Mt. Olive Cemetery, Weathers, Madison County, Arkansas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Robert and Rosa Cline Date: 23 Apr 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** "GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN" TRANSCRIBED ON FEB.23, 2002 Directions: From Kingston Square... Go south on Hwy 74 about .5 miles you will see the Kingston Cemetery on your right, you will turn in front of the cemetery to your left onto Madison County Road 3605. Drive this County Road (dirt road) until you see the "Y" you will go right at the "Y" This turns into County Road 3625 you will then drive 3.5 miles to the cemetery. From Huntsville Square... Go 4 miles South on Hwy 23, You will then turn left on Hwy 74. Drive right at 12 miles (the highway will curve around sharp curves and stuff) Right at 12 miles you will see Kingston Cemetery on your left and the Madison County Road 3605 you will turn right on. Drive this County Road (dirt road) until you see the "Y" you will go right at the "Y" This turns into County Road 3625 you will then drive 3.5 miles to the cemetery. The road is blacktop part of the way and dirt part of the way. I wouldn't advise a low chassed vehicle to go this road you will drag. We drove a van and a truck the two times we were out there,...and even then had to be careful. I will made an alphabetical listing at first to show everyone out there...then under I will put the actual transcription on the stones. If I know anything about the person I will add in additional information under the transcription and I will put this in ( ). If you would like to get ahold of us and ask us about, or to give us addtional information about someone out there we would appreciate it. We have a picture of every headstone out there so if you would like a copy of one contact us and we will scan it for you... contact Robert or Rosa Cline clinefam@yournet.com William Lloyd Arnold "Bill" Rebeca Lenora Blackford Peter Books (possibly Peter Brooks) Clarence W. Burton Edward E. Burton Mary Betz Burton Rosie M. Burton William H. Burton H. Theodore Davis Lena M. Ficht Davis Frances Hoskins Eastep "Frankie" Betty Jo Fancher Wayne E. Fancher "Pappy" Fred Ficht Helen Cleo Schneider Ficht Herbert Dean Ficht "Dean" Michael Ficht Michael Garfield Ficht Zizilia Huber Ficht Walter Fields George Goforth Cecilia Mae Burton Hamilton James Edwin Hamilton Mary Eugenia Hawkes Abbie Goforth Holden Charlie L. Johnson Flora Ficht Johnson Jacqueline Jordan Nervie Marshall Thomas Nail Anthony Quinton O'Barr "Tony" Harvey Owens James Owens Luther Owens Ada Jewell Steele Russell Mary F. Edwards Shadrick Steve Allen Smith "Buster" Infant Son Weathers Infant Son Weathers Chester Allen Yates Mary Ellen Yates ********************************* Bill William Lloyd Arnold b. Mar. 7, 1950 d. Nov. 22, 1999 (engraved picture of a cabin and deer in woods) ************************************************************** Rebeca Lenora Blackford b. Apr 23, 1891 d. Sept 5, 1893 (engraved picture of an angel praying) (Note: this is a newer stone someone has put out there for her) ***************************************************************** Peter Books was born Aug the 7th 1813 died March the 20, 1887 (this stone is homemade with some of the lettering backwards the entire grave is surrounded by a rock wall. He was the first person to be buried in this cemetery, but this wasn't his property. No one knows why he was moved from his own property to be buried here. And his last name could have been Brooks.) ********************************************************************* Father Clarence W. Burton b. Jan 11, 1908 d. Apr 7, 1966 (this stone looks just like Rosie Burton's) (He was born to William and Mary Betz Burton. and married to Rosa Ficht. Family contact Rita Ficht ficht@eritter.net ) ********************************************************* Edward E. Burton b. June 16, 1929 d. Aug. 11, 1986 Loved In Memory (engraved pictures of a turkey and a deer) (He was born to Clarence W. and Rosa Ficht Burton. and was