Hicks Cemetery, Union Co, AR *********************************************************************** Submitted by: Jim Parks Date: 1 Dec 2004 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Located on Arkansas Hwy 160 approximately 1.3 miles from the intersection with Arkansas Hwy 7 between Smackover and Lisbon. Canvassed on 3-18-2001 by Jim Parks. This cemetery an old but well kept cemetery. It is fenced and is directly adjacent to another cemetery. Updated 11-26-2004. *********************************************************************** Row 1 Nellie Cremeen 1910 - 1913 Darling we have missed you Stone - no name MURPHY Blanche A. Thomas J. Sept 23, 1878 Oct 3, 1878 Apr 3, 1961 Jan 3, 1948 Robinson Garland P "Potts" June 23, 1902 Apr 22, 1957 HUSBAND OF EUNICE ROBINSON Robert R. Saxon April 7, 1912 Nov 18, 2003 (Young's Funeral Home marker) Info from obit, stone not placed Virginia Lee Seebauer Aug 10, 1944 May 7, 2004 (Young's Funeral Home marker) Info from obit, stone not placed Row 2 Stone - no name Loved son of B.T. & M.E. Laney Born June 17, 1887 Died Dec 1, 1898 Age 11 ys, 5 ms, 14 ds Just when we learned to love him most, God called him back to heaven Loved Dau of B.T. & M.E. Laney Born Sept 14, 1889 Died Sept 8, 1897 Age 7 ys, 11ms, 24 ds Budded on earth to bloom in heaven W. M. McClanahan Born July 3, 1880 Died July 23, 1909 Age 29 yrs & 30 days Sheltered and safe from sorrow MCCLANAHAN Janie Robinson Samuel T. Mar 6, 1848 Aug 27, 1849 Oct 27, 1910 Aug 30, 1909 Janie Medora Dau of B.R. & Bessie McClanahan May 18, 1915 Apr 6, 1919 A sunbeam from the world has vanished MCCLANAHAN Benjamin Robinson Bessie Saxon May 19, 1884 Oct 1, 1884 Aug 20, 1955 Sept 30, 1955 JMM Flenniken Born in Cahawba, Dallas Co, Ala. July 24, 1834 Died in Union Co, Ark Dec 9, 1894 Row 3 Edgar Frederick Saxon Dec 10, 1863 Dec 20, 1944 Everybody's friend Lura Lindasy Saxon Apr 26, 1871 Feb 21, 1960 He giveth his beloved sleep SAXON William Wallace Oct 27, 1876 Aug 19, 1922 He honestly and faith- fully played his part D.R. Young Mar 31, 1856 May 16, 1918 May he rest in peace Lula Saxon Dec 18, 1861 Aug 10, 1951 Wife of D.R. Young and N.B. Yarbrough H.D Saxon Born Feb 28, 1869 Died Aug 12, 1895 We miss thee at home SAXON SAXON Mary Medora D.P. Saxon Wife of Born May 10, 1830 D.P. Saxon Died Oct 20, 1912 Born Apr 7, 1840 He is not dead but sleepeth Died May 20, 1912 (Masonic emblem) Faithful to her trust Even unto death Frederick Reeves Born Nov 22, 1812 Died Aug 6, 1888 Aged 75 ys. 8 ms. 14 ds. MY HUSBAND'S GRAVE By thy hand the boon was given Thou has taken but thine own Lord of earth and God of heaven Evermore Thy will be done Martha B Wife of F. Reeves Born Nov 22, 1821 Died Sept 14, 1891 I know that my Redeemer liveth Mary Medora Daughter of D.P. & M.M. Saxon Born Oct 4, 1882 Died A___ 16, 1883 Aged ___ms & 16 ds Inscription unreadable E.C. Flenniken Born Mar 10, 1864 Died Oct 6, 1892 Death has been here and borne away A brother from our side Just in the morning of his day In youth and love he died Dearest brother thou has left us Here thy loss we deeply feel But tis God who has bereft us He can all our sorrows heal S.T. McClanahan Born Aug 27, 1849 Died ___ 30, 1909 Stone is broken and laying flat on ground. Inscription unreadable. Row 4 Infant son of Fred & Olive Primm Jan 1, 1937 PRIMM John Frederick Primm Aug 8, 1854 Jan 28, 1933 PRIMM Mary Foster Wife of