Newton Co., Ark., Swain 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: Robert & Rosa Cline Email address: Date: March 2001 ******************************************************************** I have made an alphabetical list before all the headstone transcriptions so if someone is looking for their relative they can scan through it quickly and maybe find who they are looking for first, and save time instead of rolling through them all. I put a message about obits in there also. About sharing them if you can put that on the website I'd appreciate it. Swain Cemetery, Swain, Newton County, Arkansas One mile from Edwards Junction on Highway 16. The cemetery is located beside the Swain Masonic Lodge building. This transcription was done on March 24, 2001 I am trying to collect as many obituaries as I can for these people so if anyone has one and would like to share it with me I would appreciate it. Or if someone sees that I have one that you would like e-mail me and I'll share. Thanks, Robert and Rosa Cline NOTE: I have an obit for Harry W. Carlton who was born June 21, 1922 to Joseph Rastus and Iva Harriet Thomas Carlton. And who died Sept. 6,1999 and is suppost to be buried at Swain Cemetery. If he is there there is no marker for him. I just happen to have his obituary. Alvin F. Ashlock Argie A. Ashlock Arnold Ashlock Cull Ashlock Grace E. Ashlock Margaret Ashlock Martha Ashlock Sarah Ashlock William J. Ashlock Auda E. Boen infant girl Boen Robert Boen Linie Center Ruby Clayborn Gus Culbertson Mary Culbertson Walsie Ann Culbertson Ressie Douthit Cluster Edwards Garner Edwards Ida P. Edwards Infant Edwards J. Robert Edwards J. Rufus Edwards Nancy J. Edwards Robert Edwards Julia M. Young Fagala Henry Heimdoerfer Rosie E. Kingsley Cora Belle Lee Gordon R. Lee Jim Kenneth Lee Lon Lee Nancy Lee Perry Lee Roy Lee Sylvia Lee Creed R. Lewis (possibly Greed R. Lewis) Alva R. Meadows Mamie E. Meadows Cecil Ramsey Deborah Lea Ramsey Elsie Ramsey Infant Ramsey Ivory L. Ramsey Ina Ramsey Jesse M. Ramsey Jewelle Ramsey Lasala Ramsey Leona Ramsey Lester C. Ramsey Mary Ann Cody Ramsey Mary Rose Meadows Ramsey Thomas J. Ramsey Nancy Edna Watson Rich Zerl William Rich Charles H. Rocole Ila L. Rocole Nancy Ruth Rocole Ella Young Sams Joe Cephas Sams John Sams Nancy Sams Rosetta Mai Weston Sanders Adolphus Smith Mollie Hunter Smith E. G. Sparks Opha Ramsey Sparks Adella Swain Dolphus Swain Elwanda Swain Frona Swain Hoil Sinclair Swain John W. Swain M.C. Swain Orpha Swain R. Wosf Swain Dicie Thomas Lola Sams Thomas Zach Thomas Cecil Ward Cecil Ward Jr. --le Watson Arvil L. Watson Bertha E. Watson Duster Watson Elizabeth A. Watson George Watson George W. Watson George W. Watson infant son Watson John F. Watson Nancy E. Watson Samuel T. Watson Searl S. Watson Tempy J. Watson Wanda Lee Watson Alva Henery Weston Artilissa Weston Lora Ramsey Weston James H. Weston Da-- Willis Abigail Tuggle Young Agness Vernell Young Bud V. Young Sr. Cora A. W. Young Francis Young Harold Walter Young Henry L. Young Isaac B. Young Iva Jean Young J. D. Young Jerry Young Lottie E. Young Louis H. Young Naomia P. Young Park Young Ruby A. Young Tommie Young Wolford B. Young ASHLOCK Alvin F. b. July 26, 1909 d. Dec. 21, 1992 Grace E. b. Dec. 25, 1909 wed Dec. 23, 1928 The Lord is my shepherd ASHLOCK (on back) (this is a double headstone the funeral home marker is still there and it reads: Alvin F. Ashlock 1909 1992 Roller-Cox) (engraved cross on top) Argie A. Ashlock ARKANSAS CPL US ARMY KOREA Jan. 18, 1930 Nov. 17, 1966 (military headstone only this is a flat stone) ASHLOCK