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Pond Creek Cemetery

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Pond Creek Cemetery

Located on West Creek RD

Ozark, Arkansas

Martha A. (Stutsman) Brown

Dec 14, 1835-Dec 29, 1927

Martha was the daughter of Daniel and Catherine Stutsman. She first married James English. He was killed 1863 near Felkertown on his way home from the Civil War. They had three children; Joanna, James, and Sarah. Martha then married William Brown. They had Harrison and Arthur.

W.H. Brown

Jan 22, 1850- March 7, 1913

The W. stand for William

Sister Mary Cannon Owen (no date)

Mother Mariah Goodrich McCluskey (no date

W.T. Massey

Aug 29, 1880 - Oct 19, 1902

William T. Massey was the son of Elihu G & Terressa E. Wright Massey.

T.E. Alstatt

Sep 25 - Jan 16, 1940

(wife of John W. Alstatt) she first married Elihu G. Massey. She was the daughter of Charley and Mariah Wright who were from Michigan. Tressie E. was born in Sherman, TX.

John W. Alstatt

Jan 1, 1832 - Sep 30, 1909

He first married Nancy M. Taylor 4-12-1857, then married Teressa Wright Jan 22, 1884.

John Wright

Sept 15, 1860 - Mar 31, 1930

Amy Abigail Muchmore

May 31, 1890 - July 24, 1904

Daughter of George Scott and Alice Warren Muchmore.

Charles Warren Muchmore

Nov 1, 1895 - May 13, 1897

Son of George Scott and Alice Warren Muchmore.

Abigail Hudson

1838 - 1920

Abigail was born April 6, 1838 to Emanuel and Rachel Stutsman Parker, one day after her parents arrived in Franklin County, AR.. She first married Ambers Warren. They had a daughter Alice. He was killed by bush whackers. He had escaped them once that night, but they caught up with him right in front of his home, while he was on leave from the Army. (Civil War) Abigail, Martha English (wife of James English), and the fiancé of Woodson Parker buried him just outside of the yard of their home. They were afraid to go to the cemetery. Abigail later married James H. Hudson.

James H. Hudson

1830 - 1897

He was born in Tennessee. 1870 census shows him married to Abigail Parker Warren. At this time he has two sons, Thomas and George both born in Missouri. These were children of his first wife. Abigail has Alice Warren (Alice drew a pension from the confederate Army from her father Ambers Warren). James and Abigail had two daughters of their own, Safronia and Rosa.

Rosaville Hudson

Death May 10, 1871. She was the daughter of Abigail and James H. Hudson. She was born 1868.

Benjamin Franklin Flenniken

1866 - 1899

Benjamin was born April 26, 1861 in Saline County, Missouri the James H. Flenniken, migrated to AR migrated to AR with his family. He married Sophronia Hudson daughter of James and Abigail Hudson. He died Feb 2, 1899, perhaps of Phenomena.

Willie H. Parker

Dec 12, 1864 - May 15, 1882

He was the son of Mary Parker.

Margaret V. Parker

Oct 16, 1866 - Nov 14, 1867

She was the daughter of Woodson D. and Mary Parker.

Mary T. Parker

Nov 9, 1869 - May 19, 1871

She was the daughter of Woodson D. and Mary Parker.

Woodson D. Parker

May 10, 1841 - Jul 26, 1875

He served as a Federalist in the Civil War. He married Mary (Phillips??) He was the son of Emanuel and Rachel Stutsman Parker.

Ila Brown

Aug 2, 1939 - July 11, 1986

Maggie Brown

Dec 14, 1884 - Oct 1, 1972

Her name is actually Mary Magdelene Brown, she is the daughter of Mr & Mrs Tom Mosley. She was born in Indian Territory, Oklahoma.

Arthur Brown

Oct 8, 1882 - Mar 20, 1938

He married Mary Magdelene Mosley March 19, 1902.

Fred Brown

Jan 2, 1912 - Apr 26, 1928

Son of Maggie and Arthur Brown.

D.W. Hammond

Died Aug 13, 1870 aged 19 yrs 3 mos 16 dys. This is the spouse or child of F.M. Hammond, could not find them on the census, but they had land near by.

Sarah Howell

Jan 16, 1831 - April 6, 1912

She was known as Charity Sarah (Sallie) Honea Howell, daughter of John Honea. She is shown of the 1860 census with her husband William R. Howell. He was killed by bush whackers while on leave from Camp Donelson, MS in October. He was a private in Co. C NW 15th AR Inf. Vol. He is buried in the fence row, a short distance south of the old Abigail Hudson house in the Center Cross Community. This land probably belongs to the Muchmore family now.

