Morris Family Cemetery

Denmark, Arkansas

Photos by Leroy Blair

This Cemetery is also known as: None known.

Legal description: SE, NW, NE, Sect.22, T10N, R6W



GPS Location: 624790-3927289

Arkansas Archeological Survey site #: 3WH0604

Number of Marked Graves: About 40

Number of Unmarked Graves: Unknown

The last complete survey of this cemetery was: December 30, 2004 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 unique family cemetery is the final resting place of several generations of the proud Morris family that settled in this area

before the Civil War. Lovingly maintained by descendants of the original settler, Henry P. Morris, the attractive site is located two

miles west of Denmark on the old Morris Farm.

Morris Family Cemetery was first listed by Annalee Morris of the White County Historical Society in the 1988 edition of White

County Heritage, the Society’s annual historical publication. She reported, “The cemetery goes beyond the fenced-in area” and

includes three-quarters of an acre. According to family tradition, she said, the cemetery was started when an unidentified

traveler was buried there, listed in row 1, plot 1 on the list below. Annalee Morris’ list was by rows and plots. It has been listed

alphabetically here for convenience and the numbers in parenthesis refer to the original row and plot numbers on the 1988 list.

The cemetery was visited by Leroy and Ellen Blair of the White County Historical Society on February 26, 2001, and again

December 30, 2004. They added 13 names to the list from tombstones in the cemetery and made other adjustments. Following

are their directions for reaching this cemetery: “From Denmark take Highway 167 north about a mile and turn left on Jerry Smith

Road. Go about two miles. The cemetery is on the left just before the intersection of Jerry Smith Road and Morris Drive. This is a

nice Cemetery well cared for. It has a flagpole with a stone dedicated to the members of the family who served their country.

This area is lighted at night. There do not appear to be any unmarked graves.”

Another Historical Society member, genealogist William Gary Telford of Bald Knob, prepared a comprehensive history of the Morris

family in 2006 and incorporated some of his findings into the listings below.

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.

Dillard, Daniel Charles – November 2, 1946 – Only date listed – DS with Sandra Morris Dillard - Morris Family Cemetery

Dillard, Sandra Morris – May 2, 1953 – Only date listed – DS with Daniel Charles Dillard - Morris Family Cemetery

Hodges, Anna Lee (Morris) “Annie” – July 22, 1863 – February 29, 1904 – Wife of Richard Hodges - Morris Family Cemetery

Hodges, Richard M. – 1861 – 1942 – Husband of Anna Lee Morris - Morris Family Cemetery

Hodges, Susan Madora – March 11, 1882 – February 23, 1905 – Daughter of Richard and Annie (Morris) Hodges - Morris Family

Cemetery

Hoofman, infant – No dates listed – child of Albert and Sally (Morris) Hoofman – grandchild of John and Nancy Morris - Morris Family

Cemetery

Milliken, child – No dates listed – George Morris said this was a Milliken child – Morris Family Cemetery

Morris, Alein (Murie) – April 22, 1927 – Only date listed – Wife of James Bruce Morris - Morris Family Cemetery

Morris, Annalee – September 22, 1947 – February 2001 – DS with James B. Morris - Morris Family Cemetery

Morris, Avinell O. (Ransome) (2-21) – April 3, 1924 – April 25, 1994 – wife of Theodore O. Morris

Morris, Ecil Odell – October 16, 1916 – July 14, 1994 – U.S. Army - WWII - Morris Family Cemetery

Morris, George Clois – October 1, 1920 – February 20, 2012 – U.S.Navy Veteran – WWII - Morris Family Cemetery – (Obit)

Morris, James B. – March 6, 1945 – Only date listed – DS with Annalee Morris - Morris Family Cemetery

Morris, James Bruce – May 18, 1924 – December 11, 1956 – U.S. Navy – Husband of Alein – Son of J. Harvey & Pearl - Morris Family

Cemetery - (Obit)

Morris, John Harvey – December 13, 1858 – March 4, 1899 – Son of Henry & Sarah – DS with Nancy Elizabeth - Morris Family

Cemetery

Morris, John Harvey II – January 18, 1888 – October 4, 1951 – Son of John & Nancy M – Husband of Pearl L. - Morris Family

Cemetery - (Obit)



Morris, M.W. – January 28, 1854 – March 22, 1854 – Child of Henry and Sarah Morris - Morris Family Cemetery

