GEORGE  CHAPEL CEMETERY

est. 1840-1842:

      

This cemetery is located Northwest of Strong, Arkansas; north from Strong on County Road 24 to

County Road 133 and go east approximately 1 ½ miles.  Cemetery is on the South side of the road in the woods.

The information on these burials was taken from Arkansas DAR cemetery survey records, Union County,

Arkansas. The survey was evidently done about 1987, judging from the burial dates. It was graciously

shared with me from the files of Lillian Craig of El Dorado, Arkansas 2003.  Janice Holzer

jcsh432@gmail.com    New survey:  April 11, 2012.  Final update: January 2016.

     

 

 

SAMUEL  CRAWFORD  BASKIN, Jr.   4-3-1881  to   

9-17-1887    "Whose all of  life's rosey ray blushed into dawn of a passed one" 

*S/of  Hon. Samuel  Crawford(1840-1919)  &  Helen Margaret Brillhart Baskin (1847-1934)

 

JAMES  M.  BASKIN   2-13-1815  to  1-24-1879  

"Our Darling" 

 

 

MRS. (E.T.) EMMELINE T. POOLE BELL  8-21-1820NC

to 6-15-1875  

 

 

E. TERISA  MUNFORD  BIENVENU  8-28-1850 NC 

to  10-22-1936   * E. TERISA MUNFORD   Wf/of Robert Bienvenu

* D/of Harriet Minerva Wallace(b:1822 SC) & Moses Johnston Munford(b:1814 SC)

 

 

JANE  CAROLINE  BOLDING  10-29-1857  to     

 7-19-1861   "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven"

*D/of Thomas Senter Bolding(1829-1888) & Annie Eleanor Wilson Bolding(1836-1911)

 

 

REV.  JOHN  BOLDING  7-2-1793 SC  to  4-22-1862 AR

&  NANCY  SHAEFFER  BOLDING  10-22-1803 TN

to  10-19-1870 AR  "Of such is the kingdom of Heaven"

 

 

Infant  CHRISTIAN   (no dates)

*S/of  W.S.  &  L.T.  Christian

 

LOUISA  J.  POOLE   GEORGE  CHRISTIAN

5-22-1832  Perry Co., AL  to  8-28-1856 Union Co., AR

*D/of  Hosea George (1804-1859)  &  Louisa  J. P. Poole George(b:ca 1810 NC)

  born in Perry Co., ALA                                      

*Louisa George - 1^st Wife  of   S. W. Christian

*Hosea md: 1^st  Louisa Poole (1832-1856) 

*Hosea md:  as 2^nd wife, Louisa's sister, Altana Poole

 

 

ALPHA  NAN  COCHRAN  DAWKINS   8-12-1819 AL 

to  3-25-1850  *D/of  Samuel Cochran & Mary E. Finley Cochran

*Alpha &  D.D. Dawkins (burial location unknown)

*Duncan DeKalb Dawkins(1819-1877)   *Four spouses.

*1) Alpha Nan Cochran (1819-1850) *2)Margaret Brooks(1822-1867)

*3)Martha Jane Norris(1833-1871) *4)Sarah Amanda Norris(1837- ?)

*Most of the wives are buried in the Dawkins Family Cemetery, Truxno, Union Parish, LA

*Some of the children fathered by Duncan died in Lauderdale Co., MS  in the 1840's  &  are

most likely buried there.  Others are buried in the family cemetery at Truxno, LA.

 

 

ALTHO  H.  FILLAM   6-16-1858  to  5-2-1900

 *Wf/of  B.F. Fillam

 

 

JOHN  C. W.  FROST   Aug 1842   d: 11-26-1857 

*Age 15 yrs- 3 mos   *S/of  J.C.  &  S.W.  Frost

 

 

CORDELIA  INDIANA  LUDINGTON GEORGE 

11-28-1840 AL  to  10-20-1848 AL   *7 yrs-11 mos-22 dys

*D/of  Hosea George (1804-1859)  &  Altana  Cordelia Poole  George                                       

 

HOSEA  GEORGE   2-14-1804 KY  to  5-4-1859 (Mason) 

*S/of  James T. George(1770-1847) &  Elender Green George (1777-1849)

*Age 55 yrs-2mo- 27 days      

*Spouses:* 1^st Louisa J. P. Poole  *2^nd wife, her sister, Altana Cordelia Poole                  

 

JAMES T. GEORGE, Sr.  8-7-1770 VA  to 10-3-1847AR           

Age: 77 yrs-1 mo –26 days    *H/of  Elender Green George

"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord  for they rest from their labors and

their works doth follow them."

