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BEARDS CEMETERY
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On July 22, 1858, Moses McMurtrey, Willimore Gallimore and Wellington Boyd (these men were called a party) who purchased from Mr. Barkley M. Beard five acres of land and held it for school and general church purposes. In case the house and land should not be occupied with church and school privileges for the space of five years, the land falls back to the said Beard above named. It is not known whether the socalled party represented the school, church or school and church. It is believed that there was a school before this date and was probably used as a church whether it was located on this same land or elsewhere. The land purchased above was where the (school and church as one building) and cemetery was located. The building located on the east part of the land.
Then on April 15, 1897, the Goodhope Missionary Baptist Church, represented by deacons, J. W. Gibson, J. W. Alfred and R. L. Wright purchased from E. W. Wilson and wife 221 acres of land located west and north of the northwest corner of the cemetery about 20 rods. The church on March 26, 1940 sold this land to Alton Wright and they tore down the church building and moved it northeast to the present location of the Goodhope Missionary Baptist Church on the highway No. 145.
The Beards school consolidated with other small schools and built a four room new brick building in 1929 south and east of the old Beards school. Of course this vacated the old school building and it was soon torn down, leaving only the cemetery on the first grounds purchased in 1858. About this time most people began to bury at other cemeteries, therefore the upkeep was neglected and numbers of markers were pushed or fell over and broken up. Trees were growing up on the grounds as well as brush and vines.
In 1977 we began to inventory cemeteries on the east of Cache River, it was mentioned to different ones who had relatives buried in the cemetery and the community became interested to do something about it. Bob Elam was suggested to lead the community into cleaning it up, and a very good job was done and it is understood that it is being mowed at least a few times a year.
This cemetery is located about five miles southeast of McCrory.
The legal description: The West part of the North 5 acres of the E1/2 of the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 24, T7N, R2W.
Listing of the markers was done by Ralph Fore, Sr., Ralph Myers, Sr. and Curtis A. Houston.
The unmarked graves: Numbers of relatives and friends of the deceased gave information and names of ones buried there, including in ones that gave this information were the Longs, Mrs. Maude Elam and son Glenn, Jonnye Totty and many many others. We were able to get a number of people that were buried there from funeral home records also.
Allen, Archie M., b. Nov. 17, 1872, d. Dec. 6, 1886 Eddie, b. 1882, d. 1885 R.J., marker broken, no dates available Rebeckey, b. 1850, d. 1885 Lucy, dtr. of R. S. and R. A., b. Nov. 16, 1877, d. Jan. 3, 1878 Mary M., dtr1 of R. S. and R. A., b. Sept. 15, 1874, d. Jan. 10, 1875 Minnie, dtr. of R. S. and R. A., b. Apr. 11, 1876, d. Jan. 1, 1877 BEARDS CEMETERY - Page 154 Barber, John F., b. 1857, d. 1935 Henrietta, b. May 5, 1857, d. Aug. 23, 1900 Luler, dtr. of S. F. and E. S., b. Septe 10, 1885, d. Nov. 7, 1898 Martha V., dtr. of