Dennis Cemetery

Higginson, Arkansas

Photo by Leroy Blair

This Cemetery is also known as: None known.

GPS Location: 616631 - 3892118

Arkansas Archeological Survey site #:

3WH0723

Number of Marked Graves: About 11

Number of Unmarked Graves: Unknown

The last complete survey of this cemetery was: Octover 23, 2000 By Leroy Blair.

There has been Obituaries that were printed in the newspaper posted since the last survey was made.

Current status of cemetery: Active.

Point of contact for cemetery. No known contact person.



This family cemetery was first reported in June 2000 by Pearl Elliott for the White County Historical Society. "A friend of our family

passed away and was buried there about two years ago," she explained. "The cemetery was started by a family by the name of

Dennis, some still believed living at Higginson. The cemetery is located right in the middle of a hay field about two miles down

Stringham Road. There is a row of houses and trailers on the right and the cemetery is back behind the woods that are behind the

houses. It can’t be seen from the road. There is a chain link fence all around, probably 24 by 30 feet, very small and it is kept

clean." She provided her list from tombstones seen in the cemetery. Additional information was provided by WCHS member Leroy

Blair who visited the cemetery October 23, 2000. Blair returned to the cemetery in 2002 and provided the following directions to

reach it: "From Higginson, take Highway 11 south to Sears Roebuck Road. Turn right and go about a half-mile to where Stringham

Road turns left. Turn left and go to 408 Stringham Road, about a half-mile. The cemetery is about 400 yards back in a soybean field

behind 408 Stringham Road. It cannot be seen from the road."

If you have corrections or additions to this list or other information on this Cemetery, Contact the White County Historical Society,

P.O. Box 537, Searcy, AR 72145. Or phone 501- 278- 5010

Following is a list of known burials in this cemetery.

Cobbs, Fannie L. – January 22, 1868 – 1946 - Dennis Cemetery - (Obit)

Dennis, Ben – March 17, 1875 – July 26, 1944 - Dennis Cemetery - (Obit)

Dennis, Charlie – November 7, 1921 – June 3, 2000 – (FM) - Dennis Cemetery

Dennis, Isaac – March 4, 1844 – April 16, 1919 - Shelby’s Brig. Mo. Cav. C.S.A. - Dennis Cemetery

Dennis, Isaac – September 1, 1917 – October 5, 1941 - Dennis Cemetery - (Obit)

Dennis, Lillie Sallie – May 20, 1923 – January 17, 1929 - Dennis Cemetery

Dennis, Mary Lee – February 24, 1914 – January 9, 1919 - Dennis Cemetery

Dennis, Sevelie – March 5, 1890 – April 4, 1922 - Dennis Cemetery

Sullivan, Thomas Lee – January 21, 1938 – November 15, 2013 – Dennis Cemetery – (Obit)

Woodall, Fannie Sevlia – August 6, 1912 – October 8, 1998 – DS with Ralph Woodall - Dennis Cemetery

Woodall, John – March 6, 1955 – Only date listed - Dennis Cemetery

Woodall, Ralph – March 18, 1913 – November 13, 1995 – DS with Fannie Sevlia Woodall - Dennis Cemetery



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Legend: Copyright-Aug.23, 2016-Paul V. Isbell-Webmaster:

Most of the cemetery information listed was collected by Leroy “Lee” Blair Former member of the White

County Historical Society Board of Directors. Now working at the White County Historical Society office

If you have any additions or corrections to the burial listing please contact the Historical Society. Phone 501-

278-5010 or Email me at

lblblair74@gmail.com

or wchs1962@gmail.com

I will be posting more burials later. The Searcy Daily Citizen donated all their Micro Film and Ledgers dating

back to 1953. After reviewing them, if I find a death of a person that we do not have I will to add to the

cemetery listings.

There are some graves listed as unmarked that may have had a tombstone set since the listing was made.

I may have missed some graves when I prepared the listing. Some cemeteries are very hard to get an

accurate listing due to how some graves are scattered

The following Abbreviations are used in the listings

.

FM-Funeral home marker DS-Double tombstone TS-Triple tombstone

(Obit)-means that the Historical Society has, or has access to the Obituary for this person.