Helem (Helm) Cemetery
relocated to
Murphy Cemetery, Montgomery Co., AR

In the early 1950s due the Lake Ouaticha project cemeteries were relocated. Reference1951 Corps of Engineers report "Relocation Plan of Cemeteries" for the Blakely Mountain Reservoir Area, AR. Information posted here with permission from the COE, Vicksburg office.

Located Graves

Grave N0. Marker Name Next of Kin Address New location Site A, C.
1 none unk unkown unk 31
2 n unk unk unk 32
3 n unk unk unk 33
4 n unk unk unk 34
5 n unk unk unk 35
6 n unk unk unk 36
7 n unk unk unk 37
8 Rock unk unk unk 38
9 Rock unk unk unk 39
10 n unk unk unk 40
11 Rock unk unk unk 41
12 Rock John Cearley P.D. Cearley Mt Ida, Ark 42
13 n Martha Cearley P.D. Cearley Mt Ida, Ark 43
14 n John Cearley P.D. Cearley Mt Ida, Ark 44
15 n Luke Cearley P.D. Cearley Mt Ida, Ark 45
16 Monu. Joseph Cearley Lester Standridge Mt Ida, Ark 46
17 n Elizabeth Cearley P.D. Cearley Mt Ida, Ark 47
18 Rock Walley Cearley P.D. Cearley Mt Ida, Ark 48
19 Rock Cornielus Cearley P.D. Cearley Mt Ida, Ark 49
20 n unk unk unk 50
21 n unk unk unk 51
22 n Nellie Davis Lester Standridge Mt Ida, Ark 53
23 Monu. P.D.F. Davis Mrs Lula Davis Glenwood, Ark 81
24 Rock unk unk unk 83
25 Rock unk unk unk 52
26 Rock unk unk unk 54
27 n Joseph Holt Mrs E.R. Chitwood Royal, Ark 80
28 Rock Annie Holt Mrs E.R. Chitwood Royal, Ark 79
29 n Willie Chitwood Mrs E.R. Chitwood Royal, Ark 78
30 n Sarah Chitwood Mrs E.R. Chitwood Royal, Ark 77
31 Rock Nat Helms Mrs Joe Demby Washita, Ark 76
32 Rock Tim Helms Mrs Joe Demby Washita, Ark 75
33 n Infant McCartie Ellem Curl Marlven, Ark 74
34 n T.H. Holt unk unk 73
35 Rock Monroe Eves Annie Gallian Oden, Ark 72
36 Rock Mrs Monroe Eves Annie Gallian Oden, Ark 71
37 n unk unk unk 70
38 n unk unk unk 69
39 n unk unk unk 68
8A Rock unk unk unk 42

Murphy Cemetery, Montgomery Co. AR is located fourteen miles east of Mt. Ida on the Hwy 270, one mile west of the county boundary with Garland Co. south side of the road. Created for the graves that were removed from the floor of Lake Ouachita. No dates listed in the cemetery books. Twenty unknown graves.

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