Mars Hill Cemetery, Lafayette Co. Arkansas This cemetery is located on Highway 53 and is easily accessible from Lewisville and Stamps. The land for this cemetery was donated by the well- known Lester family of Lafayette County. From highway 53 take 313 W and it is 1 1/2 miles on the right. Row 1 Henry L. Lamb, Jr son of Janice and Henry 07/31/1962-04/16/1981 Lola Maud Lester 09/28/1878-04/08/1953 Robert Stoy Lester inf son of Henry and Hattie Lester Rev. James Posey Olive 04/09/1878-02/15/1969 Sarah Elizabeth Olive 08/11/1880-09/01/1953 Emma McGoogan 1888-1959 Dan McGoogan 1881-1953 Idelle Olive Norwood 1898-1969 m.06/25/1922 Yancy Norwood 1892-1972 Ar. Sgt. US Army WW1 Otis H. Olive 1871-1829 Mary Jane Olive wife of Rev. G.P. Olive 1842-1922 Rev. G.P. Olive 1871-1918 entered Confederate Army 1861 14th Alabama Reg Company A Wounded at Gaines Mill 1862 Louise H. Olive 1866-1918 Isom H. Greer 10/18/1904-03/26/1906 Clyde Greer son Dock &Lucy June 16, 1907-08/03/1913 W.I. (Dock) Greer 10/09/1870-07/30/1930 Lucy Greer 08/17/1880-08/19/1946 Willie Lon Greer 03/27/1898-10/05/1918 John W. Greer 02/16/1864-05/13/1937 Mary P. Greer 07/24/1872-05/26/1958 John Wesley McClendon inf son of Mack and Fannie 08/011916-06/07/1917 Inez McClendon 1920-1927 Mack S. McClendon 1870-1927 Fannie Olive McClendon 01/28/1887-01/14/1981 Ocie B. Lester 03/28/1901-10/20/1956 Nathan Watson Olive 08/11/1927-01-25-1927 B. F. Olive Woodman ot World 08/25/1856-10/25/1913 Maggie Porter Olive 12/25/1860-04/18/1943 Dollie K. Null 12/1882-10/1945 Joe S, Olive 1887 Augusta J. Olive 1886 Cell Lee 12/20/1880-04/16/1969 Ida Lee McDaniel 1872-1950 W. G. Anthony 1866-1941 Annie O. Anthony 1872-1964 William David Anthony s/o W.G. and Annie 09/26/1896-9/7/1906 Esthella Houk 07/26/1915-0816/1929 George Hubbard Houk 07/12/1863-07/12/1926 Mattie Houk 09/10/1878-07/30/1955 Willie M. Rambin 01/16/1897-1946 James T. Lester 03/11/1853-08/28/1934 Catherine Waddille Lester 10/11/1861-11/08/1954 Henry Patman Lester 11/28/1904-01/24/1946 Ellen Lester Shea 09/28/1887-12/28/1954 Thomas Henry Shea 12/29/1882-0425-1957 Francine Lester 04/05/1875-10/1943 Susie Clyde Lester 01/14/1880-12/31/1940 Sarah Ann Lester 09/29/1850-04/21/1920 Lewis Lester 10/20/1843-01/13/1920 Cora E. Waddill 1909-1932 Wm. Henry 1839-1906 M.P. Brick Waddill 1876-1921 Pearl Olive 1881-1955 Lonnie Bright 1880-1903 Bessie G. Bright 09/10/1883-03/08/1975 Joseph H. McKamie 1825-02/281903 Charline McClendon d/o Charles&Florence 01/27/1908-09/27/1908 Ellis Lee 1892- Nina Mae Lee 1896-1949 Wm. Franklin Goodman 03/11/1858-05/16/1935 Addie Lee Goodman 12/13/1870-09/03/1908 Jessie T. Lee 04/27/1847-09/03/1926 Mary M. Lee 05/22/1852-08/09/1935 Cap Lee 1886-1965 Floyd B. Tatom Arkansas Sqt.US Army World War 1 08/03/1895-04/29/1970 Mary A. Grimmett w/oW.J. 09/14/1845-04/01/1907 W. J. Grimmett 1838-1913 Odell Bright (son) 09/12/1907 Virginia B. LeMay 02/17/1922-11/19/1974 David H. Lemay 07/10/1944-02/24/1945 Virginia Mae Lemay d/o Richard and Diana 05/18/1977-06/13/1977 Sam O.Lemay 1877-1951 Mattie Lemay 1883-1973 Row 5 Lola H. Lester 1875-1920 Ernest L. Lester 1870-1905 James L. Lester 02/18/1882-09/18/1905 Oren Watson Lester 08/11/1889 Guy Elder Lester 