Morris, Edna – June 2, 1860 – August 21, 1860 – Daughter of Henry and Sarah Morris - Morris Family Cemetery

Morris, Manzel M. – January 12, 1884 – September 12, 1887 – Son of Henry and Sarah Morris - Morris Family Cemetery

Morris, Matthew J. – April 15, 1983 – December 10, 1999 - Morris Family Cemetery

Morris, Nancy Elizabeth (Thrasher) – December 12, 1857 – February 4,1920 – Wife of John H. Morris - Morris Family Cemetery

Morris, Patrick Henry – June 2, 1826 – January 19, 1868 - Co. C, 8th Arkansas Cavalry - Civil War veteran marker - Morris Family

Cemetery

Morris, Raymond C. – November 10, 1913 – March 11, 1996 – Col. U.,S. Army - WWII & Korea - Morris Family Cemetery

Morris, Sarah Thomas (Howerton) – October 31, 1834 – August 21, 1899 – Daughter of John & Juliet Howerton – Wife of P.H. - Morris

Family Cemetery

Morris, Stephen Maddison – March 15, 1868 – August 3, 1938 – “Uncle Matt” – Son of Henry and Sarah Morris - Morris Family

Cemetery

Morris, Theodore R. – February 21, 1906 – January 5, 1979 – WWII veteran – Son of J. Harvey and Cora (King) Morris - Morris Family

Cemetery

Morris, W.F. – September 13, 1866 – December 19, 1866 – Child of Henry and Sarah Morris - Morris Family Cemetery

Siler, Alton Morris – February 12, 1915 – February 25, 2008 – Wife – TS with Ira Siler & Cinda Pearl Siler - Morris Family Cemetery

Siler, Cinda Pearl – November 17, 1938 – Only date listed – TS with Ira Siler and Alton Morris Siler - Morris Family Cemetery

Siler, Euna (Morris) – February 8, 1899 – October 5, 1972 – Daughter of Stephen & Millie Morris – Wife of Coneley Siler - Morris

Family Cemetery

Siler, Ira – February 14, 1911 – February 9, 1996 – Father – TS with Alton Morris Siler & Cinda Pearl Siler - Morris Family Cemetery

Siler, James Coneley – April 1, 1896 – May 15, 1983 – WWI veteran – husband of Euna (Morris) Siler - Morris Family Cemetery

Smith, Freddie – 1911 – 1912 – Infant son of J.M. and Mellie (Hodges) Smith – DS with Mellie Smith - Morris Family Cemetery



Smith, Mellie (Hodges) – 1886 – 1917 – Daughter of Richard and Annie Hodges - Morris Family Cemetery

Thrasher, four unnamed children – No dates listed - Children of George and Mary (Morris) Thrasher – marker installed in 1957 by

Euna Siler and James and Alein Morris - Morris Family Cemetery

Thrasher, Helen B. – 1940 – Only date listed – DS with Larry D. Thrasher - Morris Family Cemetery

Thrasher, Larry D. – 1944 – Only date listed – DS with Helen B. Thrasher - Morris Family Cemetery

Thrasher, Lena – May 22, 1924 – Only date listed – DS with M.C. Thrasher - Morris Family Cemetery

Thrasher, Mary (Morris) – January 10, 1856- December 30, 1919 – Daughter of Henry and Sarah Morris - Morris Family Cemetery

Thrasher, M.C. – February 16, 1923 – July 6, 1999 – DS with Lena Thrasher - Morris Family Cemetery

Unknown, ? – no name, marker or dates - a stranger passing through the area

took sick while spending the night with the Morris

family and died a day or so later - believed to be the first grave, marked by a large, natural stone - Morris Family Cemetery

Unknown, ? – No dates listed or other information – marker installed in 1957 by Euna Siler and James and Alein Morris - Morris

Family Cemetery

Wilson, Sarah “Sallie” – 1886 – Only date listed – Wife of George Wilson – marker installed in 1957 by Euna Siler and James and

Alein Morris - Morris Family Cemetery

Wilson, three unnamed infants – 1886, 1884 & 1892 – no other dates – children of George and Sarah Wilson, Nancy Thrasher’s sister

– markers installed in 1957 by Euna Siler and James and Alein Morris - Morris Family 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 on

the square in Searcy. WCHS P. O. Box 537 Searcy, Ark. 72145.



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.