Booger Hollow Cemetery, Pope County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Lina Boyd Date: 3 Jan 2009 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** aka Howard Cemetery From the junction of Highways 7 and 27 in Dover, go north on Highway 7 for 5.5 miles to junction of Highway 164. Turn left on Highway 164 and go .7 mile. Turn right, cemetery is at this junction. Copied by James and Alta Ballard. Story by C. L. Boyd. Booger Hollow received it’s name from the hollow just west of the cemetery. Highway 164 runs through this hollow on it’s way to Bull Frog Valley. This hollow is so narrow that the sun only strikes the ground for about an hour at high noon unless it is the middle of the summer. Years ago, there was a "haunt" tale concerning a headless horseman who traveled this road on moonlit nights. He was supposedly murdered by cutting off his head. The head was thrown into an old dug well on the west end of the hollow and the body was buried at the Booger Hollow Cemetery. If you were fast enough to outrun this headless horseman through the hollow, then you were safe, as he couldn’t go any farther west than the well where his head was located, or any further east than the cemetery, where his body was buried. When you travel this stretch of road by horseback on a moonlit night, the echo of your horse’s hooves and the moving shadows from the overhanging trees make you a believer in this tale. Even in the early days of automobile travel, when the old tube type radio in your vehicle began to fade out as you passed through the hollow, someone was likely to remark, "Well, the headless horseman is riding out tonight." This tale has provided many opportunities for some fun loving youngsters to pull pranks on people passing through. A piano wire tied tightly between two trees makes a terrible noise when a pine resin board is drawn across it. I believe that "old" Doctor Brown lost a team and buggy here one night from such a sound. They tell that he hunted up the responsible parties and made them chase down his horses and buggy and bring them back to him. Emmett and George Ray Brown claim to have had to re-hang their Dad’s front door after they heard about the same noise while they were walking through the hollow. On another occasion, Ira Rentfro finally got his horse under control enough to tie it to a tree while he walked back up the hollow and retreived a white lace table cloth that was hanging from a tree. He said that it was a good table cloth and his family used it on their dinner table for several years. The old timers used to tease Tom Howard for identifying himself to a hoot owl on one of his trips through the hollow. Most of the people from this area have a story about some of their family getting "spooked" while traveling through this short stretch of road. Allen, Albert Scott 1882 - 1945 husband of Kate Hobbs Allen, Kate 1894 - (23 Jan ) 1978 daughter of George Washington Hobbs and Gnettie Jones, wife of 1st Albert Scott Allen and 2nd Charles W. English Allen, Edna J. 20 Jun 1908 - 14 Jul 1909 daughter of Albert Scott Allen and Katie Hobbs Allen, Mary No Marker 01 Oct 1865 - 24 Sep 1937 Baker, James 1904 - 06 Nov 1994 son of Thomas Baker nad Ethel Parker, husband of Edna Mae Brown Barnes, James No Marker Obit dated 04 Feb 1915 son of Mary A. E. Brown and unknown Barnes Bass, Chloe McAlister died 31 Jan 1986 age 76 Benefield, Henry Darvis 1881 - 1960 husband of Rachel C. Bullock Benefield, Rachel C. 1886 - 1954 daughter of Andrew E. Bullock and Mary Cagle, wife of Henry D. Benefield Berry, Laureate O. No Marker 1838 - 23 May 