S. F. and E. S., b. May 31, 1906, d. Oct. 30, 1906 Emma Frances, dtr. of John Smith, b. 1869, d. 1941 Barnett, S. R. M., b.May 1, 1863, d. Jan. 3, 1910, md. Aug. 5,1884, WOW Barton, William T., b. Aug. 22, 1850 or 59, d. Nov. 9, 1885 Beard, George W., husb. of Fannie B., b. Mar. 17, 1841, d. Nov. 23, 1889 John M., b. Mar. 5, 1852 (date of death missing) Cesci May, b. Nov. 22, 1868, d. Dec. 15, 1978 Burrow, Anilizer, b. July 3, 1859, d. May 24, 1882 (question on last fig. - date of death) Burrows, Alfred, child of A. E., b. Jan. 28, 1890, d. Sept. 23, 1891 Willie, child of A. E., b. Feb. 1, 1877, d. Apr. 15, 1891 Decimus M., wife of P. H. Y., b. Dec. 11, 1873, d. Mar. 5, 1899 Campbell, Bryant, d. Feb. 1, 1870 (no other date or age) Nell A., d. Feb. 29, 1870, age 24 yrs., Confederate soldier, 4 yrs. Chadwick, Genie Viola, b. Jan. 1, 1903, d. Apr. 30, 1915 Chappell, Little Genia, b. Dec. 8, 1887, d. Feb.. 10, 1890 Clifton, Herman Lee, son of C. L. and Pearl, b. Nov. 1, 1916,d.Feb.2,1917 Christian, Mary R., wife of W. A., b. Dec. 19, 1836, d. Nov. 13, 1879 Clutts, _____, b. Aug. 21, 1877, d. Aug. 8, 1908, WOW Cook, Infant, son of G. W. and M. A., b. and d. Mar. 30, 1909 Covington, Herman, b. Jan. 23, 1909, d. Jan. 28, 1911 Minnie May, b. Dec. 22, 1898, d. July 30, 1912 Morris, b. Feb. 12, 1906, d. Oct. 11, 1912 Crooney, John Matt, d. Mar. 23, 1923, age 70 yrs. Crouch, (first name missing), d. Sept. 23, 1927, age 1 yr.,28 days Daly, Carrie 0., b. Mar. 27, 1901, d. Dec. 17, 1918 Davis, Lula V., wife of W. W., b. Oct. 28, 1877, d. Feb. 3, Dupree, William M., b. Aug. 11, 1873, d. Feb. 10, 1910 Dunkin, Leo 0., b. June 16, 1887, d. Oct. 29, 1910, WOW Notley, b. Jan. 23, 1900, d. Aug. 19, 1906 P. A., d. Mar. 9, 1911, age 53 yrs. Odesa May, b. Nov. 4, 1910, d. Jan. 16, 1911 Susan E., d. June 17, 1913, age 58 yrs. Elliott, W. H., b. Mar. 12, 1862, d. Sept. 27, 1910 Evans, William T., b. Dec. 8, 1847, d. Jan. 28, 1912 Ethel Lucania, b. Oct. 18, 1909, d. Nov. 7, 1910 Fisher, Cecil A. S., b. Feb. 28, 1862, d. Mar. 25, 1911, WOW Gibson, Charles E., b. Sept. 14, 1870, d. Aug. 4, 1887 James M., b. Dec. 1, 1878, d. Mar. 24, 1911, WOW Goodrum, Lura E, wife of N. E., dtr. of L. C. and H. Tubbs,b.Aug 5, 1864, d Nov 5,1890 Green, George, b. Jan. 29, 1874, d. Sept. 24, 1911 Halbrooks, Fannie E., wife of E., b. Oct. 11, 1874, d. July 9,1905 George Parker, son of W. M. and N. B., b. Sept. 8, 1895, d.July 25, 1899 Martin Franklin, b. Feb. 18, 1907, d. Dec. 9, 1909 BEARDS CEMETERY - Page 155 Harp, McKinley, son of J. A. and Fannie, b. Jan. 10, 1897,d.Jan. 20, 1916 Marie, b. Mar. 4, 1913, d. Oct. 30, 1917 Harris, Maggie V., b. Jan. 19, 1889, d. Aug. 28, 1890 Hartsell, Ambers, b. Mar. 8, 1891, d. Mar. 9, 1891 Ada C., b. Sept. 9, 1895, d. Sept. 13, 1895 John W., b. Aug. 15, 1880, d. Dec. 15, 1880 Alice M., wife of F. M., b. Aug. 31, 1855, d. Mar. 12, 1888 Mary A., dtr. of F. M. and A. M. A., b. Nov. 26, 1876, d.May 20, 1880 Marion F., son of F. M. and Alice M., b. Mar. 2, 1888,d. Oct. 10, 1891 Henard, Aaron Andrew, son of Andrew, b. Jan. 6, 1899, d. Dec. 9, 1939 FHM Holmes, Allen E., b. Feb. 26, 1894, d. Mar. 7, 1894 Earnest Edgar, b. Dec. 13, 1892, d. July 10, 1894 Jackson, Elizabeth T. (Mrs.), b. Aug. 31, 1833, d. Dec. 14, 1889 John G., b. Mar. 2, 1871, d. Aug. 7, 1895 Jones, Johnnie, d. Sept. 1885, age 57 yrs. L.