and not 1970...)

 

Oran Lee Clark

1933-1934

(this is a flat headstone)

 

Rudolph ? son of

L.H. and B.J. Clark

(this is a child size grave with a wall of bricks around the grave.  there were plants inside the "grave area" making

the stone hard to read. The "Rudolph" was very faded so might be something else....)

(On the 1986 transcription they have "Rudolph son of J.H. & B.J. with no dates)

 

CLARK

Sam D.

1873-1935

Joanna

1876-1932

(this is a flat headstone)

(This information comes from Judy Tate: Samuel Decatur Clark was the son of James Martin and Martha Jane Lee Clark)

 

COOPER

Jesse J.

b. Sept. 10, 1912  d. Jan. 18, 1994

wed Sept. 22, 1934

Louise Box

b. Jan. 10, 1916  d. Feb. 17, 1999

together forever

(on back) COOPER

(they both have military foot markers)

JESSE J COOPER

US NAVY

WORLD WAR II

SEPT 10, 1912 (CROSS) JAN. 18, 1994

LOUISE COOPER

JAN 10, 1016 (CROSS) FEB. 17, 1999

 

(There is one big about 4 foot wide by 3 foot tall stone with DUTY on it with flat foot markers for four people)

Wm. Fred Duty

b. July 22, 1895  d. Mar. 31, 1944

Juanita dau of

Fred & Orphea Duty

b. Apr 3, 1916  d. May 6, 1916

Infant dau of

Fred & Orphea Duty

Apr 3, 1916

(This is information from Judy Tate:  She has Juanita as being born to William and Orphea McFerrin Duty also she has her death

date as being 3 and not the 6th.

She has William Fred Duty being the son of Samuel R. and Missouri Lieu Edgmon Duty.  He went by Fred.

 

Birdie dau of

W.B. & Wealthy Duvall

born Nov. 7, 1888

died July 12, 1901

(there is a phrase under dates but unreadable)

(I researched her a little: she was born in Boxley, Newton County, AR and was the 13th child of William Blackstone and

Wealtha A. Ludington Duvall.  She also died in Boxley, AR)

 

DUVALL

Father

William B.

1851-1940

Mother

Wealtha

1856-1932

(I researched them a little:  William Blackstone Duvall was born Nov. 22, 1851 in Archers Fork, Ohio to Joseph Addison

and Nancy Clarke Carle Duvall.  He died August 20, 1940 in Boxley, Newton County, AR.

William and Wealtha married on July 20, 1872 in Washington County, OHIO

Wealtha A. Ludington Duvall was born Jan 25, 1856 in Independence Twp, Washington to Henry and

Louisa H. Ferguson Ludinton.  She died Dec. 30, 1932 in Boxley, Newton County, AR)

 

Sam Edgemon

b. May 23, 1884  d. Feb. 16, 1967

(his funeral marker reads: Sam Edgemon 1884-1967 Holt Memorial)

(This informatin given by Judy Tate: Samuel was the son of Francis Marion and Talitha Sparks Edgmon.)

 

Angeline T. wife of

J.J. Edgmon

b. Dec.?  8 or 18, 1886  d. Feb. 23 or 29, 1917

gone but not forgotten

(this stone is a concret slab the length and size of the grave.  writting is almost unreadable.  The writing is on the top

of this slab and weather and age is making the concret break up and in so loosing some of the writting....)

(This information from Judy Tate: Angeline was the wife of Jesse James Edgmon, and she was born Dec. 26, 1886

and died Feb. 29, 1917.-Jesse was the son of Francis Marion and Talitha Sparks Edgmon.)

 

in memory of

F.M. Edgmon

born Nov. 8, 1855

died Apr. 3, 1898

(this stone is about four feet tall there is writting under the dates but is unreadable)

(this information given by Judy Tate: Francis marion Edgmon was the son of Braxton and Polly Casey Edgmon)

 

EDGMON

Fayette

1880-1950

Josie

1875-1962

May they rest in peace

(there is a snowball bush planted beside thier  stone)

(this information given by Judy Tate: LaFayette was the son of Francis Marion and Josephine Clark Edgmon

he was born on Nov. 12, 1880  and died Jan. 6, 1950.  He was known as Fate.

