The land for the cemetery was donated by W. N. Slack and D. J. Pruden, who each gave 1 acre. Several people were buried here before it was officially dedicated in 1892. The Cemetery has been surveyed before, once by Mrs. N.J. Wilbern.
On Oct. 24, 2004 it was re-surveyed by Charlotte Ramsey and photos taken of every stone found. There are several stones in the old survey that I didn't find for this survey. They could also be some of the many funeral home markers that are illegible now. Info in [ ] brackets from Arkansas Death Records. ( ) from Social Security Records. Directions: From I-30 go to Alexander Exit. Turn right and go about 1 1/4 of a mile. The Cemetery is near the Children's Colony on private property.
The oldest marked grave is that of John H. Pruden. For more PRUDEN information go to:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cramsey/Pruden.Documents.html 23 unmarked graves Barnes Carlos Robert Aug 28 1953 Jan 9 2000 Barnes Gertrude Pruden Nov 23 1915 Feb 20 2003 Barth Cora 1890 1915 Barth Ester 1886 1919 [Esther Ann-Jun 6 1920] Barth Fred 1882 1920 Barth Infant Jan 4 1893 Jan 4 1893 Barth Infant 1915 1915 Barth John 1850 Feb 19 1919 Barth Louis Mar 17 1887 Jul 23 1961 Barth Sophia Mar 10 1854 Sep 13 1944 Brandt Paul No Dates Not found 2004 Broom E. E. 1825 1899 Broom Lucy A. Nov 14 1835 Aug 11 1921 [Aug 8] Broom Raford U. Sep 2 1861 Jan 13 1901 39y5m11d Stone broken Broom William H. 1857 Oct 28 1890 Broom Willis F. Aug 5 1859 1894 Brought Calvin E. [Dec 13]1934 Not found 2004 Butts Anna M. 1860 1937 Butts Frank 1853 [Oct 26]1945 Clugery M. No Dates 73y Not found 2004 Colquitt Sula H. Dec 25 1886 Sep 11 1891 Condra Bertha C. Jan 1 1880 Jan 5 1945 Cook A. No Dates Cook E. No Dates Cook Jacob No Dates Cook Jessie No Dates Cook W. E. Dec 5 1870 Apr 13 1900 Corbin Francis Marion Feb 7 1929 69y Not found 2004 Corbin Viola E. Yates Oct 29 & Newborn Baby " Dykes J O 'Sonny Jan 14 1919 Feb 14 1988 Elder Beulah Pruden Mar 13 1904 Aug 4 1962 w/o John W Elder John W. Oct 20 1898 Aug 26 1963 h/o Beulah Pruden Elder Joseph Wesley Nov 2 1931 Mar 30 2003 In Memory of Etheridge Infant Children No dates c/o WT & ME Etheridge Infant Children No dates c/o WT & ME Etheridge Milton Jun 7 1889 Oct 9 1910 s/o WT & ME Ethridge Mary E. 1857 [Mar 14]1936 Ethridge W. Alfred 1880 [Feb 13]1938 Ethridge W. T. Jan 22 1848 Jul 17 1924 Feinweber Clara 1898 Feb 9 1933 Garrett Amelia Ann Dec 18 1932 Jun 26 1934 Gerlach Carolina Aug 24 1865 May 25 1882 Gilsow Minnie Jun 1 1863 Jan 15 1906 Guthridge David Lowe (Feb 20 1938) May 21 2000 62y GL FH Marker Hamilton Gunil Hegna 1871 [Apr 26]1940 dbl stone w/Hans Hegna Handmann Fred Mar 12 1819 Sep 10 1898 Hegna Hans 1847 [Jun 22]1929 dbl stone w/Gunil Hegna Hamilton Henning Ida Miss [Jan 12]1931 Not found 2004 Henning W. C. 1884 [Apr 28]1936 Hogan Cecil A Mar 24 1899 May 10 1980 Hogan Dollie E Pruden Nov 15 1913 Mar 6 2005 Hogan Marvin Glenn Feb 22 1924 Aug 7 1999 BM1 US NAVY WWII Holland Charlotte E. 1865 [Mar 30]1940 Holland Chauncey 1891 1896 Holland Dixie E. 1900 Oct 17 1906 d/o Henry & CE Holland Infant No dates Not found 2004 Holland Lulu Olive 1867 1902 Holland Mary Katherine Chapman Oct 4 1913 Jun 22 2003 89y Roller FH Marker Holland Nina H Apr 4 1909 Sep 21 1910 d/o Henry & CE Holland Norman 1915 1915 Holland T. N Jul 2 1864 May 18 1939 Holland Turner 1901 1905 Holland Withrow Thomas Dec 4 1908 Apr 5 1994 Hooper Julia Broom Jul 23 1866 Jan 5 1940 Horn Louisa J. 1859 1881 Not found 2004 Imbeau Julian Oct 1 1842 Jun 12 1917 CPL CO B 1 REGT TN HV ARTY CSA Jamison Elmo Loren 1893 1914 Jamison Thomas L. 