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WESLEY CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY

Est. 1853

 

Union Co., AR   Located about 5 miles east of El Dorado, on Old Cedar Tree Rd., North side of Hwy 63

(aka East Main or Moro Bay hwy., old Hwy.15); My first visit to this cemetery found it so overgrown

 that I had to crawl thru the bushes, grass, weeds.  *My 2nd  visit October 2001, found the cemetery cleaned

and many of the tombstones up-righted.   Updated & made corrections, December 2007; included

various burials that were listed on old surveys (prior to mine in 2001), which in most

cases the tombstones are now either unreadable or have disappeared completely.

 

Please read at the end of this list, if you are interested in helping to maintain this cemetery &

 or seeking more info about it. Recently, in 2012, I have been advised by a descendant of African American

slaves, that several of these slaves & their descendants are buried here. I have noted the individuals

that have been brought to my attention. Updated from a new survey/canvass done in Oct 2011.

Last updated March  2018     Janice Holzer   JCSH432@gmail.com

 

 

*ARDI ~~~~~ Arkansas Death Index 1914-1950 used to fill in more details of death date.

*SSDI ~~~~~  Social Security Death Index used to supplement birth or death dates.

*XXX ~~~~~ Tombstone or Mortuary Marker gone / no longer there.

*MM  ~~~~~ Funeral Home or Mortuary Marker only marker for grave.

*WOW ~~~~  Woodman of the World headstone

& ~~~ Denotes a double headstone or multiple people on one tombstone.

 

 

 

 

THOMAS  CLARK  AMASON    7-20 1880-1944

*S/of  Jones Amason(1835-1918)  &  Loretta Lernar Suggs Amason(1841-1914)

ANNIE  WEST  AMASON  10-17-1886  to  2-9-1935

*D/of  Augusta A. West(1848-1912) & Louanna Arnold West(1860-1930)  

*Annie West  wf/of  Thomas Clark Amason "Rest is thine and sweet remembrance ours"

 

 

JOHN  A.  ARNOLD   4-30-1818   to   9-18-1886 (Mason)

*John Arnold was born in Bavaria(Bayern), Germany  & died in El Dorado, AR.

  He married in 12/29/1844, Emily J. Click(b:ca 1824)  in Union County, AR

*Emily Jane Click Arnold,  D/of Henry Click (1797-1862)  &  Sheba Click(1803-1863)

*Houston Daily Post: Sunday Morning, August 20, 1899.

Mrs. Emily Arnold, age 75, died at the home of her son-in-law, R.P. Haynes, in Brunner,

Texas yesterday morning. Interment took place at 3:30 P.M.  8/19/1899.in the German

Cemetery;  Washington Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, TX.  

*Services were conducted by Rev. J. W, Gern.  *No marker for her grave.

 

NANNIE  T.  ARNOLD  1883  to  1884

*D/of  Lucious & Alice Turner Arnold

 

T. L.  ARNOLD  died 12-11-1944.   *XXX

*S/of  David  Saxon Arnold(1828-1903) & Temperance Lucinda Arnold(1839-1928)

 

 

GRADY  BRADFORD  BELL   2-22-1896  to  6-18-1986

*S/of  James T. Bell(1860-1911) & Laura Emma LeGrand Bell(1867-1948)

*Father of  6:  Wenzel, Peggy, Maxine, Iva Jean, Bradford, & daug, Robbie Bell.

*Spouses: *1st wife, PEARL GRACE  BELL (1894-1919)

*D/of Jas. Byrd Grace(1851-1905) & Sallie A. Newton Grace (1863-1936)

*Pearl Grace Bell with their infant son, Buried Hillsboro Cemetery, Union Co., AR

*2nd wife, ELSIE  SMITH  BELL (1910-1981) *Buried Burns-Ebenezer Cemetery

*D/of  John Thomas "Tom" Smith(1874-1957) & Iva Ella Hall Smith(1883-1961)

 

 

JAMES  DENNIS  BELL   10-26-1990  to  2-10-1991

(3 mos-14 dys)  "In Loving Memory"

 

 

COLUMBUS  A.  BETTS   1855   to  1-19-1860 

*Son of  William A. Betts(1822-1901) &  Elizabeth  W. Betts(1819-1900)

(Age 4 yrs, 2 mos, 13 dys)  "Not Lost, Only Gone Before"

*Has old & newer marker.

 

THADEUS  H.  BETTS    1858  to   1-17-1860

*Son of  William A. Betts(1822-1901) &  Elizabeth  W. Betts(1819-1900)

* ( Age 1 yr-1 mo-25 dys)    

"Our Treasure In Heaven"  *Has old & newer marker.

