Duckett Cemetery, Howard County, Arkansas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Lisa and Holly Childs Date: Mar 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Duckett Cemetery: Duckett, Howard County, Arkansas USA Surveyed Jun 3, 2002 by Lisa and Holly Childs Feel free to use this information in any way you wish, as long as you do not sell it. Directions to Duckett Cemetery: Starting at Wickes (on US 71 in western Arkansas), go east on US 278. Just after you enter Howard County, look for a wrought iron sign naming the cemetery, with an arrow pointing north. Turn north at this sign and follow the main county road to the cemetery. The cemetery is fenced and well maintained. The land originally belonged to Turner Duckett; the cemetery was on the portion he gave his son Selma to help him get started. (4) The first burial was of an unnamed baby, about 1874/5. The cemetery was used by residents around Duckett, which was a town from about 1885 until around 1950. At its peak, Duckett had a post office and a one-room 8-grade schoolhouse. The cemetery now belongs to the Duckett Cemetery Association. There is no sexton. A possible local contact for additional information is Wanda Barton, 1110 Crescent Drive, Mena, AR 71953-3455 This inventory was taken directly from the tombstones, by Holly and Lisa Childs. It includes all legible tombstones as of 3 June, 2002. Additional genealogical information is also included for many of the people buried here., with citations. This cemetery also contains around a dozen small plain concrete markers with no inscriptions. An inventory located at the History Museum in Mena, Arkansas, a few miles north of Wickes on US 71, includes 3 more burials whose markers were observed in 1977 but absent in 2002. Womens names are indexed by both married and given names, where known or surmised. References in (). References: 1. Ancestors, Family and Descendants of Campion Ferguson and Rachel Duckett Ferguson, Barber, Alice Harkleroad, and Joniece (Jo) Moss Nichols, 1995. 2. Polk County Marriages, 1906 - 1910 3. Arkansas Marriages, 1851 - 1900 4. Orval A. Childs, Sr., 1915 - 1998 *Note about other comments - Duckett/Childs info from (4) unless stated otherwise. Bain, Charles Dean -- Mar 4, 1959 - Jun 20, 1983; Footstone reads Brother Bain, Helen -- Comments: See Helen Hawkins Baker, Mary Ann -- 1855 - 1901 Baker, Mary Arvazine -- Comments: See Mary A. Duckett Baker? -- Comments: illegible rectangular marker, may be Baker. Baldwin, Dimple -- Sep 24, 1917 - Nov 21, 1921 Baldwin, James K. -- Oct 23, 1951 - Feb 22, 1919; Comments: Rosebush Baldwin, Mary Nichols -- Feb 14, 1854 - Sep 20, 1936 Bell, Sarah Elizabeth -- Comments: See Sarah Duckett Bingham, Carl Ray -- Dec 13, 1934 - Jun 15, 1978 Bingham, Jacob Dempsey Blank -- Dec 26, 1928 - Mar 3, 1995 Bingham, Mena E. -- 1897 - 1967 Blanton, Bessie Malon -- Nov 13, 1890 - May 13, 1982; Inscription reads She fought the good fight, she finished the course Blanton, J. B. -- Sep 22, 1880 - Feb 23, 1920; Inscription reads He died as he lived, a Christian. Bowers, Rie Spencer -- no dates Bowers, Sam A. -- Apr 6, 1918 - Aug 30, 