Independence County, AR-Mt. Zion Cemetery Batesville, AR Submitted by: Cindy Treadway- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MT. ZION CEMETERY (BATESVILLE) There are two Mt. Zion Cemeteries in Independence County; this one, and one near Newark. This one is located on Mt. Zion Road east of Batesville, AR. Travelling west (toward Batesville) on Hwy 25 (White Drive), go about 1/2 mile past the Hwy 233 junction and turn right onto Reed-Wade Road. About 1/5 mile down the road, two other roads intersect with Reed-Weed, while Reed-Wade makes a sharp left turn. Follow the turn and about another 1/5 mile, Mt. Zion Road (a gravel road) intersects with Reed-Wade Road on your right. The cemetery is not quite 1/10 of a mile down Mt. Zion Road. Note: Reed-Wade Road doubles around and comes out on Hwy 25, so if you miss the first turn off, you can take the second. Just follow Reed-Wade until you see the (Mt. Zion) gravel road. Survey taken July 13, 2001 Thomas Franklin Aeby 1883/1953 Jessie Francis Aeby 1888/1958 Mrs. Julia A. Barrett October 11, 1835/February 2, 1921 Don R. Barrett July 8, 1898/October 22, 1978 Mary Belle Barrett August 1, 1892/April 25, 1947 wife of Don R. Barrett Double stone: John Wm. Barrett May 5, 1860/January 9, 1935 Laura S. Barrett September 18,1870/February 1, 1923 Double stone: Robert J. Barrett 1893/1947 Hettie J. Barrett 1896/1963 Edward J. Barrett May 17, 1918/March 18, 1988 Myrtle Lee Allen Barrett August 10, 1904/July 23, 1993 wife of Fred Barnett Barrett children: Elfreeda Lee, Paul Edgar, Eula Janice, Carl Allen Fred B. Barrett April 24, 1893/October 3, 1947 Double stone: Preston B. Barrett August 25, 1863/September 20, 1928 Julia M. Barrett May 5, 1872/October 16, 1952 Double stone: Charles Lee Barrett December 6, 1961/December 6, 1961 Carl Edward Barrett Carla Christine Barrett June 4, 1965/June 6, 1965 Carl Allen Barrett May 22, 1937/no dd Allie Barrett August 9, 1896/May 21, 1954 Ben J. Barrett April 9, 1897/October 28, 1982 Roger D. Bishop April 19, 1969/July 4, 2001 Beatrice Mae Millsap Bishop February 19, 1923/May 6,1976 Jeanie L. Bishop died June 14, 1976 18 yrs, 4 mos., 6 days Funeral home marker Double stone: Charley L. Bishop April 27, 1908/January 14, 1987 Lillie Mae Bishop October 5, 1909/December 28, 1974 Double stone: Paul Bishop July 25, 1913/February 5, 1979 Mary Lucille Bishop April 20, 1920/September 26, 1999 Tina Edna Black June 11, 1902/July 4, 1924 Albert C. Black November 12, 1888/July 4, 1936 Jerrye Cargill Blevins July 5, 1938/no dd Michael N. Bone January 8, 1941/July 3, 1987 Minnie Lee Boyce May 20, 1892/November 4, 1965 Double stone: William N(els) Brewer April 16, 1891/October 28, 1972 Nellie Ann Barrett Brewer October 1, 1901/December 28, 1997 married February 1, 1919 children: Nelsene, Christene, Leon Christine Brewer November 28, 1929/July 19, 1951 William Leon Brewer born & died March 16, 1961 Marvin Brickell January 20, 1912/December 6, 1913 son of Theordore & Jeanie Brickell Triple stone: Lue Cindy Brickell August 3, 1910/September 15, 1924 Daughter Lillie Pearl Brickell September 3, 1887/August 