Crain Cemetery, Ouachita County, Arkansas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Jerry McKelvy <jmckelvy@cei.net> Date: 3 Jun 2007 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** CRAIN CEMETERY >From the intersection of Hwy. 278 and Hwy. 376 west of Camden, go west on Hwy. 278 toward Rosston about 7 miles and turn right on Rd. 178. Go 1.8 miles and turn right on Rd. 176. Go 1/10th mile to cemetery on your right. This record was made 1-15-2000 by Jerry and Jeanie McKelvy and updated 6-1-2007 Adams, Riley V. b.. 6-21-1908------d.1-4-1969 ; double marker with Addieline Hodge Adams; m. 12-23-1936; childrenLarry, Ronnie, Annette Adams, Addieline Hodge b. 2-27-1922-----d. ; double marker with Riley V. Adams; m. 12-23-1936; children-Larry, Ronnie, Annette Adams, Ronald Arthur b.11-12-1945------d. 12-23-1966 Adams, Larry V. b. 4-14-1941------d. ; double marker with Rose E. Massey Adams; m. 4-23-1966; children--Rhonda, Lorry, Becky Adams, Rose E. Massey b. 2-2-1947------d. 2-20-2002; double marker with Larry V. Adams; m. 4-23-1966; childrenRhonda, Lorry, Becky Adams, (Infant son) b. 7-6-1972----d.7-6-1972; son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry V. Adams Allen, John b. 10-28-1874------d. 1892 Allen, James Walter b. 2-18-1881------d. 1-28-1933 Allen, (infant) no dates; child of J. H. and Franes (sp) Allen Allen, T. H. b. 11-10-1849------d. 1892 Arrington, (Infant) d. 1926; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Arrington Arrington, (Infant) d. 1931; son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Arrington Ayers, Garon D. b. 1907-------d. 1981; metal marker- Proctor's Ayers, Dovie b. 1900------d.1977; metal marker; grave is north of Garon Ayers metal marker Caldwell, Ethel Gee b. 6-29-1884-----d. 6-3-1951; Sister on footstone Caldwell, Luther b. 9-9-1887-------d. 9-18-1943; Brother on footstone Caldwell, David b. 6-29-1846------d. 5-16-1909; double marker with Fannie Caldwell Caldwell, Fannie b. 10-19-1845------d. 10-9-1920; double marker with David Caldwell Caldwell, Annie b. 10-8-1888------d. 9-30-1968; Aunt on footstone Caldwell, Everett A. b.1-12-1875-------d. 3-8-1926; Brother on footstone Caldwell, Ruth b. 3-9-1889------d. 3-16-1973;; Aunt on footstone Caldwell, Tomie b. 1-16-1905------d. 6-16-1905; hard to read Caldwell, (infant) b.12-14-1898------d. 12-14-1898; on tall stone with Wm. T. Caldwell and Otto Caldwell Caldwell, Otto b.12-14-1903------d.6-21-1904; on tall stone with Wm. T. Caldwell and Infant Caldwell Caldwell, Wm. T. b.6-14-1873------d. 12-24-1904; tall stone with Infant Caldwell and Otto Caldwell Carter, Glendon Templeton b. 5-31-1920------d. 12-20-1982 Carter, Corrie M. b. 7-21-1902------d. 5-23-1946; Mother Carter, Gurther S. b. 8-5-1895------d. 6-26-1975; Father Carter, Kennie b. 7-26-1875------d. 2-21-1950; double marker with Osburn Carter Carter, Osburn b. 9-1-1859------d. 11-29-1934; double marker with Kennie Carter Coon, Hollis Edward b. 10-31-1937------d. 12-1-1987 Crain, Marjorie Mae b. 3-23-1928-----d. 6-11-1998 Crain, Thomas b. 1963------d. 1966; metal marker (Culvers-Cassville, MO); name plate was found lying on ground in 2007 survey; not attached to metal marker Crain, Erby Lyn b. 12-22-1958------d. 10-15-1996; Lynn on metal marker Crain, Osborn Wilson b. 9-26-1895------d. 11-16-1981; double marker with Inez G. Anderson Crain; m. 2-5-1927; Pvt.