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Sarah Grove Cemetery Records
Crawford County, Arkansas

154 Sarah Grove Lane,
Van Buren, Arkansas 72956

Lat: 35° 32' 32"N, Lon: 94° 22' 19"W

Contributed by Carollyn Guidry, Jan 10, 2001, last edited Nov 08, 2004 [cmg239@aol.com] Total records = 266.

North of Van Buren on Highway 59 and North of Figure Five where Hwy 220 West meets 59 on the west, the cemetery is on the east side of Hwy 59. Decoration Day is the fourth Sunday in May.

Many years ago William Pleasant Bassham gave five acres of land as a burying place for the people of the area, with the stipulation that there would never be any charge made to anyone for a burial plot. His farm surrounded the cemetery. The first person buried there was Sarah Woolsey and it is reported that her father originally owned the property. This record of those buried there has been prepared by Carollyn Bassham Guidry, great granddaughter of Wm. Pleasant Bassham and is a work in progress. The work is not complete but all the old graves are listed. This will be updated from time to time with new listings. All listings from 'History In Headstones' are included, as well as any new burials between 1987 through 1999.

Anderson, Kenneth, b. 4 Apr 1968, d. 24 Jul 1968, s/o Wm.James and Kathleen Anderson
Anderson, Lester "Speck, d. 24 Jul 1988
Baggett, D. F., b. 30 Apr 1874, d. 21 Feb 1921
Baggett, Etta E, b. 1882, d. 16 May 1927, w/o D. F. Baggett
Baggett, S. W. C., b. 25 Nov 1831, d. 25 Jul 1884
Barker, Cleve, d. 26 Sep 1995
Barker, Vivian, d. 21 Mar 1999
Bassham, Calvin Martin, b. 4 Jul 1884,Ark, d. 23 Jun 1935, s/o Wm. P. & Kiturah Bassham
Bassham, Fountain, b. Ark, d., 107 yrs,"Co. F, 7th Ark Calvary, C.S.A., s/o Rev. Pleasant and Matilda Bassham
Bassham, Henry J., b. 24 Sep 1897,Ark, d. 16 Dec 1922, Machine Gun Co., 51st Inf., s/o Wm. P and Kiturah Bassham
Bassham, Kiturah (Matlock), b. 1861,"Dripping Springs,AR, d. 1936, w/o Wm. P. Bassham,d/o Wm. Armstrong & Kiturah Stewart Matlock
Bassham, Lawrence S., b. 22 Jun 1918,Ark, d. 12 Dec 1927
Bassham, Matilda, b. 20 Jun 1809 Tenn, d. 10 Jun 1865, w/o Rev. Pleasant Bassham
Bassham, Parthenia, b. 1780, d. 1864, w/o John Bassham
Bassham, Rev. Pleasant, b. 4 Aug 1814 Tenn, d. 29 May 1862, s/o John and Parthenia Bassham
Bassham, Ruth Francis, b. 30 Jun 1919, d. 13 Mar 1934, d/o Calvin M. and Fannie Lockhart Bassham
Bassham, William P., b. 1854,Ala, d. 1932, s/o Rev.Pleasant and Matilda Bassham
Benoit, Arthur Melton, d. 19 Nov 1998
Benoit, Cordella J., b. 1843, d. 1928
Benoit, E. T., b. 2 Apr 1841, d. 4 Apr 1917
Benoit, Fannie, b. 1873, d. 1933
Benoit, Madge Evelyn, d. 5 Jun 1997
Blevins, Mary Key, d. 22 Nov 1989
Bowen, Jewel James Edward, b. 04 Aug 1918, d. 27 Nov 1999
Bowen, John Thomas Washington, b. b. 27 Sep 1889, d. 22 May 1965, 75 Yrs
Bowen, Neoma Friance, Tune, b. 13 Oct 1896, d. 22 May 1987
Boyakin, Florence, d. 11 May 1964, 57 yrs
Boyakin, John W., b. 1882, d. 1952
Briley, John McDonald, b. 15 Nov 1836, Tenn, d. 9 May 1892, Trp 1, 13th Regt, Texas Div, C.S.A.
