TAYLOR CEMETERY

Myatt Township, Fulton County, Arkansas

Taylor Cemetery #1, is located on Gut Creek, approximately 1 mile upstream from the intersection of Gut Creek and Spring River.  It was started in 1862, with the burial of James Madison Taylor (b. 12 Apr 1824).  It was dedicated by Jennetta Taylor to her son, J. A. Taylor and his heirs, to be forever used as the final resting place for anyone departing this life.  The ownership was transferred with the sum of one dollar and by documents filed in the Fulton County Courthouse on 11 Nov 1889.  Most, but not all, of the plots in the cemetery are the burial place of descendants of James and Jennetta.

James Madison Taylor died of pneumonia.  It is said that he raised from his bed in the homestead cabin, looked through cracks between the logs and said, "bury me up by those big oak trees".  Taylor Cemetery overlooks a beautiful expanse of the Spring River valley and is highlighted by the most enormous oak trees in the area and maybe in the county.

There is no particular order in which the plots are listed.  Many of the inscriptions were difficult to read accurately.  Dates were recorded using the standard genealogical form of "DAY MON YEAR" and are not necessarily the manner in which they were inscribed on the stones.

NAME

DATES

Bowman, Nellie M.
on stone w/Vonlie M. Bowman

26 February 1905 - 26 July 1978

Bowman, Vonlie M.
(dbl stone)

15 September 1904 - ??, married 10 Jan 1923

Burns, Isabella Taylor
wife of Ben Burns

1858 - 1866

Burr, S. E.

No Dates

Dark, Laura, wife of R. H. Dark

15 January 1878 - 23 November 1909

Davis, infant
son of ?.R. & ?aud Davis

Born & Died 5 February 1906

Davis, Carmel Gilbert

28 March 1900 - 30 March 1968

Davis, John H.
husband of Mary J.

17 February 1875 - 8 May 1950

Davis, Mary J.
wife of John H.

17 March 1878 - 5 February 1942

England, Infant
Daughter of John & Ollie England

11 May 1921

England, Ira Taylor

12 Feb 1915 - 17 Feb 1990

England, John W.

17 Dec 1888 - 22 Nov 1955

Gregory, Georgia (dbl stone)

14 Feb. 1903 - 8 March 1971

Hurst, L.

No Dates

Michaels, Clarissia C.
wife of J. R. Taylor

4 August 1859 - 13 July 1918

Moore, Infant
of W. W. Moore

1910

Richardson baby

January 1922

Richardson, Opal Taylor

1903 - 1923

Richardson, Ranson P.
brother

1894 - 1901

Robinson,  Grover A. (dbl stone)
Arkansas PVT US Army, WWI

5 December 1892 - 12 February 1962

Robinson, Ruby E.
(on stone w/Grover)

28 October 1897 - 1 December 1978

Stenett,S. T.

No Dates

Taylor, Alford

22 October 1882 - 17 September 1904

Taylor, Alvin
son of R. P. & S. A. Taylor

29 January 1891 - 3 October 1886

Taylor, Amanda M.

24 August 1837 - 3 March 1906

Taylor, Clifford G.

22 January 1907 - 16 July 1907

Taylor, Clyde
(on stone with Georgia Gregory)

31 August 1896 - 16 November 1964

Taylor, Delbert F.

10 June 1929 - 30 October 1976

Taylor, Delbert F.
PVT US Army, WWII

10 June 1929 - 30 October 1976

Taylor, Fannie C.
on stone w/James Taylor

1883 - 1927

Taylor, Infant
of Mr. & Mrs. R. P. Taylor

No Dates

Taylor, infant
of Mr. & Mrs. W.A. Taylor

No Dates

Taylor, infant
of Mr. & Mrs. W.A. Taylor

No Dates

Taylor, infant
of Mr. & Mrs. W.A. Taylor

No Dates

Taylor, infant
of Mr. & Mrs. W.A. Taylor

No Dates

Taylor, Infant
son of Frank & Nora Taylor

1915

Taylor, Infant
son of Frank & Nora Taylor

1914

Taylor, J. G.
son of J. R. & C. C. Taylor

8 December 1882 - 21 October 1884

Taylor, J. M.
husband of J. Taylor

12 April 1824 - 24 February 1862, aged 37 years(?)

Taylor, J. R.

13 February 1853 - 6 February 1897

Taylor, James M.
(dbl stone)

1873 - 1925

Taylor, James M.
son of J. M. & J. Taylor

7 October 1862 - 7 September 1869, 6 yrs, 11 mos.

Taylor, Jennett
wife of J. M. Taylor

10 February 1897, aged 71 years

Taylor, Jennetta

15 October 1874 - 12 March 1898

Taylor, Julie May

17 February 1887 - 13 May 1899

Taylor, Louvica C.
wife of W. A. Taylor
Mother

16 December 1861 - 16 November 1934

Taylor, Ollie England

26 Jan 1890 - 3 May 1970

Taylor, Reece A.

9 January 1876 - 10 August 1938

Taylor, Reece P.

23 July 1855 - 18 April 1920

Taylor, Rosa R.

28 February 1888 - 10 March 1891

Taylor, Sally A.

8 January 1856 - 22 June 1928

Taylor, T. J.
husband of A. M. Taylor

15 March 1848 - 12 March 1898

Taylor, Tee Matison

18 October 1877 - 15 February 1911

Taylor, William A.
Father

22 February 1860 - 9 May 1922

Wallace, Iva

14 April 1888 - 19 May 1920

Wallace, James T.

28 October 1878 - 11 March 1974

Whiteside, Geneva Addie
wife of Leslie

2 April 1918 - 12 April 1962

Whiteside, Leslie Lafate
husband of Geneva

16 January 1912 - 19 November 1984

NOTES:

1) Several unmarked stones were present

2) Rosa R. Taylor dates may have been-- 28 Feb 1883 - 10 Mar 1891

3) The log cabin, in which James Madison Taylor died, was located about 100 yards downhill from the cemetery, on the bank of Gut Creek.  Orphus England of Hardy, Arkansas, did recover some artifacts from the original homesite.  Orphus is the present owner of the land surrounding the cemetery and is a Great Great Grandson of James and Jennetta.

4) Compiled by Michael J. Taylor in 1993, Great Great Grandson of James Madison and Jennetta Taylor.

Updated 18 Aug 2010