Crain Cemetery, Ouachita County, Arkansas
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Submitted by: Jerry McKelvy <jmckelvy@cei.net>
        Date: 3 Jun 2007
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CRAIN CEMETERY

>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 was made 1-15-2000 by Jerry and Jeanie McKelvy and 
updated 6-1-2007 			

Adams, Riley V. –    b.. 6-21-1908------d.1-4-1969 ;
double marker with Addieline Hodge Adams; m. 12-23-1936; children—Larry, Ronnie, Annette

Adams, Addieline Hodge –   b. 2-27-1922-----d.          ;
double marker with Riley V. Adams; m. 12-23-1936; children-Larry, Ronnie, Annette

Adams, Ronald Arthur –   b.11-12-1945------d. 12-23-1966	

Adams, Larry V. –   b. 4-14-1941------d.            ; 
double marker with Rose E. Massey Adams; m. 4-23-1966; children--Rhonda, Lorry, Becky

Adams, Rose E. Massey –    b. 2-2-1947------d. 2-20-2002; 
double marker with Larry V. Adams; m. 4-23-1966; children—Rhonda, Lorry, Becky

Adams, (Infant son) – b. 7-6-1972----d.7-6-1972; son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry V. Adams

Allen, John –   b. 10-28-1874------d. 1892
	
Allen, James Walter –   b. 2-18-1881------d. 1-28-1933	

Allen, (infant) –   no dates; child of J. H. and Franes (sp) Allen

Allen, T. H. –  b. 11-10-1849------d. 1892	

Arrington, (Infant) – d. 1926; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Arrington

Arrington, (Infant) – d. 1931; son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Arrington

Ayers, Garon D. –   b. 1907-------d. 1981; metal marker- Proctor's

Ayers, Dovie –  b. 1900------d.1977; metal marker; grave is north of Garon Ayers metal marker

Caldwell, Ethel Gee –   b. 6-29-1884-----d. 6-3-1951; “Sister” on footstone

Caldwell, Luther –   b. 9-9-1887-------d. 9-18-1943; “Brother” on footstone

Caldwell,  David –   b. 6-29-1846------d. 5-16-1909;  double marker with Fannie Caldwell

Caldwell, Fannie –   b. 10-19-1845------d. 10-9-1920; double marker with David Caldwell

Caldwell, Annie –   b. 10-8-1888------d. 9-30-1968; “Aunt” on footstone

Caldwell, Everett A. –   b.1-12-1875-------d. 3-8-1926; “Brother” on footstone

Caldwell, Ruth –   b. 3-9-1889------d. 3-16-1973;; “Aunt” on footstone

Caldwell, Tomie –   b. 1-16-1905------d. 6-16-1905; hard to read

Caldwell, (infant) –   b.12-14-1898------d. 12-14-1898; 
on tall stone with Wm. T. Caldwell and Otto Caldwell

Caldwell, Otto –   b.12-14-1903------d.6-21-1904; 
on tall stone with Wm. T. Caldwell and Infant Caldwell

Caldwell, Wm. T. –   b.6-14-1873------d. 12-24-1904; 
tall stone with Infant Caldwell and Otto Caldwell

Carter, Glendon Templeton –  b. 5-31-1920------d. 12-20-1982	

Carter, Corrie M. –   b. 7-21-1902------d. 5-23-1946; “Mother”

Carter, Gurther S. –   b. 8-5-1895------d. 6-26-1975; “Father”

Carter, Kennie –   b. 7-26-1875------d. 2-21-1950; double marker with Osburn Carter

Carter, Osburn –   b. 9-1-1859------d. 11-29-1934; double marker with Kennie Carter

Coon, Hollis Edward –   b. 10-31-1937------d. 12-1-1987
	
Crain, Marjorie Mae –   b. 3-23-1928-----d. 6-11-1998
	
Crain, Thomas –   b. 1963------d. 1966; metal marker (Culver’s-Cassville, MO); 
name plate was found lying on ground in 2007 survey; not attached to metal marker

Crain, Erby Lyn –   b. 12-22-1958------d. 10-15-1996; Lynn on metal marker

Crain, Osborn Wilson –   b. 9-26-1895------d. 11-16-1981; 
double marker with Inez G. Anderson Crain; m. 2-5-1927; Pvt.-Army- World War I

Crain, Inez G. Anderson –   b. 4-29-1908------d. 3-1-1998; m. 2-5-1927
	
Crain, Jack P. –   b.12-22-1937-------d. 6-11-1977; “loving husband and father”

Crain, J. S. –   b.1858------d. 1932	

Crain, Jennie –   b. 8-27-1863------d. 10-18-1936; 
mother of Tom, Ash, Clint, Beulah. Osburn, and Kate Crain