Arnold b. Jan. 18, 1930 d. Nov. 17, 1966 Margaret b. Dec. 24, 1939 in loving memory (this is a double headstone) ASHLOCK Cull b. April 6, 1858 d. May 21, 1941 Martha b. Mar. 10, 1857 d. Dec. 12, 1936 ASHLOCK (on back) (this is a double headstone) ASHLOCK Sarah b. Jan. 10, 1885 d. Aug. 4, 1961 William J. b. Dec. 29, 1884 d. Jan. 2, 1934 (there was an inscription on the bottom but couldn't make it out) (this is a double headstone) Auda E. daughter of C. A. & S. F. Boen born Nov. 10, 1906 died Sept. 7, 1907 asleep in Jesus Infant daughter of C.A. & S. F. Boen born Nov. 20, 1909 died Nov. 22, 1909 asleep in Jesus Robert Boen Confederate States Army b.1843 d. Feb. 15, 1919 Linie Center b. Jan. 4, 1845 d. Dec. 24, 1934 (flat headstone) Ruby Clayborn b. Jan. 20, 1919 d. May 7, 1940 CULBERTSON Gus 1861-1941 Mary 1864-1956 CULBERTSON Have Faith in God Walsie Ann Culbertson b. Oct. 19, 1893 d. Dec. 21, 1991 (up in the left hand corner is an engraved cross with flowers) Our Baby Ressie Douthit 1920-1925 gone but not forgotten (engraved little girl angel and this is a flat headstone) Cluster Edwards 1908-1930 Garner infant son of D. C. & Mary Edwards 1908 (flat headstone) Infant Edwards (flat headstone) EDWARDS J. Robert b. March 21, 1883 d. Dec. 26, 1942 Nancy J. b. March 8, 1890 d. Feb. 2, 1940 (this is a double stone) EDWARDS J. Rufus b. Apr 5,1921 Ida P. b. Dec. 4, 1925 married Nov. 12, 1942 (this is a double stone with both still alive) Robert Edwards b. Mar. 15, 1909 d. July 31, 1979 Julia M. Young Fagala 1889-1982 Henry Heimdoerfer 1872-1931 (flat headstone) Rosie E. infant of Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Kingsley b.Mar 21, 1909 d. Sept. 15, 1910 (flat with engraved lambs) Gordon R. Lee b. May 16, 1924 d. Apr. 8, 1977 (foot marker G.L.) (cross) Jim Kenneth Lee ARKANSAS PFC INFANTRY WORLD WAR II BSM b.DEC. 22, 1922 d. SEPT. 15, 1964 (military headstone) LEE Lon b. 11-11-1876 d. 8-10-1956 Cora b. 9-27-1890 d. 11-10-1968 gone but not forgotten (funeral home marker for Cora Belle Lee 1887- 1968 ) Nancy Lee b. Aug. 9, 1857 d. Feb. 4, 1925 Beloved one farwell (old faded) Father Perry Lee b. Dec. 28, 1882 d. Mar. 9, 1933 rest in peace Roy Lee b. Apr 4, 1907 d. Apr. 27, 1965 He is just away (funeral home marker still on grave Roy Lee 1907-1965) Sylvia Lee b. Dec. 15, 1923 d. May 10, 1998 Loving Mama and Granny foot marker S. L. Creed R. Lewis (possibly Greed) CO G. 21 MO. INF. (Civil War marker) MEADOWS Alva R. b. Apr. 8, 1893 d. Mar. 12, 1966 Mamie E. b. Nov. 23, 1893 d. Dec. 19, 1976 RAMSEY Cecil b. Mar. 3, 1907 d. July 4, 1993 Father Mary Rose b. Mar. 11, 1918 d. July 24, 1999 Mother Married Aug. 8, 1936 (engraved picture of two roses and a dove) Cecil and Mary Rose (Meadows) Ramsey parents of: Mary Elizabeth, Thomas Alva, Robert Lynn (I have her obituary she was the daughter of Alva R. and Mamie Elizabeth Park Meadows) Deborah Lea Ramsey b. Aug. 26, 1958 d. Sept. 14, 1972 (flat headstone) Mrs. Elsie Ramsey b. Dec. 28, 1897 d. Dec. 14, 1918 gone so soon but at rest (she has the same stone at the head and at the foot of the grave) Ina Ramsey b. Dec. 6, 1918 d. Dec. 11, 1918 (flat stone) Infant Ramsey born and died Dec. 10, 1970 Ivory L. Ramsey 1894-1966 (flat headstone) Jesse M. Ramsey S 1 US NAVY WORLD WAR II JUNE 22, 1917 (CROSS) JANUARY 27, 1988 (military headstone) (funeral home marker reads " Jess M. Ramsey 1917 1988 Holt Memorial Chapel") RAMSEY LaSala 1886-1968 (his funeral home marker reads "L. S. Ramsey died Jan 27, 1968 aged 81 years 8 months 22 days Christeson Funeral Home, Harrison Arkansas") Leona 1888-1965 (her