Cemetery Records: Crain Cemetery, Ouachita County, Arkansas Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jody McCullough jmccullough7@cox.net through the original survey and courtesy of Mr. Jerry McKelvey ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************************************** ************************************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ CRAIN CEMETERY---OUACHITA COUNTY ARKANSAS From the intersection of Hwy. 278 and Hwy. 376 west of Camden, go west on Hwy. 278 toward Rosston about 7 miles and turn right on Rd. 178. Go 1.8 miles and turn right on Rd. 176. Go 1/10th mile to cemetery on your right. This record made 1-15-2000 by Jerry and Jeanie McKelvy and updated 3-15-2006. NAME BORN DIED REMARKS Adams, Riley V. 6/21/1908 1/4/1969 double with Addieline Hodge Adams Adams, Addieline Hodge 2/27/1922 double with Riley V. Adams; m. 12-23-1936; children-Larry, Ronnie, Annette Adams, Ronald Arthur 11/12/1945 12/23/1966 Adams, Larry V. 4/14/1941 double with Rose E. Massey Adams; m. 4-23-1966; children--Rhonda, Lorry, Becky Adams, Rose E. Massey 2/2/1947 2/20/2002 double with Larry V. Adams; see remarks there Allen, John 10-26-1874 1892 Allen, James Walter 2-18-1881 1/28/1933 Allen, (infant) no dates; child of J. H. & Franes (sp) Allen Allen, T. H. 11-10-1849 1892 Ayers, Garon D. 1907 1981 metal marker- Proctor's Ayers, Dovie 1900 1977 metal marker; grave north of Garon Ayers metal marker Caldwell, Ethel Gee 6-29-1884 6/3/1951 Sister on footstone Caldwell, Luther 9-9-1887 9/18/1943 Brother on footstone Caldwell, David 6-29-1846 5/16/1909 double with Fannie Caldwell Caldwell, Fannie 10-19-1845 10/9/1920 double with David Caldwell Caldwell, Annie 10-8-1888 9/30/1968 Aunt on footstone Caldwell, Everett A. 1-12-1875 3/8/1926 Brother on footstone (Caldwell), ????? can't read; between Everett & Ruth Caldwell Caldwell, Ruth 3-9-1889 3/16/1973 Aunt on footstone Caldwell, Tomie 1/16/1905 6/16/1905 hard to read Caldwell, (infant) 12-14-1898 12-14-1898 dates on tall stone facing grave Caldwell, Otto 12/14/1903 6/21/1904 dates on tall stone facing grave Caldwell, Wm. T. 6-14-1873 12/24/1904 children's info. also on stone Carter, Glendon Templeton 5/31/1920 12/20/1982 Carter, Carrie M. 7/21/1902 5/23/1946 Mother Carter, Gurther S. 8-5-1895 6/26/1975 Father Carter, Kennie 7-26-1875 2/21/1950 double with Osburn Carter Carter, Osburn 9-1-1859 11/29/1934 double with Kennie Carter Coon, Hollis Edward 10/31/1937 12/1/1987 Crain, Marjorie Mae 3/23/1928 6/11/1998 Crain, Thomas 1963 1966 metal marker Crain, Erby Lyn 12/22/1958 10/15/1996 Lynn on metal marker Crain, Osborn Wilson 9-26-1895 11/16/1981 double with Inez G. Anderson Crain; m. 2-5-1927; Pvt.-Army- World War I Crain, Inez G. Anderson 4/29/1908 3/1/1998 Crain, Jack P. 12/22/1937 6/11/1977 loving husband and father Crain, J. S. 1858 1932 Crain, Jennie 8-27-1863 10/18/1936 mother of Tom, Ash, Clint, Beulah. Osburn, and Kate Crain Crain, Calvin 11/22/1923 9/28/1941 Crain, Alta M. 2-18-1898 2/16/1978 double with Clint L. Crain Crain, Clint L. 7-30-1889 9/28/1949 double with Alta M. Crain Crain, C. Wallace 1/25/1929 10/2/1989 Charles W. on metal marker Crain, J. A. no dates; Co. H - 19 Ark. Inf.- CSA Crain, Archie R. 7/30/1903 2/28/1983 Crain, E. F. 9/9/1901 4/2/1914 Crain, James W. 5-6-1860 6/28/1946 double with Lillie Maud Crain Crain, Lillie Maud 4-6-1878 6/1/1936 double with James W. Crain Crain, Elizabeth Ann 1931 1999 metal marker- Proctor's Crain, Harry Lavern 3/18/1925 double with Elizabeth Spencer Crain; m. 6-24-1950 Crain, Elizabeth Spencer 9/11/1931 9/11/1999 double with Harry Lavern Crain; m. 6-24-1950 Crain, Osburn Erby 1932 2004 metal marker (Proctor's) Crain, Betty Ann 1938 2001 metal marker (Proctor's) Crain, Austin Alan 1/7/1935 1/27/2002 Cpl. - Army Crain, Orland 6/17/1919 double with Georgie Mae Crain; m. 4-18-1942 Crain, Georgie Mae 4/27/1920 1/29/2003 double with Orland Crain; m. 4-18-1942 Fricks, Alice 3-17-1862 