SMITH - MORGAN CEMETERY

Transcription of this cemetery has not yet been provided to this website. 

The names below have been compiled from various sources such as information obtained in obituaries, from relatives, etc.

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News Article and photos submitted by Becky (Morgan) Cheney

Becky writes....The attached photo appeared in the Cleveland County Herald recently. Also attached is the cemetery history which was written by myself and my mom with the help of the footnoted family members or documents.

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DIRECTIONS: Located .5 mile south of Hwy. 8 in the Smith Chapel community between Fordyce and New Edinburg.   Section 6, Township11, Range 11.

HISTORY: The Cemetery was established by Washington B. Smith as a family burial ground soon after he migrated to this community from Montgomery County, Alabama in 1836.  The first grave is that of his mother-in-law, Grandmother Reaves, mother of his first wife Fannie Jane (Reaves).   This grave is marked by a tall marble slab with no name or dates and is located in the center back of the cemetery.  From the Cleveland County Arkansas Cemetery Records Vol. III.

 

BEAN, Mr. - Tombstone 1841 1916
BRYANT, Amelia Frances - Tombstone 27 Sept 1866 19 Aug 1936 MOTHER.  Common stone with husband Joseph Shelby Bryant. d/o Robert Milton & Susan (Broach) Word.  Submitted by ggdau. Becky Cheney.
BRYANT, Infants (Laura - Thomas - Allen) - Tombstone No dates given No dates given Triple marker.  Infants of M. & Ida (Kilgore) Bryant.
BRYANT, Barney - Tombstone 24 Oct 1894 22 Dec 1959
BRYANT, Clarence - Tombstone 20 Oct 1899 26 Feb 1970 Common stone with Lizzie.
BRYANT, Clifton - Tombstone 28 Jan 1919 9 Nov 1993
BRYANT, Effie J. 1871 1955 w/o James Elijah Bryant
BRYANT, Eunice - Tombstone 20 Jun 1921 16 Aug 1923 "She was the sunshine of our home"
BRYANT, Fannie R. - Tombstone 14 Apr 1864 22 Nov 1911 Fannie (Reaves) Bryant.  d/o Wilson Malone & Millie Rebecca (Smith) Bryant.  Info submitted by Becky Cheney.
BRYANT, Fred - Tombstone 23 Apr 1894 14 Feb 1978 PVT US Army WW I.  "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord."
BRYANT, Harlie - Tombstone 30 Aug 1898 23 Mar 1978 Common stone with Senora (McCoy).  Married 1 Dec 1917.
BRYANT, Ida (Kilgore) - Tombstone 8 Aug 1876 2 Aug 1954 Common stone with Wilson M. Bryant.
BRYANT, Jack Horace 29 Jan 1901 3 May 1973 Brother of Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.
BRYANT, James Bernard "J. B." - Tombstone 21 Sept 1925 22 Oct 1993 Battle of the Bulge Veteran  US Army WW II.   "The price of victory is high but so are the rewards."
BRYANT, James Elijah 1871 1948 h/o Effie J. (Haynie)
BRYANT, Joseph "Joe" Sterling - Tombstone 5 Nov 1939 9 Jan 2001 Common stone with Mary Janet Bryant.
BRYANT, Joseph Shelby - Tombstone 20 Jul 1865 9 Jun 1931 FATHER.  Common stone with wife Amelia Frances (Word).  s/o Wilson Malone & Millie Rebecca (Smith) Bryant.   Submitted by ggdau. Becky Cheney. 