1998; Inscription reads Cpl US Army World War II Brett, James F. -- Jul 26, 1918 - ____ Brett, Mary Catherine (Della) -- Feb 15, 1919 - Jun 18, 2000 Childs, Juanita VanSandt -- Nov 9, 1919 - (still living 2002) Childs, Vandiver L., Jr. -- Aug 1, 1914 - Jul 31, 1998; Comments: Vandiver L. (V. L.) was son of Mellie (Duckett) Childs and Vandiver Buster Childs, M. D. Childs, L. M. -- May 29, 1851 - Oct 15, 1915; Comments: Parents: Thomas Joseph Childs (1812-1871) & Senoy Dean (1871-1864). Childs, Leonard -- Apr 8, 1912 - Nov 20, 1969; Comments: Parents: Vandiver L. & Mellie (Duckett) Childs Childs, Mellie -- Jul 9, 1882 - Apr 16, 1972; Comments: Marr. Jan. 1903 Vandiver L. Buster Childs (1881 - 1914) Childs, Mrs. L. M. -- Jan 23, 1859 - Mar 30, 1931; Comments: Tennessee Fite marr. Llewellyn Moore Childs (1851-1915), 28 Jun 1877, Montgomery, AR. (3) Childs, Olnie L. -- Jul 18, 1908 - Jul 12, 1971; Inscription reads Beloved parents of Olnie L., Jr., Jan C., Wanda. L. Foot stones read Dad and Mom; Comments: Olnie Llewellyn was born 16 Jul 1908. (1) Parents: Vandiver L. and Mellie (Duckett) Childs Childs, Elsie E. -- Aug 11, 1909 - Oct 13, 2001; Inscription reads Beloved parents of Olnie L., Jr., Jan C., Wanda. L. Foot stones read Dad and Mom; Comments: Wife of Olnie L. Childs Childs, Oren -- Oct 22, 1904 - Dec 18, 1913; Inscription reads A Fair Bud Has Faded to Bloom in Heaven; Comments: Died of typhoid in the same outbreak as his father. Oldest son of Vandiver L. & Mellie (Duckett) Childs Childs, Orval Allen, Sr. -- May 15, 1910 - Feb 16, 1998; Comments: Orval Childs & Floy Turrentine were marr. 1 Aug 1932. Stillwater, OK. Orvals parents: Vandiver L. & Mellie (Duckett) Childs. Floys parents: Edward Archelaus & Eliza Permelia (Brock) Turrentine Childs, Floy -- Aug 13, 1909 - Jan 24, 1987; Comments: Married to Orval Childs, Sr. Childs, Seady Tennessee -- no dates; Comments: See Duckett, Seady Childs, V. L. -- Sep 29, 1911 - Jan 9, 1914; Comments: Vandiver L. Childs Childs, Vandiver L. -- Sep 30, 1937 - Apr 16, 1967; Inscription reads Tennessee Capt. US Air Force Vietnam PH; Comments: Son of V. L. & Juanita Childs Combs, Christabell -- Oct 4, 1915 - Apr 11, 1990 Cox, Mary L. -- Jan 5, 1907 - Mar 3, 2002 Demorest, John P. -- no dates; Inscription reads Co. B. OHIO Infantry; Comments: Lichens obscuring text. No dates Duckett, A. T. -- Nov 3, 1846 - Sep 24, 1907 Duckett, C. B. D. -- May 2, 1875 - Oct 21, 1891; Comments: Name actually Ceba. Son of Turner & Sallie (Bell) Duckett. Duckett, Donald -- 1911 - ; Inscription reads Last Flight Duckett, Elza R. -- 1879 - 1962; Comments: Elza Ray b. 22 Jan 1879; d. 21 Feb 1962; son of Turner & Sarah (Bell) Duckett. Duckett, Eula J. -- 1893 - 1969; Inscription reads Mother: At Rest; Comments: Eula Josephine Littlefield marr. abt. 1924-1926 Elza Ray Duckett (1879 -1972) Duckett, James T. -- Jul 27, 1929 - Duckett, Marvin Keith -- Dec 26, 1918 - Jan 15, 1994; Footstone reads Marvin K. Duckett, PFC US Army WWII. Son of beloved parents Marvin William & Sarah Elizabeth Williams Duckett; Brother of Lois, O. D., Doyle. Married Jul 17, 1990; (on first side of marker shared with