funeral home marker reads "Leona Ramsey died December 24, 1965 age 77 years Christeson Funeral Home, Harrison, Arkansas.") RAMSEY Lester C. b. Jan. 25, 1908 d. July 23, 1982 (his funeral home marker reads" Lester Ramsey 1908 1982 Holt Memorial Chapel") Jewelle b. July 12, 1911 RAMSEY Thomas J. b. June 5, 1862 d. Feb. 9, 1940 Mary Ann (Cody) b. May 10, 1864 d. Apr. 3, 1951 RICH Edna Watson b. Dec. 7, 1927 d. July 28, 1998 Zerl W. b. Mar. 8, 1918 d. July 22, 1999 military foot marker ZERL W. RICH PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II MAR. 8, 1918 (CROSS) JULY 22, 1999 RICH (on back of main stone) (I have his obituary Zerl William Rich was the son of William Harvey and Annie I. Vanderpool Rich. Edna's real name was Nancy Edna Watson Rich.) ROCOLE Charles H. b. Feb. 1, 1925 d. Jan. 15, 1990 his military foot marker reads CHARLES H. ROCOLE US NAVY WORLD WAR II FEB 1, 1925 (CROSS) JAN. 15, 1990 Ila L. b. Feb. 8, 1929 d. Sept. 12, 1989 (cross on either side of his last name) ROCOLE Nancy Ruth Oct. 1, 1949 beloved daughter of Chrales and Ila (there are crosses on either side of her name) SAMS Joe Cephas b. Apr. 15, 1888 d. Apr. 15, 1949 (his foot marker "J.C.S.") Ella Young b. Nov. 14, 1893 d. Jan. 5, 1977 (her foot marker "E.Y.S.") wed Dec. 25, 1910 beloved parents of Lola John Sams b. Dec. 13, 1876 d. Feb. 25, 1949 his foot marker: J.L. Sams b. Dec. 13, 1876 d. Feb. 28, 1949 we will gather at the river Nancy Sams b. Apr. 17, 1879 d. July 18, 1964 in Heaven "Rosie" Rosetta Mai (Weston) Sanders b. Sept. 13, 1908 d. May 30, 1999 back: sister of Alva H. and Bertha E. (funeral home marker reads "Rosie Mae Sanders 1908 1999 Roller Cox) (I have her obituary she was the daughter of Elijah Miller and Etta C. Brown Weston) Adolphus Smith b. Aug. 7, 1871 d. Aug. 17, 1926 (this is a flat headstone and looks just like Mollie Smith headstone) Mollie Hunter Smith b. Mar. 15, 1870 d. Aug. 15, 1911 (flat headstone and looks like Adolphus Smith's headstone) SPARKS E.G. b. July 7, 1924 d. Aug. 16, 1996 (his funeral home marker reads "E.G. Sparks 1924-1996 Coffman funeral home") Opha Ramsey b. Sept. 19, 1929 Adella Swain born Nov. 4, 1881 died Aug. 18, 1898 Dolphus son of J. W. & F. J. Swain born Aug. 16, 1888 died Feb. 8, 1910 Elwanda Swain 1921 1923 (engraved lamb) Hoil Sinclair b.Sept. 11, 1921 d. Feb4, 1923 SWAIN SWAIN mother Frona b. July 25, 1859 d. June 15, 1936 father John W. b. Dec. 31, 1843 d. Aug. 8, 1926 M.C. Swain Jan. 25, 185- Feb. 26, 19-- (possibly 1939) Orpha daughter of J.W. and F. J. Swain Born Aug. 8, 1886 died Nov. 2, 1900 Beutiful, lovely she was but given a ---bud on earth to blossom in Heaven. (there is more writting but it's unreadable) R. W-sf (possibly Wosf) Swain born Dec. 20, 1852 (possibly 1862) died Feb. 28, 1904 another link is broken in our household band but a chain is forming in a better land. Dicie Thomas 1894-1941 at rest THOMAS Lola Sams b. Mar. 14, 1915 (She is still alive) (THOMAS on back) Zach Thomas US ARMY WORLD WAR I & II MAR. 16, 1890 (CROSS) JAN. 6, 1979 (MILITARY HEADSTONE ONLY) Cecil Ward b. Aug. 21, 1909 d. Jan. 22, 1941 in thee O Lord have I put my trust Cecil Ward Jr. b. Apr. 8, 1938 d. Apr. 8, 1938 in Heaven there is one Angel more mother --le Watson 1889-19-- Beloved Father Arvil L. Watson b. Oct. 10, 1923 d. Nov. 30, 1998 (funeral home marker reads "Arvil L. Watson 1923 1998 Coffman Funeral Home") on back of stone WATSON in God's Care (cross and hands) in memoriam Duster Watson b. Jan. 5, 1915 d. June 29, 1918 ------- ------- give thee up but thy will O God be done (old faded stone) Watson