Miss Mary Ann Rogers

Oct 6, 1852 - Aug 7, 1872

Age 19 yrs 10 mo. 1 day. Story goes that the family was traveling through here. She became ill and died.

Mary Maggie Brewer

Died 10-1-1972

She was 87 years old.

Mary E. Parker

Nov 28, 1842 - Jan 3, 1918

She was Mary Honea daughter of John and Mary Honea. She married Henry K. Parker Sept 20, 1866.

H.K. Parker

April 26, 1844 - May 26, 1924

Henry Karn Parker was in the Civil War, he has a bronze plaque stating Pvt. Co. C 15 Ark Inf. Confederate States Army. He was the son of Emanuel and Rachel Stutsman Parker who were some of the earliest settlers in Franklin County.

Josephine Pace

Dec 25 - Nov 3, 1949

She was Josephine Turner before she married James M. Pace on Jan 21, 1877

J.M. Pace

Dec 25, 1856 - May 13, 1908

James M. Pace, husband of Josephine.

Willie Pace

Aug 30, 1880 - Nov 14, 1881

Son of, James M. and Josephine Pace 1 yr 2 months 14 days.

John M. Pace

Oct 20, 1818 - Apr 13, 1885

He was born in SC his wife Elizabeth was born in TN. According to the 1870 census they had nine children.

Ben L. Pace

Mar 1, 1825 - Jan 11, 1885

Benjamin came to Arkansas from South Carolina. His daughter Laura was first wife of George W. English.

Caroline Whitehead

1868 - 1914

Caroline was the oldest child of George W. and Laura Pace English. She married Sam M. Whitehead July 29, 1883. Sam was born in Mena, AR November 12, 1859 to Reuben and Salina Jones Whitehead. They had two sons, Ruben and Charles H.

John R. Hudson

Feb 29, 1884 - Mar 25, 1904

He was the son of T.J. and Nannie Flenniken Hudson. He was a coalminer. There is a UMWA logo on the headstone.

Dewey S. Hudson

Oct 12, 1898 - Oct 24, 1898

Son of, Tom Jack and Nannie Flenniken Hudson.

Maggie Florence Hudson

Apr 2, 1886 - Sep 7, 1890

Daughter of, Tom Jack and Nannie Flenniken Hudson.

Brents Baker Lowe

Dec 15, 1891 - ME 7, 1941

The son of James And Joanna English Lowe. He married Bertha Vorheese April 5, 1917, later he married Lula Massingale.

Joanna English Lowe

1857-1939

She is the oldest daughter of James and Martha Stutsman English. She first married Marion Youngblood 4-30-1879, they divorced. She then married W.M. Mason of Sparta, TN 7-29-1883, they had one son, William Nuell Mason. W.M. Mason died in 1885. She then married James Lowe, they had several children.

Florence Ollie Lowe

Feb 2, 1888 - Nov 10, 1902

She was the daughter of Joanna & James Lowe, she died at 17 yrs. 10 mo. 19 days.

William N. Mason

July 5, 1884 - April 11, 1930

He is the son of W.M. (Walter) Mason and Joanna English Mason Lowe. He married Lena Maggie Muchmore they had two children.

W.M. (Walter) Mason

No headstone… Came here from Sparta, TN.

Lena M. Boyd

Oct 22, 1892 - Feb 21, 1975

She is the daughter of Richard and Mary Schmitz Muchmore. She first married William Nuell Mason they had two children Grace & Walter. He died and she married Calmer Boyd.

Thomas J. Hobbs (Rev.)

1871 - May 27, 1949

He was a former resident of Denning, AR he died in San Jose, CA.

Joan E. Hobbs

1880 - 1946

She is the daughter of George W. and Francis Tennessee Page English. She was married to Thomas J. Hobbs August 4, 1895. They had Pearl, Geneva, Tommy, Ophelia, George, Belma, Carl, J.D. and reared Robert C. Elam, son of her sitter, Mattie.

Geneva Hobbs

Jul 13, 1900 - April 20, 1919

Daughter of, Thomas J. and Joan E. English Hobbs.

W.T. Patten

July 24, 1886, he was 47 years old, the husband of Mary Patten and was a member of the Masons.

There are three graves that just say Baby Russell on them.

Cora Russell

Oct 24, 1876 - Dec 21, 1911

She was born Cora Talley and married A.M. Russell Jan 5, 1904.

Mike Lee Muchmore

July 8, 1899 - Oct 9, 1980

He was the son of Richard and Mary Schmitz Muchmore. He married Jewell Page, they divorced. He never married again. He was one of those who cared for this cemetery. If it were not for him and his brother George Earl Muchmore, this cemetery might have become overgrown.

Pearlie

She is the daughter of Richard and Mary Schmitz Muchmore. She died quite young. She was born Dessie Pearl 1906 and died 1908.

