Came by Ox Drawn Wagon

Located at Douglas Cemetery in Highfill, AR.

DOUGLAS

Jesse T. Douglas

Nov 3, 1808 - Sept 11, 1863

His Wife

Majincy E. Roughton Douglas

Both were born near Murfreesboro

Tennesse.  Came by ox wagon to Twelve

Corners, Arkansas in 1839. Settled on

this homestead in 1860.  In 1863 they set

aside this cemetery site which was deeded

by the heirs in 1904.

To them were born six sons: J. Marion,

Thomas Hopkins, Jesse Powell, Eligah H.,

John Jasper and Decatur Quitman and

two daughters: Christina Belle and

Amanda.  The sons are all buried here

except Dr. J. Marion Douglas, a high ranking

officer in the Confederate Army who

was killed in the Battle of Corinth and

buried in the Confederate Cemetery at

Vicksburg, Mississippi.

During the Civil War, Eligah was killed

by Bushwhackers a mile north of this

site while trying to save his brother's

horse.  These Bushwhackers took

all livestock, tore up the kitchen floor

where food was hidden, missing only one

box of corn buried in a field.

Thomas Hopkins Douglas also served in

th Confederate Army.

We honor our pioneer forefathers who

carved out of the wilderness this wonderful

land we love.

Eligah H. Douglas

Aug 18, 1843

Dec 20, 1864

He was killed by Bushwackers as they

were stealing his brother's horse who

was in the 15th Inf of Noethwesr Arkansas

just north of this spot on the homestead.