ELENDER  GREEN GEORGE  10-26-1777 to 7-29-1849  

*Wf/of James T. George  *Aged 71yrs-9 mos-3 days

 

JAMES  T.  GEORGE  10-20-1811  to 12-23-1844 

*S/of James T. George(1770-1847) &  Elender Green George(1777-1849)

*Aged 33 yrs-3 mos-3 dys    

 

 

ALTHA  GILLUM   2-7-1887  to  8-21-1891 

*D/of  Benjamin  Franklin Gillum(1852-1926) & Altha H. Mathews Gillum(1858-1900)     

"Gone to sleep. "That sleep from which none ever wakes to weeps"

 

(B. F.)BENJAMIN FRANKLIN GILLUM   

10-10-1852   to  3-18-1926  *H/of Altha H. Mathews

"Rest is thine and sweet remembrance ours"

ALTHA  H.  MATHEWS  GILLAM  6-16-1858  to 

5-2-1900  *D/of George W. Matthews(1810-1866)  & Lucy Ann Tatum Matthews(1828-1917)

 *Wife of  B.F. Gillam    *Engraver misspelled Altha's name on tombstone-Altho.  *Altha H. Matthews ~

 

 

T. E.  GILLUM   12-23-1876  to  2-17-1877 

*D/of  Benjamin  Franklin Gillum(1852-1926) & Altha H. Mathews Gillum(1858-1900)     

"To Jesus may we fly swift as the morning light"

 

WILLIAM  A.  GILLUM   5-29-1880  to 10-17-1882 

*S/of  Benjamin F. Gillum(1852-1926) &  Altha H.  Mathews Gillum(1858-1900)

"Ready Savior I will be when the summons comes for me"

 

IRENE   HARRISON   7-31-1880  to  12-24-1882 

*D/of  J. R. &  M. J. Harrison

 

J. D.  HARRISON   4-8-1859  to  7-6-1926

*James David Harrison   * S/of  Lorenzo David  Harrison (1820-1865)-Sarah Ann Adams Harrison

"Asleep in Jesus.  Peaceful rest whose waking is supremely blest"

M. J.  HARRISON   3-12-1862  to 10-19-1885

*Wife of  James David Harrison

 

WILLIAM  HARRISON  4-9-1799NC  to 5-10-1879AR

NANCY  DUMAS  HARRISON   11-8-1812GA  to 

7-23-1896AR      *Wf/of  William Harrison

 

 

NARSISSAL  HARRISON  HAYS   10-2-1858  to  ?

*Unreadable    *Death date illegible- stone is broken.

*Wf/of   F. M. Hays (3/15/1823   to  9/19/1870)  Burial: Camp Ground Cemetery, Hampton, AR

 

 

Rev.  Dr. GEORGE  W.  MATTHUES   4-1-1810MA   

to  1-18-1866AR ..... *Md: 9/28/1856 Union Co.,AR  Book B-page 165C   

LUCY  ANN  P. TATUM  MATTHEWS  9-9-1828  to

2-5-1917  *Wf/of  Rev. Dr. George W. Matthues

*Lucy is buried at Union Cemetery, Sadie, Union Parish, Louisiana .

 

 

(G. W.) GILL  W.  MUNFORD   9-6-1866  to  7-26-1926

*Gill W. Munford S/of  Harriet Minerva Wallace Munford(1822- ) & Moses Johnston Munford (1814 SC)

 

HARRIET  MINERVA  WALLACE  MUNFORD

B: ca 1822 Chester Co., SC.   Death unknown except she most likely died in Union County, Arkansas.

Grave site or marker not found in either George Chapel.

