Norristown Cemetery, Pope County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Lina Boyd Date: 3 Jan 2009 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** From the junction of Highway 7 and 7 Spur (Dardanelle Lock and Dam Road) south of Russellville, turn right on 7 Spur , go .5 mile to Dow Chemical Plant Road. Turn lef on Dow Chemical Plant Road, go .3 mile to meatl gate on right. Cross gate and go 300 yards southwest. Cemetery on left behind Dow’s park and jogging trail. 68 unmakred graves. This is a fairly large area with three mounds located on it. Most of the graves are located on these mounds. This is one of the older cemeteries in Pope County. W. B. carved in a rock, no dates. Marcus Bernard He does not have an individual marker, but is listed on the large POPLIN Family stone. No dates, He was born in 1817 husband of Sarah L. Poplin married 30 Jun 1842 Book A page 52 Pope Co. AR. Joseph Brearley 12 Mar 1864 - 06 Feb 1865 son of Joseph H. Brearley and Atlantic E. Truett Joseph H. Brearley 02 Jul 1839 - 15 May 1926 son of Joseph H. Brearley and Mary Ann Norris husband of Atlantic Elizabeth Truett married 26 May 1859 Book C page 164 Pope Co. AR Co. E, 17th Ark. Infantry CSA Atlantic E. Brearley 28 Dec 1832 - 28 Jan 1894 daughter of Elijah Truett and Anna Harvill wife of Joseph H. Brearley children: Mary Ann, Alice, Maggie, Samuel, Joseph, Minnie, B. Harrel, Infant Mary Ann Brearley 18 Oct 1811 - 04 Oct 1853 She was born in New Jersey She died in Pope County, Arkansas daughter of Samuel Norris and Susan H. Lyon wife of Dr. Joseph Henry Brearley married 19 Jun 1837 Book A page 25 Pope Co. AR children: David G., Joseph H., Henry J., Susan N., Samuel N. Minnie Brearley 08 Feb 1871 - 04 Aug 1871 daughter of Joseph H. Brearley and Atlantic E. Truett Samuel Brearley 28 Feb 1867 - 16 Aug 1886 He died at Norristown, Pope County, Arkansas son of Joseph H. Brearley and Atlantic E. Truett Obit dated 16 Aug 1886 John P. Ferguson 1841 - 14 Sep 1898 husband of Tennessee children: Ellen, Elijah, Charley, Harmon, Corah, Jessie, John A. Pvt. Cook’s Ark. Infantry CSA Sophia Foster died 08 Feb 1906 age 53 wife of Rance Foster children: Eliza J., Julia A., Thomas W., Harriette E., Mary E. Note: Her stone is broken. John Franklin No dates He was born about 1803 (age on marriage license to second wife. He died March 1857 (from Pope County History aboaut George Poplin family) Husband of Chaney Ellis Poplin married 1833 (history article) husband of Rebecca Garner married 11 May 1848 Book A page 115 Pope Co. AR. Chaney Ellis Poplin No dates wife of John Franklin children: Nancy Jane CLINE, Amos, Elizabeth Ann ATKINS, Amasa, Sarah Emaline BOONE, Martha Arkansas DAVIS, John James. Note: Chaney Ellis and John Franklin do not have individual stone, they are listed on large POPLIN marker. Child Goodell carved in a rock, no dates Ellen E. Goodell 22 Oct 1828 - 13 Sep 1857 daughter of Ellis Tobey and Mary Stone is broken Nancy Adeline Logan No dates daughter of George Poplin and Elizabeth wife of James B. Logan married 13 Oct 1837 Book A page 27 Pope County, Arkansas Note: She has no individual stone, but is listed on the POPLIN marker. E. McC This is a footstone only, no dates, no other name Burrell Poplin No dates Note: Listed on Poplin marker Fred Poplin No dates Listed on the Poplin Marker. George Poplin No dates He was born in North Carolina He died 1846 in Norristown, Pope Co. AR age 55 (from article in Pope County History) husband of Elizabeth Elizabeth Poplin No dates, age 53 wife of George Poplin children: Isreal, Madison L., Sarah L. BERNARD, William T., Angeline A. TOBEY, James A., Nancy Adeline LOGAN, Chaney Ellis FRANKLIN, and an Infant. Note: On the largest mound in this cemetery is a large POPLIN Family monument. There are names all around the sides of this marker. See indivuals with a note attached for these names. Most are members of the Poplin family. There is an article in Volume I of Pope County History on George Poplin and his family. Lizzy May Pruitt 13 Dec 1898 - 16 Jun 1899 daughter of W. A. and S. P. Pruitt J. W. Roberts No marker He died 19 Jul 1907 Obit dated 25 Jul 1907, states he was from Adamsville, Alabama Andrew J. Tate No Marker He died 03 Nov 1882 age 28 at Russellville, AR son of Zachariah Tate and Martha Timmons husband of Mary J. Berryman married 07 Feb 1877 Book E page 113 Pope Co. AR Obit dated 03 Nov 1882 Mary J. Tate No Marker died 22 Apr 1883 age 22 at Russellville, AR daughter of G. W. Berryman wife of Andrew J. Tate children: Ella, C. A., George, Wallace Obit dated 22 Apr 1883 Ella Tate No Marker died 30 Sep 1879 age 1 at Russellville, AR daughter of Andrew J. Tate and Mary J. Berryman Obit dated 30 Sep 1879 George Tate No Marker died 23 Apr 1883 age 13 months at Russellville, AR son of Andrew J. Tate and Mary J. Berryman Obit dated 23 Apr 1883 Twin to Wallace Tate Wallace Tate No Marker died 20 Apr 1883 age 13 months, Russellville, AR son of Andrew J. Tate and Mary J. Berryman Obit dates 20 Apr 1883 Twin to George Tate Cornelia Tobey Died 02 Oct 1880 age 23 years 11 months 16 days daughter of James J. Albright and Martha wife of George Tobey married 22 Mar 1877 Book E page 146 Pope Co. AR Infant Tobey No dates child of George Tobey and Cornelia Albright Infant Tobey No dates chld of George Tobey and Cornelia Albright Mary Tobey Listed on Poplin marker with no dates Not sure if this is the wife of Ellis Tobey She may have died Jul 1878 age 84 Stephen H. Tobey 24 Jul 1833 - 27 Sep 1873 husband of Mary N. Ford married 04 Oct 1868 Mary N. Tobey died 12 May 1878 age 35 years daugher of Napoleon Ford and Martha J. Wife of Stephen N. Tobey Note: Stephen H. And Mary N. Tobey are on the same tombstone. This is a large five piece stone and is completely down and apart. It is not broken just knocked flat.