8-2-1881 Gillispie, (infant) no dates; child of J. T. & Ira Gillispie Hart, Tallie 8/25/1912 3/17/1916 dau. of H. H. & Sallie Hart Hodge, Mary J. 9-24-1846 7/30/1901 Hodge, A. C. 6-1-1853 6/5/1911 Hodge, Ann Antonette Tempest 1-22-1883 8-16-1886 dau. of A. C. & M. E. Hodge Hodge, Edgar Neal 5-13-1879 9/28/1959 double with Lottie Buckley Hodge Hodge, Lottie Buckley 5-17-1889 1/4/1932 double with Edgar Neal Hodge Hogan, (infant) 1975 1975 Jones, Frances 1-4-1884 3/18/1978 double with Belle Jones Jones, Belle 11-25-1875 1-6-1878 double with Frances Jones Jones, Alexander H. 4-7-1874 12/3/1967 double with Ada Mae Jones Jones, Ada Mae 5-9-1881 12/24/1961 Lancaseter, Joshua Neil 1985 1994 metal marker Ledbetter, Carrie E. 1884 1960 metal marker- Proctor's McDonald, M. L. 12-11-1839 5/17/1910 McDonald, A. S. 7-24-1836 6/7/1915 McKinnie, D. F. 4/4/1920 9/1/1999 Pfc. - Army McMahan, Walter 11/1/1924 7/31/1981 Magby, Roy C. 4/7/1908 2/8/1982 Mendenhall, Charles W. 1945 1996 metal marker Mendenhall, Linda Jewel Crain 3/6/1947 6/5/2001 Merritt, Sterling P. 6-5-1883 7/13/1969 double with Beulah C. Merritt Merritt, Beulah C. 6-7-1892 6/4/1963 double with Sterling P. Merritt Merritt, Hermon L. 12/16/1913 3/27/1935 son of A. P. & Beulah Merritt, (infant) 7/1/1929 son of S. P. & Beulah; one date Merritt, Alvis 11/5/1919 5/10/1921 son of Alvis and Beulah Merritt, Margaret 7/12/1944 one date; dau. of Carl & Louise Merritt, Paul Lynch 3-14-1878 9/18/1955 double with Hattie Lou Merritt Merritt, Hattie Lou 9-23-1883 9/2/1951 double with Paul Lynch Merritt Merritt, Myrtle Mae 8/17/1905 9/29/1905 Merritt, Edward Lynch 3/27/1917 8/23/1938 Merritt, Mrs. M. F. Sep., 1842 3/5/1922 Merritt, F. M. no dates; Co. I - 37 Ark. Inf.- CSA Merritt, Fances (sp) 3-23-1855 4-19-???? death year not engraved Merritt, D. T. Aug., 1840 June, 1922 Co. C - 1 Ark. Inf.- CSA Merritt, Carl "Dink" 6/1/1917 3/17/1990 double with Louise Rowell Merritt Merritt, Louise Rowell 6/1/1920 3/15/1991 double with Carl Merritt Merritt, Nellie M. 1/18/1930 10/8/2003 double with Charles P. Merritt; m. 10-12-1951; children - Richard and David Merritt, Charles P. "Bug" 2/23/1919 double with Nellie M. Merritt; see remarks there Merritt, James Earl 7/3/1926 double with Hester Anderson Merritt; m. 3-29-1947 Merritt, Hester Anderson 8/7/1929 double with James Earl Merritt; m. 3-29-1947 Morris, Kate 6-12-1898 8/14/1953 age 55 yrs., 2 mths.; member of Rebecca Lodge-El Dorado Riley, M. B. 1-26-1861 2/20/1900 Ross, J. Alvin 12-19-1883 11/26/1921 Sampson, Golda Mae Hodge 2/22/1914 11/3/1958 double with Floyd Fletcher Sampson Sampson, Floyd Fletcher 8/17/1907 7/23/1967 double with Golda Mae Hodge Sampson; m. 7-4-1929 Spencer, Beatrice 1920 1921 Spencer, (infant) 1930 1930 Spencer, (infant) 1934 1934 Spencer, Ernest W. 1892 1935 double with Emma Bell Spencer Spencer, Emma Bell 1898 1938 Spencer, N. A. 9-5-1848 1/8/1901 Spencer, John P. 2-18-1844 1/28/1923 Spencer, Billy Joe 3/25/1930 4/5/1933 Spencer, Maulsie 9-28-1899 2/10/1956 Spencer, Will O. 3-29-1887 12/23/1964 Smith, Louie E., Jr. 4/7/1922 8/27/1928 Smith, Louie Elmer 10/10/1902 5/7/1959 Smith, Lola Estelle 6/9/1900 7/18/1974 Smith, George W. 3/21/1900 3/16/1980 double with Maggie Stella Smith Smith, Maggie Stella 4-24-1888 10/25/1975 double with George W. Smith Smith, (infant) 8-5-1896 6-10-1897 child of J. T. & E. E. Smith Smith, Ethel E. 1879 1947 double with John T. Smith Smith, John T. 1870 1916 double with Ethel E. Smith Williams, Mattie Olivia 1-23-1879 10-28-1886 dau. of E. B. & L. M. Williams Wilson, Callie M. 4/9/1918 9/14/1981 double with Clarence E. Wilson; footstone reads "wife of John I. Looney" Wilson, Clarence E. 4-11-1898 8/26/1963 double with Callie M. Wilson Winberry, M. S. 2-8-1823 3-14-1898 Unknown rock marking grave next to Thomas Crain grave Unknown rock and cross marking grave next to Ronald Adams grave Unknown metal marker next to above grave;can't read Unknown (13) 13 other graves not identified