'Lex Aug 21 1896 Nov 23 1965 Jennings Bobby Lee Oct 24 1969 Jul 13 2000 Roller-Ballard FH Marker Jennings Joanna Lee Mar 23 1982 Jun 30 1997 FH Marker Miller Alvin C. 1901 1948 h/o Verna Ross Miller Charles A. Oct 12 1879 Mar 8 1944 Miller Ivie 1895 1948 Miller Lena A. Aug 1 1880 Nov 19 1936 Miller Verna Ross (Apr 10)1896 (Jul) 1985 w/o Alvin C Opitz Oskar, Mrs. D. Nov 12 1935? 69y8m2d Not found 2004 Porter Dollie Faye HoganAug 12)1945 (Mar 8)2007 Ashby FH Marker Pruden Anna M Hopson Oct 20 1919 w/o David Joseph Sr Pruden Anne Wilder May 22 1908 Jan 24 1968 w/o Wesley Pruden Clay Morrison Mar 3 1910 Apr 18 1910 s/o James D & Dollie M Pruden David Joseph Jun 12 1844 Jan 18 1912 CPL CO E COCKES REGT ARK INF CSA Pruden David Joseph Sr Nov 20 1911 Feb 3 1989 h/o Anna M Hopson s/o JamesD&DollieM Pruden Dollie M. Jul 17 1882 Aug 30 1965 w/o James David Pruden Florence E. Feb 18 1880 Aug 27 1889 s/o David J & Sarah Pruden Floyd T. Jun 28 1920 Dec 8 1923 s/o James D & Dollie M Pruden Harvey G. Jan 11 1886 Sep 15 1979 s/o David J & Sarah Pruden James David Apr 13 1873 Jan 8 1952 h/o Dollie Mashburn s/o DavidJ&Sarah Pruden John H. Nov 9 1803 Jan 19 1875 h/o Rachael f/o David J Pruden Kathleen G. Apr 23 1916 Nov 6 1983 w/o Woodrow L Pruden Lou Ella May 7 1875 Sep 26 1903 s/o David J & Sarah Pruden Rachael 1824 1896 w/o John H m/o David J Pruden Robert E. Mar 11 1888 Oct 8 1968 ARK PVT US ARMY WWI s/o DavidJ&Sarah Pruden Roy Mashburn Feb 2 1925 Dec 14 1958 s/o James D & Dollie M Pruden Sarah E. Aug 7 1849 May 18 1930 w/o David J Pruden Sarah Jo May 25 1884 Apr 13 1973 s/o David J Pruden Wesley Jun 5 1908 Dec 20 1979 The Country Parson h/o Anne Wilder Pruden William A. Nov 7 1877 Jan 13 1904 s/o DavidJ&Sarah b/o James David Pruden Woodrow L. Aug 25 1918 Feb 10 1995 h/o Kathleen G Ross Bertha E Barth Sep 21 1894 Mar 17 1994 w/o Thomas Jefferson Ross Lisa Kay Jul 9 1963 Jul 9 1963 dbl stone w/ Risa Kay Ross Risa Kay Jul 9 1963 Jul 9 1963 dbl stone w/ Lisa Kay Ross Thomas Jefferson Mar 19 1890 Nov 14 1962 h/o Bertha E Barth WWI Sanderson Charles A. Sep 10 1877 Oct 15 1903 Saugey Anna M. Apr 26 1884 Aug 24 1980 Saugey Eugene M. Dec 1 1881 Oct 29 1947 h/o Lenora Thomas bGeneva Switzerland Saugey J.(ohn) Louis 1856 [Feb 28]1922 (under Sangey) Saugey Lenora Thomas Mar 20 1886 Aug 12 1957 w/o Eugene M Saugey Marie Terrier Jul 18 1857 Mar 22 1945 Schwarz Eleanora Koch 1867 1902 Also has old stone Seamon Baby 1935 1935 s/o Clara & Adolph Siersleben Aguasta Oct 10 1855 Nov 9 1911 Siersleben Ella May 22 1889 Jan 30 1894 Siersleben Fred Oct 27 1860 Oct 7 1927 (Frederic Wm) Siersleben Nellie May Ford Jul 7 1904 Jan 20 1950 Siersleben Walter Mar 23 1892 Sep 17 1968 ARK CO L 141 INF 36 DIV WWI Thomas (Lydia)Jane Pruden 1852 1916 w/o James F Thomas M:4-16-1871Saline Winkler Brenda Mae Aug 18 1949 Feb 18 1950 d/o M&M RE Winkler Christine Jul 5 1854 Feb 12 1910 w/o Herman Winkler Darrence F. Jan 3 1918 Mar 14 1918 s/o OE & Hester M Winkler E. Otto Jun 3 1877 Jan 23 1966 h/o Hester May Stroup M. Jan 3 1909 Winkler George A. Dec 6 1913 Jul 21 1915 s/o OE & Hester M Winkler Henry L. Oct 3 1909 Nov 1 1909 s/o OE & Hester M Winkler Herman Jan 15 1848 Jul 27 1898 h/o of Christine Winkler Hester Nov 3 1888 Aug 2 1948 w/o E Otto Winkler Paul M. Oct 9 1889 Oct 29 1941 Winkler Thelma C. Sep 7 1911 Sep 28 1911 d/o OE & Hester M Young Infant 1940 1940 Young Infant 1941 1941 Zuber Emily J Jan 5 1894 Apr 15 1987 w/o Muncy F Sr Zuber Muncy F Sr Dec 27 1885 Mar 14 1942 56y2m17d h/o Emily J
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