09/18/1884-10/18/1922 Wm C. Colvin 04/02/1856-09/27/1936 m 02/20/1878 Ella J. Kinard Colvin 06/08/1859-02/19/1940 Jimmie Lawrence Colvin 02/01/1893-10/08/1893 Inf Colvin s/o Carence and Minne 01/12/1919 Inf Colvin d/o Clarence and Minnie 08/07/1922-08/121922 Clarence C, Colvin 01/23/1883-01/21/1968 Minnie J. Colvin 07/22/1888-01/21/1978 Kinard 12/22/1894-02/13/1895 Jesse Phillip Thomas 1966*18 years S.J.L. Willis 03/20/1857-05/05/1900 Henryette Willis 05/05/1900-10/21/1900 Henry Lemay 07/28/1904- Evelyn Lemay 11/23/1905-06/22/1969 Mars Hill Cemetery continued- Row 6 Alonzo H. Harris 12/10/1845-02/14/1907 Amanda Harris 06/12/1846-01/06/1928 Infant Butler s/o T.W. and A.D. 05/26/1888-05/26/1888 Jack Colvin 12/28/1849-03/04/1916 Thomas Colvin 03/23/1821-03/12/1888 One unmarked child's grave Orren E. Olive 1860-1902 Kathryn B. Olive 1868-1961 James R. Olive 1890-1892 Orren L. Olive 1860-1892 John C. McGoogan 1879-1952 Maggie A. McGoogan 1888-1975 S. A. Fitzgerald 05/01/1887-07/03/1890 G. T. Tom Fitzgerald 02/1895 W.H. "Bill" Fitzgerald 11/02/1891-09/15/1974 George E. Pickett 02/22/1897- Julia Pickett 02/07/1904 Dorse Corley 12/25/1896-death date not clear John Corley 05/02/1843-11/29/1907 C. G. Wooley 06/22/1860-12/31/1909 Sara Corley w/o J.W. 07/05/1852-10-11-1933 Mittie E. Wooley 01/24/1871-05/25/1955 Unmarked grave Hamp Bandy 02/11/1889-04/11/1939 Minor W. Oglesby 07/071908-04/11/1939 (m. 11/28/1928 (Willie Mae Knott Oglesby) Willie Mae Oglesby 05/08/1911- Peru Lester 10/01/1893---04/03/1980 Estelle Lester 09/17/1895-10/28/1980 Mitchell-children of John and Mary-Loyd Mitchell 1882-1900 Jerusha Mitchell 1884-1888 Clayton Mitchell 1886-1886 Samuel A. Daniels "Mason" 03/29/1870-09/23/1947 Mary E.. Mitchell 06/14/1852-12/04/1923 John S. Mitchell 04/21/1856-04/01/1936 Sallie McPee 10/20/1860-01/13/1945 Wm. Mart McPee 05/08/1861-08/01/1917 Albert Chamberlain 11/25/1879-06/12/1942 Martha Chamberlain 12/22/1888-02/11/1936 Row 7 Tabitha C. Hall d/o Mr. & Mrs. L.W. Baker 1844-1933 Calvin Hall 10/21/1848-02/11/1924 John Kirk Hall 10/26/1810-04/22/ 1886 Martha Blanche Hall 05/28/1817-04/19/1898 J. H. Hall 12/22/1856-11/28/1889 J. D. Lowrey Woodman of the Worldm03/18/1855-06/1912 Wesley Lowrey son of J.D&M. 12/19/1874-01/25/1892 Mollie A. Lowrey 03/12/1858-09/25/1918 Charles W. Firtzgerald Jr. 03/13/1957-01/20/1974 Captain J.P. Daugherty 01/15/1842-12/04/1899 Mary F. Daugherty 12/11/1841-07/12/1885 Jessie D. Proctor (mason) 05/25/1888-01/12/1916 Wm. C. Boyette 05/22/1852---04/29/1885 Jerusha Snow Boyette 12/16/1860-12/01/46 Oscar Lee son of J.T.& Mary 07/08/1875-03/05/1889 Allen LeMay 06/16/1899-12/12/1904 Jennie LeMay d/o/ D.H. and Mattie LeMay 3 small stones can't read Eufenlia A. Everette d/o W.B. and S. 05/1870-10/05/1893 Ollie H. Edwards 04/24/1873-12/17/1912 Sallie Love Averette Edwards 07/08/1880-01/31/1900 Infant Newton Edwards 1900 Dick Griffin 1898-1902 Byrd S. Griffin 1852-1916 Rebecca J. Griffin 1856-1930 Alice Bland 07/20/1873-16/201933 Bennie B. Bland 02/02/1870-03/31/1955 Lizzie Griffin Jan 18-May 25 -1941 John R. Griffin 04/12/1876-08/06/1960 William H. Knott 09/15/1851-10/19/1932 Pollu Knott 03/12/1876-07/18/1962 Row 9 Stone and funeral home marker unreadable