DIRECTIONS: From State Highway 135 between Caraway, AR and Black Oak, AR
turn west on County Road 840. Continue west for approximately 1 mile to
County Road 837. Turn right on this road and the Cemetery will be a few
yards ahead.
There are two Historical Markers placed in this cemetery. The first one
reads:
DR. THOMAS VARNER
In 1844 Dr. Thomas Varner purchased a cabin located about one fourth mile
west of this spot from Ed (or Ned) Mattix. In this house the first sermon
in the area south of the Missouri Line by Abrahem McDaniel.
This cemetery started in 1866 with the burial of Nancy Varner, daughter of
Dr. Varner. The Dr. died Jul 4, 1867. This marker stands on site of church
and schoolhouse erected about 1880.
Sponsored by Craighead County Historical Society
Near the above marker is another that reads as follows:
ISAAC NEWTON MANGRUM
Nov 28, 1836 - Feb 25, 1907
One of the first settlers of this area, he was a farmer, ginner and owner
of a steamboat on the St. Francis River. Mangrum Settlement was named in
his honor.
unmarked graves Click here
NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE INFO
ALEXANDER, HERMAN May 15, 1907 Aug 1913
ALEXANDER, JOHN M. Feb 12, 1866 Nov 29, 1933
ARMSTRONG, W.J .Jan 30, 1832 Jan 20, 1885
BAKER, VIRGINIA PEARL Feb 11, 1894 Jun 9, 1936
BARGER, RENA S. Sep 31, 1908(sic) Oct 9, 1908 Dau of I. and A.M. Barger
BARNES, WALTER M. B. Broken off D. Aug 25, 19 Son of Emaline Hargrove
BEAKLEY, LOTTIE M. Dec 26, 1900 Mar 8, 1905
BIRD, PEMPYAN Feb 25, 1855 Mar 31, 1997
BLAKE, IDA May 12, 1875 Feb 2, 1924 Wife of T. F. Blake. Mother of
Nola and Lucille
BLAKE, RALPH No dates
BLAKE, T.F. "UNCLE TOM" Aug 14, 1866 Jul 24, 1953
BLISS, JAMES E. Jul 10, 1922 Sep 24, 1958 Mil: James Edward Bliss Ark
CPL 9 Airdrome Sqdn AAF WWII
ANNIE B. Mar 23, 1923 Married Nov 17, 1949
BLISS, MAMIE E. Mar 27, 1875
BLISS, RICHARD JR. Aug 2, 1913 Nov 5, 1955 Ark SSgt 849 AC&W Sqdn
BLISS, RICHARD P 1883 1947
SAMMIE T. 1915 1931
BOYD, JOHN S. Jun 14, 1873 May 2, 1935
BOYD, MARY A. Mar 28, 1894 May 22. 1944
BOYD, WESLEY LEON Mar 11, 1926
BRADLEY, MARY M 1814 Jan 12, 1877
BRALEY, ADDIE MRS. Dec 2, 1890 Apr 26, 1912 Dau of J. and M. J. Mangrum
BRALEY, E. CARL 1884 1953
BREWER, DOROTHA Sep 4, 1927 Jun 24, 1929 Our Baby
BREWER, EDNA R. May 1, 1922 Jun 26, 1923
BROOKS, F.D. 5.12.1863 4.9.1935
BROOKS, JESSE Dec 3, 1898 Sep 4, 1900 Dau of F.D. and M.E. Brooks
BROOKS, JOHN 1.28, 1901 9.11.1920
BROOKS, Little Infant
BROOKS, MARY E. 1.30.1867 8.7.1930
BROOKS, TOMIE Jun 15, 1894 May 22, 1894 Son of F. D. and M.E. Brooks
BURDETTE, VAUDA 1906 1930
BYRD, FRANCIS MARION Mar 10, 1861 Feb 5, 1903
MINTIE JULIET Sep 30, 1867 Sep 8, 1903
BYRD, M. OTTO Feb 17, 1891 Nov 21, 1969
CARLTON, MAUDE JANE Apr 23, 1897 Oct 31, 1938 Wife of W.E, Carlton
CHRISCO, G. W. Jun 4, 1850 Dec 1, 1884
CHRISCO, JANE TAYLOR 1855 1920 Wife of G. W. Chrisco
CLAYBORN, ALFORD W. Jun 18, 1904 Jun 12, 1906
Infant Son Born and Died Jun 1, 1907
COOK, CHARLES B. 1858 1926
MARTHA 1880 1917
COOK, ETHEL W. See Payne, Ethel
COOK, ORAL D. Nov 24, 1888 Dec 6., 1926
COX, CASPER Jul 29, 1881 Jan 9, 1942
COX, ELIZA JANE MATTINGLY May 13, 1851 11 Mar, 1942
CUMMINGS, ALBERTHAE Jul 30, 1908 Oct 30, 1909
CUMMINGS, F.N. Feb 3, 1876 Aug 16, 1952
NORA E. Sep 26, 1881 May 3, 1952
CUMMINGS, HOMER C. Dec 2, 1911 Aug 31, 1912 Son of F.N. and N.E.