Josephine Zephline was the daughter of James Martin and Martha Jane Lee Clark.

She was born Sept. 11, 1875 and known as Josie.)

 

Frances Marion dau of

F.M. & T.T. Edgmon

b. Mar. 12, 1898  d. Apr. 15, 1930

(has a foot marker)

(This information from Judy Tate: She was the daughter of Francis Marion and Talitha Sparks Edgmon.

In the 1900 Newton county census she is living with her mother and siblings.

She later became the wife of H. Frank Self.)

 

Harry Leon Edgmon

b. Aug. 2, 1917  d. Jan. 5, 1918

gone to be an angel

foot marker H.L.E.

(His stone is a diamond shape stone)

 

Infant son of

Jack & Bell Edgmon

1897

(this is a flat headstone)

 

EDGMON

Father

John T.

b. Oct. 16, 1875  d. Sept. 22, 1952

(he has foot marker J.T. E.)

Mother

Fannie

b. Oct. 8, 1880  d. June 30, 1969

(she has a foot marker F.E.)

(I did a little research on them:  John was born October 16, 1875 in AR, he died Sept. 22, 1952 in Newton County, AR

Fanny went by the name of Minnie and was born Oct 8, 1880 in Newton County, AR to James and Sarah F. Arbaugh Villines

Minnie died on June 30, 1968 in Newton County, AR)

(This information came from Judy Tate: John Turner Edgmon was the son of Francis Marion and Talitha Sparks Edgmon.)

 

(possibly) Lee --- of

M.L. & J.C. Edgmon

born July 16, 1908

died Oct. 10, 1910

gone but not forgotten

(this stone was originally a white stone with a lamb on top.  Now because of age and weather is grey and VERY hard to read.

The first name "Lee" might not be correct...Someone has planted purple and red tulips the length of her grave. She does have

a foot marker.)

(This information comes from Judy Tate: Lee was the son of Francis Marion and Josie Clark Edgmon.-the dates were right-)

 

Grandmother

Polly Edgmon

b. Feb. 26, 1813  d. July 27, 1886

(a "snowball" bush has grown almost completely over her flat headstone)

(This information comes from Judy Tate: Mary Edgmon went by "Polly", she was the wife of Braxton Edgmon

and her parents were Abner and Elizabeth Bowen Casey.

 

 

Mother

Tennessee T. wife of

F.M. Edgmon

b. Dec. 6, 1853  d. Dec. 4, 1934

Thy life was beauty, truth, goodness, and love.

EDGMON

(has foot marker)

(This information was given by Judy Tate.  Talitha Tennessee was also known as Louisa.

She was the daughter of Joshua and Catherine Edgmon Sparks,and the wife of  Francis Marion Edgmon)

 

EDGMON

Walsie

b. May 31, 1915  d. Oct. 7, 1995

Russell

b. Mar. 12, 1909  d. Jan. 16, 1968

Thy trials ended, thy rest is won

(on back) EDGMON

(Walsie's funeral marker reads: Walsie Edgmon 1915  1995 Christenson Funeral Home, Harrison AR.)

(This information given by Judy Tate: Russell was the son of John T. and Fannie Villines Edgmon.

Walsie was the daughter of Joe and Mae Holland Wyatt. She had a first husband named Wilbur Fowler.)

