Nearly Lost But Saved - Horsley Cemetery

Horsley Cemetery, established in 1873 last burial 1912, is located on the corner of Dixieland and Persimmon in Rogers, AR. It is a sad little cemetery that was nearly lost at one time.  Even thou it sits on the corner of a very busy street, for a number of years, you would have never known it was there. It was vandalized leaving many of the stones in pieces. At times the grass and weeds were so tall you couldn't tell it was a cemetery. Until it was cleaned up in 1982 - 1983.  From that point on it has been well mowed and maintained.  The stones have never been repaired but a Restoration Stone was placed with a burial list near the gate. This stone contains most of the names but not all that are buried here.  Many of the names on the list have markers and many do not.  I also found a few stones whose name was not on the list.

Horsley Cemetery

Restored 1982  1983

Lest We Forget

ARENDALE, RICHARD Dec 5, 1802 Apr 10, 1883
BREEZE, MARTHA E. Dau of J.E. and S.A.Sep 29, 1877 Oct 22, 1877 
BURGER, JANE Dau of Eli and Lettia Jan 13, 1876 Nov 17, 1885
DOUGLAS, FANNIE 1854 Jan 2, 1873
DOUGLAS, MARSHAL Husb of R.L. May 22, 1805 May 13, 1873 
GOODHEART, MATILDA Jun 30, 1836 Jun 9, 1912
HORSLEY, NANCY S. 1805 1878
HORSLEY, SIMEON S. 1825 1894
HORSLEY, WILLIAM BURRELL 1800 1885
REESE, EMME  Died A 9, 1882 Age 36 years
REESE, VERGIL S of J.H. and E. Died Dec 9, 1881 Age 3 m 28 d
SHORT, JENNIE Wife of M. June 10, 1830 July 9, 1880
C.W.S (Footstone only)
WILLIAMSON, ARTHUR Dec 28, 1837 Dec 28, 1894
WILSON, ALFRED S of G.E. and M.E. Sep 19, 1881 Oct 9, 1881 

These are all the stones in this cemetery.

Martha E

Dau of

J.E. and S.A.

Breeze

Born

Sept 29, 1877

Died

Oct 22, 1877

Nora Jane

Dau of

Eli and Lettia

Burger

Born

Jan 13, 1876

Died

Nov 15, 1885

Mary J.

Wife of

David Calbert

Born

Mar 9, 1837

Died

Mar 22, 1885

 

Note: Note listed on the Restoration Stone.

 

Emma

Daughter of

J. Z. & M. J.

Douglas

Born

May 27, 1886

Died

June 27, 1886

 

Note: Note listed on the Restoration Stone.

 

Fannie

Douglas

Born 1854

Died

Jan 2 ,1873

Rebecca L

Wife of

Marshal Douglas

Born

Dec 11, 1815

Died

Dec 21, 1885

 

Note: Note listed on the Restoration Stone.

Matilda

Goodheart

Born

June 30, 1836

Died

Jun 9, 1912

Horsley

Wm Burrell

1800 - 1885

Nancy S

1805 - 1878

Simeon S

1825 - 1894

Emme

Wife of

I. H. Reese

Died

Apr 2, 1882

Aged 36 years

Virgil

Son of

E. and I. Reese

Died

Dec 9, 1881

Aged 3 M 28 Ds

William

Note: The first name is all that is left that is legible.

Arthur Williamson

Dec 28, 1837 - Dec 28, 1894

The following are unknown.

Born Oct 1, 1856 - Died July 24, 1890

 

A Nearly Lost Cemetery - Old Holcomb Cemetery

Old Holcomb Cemetery in Springdale, AR.

This cemetery sits in a lot surrounded by houses on all sides and if you look between the houses you can see the High School. So it is not in a remote out of the way place.  It is mowed but as far as being maintained, its not.  According to the website Historic Washington County Arkansas an effort is underway by the Pendleton Chapter of Daughters of the American Colonists to have the City of Springdale "claim ownership of this cemetery so that it may be honorably preserved.."  But as of 2010 it continues to be forgotten.

Another Cemetery Being Lost

This is part of Walker Cemetery in Fayetteville, AR located across the road from the Confederate Cemetery. They have clean part up but have not even bothered with this part.  And it Appears that people have been dumping cut limbs in on top of the markers.  Such a sad thing. You can see some large monuments in it, you can see one in this photo.  And the nice fence work can be seen as well.

A Forgotten Cemetery

I discovered this little cemetery while driving. I had to stop and take pictures. I find it very sad that they keep up all the area around it but don't bother to take care of the cemetery.

This is Kindley Cemetery, located in Little Flock, AR.  It is a family plot with one stone that has four names on it.