McGowen Cemetery, Pope County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Lina Boyd Date: 3 Jan 2009 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** AKA Tilly Cemetery From the junction of Highways 7 and 27 in Dover, go north of Highway 7 for 12.3 to Forest Service Road 1801 (old Highway 7). Turn left on 1801 and go 1.4 miles to Forest Service Road 1805. Turn right on 1805 and go 6.2 miles to Forest Service Road 1808 (Indian Creek Road). Turn right on 1808 and go approximately 1 miles to a new road to the left. This road goes to the cemetery. There are approximately 40 graves here, wtih five of them being rock covered crypts and three that are rock pens. Copie by C. L. Boyd linajaneboyd@hotmail.com Levi Mitchell Gunter, Sr. NO MARKER He was boarn 1835 died approximatly 1865 Son of John and Tempy Gunter husband of Elizabeth Freeman children: Spicy Mary Ann DOBBINS, Tempie luranna Belle, Levi Mitchell Jr., and Katie Elizabeth Page Freeman. Note: Levi, Sr. was killed by bushwhackers at McGowan Rock near Bluff Springs community. Levi Mitchell Gunter, Jr. 09 Aug 1866 - 06 Jun 1929 He was born at Waldron, Scott Co. AR? He died at Pelsor, Pope Co. AR son of Levi M. Gunter, Sr. and Elizabeth Freeman husband of Veda Sage children: two sons who died young, Lizzie Gunter Freeman. husband of Sarah Frances Dunlap married 16 May 1891 Book F page 532 Pope Co. AR children: Louis Hamilton, Wilson Frazier, Jeff O., Tempie HULL WOOD, Levi Bailey, Kate Victoria FREEMAN, Eva TILLY BOMER, Lizzie TILLY SHOOK, May STANDRIDGE, Virgil. Veda Gunter No Marker daughter of Thomas Jefferson Sage and Nancy Jane Reece wife of Levi M. Gunter, Jr. Infant son Gunter No Marker, no dates son of Levi M. Gunter, Jr. and Veda Sage Infant son Gunter No Marker, no dates son of Levi M. Gunter, Jr. and Vada Sage Mary E. Harris 15 Nov 1917 - 01 Sep 1919 daughter of Charlie Wilburn Harris and Alice Laymon W. H. Carved in a rock, no dates Thomas Andrew King Died 1891 Carved in a rock Oscar Miller No Marker He was born 03 Jan 1920 at Treat He died 31 Dec 1921 at Treat sonof John Miller and Annie Tilly His death certificate stated that he was buried in Tilly Cemetery. James W. Tilly No dates He was born 1838 in Tennessee son of John and Polly Tilly husband of Louisa Heflan married in Searcy Co. AR? Co. K, 3rd AR Cav. Union husband of Mrs. D. M. Sullivan married 06 Dec 1908 Book H page 444 Newton Co. AR Louisa Tilly 1842 - 1908 wife of James W. Tilly children: Mary E. STANDRIDGE CAGLE, James L., Martha J. BRANCH, John Riley, Henry, Cynthia HARRIS, Sarah CAGLE, William, Columbus, George.