 

Wanda Joe Edgmon

1938-1940

(this is a flat headstone with green lichens growing over it)

 

EVANS

In memory of wife and mother

Amanda Friedlund

b. June 22, 1895  d. Aug. 24, 1945

 

Betty Rae Evans

b. Aug. 30, 1937  d. June 4, 1938

she was the sunshine of our home

 

EVANS

Carl S. Evans

b. May 21, 1907  d. Jan. 12, 1936

He lived for others

(he has a foot marker)

 

Sonnie

Frankie G. Evans

b. Dec. 6, 1929  d. Oct 6, 1932

our darling

(on the 1986 transcription they have his middle inicle as "C" and his death year as 1936)

 

Infant of

G.W. and M.C. Evans

born Jan. 29, 1914

died June 29, 1914

(this stone was hard to read)

 

Infant daughter of

G.W. & M.C. Evans

 

Infant son of

G.W. & M.C. Evans

born and died

Jan 22, 1914

(flat headstone)

 

 

 

(Masonic symbol with G in middle)

James Erton Evans

b. Sept. 18, 1898  d. Jan. 23, 1969

his steadfast love endures forever Psalms 118

 

EVANS

Mary C.

1874-1943

George W.

1872-1965

 

Ruth Pearl daughter of

G.W. & M.C. Evans

born & died

April 12, 1903

 

(CROSS)

CARL NIM FARMER

ARKANSAS

PVT US ARMY

WORLD WAR II

OCT 1, 1918  JAN. 25, 1966

(military stone only)

 

FECKO

(one side is blank)

Lois Irene Self

b. Sept. 23, 1920  d. Oct. 14, 1993

Beloved wife and mother

rest in peace our love

(on back FECKO)

 

Lee H. Fisher

1875-1950

(this is a flat headstone)

 

Ava Willa Fowler

b. July 29, 1915  d. Mar. 20, 1967

Mother, at rest

(this stone looks just like Walter Fowler's)

(this information is from Judy Tate: She was the daughter of Samuel and Effie Carlton Edgmon.

She was the wife of Walter Fowler.)

 

FOWLER

Carl E. Fowler

"T-Bone"

Sept.10, 1930-Feb. 24, 1994

(he has a military foot marker)

CARL EUGENE FOWLER

BU3 US NAVY

KOREA

SEPT 10,1930 (CROSS) FEB.24, 1994

 

FOWLER

Dixie

b. Jan. 4, 1902 d. June 26, 1989

Troy

b. Apr. 12, 1905  d. Mar. 23, 1985

(on back FOWLER)

(I researched them a little:  Dixie's madien name was Carrol she was born in Kentucky.

Troy was born in Newton County, AR to Edwin Leander and Emily Bell Wyatt Fowler.)

 

FOWLER

Ima Jean

b. Oct. 26, 1929  d. Dec. 30, 1980

wed July 9, 1950

Troy Jr.

b. Sept. 21, 1926 (no death date)

(on back) FOWLER

(I researched them a little: Troy is the son of Troy and Dixie Carrol Fowler)

(This information comes from Judy Tate: Ima was the daughter of Fred and Ophea McFerrin Duty)

 

Walter Fowler

b. Jan. 1, 1913  d. Dec. 23, 1974

may He rest in peace

(this stone looks just like Ava Willa Fowler's)

(I researched him some and fount he was the son of Edwin Leander and Emily Bell Wyatt Fowler)

 

Elizabeth wife of

Gabriel Fults

born Apr. 1, 1849

died Feb. 1, 1910

gone but not forgotten

(I researched her a little and fount her full name: Ann Elizabeth McPherson Fults)

 

Gabriel Fults

b. May 8, 1848  d. Jan. 6, 1929

His trails are past

His work is done

He faught the fight

the victory won.

 

Fults

Jack Alvin

Fults

b. Jan.2, 1913 d. Dec. 6, 1933

no pains, no grief, no anxious jear

can reach our loved one sleeping here.

 

infant son of

James Beecher Fults

Aug 1939

Hug and macie

(this is a flat headstone)

(Has foot marker)

 

Daughter of

Lon & Laura Fults

1923-1923

(this is a flat headstone)

 

Mother

Ellen Fults

1854-1917

(this is a flat headstone and almost completely covered up by a big snowball bush)

(this information from Judy Tate: Her full name was Ellen Lydia Clark Fults and she was the daughter of

Abraham Harvey adn Sabra Ann Edgemon Clark.  She was the second wife of John Fults.)

