In the early 1950s due the Lake Ouachita project cemeteries were relocated. Reference1951 Corps of Engineers report "Relocation Plan of Cemeteries" for the Blakely Mountain Reservoir Area, AR. Information posted here with permission from the COE, Vicksburg office.
Located Graves
D = Standridge Cemetery
Grave N0. | Marker | Name | Next of Kin | Address | New location Site D. |
1 | Monu. | Charles R. Simpson | Mrs C.S. Simpson | Silver, Ark | 1 |
2 | Monu. | Benjamin J. Simpson | Mrs C.B. Simpson | Silver, Ark | 2 |
3* | Rock | Bobbie Lee Stanley | Mrs Brack Stanley | Silver, Ark | 10 |
4 | Rock | Infant Emery | J.F. Emery | Hot Springs | 19 |
5 | Rock | Mrs Jordon | Unknown | Unknown | 20 |
6 | Rock | Infant Jordon | Unknown | Unknown | 21 |
7 | Monu. | Ruben McKinney | C.T. McKinney | Norman, Ark | (1) 22 |
8* | Metal | Elijha Smith | C.T. Smith | Hot Springs, Ark | 23 |
9* | Metal | Clarke Smith | C.T. Smith | Hot Springs, Ark | 29 |
10* | Metal | Dosie Smith | C.T. Smith | Hot Springs, Ark | 30 |
11* | Metal | Elmer Smith | C.T. Smith | Hot Springs, Ark | 31 |
12* | Metal | Crissie Smith | C.T. Smith | Hot Springs, Ark | 32 |
13* | Metal | Infant Smith | C.T. Smith | Hot Springs, Ark | 33 |
14* | Rock | Infant Smith | C.T. Smith | Hot Springs, Ark | 34 |
15* | Metal | June Smith | C.T. Smith | Hot Springs, Ark | 35 |
16* | Metal | Celia Smith | Mrs Brack Stanley | Silver, Ark | 37 |
17 | Metal | Willie Smith | Mrs Brack Stanley | Silver, Ark | 38 |
18* | Metal | Flossie Smith | Mrs Brack Stanley | Silver, Ark | 39 |
19* | Metal | Nelson Smith | Mrs Brack Stanley | Silver, Ark | 40 |
20 | Monu. | Martin V. Smith | Mrs Brack Stanley | Silver, Ark | 41 |
21 | None | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 46 |
22* | Doblue Monu. |
Mary Jane Bates | Clark Bates | Hot Springs, Ark | 47 |
23 | Celia Ann Bates | Clark Bates | Hot Springs, Ark | 48 | |
24* | Monu. | Infant Bates | Clark Bates | Hot Springs, Ark | 49 |
25 | Metal | Caroline Smith | Clark Bates | Hot Springs, Ark | 55 |
26* | Monu. | A.J. Smith | Clark Bates | Hot Springs, Ark | 56 |
27* | Monu. | Johnnie Smith | C.T. Smith | Hot Springs, Ark | 57 |
28* | Monu. | Clara Elizabeth Demby | Joe Demby | Mt. Ida, Ark | 58 |
29 | Monu. | Lula Smith | Joe Demby | Mt. Ida, Ark | 59 |
30* | Rock | Janie Standridge | Arthur Standridge | Mt. Ida, Ark | 67 |
31 | Monu. | T.C. Maxwell | Cellia Kemery | Hot Springs, Ark | 68 |
32 | Rock | Infant Corley | Unknown | Unknown | 75 |
33* | Board | Joe Fisher | Will Fisher | Silver, Ark | 76 |
34* | Rock | Edna Fisher | Will Fisher | Silver, Ark | 77 |
35 | Rock | Will Konsel | Brack Stanley | Silver, Ark | 82 |
36 | Rock | Infant Konsel | Brack Stanley | Silver, Ark | 83 |
37 | Rock | Infant Konsel | Brack Stanley | Silver, Ark | 84 |
38* | Rock | Kate Stanely | Brack Stanley | Silver, Ark | 91 |
39 | Rock | Infant Stanley | Brack Stanley | Silver, Ark | 92 |
40 | Rock | Infant Stanley | Brack Stanley | Silver, Ark | 93 |
41* | Rock | Tonnie Stanley | Brack Stanley | Silver, Ark | 94 |
42* | Rock | Della Stanley | Brack Stanley | Silver, Ark | 95 |
43* | Rock | Marry Stanley | Brack Stanley | Silver, Ark | 96 |
44 | Rock | Mrs Jim Smith | Mrs Brack Stanley | Silver, Ark | 100 |
45 | Rock | Infant Smith | Mrs Brack Stanley | Silver, Ark | 101 |
46 | Rock | Jimmie Freeman | Unknown | Unknown | 109 |
47 | Rock | Mr Morgan | Unknown | Unknown | 110 |
A. Contact next of kin for arrangements for possible removal of bodies to other
cemeteries as follows:
(1) to Black Springs Cemetery.
B. If decided to remove to Standridge Cemetery, use assigned grave.
The Standridge Cemetery later became known as the Stanley-Standridge Cemetery. East of Mt Ida on Hwy 270. Turn right across highway from the Fairground Rd. Just down the road on the right. Out of the 47 graves relocated *26 names, many with dates, appear in the Dec. 1997 cemetery book with dates and spelling variations.