Briley, Margaret Frances (Pierce), b. 18 Jun 1844, d. 1 Nov 1933, 2nd w/o J.M. Briley
Brooks, Curtis W., d. 5 Feb 1988
Brown, Baby, b. 26 Jan 1923, d. 17 Sep 1923
Brown, Bessie, no dates, w/o Ira Brown
Brown, Birtha, b. 25 Sep 1903, d. 25 Mar 1936, w/o Oliver M. Brown
Brown, Ira, d. 14 Sep 1965
Brown, Jessie Omer, b. 13 Dec 1885, d. 2 Nov 1886, s/o Wm. D. and S.J. Brown
Brown, John T., d. 22 May 1965, 75 yrs
Brown, Oliver, d. 25 Aug 1966, 77 yrs
Brown, Randall Dean, d. 8 Nov 1997
Brown, William D., no dates, Co. D 59th Ill Inf
Campbell, Cathie, b. 23 Jan 1884, d. 22 Oct 1884, d/o W.G. and P.J. Campbell
Campbell, Charley, d. 1885, s/o Wm. Gooding and P. Josephine Campbell. Moved to this site from Campbell farm
Campbell, James, b. 1822, d. 1892
Campbell, Philema Josephine, b. 1844, d. 1936, w/o W. G. Campbell
Campbell, William Gooding, b. 1844, d. 1886, taken prisoner by Federals, returned home in ill health and died at age 42, leaving wife and 15 children
Caplen, Mary Luella, b. 19 Aug 1964, d. 20 Sep 1920
Crowley, Viola, d. 25 Sep 1995
Decker, Bobby Gene, d. 13 A[r 100-
Downs, A. A., b. 22 Nov 1868, d. 31 Mar 1939
Downs, Bell, b. 18 Apr 1872, d. 25 Dec 1943, w/o A. A. Downs
Downs, Daniel Lee, b. 17 Dec 1949, d. 17 Dec 1949
Downs, Jaris, b. 16 Feb 1944, d. 16 Feb 1944
Downs, Jim, d. 14 May 1996
Dunn, Ina M., b. 5 Oct 1886, d. 23 Apr 1957, w/o Wm. J. Dunn
Dunn, William J, b. 14 Apr 1885, d. 13 Dec 1948
Dyer, Mary Kathryn, d. 29 Apr 1990
Eidson, Annie Wells, d. 18 May 1989
Fletcher, Guy Lendel, d. 6 Jun 1991
Ford, Kathleen A., d. 3 Oct 1987
Franklin, Cheryl, d. 5 Sep 1995
Goss, Lewis, d. 17 Nov 1992
Goss, Robbie Lou, d. 19 Jan 1989
Gray, Ida L., b. 1 Dec 1874, d. 26 Feb 1957
Gray, Sadie, d. 1 Apr 1921
Gregory, Wilkins, b. 15 Apr 1952, d. 31 Mar 1958
Griffin, Mary Ruth, d. 16 Jan 1998
Gulley, Roy O., d. 16 Dec 1987
Hamon, Calvin Lee, d. 9 Mar 2001
Hamon, Sydney Alyse, d 28 Jul 2000
Harris, Danny Earl, d. 21 Jul 1991
Harris, Dorothy Mae, d. 2 Sep 1990
Harris, Gary, d. 13 Jul 1998
Harris, John Wayne, d. 27 Oct 1996
Harris, Mamie Etta, d. 22 Apr 1989
Harris, Richard Ford, d. 31 Jul 1941, Ark Pvt, 161 Inf, 41 Div.