 

WILLIAM  ALFRED  BETTS   4-11-1822  to  7-27-1901

&  ELIZABETH  WINIFRED  BETTS   3-9-1819   to 

8-6-1900    "In Loving Memory"

 

 

JOHN DAVID BODENHAMER  6-28-1896  to  8-26-1966

*S/of   Anna Lee Hopkins (1868-1943)  &  John Richman Bodenhamer(1858-1938)

*Born Brown County, Texas  ~ Died Hot Springs, Garland County, AR

*Wife,  Ruby Madeline Smith  Bodenhamer

RUBY MADELINE  SMITH  BODENHAMER 6-19-1904 

to  7-25-1985  *Ruby’s 1st husband, was Herbert Simpson

*D/of  Thomas L. Smith (1873-1926) & Lea Otto DeLone Smith(1881-1955)

*2nd husband,  John David Bodenhamer

*M/of   Ruth E. Simpson Cole (1923-1993) *buried  Crestview Memorial Park,

Hot Springs, Garland  Co., AR  *Wf/of  Raphael “Ray” Sylvester Cole(1982-1982)

 

 

JAMES  MARION  BUTLER  10-15-1838AL to 5-28-1896AR

*S/of  Nathan Hutson Butler   *Born Chambers Co., AL     Died Union, Fulton County, AR 

Occupation: Blacksmith  & Wagon maker   *2 yrs Confederate Army-Sgt.     (Mason)

*Md: in 1860 to  Miss Rhoda Ann Bryant.     *Parents of eight children.

 

 

Infant Son  CARTER   d: 9-8-1926

*S/of  C.D. &  Summie  R. Carter

 

Infant   ??? unk  B  &  D   6-19-1923

 

 

LEE  CHURCH   1886  to  1903  *Age 17

*S/of  Paschal Columbus Church (1850-1903)  & Mary Booth Church (1856-1902)

"Life's A Voyage That's Homeward Bound"

 

PASCHAL  COLUMBUS  CHURCH   1850  to  1903

*S/of  Stephen Dexter Church  &  Catherine Church

*Born in Neshoba Co., MS & died in El Dorado, Arkansas

*Wife, Mary Booth

&  MARY  BOOTH  CHURCH   1856  to 1902

*D/of  Daniel D. Booth(b: ca 1834 GA)

*Born Neshoba Co., MS  ~ died Union Co., AR

"Earth Has No Sorrow That Heaven Cannot Heal"

 

VIOLA  CHURCH  2-9-1874  to  5-1-1888 *Age 14

*D/of  Paschal Columbus Church (1850-1903)  &  Mary Booth Church (1856-1902)

"Absent In Body But Present In Spirit"

 

 

JOSEPH  COLEMAN   b: &  d: 1885   *XXX

*Infant  Son of  Joseph “Joe “Cephus Coleman(1856-1936)   &

  Mollie W. Coleman(1856-1911)

 

 

GEORGE  (LAY )LAFAYETTE  CRUTCHER 

 7-15-1881 KY   to  4-4-1948 AR    "Only Sleeping"

*ARDI  death month/ day  

*1st  wife,  Lora E. ___? (b: ca 1888 TX) 

*2nd  wife,  Margaret Ann Stewart(1876-1961) 

*3rd  Wf,  Eva  ___? (b: ca 1904)   

 

 

HERBERT  DeLONE  1885/86  to  1-21-1942  *ARDI  *XXX

 

SAMUEL  J. T.  DeLONE  11-7-1876  to  1- 4-1896 *Age 19

*S/of   Synthia L. Thompson (1856-1885)  &  Henry Taylor Delone(b:ca 1848 LA)   

"He has the soldier's recompense.   His is a patriot's grave.

Where calm in death reposes, Our noble true and brave."

 

SYNTHA  L.  THOMPSON  DeLONE   11-8-1856  to  

11-26-1885   *Husband,  Henry Taylor DeLone      *stone was broken   *XXX

*D/of  Martha A. Jackson (1824-1906)  &  Hezekiah T. Thompson,  Jr. (1824-1902)

 

 

CHESTER  FLETCHER  FORD   1889  to  1934  

"SHORTY"

*S/of  Charles  L. Ford (1858-1924)  &  Mary  Frances  Simmons  Ford (1855-1908)

*Speculation: *ARDI   F.P. Ford  d:6-21-1934  Lonoke Co., AR

"Every pilgrim on life's journey was his friend."    (American Legion)

 

 

ANNIE  O.  GREEN   2-20-1865  to  12-26-1944

*Wife of  A. G. Green  "When Day Is Done"

 

FANNIE  I.  GREEN   6-22-1873  to  6-15-1954

*D/of  Powell  W. Green   &  Virginia  Caroline  Williams  Green

 

ROBERT  MILTON EARL GREEN   

died Aug  20  at  9 p.m.  *Age 11 mos - 13 Dys

*S/of   A.G. & Annie  O.  Green  *No year is given anywhere on the stone.