1914 daughter of Amrtin R. Brown and Nancy W., wife of 1st James H. Pennington and 2nd Frank Berry Bibler, Sarah Ann 22 Dec 1858 - 1881 daughter of William Jefferson Bullock and Mary Ann Wallace, wife of James Harvey Bibler Brown, Argie "R. G." 31 Aug 1890 - 30 Oct 1988 son of William Marion Brown and Mary S. Woodworth, husband of Sallie Eldora Owens Brown, Sallie Eldora 18 Jan 1892 - 17 Sep 1976 wife of Argie Brown Brown, Betty Evelyn 12 Jun 1941 - 20 Jan 1943 daughter of Walter J. Brown and Georgie Yow Brown, Chalmers Ray 20 Mar 1936 - 20 Mar 1936 son of George Ray Brown & Chloe Benefield Brown, George Washington 25 Dec 1871 - 05 Jan 1949 son of James Allen Brown and Mary Elizabeth McAlister, husband of Kate Linker Brown, Kate 04 Sep 1879 - 18 Feb 1962 daughter of Adam R. Linker and Mary Ellen Utley, wife of George Washington Brown Brown, George Ray 31 Aug 1905 - 31 Oct 1988 son of George W. Brown and Kate Linker, husband of Chloe E. Benefield Brown, Homer 25 Oct 1878 - 12 Dec 1937 son of John Martin Brown and Sarah C. Jones, husband of Lula Brown Brown, Lula 17 Jan 1885 - 09 Aug 1970 daughter of James Allen Brown and Mary Elizabeth McAlister, wife of Homer Brown Brown, Ina Lee 05 Jun 1938 - 30 Jun 1938 Brown, Infant Son no dates son of George W. Brown and Kate Linker Brown, James Allen 03 Jan 1840 - 06 Nov 1914 son of Martin R. Brown and Nancy W., husband of Mary Elizabeth McAlister, Co. C., 4th Ark. Cav. Brown, Mary Elizabeth "Bett" 1849 - 06 Feb 1927 daughter of William McAlister and Mary Howard, wife of James Allen Brown Brown, Jessie 20 May 1913 - 16 Feb 1918 son of R. G. "Argie" Brown and Sallie E. Owens Brown, Lucy M. 08 Sep 1915 - 16 Oct 1931 Brown, Madison Rye 1856 - 01 Mar 1913 son of John Jackson Brown and Mary "Polly" McClain, husband of Malinda Ann Hickey Brown, Malinda Ann 1853 - 1915 daughter of John R. Hickey and Margaret Macom wife of Madison Rye Brown Brown, Minnie No Marker 1879 - 27 Jun 1914 wife of Joe M. Brown, maiden name Keister Obit dated 02 Jul 1914 Brown, Polly Ann 1817 - 31 Dec 1894 maiden name McClain, wife of John Jackson Brown Brown, Walter J. 03 Jul 1906 - 19 Feb 1954 son of Homer Brown and Lula Brown, husband of Georgia C. Yow Brown, Georgia C. 11 Nov 1914 - Blank daughter of Rufus L. Yow and Maggie S. Rowland, wife of Walter J. Brown Brown, William Alvin 28 Mar 1885 - 18 Mar 1912 son of Madison Rye Brown and Malinda Hickey, husband of Mollie Cloud, marriage and census records show him born 1877. Brown, William M. 07 Aug 1850 - 05 Jun 1920 son of John Jackson Brown and Polly McClain, husband of Mary S. Woodworth Brown, Mary S. 04 Mar 1857 - 15 May 1929 wife of Wiliam Marion Brown Brown, William Nathan 25 Jan 1887 - 10 Amr 1978 son of William Aaron M. Brown and Mary Woodworth Brown, William R. "Bill" 18 Sep 1914 - 24 Sep 1983 son of R. G. "Argie" Brown and Sallie E. Owens, husband of Rosie Lee Beavers Brown, Rosie Lee 24 Jul 1916 - Blank, wife of William R. Brown Bullock, Amos 1893 - 1950 husband of Maud E. Garrigus Bullock, Maud E. 1893 - 1932 wife of Amos Bullock Bullock, Andrew Wallace 05 Apr 1846 - 18 Mar 1925 son of William Jefferson Bullock and Mary Ann Wallace, husband of 1st Mary Jane Jones, and 2nd Mary Cagle Bullock, Mary J. 1848 - 1925 wife of Andrew W. Bullock Bullock, Ben died Mar 1933 Home made marker Bullock, Ben E. 29 Feb 1884 - 11 Aug 1885 son of Green Bullock and Gliza Martha Young home made marker Bullock, Maggie 1882 - 1883 home made marker Bullock, Robert Lewis 1899 - 1935 husband of Cennia A. Cartwright Bullock, T. J.