Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 21:01:58 -0500
To: BCOUCH@OFO.ASTATE.EDU
This was copied by Kaye Wallace, from the Old Goss Book. I have the
owner's permission to give it to Bill Couch to list on the Craighead
County, Arkansas page for genealogical research to help other people in
their research.
In the early 1900's Monette, Arkansas was a booming town, on the east
side of Craighead County Arkansas east of the St. Francis River.
Located in the town was a Mercantile store owned by the Goss family, a
well to do family. On one side of the store was a Merchantile store,
and on the other side coffins were sold. During this period of time
orders were placed for coffins by family members as well as friends.
Friends were often willing to secure payment for these coffins for
these families, in order to give their families and friends decent
burials.
The information listed below, gives the names of the deceased, who
ordered the coffins, or who securied the coffins. The address is the
location of the deceased and the burial site of the deceased, and also
the date of death, as well as the date of burials.
From: Larry & Kaye Wallace
Bill,
This is my copyright.
Name of Deceased........age;....date of death.........Date of burial
Order of:Address: Place of burial
Mattie Lee Harris 25 yrs. Feb. 13, 1915 Feb. 14, 1915
Sam Harris Macey Macey
G. T. Stotts 1 yr Feb. 21, 1915 Feb. 22, 1915
Lee Darr Monette Christian
Edna Pike 2 yrs. Feb. 23, 1915 Feb.
M. A. Pike not listed Christian
Joe. L. Burrow 32 yrs. Feb. 26, 1915 Feb. 27, 1915
Will Thurman Poplar Ridge Burrow
Pola Safley 44 yrs. Feb. 28, 1915 March 01, 1915
R. D. Safley Monette Cane Island
Mrs. Bell Right 38 yrs Mar. 02, 1915 March 03, 1915
Tom Tight Monette Black Oak
Vyrneal Frasier 10 mo Mar. 03, 1915 Feb. 01, 1997
Bud Pyland Macey Macey
Child of J. E. Frasier. (Dates copied as written)
Leatia Burrow 23 yrs. Mar. 09, 1915 March 10, 1915
W. A. Stricklin Monette Burrow
Wife of Lee Burrow
Luie Mannus 22 yrs Mar. 15, 1915 March 16, 1915
Dad Csteen Monette Hoxey
Name of Ordered by not plain enough to read.
Lee Baley 4 days Mar. 17, 1915 March 17, 1915
Walter Baley Monette Macey
George W. Richardson 38 yrs Mar. 27, 1915 March 28, 1915
John Richardson Monette Macey
Margurarett A. Lunsford 75 yrs Mar. 30, 1915 March 31, 1915
A. R. Lunsford Monette Macey
Nanie Crismore 29 yrs Apr. 03, 1915 April 04, 1915
Charley Crismore Macey Macey
James Wiley Richardson 64 yrs Apr. 05, 1915 April 06, 1915
Joe Richardson Monette Macey
Mrs. Alice Spence 60 yrs Apr. 26, 1915 April 28, 1915
D. C. Braun Leachville Christian
Ester Byland 38 yrs Apr. 30, 1915 May 02, 1915
G. W. Davidson Monette Burrow
Margrette Arine Cawgille 11 days May 05, 1915 May 06, 1915 J. N. Lairson Monette Christian Lot # 11 Cawgille May not be correct, but it
was similar to it. Writing very hard to read.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson 84 yrs May 23, 1915 May 23, 1915
George Davidson Monette Burrow
Mrs. C. Garrett not given May 18, 1915 May , 1915
Joe Garrett Monette no listed
Birtha Loriene Prince 4 mo May 30, 1915 May 31, 1915
Emit Prince not listed Macey
S. E. Farr 48 yrs. June 04, 1915 June 06, 1915
J. C. C. F. Monette Christian
Wayne William Goar 5 mo. June 06, 1915 June 07, 1915
E. H. Gora Monette Christian
Copied verbatim names listed are mispelled.