10, 1937 Mother T. E. Brickell March 1, 1881/November 3, 1939 Father Catherine Brickey died August 1, 18(8?)8 84 yrs Engraved by her daughter Julia Barrett March 3,1904 John C. Brickey January 19, 1787/August 13, 1877 engraved by his daughter Julia A. Barrett Silpha Burge 1839/1912 Rebecca F. Burge November 4, 1850/April 13, 1923 C.M. Burge no dates The name was scratched on a fieldstone. Milton Burge December 22, 1880/August 17, 1931 Seth S. Burge no dates Co C 2nd Ark Cav Lyle J. Burge October 27, 1917/August 1, 1921 Billie Jean Burge August 11, 1926/June 9, 1928 Henry C. Burge May 8, 1872/August 2, 1950 Hettie E. Burks July 6, 1881/January 14, 1911 wife of W.F. Burks Eula A. Burks October 13, 1898/March 25, 1909 daughter of W.F. & H.E. Burks Double stone: Bernard Lee Cargill, Sr. May 28, 1918/July 16, 1986 Buna I. Cargill October 21, 1920/no dd Fred Cargill October 1, 1914/March 2, 1923 Gerald Cargill July 14, 1934/March 17, 1935 Double stone: William Porter Cargill February 9, 1885/September 16, 1977 Ruth Hill Cargill August 4, 1893/January 3, 1978 Troy R. Carroll November 26, 1911/no dd Joseph S. Cook December 13, 1930/no dd Father Ruth L. Cook September 12, 1934/July 9, 1994 Mother Leonard S. Cook June 23, 1962/July 30, 1992 Son Cora Cook December 1, 1884/June 28, 1905 Chris C. Cornish November 14, 1882/September 25, 1946 Double stone: Joseph Cornish 1834/1888 Mary S. Cornish 1845/1928 Double stone: Clifton T. Crabtree March 19, 1926/December 18, 1997 Janice Barrett Crabtree July 12, 1930/no dd married August 8, 1948 Daughter: Carol Marie Curtwright Grandson: Adam Barrett Granddaughter: Amy Elizabeth Barbra A. Deaton born & died February 20, 1941 John H. Engles November 17, 1924/September 2, 1973 Double stone: C. Frank Engles November 11, 1897/December 9, 1969 Myrtle L. Engles June 25, 1897/January 19, 1986 John Henry Engles October 10, 1852/May 22, 1904 George R. Engles September 13, 1899/December 26, 1899 son of J.H. & J.M. Engles Jennie M. Engles April 3, 1865/June 2, 1937 Mattie Evans 1858/February 19, 1935 Irma Harmon Fagnant November 28, 1914/August 2, 1992 Double stone: Alvis W. Felts March 16, 1904/February 2, 1981 Pearl C. Felts October 30, 1910/January 12, 1973 Double stone: John Robert Felts January 4, 1874/December 9, 1937 Emma Ann Felts June 9, 1873/December 8,1 941 Alta McNeal Felts August 25, 1914/December 20, 1937 Zella R. Finley March 9, 1889/September 30, 1939 wife of R.F. Finley Raymond F. Finley August 8, 1885/June 23, 1948 John C. Gill January 8, 1816/March 11, 1877 Mary E. Gill July 18, 1826/October 28, 1897 Double stone: J.B. Gordon October 15, 1883/March 4, 1971 Julie Gordon May 22, 1884/June 30, 1953 Percy C. Gray April 1, 1899/May 23, 1968 Clyde E. Gray June 13, 1893/October 28, 1954 Arkansas PFC Co E. 359 Inf WWI PH Leoti L. Gray 1868/1945 James M. Haley November 29,1 833/July 31, 1923 George A. Halsey May 22, 1876/May 27, 1949 Laura A. Halsey March 23, 1880/March 17, 1965 Cordelia Halsey October 16, 1853/May 15, 1917 wife of R.A. Halsey Robert A. Halsey May 27, 1851/November 5, 1936 Cora Halsey February 1, 1891/September 2, 