Cemetery or one of the Poole Cemeteries, possible burial sites.

*Wife, of  Moses Johnston Munford (b:1814 SC)

 

MOSES  JOHNSTON  MUNFORD  1814 SC  to  unk

*Most likely died in Union County, Arkansas. *H/of Harriet Minerva Wallace(1822-?)

*S/of  James Munford(1768-1845) & Elizabeth Finney Munford(1778-1841)

 

 

EUGENE  G.T.  POOLE   12-30-1856  to  9-9-1859 

*S/of  W.S. & M.F. Poole   *Aged 2 yrs-8mos-10 dys

 

GERTRUDE  POOLE  7-10-1886  to  7-17-1886 

*D/of  R. B. & U.G. Poole  "Our darling one hath gone before to greet us on the bl ___?  ?_____"

 

MAGGIE  C. WALLACE  POOLE  11-11-1865  to 

10-14-1884   "She died as she lived, trusting in God"

 

MAGGIE   G.  POOLE  10-1-1884  to 11-9-1884

*D/of   R. B. & M.C. POOLE

 

SARAH  C.  A. POOLE   12-22-1847  to  10-2-1858 

*D/of  W. S. & M. R.  Poole

 

WILLIAM GROVER POOLE  1-6-1885 to 8-19-1887 

*S/of  C. L. &  G.M.  Poole

 

WILLIAM  D.B.  RADFORD  2-12-1841  to  2-25-1880

 

 

(G.B.H.) GREEN  BERRY  HILL TERRY  11-8-1810  

to  3-22-1848  "In Memory of"   Green Berry Hill Terry,  

Son of  Stephen Terry (1788-1866) &   Elizabeth Harrison Hill Terry (1793-1838)  

Green Berry Hill Terry & Eleanor Gill Terry left Georgia in 1848  headed to Arkansas. Shortly after their

arrival, "Berry"  Terry died following an illness on the boat enroute."  He was 38 yrs old.  His brother-in-law,

Robert Gill was named administrator of the property. Eleanor's cousin, R.M. Wallace was appointed guardian

of the children.  Some of this info taken from a Biographical record  & recorded 1/3/1919, by George W. Terry.

ELEANOR  GILL TERRY  1-20-1811SC  to 10-5-1861AR

 "In Memory of"    "Wife of G.B.H. Terry"   *D/of Samuel Gill (1784-1840) &  Mary McClure.

 

 

HARRIET GILL WALLACE  1-16-1810SC to 1-8-1857AR

*D/of  Robert Gill (1783-1856)  &  Elenor Cabeen Gill (1787-1836)

*1^st Wife of, Robert Marion Wallace(1809-1873)    *Age 47 yrs-1 month, 22 days. 

*Tombstone is difficult to read, but I believe she was born Jan 16^th , 1810  &  died March 8^th, 1857.

 

HARRIET  T.  WALLACE  10-5-1867 to 10-26-1867

*D/of  Robert Marion Wallace(1809-1873)  &  Sarah "Sally" Harrison Wallace (1841-1901)

*Stone broken  & almost illegible

 

JOSEPHINE  B. WALLACE   12-21-1861  to  2-22-1863  *Age 1 yr

 

JULIUS  A. WALLACE   6-2-1842  to  6-5-1857

*S/of  Robert Marion Wallace(1809-1873) & Harriet Gill Wallace(1810-1857)

 

NANCY   H. M.  WALLACE   6-1-1860  to  10-1-1861 

*Age 1 yr

 

PERRY   L.  WALLACE   3-30-1850  to 3-11-1858

*S/of  Robert Marion Wallace(1809-1873) & Harriet Gill Wallace(1810-1857)

 

ROBERT MARION WALLACE  6-29-1809 to

10-12-1873  *Age 64 yrs/3 mos/13 days   

*S/of  Jonathan Wallace(1774-1821)  &  Elizabeth  S. Dunlap Wallace(1784-1852)

*Spouses: *1^st wife, Harriet Gill (1810-1857)

*Md: 2^nd wife,  2/7/1859,  Sarah H. Harrison, age 19 yrs old.

