Newton Co., Ark., Cherry Grove Cemetery ********************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. Submitted by John & Peggy Kent March 25, 2000 This compilation was done in 1986 (see credits). The copies were not crisp so the scan copies needed to be debugged and some retyped so if you find mistakes give feedback. ********************************************************************* Cherry Grove Gemetary is located on approximately one acre of land on a beautiful hill, across the Buffalo River, approximately one mile due south of Erbies Arkansas. Access is through the Buffalo Nation River Park Service and was once part of the origiml farm of Andrew Farmer. Oldtimers report that the first grave was that of a child of Eziekal Young. This grave in not marked. There are some 30 graves marked with natural rook headstones, with no inscriptions and there are several depressions which indicate unmarked graves. Baker, Fern Nov. 10, 1925 - Jan 2. 1936 William April 24, 1898 - Jan 2, 1936 Peggy Feb. 12, 1864 - June 1,1954 Barnes, J.B. Feb. 11, 1853 - Jan. 3, 1894 Octavia Apr. 4, 1884 - Apr. 14,1885 (dau. of J.T. & M.E.) Minnie infant B. & D. 1882 John W. Infant B. & D. 1879(son of-Jonathan & Ira) Amanda E.U.Dec. 31, 1879 - Oct. 11, 1880 Eligha B. May 21, 1815 - March 26,1885 Buchanan, infant B. & D. 1878 (dau of J.T. & M.J.) infant B. & d. 1884 (son of J.T. & M. J.) infant B. & D. 1874 (son of J.T. & M:J.) Sarah & Mary twin infants B. & D. 1876 (dau. of J.T. & M.J.) infant B. & D. 1881 (son of J.T. & M.J.) Infant B. & D. 1877 (son of J.T. & M.J.) Willian B. B. & D. 1875 Amanda Feb. 12, 1863 - Oct. 14, 1869 (dau. of J.M. & T.J.) Joseph M. April 9, 1827 - March 5, 1864 Was killed by Confederate soldiers while on duty in Union Army as a recruiting officer) Missouri C. June 8, 1858 - Oct. 4, 1859 (dau. of J.M. & T.J. R.C. B. & D. 1857 (dau. of J. M. & T. J.) Joseph B. & D. 1871 Curnutt, Minnie B. B. & D. 1884 dau. of J. C. & M. E. Cecil, Infant B. & D. 1884 - (son of James & Hester) Mary Louise March 27, 1868 - Sept 1, 1877 (dau. of Sam & A) Joseph Aug. 30, 1870 - Apr. 9, 1874 Missouri Ann Infant B. & D. 1872 (dau. of Sam & A) Lucinda July 27, 1860 - July 4, 1868 (dau., of Sam & A.) William B. & D. 1858 (son of Sam & A.) Joseph April 26, 1796 - July 28, 1873 Margaret Sep. 29, 1802 - Sep. 1, 1888 Nancy A. Jan. 25, 1855 - Dec. 26, 1878 Clopton, Ora S. B. & D. 1895 Farmer, Margaret Oct. 9, 1868 - Nov. 24, 1882 Sarah Dec. 4, 1848 - Aug. 14, 1874 Sarah E. Nov. 2, 1880 - Oct. 4, 1945 Kelcian infant 1898 - 1899 Nim P. Apr. 5, 1922 - Feb. 15, 1924 Harp, Nancy Feb. 1, 1806 - May 7, 1882 Henderson, Erbie B. & D. 1913 Hickman, Anna M, 1893 - 1946 Joe C. 1887 - 1936 Melvina Oct. 29, 1878 - Feb. 4, 1960 W.N. Oct. 28, 1872 - Apr. 29, 1944 infant B. & D, 1904 (dau. of W. N. & Melvina ) Lee May 26, 1913 - July 3, 1914 Infant B. & D. 1928 (dau. of Troy & Erbie) Pauline 1925 - 1940 James Willia July 13, 1851 - Jan. 20, 1926 Mary E. July 12, 1851 - June 28, 1930 Jesse J. July 27, 1883 - Jan 29, 1947 Keeton Malinda M. March 9, 1848 - Mar. 4, 1887 McGehee Rebekah A. Apr.12, 1845 - Dec. 9, 1870 (dau. of J.M. & T.J Buchanan Melvina Aug. 6, 1847 - Nov. 27, 1882 W.A. March 13,1840 - March 13,1888 Villines Martha Jane Dec. 13, 1842 - Aug. 29, 1868 (dau. of Joseph & M. Cecil) Nathaniel Nov. 10, 1816 - March 28,1872 William D. April 20,1855 - July 6. 1879 Twin infants B. & D.1898 James Howard B. & D.1909 (son of J. F. & Frankie )