USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This compilation was created by Pat Gilstrap, Wynne71329@aol.com and is part of the free service called ARGenWeb [http://www.usgenweb.com/ar]. This file may be freely copied for non-profit purposes, commercial use is prohibited. All other rights reserved. GRAVESTONE TRANSCRIPTIONS from Old Miller Cemetery near Dayton, Sebastian County, AR It is not known who made the original handwritten list, copy came from Leona Belle Cotner, an early researcher; this transcribed copy from family of John Grant Gilstrap. Row 1 Bonnie OWEN, Sept. 18, 1929 to Sept. 22, 1929 * *( Most of these dates are given as numbers, only. Since no first numbers in the series are higher than 12, we believe the numbers are as follows: month, day, and year.) Row 2 B.F. DICKSON, 1-11-1874 to 8-5-1896 Fredie Carson DICKSON, 7-19-? to 7-22-1899 * Christopher Columbus DICKSON 3-18-1827 to 1891 * Thomas Jessie DICKSON, 2-25-1880 to 9-9-1886 * Minnie Lee DICKSON, Feb. 6, 1884 to 9-6-1886 Thomas F. DICKSON, 12-5-1846 to 4-29-1928 Rachel B. DICKSON, 3-7-1852 to 5-5-1915 * (the above names are listed by an unknown person on this cemetery list as children of Thomas & Rachel Dickson; this makes the birthdate as read for Christopher Columbus Dickson doubtful or else he is perhaps the grandfather.) Row 3 John CLOPTON died 1933 (wife Callie) Row 4 - Tom DICKSON, 1-11-1874 to 8-5-1896 Row 5 - Mittie Dickson ROBERTS, 1851-1927 A.J. DICKSON, 1818-1878 * Adam STINEBAUGH, 11-1-1821 to 5-15-1895 * Mary STINEBAUGH, 4-29-1818 to 3-16-1877 (These are the parents of Mary Elizabeth Stinebaugh, wife of Lorenzo Dow Gilstrap) Row 6 - Maybell GILSTRAP, 7-6-1874 to 11-21-1876 ( daughter of John Grant Gilstrap Sr., and wife Melissa Gilbreath.) *Jno. GILSTRAP, 11-25-1818 to 3-18-1876 (* This is John Grant Gilstrap Sr.) D.L. Ragle, son of W.K. RAGLE*, 1-19-1887 to 3-5-1887 J.H. Ragle, son of W.K. RAGLE*, 5-18-1878 to 4-10-1880 * note: W.K. Ragle ( b. 1854, died after 1901) is believed to be William K. Ragle, the husband of Malinda Catherine Gilstrap who was a daughter of John Grant Gilstrap. Row 7 - Mary, daughter of L.D. and M.E. GILSTRAP, 4-28-1875 to 9-20-1877 (L.D. and M.E. Gilstrap are Lorenzo Dow Gilstrap and wife, Mary Elizabeth Stinebaugh.) Mary E., wife of L.D. GILSTRAP, 11-11-1850 to 9-24-1876 (This is Mary Elizabeth Stinebaugh, first wife of Lorenzo Dow Gilstrap, eldest son of John Grant Gilstrap Sr.) Row 8 - A.C., son of G.H. and A.J. PETTERS, 6-17-1863 to 1-15-1871 Row 9 - W.R., son of W.S. and Sarah HUTCHISON, 9-12-1878 to 11-11-1892 J.J. HUTCHISON, 6-27-1823 to 3-2-9-1898 Sarah HUTCHISON, wife of J.J., 6-3-1822-8-16-1900 Row 10 - No names on stones Row 11- A.L. WITCHER, 8-21-1851 to 5-2-1915 Mabel, daughter of A.L. and M.A. WITCHER, 5-18-1885 to 11-28-1904 Martha Ann, Wife of A.L. WITCHER, 1-20-1845 to 7-13-1891 James A., son of A.L. and Martha, 1876-10-8-1886 Infant daughter of A.L. and Martha WITCHER, 9 days old Mary F., daughter of A.L. and Martha WITCHER, died 9-21-1872, age 12 mo. Susan, daughter of W.J. and Mary E. WITCHER, died 10-16-1869, age 2 yr. 9 mo. Fannie, daughter of W.J. and Mary E. WITCHER, died 7-25-1883, 19 yr. 3 mo. 23 days.* * (this date has been read by another as 1853, but believe it is 1883.) Infant child of W.J. and Mary E. WITCHER Robert E. Lee, son of W.J. and Mary E. WITCHER, died 2-2- 1879, 11 yr. 4 mo. Walker W., son of W.J. and Mary E. WITCHER, 3-12-18(71?) to 12-21-1887 Directions to cemetery: Located on farm of Bill Efurd. Turnoff to cemetery is on road connecting Dayton, Ark. & Witcherville and is .5 mile west of the Dayton cemetery and 2 miles east of Witcherville & Hyway 71 intersection. Turn off road to the south and wind around Efurd farm, cemetery sits in middle of barnyard. Called Old Miller Cemetery, but not on maps. On land probably owned previously by Lorenzo Dow Gilstrap. NOTE: This cemetery is on private property and is difficult to find without a guide. It is suggested that permission to enter Mr. Efurd's land be obtained before visiting. If Mr. Stinebaugh is not available, contact local Postmaster for present caretaker. Cemetery caretaker in 1992 was Lester Stinebaugh. It is not known if he is living at present(1997). Submitted by: Pat Gilstrap <Wynne71329@aol.com> [April 1997]