Compton And Burge Cemetery, Compton, Newton County, Arkansas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Rosa Cline Date: 1 Aug 2007 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** "Gone But Not Forgotten" Originial transcription done July 29, 2007 Typed up Aug 1, 2007 COMPLETE TRANSCRIPTION This is a COMPLETE listing of people interred at this cemetery. I do have headstone photos of each person listed below, all the "unknown" have a white metal cross to represent their grave. If anyone knows of anyone buried at this cemetery please contact me and let me know and I'll add it into this cemetery. This cemetery around 2001-2002 was a run down cemetery out in a field with trees that had fallen over the stones that you could see over the tall grass. Someone has went in and cleaned it up putting up a pavilion and fixing the stones that were broken and adding in metal crosses on the graves marked with rocks. It's a really nice cemetery now. I hope this listing helps these people to always be remembered. To try and help folks to always be remembered when they have gone on before us is the main reason I do what I do. And helping folks find family or friends in the process is a good plus as well. This cemetery is right in the middle of the small town of Compton. Once you get to Compton you will turn off the highway (doesn't matter which direction you are driving) to the opposite side of the road that the Sim's Short Stop (the only gas station in town) is in and then follow this dirt road down until you see the cemetery in the field. You will pass the telephone company continue on the dirt road behind the telephone company and you will see the cemetery in the field. You will only drive ¼ of a mile or so. Most anyone can tell you how to drive to it also there in town. (cross) J. T. Burge Fall 2004 (this is a flat headstone) ***** (cross) T.J. Burge Spring 2003 (this is a flat headstone) ***** Infant Girl of Mr & Mrs J.E. Cecil BORN May 13, 1894 DIED May 13, 1894 (these dates were faded but I'm pretty certain of them) ***** Infant of JT & MJ Buchanan ***** Infant of JT & MJ Buchanan ***** Unknown broken stone ***** Infant son of JT & MJ Buchanan ***** Mary wife of Tives Ward Born June 1,1870 Died Aug 20, 1900 We Will Meet Again (She is related to us through our Edwards family) Mary Burk Ward She died in Madison County, AR Married to Tives Ward May 8, 1890 ***** (hands shaking) Rosalla wife of W.D. McMahan BORN Sept 22, 18-5 DIED Nov 29, 1886 Blessed are they that Died in the Lord. ***** (engraved lamb) Infant Daut. of W.D. & R McMahan Born Nov 15, 1886 died Nov 16, 1886 ***** Unknown cross ***** Unknown cross ***** Unknown cross ***** Unknown cross ***** Unknown cross ***** Unknown cross ***** Unknown cross ***** Unknown cross ***** Unknown cross ***** Eli Jasper COMPTON BORN June 4, 1862 DIED July 12, 1904 COMPTON **** Rev J.T. Compton Minster of the Missionary Baptist Church BORN Sept 5, 1917 DIED July 20, 1897 (poem under to faded to read) ***** (hands shaking) Nancy E wife of J.T. Compton BORN Nov 15, 1823 DIED May 27, 1890 Remember friends as you pass by ----- (rest of poem unreadable) *****