Good Hope Cemetery, Jackson Co., Arkansas Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Mark Williamson <mwillia3@midsouth.rr.com>. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Copyright 1976 Jackson County Historical Society. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission of the Jackson County Historical Society. Inventory taken from "Cemetery Records of Jackson County, Arkansas", compiled by Jane Allen Goodwin and published in 1976 by the Jackson County Historical Society. The above book can be found in the W.A. Billingsley Library, Newport, AR. John McFadden retyped many of the published inventories in alphabetical order, and it is from his work that this transcription is made. A copy of his work is located in the Circuit Court office at the Jackson County Courthouse, Newport, AR. Thanks to Gail Lies of the Genealogy Society of Craighead County for her assistance. (* before an entry suggests that this entry made have errors and will need to be rechecked against the originals.) ************************************************************************ "GOOD HOPE CEMETERY by James Logan Morgan, Mildred Minor Gregory and Azy Burlison" "Good Hope Cemetery, a Negro cemetery no longer in use, is located one-half mile north of old Fitzgerald (on the White River branch of the Missouri-Pacific Railroad), now a juncture on Arkansas Highway 17, with the road west going to Jacksonport and Highway 17 continuing east to Diaz. The cemetery was originally used by the slaves of the Alexander Robinson family and was reserved as a cemetery (one acre 'buring ground' in the southeast corner of the NE 1/4 of Secion 22, TWP. 12 N., Range 3 West) when John A. Robinson and Melville L. Robinson, sons of Alexander Robinson, sold the plantation to William D. Williams in 1872. The one- acre tract was deeded in 1873 to the Colored Christian Social Aid Society of Jacksonport. A few years later, Good Hope African Methodist Episcopal Church and Mercy Seat Missionary Baptist Church were built on nearby tracts donated by Sarah W. Fitzgerald. The A.M.E. Church was also used as a school (Good Hope School in District No. 12). The first inventory was made 2 Feb 1964 by James Logan Morgan. The second inventory was made -- Sep 1975 and 24 Sep 1976 by Mildred Minor Gregory and Azy Burlison." 1964 Inventory (Morgan): JONES, Helen (d. 14 Sep 1925) Swan Circle No. 123, Supreme Royal Circle of Friends of the World LEWIS, Hampton (28 May 1830 - 4 Dec 1881) masonic MARSHALL, Pearl B.(?) (22 Nov 1874 - -- --- 1874) d. of Ed & Cora(?) MONROE, Anna (d. 21 Dec 1917) Swan Circle No. 123 MONROE, Evelyn (d. 6 Feb 1927) Swan Circle No. 123 MOORE, Charity (1850 - 7 Apr 1909) SWAN, Jennie (d. 25 Sep 1913) Swan Circle No. 123 WADKINS, Puss (d. 14 Jun 1896) 1975-1976 Inventory (Gregory-Burlison): JONES, Kellem (d. 14 Sep 1925) Swan Circle No. 123 LEWIS, Hampton (28 May 1880 - 4 Dec 1881 or 1891) *MARSHALL, Pearl O. L. (22 Jul 1883 - 1 Nov 1874) d. of Ed & Nora MILLIGAN, Sam (10 May 1897 - 1 Sep 1905) MONROE, E. (d. 21 Dec 1917) Swan Circle No. 123 R.C.F. MONROE, Evelyn (d. 6 Feb 1927) Swan Circle No. 123 SWAN, Jennie (d. 25 Sep 1913) Swan Circle No. 23 WADKINS, Puss (d. 14 Jun 1896)