Granite Mountain Hospital
aka Junkin's Hospital
owned and operated by Dr. Samuel Presley Junkin, husband of Blanche Chenault Junkin
Research submitted by Charlotte Ramsey, Dec. 15, 2003.
Many East End, Ironton, Landmark and Sweet Home babies were born in Dr. Junkin's Hospital. Mrs. Junkin was a school teacher, teaching 5th grade at East End Elementary School, a civic-minded person who socialized with everyone, and wrote many biographies about local people, that were placed in the Benton Courier in the 1950's.
The Junkin home was on the hill, at Lorance Curve, in Saline County, now the property of the Reeds.
It has been stated that Mrs. Junkin rode on the school bus each day, to teach school.
Both Dr. and Mrs. and members of their family are interred in Primrose Cemetery, across the street from the hospital, on Dixon Road, Little Rock, Ark. Pulaski County.
The hospital was torn down many years ago, and the property is now owned by Southwest Nursing Home.
| Dr. Samuel Presley Junkin | b.26 Jul 1878 | d.22 Aug 1957 |
| Blanche Chenault Junkin | b.24 Aug 1882 | d. 2 Sep 1962 |
| Children: | ||
| 1. Guy Presley Junkin | b. 31 Aug 1905 | d. Dec 1965 |
| 2. Elijah Chenault Junkin | b. 07 Apr 1907 | d. 19 Jan 1990 |
| 3. Mary Elizabeth | b. 20 Sep 1910 | d. 16 Jun 1911 |
| 4. Abner Kirk Junkin | b. 02 Nov 1911 | d. 5 Dec 2001 Newport, Jackson County, AR |
| buried: St. Luke's Episcopal Church in NLR | ||
WWI DRAFT CARD # 1773 Order# A-283
Name: Samuel Presley Junkin
Home Address: RFD 4 Little Rock Pulaski Ark
Age: 40 Date of Birth: July 26 1878
White Native Born
Occupation: Physician
Employers Name: Self
Place of Employment: RFD 4 Little Rock Pulaski ARk
Nearest Relative: Blanch Junkin
Address: RFD 4 Little Rock Pulaski Ark
Height: Tall Build: Slender
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Grey
Sep 12 1918
Local Board Division No. 1
Pulaski County, Ark.
The Junkin family was found in the following census records:
| 1910 PULASKI CO AR Badgett Twp 4/5 Sht:3A p27 (North of Frazier Pike Rd) | |||||||||||
| Junkin Samuel P | Head | m | w | 31 | M5 | MS | __ | SC | Physician General Practice | ||
| Junkin Blanche | wife | f | w | 27 | M5 | AR | TN | AR | |||
| Junkin Elisah C | son | m | w | 3 | s | AR | MS | AR | |||
| Junkin Guy P | son | m | w | 1 | s | AR | MS | AR | |||
| 1920 PULASKI CO AR Union Twp Arch St. Pike 48/48 L:98-2 Sht:2B ED:173 SD:5 Jan 5 | |||||||||||
| Junkin S. P. Dr | Head | O | m | w | 41 | M | MS | SC | SC | Physician | |
| Junkin Blanch | wife | f | w | 40 | M | AR | AR | AR | Teacher Public School | ||
| Junkin Chinault | son | m | w | 13 | s | AR | AR | AR | Home Farm | ||
| Junkin Presley | son | m | w | 12 | s | AR | AR | AR | |||
| Junkin Abner | son | m | w | 8 | s | AR | AR | AR | |||
| 1930 PULASKI CO AR Big Rock Twp Ward5 55/78 L:59 I-6 | |||||||||||
| Junkin Samuel P | Head | O | $4000 | m | w | 52 | M28 | MS | NC | VA | Physician Private Business? |
| Junkin Blanche | wife | f | w | 46 | M23 | AR | AR | TN | Teacher Public School | ||
| Junkin Shenault | son | m | w | 22 | s | AR | MS | AR | |||
| Junkin Guy P | son | m | w | 21 | s | AR | MS | AR | |||
| Junkin Abner | son | m | w | 18 | s | AR | MS | AR | |||