Marie Duckett) Duckett, Marie -- Jan 24, 1923 - ; Inscription reads Daughter of beloved parents James T. & Lula O. Thomason Baker; Sister of James, Ralph, Orville, Gladys, Charles. Married Jul 17, 1990; Comments: Married to Marvin Keith Duckett; (on second side of marker shared with Marvin Keith Duckett) Duckett, Mary A. -- 1889 - 1924; Comments: Marr. 6 Dec 1908 Elza Ray Duckett (1879 - 1972) Polk, AR. (2) Duckett, Mattie B. -- 1909 - 2002; Comments: Marr 8 May 1942, Olympia, WA, William Donald Duckett (1911-____). [Under Thornton double stone] Duckett, Mellie -- Comments: See Mellie Childs Duckett, Mellie June -- Comments: See Mellie June Thornton Duckett, O. D. -- Comments: See O. D. Roberts Duckett, O. D. Marie -- Comments: Daughter of Marvin William & Elizabeth Lizzie (Williams) Duckett. Earlier married to W. C. Watkins. See O. D. Marie Roberts Duckett, Ozie -- Jul 7, 1889 - Oct 11, 1890; Comments: Parents: Turner & Sally (Bell) Duckett Duckett, Sarah -- 1852 - 1893; Comments: Sarah Elizabeth Bell marr. 27 Jan 1870, Sebastian, AR, AT. Turner Duckett Duckett, Sarah E. -- 1894 - 1953; Comments: Marr. Marvin William Duckett 3 Oct 1912, Howard, AR. She d. 6 Feb 1953 Duckett, Marvin W. -- 1887 - 1949; Comments: Marvin William Duckett b. 27 Mar 1887; d. 2 Feb 1949. Marvins parents: Turner Duckett & Sarah Elizabeth Bell Duckett, Selma -- Nov 16, 1872 - Sep 8, 1959; Comments: Marr. Seady Childs 11 Dec 1898, Polk, AR. Selmas parents: Allen Turner Turner Duckett & Sarah Elizabeth Bell Duckett, Seady -- Jul 12, 1878 - Oct 25, 1918; Comments: Marr. Selma Duckett 11 Dec 1898, Polk, AR. Her parents: Llewellyn Moore Lewis Childs & Martha Tennessee Fite Duckett, Unnamed Daughter -- abt 1874/5 - abt 1874/5; No stone - dates from Orval Childs (4); Comments: The first burial in Duckett Cem. was Selma Ducketts infant sister - parents Allen Turner Turner & Sarah Elizabeth (Bell) Duckett. I believe this baby was born without a rectum. She died before Ozie & Ceba.. (4) Elledge, James M. -- Sep 18, 1923 - Dec 25, 1989; Inscription reads Vet WWII; Comments: Masonic emblem Elton, Hartland -- Mary 13, 1912 - Nov 28, 1915; Inscription reads Son of J. A. & L. R. Hartland. With Christ in Heaven Ferguson, Jessie M. -- Mar 28, 1931 - May 12, 1974 Fields, James -- 1861 - 1941; Comments: Lichens growing over the dates Fields, James L. -- Oct 31, 1863 - Sep 16, 1919 Fite, Martha T. Tennessee -- Comments: See Mrs. L. M. Childs Gammon, Henry -- Sep 28, 1919 - Aug 15, 1936 Gammon, Oscar L. -- Feb 6, 1882 - Mar 17, 1960 Gammon, Della -- Jan 9, 1887 - Apr 14, 1921 Gammon, Willie W. -- Jun 22, 1904 - May 28, 1906; Inscription reads Son of O. L. & D. A. Gammons Gone too soon Gammons, Annie Marie -- Oct 23, 1897 - Aug 27, 1900; Inscription reads Daughter of G. W. & A. V. Gammons. Gone to be an angel Garner, Ernest Leonard -- May 28, 1948 - Jun 21, 1970; Inscription reads Arkansas SSG Co A BN 5 CAV Vietnam BSN-AN-ARCOM OLC-BH; Comments: Military Marker; surname is possibly Gardner Gentry, Dean or Don C. -- 1964 - 1981 (1988?); Comments: Funeral home marker is nearly illegible Gentry, Harold Dean Buckshot -- Sep 15, 1934 - Sep 24, 