(ack) 14 Feb 1880 - 17 Oct 1914 son of Andrew W. Bullock and Mary Cagle Bullock, W. J. 29 Nov 1875 - 11 Aug 1947 son of Andrew W. Bullock and Mary Jane Jones, husband of Mary A. Brashears Bullock, Mary A. 26 Oct 1879 - 12 Jan 1977 wife of W. J. Bullock Bullock, William Jefferson 07 Oct 1810 - 13 Sep 1883 son of Amos Bullock and Rachel Tompkins, husband of Mary Ann Wallace Bullock, Mary Ann 11 Mar 1824 - 02 Sep 1895 daughter of Andrew Wallace and Catherine Brown, wife of William Jefferson Bullock Cantwell, Joshua Alan 02 Mar 1981 - 17 May 1981 son of Richard Cantwell Champion, Oscar 26 Mar 1908 - 16 Aug 1913 husband of Clara Champion, Clara 23 Mar 1910 - 28 Dec 1985 wife of Oscar Champion Champion, Thomas H. Died 01 Aug 1950 Funeral Home Marker Cloud, Del Lanie 28 Dec 1879 - 06 Oct 1901 son of George A. Cloud and Sarah Frances McAlister, husband of Sarah E. Cloud, Sarah E. "Betty" 08 Sep 1882 - 06 Nov 1913 wife of Del Lanie Cloud Obit 13 Nov 1913 Cole, Jane No Marker 08 Feb 1839 - 14 Aug 1908 daughter of Gabriel George Partain and Anna Long, wife of Thomas Cole Donahue, Mary Ann Apr 1876 - 07 Mar 1960 Funeral Home Marker Downing, Retta E. No Marker daughter of James Allen Brown and Mary Elizabeth McAlister, wife of Tom Downing Freeman, John Henry 14 Dec 1924 - 05 Mar 1993 son of Floyd Jackson Freeman and Martha Freeman, husband of Pearl McMinn Freeman, Pearl M. 16 Feb 1927 - Blank wife of John Henry Freeman Garcia, Wanda Jean Rylee 29 Aug 1937 - 25 Sep 2005 daughter of Cecil Edsel Rylee and Edna Mae Brown, wife of Louis Garcia Gersden, Linda Brown 1951 - 1989 Goates, Pearl 1935 - 1935 daughter of Tom Goates and Bertha Lucy Wallace Goates, Tom 1887 - 1956 husband of Bertha Lucy Wallace Bragg Goates, Bertha Lucy 29 Feb 1892 - 04 Jul 1983 daughter of George Wallace and Minnie Angle, wife of Unknown Bragg and Tom Goates Green, G. J.(erry) 14 Jul 1840 - 08 Aug 1918 husband of Mrs. Mary McAlister Obit 15 Aug 1918 Hardcastle, Nancy Jane 06 Sep 1900 - 06 Jul 1927 Hobbs, Rose 08 Mar 1892 - 06 Nov 1919 daughter of George W. Hobbs and Gnettie Jones Howard, Isaac B. No dates born 1846 (census) son of John Howard and Matilda Brown, husband of Arabella Wright and Mahala Ford Dial Howard, Johnney H. 24 Sep 1800 - 27 Dec 1895 husband of 1st Matilda Brown and 2nd Elizabeth E. Jones Howard, Elizabeth E. No Marker 03 Sep 1811 - 1890, daughter of Andrew Wallace and Catherine Newman, wife of 1st Drewry Jones, 2nd John H. Howard Howard, Mary Ann New concrete marker Howard, Sam New concrete marker Howard, Thomas D. 1872 - 1950 son of Isaac B. Howard and Arabella Wright Howard, Sam New concrete marker Jobe, J. R. No dates, Co. B, 2nd AR Inf. USA Source: AR Soldiers burial Jones, Katie L.(ou) 20 Feb 1943 - 19 Dec 1987 daughter of John and Pearl Freem, wife of Robert Jones Loyd, Kansas 05 Jun 1870 - 04 Aug 1947 maiden name Warnick, wife of 1st J. T. Loyd, 2nd H. L. Samuels Madison, Jack Jr. 10 Sep 1942 - 25 Feb 1943 son of Jack Madison and Clara McAlister, George A. 02 Nov 1869 - 02 Jan 1934 son of William McAlister and Mary Howard, husband of Vina Allen McAlister, Infant Daughter born and died 02 Oct 1902 daughter of W. G. F. McAlister and Lillie Mae Jones McAlister, Infant Son born and died 25 Dec 1902 son of G. A. McAlister and Vina Allen McAlister, Joe Shelby 26 May 1864 - 27 Jan 1930 son of William McAlister and Mary Howard McAlister, John McFadden 26 Sep 1852 - 01 Oct 1934 son of William McAlister and Mary Howard, husband of Mary Loucreacy Moses McAlister, Mary Loucreacy 29 Jan 1855 - 03 Jan 1929 daughter of James P. Moses and Zinah George, wife of John McFadden McAlister McAlister, Ora Vesta 27 Jan 1904 - 27 Jul 1906 daughter of