(Luther), b. May 29, 1889, d. Feb. 21, 1902 S. E., b. Dec. 25, 1854, d. Jan. 12, 1904 Kyle, Arthur, b. Aug. 30, 1914, d. Sept. 7, 1914 Largent, B. A., b. Feb. 6, 1863, d. Mar. 24, 1916 Matlock, Cleo, b. Nov. 5, 1890, d. Jan. 28, 1916 Mathews, Earl, son of R. J. and I. B., b. Aug. 21, 1891, d. Jan. 10, 1892 Sallie, dtr. of W. M. and M. C., b. Feb. 9, 1875, d. Nov. 14, 1883 Mrs. Willie, widow of Joe, d. Oct. 18, 1938, age 52 yrs.,FHM Mauldin, Florence Deaubry, b. July 20, 1895, d. July 9, 1917 Martha Elender, wife of W. M., b. Aug. 1, 1872, d. Dec. 31, 1891 Mearweather, Cesci, dtr. of Wm. and Eliza, b. Feb. 24, 1878,d.Sep. 1, 1883 Moore, Maud Lee, b. Nov. 17, 1881, d. Jan. 7, 1916 Neal, Callie L., b. Oct. 19, 1909, d. Jan. 6, 1914 Pegren, T. W., son of W. S. and Annie, b. Aug. 17, 1893, d. Nov. 24, 1914 Proctor, Willie A., b. Aug. 21, 1904, d. Jan. 29, 1916 Raymond, John M., b. Aug. 17, 1873, d. Feb. 16, 1913, WOW Eliza D., dtr. of I. 0. and F., b. Jan. 20, 1895, d. July 12, 1900 Rule, W. C., b. Apr. 4, 1898, d. Mar. 18, 1926 Smith, Andrew, b. Oct. 7, 1855, d. Apr. 12, 1914, WOW Douglas T., b. May 21, 1914, d. Dec. 9, 1914 Florence Adena, dtr. of John, b. Feb. 26, 1941, d. 1941 Feb. 27, Emmette E., b. Dec. 12, 1852, d. Mar. 9, 1914 Mary A., wife of Emmett, b. Mar. 10, 1854, d. Mar. 26, 1931 George, b. Dec. 12, 1831, d. Feb. 16, 1900 Martha E., wife of George, b. Aug. 29, 1882, d. May 24, 1906 Louis T., b. Oct. 27, 1892, d. Oct. 21, 1913 Virgie, b. Mar. 21, 1884, d. Mar. 20, 1906 Sorrels, Alice Fae, b. Aug. 3, 1919, d. Jan. 11, 1921 Stephenson, W. S., b. Oct. 10, 1895, d. Oct. 5, 1903 Stowe, Virgie M., wife of W. R., b June 22, 1885, d. Jan. 7, 1919 Summer, I., d. Mar. 17, 1949, age ?.FHM Taylor, Nettie May, dtr. of S. S. and C. L., b. Jan. 25, 1881,d.July 25,1887 BEARDS CEMETERY Page 156 White, William Anderson, b. Mar. 21, 1878, d. Mar. 16, 1936 Haney E. Barber, wife of Wm. A., b. Nov. 24, 1889, d. May 11, 1947 Wilder, Elizabet, wife of S. W., b. Sept. 12, 1856, d. Sept. 10, 1883 Lucinda C., b. Mar. 1, 1856, d. Oct. 5, 1878 Williams, Johnie E., child of F. D. and S. L., b.Jun 19,1885, d.Sep.18, 1887 Myrtle 0., child of F. D. and S. L., b. Mar. 19, 1898,d.Dec. 17, 1899 Wilson, E. W., b. Apr. 6, 1819, d. Oct. 5, 1897 Wright, Anna Belle, b. June 12, 1860, d. Jan. 8, 1905 E.A., b. Dec. 5, 1819, d. Jan. 19, 1906 Minnie M., dtr. of E. A. and S. A., b. May 5, 1881, d. Aug.18, 1890 Edward B., b. May 8 (or 2), 1847, d. Feb. 19, 1891 Lou Munn, b. Mar. 8, 1834, d. Nov. 2, 1882 Robert L., b. July17, 1862, d. Oct. 4, 1928DM Ida G., b. Feb. 12, 1869, d. Mar. 24, 1951DMUnmarked Graves Information relatives, friends, funeral home records, etc., have supplied. Not identified as to location in cemetery. Adkins, Betty (Garrison), b. 1859, d. 1940 Armspaugh, Sarah, d. Dec. 28, 1921, age 45 yrs. Annie Sue, d. May 24, 1922, age 19 yrs Ashburn, Eileen, d. Oct. 16, 1924, age 18 mos. Ballard, R. C., d. May 4, 1933 Infant, d. Aug. 12, 1936 Barron, Bryant, d. Oct. 31, 1921, age 2 mos. Barrow, Tom, d. Nov. 9, 1926, age 30 yrs. Bishop, Sarah C., d. Apr. 5, 1922, age 76 yrs. Brandon, Mrs., d. Apr. 14, 1923 Bruce, Johnnie, d. May 31, 1925, age 6 mos. Tommie, d. May 27, 1925, age 6 mos. Burrows, Bill Henry, grandfather of Milburn Long, Civil War Mrs. Bill, grandmother of Milburn Long Burrow, Betty, mother of Sam Kelly Henry John Cagle, Geo. Thomas, d. Mar. 25, 1922, age 71 yrs. Calahan, Infant, d. Oct. 28, 1920, age 3 wks. Infant, d. Sept. 27, 1927, age 1 day Calbert, Gracie, d. early 19301s, age 