Beard Cemetery
Bradley County, Arkansas

Top of sign reads: "IN MEMORY OF ROBERT NICHOLSON"
Cemetery photo courtesy of Pam Clift

If a name in the list below is underlined (linked), we have a tombstone photograph for that person. Click the link to see the photograph.

PLEASE NOTE: The cemetery coordinator does not have additional information about other people who are buried in this cemetery. The coordinator collects information submitted by visitors to the Bradley County web site. Please do not e-mail the cemetery coordinator asking for lookups.

Directions: Located on Farm Road 8 between Arkansas Hwy 8 and Farm Road 215. Go north from Warren on Highway 8, toward Kingsland. Turn left (east) on Farm Rd 8 (At the intersection (A “Y”) of 189 and 8, go left to stay on 8.). Shortly after the 189 and 8 “Y” intersection Farm Road 18 will cross Highway 8. Continue on Hwy 8 to Farm Road 8. Turn left on Farm Road 8. Beard Cemetery is approximately 2 miles on the right (north) side of the road, between a small bridge and some mobile homes.

Surveyed and submitted by James Brown usbrowns@infionline.net

"According to my grandmother (herself a Beard), the site for the cemetery was determined when a young boy named Billy Beard while playing, mentioned how pretty this area was, and that he would like to be buried here. Shortly thereafter, he died and his wish was granted (Row 3)

There are a few unmarked graves - no idea who they are."

Location: 1st Row (left as facing cemetery)
Name	Born	Died	Notes
"Buddy" Charles Ed Young	Aug 3, 1931	May 22, 1994	"HEAVEN MADE" *PC Military Headstone "CPL US ARMY" "KOREA" Cross emblem *LH
James Thad Beard	Sept 25, 1911	Feb 18, 1988	[h/o of Marguree C. Beard; s/o John & Nannie Beard]
Marguree C. Beard	Nov 27, 1924	Mar 2, 1987	[w/o of Thad Beard]
Hiram Richard "Dick" Cornish	Mar 12, 1913	Apr 28, 1998	"MARRIED July 31, 1940" "MEMORIES AND LOVE YOU PLACED IN EACH OF OUR HEARTS WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN" Double Stone with Vada Laverne Stedman Cornish *LH
Vada Laverne Stedman Cornish	July 16, 1923	May 30, 1995	"MARRIED July 31, 1940" "MEMORIES AND LOVE YOU PLACED IN EACH OF OUR HEARTS WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN" Double Stone with Hiram Richard "Dick" Cornish *LH
William Sid Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	June 1, 1909	Aug 13, 1985	[h/o of Mary Ethel Morris Beard; s/o John & Nannie Beard] *BB
Mary Ethel Morris Beard	Apr 25, 1908	Feb 26, 1997	[w/o of Wm. Sid Beard]
[No Headstone]			[Funeral Home Marker next to Sid]
John Monroe Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Oct 23, 1872	Aug 11, 1950	"THO LOST TO SIGHT, TO MEMORY DEAR" [h/o of Nannie May Beard] *BB
Nannie May Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Aug 4, 1880	Apr 1, 1945	"I CAN NOT SAY, I WILL NOT SAY, THAT SHE IS GONE, SHE'S JUST AWAY" [w/o John Monroe Beard] *BB
Willie Claud Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Aug 9, 1903	Jan 21, 1976	"AT REST" [d/o of John & Nannie Beard] *BB
Dwayn Lee Taylor	1936	(still living)	[s/o of Mabel Taylor]
Mabel L Taylor	1916	1936	[m/o of Dwayn Lee Taylor; d/o John & Nannie Beard]
John Ell Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Sep 3, 1918	Sep 11, 1918	[s/o of John & Nannie Beard] *BB
Robert [Bruce] (Bob) Nicholson - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Dec 21, 1926	Dec 7, 1999	Double Stone with Joan Mitchell Nicholson "MARRIED FEB. 28, 1961" "GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN" "DAD" Military Headstone "BKR3 US NAVY" "WORLD WAR II" *BB & *LH
Joan Mitchell Nicholson - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Feb 25, 1937	Jul 29, 2004	Double Stone with Robert (Bob) Nicholson "MARRIED FEB. 28, 1961" "GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN" "MOM" *BB
Troy Herbert Cornish	Jan 21, 1908	Aug 14, 1999	"Age 91" no headstone, only a Frazer's Funeral Home marker *LH
Henry T Cornish	no date	no date	Arkansas PFC US Army WWII

Location: 2nd Row (left as facing cemetery)
Name	Born	Died	Notes
Roy William White - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Sep 21, 1916	Apr 9, 1996	Double Stone with Helen Beard White "MARRIED Oct. 27, 1945" "TOO WELL LOVED TO EVER BE FORGOTTEN" *BB
Helen Beard White - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Apr 24, 1924	[no death date]	Double Stone with Roy William Beard "MARRIED Oct. 27, 1945" "TOO WELL LOVED TO EVER BE FORGOTTEN" *BB
Elonzo L. Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	1870	1963	Double Stone with Margaret Ann Beard *BB
Margaret Ann Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	1873	1963	Double Stone with Elonzo L. Beard *BB
Clarence W Beard	1900	1931
Jesse Beard	1882	1882
Paul Carter - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Oct 4, 1900	Oct 4, 1900	"Sacred to the memory of PAUL Infant Son of HENRY & LUDIE CARTER" "Suffer little children to come unto me, And forbid them not for such is the kingdom of heaven" *BB
Neal Carter - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Oct 9, 1901	Oct 10, 1901	"Sacred to the memory of NEAL Infant Son of HENRY & LUDIE CARTER" *BB
Carl Carter - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Dec 2, 1902	Dec 2, 1902	"SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF CARL INFANT SON OF HENRY & LUDIE CARTER" "HE NEVER OPENED HIS EYES ON THIS EARTH, ANGELS GATHER SUCH LILIES FOR GOD." *BB
Ludie E Carter - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Jan 11, 1875	Mar 7, 1907	"In after time we'll meet there" [w/o of Henry Carter] *BB
J. H. Carter	Apr 9, 1871	Apr 22, 1905	[h/o of Lutie Carter]