 

 

HORACE  ALDRIDGE  HARRISON   8-11-1899  to  

4-24-1980   *S/of   Minnie W. Tucker Harrison(1874-1913)  &

Robert Franklin Harrison(1872-1929)

&  M.  (MARGARET)  ESTALENE JOHNSON HARRISON   1900   to   2-14-1946    *Wf/of  Horace Aldridge Harrison

*D/of  Emma Rosella Little (1878-1960)  & Joseph Columbus Johnson (1876-1935)

"When Day Is Done And The Shadows Fall Away"   *ARDI    

 

 

MARGARET "PEGGY" SMITH  HENDRIX  10-19-1931 

to  12-30-1986    "Mother"    *Children: Debi, Glen, Terry and Mitch

 

 

Infant  HUGGINS  1948   *S/of  Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Huggins 

 

MARY  LOUISE  HUGGINS  12-5-1928  to  5-24-1949

WILLIAM  D.  HUGGINS   8-23-1946  to  8-25-1946

 

 

HAYS  HUNT   10-10-1865  to  10-15-1926

 

 

Rev.  JOSEPH  COLUMBUS JOHNSON  2-22-1876  to  

6-28-1935   *Wife, Emma Rosella Little      (Mason)

&  EMMA ROSELLA LITTLE JOHNSON   3-22-1878 

to  7-2-1960   "Death is only a shadow across the path to heaven."

*D/of Alexander Little(1831-1911)  &  Margaret  Jane Ferguson Little (1839-1928)

 

 

CATHERINE  COLEMAN  KING   1-7-1778 SC   to 

5-11-1858  AR       *Md: 10/28/1806    Probably,  Darlington, SC

*2nd wife of  James King, Sr. of Darlington, SC

{Jas King, Sr., son of Capt. George King (1725-1780)  &  Mary Kolb (1734-???)}

*All of the above info & dates provided by Bill King. Email, address, phone number

 for Mr. King given at the bottom  of this cemetery listing. (3/10/11)

*Large concrete slab, broken, lying on ground.

 

D. K.  KING  Sep 1900  to  Sep 1922

* Stone  broken  unable to read rest     *XXX

*Speculation:  David  S.  King   died 10-3-1922  Union Co.,AR  *ARDI

 

G. H. K.  KING  4-23-1858  to   4-30-1858  

*S/of  J. C. & Mary A. King

 

HAYS  KING   12-2-1866  to  12-30-1969 

*H/of  Mattie  Stamps  King  

**African American descendant of slave  Drucilla  Silla  King  Jones

MATTIE  STAMPS  KING(68) 7-12-1881  to  7-12-1960 

 *Wf/of  Hays King,  

*African American  descendant of slave Drucilla  Silla  King Jones

 

JAMES  ADDISON  KING   3-31-1897  to  7-25-1970

 

JIM  KING   4-7-1872  to  3-6-1963

"His Memory Is Blessed"

 

MARY  M.  KING   4-2-1831  to  8-23-1864

*Wf/of  John C. King  *2011-tombstone lying on ground semi covered with dirt.

 

 

WILLIAM  (A.) AUGUSTUS  KING    3-1-1818 SC   to 

6-28-1878 AR    *S/of   Catherine Coleman King (1778-1854)    *Wife, Sarah  King

  (Mason)     *2011-The dates & inscription are pretty much illegible.

 

 

CASREL  MONROE LAMBERT   6-30-1825AL  to  

3-14-1879AR   *Served CSA – 7th Alabama Cavalry, Co. G.

*S/of  Andrew Lambert (b:ca 1794 GA-d: AL)  &  Rebecca Lambert (b: ca 1807 GA-d: AL)

*Wife,  Mary Catherine Jackson Lambert (1838-1918)

 

 

MATTIE  LAMBERT  died   7-26-1874    

*D/of  Mary Catherine Jackson(1838-1918) & Casrel M. Lambert(1825-1879)

*2011-stone is broken & other than the name part is illegible.

 

 

DAN  LANGFORD   1885  to  3-2-1953  *Age 68 yrs

 *Md: *1st in 1912,  Amanda “Mandy” Goode  *Divorced in 1927.

*Md: 2nd wife, in 1927  Wimberly Loyd, Union Co., AR     *XXX

 

MARTHA  LOUISA  RACHEL  WITHERINGTON LANGFORD    4-15-1836  to  7-1-1862  

*Md:1851 (W.C.) Judge William Christie Langford (1826-1892)  Judge of Union County;

*D/of  James Witherington (1805, Darlington , SC   *d: 6/28/1849) – deer hunting accident  in

  Union Co., AR.  &  Mary King Witherington(1809-1846) wife of James Witherington..

* (Burial location unk, but probably at Wesley Chapel Cemetery)

* "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God"

*Headstone (2012) is broken and lying on the ground.