Roy

He is the son of Richard and Mary Schmitz Muchmore. He was born Aug 20, 1914 and died in 1916.

John

Is the son of Richard and Mary Schmitz Muchmore. He was born 1896 in Grant Twp. Johnson County, AR and died 1917.

Richard W. Muchmore

May 28, 1869 - Aug 5, 1927

He was born in Jackson Twp., Johnson County, MO to Jonathan and Amy B. Harsha Muchmore. Both of his parents were dead by 1878. He was raised by his sister and brother-in-law, John D. and Nancy Jane Muchmore Flenniken, who are buried in Box cemetery in Oklahoma.

Mary L. Muchmore

Nov 23, 1870 - Mar 16, 1958

She was born Maria Lizetta Schmitz in Germany. She came to America in 1881 with her parents Johann and Carolina Raffelsiefer Schmitz (who are buried at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Altus, AR) when she was just 8 years old along with two sisters Clara nine years old and Carolina six years old. She married Richard W. Muchmore July 9, 1891 in Franklin County. It is said she was called to deliver babies and to care for the ill when there was no doctor available, something she was taught by her mother.

Edward Earl Peters

Aug 2, 1916 - Dec 24, 1916

Ona Fields

Jan 14, 1916 - Mar 28, 1917

She was the daughter of E.E. & Emma Fields.

W.I. Peters

Nov 16, 1861 - June 21, 1919

There is another newer stone there with the same name and has 1850 - 1930’s

Docia Peters

1870 - 1930’s

J.W. Peters

April 9, 1927

Elizabeth C. Page

Jul 12, 1894 - Jul 6, 1987

She was born Elizabeth Clara to Richard and Mary Schmitz Muchmore. She married Wallace Page on May 27, 1914 in Franklin County. Their Children are Gladys, Edith, Ina, Bobby and Jean.

Wallace Walker Page

He was born Dec 25, 1891 to George Washington & Heneretta Hogan Page. He was a farmer and coal miner, surviving an accident in the mines. He died in 1967.

Robert C. Whayne

Feb 5, 1912 - April 18, 1986

He was from Bentonville, AR. His mother was Phena Ball his wife was Eileen Burnett. He lived on the old Hopkins Place on Hwy 64. He always had a boxer dog in the car with him. He was an electrician.

James Wallace Brewer

Jan 21, 2938 - Jan 10, 1971

At the foot of the grave is Ark A 2C US Air Force. He died in Germany. He was the son of Edith Page Brewer Wright.

Carol Wright Jan 12, 1951-Jan 13, 1951

Darrol Wright Jan 12, 1951-Jan 13, 1951

Twins of Edith Page Brewer Wright.

George E. Bascue Jul 27, 1902-Jul 28, 1983

Lea H. Bascue

Feb 18, 1903 - Apr 27, 1976

Daughter of John and Emma Williams Honea. She married George Earl Bascue.

Ralph Harris, Jr. 4 years old d: June 30, 1925. Son of Ralph and Carrie Harris.

Bobby Earl Page

June 3, 1932 - Dec 6, 1999

Son of Wallace and Elizabeth Muchmore Page. Bobby was born at Stone Hill Community. He was a retired forklift operator for Mulberry Lumber Co.

Gladys L. Page Meadows

Sep 1, 1914 - May 22, 1997

Daughter of Wallace and Elizabeth Muchmore Page.

Earl G. Meadows

Feb 13, 1915 - Dec 19, 1994

Husband of Gladys. She kept his ashes, at the time of her death they were buried with her.

Velma “MiMi” Alston

Mar 25, 1919 - Dec 30, 2000

She was born to Arthur and Maggie Mosley Brown, she married Gaston Matthews.

John Honea

He came to this part of the state about 1840-41 from SC. He served as Associate Judge from 1842-1846, elected County Judge 1846-1848, was associate Judge again 1848-1852, was County Judge again 1852-1858. According to the census records he was born about 1805. Cannot find him on the 1880 census. I assume he died between 1870-1880. Two of his wives are buried here with him. (no headstones) His son S.B. Honea was born in Alabama. S.B. was Sheriff of Franklin County 1854-1856. He also served in the Civil War and died on his way home around Bentonville.

John Benton Honea was the third son of John and Ellen Honea born in Alabama May 23, 2840 died May 5, 1910, buried in Pond Creek.

Ina Marie Guittare

Dec 21, 1920 - Oct 11, 2002

She was the daughter of Wallace Walker and Elizabeth Clara Muchmore Page. She married Mike Guittare.

 

This was a part of a quarterly newsletter for the Altus Historical Society, P.O. Box 197, Altus, AR 72821