Photos by Leroy Blair
This Cleburne County cemetery, which is also known as Old Salem Cemetery, was listed for the White County Historical Society by Leroy Blair after he visited it with his wife Ellen on July 12, 2001. It is listed by the White County Society because many White County residents are buried here. Following is from his report: "To get to this cemetery from Wilburn, take Tyler Road. When you get to the end of the blacktop, go about a mile to a crossroad and turn left. (This is the same crossroad that goes to Decker Cemetery, only you turn right to go to Decker.) Go 1.4 miles to another side road and turn right. The cemetery is about a half-mile down this road, on the right side of the road. When we visited, it was in bad need of mowing, covered with weeds and small bushes. It appeared to have been very badly overgrown with trees and brush until someone cleared the area with a bulldozer, taking care not to disturb the graves. This is a large cemetery, covering maybe two acres or more. The graves are in four different sections about 100 feet apart. Due to the overgrowth, I probably missed a lot of graves and need to return when the leaves are off the weeds and bushes."
Blair found 23 graves marked only with rocks and no information on them. There was also one unmarked grave covered with slabs of rock.
If you have corrections or additional information on this cemetery, contact the White County Historical Society.
Burge, Charlotte E. – June 25, 1870 – March 14, 1921 – wife of R.T. Burge
Catchings, Edmond M. – November 29, 1894 – October 10, 1898 – son of J.R. and S.J. Catchings – grave is enclosed with rocks
Catchings, James P. – December 26, 1883 – February 13, 1934
Catchings, Jesse R. – April 8, 1856 – November 2, 1930
Catchings, Susan J. – September 20, 1855 – July 28, 1929
Ellis, Clyde R. – June 11, 1928 – blank – E-5 USAF
Ellis, Ethel V. – June 6, 1902 – February 15, 1936
Ellis, George Henry – June 13, 1889 – April 16, 1926
Ellis, John B. – October 22, 1891 – November 22, 1943 – on double stone with Ethel V. Ellis
Johnson, Lee – April 24, 1898 – November 18, 1918 – son of Bob and Ada Johnson
Johnson, Reuel – May 1914 – June 1914
Kirk, Ada – August 28, 1887 – December 26, 1924 – wife of J.O. Kirk
McLester, Ann M.N. (Scott) – September 22, 1840 – July 23, 1888 – wife of Z.L. McLester – daughter of David M. and Frances Ann Hagler Scott of Henry Co., TN
McLester, Eldridge L. – May 1869 – February 1870 – died of diphtheria – son of Ann and Z.L. McLester – unmarked grave per family records
McLester, Zadok Lafayette – November 17, 1832 – July 5, 1883 – moved his family to Arkansas from Henry Co., TN, in 1861
Moore, Eugene F. – 1875 – 1946
Moore, Helen C. – February 27, 1889 – September 6, 1889 – daughter of T.W. and M.B. Moore
Moore, Henretta – 1852 – 1924 – on double stone with Louis Moore
Moore, infant – August 26, 1870 - only date – child of R.W. and S.S. Moore
Moore, Louis – 1845 – 1921
Moore, R.W. – May 23, 1830 – March 24, 1884
Moore, Veta – 1890 – 1920 – on double stone with Eugene F. Moore
Morris, ? – died March 25, 1940 – age 40 years, 9 mos., 23 days – barely legible funeral home marker
Morris, George J. – May 19, 1928 – May 18, 1951 – Pvt. 23rd Inf. 2nd Inf.
Div. Korea – on same stone with George W. Morris and Opie Elmer Morris
Morris, George W. – June 19, 1905 – June 7, 1936 – on same stone with George J. and Opie Elmer Morris
Morris, James – 1857 – 1947 – on double stone with Rene Morris
Morris, Opie Elmer – October 12, 1933 – December 3, 1934 – on same stone with George J. and George W. Morris
Osborn, infant – March 27, 1947 – March 27, 1947 – barely legible funeral home marker
Peeler, Frances (McLester) – May 4, 1862 – February 2, 1889 – first wife of Crawford Warren Peeler – mother of Provy Ann, Eva Minerva and Crawford Lafayette Peeler – unmarked grave, per family records
Rigdon, Elizabeth – 1850 – 1916
Rigdon, L.S. – 1845 – 1911 – on double stone with Elizabeth Rigdon
Roberson, Jeloy – July 22, 1917 – June 4, 1925 – son of T.W. and E.P. Roberson
Williams, Maxwell – October 15, 1929 – November 26, 1929