1943 Mark Douglas Hardin September 7, 1962/October 16, 1980 Double stone: John M. Hardin, Jr. August 26, 1919/November 8, 1995 Virginia W. Hardin September 27, 1923/January 8, 1995 married December 3, 1942 Double stone: Ephraim A. Hawkins September 26, 1894/March 13, 1964 Ethel J. Hawkins March 12, 1900/August 11, 1969 William J. Hawkins June 22, 1929/September 9, 1999 US Army Korea Sarah F. Henderson November 19, 1867/February 22, 1918 wife of J.H. Henderson Mattie C. Henderson March 20, 1842/December 9, 1916 wife of J.C. Henderson Mima L.D. Hensell 1863/1958 Walter S. Hensell 1867/1944 DeWitt Hill March 12, 1865/February 2, 1939 Henrietta Hill 1864/1937 Oran D. Hill June 8, 1906/April 18, 1919 son of W.D. & H.L. Hill Nancy Anne Burge Hoggard March 26, 1884/October 31, 1964 Lawrence T. Holmes June 17, 1905/January 9, 1927 Bernese J. Howard April 25, 1910/November 21, 1987 PFC US Army WWII Double stone: Alma Britten Huddleston March 27, 1915/no dd married December 22,1 934 William Preston Huddleston December 9, 1912/November 1, 1994 Children: Preston, Jr. (Sonny), Janie Lou, Eddie Anne, Melvyn Errol Ronald Wesley Double stone: William Claude Huddleston November 7, 1884/September 26,1939 Gertrude May Huddleston October 26,1890/April 17, 1983 Double stone: Byron Ives April 19, 1837/November 16, 1936 Mary J. Ives September 8, 1867/February ? 1936 Double stone: Charles R(icky) Jeffrey October 27, 1950/September 11, 1986 married November 27, 1968 Mary A. Jeffrey January 10, 1952/September 11, 1986 Parents of Ricky, Ronnie, Rusty Emma Jenkins April 27, 1896/May 28, 1981 Faye Stone Johnson September 5, 1900/January 1, 1999 Calvin B. Johnston March 6, 1958/July 31, 1995 Double stone: Warner G. Johnston August 26, 1921/no dd Betty J. Foster Johnston April 8, 1927/no dd Guy W. Johnston October 1, 1907/June 6, 1985 Tec 5 US Army WWII Mary Alice Johnston January 20, 1950/November 21, 1980 Double stone: Felix B. Johnston March 9, 1878/July 26, 1953 Rosa E. Johnston February 20, 1879/March 12, 1953 Alma Johnston 1909/1914 Double stone: Lucy Laird died 1923 Thomas Laird died 1924 Roy N. Langston September 22, 1895/November 25, 1895 son of J.H. & M.E. Langston Marietta Langston November 11, 1870/December 1, 1910 beloved wife of J.H. Langston Double stone: Dola Langston May 25, 1905/July 3, 1906 Twins daughters of J.H. & M.E. Ola Langston May 25, 1905/July 6, 1906 Langston Jim La Valley 1879/1963 Berta Belle Brewer Lepp 1898/1976 Double stone: Elijah Adam Lewis September 10, 1884/March 30, 1962 Fannie M. Lewis June 17, 1883/Februay 18, 1963 Ronald Manning January 16, 1937/July 4, 1999 Sgt US Marine Corps Korea Willie Hill Marshall 1890/1956 Double stone: Burley Martin 1880/1958 Artie E. Martin 1898/1969 Snode Martin January 1, 1895/March 24, 1926 Mary V. McCaleb April 7, 1840/April 4, 1883 wife of John M. McCaleb James H. McCaleb March 6, 1874/October 11, 1880 John M. McCaleb November 25, 1828/December 28, 1905 Miley E. McClure January 25, 1902/January 14, 1977 Sarah A. McClure June 30, 1870/November 2, 1934 Sarepta A. McClure October 16, 1905/November 18, 2000 Double stone: Rosie