Independence County, AR-Pioneer Cemetery Batesville, AR Submitted by: Cindy Treadway-<cin@suddenlink.net> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PIONEER CEMETERY The Pioneer Cemetery is also known as the Old Batesville Cemetery. It is located on Boswell Street in downtown Batesville, behind the library and down the street and on the opposite side of the Batesville Post Office. This survey was taken August 25, 2001 by Cindy Treadway. PIONEER CEMETERY At the front of the cemetery is a four sided monument. Inscribed on its base is this: In loving memeory of our Independence County sons who paid the supreme price with their lives in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Who now await reunion with us in eternity as we, their friends and loved ones keep their memory alive in our minds and hearts. One three of its sides is this list: WORLD WAR I WORLD WAR II, cont. KOREA John W. Barnett Thomas Henderson, Jr. Adler I. Ruddell Merritt H. Boswell Max R. Hill Loyd E. Barber John C. England Harlen Hodges John R. Barnett Carl Hudson Walter V. Holder Melvin H. Barnett Thomas E. Henderson Sterlin J. Hollaway Loyd D. Cowden Claude Highland William B. Holmes Charles H. Griffith Charles Jenkins James K. Hoover Junior Long Charles M. McKinney Mark C. Huddleston Luther E. McCloskey James P. McKinney Julius E. Huggins Joseph B. Parse, Jr. Paul E. Ray Jack C. Hunter Billy O. Rushing Terral Schultz Edgar E. Iseley Floyd Sneed Clint J. Smith Herbert M. James Albert J. Wiltrout William E. Johns WORLD WAR II Gale H. Johnston VIETNAM Robert M. Jordan Herbert Anderson Edward C. Lane Gerald W. Farrier Don M. Allen Dan Moore Edward D. Gould Charles N. Allwhite Stoner B. Moore Gregory V. Gray Auda L. Altom Earl Morrison Richard L. Hix Paul A. Apple James W. Morrow Harold B. Kimbrough Claude Aunspaugh John A. Osborne Stephen W. Lynch William F. Bickel Edgar C. Parnell Henry W. Rust, Jr. Aubrey R. Biggers J.D. Pitts Troy L. Waters Charles C. Brown Lawrence M. Plaster Jimmy Young Ernest Bruce Sidney R. Poynor Hiram G. Buie Junius D. Prichard Earl G. Burleson Truman F. Roberts Earl Caldwell John J. Schmidt Martin L. Chandler Floyd D. Seward Harry W. Cooper Thomas L. Shaver Robert E. Cooper Artemas J. Shell Edward M. Craig James E. Smith Tom C. Crawford Harry B. Stokes William A. Crowder Thomas L. Stewart Claude Curtis Thomas D. Stout Glenn R. Curtiss Ross V. Tadley Cleo B. Dickey Lawrence L. Talley Sam H. Dickson Lindsey L. Tate S.E. Dorr Woodrow M. Thompson Earl D. Dowell Lewis J. Tucker Woodrow J. Elms Paxton Underdown Allen R. Engles James H. Varnell Aubrey O. Flippo Adam B. Walker Hurshell V. Fulbright Sherman M. Watts Ernest N. Grigsby Cecil C. Waugh William E. Gunther Harry W. Waugh William P. Hager Leroy West Grover M. Hamilton Orvel C. White George T. Handford L.E. Williams, Jr. (end of side one) Lamar D. Williamson (end of side two) Actual burials: A.B. SHERRILL died October 21, 1836 in his 18th year George Harrison PELHAM died July 19, 1835 18 years born Clark Co., KY Richard Henry PELHAM died July 15, 1834 22 years born in KY Mrs. Frances Ann BOSWELL 1777(1797?)