 

 

WATT  LARK    1900  to  6- 30-1937

*Md: *1st  Curtis Brooks  in 1920, Union Co., AR

*Md: *2nd  Pinkie  Law  in 1927, Union Co., AR

 (Complete death date from *ARDI)*XXX

 

 

M. K.  LOVETT   10-14-1848  to  8-17-1854

* 2nd   D/of  T. E.  &  M. J. Lovett   *5 yrs old

 

THOMAS  CUYLER  LOVETT  11-16-1795 Scriven Co.,GA   

to   2-17-1850  *S/of  Elizabeth Bonnell Lovett (1772-1850)

*Thomas was the F/of Martha K. Lovett Witherington 10-30-1827 to 10-30-1857.

*Martha K. Lovett was the  *1st wife of Augustus Levan Witherington.

*2011-tombstone broken, lying  flat on ground, broken & pretty much illegible.

 

W.  CUYLER  LOVETT, JR.  1-19-1862  to   9-8-1862

*Infant  S/of  W.C. &  E.A. Lovett, Jr. (7 mos-20 dys)

 

 

I.  ELLEN  MARTIN   8-11-1856  to  12-16-1888

*Wf/of  B.M. Martin  *Stone broken lying flat on ground. 2011-stone is almost illegible.

 

JULIA  ELLEN  KING  MARTIN  8-11-1856   to 

12-16-1888  *Age 32  *Md: 12/23/1874  H. M. Martin, Union Co., AR

*D/of  Mary Ann Green (1829 AL-?? AR)  &  John Coleman King(1815 SC-1891 AR) 

 

 

ETHEL  McGOUGH    9-26-1906  to  7-20-1914

*D/of of  James Wilbur McGough(1875-1924)  & Dovie DeLone McGough(1878-1927)

*Stone broken- dates are sunk into ground-no longer visible. (2011)

 

Infant  McGOUGH   1-25-1905   to  1-28-1905

*S/of of  James Wilbur McGough.(1875-1924) & Dovie DeLone McGough(1878-1927)

 

JAMES  WILBUR  McGOUGH  1875   to  1924

*S/of  James May McGough (1847-1916)  &  1st wife, Virginia Neil Hill(1847-1905)

*Name appears >  McGough   James  Wilber –

In "McGough  &  Wilber" several letters have been knocked loose & damaged. (2011)

DOVIE  DeLONE  McGOUGH  1878   to  1927   *Age 49

*D/of   Synthia L. Thompson (1856-1885)  &  Henry Taylor Delone(b:ca 1848 LA)   

(Synthia L. Thompson,   D/of  Hezakiah T. Thompson(1824-1902)  &

 Martha  A. Jackson Thompson(1824-1906))

*Dovie Delone   *2nd  Wf/ of James Wilber McGough  

*Homemade marker > metal letters/numbers attached to concrete.

 *Name appears in this order >  McGough  Dovie  DeLone

 

JOHN  H.  McGOUGH   7-21-1909  to  9-30-1910

*S/of of  James Wilbur McGough(1875-1924) &  Dovie DeLone McGough(1878-1927)

 

 

LUCY  RIPLEY  MOODY   1-21-1892   to  11-15-1967

*D/of  Sidney H. Ripley(1860-1939)  &  Nettie Webb Ripley(1869-1953)

*Md: *1st 1906  Union Co., AR   J. W. Barksdale     "Only Sleeping"

 

 

M.  A.  POWELL   1- 28-1884   to  7-10-1884

*Infant  Daughter of  Mr. & Mrs. George Powell   *5 mos old    *XXX   

 

MARY  SILER  POWELL   1-10-1874  to  9-25-1874

*Infant D/of  Jane Powell         *8 mos old baby girl    *XXX

 

 

JAMES   MONROE  RAMSEY   7-9-1837  to  4-5-1886

(48 yrs-8 mo-26 dys)     "In Memory of  My Husband James M. Ramsey"

*Wf,  MARY  JANE  SIMMONS  RAMSEY  11-28-1843 GA  

to  11- 20-1905AR  *D/of  Francina Mathews Simmons(1825-1846) & James Simmons(1814-1897)

 

 

BUNYN  E.  RIDGELL   1-16-1849  to  9-5-1859

 

 

EULA  O.  RIPLEY    2-3-1914  to  6-30-1944

*D/of  Lucius  Augustus Ripley(1876-1943)  &  Eula  Summers  Ripley(1881-1962)

"Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal"

 

F. L.  RIPLEY  7-24-1833  to  3-27-1898

 

GEORGE  RIPLEY   9-26-1911  to  12-30-1924 *Age 13

*S/of  Eula Sarah Sumners (1881-1962) &  Lucius Augustus Ripley(1876-1943)

 

HUDIA  RIPLEY   12-7-1897  to  2-13-1899 (14 mos.)

