Begum Cemetery

Located on Walter Brock Farm.
According to oral history, an old church(name now forgotten), was located across the road from the cemetery. It is now grown up and apparently has not been used for a very LONG time. In the cemetery, along with those markers who have 44names on them, are several "rock" markers.

Go south on highway 45 out of Hackett, Arkansas..about 2.7 miles, then turn to the right on the second dirt road. Now go approximately 6.5 miles., now turn left and go approximately .8 of a mile. The cemetery is on the north side of the road and is back under some VERY large cedar tree.

Here is the list that still remains: These names were collected by Barbara Ann Johnson Wilbur on the 23rd day of May 1981 and submitted by Deborah Musgrove in 2008

All Photos and additional listings with * submitted by Richard Meador in 2008

This cemetery is so densely overgrown that the only way to locate some of the graves is to prod into the ground with a tire iron and then dig them up from under 2-3" of dirt. There are only 2 left standing up-right and I'm sure there are more buried beneath the ground and vines. rm - 11/03/08

Family info in italics from Lynn Risener 2008 - any information I have is posted here....these are not my ancestors. This research has been done trying to determine who created this cemetery.
(earliest marked grave appears to be about 1877, Mary Fields Sanders)


Name Dates Comments Marker Photo
Anderson, Charley Mar 1, 1879 - Jun 30, 1882 "Son of J.H. & S. E." (John H. Anderson b. abt 1858 m. Sarah Fields b. about 1868 on July 4, 1876 in Sebastian Co., Ar.) Marker Photo
Anderson, James B. 1856-1878 son of John & Mary Marker Photo
Anderson, John Jun 8, 1827 - Nov 4, 1899 see notes at bottom of page Marker Photo
Anderson, Lottie Belle Apr 9, 1883 - May 16, 1885 dau of J.H. & S.E. Anderson Marker Photo
Anderson, Mary (Adams) d. Sep 2, 1895 Age 64yrs Wife of John Anderson Marker Photo
Christenberry, J.H. B. d. May 9, 1883 age 9mos "Son of J.S. & A.M. (John T. Chrisenberry b. abt 1860 m Ann M. Hembry b. abt 1860 on Nov 14, 1880 in Sebastian Co., Ar) Marker Photo
Daggs, William 1840-1886 "FATHER" (There is a William Dagg age 38 farmer from Ireland living in Mississippi twsp in 1870 - alone. In 1880 he is still in Ms. twsp w/ wife Martha and children Gerogie A.. f. 9 Ar, Edward age 7 Ar, and Charlie L. age 2 Ar. - Dad b. Irelad Marker Photo
Pace, Elizabeth A. Adams) Jul 26, 1852 - May 24, 18?? (bet 1872-82) "wife of M.H.";
(part of the set of graves described below on daughter F.A.'s listing.
Marcus H. Pace age 20 m. Elizabeth Adams age 22 on Oct 30, 1871 Sebastian Co., AR. Marcus H., b. abt 1852 Mo, is the son of John C. b. SC abt 1806 and Julia A. b NC 1824. Elizabeth Adams Pace is the dau of Isaac & Nancy Adams b. Tn. Elizabeth is living with the John Anderson family in 1870 before marrying. She is the sister of Mary Adams Anderson. Husband Marcus remarried about 1882)		 2 Marker Photos
Pace, F.A. __etty Sep 1872 - Mar 29, ???? "Dau of M.H. & E.A. Pace"
This is part of two large graves built up on top of the ground, with rocks cemented together with the old type of mud. A large flat rock is on top, with dirt filled in. These graves have been vandelized.
They have always been described in earlier transcriptions as unknown graves. With this photo in 2008 they have been identified.		 2 Marker Photos
Patterson, Beulah Z. d. Aug 20, 1893 age 3yrs, 3mos, 3dys "Dau. of Chas. H. & Mattie Patterson" - grave is encircled by a small iron fence. Marker Photo
Patterson, Lillie d. Oct 11, 1888 "Dau. of C. H. & Mattie Patterson" - (Chas H. Patterson b. abt 1846 m. Mattie Warren b. abt 1862 on Jan , 1884 Sebastian Co. Ar. They are found on the 1900 census in Washington D.C. Mattie was b. Ar and mother of 5, only 2 surviving. Chas H. b. Ala, is the brother of Fernando D. Patterson who owned land by the cemetery & m. Mississippi Poston 1876 Sebastian Co.) Marker Photo
Patterson, Infant daughter b/d 8 Oct 1884 dau of C.H. & Mattie Patterson Marker Photo
Sanders, Mary M. (Fields) Feb 21, 1877 - Sept 17, 1877 Mary Fields Sanders appears to be a sister of Sarah Fields Anderson. Robert H. Sanders age 38 m. Mary M. Fields age 18 on Jan 17, 1875. Mary & Sarah b. Iowa. and both married by Lindsey Patterson. Perhaps this is the daughter of Robert and Mary Sanders. Marker Photo
B???, Victoria July 187?-Aug 1879 "Dau of F.Y. & E.V. B.  
(John Anderson m. Mary Ann Adams Jun 12, 1853 Lawrence Co., Mo - no proof this is them but following information leads to that 4 conclusion.)

1850 Lawrence Co Mo. - John Anderson age 20 (1830) with parents Richard 44 Tn and Martha 46 Va. Siblings were Mary 23, Sarah 18, Greenberry 16, Elizabeth 14 Philip 7 & Sophia 5 Taylor 2 all b. Tenn except last 3 in Mo.
Richard is dead by 1860 and Martha b. Va age 55 is in Mo with Sophia and Taylor.
In 1870 Taylor 23 Mo is in Mississippi Twsp Sebastian Co., Ar with wife and dau. in HH#30. Wm Daggs is in HH#36 and John, Mary & Martha are in HH#13-living with John, Mary and family is Elisabeth Adams age 22 b. Mo, sister of Mary Adams Anderson and future bride of Marcus H. Pace)

1860 Sugarloaf twsp, Sugarloaf P.O., Seb. Co., Ar - John Anderson 28 (1832)b. Tenn & Mary 25 (1835) Tn w/children James 5 Mo., Fairnetta 3 Mo, and John H. 1, Mo.

1870 Sept 12, P.O. Sugarloaf, Twsp Mississippi, Sebastian Co., Ar - John and Mary Anderson, both b. in Tenn, w/children James 15, Adalina 14, John H. 13 all b. Missouri and Ellen 11, and Mary 9 born in Arkansas and Martha Anderson (mother) age 60 b. Kentucky. and listed last was Elizabeth Adams age 22 born Missouri....sister of Mary Adams Anderson.

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