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Smith - Morgan Cemetery

Photos compliments of Becky (Morgan) Cheney

 Smith Morgan Cemetery  Smith Morgan Cemetery  Smith Morgan Cemetery

DIRECTIONS: Located .5 mile south of Hwy. 8 in the Smith Chapel community between Fordyce and New Edinburg.   Section 6, Township11, Range 11.

HISTORY: The Cemetery was established by Washington B. Smith as a family burial ground soon after he migrated to this community from Montgomery County, Alabama in 1836.  The first grave is that of his mother-in-law, Grandmother Reaves, mother of his first wife Fannie Jane (Reaves).   This grave is marked by a tall marble slab with no name or dates and is located in the center back of the cemetery.

Source: Cleveland County Arkansas Cemetery Records Vol. III.


TOMBSTONE PHOTOS 1, 2

 Lucy A. Haynie

Lucy A. Haynie

 Reba Haynie

Reba Haynie

 Rebecca Haynie

Rebecca Haynie

     

Will Haynie  

Will Haynie

 Chalmer C. Hoy

Charlmer C. Hoy

Hilary Bert & Mary Rhoads Hoy

Hilary Bert & Mary (Rhoads) Hoy  

     

 Kenneth Hoy

Kenneth Hoy

 Lewis W. Hoy

Lewis W. Hoy

Hilary V. & Mattie (Crane) Hoy  

Hilary V. & Mattie (Crane) Hoy

     

 Minnie O. Hoy

Minnie O. Hoy

 Nanny and Woody Hoy

Missouri J & Thomas A. Hoy

Nanny and Woody Hoy  

Woody E. and Nanny O. Hoy

     

 Nelle Hoy

Nelle Hoy

 Harvey and Reba Morgan

H. Harvey and Reba V. Morgan

Karen Ann Morgan 

Karen Ann Morgan 

     

 Minnie (Bryant) Orton

Minnie (Bryant) Orton

 John and Avie Rogers

John and Avie Rogers

 Wives of W. B. Smith

W. B. Smith and wives.  Fannie Jane (Reaves), Phoeby (Jones)

     

 Dessie Towery

Dessie Towery