 

John Henry Fults

b. Dec. 12, 1881  d. Mar. 13, 1969

(this is a flat headstone)

(this information from Judy Tate:  John was known as Henry and he was the son of John and Ellen Lydia Clark Fults)

 

(masonic symbol with a G in the middle)

John M. Fults

born Nov. 15, 1851

died Mar. 10, 1906

another link is broken

in our household band.

But a chain is forming

in a better land.

(he does have a foot marker)

(this information from Judy Tate: he was the son of James Fults.)

 

Liza Fults

1880-1917

(this is a flat headstone)

(this information comes from Judy Tate: her madien name was Storms, she was the wife of John Henry Fults)

 

infant daughter of

H.F. & Eliza Fults

born June 8, 1909

died June 9, 1909

 

infant son of

J.M. & Ellen Fults

born & died

Dec. 10, 1894

we will meet again

(this information comes from Judy Tate: he was the son of John adn Ellen Clark Fults.)

 

Mary wife of

John Fults

born Sept. 12, 1862

died July 18, 1882

(this stone is about 3 foot tall, she has a foot marker M.F.)

(this information comes from Judy Tate: She was the first wife of John Fults)

 

Myrtle Fults

(this is homemade and a flat headstone)

 

Virgil son of

J.M. & Ellen Fults

born July 24, 1892

died May 20, 1894

we will meet again

(this information is from Judy Tate:  She has his death date as being May 10, 1894.  His parents were

John and Ellen Lydia Clark Fults.)

 

Gladys Hale

b. Oct. 3, 1909  d. Mar. 13, 1997

(on back HALE children-Robert, Vernon, Mary Lou & Willa Dean)

(her funeral home marker reads: Gladys Hale born 1908 died 1997 age 88 Luginbuel Funeral Home, Prairie Grove, Arkansas)

 

James Robert Harris

b. August 3, 1875 d. 1935

He was the son of Thomas and N.E. Harris.  His wife was Mary Furgerson and married on May 31, 1902

(All this information was given by Billie Harris.  James doesn't have a headstone or marker that has his name or information on it.)

 

Argus Harvey

b. Dec. 31, 1907  d. July 17, 1982

(this is a flat headstone with an engraved picture of a cross with "Safe with Jesus"

(This stone looks just like Ora Self Harvey's)

 

Ora Self Harvey

b. Mar. 5, 1906  d. Apr. 4, 1981

(this is a flat headstone with an engraved picture of a cross with "Safe with Jesus"

(This stone looks just like Argus Harvey's)

 

Love

(engraved picture of a crown with a cross)

(engraved picture of Heaven's gates)

Life     Truth

Ruth Belle Henderson

b. Feb. 18, 1905  d. Sept. 30, 1928

Love, Life, and Truth

(This stone is about 3 1/2 foot tall)

(She has a foot marker R.B.H.)

 

Bonita Sue Villines Herron

b. December 27, 1959  d. April 10, 1997

Beloved Mother

(on back) VILLINES

(her funeral home marker reads: Bonita S. Herron 1959  1997  Christenson Funeral Home, Harrison, AR)

 

Louis Jazbinschek

b. May 17, 1922  d. Mar. 4, 1998

(this is a flat headstone)

(has a military foot stone)

LOUIS JAZBINSCHEK

SGT US MARINE CORPS

WORLD WAR II

MAY 17, 1922 (CROSS) MAR. 4, 1998

 

Charles H. Kirwin

1895-1972

(this is a flat headstone)

 

Eva wife of

Harry Long

b. Apr 14, 1896  d. May 23, 1934

(this stone is hard to read)

 

inf dau of

Harry & Eva Long

May 19, 1984

 

inf son of

Harry & Jewell Long

Apr. 14, 1936

 

Joe Woodrow McFerrin

b. Sept. 28, 1913  d. Apr. 26, 1914

(this is a flat white stone and looks just like Lynn Brown McFerrin's)