Grady Stotts 5 yrs June 24, 1915 June 25, 1915
Jack Stotts Monette Monette
Mrs. Lue King 35 yrs. July 05, 1915 July 06, 1915
George Golden North Sh Mangrum
Dr. J. C. Moore 48 yrs. July 12, 1915 July 14, 1915
Mrs. Vizy Moore Monette Not listed
Edwin Martan 18 mo. July 13, 1915 July 14, 1915
Frank Martan Hancock Macey
Aran Calahan 40 yrs. July 16, 1915 July 17, 1915
W. H. Johnson Monette Monette
John Tompson 4 mo. July 17, 1915 July 18, 1915
Sam Thompson Macey Macey
te at top of page, looks like " Irl and 3 twins"
Essie Skinner 14 mo. July 18, 1915 July 20, 1915
Arther Skinner Monette Christian
Kinian Pitts 6 yrs. July 19, 1915 July 20, 1915
Willan Pitts Harison Milack Oak Secured by Will Asher
Mrs. Jes Williams 23 yrs. July 24, 1915 July 25, 1915
Chicago Mill Co. Leachville Monette
Elmer Earl Swedhom 2 mo. July 27, 1915 July, 1915
Frank Swedholm Monette ey Copied as written
Cleo Bealries Norton 10 Mo.. July 30, 1915 July 31, 1915
George Golden U Shaw not listed
Sweedholm 2 mo. July 31, 1915 July 31, 1915
Jke Jackson Whee Macey
Baby not listed August 22, 1915 August 22, 1915
J. C. McAdams Monette Moenette
Dolf Rubush writen at top of page
Mary Scherer 26 days August 26, 1915 August 27, 1915
John M. Scherer Monnette Monette
Kay Daughtry not listed August 30, 1915 August 31, 1915
Will Asher Hancock Black Oak
Child not listed Sept. 2, 1915 Sept. 3, 1915
George Golden Monette Black Oak
Top of page," Child of Mrs. Henry McCreary"
Ruby Vaughn 3 yrs. Sept. 3, 1915 Sept. 4, 1915
J. E. Vaughn Monette Card, MO
Sara Angeline Taylor 74 yrs. Sept. 9, 1915 Sept. 10, 1915
Phil S. Barger Monette Monette
Omer Taylor 2 yrs. Sept. 9, 1915 Sept. 10, 1915
J. J. Harris Monette not listed
Evert Thornton 13 yrs. Sept. 10, 1915 Sept. 11. 1915
D. A. Hancock Hancock Nettleton
Leaner Foster 10 yrs. Sept. 12, 1915 Sept. 13, 1915
B. P. Price Monette Monette
Daughter of Jake Foster
Gereldene Whitter 5 mo. Sept. 16, 1915 Sept. 17, 1915
Joe Garrette Leachville not listed
Harold Woodard Slatton 2 yrs. Sept. 16, 1915 Sept. 17, 1915
Mrs. Jennie sey Monette Monette
Lellin McDonal 17 yrs. Sept. 17, 1915 Sept. 18, 1915
F. H. McDonal Monette Macey
Darney Palerline Carmack 6 dys. Sept. 23, 1915 Sept. 24, 1915 C. C. Carmrmack Monette Mulbery
Lot: "Mitchals Point"
Mary Taylor Gidcome 3 yrs. Sept. 28, 1915 Sept. 29, 1915
J. V. Hancock Monette Brookland
Almer Penrod 4 yrs. Oct. 7, 1915 Oct. 8, 1915
H. Woodard Not listed Monette
Infant Pike not listed Oct. 8, 1915 Oct. 8, 1915
M. A. Pike Monette Monette
Baby of M. A. Pike
Fred Harmon 6 yrs. Oct. 11, 1915 Oct. 12, 1915
S. D. Harlon Yats Snur Casland
Ordered by was hard to read
Alice E. Dodson 38 yrs. Oct. 20, 1915 Oct. 21. 1915
H. M. Dodson Hancoc Black Oak
Nelley Potter 22 yrs. Oct. 20, 1915 Oct. 21, 1915
John Seals Monette Macey
Drew Adams 41 yrs. Oct. 21, 1915 Oct. 22, 1915
John Adams Hancock Black Oak