Harris, William C, b. 1891, d. 1956
Hawkins, Raymond, d. 16 Aug 1994
Hayden, Marsha Ann, d. 22 Nov 1987
Hays, Annie Ruth, b. 7 Mar 1909, d. 4 Apr 1909, d/o Wm H. and Etta (West) Hays
Hays, Elias, b. 26 Jan 1829, d. 5 Oct 1879
Hays, Martha Francis, b. 8 Apr 1833, d. 20 Jan 1896, w/o Elias Hayes. Parents of John, Will and Silas Hays
Hays, Silas, b. 23 Feb 1872, d. 4 Jan 1942
Hickey, Clifford, d. 8 May 1999
Hickey, Fay, d. 24 Mar 1988
Higgins, Ruth M, d. 1 Jan 1996
Higgins, Wesley, b. 27 Feb 1840, d. 15 Mar 1868
Hightower, Audrey, d. 21 Oct 1994
Hightower, David, d. 17 Nov 1992
Hodges, Ronnie, d. 6 Nov 1992
Holcroft, Richard, d. 19 Nov 1890, Dahleren Post No. 14 C.A.R.
Howard, Vada, d. 27 Jun 1997
Johnson, Robert D "Damon, d. 29 Jan 1997
Jones, John Walter, d. 7 May 2000
Jordan, David Aaron, d. 28 Jan 1998
Jordan, Eliza J., b. 1864, d. 1941
Jordan, Jasper L., b. 1923, d. 1956
Jordan, John F. (Junior), d. 3 Feb 1995
Jordan, Joyce, d. 7 Jun 1988
Jordan, T. J., d. 18 Oct 2001
Jordan, Velma A., d. 2 Mar 1993
Kelso, Frank B., b. 7 June 1878, d. 18 Feb 1941
Kelso, George E., b. 7 Oct 1880, d. 12 Jun 1958
Kelso, Jerome T., b. 4 Nov 1897, d. 11 Apr 1932
Kelso, Joseph L., b. 11 Aug 1892, d. 11 Oct 1968
Kelso, Julie E, b. 4 Feb 1958, d. 21 Jan 1937
Key, Annie (Sargent), d. 17 Feb 1991
King, Arvil Edmond, b. 29 Nov 1905, d. 20 Dec 1905, s/o David and Mattie (Hays) King
Lewis, Larry, d. 21 Jan 1998
London, John J., b. ? Dec 1809, d. 28 May 1876
London, John L, b. 23 Dec 1833, d. 26 Oct 1885
London, Julia (Burnett), b. 21 Sep 1812, d. 22 Aug 1877, w/o John J. London, daughter of John and Sally (Oliver) Burnett
London, Mary E, b. 30 May 1837, d. 3 Feb 1866, w/o John L. London
Lovett, J. Thomas, b. 1858, d. 1913
Lovett, L. Lannista, b. 1847, d. 1910
Lowery, Hillary Lee, b. 11 Apr 1884, d. 2 Nov 1886
Lowery, Sarah, d. 27 Sep 1890, 40 yrs, w/o J.H. Lowery
Lynn, J. Frank, b. 1859, d. 1910
Lynn, J. Israel, no dates, Co. G, 35th Ark Inf., C.S.A.
