--Photo by Leroy Blair, 2000
Some call this the Hilger Cemetery. It is located just west of 14-Mile Creek on Highway 124 between Little Red River and Sunnydale. The cemetery is south of the highway on the side of a hill and not visible from the road. Napoleon Hilger gave the land for the cemetery but the oldest marked grave is a Leggett. A tornado went through the community April 7, 1903, killing members of the Leggett family, who were buried here.
This cemetery was listed in August 1962 by Cloie Presley of the White County Historical Society. She added five more graves to the list in 1982, and then she and her husband Leister Presley updated the cemetery on June 20, 1997. In 1962 there were three funeral home markers that were unreadable, and approximately 54 graves marked with a rock. Mrs. Presley’s listing, which showed the location of these rocks and was not alphabetized, is in the Historical Society archives. This material was prepared for the Internet in 1999 by Richard White of Greensboro, NC. It was updated by Historical Society member Leroy Blair, who visited the cemetery August 29, 2000, and again in 2002. Blair added several names and other information to the list. He found 56 unmarked graves and was unable to find four graves that were on the original list: R.S. Adams, Leggett, Leggett and Simeon Rice. Blair, a member of the Historical Society’s board of directors and chairman of the cemetery committee, visited this site again on December 8, 2004, and personally checked the information on each headstone in the cemetery and compared it to the list below, updating and adjusting it for accuracy.
If you have additional information on this cemetery, contact the White County Historical Society, P.O. Box 537, Searcy, AR 72145.
| Name | Birth | Death | Comments |
| Adams, John Richard | May 15, 1885 | May 5, 1955 | on double stone with Ollie Adams |
| Adams, Loran | March 6, 1923 | November 3, 1984 | |
| Adams, Ollie | March 3, 1891 | August 2, 1974 | on double stone with Richard Adams |
| Adams, R.S. | May 15, 1885 | May 5, 1955 | this may be an old stone for John Richard Adams |
| Aker, Baby | February 25, 1971 | February 25, 1971 | funeral home marker lying on ground near fence |
| Alton, Audrey Lorene | October 20, 1932 | only date | on double stone with Raymond Clentis Alton |
| Alton, Raymond Clentis | March 17, 1928 | January 4, 1985 | on double stone with Audrey Lorene Alton |
| Barnes Wm. D. | February 12, 1866 | February 1, 1912 | |
| Barnes, Barbra | March 19, 1941 | February 22, 1977 | |
| Barnes, James Allen | January 28, 1967 | January 22, 1977 | |
| Barnes, Swifton F. | July 6, 1894 | November 28, 1906 | son of W.D. and N.J. |
| Bullock, A.R. | September 4, 1924 | January 16, 1925 | son of J.T. and N.A. |
| Caldwell, Edgar Eugene | June 25, 1924 | November 20, 2002 | on double stone with Joann Caldwell |
| Caldwell, Infant | December 30, 1968 | only readable date | funeral home marker lying by fence |
| Caldwell, Joann | November 24, 1942 | only date | on double stone with Edgar Eugene Caldwell |
| Capps, Edna K. | December 3, 1907 | March 26, 1993 | on double stone with Oatis James Capps |
| Capps, Infant | died in the Fall of 1929 | son of O.J. and Edna Capps | |
| Capps, Infant | October 30, 1927 | November 1, 1927 | son of O.J. and Edna Capps |
| Capps, Oatis James | February 5, 1909 | May 15, 1987 | on double stone with Edna K. Capps |
| Casey, Jess S. | July 19, 1905 | February 24, 1994 | on double stone with Rubey E. Casey |
| Casey, Rubey E. | February 8, 1908 | August 7, 1984 | on double stone with Jess S. Casey |
| Castor, Shane Ray | November 7, 1956 | age 6 months | |
| Castor, Thomas Gerald Jr. | September 7, 1979 | only date | |
| Cook, Cecil | July 4, 1911 | only date | on double stone with Ossie Lee Cook |
| Cook, Ossie Lee | January 3, 1914 | December 21, 195? | on double stone with Cecil Cook |
| Davis, Lillie Corrine | October 25, 1911 | March 14, 1912 | daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Davis |
| Davis, Raymond T. | July 20, 1909 | February 20, 1912 | son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Davis |