Elizabeth A. 1834-1919 Father George Watson b. Sept. 17, 1865 d. May 29, 1935 gone, but not forgotten (his foot marker) Grandfather 9-4-1865 5-29-1936 George W. Watson b. May 22, 1886 d. Apr. 13, 1918 an honest man's the noblest worth of God (faded) infant son of Searl Watson Feb 9, 1936 (homemade) WATSON John F. 2-9-1829 5-28-1900 (flat homemade stone) John F. Watson born Feb. 9, 1829 died May 28, 1900 may the resurection find thee on the bossom of thy God WATSON Nancy E. 12-25-1830 10-24-1924 (flat homemade) Nancy E. Watson b.Dec. 25, 1830 d. Oct. 24, 1924 at rest Watson Samuel T. 183- 1917 WATSON Searl S. b. Mar 22, 1911 Bertha E. b. Sept. 11, 1916 d. Sept. 16, 1988 (engraved moutains, trees, ) (her funeral home marker is still there "Bertha Watson 1916-1988 Holt Memorial Chapel") WATSON Tempy J. b. Apr. 28, 1891 d. Oct. 27, 1980 George W. "Bud" b. Aug. 11, 1879 d. Nov. 9, 1963 wafe in the arms of Jesus WATSON on back Wanda Lee inf. dau. of Loyd & Retha Watson Feb. 4, 1935 gone so soon WESTON Alva Henery b. June 17, 1914 d. Sept. 27, 1990 Lora Ramsey b. May 15, 1913 married Dec. 23, 1934 on back: WESTON our children Alva Gerald Joe Etta Gussie Faye Doris Jean the righteous themselves will possess the Earth and thy will reside forever upon it. Ps. 37:29 (Alva's funeral home marker is still there and it reads "Alva H. Weston 1914 1990 Roller-Cox) WESTON Married Nov. 13, 1882 James H. 1863-1926 Artilissa 1858-1935 the meek shall inherit the earth (engraved hand reaching up from earth & hand reaching down from sky) on back WESTON children: Elijah, Myrten, Bluford, Lucinda, Alpha Da-- Willis (homemade) YOUNG Abigail Tuggle b. Feb. 2, 1858 d. Jan. 19, 1938 Rev. Park b. Mar. 25, 1860 d. Jan. 1, 1941 we Love Him because He first loved us (her funeral home marker reads "Abby Young 1858 1938 Sisco Chapel) Agness Vernell Young b. Sept. 28, 1929 d. Jan. 9, 1979 gone Home to rest YOUNG Bud V. Sr. b. Dec. 13, 1913 d. Apr. 13, 1986 Lottie E. b. May 23, 1918 asleep in Jesus His funeral home marker is still there "Bud V. Young 1913 1986 Holt Memorial Chapel") (Engraved in one corner is a Masonic symbol, in betwen the names is praying hands and YOUNG is on the back) (military headstone) (cross) HAROLD WALTER YOUNG PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II 1921 1988 (his funeral home marker is still there and reads "Harold Walter Young born 3-29-1921 died 8-9-1988 age 67 Memorial Funeral Home, 2109 W. Huntsville Ave, Springdale, Arkansas") Henry L. Young b. Apr. 12, 1877 d. Nov. 1, 1907 (this is a flat headstone with praying hands) Isaac B. Young 1889-1973 Iva Jean Young b. Aug. 25, 1940 d. Nov. 8, 1940 in Heaven there is one angel more. J. D. Young infant son of Harold & Louella Oct. 15, 1959 Jerry Young b. May 12, 1950 d. May 13, 1950 Christ loved him and took him home Louis H. Young b. Apr.25, 1911 d. Mar. 27, 1931 in thee O Lord have I put my trust Naomia P. Young b. Aug. 6, 1916 d. Jan. 17, 1917 Little Children are His jewels YOUNG Ruby A. b. July 5, 1924 d. Oct. 24, 1924 Francis b. July 24, 1911 d. Dec. 14, 1913 in God's Care (this is a double headstone) Tommie Young b. Aug. 1, 1886 d. Sept. 16, 1964 gone but not forgotten YOUNG Father Wolford B. b. Jan. 9, 1882 d. Apr. 15, 1959 Mother Cora A. W. b. Oct. 28, 1882 d. July 21, 1968 thy memory shall ever be a guiding star to Heaven. NOTE by John L Kent: The following were included in the 1986 census. Lee, Ira b. Dec. 29, 1915 and d. June 26, 1927 Darrel b. Oct. 29, 1922 and d. March 27, 1927 Swain, Estella M. b. Sept. 15, 1895 d. July 22, 1898 Watson, Lue b. 1839 d. 1925 (Mother)