*D/of  Sidney H. Ripley(1860-1939)  &  Nettie Webb Ripley(1869-1953)

 

JAMES "JOE" LUTHER  RIPLEY(23)   9-12-1896  to 

2-24-1920  *S/of  Sidney H. Ripley(1860-1939) & Nettie Webb Ripley(1869-1953)

 

JEWELL  RIPLEY  3-14-1889   to  11-6-1891  *XXX

*D/ of  John  L. Ripley(1854-1904) & Rebecca Doss Ripley(1857-1900)  

 

JOHN  L. RIPLEY   8-19-1854   to   5-27-1904

*S/of  Pleasant L. Ripley(1833-1899)  & Mary A. Brown Ripley(1831-1903)

(*star on headstone)

REBECCA  M.  DOSS  RIPLEY  9-8-1857  to  7- 31-1900

*D/of  G. D. Doss(b:ca 1897 GA)  &  Rebecca Doss (b:ca1815 SC)

*Wf/of   J. L. Ripley   *Aged:42 yrs-10mos-23 dys

 

KARL  VINCENT  RIPLEY   1895 to  1965  "Father" 

*S/of  Elizabeth  Starr "Lizzie" Kelly (1869-1932) & Richard B. Ripley(1868-1950)

"His memory is blessed"

IRMA  CULBERSON  RIPLEY  Apr 1894  to  4-30-1938

*D/of  J. E. Culberson(1855-1928)  &  Mary T. Culberson(1864-1924)   *ARDI

"Mother"        "Tender mother and A faithful friend"

 

Little  GEORGE  RIPLEY   9-26-1911  to  12-30-1924

*S/of  Lucius Augustus Ripley(1876-1943) & Eula Sarah Sumners Ripley(1881-1962)

 

LUCIUS  AUGUSTUS  RIPLEY  9-8-1876  to  12-19-1943

*S/of  Pleasant L. Ripley(1833-1899)  & Mary A. Brown Ripley(1831-1903)

"Sleep undisturbed within this peaceful shrine"

&  EULA  SARAH  SUMNERS  RIPLEY 12-25-1881  to 

10-8-1962  "Sleep undisturbed within this peaceful shrine"

*D/of  Laura Agnes Breazeal  (1863-1912)  &   James Ellis Sumners(1858-1900)

 

LURA  LOIS  RIPLEY   5-17-1917  to  3-8-1919

*D/of  Karl Vincent Ripley(1895-1965) & Irma Culberson Ripley(1894-1938) 

 "Our angel baby"

 

PLEASANT  L.  RIPLEY (P.L.)  7-24-1833  to  3-27-1899

*Name is either  Pleasant or aka Peter Ripley

*Md:10/18/1853

MARY  A.  BROWN  RIPLEY   6-10-1831  to  12-9-1903

"Erected in Memory of Mary A. Brown   wife of  P. L. Ripley"

 

RICHARD  B.  RIPLEY    10-6-1868  to  12-20-1950

*S/of  Pleasant L. Ripley(1833-1899) & Mary A. Brown Ripley(1831-1903)

"Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal."

&  ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" STARR  KELLY  RIPLEY 

9-29-1869 to  11-9-1932

 *D/of John Middleton Kelly(1844-1911) & Margaret Starr Crawford(1845-1934)  

 

SIDNEY  H.  RIPLEY    5-10-1860  to  5-21-1939

*S/of  Pleasant L. Ripley(1833-1899) & Mary A. Brown Ripley(1831-1899)

"He Giveth His Beloved Sleep"

&  NETTIE  WEBB  RIPLEY   4-7-1869  to  7-16-1953

*D/of  Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Hill Webb(b:ca 1842 AL) & Joseph Webb(1832-1887)

 

LULA  RITCH   1-22-1875  to  2-25-1914

*Stone broken  off  at death date.(2011)

 

 SAMUEL  G. RUSSELL   12-25-1855  to  1-31-1892

*S/of  James C. Russell(1818-1875) &  Sarah J. Guthrie Russell(1827-1871)

*Many of Samuel & Annie’s children are buried in Calvary Cemetery, Johnsville,

  Bradley County, Arkansas

&  ANNIE  COLEMAN  KING  RUSSELL  8-26-1859  to 

9-13-1926   *D/of  John Coleman King(1815SC –1891AR)

*Wf/of  Samuel G. Russell       "Each Duty Done They Rest In Peace"

 

 

DENNIS  SMITH   6-21-1942  to  5-30-1959

"Fellow ,"  We Will See You When God's Will Is Done On Earth."

