Owen–Henson Cemetery

Judsonia, Arkansas

Photo by Leroy Blair

This Cemetery is also known as: None Known.

Legal description: NE, SW, NE, Sect.5, T8N, R6W

GPS Location: 621216 - 3912645

Arkansas Archeological Survey site #: 3WH0617

Number of Marked Graves: About 15

Number of Unmarked Graves Unknown

The last complete survey of this cemetery was: August 25, 2000 By Leroy Blair.

Current status of cemetery: This cemetery is no longer in use.

Point of contact for cemetery. No known contact person.



This cemetery is located about a mile east of White County Central School on the old Searcy-Batesville road. It was listed in 1965

by Cloie Presley of the White County Historical Society. She reported "estimated 25-35 fieldstone markers not identified."

The cemetery was badly overgrown and no longer being used when Leroy Blair of the Historical Society visited it August 25, 2000.

Following is his report: "To get to this Cemetery take Highway 157 north from Judsonia to Edwards Road. About a quarter-mile

south of White County Central School, turn right on Edwards Road, following it until it comes to a T intersection (unmarked road).

Turn left and go about 200 yards to another T intersection (unmarked). Turn right on this road. (May need a four-wheel drive in wet

weather.) Go about 200 yards. The cemetery is on the right. It is very hard to see because it is overgrown. There is an old fence

around it but it has fallen down. I found 12 of the graves in the Presley list. There are a lot of unmarked graves. It is very hard to

tell how many due to the overgrowth. I did not find the graves of Elizabeth Ellen Kearnes, Clara Eva Owens or Lee Owen."

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.

Dumas, John B. – December 2, 1806 – April 22, 1872 - Owen-Henson Cemetery

Henson, Alfred White – December 28, 1811 – March 27, 1868 – Owen-Henson Cemetery

Henson, Minerva J. – January 8, 1830 – August 11, 1880 – Owen-Henson Cemetery

Kearns, Elizabeth Ellen – February 7, 1833 – December 21, 1901 - Owen-Henson Cemetery

Little, Carlond E. – September 1, 1908 – August 19, 1913 – Son of E.E. and M.E. Little - Owen-Henson Cemetery

Little, Lorenzo Lee – November 18, 1875 – December 17, 1904 - Owen-Henson Cemetery

Little, Mary M. – August 2, 1857 – June 1, 1919 – Wife of G.W. Little - Owen-Henson Cemetery

Mangum, Mary Owen – January 31, 1871 – February 21, 1898 - Owen-Henson Cemetery

Owen, Alfred White – May 20, 1889 – July 15, 1889 - Owen-Henson Cemetery

Owen, Cora Eva – August 22, 1880 – March 23, 1907 - Owen-Henson Cemetery

Owen, Emily Morgan – December 10, 1855 – January 5, 1911 - Owen-Henson Cemetery

Owen, G.B. – April 5, 1845 – Only date listed - Owen-Henson Cemetery



Owen, Lee – 1951 – 1952 - Owen-Henson Cemetery

Owen, Nancy Henson – October 19, 1850 – October 20, 1889 - Owen-Henson Cemetery

Owen, Permelia Jane – August 27, 1868 – August 16, 1873 - Owen-Henson 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

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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.