G. A. McAlister and Vina Allen McAlister, Vina 19 Jan 1874 - 02 Dec 1941 daughter of Thomas D. Allen and Sarah Ann, wife of G. A. McAlister McAlister, W. J. 26 May 1874 - 21 Jan 1889 McAlister, William 1821 - 20 Jan 1874 husband of Mary Howard McAlister, Mary 17 Nov 1830 - 31 Mar 1898 daughter of John H. Howard and Matilda Brown, wife of 1st William McAlister and 2nd G. J. Green McAlister, William Green Franklin 23 Aug 1879 - 11 apr 1909 husband of Lillie Mae Jones McAlister, Lillie Mae 17 May 1884 - 06 Oct 1960 wife of W. G. F. McAlister McCain, James 1848 - 1878 husband of Elizabeth Jane Wallace McCain, Eliza Jane 02 Jan 1848 - 09 Sep 1890 daughter of James Wallace and Mary Elizabeth Golsby, wife of 1st James McCain and 2nd James Harvey Bibler McMinn, Oliver Lee 26 Feb 1927 - 10 May 1983 son of Thomas McMinn and Martha Freeman, McMinn, husband of 1st Nellie New and 2nd Ardeth Davis McMinn, Ruby Lue 04 Dec 1957 - Dec 1957 McMinn, Thomas Henry died 12 Apr 1941 son of Nathan and Suzanna McMinn McMinn, Thomas J. Jr. "Red" 05 Jun 1929 - 01 May 1977 son of Thomas McMinn and Martha Freeman McMinn, Evelyn 21 Jan 1930 - 16 Sep 2005 daughter of Sam Gillam and Cassie Hollabaugh, wife of Thoms J. "Red" McMinn, Jr. Medlin, Ezekial A. Sr. 07 Apr 1874 - 03 Nov 1918 son of William T. Medlin and Matilda J. McAlister, husband of Mary Jones, Obit dated 07 Nov 1918 Medlin, Mary Alice 02 May 1882 - 14 Sep 1965 wife of Ezekial A. Medlin Sr. New, Allen W. 02 Apr 1903 - 04 Mar 1979 husband of unknown and 2nd Martha Freeman McMinn New, Martha 06 Mar 1906 - 09 Oct 1985 daughter of Mose W. Freeman and Mary An Dunlap, wife of 1st Thomas McMinn and 2nd Allen New, Funeral Home Marker New, Helen P. 21 Apr 1923 - 29 Nov 1981 New, Jinnie Lee 1905 - 1945 New, Lisa Alene 26 Apr 1947 - 28 Apr 1947 Patterson, Amy 22 Aug 1896 - 09 Nov 1898 daughter of Charles W. Patterson and M. S. Green Patterson, Winfred 11 Jan 1900 - 12 Sep 1902 daughter of Charles Patterson and M. S. Green Powers, Verna 10 Feb 1906 - 03 Jun 1978 maiden name Cartwright, wife of 1st Unknown Bullock, 2nd Newton Powers Proctor, Buck 1895 - Sep 1918 son of R. D. Proctor and Frankie Brown, Obit 15 Aug 1918 Proctor, John M. 11 Jun 1895 - 24 Jun 1975 husband of 1st Nettie Brown, 2nd Hallie Yow Bates Proctor, Nettie Mae 16 Mar 1895 - 06 Feb 1938 wife of John M. Proctor Proctor, R. D. 15 May 1850 - 18 Jul 1917 husband of Mary E. "Frankie" Brown Proctor, Mary E. "Frankie" 01 Oct 1868 - 24 Sep 1936 daughter of James Allen Brown and Mary E. McAlister, wife of R. D. Proctor Sanders, Bertene No Marker died Mar 1933 Sexton, Mary A. E. No Marker daughter of Martin R. Brown and Nancy W., wife of 1st William F. Barnes, and 2nd Jacob Sexton, (May be buried at Mobley Cemetery) Skelton, Infant born and died 07 Jul 1945 child of James Webster Skelton and Myrtle Summers Smith, Jim D. 16 Aug 1939 - 28 Dec 1992 husband of Francis M. Smith, Francis M. 20 Sep 1938 - Blank, wife of Jim D. Smith Spayde, Carolyn Sue 09 Nov 1942 - 25 May 1992 Standridge, Leroy Martin 01 Aug 1902 - 13 Jul 1983 son of Owen Michael Standridge and Mary Magdelene Redwine, husband of 1st Ada Freeman, and 2nd Helen Verweibe Horn Standridge, Ada 05 May 1907 - 10 Aug 1954 daughter of George Freeman and Janie Taylor, wife of Leroy Martin Standridge. Note: full name is Fronie Ada Sarah Ardena Freeman Standridge, Lois Ann died 26 Sep 1948 daughter of Ted Standridge and Rosette Summers Summers, Billy Dwain 15 Oct 1938 - 15 Oct 1938 son of William J. Summers and Hazel Proctor Summers, Gilbert Smith 02 Nov 1915 - 20 Feb 1985 son of John Smith Summers and Hessie M. Hudson, husband