| Eddington, Alvie H. | January 8, 1912 | May 18, 1987 | U.S. Army Pvt. WWII |
| Eddington, Saul R. | January 28, 1914 | June 19, 1994 | |
| Ellingwood, Beulah E. | September 28, 1900 | September 2, 1987 | on double stone with James J. Ellingwood |
| Ellingwood, Cathy E. | November 28, 1960 | October 26, 1989 | on double stone with Robert E. Ellingwood |
| Ellingwood, F. | October 3, 1857 | January 9, 1943 | married Sarah G. Gabbert March 2, 1884 |
| Ellingwood, James F. | September 11, 1926 | July 11, 1998 | on double stone with Lois Ellingwood |
| Ellingwood, James J. | November 18, 1897 | August 26, 1973 | on double stone with Beulah E. Ellingwood |
| Ellingwood, Lois | September 28, 1924 | February 16, 1995 | on double stone with James F. Ellingwood |
| Ellingwood, Muggins | February 24, 1900 | March 16, 1901 | |
| Ellingwood, Sarah G. (Gabbert) | March 1, 1866 | April 14, 1900 | |
| Geraldean | March 3, 1935 | June 2, 1993 | stone In Memory of Geraldean no other name |
| Gibbird, Dorinda | died March 15, 1896 | age 60 years | |
| Gunnett, Eunie | June 6, 1893 | July 24, 1965 | on double stone with George W. Gunnett |
| Gunnett, George W. | June 5, 1896 | February 22, 1948 | on double stone with Eunie Gunnett |
| Hensley, Amanda | February 27, 1905 | April 5, 1905 | |
| Hensley, Ava Irene | December 13, 1906 | October 26, 1983 | |
| Hensley, Dove H. | June 13, 1895 | September 20, 1964 | daughter of Napoleon Hilger on double stone with Riley P. Hensley |
| Hensley, Earl | February 2, 1902 | February 1, 1975 | on double stone with Lillie Hensley |
| Hensley, Edith W. | October 12, 1915 | February 1, 1990 | on double stone with Thomas Hensley |
| Hensley, infant son | April 4, 1905 | April 4, 1905 | |
| Hensley, Jo | April 12, 1905 | April 14, 1905 | |
| Hensley, Lillie | September 22, 1907 | July 25, 1992 | |
| Hensley, R.H. | May 11, 1875 | November 9, 1958 | on double stone with Rosie Hensley |
| Hensley, Ralph E. Sr. | January 26, 1919 | April 5, 1973 | Washington TEC4 U.S. Army WWII |
| Hensley, Ray | February 22, 1928 | July 6, 1946 | |
| Hensley, Riley P. | September 1, 1888 | September 13, 1971 | on double stone with Dove H. Hensley |
| Hensley, Rosie | August 24, 1877 | March 29, 1949 | on double stone with R.H. Hensley |
| Hensley, Thomas A. | January 31, 1915 | April 19, 1984 | on double stone with Edith Hensley |
| Hicks, Ott | March 7, 1882 | January 6, 1975 | on double stone with Pearl Hicks |
| Hicks, Pearl | January 21, 1892 | November 12, 1957 | on double stone with Ott Hicks |
| Hilger, Glen Napoleon | October 25, 1916 | March 2, 2002 | funeral home marker |
| Hilger, Napoleon B. | January 18, 1848 | July 1, 1913 | |
| Hilger, R. Annie | July 3, 1870 | July 26, 1924 | wife of N.B. Hilger |
| Hilger, Ruby | November 4, 1909 | January 28, 1910 | daughter of N.B. and R.A. |
| Holst, Cuyler Wren | December 1, 1997 | February 13, 1998 | |
| Jackson, Gene | April 30, 1916 | June 26, 1905 | on double stone with Lucille Jackson |
| Jackson, Lucille | October 12, 1916 | only date | on double stone with Gene Jackson |
| Jenkins, Charley | April 25, 1895 | July 11, 1978 | on double stone with Florence Jenkins |
| Jenkins, Florence | September 12, 1899 | February 13, 1977 | on double stone with Charley Jenkins |
| Jenkins, Jo Anne | June 12, 1933 | October 27, 1933 | |
| Jenkins, Michael Randolph | October 29, 1948 | February 10, 1995 | Sgt. USAF |
| Jenkins, Vernon | April 29, 1925 | May 2, 1925 | son of Charley and Florence |
| Jenkins, Wayne Lensey | March 7, 1921 | October 30,1984 | U.S. Navy RMC Korea |
| Lampton, Gertrude | December 7, 1906 | January 23, 1985 | on double stone with S.L. Lampton |
| Lampton, S.L. "Bud" | January 6, 1902 | November 22, 1973 | on double stone with Gertrude Lampton |
| Leggett, ? | this grave could not be found on December 8, 2004, when the cemetery list was updated | ||
| Leggett, ? | this grave could not be found on December 8, 2004, when the cemetery list was updated | ||
| Leggett, Alice V. Moseley | May 6, 1861 | September 12, 1927 | "Mother"- wife of James B. Leggett |