1994; Footstone reads Howard Dean Gentry, A1C US Air Force, Korea, Sep 15, 1934 - Sep 24, 1994 Hankins, Ivan L. -- Apr 12, 1923 - Jul 27, 1944; Inscription reads Ark. PFC 2 Inf 5 Inf Division WWII Hankins, Ola B. -- Mar 18, 1904 - Feb 10, 1989 Hankins, Charlie D. -- Oct 1, 1898 - Nov 11, 1977 Hankins (Powell) (Bain), Helen Marie -- Aug 30, 1926 - Jun 9, 1964; Comments: Surname recorded as shown. Hobson, Elsie E. -- Comments: See Childs, Elsie E. (wife of Olnie Childs) Hotovec, James A. -- Dec 28, 1880 - Jan 4, 1946; Inscription reads Nebraska; Captain, 1 Bn. U. S. Guards ; Comments: Served in the Philippines, where he met his wife Hotovec, Otsune Tereda -- Jan 6, 1886 - Apr 6, 1964; Inscription reads Her Christian character has enriched our hearts.; Comments: Filipina of Japanese descent Jones, John Martin -- no dates; Inscription reads Co. I Jackmans Brigade CSA; Comments: no dates Jones, Linzey F. -- Oct 4, 1899 - Mar 11, 1974 Jones, Loula -- 1860 - Dec 14, 1939 Jones, Mary Jane -- Oct 15, 1886 - May 27, 1963; Inscription reads In my Fathers House are many mansions; Comments: Wife of Richard H. Jones Jones, Richard H. -- Apr 22, 1882 - Sep 15, 1945; Comments: Husband of Mary Jane Jones Kuykendall, W. W. -- Dec 25, 189_ - Mar __, 1916; Comments: Limestone slab with one flat face. Littlefield, Eula Josephine -- Comments: See Eula J. Duckett Luster, Birdie Lee -- Jan 7, 1911 - Jan 7, 1921 Luster, Ola Mae -- May 3, 1913 - Aug 2, 1921 Luster, Winefred O. D. -- Jul 21, 1917 - Jul 21, 1917 Malon, Bessie -- Comments: See Blanton, Bessie Malon McLaughlin, Della D. -- Aug 1, 1914 - Sep 2, 1994; Inscription on back of stone: Daughter of Sarah Elizabeth Luster and Dempsey Hodges Musgrave Children: Boyd, Mary, Darlene, Leonard, John, Patricia Lynn, Jeannie McLaughlin, Clifton B. -- Jun 17, 1905 - Feb 1, 1966; Inscription on back of stone: Son of Lula Mae Whitley & Tony Boyd McLaughlin McLaughlin, Leonard Boyd -- Oct 21, 1941 - Oct 22, 1982; Inscription reads One worthy of remembrance. Photo attached to stone shows man with mustache & cowboy hat. Footstone reads MAC Miles, James E. -- 1907 - 1972 Miles, Stella F. -- 1906 - 1980 Millaway, Mary N. Smalley -- 1913 - 1991; Inscription reads Mother; Comments: Next to June Weishner Miller, Boggie Leonard -- Apr 21, 1912 - Mar 13, 1991; Inscription: Picture of dog baying at the bottom of a tree with a raccoon in the tree. Married 23 May 1931 (shares marker with Irene Maryann Miller) Miller, Irene Maryann -- Sep 30, 1911 - Oct 8, 1991; Inscription: Picture of a Bible. Married 23 May 1931; (shares marker with Boggie Leonard Miller) Miller, Dora E. -- Sep 15, 1885 - Feb 19, 1965 Miller, E. L. -- Jun 25, 1906 - Jan 16, 1977; Inscription reads God is our refuge and strength.; Comments: Polished stone mausoleum. Miller, Eddie Rufus -- Dec 15, 1908 - Feb 18, 2001; Inscription reads Ephesians 4:32 Miller, Eunice Irene -- Sep 19, 1906 - Feb 26. 1989; Inscription reads Philippians 4:13 Miller, Infant -- 1914 - 1914; Inscription reads Date tentative [sic] Miller, John Neuel -- Jan 5, 1948 - Jun 1, 1997: Military marker: John Neuel Miller, AO3 US Navy Vietnam; Jan 5, 1948 - Jun 1, 1997 Miller, Roy Kelvin -- Apr 6, 1920 - Oct 12, 1921; Inscription reads: Dates tentative [sic]. A smiling little boy Jesus took home. Miller, Rufus C. -- Aug 18, 1885 - Feb 20. 