Arkansas Cemeteries
WESLEY
CHAPEL CEMETERY
Saline County, Arkansas
Submitted by Katrina
Johnson
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Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located on the banks of the Alum Fork of
the Saline River.
There use to be a swinging bridge
that crossed Alum at the end of the cemetery so people could attend church and
school when the creek was too high to cross the crossing that is located down
below the cemetery. The old road that leads to the crossing is no longer in
use.
The old road used to go down and you could
cross Alum and end up coming out on the Sulphur Springs Road. The church
building use to sit in front of the cemetery but was moved across the road to
be used as a barn. The building is still standing and is used for storage. It
was used as a meeting place for church, school, and mason meetings.
It is a
very old cemetery with about 171 graves marked with slate rocks and other type
of rocks. On closer inspection in recent days I have found that there are at
least seven rocks with letters or markings that are still readable. I am
working on cleaning the slates to find additional information on people that
were buried here. I know back in the older days there were graves that were dug
into when digging a new grave. It is a beautiful old cemetery with many large
cedar trees located in it.
I have
added personal information with the thought that it might help someone that is
doing research. If you would like further information on how to reach the
cemetery, please feel free to contact
me. If you have additional information that you can provide to me or any
photos please let me know. I would like to make this as complete as possible.
The
information that follows is up to date as of November 1, 1999.
To get to
the cemetery from Benton you can take Highway 298 to Highway 9 go directly
across to Unity Road and go about 8 miles, the road will fork and you take the
left hand fork, you will cross a cattle guard and the road will dead end at the
cemetery, there are quite a few dirt roads that turn off of Unity Road just
stay on the main road.
Eli H. Hinson
Born on March 15, 1855 and died September
14, 1926 husband of Martha
Martha Hinson
Born on December 16, 1854 and died on
October 6, 1931 wife of Eli
Fairley Hinson
Born on October 7, 1879 and died on
September 15, 1900 child of Martha and Eli
Filmore Hinson
Born on May 6, 1877 and died on August 6,
1891 child of Martha and Eli
Daisey Hinson
Born on January 27, 1887 and died on June
14, 1895 child of Martha and Eli
James A. "Jim" Hinson
Born on December 28, 1895 and died on April
28, 1986 husband of Flossie E.
Parents
were Eli and Martha
Flossie E. Hester Hinson
Born on September 14, 1902 and died on March
12, 1983 wife of Jim
Jayme Kay Hinson
Born on August 13, 1964 and died on March 1,
1999 she was the wife of Alex
and
the mother of Weston Alexander
Willie Belle Speight
Daughter of Aleather Elliott Speight (no
dates)
Dewell Speight
Son of Aleather Elliott Speight (no dates)
Aleather Elliott Speight
Born on August 20, 1888 and died on April 4,
1911
Belle Elliott
Born on August 3, 1886 and died on May 2,
1915
(this
grave was next to Aleather)
James W. Elliott
Born in the year of 1863 and died in the year of 1934 husband
of Mary R.
Mary F. Elliott
Born in the year of 1872 and died in the
year of 1922 wife of James
Faithe Vance
Born on April 20, 1865 and died on October 5, 1901
(located next to Philip Bradfield)
Philip J. Bradfield
Born in 1862 and died in 1898
Leon L. Bradfield
Born on December 18, 1889 and died on April
18, 1925 husband of Mary
Sarah E. Bradfield
Born in 1835 and died in 1916 wife of John
H.
John H. Bradfield
Born in 1830 and died in 1882 husband of
Sarah E.
Hazel Bradfield
Born in 1908 and died in 1909 daughter of
Leon and Mary
M. Bradfield
No dates this is a slate rock located at the
head of Leon
Susannah Bradfield
Born on February 27, 1805 and died on
January 5, 1887 wife of Rev. John Bradfield
She was born in
Anderson County Tennessee
Frank W. Johnson
Died on June 20, 1894 at the age of 65 years
Elizabeth A. Hickman
Died on January 21, 1874 wife of Martin
Nancy A. Hickman
Died at the age of 3 years 1 month and 22
days
Two children's graves next to Nancy's
Milburn H. Hickman
Born on October 8, 1897 and died on October 23, 1897 son of
J. J. and H. E. Hickman
Milton Hickman
Born on October 8, 1897 and died on October 29,
1899 son of J. J. and H. E. Hickman
Addie E. Hickman
Born on January 14, 1902 and died on
November 1, 1902 daughter of J. J. and H. E.