Cummings
CUMMINGS, INFANT Jul 30, 1905 Jul 30, 1905
CUMMINGS, JESSIE Aug 26, 1906 Sep 28, 1907
DABBS, AUDREY ZILPAH Feb 7, 1917 Aug 21, 1918 Dau of Mr and Mrs. C. C.
Dabbs
DABBS, WILLIAM C. 1850 1914
EPPS, MINERVA L. Nov 7, 1854 Jun 7, 1945
FLATT, ZENNIE L. Sep 1, 1904 Nov 28, 1908 Dau of F.L. and M.J. Flatt
FLYNN, ARCHIE Sep 16, 1909 Oct 25, 1951
FRASURE, AGNES Sep 1897 May 1924
FRASURE, ARAH K. 1871 1938
FRASURE, DARLINE Feb 13, 1889 Mar 7, 1889 Dau of S.R. and A.K. Frasure.
Age 8 weeks
FRASURE, G.A. Feb 4, 1862 Aug 22, 1917 Husband of Pauline Frasure
FRASURE, HIRAM Mar 4, 1890 Mar 4, 1890 Son of S.R. and A.K. Frasure
FRASURE, SAMUEL R. Dec 24, 1859 Dec 26, 1932
FRENCH, Rosa Iantha (Taylor) 1888 (Fulton Co) Jun 1, 1929 (info from Mary Fox foxycowgirl74135@yahoo.com)
HALL, BESSIE MAY May 18, 1906 Nov 22, 1906 Dau of J.W. and T. Hall
HALL, FLOYD Aug 14, 1887 Sep 3, 1887 Son of W. H. and Mary A. Hall
HALL, J.W.P. Jan 27, 1858 Dec 13, 1910 Age 54 years
HALL, STACY (MANGRUM) May 22, 1895 Jul 25, 1920 Mother of Mary and
Lonnie
HALL, SISIE PEARSON Aug 9, 1877 Sep 27, 1906 Wife of Charley P. Hall
HAZELWOOD, ALBERT Dec 9, 1902 Jan 24, 1903 Son of J.H. and L.A.
Hazelwood
HENSON, JACKSON Mar 2, 1886 Jan 22, 1932
PACIFIC Jan 10, 1890 Oct 9, 1919
HERRON, WILLIAM H.M. Jun 4, 1926 Ark CPL Central Inf OCS
HICKMAN, LANNIE Dec 31, 1899 Nov 11, 1900
HILL, DONA R. May 22, 1896 Mar 25, 1969
HILL, JOHN E. 1895 1951
HILL, LOU 4.11.1877 7.14.1954
HILL, MARTHA JANE 5.15.1895 2.7.1928
HILL, MILLARD M. SR. Mar 2, 1884 Aug 6, 1955
HUGGINS, JAMES M. Oct 26, 1883 Apr 8, 1906
HUGGINS, R.N. Co F 29th Ill Inf
JARVIS, JONATHAN Y. 1861 1938
MARY E. 1869 1954
JARVIS, SUSAN V. Mar 28, 1908 Oct 21, 1918
JARVIS, WALTER Y. Mar 31, 1901 Oct 15, 1918
KELEMS, PEARL Father 1889 1927
LAND, J.W. Jun 9, 1928 Jan 1929
LENTS, JOSIE E. Jun 30, 1891 Jun 23, 1896 Dau of C.A. and M.A. Lents
LENTS, MARY L. Apr 25, 1886 Jan 27, 1897 Dau of C.A. and M.A. Lents
LOFTUS, ELIZZIE 1842 Nov 1906
LOFTUS, THOMAS SGT Co C 53 Ind Inf
MANGRUM, ALETA May 19, 1933 Nov 18, 1934 Dau of Mr. And Mrs. Andrew
Mangrum
MANGRUM, ANNIE Aug 18, 1900 Dec 24, 1924 Mother of C. L.
MANGRUM, CHARLES M. May 20, 1885 Feb 6, 1887 Son of Jones and Mary J.