SARAH "SUSAN" A. HARRISON  WALLACE  

5-18-1841 AR  to 10-11-1901 Paris, TX 

*D/of  Nancy Dumas Gordon  Harrison(1828-1873) &  William Harrison(d:1873)

*Md: Robert M. Wallace at age 19.  *Susan's Burial: Odd Fellow Cemetery, Paris, TX

*Much of the above info from Rodgers & Wade Furniture Co., Funeral Records in the

   possession of Fry and Gibbs Funeral Home; Book #3;  p. 84; Service #168

*Children of Robert & Sarah Wallace:  

#1  Margaret Claminza Wallace Poole (1865 AR-1884AR )md: 8/9/1883 Randolph Beaty Poole.

#2  Harriet Teressa Wallace  10/5/1867 to 10/26/1867  b & d in New London, Union Co., AR

#3  Virginia Gordon Wallace   6/5/1869  to  2/26/1944   b:New London, AR   d:Paris, TX.

      *md:11/1/1885 late sister, Margaret Claminza's husband, Randolph Beaty Poole

#4  Minor Euphenia "Effie" Wallace  12/23/1873  to   4/12/1861 Bogata, Red River Co., TX

      *Burial: Rose Hill, Handley, TX   *Md: Charlie Wilson & divorced

 

SUSAN ANN WILLIAMS WALLACE  6-27-1834 AL

to  8-1-1860 AR   *Her mother, Martha "Patsey"Clay  Pounds Williams is buried in

Hillsboro Cemetery, Union Co., AR   *D/of  Martha "Patsey" Clay  Pounds Williams (1800 AL -1870AR ) 

&  father, Benjamin Cothran Williams (1800 GA-1846 AR)

 

RICHARD HENRY WOOLEY  1-25-1822 to 1-27-1881

*S/of  Dr. Greenberry Wooley of AL  &  Rachel Sawyer Wooley.

*Md: 2/25/1841 Bibb Co., AL

SARAH CATHERINE  HUNT WOOLEY  11-3-1821SC 

to 11-19-1883 AR    *Mother of  7 sons and 5 daughters.

 

 

*Update of status of George Chapel Cemetery:  February 17, 2007

The cemetery has been cleaned up; all the trees removed so they will not come back; & a pipe fence

with a  gate installed.  For those of you with an interest in this particular cemetery, please contact 

 James Seymore  at  870-310-8321 or  870-862-2504      Email at  jlseymore@sbcglobal.net  

 

*Note: Mr. Seymore says another tombstone was un-covered near the grave of Hosea George. 

They think it may be Hosea's daughter, but in it's present state they were unable to read it.  (2007)

 

*Eureka!!!   April 2012..........

Finally, the third time was a charm!  With the help of a

very nice man, Thomas Garner, who we flagged down, I was finally able

 to find this cemetery. Without him, I doubt we would have ever found it.

He had just come out of the woods on his little Kabota vehicle & he had

us follow him.

 

Unfortunately, the info I was given back in 2007 about the removal of

the trees, so they would not come back didn't work out.

Most of the tombstones are obscured by young trees, lots of Sweet Gum

& pine, etc. Even the very tall obelisk ( at least 12 to 18' tall) belonging

to Hosea George, was barely visible.  The granite sign was lying on the ground.

There are no signs or markings to tell you where to turn off the

dirt road. The area has a lot of logging going on.

 

If you have a nice car, low to the ground, I would not take it back there.

If you can find the spot to turn off, you might want to consider walking in.

It is probably about 1,500-2,000 ft .back from the road.  There are young

sapling trees, mostly pine, growing up in the road way.  The road has

been torn up by logging trucks & erosion has made it pretty bad at the beginning. 

The cemetery will be on the left. Watch closely for the pipe fence, it too is

almost invisible because of all the trees & shrubs covering the area.

 

 

*This photo of the gate and cemetery was taken back around 2007

by Nora Poole Johnson.

                               

These photos were taken in April 2012.

 

 

HOSEA GEORGE Tombstone

Hosea George

 

TERISA MUNFORD BIENVENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James  M. Baskin

G. W.  Munford