Hickman
There are at least 5 graves marked
with stones located by the three children listed above.
Polly Hickman
Died on January 9, 1842
J. W. Hickman
Born on July 11, 1831 and died on January
26, 1888 next to Elizabeth's
Elizabeth Hickman
Born on January 1, 1833 and died on January
20, 1924 next to J. W.'s
Lydia R. Taylor
Born on August 26, 1881 and died on August 31, 1885 daughter
of H. R. and
M. E. Taylor
Carol Frank Taylor
Born on November 29, 1896 and died on November 20, 1983
husband of Lona
Lewis Taylor, parents were Peach and Laura Taylor from Tennessee, which
are
Buried at Bolin Cemetery, he was a mason and a deacon at
Unity Missionary
Baptist Church
Lona Lewis Taylor
Born on February 19, 1900 and died on November 29, 1985 wife
of Carol, parents
Were Jesse Lewis and Tura Thomas Lewis
Junior Franklin Taylor
Born on December 6, 1925 and died on March
19, 1926 parents were Carol and Lona
Robert M. Taylor
Born on October 20, 1866 and died on May 28, 1948 brother to
John M.
John M. Taylor
Born in 1872 and died in 1915 brother to Robert M.
J. M. Taylor
This grave is 2 graves left of John M. Taylor's grave it is a stone bad
faded
And all that is readable is died ___ 5, 187?
Cleytus Eugene Lewis
Born on September 12, 1928 and died on August 21, 1956
husband of Doris
Hoppkins married in Lubbock Texas on May 5, 1956 parents were
Harvey
And Delia Lewis
Alta Doris Lewis
Born on February 14, 1930 and died on
October 15, 1933 parents were Harvey
And Delia Lewis
Harvey Cloyce "Slim" Lewis
Born on November 18, 1933 and died on March
2, 1996 husband of Edna
Parents were Harvey and Delia Lewis
Jessie Loyce Lewis
Born on February 28, 1936 and died on April
29, 1991 parents were Harvey and Delia
Ernest Harvey Lewis
Born on May 30, 1905 and died on February
14, 1988 husband of Delia
Father of Cleytus, Alta, Johnny, Slim,
Franky, Oliver, Loyce, Juanita, and J. D.
Delia Modeny Willis Lewis
Born on March 16, 1912 and died on December
21, 1986 wife of Harvey
Children listed above parents were John T.
Willis and Kizzy Hovater
Tura A. Thomas Lewis
Born on April 3, 1865 and died on March 16,
1950 wife of Jesse
Mother of Charlie, Harvey, Frank, Lona, Dora, Sallie,
Neely, Calvin, and Allen
Jesse Calvin Lewis
Born on January 16, 1860 and died on
September 24, 1918 husband of Tura
Children listed above
Sallie Jane Lewis
Born on February 4, 1895 and died in 1907
parents were Jesse and Tura
Charlie Crawford Lewis
Born on December 3, 1888 and died on August
28, 1980 parents were Jesse and Tura
Dora F. Lewis Spencer
Born on July 23, 1903 and died in February 1932 Mother of
Samuel, Mildred, and Edna,
Wife of John Samuel Spencer she died from pneumonia, her
parents were Jesse Lewis
and Tura Thomas
Willie Coburn
Born on October 11, 1892 and died on November 21, 1893 son of
William and Dora
Joe Coburn
Born on June 19, 1895 and died on September 13, 1896 son of
William and Dora
Margaret Coburn
Born on March 24, 1902 and died on September 24, 1902
daughter of William and Dora
W. E. Coburn
Died in the year of 1903
John Coburn
Born on October 9, 1899 and died on December 18, 1902 son of
William and Dora
William Franklin "Frank" Coburn
Born on March 24, 1858 and died on March 2, 1905 husband of
Dora Johnson
Dora Parthina Johnson Coburn
Born on August 6, 1866 and died on November 8, 1919 wife of
Frank
Married on November 16, 1886 sister to Tom Johnson parents
were Henry Lazarus
Johnson and Mary Elizabeth Jones Johnson
Sarah A. White Coburn
Born on July 17, 1898 and died on June 22,
1929 wife of Gilbert "Bert" married on
January 7, 1917 mother of Geneva S. Coburn Allen and Bernice
Coburn Kelly
Martha E. Rice Johnson
Born on March 13, 1871 and died on May 2, 1895 wife of Tom
parents were J. G.