Lynn, Mary E., d. 27 Sep 1862, 1 yr 3 mos, d/o Israel and Nancy Delphina Lynn
Lynn, Mary Irene, b. 1886, d. 1953, d/o Frank and Sophia Lynn
Lynn, Mary J, d. 20 Feb 1891, 78 yrs
Lynn, Ruby, d. 11 Dec 1998
Lynn, Sophia (Scott), b. 1869, d. 1943, w/o J. Frank Lynn
Marchbanks, Tressie Marie, d. 3 Jan 2002
Massey, Baby C. M., b. 1916, d. 1918
Massey, Benjamine Franklin, b. 29 Nov 1832, d. 2 Feb 1930, Mason
Massey, C. Lee, b. 1877, d. 1940
Massey, Haley, b. 1880, d. 1960, w/o C.Lee Massey
Massey, James B, d. 19 Jan 1967, 85 yrs
Massey, Lavinia T., b. 1849, d. 1917, w/o B. F. Massey
Massey, Nora Tate), b. 17 Oct 1888, d. 8 Feb 1966, w/o James B. Massey
Matlock, Cornelia, b. 10 Oct 1882, d. 4 Aug 1884, d/o S.T. and Nancy A.Matlock
Matlock, Infant Daughter, b. 2 Sep 1887, d. 2 Sep 1887, d/o S.T. and Julia A. Matlock
Matlock, Infant Son, b. 10 Aug 1886, d. 10 Aug 1886, s/o S.T. and Julia Matlock
Matlock, J. S., b. 20 Feb 1832, d. 5 Jul 1889
Matlock, Nancy A. (Thompson), b. 1860, d. 1884, w/o S. T. Matlock
Matlock, Valentine, no dates, Tenn SCT, Kennedys Co, 1st Tenn Inf., War of 1812
Matlock, Virginia P., d. 4 Apr 1868, 27 yrs, w/o J.S. Matlock
McClelland, Nancy, no dates, d/o John Sevier, 1st Gov of Tenn., 1st cousin to 6 Matlock settlers
McClure, Charles William, b. 1877, d. 1959
McEntire, Alta (West), b. 22 Dec 1878, d. 4 Dec 1965, w/o Charley McEntire
McEntire, Charley C, b. 26 Jul 1880, d. 13 Dec 1942, s/o Henry and Martha McEntire
McEntire, Lucy Juanita, b. 11 Aug 1902, d. 7 Nov 1946, d/o Charley C. and Alta McEntire
Moon, Ada (Stewart), b. 19 Jan 1878, d. 14 Jan 1967, w/o J.Ed Moon, d/o Wm. H. and S.A.Bassham Stewart
Moon, James A, b. 4 Mar 1843, d. 4 Dec 1911
Moon, Joseph Ed, b. 1872, d. 1960
Moon, Martha A, b. 24 Sep 1849, d. 18 Dec 1935, w/o James A. Moon
Moon, Rick, d. 14 Oct 1994
Moon, Weldon, d. 22 Sep 1988
Mounce, Lee Roy, d. 25 Feb 1992
Mounce, Ray Anna, d. 16 Oct 1990
Myers, Howard M, d. 3 Jul 1997
Myers, Jerrett L, d. 2 Apr 1988
Myers, Mable, d. 9 Sep 1988
Nance, Sarah G., d. 32 Jun 1969, 50 yrs
Oliver, Hewery M., d. 6 May 1941, 58 yrs
Oliver, Mable, d. 14 Nov 1959, 62 yrs
Oliver, Ruby Mae, d. 20 Oct 1999
Payne, Kenneth, d. 28 Oct 1988
Peese, Mary ?, b. 29 Jul 1889, d. 4 Aug 1916
Pesterfield, Nettie Lee (Matlock), b. 28 Nov 1880, d. 1 Mar 1913, w/o Thomas L. Pesterfield
Phillips, Elsie Mae, d. 4 Aug 1995
Porta, Sharon, d. 20 Jul 1992
Presley, Martha P. (Horn), b. 10 Jul 1848, d. 27 Jun 1932, w/o Wm. R. Pressley
Presley, William R., b. 9 May 1845, d. 10 Oct 1912
Price, George W., b. 1854, d. 1936
Price, Harriett, d. 11 Feb 1885, 70 yrs, w/o John T. Price
Price, John T., d. 27 Mar 1886, 73 yrs
Price, Rebecca (Winford), b. 1860, d. 1943, w/o George Price
Rains, Ora, b. 23 Jan 1890, d. 14 Jun 1890, d/o Phillip M and Martha J. Rains, Sister of Harry Rains
Ransom, Jacob Henry, d. 13 Jun 1954, 77 yrs
Ransom, Nora, b. 19 Apr 1884, d. 19 May 1965
Reece, Edna, d. 30 Sep 2001
Sanders, James H, d. 15 Feb 1996
Sargent, Ada, d. 29 Mar 2001
Sargent, Claud L., b. 18 Oct 1892, d. 1 Feb 1945
Sargent, Elizabeth M., b. 23 Dec 1933, d. 15 Feb 1937
Sargent, Glynell L., b. 17 Dec 1929, d. 25 Feb 1931
Sargent, Henry W., d. 14 Apr 1942, 42 yrs
Sargent, Jesse F., b. 29 Feb 1868, d. 27 Dec 1957
Sargent, John F, b. 4 Jun 1921, d. 4 Jun 1921
Sargent, John M., no dates, Co. I, 72nd Indiana Inf.
