Sandy Bayou Cemetery is located East of Middle Warren Road, Jefferson County, Arkansas
Submitted 10/04/2002 by Marolyn Folkner Howell (sent to me by Ray GIBBINS of AR – A Partial Transcription)
SOURCE: TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS
Collected by Mesdames Hudson & Pettigrew 1929
For the files of the Pine Bluff Chapter D.A.R. & Presented to the Public Library through the Society of the Sons & Daughter of the Pilgrims 1934. This book has been bound & rebound & includes other new & later information on various cemeteries in Jefferson Co, AR area. The inscriptions for Sandy Bayou Cemetery were not generated until April 25, 1972.
Sandy Bayou Cemetery
Sect. 16-T 7-9W
William P. Ellis Jr. & James W Leslie visited this cemetery in South Jefferson Co, AR, April 25, 1972. It is located East of the Middle Warren Road & can be reached by turning right down power line right-of-way for approximately 2/10 mile to an old dirt road, turn Right on old dirt road, follow for approximately 4/10 mile & turn Left on another old dirt road. The cemetery is approximately 3/10 of a mile in a Northerly direction & the road runs through it. Although it appears to be abandoned, several burials have been made there in the last few years. Although all of the tombstones were not enumerated, the following were listed:
Louisa A. Daughter of Owen & Lucy GRIFFIN
Born Oct 17, 1826
Died Sept 10, 1862
Infant son of G. L. & K. E. BLACKWELL
Born Jan 24, 1867
Died Jan 27, 1867
Mary S. Wife of J.C. BRIDGES
Born Sept 28, 1860
Died Feb 2, 1888
Mary Wife of R. M. ANDERSON
Born Dec 28, 1833
Died Nov 29, 1877
(THIS IS SISTER OF JOHN J GIBBINS)
Miry Wife of J. S. REAP
Born Mar 21, 1856
Died Aug 24, 1889
33yrs 5 months & 3 days
Ada C. E. Daughter of H. C. & Cora A. HUNT
Born Sept 30, 1903
Died Apr 4, 1904
James H. C. HUNT Husband of S.E. L. HUNT
Born Dec 6, 1845
Died Oct 31, 1895
John T. Son of J. H. & S. E.HUNT
Born Jan 20, 1872
Died Feb 17, 1872
S. A. DUKE Wife of William H. GEWEN
Died Aug 31, 1881
Aged 52 yrs. 1 mo. 27 days
Mattie E. Wife of F. M. AVARITT
Born July 21, 1853
Died Apr 29, 1894
Willie P. Son of F. M. & M. F. AVARITT
Died July 19, 1882
Age 6 yrs. 8 mos. 17 days
Francis M. Son of F. M. & M. E. AVARITT
Oct 27, 1877
Age 3 yrs, 2 months & 8 days
Lucy A. CLAY
Died Oct 23, 1887
Age 59 yrs, 1 month
Sarah T. Wife of N. J. OWEN
Died July 20, 1887
Age 26 yrs, 1 month & 12 days
Elizabeth Wife of G. MASTIN
Born May 28, 1831
Died Apr 20, 1871
Josephine Wife of G. L. AVARITT
Born Apr 3, 1852
Died Feb 5, 1881
David SPELLS
Born Mar 13, 1842
Died Feb 24, 1917
DOUBLE MARKER
Father B .E. MORRIS, born in Pike Co, MS, Aug 23, 1810, Died Dec 4, 1881
Mother Ann McCRARY Born in Lawrence Co, MS Oct31, 1816, Died Nov 15, 1882
LEFT OF ROAD
Willie Son of Henry J. & Mary TAGGART
Born Sept 2, 1875
Died Feb 19, 1939
Mary TAGGART Daughter of Tom & Fannie TEMPLE
Born Apr 3, 1877
Died Jan 5, 1952