 

Lynn Brown McFerrin

b. Mar. 6, 1915  d. May 26, 1915

(this is a flat white stone and looks just like Joe Woodrow McFerrin's)

 

Harry G. Mohler

b. Mar. 1, 1868  d. Mar. 22, 1932

(I researched him a little and fount that he was born in Berkeley, West Virginia to

Samuel and Mary J. Snyder Mohler)

 

Theo Wm. Moore

b. Nov. 3, 1893  d. Feb. 5, 1952

 

PERME

Frank

b. Sept. 28, 1905  d. July 3, 1996

married Jan. 1, 1927

Cleo Goodall

b. Oct. 1, 1907  d. Aug. 15, 2000

(on back) PERME

 

Father

Frank Perme

1878-1926

(this is a flat headstone)

 

Gary Lynn Perme

b. Nov. 29, 1951  d. May 27, 1983

an inspiration to all who knew him

(this is a flat headstone)

 

(CROSS)

JOHN PERME

GM2 US NAVY

WORLD WAR II

AUG 21, 1918  JUNE 28, 2000

(military stone only)

 

Mother

Mary Perme

b. Dec. 8, 1876 d.Mar. 11, 1954

(this is a flat headstone)

(On the 1986 transcription it has her being the wife of Frank)

 

William Paul Perme

b. Jan. 9, 1930  d. Apr. 5, 1932

our love one

(this is a flat headstone)

 

REYNOLDS

James E.

b. July 22, 1898  d. Aug. 25, 1968

Orphea Mae

b. Sept. 12, 1902  d. Aug. 23, 1992

CLARK

(thier funeral home markers read:

James E. Reynolds died Aug. 24, 1968  70 yrs. 1 mth 2 days Christenson Funeral Home, Harrison,AR

Orphea Mae Reynolds 1902 1992 Christenson's Funeral Home, Harrison-Jasper, AR)

 

in Memory of

Merle Clark wife of

A.C. Reynolds

b. Jan. 13, 1912  d. Dec. 17, 1946

God Alone Understands

(has foot marker M.C.R.)

 

In Memory of

Branden Clint

son of

Melvin & Cleetha Samuels

born & died Aug. 29, 1979

brother of Ronnie

we entertained an angel unaward

(engraved picture of two praying angels)

 

SCROGGINS

(engraved picture of a church)

married Aug. 4, 1928

Doy Graydon

b. Jan. 7, 1907  d. Mar. 4, 1993

Reba Blanche

b. May 30, 1910 (no death date)

 

Kenneth Self

b. Aug. 18, 1925  d. Dec. 8, 1926

(this is a flat headstone with green lichens growing over it almost unreadable)

 

SELF

Polly Clark

Samuel

(this is a flat headstone with names only)

(this information comes from Joy Baldwin: Samuel Edward Self Sr. was born in AR on October 1838

he died after 1900 in Newton County, AR. His parents were Erby and Mary Self.

Mary S. Clark Self went by Polly was born October 1843 in Roane County, TN and died after 1900.)

 

Roy M. Self

b. Jan 30, 1894  d. Oct. 4, 1943

(green lichens covers most of the stone and a plant covers the rest.)

 

R.L. Sherfield

b. Dec. 21, 1867  d. Apr. 18, 1954

(this is a flat headstone and looks just like Seleta Sherfield's)

(This is what I researched and fount: Raford Louis Sherfield was born in AR. And he married

Seleta Beckham about 1888 in Newton County, AR.)

 

Seleta Sherfield

b. Mar. 8, 1891 d. June 17, 1932

(this is a flat headstone and looks just like R.L. Sherfield's)

(I researched them a little and fount:

Seleta Beckham Sherfield was born  either in May or March in Newton County, AR to Zachariah and Eizabeth-Betsy-Casey Beckham.

She died in Newton County, AR and she married Raford Louis Sherfield about 1888 in AR this was her second marriage.)