Location: 3rd Row (left as facing cemetery)
Name	Born	Died	Notes
Samuel Alex Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Mar 24, 1914	Jun 16, 1988	Double Stone with Retta Wolfe Beard "FRIENDS" "MARRIED July 1, 1939" *BB
Retta Wolfe Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Mar 1, 1921	Jan 30, 2000	Double Stone with Samuel Alex Beard "FRIENDS" "MARRIED July 1, 1939" *BB
Wm. Franklin Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Mar 4, 1886	Mar 11, 1971	Double Stone with Bettie Tate Beard *BB
Bettie Tate Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Feb 22, 1890	Dec 8, 1974	Double Stone with Wm. Franklin Beard *BB
Doris Beard	Oct 26, 1908	Jul 1, 1909	[d/o of Wm. & Bettie Tate Beard]
Mary E. Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	1848	1904	*BB
Alex Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	1826	1886	*BB
Mary Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	1829	1877	*BB
Billy Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	1863	1876	*BB
Gracie Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	1892	1893	*BB
Henrietta Thompson Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	1869	1894	Double Stone with Charlie Rector Beard *BB
Charlie Rector Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	1860	1932	Double Stone with Henrietta Thompson Beard *BB

Location: 4th Row (left as facing cemetery)
Name	Born	Died	Notes
Verney B. Thompson	1892	no date	[h/o of Beunah A. Thompson]
Beunah A. Thompson	1896	1962	[w/o of Verney B. Thompson]
Pat E Thurman	Jun 17, 1922	Mar 14, 1945	[s/o Willis & Vyra Beard Thurman]
Willis Clem Thurman	Nov 17, 1882	Apr 23, 1946	[h/o of Vyra Beard Thurman]
Vyra Beard Thurman	Apr 5, 1885	Oct 7, 1944	[w/o of Willis Clem Thurman]
Ruth J Thurman	Mar 30, 1913	Mar 18, 1942
Walter Parrott	Jul 19, 1881	Mar 25, 1944	[h/o of Bettie Beard Parrott]
Bettie Beard Parrott	Sep 1, 1879	Mar 23, 1959	[w/o Walter Parrott]
R. D. Beard	Aug 12, 1848	May 2, 1930	[h/o of Luvisa & Julia Beard]
Luvisa M. Beard - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	June 8, 1854	Mar 30, 1901	"WIFE OF R. D. BEARD" "HOPE" "Her spirit smiles from that bright shore, And only whispers 'Weep no more'." *BB
Ben H. Thompson	Aug 5, 1870	Dec 31, 1914	[h/o of Josephine Thompson]

Location: 5th Row (left as facing cemetery)
Name	Born	Died	Notes
Josephine Beard	Feb 7, 1873	Jun 8, 1954	[w/o Ben Thompson and T. D. Wardlaw]
Nellie Thompson	Feb 14, 1896	Feb 17, 1896	[d/o of Ben & Josephine Thompson]
Nora E. Hargraves - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Sep 28, 1899	Nov 19, 1899	"DAU. OF R. F. & L. E. HARGRAVES" "Our darling one hath gone before" *BB
Lela Clyde Hargraves - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Jul 15, 1901	Feb 26, 1906	[d/o of R.F & L.E. Hargraves] *BB
Finner R. Hargrave - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	1854	?	There is actually a ? on headstone [Father of Nellie & Nora, above?] *BB
Josephine B. Beard	May 23, 1809	Dec 30, 1883	[w/o John Beard]
Julia A. Beard	May 22, 1847	Jun 5, 1885	[w/o of R. D. Beard]
Oliver B Cornish	Jun 30, 1870	Mar 23, 1950	"JUST SLEEPING" Double Stone with Belle Beard Cornish *LH
Belle Beard Cornish	Apr 20, 1875	Nov 13, 1960	"JUST SLEEPING" Double Stone with Oliver B. Cornish *LH

Location: 6th Row (left as facing cemetery)
Name	Born	Died	Notes
Plez Hargraves	1890	?	actually a ? on headstone
Lenora Ellen (Beard) Hargraves	Mar 19, 1879	Jun 11, 1959
J. H. Beard	no date	no date	"CO B" "1 ARK CAV" "C. S. A." [f/o John Monroe Beard] *LH
J. A. (Jim) Hargrave - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	1866	?	There is actually a ? on headstone - According to the Arkansas Gazette dated Dec. 17, 1921: "Warren, Dec. 16 - J. A. Hargraves, aged 56, died here early this morning of injuries sustained when a tree fell on him late yesterday afternoon. His skull was fractured and his right shoulder was broken. Hargraves was a farmer and he and Hal (J. H.) Beard were cutting posts." *BB
Jesse Hargrave - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Dec 29, 1907	Jan 24, 1960	*BB
Myrtle A. Beasley - NEW PHOTO! 3-17-2009	Aug 12, 1900	Jan 26, 1986	"IN LOVING MEMORY" *BB

*BB ... Brenda Burkhart has provided these photos - THANKS Brenda!
*LH ... Larry Howsen has provided these photos - THANKS LARRY!
*PC ... Pam Clift has provided this photo - THANKS PAM!

Cemetery coordinator: James Brown E-mail: usbrowns@infionline.net

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Last update: Tuesday, 16-Jan-2018 08:02:35 MST