/January 1, 1839 born Norfolk Co., VA James SEARCY died February 16, 1852 in his 15th year Richard SEARCY died December 1832 age 56 years native to Tennessee emigrated to Arkansas 1817 Mary Jane MCGUIRE died September 24, 1845 in her 25th year consort of William L. McGuire William L. MCGUIRE died January 28, 1850 age 47 years Hon. Beaufort H. NEELEY December 4, 1809/August 19, 1858 Maria SLATER DICKINSON 1819/1855 wife of Benjamin Dickinson Janet H. DICKINSON died Aguust 6, 1848 2 years & 16 days daughter of Benjamin & Maria Jacob W. BENTLEY June 3, 1829/April 5, 1847 age 17 years son of Joseph E. & Sarah William JOHNSON 1755/1831 Capt 3 East Tenn Mil Rev War, War of 1812 James BALTIMORE died May 11, 1839 A birdbath memorial is inscribed: Given by friends in memory of Clyde Orville HANCE 1928/1989 Cynthia MCGUIRE died December 26, 1849 in her 69th year consort of John McGuire John MCGUIRE died August 26, 1843 in his 72nd year Sarah E. HUGHES died August 22, 1839 33 years of age wife of Thomas Hughes Jannette H. MCGUIRE June 10, 1859/May 7, 1871 daughter of W.L. & M.A. McGuire Wm. L. MCGUIRE died March 28, 1856 47 years, 21 days Mrs. Mary A. MCGUIRE August 7, 1828/May 21, 1860 wife of Wm. L. McGuire Catherine Elizabeth WYCOUGH March 23, 1843/June 27, 1872 29 years, 3 months, 4 days Martha KINMAN August 12, 1829/????? ??, 185? broken stone Jane KINMAN died July 29, 1846 consort of Riley Kinman in her 20th year of life Another memorial: To Judge John C. Ringgold 1794/1857 & Elizabeth Sprigg Ringgold 1804/1855 Rodney W. FLOURNEY November 27, 1849/March 10, 1872 T.E. PIPER died October 26, 1850 age 28 years Joseph WILLIAMS died February 20, 1840 age 71 years Maria R. CASE died September 25, 1846 11 years & 22 days Daughter Chiles April 5, 1848/May 25, 1872 daughter of W.L. & Isabella Chiles of Alabama Mary Cordella BANDY December 30, 1846/December 7, 1849 Catherine Adelia BANDY died October 19, 1850 9 months, 12 days Nancy Elizabeth Malinda December 16, 1843/November 11, 1849 daughter of H.W. & O.L. Bandy BANDY Henry W. BANDY February 6, 1813/April 15, 1855 Thomas Pinkney WYCOUGH August 22, 1847/April 7, 1848 son of S.B. & M.H. Wycough Sophia Adelade WYCOUGH August 4, 1837/October 13, 1848 daughter of S.B. & M.H. Wycough Malinda Harriet WYCOUGH February 3, 1811/December 14, 1865 wife of S.B. Wycough R.L. YOUNG August 23, 1808/May 20, 1889 These dates have worn almost completely away Permelia WATSON May 19, 1846/May 21, 1848 daughter of Robert & Harriet C. Watson Susan Jane WATSON died June 10, 1845 infant daughter of Robert W. & Harriet C. Watson James BYERS January 18, 1833/February 6, 1833 son of Wm. & Lucy Adelia Byers Mrs. Lucy Adelia BYERS December 4, 1810/July 1, 1846 Margaret WALLIS November 1, 1809/May 24, 1867 Mary J. MONTGOMERY died October 1?, 1841 19 years consort of ???? Montgomery Elom FEIMSTER died October ??, 1843 53 years native of Iredell Co., NC emigraed to Ark. in 1811 Lucas FEIMSTER August ??, 1842? George F. EGNER died Janaury 9, 1839 A small memorial reads: Dedicated to Rick C. FINLEY, Special Agent US Drug Enforcement Administration, native of Batesville, AR, who was killed in the line of duty on May 20, 1989, in the service of his country. Rufus STONE August 1800/April 1852 Sarah STONE April 1802/July 1854 wife of Rufus Stone Emma C. GATEWOOD ???? 29, 1833/???? ??, 1841 daughter of J.E. & V.T. Gatewood Jo????? PORTER February 1, 1860/July 9, 1860 son of James B. & Emily F. top is broken off Harriet C. GIBBS April 11, 1824/July 22, 1859 Kate Matilda GARRIGAN December 1, 1854/July 8, 1855 daughter of J.W. & O.C. Garrigan Eliza KENNARD July 29, 1807/November 20, 1860 wife of George W. Kennard Mary Cecilia ALLEN died January 31, 1856 daughter of J.F. & M.E. Allen Mary P. AGNEW died January 15, 1863 born in Princeton, NJ died in Batesville, AR Elizabeth AGNEW LYON died April 12, 1857 wife of A.W. Lyon Martha V. HARPHAN April 10, 1824/October 18, 1867 wife of Reuben Harphan Betsy E. MCGOWN April 21, 1827/Janaury 18, 1851 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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