Bryson Cemetery, Nevada County, Arkansas
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Submitted by: Jerry McKelvy <jmckelvy@cei.net>
        Date: 12 Jun 2007
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BRYSON CEMETERY

This old cemetery is at the same location as Sweet Home 
Cemetery (an African-American cemetery still in use).  The 
Bryson graves are in the western part of the fenced area in 
a brushy area that is not being mowed with the rest of the 
cemetery.  This cemetery was established originally when 
Robert H. Bryson was the first burial upon his return from 
the Civil War in 1865 and it was called Bryson Cemetery at 
that time.  It became known as Sweet Home after it was 
adopted by the African-American community about 30 years 
later. At least one grave is outside the fenced area, so 
there could be other graves outside the fence that are not marked. 

Driving directions: Turn off Hwy. 24 just east of Terre Rouge 
Creek onto County Rd. 290.  Go about one mile and turn to 
the right on Rd. 407.  Go about one half mile and it will 
merge with Rd. 41.  Keep to the right.  The cemetery will 
be on your right. 

This record made by Jerry McKelvy with some information 
provided by Cathy Straley, a family researcher. 

Barr, Sarah M. (Bryson) - b. 6-6-1854------d. 8-16-1917; double marker with John P. Barr
			
Barr, John P. - b. 8-17-1849----d. 11-7-1908; double marker with Sarah M. Barr
			
Barr, G. W. - b. 11-23-1884-----d. 8-12-1886	

Barr, S. E. C. - b. 2-11-1876-----d. 3-26-1877

Barr, M. L. - b. 12-21-1874-----d. ????; broken stone; under big oak tree  
			
Bryson, Levi Shields - b. 3-14-1850-----d. 5-5-1901; double marker 
with Indiana McLain Bryson; old stone next to newer double marker
 			
Bryson, Indiana McLain - b. 11-10-1849-----d. 1923; double marker with Levi Shields Bryson
			
Bryson, Robert H. - b. 1825----d. 1865; Co. D- 33 Ark. Inf.- CSA; dates from family 

Bryson, Eliza A. Swygert - b. 1827----d. 1879; grave not marked; 
wife of Robert H. Bryson; information from family

Bryson, Emily – b. 1873---d.1-5-1891; grave not found during survey; information from obituary 

Edwards, Sallie Bryson - d. 1-13-1909; age about 34; grave not found 
during survey; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Bryson; information from
 obituary; wife of T. G. Edwards; married 1894 (from family researcher)

Gibson, Mrs. Rufus - d. 12-25-1910; died from pneumonia; grave not found 
during survey; buried in Bryson Cem. as per Cornish Funeral Home records

McCoy, Leroy - b. 4-25-1895------d. 7-1-1900; grave in woods outside chain link fence on west side

McCoy, James - d. 10-29-1947; grave not found-listed in earlier record; 
assumed to be buried near Leroy McCoy