BRYANT, Lester "Red" - Tombstone / Military Marker 27 Apr 1921 5 Oct 1994 Common stone with Ruby (Hall) Bryant.
BRYANT, Lizzie E.- Tombstone 18 Aug 1903 9 Oct 1967 Common stone with Clarence E. Bryant.
BRYANT, Lovetta - Tombstone 26 Jul 1830 23 Apr 1903
BRYANT, Mollie - Tombstone 25 Sept 1867 26 Jan 1934 "Mother"
BRYANT, Rebecca - Tombstone 9 Sept 1829 2 May 1901 w/o Wilson M. Bryant
BRYANT, Robert M. - Tombstone 11 Aug 1892 22 Feb 1934 "Gone but not forgotten"
BRYANT, Ruby (Hall) - Tombstone 27 Jan 1929 11 Apr 1980 Common stone with Lester Bryant.
BRYANT, Senora (McCoy) - Tombstone 5 Sept 1900 26 Oct 1985 Common stone with Harlie Bryant.
BRYANT, Thomas L. - Tombstone 27 Nov 1926 19 Apr 1963 "Rest is thine, sweet memorance ours"
BRYANT, Virgie E. - Tombstone 2 Apr 1901 14 Dec 1990 "Rest is thine, sweet memorance ours"
BRYANT, W. B. - Tombstone 13 Dec 1859 1 Jul 1954 Washington Bostic Bryant.  s/o Wilson MALE & Millie Rebecca (Smith) Bryant.  Info submitted by Becky Cheney.
BRYANT, Walt Malone - Tombstone 8 Mar 1897 3 Apr 1964 "Thy memory shall ever be a guiding star to heaven."
BRYANT, Wilson - Tombstone 10 Nov 1819 26 Feb 1820
BRYANT, Wilson M. - Tombstone 11 Jul 1918 29 Jun 1981 US Navy WW II - Korea.  h/o Rebecca Bryant.
BRYANT, Woolford A. - Tombstone 29 Jul 1902 7 Jul 1951
CEARLEY, Iris (Russell) - Obituary 16 May 1949 3 Dec 2005 Age 56 yrs.  w/o Jimmy Cearley.
COTTON, Charles T. - Tombstone 18 Apr 1894 3 Mar 1980 Common stone with Trell (Haynie) Cotton.
COTTON, Trell (Haynie) - Tombstone / Obituary 1 Oct 1905 4 Aug 1984 Common stone with Charles T. Haynie.
FIELDER, Pauline (McFarlin) - Obituary 4 Aug 1920 31 Aug 2005 Age 86 yrs.  w/o Harry W. Fielder.
FREY, Emelia Marie (Rummel) - Tombstone 11 Apr 1913 30 Apr 1996 w/o Roy Mason Frey.
FREY, Roy Mason - Tombstone 16 Jun 1900 20 Feb 1986 h/o Emelia Marie (Rummel)
HAYNIE, Brady - Tombstone 2 Jan 1920 18 Jul 1920 s/o Ira & Sarah Ann (Waldrop) Haynie.
HAYNIE, Dressie - Tombstone 28 Aug 1914 No date given d/o Ira & Sarah Ann (Waldrop) Haynie.
HAYNIE, Eliza L. - Tombstone / Obituary 1854 1932 Common stone with Forrest Green Haynie. (Tombstone Y is backwards.)
HAYNIE, Forrest Green - Tombstone 1856 1943 Common stone with Eliza L. Haynie.   (Tombstone Y is backwards.)
HAYNIE, Henry - Tombstone 10 Dec 1850 30 Dec 1943 Common stone with Mattie Haynie.
HAYNIE, Ira A. - Tombstone 15 Apr 1880 15 May 1951 Common stone with Sallie (Waldrop) Haynie.   "Our loss, Heaven's gain."
HAYNIE, J. R. - Tombstone 1842 1938 "Gone but not forgotten"
HAYNIE, Lucy A. - Tombstone / Obituary 13 Jan 1846 11 May 1925
HAYNIE, Mattie - Tombstone / Obituary 9 May 1853 14 May 1925 Common stone with Henry Haynie.
HAYNIE, Reba - Tombstone 3 Jun 1883 16 Nov 1906 d/o Henry & Mattie (Bryant) Haynie.
HAYNIE, Rebecca - Tombstone 1872 1940 w/o F. T. Haynie