Crain, Calvin A.  –  b. 11-22-1923------d. 9-28-1941	

Crain, Alta M. –   b. 2-18-1898------d. 2-16-1978; double marker with Clint L. Crain

Crain, Clint L. –   b. 7-30-1889-----d. 9-28-1949; double marker with Alta M. Crain

Crain, C. Wallace –   b. 1-25-1929-----d. 10-2-1989; Charles W. on metal marker

Crain, J. A. –  no dates; Co. H - 19 Ark. Inf.- CSA

Crain, Archie R. –   b. 7-30-1903------d. 2-28-1983	

Crain, E. F. –  b. 9-9-1901-----d. 4-2-1914	

Crain, James W. –   b. 5-6-1860-------d. 6-28-1946; double marker with Lillie Maud Crain

Crain, Lillie Maud –   b. 4-6-1878------d. 6-1-1936; double marker with James W.  Crain

Crain, Elizabeth Ann –   b. 1931------d. 1999	; metal marker- Proctor's

Crain, Harry Lavern –   b. 3-18-1925	-----d.           ;
 double marker with Elizabeth Spencer Crain; m. 6-24-1950

Crain, Elizabeth Spencer –   b. 9-1-1931------d. 9-11-1999;
 double marker with Harry Lavern Crain; m. 6-24-1950

Crain, Osburn Erby –  b. 1932-------d. 2004; metal marker (Proctor's)

Crain, Betty Ann –   b.1938-----d. 2001; metal marker (Proctor's)

Crain, Austin Alan –   b. 1-7-1935------d. 1-27-2002; Cpl. – US Army

Crain, Orland –   b. 6-17-1919------d. double marker with Georgie Mae Crain; m. 4-18-1942

Crain, Georgie Mae –  b. 4-27-1920------d. 1-29-2003; double marker with Orland Crain; m. 4-18-1942

Crain, Leonard Everett –   d, 3-26-2007; age 90; metal marker; full name and date from obituary

Fricks, Alice –  b. 3-17-1862-----d. 8-2-1881	

Gillispie, (infant) –  no dates; child of J. T. and Ira Gillispie

Hart, Tallie –  b. 8-25-1912------d. 3-17-1916;  daughter of H. H. and Sallie Hart

Hodge, Mary J. –   b. 9-24-1846-----d.  7-30-1901
	
Hodge, A. C. –  b. 6-1-1853-----d. 6-5-1911	

Hodge, Ann Antonette Tempest –  b. 1-22-1883------d. 8-16-1886	; daughter of A. C. and M. E. Hodge

Hodge, Edgar Neal –  b. 5-13-1879------d. 9-28-1959; double marker with Lottie Buckley Hodge

Hodge, Lottie Buckley –   b. 5-17-1889------d. 1-4-1932;  double marker with Edgar Neal Hodge

Hogan, (infant) –   b. 1975-----d. 1975	

Jones, Frances – b. 1-4-1884------d. 3-18-1978; double marker with Belle Jones

Jones, Belle – 	b. 11-25-1875-----d. 1-6-1878	; double marker with Frances Jones

Jones, Alexander H. –   b. 4-7-1874------d. 12-3-1967; double marker with Ada Mae Jones

Jones, Ada Mae –  b. 5-9-1881------d. 12-24-1961; double marker with Alexander H. Jones

Jordan, Floyd W.- b. 1908; d. 1914; son of A. H. and Ada Jordan; hard to read	

Lancaster, Joshua Neil –  b. 1985------d. 1994; metal marker

Ledbetter, Carrie E. –   b. 1884-----d. 1960; 	metal marker- Proctor's

McDonald, M. L. –   b. 12-11-1839------d. 5-17-1910	

McDonald, A. S. –   b. 7-24-1836------d. 6-7-1915
	
McKinnie, D. F. –   b. 4-4-1920------d. 9-1-1999; Pfc. – USArmy

McMahan, Walter –	b. 11-1-1924-------d. 7-31-1981
	
Magby, Roy C. –   b. 4-7-1908------d. 2-8-1982
	
Mendenhall, Charles W. –   b. 1945------d. 1996; metal marker

Mendenhall, Linda Jewel Crain –   b. 3-6-1947------d. 6-5-2001	

Merritt, Sterling P. –  b. 6-5-1883----d. 7-13-1969; double marker with Beulah C. Merritt

Merritt, Beulah C. –	b. 6-7-1892------d. 6-4-1963; double marker with Sterling P. Merritt

Merritt, Hermon L. – b. 12-16-1913------d. 3-27-1935; son of S. P. and Beulah

Merritt, (infant) –  d. 7-1-1929------	son of S. P. and Beulah; one date

Merritt, Alvis –   b. 11-5-1919-------d. 5-10-1921; son of S. P. and Beulah

Merritt, Margaret –	d. 7-12-1944; one date; daughter of Carl and Louise

Merritt, Paul Lynch –  b. 3-14-1878------d. 9-18-1955; double marker with Hattie Lou Merritt

