North Sawba Cemetery, Mississippi Co, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Bev Fowler Date: September 1998 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** The following was transcribed by Cheryl Cummings from scanned copies of photos submitted by Bev Fowler that were taken of monuments erected in 1998 at the cemetery. Some of the letters in the names were hard to decipher in the photos and I have typed them to the best of my ability. Where I am unsure, I have used an underscore inplace of the letter. The inscriptions of the names themselves were done in all capital letters, which is why I have used only caps in the transcribing. North Sawba Cemetery 1895 - 1942 North Sawba Cemetery had it's beginning on the 10th day of October, 1875 when a tract of land was given to the new Hope Church of the Methodist Episcopal Church South to be used for a cemetery. This tract of ground which was on high ground was used for burials years before it officially became a cemetery. Since it was a "free" cemetery, people from all areas including Armorel, Huffman, Dell, Blytheville, Yarbro, Gosnell and even some from Missouri buried their family members and friends here. It is belived North Sawba Cemetery may contain Civil War casualities from the military action that took place on the Pemiscot Bayou. It is known there are Civil War and World War 1 Veterens buried here. On the 17th day of April, 1942, the War Department authorized the US Army to acquire 2,670 acres of land including North Sawba Cemetery to establish a twin engine flying field on the Gosnell site. On the 10th day of June 1942 the U.S. Army Airforce Advance Flying School (TF) or (TE) was activated. The U.S. Army surveyed, recorded and made a grid showing the location of each grave and it's monuments. There were 339 monuments and numerous markers of metal and other materials and a total of 1806 pieces were removed and replaced in 1945. The U.S. Army Airfield was deactivated and the cemetery reverted to the city of Blytheville, Arkansas. In 1955 North Sawba Cemetery once again returned to government jurisdiction with the activation of Blytheville Air Force Base. Later renamed Eaker Air Force Base until base closure December 1992. Of the 339 monuments and markers of other materials totaling 1806 pieces the U.S. Army listed in 1942, only 125 tombstones remained. It was discovered that the grid to the cemetery was missing and the tombstones had been replaced in no certian order. There may be as many as 5000 persons buried in North Sawba Cemetery. There are no available records before 1920. Cobb and Holt Funeral Home, McHaney Monument Records, the Blytheville Courier Newspapers were researched and individuals have given the names of their relatives and friends that they know are buried there. A complete listing will never be accomplished. This monument is dedicated to all persons buried in North Sawba Cemetery. Erected 1998. PHOTO #1 MONUMENT CONTAINING NAMES ADAMS, Viola to BRYEANS, William Henry ADAMS, VIOLA ADAMS, ALEXANDER, AURTHOR J. ALEXANDER, OSCAR ALEXANDER, TOMMY LEE ALLISON, ARDIE MATTIE ALLISON, FRANK ALLISON, ODA ALLISON, OMA ALLISON, OTHA ALLISON, OWEN ALLMON, EUGENE ALLRED, WILEY ALMAS, INFANT ARKLAND, DOSSIE ARKLAND, LOUISE ASHER, CORA ATKINS, INFANT SON AUTRY, INFANT GIRL BAHLE, INFANT BAILEY, ARTIE MAIE BAILEY, INFRANT BAILEY, THOMAS E. BAKER, BAKER, LOUISE BAKER, ROME BALL, BALLANCE, MARY BALLEW, G. BALLUE, ELLIA BANKS, INFANT BAREN, INFANT SON BARNES, GEORGE BARNES, JULIE ANN BARNES, MILDRED BARNES, OSCAR BARNES, RUBY BARNES, WILLIAM BARNETT, INFANT BARTON, ROSE/ROSEMARY BELL, CLARENCE BELL, JOE I. BENNICK, ADA BENTLEY, CLIFFORD BENTLEY, EDNA BENTLEY, JOE BENTLEY, WILLIAM JOSEPH BERRY, ALLIE J. BERRY, HENRY P. BERRY, MARY E. BEVILL, C. L. BEVILL, CLEVELAND BEVILL, IDA BEVILL, INFANT BEVILL, JAMES ELVIS BEVILL, L.I. MRS. BEVILL, MARGARET BEVILL, SAM BEVILL, ZONIA BICKER, DOLLIE E. BIGHAM, INFANT DAUGHTER BIRMINGHAM, JACK BISHOP, ANDREI BISHOP, JOHN BISHOP, MOLLIE