And Sarah
Infant grave next to Martha's
Gertrude Harris Johnson
Born on February 22, 1875 and died on October 1, 1933 wife of
Tom
She was born in Yell County
Thomas Paul "Tom" Johnson
Born on December 3, 1869 and died on January 31, 1951 parents
were Henry
Lazarus Johnson and Mary Elizabeth Jones Johnson
Jeffrey Jay "J. J." Johnson
Born on October 8, 1970 and died on September 25, 1998 father
of Tyler Davis
Johnson, son of Anthony and Liz, brother of Edwin, Kevin, and
Tony grandson
Of Ezra and Ethel Johnson, and Frank and Annie Smith
Ezra Johnson
Born on October 22, 1901 and died on November 12, 1970
husband of Lilly Ethel
Nethercutt they were married on June 28, 1924 son of Gertrude
and Tom
William B. Williford
Died in September 1913
Unknown Williford
Eliza Jane McKown
Born on August 2, 1856 and died on August 24, 1888 wife of
James
John Calvin Curtis
Born on February 22, 1810 and died in March 1858 Husband of
Mickie Garrett, his
Parents were Alexander H. Curtis from Pennsylvania and Martha
M., John had a son
William Rushing Curtis that married Arabell Davis parents of
William Gentry Curtis, she
is buried in Stainer Cemetery, John Had a granddaughter named
Arrena, her son is Carlee
Brown and also a grandson Delton Brown. There are suppose to
be some immediate
family members of John's buried here next to him.
Ida Garrett Coburn Curtis Williams
Born on December 19, 1888 and died on September 11, 1956 wife
of Henry Coburn,
William Gentry Curtis, and Ess Williams daughter of Reuben
Garrett mother
Of Velva Coburn, Bert Coburn, Bernette Coburn, Lorene Coburn,
Harold Williams,
Fay Williams, Little Ess Hershell Williams, and Leoda, Etta
Curtis
Fay Williams
Died on May 8, 1941 at the age of 14 years old sister of
Harold Williams and daughter of
Ida and Ess Williams
Little Ess Hershell Williams
Born when snow was on the ground son of Ida and Ess Williams
lived just a few hours
Spillsbury Garrett
Born in 1830 in Tennessee Stone Marker husband of Elizabeth,
father to Reuben,
Jacob, Robert, Charles, Sarah, Mary, Nancy, John, and Mickey
his grave has irises
Planted on it
Elizabeth Smith Garrett
Born in 1838 stone marker next to her husband, wife of
Spillsbury, children listed above
Unknown child's grave
Four graves marked with stones located at the head of Spillsbury's and
Elizabeth's
Mary Telitha Quinn
Born on April 5, 1850 and died on June 15, 1911 wife of J. J.
John J. Quinn
Born on October 26, 1857 and died on May 20,
1939 husband of Mary
Emma Quinn Rice
Born on July 24, 1878 and died on April 6, 1906 daughter of
J. J. and Mary
Unknown Quinn Child
M. A. Quinn
Died on May 24, 1897 son of J. J. and Mary
(THERE ARE SEVERAL SLATE MARKED
GRAVES NEXT TO THE QUINNS
INDICATING SEVERAL CHILDREN THAT
HAD DIED)
Tabitha Wallas
Slate rock has her name scratched into it
with March 4, 1885
One Grave on mound next to Sarah Coburn's that has the following
information:
Sarah Adeline Ellis Clements Wilson James
Born in September 1843 and died in June 1917 wife of James
Clements and
daughter of Silas and Martha Ivey Ellis
One grave in back corner that
stands alone is that of a slave that died while a pioneer family was
Passing through the area.
Slate rock that has V. W.
scratched into it.
Child's grave near the gate that
stands alone has F scratched into it.
Rock with B. F. H. scratched onto
it.
Rock next to this one with W. T.
on it.
Believed to be buried here because
of information found from the Arkansas Methodist is the following:
Mrs. Florence Higginbotham Crawford
Born
on December 31, 1880 and died on September 6, 1898 she was the wife of William
Sidney
"Sid"
Crawford, mother of Myrtle Henry Crawford
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