Mangrum
MANGRUM, EDDIE Dec 2, 1890 Dec 7, 1894 Son of Jones and Mary J. Mangrum
MANGRUM, ESTEL LEA Sep 4, 1897 Jul 21, 1939 Wife of Hoyt Mangrum
MANGRUM, HOMER Aug 9, 1899 Oct 26, 1957
PEARL Nov 3, 1900 -
MANGRUM, HOYT Sep 9, 1883 Mar 6, 1961
MANGRUM, Infant Nov 10, 1901 Son of J. and M. J. Mangrum
MANGRUM, ISAAC N. Nov 28. 1836 Feb 25, 1907
MANGRUM, JAMES Nov 22, 1871 Feb 6, 1943
MANGRUM, JOHN HENRY May 18, 1882 Apr 12, 1997
MANGRUM, HAL MATTHEW Jan 19, 1888 Oct 27, 1888 Children of I.N. and S.
A. Mangrum
MANGRUM, JONES Oct 19, 1859 Dec 14, 1929
MANGRUM, KATIE Jun 4, 1866 Apr 11, 1894 Wife of W.F. Mangrum
MANGRUM, MAGGIE E. Apr 27, 1877 Apr 23, 1905 Wife of J. E. Mangrum Age
27
MANGRUM, MANDY ELLAR Apr 13, 1878 Sep 20, 1881 Children of I.N and S.A.
Mangrum
MANGRUM, MALINDA Dec 29, 1873 Sep 16, 1876 Age 2 yrs 6 mos and 17 days
MANGRUM, MARTHA E. Mar 14, 1883 Nov 6, 1907 Wife of H, Mangrum
MANGRUM, MARY E. Apr 4, 1883 Sep 1, 1883 Dau of W. F. and Katie Mangrum
MANGRUM, MARY JANE May 27, 1864 Sep 1, 1919 Wife of Jones Mangrum
MANGRUM, MINNIE M Aug 26, 1895 Dec 10, 1895 Dau of Robert and Bulah
Mangrum
MANGRUM, ROBERT Mar 7, 1876 May 3, 1900
VURAU Oct 25, 1898 Nov 17, 1898
BULA 1881 1898 Wife of Robert Mangrum. 23 yrs 6 mo 25 days
MANGRUM, WILLIAM F. Dec 9, 1856 Mar 20, 1893
MANGRUM, WILLIAM ISAAC Nov 3, 1886 Feb 16, 1900 Son of Jones and Mamie
Mangrum
McPHERSON, FRANCIS A. Jan 11, 1887 Jul, 1889 Son of W. and Margaret T.
McPherson
McPHERSON, JOSEPHENE Oct 3, 1884 Oct 2, 1886 Dau of W. and Margaret T.
McPherson
McPHERSON, WILLIAM H. Mar 13, 1890 Feb 12, 1891 Son of W. M. and T.
McPherson
MILLER, J.T. Nov 16, 1922 Sep 28, 1924 Son of Ed and Katie
MILLER, HATIE HEISTER Jun 13, 1900 Oct 12, 1924 Mother of Eva Mae and
J.T.
MILLS, C.E. Dec 2, 1905 Feb 2, 1905 Dau of W. H. and J. Mills. Age 2
months
MILLS, FERDINAND 1839 1884
CATHERINE 1845 1915
MILLS, FERDNAND Sep 8, 1898 Aug 23, 1911 Son of A.D. and Nellie Mills
MILLS, GILVA NELL Jul 7, 1907 Jan 28, 1909 Dau of S.D. and N.E. Mills
MILLS, Infant Feb 19, 1897 Feb 19, 1897 Inf of S.D. and M.E. Mills
MOORE, ALBERT N. Jun 2, 1990 Oct 29, 1926 Age 46 yrs
MORGAN, ANDREW J. Mar 28, 1880 Feb 1907
MUMFORD, R.E.L. Oct 26, 1864 May 2, 1882
NEWELL, MARY JANE Jan 7, 1825 Mar 13, 1910
NORRINGTON, ATTIE 1874 Feb 7, 1899 Age 29
NORRINGTON, SAMANTHA Jul 20, 1870 Dec 4, 1907
NORRINGTON, SARAH 1835 1892 Age 57 years
PARKER, ROBERT B. Mar 9, 1873 Feb 9, 1917
PAYNE, ALBERT Nov 25, 1849 Dec 6, 1919
ARABELL N. Jun 4, 1852 Apr 19, 1916
PAYNE, ETHEL W. COOK Sep 11, 1888 Feb 6, 1925 Wife of John W. Payne
