Old Parker Cemetery, Pope County, Arkansas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Lina Boyd Date: 7 Sep 2007 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Old Parker Cemetery From the junction of Highways 64 and 247 in Pottsville, go south on Highway 247 for 2.2 miles. Turn left into driveway of old Parker Estate and go east for .1 mile to the Old Parker Home. Walk approximately one half mile to southeast into woods. I counted 194 unmarked graves. The property owner to contact for permission to visit this cemetery is S. J. Robertson. The Pope County Historical Association Quarterly did an article on this place in Volume 27, No. 2, June 1993. Many of these markers are made of concrete with stamped letters and numbers. Many of these have "weathered" until they are almost unreadable. Copied in 1996 by C. L. Boyd Austin, Marion 14 Jun 1866 - 02 Dec 1908 son of Frederick and Harriet Austin C___, N. M. No dates Rock 3 rows east of I. V. Williamson C___, W. M. No dates Rock first grave south of J. R. Robinson Edwards, Harriet 27 Oct 1852 - 07 Nov 1881 wife of George Edward, Maiden name Ware. Gorman, A. 225 Nov 1884 - 23 Apr 1903 -This stone is broken. Gray, Llaura 15 Mar 1861 - 20 Feb 1908 wife of Warren Gray - Her stone is broken. Hayes, Mary Lizie 24 Dec 1878 - 03 Feb 1902 1st wife of J. A. Hayes Hayes, Roxie Ann 30 Mar 1878 - 13 Jun 1909 2nd wife of J. A. Hayes Hayes, T. N. (Thomas) 30 Mar 1868 - 20 Jan 1896 husband of Sarah E. McElwee - Stone broken Holland, Ida 25 Aug 1901 - 09 Mar 1911 daughter of G. P. and S. B. Holland Holland, Mary 19 Jan 1874 - 24 Aug 1910 Jackson, Lizzie Ann 03 Mar 1844 - 19 Apr 1901 wife of R. J. Jackson - Stone off base. Knox, S. E. (Cenia) 03 Nov 1881 - 26 Jul 1908? Wife of Embry Knox - Stone broken McAlwee, M. E. (Elvira) 1841 - 10 Aug 1893 wife of George McAlwee - stone broken Oats, Lee (Leander) 12 May 1857 - 18 Mar 1909 husband of Ellen Bernard -Stone off base P___, A. No dates rock 4th grave south of J. R. Robinson Parker, A. (Alex) 1839 - 26 Oct 1901 husband of Sarah Parker, Vince No marker Source is Pope Co. Historical Quarterly of June 1993 which states that he was one of the last freed slaves buried here. Robinson, J. R. (Jackson) May 1859 - 15 Jan 1897 husband of Fannie Vance - Stone broken Robinson, Mamie 04 Jul 1903 - 08 Jul 1903 Stone broken - Copied in old cemetery book as Minnie Holland. Was very difficult to read. Smith, Ruth L. 23 Apr 1901 - 21 Jun 1902 ? Stanley, Ann 1860 - 1880 wife of Joseph M. Stanley listed in old cemetery book, did not find. Birth date from census, death date from 1880 census died between April and July. Stanley, J. M. (Joseph) 21 Aug 1852 - 25 Feb 1897 husband of Millie Ann Smith - Stone broken Stevens, Jenia 02 May 1874 - 22 Apr 1899 wife of J. H. Stevens copied in old book as Stevenson This is questionable. Williamson, J. W. 18 Nov 1882 - 24 May 1901 Stone broken Williamson, L. V. 22 May 1857 - 20 Mar 1889 Stone broken Williamson, Littie 03 Aug 1894 - 22 Aug 1899 child of J. H. Williamson and Mary Huffman Williamson, Mary 25 May 1864 - 25 Dec 1898 wife of J. H. Williamson Williamson, Mary E. 14 Feb 1885 - 22 Nov 1901 daughter of J. H. Williamson & Mary Huffman Williamson, Pearley 25 Jan 1891 - 11 Aug 1895 daughter of J. H. Williamson & Mary Huffman Note: these last four Williamsons are on the same stone.