Pearl Frank
Sept. 28 1906 Sept 15 1893
July 21, 1968 Nov. 16 1976
Montgomery Co. ARGenWeb Project
The Amerson Cemetery three miles east of Pencil Bluff on the north side of Hwy 270 on a hill is a family cemetery on private property as the land has not been deeded to the county. Fred Standridge enthusiastically maintains the cemetery area adjacent to his house. A chain link fence encloses approximately 116 graves with only 40% marked with headstones, the rest marked with field stones or unmarked. The grass is kept mowed, broken headstones have been cemented back in place and Fred welcomes additional information on who is buried here. Listing complied March 1999 during a visit to the cemetery.
Amerson, Angeline [Bybee] d. Sep 17, 1885 aged 59 years 1 month 13 days
Emerson, E.W. D. Nov 8 1872 age 47 y 7 m 5 d
Amerson, Martha A. 1869-1899
Amerson, Temperance 1895-1916
Amerson, Thomas J. 1853-1914
Amerson, Walter July 22 1895 - Jan 11 1929 He was a devoted husband and father
Andrews Sherdan H. 1896-April 1916
Baker, Anna Jan. 1 1910 - Apr. 26 1981
Baker, Hulet P. Mar. 22 1919-Oct. 7 1994 PFC U.S. Army W.W.II
Baker
Pearl
Frank
Sept. 28 1906 Sept 15 1893
July 21, 1968 Nov. 16 1976
Baker
Parents of James Bryan
Grandparents of Joseph Micheal & Alex Lee
James R.
F. Bernice
July 6 1931
Oct 23, 1929
May 13 1998
Jan 27 1967
Baker
Gracie T.
Lee B.
1907-1957 1902- 1 973
Gary Dean Baker Mar. 4 1945- June 8 1964
Baker
Millie 1870- 1957
J.E.J. 1869 -1938
Baker
Mother
Father
Alice Hester wife of W.W. Baker William W.
Feb 8 1873 - Jan 1 1942
Jan. 30 1872 - Dec 27, 1943
Baker
Infant of Mr. and Mrs Otto
Nov 10 - Dec 13
1936
Barber, Lee Dec. 24 1887 - Nov 12 1877 (incorrectly etched on headstone, should read 1787)
Blackburn, Leon 1849-1966
Blackburn
Edna
Dave
Dec. 25 1910 Feb. 19 1899
June 14, 1985
Breit, Jewel Ferguson 1925-1966
Chumney, Ida Baker Oct.11 1910 - Mar. 22 1961
Fair, Manelor wife of Jas. A. Fair Mar. 17 1865 - Mar 9 1893
Ferguson, Curtis 1911-1929
Ferguson, Hazel 1927-1929
Ferguson, Irene 1917-1918
Ferguson, Montie 1915-1916
Ferguson, Ruby 1922-1929
Ferguson
Roleigh F. Mattie J.
1882-1948 1889-1970
Ferguson, Harvey 1908-1956
Jackson, Daisy Louise -Oct. 8 1945
Jackson, Hazel B. May 10, 1922 May 29 1998 In God's care. [daughter of Walter Amerson]
Jackson E. Leon May Sept 22 1938 -Dec. 8 1994 I can do all things through Christ which strengthen me. Philippians 4.13
Jackson
Ethel
Robert L.
Apr. 20 1904 Sept. 26 1910
Aug. 28 1992 May 9 1983
Her light shines on He was someone special
Johnson, Laura R. daughter Geo.W.D. and Sarah E. Johnson. Died July 24, 1875 Age 11 months and 22 days
McCullar, Sarah 1849-1919 Mother of James E.J. and William W. Baker
Miller, Charles 1865 -1940
Taylor. Inf. daughter of Mr.& Mrs. P.L.. Taylor 1919-1919
Taylor, Haig - son of Mr. & Mrs. P.L. Taylor 1918-1919
History:
John Cook was given a land grant
for his service in the 1812 war. He gave the land to his son-in-law James BYBEE. The next
owner was Elijah Amerson b. 1824 and his is the oldest marked grave,1872. Elijah and
Angeline Bybee (1825-1885) were married April 15, 1847 By census they had the following
children : GeorgeWashington, Sarah Jane, Isabella, Thomas J., Susan Angeline, Mary
Elizabeth, Nancy, and Manelor.