married to Delta Walker. Family contact Rita Ficht ficht@eritter.net ) ********************************************************************* BURTON Mother Mary Betz Oct 2, 1881 - Oct 22, 1947 married Jan. 1, 1901 Father William H. Feb. 3, 1876 - Jan 30, 1956 *************************************************** Mother Rosie M. Burton b. July 13, 1906 d. Jan. 27, 1990 (this stone looks just like Clarence Burton's) (Rosa was born to Michael and Zazilia Ficht. and married to Clarence W. Burton. Family contact Rita Ficht ficht@eritter.net ) ***************************************************************** Macel VanBrunt Clark b. Mar. 16, 1912 d. May. 12, 2001 (I got this information from her obit...she is in an unmarked grave if she is at this Mt. Olive Cemetery. She was the daughter of Smith Harrison VanBrunt and Ada Bell Wood VanBrunt. She was born at Combs, and died at Fayetteville, AR. She was married to James A. Clark) ********************************************************************* Millie McFee Counts b. Oct. 17, 1901 d. Oct. 3, 1999 (I got this information from her obit..she is in an unmarked grave if she is at this Mt. Olive Cemetery. She was born in Thorney, to Thomas McFee and Mary Heatherley McFee. She died at Fayetteville and was married to Paul O. Counts) ********************************************************************* DAVIS Mother Lena M. b. Sept 14, 1902 d. Dec. 19, 1978 Father H. Theodore b. Feb. 15, 1892 d. April 5, 1976 (Lena was born to Michael and Zazilia Ficht. Family contact Rita Ficht ficht@eritter.net ) ****************************************************** Mother Fankie Hoskins Eastep born 1854 died July 1913 (this is a homemade stone) (Frances was born to William Keller Hoskins and Polly Roberts and was married to Joseph Eastep family contact us clinefam@yournet.com ) ********************************************************************* FANCHER Wayne E. "Pappy" b. Sept 11, 1937 d. Oct 2, 2000 Betty Jo b. July 16, 1943 (still alive) (this is a flat headstone) (He has a military foot marker) WAYNE E FANCHER SP4 US ARMY SEP 11 1937 (CROSS) OCT 2,2000 (I have a copy of his obit.. He was born in Kingston to Claude Bell and Mary Daphne Cook Fancher. And he died at his home in Springdale, AR) ********************************************************************* (engraved picture of a cross, two sheep, and two shepherd's canes) The Lord is my Shepherd Fred Ficht born July 6, 1866 died May 26, 1922 Thy life was beauty with goodness and love. (Fred and his brother Michael came from Germany and was one of the first settlers on "the mountain" where this cemetery is. They were both murdered by a neighbor. Family contact Rita Ficht ficht@eritter.net ) ********************************************************************* H Helen Cleo Ficht b. June 17, 1921 d. March 21, 1996 At Rest (Helen was born to Herbert and Mary Edwards Schneider. and married to Michael Garfield Ficht. Family contact Rita Ficht ficht@eritter.net ) ********************************************************************* D Herbert Dean Ficht b. April 21, 1937 d. Oct. 18, 1966 (has foot marker HDF) (He went by the name Dean. He was married to Emile Seals. He was born in Madison County, AR to Michael Garfield Ficht and Helen Cleo Schneider Ficht Family contact Rita Ficht ficht@eritter.net ) ********************************************************************* (engraved picture of a cross, two sheep, and two shepherd's canes) The Lord is my Shepherd Michael Ficht born Oct. 4, 1867 died May 25, 1922 Father into thy hands I commend my spirit. (Michael and his brother Fred came from Germany and was one of the first settlers on "the mountain" where this cemetery is. They were both murdered by a neighbor. Family contact Rita Ficht ficht@eritter.net ********************************************************************* M Michael G. Ficht b. April 1, 1905 d. Sept. 23, 1972 At Rest (Michael Garfield was born to Michael and Zazilia Ficht. and was married to Helen Cleo Schneider. Family contact Rita Ficht ficht@eritter.net ) ********************************************************************* Mother Zizilia Ficht b. Nov. 13, 1865 d. Dec. 16, 1947 At Rest (Her madien name was Huber, and she was married to Michael Ficht) ********************************************************************* Walter Fields b. Mar. 25, 1886 d. Mar. 6, 1976 Gone Home (He was born to Green Fields. and he was married to Minnie.) ********************************************************************* George Goforth b. Feb. 5, 1902 d. Nov. 19, 1968 (He was married to Abbie -whom is also buried at this cemetery) ********************************************************************* HAMILTON Cecilia Mae b. Apr 11, 1937 d. Feb. 17, 1995 married Feb. 2, 1963 James Edwin b. Feb. 11, 1934 (still alive) (Cecilia was born to Clarence and Rosa Burton. Family contact Rita Ficht ficht@eritter.net ) ********************************************************************* Beloved Mother Mary Eugenia Hawkes b. Mar. 8, 1923 d. June 23, 1994 (this is a flat headstone) *************************************************** Abbie Goforth Holden b. Oct. 18, 1907 d. Jan. 31, 1995 (this is a flat headstone) (She was married to George Goforth and after he passed away she then married Lew Holden.) ********************************************************************* JOHNSON Charlie L. b. Jan. 9, 1902 d. Mar. 4, 1988 married Sept 30, 1928 Flora Ficht b. May 4,1908 d. Jan 1, 1996 (on back) JOHNSON Children Verma Lee & Wayne Grandchildren Diana Lyman Gary Inman Great Grandchildren David Lyman Sarah Lyman ************************************************************ Jacqueline Jordan 1940 1986 Brashears Funeral Home, Inc. (funeral home marker only) (She went by the name of Jackie and was married to Wendall Jordan.) ********************************************************************* Nervie Marshall born & died Aug 1912 (this is an old homemade stone and the year was very hard to read so could be something else...) ********************************************************************* Thomas Nail age about 69 May 13, 1902 (this is a flat headstone) ********************************************************************* Anthony "Tony" Quinton O'Barr b. Aug. 21, 1992 d. Nov. 1, 1992 (engraved picture of a lamb and an angel praying) (funeral home marker reads: Anthony Quinton O'Barr died November 1, 1992 aged o years 2 months 11 days Brashears Funeral Home, 509 N. Gaskill Huntsville, AR 72740) ********************************************************************* Harvey Owens born July 14, 1878 died July 8, 1905 Gone But Not Forgotten ********************************************** James Owens was born Oct the 28, 1842 died Oct 9th, 1904 ************************************************* Luther Owens born 1904 died 1905 (this is a flat homemade marker) ************************************************** Ada Jewell Russell born August 6, 1917 died Jan 26, 2002 age 84 Brashears Funeral Home, Inc. Huntsville, Arkansas (at the time of this transcription her funeral home marker was her only marker. She was born to Clarence Herbert and Thursa Mae Inman Steele. and married to Johnny Russell.) ********************************************************************* M Mary F. Shadrick b. Feb. 20, 1900 d. Aug. 28, 1972 At Rest (Her madien name was Edwards. and she was married to Herbert Schneider and then to Robert Shadrick. Family contact Rita Ficht ficht@eritter.net ) ********************************************************************* Steve Allen Smith (Buster) Feb. 12, 1979 - June 22, 2000 (He died from Leukemia. His parents are: Jerry Francis Smith and Shirley Kay Seaton Smith He was born in Springdale, AR and died in Fayetteville, AR) ********************************************************************* Infant Twin sons of C.B. and Minnie Weathers ****************************************************** YATES Mary Ellen b. Dec. 26, 1916 d. Nov. 22, 1994 Chester Allen b. Sept 18, 1922 d. Mar 25, 1994 (this is a flat headstone) ****************************************************