Birdie Lee Fitzgerald 11/18/1862 73years Ida Long 04/06/1866 10/16/1952 William Long 11/29/1853 12/08/1939 Malinda Strange w/o E.L. 05/02/1804 Inf son & H. T. &Mattie Dickens 09/24/1875 10/12/1875 Daniel Ruben Holman inf 09/21/1882 Maude M. LeMay 1900 1957 John Clint LeMay 1901 1948 D.H. LeMay 0917/1850—07/11/1925 Mattie M. LeMay 10/20/1872-10/20/1872—10/05/1950 E.D.E Shea 09/27/1886—07/29/1895 Joseph H. Shea 01/22/1847—12/12/1937 Mary F. Shea 01/05/1847—10/15/1929 Almous Riley Jester 09/04/1927 Martha Butler Jester08/28/1927 Thomas W. Butler 11/22/1845—04/14/1927 Mrs. A.B. Butler w/o J.W. 07/04/1848—07/02/1916 Arthur Butler 02/22/1882—01/24/1929 Maude R. Butler 05/11/1899—12-14-1965 E.T. Billie Robinson 02/26/1911—12/10/1971 Grayson McDonald 02/17/1909—01/27/1925 John McDonald 1868-1952 Ella McDonald 1870-1960 Mack A. McDonald 08/27/1904 Lena Nell McDonald 01/26/1910—09/09/1980 Thomas D. McGoogan 08/05/1888—03/18/1975 ROW 10 Robert M. Averett s/o Robert Z. 07/16/1931-09/06/1980 Alic Averett 1861-1953 David A. Averett 1852-1922 Richard T. Strange s/o W.M. & M. E. D. C. “Oce” Moncus 1889-1950 Ralph E. Moncus 1904—1955 Ida J. Moncus 1901-1967 Richard E. Moncus 1868—1954 Jenie M. Moncus 1872—1955 James Thomas (Arkansas Pfc Infantry WW1) 04/09/1892—12/27/1971 Ammie B. Moncus 1903-1975 ROW 11 Lessie B. Averett 08/11/1897-1981 Robert Z. Averett 09/05/1889—02/22/1947 Inf Avertt s/o R. Z. & L. B. Bessie Alice Averett d/o D.A. & Alice 10/20/1895—08/22/1899 David William Averett s/o D.A. & Alice 11/25/1880—09/15/1884 Susan Elizabeth Gardner 05/14/1844—07/20/1884 S.A. Park w/o R.C. 07/05/1823—09/08/1881 Alura Park d/o R.C. & S.A. 01/01/1847—02/1884 Elizabeth Park d/o R. C. & S. A. 05/14/1844—07/1855 Alma A. Edwards 01/01/1847—03/06/1884 Ira D. Edwards 03/06/1884—07/17/1907 Miss Eunice Edward 04/12/1871—01/13/1932 Pierce H. Edwards 1877-1966 Homer F. Hurd 1908 m. 1929 Ethel B. Hurd 1910-1981 Ola A. Bright 11/12/1879—09/14/1964 Charles G. Bright 10/21/1874—05/23/1947 Russell Audrey Bright s/o C.G. & Ola 07/11/1902—05/15/1905 Robert Hilliard Olive 11/15/1867 Sarah Elizabeth Olive 10/09/1881—08/07/1881 Sarah Elizabeth Olive 10/09/1836—02/21/1879 W.J. Samron 1853—Aug. 26/1912 Willie Dale Olive 1915-1916 Hayood Olive 1883*1960---Gertrude Olive 1891-1978 Richard Eugene Moncus S 2 US Coast Guard WW11 11/31/1924—12/31/1980 Row 13 Phil Misenheimer 1933 Joyce Misenheimer 1936 David Wm. Bright Woodman of the World 10/30/1854—07/22/1918 Susie Olive Beasley w/o C.A. 12/04/1885-07/02/1907 James G. Olive husb/o Lena M. 07/12/1858-08/06/1890 Lester Olive s/o J.G. & L. M. 12/06/1887-08/20/1888 Little Tollie Lester s/o/ J.T& L.C. 06/19/1898—04/19/1899 Milton L. Bishop 10/08/1892-03/14/1980----m03/02/1923 Mae Mae Bishop 05/09/1 record incomplete William M. Bishop 09/26/1925 Rufus Harriss s/o W.S. &E.J. 12/01/1874—05/23/1895 Ralph Harriss s/o W. S. 03/13/1873—07/24/1905 Nettie Harriss d/o W.S. & E.J. 12/12/1884—09/02/1905 Katie Harris d/o W.S. & E.J. 02/28/1882—06/29/1909 G. Walter Harriss 3rd s/o W.S. &E.J. 12/04/1879—01/29/1916 James B. Earle 034/08/1883—07/27/1922 Lucy Irene Earle 12/13/1881—11/26/1922 Eula Earlene Alredge 12/20/1888—02/18/1929 Row 14 J.T. Martin 03/18/1828-02/01/1890 Laura