George W. Amerson married Elizabeth Barker in 1865. Their child Robert who was the
father of Mary E. Amerson Tabor, mother of Dale Tabor. George later married Minerva
McConnell.
Susan Angeline Amerson died and John F. McCullar married her widow sister Sarah A. Baker.
Sarah Jane married Hulet M. Baker in 1868. He was killed by bushwhackers. Sarah and John
are buried here at Amerson.
Isabell Amerson married Henry C. Brewer, Jr. 1873 buried at Brewer Cemetery.
Thomas Jefferson Amerson
Mary Elizabeth Amerson married B.F. McCullar in 1875.
Nancy D. Amerson married William B. Booker in 1878.
Manelar Amerson (1868-1893) married James A. Fair in 1885. Temperance was a twin, son
of Thomas and a brother to Walter. Ferguson married a Baker. Joseph SHIRLEY Dec 14,
1841-Mar. 19 1885 is buried here, not related but married a lot of the children. The
cemetery is still in use. Information courtesy of Fred Standridge. Mauldin workers
are buried to the left in unmarked graves. The Johnsons were not related but lived
across the river near the Owens.
WILLHITE: John Calvin Willhite died 27 Aug 1871 is buried at Amerson in an unmarked grave. John Calvin was born 1822 in Morgan County, Alabama, married Nancy FRYAR in 1842 at Tippah Co., Mississippi, daughter of Garrett and Elizabeth Goodner Fryar. They came to Montgomery Co. by wagon train in 1849 with family including his brother Julius A. Wilhite who was married to "Polly", Nancy's sister. John Calvin owned a grist mill on the Ouachita River where Camp Ozark is now located.
Mena Star 1 January 04
Fred Standridge
Fred Standridge, age 76, of Pencil Bluff, Ark., passed away Friday, Dec. 26,
2003 at his home. He was born April 24, 1927 in Mt Ida, Ark. He was the son of
the late Lester Standridge and the late Elvia Norman Standridge. He was united
in marriage to Lois Amerson on May 22, 1954 in Mt. Ida. He lived in Montgomery
County all of his life, served in the United States Navy, taught school for 28
years, was postmaster for 31 years, was very active in numerous community
service organizations, and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Mt Ida
Survivors include his wife, Lois Standridge of Pencil Bluff,
Ark., two sons, Walter Standridge of Denver, Colo., Rodney and wife Jat Dee
Standridge of Norman Ark. two daughters, Stephanie Standridge and Melanie
Standridge, both of Mt Ida, Ark; one brother and sister-in-law, Harold and
Lestel Standridge of Mt Ida, Ark., two sisters and brothers-in-law, Myrtle
Bradshaw of Wayne, Ark., Jocelyn and James Ford of Russellville, Ark, Cecil
Stroupe of Mt Ida; four grand children, Christopher Standridge, Mathew
Standridge, Russell Ellis and John Martin Ellis.
He was preceded in death by his parents Lester and Elvia
Standridge, two sisters Norma Jean Standridge and Maurita Stroupe.
Funeral services were at 10 am, Tuesday, Dec. 30 in the First
Baptist Church in Mt Ida with Bro. Eddie McCord and Bro. Bruce Short
officiating. Interment was in the Amerson Cemetery under the direction of Hall
Funeral Service of Mena.
Pallbearers were Bill Ray, Bob Barrett, Frank Scott, Jimmy
Robins, John Allen Standridge, Sam Amerson and Steve Kimmery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Gideons
International, Hospice, the Community Council Service of Hot Springs, or the
Heritage House Museum at Mt Ida.
Fred Standridge Former principal of the Mt Ida School and retired postmaster from Pencil Bluff 1986-1992. He was heading the Family History area of the Heritage House Museum. Fred's fascination for family history was inspired by the life of one of his four grandmothers, Sarah Margaret Ann (Bates) Standridge. (1814-1918). Her 96 grandchildren called her "Granny Standridge". He lived in the house that overlooks the Amerson Cemetery and he maintained that cemetery.