Whitefield Cemetery, Ouachita County, Arkansas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Jerry McKelvy Date: 6 Jun 2007 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** WHITEFIELD CEMETERY Directions: From Camden, go south on Hwy. 79 to Buena Vista. Turn left onto Rd. No. 5. When you cross the railroad track, take a right on Rd. 81 (paved). Go about four miles. The cemetery will be on your left about 200 feet off the road. This is just before the intersection of Rd. 81 and Rd. 3 (Old Wire Rd.). The cemetery is fenced and was being maintained in 2007. At least 11 graves found that could not be identified. There are probably more. This record made June 6, 2007 by Jerry McKelvy. Beard, Thos. B. – d. 11-11-1922; age 72 yrs., 7 mths., 23 days Beck, James V. – b. 11-26-1875-------d. 8-21-1885; son of J. E. and N. E. Beck Benson, James Russell – b. 1-6-1897------d. 7-16-1985; double marker with Aileen Walker Benson Benson, Aileen Walker – b. 5-10-1914------d. 5-24-1955; double marker with James Russell Benson Benson, (Infant) – d. 5-23-1939; son of J. R. and Aileen Benson Billingsley, Nancy – b. 8-29-1829------d. 5-4-1893; wife of E. D. Billingsley Bradshaw, Melby – b. 1918------d. 2006; Proctor’s Funeral Home marker; grave is 3 feet south of Charles Kelsie McMurrian stone Brewies, Alice P. K. – b. 1-24-1893-----d. 2-16-1936; double marker with Chalmers Frank Brewies Brewies, Chalmers Frank – b. 8-12-1896-----d. 12-1-1941; double marker with Alice P. K. Brewies Brewies, (Infant) – d. 1922 Brown, Sarah – b. 2-8-1855-----d. 12-2-1921 Campbell, Silas Arthur – b. 3-13-1876------d. 12-4-1912 Capbell, Leroy – b. 2-26-1886-----d. 3-1-1886; probably should be Campbell Carrington, Franklin Benson – b. 1-7-1948------d. 3-7-2002 Cox, Dallis P. – b. 2-5-1904-----d. 9-14-1917; son of P. W. and Mary Cox Cox, Walter – b. 11-21-1898------d. 10-19-1919; son of T. W. and Mary Cox; 24 Co. 25 Ing. Cranford, H. C. – b. 7-2-1828------d. 12-3-1911 Cranford, A. E. – b. 4-25-1834-----d. 9-29-1935 Criner, William C. – b. 9-5-1847-----d. 3-16-1884; double marker with Sarah S. Criner Criner, Sarah S. – b. 8-4-1845-----d. 2-8-1940; double marker with William C. Criner Criner, Sallie – b. 4-11-1871-----d. 7-19-1878 Criner, William Cecil – b. 11-6-1901-----d. 6-6-1911 Dunbar, Elizabeth Webb – b. 9-21-1849------d. 11-18-1923 Foster, Glenn A. – b. 1909------d. 1953 Foster, Albert – b. 1868-----d. 1941; double marker with Maude S. Foster Foster, Maude S. – b. 1873------d. 1961; double marker with Albert Foster Foster, R. Cline – b. 1906-----d. 1968 Foster, Frank H. – b. 1912-----d. 1936 Foster, Helen – b. 1900-----d. 1932 Foster, William M. – b. 2-3-1901-----d. 3-6-1966 G., Wesley – broken stone; footstone has initials W. G.; grave is 15 feet south of George Grimmett stone Grimmett, George W. – b. 11-29-1851-------d. 3-17-1934; double marker with Nancy T. Grimmett Grimmett, Nancy T. – b. 5-3-1851--------d. 5-6-1886; double marker with George W. Grimmett Haire, Mary Marthy – b. 11-25-1875------d. 5-5-1933; double marker with John Mack Haire; picture on stone Haire, John Mack – b. 4-27-1874------d. 6-21-1959; double