-Army- World War I Crain, Inez G. Anderson b. 4-29-1908------d. 3-1-1998; m. 2-5-1927 Crain, Jack P. b.12-22-1937-------d. 6-11-1977; loving husband and father Crain, J. S. b.1858------d. 1932 Crain, Jennie b. 8-27-1863------d. 10-18-1936; mother of Tom, Ash, Clint, Beulah. Osburn, and Kate Crain Crain, Calvin A. b. 11-22-1923------d. 9-28-1941 Crain, Alta M. b. 2-18-1898------d. 2-16-1978; double marker with Clint L. Crain Crain, Clint L. b. 7-30-1889-----d. 9-28-1949; double marker with Alta M. Crain Crain, C. Wallace b. 1-25-1929-----d. 10-2-1989; Charles W. on metal marker Crain, J. A. no dates; Co. H - 19 Ark. Inf.- CSA Crain, Archie R. b. 7-30-1903------d. 2-28-1983 Crain, E. F. b. 9-9-1901-----d. 4-2-1914 Crain, James W. b. 5-6-1860-------d. 6-28-1946; double marker with Lillie Maud Crain Crain, Lillie Maud b. 4-6-1878------d. 6-1-1936; double marker with James W. Crain Crain, Elizabeth Ann b. 1931------d. 1999 ; metal marker- Proctor's Crain, Harry Lavern b. 3-18-1925 -----d. ; double marker with Elizabeth Spencer Crain; m. 6-24-1950 Crain, Elizabeth Spencer b. 9-1-1931------d. 9-11-1999; double marker with Harry Lavern Crain; m. 6-24-1950 Crain, Osburn Erby b. 1932-------d. 2004; metal marker (Proctor's) Crain, Betty Ann b.1938-----d. 2001; metal marker (Proctor's) Crain, Austin Alan b. 1-7-1935------d. 1-27-2002; Cpl. US Army Crain, Orland b. 6-17-1919------d. double marker with Georgie Mae Crain; m. 4-18-1942 Crain, Georgie Mae b. 4-27-1920------d. 1-29-2003; double marker with Orland Crain; m. 4-18-1942 Crain, Leonard Everett d, 3-26-2007; age 90; metal marker; full name and date from obituary Fricks, Alice b. 3-17-1862-----d. 8-2-1881 Gillispie, (infant) no dates; child of J. T. and Ira Gillispie Hart, Tallie b. 8-25-1912------d. 3-17-1916; daughter of H. H. and Sallie Hart Hodge, Mary J. b. 9-24-1846-----d. 7-30-1901 Hodge, A. C. b. 6-1-1853-----d. 6-5-1911 Hodge, Ann Antonette Tempest b. 1-22-1883------d. 8-16-1886 ; daughter of A. C. and M. E. Hodge Hodge, Edgar Neal b. 5-13-1879------d. 9-28-1959; double marker with Lottie Buckley Hodge Hodge, Lottie Buckley b. 5-17-1889------d. 1-4-1932; double marker with Edgar Neal Hodge Hogan, (infant) b. 1975-----d. 1975 Jones, Frances b. 1-4-1884------d. 3-18-1978; double marker with Belle Jones Jones, Belle b. 11-25-1875-----d. 1-6-1878 ; double marker with Frances Jones Jones, Alexander H. b. 4-7-1874------d. 12-3-1967; double marker with Ada Mae Jones Jones, Ada Mae b. 5-9-1881------d. 12-24-1961; double marker with Alexander H. Jones Jordan, Floyd W.- b. 1908; d. 1914; son of A. H. and Ada Jordan; hard to read Lancaster, Joshua Neil b. 1985------d. 1994; metal marker Ledbetter, Carrie E. b. 1884-----d. 1960; metal marker- Proctor's McDonald, M. L. b. 12-11-1839------d. 5-17-1910 McDonald, A. S. b. 7-24-1836------d. 6-7-1915 McKinnie, D. F. b. 4-4-1920------d. 9-1-1999; Pfc. USArmy McMahan, Walter b. 11-1-1924-------d. 7-31-1981 Magby, Roy C. b. 4-7-1908------d. 2-8-1982 Mendenhall, Charles W. b. 1945------d. 1996; metal marker Mendenhall, Linda Jewel Crain b. 3-6-1947------d. 6-5-2001 Merritt, Sterling P. b. 6-5-1883----d. 7-13-1969; double marker with Beulah C. Merritt Merritt, Beulah C. b. 6-7-1892------d. 6-4-1963; double marker with Sterling P. Merritt Merritt, Hermon L. b. 12-16-1913------d. 3-27-1935; son of S. P. and Beulah Merritt, (infant) d. 