Franklin County GenWeb
Blanscet Cemetery, Franklin County, Arkansas
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Located north of Altus, Franklin County, Arkansas on hwy 186, about 1 mile north of
Saint Marys Catholic Church and ½ mile west of the highway. (on a dirt road go to
the end of road turn right and follow lane to cemetery) There is a metal archway with
"BLANSCET" over the entrance way. This area is called "Pond Creek Mountain", and is
in the heart of grape country. Altus is well known for the grapes that are grown in
this area.
The cemetery is run on donations taken up during Decoration Day. This last year a new
fence was put up around the cemetery. At the present time there is no sign at the highway
where you turn off at, but we hope to be able to put one up this year. The cemetery has
a full time person to take care of it. It is mowed four or more times a year.Blanscet Cemetery is on property that Andrew Jackson Blanscet gave to his son Thomas
Jefferson Blanscet. The cemetery was founded 16 Oct 1882 when Thomas Jefferson and
Tennessee Jane (Beeson) Blanscet son died. Tom left 1 ¼ acre for the family cemetery.
There is a county maintained road to the cemetery, which is provided by Franklin County.
Hiram Beeson "Beese" Blanscet, as the only surviving child of the Tom Blanscet family,
filed the deed to the land on which the Blanscet Cemetery sits on Pond Creek Mountain,
saying that the land was left for cemetery use by Thomas Jefferson and Tennessee Jane
(Beeson) Blanscet, on October 17th, 1978.
Decoration is the 3rd Sunday of May every year and potluck lunch is served also.
Also a family reunion is also held on the same date. All family and friends are welcomed.Note: To the right of the cemetery are six graves with rock markers. It is told by my aunt Lillian Blanscet that the "Box" family" is buried there. That is all that we know about them.
The name Blanscet is spelled many ways: Blanscet, Blansett, Blanset, Blancet, Blancett, Blansit.
The name Kilgore is spelled: Kilgore, Killgore.
The name Honea is spelled: Honea, Honey.If anyone needs information on the people that is buried in the Blanscet Cemetery, I will do my best to help them.
Blanscet Cemetery has 5 rows of graves. Row 1: Joseph A. Blanscet Martha Jane Blanscet Joe H. Blanscet Jan 19, 1912 Jun 23, 1977 Infant Blanscet son of H. B. and Minnie (no dates) Infant Sons of Gene and Marie Blanscet 1945 Callie Blanscet 1890-1920 Memory of Our Mother Nichols Carl Fred Apr 6, 1916 Mar 28, 1977 Crystal J. Nichols Dec 8, 1919 Jul 13, 1985 In Loving Memory Steve B. Honea Jun 21, 1875 Jan 18, 1963 Mattie Honea Mar 26, 1889 Sept 19, 1959 Loyd D. Honea Oct 10, 1921 July 19, 1958 Arkansas Newlan Willard Honea Oct 9, 1912 Jan 8, 1913 Baby Stockton Sept 21, 1932 At Rest Amy May Stockton 1906-1932 Sidney Elvis Stockton Mar 7, 1895 Jun 17, 1966 Devoted Husband and Father (died in Carlsbad, New Mexico) Pledger Hughie Rhea Jun 16, 1909 Apr 3, 1909 AT REST Oct 29, 1979 Row 2: Hiram Beeson Blanscet Sept 9, 1893 Feb 19, 1981 Rock Marker Blanscet Tom Ten 1848-1937 1852-1932 (Thomas Jefferson) (Tennessee Jane) Mary Lucinda daughter of T.J. & T.J. Blanscet Born Feb 12, 1872 Died Apr 7, 1886 Infant son of T.J. & T.J. Blanscet Oct 9, 1882 Oct 16, 1882 Budded on earth
to bloom in Heaven Honea Jane James 1852-1923 1852-1940 William Edward s/o S.B. & Nora Honey Feb 8, 1900- Jul 20, 1900 Gone But Not Forgotten Mother Nora Bell wife of S.B. Honea was born Mar 26th, 1881 Died Jan 5th, 1905 Bonnie R. Stockton Born June 12, 1897 Died Nov 20, 1901 Eliga Stockton Aug 25, 1857-Jun 7, 1902 Loving husband a father dear, a faithful friend lies burried here (how it is written on the tombstone) Mary E. s/o E. W. Stockton Born June 10, 1864 Died April 12, 1916 space Bertie Viola Stockton Born Feb 1888 Died Jan 12, 1907 She Sleeps in the valley
so sweet Della Gray Mar 23, 1878 Dec 28, 1928 Rock Marker Rock Marker Rock Marker Row 3: Amy Dawn Blanscet March 26, 1976 April 10, 1976 Lener Ethel d/o J. A. & Martha Blanscet Sept 22, 1892-Mar 7, 1893 She waits for us at the pearly gates Infant d/o J. A. & Martha J. Blanscet ug 29, 1891 Budded on Earth to bloom in Heaven Andrew J. Blanscet full name of Andrew Jackson Blanscet Born Feb 11, 1827 Died
Apr 25, 1890 Mary Anne Blanscet (wife of Andrew Jackson Blanscet) 1829-1911 William Danial Killgore Jan 8, 1896 Jan 2, 1899 John Killgore Apr 22, 1898-Oct 28, 1899 Infant Daughter of J.E. & F.E. Killgore Feb 26, 1901-Feb 27, 1901 Pearl Chototy Killgore Apr 7, 1902-Apr 22, 1902 J. E. Kilgore 1867-1912 Betty Jean Pledger Jan 17, 1944 Aug 2, 1954 Asleep in Jesus Ellen Mae Pledger Sept 28, 1914 William Taylor Moody Mar 10, 1894 July 1, 1975 Elsie Moody Jan 4, 1901 July 1992 Our Daughter Mamie Irene Moody Dec 16, 1921 Jan 5, 1924 Row 4: Roy William Waits Aug 20, 1898 Dec 26, 1898 Sleep on sweet babe & take thy
rest William L. s/o J.A. & M.J. Waits Oct 29, 1873- Apr 7, 1901 Fold reverently
the weary hands Bettie Blanscet Mar 10, 1865 Nov 20, 1946 Rose Blanscet 1868-1949 Floyd Suggs Sept 10, 1916 July 18, 1917 W. O. Suggs (William Oscar Suggs) 1886-1926 In Loving Memory Velda Mae Kielman Jan 5, 1915 Feb 9, 1991 Rock Marker Rock Marker Mrs. E.J. Honea Nov 30, 1852 Oct 23, 1921 Caspern Monroe Honea Feb 17, 1889 Feb 26, 1960 Georgie Stockton Ross Feb 27, 1918 Jun 27, 1952 Harley J. Stockton Aug 30, 1916 May 29, 1951 Ora E. Stockton Silas C. Stockton Mar 30, 1892 Oct 6, 1981 Apr 5, 1963 Jan 4, 1927 Matthew Kokal Born Sept 16, 1871 Died Dec 17, 1931 Row 5: Mack M. Hooker pr 6, 1919 Mar 7, 1920 J. H. Suggs 1889-1956 Suggs Catherine1850-1935. Lizzie Suggs Blanscet Jan 23, 1893 Dec 5, 1976 McCracken Lucille Truman Mar 10, 1922 Apr 6, 1922 Oct 17, 1978 Earl Evertt Stockton Mar 13, 1914 Sept 22. 1964 |
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