20 yrs. Chadwick, Jessie, bro. of Mrs. Retha Madison, b. 1911, d. Oct. 13, 1933 Collier, Mary, d. Feb. 14, 1923, age 32 yrs. Infant, b. and d. May 19, 1918 Cobb, Marvin, d. Sept. 3, 1918, age 2 mos. Crotzer, Infant, of M. M. and H. G., b. and d. Aug. 16, 1920 Davis, Minnie Mae (Stropes), b. Feb. 28, 1891, d. Nov. 1918 Dodd, Earnest Elmer, b. Sept. 22, 1912, d. Apr. 7, 1937 Elam, Gretchen, dtr. of Mr. and Mrs. Sake, b. 1916, d. 1922 Katie, d. June 22, 1922, age 31 yrs. Fowler, Levi, Sr., d. 1914 BEARDS CEMETERY: Unmarked Graves Page 157 Givins, Joseph Kenneth, d. Nov. 24, 1923, age 10 mos. Grimsley, Lillie May, d. Dec. 10, 1921, age 20 yrs. Hale, Otis Maxine, d. Oct. 1, 1927, age 24 days Molly O'Freida, d. Dec. 22, 1922, age 3 days Harp, James Andrew, b. Feb. 15, 1861, d. Mar. 8, 1936 Mrs. Fannie, b. Mar. 6, 1862, d. Feb. 16, 1930 Hartin, Elizabeth, great aunt of B. C., b. 1826, d. 1890 Hay, Geo. T., b. Jan. 2, 1853, d. Mar. 25, 1928 Heath, Robert, son of Etta and Joe D., d. Oct. 31, 1918, age 14 yrs. Henard, Peck Infant, b. and d. Oct. 13, 1935 Holden, Mrs. Carrie, d. June 6, 1923, age 17 yrs. Carthel, d. July 29, 1923, age 2 mos. Infant, d. 1934 Johnson, Infant, d. 1930 James, Infant, b. and d. 1931 2 or 3 small children Jones, Infant, d. July 23, 1920, age 4 days Long, Infant, son of Darling H., d. Mar. 18, 1880 Darling H., d. Sept. 2, 1882 Susie Revelle, d. 1891 Sarah Francis, d. Jan. 29, 1892 James Peter, d. Dec. 14, 1897 Charlie D., d. May 17, 1904 Earnest, b. 1912, d. 1915 John Wesley, d. Aug. 31, 1918 John L., d. Feb. 14, 1928 Emily Josephine, wife of Fielding, b. Sept. 10, 1889,d. Dec. 29, 1933 Love, John Dunkin, b. Feb. 5, 1858, d. Mar. 21, 1900 Nealie, dtr. of John Duncan and Mary F., d. 1899, age 6 mos. Nettie, dtr. of John Duncan and Mary F., d. 1899, age 2 yrs. Rachel Matilda, b. Jan. 25, 1877, d. Sept. 25, 1877 McDaniel, Jonathal Thomas, b. Dec. 20, 1866, d. Jan. 13, 1887 Little Bro., child of Robert Josephus and HettieL., b. and d. Nov 7, 1907 Maudie Beatrice, child of Robert Josephus and Hettie L, b Jan 13,1903, d Mar 15,1904 Robert Marion, child of Robert Josephus and Hettie L,b.Aug 23, 1896, d Aug 5,1897 Mary Jesamine, child of Robert Josephus and Hettie L,b.Jul 2,1901, d Jul 18, 1902 Matlock, Infant, d. Mar. 15, 1920 Marvin, d. Feb. 6, 1920, age S yrs. Matthews, Joe, father of Pauline James Willie, mother of Pauline James Mauldin, Matty Burrows, d. Dec. 31, 1891 Morgan, S. W., d. Apr. 2, 1918, age 39 yrs. Nelson, Robert T., d. Sept. 26, 1922, age 66 yrs. Parsons, Infant, d. Aug. 25, 1919, age 7 days Pigram, Mrs. Scott, d. Oct. 18, 1920, age 63 yrs. Pugh, Infant, b. and d. Jan. 14, 1920 Stotts, Rachel Lynne, b. Dec. 13, 1819, d. Feb. 10, 1899 Stowe, Mrs. Virgie, wife of W. R., d. Jan. 7, 1919, age 34 yrs. Totty, Rachel Meigel (Mollie), b. Nov. 14, 1878, d. Jan. 2, 1913 Loy, b. Jan. 2, 1913, d. Jan~ 16, 1913 Henry Albert, son of S. D. and Mollie, b. Apr. 3, 1896,d. Apr. 1, 1932 Thomas Robinson, b. May 26, 1899, d. Dec. 28, 1907 BEARDS CEMETERY: Unmarked Graves Page 158 Whicher, Gus, d. 1912 Minnie, d. 1913 White, Infant, dtr. of Harold and Ora Lee, b. Oct. 22, 1932, d. Oct. 23, 1932 Wilson, Mrs. Molly Miranda, b. July 18, 1850, d. Oct. 12, 1930 Wright, Mrs. Sarah, d. July 17, 1924, age 82 yrs. Young, Winfred, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. R., b. July 20, 1920, d. Sept. 18, 1927
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