Sargent, John William, b. 19 Jan 1877, d. 12 Sep 1967
Sargent, Leonard, d. 21 Nov 1995
Sargent, Sarah E., b. 12 Sep 1870, d. 21 Mar 1933, w/o Jesse F. Sargent
Sargent, Sarah, b. 16 Jan 1856, d. 14 May 1930
Satterfield, Flemmen C., b. 2 Apr 1879, d. 30 May 1886, s/o J.L. and M.E. Satterfield
Scott, Edward A., no dates, Parent of James M. Scott of Van Buren
Scott, Edward, d. 2 Jun 1953, 85 yrs, s/o E.A. and M.A. Scott
Scott, Mary A., no dates, Parent of James M. Scott of Van Buren
Scott, Sopronia (Curry), d. 2 Sep 1929, 53 yrs, w/o Edward Scott
Scott, William E., d. 21 Aug 1940, 31 yrs, s/o Edward and Sopronia Scott
Scott, William, no dates, 18 yrs, s/o E.A. & M.A. Scott
Shelley, H. B., b. 1959, d. 1934
Shelley, Hiram, b. 5 Mar 1882, d. 18 Sep 1883
Shelly, Clarence B., Jr., d. 3 Feb 1995
Skerbitz, David, d. 4 Feb 1988
Smith, Della (Campbell), b. 1886, d. 1959, w/o Perry C. Smith
Smith, Ellen (Tony), b. 13 Jun 1883, d. 27 Jan 1942
Smith, John E, b. 5 Nov 1881, d. 26 Nov 1937
Smith, Julia, b. 21 Aug 1862, d. 4 Sep 1935, w/o Merridth Smith
Smith, Lawrence, d. 10 Oct 1966, 53 yrs
Smith, Mary D., b. 1947, d. 1947
Smith, Percy, no dates, no marker. S/o Merridth and Julia Smith. Hit by baseball at school, died of injury
Smith, Perry C., b. 1885, d. 1958
Smith, T. Merridth, b. 30 Jul 1854, d. 23 Mar 1936
Smith, Willie, no dates, 2 1/2 or 3 yrs, no marker. S/o Merridth and Julia Smith
Spillers, Reger Fieldon, d. 3 Jul 1991
Spillers, Rosalie Alice, d. 28 Dec 1993
Stallings, Jasper P, b. 22 Mar 1836, d. 27 Feb 1905
Stallings, Jerusha, b. 19 Oct 1847, d. Mar 3 1928, w/o Jasper Stallings
Starcher, Cecil E., d. 11 May 1964, 57 yrs
Starcher, Susie (Bassham), d. 26 Dec 1988
Sterrett, Deania, b. 1953, d. 1953
Stewart, Annie E, d. 26 Jul 1994, mother of Wayland Stewart
Stewart, Beulah G., b. 30 Oct 1887, d. 12 Jun 1957, d/o Wm. H. and Sarah Ann Stewart
Stewart, Beulah Lea, d. 16 Sep 1994, w/of Wayland Stewart
Stewart, Ed Powell (Uncle Ed), d. 17 Oct 1963, 92 yrs, s/o Wm. H. and S.A. Stewart
Stewart, Sarah A. (Bassham), b. 28 Apr 1849, Ark, d. 6 Feb 1930, w/o W.H. Stewart, Dau of Rev. Pleasant & Matilda Bassham
Stewart, Wayland V., d. 27 Feb 1995, s/o Annie Stewart