PAYNE, Infant Dau of Mr. and Mrs John Payne
PFIEFER, HENRY E. 1833 1908 Wife of John Pfiefer
PFIEFER, JOHN 1829 Jan 1891
PFIEFER, MATTIE No dates Wife of Jake Pfiefer
PIERSON, M.E. Feb 12, 1880 Oct 7, 1911
Wife of G.W. Pierson. Age 51 years
PORTER, ANDREW Dec 15, 1913 Nov 27, 1920 Son of M.A. and H.A. Porter
PORTER, BENJAMIN T. Sep 5, 1876 Dec 18, 1941
LAURA C. May 12, 1875 Mar 31, 1944
PORTER, LORRINER H. Jul 14, 1899 Dau of B. T. and L.C. Porter
Age 2 months and 27 days
PORTER, MARY LOU Oct 22, 1936 Oct 22, 1936
PORTER, RHODA Dec 14, 1902 Jun 14, 1907 Dau of M.A. and H.A. Porter
PORTER, SHIRLEY JOAN Sep 5, 1937 Sep 5, 1937
PRIVETT, Baby Born and Died 1909
PRIVETT, LONNIE L. MRS. Nov 20, 1892 Apr 4, 1893
PRIVETT, LUTHER R. Oct 3, 1899 Sep 11, 1902
PRIVETT, MARTHA L. 1838 1899
PRIVETT, SARAH A. Feb 11, 1848 Apr 7, 1800
PRIVETT, VELMA Apr 17, 1906 Apr 3, 1920 Age 13 yrs 11 mo 14 days
PYLAND, GLADYS VARNER Jan 31, 1906 Apr 15, 1946 Wife of R. L. Pyland
PYLAND, NORA LEA Sep 27, 1927 Dec 17, 1931 Dau of Mr. and Mrs. R.L.
Pyland
QUALLS, Baby Feb 12, 1949
QUALLS, Baby Feb 28, 1950
RASDON, GEORGE W. Oct 11, 1874 Sep 7, 1922
RASDON, LEVI Jan 13, 1900 Apr 14, 1951
RIGGS, NOLA G. 1905 1950 Wife of Alvin Riggs
RINNERT, R.H. Mar 26, 1887 -
ROBERTS, J.D. Nov 27, 1943 6 Mar, 1949
SEANARD, JOHN JR. Dec 23, 1921 Jun 30, 1923 Son of J.H. and S.N.Seanard
SHANKS, ETTALEE May 8, 1915 Oct 22, 1918
SHAW, BULAH M. Oct 4, 1895 Junm 29, 1898 Dau of M.J. and M.A. Shaw
SHAW, ELLA May 21, 1880 Sep 10, 1882 Dau of R.C.H. and M.L. Shaw
SHAW, Infant Born and Died Mar 14, 1914
SHAW, JOHN M. Feb 12, 1884 Jul 9, 1886 Son of R. C. H. and M. L. Shaw
SHAW, MARGARET ANN Aug 5, 1875 Aug 23, 1903 Wife of M.J. Shaw
SHAW, MARSHAL JAMES Sep 19, 1906 May 30, 1907 Son of Mr. and Mrs M. J.
Shaw
SHAW, V.C.H. Oct 13, 1847 Dec 27, 1898 Age 51 years 2 mo 14 days
SHAW, WALTER G. Jan 7, 1877 Dec 6, 1890 Son of R. C. H. and M. L. Shaw
SHAW, ZELL Feb 18, 1903 Oct 12, 1915 Dau of M.J. and M. J. Shaw
SIMPSON, N.E. May 4, 1874 Feb 20, 1904 Wife of B.F. Simpson
SIMPSON, MARY Apr 9, 1866 Feb 28, 1891 Wife of B. F. Simpson
SMITH, ARMELA JANE Jun 28, 1846 May 22, 1919 Wife of Truman B. Smith
SMITH, EVA Sep 19, 1907 May 26, 1913
SMITH, GEORGE Oct 3, 1904 Sep 28, 1911 Dau and Son of T. B. and M.M.
Smith
SMITH, JAMES Jan 27, 1911 Mar 13, 1914 Son of T.B. and M.M. Smith
SMITH, JO ETTA 1866 1935 Loving wife of John Smith
SMITH, JOHN M. Jun 6, 1863 Aug 16, 1924
SMITH, T.B. Dec 21, 1837 Mar 4, 1908
SMITH, WILLIAM PAUL Nov 18, 1912 Nov 19, 1901
STUBBLEFIELD, ETA LEE Jan 22, 1924 Jul 2, 1924 Dau of A. L. and C. M.