J.F. Primm June 1, 1861 June 17, 1927 Fannie Robinson James L. Primm His wife Feb 10, 1846 Sept 28, 1853 June 8, 1913 Sept 16, 1922 Chas. L Son of M.A. & M.F. Primm Born Jan 28, 1839 Died July 14, 1904 E.D. Primm Wife of W.M.S. Tyson Born Oct 28, 1841 Died Nov 1, 1864 No pain no grief no anxious fear Can reach the peaceful sleeper here Mahala F. Wife of Nathan A. Primm Born Sept 27, 1816 Died June 15, 1864 Her happy soul has winged its way To one pure bright eternal day Nathan A. Primm Born Sept 18, 1807 Died Jan 20, 1857 Poor and afflicted yet eerlong They'll join the bright celestial throng James W. Primm Born Apr 13, 1815 Died June 18, 1854 Row 5 YOUNG Estelle Leake Young John Wesley Young Feb 28, 1868 Jan 22, 1860 Aug 23, 1933 Apr 2, 1922 SWILLEY (family stone with 4 individual stones on 2 rows) Lucile (Swilley) Jan 28, 1901 Feb 20, 1926 Otis (Swilley) Apr 4, 1902 Feb 26, 1921 In loving remembrance of Floyd Q. Son of J.M.& M.A. Pendleton Born Feb 28, 1896 Died Mch 20, 1913 Age 17 years, 20 days Gone but not forgotten A precious one from us has gone A voice we loved is stilled A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled (A new stone has replaced an old, broken stone) Infant son of D.P. & M.M. Saxon Born Oct 27, 1858 Died Oct 27, 1858 Mary A. Wife of S.T. Abbott Born Nov 27, 1817 Died Oct 22, 1852 (date difficult to read) Elizabeth Wife of Charles Primm Born May 11, 1779 Died Sep 26, 1852 Blest are the dead who die in the Lord for yea sayeth the spirit they shall rest Charles Primm Born Dec 12, 1790 Died Sept 15, 1853 Then why my soul complain or fear The crown of glory see The more I love and suffer here The sweeter rest will be Row 6 SWILLEY (family stone continued) Garner A. (Swilley) June 16, 1873 Mar 12, 1959 (mother footstone) W.R.Swilley Mar 6, 1868 May 11, 1932 FATHER HICKS Mary J Wife of Elbert Hicks June 21, 1834 Feb 6, 1910 Asleep in Jesus blessed thoughts Elbert Hicks Born Jan 26, 1814 Died Aug 27, 1894 He took thee from a world of care An everlasting bliss to share Gone but not forgotten (Masonic emblem) D.S. Hicks Son of E. & M.J. Hicks Born Sept 25, 1856 Died Nov 26, 1891 Weep not he is at rest Although the sleeps his memory doth live And cheering comforts to his mourners He followed virtue as his truest guide Lived as a Christian - as a Christian died Sallie M Wife of J.J.W. Smith Died Apr 16, 1891 Aged 24 yrs 5 mos Gone so soon H. Clarence Son of Elbert & M.J. Hicks Died Sept 17, 187(?) Aged 12 ys, 6 ms 23 ds We miss the at home Infant son of E & M.J. Hicks Born & Died July 1, 1865 Robert Asa Son of E. & M.J. Hicks Born May 3, 1861 Died Sept 14, 1871 Infant of G & FH Francis Wife of G Hicks Born Apr 15, 1825 Died ____________ Row 7 (back fence) Funeral home marker PARKS Edna Eunice Born Oct 10, 1888 Died Oct 27, 1889 Gone but not forgotten Mary T. Wife of H. Hicks Born May 10, 1820 Died Jan 20, 1853 The following stones are located outside the cemetery fence Nancy Stedman MOTHER SHE'S SAFE AT HOME Dr. Steven S. Stedman FATHER THIS IS THE PROMISE, THE LIFE EVERLASTING Robert Clarence Stedman SON Jan 4, 1874 Nov 22, 1928 WE WILL MEET AGAIN (This is an old home made stone with the inscription scratched in) Mrs. H.M Hayes Died 9-21, 25 AT REST (New stone placed) Fannie F. Jennings Hays Nov 21, 1893 Sept 21, 1925 ABSENT IN BODY, BUT PRESENT IN SPIRIT (On back) MY CHILDREN Thomas E, Elgin N, Edgar N, Orlean F, Kenneth L, Herbert H