 

MINOR  WALLACE  SMITH  "OX"   Nov 1902  to

 Sept 1948     "Love is Immortality of the Soul"

*S/of  Thomas  L. Smith(1873-1926) &  Lee Otto Delone Smith(1881-1955)

AYLMER  NEWTON  SMITH   2-14-1900  to  2-1-1961

*Wife of Minor Wallace Smith     "Awaiting  The New World Of Righteous"

 

NANCY  ELLA  “NANNIE”  EVERETT  SMITH  

 8-3-1856 LA   to  10-7-1884AR     *Wf/of  David  C. Smith   

*D/of  Mary Elizabeth Masterson(1835-1871)  &   Thos Maysipsre Everett(1823-1894)

  

 

ROBERT  E.  SMITH   3-1-1866  to  7-31-1874

*S/of  Thomas J. Smith(18381893) & Mary Elizabeth Smith(1848-1905) (8 yrs-5 mos)

 

THOMAS  HANKINS SMITH  "HANK"  5-24-1908   to  

4-25-1955    *Md:1/29/1930   "Love is Immortality of the Soul"

&  MAURINE  WILLIAMS  SMITH   6-18-1910  to 

7-22-1970

 

THOMAS  HANKINS  SMITH, JR.  11-6-1941  to  6-4-1981

"An Inspiration To All Who Knew Him"

 

T. (THOMAS) J.  SMITH    8-30-1838  to  2-9-1893  (Mason)

MARY  ELIZABETH  SMITH   10-1-1848  to  9-13-1905

 *Wf/of  T.J.  Smith 

*2011-Mary's headstone broken & lying flat on ground – dates are no longer readable.

 

THOMAS  L.  SMITH   10-14-1873  to  12-17-1926 *WOW

*S/of  Thomas J. Smith (1838-1893)  &  Mary Elizabeth Smith (1848-1905)

&  LEA  OTTO  DELONE  SMITH   8-16-1881  to  3-25-1955

*D/of   Synthia  L. Thompson (1856-1885)  &  Henry Taylor Delone(b:ca 1848 LA)   

*Wf/of  Thomas l. Smith

 

 

RUDELLE  SMITH  STALEY   9-3-1918  to  4-23-1990

"She will be in Paradise"

 

 

GUS  STEELE   2-25-1960  (23 yrs-3 mo-6 dys)

 

 

ZELMA  McGOUGH  GRACE  STEPHENS  1900  to

 5- 6-1955  Md: *1st B. L. Grace in 1919 /*2nd husband, Al  J.  Stephens in 1928.

*D/of James Wilber McGough(1875-1924) & Dovie Delone McGough(1878-1927) 

*Homemade marker with metal letters /numbers attached to concrete.

*Name appears as > McGough Zelma Grace Stephens

 

 

ELVIE MARIE TAYLOR  5-9-1914  to  4-23-1952 *XXX

 *Birth date calculated from age on tombstone  >(37 yrs-11 mos-14 dys)

 

 

ANNA  LEOTI  THOMPSON    7-4-1871  to  8-5-1871

*D/of  Dr. Josiah B. Thompson(1848-1884)  &  *2nd  Wf, Sarah Ann Babbs(1851-1878)

*Age 1 mo-1 day

 

EDGAR  M.  THOMPSON  1874  to  10-14-1876

*S/of  James E. Thompson(1851-1897)  &   Sarah Ann Arnold(1851-1878)

*2 yrs 10 dys

 

FANNIE  G. THOMPSON  6-11-1869  to  9-22-1869

*D/of   Annie Lou Reynolds (1851-1869)  &  Dr. Josiah  B. Thompson(1848-1884)   

 

HEZEKIAH  T.  THOMPSON, JR.   2-16-1824  to 

11-8-1902  *H/of  Martha A. Jackson ~Speculation: *Md:1844, Union Co., AR

*S/of  Hezekiah T. Thompson, Sr.  &  Lucy Evans Thompson(1787-1879)   

* (Mason)

 MARTHA  A.  JACKSON  THOMPSON   2-14-1824  to 

 8-13-1906   *Martha A. Jackson, wife of  Hezekiah Thompson, Jr.

 *Speculation: *Md:1844, Union Co., AR

 

 

ISABELLA  M. THOMPSON   4-12-1853  to  3-28-1886

*D/of  Martha A. Jackson (1824-1906)  &  Hezekiah T. Thompson, Jr.(1824-1902)

 (Stone broken)

 

Dr.  (J. B.) JOSIAH  B.  THOMPSON(35)  6-17-1848 AL  

to  4-7-1884  * Wives: *1st Annie Lou Reynolds  *2nd:Sarah Ann Babbs

*S/of  Martha A. Jackson (1824-1906) &  Hezekiah T. Thompson, Jr. (1824-1902)  

*2011-His stone may be the broken part found near Annie Lou's broken headstone...??

Pretty much illegible (Stone broken)

ANNIE  LOU  REYNOLDS  THOMPSON 6-27-1851 to  

6-22-1869  (17 yrs-11 mos-7 days) *2011-tombstone broken into 3 parts dates-illegible.