1920; Comments: Rosebush Musgrave, Bryan W. -- Mar 31, 1918 - Apr 13, 2000; (is a double marker with one side blank) Musgrave, Charlie A. -- 1907 - 1976; Inscription reads: PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II; 1907 - 1976; Comments: Military marker, 2002 Musgrave, Charline -- 1938 - 1939 Musgrave, Della D. -- Comments: See Della D. McLaughlin Musgrave, Sarah E. -- Sep 27, 1878 - Feb 5, 1951; Inscription reads: Gone but not forgotten. Nichols, Mary -- Comments: See Baldwin, Mary Nichols Powell, Helen -- Comments: See Helen Hankins Roberts, A. L. -- 1866 - 1952; Inscriptions: At Rest and {Masonic symbol] Roberts, Fred Alexander -- May 6, 1923 - Dec 26, 1937; Inscription reads Our darling Roberts, Laura L. -- Mar 31, 1861 - Jun 12, 1933; Inscription reads Mother Roberts, Leon D. Buck -- Mar 3, 1925 - Nov 21, 1998; Inscription reads US Navy, WWII Roberts, O. D. Marie Duckett -- Feb 22, 1917 - Apr 1, 2002 Roberts, Sarah Lillian -- Oct 18, 1899 - Aug 10, 1998 Roberts, Wayne, Sr. -- Jan 2, 1893 - Mar 19, 1939; Inscription reads Ark. Pvt 1R12 Inf. 28 Div. Roberts, Wanda M. -- Nov 18, 1928 - Dec 11. 1978 Roberts, Wayne H., Jr. -- 1921 - 1975; Inscription reads Brother Rogers, Edgar -- 1929 - 1994; Military marker: Sgt US Marine Corps Korea, Mar 8, 1929 - Feb 19, 1994 Ross, Emma Ora -- Aug 15, 1906 - ___ 20, 1915; Comments: Erma Ora, dtr of Joseph and Allie Italy (Duckett) Ross Ross, Ular -- Apr 15, 1905 - Jul 16, ____; {illegible inscription below}; Comments: Eula? Dtr. of Joseph R. & Allie Italy (Duckett) Ross; d. 1905. (4) Seidel, Frank -- Aug 13, 1885 - May 31, 1958; Inscription reads Mo. Private, Battery C., 6th Field Artillery Regiment, WWI Seidel, Sallie Spencer -- 1889 - 1957; Comments: Iris near grave Shipman, Alfred C. -- 1855 - 1931; Inscription reads Father Shipman, Alfred C. -- 1895 - 19__; Comments: Partly illegible Smalley, James G. -- 1890 - 1943; Inscription reads Father Smalley, June U. -- Comments: See June U. Weishner Smalley, Mary N. -- Comments: See Mary N. Millaway Spencer, Daniel Webster -- 1874 - 1929 Spencer, Mark Elwood -- 1918 - 1928; Comments: Rose by grave Spencer, Sallie -- Comments: See Sallie Seidel Strickland, Allie E. -- 1880 - 19__ Strickland, Elvin J. -- 1872 - 1944 Taranto, Guy, III -- Dec 29, 1972 - Jan 5, 1973; Comments: Lamb and flower on stone Thompson, Mattie Burthell -- Comments: See Mattie B. Duckett Thornton, J. W. -- Jan 14, 1927 - Dec 27, 2000; Inscription on reverse side reads J. W. Jan 14, 1927 - Jan 21, 2000 Thornton, Mellie June -- Jul 21, 1934 - Aug 8, 1995; Inscription on reverse side reads Mellie June Jul 21, 1934 - Aug 8, 1995 Turrentine, Floy -- Comments: See Floy Childs VanSandt, Juanita -- Comments: See Juanita VanSandt Childs Watkins, O. D. -- Comments: See O. D. Roberts Weishner, June U. Smalley -- 1937 - 1997; Inscription reads Daughter Williams, Marie -- Comments: See Marie Duckett Williams, Sarah E. Lizzie -- Comments: See Sarah E. Duckett