Merritt, Hattie Lou – b. 9-23-1883------d. 9-2-1951; double marker with Paul Lynch Merritt

Merritt, Myrtle Mae –   b. 8-17-1905------d. 9-29-1905	

Merritt, Edward Lynch –   b. 3-27-1917------d. 8-23-1938	

Merritt, Mrs. M. F. –  b. Sep., 1842------d. 3-5-1922	

Merritt, F. M. –  no dates; Co. I - 37 Ark. Inf.- CSA

Merritt, Fances (sp) – b. 3-23-1855------d, 4-19-????; death year not engraved

Merritt, D. T. – b. Aug., 1840-------d. June, 1922; Co. C - 1 Ark. Inf.- CSA

Merritt, Carl "Dink" –  b. 6-1-1917-------d. 3-17-1990; 
double marker with Louise Rowell Merritt

Merritt, Louise Rowell –   b. 6-1-1920------d. 3-15-1991; 
double marker with Carl Merritt

Merritt, Nellie M. –   b. 1-18-1930-------d. 10-8-2003; 
double marker with Charles P. Merritt; m. 10-12-1951; children - Richard and David

Merritt, Charles P. "Bug" –   b. 2-23-1919------d.            ; 
double marker with Nellie M. Merritt; m. 10-12-1951; children-Richard and David

Merritt, James Earl –  b. 7-3-1926           d.	
double marker with Hester Anderson Merritt; m. 3-29-1947

Merritt, Hester Anderson –   b. 8-7-1929-----d.            ; 
double marker with James Earl Merritt; m. 3-29-1947

Morris, Kate –  b. 6-12-1898------d. 8-14-1953; age 55 yrs., 2  mths.; member of 
Rebecca Lodge-El Dorado

Riley, M. B. –   b. 1-26-1861------d. 2-20-1900
	
Ross, J. Alvin –   b. 12-19-1883------d. 11-26-1921	

Sampson, Golda Mae Hodge –  b. 2-22-1914------d. 11-3-1958; double marker with Floyd 
Fletcher Sampson; m. 7-4-1929

Sampson, Floyd Fletcher –   b. 8-17-1907------d. 7-23-1967; double marker with Golda Mae Hodge Sampson; m. 7-4-1929

Spencer, Beatrice –  b. 1920-----d. 1921
	
Spencer, (infant) –   b. 1930------d. 1930
	
Spencer, (infant) –   b. 1934------d. 1934	

Spencer, Ernest W. – b. 1892------d. 1935; double marker with Emma Bell Spencer

Spencer, Emma Bell –   b. 1898-------d. 1938; double marker with Ernest W. Spencer
	
Spencer, N. A. –   b. 9-5-1848------d. 1-8-1901
	
Spencer, John P. –  b. 2-18-1844------d. 1-28-1923	

Spencer, Billy Joe –  b. 3-25-1930-------d. 4-5-1933	

Spencer, Maulsie –   b. 9-28-1899------d. 2-10-1956	

Spencer, Will O. –   b. 3-29-1887-----d. 12-23-1964

Spencer, Dellis – b. 1918----d. 1935	

Smith, Louie E., Jr. – b. 4-7-1922-----d. 8-27-1928	

Smith, Louie Elmer –  b. 10-10-1902	------d. 5-7-1959
	
Smith, Lola Estelle –  b. 6-9-1900------d. 7-18-1974	

Smith, George W. –   b. 3-21-1900-------d. 3-16-1980; double marker with Maggie Stella Smith

Smith, Maggie Stella –  b. 4-24-1888------d. 10-25-1975; double marker with George W. Smith

Smith, (infant) –   b. 8-5-1896------d. 6-10-1897; child of J. T. and E. E. Smith

Smith, Ethel E. –  b.1879-----d. 1947; double marker with John T. Smith

Smith, John T. –   b. 1870------d. 1916; double marker with Ethel E. Smith

(Unknown) – at least 16 graves that could not be identified

Weeks, Rosie Annie Jordan –  b. 7-16-1910-----d. 7-10-2006;  information from obituary

Williams, Mattie Olivia –   b. 1-23-1879------d. 10-28-1886; daughter of E. B. and L. M. Williams

Wilson, Callie M. –   b. 4-9-1918-----d. 9-14-1981; double marker with Clarence E. 
Wilson; footstone reads "wife of John I. Looney"

Wilson, Clarence E.	  b. 4-11-1898------d. 8-26-1963; double marker with Callie M. Wilson

Winberry, M. S. –  b. 2-8-1823------d. 3-14-1898