*Annie Lou Reynolds * 1st Wf/of  Dr. Josiah B. Thompson   *Md:6/11/1868

*Sarah Ann Babbs  *2nd  Wf/of  Dr. Josiah B. Thompson   *Md:7/14/1870

* SARAH  ANN  BABBS THOMPSON  1856  to  1927

*Sarah Ann Babbs Thompson  M/of  Pauline Thompson Heath (1880-1905)

*Dr. Josiah’s *2nd wife,  Sarah Ann Babbs Thompson,  is buried along with daughter, 

Pauline   in Midway Cemetery, Madison County, TX

*James E. Thompson *Md:12/23/1869 *1st  wife, Sarah Ann Arnold (1851-1878), is often

confused with his brother, Dr. Josiah B. Thompson’s  2nd wife, Sarah Ann Babbs

(1856-1927) *Adding more confusion is Sarah Ann Arnold Thompson is buried in

the Wesley Chapel Cemetery, the same one her brother-in-law, Dr. Josiah B.

Thompson is buried in.

 

JOHNIE  THOMPSON   10-24-1872  to  10-31-1872 (7 days)

*D/of  Sarah Ada  Babbs (1856-1927)  &  Dr. Josiah B. Thompson(1848-1884) 

 

 

LUCY  EVANS  THOMPSON   7-4-1787  to  4-13-1879

*Wf/of  Hezekiah T. Thompson, Sr. *Parent of  Hezekiah T. Thompson, Jr.(1824-1902)

*Dates from earlier surveys / other researchers.

*Stone broken into several pieces- unreadable

 

Miss  MATTIE THOMPSON  3-19-1860   to  1-28-1939

"Asleep In Jesus"

 

OSCAR  THOMPSON  1873   to  1908

*S/of Sarah Ann Arnold  Thompson(1851-1878)  & James E. Thompson(1851-1897)

 

PAUL  E. THOMPSON   1-16-1858  to  12-17-1880

*S/of  Martha  A. Jackson (1824-1906)  &  Hezekiah T. Thompson, Jr.(1824-1902)         

(stone broken in several pieces)

 

ROBERT  FRANKLIN  THOMPSON, M.D.   8-2-1830  

to  3-18-1902

 

SARAH  ANN  ARNOLD  THOMPSON  11-20-1851  to 

9-17-1878  *1st Wf/of  James E. Thompson (1851-1897)

*D/of  John A. Arnold (1818-1886) & Emily J. Click (1824-1899)

*James E. Thompson & his *1st  wife, Sarah Ann Arnold(1851-1878), is often confused

with his brother, Dr. Josiah B. Thompson’s  *2nd wife, Sarah Ann Babbs(1856-1927)

*Adding more confusion is Sarah Ann Arnold Thompson is buried in the Wesley

Chapel Cemetery, the same one her brother-in-law, Dr. Josiah B. Thompson is

buried in.  

*Dr. Josiah’s *2nd wife, Sarah Ann Babbs Thompson,  is buried in Midway

Cemetery, Madison County,  TX

 

WILLIAM  L.  THOMPSON   2-1-1876  to  2-29-1876  (28 dys)

*S/of  Dr. Josiah B. Thompson(1848-1884) & *2nd wife, Sarah Anna Babbs (1856-1927)

 

 

 

ALTON  GERRARD "BUD"  WEST    1918  to  1974

*S/of  Andrew Carroll West & Minnie Ripley West      *MM  *XXX

*Md:1950 Columbia Co.,AR   Ruth Venceil Craig

 

ANDREW  CARROLL WEST   7-19-1893  to  July 1965

­  *Small metal plate screwed into concrete, with his name & birth/death year.

*S/of  Augusta A. West(1848-1912)  &  Louanna Arnold West(1860-1930) *SSDI

MINNIE  RIPLEY  WEST  1894  to  4-23-1938  *ARDI

*D/of  Sidney H. Ripley(1860-1939)  &  Nettie Webb Ripley (1869-1953)

*Wf/of  Andrew Carroll West    "Gone But Not Forgotten"

 

ANNIE  WEST   10-17-1886  to  2-9-1935

*Wf/of  T.C. West

 

AUGUSTA  A. WEST    2-11-1848  to  12-27-1912

*S/of  Jonathan Francis West(b:ca 1820 GA- CSA Soldier) & Ann E. West(b:ca 1822 GA)

 *H/of  Louanna Arnold  

LOUANNA  ARNOLD  WEST  8-23-1860  to  9-1-1930

*Wf/of  Augusta  A. West  

 

CALVIN  C.  WEST   1896  to 1944    *XXX

*S/of  Augusta A. West(1848-1912) & Louanna Arnold West(1860-1930)

*H/of  Ruth  Ward  West 

*His grave moved  /  relocated to Woodlawn Cemetery in El Dorado.

