Hickory Ridge Cemetery, Ouachita County, Arkansas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Jerry McKelvy Date: 3 Jun 2007 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** HICKORY RIDGE CEMETERY This African-American cemetery is located in western part of Ouachita Co. From the intersection of Hwy. 278 and Hwy. 57, go west on Hwy. 278 for 1.2 miles. Turn right on Rd. 27 and go 3.2 miles on gravel road. Cemetery will be on your right four tenths of a mile past the old Hickory Ridge church and 200 yards south of White Oak Hunting Club. This record made March 22, 2000 by Jerry McKelvy. Spelling is as it appeared on the markers. Accer, George – died 10-1-1941; next to C. C. Cross grave Accer, Rosie – no dates; near C. C. Cross grave Clark, Bertha A. – b. 2-19-1899---d. 10-1-1900; daughter of Robert Clark Cros, Bennie – no dates Cross, Pleasant – b. 12-6-1896---d. 2-29-1972; Pvt.-Co. M-816 Pioneer Division-World War I Fisher, Rosie Bell Toney – b. 4-14-1906---d. 6-13-1998 Forte, Rosie Mae – b.3-16-1917---d. 6-5-1992 Jefferson, Octavia – b.Aug., 1876---d. 6-8-1961 McCree, Mary (Toney) – b.12-12-1914---d.7-16-1993 McCree, Birtha Lee – b.1-4-1909---d.10-26-1971 Penny, Sabrina Necole – b.12-3-1980---d.3-22-1981 Staple, Annie Blake – b. 1906---d. 1976 Toney, Dea McKinley, Sr. – b.11-25-1905---d. 9-19-1993 Toney, Linter Clyde – b.1982—d.1982; metal marker Toney, Mildred Lee – b.12-23-1935---d.11-11-1954 Toney Gurtha, Jr. – b.3-8-1908---d. 12-18-1958 Toney, Ella Clark – b. 1875---1938 (Unknown) – Three other graves were found that could not be identified