Western Grove Cemetery - Corrections, Newton Co, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Mabel Phillips Date: 1 Oct 2008 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** This is my grandmother's family. I wrote a book A Fowler Family - Ancestors and Descendants of Henderson Alonzo and Harriet (Falkner) Fowler of Hawfields, North Carolina and Western Grove, Arkansas in 1983. Some of the information here is correct. Some remains as wrong as ever. Fowler, Melvin Sr., Sept. 18, 1855, Nov. 1, 1934, first wife and mother of all his children was Elizabeth Ellen "Lizzie" Wells; his second wife was the twice before widowed Martha Adeline "Mattie" (Edmonson) Newton Shepherd Martha, Dec. 5, 1868, Oct. 24, 1953, wife of Melvin - Martha Adeline "Mattie" Edmonson married first a man named Jeff Newton. After his death, she married a Mr. Shepherd. She married third the widower Melvin Fowler, youngest child of Henderson & Harriet. After Melvin's death, she married in 1938 Price Gladden. Pleas, May 2, 1896, Dec. 26, 1957 son of Melvin & Elizabeth Ellen (Wells) Fowler Rozella, Mar. 13, 1898,-------- Rozella Conley wife of Pleasant Fowler Martha A., May l4, 1839, Dec. 16, 1896 - Martha Ann (Curbow) Fowler - only wife of Frank Bedford Fowler, my great grandmother Frank B., Aug. 19, 1834, May 19, 1907 - Frank Bedford Fowler, husband of Martha Ann Curbow - my great grandfather - third child and second son of Henderson and Harriet Lizzie, Jan. 28, 1861, Mar. 5, 1905, wife of Frank - Elizabeth Ellen (Well) Fowler, wife of Melvin Fowler and mother of all his children Harriett, born in Orange Co. N.C, Nov. 22, 1814 d. May 13, 1890 Nelson, Sept, 27, 1856, June 1, 1888 - age is incorrect in transcription, he was born 1846, 9th child of Henderson & Harriet Minerva, Oct. 25, 1856, June 6, 1925, Minerva King wife of Nelson San Peel, Sept 19 1884, Sept. 4, 1918 - born when Samuel Peel of Fayetteville was running for and soon elected as U. S. Senator from Arkansas - named for him, son of Nelson & Minerva (King) Fowler - was called Sammy Mary H., Dec. 1, 1867, Jan. 19, 1931 - Mary Harriet "Molley" Hickey, wife first of William C. Brumley, wife of Lucien Henderson Fowler L. H., June 19, 1851, Apr. 3, 1915 Lucien Henderson Fowler - husband of Mary Harriet "Molley" Hickey who married first William C. Brumley James M, June 14, 1917, Feb.6,1985,Tach- 5 U.S.Army WW II James Melvin Fowler, son of Pleasant & Rozella (Conley) Fowler - went by name Melvin Madge J., July 16 1920 Madge J. Henley wife of James Melvin Fowler.--------- Lawrenne C. Mar. 6, 1893, Jan. 9, 1976 - Lawrence Clark Fowler, son of Lucien Henderson & Mary Harriet "Molley" (Hickey) Fowler - married Maude Grace Connerley Maude C., Aug. 31, 1898, ------------wife of L. C. Maude Grace Connerley - married Lawrence Clark Fowler - went by name Clark James F., Oct. 21, 1888, Dec. 30, 1971 James Fitzhugh Fowler, son of Lucien Henderson & Mary Harriet "Molley" (Hickey) Fowler Sanders L. Nov. 22, 1898, Mar, 27, 1972, Pvt., Field Art. WWI Sanders Leander Fowler, son of Lucien Henderson & Mary Harriet "Molley" (Hickey) Fowler There are numerous other Fowler family buried in this cemetery, including the first wife of the oldest son who is claimed to have been the first woman buried there. Until after 2000, all Fowlers in the cemetery were of this family, but there are some unrelated ones there now. At least three unrelated Phillips families buried here: Phillips, E.W. Aug. 18, 1861; Jan. 14, 1905 Martha Ann, July 23, 1865; June 30, 1953 William M., Aug. 4, 1896; July 16, 1916 - William Marion Phillips - son of Hugh B. & Mary Belle (Fowler) Phillips - brother of my grandfather Larry Dean, Apr. 24, 1957; Dec. 9, 1958, son of Mr. Mrs Quinton Nina, Sept. 7, 1904; Sept. 9, 1961, wife of Xerxes Xerxes, Sept. 27, 1901; Aug 3, 1973 Charlie, July 26, 1892; Nov. 14, 1955 Vina, Sept. 30, 1896 ----------- wife of Charlie James B., Apr. 20, 1891; Jan 26, 1951 Myrlie, July 22, 1895; Mar. 24, 1974, wife of James B. John T., July 24, 1844; Apr. 19, 1910 Claude William, Aug. 26, 1908; Aug 7, 1962 - my father - he would have been so furious that they misspelled his name on the tombstone. He even had a rhyme about why there should be no question that there was no e on the end of Claud - He was actually name Claudius William for his uncle Claudius William Fowler who is buried beside Frank and Martha Fowler Arminda, 1841 - 1934, wife of H. B. - Fourth wife of Hugh B. Phillips, and only one with whom he had no children. She was Arminda (Robinson) Martin, widow of James Martin when they married in 1896 Hugh B., Co. G 5 Ynn Cav. - no dates - his Will is on another Newton County website. I know he was alive the end of 1912 and have often heard he and Willie were laid out at the same time, his grandson and my uncle Hulen Wilbur "Willie" Phillips, died May 15, 1913, so he died near that time Nora, Dec. 3, 1888; May 14, 1910, wife of W. M. - first wife of William Marion Phillips Glannon, Sept. 6, 1925; Sept. 19, 1925 - name is actually Clennon - son of Carl and Arda Roy E., Aug. 20, 1926; Jan. 7, 1939 Arda A., June 23, 1903;----------- - Arda Amy (McDougal) Phillips, widow of Carl Phillips Carl S., Mar. 6, 1902; Apr, 18, 1969 - son of William Marion & Nora ( ) Phillips Susan, June 1, 1873; Oct. 28, 1948 - Susan Mae "Sudie" (Fowler) Phillips, daughter of Frank Bedford & Martha Ann (Curbow) Fowler; wife of James Brown Phillips, my grandmother James, Mar. 19, 1876; June 12, 1935 - James Brown Phillips, son of Hugh B. & Mary Belle (Fowler) Phillips, husband of Susan Mae "Sudie" Fowler - my grandfather Harlan W., Jan 4, 1912; may 15, 1913 child - Hulen Wilbur "Willie" Phillips , my uncle Mattie B., Oct. 25, 1902; Mar. 5, 1902, child - Martha Belle Phillips - named for her grand mothers, Martha Ann "Mattie" (Curbow) Fowler & Mary Belle (Fowler) Phillips, my aunt. Her correct birthdate is October 25, 1901 Quinton Lee, Sept. 8, 1932; Dec. 3, 1977