RUTH  WARD  WEST  1897  to  1944  *XXX

*Wf/of  Calvin C. West   (Moved to Woodlawn Cemetery, El Dorado)

 

EDWARD  D.  WEST   7-17-1898  to  4-18-1924 

*S/of  Augusta A. West(1848-1912)  &  Louanna Arnold West (1860-1930)  

  (25 yrs-9 mos)

 

HENRY  GRADY  WEST   11-4-1888  to   Jan 1968

*S/of  Augusta A. West(1848-1912)  &  Louanna Arnold West(1860-1930

"Sweet Remembrance Is Ours"  

&  JEWELL  LYDIA  LYONS  WEST  12-10-1891 to Feb 1976

*D/of  Todd Lyons(1852-1936)  &  Martha Alice Stephens Lyons(1860-1931)

 

Infant  WEST    5-27-1921  to  7-4-1921

*Child of  Calvin C. & Ruth  West

 

JERI  LIND  WEST  1946  to  1950 *XXX

 

 

JONATHAN WEST to  HANNAH  KLYDY  4/1/1832 Union Co.,AR

*Info from: Bill King ...see at end of this survey for his email & phone #.

 

Little  OLLIE  WEST   1-11-1895  to  7-30-1898

*S/of  Augusta A. West(1848-1912)  &  Louanna Arnold West(1860-1930)

 

LOIS  VIVIAN  WEST   1-30-1916  to  7-19-1935

*D/of  Henry Grady West(1888-1968)  &  Jewell Lydia  Lyon  West(1891-1976)

 "A Life Like Theirs Has Left A Record Sweet For Memory To Dwell Upon"

 

LOUDA  OVENIA  WEST   9-1-1883  to  9-27-1901

*D/of  Augusta A. West(1848-1912) & Louanna  Arnold West(1860-1930)  

* Stone has been broken into 3 pieces. *Pretty much illegible October 2011.

 

 

*A. L.  WETHERINGTON  “Augustus  Levan Witherington”

*12/31/1818 LA to  3/27/1868 AR   buried New London Cem., Union Co.,AR

*1st wife,  Martha K.  Lovett    *D/of  Thomas Cuyler Lovett(1795-1850)

*2nd  wife,   md: 1/13/1859  AR,  Miss  M. E. Finch

*Info from: Bill King ...see at end of this survey for his email & phone #.

 

DICK  S. WITHERINGTON   1-23-1852  to   9-18-1857

*Son of  Augustus Levan Witherington (1818-1868)  & Martha  K. Lovett Witherington

(1827-1857)

 

MARTHA  K.  LOVETT WITHERINGTON 10-30-1827 AL 

to  10-30-1857   *D/of  Thomas Cuyler Lovett(1795-1850)

*1st wife of, Augustus Levan Witherington (1818 -2868)

 (2011-Stone broken, lying on ground)

 

 

*House above in background is across Hwy. 63 from the cemetery.

Parking area is where the old church once stood & is off Old Cedar Tree Road.

*Sign faces south to Hwy. 63 (aka old Hwy. 15-Moro Bay Rd.)

 

*The following info was sent to me 2003 & 2011,

by Bill King of Houston, TX.

Bill King phone number is :281-493-6767

 

MARTHA  K.  LOVETT  WITHERINGTON 10-30-1827  to

10-30-1857

1st wife of  AUGUSTUS  LEVAN  WITHERINGTON.

Daughter of  THOMAS  CUYLER  LOVETT, who is also buried

at Wesley Methodist Cemetery.

 

DICK  S.  WITHERINGTON  1-23-1852  to  9-18-1857

*Son of  Augustus  Levan  &  Martha  K.  Lovett  Witherington

 

MARTHA  L. WITHERINGTON  LANGFORD 4-15-1836  to

7-1-1882

*Wife of  JUDGE  WILLIAM  CHRISTIE  LANGFORD  of  Union Co.,AR

*Daughter of  James Witherington  &  Mary King.

 

*Bill King of Houston, TX, sent above info on the Witherington's,

Lovett, Langford & King's in 2003/2011. 

He is available for contact at the following : BillKing78@comcast.net     

Bill King phone number is :281-493-6767

 

*Added  June 12, 2006

Contact for donations to help maintain the old historical

Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery and or questions

about the history and burials of Wesley Chapel Methodist

Cemetery.

 

Vona & Tommy Ray Smith

1915 Lacari Street

Magnolia, AR  71753-2113

Home:  870-234-1385

Email: bay41@sbcglobal.net

 

*In February 2012, I was contacted by RoseMary Lee,

an African American descendant of  Hays King (1966-1969),

Mattie Stamps King (1881-1960), Jim King  (1872-1963) who are buried

at Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Her great grandmother, Drucilla Silla King

Jones was born a slave (1852 to 1940).  She was the daughter of Washington

"Watt" and Nettie King.

*Drucilla and her grandson, Jesse Wade are both buried at Wesley Chapel

in un-marked graves.  They are believed to have been owned by the

John C. King family.  Rosemary31201_988@msn.com.