Morganton Cemetery

partial submitted by Dennis Earle

Morganton Cemetery gate, Van Buren County, Arkansas Morganton Cemetery, Van Buren County, Arkansas Morganton Cemetery Mason plaque, Van Buren County, Arkansas

Historical Plaque - Morganton Cemetery

"Near this site was constructed the first Church School Masonic Lodge Building in the area, then known as GREASY VALLEY. In this two story log building, A J Wheeler Lodge No. 367 F. & A.M. was chartered on January 10, 1879, after meeting for one year as Greasy Valley Lodge (Under Dispensation)."

Charter Members:
S.A. Bailey, Worshipful Master
W.T. Self, Senior Warden
Thomas Parish, Junior Warden
Members:
W.T.Davis
Thomas Hicks
Asa Linn
Daniel Parish
R.F. Parish
W.T. Fulkerson
C.C. Lankford
James Parish
J.F. Graddy
R.C. Lankford
R.N. Odom
J.R. Parish
Erected by AJ Wheeler Lodge No. 367, January 1979

I took a few headstone photos while walking through the cemetery.
Gray, Noel C.5 Sep 193828 Jan 1992VeteranGray, Noel C
Jennings, Willard W.19141993Veteran, WWIIJennings, Willard W
Linn, Ted11 Jan 191830 Oct 1986Veteran, WWIILinn, Ted
Neal, Billie Sue19402008FHMNeal, Billie Sue
Oberman, John Edward11 Jul 19464 Jan 1994Veteran, VietnamOberman, John Edward
Parish, George Washington27 Jan 1930Parish, George Washington
Parish, James18791958Parish, James
Stark, Sam25 Apr 191517 Dec 1999Veteran, WWIIStark, Sam
Thomas, Angelette Elizabeth16 Apr 185629 Jun 1957100 Years 2 months oldThomas, Angelette Elizabeth
Thomas, Franklin6 Sep 184523 Jan 1914Thomas, Franklin
Thomas, Katie Mildred15 Jul 190614 Jun 1908Almost 2 years oldThomas, Katie Mildred