Martin d/o J.T. & M.A. 01/05/1863-02/03/1890 Matilda Ann Martin 01/26/1946-10/19/1892 Missie Camella Lester 03/17/1887-10/19/1892 Emma L. Lester w/o N. T. 07/10/1848-05/16/1885 N. T. Lester -01/01/1842-08/03/1928 Eleanor Daniell Lester 10/19/1822-07/30/1900 James Lester 01/02/1820-01/061894 Susie B. Bright w/o Dr. D.W. Bright d. 04/17/1883-22yr,4mo,10day Kathleen J.Lester w/o T. J. 06/23/1823-10/14/1868(at her feet lies her youngest son Albert Sidney Lester) May Thomas Lester d/o T. J. &E. O. 05/23/1887-05/03/1888 Morning Floydina Wood d/o U.G. &Catherine 01/07/1871-10/02/1875 Pline Fitzgerald 08/14/1897-01/18/1976 m.01/01/1923 Arpa Fitzgerald 02/06/1904- Annie Laura Layne 1889- William Wade Layne 1887-1960 Bill Layne , Jr 10/14/1922-09/35/1935 W. S. Harriss 04/27/1850-12/06/1927 Eliza J. Harriss 12/05/1847-10/23/1927 Wm. D. Owsley 1862-1962 Lula B. Owsley 1869-1958\ Dewey Owsley 01/29/1889-12/30/1958 Frank D. Featherston ( Arkansas Pvt 274 PW Escort Co ASC WW1) 12/17/1894-02/12/1962 Zyma Dee Featherston 1895-1977 ROW 15 Fannie Z. Searcy d/o Dr. J.A.& S.J. 10/31/1874-08/22/1876 Sam Fitzgerald 04/06/1907-04/17/1937 W.M. Fitzgerald 08/06/1860-12/06/1936 Ellen E. Bishop Fitzgerald 11/06/1869-09/09/1907 Infant Fitzgerald s/o William and Ellen Infant Fitzgerald d/o William and Ellen Mrs. Julia Phillips d. 02/24/1912-aged 56yr &7mos B.L. Phillips 12/19/1845-07/20/1935 L.C. Phillips 12/27/1877-09/30/1917 Mary P. Phillips 07/25/1878-09/30/1917 2 petrified stones Allie Downs 10/01/1932-07/14/1940 John K. Black 01/21/1846-07/05/1918 Ida W. Black----- Richard Black (woodman of the world) 01/23/1883-07/29/1919 M. Fletcher McKamie 02/05/1848-09/15/1933 Effie N. McKamie 01/22/1864-05/25/1962 Irene Dean McKamie 11/14/1908-05/19/1951 Virgil O. McKamie 04/03/1898- Rowell Dean McKamie 12/25/1927- Row 16 Z./S. Sims 06/21/1890-10/11/1940 Rev. George Wise 01/08/1847-09/22/1890 Emma E. Wise w/o Geo. G. 07/03/1852-04/27/1889 Inf grave unmarked Harold Phillips(son) 1926-1927 Evola Phillips (mother) 1908-1926 Pinkney Wallace 02/22/1894-06/01/1895 Infant Wallace s/o W. T. & F.V. 06/10/1914-07/08/1914 Florence Wallace 02/22/1874-12/06/1917 W.T. Wallace 04/28/1862-06/28/1934 James B. Wallace 06/28/1877-10/11/1956 M.F. McKamie McNeils La. Regt CSA Row17 Carl LeMay Arkansas PVT US ARMY WW1 06/17/1892-10/03/1970 Julia Pearl LeMay 02/25/1903-07/29/1976 Guy Ratliff 02/04/1872-01/23/1981 Benjamin Ratliff 02/04/1872-08/24/1962 Annie Ratliff 03/14/1878-02/19/1951 Johnnie Daly s/o J.W. & Maggie 12/26/1896-09-03-1903 James Merton McDaniel s/o J.W. &S.I. 10/13/1884-05/07/1901 John W. McDaniel 1869-1940 Ida Sarah McDaniel 1872-1936 Andrew J. Hill 08/07/1878-04/26/1960 Nettie O. Hill 03/02/1893-10/09/1972 Dave D. Hill 1880 Della H. Hill 1884-1958 Lols Julie Carter 01/28/1902-01/21/1946 John N. McKamie 04/11/1886-05/16/1972 Row 18 Robert B. Phillips 09/30/1903-03/01/1982 m. 04/05/1931----- Octavia Phillips 10/08/1914-12/19/1981 B.O. Corley 05/30/1885-05/14/1969 Maggie H. Ratliff 08/18/1893-03/03/1973 Dewey W. Ratliff 11/06/1848-09/14/1945 Thelma Ratliff 07/29/1917-11/11/1918 Louis Bishop died 12/1908 Huey Ratliff 06/12/1895-08/15/1899 Laura Etta Watwood w/o J.W. Watwood 10/13/1861-03/31/1918 