of 1st Dollie Evelyn Yow, 2nd Nora Whitecotton and 3rd Mildred Boze Hull Summers, Dolly Evelyn 30 Sep 1921 - 27 Dec 1950 daughter of Rufus L. Yow and Maggie W. Rowland, wife of Gilbert Smith Summers Summers, John Smith 25 Dec 1887 - 20 Jan 1929 son of John Smith Summers and Lucy Jane Vinson, husband of Hessie Hudson Summers, Hessie M. 07 Feb 1893 - 12 Jul 1982 daughter of Samuel Hudson and Mary Howard Collins, wife of 1st John Smith Summers and 2nd John Partain Summers, Lucy Jane 03 May 1846 - 1934 daughter of Silas Vinson and Elizabeth, wife of John Smith Summers, Sr. Summers, Mable 20 Aug 1909 - 21 Apr 1947 daughter of George Campbell and Maggie, wife of Othar Sumners Summers, Rita Beth born and died 11 Oct 1954 daughter of William J. Summers and Hazel Proctor Wallace, Andrew No Marker 1891 - 1894 son of George W. Wallace and Minnie Angle Wallace, Andrew 29 May 1791 - 02 Feb 1873 son of James Wallace and Margaret McPhilemy?, husband of Catherine Newman Wallace, Catherine 20 Nov 1790 - 27 Jul 1872 daughter of Jonathon Newman and Elizabeth McElwee, wife of Andrew Wallace Wallace, Andrew Hampton 17 May 1838 - 03 Mar 1904 son of Andrew Wallace and Catherine Newman, husband of Mary Jane McKee Wallace, Mary Jane 10 Jul 1847 - 02 Jul 1931 daughter of Daivd A. McKee and Martha Ann, wife of Andrew Hampton Wallace Wallace, Charles No Marker 1888 - 1890 son of George W. Wallace and Minnie Angle Wallace, George Washington 29 Nov 1866 - 30 Jan 1944 son of Andrew Hampton Wallace and Mary J. McKee, husband of 1st Minnie F. Angle, 2nd Roxie Brown, 3rd Mrs. F. L. Denny, and 4th Josie McGee Hickey Wallace, Minnie F. 08 Aug 1869 - 10 Aug 1910 daughter of Rebecca and unknown Angle, wife of George Washington Wallace, Obit dated 29 Aug 1910 Wallace, Green 10 Apr 1876 - 18 Feb 1950 son of Andrew Hampton Wallace and Mary Jane McKee, husband of Ethel Louella Maupin Wallace, Louella 07 Jun 1885 - 17 Mar 1974 daughter of John Maupin and Suba Louisa Ann Cooper, wife of Green Wallace Wallace, Katy 29 Nov 1878 - 11 Jul 1899 daughter of Andrew Hampton Wallace and Mary Jane McKee, Obit dated 13 Jul 1899 Wallace, Lizzie No dates daughter of A. B. Wallace and Susanah McKee Wallace, Marion W. 16 Nov 1912 - 13 Oct 1993 son of George Wallace and Roxie Ann Brown Wallace, Newman A. 13 Jun 1885 - 29 Jul 1927 son of Andrew Hampton Wallace and Mary Jane McKee, husband of Gussie Casey Wallace, Sallie 1893 - 31 Aug 1911 Obit dated 07 Sep 1911 Wallace, Susanah 04 May 1853 - 03 Dec 1882 maiden name McKee, wife of A. B. Wallace Wallace, William Amos 21 Jul 1918 - 29 Apr 1972 son of Green Wallace and Louella Maupin, AR Pfc. 4098 OM RH & Co. World War II Wallace, William Andy 13 Aug 1915 - 23 Jul 1924 son of Newman A. Wallace and Gussie Casey Wallace, William Archibald 07 Jul 1869 - 01 Oct 1931 son of Andrew Hampton Wallace and Mary Jane McKee Warnick, Ernest Edward 29 Mar 1911 - 13 Apr 1979 son of Robert E. Warnick and Nettie B. Chesser, husband of Cora Proctor, Pfc. US Army World War II Warnick, Robert E. 1876 - 1931 husband of Nettie B. Chesser Warnick, Nettie B. 1892 - 1960 wife of Robert E. Warnick Williams, Chester (Lee) 29 Mar 1916 - 23 Sep 1978 son of Dobie F. Williams and Ethel Brown Williams, Dobie "F" 14 Mar 1879 - 04 Jan 1963 husband of Ethel Sabina Brown Williams, Ethel Sabina 09 Aug 1892 - 17 Jan 1969 daughter of James Allen Brown and Mary E. McAlister, wife of Dobie "F. Williams Williams, Herman Joseph 28 Jul 1910 - 01 Apr 1988 son of Dobie "F." Williams and Ethel S. Brown, husband of Clara Bell Proctor Williams, Clara Bell 06 Sep 1912 - Blank wife of Herman Joseph Williams