HAYNIE, Sallie (Waldrop) - Tombstone 15 Feb 1886 8 May 1943 Common stone with Ira Haynie.
HAYNIE, Will - Tombstone 28 Dec 1876 13 Nov 1905 s/o Henry & Mattie (Bryant) Haynie.
HOY, Chalmer C. - Tombstone 10 Apr 1900 24 Aug 1964 h/o Nelle (Crossno).  "Rest is thine, sweet remembrance ours."
HOY, Hilary Bert - Tombstone 20 Mar 1905 16 Jan 1991 Common stone with Mary Rhoads.  "In His will is our place."
HOY, Hilary V. - Tombstone 2 Dec 1871 6 Mar 1954 Common stone with Mattie (Crane) Hoy.
HOY, Kenneth - Tombstone 30 May 1931 28 Jan 1995 US Army
HOY, Lewis W. - Tombstone 1876 1950 "Beloved husband and loving father"
HOY, Mary Rhoads - Tombstone 23 Dec 1907 2 Dec 1991 Common stone with Hilary Bert Hoy.
HOY, Mattie (Crane) - Tombstone 1 Jun 1873 13 Nov 1931 Common stone with Hiliary V. Hoy.
HOY, Minnie O. - Tombstone 1878 1929 "A precious one from us is gone to rest"
HOY, Missouri J. - Tombstone 30 Jan 1848 22 Jul 1914 Common stone with Thomas A. Hoy.
HOY, Nannie O. - Tombstone 26 Apr 1901 30 Jul 1985 Common stone with Woody E. Hoy.   "Father may Thy will be done"
HOY, Nelle - Tombstone 1915 1942 w/o Chalmer Hoy.
HOY, Thomas A. - Tombstone 8 Nov 1839 30 May 1914 Common stone with Missouri J. Hoy.
HOY, Woody E. - Tombstone 3 Oct 1901 24 Dec 1977 Common stone with Nannie O. Hoy.
IVEY, Howard 1893 1981 h/o Reba Ivey.
IVEY, Reba 1906 1996 w/o Howard Ivey.
MORGAN, Harvey Martin - Tombstone / Military Marker 10 Dec 1915 12 May 1966 Common stone with wife Reba (Bryant) Morgan.  Married 12 Oct. 1943.  s/o Charles Beckham & Ethel (Herrington) Morgan.  US Navy, WW II.  Submitted by daugher Becky (Morgan) Cheney.
MORGAN, Karen Ann - Tombstone 23 Dec 1945 8 Oct 1995 "In God's Care"  d/o Harvey Martin & Reba (Bryant) Morgan.  Submitted by Sister Becky (Morgan) Cheney.
ORTON, Minnie (Bryant) - Tombstone 3 Feb 1892 29 Jul 1974 "Gone but not forgotten"
REAVES, Grandmother - Tombstone No dates No dates Mother-in-law of William B. Smith, Mother of Fannie Jane (Reaves) Smith.  Submitted by Becky Cheney.
REDDIN, Harvey A. - Obituary 26 Sept 1915 7 Mar 2005 Age 89 yrs.  h/o Robbie (Easterling).
ROGERS, Avie J. - Tombstone 8 Nov 1874 7 May 1961 Common stone with John J. Rogers.
ROGERS, John J. - Tombstone 3 Oct 1876 14 May 1947 Common stone with Avie J. Rogers.
SMITH, Fannie Jane (Reaves) - Tombstone 11 May 1806 15 May 1847 1st wife of Wm. B. Smith.   Common stone with husband and his 2nd wife Phoeby (Jones) Smith.  Submitted by Becky Cheney.
SMITH, Phoeby (Jones) - Tombstone 21 Jun 1819 26 Jul 1861 2nd wife of Wm. B. Smith.   Common stone with husband and his 1st wife Fannie Jane (Reaves) Smith.   Submitted by Becky Cheney.
SMITH, William B. and Wives - Tombstone 27 Feb 1802 25 May 1865 Common stone with 2 Wives. Submitted by Becky Cheney.
TOWERY, Dressie - Tombstone 28 Aug 1914 No date given w/o John Harley Towery.
WILSON, Leland Brown 1907 1985 h/o Verna Lee (Hoy).
WILSON, Verna Lee (Hoy) 1910 1993 w/o Leland Brown Wilson.