marker with Mary Marthy Haire; picture on stone Haire, Jewel – b. 2-25-1915------d. 1-8-1924 Haire, Minnie Belle – b. 9-25-1899------d. 11-20-1900 Haire, Fanny – b. 1860------d. 1-4-1902; wife of John Haire Holden, Susan – b. 1-18-1816-----d. 7-3-1895 Jones, Josephine – b. 10-11-1870-----d. 9-8-1909; wife of J. F. Jones Jones, (Infant) – b. 9-5-1909------d. 12-4-1909; son of J. E. and J. P. Jones Jordan, Alonzo – b. 5-2-1864------d. 1889; broken stone; could not read full death date; son of W. H. and Alice T. Jordan Jordan, Thomas Franklin – b. 10-12-1875------d. 10-22-1886; son of Della Criner and James W. Jordan Kelly, (Infant) – b. 4-30-1895------d. 7-20-1895; son of T. L. and E. Kelly Kennedy, Thomas F. – b. 5-13-1867-----d. 7-26-1901 Kennedy, H. J. – b. 9-22-1853-----d. 8-9-1900; double marker with Lizzie Kennedy Kennedy, Lizzie – b. 12-14-1858-----d. 122-8-1900; wife of H. J. Kennedy; double marker with H. J. Kennedy Kennedy, Sallie Anne – b. 1-6-1892------d. 9-14-1987 Kennedy, William Wright – b. 11-10-1882------d. 1-5-1921 Kennedy, Thomas W. – b. 5-29-1921------d. 3-2-1983 Kennedy, Emma Jewel – b. 1-22-1920------d. 2-18-1921; infant daughter of Wright and Sallie Kennedy Kennedy, Preston – b. 1913-----d. 1933 Kennedy, William T. – b. 12-15-1880-------d. 11-15-1882 Kennedy, (Infant Daughter) – daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Kennedy; triple marker with other children Kennedy, (Infant Son) – son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Kennedy; triple marker with other children Kennedy, (Infant Daughter) – daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Kennedy; triple marker with other children McBride, Rob’t S. J. – b. 10-5-1890------d. 6-14-1970; Horseshoer-Battery C- 65th Field Artillery- World War I McMurrian, Charles Kelsie – b. 5-23-1920------d. 8-29-1920; son of E. and G. McMurrian McMurrian, Ellis – b. 3-12-1895-----d. 11-13-1919 McMurrian, (Son) – b. 7-12-1916-----d. 6-11-1918; son of E. and G. McMurrian Moon, John R. – b. 6-11-1872------d. 7-8-1911 Neeley, Mary E. – b. 7-12-1851------d. 12-3-1894; wife of J. D. Neeley Newberry, Sarah Kathryn – b. 7-28-1974------d. 9-8-1974; daughter of Mary Alice Benson Walker and James Loy Newberry Newberry, Mary Alice Benson Walker – b. 10-6-1950-----d. 7-29-2005; wife of James Loy Newberry; mother of Sarah and William Parrish, Mary A. – b. 11-19-1851-----d. 12-19-1910 Pinkston, James M. – b. 2-26-1879-------d. 6-6-1888; son of W. W. and M. E. Pinkston Ponder, James R. (?) – b. 3-15-1898-----d. 4-1-1899 Ponder, Melvin - b. 8-9-1909-----d. 1-11-1911 Ponder, James Howell – b. 11-18-1854------d. 12-4-1942; double marker with Tabitha Ann Ponder Ponder, Tabitha Ann – b. 12-1-1853------d. 4-27-1922; double marker with James Howell Ponder Ponder, Mary – b. 4-12-1885------d. 1-16-1906; daughter of J. H. and T. A. Ponder R., (Unknown) – found footstone with initials D. R. Reid, John W. – b. 1-2-1910-----d. 8-15-1930 Reid, Mary A. – b. 12-1-1906-----d. 1-19-1907 Renfro, Ruby Mildred – b. 7-1-1919------d. 12-1-1920; daughter of J. E. and Lillie Renfro Renfro, Mary Sue – b. 9-4-1921------d. 