Birther Branam 15 mo. Oct. 23, 1915 Oct. 24, 1915
Joe Dranam Hancock Monette
Mrs. F. B. Marsh 44 yrs. Oct. 26, 1915 Oct. 27, 1915
P. E. Marsh Monette
Sutherland 2 yrs. Oct. 27, 1915 Oct. 28, 1915
Dick Sutherland Monette Monette
Will Johnson 21 yrs. Oct. 28, 1915 Oct. 29, 1915
J. E. Pollard Monette Monette
Eddy Coleman Wallace 28 yrs. Oct. 29, 1915 Oct. 31, 1915
John C. Wallace Monette Monette
Mrs. Vizer Moore not listed Oct. 31, 1915 Nov. 1, 1915 John Hastin Hardy Arkansas Hardy
Wife of Dr. J. C. Moore
William Henry Patter 7 mo. Nov. 4, 1915 Nov. 4, 1915
L. E. Patter Monettte Macey
John Nathen Adams 17 yrs. Nov. 5, 1915 Nov. 6, 1915
J. L. Adams Monette Black Oak
Marvin Wondra Watson 6 yrs. Nov. 18, 1915 Nov. 18, 1915
J. W. Watson Monette Monette
Mrs. Dora Sparks 33 yrs. Nov. 25, 1915 Nov. 27, 1915
Bob Janes Monette Monette
Cleave Hearan 30 yrs. Dec. 9, 1915 Dec. 10, 1915
A. T. Hearan Upper Shaw Black Oak
top of page stated " by George Golden"
May Graddy 15 yrs. Dec. 12, 1915 Dec. 13, 1915
Bud Ringer Monette Macey
ed bill was paid by cow on 6-2-1916
John Henry Bates 2 yrs. Dec. 25, 1915 Dec. 26, 1915
Nute Nelson Hancock Monette
Baby of George Autry Dec. 26, 1915 Dec. 27, 1915
Bill Darr Monette Monette
Mary Stuard Dendy 43 yrs. Jan. 04, 1916 Jan. 05, 1916
Dued Steel Monette Black Oak
Baby of Less Shipley not listed Jan. 15, 1916 Jan. 05, 1916 Less Shipleyette Monette
Marshal Nickles 17 yrs. Jan. 8, 1916 Jan. 9, 1916
Marvic Nickles Upper S not listed
secured by G. G.
Mrs. Less Shipley 23 yrs. Jan. 9. 1916 Jan. 10, 1916
L. H. Shipley Monettte Monette
Cinthia Gauf 20 yrs. Feb. 2, 1916 Not listed
Old man Gauf Monette Not listed
John Francis England 24 yrs. Feb. 17, 1916 Feb. 18, 1916
Willice Hill Monette Macey
Husband of Amie Lee Hill England by Kaye Wallace
Laid Stotts 4 mo. Feb. 20, 1916 Feb. 20, 1916
Jack Stotts Monette Monette
Little Wilford Garland Magers 2 yrs. Feb. 21, 1916 Feb. 22, 1916 W. S. Magers Monette Macey
Henry M. Richardson 40 yrs. Feb. 29, 1916 Mar. 1, 1916
J. C. Reavis Monette Monette
Name of Ordered by was hard to read
James Osker Gauf 1 1/2 Mo. Mar. 4, 1916 Mar. 05, 1916 J. L. Gauf Monette Monette
Rubby Ninasher 2 Mo. Mar. 12, 1916 Mar. 12, 1916
Charles Ninasher Monette Black Oak
Name very hard to read
Feamil Stewart 8 Mo. Mar. 17, 1916 Mar. 18, 1916
Will Stewart Monette Macey
First name very hard to read
Mrs. Luie E. Posey 45 yrs. Mar. 18, 1916 Mar. 19, 1916
John Posey Monette not listed
Oad Starks 35 yrs. Mar. 29, 1916 Mar. 30, 1916
M. A. Pike Monette not listed
William N. Mays 41 yrs. Apr. 24, 1916 Apr. 24, 1916
Claud Mays Monette Black Oak
Lee Simpson 8 Mo May 14, 1916 May 15, 1916
Edger Simpson Monette not listed
Mrs. Vannie Ware 30 yrs. May 28, 1916 May 29, 1916
Harris Pair Monette Macey
Mrs. Bessie Bailey 20 Yrs. May 30, 1916 May 31, 1916
A. J. Pitts Monette Macey
"Copy right 25 August, 1997,
Kaye Wallace, All Rights Reserved."