 

SMELLEY

wife

Mettie L. Clark

b. Sept.12, 1897  d. July 25, 1966

(she has a foot marker M.L.C.S.)

husband

Cicero Columbus

b. Jan. 28, 1878  d. June 4, 1950

(The following information comes from Judy Tate:

Lucinda Arnetta Clark Smelley went by the name Nettie her parents were James Martin and Martha Jane Lee Clark.

The birth year she has for Mettie is Sept. 12, 1879.  and she has Cicero death date as July 5, 1950)

 

Gladys Southerland

1890-1906

(this is a flat headstone)

 

In Memory

Catherine Edgemon

wife of Joshue Sparks

1819 (cross) 1858

(this is a flat headstone)

(this information comes from Judy Tate: she was the daughter of Thomas Kimble and Nancy Percy Edgemon

She was the first wife of Joshua Sparks)

(information I researched and fount: she was born in Roane, Tennesse and this is where she married Joshua at also.)

 

Joshua Sparks

1820 (cross) 1901

(this is a flat headstone)

(this information comes from Judy Tate: he is the son of Richard and Sarah Peterson Sparks. He was married three times)

(this informaton I fount: he was born in Roane, Tennessee and this is where he married Catherine Edgemon at.  He died

April 1901 at Boxley, Newton County, AR)

 

SPARKS

Margret E.

b. July 13, 1892  d. Sept 21, 1912

at rest

Giles L.

b. Dec. 18, 1896  d. Apr. 20, 1898

(I researched him a little and he was born at Boxley, Newton County, AR to John English and Mary Jane Grogan Sparks)

 

Richard Sparks

b. 1781  d. between 1860-1870

(Joy Baldwin gave us all this information about him.  He has no headstone or marker that has his name or information on it.

He was born in Pittsylvania, VA and died in AR.)

 

Sarah Peterson Sparks

b. 1783  d. after 1870

(Joy Baldwin gave us all this information about her.  She has no headstone or marker that has her name or information on it.

She was born in SC and died in AR)

 

Thomas inf son of

Hiram and Belle Sparks

Sept. 7, 1903

(this is a flat headstone)

(this is what I fount on him:He was born in Newton County, AR to Hiram C. and Belle Whitely Sparks)

 

(cross)

Gertrude Mohler Studyvin

b. Dec. 4, 1892  d. Aug. 21, 1985

Peaceful rest

 

J.E. Vanderford

1862-1928

(homemade out of a big rock standing up)

 

VILLINES

Allie Clark

b. Jan. 10, 1910  d. June 2, 1980

Claud

b. May 21, 1910  d. June 14, 1983

(Claud has a military foot marker)

(star)

CLAUD VILLINES

CPL US ARMY

WORLD WAR II

MAY 21, 1910  JUNE 14, 1983

(This information comes from Judy Tate: Allie was a nickname for Maude Alice she was the daughter

of Samuel Decatur and Joanna Smelley Clark.)

 

(lamb on top)

Clydie E. dau of

R.H. & M.M. Villines

b. Oct. 24, 1907  d. June 18, 1916

(she has a foot rock)

(This information comes from Ruth Barnes: Clydie Edna Villines was the oldest daughter of Hes and Minnie Villines.

She was born on Oct. 25, 1907 and died June 18, 1915. Possible cause of death was high fever.)

 

Love

(engraved picture of dove and Heaven's gates)

Eliza Villines

b. Dec. 22, 1866 d. Aug. 6, 1936

a tender Mother

VILLINES

(has foot stone the headstone stands about 3 1/2 to 4 foot tall)

(I researched her and found: Elizabeth Angiline Bradley was born in Kingston, Madison County, AR

and she died at Boxley, Newton County, AR.  She married James Larken Villines on July 5, 1885 at

Kingston, Madison County, AR.)

 

 

VILLINES

Etta Harp Villines

b. June 12, 1890  d. Oct. 30, 1918

gone but not forgotten

(on back engraved picture of Heaven's gates.)

