Abandoned Cemetery, Near Amy, Ouachita County, Arkansas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Jerry McKelvy <jmckelvy@cei.net> Date: 3 Jun 2007 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** ABANDONED CEMETERY NEAR AMY This African-American cemetery is located at the SW corner of the NE ¼ NE ¼ of Section 36, Twp. 11 South, Rng. 17 West. It is about one mile east of Amy on the south side of County Rd. 31 and about 500 feet off the road. There is no passable road to the cemetery. The cemetery has been neglected and brush and trees are about to take it over. This record was made Dec. 9, 1996 by Jerry McKelvy. Cellevan, Larnce—no dates; marker hard to read; appears to be handmade stone; grave is east of Ellen Israel grave Farrow, John—born 7-21-1893-----died 4-21-1967; Pvt. Co. D- 508 Engrs.- World War I; also has a metal funeral home marker from Williams Funeral Home Henderson, Burl—born 7-6-1897-----died 3-3-1967; Pvt.-Co. A – 409 Svc. Bn – World War I Henderson, Gracie—born 2-9-1900-----died 8-25-1975; grave is south of Burl Henderson grave Israel, Ellen—born 1884-----died 1962; Bradford Funeral Home marker; death date appears first on marker; located east of a grave covered by concrete Israel, Jim—born 1912-----died 1974; Bradford Funeral Home marker; grave is south of John Farrow stone; grave is covered with young pine trees Israel, Elizabeth—born 1906-----died 1984; Bradford Funeral Home marker; grave is south of John Farrow stone; grave is covered with young pine trees Iseral (sp), William R.—born 1904-----died 1987; Bradford Funeral Home marker; grave is south of John Farrow stone; grave is covered with young pine trees Sullivan, Thad—born 3-8-1877-----died 12-3-1952; grave is north of a large oak tree (Unknown)—no dates; grave is covered with a concrete slab; a metal funeral home marker is present, but cannot be read There are probably other lost graves in this cemetery.