They Used Their Rocks

If you are unfamiliar with the Crawford County area in Arkansas, I will tell you this they sure can grow the rocks.  And since the rocks are readily available the sure used them.  I found more field stone markers and rock cairn in the few cemeteries I have visited the any other place I've been.

Located at Salem Cemetery in Cedarville, AR.

Resident is unknown. In the style of a cradle grave.

 Residents unknown. In the style of Rock Cairns.

 Residents unknown. In the style of Rock Cairns.

Resident unknown. In the style of a comb grave.

In the Style of a slot and tab grave.

Melvin G

Son of J & A. Speir

Born

Dec 30, 1856

Died

Sept 27, 1870

Located at Oliver Cemetery in Hobbtown, AR.

Residents unknown.  I these are a mix of rock cairns and box tombs.

Theses Next few are in the style of cradle graves. 

Nathan Shipley

Born

May 27, 1827

Died

Feb 22, 1863

Elizabeth Shipley

Born

July 21, 1831

Died

Oct 1, 1882

William

Walter

Son of

J.F. & N.T. Neal

Born

Aug 23, 1879

Died

Sept 26, 1880

Bertha Greenwood

Dau of

J.F. & N.T. Neal

Born

May 29, 1883

Died

June 25, 1884

In this picture you can see how close William and Bertha's graves are. William's is the one in the lower left corner (you can only see the corner of it). And Bertha's is the one in the middle ground.  There is another grave in the tall rocked in area it the back ground.