(I researched her a little and found:  Her full name was Lou Etta Harp Villines and she was born at Boxley, AR

she died at Augusta, Butler County, Kansas.)

 

Frances M. Villines

b. June 23, 1918  d. Nov. 11, 1919

God loved her and took her home.

(I researched her and found: Her full name was Frances Maureen Villines and was born at Ponca, Newton County, AR

to Millard Floyd and Elizabeth Angiline Bradley Villines.  She died at Boxley, Newton County, AR.)

 

Franklin Clyde Villines

b. Aug. 7, 1898  d. Jan. 5, 1985

(this is a flat headstone)

(his funeral home marker reads: Franklin Clyde Villines born 8-7-1878 died 1-5-1985 age 86 Christenson Funeral Home

Harrison, Arkansas)

(I researched him and found: He was born in Boxley, AR to James Larken and Elizabeth Angiline Bradley Villines.

He died in Newton County, AR.  He married Nellie Walker on April 25, 1917 in Newton County, AR.)

 

VILLINES

Infant sons of Clyde and Nellie

(no dates and this is a flat headstone)

(I researched them a little and found:

(One was born and died on March 7, 1924 in Boxley, Newton County, AR.

The other was born on August 24, 1921 and died a day later August 25, 1921 in Boxley, Newton County, AR

Their parents full names were Franklin Clyde and Nellie Walker Villines)

 

Love

(engraved picture of dove and Heaven's gates)

James L. Villines

b. Sept. 7, 1862  d. Oct. 9, 1955

we will meet again

VILLINES

(has foot stone the headstone stands about 3 1/2 to 4 feet tall)

(I researched him and found: James Larken Villines was born in Boxley, AR to

Robert Lee and Matilda Catherine Whiteley Villines.  He died  at Ponca, Newton County, AR.

He married Elizabeth Angiline Bradley on July 5, 1885 at Kingston, Madison County, AR.)

 

James Randall Villines

b. Oct. 9, 1973  d. May 3, 1995

sone of Danny Frank

(engraved picture of an indian on horse holding a spear)

 

(military flat stone only)

(cross)

KENNETH E. VILLINES

ARKANSAS

STAFF SGT 17 INF

WORLD WAR II

APRIL 1, 1918  OCT 30, 1944

(I researched him and found: Kenneth Eugene Villines was born at Boxley, AR to Franklin Clyde and Nellie Walker Villines

He died in Newton County, AR)

 

 

(engraved picture of dove and Heaven's gates)

at rest

Matilda C. Villines

b. Mar. 39, 1841 d. Nov. 25, 1917

Dear Mother tho we miss you keenly.

We know you rest with our Redeemer.

(foot marker M.C.V.)

( researched her a little and found: She was born in Boxley, AR to Samuel W. and Lucy Maynard Whiteley.

She died in Boxley, AR and she married 1856 in Newton County, AR to Robert Lee Villines.)

 

Nellie Villines

b. Sept. 22, 1900  d. Aug. 25, 1992

(this is a flat headstone)

(her funeral marker reads: Nellie Villines 1900 1992 Christenson's Funeral Home)

(I researched her and found: Nellie Walker was born in Newton County, AR and she married Franklin Clyde Villines

on April 25, 1917 in Newton County, AR.)

 

VILLINES

Robert O

b. May 2, 1924  d. Aug. 16, 1998

wed Oct 2, 1949

(this side is blank)

 

(Holy Bible)

(Masonic symbol with G in middle)

Robt. Villines

born April 21, 1837

died (stone is broken)

(This has a small wall built up around the grave with headstone inside the wall)

(I researched him and found: Robert Lee Villines was born in MO to Hezekiah and Elizabeth Penn Villines.

He died March 31, 1881 in Boxley, Newton County,AR.