9-28-1922; daughter of J. E. and Lillie Renfro Rhodes, David – b. 1-17-1812-----d. 8-7-1885; double marker with Millie Rhodes Rhodes, Millie – b. 9-2-1822------d. 12-3-1891; double marker with David Rhodes Rhodes, Thomas F. – b. 1-13-1865-----d. 12-29-1931; double marker with Mary E. Turbeville Rivers, Susan Sorrells – b. 1854----d. 1894; wife of J. Wm. Franklin Rivers Rivers, Martha Cynthia – b. 1822-----d. 1855; wife of Mr. Rivers Rivers, John – b. 12-13-1884------d. 8-19-1890; son of Susan Sorrells and J. Wm. Frank Rivers Robinson, Janie P. – b. 9-5-1876------d. 8-22-1948; double marker with John H. Robinson Robinson, John H. – b. 9-5-1873-----d. 8-26-1951; double marker with Janie P. Robinson Shaw, William H. – b. 8-15-1867-----d. 1-26-1941; father Shaw, Mattie F. – b. 5-13-1871-----d. 8-20-1933; mother Shaw, Jewell Otto – b. 6-29-1904------d. 10-14-1906 Shaw, Bessie Love –b. 9-11-1906-------d. 4-27-1908 Shaw, W. H. “Bud” – b. 2-28-1899------d. 7-15-1969 Shirey, Virginia – b. 9-29-1921-----d. 1-25-1922 Shirey, John D. – b. 1898-----d. 1970; Proctor’s Funeral Home marker Shirey, Hermon O. – b. 6-14-1930------d. 8-16-1976 Shirey, William T. – b. 3-7-1895------d. 2-12-1957; double marker with Lela I. Shirey Shirey, Lela I. – b. 11-24-1899-------d. 7-17-1993; double marker with William T. Shirey Shirey, Rachel M. – b. 4-17-1843-----d. 8-27-1909; double marker with A. J. Turbeville Shirey, Sallie – b. 1844-----d. 5-22-1880; wife of Samuel Shirey Smith, Ann Eliza – b. 3-4-1850-----d. 1-29-1892; double marker with Wm. Micajah Smith Smith, Wm. Micajah – b. 12-12-1845------d. 5-28-1912 Smith, Lottie – b. 2-20-1887------d. 7-20-1890; daughter of W. M. and A. E. Smith Smith, (Infant) – d. 4-30-1889; one date Smith, (Infant) – d. 9-7-1882; one date Smith, Dave – b. 6-13-1880------d. 7-7-1883; son of W. M. and A. E. Smith Smith, Carl D. – b. 2-28-1878------d. 10-10-1947 Smith, Ida B. Jordan – b. 11-5-1860-----d. 7-24-1883; wife of L. G. Smith Sorrells, G. M. – b. 6-14-1884-----d. 4-?- 18??; broken stone T. , (Unknown) – footstone found with initials S. T.; north part of cemetery Tanner, Thomas A. – b. 4-20-1910-----d. 9-10-1967 Tagert, J. A. – b. 2-6-1818-----d. 10-30-1892 Turbeville, A. J. – b. 1-7-1845-----d. 1-18-1910; double marker with Rachel M. Shirey Turbeville, Winnie M. – b. 4-27-1864 (?)------d. 9-7-1885; broken stone Turbeville, Mary E. – b. 10-7-1855-----d. 3-21-1934; double marker with Thomas F. Rhodes Turbeville, John J. – b. 5-5-1828-----d. 11-15-1900 W., (Unknown) – old stone; can’t read; footstone has initials A. A. W. Walker, Lou Nettie – b. 6-15-1879-----d. 4-27-1951; double marker with John Will Walker Walker, John Will – b. 12-29-1869------d. 8-29-1948; double marker with Lou Nettie Walker Walker, Clinton Howard – b. 1-6-1922-------d. 3-16-1966 Walker, L. H. – b. 6-18-1911-----d. 2-29-1992; double marker with Ima Evelyn Cobb Walker Walker, Ima Evelyn Cobb – b. 5-11-1912-----d. 3-8-1988 Wesson, Lula Grace – b. 5-10-1875-----d. 9-15-1883; daughter of W. E. and Ann Wesson Williams, Pauline – b. 10-1-1920-----d. 7-13-1921; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Williams