Stubblefield
TAYLOR, JOHN W. Sep 2, 1875 Feb 26, 1969
DOVIE T. Feb 2, 1892 Oct 11, 1956
TAYLOR, LORENZO DOW Aug 30, 1898 Aug 31, 1899
TAYLOR, MARY NAOMI May 7, 1903 May 15, 1903
TAYLOR, HEWIE AARON Apr 9, 1911 Aug 31, 1912
TAYLOR, EDITH BELLE Apr 25, 1915 Nov 20, 1918
TAYLOR, GLENN DAVID Feb 25, 1920 Mar 9, 1927
TAYLOR, LOUISE PORTER Jun 23, 1915 Apr 13, 1940
VANHORN, ADMIRAL D. Jan 23, 1901 May 8, 1925
VANHORN, SAMUEL S. Aug 21, 1879 Dec 2, 1916
VARNER, AVA V. Aug 9, 1879 Apr 6, 1895 Dau of F. H and E. Varner
VARNER, BEN A. Nov 10, 1865 Sep 28, 1926
VARNER, BERTHA M. Aug 30, 1902 Oct 14, 1905 Dau of J. T. and Nora E.
Varner
VARNER, B. MARGARET Apr 11, 1841 May 15, 1985 Wife of F. H. Varner
VARNER, CLAUDE THOMAS May 16, 1904 Oct 27, 1975
VARNER, F. H. Sep 6, 1841 May 16, 1920
VARNER, J. E. Nov 13, 1871 Feb 5, 1872 Son of Francis and T. L. Varner
VARNER, JIMMIE BLAKE Nov 28, 1939 Dau of Clyde and Lucille Varner
VARNER, J.D. Age 59 years
VARNER, LUCILLE(BLAKE) Feb 9, 1907 Dec 14, 1997 Wife of Claude
Thomas Varner
VARNER, OCTAVIA M. Apr 14, 1881 Jun 29, 1887 Dau of F. H. and T. L.
Varner
VARNER, SUSAN Jan 30, 1885 Age 6 Years
VARNER, T.L. Jun 9, 1883 Wife of Francis Varner. Age 37
VARNER, WILLIAM T. Apr 6, 1897 Son of F. H. Varner. Age 2 yr 2
mo 11 days
WALKER, GLENNA ROSE Feb 11, 1934 Feb 11, 1934
WALKER, JOHN B. Jan 15, 1875 Aug 24, 1890 Son of J.B. and E. J. Walker
WALKER, T.J. 1860 1911
WALLACE, LARRY ALLEN Jul 14, 1947 Son of Jr. and Geneva Wallace
WATSON, CAROLINE Nov 3, 1841 Feb 9, 1889 Wife of W. H. Watson
WATSON, R. ST JOHN Feb 16, 1879 Mar 4, 1887 Son of W.H. and Caroline
Watson
WATSON, W. H. Fla Mt'd Mil. Fla. War
WEATHERS, ELLA R. Aug 13, 1903 Jun 3, 1968
WEATHERS, FRANK F. Dec 20, 1898 May 24, 1969
WEATHERS, ROGER DALE Aug 28, 1956 -
WEEKS, ROSA Stone Broken
WELLS, W.H. Feb 11, 1851 Mar 30, 1908 Papa
WHITAKER, BESSIE Jun 12, 1914 May 19, 1920 Dau of M.L. and C. L.
Whitaker
WHITAKER, EUGENE Nov 14, 1919 Feb 6, 1920 Son of M. L. and C. L.
Whitaker
WHITAKER, VIRGIE Mar 17, 1917 Oct 17, 1918 Dau of M.L. and C. L.
Whitaker
WILCOX, ANTHONY DIONNE Born and Died Mar 10, 1865
WILKERSON, ETTA PARKER Jul 28, 1888 Aug 13, 1967
WINSTEAD, ANNIE Apr 3, 1882 Oct 8, 1909 Wife of J. P. Winstead
WINSTEAD, JAMES R. Apr 29, 1865 Jan 22, 1917
WINSTEAD, NAOMA Oct 5, 1909 Oct 5, 1909 Dau of A.P. and A. M. Winstead
WOODS, RUTH LAFAY Sep 3, 1913 Sep 23, 1966
YOUNG, GEORGE W. Dec 24, 1872 Aug 19, 1955
MARGARET M. Feb 25, 1875 Feb 24, 1958
EDWARD G. GERDES