Independence Co, AR - Akron Cemetery *********************************************************** Submitted by: Date: 10 Feb 2000 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Located outside Newark, Independence County, Arkansas between the community of Newark & the White River. 1. Alfred Owen Masonic Marker Husband of Mary Died December 21, 1876 Aged 39 yrs., 6 months, 14 days 2. Susanah J. Adams Daughter of B. W. & Jennett Adams February 16, 1860 November 18, 1872 3. Thomas J. Adams Son of B. W. & Jennett Adams November 2, 1866 July 12, 1870 4. Josiah Magness Husband of Parlee Magness March 13, 1817 (or 1811) February 22, 1871 Aged 59 years 5. Thomas H. Beard June 13, 1829 April 14, 1896 6. Hugh Tomlinson 1793 - 1851 Jemima Henderson Tomlinson July 1, 1812 November 12, 1881 7. Sarah Wife of W. H. Tomlinson June 5, 1846 December 2, 1913 The next stones # 8 & # 9 were lying on the ground 8. Hugh W. Tomlinson October 25, 1868 August 1, 1875 Danie A. December 8, 1877 December 16, 1877 Sons of W. H. & S. H. Tomlinson 9. Nancy E. Tomlinson January 22, 1865 November 3, 1865 Jemima February 22, 1871 December 17, 1873 Daughters of W. H. & S. H. Tomlinson This next group of stones were damaged & broke over by a large tree which had fallen in the area of these graves. 10. Wm. M. Tomlinson Masonic Marker February 28, 1848 January 25, 1877 Husband of Lucy P. Tomlinson 11. W. H. Tomlinson July 11, 1843 February 14, 1930 12. Field stone marker MYY 13. Sarah L. Tomlinson November 28, 1875 September 13, 1876 14. Henery A. Husband of M. J. Porter November 3, 1853 February 4, 1886 15. Cordelia Wife of Wm. Prince ??? - 20, 1843 July 22, 1872 Aged 30 years, 9 months, 25 days 16. Wm. H. Husband of Cordelia Clinard April 23, 1837 January 2, 1867 Aged 29 years 17. Lizzie Daughter of W. H. & Cordelia Clinard October 22, 1863 October 23, 1866 18. William Arnold Husband of Sarah W. September 2, 1836 January 22, 1869 19. Elbert Prince Son of Owen & Sarah E. March 12, 1868 ??-??-?? 20. Henry G. Son of J. W. & S. H. Henderson April 30, 1877 August 5, 1878 21. C. R. Prince Masonic Marker February 29, 1846 September 7, 1890 22. Illegible Marker 23. Whorton B. Husband of Sarah Magness October 12, 1827 April 23, 1872 Aged 44 years, 6 months, 11 days 24. Sarah A. Wife of Wm. F. Adams August16, 1843 February 3, 1873 25. Sarah Ann Wife of Wm. F. Adams August 15, 1836 March 30, 1873 Author’s note - are these the same woman? 26. James Fonzo Willie A. November 30, 1870 January 26, 1867 August 22, 1873 September 17, 1873 Children of F. M. & Sarah V. Slaten 27. Martha A. Wife of M. V. Gautney February 6, 1840 November 30, 1867 28. John R. Williams December 16, 1850 March 20, 1904 29. Alton Son of C. C. & N. J. Haskett January 29, 1909 April 12, 1909 Author’s Note - stone is all broken up 30. Tennesse Clark 1868 to January 17, 1905 31. Jasper ?? - 18 - ?? November 5, 1900 Aged 70 years, 4 months, 16 days Author’s Note - stone broken up 32. Bunna Wife of Jasper Alford 1847 to November 20, 1905 33. Brick covered area 34. Lydia E. Wife of Wm. Prince July 20, 1853 November 25, 1881 35. J. D. Williamson 1865 - 1889 Brick Covered area 36. Little Kate Daughter of P. & Maude Williamson 1888 - 1891 37. Claudie Wife of Dr. J. A. Williamson January 11, 1866 January 1, 1886 Author’s Note - there are 2 markers for this grave 38. William R. Arnold Masonic Marker died November 10, 1880 Aged 56 years & 1 months 39. Naomia Daughter of Sherod & Lucy Arnold October 2, 1886 April 3, 1887 40. Nathan Prince Masonic Marker July 2, 1809 February 7, 1892 41. Elizabeth Wife of Nathan Prince August 1, 1818 May 3, 1881 42. Polina J. Daughter of Nathan & Elizabeth Prince June 22, 1837 July 2, 1873 Aged 36 years , 10 days 43. Annie E. Wife of E. L. Sumner Born in Independence County December 6, 1860 October 29, 1883 44. McKinley Son of J. M. & M. A. Corbit May 31, 1901 August 20, 1902 45. Wm. Thomas Sorrell September 9, 1869 August 4, 1873 46. G. E. Irvine January 18, 1873 February 24, 1899 47. Illegible Marble Marker 48. Melton C. Todd January 10, 1850 April 9, 1883 49. Ethel Daughter of M. & N. Todd October 23, 1878 December 31, 1881 50. Mariah L. Wife of James F. Morgan Daughter of John N. Arnold, Sr. October 14, 1845 November 25, 1882 51. Henry Holderby Husband of Maria L. January 14, 1837 November 19, 1872 52. Richard Husband of M. M. Holderby Born March 6, 1841 53. Nathan Son of Nathan & E. Prince July 25, 1845 July 3, 1876 54. C. R. Prince Masonic Marker February 29, 1846 September 7, 1890 55. M. A. Stone Daughter of J. W. & M. C. Stone December 18, 1887 August 8, 1888 56. S. E. Stone Wife of J. N. Stone February 14, 1821 July 26, 1886 57. H. N. W. Stone Son of J. W. & M. C. Stone November 16, 1884 February 15, 1885 58. Albert Son of A. L. Gamble February 22, 1902 August 6, 1903 59. L. A. Gamble Wife of A. L. Gamble September 3, 1875 March 4, 1904 60. Earnest Son of W. H. & Ruth Lane August 4, 1898 November 7, 1898 61. J. W. Tomlinson ???- 5, 1866 December 30, 1889 62. Lewis E. Knight Masonic Marker January 6, 1852 October 14, 1871 63. Clide Alford July 10, 1908 August 13, 1908 Author’s Notes - The earliest known grave in this cemetery belongs to Perry C. Magness who died in 1848. The marker for this grave is gone now, as are many more markers. This cemetery lies in the flood plain for the White River & is flooded over on a yearly basis. Following are burials that are known to have taken place in Akron Cemetery because of listings in the Newark Journal at the time. Mrs. Loui Allwhite died February 13, 1902 Mrs. Nancy Irvin died July 20, 1903 Mrs. Dot Hutchinson died September 6, 1903 John N. Arnold Aged 62 years, died march 10, 1904 Mrs. W. H. Lane died August 30, 1907 V. E. Tomlinson Aged 35, February 28, 1908 Mrs. Sarah Hulsey, wife of R. W. Hulsey died January 14, 1911 R. R. Reeves died May 23, 1914 Virgil Arnold died January 21, 1918