J.W. Watwood 08/13/1860--- Inf. Watwood d/o Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Watwood Charlie Emery Watwood 1885-10/23/1923 Mary Love Watwood 12/29/1883-10/26/1962 Emery Lewis Watwood 02/23/1919-07/19/1966 Oarlie Brunson Watwood 06/12/1923-02/20/1975 Austin J.King (SGT.Army AIR FORCE WW11 07/06/1924- 09/23/1968 Lloyd M. Graves s/o Esther &Jessie 06/10/1948 Esther F. Graves 11/06/1918- Jessie P. Graves 05/24/1896-05/02/1975 Henry A. Barringer 1879-1953 Mary Barringer 1885-1956 ROW 19 Wm. Augustus Smithy 03/22/1884-12/12/1973 m. 06/12/1935 Mary Lillie Smithy 12/08/1916---- Terry Wayne Downs d.11/25/1967 6days Lela Downs d. September 12 1970-68 years Thomas Clarence Downs died June 19, 1969 73years To my Readers: The Archive material that I reproduced the Mars Hill Cemetery Census was printed in 1988. I know there have been more additions since this print. If I got off a line or missed something please let me know so I can adjust the material. This was an effort of love for the effort of presenting this as a lasting archive in our Lafayette County Press and the wonderful times I remember at the Mars Hill Baptist Church. Easter wasn't Easter without the Egg hunt at the Church and the wonderful Baptist songs in the chapel and Mrs. Polly Knott's smiling face with a fresh starched apron and a next door visit to Uncle Pete and Aunt Willie Mae. Uncle Pete and Aunt Willie Mae Oglesby's home was where the new Mars Hill Fire station sits and Mrs. Knott (Willie Mae Knott Oglesby's mothers home was between the Mars Hill Church and her daughters home. The past couple of months I have truly been blessed with genealogy searchers from Louisiana, California, and this week another researchers is coming in from Alabama. I have trekked through five old cemeteries and even though I have been there many times, I always find something interesting that perhaps will help another researcher from another state. Please share your Lafayette County memories and ancestor histories. You may think you are starting too late, but you will be amazed what you can find. Our Lafayette county Historical Society meets the third Sunday at 2:30p.m. at the annex across from the jail. In next weeks paper I will try to catch up on new queries. I just didn't realize how long it would take with Mars Hill. Aunt Ludie P.S. You can read my web site at Arkansas US Genealogy (Lafayette County) under Aunt Ludie. Past articles and the census are on-line. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One of the early railroads in Lafayette County was very near the Mars Hill Community. The property was orginally a logging road, built by William Buchanan, one of the most prominent lumber men of the south. He had a lumber mill at Stamps and finally extending into Louisiana so the railway had a great importance of the growth of this community. With the vast amount to timber in this area the loggers were able to use the logging roads and load their logs onto the railroad that extended south to Sibley, Lousiana. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aunt Ludie ************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net **************************************************************