Hicks Family Cemetery
Little Red, Arkansas

This Cemetery is also known as:  Stringtown Cemetery.
Legal description:  NW,SW, NE, Sect 31, T10N, R7W
GPS Location:  610053-3924266
Arkansas Archeological Survey site #:   3WH0685
The last update of this cemetery was: March 23, 2021 By Leroy Blair.
Current status of cemetery: No longer in use.
Point of contact for cemetery. None known

 
Photo by Leroy Blair
This site, which has also been known as Stringtown Cemetery was first recorded by Leroy Blair of the White County Historical Society following a visit on April 24, 2002. He learned of its existence from the property owner when he was researching an unrecorded slave cemetery nearby. "I was asking for permission to look for the old Slave Cemetery that I had learned about," Blair reported, "and he said there was an old cemetery on some other property he owned just west of Little Red near the river. To get to the cemetery from Little Red, take Highway 305 north toward Hickory Flat about a tenth of a mile to Old River Road and turn left. Go about three miles and turn left on an unmarked road at about 140 Old River Road. Go about a half-mile south to the first house by the river. The cemetery is located in an open field on the left of the road across from the house. It needs mowing but otherwise is in good condition." Blair found two inscribed double headstones, one containing the names of Minerva Hicks and her son William, and the other stone for Mabry Hicks and his second wife Lucinda. Blair also saw approximately 10 other graves that were marked with field stones. In January 2004, Blair was told by Terry Butler of Pangburn that he had known this graveyard years ago as "Stringtown Cemetery," so named because the settlement nearby was named Stringtown. Blair, who was chairman of the Historical Society’s cemetery committee and a member of the board, visited the graveyard again on February 18, 2005, and found no changes since his first visit.
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 or Email Leroy “Lee” Blair at lblblair74@gmail.com
Following is a list of burials in this cemetery.

Hicks, Allen Floyd – September 23, 1872 – January 8, 1873 – Son of Mabry & Minerva – Hicks Family Cemetery, Little Red, AR – per Find A Grave
Hicks, Alma May – August 6, 1900 – August 24, 1908 – Daughter of Mabry & Lucinda Hicks – Hicks Family Cemetery, Little Red, AR – per Find A Grave
Hicks, Charles Walter – April 4, 1887 – July 28, 1893 – Son of Mabry & Lucinda Hicks – Hicks Family Cemetery, Little Red, AR – per Find A Grave

Hicks, Henry Watson – January 19, 1874 – September 23, 1876 – Son of Mabry & Minerva Hicks – Hicks Family Cemetery, Little Red, AR – per Find A Grave

Hicks, Infant Boy – April ?, 1899 – May ?, 1899 – Son of Mabry & Lucinda Hicks – Hicks Family Cemetery, Little Red, AR – per Find A Grave

Hicks, Infant Girl – Born & died March 8, 1880 – Daughter of Mabry & Minerva Hicks – Hicks Family Cemetery, Little Red, AR – per Find A Grave

Hicks, Joseph Warren – February 4, 1871 – August 31, 1873 – Son of Mabry & Minerva Hicks – Hicks Family Cemetery, Little Red, AR – per Find A Grave

Hicks, Lucinda – August 23, 1867 – August 4, 1917 – DS with Mabry B. Hicks – Hicks Family Cemetery, Little Red, AR – per Find A Grave

Hicks, Mabry Bowden – January 24, 1846 – March 30, 1932 – Hicks Family Cemetery, Little Red, AR – per Find A Grave

Hicks, Minerva Jane – January 13, 1854 – March 9, 1880 – DS with Son William H. –- Hicks Family Cemetery, Little Red, AR – per Find A Grave
 
Hicks, Provy Clark – March 1, 1876 – August 19, 1879 – Son of Mabry & Minerva Hicks – Hicks Family Cemetery, Little Red, AR – per Find A Grave

Hicks, William Harrison – November 15, 1877 – April 20, 1944 – Hicks Family Cemetery, Little Red, AR – (Obit) Book # 6 page 324