He married 1856 in Newton County, AR to Matilda Catherine Whiteley)

 

Eldridge Walker

born May 2, 1845

died Sept. 5, 1910

(masonic symbol with G in middle)

(this stone stands about 4 foot tall)

 

Mother (on top)

rest in peace (with engraved pic of a dove)

Malinda E. Walker

b. Mar. 17, 1852 d. Sept. 23, 1939

God defends the right

 

WALKER

R.L. Walker

b. Nov. 3, 1878  d. Aug. 16, 1944

Mary Walker

b. July 30, 1880  d. Feb. 3, 1946

(they both have foot markers with R.L.W. and M.W. on them)

 

(front) WALKER

(back) Dear Father

Roy S. Walker

b. April 5, 1891  d. Jan. 29, 1978

gone but not forgotten

(his funeral home marker reads: Roy Spencer Walker 1891  1978 Holt Memorial)

(he has a military foot marker)

ROY SPENCER WALKER

PVT US ARMY

WORLD WAR I

APR 5, 1891 (CROSS) JAN 31, 1978

 

Voyed son of

R.L. & Mary Walker

born Jan. 8, 1905

died Nov. 12, 1906

He was the sunshine of our home

(he has a foot marker V.W.)

(the headstone stands about 3 1/2 foot tall with a lamb on top)

 

A.L. Warren

b. July 4, 1863  d. Feb. 1, 1928

resting until Christ come to reqard His faithful

(this stone is about 3 1/2 foot tall)

 

Ida L. Wells

b. Dec 1874  d. Sept 1911

(green lichens are growing over this flat headstone making it almost unreadable.)

 

Eugene W. son of

J.R. & Fannie Whiteley

born Feb. 14, 1892

died Oct. 1, 1899

gone but not forgotten

(has a foot rock)

(I researched and found: Eugene Washington Whiteley was born in Newton County, AR to

James T.R. and Fannie B. Ellie Whiteley.  He died in Newton County, AR.)

 

Frank Whiteley

1903  1907

(this is a flat homemade stone)

(I researched and found: He was born and died in Boxley, Newton County, AR his parents were

Samuel G.N. and Nancy M. Walker Whiteley)

 

(military civil war standing up stone only)

Isaac J. Whiteley

Confederate States Army

(I researched and found: Isaac Jasper Whiteley was born on May 15, 1836 in Newton Counyt, AR to

Samuel W. and Lucy Maynard Whiteley.

and he died Jan 22, 1922 in Lincoln, Washington County, AR.

He married Mary Elizabeth Smith on Dec. 17, 1854 at Boxley, Newton County, AR.)

 

 

Mary E. wife of

Isaac J. Whiteley

born Feb. 14, 1836

died May 30, 1906

(this stone is hard to read)

(has a foot stone)

(I researched her and found: Mary Elizabeth Smith was born in Newton County, AR to

Henry B. and Pricilla Seahorm Smith. She died in Boxley, Newton County, AR.

She married Isaac Jasper Whiteley on Dec. 17, 1854 in Boxley, Newton County, AR)

 

Mattie C. Whiteley

1872-1941

 

Melley M. daughter of

J.W. & T.E. Whiteley

born Mar. 7, 1895

died Nov. 19, 1899

a little bud of love,

to bloom with God above.

(has foot stone)

(I researched and found: Mella Mariah Whiteley was born in Boxley, Newton County, AR to

John A.W. and Tolitha Elizabeth Sparks Whiteley.)

 

Samuel H. Whiteley

born Aug. 26, 1858

died July 10, 1886

May the ressurection find thee on the bossom of Thy God.

(I researched and found: He was  born in Newton County, AR to Isaac Jasper and Mary Elizabeth Smith Whiteley.

He died in Newton County, AR.)

 

WILLIAMS

Grace C.

1906-1975

Hugh A.

1907-1992

(this information comes from Judy Tate: Grace Clara Jane Clark Williams was born to

Samuel Decatur and joanna Smelley Clark.)

 

Kenneth Wayne Woolf

b. April 9, 1953  d. Nov. 22, 1992

(this is a flat headstone)

 

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