| Leggett, Biron V. | January 30, 1889 | April 7, 1903 | son of James and Alice V. killed by tornado |
| Leggett, Homer C. | July 27, 1884 | April 7, 1903 | son of James and Alice V. killed by tornado |
| Leggett, James B. | August 24, 1857 | December 26, 1920 | "Father" on double stone with Alice V. Moseley Leggett |
| Leggett, Maggie Lener | April 28, 1882 | October 5, 1883 | daughter of J.B. and A.V. grave is enclosed with rocks |
| Lenover, George | October 6, 1842 | July 1, 1929 | |
| Long, Deloris A. | June 7, 1969 | June 7, 1969 | |
| Long, Dora | March 19, 1910 | November 19, 1994 | on double stone with Robert Long |
| Long, Gracie | February 12, 1951 | February 15, 1951 | |
| Long, Jerry Wayne | October 5, 1952 | October 5, 1952 | |
| Long, Robert | February 17, 1902 | February 22, 1992 | on double stone with Dora Long |
| Moser, Dollie E. | October 29, 1901 | January 13, 2000 | on double stone with John H. Moser |
| Moser, John H. | October 9, 1900 | December 31, 1989 | on double stone with Dollie E. Moser |
| Poter, Easter A. | February 25, 1864 | November 18, 1909 | wife of J.F. |
| Pratt, Peggy Jean Hensley | December 8, 1932 | February 17, 1981 | daughter of R.P. and Dove Hensley |
| Reckart, Arthur L. | February 2, 1932 | only date | on double stone with Viola M. Reckart |
| Reckart, Viola M. | September 18, 1930 | May 11, 2001 | on double stone with Arthur L. Reckart |
| Reed, Ada | February 22, 1910 | October 5, 1919 | daughter of Sallie and C.T. Reed on double stone with Sallie Reed wife of C.T. Reed |
| Reed, Sallie | March 8, 1879 | December 3, 1920 | wife of C.T. on double stone with daughter Ada Reed |
| Rice, Simeon | May 3, 1956 | age 54 this grave could not be found on December 9, 2004, when the cemetery list was updated | |
| Rodgers, Bryant H. | May 18, 1919 | May 21, 1970 | Pfc U.S. Army WWII on double stone with Clara Bell Rodgers |
| Rodgers, Clara Bell | August 31, 1922 | October 10, 1997 | on double stone with Bryant H. Rodgers |
| Rutherford, T. M. | died 1891 | age 47 years | |
| Sample, Isaac | February 1, 1890 | January 26, 1937 | |
| Sexton, Betty Ruth | May 2, 1934 | October 2, 1997 | |
| Sexton, Dewey Lee | November 6, 1968 | August 17, 1983 | |
| Sexton, Francis | September 3, 1905 | April 2, 1998 | on double stone with Lee Sexton |
| Sexton, Lee | October 13, 1900 | February 25, 1973 | on double stone with Francis Sexton |
| Sexton, Rose | April 12, 1868 | June 8, 1953 | |
| Sexton, Willie Ray | March 7, 1936 | November 8, 1954 | |
| Soles, Billy | April 4, 1868 | April 3, 1912 | on double stone with Rebecca Soles |
| Soles, Burl Dean | February 6, 1951 | April 24, 2001 | |
| Soles, Ethel M. | August 8, 1910 | June 2, 1998 | on double stone with Willie T. Soles |
| Soles, James H. | August 26, 1939 | Ark. Wagoner- 53 Pioneers Inf. | |
| Soles, Rebecca | February 7, 1870 | December 19, 1948 | on double stone with Billy Soles |
| Soles, Willie T. | September 1, 1917 | November 1, 1963 | on double stone with Ethel M. Soles |
| Talley, Nevada | May 16, 1889 | October 18, 1907 | wife of Arch Talley |
| Warden, Hazel S. | April 11, 1905 | June 22, 1905 | on triple stone with Karl E. and Karol Dean Warden |
| Warden, Karl E. | April 5, 1905 | June 3, 1905 | U.S. Navy. WWII on triple stone with Karol Dean and Hazel S. Warden |
| Warden, Karol Dean | May 12, 1905 | May 18, 1905 | on triple stone with Karl E. and Hazel S. Warden |
| Warder, only name | no dates | ||
| Watkins, Troy Jr. | April 14, 1905 | June 25, 1905 | funeral home marker and large white cross with Watkins on it |
| Weatherford, Charlie A. | November 3, 1876 | December 31, 1954 | funeral home marker |
| Weatherford, Ruby Lee | October 25, 1928 | December 27, 1955 | |
| Williams, Charlene | August 21, 1927 | only date | on double stone with Clelley C. Williams |
| Williams, Clelley C. | March 31, 1926 | March 21, 1987 | on double stone with Charlene Williams |
| Williams, Monty R. | April 8, 1958 | August 23, 1980 | |
| Wilson, Rebecca Lynn | November 2, 1967 | November 19, 2013 | |
| Wood, Ruby | April 30, 1910 | March 20, 1934 | Mother –this grave could not be found on December 8, 2004, when the cemetery list was updated |