7-1-1929------ son of S. P. and Beulah; one date Merritt, Alvis b. 11-5-1919-------d. 5-10-1921; son of S. P. and Beulah Merritt, Margaret d. 7-12-1944; one date; daughter of Carl and Louise Merritt, Paul Lynch b. 3-14-1878------d. 9-18-1955; double marker with Hattie Lou Merritt Merritt, Hattie Lou b. 9-23-1883------d. 9-2-1951; double marker with Paul Lynch Merritt Merritt, Myrtle Mae b. 8-17-1905------d. 9-29-1905 Merritt, Edward Lynch b. 3-27-1917------d. 8-23-1938 Merritt, Mrs. M. F. b. Sep., 1842------d. 3-5-1922 Merritt, F. M. no dates; Co. I - 37 Ark. Inf.- CSA Merritt, Fances (sp) b. 3-23-1855------d, 4-19-????; death year not engraved Merritt, D. T. b. Aug., 1840-------d. June, 1922; Co. C - 1 Ark. Inf.- CSA Merritt, Carl "Dink" b. 6-1-1917-------d. 3-17-1990; double marker with Louise Rowell Merritt Merritt, Louise Rowell b. 6-1-1920------d. 3-15-1991; double marker with Carl Merritt Merritt, Nellie M. b. 1-18-1930-------d. 10-8-2003; double marker with Charles P. Merritt; m. 10-12-1951; children - Richard and David Merritt, Charles P. "Bug" b. 2-23-1919------d. ; double marker with Nellie M. Merritt; m. 10-12-1951; children-Richard and David Merritt, James Earl b. 7-3-1926 d. double marker with Hester Anderson Merritt; m. 3-29-1947 Merritt, Hester Anderson b. 8-7-1929-----d. ; double marker with James Earl Merritt; m. 3-29-1947 Morris, Kate b. 6-12-1898------d. 8-14-1953; age 55 yrs., 2 mths.; member of Rebecca Lodge-El Dorado Riley, M. B. b. 1-26-1861------d. 2-20-1900 Ross, J. Alvin b. 12-19-1883------d. 11-26-1921 Sampson, Golda Mae Hodge b. 2-22-1914------d. 11-3-1958; double marker with Floyd Fletcher Sampson; m. 7-4-1929 Sampson, Floyd Fletcher b. 8-17-1907------d. 7-23-1967; double marker with Golda Mae Hodge Sampson; m. 7-4-1929 Spencer, Beatrice b. 1920-----d. 1921 Spencer, (infant) b. 1930------d. 1930 Spencer, (infant) b. 1934------d. 1934 Spencer, Ernest W. b. 1892------d. 1935; double marker with Emma Bell Spencer Spencer, Emma Bell b. 1898-------d. 1938; double marker with Ernest W. Spencer Spencer, N. A. b. 9-5-1848------d. 1-8-1901 Spencer, John P. b. 2-18-1844------d. 1-28-1923 Spencer, Billy Joe b. 3-25-1930-------d. 4-5-1933 Spencer, Maulsie b. 9-28-1899------d. 2-10-1956 Spencer, Will O. b. 3-29-1887-----d. 12-23-1964 Spencer, Dellis b. 1918----d. 1935 Smith, Louie E., Jr. b. 4-7-1922-----d. 8-27-1928 Smith, Louie Elmer b. 10-10-1902 ------d. 5-7-1959 Smith, Lola Estelle b. 6-9-1900------d. 7-18-1974 Smith, George W. b. 3-21-1900-------d. 3-16-1980; double marker with Maggie Stella Smith Smith, Maggie Stella b. 4-24-1888------d. 10-25-1975; double marker with George W. Smith Smith, (infant) b. 8-5-1896------d. 6-10-1897; child of J. T. and E. E. Smith Smith, Ethel E. b.1879-----d. 1947; double marker with John T. Smith Smith, John T. b. 1870------d. 1916; double marker with Ethel E. Smith (Unknown) at least 16 graves that could not be identified Weeks, Rosie Annie Jordan b. 7-16-1910-----d. 7-10-2006; information from obituary Williams, Mattie Olivia b. 1-23-1879------d. 10-28-1886; daughter of E. B. and L. M. Williams Wilson, Callie M. b. 4-9-1918-----d. 9-14-1981; double marker with Clarence E. Wilson; footstone reads "wife of John I. Looney" Wilson, Clarence E. b. 4-11-1898------d. 8-26-1963; double marker with Callie M. Wilson Winberry, M. S. b. 2-8-1823------d. 3-14-1898