McClurg August 9, 1895/August 15, 1973 Charles McClurg November 18, 1892/January 30, 1951 1st Sgt. A.S. McConnell 1840/1916 Co B 1 Cal CSA Double stone: Joel Meachum 1842/1894 Isabella Meachum 1848/1924 William Meachum January 25, 1825/September 3, 1881 Katie S. Meachum April 18, 1859/March 6, 1925 William J. Meachum December 20, 1858/July 9, 1916 William S. Meachum August 16, 1864/September 16, 1931 Ida Belle Huddleston Meachum January 9, 1877/December 10, 1963 wife of W.S Meachum Eunice May Miller December 8, 1907/July 30, 1985 Double stone: Ollie E. Miller June 28, 1892/April 2, 1966 Oscar M. Miller June 17, 1882/November 28, 1976 Billy Joe Millsap August 23, 1960/June 13, 1976 Donald E. Millsap February 6, 1950/January 13, 1983 Funeral home marker Double stone: C.J. Montgomery December 8, 1846/September 18, 1931 Robert Montgomery November 13, 1833/August 4, 1914 Double stone: Warren J. Mount March 26, 1889/July 25, 1970 Birdie O. Mount January 7, 1899/April 8, 1972 Chrystine Ovella Mount July 18, 1917/June 1, 1920 J.R. Mount 1921? This was the only date, centered beneath the name Elfreeda Lee Barrett Murphy August 10, 1935/August 18, 2000 Double stone: Otho Norris May 6, 1906/March 2, 1997 Mildred Norris January 4, 1912/October 16, 1976 Edwina Leigh Ottinger September 6, 1926/September 8, 1926 Double stone: Burton E. Painter December 12, 1918/April 4, 1999 Meda M. Painter July 17, 1915/no dd married July 29, 1939 Monteen Parish January 21, 1917/October 6, 1933 Double stone: Charles Phenix July 20, 1940/July 11, 1990 Jean Phenix June 28, 1930/no dd Our children: Travis, Kelly, Stephanie Double stone: Marvin Reves June 1, 1894/May 7, 1967 Jessie Reves December 10, 1888/February 10, 1979 Richard S. Rudasill September 11, 1888/March 5, 1968 Amazona Johnson Rudasill 1862/1953 wife of Levi Rudasill Eva Dyer Rudasill July 13, 1901/December 31, 1970 Michael Schreiber died July 23, 1859 52 yrs. Caroline R. Schreiber May 31, 1844/February 27, 1932 Henry Simmons December 1, 1914/December 2, 1914 son of S.J. & A. Simmons Alice Simmons August 8, 1891/December 5, 1914 wife of S.J. Simmons Delaward Smith December 2, 1867/July 24, 1945 Sherman Smith December 29, 1863/November 15, 1946 Florence Stone May 17, 1879/February 3, 1965 Pennie Swetcofe died September 30,1939 51 yrs., 4 mos., 4 days Double stone: Ellis Don Taylor October 4,1925/April 28, 1990 Freda Marie Taylor October 6, 1925/no dd Elsie Windel Trent September 11, 1938/September 11, 1938 daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W.A. Trent James L. Waggoner 1870/1871 son of James L. & Sarah Waggoner N.J. Wells September 7, 1871/June 26, 1898 S.C. Wells January 2, 1875/November 27, 1903 Reason Wells 1869/1928 Nathan Wells April 22, 1832/January 19, 1913 Lydia C. Wells January 20, 1840/June 2, 1890 J. Wells April 6, 1868/April 2, 1888 N.B. Wells June 2, 1866/April 22, 1888 M.R. Wells August 26, 1873/December 25, 1895 Shanda Carol Wilkes d. February 26, 1973 Infant daughter of Larry & Joyce Wilkes Ruth Young May 6, 1870/January 9, 1854 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Cindy Treadway