Stewart, William H., b. 23 Jun 1844, d. 18 May 1926, Co.K 6th Kansas Cavalry USA, s/o Jesse and Elizabeth Stackhouse Stewart
Tanner, Pearl, d. 2 Nov 1999
Thompson, C. R., b. 1908, d. 1930
Thompson, Clarence, b. 1879, d. no date
Thompson, Edna M., d. 5 Jun 2000
Thompson, Eva (Long), b. 1878, d. 1954, w/o Clarence Thompson
Thompson, John S., b. 5 Jan 1868, d. 20 Sep 1932
Thompson, Johnny, d. 19 Feb 1989
Thompson, Mary E., b. 1 Apr 1873, d. 4 Apr 1947, w/o John S. Thompson
Thompson, Paul Toney, d. 19 Dec 1987
Thrasher, Myrtle Lou, d. 4 Oct 1887, 4 yrs, d/o F.M. and H.A. Thrasher
Toney, G. William, b. 1895, d. 1957, Mason
Toney, Ida (Stewart), b. 5 Sep 1872, d. 4 Nov 1963, w/o Thomas Toney & d/o Wm.H. & Sarah Bassham Stewart
Toney, Myrtle I., no dates, w/o G. Wm. Toney
Toney, Myrtle, d. 25 Jul 1996
Toney, Thomas, no dates
Tune, Bettie, b. 8 Oct 1851, d. 13 Dec 1947, w/o Jim W. Tune
Tune, Jim W, b. 24 Sep 1850, d. 25 Oct 1908
Turner, Elizabeth E., b. 1878, d. 1917, w/o Frances M. Turner
Turner, Francis Marion, b. 1864, d. 1928
Turner, Freddie, b. 26 Jul 1885, d. 26 Jul 1886, s/o A.S. and M.E. Turner
Webb, Albert E., d. l0 Dec 2001
Webb, Callie, d. 31 Jul 1988
Webb, Charles, no dates
Webb, John rank, d. 10 Jul 1993
Webb, Robert David, d. 30 Jun 1993
Webb, Wilma C., d. 21 Feb 1996
Wells, Bertha, d. 29 Apr 1990
Wells, Clifford, d. 19 Dec 1998
Wells, Lee East, b. 20 Oct 1861, d. 14 Dec 1936
Wells, Lee, Jr., b. 3 Sep 1897, d. 4 Sep 1897
Wells, Mary E., b. 1864, d. 1944, w/o L. East Wells
Wells, Thomas, Jr., b. 19 Jul 1921, d. 29 Jul 1921
Wells, Tom C., d. 2 Jun 1965, 69 yrs
Wells, Willie, d. 20 Feb 1992
West, Myron Howard, b. 21 Mar 1858, d. 27 Feb 1940
West, Viola (Benoit), b. 1870, d. 1950, w/o Myron Howard West
Williams, Cecile, d. 2 Jul 1993
Williams, James H. "Jim, d. 16 Oct 1989
Willmuth, Ray, d. 30 Oct 1999
Wilson, Velma J. (Harris), d. 19 Aug 1988
Woolsey, Capt. W., no dates, Co. G Ark. Inf. CSA
Woolsey, Sarah, no dates, 7 yrs, dau.of James and ? Woolsey
Yoakum, George, b. 11 Nov 1901, d. 24 Nov 1907, s/o John F and Laura Yoakum Acc.killed by gun in hands of neighbor boy
Yoakum, John F, b. 1 Apr 1856, d. 1 Mar 1920
Yoakum, Laura, b. 13 Dec 1870, d. 21 Nov 1954, w/o John F. Yoakum