BOLDER, INFANT BOLEN, JASPER e. BOLIN, EDNA ROSETTA BOLIN, EUGENE BOLIN, EVA BOLINGER, INFANT DAUGHTER BOOKER, INFANT DAUGHTER BOOZY, CORNICE B. BOREN, INFANT BOSWELL, B.B. BOSWELL, JEFF BOSWELL, MARIE BOWLING, JIMMIE E. BOYD, ADA BOYD, LEON BOYD, PAGE BRACKEN, SARAH BRATTON, ALVIE BRATTON, BILLY JEAN BRATTON, INFANT BRATTON, LECTOR BRATTON, MRS. E. BREWER, J.D. BREWER, RICHARD BREWER, WILLIAM BRITT, JIM BROOKS, LUCELE BROOKDS, SHIRLEY G. BROWN, DANIEL BROWN, F. J. BROWN, MRS. E.J. BROWN, INFANT BROWN, LOU BROWN, WARREN BRYEANS, ALICE M. BRYEANS, CLAY BRYEANS, DACIE BELL BRYEANS, E.F. BRYEANS, ELVIRA BRYEANS, ESTELL BRYEANS, FLORENCE BRYEANS, JOHN BRYEANS, JOHN CALLIE BRYEANS, JOHN T. BRYEANS, MATTIE BRYEANS, N.M. BRYEANS, NELLIE BRYEANS, SUSAN F. BRYEANS, WILLIAM HENRY PHOTO #2 MONUMENT CONTAINING NAMES BUFORD, Olen to CRAWFORD, Richard BUFORD, OLEN BUN, E.W. JR. BUNCH, E.S. BUNCH, FRANKIE BUNCH, HALLEEN BUNCH, INFANT BUNCH, L.B. BUNCH, LIZZIE BUNCH, LULA BUNCH, MARTHA BUNCH, W.A. BUNN, BILLIE ____ (*middle name appears to have 4 letters, possibly Ruda?) BUNN, BILLY G. BUNN, CHARLES G. BUNN, INFANT BUNN, MARTHA BUNN, WILL BURK, _EIAL. E. BURKS, BILLIE W. BURNS, KATE BURNS, WILLIAM J. BYRD, MARTHA CALLIA, DAVE CALVERT, RUBEN M. CALVERT, W.M. CANAMORE, BONNIE M. CANAMORE, CHARLES T. CANAMORE, DOLFIE CANAMORE, GEORGE CANAMORE, VIRGINIA CANDREY, IOLA MAE CAREY, MARGARET A. CAR_ER, ADA CAR_ER, INFANT CAROLE, MARY A CARR, HARRISON CARR, ROBERT D. CARRUTHERS, ANNIE CARTER, J.J. CARTER, JOUNCE ANN CASH, JULIAN CASH, WILLIAM H. CHAMBERLAIN, JOHN W. CHAPMAN, INFANT CHAPMAN, WILLIE MAUD CHAPMAN, INFANT CHEATHAM, INFANT CHILDERS, ARTHUR _. CHILDERS, GRACIE CHILDERS, ROBERT CHISM, ALVIS E. CHISM, LEVI CHISM, _________ (*9 characters in the name, could be PHESATMIA?) CHISM, W.O. CLAIRDAY, ELLEN JEAN CLARK, MAGGIE _. CLARK, WINNIE CLARK, DELLA CLOUSE, HELEN B. CLOUSE, INFANT CLOUSE, LORA COLBERT, JOE COLLIER, MRS. CHARLES COLLIER NINA J. COLLINS, CILESS L. COLLINS, FRANCIS COLLINS, MAY E. COOK, COOK, C.M. COOK, DOLLIE COOK, ELVIN COOK, HENARY G. COOK, J.A. COOK, LEE COOK, LULA COOK, LUPAN D. COOK, OPAL W. COOK, R.B. COOK, TOMMIE COOK, WILLIE HERMAN COOPER, CHARLES COOPER, ORA LOUIS COPE, MARTHA E. COPELAND, JACKIE T. COPELAND, TENA COPELAND, WILIE D. COSBEY, INFANT COSBEY, RICHARD "DICK" COSBY, J.C. COSBY, LILLIE COTTON, ESTER COVINGTON, J.R. CRAIG, LAURA O. CRAWFORD, ADALINE CRAWFORD, ANNIE CRAWFORD, BENTLEY CRAWFORD, ELLEN CRAWFORD, G.W. CRAWFORD, GEORGE CRAWFORD, HENRY E. CRAWFORD, INFANT CRAWFORD, INFANT CRAWFORD, ISAAC Y. CRAWFORD, JAMES F. CRAWFORD, JESSIE CRAWFORD, JIMMIE T. CRAWFORD, JOHN T. CRAWFORD, LYDIA CRAWFORD, MARY ETTA CRAWFORD, _.C. MRS. (*probably says H.C. or R.C.) CRAWFORD, NANNIE CRAWFORD, NELLIE G. CRAWFORD, NETTIE CRAWFORD, RAY CRAWFORD, REBECCA CRAWFORD, RICHARD PHOTO #3 MONUMENT CONTAINING NAMES CRAWFORD, Tiloon D. to GRAHAM, Mrs. S.E. CRAWFORD, TILOON D. CRAWFORD, VIRGINIA CREASEY, OTREY CRESLOW, WESTON CROSBY, A.J. CROSS, NANCY CROUCH, GUS CROUCH, JOE CROUSE, ROSA I. CRUMP, WILLIAM L. CULVER, FELIX PRESTON CURTIS, LILLIAN DABBS, JIMIE CAREY, JOE BOB DANIELS, EFFIE ODESSA DANIELS, HARRY DAVENPORT, ELLEN MAY DAVENPORT, INFANT SON DAVENPORT, INFANT SON DAVIS, INFANT DAVIS, LOUIS DAVIS, MARY FRANCIS DAVIS, SARA JANE DEASON, W.D. DEEN, JOHN M. DEEN, LEWIS, M. DEEN, MARTHA C. DEEN, PERRY L. DELANEY, E.P. DELANEY, FRANKLIN DELANEY, VEDA MAY DELANY, ______ C. (*6 characters in the name, could be FLIGMA, FLIGHA, FLIOMA, FLIOHA???) DELANY, INFANT DIAL, SARAH DICKERSON, SAM DILLINGER, J.W. DIS____, EDD (*7 characters in the name, could be DISMUKI or DISMUXI?) DIXON, CLARA _. DOBBS, JIMMY DORMAN, JESSE DOZIER, JESSIE _. DRUMMON, J.R. DRUMMONS, DRUMMONS, MABLE DRUMMONS, _____ (*4 or 5 letters in the name, could be ROXIE?) DUNAVANT, J.W. DUNAWAY, EDNA DUNCAN, SAM DUNEVANT, ___TON (*6 or 7 letters in name, looks like first letter is a J?) DUNN, INFANT DUNN, J___ HENRY (*4 letters in name, looks like JUNE?) DUNNAVENT, SARAH D_____, CALVERT